0304192935
March 4, 1929.
THE BC. RD Cis' COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT NUTTY set in regular session
Thar h 4, 1929 with the following members present: John McLeod Chairman, Stewart
Turlinnton, Wm. Morgan, W. C. Laudermilk, also Co. Mgr. D. H. Senter,
Minuted of last meeting read and approved.
The an_vmintment of C. H. rope b; Clerk of auperior Court, L. M. Chaffin,
to fill the vacancy having occured by the death of the late n. F. Surles of
..verasboro Township, was _presented to the M,,.,- r h1e ' . 177 Chairman 1icLeod,
The appointment was unanimously accepter.. Mr. Pope Accepted- theAppointment.
The following Bonde were accepted by the Board.
D. A. Huffine having been appointed Deputy Sheriff of Harnett County, for
the ensuin(; two years, )resented his official bond in. the sum of FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS with the yassachusetts Bonding & insurance Company as bondsman,
was accepted and took the several oaths prescribed by law.
J. .. ,food, having been appointed Deputy Sheiiff of Harnett County, for
the ensuing two years, )resented his official bond in the sum of FIVE HUNDRED
DCLLnRC 'WITH the MASSACHUSETTS BONDING & INSUR'.NCE COMPANY as bondsman, was
accepted and took the several oaths _prescribed by law.
TAX RELEASES:
The Following reliefs of Taxes were approved by the board.
Lonnie Pernell, nverasboro Township, 1.83, clerical
I. W. 'Williams, Col.Black R. " 2.18 "
J. W. Hockaday, i31eck river " 6.86 "
Mfrs. W. r'. Huff, " " " 11.62 "
'rs. Bkier Hamilton, Duke If 20.70 "
G. B. Hamilton, Duke " 3.26 "
Samuel ?ope, " " 1.00 "
C. ht. Stewart, Jr. Grove " 17.00 If
Dr. J. 1::. Judd, lectors Creek, " 5.10 "
C. II Bailey, & wife,Lillington," 1.00 "
Josiah Jackson, Stevrarts Cr. " 8.00 "
A. M. Thomas, U. L. River, " 2.00 If . L. Smith, " .80 "
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There was a motion made and duly econded that Mrs. Anna B. Lewis send
Mrs. Annie Wood home, from the , and take Mrs. H. J. Warrick
of Erwin and put in her place. It was ordered that one dollar per day be
paid to keep her at the
It is ordered that taxes for 1924, 1925, and 1926, assessed on 104 acres,
Grove Township in name of Elizabeth Johnson heirs, be released as the same were
listed and paid in name of H. R. Byrd and L. W. Jones,
It is ordered by the Board that one lot listed in the name of•Ellis Gold-
stein in Averasboto Township be released of taxes for 1927 upon the payment
of 4191.82 the -taro Rata part of said lot and costs & interest said lot being
sold for the taxes for 1927. This lot being one of 7 lots listed in the name
of Ellis Goldstein valued at 1)8000. V1
It is ordered by the board that ter. West Co. mo=tt be insturcted to settle
with A. C. 'Thomas, giving him credit for taxes on paid on his land by
Dr. E. P. Snipes, this land being listed twice, once by Dr. Snipes & also by
Jas D. Smith, 'Taxes due 1926.
On motion by Wm. Morgan duly seconded by C. H. Pope, it vas ordered that
450.00 per month be appropriated for the National Guard of Dunn, L, C. TO
Be dontinued from month to month, retaining the privilege of discontinuing
any time. Voting for :,Stuart Tau lington, William Sorgan, William Laudermilk,
and C. H. Pope, Voting against: John McLeod.
It is ordered by the board that Nell Lee be paid .410.00 for Stenographers
fees.
It is ordered that Wm. Sriorgan investigate and set valuation on Ls. J. E.
ihzpree's property and report to D. H. Senter, so he can settle his taxes.
11. J. Mc Stewart, Chairman of the Road Commission presented his resignation
which was accepted. Mr. Z. E. Byrd was appointed to take Mr. Stewart's place
until such time as the Board may see fit to appoint a full Board.
It was ordered that the Hoed Commission be made an allowance not to
exceed the amount of 41200 for the month of March.
REPORTS:
The report of Mrs. Anna B. Lewis was accepted and filed.
The report of L. a.. Chaffin, Clerk nuoerior Court, was accepted and filed.
The Report of itr. John Green, Tax Collector, Was accepted and filed.
RESOLUTION:
The following Resolution was adopted:
Representations having been made to this Board that the budget
resolution for the general County Fund required by the County finance act was
not property presented to and passed at the time prescribed by law; and that
the formal adoption of a budget resolution ,by this board is necessary in order
that the law may be complied with and that the accounts of the General County
Fund may be kept according to law:;
It is ordered that the following budget be adopted;
APPROPIR*TION,
County Commissioners, e1,800.00
County Accountant, 3,775.00-
Listing £ Computing Taxes, 3,700.00,
Collecting Taxes, 7,500.00
Financial Expense, 5,000.00 /
Professional Service, 4,500.00/
Register of Deeds, 1,100.00'
iaintenanoe of Churthouse S, Jail, 2,800.00''
Elections, 1,200.00'
Sheriff's Dept and Jail 8,695.00,
Clerk Superior Court, 1,100.00
Recorders Court, 5,200.00-
Superior Court, 8,000.00'
Coroners Inquest, 50.00
Juvenile Court, 550.00
Public Health & Welfare, 4,000.00'
Convict Camp, 14,340.00
Education & Conservation, 700..00•
Support of the Poor, 14,700.00'
Donations and Appropriations, 1,000.00'
Emergencies, 2,000.00'
Deficit at Beginning of year, 42,991.97
Total, $134,701.97
SOURCES OF REtTENUE, '
Schedule !Bn `Tax 1,700.00
Marriage License Iax, 250.00
Jury Tax, 300.00
Jail Fees, 140.00
State for Mothers aid, 400.00
Sale of Copper Stills, 100.00
Sales at County Home, 500.00
Miscellaneous Sales & refunds, 100.00
Salary Fund Receipts, 2,500.00
Accrued Int. and Prem.on bonds, 1,500.00
Commissions on Taxes, 14,000.00
Interest on Tax Sales, 1,000.00
Road Fund for Convicts 14,340.00
Bonds authorized, 35,000.00
Taxes to be Levied, 62,871.97
Total 9 134,701.97
it was ordered by the Board that the following Contract of R. L. Steele
be recorded.
Messrs. Buries, I'urlington, and West
The Committee Apointed by the Board of
County Commissioners of Harnett County,
at their meeting of December 4, 1928,
to arrange with us for accounting service.
Confirming conversation with you today, we, understand that you wish us to
bring the books of Harnett county up to December 3, 1928, or supervise the doing
of this work, and furnish and audit report showing the condition of the County'
as of that date.
We also understand that you wish us to install a system of accounting to
properly comply with the state laws pertaining to county government, assist
and instruct ;,rourCounty Accountant and other county officers in the proper;;
keeping of these books and the handling of the County's business, and to make
quarterly audits of the County's business and submit the usual audit reports.
Further, we understand that this arrangement is to continue until either
party notifies the other of a desire to discontinue, in which event notice as to
quarterly audits is to be given at least fifteen days before the usual time
for beginning an audit.
Our charges for this work will be at our usual rates but not exceeding
03.25 per hour per man, and hotel bill while in Lillington. We will make no
charge for transportation between our office and Lillington but will expect
you to pay the reasonable cost )1. any transportation which may be necessary
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connection with the work other than between our office in Raleigh and
Lillington,
Payments for each month's services and expenses are to be made on the
first Monday of the followin...Month.
It was ordered by
'JURORS APRIL TERM 1929
First Week, April
Anderson's Creek:
Averasboro,
Barbecue,
Buckhnrn,
Black River,
Grove:
Hector's Creek:
Lillington:
tours very truly,
R. L. STEELE & CO.
By R. L. Steele, C. 2. ri.
Accepted for the Committee,
the Board that R. L. Steele's bill be paid.
HARNETT SUPERIOR
1 to 6, 1929.
Neill's Creek:
Stewart's Creek:
U. L. R.
Sheriff Tart:
SECOND FIEEK, April 8
Averasboro:
Shaw, W.A.
Tew, W. J.
Norris, E. L.
Holland, Columbus,
Strickland, John
Perry C. H.
Puckett, Frank
Mason, J. M.
Weaver, John M.
Taylcr, W. H.
losing, John T.
Stifles, Daniel D.
Williford, W. 2.
Bowden, J. B.
Byrd, C. R.
Harris, J. J.
Parker, E. L.
Bain, E. M.
Hockaday, W. F.
Johnson, Sherwood
Coleman, G. L.
Bethea, J. B.
otuinn, Joe
LcD:nald, J. Blue
to 13, 1929.
Core, T.
Riley, J. M.
Jackson, W. H.
Buckhorn; Tutor, L. E.
Dean, Benton,
Black River: Gregory, J. M.
Denton, G. C.
Nordan, Norman,
Luke: Hargrove, 2. J.
Stancil, Adlai C.
Hamilton, R. H.
Norris, Walter
Rector's Creek: Blanchard, J. L.
Penny, J. V.
'Marren, Eddie
:t:tthe, L. H.
Johnsonville: Pilsont .•G.
Lillington, Sutton, 7lellie
Redfern, J. A.
Harmon, 0. 2.
Dixon, D. E.
Gaskin, J. E.
Womble, Exum
Mason, John B.
Neill's Creek:
U. L, R,
The following County
6832
6833
6334
6835
6836
6837
6838
6839
6840
6841
6842
6843
orders were ordered paid:
Bank of Lillington, int
Carolina Power & Light
Miss Kate Wade, salary
R. S. Dickson & Co. tel
W. A. °tewart,
W. J. Cotton, Register:
Mrs. Lizzie Stewart,
J. 0. Dean, Services as Court Cryer,
B.,,1 of Lillington, interest on Road bonds ,
If " school
raod bonds,
erst on road & bridge bonds
Co. lights for Jail
and expense as court stenographer,
ephone calls etc.
tion of Vital statistics,
n r It
Jury Fund, pay f Jurors,
7,417.41
17.15
58.00
20.55
6.00
17.50
55.00
33.0
1,503.75
952.38
751.88
400.00
0
6844 R. L. Steele " Co, services for February, 853.00
6845 John McDeod, service s as Chairm. of Board, 75.00
6846 Pope, Printing Co. printing notices, 14.00
6847 Bank of Harnett, registration of V. S. Dr.Holt, 105.50/
6848 Nell Lee, writing resolutions and notes 10.00
6849 Thad H. Pope, clerk to Board, 50.82
6850 Mitchell Printing Co. office supplies 9124
6851 Harnett County News, printing for .zuditor 25.25
6852 W. T. Terry, stamps for .auditory .70
6853 Petty Cash, office supplies auditor 24.33
6854 Commercial srinting Co. 6.25
6855 J. E. Dupree, salary for February, 200.00
6856 Carolina Telp. & Telg. Co. Auditors office, 11.90
6857 John Green, Tax collector, collections of taxes, 384.48
6858 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. repairs to mobs. 47.30
6859 Lawrence Smith, 50.00
6860 Industrial Supply Gorp. 23.72
6861 F. H. Ross w Co. Inc. 28.80
6862 Carolina Power & L gth Go. lights jail C.H. 40.24
6863 Johnson & Bryan, Mdse for courthouse, 3.80
6864 "arnett Hdw House, mdse courhouse Jail, 9.44
6865 W. P. Byrd, agent, sheriffs bond, 37.50
6866 Alfred Williams & Co. office supplies Auditor, 47.12
6867 Carolina Telp. & Telg. Go. sheriffs office, 14.10
6868 D. G. Stephenson, traveling expense, 10.85
6869 Franklin T. Dupree, Salary as recorder, 125.00
6879 J. H. Tart, salary„ salary office help 400.00
6871 J.H. ''art, shef'iff, conveying .prisoners, etc. 234.56
6872 Sam Jones, salary as Jailor, 236.95
6873 L. M. Chaffin, cost in 'R.0. State cases, 118.00
6874 B. F.'McLeod, salary of Solicitor, 100.00
6875 L. II. Chaffin, salary etc. 49.95
6876 Baer Dry 6Toods Co. Mdse for Convicts, 9.00
6877Drs.. Lilly, Jordan & McKay, professional services, 5.00
6878 Fuduay Shoe & Harness Shop mdse for convicts, 25.50
6879 John Patrick, guard, at.oamp 60.00
6880 Buchanan Bros, mLse for counts home, 5.87
6881 F. N. hicLamb, Co. mdse for " " 278.83
6882 Armour & Company, mdse for Convict Camp 165.78
6883 McKinney Bros, n r 8.27
6884 Atkin Bros, it u ry rt 3.75
6885 J. B. Tugwell " n ft n 24.05
6886 Fuquay Feed & Fuel Co. mdse for camp. 8.20
6887 Bonal Allen Ino.._rad.se for camp. 79.20
6888 Fanners Supply a +ore, food for camp 17.50
6889 Seaboard Flour Mills, fslur for camp. 35.50
6890 Happ Bros -& Co. socks for canviats, 11.08
6891 Garland C. Norris, Mdse for Camp. 48.00
6892 Dr. W. C. Melvin, reg. o vital statistics, 32.00/
6893 C. S. Kade, it " f 19.00 'i
6894 Mrs. Lizzie Stewart, " " " " .50
6895 F. H. Taylor, " , " 1.00
6896 Dr. A. T. Wyatt, Salary for February, 75.00
6897 Dr. J. H. Withers, reg. of vital statistics, 10.00'
6898 Baxter Durham indigent pupils, 392.80
6899 J. B. Tugwell, reg. of vitati statistics, 11.50,'
6900 a. A. Johnson, Reg. of vital statistics, 23.00
6901 J. 0. Bullock, potatoes for county home 2.00
6082 Stewarts Garage, fixing pump at Co. Home, 3.00
6903 J. B. Tugwell, med for county homy 17.10
6904 Womble Co. mdse for county, home, 8425
6905 Town of Lillington, water, 12.60
6906 J. A. Marsh, mdse for outside poor, 6.00
6907 Johnson- Bryan, mdse
if
9.00
6908 Dunn family Laundry, laundry, 57.70
6909 Carolina Pow. & Light Co. lights for Co. H;me „ 25.11
6910 D. G. Harrington, salary for Feb. & expense, 115.84
6911 Armour 0- Co. mdse for County dome 14.55
6912 Hatch & Co., wdse for Co. Nome, 6.45
6913 Will Mars hburn, " " " ]T 4.40
6914 Formers Supply Store, 54.14
6915 Capital Feed & Gro. Go. mdse for co. home, 13.25
6916 Ben Parker, Burial Expense for County Home, 47.50
6917 Iii. L. Ballard, conveying prisoners, 7.68
6918 John Patrick, " rr 16.64
6919 Lae Wade, gaard at camp 20.00
6920 Joe Bryant, 2 " " 6.00
6921 Buster Smith, cook I.t camp 18.00
6922 Enoch 6tephens9 guardat camp 30.00
6923 Bent Dean, off' " r 60.00
6924 Mrs. Lena Matthews, mothers aid, 40.00
6925 drs. Mary Lou Stewart, " " 20.00
6926 Mrs. John \valliams -Jyrd, mothers aid, 40.00
6927 James R. Youjg, National Guard, 100.00
6928 The bank of Lillington, expense renewal of no e, 200.00
6929 Bank of Lillin'ton,, interest .n note, 1,491.67
6930 Henry 'lade, guard at camp
6931 John D. Johnson, coal for jail
6932 W. M. Hordont plumbing courthouse o Jail,
6933 Commercial Bank, int;erest on mote
6934 Bank of Lillington,
6935 Bank of Broadway, interest on note,
6936 Commercial Bank of Dunn, If R
6937 ..:. C. Bethune, mdse for county home,
6938 F.C. ie <itthews, coal for county 'some,
16.66
85.17
3. 50
55.56
100.00
58.34
2.22
21.85
52.33
it is ordered that the Coanty Commissioners appoint Road Board
Commissioners at next meeting.
Motion was made by N. C. Loudermilk, seconded by Stuart "furlington
th-.t the board h.ve a call meeting on March 6th, at 9:00 oiclock it. M.
2 e Board adjotrned to meet again larch 6th, 1929.
Aiste dot
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(CHAIRMAN,
- - Call Meeting-- -
The Coanty Commissioners met in Call Session March 6, 1929 with all the
Members present.
It is ordered by the Board that D. H. Senter Co. Manager be authorized to
make a contract with Dr. Wyatt, County Health officer to put on a Clinic for
Dyphtheriaties cost not to exceed $400 held belongin to the State Health
Department amounting to about $217.00
It is ordered that the following notes be executed in the amount of $50,000
the proceeds to be used to take up a note coming due in New York March 8th,
these notes being a part of the $90,000.00 in notes authorized at the
meeting of this board on February 22, 1929.
COPY OF NOTE FORM
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY, ". C.;
I, J. E. Dupree, County Auditor, A000untant, and Chief Finanoial Officer of
Harnett County, N. C. do hereby certify that the amount of the proposed
$50,000 Revenue Anticipation Loan under Section 4 of the County Finance Act,
together with the amount of similar previous leans remaining unpaid, does
not exceed 80 per cent of the amount of uncollected taxes and other revenue fo
the current fiscal year, and that I estimate the amount of uncollected tansy"
and other revenue of the current fiscal year at $205,837.29 and that the amoun
of similar previous loans remaining unpaid is $105,000.00 dated March 6th, 192'.
J. E. Dupree,
County Auditor, Accountant,
and Chief Financial Officer
STATE CF NORTH CAROLINA, Lillington, N. C.
COUNTY BF HARNETT March 6th, 1929.
RESOLVED that pursuant to Seotion 4 of the County Finance Aot, the County
of Harnett shall borrow $50,000 for the purpose of paying appropriations made
for necessary expenses for the ourrent fiscal year in anticipation of the
collection of the taxes and other revenue of such fiscal year and issue nego-
tiable notes therefore, dated March 5th, 1929, and maturing April 5th, 1929,
bearing interest at the rate of SIX PER CENT (6 %) per annum, payable at
maturity, principal and interest payable at the CHASE NATIONAL BANK, in New
York, N. Y. and shall be issued in substantially the following form;
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF
N0. REVENUE ANTTMITTUTTUTE
The County of , in the State of North Carolina•, for value received
hereby promises to pay to the bearer hereof the sum of Dollars on the
day of 19 , with interest thereon rrom the date hereof until
3 T& at the rate of PER CENT per annum, payable at the maturity hereof
Both principal and interest of this note are payable in gold Doan of the Unit -d
States of the present standard of weight and fineness at the
BANK, in the City and State of l'ew York.
this note is issued under and pursuant to The County Finance Aot for the
purpose of paying appropriations made for necessary expenses for the current
fiscal year in anticipation of the oolleotion of the taxes and other revenues
of such fisoal year, and the amount hereof, together with similar previous