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09051927MINUTES OF MEETING OF COuiTY O IISSIONERE ON MONDAY Sept., :5, 29.27. Commissioners met in regular session on Monday Sept. 5, 1927, with the following members present: Buchanan, chairman; Hockaday, Ingram, Snipes and Byrd, and I.R. Williems, County Attorney. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. The following Resolution was passed: "WHEREAS, under authority of Resolution duly adopted on May 2, 1927, the County of Harnett did borrow the sum of 415,000,00 by note dated. May 12, 1927 payable Sept, 12, 1927, as is shown by resolution duly recorded in Book t5; page 162; and whereas, it is necessary for the said county of Harnett to borrow money with which to pay the said note due Sept. 12, 1927, and whereas, sufficient taxes have not been collected to pay appropriation made for the current fiscal year in Harnett county, and a temporary loan is necessary to meet such appropriation: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina, that the said County borrow, and be authorized to borrow, on the faith and credit of said county, as provided in Section 4 of the "County Finance Act ", the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars, (415,000.00), for the purpose of raising funds; to meet the appropriation made for the ordinary expenses of the county, and the chairman of this Board is hereby authorized to execute a note or notes in the aforementioned sum dated Sept. 12, 1927, payable to Bearer, signed by the chairman and attested by the clerk to the Board, payable on the 12th day of February, 1928, bearing interest at the rate of per cent per annum, and that such note or notes be negotiated and delivered by said chairman for the purpose aforesaid." _go Agr The followi® resolution was passed :) WHEREAS, Sufficient taxes, have ntt been collected to pay appropriation made for the current fiscal yeir in Harnett - County, and a temporary loan is necessary to meet such appropriations: NOW, THEREFORE, Be it Reeelved, by the County Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina, that the said County borrow, and be authorized to borrow, on the faith and credit of said county, as provided in Section 4 of the "County Finance Aet ", the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars (410,000.00), for the purpose of raising funds to meet the appropriations made for ordinary expenses of said county;" and the chairman of this Board be and is hereby authorized to execute a note or notes in the aforementioned sum dated Sept. 12, 1927, payable to Bearer, signed by the chairman, attested by the clerk to the board, payable on the 12th day of November, 1927, and bearing interest at the rate of per annum, and that such note or notes be negotiated and delivered by said chairman for the purpose aforesaid. " 11 �t - Chairman, Clerk. Chairman. //,011., .,1. The following resolution was passed. WHEREAS, sufficient taxes have not been collected to pay appropriations made for the ourrent fiscal year in Harnett County, and a temporary loan is necessary to meet such appropriations: NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the County Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina, that the said county borrow, and be authorized to borrow, on the faith and credit of said county, as provided in Section 4 of the "County Finance Act", the sum of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, for the purpose of raising funds to meet the appropriations made for ordinary expenses of said county, and the chairman of this board be and he is hereby authorized to execute a note or notes in the aforementioned sum dated Sept. 12, 1927, payable to Bearer, signed by the ah.airman, attested by the clerk to the boardm payable on the 12th day of December, 1927, and bearing interest at the rate of per annum, and that such note or notes be negotiate and delivered by said chairman for the purpose aforesaid. —(lac ��. � �Yyg Chairman. Clerk. The following resolution was passed: "WHEREAS, sufficient taxes have not been collected to pay appropriations made for the current fiscal year in Harnett County, and a temporary loan is necessary to meet such appropriations: NOW, THEREFORE.,, Le it resolved ty the County Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina, that the said County borrow, and be authorized to borrow, on the faith and credit of said county, as provided in Section 4 of the "County Finance Act ", the sum of SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS, (46,000.00), for the purpose of raising funds to meet the appropriations made for ordinary expenses of said county, and the chairman of this Board be and is hereby authorized to execute a note or notes in the aforementioned sum dated Sept. 12, 1927, payable to Bearer, signed by the chairman, attested by the clerk to the board, payable on the 12th day of December, 1927, and bearing interest at the rate of per annum, and that such note or notes be negotiated and delivered by said chairman for the purpose afore s d. 0,8 ; 74-2,-z- an" Chairman. iOANI02, It is moved and seconded that the appointment of L.M. Jeffreys as cotton weigher for Dunn, be confirmed. It is ordered that McD :Marks of Eeills Creek Township be refunded in the sum of :13.04 on account of his having; paid through error personal property tax, poll tax and tax on lot valued at 0400.00 belonging to E.E. Marks. It is ordered that Pe.,ort of ?:oad Com issioners of Upper Little River Town- ship be accepted and filed. It is ordered that the resignation of the Board of Road Commissioners of Upper Little river To=ship be accepted and filed. It is ordered that I.E.Will &Ams, 0ounty Attorney deliver to Corby Johnson certificate of sale for 1925 taxes under the name of Charley Johnson. paid certificate being numbered 1140, tiverasoro Township, said taxes being paid by Corby Johnson. It is ordered that Mss F E Blake be allowed X1.00 per day for sixty days (Sanatorium fund) It is ordered that Sallie Williams be allowed .5.00 per month pauper allowance It is ordered that Northington Ferry be discontinued. It is ordered that fence around old Convict Camp be removed to the County Jail yard and work to be done by convicts. It is ordered that the farm belonging Lillington,E.C. known as "County Home auction to the highest bidder on the A.M. and 2 o'clock, P.M. on November balance in one and two years; said ba on said lands. Said sale robe subject Commissioners. It is ordered that B.P. Ingram, a com.;iittee to engage a selling agent mittee is empowered to pau for the su tising of said sale, to a sum not exc not confirmed. to the County lying aoout East of Farm ", be exposed to sale at public premises between the hours of 10 :00 3rd. 1927, on terms: one -third cash; lances to be secured by first mortgage to confirmation by Board of County Z V Snipes and L.F.• Byt4 be appointed for sale of said farm and the Com- bdivision of said farm and the adver- eeding $250.00 in case said sale be It is ordered that J.M. Shaw, N.A. Matthews and Geo. L: be appointed a Committee to investigate the valuations of'the property in Angier, Lillington and Dunn and report to the Board of Commissioners at a special meeting to be held within ten days . The Committee will make recommendations as to what lots and buildings in said towns shall be raised or lowered in order to equalize the real estate in the said three towns. Upon the question of electing a Welfare Officer for Harnett County to succeed Miss Dora Beck the candidates for said office received votes as follows; First ballot Mrs Fitzgerald; 4 Mrs. Lewis 3 Mrs., Edgerton 1 Second Ballot Mrs Fitzgerald 4 Mrs. Lewis 4 Third ballot Mrs Fitzgerald 4 Mrs Lewis 4 Fourth ballot Mrs Fitzgerald 3 Mrs Lewis 5 The final vote standing five for Mrs Lewis and three for Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs. Lewis was declared elected. Miss Dora Beck at the request of all members of both boards agreed to serve until October 1st. 1927 as Supt. of Welfare, ' A11 members of both Boards by a rising vote expressed their appreciation of the excellent work rendered by Miss Beck during her term.of office. REPORTS: It is ordered that report of John Green, Tax Collector be accepted and filed. Amount collected in August ;1584.52 It is ordered that report of I,R• Williams as entered below be accepted and filed: To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners ; The report of I.J.Willa ism, County attorney, respectfully shows the follow- ing collections made since has last report filed on the first Monday in August, 1og7. AVnRASBORO Township 0,B. Pope 1925 taxes $213.75 Colon Neighbors 1925 taxes 87,48, G.A, Norwood 1925 taxes 11.5$ ANDERSON CREEK 0.B. Pope 1924 taxes 9,74 0.B. Pope 1925 tax, -es 10,79 W.C. Dowd(by J.A. Redfern 1925 !f 29.68 Hector McLean heirs 1925 taxes 8.20 DUKE TOWNSHIP Norman Freenman, Col Clete M Pope Clete M Pope Clete M Pope GROVE TOWNSHIP .Eliza Norris O.B. Pope 0.B. Pope Harvey Hodges RECTORS CREEK W H Aiken Mrs Meta Bradley JOHNSONVILLE W.M. Kellam NEILSS CREEK E.E. Marks E.E. Marks 0.B. Pope 0.B. Pope 1925 to 1923 to 1924 t! 1925 " es es by Marvin Wade Co. It It - n It t[ ft ft. ti 2.59 52,96 46,68 45,49 1925 taxes by B F McLeod 16.92 1922 taxes 27.86 1923 taxes 30,00 1925 taxes by Chas. H Brown, Admr. 37.04 1924 taxes 1923 taxes 63.86 8.33 on 1925 taxes by Geo. T Kearlsey 52.11 By McD Marks 1922 taxes tr n a 1923 t! 1923 taxes 1924 taxes Total collections for the month Respectfully sub ;itted, this the first Monday in Sept, 1927, O..Ke J.P. Bradley, I.R Willaiss 34.10 45.51 13.96 14.53 a863.09 ffir 19, It is ordered that report of J.M. Hough, Supt. County Home be accepted and filed. Bills attached to the amount $327.95 be paid. It is ordered that report from C.S.C. be acceoted and filed. Checks attached for $49.15 and $166.25 be turned Ober to the County Auditor. It is ordered that report of Rural policemen be accepted and filed. It is ordered that report of S.B. Caviness, aapt. `'onvict Camp be accepted and filed and bills attached for $794,01 be Aid. Tha following Jurors were drawn for the Sept 1 1 0.P. Norris Averaaboro 2 Z.Z. Duncan 3 W. J Godwin 4 M.M. Hare 5 0 B Norris 6 J J Stephenson 7 L.E. Wells 8 L.W. Tutor 9 J N Flowers 10 J G Ellen 11 J H Averitt Duke 12 M B Parker Grove 13 D E Ennis Duke 14 J.M. MoLamb Grove 15 Charlie Williams 16 E 0 Stephenson 17 J H Parker 18 A.S. Wagstaff Black River " " " , Term of Harnett 19 W.P4 Smith 20 R,E.Honeycutt 21 E.M. Tart 22 E G Murray 23 J B Lockamy 24 M M Tart 25 B P Stephens 26 3 D Brantley 27 L.2. Ennis 88' J H Beasley 29 J E Bryant 30 E B Martin 31 G A West 32 0 C Duncan 33 D W Morrison 34 H B Baker 36 H F Graves Hectors Creek 36 J G Brown The following County Orders were allowed: 4012 4013 4014 4015 4016 4017:... 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 4025 4026 4027 4028 4029 4030 4031 4032 4033 4034 4035 4036 4037 4036 4039 4040 4041 4042 4043 4044 4045 4046 4047 4048 4049 4 050 4051 4052 4053 J.P} Bradley Harnett County Road Fund J.L' Skinner Bank of Lillington Mamie Sextoh Byrd Velma Sexton L.R. Byrd W H Stephens I.R.Williams J.P. Bradley I.F..Williems Nellie Lee A note Brown • V Snipes B P Ingram J.A' Hockaday Jas. A. Buchanan F H Taylor Joe Caviness L.M. Chaff in,C.S.C. L.M. Chaffin Lawrence Smith Lanier and. Arnold M C Upchurch Lee Turlingtam gtrle Matthews Johnson and Bryan Go. Mrs. F H Mendenhall Ben Parker Velma Sexton :iss Dora Beck Lr I F Hicks Townsend Supply Bo R L Cromartie,Jr D P McDonald W P Byrd Hdos. Battery 113th. FA Edwars and Broughton Co Mitchell Printing 0d W R Broadwell J.W.MeLeod Dowdy and Butler Superior Court: Duke Neills Ok. Averaaboro N ®ills Ck. U.L.R. Averaaboro U.L.R. Lillington Averaaboro Lillington Averaaboro " " U.L.R. Buckhorn Stewarts Ck Buckhorn Advance on salary $75.00 Due from General Fund 1000.00 Membership fee 5.00 Interest 952.38 Clerk to Board 53.25 Reoording vital statistics 35.00 County Commissioner 59.00 Work on tax books 80.50 County atty. 100.00 August alary(balance) 125.00 Collecting taxes 86.30 Work on tax books 75.00 Work on tax books 115.00 County commissioner 63.00 " 58.00 " 60.00 " (Chairman) 75.00 Solicitor Recorders court 100.00 Judge S " 124.00 Court cosjrs hecotders Court 46.95 " " Juvenile " 48.50 Janitor 25.00 Keeping N. Ferry 27.00 Rural Policeman 125.00 " 125.00 Salary, etc as Sheriff 346.90 Mdse. for County 3.62 Taking Floyd Lockamy to 8inston6.41 Casket for Henry Judd 20.00 Work for Miss Beck 15.00 Trip to Gastonia 11.40 Board of Health matting 8.90 Mdse. fpr Court House 10.50 Service as cororner 25.70 Taking tax list on Johnsonvile40.00 surveying for County 20.00 Monthly allowance 50.00 Printing for County 4.00 Mdse. for Register of Deeds 2.00 Capt. 1 still 5.00 Jailor 550.15 Drilling well at Co. Home 1083.00 198 4054 Tugwells Pharmacy 4055 J 0 Anthony 4056 Pope Printing Co, 4057 Petty Cash 4058 Barnett Pounty News 4059 Ben-Parker 4060 Womble Co, 4061 John °pears 4062 L.R, Price 4063 G.eo.D Barnard Stat. Co. 4064 America Disinfecting :0o 4065 Womble 0®. 4066 1 J McNeill 4067 Johnson and Bryan uo,. 4068 R L Cromartie 4069 Seeman Printery Inc. 4070 Lee Furniture Co. 4071 Mitchell Printing Co, 4072 Eastern Carolina Ohm.Com. 4073 J J Barnes 4074 Worrell Mfg. Co, 4075Harnett Hardware House 4076 Puritan Chamical Uo. 4077 Edwards and Broughton CO, 4078 H T Atkins 4079 Wade H Phillips 4080 Dr A T Wyatt 4081 Dr S A Duncan 4082 Dr R L Warren 4083 Dr W P Holt and 4664 Dr J W Halford 4085 J H Culbreth and coo 4086 Lynn Wilder 4087 Garland 0' Norris and Cm 4088 F H Ross and Co 4089 Seaboard Elniir u:ills Oo. 4090 The w ood']:and Uo 4091 Harhntt Hdw. House 4092 National 0i1 "o. 4093E i4 Beacham 49094 Atkins tiros 4095 Lent Barker 4096 Womble Co. 4097 Laniers Filling Station 4098 Lee Turlington 4099 Mrs Emma Johnson 4100 Hal Johnson 4101 J PSI -Page 4102 H D Page 4103 J E Davis 4104. WJBrova 4105 O'Quinn Bros 4106 Tom 'MOAule 4107 Mrs Todie roak 4108 J A Patterson 4109 W B Patterson 4110 J $ G'ilchrist. 4111 Roger Weaver 4112 J E Patrick �\ 4113 W J Waddell 4144- S 13 Caginess 4115 E 3 Dickson and 9o, 4116 J M Hough 4117 Dr 1 F Hicks 4118 4164, Paupers 4165. Miss Carrie Speight 4166 Jury Fund 1167. ' Jury Fund 4168 J A Darroch 4169. Bank of Harnett 4170. H 0 Lee 4171 J N Bryan and Son 44.72 Oar.5li4a Powerand Lgt.Co 4173 3 P Bradley 4174 Town of Lillington 4175 Jury Fund 4176. J N Bryan and Son 4177. J.P. Bradley Medicine for County Home Farm Dem. work Special Edition Petty Cash Printing for County Mdse. for county r< Jail Work for County at Jail Capt 1 still and 2 men, etc Work for C.S.C. Chemicals for ,C ou.nty Mdse for County Capt.1 still Mdse.- for Jail Coroner's inquest 5000 vouchers for County Mdse, for county home Mdse. for County Part payment on appropriation Plumbing for Jail Brush for County(floor) Mdse. for county 1000 env. for Auditor Forest Fire work Health officer and special work Special health work ri P G Parker" n Mdse for Convict Camp rt rr n $27.10 13.40 25.00 33.47 80.60 6,00 5.75 2.00 52.16 13.22 22.50 31.95 5.00 2.75 37.40 277.00 3.00 135.47 50.00 51.55 2.78 1.50 24.00 40.15 22.16 32.18 1150.75 449.67 191.50 582.50 229.50 87.54 52.23 20.33 123.95 38.75 11.00 15.40 5.60 13.25 14.73 2.00 5.60 13.61 6.75 2.50 12.00 .75 .75 1,75 2.12 2.90 1.00 1.30 13.00 8.05 60.00.- 60.00 60.00 151,20 360.00 296.00 246.98 Uonvict Camp rr F1 n rr rr Guard Convict Camp !e a Supt. Interest on note Keeping Co. Home Special health work Pauper allowances Court Stenographer Jury Fund Sept. Court Jury Fund 473,00 79.05 115.60 200.10 7 days as Assessor for Johnsonville42.00 Interest on 15000.00 note 247.75 Part payment on plumbing con. 500.00 rr rr Bldg. rr 3000.00 Lights for Court House and Jail 18.70 Advance on Sept, Sala4v 100.00 Water for Coilrt House 15.64 Jury Fund 189.40 Part pigment on Bldg. contract 5000.00 Advance on Sept, salary 50.00 i qa A RESOLUTION: At a meeting of the jAard of Co ::issioners of Harnett 'ounty, held on the 5th. day of September, 1927, the following members were present, the same being. a quorum of sai..: :,oard: - :"esse-rs J.A. uchanan,J.A. Hockaday,B.P. Ingra -., i J Snipes and L.R Byrd. The folloing resolution .gas offered by Mr. Ingram and seconded by "r. Hockaday: "Resolved by t ".e .Board cf Courty Coin 'esi_rers cf Harnett 4ourty; Tin t: 1' t' C t !� istrict i o co (') lY_a for Iro�cc•rly -�ar.�._,_r'. °F a six morths ckcol term in Upper Little Fiver Township, Upper Little River School, White race, Harnett County, es required by Article IX, Section 3, of the Constitution of the State of North Oarolina, it is necessary that certain improvements be made therein of the following character :Purchase site, erect new school building and teacher home and equip same. (2) That in order to provide said improvements it is necessary that the sum of One Hundred Tv:enty Thousand (0120000.00) Dollars be obtained by borrowing th sarie, to be used by the County Board of Education of Harnett County, for said purpose. (o) That the Board of County Commasioners of Harnett County does hereby ap- prove of and authorize the application for, and procurement of, a loan for said pu:poee from the Special Building Fund 9f the State of North Carolina, establis ed under Chapter 199, Public Laws 1927 and said Board doevv hereby authorize and direct that all necessary steps be taken to procure said loan under the ter of said statutes and the rules and regulations of the atate Board of Education governing the making of loans from said fund, and the Chairman and Secretary are hereby authorized, empowered and directed for and on behalf of this Board to join with the County Hoard of Education of Harnett County in makin the necessary application therefor, and to take such action under this resolution and under sai. statutes, rules and regulations as may be necessary for said purpose ". The resolution wqs duly adopted by the following vote: Those voting in the affirmative were: Those voting in the negative were Buchanan, Ingram,Hockaday,Snipes,Byrd None Whereg�pon the Chairman announced that said resolution was duly and propefy adopted. The Board adjourned to meet at re lag. tir�e CIA nextofirat Monday. pt-� 0 .ra,p..sezat Chairman. Clerk.