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01051931January 5th. 1931. The Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County met in regular Session with all members present. Also I.R. Williams, `'ounty Attorney. By request of the County Commissioners the Board of Road Commissioners met with the County Board in joint session for the purpose of discussing Load work in the county. It was ordered that the following act es,Committee to investigate the condition of the County Jail and report at next meeting: E.L. Cooke, J.H. Williams end H.M. O'Quinn. It was ordered that the bill of Highsmith Hospital be not paid and that they be instructed to send same to Nash County. It was moved by E.L. Cooke and seconded by J.H. Williams that J.0. Anthony be employed as County Farm Agent for Harnett County, his service to begin when it is found that necessary funds can be obtained to support this work. A committee composed of J.H. Williams, H.M. O'Quinn and J.S. McLean, County Auditor were appointed to investigate the posibility of securing these funds. It was ordered that bill of R.G.B. Shaw, Tax Collector, for December tax collections be deferred for investigation. RESOLUTION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA: COUNTY OF HARNETT: Lillington, N.C. Jen. 5th. 1931. RESOLED that �trsuat o Section 5 of th Cou ty Finance Act for the purpose o paying the principal or interest or bonds or notes ssu for the necessary expenses and due Or to become dueuwithmnthslanLorrow not totheriise adequately provided for, the y of Harnett 365,000.00 in anticipation of the receipt of the revenues of the next suc- ceeding fiscal year, and issue notes therefor, dated Jan. 19th.1931, and maturing June 19th. 1931, bearing interest et the rate of 6% per annum, pay- able at meturety, principal and interest payable at The ChaseNational Bank, in New York, N.Y., in denomination of 35000.00 each and issued in substantially the following form, to -wit: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTE. 11o. The county of in the State of North Carolina, for value re- ceived hereby promises to pay to the bearer hereof the sum of Dollars on the day of ,19 with interest thereon from the date hereof until paid at the rate of per cent per annum, payable tit the eomat renyof hereof. Both principal and interest of this note ere payable the United States of the present standard of weight and finenesss at the Bank , in the City end State of New York. This note is issued under end pursuant to Section t of the "ounty Finnenes Louut for the ccpurpose of payiinggg the pprinctipabbl orplin interest of bonds oprn • andenotSotherwisenadequatelyxprovidea torUin °anticippationdot the receipt or th the revenue of the next succeeding fiscal year. It is hereby certified and recited that all conditions, acts and things required by the "onstitution or Laws od the Qtate of North Carolina to exist be performed or happen precedent to or in the issue of this note exist, have been performed and have happened and that this note, together with all other iresieds of the said aount of is or aws. every debt faith and prescrcribbed by by the said said 'ounty of are hereby pledges to the puntu[al payment of the principal and interest of this note. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The County of has caused this note to be execut under yhv seal of the bounty by the Chairman and the Clerk of the Board of Bounty Commissioners. Dated as of ,19 . CERTIFICATE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER: This note is issued under section five of the County Finance Act for the ment of principal or interest of bonds or notes. Ghdbf Financial Officer. RESOtv.SD that the power to dispose of and award the said notes is hereby delegated to Er. J.W. Helford, chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, and Edwin Harrington, Clerk of said Board; and the Chairman and Clerk of said Board are hereby authorized and directed to execute tad said noteswhen so sold and the bounty Treasurer is authorized and directed to deliver the same in accordance with said sale on receipt of the purchase price of said notes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of this Board is authorized and directed to advertise said notes for sale, at public xamtlax or private sale, at least five days before the date of sale, aimpxhita in a newspaper having general circulation in the county, On Motion. duly e r 11 call vote was ea and all of the five members were present and voe In roll o sal resolutions, none absent. vdz: T rBOa la ft°l ed Of ial e1 C}d a0� , ooa or , chairman, j; B. i LIism S,dr.,Ht Quinn E.L. tiZe, J.B. Ennis; and Edwin Harrington as Clerk of said Board; and all of the members were duly notified of this meeting. The First- Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Dunn, N.C' is County Treasurer, `J.8. McLean is County Auditor, Accountant and Chief Financial Officer, and I.R.W4lliams'is County Attorney. FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Assessed value for taxation year 1930. *24,667,013.00 Total bonded debt: *1,633.00.00 Floating debt,including this issue: *110,000.00 Amount lent State Highway Commission: None Total sinking fund :None Total annual income for all purposes: $695,000.00 Total debt: *1,743,000.00 Population,1930 census: 39,019 Has the County ever been late in the payment of principal or interest of any of its bonds or notes: no For information address: Hon. I.R.WIlliams, County Attorney,Dunn, N.C. I,Edwin Harrington, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolutions adopted by said Board at a regular meeting as indicated, as appears of record en the minutes of said Board in my office; that the persons herein' named are the duly elected- qualified and acting County officials as indicated and the fordgoing financial statement is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto seytmmy hand and affixed the seal of said County, this the 5th day of January,11931. f COUNTY SEAL) Edwin Harrington Clerk/ OFFICIAL RECEIPT. We, the First- Citizens Bank and Trust Company, of Dunn, N.' County Treasurer, Harnett bounty, N.0 hereby certify that the notes authorized in the foregoing proceedings have been delivered to the purchasers and payment in full received therefor, in accordance with the sale and award thereof. Board of County Commissioners, Harnett County, N.C. Lillington, N.C. Dear sirs: For *65,000.00 Harnett county, N.C* notes properly and legally issued dated Jan. 19th. 1931, and maturing June 19th: 1931, bearing interest at the rate of 6% per cent per annum, payable at maturety. principal and interest pay- able at The Chase National Bank, New York, N.Y., we will pay you par, you to fur nish Blank notes and attorney's opinion. Very respectfully submitted, Bray Brothers Company By O.A. Bray First- Citizens Bank and Trust Co. Dann N.C. By Cashier ,' Treasurer,Harnett County North Carolina Jan.. 15th. 1931, The above being the notes as described a et their bid of not (County Seal) Attest: highest and beet bid, it is hereby eooeptedaand said. re awarded to Bray Brothers Company less than par. J.W. Belford, `'hairman Edwin Harrington, Clerk. It was ordered that D.B. Williford be allowed $10.00 per month for the care of Bob Johnson, who is now an inmate of the County Home. It was ordered that E.L. Cooke and J.B. Ennis be appointed a Committee to act with Prof. Gentry in determining the location of property of N.I. Reardon and R.S. Matthews in regard to Special School Tex in District #34 Black River Township. It was ordered by the Board that B.W. Weathers not be allowed credit for interest charged him on account of delinquent taxes. It was ordered that Mrs. Lucinda Gilbert be allowed $10.00 per month instead of $8.00 per month as at-present and that check be mailed to Joe Johnson, Fuquay Springs, N.C• #1. It was moved by E.L. Cooke and seconded by J.B. Ennis that N.I. Reardon ImmEgaieved of $6.13, Special School tax in District No 34 Black River as he sends his children to Buies Creek. This mption was adopted by a unanimous vote of the Board It was ordered that R.S. Matthews be releived of$ ,Special School Tax in District No. 34, Black River Township, as he is not in that District. It was ordered that Statement of Board of Education showing the necessary etpenditures for Schools for January amounting tp $35,000.00 for Current Expense; $`'2,650.00 for Capital Outlay and 012,350.00 for Debt Service be filed. REPORT: Thu Honorable Board of Commissioners, Lillington, N.C. Gentlemen: Your Committee appointed to inspect the County Home and make recommendations, beg to submit the following supplementary report: By actual county we found 97 blankets instead of 18 as was formerly reported; 21 apeards insted of 18 as reported; 25 mattresses instead of 21 as reported. Respectfully submitted, Dr. J.W. Halford H.M. O'Quinn, Committee. It was ordered that Report of Mrs. T.R. Brown Brown be accepted and fixed and bills mentioned therein be paid with the exception of 011.65 which was paid to D.G. Herrington and 019.38 for mileage. The following 1 Casper Tart 3 Johnnie Suggs 6 A.G. Lamb 7 M. Joe Byrd 9 M.C.Stewart 11 C D Fowler 13 J.B. Upchurch 15 W.P.JChnson,Jr. 17 J.E.Womble C.E.Smith J.A. Marsh 23 A.B.Metthews 25 W H Reardon 27 C.F.Powell 29 W.H.Porter Jurors were drawn Averasboro Ave. Neills ark. 8. Creek N. Creek Ave. B.Eiver Grove Lill. Duke Lill. N. Creek B. River Buckhorn Duke $1 for the Feb. Term of Superior Court: 2 Robie Faircloth 'Duke 4 H.T. Spears Lill. 6Willis R.Smith Ave. 8 Coleman B. Morrison U.L.River 10 Floyd Godwin 12 J.M. Mason 14 G.W.Harmon 16 L.O.Matthews 18 A.L.Williams 20 Geo. % %Bolder 22 J.S.Stephenson 24 A 0 Hobby 26 W.W. Cox 28 J.W.Driver 30 L.S.Stewart Grove, And. Greek N. Ckeek Grove n U.L.River Buckhorn M Lillington Ave. Duke. 532 1 Felisa Holder 3 F.E.Stone, 5 Asber Raynor 7 S.S.Stewert 9 T.E. Barnes 11 J.G. Shaw 13 W.A. Wade 15 Ernest Cameron 17 Arch Womack 19Fred Lee 21 C.H. Ennis 28 J.D. Patterson 25 W.H. McDonald 27 J.H. Willis 29 John Alvin Ennis 2nd. Week. Anderson Creek S. Creek Averasboro Lillingttin rove nderson Creek Neills Creek Johnsonville U.L. River Averasboro Duke U.L. River .Anderson Creek Grove Grove The following vouchers were the month of December, 1930: 690 LE. White 691 J.C, Brantley 6792 Cromartie -Gooke Hdw. -B93. FrK$flFreeman 694 J.E. White 695 J VOID 696 E.L.Gooke 698 J.S. McLean 699 VOID 7(if .:. Williams 701 Petty Cash 702 Caroline Tel.& Tel go, 7Ro4s Chase Nat'l. Bank Baxter Burhem, 705 E.L.Cooke MO6 J. B. Ennis 707 H.M. O'quinn 708 VOID 1.9 Ben Parker 710 J.C. Thomson 711 Car. Tel. and Tel. u 712 Sam Jones 713 Tugwell's Pharmacy 714 715 A.F. Fowler 716 J.J. Lan4r 717 L.B. Jackson 718 Edwin Harlington 719 4.A. Cobb 720 M.R. Edwards 721 .VOID 722 B.A. Rowland 723 D.H. Hood 724 F.H. Taylor 725 Div Stewart 726 L.B. Jackson 727'. J.C. Brantley 728 Tugwell &a Ph.rmaey 729 Erwin Cotton Mill Co. 730 Archie McRae 731 Dougald McRae 732 Town of Lillington 733 C. A. Todd 734 J. G.Lsyton 735 H. H.H. 736 C.P. L. Co 737 C.P.L. Co. 738 Dunn Furn. Co. 739 Joe A. Johnson 740 F. H. Ross Co. 741 Dr. C.L.Corbett 742 Ben Parker 2 J.E. Matthews 4. Early Baker 6 T.M. Johnson 10 J.J. T.E. Barnes 12 D.L. H 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 W.H. Lee M.E. Fish R,C.Williams Harvey V. Barefoot .Ave. N.M. Suggs Duke T.M. Thomas U.L.River B.S. Holder Duke A.L. Johnson,Jr. Neills Creed Archie Ray U.L. River Stewarts Cheek Buckhorn Nellls Creek Grove B. River Barbecue Lillington Black River ordered paid by the C '9mmissioners Advance on 200. salary .r Ft et fl Burial expense of peuperm Salary as Assit. iuditor(Dec,) Salary as " " (Balance) p$ e " VOID 0. Salary as Auditor for Dec. Service as Go. Gomm. J.S. McLean Petty Cash fund Telephone forsheriff Commission on County notes Indigent pupils(Milton Sykes) Service as Commissioner tr " n „ VOID Burial of Rangers Premiums on Auditor's bond Phone for Auditor's office Jailor for 4 days Ded. Supplies for Welfare Dept. " County Home Salary as Sheriff, etc Capt. stills and eonv. prisoners Service as Jailor as Clerk -to Board, etc. °apt, 1 still and 2 men Conveying 2 prisoners from Fay during *87.50 15.00 40.00 75.00 87.50 13.60 Wan 125.00 24.80 48.20 13.15 35.00 37.00 30.60 39.20 23.20 VOID 75.00 100.00 14.00 37.38 • 2.80 23.95 325.00 81.60 468.75 36.50 15.00 ette.6.48- Conveying prisoners 28.31 Laundry work for jail 31.92 Salary Judge Recorders Court 125.00 Capt. still Neil s Creek 10.00 " ' & conveying prisoners 87021. Balance due on Dec. Salary 35.00 extra work Supplies for jell Cloth for jail Marker for And. Creek Poll Holder " " 10.00 45.00 2.20 28.00 3.00 3.00 Water Oct. fpr Court H. and Jail 13.95 Making matteress for Jail 21.00 Glass for courhouse windows 2.00 Supplies foreourthouse & Jail 54.63 Lights for couAhouse- 31.25 0 " Jail 26.60 6 cots for county Home -- 27.00 Care of Lucinda Gilbert 10.00 24 bdankets for Jail 60.00 ervice to outside poor 15.00 Service as coroner 29.00 5Ca r 743 J. F. Lynch Co. Supplies for outside poor 744 Julia M. Lee 0 M 0 1 Johnson -Bryan Co. N N N 0 Dr. Wyatt County Physician Salary 747 F. G.EaIon Supplies for outside poor 748 Fitchstt s Drug. Co. Dr. Halford Medical Service outside poor J.C.Byrd and Bros Supplies for outside poor 0 751 Atkins Bros. 752 Laurcen G. Smith Jnitor Service ?53 N. 0. Sanifortum Oare of county wards k Z. 0. OtamfrCommsree Administering oaths 755 J. N. Fuquay 7X56 L. R. Price Electionofficial 57 E. D. Langdon Capturing 2 stills 758 Hdq. B. 1)3 F.A. Nov. and Dec. Allowance 759 J. R.Dixon Election Official icial 7b6o0 Herbert Taylor 61 J. G. Layton supplies 762 Lee Turlington 0 official 783 J.C.Byrd & Bro. for 764 Tugwsfl a P. Supplies 765 W. H. Lee Repairing -adobes for convict camp 766 M.L,Bal lard Petty Cash for convict camp 767 Johnson -Bryan Co, Mdse. for convict camp 768 J. G. Layton 0 0 My 769 H. H. H. 0 N 0 0 770 Atkins Bros. 0 0 0 0 771 W.R.Houdd 0o, N " " " and county home 772 W.O.Bethune " " N N j Pine No- Ca.Chem.Co. Bug Killer for " 0 774 Sanford Milling Co. Flour for camp 5 W. H. Lee Convict Camp 776 Armour & Co, Supplies for convict camp 777 J.H.Williams, Hogs to Raod Camp 778 O.P.Kelly Labor at camp 779 Dr. S.R.MCKay=: Dental work at camp 780 D.G.Harrington Salary Supt.County Home 781 J. G. Layton Mdse. for county home 782 Void. 783 Benton Dean Salary as Guard at convict carp 781E Lee Wade " " N N N N 785 W.M.CollinIS Foreman convict camp 786 S. Felton Bethune 2'days guaad at convict camp 787 McLean dnd O'Quinn Mdse. for county home 788 Johns.n5Bryan Co. 789 C.P. L. Co. Power & Lights for county home 790 Sanford Milling Co. Mdse. for county home 791 C. A. Todd Making mattresses for county home 792 Womble Co. Mdse. for county home 793 H. H. H. 0 0 0 N 794 Mrs. GW. O'Quinn " " " N 7995 J.R.Sexton Milk " " " 6 Mrs.T.R.Brown Salary as Supt. county home 797 Armour & Co. Supoline for county home 799 Jury Fund Awry Fund H.C.Strickland Salary Solicitor Recorder's Court $00 J.E.Dupree 2 days salary as Auditor 801 Mrs.Mary Lou Stewart Mother aid for Dec. 802;x,.r: Mrs.Lizzie D.Wads 0 N 0 a 803 Mrs Lizzie 0obb 804 Ymsz Bessie O'Q.Malarland - Monthly allowance 805 Addie Z. Vocannon a a 806 W.R.Strickland 0 a 807 Mrs. Polly Colville 0 0 $98 Andrew Johnson N N 809 Mary & Flora Clark 0 N 810 Ohiidreds Home Sooity 811 Mrs. Alice Williams Allowance by order of court 812 Void. 81 1. A. Parker Oare of Mrs. Lizzie Fowler, pauper 814 Nan Matthews 0 " Wilson baby 815 D.B.Wulliford 0 " Bob Johnson 9.10 15.20 24.83 75.00 2.00 6.00 6.00 2.00 92.00 39.00 8.75 3.00 20.00 100.00 3.00 3.00 .00 525 28.40 6.90 4.75 56.09 8.78 84.78 7.25 15.00 18.20 10.00 84.10 24.52 28.00 1.50 11.65 14.50 60.00 60.00 89.99 4.00 13.35 71.89 27.6o 15.0o 19.00 19.35 12.15 10.18 12.00 88.3 17.54 b67.00 100.00 15.39 20.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 8.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 6.00 5.00 10.00 It was then ordered that the Board adjourn until Monday, Jan. 12th. 1931 at 9:30o'clock, A.M.