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NORTH CAROLIYA, FARYEI'T COUNTY. CO1?7BISSIOITRS COURT, JUNE 20th. 1921.
S'PrCifil TAX FIYC" TO''' r ^OR l.i ?TI "' r'TRIC .
IN RF$
This cause coming on to be heard u] or. the petition xf herein and the affidavits of
Jchn Williams ar.d W.E. Horeycutt, anti it appearing that cne- fcurth f the free- holders resid-
ing in the Linden Tistrict corprising parts of C nberlar"d and Harre tt County "save r -et boned
for a si:eci_a election for °,.h lurpoee named in sai,.d petition.
It 1s further crde:l,2.1 i]it a ¢lsas special ele ^tier Ice held at HoneyCott's Store in Linden
in said District or J_ :ly 25th. 1921 to ascertain the wi1': cf the people urcn the levying of et
a tax as set out it -uhe petition.
It is further ordered s-at said elsc , cr, be held under Laws Tcverr.ing gererai. elee'ticn.s.
It is farther ordered that W.E. Honeycutt, be ar.d he is h reby appointed Registrar for
said elecr , cr, and R.R. Bell and John Williams be, and they a-P he aby aipcir.ted Judges to
hold sa'.d elet :lion.
1t is f,,Lrther ordered the'. a new re-.is-ration be required and. tre election' held under t
t'r:e leers and rules giverr.ing general electiond as flr as ware car: be.
It is f tsther ordered tha this order shill become effective only when and" aster the
C,unberland County Board of Cbmmisssioners shall pass a ccncirrert or sinc'1�-,r order.
J.C. 1'yrd, Chairman,Zoard of Cc. ;hty Commies -
W. H. Faueette, Clerk Bcard cf Ccmms. inners of Harnett Ccuryyi
Harnett Ccu4r".
Comrisicriers ad„curned to meet Monday, July 111h. 1921.
The Board of Commissioners of 1arr.ett County met at Ccurz House in Special Session at 11
11 O'clock;. p,l+, T "onday June 20th. 1921, the following being present: J.C.yrd,Chairna.n,
R ?' Johnson, J.A. FuChanar,J.W. J rdar and W. P, ^nSte :,arS, together with W.H. Faucet,_e,
and Chas. Rosa, Attorney.
Upon rribtion of C®mmissioners Jordan, seconded by Commissioner Johnscn, the following
resolution. was unanimously adopted:
"Whereas, The Cemmi:siorers fi nd as a fact that it is necessar, to provide funda imrediately
to takecare cf urgent ccu.nty eblioat:cns, and that said cbligatiors are for necessary County
Expenses, and that ^ing to the depr6esed _ ° :r.ancial conditions that these funds carrot now
be derived from tax Lists in the Hands of the Sheriff; 4
Now, 'therefore, it is ordered thmt tl'e Chairman* ex-^,,'e a no".e it the name of the Coung,
for the sum of Ten T}oudand1000)0.0 ) I'cl- Laa•s, payable to bearer at Chase National Bank in
in New York fcL..r r-cnths after date; said note tc be signed or behalf of the County by the
Chairran ;if :e Ieard, attested by the Clerk, and the corporate seal affixed thereto.
Be it resolved further tha- the full faith and credit of the County of Harnett is hereby ple&
ged to the payment of this note ohen due accordirg to i's tenor; and the Bcard of Corrmisse4emo
sinners obligate and bind themselves as by law authorized, and particularly by section lRRjtJ*
1297, sub - section 3 of the consolidated statutes of North Carolina, to provide Yaa by taxatia^
for the full discharge of this 9ndebtedr.ess.
The Chairman is directed to sell the obligation of the �ccunty herein authorized and
to place the proceeds thereof to the credit of the general funds of the County.
Those voting in favor 8f the resclu`icn were; The Chairran,Cc-,risesioners, Jchnson,Buch-
anar., Ste:,r'. and Jordan. i' ^c se voting against said resclution were, none;.
Ordera•d that the auditor transfer to the School fund and as a temporary loan the s.:n of
Ten Thousand Doll, -s, irev'ded , however, that the Fcard cf Education shall pay the interest
on 6Lid Amoun_ for fcir months.
W. H. Faucette, Cl.etk.
t.C.?yrd, Chairman, 'card of County Commies a
ioners of Harnett County.
July 11th. 1931..
County Commisssioners mete- Present, J.C. Byrd, Chairman, Jas. A. Buohanan,J.W.
Jordan, W. J. M,Stewart, R.T. Johnson, also Chas. Ross, S.ttorney.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
MMved by J.W. Jordan seconded by R.T. Johnson seconded by R3.Johnson tkat the bill of
the Barns and Holliday Company, burial expenses of Matthews, negro, killed at Duke be pre-
sentee to Erwin Cotton Yills Co, and collect $56.25
Ordered that C S Adams be'appointed cotton weigher for the Town of Angier as recommended
by-Town Comrri5ssicners of Angier for 2 years beginning August, 1921.
RESOLVED:
That State Highway Commission be _rqquested to change the Road for maintenance betwem
LIllington and Dunn, so as to run via Buies Creek..
.Ordered that Auditor, D.P. McDonald, audit the Sheriff's drainage 'Tax Books fnmm 1917 to
1j1KxRRAYY xx 1919.
J,W, Jordan report as D.B. Stewart.matter in handsof Clifford and Townsend, would be
brought at next term of Court.
Atty Chas Ross wrote Yr Young as to E.S. S,.ith note. No reply.
The
following
orders were ordered allowed::
754
A. Y.
Shaw
755
John
S. Johnson
g$8.
A3tazzkC.B.
Aycock
757
J.W.
Campbell
758
G.C.Mann
759
L.E.
Stancil
760
C.D.
Stewart
761
D.R.
Smith
762
Z.V.
Cameron
763
C. Rich
764
$ B.
Crowder
765
Wm. T.
Smith'
766
D.P.
Ray
4t67
E.A?..Blanchard
it
768
M.J.
McNeill
76#fiat F.S.
Cullom
770
S.D.
Brantley
771
A.A.
West
772
J.H.
Williams
773
K.L.
Howard
Revstw
Appraiser
$200.00,
List Taker,
Aderson Creek.
48.00
if
Averasboro
320.00
it
"
Babecue
50900/
of
"
Buckhorn
50.00-
Duke
83-00>
Grove
127.00z
H. Creek
50.00,
Johnsonville
48.00/
Lillington
100,00/
"
to
Neills Creek
90.00
it
it
Stewart's Creek
50.0 () /
of
it
U.L.R.
100.001r,/
7
days
as Assessor
28.001
12
"
" it
48.00✓
Review Appraiser
175.00'
11
days
assessor
44.00+
6
"
"
24.001
5
of
20.00,
13
"
it
52.00
445-8
774
016.00✓
775
32.00✓
776
24.00✓
77'7
50.00
719
20.00✓
780
20;00•
781
2.00✓
782
50.00✓
783
258.70/
784
35.0
R
35.50
786
20.00✓
787
120.00✓
780
J.A. Spivey
789
Harnett County News
790
H.S. Holloway
791
JYW. Halsford
792
J.W. Halford
79�
JJ8 McArtan
794
J.W. YcArtan
795
A.A. ITcDonald
796
A.A. VcDcnald
79
L.14. Chaffin
79
H.G. Thomas
134.82✓
A.A.McDonald
T9a
500
Miss Elizabeth „ridge
801
Edwards and Hroug hton
802
County of Johnston
803
Mrs. Anna Tharington
804
L A. Avery
805
John 1. Yates
$06
Grove Township Road
807
RFrank Page,Ch. Highw
308
Jbohn D. Johnson
809
Righland Farm
810
S H.S. Storr Co.
811 -863
Pauper List
864
Jim F. McLean
�3
Euegen W. Smith
W ?A? Stewart
H.C.Cameron
L.L. Levinson
I'. C. "cRae
Alice LTeLean
Jhohn Mitchell
Eddin Harrington
W. H. Fauacette
Arthir Cummings
Parker pros.
Parker Bros
ILtA. Aver
s�txx8�ixa�C J.V. Lang
Comm.
. C omm/
4 days Assessor
016.00✓
8 n n
32.00✓
6 n
24.00✓
Vice RQCOrder
50.00
Old Pensioner
20.00✓
Burial expense old soldier
20;00•
1 day pension board
2.00✓
Sal. -epty. ..,eg, of Deeds
50.00✓
Salary and Stamp's,R. of D.
258.70/
Keeping N. Ferry
35.0
Mdee. for paupers
35.50
Coffin for Francis Nordan'
20.00✓
4 stills
120.00✓
Assessor
28.10✓
3 stills and cinveying prisoner 72.00✓
Printing for G'dunty.
185.30✓
Review Appraiser
200.00/
Inquest of Baker
30.30
Hed.lth Officer
60.03
Pope printing Co. 2LxAx etc.
39 -.00✓
Sal. Sheriff
354.10/
Bill of Costs
13.08 ✓.
Salary, etc.
261.00/
n
50.00.;
Repairing Pridge,L. River
134.82✓
Bill cf Costs
19.10,
Demonstration Agent
33.33
Mdse, for County
•520.HQ2�
1/2 cost of bridge
62.28,
Burial of Mary Giles
20.00v
Jailor
68.80✓
Int. on bonds
625.00'
Payment on Culverts
1500.00 ✓,
Project No. 68
2939.00✓
Mdse. for County Home
3.60 ✓
Brdige Wrek Barbecue
101.50,
Draft A.A. McDonald
12.20
Paupers
409.50 ✓
Janitor
20.00✓
Qy§ upon motion of Commissioner Jordan, seconded by Commissioner Stewart, the follIDwing
b* resolution was adopted: '
� That whereas, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, which is the road govern-
RkX body of said County, having heretofore been found necessary to lay rut and build
� through the County of Harnett umlx from the Wake County line to the Cumberland County la
fiin line, passing through the County seat, that public roadd known as "Xhe La Fayette Highway"
k" together with necessary bridges thereon, and the said work having been begun, and this
board having found that the early cempletien thereof is necessary for the public inter-
est of the County;
A ?TD WHEREAS, the Board finds as a fact that it is necessary,tfer this Board to bor-
row the sum od the Sixty Five Thousand Dollars ($65000.00), for the eompletio- of said rublice
road and bridges.
And whereas, this Board is fully a_zthcrized and empowered thereto by sections 3767 -72
of 9cnsolidated statutes of North Carolina;
Now, therefore, be it resolved k that yhis board hereby direct6 the issuance of two
(2) notes in thesum of Twent Five Thousand Dot. -ars each($25000.00) and one note in the sum of
Fifteen Thoum and Dollars, (15000.00) dated July 15rh. 1921, and maturing two years after
date, and bearigg interest a _tx_tkKxaxaxxtx from date, payable semi - annually, at the rate of six
per cent per annum, both prinoial and interest payable at Chase National Bank in the City of
New York, said notes to be signed in cehalf of the County of Harnett ir. the name of its Board
of County Commisssioners by the Chairman thereof, attested by the Clerk, and the Ctrperate seal
affixed thereto.
Be it resolved further t'at the full faith and credit of the County of I'arr-ett is hereby
pledged to the payment of said interest and Brdige funds of the County.
1h, se voting fn favor of said resolution were: The Chairman,commisssicre s Johnson Jordan
Stewart and '= uchanan. Those voting against said resolution were, none.
J. :i. Fazcette,Clek. J.C.Byrd, Chairman, Board of County
Commisssioners.
August lst. 1921.
County Commissioners :net in Eegular asssion, present, J.7. Byrd, Chairman, Jas . A.
Buchanan.R.:. Johnson, J.W. Jordan, W. J. M Stewart, also Chas Ross, Atty.•Minutes ^f last meet-
ing real arl ar•_oroved.
;.roved by W,J.P¢cSte�rart, seconded by J.W. Jordan that the bridge -o n Cypress 'reek line between
Hoke and Harnett be built to pay 1/2 cost not to exceed ;75.00 for material.
Ordered that F.M.P. icLeod repair the 7'.cLeod Bridge on upper Little River, to furnish lumber
at X20.00 per M. and do work, not to exceed 200 feet-lurnber.
Ordered that Pay the Dunn Road District X600.00 for Board of Convicts.
W.T.Royal was appointed/ cotton weigher for Town of Dunn for a term of two years, as recomended
by Town Commisssioners of Dunn, N.C.
T.A.D. McCormick was appointed Road Commissioner in Anderson Creek in place -of Frank Stewart
wl.o moved out of Township.
Yoved and ,seconded that the present Vice - 'recorder, L.L. Levinson still act as. V,4 ce-Recorder
until further notice..
By request of the Harnett County Fair Association asking donation, of $500.00 be• deferred for
30 days. T ?, -is donation to be distributed to farmers, as premiums if allowed by Foard.
Loved and seconded that allow ea ch old soldier that goes to Durham to reunion $5.00 for rail
road f are.
Resolved that the State Hi�hvray Comriisssion Tea be requested to remaita from,'LaFayette high-
way the obstrugtion occasioned by /Millie Byrd's house built within the right -f way an.i keep
acco';nt of actual cost of such removal; said cost to be adjusted in accordance w;th contract be-
tween County and State.
✓ (Resolution of Col ri.LLean to be sent by r Ross and p;t on minutes)
Ordered t: at :e N_.. _ ..z ar> Jail r placed _y :p; err :f Court •ar i fasten the