030119374541
March 1, 1937
The Board of County Commissioners met in regu ar sess ionoMarchR1, Byrd 93 with
Chairman J.B.Ennis, Commmissioners Geo.T.Noe1, ..
A.A.Cameron present. The County Attorney, H.C.Strickland, was also present.
It is ordered that J.T.Olive be re- admitted to County Home.
It is ordered that Joe. Barnes be re- admitted to the County Home.
It is ordered that the house and lot of James and John Snipes (Z.V.Snipes)
in the town of Dunn be valued at $2500.00 for the year 1936.
The Board accepted the following fire insurance policies and ordered that
the premiums be paid to the respective agents:
Premium
£npan Property Amount exp.
Na. east
S
American Ins. Co. County Home $5.000. 3/5/40 199824 W.H.Stephenaon $142.50
Springfield Fire`,Go..Courthouse 2500. 3/1/40 2817 E.B.Culbreth 40.63
Hertford Fire Ins. County Home 5000. 3 5 400 2427 J.C.Thomson
Aetna Ins. 142.50
Ans. Co.
Policy. No. 2816, issued by Springfield F.& M.Ins. Co. covering$1800. on County
Jail, accepted, subject to endorsement being made by E.B.Culbreth, agent,
correcting the amount of co- insurance allowed, upon which correction premium of
$54.00 .is ordered pAid.
It is ordered that Greensboro Joint Stock Land Bank be relieved of $1660.00
valuation on account of error in listing.
It is ordered that Eugene L.Collins of Erwin, N.C. be relieved of poll tax
for the year 1936 because of physicial condition.
It is ordered that Land Sale Cost and interest be taken from property of
Jasper Wade in Averasboro Township because of clerical error in name of tax
payer on tax book.
It is ordered that Almer Byrd_in Stewarts Creek Township be relieved of
poll tax for the year 1936on.account of being a disabled World War Veteran.
It is ordered that E.H.Kivett be relieved of $410.00 valuation_on Federal
Land Bank property bought:I:1 him in Lillington Township for the year 1936 on
account of_fire loss.
It is._ordered that William Alvin Stone of Grove Township be relieved of
poll tax for tte'year 1936.on account of physicial disability.
It is ordered that petition of G.F.Pope, Arthur F.Pope and L.A.Tart,
trading. as Pope and Tart for revaluation of property -in Averasbero Township,
be turned over to Geo.T.Noel. for investigation as to revaluation.'
It is ordered that Bethune Bros. at Bunnlevel be granted license to operate
one Foal table.
It is _ordered that.beer_ license be granted to Golden Wood of Dunn, N.C.R -3.
It is ordered that the taxes on the ,tract of land listed to W.P.Surles,
Averasboro Township, as containing 18 acres in Dunn, N.G. be reduced to the
extent that_said- acreage exceeds 14.7 acres, the true acreage according to ,
actual survey, and that tax_value of such excess acreage, to -wit, 3.3 tares,
as may have been paid by said W.P.Surles, besappliedGto .ardet the
eopayrentrof
taxes due and delinquent on lots in Dunn, 1istedet.
and Chas. Gainey,. colored, . but owned by
"Be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of.?Iarnett_County that the
State Highway and Public- Works_Commissien of North Cam olina be memorialized
to widen_U.S.Hig way Na. 301 to the extent of -four feet 2 or a distance of
approximately:. six miles passing through xSigned:CJ.iB. nis, Chairman Board.
It is ordered that Z.C.MeNeill be allowed to pay all bac taxes on 30 acres
of land listed in'the name of W.R.Drake,,Johnsenville Township, and the County
Auditor is hereby ordered to segregate the above 30 acres from the other lands
of W.R.Drake and place a pro rata valuation on same of $330.00 for .the year
1932 and 250.0Q ea . for the years 1933;t0 1936, inclusive.
It is ordered that250.00 be added to the Health Budget to be expended
for equipment for the health- Office at. Dunn, under the direction of Dr.Hunter,
County Health.Officer
By unanimous,vot.e of the Board of Commissioners, it was determined that
real property in•the. County and in the respective townships of the County shall
be revalued by actual appraisal thereof, pursuant to the 1937 Machinery Act; and
that J.S.McLean be appointed County Tax Sgpervieo for on year, his compensation
and expenses allowance to be later determined by the Board.
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RESOLUTION: On Motion duly made and carried, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of
County Commissioners of Harnett County, that the 100 acres of land in Barbecue
Township, Harnett County, listed in the name of James A.Cameron 80 acres and
Burnice Thomas 50 acres, and particularly described in Mortgage Deed by Burniee
Thomas and wife Mary C.Thomas,.to Federal Land Bank of Columbia, recorded in
Book 190, page 30, of Registry of Harnett County, be released and relieved and
discharged of all Ham ett County taxes for the years 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931,
1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1936 and prior years upon payment of the sum of
$480.39, if paid within the month of March, 1937.
It appearing to the Board that a lot of William Morgan in Angier, on North
side of Depot Street before the purchase by him of same was valued for taxation
at $500. and that improvements thereon were made since April 1, 1936, it is
ordered that the valuation of said lot for 1936 taxation purposes be reduced
to $500.00 , subject to approval of the Auditor.
It is ordered that report of the Tax Collector be accepted and filed.
It is ordered that the following road petitions be approved and forwarded
to the State Highway and Public Works Commission: (1) that certain road in
Upper Little River Twonship beginning at B.A.Byrd's home and runs to Lee County
line , covering a distance of about 2i miles. This is a school bus line.
(2) that certain road in Upper Little River Township No. 2, known as the Holder
and Harrinfon road, a distance of about 2i miles used as a school bus sod mail
route. (3) beginning at a point leading from Dunn by way ov Fair Grounds to
Raleigh at the E.B.Bridgers' place, which place is now owned by John Miller and
runs along an old road in an eastern direction, across the lands of John Miller,
W.P.Iteaves, Mrs. G.T.Pleasant, Claude Young and others to Highway No. 22.
4) that road from W.L.Senter farm on Highway No. 15A to Duncan by way of
iltian Light and Cokesbury be improved by State Highway and Public Works Com.
It is ordered that the following Jurors be drawn for two weeks term:
First Week Second Week
1. P.H.Rhodes Hectors Creek
2. W.A.Byrd Black River
3. F.D.Jackson Neills Creek
4. Delmar T.Grimes Grove
5. J.E.Holt Buckhorn
8. H.L.Rollins Buckhorn
7. G.G.Dean Black River
8. S.C.Jones Averasboro
9. W.C.Babb Neills Creek
10. F.E.Parker Upper L.River
11. W.D.Blake Duke
12. Jarvis M.Dickens Upper L.River
13. Uzse11.0'Quinn Duke
14. F.A.Ryals Neills Creek
15. A.T.Brown Black River
16. J.B.Cameron_ Barbecue
17. Tilton A.Stewart Grove
18. F.S.Blanchard Buckhorn
19. E.W.Butler Barbecue
20. E.B.Poweil Grove
21. C.A.Dickens U.L.River
22. E.g.Oldham Duke
23. J.MoD.Cameron Johnsonville
24. Ernest Bordeaux Averasboro
1. Charles Adams
2. W.H.McDonald
3. R.D.Duke
4. Henry P.Johnson
5. J.Frank Beasley
6. H.O.Aurtin
7. W.H.MeLamb
8. Wade Stewart
9. Malcom McFarland
10. J.A.Johnson
11. Milton R.Smith
12. Oras G.Grimes
13. J.M.Griffis
14. Michael Williams
15. James A.Cameron
16. John Page
17. J.B.Turlington
18. Grady McLeod
19. Richard M.Hayes
20. J.A.McLeod
21. J.D.Johnson
22. H.A.McCormick
23. COlen L.Dixon
24.- C.V.Lanier
Black River
Duke
Buckhorn
Averasboro
Averasboro
Buckhorn
Averasboro
Neills Creek
Barbecue
Lillington
Black River
Grove
Black River
Averasboro
Barbecue
Black River
Grove
Black River
Grove
Lillington
Buckhorn
Barbecue
Grove
Stewarts Creek
It is ordered that the Board recess subject to the call of the %airnan.
chairman.