06211928MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON THURSDAY
JUNE 21, 1928.
Speoial Session.
The Board. of County Commissioners met in Special Session on Thursday
June 21, 1928, with the following members present: Buchanan, chairman;
Ingram, Hockaday, Byrd. Commissioner Snipes being absent.
RESOLUTIONS:
The following resolutions were passed authorizing the board of County
Commissioners to borrow money for the purpose of erecting school buildings.
*WHEREAS, the board of Education of Harnett County has requested the
Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County to borrow the sum of $10,000.0
for the purpose of erecting a school building in Lillington Township, known
as "Shawtown Project", which building is necessary for the proper operation of
a school for the term of six months; and whereas, the State Board. of Education
of Borth Carolina, did on March 19, 1928, approve a loan of 410,000.00 to the
County board of Education of harnett County for the purpose of erecting said
school building, which approval is in words and figures as follows:
Supt. B.P. Gentry,
Lillington, N.C.
Dear Sir: Literary Fund
1. Approval. At a meeting of the State board of Education held in
the Executive Chamber at 11;30 A.M. on March 19, 1928, under authority of
Article 24, Chapter 136, Public Laws of 1923, an application for a loan from
the Literary Fund was approved for the specific project mentioned below:
County Project Amount Approved'
Harnett Shawtowu(c) 410,000.00
2. Use. This money can be used only for the purpose and for the
specific project for which the application is approved. (See article 24,
Chapter 136, Public Laws of 1923).
3. Late Available. This money will be available on the 10th day of
February, 1929.
4. Temporary Local Loans. The Attorney Generals office informs me
that the order of the county board of commissioners in authorizing a loan from
the Literary Fund, when the application is approved by the State Board of
Education is to all intents and purposes equivalent to a bond order, thus
enabling the county commissioners to make temporary loans against this approvaj
to finance the project partially until the loan itself is available.
with sincefest good wishes, I am,
Very truly yours,
State Super- A.T. Allen
(SEAL) intendent Public Instruction.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it xesolved by the Board of County Commissioners
of harnett County, that said board be authorized to borrow on the full faith
and credit of said County the sum of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00), for
the purpose of erecting the said school building mentioned above in said
resolution, and that the chairman of this board be authorized to execute a
note dated June 28, 1928, payable to bearer, signed by the chairman of the
board, and attested by the C]erk 1» said board, payable on the 28th day of
November, 1928, and bearing interest at the rate not exceeding six per eent
as may be received by the chairman after due advertisement of the said note,
and that said note be delivered and negotiated by the C airman of the board of
Commissioners for the purposes aforesa (. �i f�
'A'y Chairman.
$9,000.00:
WHEREAS, the board of bducation of Barnett County has requested the
Board of Commissioners of Harnett County to borrow the sum of 49 000.00 for
the purpose of erecting a school building in upper Little River 'Township, Mows
as "Upper Little River Project*, which building is necessary for the proper-.
operation of a school for the term of six months; and whereas, the State Board
of Education of Borth Carolina did on March 19, 1928, approve a loan of
$9,000.00 to the Bounty Board of Education of Harnett County for the purpose o
erecting said school building, which approval is in words and figures as.follo s:
Supt. B.P. Gentry,
Lillington, N.C.
Dear Sir: Special Building bound - Third, Installment
aft%
1. Approval. At a meeting of the State Board of MAaeation, held in
the Executive Chamber at 11;00 A.M. on June 15, 1928, under authority of
Chapter 201, Public Laws of 1925, application for loans from the 1925 Special
Building Fund, third installment, were approved for the specific projects
mentioned below:
C��ou�njj[[ Amount Approved
iliFisiff Upper ittle River 39,000,00
2. Use. This money can be used only for the purpose and for the
specific project for which each application is approved. (See Chapter 201,
Public Te.ws of 1925).
3. "interest charges. This money will be available on the 15th day of
December, 1928, but it is necessary that the interest be paid in advance.
Under the County Fiscal Control Act, we can no longer deduct from the rincipal
sum the amount of interest for one year in advance. The interest at 4t per
cent on this loan should, therefore, be included in your May budget.
4. Temporary Local Loan., The Attorney General °s office informs me that
the order of the county board of commissioners in authorizing a loan from the
Special Building Fund, when the application is approved by the State Board of
Education, is to all intents and, purposes equivalent to a bond order, thus
enabling the county commissioners to make temporary loans against this approval
to finance the project partially until the loan itself is available.
with sincerest good wishes, I am,
Very truly yours,
A.T.
(SEAL) State Superintendent Public l
straetion
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by tip Board of County Commissioners
of Harnett County that said Board be wthorized to borrow on the full faith and
credit of said County the sum ofjNINE THOUSAND DOLLARS (49,000.00 ), for the
purpose of erecting the said school building mmntioned above in said resolution
and that the chairman of this Board be authorized to execute a note dated June
28, 1928, payable to bearer, sigi,.ed by the Chairman of the Board, and attested
by the Clerk to said Board, payable on the 28th day of November, 1928, and
bearing interest at the rate not "exceeding six per cent as may be received by
the chairman after due advertiseYent of the said note, and that said hote be
delivered and negotiated by the oh.airman of the Board of Commissioners for the
purposes aforesaid.
-fir,c s. ate an— Chairman.
Commissioners present and voting fo
Hockaday, Ingram and Band. Present
absent: absent: Z.V. Snipes.
It is ordered that Board adopt tesolu
matter. Resolutions as follows:
a
ove Resolutions: Buchanan, chairman,
voting against: None. Members
ions in regard to N•A• Townsend tax
"RESOLVED, That all matters in controversy between the County of
Hernett,_Dixie Fire Insurance Company, A.L. Brooks and N.A. Townsend, Trustees
be compromised upon the following terms:
That the Dixie Fire Insurance Company pay for the years 1923, 1924,
and 1925, the sum of 41,584.35,,,, which sum includes the proportional part of
the principal and interest of the tax for the years above stated, 412.00 of
court cost and 475.00 as attorneyrs fees:
Now, therefore, be iti'resolved, that the lands described in the
deed from A.L. Brooks and N.A. Townsend, Trustees, to Sarah M. Wade, the deed
from A.L. Brooks and N.A. Townsend, Trustees, to S.E. Pope and wife, Inez
Pope, and in the deed from A.L.pBrooks and N.A. Townsend, Trustees, to the
Trustees of the Dunn Graded School be released from taxation for the years
1923, 1924 and 1925, upon the payment of the aforesaid sum of 41,584.35;
and that•the attorney'for Harnett County sign a consent judgment in the
matter entitled "County of Harnett vs. J.L. Wade, Dixie Fire Insurance Company
and others", said judgment to dismiss the said action against Dixie Fire
Insurance Company, A.L. Brooks and N.A. Townsend, Trustees; and that a
certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Dixie Fire Insurance
Company of Greensboro, North Carolina, in lieu of official receipt.
Passed. this 21st day of June, 1928.
Present and voting for said consent judgment: Buchanan, Ingram, Byrd,
and Hockaday. Voting against, it:' None.
"To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners:
The Dixie Fire Insurance iCompany respectfully shows to the Board of
County Commissioners of Harnett "County:
That daring -the year 1926', J.L. Wade listed for taxation in Averasboro
township the following tracts:
1 Lot N. Layton Street (res.)
1 Lot W. Broad Street (store/
1 Lot behind water tank,
1 Lot N. Vance Street,
That total valuation of all, four lots was 419,600.00.
That your petitioner is the owner of a mortgage on the two first above
mentioned, but has no interest in the last two mentioned lots.
That your petitioner is informed and advised that the valuation of the
first two lots is 418,300.00.
That tw pro rata tax on these two lots would be the sum of 4374.30, with
n = interest from October 3, ¶.927, which interest amounts to 414.97; that
that the pro rata part of said tax lawfully due on said two tracts first
above mentioned is, for 1926, the sum of $389.40, which said sum is herewith
tendered upon the condition that the two first above mentioned be released
from further taxation for the year 1926.
This June 19, 1928.
Dixie Fire Insurance Co.
By Bro oks,Parker, Smith & Wharton,
Attys.
Be it resolved that upon consideration by the Board. of County
Commissioners of Harnett County, that the foregoing offer of settlement of
the Dixie Fire Insurance Company be accepted, and that the first two lots
above mentioned be released from further taxation for the year 1926.
Voting for said r esolution: Buchanan, Ingram, Byrd, Hockaday.
Voting against said resolution: None.
It is ordered that the chairman of the Board and the County Attorney be
appointed a committee to investigate the budget for various county officers
and report at next regular meeting. (June 28)
Williams
It is ordered that land. of J. Claude ;A..... in Anderson Creek township be
reduced to $1750.00 on account of error in acreage of cleared. land.
It is ordered that Board adopt resolutions for notes for $10,000.00 and
49,000.00 respectively.
All members present voting for said Resolutions.
It is or de red that J.S. Hockaday, B.P. Ingram and County Auditor be appointe4
a committee to make settlement with Tax Collector, John Green, of the 1927
collections. (June 28th)
8ESOIUTI0N:
Resolved, that the School Budget for 1928 -1929 as prepared by the Board. of
Education be not approved, but that the sum of 4259,000.00 to be raised by
taxation, to which sum shall be added the equalization fund to be received
from the State, all fines, forfeitures and other funds lawfully belonging
to the Board of Education, be appropriated for the use of the Board. of
Education for operation of schools for a term of six months for the year
1928 -1929.
Voting ayes : Buchanan , Hoc kaday and Ingram.
Voting no: Byrd. who stated he was opposed to any increase over 1927 -1928.
'Commissioners adjourned until next meeting.
Clerk.
�Gr�/ Cha inn an.