08041941324
August 4th. 1941
The Board of Commissioners met in regular session Monday, August 4, 1941,
with Chairman J.B.Ennis, and Commissioners R.L.Pate, Angus A.Camerbn,
L.R.Byrd, and Ferd D.Jackson present. Also County Attorney H.C.Striekland,
and Inez Harrington, Clerk to the Board.
It is ordered that Harnett County give $150.00 to the Dunn Chamber of
Commerce for the purpose of publishing the advertisement folders of
Harnett County.
It is ordered that the County (tax) Attorney proceed at once to institute
foreclosure actions for the collection of all taxes for the year"1939 and
all prior years against delinquent tax payers for such years.
It is ordered that the County Collector of Current taxes, advertise for
sale the 1940 tax certificates for delinquent and unpaid County taxes, as
provided by law and that the sale be held the first Monday in Sept. 1941.
It is ordered that Nathan Layton (colored) of Averasboro Township, be
relieved of poll tax for the year 1940 on account of physical disability.
The County Auditor was authorized to transfer $10,000.00 from the
1941 Prepayment Account to the General Fund for the purpose of paying current
bills and salaries for August and September.
It is ordered that beer license be granted to Ellis Cates, Erwin, N.C.
It is ordered that beer license be granted to Melvin Butts and
Winston Barnes, Lillington, N.C.
The monthly report of Inez Harrington, Reg. of Deeds, was approved and
ordered filed.
The monthly report of Howard Godwin, C.S.C. was approved and ordered filed.
The monthly report of Lola OtQuinn, D.T.C. was approved and ordered filed.
The following jurors were drawn to serve at the term of Court beginning
September 1, 1941:
Matthew H.Hobbs
Sdward Wester
Hugh Johnson
W.W.Simpkin
F.Herbert Taylor
S .G.ht
Ralph Martin
J.A. Jones
W.A.Yar;ter
M.T.Willism
Roy E.Bass
Broughton Wester
Fred E.Upchureh
Hassie Lee Tew
0J.Smith
Duke; Edgar D.Wade
Hectors Ck; H.R.Godwin
N.C. C.C.Mason
B.R. James Williford
Lillington Alton Avery
B.R. E.C.Mangum
G.W.Matthews
William OtQuinn
Rex Johnson
William J.Grady
Levi Jones
L.B.Williams
Fred H.Stephens
C.R.Smith
A.F.Avery
B•R•
N.C.
Lillington
N.C.
Grove
N.C.
Lillington
Duke
H.C.
Drawn to serve term Beginning
Jarvis Jones
A.D.Gregory
J.C.Starling
Dwight Branton
J.J.Wiggins
R.K.Cannady
Liston R.Stephens
N.W.Ennis
J.M.Ferrell
Horanee Lane
George Holder
Cortez Williams
A.H.Denton
M.G.Blanehard
Johnnie High
N.C.
B•R.
Sept.
B.R.
B.R.
Grove
Grove
Duke
Grove
Grove
Averasboro
Lillington
Grove
N.C.
N.C. -
Duke
Duke;
Duke;
Averasboro;
Averasboro;
Grovel
Black River;
B.River ;'
U.L.R1ver;
Neills Creek;
Duke;
Neills Creek;
Grove;
Duke;
Averasboro;
Grove
15, 1941:
j.E.Newton
Gather B.Stewart
D.E.Lasater
T.G.Williams
C.H.Tippett
Curtis Stephenson
Eugene G.Purcell
Harmon Faireloth
L. Robinson Stewart
J.F.Ennis
A.R.Dorman
H.H.Cutts
A.H.Bolton
Nathan Cannady
Glenn Ennis
U.L.R.
B.R.
N.C.
Grove
B.R.
Black River
Duke
Grove
N.C.
Grove
Averasboro
Grove
N.C.
Averasboro
N.C.
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Be it Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County:
That there shall be and there is hereby levied and assessed against all
taxable property within the County of Harnett, taxes at the respective rates
set forth below, for the use of the County, per $100.00 of valuation of said
property for the fiscal year 1941 -42.
Necessary tax rates are as follows:
General County .15
Poor Fund .05
Health Fund .05
Maintenance County
Buildings .02
Old Age Assistanee .045
Aid to Dependent
Children .015
Bond Fund .15
Schools:
Capital outldy .13
Current expense .11
Debt Service .33
Total rate: $ 1.05
Necessary township road refunding bond tax rates are as follows:
Anderson Creek .08
Averasboro .V3
Barbecue .06
Black River .08
Buckhorn .30
Duke .08
Grove .15
Hectors Creek .04
Johnsonville .30
Lillington .08
Neills Creek .05
Stewart's Creek .25
Upper Little River .04
Poll tax $2.00 plus three times the spec&dl rates.
Voting for the adoption of said Resolution were: Commissioners J.B.Ennis,
L.R.Byrd, A.A.Cameron, Ferd D.Jackson and R.L.Pate.
Voting against adoption: None.
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The following should be released because of double listing,
error in listing, etc.
Anderson Creek \Township
50 acres
49 acres
5 acres
20 acres
12* acres
190 acres
20 acres
13 acres
20 acres
39 acres
29 acres
1 lot
68 acres
68 acres
38 acres
7 lots
1 lot
1 lot
41 acres
8* acres
15 acres
1 lot
30 acres
1 lot
1 lot
Henry H.Blogden
M.J.& N.E.Butler
Effie Coats
W.G.Dean
Henry Johnson (col)
Mary C.Laurasen
Long Valley:Farm
Hector McLean heirs
John L.McNeill (col)
0.B.Pope
Sallie West
1931,1932, 1933 26.87
1928 15.56
1931, 32, 33, 34, 35 4.42
1927,28,29,31,32,33,34,35,36 60.43
1927 through 1939 61.23
1927 through 1935 300.48
1932,33,34,35 21.98
1927 2.81
1927,1932 & 1933 14.45
1927 through 1935 65.39
1931,1932,1933,1934,1935 23.44
Averasboro Township
E.C.Bradley 1931 and 1932,
T.O.Brown, Guardian 1930 through 1935
W.M.Moore, Guardian 1936
Ada F.Ivey 1931 and 1932
1932
1927
1929
1931,1932,1933,1934
1931 through 1936
1936,1937,1938,1939
1929
1934
1929
1928,1929,1930
W.F.Marsh estate
Archie L.Norris
Mrs.A.C.Parker
W.A.Reaves
Mary F.Stewart
Mrs.Eva Strickland
J.P.Tart
Mrs.M.E.Thornton
Catherine Williams
Earl Williams (col),
60 acres
43 acres
25 acres
10 acres
19 acres
Barbecue Township
Claude Clark
Nettie Davis (col)_
T.J.Leslie
William McAuley
Mrs.J.H.Stephens
254.00
249.82
31.12
51.66
154.56
25.37
65.27
137.45
49.06
79.17
17.02
24.00
17.12
47.79
1927,28,29,30,31 & 32
1931,32,33,34,35
1928,29,30
1931,32,33,34,35
1931
Black River Township
62* acres W.R.King & Honeycutt 1931
Buckhorn Township.
2 lots
2 lots
am es'
15 acres
53 acres
82 acres
27 acres
1 lot
35 acres
23. acres
50 acres
176 acres
50 acres
1 acre
1 acre
35 acres
50 acres
I.C.Betts
Frank Dean
J. J.Godwin
1935
1934 and 1935
1934
Upper Little River Township
Louise Buchanan
Wm.Hawley
J.8.Holder
June Holder
K.B.Johnson & Son
G.A.Jones
B.J.McFarland
F.H.McNeill
H.T.MoNeill
T.H.MeNeill
Mrs. James Smith
Jas.A.Smith
Jess Wilson
B.G.Womack
1930
1930 and 1931
1931, 32, 33
1933
1930, 1931
1932
1927,28,29,30
1929
1929,30,31,32,33
1930
1930 and 1931
1929 through 1935
1928,29,30,31
1931,1932,1933
The'Board recessed to reconvene on Monday, August 11, 1941 at
10:00 A.M. (D.S.T.).
Clerk
99.24
73.15
43.10
9.45
4.80
42.60
21.35
55.40
3.20
3.01
42.04
116.60
4.78
28.14
14.51
121.10
63.44
771.54
62.66
18.70
49.85
49.91
40.67