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12041922DECEMBER 4TA 1922. County Commissioner met in regular session, all members present. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Recommended that this Board pay $127.00 on new car and board of Education pay balance for Miss CAmp. Moved and seconded that the bridge question of Elliott's bridge on Lower Little River be deferred for new Board. 3zcxd Report of Finance Committee as settlement with Sheriff McArtan filed and accepted and same recorded for 1921 taxes. Clerk of Court filed his report with Auditor D.P.McDonald and same accepted. Moved and seconded that D P. McDonald wire interest to New York on Highway note for $50,000.00. t.G z T)pe- retiring Hoard of Commissioners then adjourned sine die. Itl,1 New Bpard met with Jae. A. Taylor, Jas.A. Buchanan, M J. McNeill, W. J. McStewart and J.C.Senter having been duly elected as Commissioners for County of Harnett on Nov. 7th. 1922 and taken and subscribed to the oath of office as prescribed by law met in organization meeting, and organized by electing as Chairman, Jas. A. Taylor. Moved by J.C.Senter and seconded by Jas. A. Buchanan that E.F.Young be and he is hereby appointedCounty Attorney. Moved and seconded that the appointment of Road Commissioners be deferred until let. Monday in January; 1923. Moved and seconded that Chas. Rose and E.F.Young draw up answer to N. S. R.R.Co. ve Commissioners of Harnett County. loved and seconded that Special Election be held in U.L.R. Township for School s to be held JA.ny. 16th. 1923. Moved and seconded that O.P.S, ell be appointed Vice - Recorder for Lillington. Moved and seconded that the County Attorney pass on the Bonds of County Officers. Oath and bond of Lewis W. Tart as Constaple for Averasboro Township filed in Office. Moved and seconded that the appropriation of funds to combat forest fires be deferred until let. Monday in JRny. 1923. Report of A.A.Weaver, Supt. of Convict CAmp filed with minutes,l Moved and seconded that W.J.McStewar$ be appointed to lease the County Home for 1923. Moved and seconded that keep Miss Elizabeth Bridge as Home Demonstrator for coming year. D.P.McDonald Bond as Auditor filed and accepted. L.M.Chaffin's bond as C.S.C. filed and accepted. Whereas The Special Session of the General Assembly of 1921 passed an Act providing for the restoration of the fee system for eertaln County Officersand whereas by = in advertance said Act was made eSfective the first Monday in D cember, 1923 instead of 1922; and whereas it is understood that immediately upon the convening of the G -neral Assembly 1923 the said error will be corrected. It is therefore ordered that no salaries be paid to Register of Deeds, Sheriff or Clerk of Court until action by the next General Assembly; and that the Auditor be directed not to collect from said pfficers their fees until further oaders. Ordered that Auditor be directed to make proper charges of the items of $1210.90for expenses incurred by Sheriff on account of wounded and insane prisoners; $1310.46 for Erwin Cotton Mills note for funds furnished in bridge work and $799.00 for expense of sheriff's of- fice; these items having been credited to Sheriff by Finance Committee. CO11MITTEE13 Report with Sheriff J.W.McArtanx for the year 1921. Lillington,N.C. Dec. 4th. 1922. Summary of Report of Finance Committee to settle with Sheriff J.W.McArtan as to 1921 taxes. Total receipts in Books delivered to Sheriff $290,977.31 Coblected from after - listed AX 5640.93 Total to be accounted for 2969618.24 Deductions Buckhorn Road Tax released $2184.45 Uncollected receipts 43190.69 accounts due. Sheriff, for which we allow him credit, and recommend that vouchers issue: McRae, and YArborough Hospital bills, and guarding exp- nse,per statement, 01210.90 Erwin Cotton Mill Note paid 1310.46 — Service of Land Sales notices. 799.00 — Releases taken up by S4eriff 4 47.72 Receipts froip various Treasurers 228,791.66 282,034.88 Balance due $14,583.36 Collections under Schedules B and C of Revenue Act not embraced in this report. Details and explanations of items covered by this report filed with the Auditor for entry upon his records. Sheriff McArtan has handed the Committee checks payable to the County Auditor for $14583.36 which we transmit herewith. Respectfully submitted R.T.Johnson D.P. McDonald Jae. A. Buchanan Chas. Rose J.Y.Jordan Tax-Bonds of J.L.McArtan, sheriff a proved and filed. k) 1�9�r ri a Oaths of all aunty Officers filed in office. Oath of Lewis W. Tart as Constaple of Averasboro Township filed with Oaths. Bond of Lewis W. Tart as Constaple of Averasboro Township filed with Bonds. Bond of D.P. McDonald, County Auditor, filed with Bonds. v Bond of L.M. Chaffin, Dlerk Superior Court, filed with Bonds. PETITION FOR SPECIAL TAX ELECTION. TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY: We, the undersigned freeholders in the County of Harn tt, constituting one - fourth of the freeholders in the proposed special school district included within the following bounds,to -wit: Boundary to correspond to the bouzidaries of Upper Little River Township, respectfully petition your Hnorahie Board for an election to ascertain the will of the people within the proposed spe- cial school district, whethth there shall be levied in said district a special annual tax of not more them 20 cents on the one hundred dollars valuation of property and 60 cents on tghepoll,to supblement the public school funds which may be apportioned to said district by the County Board of Education is case such specialtax is voted. NORTHLAROLINA, HARNETT COUNTY. - We, the and reigned citizenw of District, Upper Little River Township, do hereby request your honorable body ti Orm a high school district of all the territory now included in Upper Little River Township, the lines to be the same as the township lines, and that you grant the people an election to-be held at some da-.e to be decided upon, to ascertain the wishes of the people in the matter of providing a special tax not exceeding 20� on the one hundred dola lars valuation of property and 60� on the poll, the same to be used for high school purposes in said township. It is our and retanding in signing this petition that the present elementary shhoole shall remain intact as they now are until such time as the people in the various districts themselves request a change in their respective districts. 'In case the election is hereld and carried the m money derived from this tax shall be used under the 7joint control of a high school committee selected from the various districts by the Board of Education and shall be for high school pur- poses only in Upper Little River Township. We also sign this petition with the understanding that the high school is to be located at Mamers, in accordance with the manority vote cast by the local school committeemen of the several districts in the township as ascertained at a recent meeting held at Mamers for the purpose, and certain absentees whose votes were later filed aith the County Superintendant in accordance with instructions given at the Mamers meeting. Signatures Art ur O'Quinn, M.W.Black, B.F.Stephens, J.E.Byrd, W.R.Bronw, J.R Patterson, M.J. Yarborough,W.W. Byrd, N.A.McL- an,Jr. Aldo Lowderffiilk, W.M.Morrison, P.L.Griffin, Duncan McLean, G.W O'Quinn and others: The following R,gistfars and Judges were appoigted: Precient No. 1. Registrar: B.P. Stephens Judges: D.A.Collins and Walter Matthews Precient No 2. Registrar: D.W Buie :udges : D.A.Cameroh and D.J. Patterson. Date of election, Jany.16th. 1923. At a meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County held at Lillington on the 4th. day of D cember, 1922, there were present the following Commissioners: Jas. A. Taylor, J.0 Senter, M.J.McN,ill, W J.McStewartm Jae, A. Buchanan. Absent, None. Whereupon the following among other proceedings were had: The following resolution was_instrodueed, and upon xztiscl notion duly seconded and unanimously carried, to -wit: WHEREAS, Duke iiigk8chool District No 1, of this County has issued and sold bonds of said District for the purpose of erecting buildings therein in the sum of Seventy Five Thousand ($75,000.00) Dollars; AND WHEREASM The said bonds have been sold by the officers of said District and the purchase price thereof in the approximate sum of $75000.0) is expebted presently to be paid; AND WHEREASM upon proper investigation by this Board the Bank of Harnett located at Duke,with- in said District, is found and ascertained to be a good and solvent bank, and suitable insti- tution to act as Financial Agent and Depository for the safe handling of said funds and other funds which may come into the Treasury of said District; AND WhBREAS, said Bank has tend..red to this Board a bond duly justified in the sum of $76000.00 conditioned as required by law which bond is adjudged to be sufficient; RESOLVED THEREFORE, BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY: That the Bank of Harnett be and the same is hereby appointed and designated as a Depository for all funds belonging to or appertaining to Duke School District No 19 and especially of all funds belonging to said district the result of the sale of the bonds of said District 9nd for all moneys representing the collection of special school taxes of said District levied for the payment of said bonds, and interest on the same as the same shall become due: RESOLVED FURTHER, That the bond of said Bank be fixed at $75*000.00; it appearing to the Board and the Board finding as a fact that said Bank has advanced upon proper vouchers in an- tioipation of the receipt of said funds for the erection of school buildings in said District now in process of building approximately $20,000.00) Bond of the Bank of Harnett Filed with Bonds: Tie following Jurors were drawn for the.Hanuary Term of the Harnett Superior Court: :.,.erg 1 Raffia . W.G.Byrd Grove 2 W.A Matthews H. Creek 3 J.W.Gregory Beill Creek 4 J.W.Rollins Buckhorn 5 Albert Bicker Averasboro' 6 A.A.West,Sr Anderson Creek 7 J.M.Lucas Averasbore 8 R.B.Harmon Neills Creek 9 J.T.Matthews Neills Creek 10 J.F.Collier Neills Creek 11 J.H. Beasley Black Rivei 12 F.M.P.M Leod U.L.River 13 S.D.Brafitley Lillington 14 D.B. Cameron Anderson Cieek 15 J.L. Alphin Averasboro The following vouchers were 6 �v wbigeRRgad Comm. 7 td A.M. Shaw 9 J.A.Mceod 10 H.A.Edge 11 Elizabeth yridge 12 W. J. McStewart 13 H.A.EDge 14 A.A.Weaver 5 A.A.Weaver 16 17 N.F West 18 J.H.Jones J.T. Northam 19 20 McKinney Bros. 21 Parker Bros. 22 Arthur B. Byrd 13 Jt Daniel Byrd ` J.A.M"rsh U N.B Johnson 46 W.W.Allen and Son H S Banks and Co. G7 L,BPoffd n 28 Dunn an �o. 29 Lynn Wilder ordered inssued by the Commissioners. BBrmn�forbrur bidge Mdse. for " " 16 C.F.Bullard Barbecue 17 C.A.Cameron Barb.cuel 18 P.H.Westbrook Averasboro 19 R.M.Warren3 Averasboro 20 Dougald McLeod U L.River 21 Jim A. Adams Black River 22 W.H.Jernigan Averasboro 23 R.M.Cannaday Grove 24 R.B.Prince Black River 25 D.L.Autry Johnsonville 26 R.R.Koonce Averasboro 27 A.M.Beasley Grove 28 W.J.G dwin Duke 29 Willie McLeod Averasboro 30 J.A.De4n Buckhorn 31 D.R.S ith H. Creek 32 J.E.Butler Averasboro 33 W Hatcher Neills Creek 34 A.B Parker Stewart Creek 35 W.P.Nprris Averasboro 36 Qlem Hockaday H. Creek The following vouchers were 6 �v wbigeRRgad Comm. 7 td A.M. Shaw 9 J.A.Mceod 10 H.A.Edge 11 Elizabeth yridge 12 W. J. McStewart 13 H.A.EDge 14 A.A.Weaver 5 A.A.Weaver 16 17 N.F West 18 J.H.Jones J.T. Northam 19 20 McKinney Bros. 21 Parker Bros. 22 Arthur B. Byrd 13 Jt Daniel Byrd ` J.A.M"rsh U N.B Johnson 46 W.W.Allen and Son H S Banks and Co. G7 L,BPoffd n 28 Dunn an �o. 29 Lynn Wilder ordered inssued by the Commissioners. BBrmn�forbrur bidge Mdse. for " " in U.L.A132 :g2 Work for Cpunty 60.00 Judge of election 3.00 Farm Demonstrator 83.33 Home " 33.33 Co. Commissioner 25.20 Supplies connected withwork 45.19 Supt. convict camp 75.00 Freight bills, convict camp 3.30 Guard at convict camp 50.00 " it " " 50 00 30 Capital Feed and Gro. Co. 31 Swift and Co. 32 Chas Ross 33 Chas.Ross 34 J.W.McArtan 35 a B.S Mann 36 ✓D.C.Hamilton 37 J.L.Hatcher $8 J.L.Hstcher 39 McLaughlin Hardware 40 Qlerk Superior Court 41 J.D.L"nier_ 42 J.D.L nier 43 L.A.AVery 44 L.F.Arnold 45 Children's Home Society 46 Edwin Harrington 47 EAwin Harrington 48 Lydia Sorrell 49 A.A.McDonald 50 L.M.Chaffin 51 C.H.Brown 52 J.W.Halford 53 W..Faucette 54 Harnett County News 55 Dan Tucker 56 � N.S.Atkins 57 L.L.LPvinson 58 Mrs. Annie B. Caviness 59 J.H.D xon 60 Johnson and Bryan 61 L.A.Avery 62 A.R.§Iggs 63 A.J.Rodwin 64 Jas. A. Buchanan 65 J.W. Jordan 66 R.T.Johnson 67 J.C.Byrd 58 T.D..S'ewart 69 r J.B.Dupree 00 E.M.B"anchara !1 +H. McD. Rey •2 � W.I. Bornw 73 ; W.L.Matthews 74 Seth Hodges 75 1 Chas. H. Thornton 76 O.P.S�sll 77 =H.A.Parker 78 ' G. 0. G dwin 79 'rR.F.,Je"rnigan 80 ' J.S.Johnson 81 1 "E.L.Hawley 82 I'A.R.S�agge 83 / I . W. Sini th 84 / W.A.Stewart Work for convict camp 15.40 Mdse. for " " 12.96 9.00 5,175 n n n N 4.00 23,141 13.00 7.50 30.15 11 n n q g (i 19 .3pj�5 11 n N n 27.06 24.00 n n N n 16.68 Coutjty Attorney 75.00 MFmber of Finance Committee150.00 Court expenses 368.23 Registrar hectors Creek 19.95 Poll holder " " 3.00 Buiral old pentioner 20.00 x n N 20.00 Mdse. for county 77.10 Bills of cost 51.20 Supt. county homeOci.acct. 160.00 Supt Co. home Nov. acet. 171.60 JAilor 31.30 Lumber for bridge 10.40 Monthly allowance 20.00 Salary 50.00 Work on tax books 24.50 Work on tax books 66.00 S,plary as C.S.C. 259.00 Salary an Deputy, C S.C. 50.00 Work on tax books 35.00 Quarantine & H alth officer 60.00 Salary as Aegister of Deed 260.74 Printing for county 172.50 Janitor 20.00 Registrar in Lillington 21.00 Judge Recorder', Court 100.00 Board of Jurors 15.75 Repairs in Court House 1.25 Mdse, for county 7.00 Capt. 1 still 20.00 CApt. 1 still 20.00 Capt. 1 still 20.00 Co. commissioner 54.80 Co. Commissioner 62.00 " " 36.00 Chairman Co. Comm. 75.00 Registrar in Grove 15.00 Poll holderin July primary 3.00 Registrar in Buckhorn 22.26 U.L.R. #1, 19.08 Poll holder " " 3.00 n n n n 3.00 Averasboro #1 3.00 n u a N 3.00 Registrar " " 29.19 24.12 Poll holder for Averasboro #2 3.00 Poll Holder " 3.00 Registrar 25.20 Registrar U.L.R. #2 18.66 Poll Holder U.L.R. #2 3.00 Regis rar in Stew. Creek 21.00 Registrar in Johnsonville 21.30 r) �% MEETING OF`COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DECETMER 18TH. 1922. County Commissioners met in call session, present, Jas. A. Taylor, Chairman,Jas. A. Buchanan, V;.J McStewart, M.ff. McNAill and E.F.YOung, Attorney. Ordered that A.H.Harper he appointed Constaple for Duke Townshipx for two years, Bond filed and sworn in. Voucher 143 above covering interest on $10,000.00 for 30 days ordered issued. Tie Board of County Commissioners and Board of Education in joint session for the purpose of adjusting the school fund and the general county fund for the year 1921. The audit for the school fund for the year was presented to the Boards and the chairman and County Commissioners, Mr.Taylor, the Attorney, Mr. Young and County Supt. were named a committees to examine the facts and report at a meeting of the t*w boards the first monday in January. It was decided that the State Law regarding the matter of turning over the tax money collected by the Sheriff to the differe6t funds to be followed: It was suggested, and the suggestion agreed to, that the Sheriff be requested to turn over to the General School fund each Monday morning the pro rata part of the taxes dollected each week. The authority to borrow not exceeding $15000.00 to assist in paying the running expenses of th C the sehoolxtxxtx until the first of the year, was given to the Charisan and Seeretary of the Board of Education. The commissioners named M.J. McNeill a committe of one to see that the foot bridge across Barbecue Creek leading towards Aircastle school was put in repair at once. The being no further business the Boards adjourned. Process bond of of ,J.W.McArtan filed with z±xK*vj= Bonds. Bond -of Hugh W. Prince, Surveyor, filed with 2±3nctx*xx Bonds Bond of C.H.Highemith, Coroner, filed with bonds. County Commissioners adjourned to meet Dec. 21st. 1922. Jas. A. Taylor. , Chairman. W.H.Faucette, Clerk. 85 � L.C.Seawell Poll holder in Johnsonville $3.00 86 v R.B.Cameron Poll Holder " " 3.00 87 .Van a Cam ron Poll holder and making; returns 6.00 88 Sudie M. Sexton Work on tax books 87.50 89 Parker Bros. Buiral old soldier 20.00 g0 J.L.Hatcher " " Pentionter 20.00 91 J.S.Johnson Swearing in officers 3.25 92 W.G.Byrd Poll Holder Duke 3.00 93 H.N.Johnson Registrar in Duke 21.51 94 J.W.Phillips Services Mrs. Voncannon 50.00 95 A.M.L ng Rrgistrar in N.,ills Creek 19.26 96 N.A.SGwart Holding primary 3.00 97 (S.D.Brantley Poll Holder in Lillington 3.00 98 Arthur Cummings Keeping N. Ferry 30.00 99 J.W.McArtan Salary as Sheriff 354.10 100 Bank of Lillington Int. on Highway npte 2875.00 101 r H.A.Turlington Poll holder in Grove 3.00 102.r J.H.Pebny Poll Holder " " 3.00 103 $lizabeth Bridge * expense Nov. acct. 7.20 104 T.E.Kivejrt Pol holder in Neills Creek 3.00 308- 133 Pauper orders Paupers 138.50 22&A� E"aad.s= ,sndeftonghton Supplies for County 32.22 13b" Whitlock and Co. "' " " 31.65 136 General School Fund 3000.00 137 Halford and Riddle Hospital bill Chas. Ivey 100.00 138 Centfal Harnett*Hospital " " Cotton King 20.00 139 Halford and Riddle Services to Edd Yarborough 75.00 140 B.H.Srears 3 days poll holder Lill. 9.00 141 #'Bank of Lillington Int. on $10000.00 note 30 days 50.00 142 D.P. McDonald P.A.Acct. 38.40 Commissioners adjourned to melt on December 18th. 1922. W.H.Faucette, Clerk. Jae. A. Te,ylor,Cheriman. MEETING OF`COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DECETMER 18TH. 1922. County Commissioners met in call session, present, Jas. A. Taylor, Chairman,Jas. A. Buchanan, V;.J McStewart, M.ff. McNAill and E.F.YOung, Attorney. Ordered that A.H.Harper he appointed Constaple for Duke Townshipx for two years, Bond filed and sworn in. Voucher 143 above covering interest on $10,000.00 for 30 days ordered issued. Tie Board of County Commissioners and Board of Education in joint session for the purpose of adjusting the school fund and the general county fund for the year 1921. The audit for the school fund for the year was presented to the Boards and the chairman and County Commissioners, Mr.Taylor, the Attorney, Mr. Young and County Supt. were named a committees to examine the facts and report at a meeting of the t*w boards the first monday in January. It was decided that the State Law regarding the matter of turning over the tax money collected by the Sheriff to the differe6t funds to be followed: It was suggested, and the suggestion agreed to, that the Sheriff be requested to turn over to the General School fund each Monday morning the pro rata part of the taxes dollected each week. The authority to borrow not exceeding $15000.00 to assist in paying the running expenses of th C the sehoolxtxxtx until the first of the year, was given to the Charisan and Seeretary of the Board of Education. The commissioners named M.J. McNeill a committe of one to see that the foot bridge across Barbecue Creek leading towards Aircastle school was put in repair at once. The being no further business the Boards adjourned. Process bond of of ,J.W.McArtan filed with z±xK*vj= Bonds. Bond -of Hugh W. Prince, Surveyor, filed with 2±3nctx*xx Bonds Bond of C.H.Highemith, Coroner, filed with bonds. County Commissioners adjourned to meet Dec. 21st. 1922. Jas. A. Taylor. , Chairman. W.H.Faucette, Clerk.