11041940245
November 4, 1940
The Board of Commissioners of Harnett County met on Monday,
November 4, 1940, at 10:00 A.M. with the following present: Chairman
J.B.Fyhnis, and Commissioners R.L.Pate, L.R.Byrd, Ferd D.Jackson, and
A.A.Cameron; also County Attorney H.C.Strickland.
It is ordered that beer license be granted to Mrs.Mollie Smith at
Smith's Ltudh Room in South Erwin, N.C.
It is ordered that beer license be granted to Lamar Simmons at the
S & S Cafe, in Lillington, N.C.
It is ordered that beer license be granted to T.C.Hyman, at the
American Grill, in the town of Dunn, N.C.
It is ordered that the minutes of the meeting of the Board of
Commissioners of November 6, 1939, relating to settlement of taxes of the
late Dr. C.H.Sexton, be amended to indicate that the balance of the amount
of 1937 taxes due Harnett County, to be paid this date, be 3289.54.
It is ordered that Forrest F.Holland of Neills Creek Township be
relieved of poll tax for the years 1938, 1939 and 1940, on account of
being a disabled World War Veteran.
It is ordered that H.G.Matthews, of Erwin, N.C. t Duke Township)
be relieved of poll tax for the year 1940 because of physicial disability.
BE IT RESOLVED that the County of Harnett, in consideration of the
Harnett County Soil Conservation Association advancing its rate of charges
for the use of its tractor, lend its guaranty of payment to the note of said
Association, payable to E.F.Craven Company for parts had and used bn said
tractor, and to that end, the Chairman of the Board of Harnett County
Commissioners, is authorized and directed to execute said guaranty in the
name of the County,and the Clerk to the Board will attest the same, said note
to be dated this date and to bear interest at 6% from date, and to mature
November 1, 1941, in the principal amount of 31,000.00.
It is ordered that the report of Lola O +Quinn, Delinquent Tax Collector,
be approved and ordered filed.
It is ordered that the report of Inez Harrington, Register of Deeds,
was approved and ordered filed.
It is ordered that the report of W.D.Harrington, Tax Collector, be
approved and ordered filed.
It is ordered that the report of Howard Godwin, C.S.C., be approved
and ordered filed.
It is ordered that Lester Allen Ryals, be relieved 350.00 tax valuation
on account of double listing of personal property in Duke Township for year
1940.
It is ordered that Malcolm Dickens be given until January 1, 1941, as
extension of time on his contract with the County to pay 335.00 payment due
November 1, 1940 on W.W.Dickens Estate in Upper Little River Township,
SD 2391 -A -1236.
It is ordered that Mrs. R.H.MoLean be given 15 days extension of time
to complete payment of contract with the County to re- purchase the
B.F.Atkins land in Lillington Township, foreclosed under SD 1754 -A -1243.
It is ordered that Mrs. Tiny Weathers be allowed release on valuation
of 3295.00 on 1940 taxes in Hectors Creek Township, on account of the burning
of one four -room house.
It is ordered that a valuation of 3100.00 be placed on one lot 70 x 140,
formerly belonging to W.J.Jones Estate, same being unlisted, and the Auditor
is authorized to after -list the property 2as prescribed by law.
It is ordered that J.L.Barnes of Grove Township, be allowed a rebate of
$1.47 penalty for late listing because of error.
It is ordered that Vess Suggs of Grove Township, be allowed a reduction
of 3210.00 tax valuation shown on one fcxur -room building, on account of error
in listing, there being no building on the property.
It is ordered that J.A.Lyon of Barbecue Township, be relieved of 32.66
on account of error in excessive listing.
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BE IT RESOLVED that the property on East Harnett Street, Dunn, N.C.,
formerly owned by William McAllister (colored), and acquired by the County
of Harnett at tax foreclosure sale, under Judgment No 2051 -A -960, be sold
to William McAllister - - -- for the total sum of $225.00, to be paid as
follows: $75.00 cash; ;53,00 November 4, 1940; and $100.00 Dec. 1, 1940.
The Chairmam of the Board is hereby authorized to execute deed to William
McAllister, and the Clerk to the Board will attest same.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the property consisting of 7.2 acres of land in
Stewarts Creek Township, formerly listed to Alice Smith Estate, be sold to
Arthur Smith (colored), Erwin, N.C. RFD 1 for the sum of `3125.00
payable as follows: 825.00 cash with this offer, and 50.00 November 1, 1941,
and $50.00 November 1, 1942. The Chairman of the Board is hereby authorized
to execute deed to Arthur Smith, and the Clerk will attest same. This
property acquired by the County at tax foreclosure sale under Judgment No. SD
2160 -A -810.
BE IT RESOLVED that the 162 acres of land in Upper Little River Township,
formerly listed to Calvin Thomas, and acquired by the County of Harnett at
tax foreclosure sale, under Ju.dgnent No. :SD 2388 -A -1331 be sold to.
----Calvin Thomas---- forothe total sum of $98.93. The Chairman of the
is hereby authorized to execute deed to Calvin Thomas and the Clerk to
Board will attest same.
Board
the
The following road petition was presented -to the Board and ordered
forwarded to the State Highway and Public Works Commission:
(1) to construct and maintain an extension of the Rosser road from the
home of J.B.Warwick to a point in the Johnsonville Road below the
home of C.W.Hoard, a distance of approximately one and one -half
miles.
It is ordered that G.F.Bennett, Averasboro
reduction of $350.00 in the tax valuation of a
on account of being out of line with the value
making the present value of $700.00 on lot and
Township, be allowed a
lot on West Broad Street,
of surrounding property',
X210.06 on the building.
The Board recessed to reconvene at the call of the Chairman.
Clerk
Chairman