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July 10th. 1939
The Board of Commissioners of Harnett County met on July 10th. 1939 at
10:00 A.M. with Chairman J.B.Ennis present and Commissioners R.L.Pate, Lonnie R.
Byrd, Ferd D.Jackson and A.A.Cameron also present. County Attorney, H.C.
Strickland, was present.
Reid Ross, Assistant County Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education,
appeared before the Board and presented the proposed School Budget for the term
1939- 1940, which was adopted and ordered filed.
Be it resolved that the Chairman of the Board execute on behalf of the
County, a contract with Glenn Brantley to convey to him the property acquired by
the County under Judgments No. A -851, A -841, A -843, A -844 and A -802 for 8500.00,
to be paid $100.00 cash and $22.23 monthly beginning July 1, 1939, plus taxes
for the year 1939.
It is ordered that $850.00 be and is hereby appropriated for the year
1939-1940 for the Forest Fire Control in Harnett County.
Be it resolved that the First - Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Dunn, N.C.
be and it is hereby authorized to honor checks on Old Age Assistance Furl. and
Aid to Dependent Children Fund executed with the facsimile signatures of the
Chairman and Secretary of the Board of Welfare, bearing - signature of County
Accountant or the Assistant County Accountant.
Miss Ruth Currant, State Supervisor of County Demonstration Agents,
appeared before the Board and announced that Miss Isabel Moseley, recently
nominated as Harnett County Home Demonstration Agent, was unable to serve.
Thereupon, Commissioner Byrd nominated Miss Wilma Williams of Harnett County
for appointment to the position, and being seconded by Commissioner Jackson,
Miss Williams was unanimously nominated as Harnett County Home DemonstrationcAgent
to succeed Miss Naomi Carr, present agent, whose term expires August 21, 1939.
WHEREAS, there is a double listing of a tract of land in Barbecue Township
the facts being as follows:
T.C.McFarland lists 21 acres of land the same having been listed by the said
T.C.McFarland's predessors in title for a number of years.
The identical property is listed by M.F.Wicker as 19 acres and has been
listed by M.F.Wicker's predessors in title for a number of years.
The said M.F.Wicker and his predessors in title have paid the tax on the
19 acres of land to and including the year 1938.
The said T.C.McFarland has allowed his taxes to become in default and now
the said taxes of McFarland amount to 884.85, including the year 1938.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of
Harnett County that the Auditor is hereby authorized to credit the taxes of
T.C.McFarland with 19/21 of the assessed taxes, this being the amount that
M.F.Wicker has paid.
This July 10, 1939.
RESOLVED that the lot on West Pearsall Street in the town of Dunn, being
70 x 150 feet, listed to J.W.Bain, and which was acquired by the County under
tax o glos sa,�,e !judgment No. SD #1683 -A -813) be conveyed to E9ward Purdie,
Jral u166fiepa tER tBrie E cBEft9 of $75.00, and assumption of taxes for 1939
on assessed value of 8300.00; and upon receipt by County of Harnett of said
sum of $75.00, the Chairman of the Board is authorized and directed to execute
proper deed to purchaser, and the Clerk to the Board will attest the same.
It is ordered that beer license be granted to Mrs.Mike Rose at Mike's Place
in East Erwin, N.C.
The report of Howard Godwin, C.S.C. was approved and ordered filed.
The report of Inez Harrington, Reg. of Deeds, was approved and ordered filed.
The report of W.D.Harrin gton, Tax Collector, was approved and ordered filed.
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Resolved that the property acquired by the County of Harnett at tax foreclosure
sale under Judgment No. SD 2156 A -1322, be conveyed to Alfred Fuller (col)--- -
for the total sum of $155.08 on the following terms: $3.75 cash with this offer,
and $50.00 on the 1st. day of August 1939, the balance on October 15, 1939,
and the Chairman of the Board and Clerk to the Board are hereby authorized to
execute deed on behalf of the County to Alfred Fuller.
Resolved that the lot 60 x 140 on North McKay Avenue in town of Dunn, as
recorded in Book 236, page 198, acquired by the County H ne gn of Dunn
at tax foreclosure sale, under Judgment No. 1852 A-894, 11i4 tMv 6ti t �
----Marvin Wade, Sr. - - -- for the sum of $145.94 on the following terms:
$145.94 cash with this offer, and the Chairman of the Board and Clerk to the Board
are hereby authorized to execute deed on behalf of the County to Marvin Wade, Sr.
Resolved that the property acquired by the County of Harnett and the Pown
of Dunn, at tax foreclosure sale under Judgment No. 2045 A -957, be conveyed to
- - -- Charity McKay - -- -for the total sum of $351.06 on the following terms:
50.00 cash with this offer, and 610.00 per month until the full amounthas been
paid. Due and payable on the 15th. day of each month and the Chairman of the
Board and Clerk to the Board are hereby authorized to execute deed on behalf of
the County to Charity McKay.
Resolved that the property acquired by the County of Harnett and the Town of
Dunn at tax foreclosure sale under Judgment No. 1924 A -1022, be conveyed to
----Oscar Willis (12 Green Row, Coatesville, Pa.) fot the total sum of
i444.81 on the following terms: $50.00 cash with this offer, and $10.00 per month
until paid. Due and payable on the 16th. day of each month and the Chairman of
the Board and Clerk to the Board are hereby authorized to execute deed on. behalf
of the County to Oscar Willis.
Resolved that the property acquired by the County of Ham ett and Town of Dunn
at tax foreclosure sale under Judgment No. 2370 -A -1232 be conveyed to
George Elliott - -- -for the total sum of $333.70, on the following terms and
conditions: $50.00 cash with this offer and $8.00 per month until paid.
Payments are to be made as follows: $4.00 on the 1st, and $4.00 on the 15th.
of each month.
Resolved that the property acquired by the County of Harnett at tax foreclosure
sale under judgment No. A -1347 be conveyed to - - -- Mrs.Dina Douglass - - -- for the
total cost of $233.14 on the following terms: $25.00 cash with this offer and
$100.00 Oct. 1, 1939 and the balance November 1, 1939, and the Chairman of the
Board and Clerk to the Board are hereby authorized to execute deed on behalf of
the County to Mrs. Dina Douglass.
Resolved that the property acquired by the County of Harnett at tax foreclosure
sale under Judgment No. A -940 be conveyed to - - -- Novella Byrd - -- for the total
cost of $100.68 on the following terms and conditions: $25.68 cash with this
offer and the balance of $75.00 on Oct. 15, 1939, and the Chairman of the Board
and Clerk to the Board are hereby authorized to execute deed on behalf of the
County to Novella Byrd.
Resolved that the property acquired by the County of Harnett at tax foreclosure
sale under Judgment No. A -1252 be conveyed to G.H.White for the total
cost of $194.74 on the following terms: $10.00 cash with this offer and $15.00
on or before August 12, 1939, $100.00 Oct. 1, 1939, and balance on or before
Nov. 15, 1939, and the Chairman of the Board and Clerk to the Board are hereby
authorized to execute deed on behalf of the County to G.H.White.
Resolved that the property acquired by the County of Harnett at tax foreclosure
sale under Judgment No. SD -2154 A -1247 be conveyed to - - -Jim Holey and Moses
Cameron - -- -for the total cost of $267.84 on the following terms: $40.00 cash with
this offer and $40.00 August 28, 1939, $93.92 October 1, 1939, $93.92 Nov. 1, 1939,
and the Chairman of the o r d and Clerk to the Board are hereby authorized to
execute deed on behalf of the County to Jim Holey and Moses Cameron.
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Resolved that the property acquired by the County of Harnett at tax
foreclosure sale under Judgment No. SD -1966 A -1033 be conveyed to --- J.R.Byrd - - --
on the following terms and conditions: $40.00 cash with this offer, and the
Chairman of the Board and Clerk to the Board are hereby authorized to execute
deed on behalf of the County to J.R.Byrd.
Resolved that the lot on S. Railroad & S.Fayetteville Streets in town of
Dunn, described in Book 245, page 616, acquired by the County of Harnett and
thw Town of Dunn, at tax foreclosure sale under Judgment No. 2006 A- 1038,
and William McK.Pearsall offers to purchase from Harnett County said land for
the total sum of $338.56 on the following terms: $338.56 cash with this offer
and the Chairman of the Board and Clerk to the Board are hereby authorized to
execute deed to Sash Door and Millwork Co. Inc.
It is ordered that the County of Harnett hereby demises, leases and
farm -lets to - -- -James D.McAuley - - -- all that farm or those tracts of land situate
in Barbecue Township and described as follows: 15 acres of land which was
formerly owned by James McAuley and bougat by the County of Harnett under
tax Judgment No. A -999, for the term of one year from January 1, 1939, to
December 31, 1939, for the sum of 525.00, cash to be paid on or before first
day of November, 1939.
The County Accountant submitted the tenative 1939 -1940 Budget for all
county purposes, except for Schools, and the same was ordered filed for
inspection as provided by law.
The Commissioners convened as the Board of Equalization, and recessed to
reconvene August 21, 1939, at 10:00 A.M.
The following road petitions were approved and ordered forwarded to State
Highway and Public Works Commission:
(1) to remove the dangerous in the curve on that road from Broadway and Swann
Station at a point between the homes of R.L.Thomas and W.J.McDonald,
a distance of 75 yards.
(2) build up and maintain the old road leading from the Johnsonville road
where the New school road intersects same, being near Arch McPherson
residence, leading near the residence of A.C.Cameron, J.A.Hanilton,
M.F.McKay and others, to the old Shepard Road near the Harnett and
Hoke line.
Chairman.
Clerk.
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