06281943June 28,1943
The Board
J.B.Ennis,Chmn.
present were H.
to the Board.
of Commissioners met in a call session on Monday,June 28th, with
R. L .Pate,A.A.Cameron,L.R.Byrd,'and Ferd D.Jackson,present. Also
C.Strickland, County Attorney,H.S.Freeman,Auditor, and the clerk
The Board ordered that Beer T.__.___ granted C.B.Earp at _ u
Room,Angier,N.C.
The Board ordered that Beer license be granted to Mrs.Leslie Oliver at Dixie
Diner at.Dunn,N.C.
The Board ordered that Beer license be granted to A.B.Hayes at his place on
highway #210 in Anderson Creek Township. -Those voting yes were L.R.Byrd,R.L.Pate
& A.A.Cameron.Voting no was Ferd D.Jackson.
Upon recommendation of the Defense council the Board ordered to discontinue
the service of Venerable Haggett, the Coordinator as of July 1st.
Insurance policy #5138 of Fire Association of Philadelphia on Court House
Building in the amount of $$2,000.00 by approved and the policy filed.
The Board allowed Mrs. Gourley the use of one room in County Building
for the use of Red Cross Sewing Room for the duration unless the building is needed
for use of County.
At the request of C.Reid Ross, Supt. of schools the following exchange and the
school budget was made Code 681 -2 to read (17,200.00, Code 681 -3 $660.00, and Code
682 -1 $2900.00.
TO THE HARNETT COUNTY HOSPITAL BOARD:
We, H.A.Eldridse and wife,Velma T.EE dridge, of Dunn, N.C., make you the
following rental offer of our residence fronting 70 feet on the North side of West
Harnett Street, and 150 feet on the East side of N rth Orange Avenue.
We agree to accept as a monthly rental the sum. of One Hundred Dollars($100.)
for a period of twelve months beginning July 1,1943 and ending June 30,1944.
We further agree that should we not desire the possession of the said premises
on July 1,1944, that we will notify you at least thirty days before July 1,1944,
and that we will renew this offer to you on the same terms.
We make this offer subject to the unqualified promise on your part as a
hospital board, and not individually, that at the time the possession of said
premises is returned to use that you will pay the additional sum of One Hundred
Dollars (0100.00), to be applied on repainting the inside of said residence which
repainting will be necessary from your use of said residence as a hospital annex,
and that at all times during your possession of said residence and premises that
you will not allow to be discontinued the present telephone service at said residence.
If the said building is destroyed by fire or other casualty, or is rendered
unfit for use as a hospital annex by fire or other casualty, then and in that event
the monthly rental made in this offer shall cease as of the date the building is
destroyed or rendered unfit for use as a hospital annex.
In accepting this offer, you are to replace all window panes broken and all
venetian blinds damaged beyond repair, and to keep in said -use the heating plant
now located in said residence, all of which is to be done at your expense.
In accepting this offer, you are to pay all lights, water and telephone bills,
but we are to pay the Town and uounty -taxes and insurance on said building.
The above offer constitutes the entire terms under which we will rent to
you the said premises, and all verbal discussions heretofore had between us, if not
merged in the above offer, are null and void.
This the 28th day of June,1943.
H.A. Eldridge (SEAL)
NORTH CAROLINA,HARNETT COUNTY.
',Helen J.Stewart, a N.P. of said County and State, do hereby certify that
H.A.Eldridge and wife, Velma T.Eldridge, personally appeared before me this day
and acknowledged the due execution of the foregoing instrument for the purposes
therein expressed; and the said Velma T.Eldridge being by me privately examined,
separate and apart from her said husband, touching her voluntary execution of the
same, doth state that she signed the same freely and voluntarily,without fear or
compulsion of her said husband, or of any other person, and that she doth still
voluntarily assent thereto.
Witness my hand and notarial seal,this 28th day of June;1943.
My comm.exp: 2/2/44/(SEAL) Helen J.Stewart
N.P.
499
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County that the Harnett
County accept Board and inawriting then
acceptance signed by J.B.Ennis, as Chairman of the Harnett County Hospital Board,
and R.L.Cromartie,Jr., as Secretary of the Harnett County Hospital Board, the
attached offer made by H.A.Eldridge and wife,Velma T. Eldridge, for the rental of
their residence situated near the Harnett County Hospital, which residence its totkbee
used as a hospital annex, this Board having
crowded conditions of the said hospital necessitate the providing of additional
rooms for the treatment of patients.
This the 28th day of June,1943.
ATTEST:
Inez Harrington
Clerk to the Board of
Commissioners of Harnett County.
TO H. A ELDRIDGE AND WIFE, VELMA T. ELDRIDGE:
The Harnett County Hospital Board, having been duly authorized, empowered aid
directed by the Resolution just above adopted by the Board of Commissioners of
Harnett County on this date, do hereby accept without any qualifications or
reservations the offer made by you dated this day for the rental of your residence.
This the 28th day of June,1943.
Uhari_man of Board of Commissioners
of Harnett County.
ATTEST:
Secretary.
Chairman of Board of Harnett County
Hospital.
The following Budget Estimate for the fiscial year 1943 -44 as prepared by the
County Auditor was received and accepted and ordered filed with the Register of
Deeds for public inspection.
BUDGET ESTIMATE, HARNEI'T COUNTY
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1943 -44 AS
SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS JUNE 28,1943
GENERAL COUNTY FUND 139,631.43
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE FUND 48,708.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN FUND 18,240.00
BOND FUND 50,881.78
TOWNSHIP ROAD FUND 27,509.31
SCHOOL FUND 207,462.84
TOTAL 492,433.36
LESS ANTICIPATED REVENUE OTHER 2
THAN TAXES 16,531.42
NET AMOUNT TO BE LEVIED FOR 275,901.94
June 28,1943. H.S.Freeman
Auditor.
Pursuant to the proclamation of the Governor, Mr.C.R.Ammons, County Agent,
appeared before the Board of Commissioners and explained the necessity for the
prosecution of the Vagrants in the County. Thereupon, the Board designated Mr.
M.O.Lee, an attorney, to supervise the prosecution of all vagrants, and he was
usesgingtheoCountyu Recorder's tCourt before ctrials, athere m
thereby minimizing the time
required to dispose of cases.
The Board ordered that the real estate records in the office of the Register
of Deeds be re- indexed for all years prior to those filed Jan. 1,1942 and that to
accomplish this result, L.M. Chaffin is hereby appointed as part time Supervisor
of the is compensation of $150.
directed torpurchase togther with the
p urchasingn r agent,
books, cards and supp lies and to employ such clerical help as maybe necessary on
behalf of the County.
The Board ordered that the County offices be closed on Saturday July 3,1943.
500
REPORT OF AN INSPECTION OF THE HARNETT COUNTY HOME
LILLINGTON N. C. BY .B. HENDLEY, HARNETT COUNTY
SANITARIAN.
An inspection of the Harnett County Home was made on May 27,1943 by me,
apcompanied by Mr.E.C.Byrd. The following ,conditions were found on th?s inspection.
(1) There were bed bugs on the beds4
(2) There were roaches in the house.
(3) A wooden barrel, with a hole in the top, is being used as 'a garbage can,
same not being fly tight.
(4) The commodes need cleaning.
(5) Each person uses a quart jar as a drinking cup.
(6) The dishes are not being throu ghiy sterlized, due to the fact that the
hot water thank is only heated once a week, and it is then heated for the inmates
to take a both. There is not enough help to keep hot water at all times.
(7) Not all of the employees in the kitchen have health cards.
Recommendations
(1) The beds aid mattresses to be throughly sterlized to kill bugs.
(2) Garbage cans with metal lids to be provided.
(3) Suitable roach power to be provided to kill roaches.
'4) Muratic acid to be provided to clean commodes.
(5) Provide angle jet drinking fountains.
(6) Provide more help in kitchen for the proper sterlization of eating and
cooking utensils.
(7) Get Health Cards for all employees.
The board adjourned to meet again July 5,1943 at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
ATTEST:
Chairman of the Board
The following checks were issued during the month of June 1943:
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887
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306
Alice G.Thomson
M.D.Lanier
G.D.Monroe
Jelena Furgison
Russel Furgison
John Johnson
Dora Mae Furgison
Flossie Gibson
W.C.Sherman
Mrs.T.A.Sherman
W.H.Matthews
Joe Murchison
Nettie Patterson
C.S.Cade
Ferd D.Jackson
Ferd D.Jackson
The State
Harnett County News
A.L.Newberry
E.L.Jackson
J.N Smith
C.H.Avery
L.B:Jackson
W.E.Salmon
Lillington Radio & Auto
Storr Engraving Co.
Mrs.Kyle Harrington
Alfred Williams & Co.
Electric Motor & Repair Co.
Mitchell Printing Co.
Johnson & Bryan Co.
Lillington Ice & Coal Co.
Inez Harrington
Owen G.Dunn Co.
Commercial Printing Co.
Makepeace Millwork Co.
Town of Lillington
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
Lillington Furniture Co.
Layton Supply Co.
Erwin Furniture Co.
McLean & O'Quinn
Thomas & H ward Co.
Purdie Brothers
Truby A.Powell
Farmers Cotton Oil Co.
National Oil Co.
E.L.Jones
J.C.Byrd & Son
Kelly's Drug Store
Modern Laundry & Cleaners
Womble Company
LaFayette Drug Co.
Henry C.Lee
void
Carl E.Fitchett
H.C.Cameron
Red Jacket Coal Sales Co.
W.A.Davis Milling Co.
K.C.Matthews
Federal Electric Co.,Inc.
0.E.Dixon
Lee County Hospital
Christian Community Mutual
Society
307 Joseph J.Combs
308 A.W.Peede
309 Duke Hospital
310 Duke H spital
311 J.H.Bu €ts
312 Machine & Welding Co.
313 Jessie Tart Estate
314 T.D. O'Quinn
Insurance
Postage
refund
house cleaning Count* Home
work at County Home
plumbing at County Home
Work at County Home
cooking 20 days County Home
Work at County Home
Sewing at County Home
Janatorial work Court House
Janatorial work Court House
Janatorial work Agri.Bldg.
Grand Jury Officer 3 days
mileage - Commissioner
premium
$13.44
5.00
12>
14.63
0.00
20.00
15.00
7.00
10.00
3.00
4.00
26.73
17.70
6.25
12.00
46.00
501
welfare board meeting - mileage 4.60
Full page write up 100.00
Printing and supplies 79.25
Commissions on sale of real est.35.04
Capture of one still 5.00
one still 12.12
capture of one still 5.00
conveying prisoners 26.44
summonings jurors 36.90
Supply aerial kit 1.94
supplies for Register of Deeds 6.23
recordings for month of May 45.31
repair royal`T.W. 1.50
rebuilding Motor for Court House46.20
7.95
99.06
14.15
20.00
53.79
288.22
10.50
81.75
1.50
forms
Groceries,etc.
Ice and coal
May Postage
binder index sheets
forms for Register of Deeds
Lumber for screens
Water Bill
Rmbbons
Supplies for County Home 36.29
Rent for Coordinator & supplies 38.82
Inlaid floor covering for C.Home87.75
Ambulance service
Groceries for County Home
Provisions for jail & C.Home
Groceries for County Home
1 bag cotton seed meal
kerosene
chicks
Lumber for County Home
Drugs for County Home
Laundry
Clothing for County Home
36.80
81.22
25.74
19.10
1.90
6.33
30.00
17.90
21.54
31.29
51.80
Drugs,etc. 127.03
Work and materials welfare bldg.19.23
welfare Board Meeting
welfare board meeting
coal
flour aid feed
Keys and Laundry
siren for Town of Buies Creek
Groceries for Maude E.Dail
X Ray Ray Buelis
al
Trip to Dunn
Prof. Services
Medical treatment
13 days hosp. care
Treatment of Elijah Knuckles
Groceries for L,ther West
Labor and materials
Lumber for Welfare Dept.
Materials used in Ass.County
Agent's work
Invoices
materials
Burl
315 Gray & Creech,Inc.
316 Maude L.Searcy
317 void
318 National Society for Crippled
Children
primer on Prevention of
Doformities in childhood
5.60
6.00
475.56
354.40
31.40
218.42
4.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
20.00
52.00
48.70
4.00
234.03
93.54
13.90
32.50
33.15
1.00
502
619 Fitchett Drug Co.
320 Town of Dunn
321 Winchester Surgical Supply Co.
322 State Laboratory of Hygiene
323 N.S.Green
324 Mrs.Sudie S.Parrish
325 State Commission for the Blind
326 N.C.Sanatorium
327 void
328 Howard Godwin
329 H ward Godwin
330 Dept. of Conservation & Dev.
331 The Division of Oral Hygiene
332 M.D.Lanier
1t33 M 3.Lanie r
334 John M.Brown
335 Dewitt McLean
336 Lester Patterson
337 Bennie L.Gilchrist
338 Norfus - Mosley
339 Harnett County School
340 J.B.Ennis
341 H.C.Strickland
342 Carolina Tel. & Tel. Co.
343 W.D.Harrington
344 Lottie Patterson
345 Lola o'Quinn
346 Mrs.Prentess Sloan
347 W.H.Salmon
348 H.S.Freeman
349 Elsie B.Crowder
350 Inez Harrington
351 Edna Kelly
352 Doris Upchurch
353 K.C.Matthews
354 E.C.Byrd
355 Mrs.Brantley Matthews
356 B.F.Miller
357 Mrs.Sarah Butler
358 C.R.Ammons
359 T.D.O'Quinn
360 Mrs.Elizabeth Matthews
361 L.K.Boston
362 Maude L.Searey
363 Howard Godwin
364 Duncan P.Ray
365 Helen Bradley
366 F.H.Taylor
367 M.O.Lee'
368 Venable Haggett &1st Citz. Bk.
369 Mrs.Hiram baggett
370 Mrs.B.F.Parker
371 Carrie Speight Edwards
372 Harnett County Board of Educati
373 Lola O'QQuinn
374 Dr.A.W.Peede
375 Dr.L.R.Doffermyrd
376 Dr.C.B.Codrington
377 Florence Smith
378 Dr.Paul Parker
379 Dr.C.D.Bain
380 Dr.J.F.McKay
381 L.M.Chaffin
382 J.B.Ennis
383 W.H. Matthews
384 Joe Murchison
385 Nettie Patterson
386 John Mason
387 J.C.Hobbs
388 Walter Johnson
389 Simon McLean
390 0.C.McLean
391 Sir Walter Chevrolet
392 Baker & Taylor Co.
393 H.S.Freeman
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394 W;. R. Cranf ord Agt.
395 John Stevens
396 Walter Johnson
397 Simon McLean
398 Ock McLean
399 W.D.Harrington
400 W.D.Harrington
401 W.E.Bethune
Fund
Co.
Supplies for Health Dept.
rent for the year 1942 -43
Vim Needles Health Dept.
materials
Laboratory service
Stenographic work
Aid to Blind
Hospitalization
Cost in Superior Court
Costs in Recorder's Court
March and April expenditures
dental service
Envelopes and stamps for add
postage for welfare Dept.
unloading coal
hauling coal
unloading coal
unloading coal
unloading coal
Gas and oil used in hauling coal
salary
salary
tolls
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary allowance
allowance
salary
salary
salary
allowance
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
on xxixry paint
Jury fees June Vivil Term
three clinics
six sessions of clinic
3 sessions of clinic
clerk in V.D.Olinics
attendance Board Meeting
attendance meeting
attendance at Two Bo9trd meetings
attendance tt tt
a
it tt
17.39
90.00
10.25
73.80
12.50
25.00
73.87
114.27
59.19
23.61
197.01
270.00
tor 3.00
15.00
6.13
6.13
5.25
5.25
6.13
12.84
25.00
200.00
12.65
317.29
97.60
168.85
121.35
333.08
1.16.35
97.60
219.51
97.60
78.60
88.10
122.85
e7.60
10.00
10.00
116.60
83.33
64.35
20.00
73.85
308.97
121.35
88.10
145.10
121.35
145.10
64.35
97.60
59.90
325.88
346.74
22.50
37.50
20.00
11.00
4.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
8.00
26.73
17.70
6.25
30.00
32.50
15.00
5.00
5.00
2.25
112.90
salary
Janitor work
work
cutting wood
wood for County
advance on work
advance on work
advance on work
1 visor used on
books
Home and Jail
at Co.Home
at Co.Home
at Co.Home
bookmobile
amount set up -in budget H.C.Library
f,atgl t-xxnxxxxix 1670.00
freight on coal 158.29
building steps at Co.Home 67.50
building steps at Co.Home 52.50
building steps at Co.Home 8.50
building steps at Co.Home 8.50
Jury tickets 53.62
cini4?i Certificates Fa'0.5
refund
25.00
has
503 xvgg%
402 W.H.Matthews
403 Joe Murchison
404 Nettie Patterson
405 M.D.Lanier
406 County School Fund
407 Winchester Surgical Supply Co.
408 N.S.Green
409 Carolina Power & L ght Co.
410 Carolina Tel. & Tel. Co.
411 Carolina Tel. & Tel. Co.
412 First Citizens Bk & Tr. Co.
413 First Citizens Bk & Tr. Co.
414 First Citizens Bk & Tr. Co.
415 R.L Pate
416 Dr.J.A.Lineberry
417 M.Irene Lassiter
418 Mable Alston
419 Mattie P.Wallace
420 Margaret McQueen
421 J.B.Hendley
422 Anne T.Salmon
423 Mrs.A.T.WMgtt
424 D.B.Pope
425 Florence Smith
466 Irma. Smith
427 Wilma Williams
428 Marjorie M.Oliver
429 Ozella B.Adams
430 void
431 W.H.Matthews
432 Joe Murchison
433 Nettie Patterson
434 Lillington Furntture Co.
435 Harnett County News
436 The Baker Taylor Co.
437 Alfred Williams & Co.
438 Harnett County Board of
439 Nell Cobb
440 New Y rk Times
441 Nell Cobb
442 J.P.Treadway
443 Mrs.Troy Godwin
444 Flora Green Milton
445 Mrs.Jno.Warren
446 Rena Johnson
447 Mrs.Sallie Walker
448 General County Fund
Janatorial service
Janitor work
Janatorial work
stamped envelop deposit
as etc.
supplies for health dept.
Laboratory service
lights
Telephone service
Tel. service
Interest and exchange
a u n
rr n 9
Commissioner etc.
Salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
clinics
taxes rebated error
11 typhoid clinics
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salary and travel
salary and travel
salary
work
janitor work
janatorial work
mdse.
mdse
subscription for H.C.
mdse. for Harnett Co.
EducationMdse. for Harnett Co.
Salary
subscription
refund for office
exp.
salary
salary
salary
salary
salary
commissions
Library
Library
L.brary
supplies
$26.73
17.70
6.25
19.68
49.29
14.10
6.25
67.41
82.00
12.33
55.14
1503.75
1501.25
31.20
353.60
166.92
177.04
159.64
174.21
175.04
89.43
12.00
1.74
16.50
19.50
192.75
137.55
104.20
26.73
17.70
6.25
7.90
16.85
2.50
35.00
53.15
67.50
6.00
3.96
10.00
84.30
75.56
60.36
81.34
57.32
1882.47