06021941305
June 2, 1941
The Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, June 2, 1941,
with Chairman J.B.Ennis and Commissioners R.L.Pate, L.R.Byrd, Ferd D.Jackson
and A.A.Cameron present. Also County Attorney H.C.Strickland.
It is ordered that beer license be granted to Howard Barnes, Coats, N.C.
It is ordered that beer license be granted to Willie Bryant Glover,
Erwin, N.C.
It is ordered that beer license be granted to Mrs.Otis Aiken and
Addie McGee, Angier, N.C.
It is ordered that beer license be granted to T.C.Hyman, Dunn, N.C.
The report of the Grand Jury was read and ordered filed.
The monthly report
ordered filed.
The monthly report
and ordered filed.
The monthly report
and ordered filed.
The monthly report of Howard Godwin, Clerk of Superior Court, was
approved and ordered filed.
It appearing that the tax abstract sheets covering property listed to
Mary J.Salmon, Upper Little River Township as 71 acres for years 1928 to and
including 1934, are not signed by the tax lister, and that by survey of
W.P.Byrd, the tract contains only 472 acres, IT IS ORDERED that upon receipt
during the month of June 1941, of $133.50, the lien of all taxes for 1940
and prior years shall be released in compromise settlement of pending suit.
of W.D.Harrington, Tax Collector, was approved and
of Lola O'Quinn, Delinquent Tax Collector, was approved
of Inez Harrington, Register of Deeds, was approved
BE IT RESOLVED that Lola O'Quinn be and she hereby is reappointed as
Delinquent Tax Collector for Harnett County for the term beginning July 1, 1941
and ending June 30, 1942. In addition to the duties of collecting delinquent
taxes, the Delinquent Tax Collector is halso hereby authorized to collect
pre - payments of taxes for the 1941 levy. All sums so collected to be daily
deposited in the county depository in keeping with the provisions of law.
Before entering upoh the duties of the office for the term herein mentioned,
Miss O'Quinn will give a good bond in proper form in the amount of $10,000.00
with sufficient surety, to be approved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett
County.
Be it further resolved that Iva Johnson Sloan be and she hereby is appointed
as assistant to the Harnett County Delinquent Tax Collector for term
beginning July 1, 1941 and ending June 30, 1942. Before entering upon the
duties of this office she will give bond in the sum of $5,000.00 with sufficient
surety, same to be approved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County.
It is ordered that Wilbert Leonard be hired out to Shep Hammond for his
prison term ( 12 months ) upon Mr. Hammond paying costs of $21.30 for two
months in the case of State -vs- Wilbert Leonard,and giving bond for payment
to the County for $15.00 per month, all in keeping with the law and as
provided in the judgment of the County Recorder's Court.
It is ordered that 60.87 acre s of land listed to J.M.Mason in Lillington
Township, for the year 1939, be released of the lien of taxes for 1939, in so
far as J.M.Mason is concerned, the said property having been so listed
through error, and that said land be after- listed to Ottis W.Pendergrass for
the year 1939.
It is ordered that the front wing of the County Home be treated for
termites at a cost of :190.00.
Be it resolved that the property in Dunn, acquired at tax foreclosure sale
under Judgment No. 1866 -A -896, be sold to - - -- Bertha H.Felton, M.D.Felton, Jr.
Ida Felton and Annie Felton - - -- for the sum of $414.22 cash upon delivery of
deed from Town of Dunn and County of Harnett. Being a lot or parcel of land
in Block "FY" according to the map of the town of Dunn, N.C. fronting 225 feet
on South McKay Avenue by 300 feet deep, located on the West side of South
McKay Avenue, and on the North side of the proposed extension of West Bay Street
being that lot described in a deed from K.L.Howard and wife to M.D.Felton
recorded in Book 188 at page 304 Registry of Harnett0ounty, N.C. to which
reference is hereby made for a more complete description. Aril the Chairman of
the Board is hereby authorized to execute deed to the above parties and the
Clerk to the Board will attest same.
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It is ordered that Mrs. Seth McLamb of Averasboro Township, be allowed
$50.00 for hospitalization.
It is ordered that Willie Byrd of Grove Township, Coats, N.C. be granted
free pedier's license on account of physical disability.
It is ordered that the liens of taxes on the properties and for the years
shown below, be and the same hereby are released as they constitute a double-
listing of said properties for said years:
4 acres W.M.R.Carroll
78 acres J.S.West
145 acres W.J.Godwin
50 acres H.R.Ray,Col.
Anderson Creek Township
Years: 1930,1931,1932,193
Years: 1928
Years: 1927 and 1928
Years: 1927 through 1937
1 lot Lovett Barefoot
1 lot Alton Butler
1 lot J.W.McBride, col.
1 lot Simon Williams
1 lot Catherine W.Wilkins
1 lot J.P.Cooper
1 lot W.W.Lucas
1 lot Maria Monds,col
6 acres Lela Smith
1 lot Federal 031 Co.
250 acres J.S.Johnson
23 acres J.D.Holder
36 acres M.E.Clark, col
56 acres Jake Pearson
20 acres C.C.Champion
10 3/4 acres T.Y.McCotter
64 acres Lonnie McDonald
1 lot B.B.Nash
1 lot I.C.Avery
42 acres Mrs.Susie Sox
24 acres J.Roy Moore
50 acres Mrs. B.T.Dennirig
26 acres G.T.Johnson
19 acres Oscar Murchison
50 acres B.J.Ray, col
108 acres Bill Lassiter
62 acres Dr.W.A. and
J.P.MOnroe
10 acres J.R.Jones,Tr
100 acres T.L.Hayes
1 lot G.H.Ellis
122 acres D.Murchison
17 acres Jennett McNeill
1 lot S.H.Brown
Averasboro Township
Years: 1928 through 1936
Years: 1927 through 1930
Years: 1930 and 1931
Years: 1930
Years: 1930 and 1931
Years: 1930
Years: 1929
Years: 1929 and 1931
Years: 1928 and 1929
Years: 1937
Barbecue Township
Years: 1928, 1929 and 1930
Years: 1927 through 1936
Years:1928
Years: 1927
Buckhorn Township
Years: 1927
Years: 1927
Years: 1927 through 1936
Years: 1930 through 1936
& 1934
Duke Township
Years: 1929, 1930, 1931 and 1932
Grove Township
Years: 1928 and 1929
Years: 1927 through 1936
Years: 1928 and 1930
Hector's Creek Township
Years: 1927 and 1928
Johnsonville Township'
Years: 1927 and 1928
Years: 1931 through 1936
Years: 1927 through 1936
Years: 1927 through 1936
Years: 1927 through 1936
Years: 1936 and 1937
Lillington Township
Years: 1928
Years: 1927 and 1928
Years: 1927 through 1936
Years: 1928, 1929 and 1930
14.61
43.73
68.60
89.40
25.80
12.65
30.87
7.47
31.30
21.30
6.42
17.83
20.65
2.80
264.50
38.34
11.68
25.03
10.38
\11.16
208.79
43.67
8.17
58.49
178.08
53.16
41.80
11.51
43.42
182.90
69.33
58.74
25.62
4.14
22.88
76.22
41.61
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12 acres Sarah Tart
Neill's Creek Township
Years: 1930 through 1936
Stewart's Creek Township
5 acres Gaston McNeill
30 acres R.J.Byrd
115 acres C.W.Thornton
80 acres S.C.Douglass
Upper
Years:
Years:
Years:
Years:
1930, 1931 and 1932
1930
1927 through 1935
1927 through 1933
Little River Township
25 acres_Bessie McFarland
8 acres .J.T.Holder
50 acres C.W.Clark
14 acres J.M.Thcmas Sr
16 acres Diaey Black est
25 acres W.H.Moore, col
Years:
Years:
Years:
Years:
Years:
Years:
1928, 1929 and 1930
1929 and 1930
1928, 1929 and 1930
1927
1928, 1930 and 1931
1929 through 1936
31.21
4.99
5.86
393.45
222.62
56.10
13.38
62.79
12.95
35.77
148.15
North Carolina:
Harnett County:
It appearing that Roscoe Reeves has been sentenced by the Judge of the
Harnett County Recorder's Court to a term of six months In Fail, with the
privilege of the County Commissioners hiring him out; and it further appearing
that Eva Reeves has offered to hire Roscoe Reeves for and during the term of
his sentence and has agreed to provide board and lodging for said prisoner and
to pay to the County of Harnett $50.00 cash for the services of the prisoner:
It is ordered that upon receipt of the sum of $50.00 by the County of
Harnett, Roscoe Reeves be hired to Eva Reeves for the term of his sentence, to
be worked as provided by law.
This 2 day of June, 1941.
J.B.Ennis, Chairman
Board of Commissioners.
IT IS ORDERED that the lien of taxes on the 25 acres listed in the name of
Phoeba Smith Estate (colored) Lillington Township for the years 1930 and 1939
be released, this property having been sold by County for taxes under
Judgment A -1340 and settled in full.
IT IS ORDERED that the 1937 taxes be released on two lots listed in the name
of Herman Blakkman, Averasboro Township, because of double listing.
IT IS ORDERED THAT the 1931 taxes be released on 58 acres of real estate in
Barbecue Township, listed in the name of C.D.Mallett because of double listing.
It is ordered that J.T.Smith be allowed to pay $50.00 this date on that
30 acres of land purchased from the County under Judgment No. 2315 -A -1299 and
balance to be paid on November 1, 1941.
It is ordered that C.R.Ammons be appointed County Farm Agent for a term
of one year.
It is ordered that Joe B.Gourlay be appointed Assistant Farm Agent for a
term of one year.
The Board recessed to reconvene on Monday June 16, 1941 at 9:30 A.M.
Clerk
Chairman