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12061937IMO IMPS ►r r 523 December 6, 1937 The Board of Commissioners of Harnett County net in regular session Monday December 6, 1937 at 10 :00 A.M. with Chairman J.B.Ennis, and Commissioners Geo.T.Noel, L.R.Byrd, A.A.Cameron and J.S.Barker present. Also County Attorney II.C.Strickland was present. It is ordered that $16.00 be paid Good Hope Hospital for a period of eight days at $2.00 per day for the care of Lottie Byrd, Duke Township. It is ordered that A.A.Cameron, L.R.Byrd and J.S.McLean be appointed as a Committee to investigate the valuation of the Hugh McLean estate in Upper Little River Township. It is ordered that Sonnie Smith (colored) of Stewart's Creek Township be relieved of poll tax for the year 1937. It is ordered that J.S.Barker, Hector's Creek Township, be relieved of dog tax for the year 1937 on account of error in listing. It is ordered that the land value for purpose of taxation of A.B.Johnson, Neills Creek Township, of 35 acres at $40.00, be changed to show 25 acres at $40.00 and 10 acres at $20.00. It is ordered that lot of Ed Purdie, Jr. on North Wilson Avenue, Dunn, N.C. valued at $1925.00 be reduced to $1575.00. It is ordered that valuation of lot of Mrs. Edward Purdie in the town of Dunn, N.C., Averasboro Township, on Lucknow Street, be reduced from $2625.00 to $1875.00 because of error in number of feet frontage. It is ordered that roperty of Mrs. Emma Johnson in town of Lillington be reduced from $1200. to $1000. for tax valuation because of error in listing. It appearing that the timber on 100 acres listed in Grove Township to J.Gid Johnson was sold to Geo.F.Pope prior to April 1, 1937 and should be segregated for purposes of taxation. It is ordered that the tax value of aid 100 acres of land listed to J.Gid Johnson be reduced to $1750., and tat the timber thereon as of April 1, 1937, be after- listed to Geo.F.Pope as valued at $3000.00. It is ordered that the fixtures (water closets and tanks) relating to jail plumbing let on the jail addition to Carolina Public Service Co., be changed to Douglass Vernon Prison type bowl with concealed valves #4690 and #5111 and #5110 at addition contract cost of $290.00. It is ordered that the real estate tax value of the building of Chas.F. McLean, colored, of Anderson Creek Township, be reduced as followst on dwelling valued at $800.00 to $400.00; on tobacco barn valued at $100.00 to $50.00. The Chairman appointed J.S.Barker and A.A.Cameron to investigate the valuation on the property of Mrs. Sidney G.Howell in town of Lillington. The following road petitions were approved and will be forwarded to State Highway and Public Works Commission: (a) Beginning at the Adkinson road about S miles west of Bunnlevel near Peter V.MoLean place and running Northwardly through the S.M.Andrews estate land and Thompson lands to the road branching off from the Fort Bragg road about 3/4 mile Southwest of Upper Little River a distance of about 5 miles. (b) Beginning at a point on Highway No. 60 near County Home and leading to the River road near Cameron place or J.R.Young's farm by the way of Hector Atkins or B.F.Atkins farm, a distance of about 1.6 miles. WHEREAS: J.A.Hamilton and wife have recently purchased of Kenneth C.Royall four tracts of 0.A.Waddell land in Johnsonville Township of 100 acres, 180 acres, 40 acres and 24 acres, respectively, and - WHEREAS: there appears listed against 0.A.Waddell heirs five tracts of land of 100 acres, 180 acres, 40 acres, 24 acres and 66 acres, a total of 415 sores of land, and. . WHEREAS: land purchased by said Hamilton was surveyed in November 1937 by Russell D.Boseman, Engineer, as 329 acres; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that tax valuation on Hamilton 329 sores be taxed at its proportinate part of the valuation of said 415 acres and released upon payment of said proportinate valuation. This December 6, 1937. 524 It is ordered that upon further payment of $278.75 as of the month of December 1937, the lien of unpaid taxes against the property of E.B.Taylor Estate, located in Neill's Creek Township, be released of tax liens for the year 1937 and all prior years. It is ordered that valuation on property of H.C.Lee on King Street, in the town of Dunn, N.C. be reduced from $500.00 to 0325.00. Also ordered that lot on corner of W.Devine_St. and S.Fayetteville St. 150 X 140 feet in the town of. Dunn, be valued at 01800.00. It is ordered that free peddler's license .be granted to L.D.Honeycutt, Duke Township, on account of physical disability. It is ordered that report of Tax Collector. be accepted and filed. It is ordered that report of Clerk Superior Court be accepted and filed. It is ordered that Geo.T.Noel be appointed a Committee to investigate the listing of 50 acres of property formerly listed by Hattie McLamb, Carson McTambcor Bud McLamb, in Averasboro Township. It is ordered that the report of the Grand Jury for the. November: ::Term of Court be accepted and ordered fileds NORTH CAROLINA: SUPERIOR COURT HARNETT COUNTY: NOVEMBER TERM 1937 TO HIS HONOR, HENRY A.GRADY,JUDGE PRESIDING: We, the Grand Jury at this Term,, do respectfully_ submit the following account of our actions at thisTerm; We have carefully considered and passed upon all Bills of Indictment sent us by the Solicitor and have - returned them_ into your.Court. We have made no official inspections at this.._Term,. in keeping with Your Honor's Charge to us on Monday when We began our deliberations,_ bu:t.as far as we have learned the affairs of. the County.are in good.shape - and the officials performing their duties to the best of their abilities. We do wish, 'however, to commend the Board of County Commissioners for carrying out the recommendations of our body made at a former Term of this Court in having the common jail of our County repaired and an a dditian.built,to same, and trust the work will proceed at a rapid rate until it is completed. We wish to thank Your Honor for your very able Charge delivered to us when we began our labors, and hope you will come_ again soon as our Presiding Judge. Respectfully submitted, this the 18 day of November, 1937.. T.A.Core, Clerk. Sidney G.Thomas, Foreman. Upon completion of the investigation by the Board with respect to. properties and tax values listed below: It is ordered that the said respective valuations be fixed as follows: R.M.Barefoot farm - Averasboro Twp. Value swamp land at 010. per acre so as to average X50. per acre for cleared .land. P.W.Tart residence- Averasboro Twp.- Reduce lot by 0100.; reduce house $200. W.B.StrickLand lot - Averasboro Twp.— Reduce in value to 6500.00. L.D.Ennis lot - Averasboro Twp. - Reduce to $400.00. J.W.Jordan's house & lot - Ave. Twp.- Cumberland St., fixed at $2600.00. H.Paul Strickland house & lot - Ave. Twp.- W.Pearsall St. - fixed at 01470.00. Bannerman's Service Station & Coffee Shop - Ave. Twp.- fixed at 010500.00 Jas.Pearsall lot R.R. ave. -Ave. Twp.- reduce to 0800.00. Mortgage Service Corp.- on J.R.Summerlin old 'property - Ave.Twp.- E.EdgertonSt. Dunn, N.C. reduced to 01650.00. Mortgage Service Corp.- on Emma Turnage property an N.Ellis St. Dunn, N.C. reduce to $2240.00. 525 The following jurors were drawn for one week term January 10, 1938: R.D.Currin R.P.McDonald R.J.JohndOn V.G.Sanderfer Cortel G.Jones William L.Byrd E.G.Johnson Ernest L.Ammons John Collins J.J.Hair John Marahburn Worth McFarland Black River Duke Averasboro Stewarts Creek averasboro Upper L.River Averasboro Averasboro Upper L.River Barbecue Grove Barbecue E.E.Spivey A.B.Currin, Jr. E.T.Burke J.H. Christian Marvin Denning Bruce Ray - P.B.O'Connell John W.Smith W.E.Stewart L.D.Williford H.D.Byrd T.B.Dewar Barbecue Black River Averasboro Upper L.River Grove Upper L.River Buckhorn Johnsonville Grove Black River Stewarts Creek Buckhorn. NORTH CAROLINA: HARNETT COUNTY: WHEREAS, the Local Government Commission of North Carolina has advanced suggestions in respect of the Township Indebtedness of Lillington Torn ship, Harnett County, because of delinquent interest on 410,000. and 43,000. of said Township bonds held by American United Life Insurance Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, and means of financing the same to make said bonds more current: NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that the County of Harnett deposit 42,018.33 funds of Lillington Township with the State Treasurer for the sole and exclusive purpose of paying interest on the partioular bonds of Lillington Township held by American United Life Insurance Company as follows: (a) On the $10,000. bonds from 7 -1 -34 to 12 -1 -35 at 6% per annum, and from 12 -1 -35 to 7 -1 -37 at 4% per annum. (b) On the 43,000. bonds from 1 -1 -34 to 12 -1 -35 at 6% per annum, and from 12 -1 -35 to 7 -1 -37 at 4% per annum. And further, that interest coupons due 1 -1 -35 on the 410,000. bonds be held upon their payment by the State Treasurer in escrow pending final adjustment of interest on said bonds until a refinancing plan if any, is consummated, and that the bonds be preaehted by the Company (holder) to the State Treasurer for endorsement bf interest payment due 7 -1 -37 accordingly at the time of such payment. And further, that the interest coupons of the 43,000. bonds due 7 -1 -34 to 7 -1 -37, both dates inclusive, be held upon their payment in escrow by the State Treasurer pending the consummation of the refinancing plan, if any, and the adjustment of interest in accordance therewith. J.B.Ennis, Chairman. The Board recessed to re- oonvene at the call of the Chairman. Chairman. er 528; December 1937 Vouchers 1416 Pope's 50 Store relief order 1417 E.S.Matthews care of William Cobb 1418 M.R.Morgan advance on hay 1419 VOID 1420 Pope Printing Co. printing 1421 N.C.State Com.for Blind county aid.. for December 1422 N.C.Banatorium hospitalization. 1423 Geo.T.Noel county commissioner 1424 J.S.Barker county commissioner 1425 Manly Jail Works deposit on jail bid 1426 Osee Rogers cutting wood 1427 Barbour Motor Express drayage 1428 J.P.Lee rent sewing machines 1429 •E.W.Bradley salary and travel 1439 Highsmith Hospital hospitalization 1431 E.A.Anderson funiture 1432 Barton's supplies for sewing room 1433 E.B.Cameron & W.D.Harr.ington, T.C. lumber for county home 1434 W.H.Matthews work at.agri.bldg. 1435 Carolina P.& L.Co.: service 1436 Lafayette Drug Co. drugs 1437 J.R.Sexton milk for jail 1438 E.M.Blanchard grand jury officer 1439 Sanford Dist. Co. ..supplies 1440 McLean & O'%uinn supplies 1441 J.Mehvin McLean coroner 1442 Inez Harrington, R.D. postage etc. 1443 County of Cumberland sheriff's fees 1444 Hotel Lillington rooms & meals for jury 1445 Town of Lillingt water bills 1446 Local Govt. Comm.- telephone call 1447 Lillington Cafe- meals.for jurors. 1448 J.O.Thomson, Agt. premium 1449 Harnett Bdwe. House supplies 1450 J.C.Thomson, agt.. premium 1451 L.M.Chaffin, C.S.0 postage 1452 Carolina T.& T.Co. service 1453 H.S.Freeman on salary 1454 Colonial Motor line freight 1455 W.E.Salmon salary 1456 J.S.McLean payment on salary 1457 Modern Laundry service 1458 VOID 1459 E.W.Bradley 1460, J.B.Collins 1461 A.N.Hudson 1462 Johnson & Bryan Co. 1463 Floyd McLean 1464 Thornton Matthews 1465 H.C.Strickland 1466 C.H.Thornton 1467 M.D.Lanier, P.M. 1468 J.F.Coggins, agent 1469 Lauretta Massie 1470 Dr.F.H.Fleming 1471 J.W.Core 1472 Dr.A.T.Wyatt 1473 Pate's homond Store. 1474 A.& P.Tea Co. 1475 W.E.Norris 1476 D.W.Denning 1477 Erwin Dept. Store 1478 Dr.W.W.Stanfield 1479 Dr.J.R.Johnson 1480 Russell J.Godwin 1481 Pender Grocery Co. 1482 John J.Tew 1483 I.C.McKinney' 1484 D.W.Smith 1485 C.H.Avery 1486 J.D.Hubbard 1487 D.K.Stewart 1488 E.J.Pipkin 1489. J.A.Darroch 1490 K.C.Matthews 1491 W.H.Matthews. 1492 J.C.Thornson, agent - 1493 VOID 1494 Inez Fowler 1495 Irene Lassiter 1496 Mabel Alston 1497 Genevieve Warren 1498 K.W.Ballentine 1499. C.R.Ammons 1500 J.B.Gourlay for labor at county home work et county home constable in Ave. Twp. supplies janitor janitor salary salary postage for welfare office freight . relief orders relief orders relief orders relief orders relief orders relief orders relief orders relief orders relief orders relief orders relief orders relief orders relief orders relief orders relief orders deputy sheriff deputy sheriff deputy sheriff deputy sheriff deputy sheriff , deputy sheriff jailer & deputy sheriff work at courthouse bonds stenographic work salary salary salary salary salary travel • 3.00 10.00 50.00 180.00 53.25 264.87 21.40 51.00 120.00 .75 .56 135.00 101.25 126.00 50.00 7.66 86.04 1.80 75.61 49.92 12.60 16.00 136.11 10.25 13.00 58.50 16.50 175.00 30.70 .35 6.00 200.00 46.09 21.00 11.50 72.60 75.00 .93 411.37 100.00 34.98 14.15 25.95 37.50 101.67 15.00 20.00 100.00 48.00 10.00 1.40 4.34 20.00 2.00 5.50 5.00 3.00 1.50 3.00 1.50 4.00 1.00 1.50 3.50 1.50 5.00 63.52 5.00 10.00 15.00 5.00 10.00 156.62 1.20 300.00 56.40 110.00 110.00 60.00 125.00 100.00 '50.00 527• 1501 Iva Johnson 1502 Noami Carr 1503 Thornton Matthews 1504 Floyd McLean 1565 Lillie Davis 1506 Elizabeth Matthews 1507 Eunice Broadwell 1508 Wilma Williams 1509 M.D.Lantet, P.M. 1510 M.D.Lanier, P.M. 1511 LOla O'Quinn 1512 Lola O'Quinn 1513 J.S.McLean 1514 Fred Baggett stenographic work travel janitor janitor salary salary salary salary postage for welfare office distilled water for Health Dept. work on tax suite work on tax books on salary balance tax listing Ave.Twp. $70.00 50.00 20.00 15.00 200.00 75.00 100.00 90.00 10.00 8.28 196.50 79.80 125.00 150.00 January 3, 1938 The Board of Commissioners of Harnett County met in regular session Monday January 3, 1938 at 10 :00 A.M. with Chairman J.B.Ennis and the following Commissioners present: Geo.T.Noel, J.S.Barker, L.R.Byrd and A.A.Cameron. Also County Attorney H.C.Strickland. It is ordered that Roscoe Bird Raynor of Duke Township be granted free peddler's license. It is also ordered that Roscoe Bird Raynor be relieved of poll tax for the year 1938. It is ordered that the lot 191 x 200 feet located on S.Clinton Avenue in the town of Dunn listed in the name of National Oil Company, be reduced from $1500.00 to $1000.00. The building on this lot to remain at $2450.00. It is ordered that Geo.T.Noel and J.S.McLean be appointed as committee to make adjustment on the property of Hugh S.Frince in town of Dunn, N.C. It is ordered that Geo.T.Noel and J.S.McLean be appointed as committee to investigate the valuation of the property of Dr.I.F.Hicks in town of Dunn, N.C. It is ordered that license to operate one billiard table be granted to W.Everett Stout of Lillington, N.C. It is ordered that two (2) acres of cleared land of Lonnie Byrd home place in Stewart's Creek Township, be released as the same is listed to J.C.Eyrd & Bro. It is ordered that the inventory of National 011 Company's bulk plant be fixed for taxes in 1937 at $900.00 to conform to gasoline builk plant prices of gas and oil. The report of the committee appointed to investigate tax value of property of John and Hugh S.McLean in Upper Little River Township was received and considered with the result that no change of valuation was ordered. It is ordered that A.A.Cameron and L.R.Byrd be appointed to investigate the property of Mrs. Lula McCormick in Barbecue Township. It is ordered that property of Chas. Rich in the town of Lillington, be reduced in valuation frog $940.00 to $800.00. ($140.00 off house.) It is ordered that property of Sidney G.Howell in the town of Lillington be reduced in valuation from $3840.00 to $3500.00. ($140.00 off lot and ($200.00 off house.) It is ordered that of the $200.00 Schedule "B" Tax paid for use of Angier Fair by Angier Woman's Club, the sum of $97.00 be refunded to said Club, which amount represents the amount by which the County tax collected exceeds the amount of State taxes paid. The report of receipts of Register of Deeds office was received, approved and placed on file. The report of the Tax Collector was approved and placed on file. It is ordered that the sum of $100.00 be advanced to Chas.Ross to be used in part to defray his expeneses to New York in connection with the exchange of Township Road Bonds for County Bonds under the County Financing Plan.