08031931It was then ordered that the Board adjourn until next regular meeting
date.
irman Bo
Clerk to Bard
AUGUST 3rd. 1931.
The Board of Commissioners met in regular session with all members present:
Also-- I.R.Williams, Qounty attorney.
It -was ordered that report of L.M. Chaffin„ C.S.C. be accepted and filed
and that checks for $76.95 and $9.50 be ordered - turned over to tiditor.
It was ordered that the salary of the County Health officer be reduced from
475.00 to $50.00 per month.
It Itas ordered that report of Dr. Wyatt be accepted and ordered filed.
It'was ordered that report of J.O.West, Collector of back taxes be accepted
and filed and that check for $639.78 be- ordered turned over to auditor.
It was ordered that Miss McQueen, Welfare officer and Dr. Peede, County
Health officer investigate the condition of J.E. Norris and report.to Board.
It was ordered that the Lawyers of the Pounty and other interested parties
be,envited'to meet with the Boerdof Comtuissioners to discuss the possibility
of, reating a County Cadrt. This meeting will be held on ,ugust lOth. in
joint session with the Board of Commissioners of the Towaa.of Dunn.
It -was ordered that all bills must baffled onfor:befere thexitmetxManday
Saturday before the first Monday of each month in ordefa that the Auditor
may make investigation of their correctness.
It was ordered that Miss McQueen make applicat
C.T.Butler of Dunn, N.C.
on for mother's aid
or Mts.
It -was ordered that Miss McQueen be instrueehd to attempt dollection of:the
$7.00 per month paid to Mrs. Lary N"orrid as pauper allowance from note due
her by W.P. Reaves.
It was prdered that the County pay 2 of the expense of a survey of the A.G.
Blanchard land in order to correct acreage as this land was-formerly pwned
by the said A ?G. Blanchard and'hew ownedby the County,
t was ordered.thet the sale of land for taxes be postponed fo
RESOLUTION:
RESOLVED BY THE Board of Commissioners of Harnett County that if any tax
payer desires to pay taxes due or to become due by him for the year 1931 under
6e:clion 805- Sub - section -8, Chapter 428, Laws of 1931, in advance of the gppoin
Mont of a neS tax collect pr to succeed the present incnmbrent, any suchttaxes
may be paid to Steadman McLean, suditor of the `'ounty, who is hereby appointed
an agent of the county for said purposes, such collections to be made by the
Auditor without compensation, except as the same is covered by his regular
salary as Auditor.
s ordered that report of Urs. T.R. Brown be accepted and filed.
It was ._ordered that no witness fees or other costs concerning witnesses in
the: Recorders Court of this County be paid by the Cou ty unless the bill of
cost, is based on a vertificate by the solicitors of the Becordertsmcourt or
ordered by the Judge df said Court.
It was ordered by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett county in its discretic
which may be exercised under section 3411(x) Consolidated Statutes that they dc
allow the sum of $5.00 for each still captured in this county by Sheriff pe
other public official and that all other orders relating to capture of stills
or persons operating stills be
and the same are hereby rescinded.
as resolved by the Board that the salary of the Tax Collector for the
ensuing year shall be 02700.00 per annum, payable monthly, the first instalime;
to be payable on the First Monday in November, 1931.
Be it further resolved that the Tax Collector of Harnett 4>unty be allowed for
clerical help and all other expenses incident to the office of Tax Collector of
HarnettCounty, including the payment of premiums on bond& of said collector and his
assistant&, the sum of ,1800.00, the games/ to be payable in monthly installments,
the first to be payable November 1st. 1931.
It was ordered that the bond of the Tax collector for the ensuing year be fixed at
$b0,000.00, said bond to be Biased by some bonding company authorized to do business
in the state of North Carolina.
The exel &tlon being in order Geo. L. Cannaday was planed in no,ination by E.L.
Cooke and seconded by J.H.W111iams.J.W. Gregory was placed in nomination by H.M.
&'Quinn. There being no second to Mr. Gregory's nomination a vote was taken and
With the following result: Vpting for Cannaday: Cooke, Ennis and Williams :Voting
for Gregory: O'Quinn. Geo. L. Canneday was thereupon declared duly elected collector
of the 1931 taxes of Harnett County.
It was ordered by the Board that Geo. L.Cannag, newly appointed Tax ‘'olleotor be
requested to employ J.W. Gregory as Assistant Tax Collector for the ensuing year.
It was ordered that statement od,Board of Educat on showing necessary funds for
operation of Schools in Harnett County for the month of August amounting to $3422.55
for Capital Outlay and $3910.98 for Debt servicd be accepted and filed.
It was ordered that inventory of equipment of Road Commission of Harnett County as
made bt G.D. Davis,A.E.Holder, J.H. Alford and J.B. Koonce be accepted and ordered
tiled.
The following jurors were
1 C.E.Sorrell
3 E.L.Hare
5 J.R. Matthews
7 John C.Hodges
9 J.T.Cox
11 F.C.Upchurch
13 M.C.Hobbs
15 A.D. Gardner
17 C.A.MoNeill
19 S.L.T"art
21 R.J. Johnson
23 E.L.Jones
25 S.G. Blalock
27 J.D.Long
29 R.B.O'Qhinn
31 G.L.Hemmingway
33 J.E.Butts
35 T.H. Dewar
37 E.W.Smith
39 H.Mc➢.Ray
Second Septeamber Term
1 H.L.sorrell
3 Neill Rosser
5 J.E.Butler
7 C.E.Pollard
9 J.W.Senter
11 J.W.Gardner
13 A.C.McDonald
15 E.L. Parer
17 E.E. Parker
It was ordered that report
drawn for the
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September Terms of Harnett
2 R.G. Taylor,Jr
4 Rupert Wade
6 T.H. Gardner
8 J.H. Tyner
10 N.M. Thomas
12 M.McCormiok
14 S.H.Mitchell
16 M.D.Denning
18 J.P.Page
20 L.W.Jackson
22 Vance Cameron
24 Joe Byrd
26 S.A.Lanier
28 E.T.Parker
30 O.M.West
32 L.C.Parker
34 C.P.Mitchell
36 Leslie Woolley
38 T.I.Stone
40 N.W.Hnnis
of J.0. Anthony
2 J.V.Harrington
4 C.G.Stewart
6 A.L.Johnson,Jr.
8 J.Allen Harrington
10 G.K.Grantham,Jr.
12 R.E.Strdokland
14 John Pate
16 C.W. Butts
18 M.W.Brock
be accepted and ordered
Superior .ourt:
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filed.
It was ordered that report of R.G.B.Shaw,Tax CollectoT,Lc accepted and fled.
It was ordered that the Board of Commissioners accept $450.00 from the Board of
Education as its share of the expense of the County audit made.,�Charnley and Go.
It was ordered that W.R. Avery be relieved of taxes on a valuation of 4500.00 for
the year 1930 on account of loss of house by fire.
J.S.MoLean having reported the collection of 05,000.00 from Irwin Cotton Mills
Company and $5860.00 from Carolina Power and Light Company,both being advance pay-
ments on 1931 taxes, he was thereupon ordered by the Board to make distribution of
said taxes and credit to the proper funds.
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It was then ordered that the Board adjourn until August 7th.1931.
lerk o =oard.
Chairman,Board of County Comm
August 7th. 1931.,
The Board of•Gommissioners -of Harriett County met in adjourned session with all
members present. Also I.R.Williame, 'ounty Attorney.
It was ordered that the following ` resolution be adopted:
'tRESOLUT ION
Whereas the Commissioners of Harnett County realizing the deplorable condition
of the roads in Harnett Bounty, noticeably since tilde operation of the roads was
assumed by the State Highway uomdaission, and on account of the fact that much of
the road machinery originally owned by the County was removed from the County by th
State Highway Commission, it is o ^dered by the Board of 9ommissioners cif 'Harnett
County that the State Highway "o maission be urged to make an investigation of the
condition of roads in Harnett County and take immediate action with a view of
improving road conditions in said County,
It was ordered that an appropriation of $625.00 be made for negro supervision work.
It was ordered that the jailor be allowed only fifty cents per day for the keep
of prisoners instead of the present sixty five cents:
It was ordered that Cariile Core be released from the payment of poll tax for
the year 1931 in Averasboro Townaaip
It was prdered ghat the approval of the Board of Commissioners be obtained by
any person or corporation desiring to operate a pool or billiard table in the'
County and` that all applications for license be published two weeks in some news
Paper published in the county and and also by posting at three conspicuous places
in the County.
It was then ordered that the Board adjourn until !august 10th.1931.
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Commission rs.
August 10th. 1931.
The Board of Commissioners met is adjourned session with all members present.
Also, I.R.Williams, fdounty Attorney.
The proposition of organizing a Jounty Court was discussed with the members of
the Board of `Commissioners of th. Town of Dunn and it was ordered that a Com-
mittee composed of County Commis>ioners, Cooke, Tnnis and O'jxinn, Town Commission-
er of Dunn, C.B. Aycock; Lawyers, Salmon, F.T.Dupree and James Best and Auditor,
J.S.,McLean be appointed' to make an investigation of the advisability; of creating
this Court, the machinery for which was passed by the General Assembly of North
Carolina sveral years ago. The (committee to report at the meeting of the Board on
the First Monday in September, 1031.
12th.
It was then ordered that the Board adjouna until the if MzzazZzimx of August,1931.
Clerk to Board.
tthairman Board of commissioners