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01061941262 Jan. 6, 1941 The Board of Commissioners of Harnett County met in regular session on Monday, January 6, 1941, with Chairman J.B.Ehnis and Commissioners L.R.Byrd, A.A.Cameraz, R.L.Pate, and Ferd D.Jackson present. Also County Attorney H.C.Strickland and the Clerk to the Board. It is ordered that upon payment to the County of Harnett, the amount of $119.90 within the next ten days, the lien of the County of Harnett for taxes for the year 1940 and prior years, be released on 16 acres of land in Neills Creek Township, listed to J.B.Hockaday, formerly listed to Thomas Ragland. It is ordered that J.M.Ragland of Johnsonville Township be allowed $5.04 , there being an error on account of shortage of acres according to survey. It is ordered that W.H.Reardon of Neills Creek Township, be relieved of poll tax for the year 1940 and 1941, on account of beinga World War veteran and being physical disabled. It is ordered that I.J.Stephens of "eills Creek be relieved of poll tax for the years 1940 and 1941 on account of being a disabled Warld War veteran. It is Township, It is Township, ordered that penaly for late listing of W.H.Adams, in Averasboro in the sum of $24.74 be released. ordered that penalty for late lasting of W.D.Holland in Averasboro in the sum of $3.31 be released. The Board approved the bond of Lonnie B.Jackson, Constable in Averasboro Township, and ordered the same filed with C.S.C. "The Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York The pioneer Bonding company of the United States KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Lonnie B.Jackson of Dunn, State of North Carolina, hereinafter called the Principal, and the Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York, hereinafter called the surety, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York, with its home office in the City of ivew York, In the said State, are held and firmly bound unto The Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, State of North Carolina, hereinafter called the Obligee, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00); for the payment whereof tbethe Obligee the principal binds himself, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns and the Surety binds itself, its successors and assigns, jointly and severally firmly by these presents Signed, sealed and dated this 11 day of December, 1940. Whereas, the above -named principal has been duly appointed or elected to the office of Constable, Averasboro Township, of the County of Harnett, State of North Carolina, for the term of office beginning on December 2, 1940 and ending on December 2, 1942. Now, therefore, the condition of the foregoing obligation is such that if the principal shall faithfully perform such duties as may be imposed on him by law and shall honestly account for all money that may come into his own hands in his official capacity during the said term, then this obligation shall be void; otherwise it shall remain in force. Signed, sealed and Lonnie B.Jackson Principal delivered in presence of: H.B.Taylor as to the Principal. H.B.Taylor THE FIDELITY & CASUALTY COMPANY OF N.Y. as to the Surety by: R.Durham Taylor, attorney It is ordered that penalty for late listing of W.G.Murchison in Stewart's Creek Township, in the sum of $ 2.72 be released. It is ordered that Mrs. W.M.Pendergrass be released of 34.66 penalty for late listing of taxes in Stewart's Creek Township. It is ordered that M.R.Morgan be authorized to sell one Hertford calf to E.W.Smith, Varina, N.C. RFD 1, for the amount of $40.00. The County to receive $20.00 for its part of the sale. It is ordered that Oscar McNeill, colored, be granted an extension of time to pay haslnae due on his contract to re- purchase real estate in Neills Creek Township, foreclosed under SD #1954 -A -935, as follows: $25.00 cash this date and $5.00 per month until paid in full. ft 263 It appearing that, for the purchase of property acquired by Harnett County under tax foreclosure judgment No. A -925, W.O.Tew made an offer for one -half and W.B.Herring made an offer for the other half; and it appearing that the purchase price has been paid in full by each purchaser, and that W.O.Tew has assigned and transferred to W.B.Herring his bid on or interest in said property: Upon request of W.O.Tew, it is ordered that Quit -Claim Deed to the whole of the property described in Judgment No.A -925, be made to W.B.Herring by the County of Harnett and that the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners execute same on behalf of the County, and the Clerk to the Board attest same and affix corporate seal thereto. It is ordered that if George McNeill, colored pay balance of purchase price, within a short while, of land in Stewart's Creek Township, foreclosed under SD # 2257 -A -1274, together with interest on same, that he be given until fall 1941 to pay the 1939 and subsequent years taxes. It is ordered that William McAllister, colored, be granted an extension of time to pay the balance due on contract to purchase Harnett County's interest in one lot in Averasboro Township foreclosed under SD#2051 -A -960 as follows: $25.00 cash this date; $25.00 on or before March 1, 1941, and $15.00 per month until paid in full. Be it resolved that the 6* acres of J.M.Withers land in Lillington Township acquired by County of Harnett under tax foreclosure Judgment SD 1996 -A -1000 be sold to ---- L.M.Wicker - -- -for the sum of $175.00. +5.00 cash with this offer, and $20.00 on July 1, 1941, and $130.00 on October 15, 1941. The Chairman of Board is hereby authorized to execute deed and the Clerk will attest same. W.D.Dickens, contract purchaser of property formerly owned by J.B.Rosser and Estelle Rosser, for which the County took deeds under Judgment Nos. A -964 and A -971, having made written assignment of shill said contract and directed that deed be made to A.C.Cameron for said properties, and J.B.Rosser, individually and as agent for Esttelle Rosser having also appeared before the Board and offered to redeem and purchase said property for $744.60 and requested in writing that quitclaim deed be made to A.C.Cameron; It is ordered that the aforementioned property be quitclaimed to ----A.C.Cameron--- and that of the sum of $962.61 heretofore deposited by W.D.Dickens, the sum of $744.60 be retained by the County as purchase price for said property.On behalf of the County the Chairman of the Board will execute deed and the Clerk will attest same and affix corporate seal. The Board approved the bond of Thomas Ruffin Brown, as to its sufficiency and form and ordered filed with C.S.C. " Maryland Casualty Company, Baltimore KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Thomas Ruffin Brown, Lillington, N.C. as Principal (hereinafter called principal) and the Maryland Casualty Company, a corporation of the State of Maryland, having its Principal office in the City of Baltimore, Maryland, as Surety (hereinafter called Surety), are held and firmly bound unto the County of Uarnett, North Carolina, in the penalty of One Thousand Dollars to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made and done; the said principal binds himself, his heirs, executors and administrators and the said Surety binds itself, its successors and assigns, jointly and severally firmly by these presents: The condition of the aforegoing obligation is such that whereas the said principal was elected or appointed Constable for the term beginning on the 2nd. day of December 1940 and ending on the first Monday in December 1944. Now, therefore, if the said principal shall during the term of this bond, well and faithfully perform all and singular the duties incumbent upon him by reason of his election or appointment as said Constable, except as hereinafter limited, and honestly account for all moneys coming into his hands as said Constable, according to law then this obligation shall be null and void; it is otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue. This bond is executed by the Surety upon the following express conditions, which shall be a condition precedent to the right of recovery hereunder; It is mutually understood and agreed between all parties hereto, that if the Surety shall so elect, this bond may be cancelled by giving thirty days' notice in writing to the said County of Harnett, North Carolina, and this bond shall be deemed cancelled at the expiration of said thirty (30) days, the said Surety remaining liable for all or any act or acts covered by this bond, which may have been committed by the principal up to the date of such cancellation under the terms, conditions, and provisions of this bond, and the Surety shall upon surrender of this bond and its release fran all liability thereunder, refund the premium paid, less a pro rata part thereof, for the time this bond shall have been in force. Signed, sealed and dated this 2nd. day of December, 1940. Thomas Ruffin Brown principal MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY by: John D.Leak, Attorney in fact Countersigned: J.C.Thomson, resident agent. (SEAL) (CORP. (SEAL) 264 It is ordered that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to purchase an American Flag to be placed on display at the entrance of the Courthouse,for the sum of P9.50 from W.C.Denmark, Goldsboro, N.C. It appearing that in suit #S77 2328 Judgment No. A -1319, C.I. #3954, County of Harnett -vs- Hiram Baggett and wife Dollie Moore Baggett, Judgment was inadvertently rendered although anas¢er had been filed raising issues, which answer had been misplaced, and that the issue is pending in Superior Court; and Mrs. Dollie Moore Baggett, having offered to pay to the County of Harnett $181.55 in satisfaction of the Judgment and taxes for the year 1940 and all prior years: - It is ordered that upon receipt by the County of $181.55, thhe lien of the County on the subject property involved in said suit, for taxes for the year 1940, and all prior years be released, and that the judgment be cancelled as to the County of Harnett and its interest thereunder. Be it resolved that upon payment to the County of Harnett of the sum of $90.00 by D.M.Sexton, the lien of the County for taxes for the year 1940 and prior years on 92 acres of land and one lot listed to D.M.Sexton, in Neills Creek Township, be and the same is hereby released. It is ordered that free peddler's license be granted to Harvey Deal Of Black River Township on account of physicial disability. It is ordered that the 20 acres more or less known as Laura Elliott land in_ Anderson Creek Township, acquired ht tax foreclosure sale under Judgment No. A -1136, be sold to - -- Walter Lee Uohnson - - -- for the total cash sum of $105.00 and the Chairman is hereby authorized to execute deed and theclerk will attest same, upon receipt of said sum from the purchaser. The Board appointed J.Hartwell Butts as List Taker in Anderson Creek Twp. upon recommendation of H.S.Freeman, Tax Supervisor. The Board also appointed Wales J.Blalock as List Taker in Black River Township, upon recommendation of H.S.Freeman, Tax Supervisor. The report of Howard Godwin, C.S.C. was received, approved and ordered filed. The report of Inez Harrington, Register of Deeds, was received, approved and ordered filed. The report of Lola O'Quinn, D.T.C. was received, approved and ordered filed. The following road petition was presented to the Board of Commissioners, approved and ordered forwarded to the State Highway & Public Works Commission: (1) to maintain the road located in Averasboro Township, beginning at a point in the Jonesboro Road, near the house of Bennett Weeks, and running in a Northern direction near the residence of Harvey Weeks, Mitchell Barefoot, Ezekiel Tart, J.B.Tart, Lastus Barefoot, Voyd McLamb, Mrs. Nicey Moore, Bernice 'Tart, C.B.Barefoot, Ira MoLamb, N.B.Barefoot, Dalton Barefoot, Carl Tart, Mrs. Charlie Stewart, Nazro Tart, Ira B.Lee, and Mrs. J.B. Barefoot; to a point near T.Matthews' residence, on that road leading from the Benson -Dunn Highway, in an eastern direction past W.R.Denning's residence and through his farm. The following jurors were drawn for February 5, 1941 term: W. R.Rambeaut B.A.Woodall J. S. Barker A.L. Motean B. A. Brac y T.E.Fisher J.A.Sawyer , Richard M.Hayes Cordis Thomas C.T.Thomas J.D.Wimbereley M.L. Rollins Lillington; Black River; Hectors Creek; Buckhorn; Averasboro; Duke; Lillington; Grove; Barbecue; Upper L.River; Black River; ekhorn; R.C.Marshburn C.M.McDonald Robert A.Draughon L. C.Dupree, Jr. H.B.Taylor F.C.Matthews T.N,Dewar C. B. Ballard J.H.Byrd, Jr. N.E.Matthews Halford Howell J.A. Salmon Johnsonville; Lillington; Averasboro; Averasbor o; Averasboro; Lillington; Buckhorn; Neills Creek; Stewart's Creek; Grove; Buckhorn; Lillington . 265 The following jurors Kelly Johnson J.L. Betts J.F.Avery R.C.Sm'th J.C.Hobbs Halford H.Coleman A.D.Mason 0.L.Andrews B.L.Brown J.Howard Rogers Clarence C.Avery James H.MOss were drawn for Barbecue; Buckhorn; Grove; Buckhorn; Stewarts Creek; Lillington; Black River; Hectors Creek; Stewarts Creek; Hectors Creek; Duke; Duke; Feb. 10, 1941 term: Dewis Yarborugh 0.S.Atkins D.C.Parrish J.B. Patterson J.Ellis Byrd B.R.Weeks D.B.Dean Allie Ray Currin Reid Harrington R.Velton Pleasant G. J. Richardon A.W. Slaughter The following checks were issued during January 1941: 189 Jamye M.Layton salary 190 Curtiss Elliott work in Bangs disease project 191 W.D.�arringtc n, TC refund 192 M.D. anier, P.M. equipment for Farm Dem agent 193 K.W.Ballentine mileage and expense for Dec 194 Venable S.Baggett appraising J.J.Kelly land 195 Gladys Upchurch balance salary DT office 196 Herbert Carson balance salary DT office 197 Elijah Knuckles work at county home 198 Dora McLean cooking at county home 199 Dept. of Cons.& Devlp for fire fighting 200 C.L.Wilkins corn for county home 201 VOID 202 W.J.Byrd corn for county home 203 State Com for blind quota for January 204 State Board of Charities & welfare commodity dist. expense December postage postage for December work for county attorney deputy sheriff deputy sheriff deputy sheriff deputy sheriff deputy sheriff constable constable deputy sheriff conveying prisoners jailer constable constable wood for jail salary court reporting grand jury officer postage work in Bangs disease project for county hone for county home etc coroner wireing for Bas.rec. food orders food order food order food orders 205 Inez Harrington, RD 206 Howard Godwin, C.S.0 207 Sudie S.Parrish 208 H.A.Wells, 209 D.K.Wells 210 J.N.Smith 211 C.H.Avery 212 Henry F.Hodges 213 C.C.McDonald 214 L. B. Jackson 215 E. J. Pipkin 216 W.E.Salmon 217 K.C.Matthews 218 Merlin Cobb 219 P.A.Arnold 220 James Lucas 221 C.H.Thornton 222 Kate Wade 223 C.S.Cade 224 M.D.Lanier, P.M. 225 Curtis Elliott 226 Wombleos Food store 227 B.Flieshman & Sons 228 J.Melvin McLean 229 Harnett Electric Co. 230 Progressive Store 231 Womble Company 232 Sam Broughton 233 A & P TeaOompany 234 VOID 235 L.M.Johnson 236 Dr.C.R.Young 237 Floyd's Service 238 "M System Store 239 Lillington Ice 240 McLean & OTquinn 241 Dr. A.W.Peede 242 City Market 243 J.C.Byrd & Son 244 Lafayette Drug, Co. 245 McLean & O'Quinn 246 Farmers Cotton Oil 247 Owen G. Dunn 248 Layton Supply 249 Lafayette Drug Co. 250 Womble Compas y food order medical service food order food orders order for coal clothing medical service food order lumber for county home medicine for county home supplies supplies for Reg. Deeds for jail, etc for county home for county home Upper Little River; Lillin gton; Duke; Upper Little River; Stewarts Creek; Averasboro; Lillington; Black River; Barbecue; Grove; Duke; Black River. $ 48.33 3.00 14.00 18.93 54.99 5.00 30.35 32.00 7.50 14.00 85.36 9.62 53.64 52.00 3.11 12.55 9.60 12.00 4.00 9.80 49.32 5.00 5.00 15.00 33.54 11.00 17.08 72.60 2.00 5.00 8.00 24.00 59.50 12.00 164.60 6.00 59.75 22.79 76.00 4.50 8.00 1.00 1.50 4.00 4.00 18.00 3.00 44.85 4.38 6.85 10.00 2.00 28.60 2.95 22.05 107.60 113.90 51.75 59.19 20.56 266 251 Rickman Brick Co. 252 W.A.Davis Milling 253 Piedmont Hdwe Co. 254 Armour & Co. 255 Kale - Lawing Co. 256 Howard Bobbit Co. 257 C.V.Parker 258 Capital Ptg Co. 259 Storr Engraving 260 Observer Ptg Co. 261 National Used Car 262 VOID 263 Pound & Moore 264 Edwards & Broughton 265 Burkhead Devane 266 Venable S.Baggett 267 Alfred Williams 268 Dunn Family Laundry 269 Tart Jones Fuel 270 N.C.Sanatorium 271 Moore & Johnson 272 Roger Sexton 273 Geo.G.Scott Co. 274 Mrs.Paul Strickland 275 Modern Laundry 276 A.L.Newberry 277 Harnett County News 278 Dr.F.H.Fleming 279 Atkins Bros. 280 VOID 281 Eunice Broadwell 282 Dr. W. B. Hunt er 283 M. -Irene Lassiter 284 Mabel Alston - 285 Genevieve Warren 286 Howard Godwin, Q.R.C. 287 Neill McKay Ross 288 Harnett County Board of Education 289 Mrs.Hiram Baggett 290 Mrs.Floyd E.Pope 291 Stewart Lasater 292 Ben F.Miller 293 W.D.Harrington TC 294 W.D.Harrington TO 295 Nettie Patterson 296 Thornton Matthews 297 Floyd McLean 298 W.D.Harrington 299 M.O.Lee 300 Curtis Elliott 301 'Carolina P & L Co. 302 Jesse M.Tart 303 Carolina Tel& A 304 Thad Eure 305 John Clegg 306 Soon Murchison 307 011ie Cates 308 Floyd McKay 309 John Clegg 310 F -C Bank & Tru Co. 311 F -C Bank & Trust 312 A.T.Wyatt 313 M.B.Poole 314 S.G.Willson 315 Mrs.Carl Barrington 316 Helen Hoffman 317 Vivian Lee 318 Fred Bagg 319 Mack McKay 320 M.D.Lanier, P.M. 321 Curtis Elliott 322 VOID 323 Lola O'Quinn 324 W.D.Harrington 325 M.D.Lanier, P.M. brick for county home feed's for county home knives & forks for county home supplies` for county for county home knives for register of Deeds for Auditor abstract binders Blue Book Guide for New System Reg. of Deeds reg. of Deeds commissions ribbons' cleaning wood county aid bond milk services work on typewriter for county home and jail commission . printing obsterical service order travel travel & expense travel travel and expense expense fees tolls for county home phone filing cabinets work on tax books work on tax books work on tax books allowance refund refund - salary salary salary balance due on salary work on bangs disease project lights & power refund rent & tolls charter unloading coal unloading coal unloading coal unloading coal work on sewer line school bonds road & bridge bonds VD clinic VD clinic_ VD clinic VD clinic VD clinic VD elinio_ on. list taker painting envelopes Banngs disease project tax rebates vaccination certificates cards & stamps 3.15 172.20 5.57 21.31 269.64 9.25 2.00' 39.28 11.75 38.55 17.50 134.20 ' 48.97 32.74 18.95 7.50 5.52 2.00 253.36 6.00 12 -.30 927.40 1.50 56.90 6.59 73.30 30.00 4.00 25.80 49.01 50.20 44.99 .45 115.84 1.60 37.50 1.80 3.60 6.00 10.00 839.52 15.00 10.00 20.00 15.00 433.96 50.00 3.0Q 144.59 25.60 60.45 8.00 5.13 5.13 5.13 5.50 3.15 7,888.44 7,863.37 20.00 35.00 15.00 17.50 11.00 3.00 50.00 4.00 64.96 5.00 4.00 17.00 15.00 26'7 326 J.B.Ennis January salary 327 W.D.Harrington January salary 328 Lola O'Quinn Janaury salary 329 Mrs.Prentiss Sloan January salary 330 W.E.Salmon January salary 331 H.S.Freeman janaury salary 332 Inez Harrington January salary 333 K.C.Matthews January salary 334 E.C.Byrd January salary 335 Lillie Davis January salary 336 Eunice Broadwell January salary 337 Wilma Williams January salary 338 C.R.Ammons and F.C.Bankdnd Trust January salary 339 J.B.Gourlay January salary 340 W.B.Hunter January salary 341 Genevieve Warren January salary 342 M.Irene Lassiter January salary 343 Mabel Alston January salary 344 K.W.Ballentine January salary 345 Howard Godwin January salary 346 F.H.Taylor January salary 347 M.O.Lee January salary 348 Edna Kelly January salary 349 Ruby Turlington January salary 350 Mrs.Brantley Matthews " " 351 Thornton Matthews " " 352 Nettie Patterson " w 353 H. C. Strickland 'r " 354 illodeen Rogers ft " 355 Floyd McLean " " 356 B. F. Miller " allowance 357 Mrs.Sarah Butler " " 358 W.R.Cranford agt freight on coal 25.00 431.25 150.00 90.00 347.87 225.00 293.35 82.22 101.25 200.00 105.00 95.00 110.00 70.00 325.00 75.00 120.00 115.00 125.00 412.50 150.00 50.00 70.00 65.00 85.00 20.00 10.00 50.00 37.50 15.00 10.00 10.00 168.96 The following was presented to the Board and ordered recorded on Minutes: Lillington, N.C. Jan. 6, 1941 To the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County: Mr. A.C.Cameron having repaid me the amount of the purchase price of ?962.61, which I have previously paid to the County, in the matter of the property involved in tax foreclosure judgments Nos. A -964 and A -971, together with other valuable considerations, through and by Mr. J.B.Rosser, I do hereby assign and set over to Mr. A.C.Cameron my bid and all my rights to purchase from the County this property, and further I hereby release and absolve the County of Harnett from any and all liability, insofar as I am concerned, under and by virtue of that certain Contract of sale entered into by said County and the undersigned dated August 15, 1940. I hereby request that you make proper deed to this property to Mr. A.C.Cameron. Witness: JOhn W.Spears. Very truly yours, W.D.Dickens (SEAL) I hereby request that you *eke proper deed to this property to Mr.A.C.Cameron this 6 day of January 1941. H.M. Jackson, witness. J.B.Rosser--- Individually and as agent for estelle Rosser. North Carolina: Harnett County: The foregoing instrument was this day proven before me by John W.Spears, the subscribing witness to the signature of W.D.Dickens, and by J.B.Rosser, the signer, for the p r pose therein expressed. Let the same with this certificate be registered. Witness my hand, this the 24 day of January, 1941. Howard Godwin - -- C.S.C. Filed for registration at 5:15 P.M.Jan. 24, 1941 and duly recorded. Inez Harrington, R. D.