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AUGUST #th. 1921.
County Co:runissioners ::et in c�3.11 session, Present, J. C. Byrd, Chmn., R. T. Johnson,
J.11 Jordan, Jas. A. Buchanon, W. J. Mc. Stewart; also Chas. Rose, Atty.,
Ordered that High-may Truck, now in Lillingtor, be turred over to -e highway Commissinn-
ers at once.
Committee appointed to settle with Sheriff on Aug. 8th. 1921, J. W. Jordan, Jas. A.
Buchanon, • and W. J. Mc. , Ste,,,rart, and i, r. Chas. Ross. .
Tax Rates were reco mended and passed on as follows:
School Tax, .60 _
County .13
Bonds .02
Bridge .05
Rates for the Road Bond Issue in the townsaips were fixed as follows,
Andersor's Creek Property Poll
" •25 •'75
va raeboro .10 .30
�aroecue .20 .60
Black River .25 .75
Duke .20 .6C
Grove .40 1.20
Hecto$' Creek .25 .75
Johnsomville .30 .90
Lillington .30 .90
Neill's Creek .30 .90
Stewart'9 Creek .45 1.35
Upper Little River 20 .6o
Buckh.cxn .30 .90 %
Rates for Local School Tax Lev* were fixed as follows: 4 •'
Property Poll >
Anderson's Creek No. 11 25 75
21 20. 60.
n n 4 15 45
6. 30 90
Averasboro 1 50 1.50
6 20 6o
7 15 45
9 20 6o
" n 10 30 90
Barbecue 1 10 30
n n 3 /� 75
2 15 4
n n 25 �•( 76 .i'
4 20 60
" 5 15 45
Black River 2 20 6o
"
if 4 .60 1.80
3uckhorn 2 15 45 Prop. Poll
Grove 2 12 36 Grove No. 1 20 60
3 1.00 N.00
n 4 15 45
" 5 20 6o
n 6 �5 45
" 7 12 36
Hectors Creek 2 15 45 J 7
It 5 30 ,90
Neill's Creek 3 15 _
Lillington 1 50 "� "'a ) �d'. ; 1.14�0 )
Stewarts' Creek 1 15 _45
"Upper Little River 1 20 X 6o
4 15 45
5 10 _ 30
" 6 15 45
" 8 20 60 .
" 10 20 }� .6o. t
" 11 20 ` 60
(COLORED)
Barbecue No.2 20 60
Lillington 1 20 60
Upper 'Little River 4 20 60
Avrasboro 1 20 60
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F. ial.tce.tte, Clerk. J.0 Fyrd Cha; n,, an
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Septembar 6th. 1921.
Commissioner+= r. _ re=ular session, res,nnt J.C. Tyrd, Chairman, *J.W.Jordar", *Jae. -A.
BuchaBan,R.T. Johnson, W.J. '�' Steraart. 4 "inutes of last melting read and apiroved.
Orderedthat to be 1 -vi,"d for thi3 county the 3a!rF, li3ense3 of pr! v_lage
taxes 'antler
schedule B and C of 'devenue L,,n. 21 as or levied for the 'Sta`:,e, except in those sections
Xn-n thee= levies are prah_Sbited.
Moved and sec nded than cu.t s ,whool rate form my from 60r to 50o.
Ordered that Iarioecue School #3 be reduced to 1�y., was e5p.
Yoved arn3 seconded that raise Lillington School '%o. 1 to 60d instead of 50g.
Yoved and seconded that the draina.. e tax in. Srerrarc': Creek Tc-nnship now due from 1917,1Qf
and 1919, be advertised by Sheriff, W. F. Ttzrlinvirrn and sold at rublic alaction on the first
Monday in 3dcvember, 1921.
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N'cved and 3eocnded thd,t Dr. F'alf - rd 9 avestigate the ecn�9.ition If ��rs ary Byr'ci, •wife 6f
WVB. Byrd, and rer,crt at next meatir.�.
Ordered that nay ,$20.00 per Thc.Ean] for lu *ker for bridges and pay $10.00 for ;cutting
same down and furnished nails, etc. in Avaraaborc T'cwn:hi.p, and also $25.00 per Thcusand in
other Townshops and put sane down at same.
Ordered that Smithy Yc ",e.ill 'oe putt on Pauper List at $2.00 per month.
Ordered that allow ;"aggisa V. Day, pauper", par month.
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Upor: questior of supllyirg the vacanoy of Co.,i2 Recorder saised by the death of Ccl. B.H.
Vclear, Yr. R.T. ickr °i7 n pl'acol 4o roninutior Yr. L.L'. Levinson. Yr. J.W. Jordan p laced i.
-^.`_n4 ;ion 'fir. O.P. Shell. of Dunn, N.C. Result of the hallot shrwed that Yr. Levinson was 'lecLb
ed, and by moti Cr of Yr. Jordan Yr. Levinscr was wade anunimous.
YUveA and seoended that allow A.Q. Wood, raurer, $3.rn per month.
Crdered that morrow $4000.00 for the benefi- of the heard of Tducation.
Ycved by J.W. jor&an and seconed by R.T. Johnson that J.C. T:�d see F.F. Young in regard
to h==
NORTH CAROLI? "A, FARNETT COU'_'TY.
TO THE HOYORA'LE EOARD OF C011 ISSIO_'ERS OF FARYFTT COU_YIY,NORIF VAP.OLIYA:
Having been appointed by your hoard to audit the Drainage tax ;caipt books and records of
Sheriff W. H. 'iurlington for the taxes collected and uncoi ?ected icr Steaar +'s Creek Drainage
District d zrin` his term of Office;
Eeg to submit following Nett; of taxes still due by the tax payers of staid District
which have not been collected.
1917
..r. Earner, balamce due or taxes $99.65
1918
Gus _ YcNe.11, part E'.S.Syith land .74
Saul Smith " " " " 4.67
James YcLean " n n of 35.53
Robert Young " of " " 150.43
J.L. &ai_t>h It it If " 5.53
1919
A.R. ti +i 55.1'
�sen Estate
J.P. . Barnes 619.69
J.L. Vith 5.27
T._. Byrd 1.32
Saul Smith part E.S. Hmith land 1.45
Gus T. McNeill 11, 111 If of 30.66
Fred Elliott of If " If 143.63
Isaac Ycyay 26.35
R.G.McNeill. part W.W. Allen Land 27.32
Tobe Cameron of " " 2.69
?ailey -state 15.°1
7alarce due on Yrs. &P.11cNEill estate
F.S. Yarborough 65.10
Total due and incollected
11291.0E
Resrec`f7lly submitted
D.P. YcDonald,Ccun y
Auditor.
This the
1st day of Sept. 1921.
PETITION FOR FPPCIAL
TAX ELECTION.
TO THE BOARD OF COT'19SIOYERS OF HAR&TT
COUNTY:
We, the
undersigned freeholders of the
CcAnt', of Yarneit, constituting
one fourth of the
free holders
in the rropos:d special %axx:cdiatasxxx sehoil diecrict included
within the
following
boundaries, to -wit:
Cool Spring Listrict No 2.
Beginning
at the Younth of Campbells Creek; thence with the said ¢reek to
t "e mc,,th of
Redje Prong
Branch; then with said _.ranch to
its head near Arlington on the
Lillington Road ;
then with
To 4 District's line to Cedat Creek; then with the Creek to Cape
Fear River;then
with the river
to the beginning,
reai:ecsfzlly
petition your Honorable Board
for an election to ascertain the
will of the
people within
the proposed special school district
ghether there shall be levied
it said dis-
i -_,; a special
annual tax of not more than
15R on the One Hundred Dcilacs
valuation of pro -
perty, and
45, cr the poll, to su-prlemer.t the
Public School Fund which may
be apportioned to
said District
by the County Board of Educatior
ir. case such special :,ax is
voted.
Y.J.A.Patterson,j.".
Brown, J.R. Patterson,
T.H. Cummings,. ^..C.Cumrings,W.T.
Furgeson,T. ?'.
Cummin si
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Jr., G.K. Patterson, E.H. Patterson
and W.G. Hagwood.
ctien
called to be held October 25th.
1921.
J.R.Patterson,Registrar,x
J.D.Brown and
J.Y-.Patterson, Poll '.-folders
The following
orders were allowed by the
Commissioners:
921 to 936
R.R.fare of Old Soldiers to Reunion
at Durham.
80.00
037
General School Fund
Ter Lean
500.00
038
Newport Culvert Co
Culverts fir Averasbcro
34.00
939
General Schn -1 Turd
L ^an
500.00-
940
S.Y. Pyrd
&P. for cor.vits
206.90,
941
11 if
p. ppl i -s " "
7$.37
942
A.A.Weaver
A':.pt Convict Camp
48.00
943
C.B. Bishop
Guarding Convicts
11.34
944
C.L. Pollard
of "
34.02-
945
J.H. Jcn -e
of It
34.02✓
946
C.H. Pope
to it
27.54'.
947
J. VCD. Parker
',:Idle. for convict camp
1.45
948
L.F. Arnold
Bridge lumber
102.94
949
Dunn Road District
Bal. lumber for bridge
128.76
$50. L
J.R. McArtan
Salary
354.10-
951
Averasbero Road Corm.
Part of convict camp
189.89✓
952
J.W. Halford
Health and quarantine officer
60.00
953
R.B.Mi,tchell
work on tax books
16.50
954
1 V.P. jcLWod
Lumber for bridge
4.00
955
Arth- r Cummings
Keeping; N. Ferry
35.00
9561
L.L. Levinson
Salary Recorder
100.00'
957
Edwards and Erought -n Co.
iddse. for County.
183.44'
908
Jim F'. YcLPan
Janitor
20.00
959'
Edwin Harrington
Salary Depty.Reg. of Deeds
50.00
960
W. H. Faucette
Salary and stamps
255.68/
961
Paul Green
work on tax beaks
38.50,
962
D! J. Smith
Lumber and.pridge on creek
22.60,.
963
S.A. Lanier
Capt. 1 still
20.001
964
L.A.A,)=ry
Capt. 5 stills
100.00/
965
A.A. YcDonald
Salary as .C.S.0
259.10
966
L.M. Chaffin, Depty, C.S.0
967
Virginia Stationery Co.
Tax shbets and binders
64.00//
968
Yiss Elizabeth Bridge
County EOme Deinor,strator
33.337
969
C
FIarnett County vvs
Printin:• : -r Cc•..n `y
49.50•
909
J.V!. Turr,age
971
Stewart'
972
A.J. Godwin
982
1T S Thomas
474
Tugwellhs Pharmacy
975
Jchr,son and Blackwelder
976
National Office Suplly Co.
977
Ijitchell Printing Company
978
T::o:;. C. Faucette
97g
' .1.. ? "c Pon aid
989
Darres a^3 '.:clliday Company
981
P. YcDcnald
982
11
983
L.A. Avery
934
� ".'. `TcArtan
maw Bo
a
1
J.W. Drau.ghon
2
W.P. Surles
3
Peoples SI)Pply ^,
4
Eutler Brothers
5
Dr. W.C. :.:elvin
6
Ache -s . -at an-1 Pro. Co.
T. H. Faucette, Clerk to Board of
Commissioners of Harnett County.
^apt. 1 still
Li)mt -r and bridge work
Cap "t. 2 stills
Work or bridge
4ldse. fcr County
Lumber link bridge
Mdse, for " "ounty
County Order B ^ok
Work or tax Books
Bill of costs
Burial Expanse of T: "at'hews(killed)
light ar? Fx ^srses
Salary as Au..9itor
Jailor
Expenses
Shoes for convicts
Mdse for cnvdcts
Mdse for convict camp
Pistol balls
Service convicts
Mdse. for convict camp
4Gw 3
20.00
70.83-
40. 7)0
26.00
33.50.
52.20,-
29.g5,
25
36.oa-
52.90�
56.25
10.23.
100.00
1 4.15
92.oce
/ �4 / 0 0
35.40
12.1r
41.89
3.00
4.00 "
`2.06
J.C. Ey-rd�i Chairman Board of Commissioners.
County Commissioners met in regular session, Monday,Obtober 3r3. 1921.
Present, J.C.Byr3:p Chairman, J.A.Buchanan, J.W.Jordan, R.`?.Johnson, W. J. Me Stewart, also
Chas. Ross, Attorney. Minutes of last meetin? read and approved.
Ordered that IT 111 Murdock 'arcLean be pit on pauper list at $3.00 per month.
Moved and seconders that release Judsor C. Thomas of P5 acres of lanri an3 charged the same
to the proper party, as same was charge3 to ',im by error.
Ordered that put George Hargrove back on pai:per list and mail ewie as before, and sent vonher
for full amount left off.
Ordered that '?orth State Power Co. Electric Light Plant in Lillington be listed at $6000.00
for year 1921.
Moved an3 sPcoried that when prisoners are sent to the road County pay * cost, unless other-
wise prohibited.
Moved and seconded that allow 013 Soldiers w100.00 for Railroad fare to Chat tan ooga,Tern.,
in October 1921, provided they go. 'Money to be refunded if they don't too. Make order to J. H.
Iu'cAli stet.
Ordered that Chas. Ross, County Attorney, and W.T. Smith,Fngineer, be appointed a Committee
to settlewith A.C.L. Railway on account of Olivia Bridge.
Granri Jury Report JU3m*x received and filed in Minutes.
Ordered that allow x$5.00 per month to Katie Buchanan, temporiarly, until further investigatio
Mail to ;Broadway in Care of G.H. Cummings, Sr.
Report of the Upper Little River Rpad Commission filed in the Minutes.
Loved and seconded that allow D.J. Smith, Col„ lw2.00 per month. ]uiailorder to C.J.Smitkj
Moved and seconded that 7eill McK. Salmon collect all back taxes back of 1920, and to be d.-
allowed 25% of all collected, a w..c�. � � 2Po��- c � a.-..a
Ordered Chairman be authorized to renew note at Bank of Lillington, X10,000.00
Ordred that pay Sheriff for policing 'iarnett County Fair, not to exceed $75.00
Orddered that Chas. 'loss go to Ireensboro to look after interest of Countjr.
Ordered thatChas Ross go to =reensboro to see about Railroa9 Taxes when it is necessary togo.
Also ordefed that Cl-,as Ross see Hi hway Commission and Pt truek for Convict Camp, or make
best arrangement possible.
NORTH CAROLINA, HARNETT COUNTY. Report of Committee
TO the Honorable Board of County Commissioners:
WP, the undersigned committee appointed to sttle
1920 taxes, beg leave to report that we hava carefully
lowing:
Total Tax fist, per auditor's office,
Credits
Tax collected by Sheriff Turlington
Total receipts of Sheriff 2. ?cArtan from all treasurers
(see Auditor's records for d'_.tribution)
Total releases authorized
Totalil9ebYvettsapeTPliet filed with auditor
and approrad by us
Total lanri sales to count* per certificates
turned over to auditor
1% discount on collections prior to December 1st. 1920
Balance due all funds
to nettle with Sheriff for 1920 taxes.
with Sheriff J.W.McArtan on account of
Pxamined his accounts and find the fol-
4-'2439154.59
"10860.04
159592.68
4302.38
5067.31
20839.52
444.35
$42048.31 w243.154.59
On account of the exceedingly distressing financial ccrlitiorx of the county we reccom-
mend that Sheriff be allowed until October lst. 1921, to finish collecting an3 making a final
wettlerrient. In view of this we are leaving in the Sheriff's hands the receipts for insolvent
list iri the hopes that he will be able t^ collect some of these items.
August 11th. 1921.
R- spectfully submittedy
J.W. Jordan
W.J.McStewart Committee.
Jas. A. Buchanan
Chas Ross
Notices Taxes listed after books made not included in above.