07081937July 8, 1937
The Board of Commissioners of Harnett County met Thursday, July 8, 1937, at
9:00 A.M. upon expiration of the recess of Monday, July 5, 1937.
The following business was transacted:
A motion was made by Commissimsr J.S.Barker seconded. by Commissioner A.A.
Cameron that the vote by which the nomination_of C.R.Ammona..for the office of
County Agent to succeed J.O.Anthony in that office, whose term expired June 30,
1937, which vote was taken by the Board June 26, 1937, be reconsidered. The
Chairman put the motion. Voting for the motion to reconsider the vote by which
said nomination was made were Commissioners Cameron and Barker. Against were
Commissioners Noel and Byrd and Chairman Ennis. The motion. therefore failed to
carry.
A report was received through the Clerk that names appearing on the several
petitions submitted to the Board requesting the re- election. of J.O.Anthony as
County Agent for another term, were checked against the indexed..signers of the
Soil Conservation program contracts. The Clerk had the help of three assistants
and four assistants in the County Agent's office. The. check .up disflosed that
of more than 1200 purported petitioners only approximately one fourth were
identified as being signers of the Soil Conservation program contracts.
It was ordered that I.R.Williams former County Attorney, be advanced 4500.00
against his compensation for Clerk hire abstracting and drafting complaints and
starting suite against.348 tax payers already_in Auditor's office for verification
or filed with Clerk of Superior Court.
It was ordered that policy No. D- 402328 of Fire Association of Phildelphia
on the Courthouse in amount of 42,000.00 be accepted and the premium of 432.40
be paid.
It is ordered that license be granted to P.P.Creech.of. Dunn,_ to operate
three pocket billiards tables at the Fairview Service Station on the Dunn -Erwin
Highway for a period of 12 months ending..June 1, 1938.
It is ordered that school budget for 1937 -38 which was presented by Reid Roea,
Assistant Supt. of County Schools, be approved and placed on file.
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