09011924MPTE BBR 1ST. 14PA.
County Commissioner: net in regular session; All membebs being present, also Mr. Yount, Atty.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved,
Ordered that natter of 'rwin Cotton :ills property stand an tax books as same as last year.
Ordered that F..W.mith's land be listed as sac,e as last year.
ordered that J.W.Norris land in Averc,sboroTownship be recuced to ;90.00 per acre.
Ordered that 40 acres of land of %ha V-�L"- 6 CJ",_ in Aveaasbcro Township be reducer. to $$ft
,•100.00 per acre.
:roved and.seccnded that J.A.Hockaday be appointed to act with W.J.McSte+r:art in keeping of
Co, Home..
Received of J.P. Parker for milk and Paster rent {;5.50.
°'r. J.A.Hockaday tendered his resignation as Road Cou.,missioner of Black River Township. The
same was accepted and Nathan Matthews w�::s appointed in hi: stead.
Moved and_ seconded that proceeds of Anderson Creek Bond issue be deposited with Bank of Lillingtcn
ordered that allow Mrs. lucinda Gilbert �10.G0 per month, being an increase of f4.00 per month
I. -eved that Miss Camp see the condition of Mrs. J.N.B,rnett and report by the 15th. Lives at
Fineview in Barbecue Township.
Ordered that Highland Farm in Barbecue Township be reduced to X17.50 per acre.
Moved and seconded that the request of Bank of V,,rina for a refund of a portion. of the
money paid bu daid bank for the certificate of tax sale of the land of G.W.Howard for taxes of
1920, be refused.
Loved and seconded that supplies for County I:ome and Convict Camp be purch. -eed jointly in
wholesale prices in all cases possible.
Moved and se ended tjat Mr. Hockaday and I,Ir. Stewart be appointed to make contract with -J.P
Parker for another yezr if they see fit.
It w&s prdered that Smith, Butler and McKay's land, 400 acres in U.L.R be reduced to , ".60.00 perA.
N APPCINTMENT.
NCRTH C.'_RCLINA_, HARNETT CCUNTY.
TC THE BCIiRD OF COUNTY CCI,Z'IWSIONERS OF SAR_4ETT COUNTY:
Whereas there has been created in your,Boe_rd a vacancy joy reasin of the.resignation of
J. L'.Senter, Esq. a .aember of your Board.
And 4hereas, Under the law;xkx the Clerk of the Super -or Court is e..powered to fill
vacancies in the Board of Commissioners;
Now, Therefore, I, L.1,. Chaffin, Clerk of the Superior Court of Harnett County, do
hereby appoint as a member of your body to fill out the udexpired term_ of J.C.Senter, 3sq.,Mr.
J.A.Heckaday, a. citizen and resident of Black River Township, t'arnet, County.
This the 14th. day of August, 1924.
L.J.Chaffin, Clerk of the buperlor Court.
Cath of J.A.Hcckaday filed with minutes of Sept. 1st. 1924.
Receipt of State Auditor as to H50,000.00 Anderson Creek Township Bonds filed with minutes.
Report of H.A.3cge filed with minutes.
Report of L.I.T.Chaffin,together with check for ,1010.86, presented`to Board and report filed
with minutes.
Report of J.A.Spivey, Supt. Convict Camp filed with minutes.
PETITION.
P:C RTH C RCLINA :. HAR12TT COUNTY.
To the Board of education of Harnett County:
We, the µndersigned citizens and duly qualified electors of Lafayette School District, 1Ie�sotr
Creek Township, who have resided in said district for a period of twelve months and more prior to tit
this day do hereby most respectfully petition your Honorable Board that an election be called and he
held under Chapter 136, Cectjon PJblic :school Laws 19L3, for the purpose of submitting to
the voters of said school district the question of levying annually and additional special tax for
ruhcols of twenty cents on the one hundred dollars valuation of iroperty, both real and personal, th
the same to be additional to the thirty cents special school tax now levied in .rid district.and
?revicusly vctea. The boundaries of said didtrict are as follows:
Beginning on Cape fear River at mouth of Hectors' C eek and follows down said river to the
Mouth Of ..eills Creek. thence up Neills Creek to the mouth of Viatery Branch; thence up y1 -e branch Wet
West including the lands of J.R.Rambeaut, D.Ifi.Spenue,C.K. Smith to Hectors' Creek; thence down Hec-
tcrs Creek to bridge near R.T.Johm.eens' residence aiaagx or to the North line of District #1;
as formerly established; thence along the line including the R.T.Johnson property and the Green W.
Jchnson estate back y(. Hector's Creej; thence down Hectors Creek to the beginning.
This August 26th. 1924.
(SIGNED)
W.L. Senter,11LM. McKay,O -car McAuley,Lrs. L.T Smith,H.C.Mann, A.R. Bradley, J.C. Ccttcn,1.'.- .Senter,
Raynond Harricez onasd others.
Petition approved by Board of Education and filed with Board of Commissioners.
Lillington, N.C. Sept. 1, 1924.
Whereas a petition signed by fort. qualified voters, LaFayetie5chocl District, Hectors Creek
Township, and duly approved a -d endorsed by the chairnan and secertary 6f the Board of 3ducation of
H�nett County, asking hat an election be called for the purpose of bubmitting to the cualified
vo*1rB of said ychocl istrict the question of levying for school purposes and additional special
school tax of twenty cents on the ode hundred dollars valuation of property, real and personal.
It i- now ordered by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, that a ppeci4l election
be held in said schcoldistrict on Tuesday, October wi, 1924, at the regular voting P±Kx precient for
Hectors Creek Township, for the purpose of submitt"ng to the qualified vottrs of said School District
the question of levying for schccl purposes an additional special school tax of twec:ty cents on
the one hundred Dollars valuation of property, real and personal.
It is ordered that there shall be a new registratio:: of the qualified vottre of the said
school district for said election, and notice of the election and new registrationbe made as
provided by law.
It is further ordered that C.W. Matthews be appointed Registrar, and that P'.L. Ballard and
W. J Norris be appointed judges of said election.
I
The Following bids were received for the C',50000.00 of 6% School Building Bonds of the
Anderson's Creek 33chool District, in accordance ,-ith the advertisement, each bid including also
accrued interest in addition to:
Stranahap, Harris and Catis, Inc, „53580.00
=rudden and Co 53423.00
';arnpbell. and Co 82138.00
The following Resolution was introduced and read to the Board:
Be it repolved by the Board of County Comir,issidners of Harnett County:
1. That the.highest and best bid received for the w50,000.00 of 6$ Schco_ Building Bonds of
the Anderson Creek School Districy, this day offered for sale, is the bid.subr;itted by Stranahan,
Rhrris and Catis,Inc, offering ;53,580.00 and accrued interest to date of delivery, and said bids
Is hereby accepted the said bonds are Ilereby tffzzzd ordered to be duly executed, issued and
delivered to s,.id purchaser on compliance with the terms of said bid as stated,
2. That ive have received a report of election in proper form and signed by the election officer
duly appointed and qualified, for the special election in Anderson's Creek School District,
Showing that a new registration was held for said election and the total number of votes register
ed was 190,; and that the election was properXy held on the 29th. day of July, 19:4, and 116
ballot were cast for the issuance of ,50000.00 School Bonds and the levying of a tax for the
.ayment thereof, and 31 ballots were cast aE,ainst _he issuance of :,50,000.00 Schobl bonds, and
the levying of a tax for the payment thereof; and we do hereby approve the said report and do
judicially pass upon the returns of the said election do determine and declare the said
a
lection carried ip favor of the issuance of $50ry000.o0 School Bonds, and the levying of a tax
for the payc:�;nt o thereif. '
3. That we Go hereby apprve the notice of election and new registration, as same were published
in the Harnett County liews, Lind we do determine and declare that the said notice was duly author-
ized by this.Board as the notice of election and new registration as required by law.
4. That the advertisements of the sale of said bonds in the Ilarnett C unty News, and the Green
sbcrc Dailey News ie hereby approved, the Greensboro Dailey News being determined a proper finan-
cial or 'trade journal, in which to publish the said Notice of Fake.
5. That the said bonds shall be in the denomination of '1000.00 each and shall be numbered
consecutively.from one to f fty both inclusive, shall be dated jppt. let. 1924; shall bear inter-
est from their date at the rate 9f 6 per centum per annum with the interest payable sekiannually q
and both principal and interest payable at the Hanover National Bank in y:kx New York City; shall
be executed with the written signature of the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Harnett
County with the corporate seal of the county, attested x±1kxtkxx1j s *W*1zxxtgjuKtad by *he Clerk
impressed thereon, and the coupons shall be exevuted with the facsimile signature of said
Chairman; and ,shall ..,ature on t'i.e 1st. day of Sept. ineach year as follows: 11,000.00 1927 to
1932 inclusive, and k,2,000.00 1933 to 1964 inclusive, and shall be substantially the following
form:
No 11000.00
. STAT3 CF NORTH CAROLINA.
CCUNTY CF HARN:,:TT
AND'ERSCN'S CR`3EK SCHCCL DISTRICT.
BUILDING BOND.
Know all men by these presents that the County of Harnett, State of North Carolina, is justly
Indebted 4nd for value received hereby promises to pay to the Bearer the principal sum of
CITE THCU'AND DCLL.>RS
On the first day of September, 19—with interest thereon, at the rate of six per cent per annum,
payable semi,- annul ly on V.e firs dcy of September and the first day of March of each year, f rom
ya:ces levied and collected, exclusively in Anderson &@ Creek School District, upo presentation
and surrender of the annexed interest coupops as they severally dall due. Both principal and
interest of this bond are payable in gold coin of the United �-tates of American of the present
standard of weight and fineness at the I'anover 17atkonar Bank of the City of New York.
This bond is one of fifty bonds of the like date, and arr.ount and tenor, except as to mature -
ties ' numbered consecutively from (1) to (50) issued under the authority of and in full complianc
vaiththe Constitution and Laws of North Carolina, with particular reference to Chapter 136,North
Cc.rclira, Public Laws of 19'3, and for the purpose of acquiring, erecing, enlarging, altering
and equipping school buildings and purchasing sites therefor ip Anderson's Creek Scholl District
in said county.as set forth in said law, and is registerable as to principal.
It is hereby certifired and recited that all acts, conditions and things required to be
done, happer, and exist, precedent to and in the issuance of this bond, have been d:_r.e, have
happe�ped and do exist as required by the Constition and Laws of the St to of North Carolina; t)at
provision has been made for the levy and soli ction of an annual ta.: on a11. ta::able prcperty,with
in the ::aid e-hool district sufficient to pay the .interest hereon nd he principal hereof as
the same fall due, and that the total indebtedness of the 81. e dues not exceed any constitutional
or statutory limitation.
IN WITN`'S 1WHERECF the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County has caused this bondo
to:be signed by its Chairman with its corporate seal affixed, attested by its Clerk, and the
interest coupons hereto attached4 to be signed with the facismile signature of the said Chairman
all this as of the first day of September, 1924.
WtteeT: o
Cl erk
Chairman.
No (Coupon) $30.00
Cn the first flay of September, March, 19 Hernett County, North Carolipa, will pay to the
bearer at the Hanover -rational Bank in the City of New York, from taxes levied ar.d collected
exclusively in Andersons Creek koaxjdr!yxx Schobl District, thir y dollars in gold coin of the
United states of American of the present standard weight oHdfineness, being six months interest
then fue on its Anderson''. Creek School Building Bond dated -eptember, 1924. No
Chairman
23zakx
On motion of J.A.Taylor, seconded by J.A.Buchanan, the fokegoing resolution woes ad pted by the
following roll call vote: J.A.Taylor,aye, J.A.Buchanan, aye,l r:. J. I` cNeill, aye, J.W.IdcStevi.rt,aye,
Voting no: None
J.-.Taylor, Chairman
W.H.Faucette. Clerk.
The following ttA= bills were paid by the Commissioners �t their meeting on Sept. 1st.
1924
838
General School Fund
Fines for July
$165.45
838
Bank of L.illington
Interest of w15 #000.00 note
4511.25
839
General Scholl Fund
From August fines
500.00
840
J.R.Naggett, Treas. 6
Part due Lill. School Dist
400.00
841
J ?RSBaggett,Trec.s.
P:rt payment Lill. Scholl
2.5.00
842
Jas. A Buchanan
County Commissioner
37.20
843
J.A.Hockaday
County Commissioner
6.00
844
Jas. A. Taylor
"
75.00
845
1.J McNeill
" 28.75
846
W.J.McStewart
68.20
847
J.4J.McArtan
Capt. 1 still and other expenses
45.00
888
Alex Clerk
Lumber for Co. Home
15.00
849
Wilson 1�.CDonald
Guard Convict Camp
50.00
850
S.B. Caviness
"
60.00
851
C.H.Pope
"
.2.00
952
J.A.Spivey
Supt. "
100.00
853
T.B.Matthews
Lumber Convict Csn.p
16.40
854
Walter Murchison
Pots; toes
6.87
855
J.P.Parker
Peas "
1.00
856
Walter Matthews
Peaches
3.00
857
1JI. R.1dorgan
Cabbage
5.48
858
J.D.Long
Leal
5.30
858
Colon Black
CM "
1.25
860
J,N. Baker
Mdse. "
8.00
861
kXxxxXik&xr J.A. Spivey
Pkid out ror freight
1114xfa 7.03
862
Lynn Wilder
Kdse, convict camp
159.62;
863
i- .D.Lanier
,.
27.55
864
At-kins Bros.
8.95
865
3.G.Davis
Lloving convicts
30.00
866
Tugwell Pharmacy
1Sdse. convicts
4.75
867
J.n.Marsh
,
24.25
888
J.W.McLeod
6.25
869
H- House
34.23
870
.rna3tt$Hdw.
:-tewarts Garage
"
" 22.82
871
cberxxxver Printing Co
Books for County
103.66
1872
Mamie F. `',amp
Conveying Ida S:,ith to Louisburg
15.00
873
Elisabeth Bridge
Devonstration agent
33.33
874
H.A.71,dge
FL:rm Dem. Agent
108.33
375
Atkins Bros.
County Home
70.14
876
J.C.Senter
Co. Comm. (2 days)
10.00
887
John Lanier
Service Co. Home
31.00
878
L,M Chaffin, C.S.0
Salary, etc.
35.05
879
National Guard unit
onthly allowance
50.00
880
.I.H.Faucette
Clerk to -.card
36.30
881
Childrens Home Society
onthly allowance
20.00
884
Art -_ur Qummings
Keeping �. Ferry.
30.00
883
C.H.Brown
Judge ecord °r'" Court
100.00
834
1.J1. Chaffin
Bills of cost
53.50
885
J.P.Parker
� -upt. County Hoi,:e
60.00
886
Coats i- ercantile Cc
L-dse. Convict Camp
6.00
887
L.A.Avery
Keeping jail
150.10
888
.',Y.Phillips
Health and quarantine officer
71.20
889
Harnett Jounty ?tews
Printing for county
44.50
880
D.R.Smith
1 day poll holder
3.00
891
Mitchell Printing Cc
Book s for county
46.62
892
B.G.Davis
Capt. 2 stills
80.00
893
H.H.McLeod
Bringing prisoner from Dunn
5.00
894
Dr. G.L. Fuquay
Typhti d vavcination
232.75
895
Dr. R.L.Varren
" it
160.50
896
Cole Printing Cc
Mdde. County
3.11
897
Grove Township Roadx Comm
I.umbe "r for bridge
50.28
898
'Ildward.s_�nd Broughton
Mdse.for County
38.84
899
Seeman rintery
Work fQr County
125.70
900
Annie Brown
.3xtra work or tax books
50.00
901
Annie brown
Work on tax books
130.00
902
D.P.McDonald
Salary as Auditor and tax assessor
200.00
903
C.L.Williams
Fees Wash Bryant case
40.00
904
CI.P.Reaves
Overcharge of taxes
40.00
905
A.D.Herring
Col. farm agent
25.00
906
Johnson ,nd Bryan Cc
Mdwe. for county home
4.25
907
Akint Bros
Blankets for County Home
3.00
908-
935
Pauper orders
159.00
936
Stephens Wholesale Cc
Mdse. county home
108.1:5
937
General School Fund
Fines and forfeitures for August
393.40
938
J.R.Baggett,Treas.
Due L.H.S.
175.00
939
M.J.McNeill
Balance as County Commissioner
3.75
Commissioners then adjourned
until `ept. 15th. for the purpose of
appointing Tax
Collector and Game Warden.
J, s, sk. Taylor, Chairman
W.H. Faucette, Clerk to Board