08021920I
AUGUST M. 1*0 1920.
County Commissioners met in regular session, present, J.C. Byrd, R.T. Johnson, D P.
Ray, W. J. McStewart, and C_u s. Ross, Attorney.
Minutes read and approvdt.
?fir. J.W.Whitehead sent in his resignation as Road Commissioner of Averasbore Township, and
sea same was accepted and Gee. N. Pope appointed in his. stead.
CF.2ITIFICATE OF SPECIAL TAX ELECTION.
TT the kxxKx [iris Board. of x2xxxttsa 8ommissioners of Harhett County, N. C.
We, the undersgined, Registrar and Judges of,Election for special Tax School District No 4 let
located in Anderson Creek Township, Harnett County, North Carolina, having held the election
in said Special Tax School District according to the provisions of Section 4115 of the Revisal
of 1905, of North Carolina, as amended 1907. 1909 and 1911, on the 20th. day of July, 1920, do
make and certify to be correct the following statement:
Number of votes registered, (16) Sixteen
" cast for Special Tax (16) Sixteen
" cast against Special Tax (0)None.
In Witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names, this the 20th, day of July, One
Thousand Nineteen Hundred and Twenty.
(Signed)
Diniel Mc Cormick,Registrar.
W. H. McDenald
D. H. Bain
Judges of Election.
Special School Bond Election in Lillington Township No 2 failed.
Application for State and gederal Aid filed with ,'liinutes of Commissionero August Snd.
1920.
NORTH CAROLINA, HARNETT COUNTY. PETITION FOR ROAD BONDS.
TO THE HONORABLE, BOARD OF COM'':1ISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUITTY:
We, the undersigned, residents and voters of Stowartle Creek Township, Harnett. County, North
Carolina, respectfully petition your honorable Board to wall an election in said Township for
the purpose of authorizing the issuance of bonds of said Township in the sum of.$2 §y000, in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter 427, Public -Local Laws of North Carolina, Session 1913,
for the purpose of improving the roads of said Township:
I.W. Smith, Wm.T- Smith, B. F. Parker, D.J. Parker, y. J. Smith,W. J. H'neyc*tt, L.A.. Byrd,T.C.
Eagan, K L. !1urehison,C.C. Byrd,E. T. Byrd and others:
County Commissioners met in regular session, August 2nd., 1920, Present J.C..Byrd, Acting
Chairman, W. J. McStewart, R.T. Johnson and D.P. Ray; also , Chas. Ross, Attorney.
Whereas a petition has been filed with the County Commissioners of Harnett County, signed
by more that one -fifth of the qualified voters of Stewart's Creek Township, asking that an elec-
tion be called in said Township in accordance with the previsions of Chapter 427.4f the Public
Local Laws of the North Carolina Session 1913, for the purpose of passing upon.the question
of issuing bonds for the improvement of the purlie roads of said Township in the Sum of Twenty
Five T #ousand Dollars, and whereas the Board finds that said petition is regular and complies
with all the requirements of said act, and is therefore resolved:
That an election be yali and the same is hereby called to be held at the regular voting places
in said Township I I 1laxsxiG$$ib�S�xf xaYxzsnd
iwxxKx maxtx on Saturday, September, 11th., 1920 for the purpose of presenting to the qualified
voters of said township `he queettion of issuing bonds in the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000.00) for the purpose of road improvement as.provided in said Chppter 427 of the Public
Local Laws of 1913, . subject to the terms and conditions of said Act; and be it further resolved
that a new registration of the voters of Stewards Creek Township for the purpose of said elec-
tion is hereby ordered, and for Registrar for said election, Hassie Truelove is hereby appointed,
and Jasper Byrd and C.M. Allen are hereby appointed Poll H.lders. The said registration and
election to be conducted as provided for Election of Xembers f the ,,eneral Assembly under
the general Election Laws, exeept that the returns thereof shall be made to the .County Com-
missioners.
Upon motion of R.T. Johnson, seconded by D.P. Ray, the able resolution was adopted, these vot-
ing in the affirmative being Byrd, Johnsen, Ray and Stewart, those voting n negative, none.
NORTH CAROLINA, HARNETT OUNTY. d ,
We, the undersigned, residents of „ectorle Creek Township, Harnett County, respectfully preti-
tion your Board to call an election in said Township for the purpose if submitting to the qual-
ified voters thereof, the proposition of issuing bonds in the sum of $15000,00 for the purpose of
improving the roads of said Township in acc.ordanoe with the provisions of Chapter 427 of the
Public Local Laws of North Carolina, Session, 1913:
R. T. Johnson, L.K. Johnson,A. J. Gilbert, J.W.Dean, and others:
County Commissioners met in regular Session, August 2nd. 1920, present, J.C. Byrd, Acting Chair-
man, W. J. McStewart, R.T. Johnson and D.P. Ray; also, Chas. Rose, Attorney.
Whereas,a petition has been filed with the County Commissioners if Harnett County, signed by
more that one -fifth of the qualified voters of greeter's Creek Township, askinh that an election
be called in said Township in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 427 of the Public �Q-
eal Laws of 1411 North Carolina Session, 1913, for the purpose of passing upon the question of `
issui ng bonds for the improvement of the Public Roads of said Township in the sum of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars, and whereas the boardx finds that said petition is regular and Domplies with
all the requirements of said sot, it is therefore resolved:
That an election be and the same is hereby called to be held at the regular vo ,*ing place
in said Township on Saturday, Sept. 11th. 1920, for the purpose of presenting to the qualified
voters of said Township the question of issuing -bonds in the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars
($15,000.00) for the purpose of road improvement as provided in said Chapter 427 of the Public
r` Local Laws of 1913, su bject to the terms and conditions of said act; and be it further resolved
y, that a new registration of the voters of Hectorts Creek Township for the purpose of said elect -
ion is hereby ordered, and for registrar for said election B.S. Mann is hereby appointed,
and J.C. Banter and )ILH. Rai are tereby appointed poll holders. The said registration and also -
I tion to be iakA conducted as provided for election of Members of the Gendral Assembly under the
S� G -neral Election-Laws, exQOpt that th etur a thereof shall be ma ^e to the Csy�ty Col l�saion-
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J Upon motion bf R.T. Tohnson, seconded liy D.P. Ray, exx the above resolution '-was adopted; 1
r those voting in the affirmative, being gommissioners, Byrd, Johnson, Ray and Stewart, those vot-
ing the negative;_ Nf)ne:
Auditorrs report for Month of July, 1920.
Deport from Of "ice of Register of Deeds Fees $276.85
Marriage License sold 31 Fees 93.00
Total
Office of Clerk of Court
Total fees
0369.85
112.10
ye3l -443
To the Honorale Board if County Commissioners if Harnett County I beg to make the following rep
Dart of receipts- and expenditutes for Month of July, 1920.
receipts from all sousses $6207.18
Paid out by order of County Commissioners $8411.24
Paid out by School Board 882.90
Total 492§4114 36207.18
Respeetfully Submitted,
A.M. Shaw, Courtty Auditor.
A
The following Jurirs were dr4mn for theSeptember Term of the Superior Court of
Harnett County:
FIRST WEEK.
1
H.H.
McKinnie Buckhera
2
J.R. Strickland, Jr.
Grove
3
C.C.
Holt Grove
4
M.M. M Kay
Hector's Creek
5
G.C.
Langdon Grove
6
Chas. R,Hodges
Averasboro
7
J.W.
McLead Lillington
8
R.H. Na.misaut
Black River
9
J.P.
McLamb Averasboro
10
W.B. Stanley
Heotor'e Greek
11
J.H.
Parrish GGrove
12
W. H. Gilbert
Hector's "
13
C.H.
Bethune stewart's Creek14
E.W. Giles
-Averasboro
lb
Walter Jones Averasboro
16
O.C. R =beau
Black River
27
D.T.
McKinnis Neill's Creek
18
J.F. Tew
Averasboro
29
R.L.
Thomas Barbecue
20
W.M. Dean
Hector's Creek
21
T.A.
Parker Averasboro
22
Mansor Mclimb
Averasboro
23
P.E.
Monde A "
24
J.D. Love
Black River
25
W.K.
Barefoot "
26
O.L. Johnson
Lillington
27
L.D.
McKinnie Neill's C.
28
D.C. Faulkner
Black EiVer
29
John
W Parker Averasbore
30
J.R. Pope
Grove
31
C.B.
Aycock "
32
N.F. Stephenson
Black River
33
Quincy Byrd Stewart's C.
34
J.E. Byrd
U.L.River
35
D K. Stewart Neillrs Creek
36
P.T. Smith
Black River
:57
J.J.
Coate Averasboro
38
M.D. McLeod
Barbecue
39
F.P.
Johnson Lillington
40
L.11% Baggett
Duke
SECOND WEEK.
1
E.R.
Draughon Black River
2
H.B. Page, Jr.
U.L. River
3
Duncan A Cameron Johnsonville
4
H.D'. Parker
5
AZ. Holder U.L. River
6
W.R.Gilchrist
U.L. River
7
Roger C Byrd Stewart's Creek 8
C.H. Unehurch
Neill's Creek
9
J.H.
Matthews U.L. ctor's Creek
10
G.W. Champion
Buckhera
11
J.D.
Byrd J River
12
J.D. UPchureh
Neill's Creek
13
J.D.
Weathers Buckhorn
14
Carlie Johnson
15
Alex
Cameron Johnsonville
16
D.A. Parrish
17
J.A.
Campbell, Black River
18
Geo. Cotton
Hector's Creek
COUNTY ORDEgS ISSUED.
2871
W H. Turlington
Taking Tew to asylum
$15.00
2872
Harnett County Traat Co.
Lights for Court House and Jail 7.00
2873-
J.D. Lanier
County Home
25.00-
2874
Wyeth Hand Cuff Co.
Hand Cuffs
9.00
2875
Barnes and Holiday Co.
Cement
507.28
2876 -88 Pauper orders
66.00
209
A.M. Shaw
Vital Statistices
167.75
2890
A.M. Shaw
Salary
100.00
2896
N.A. Stewart
Petition Board
3.00
2828
G.W. Tart
Coats „ridge
3.50
289f,
T.V. Stewart
Lumber for bridge
330.54
2891
Gove Road Commission
Grove Toaship
45.81
2893
G.S. Lanier
Repairing bridge in Buoktaorn
17.40
2826
Arthur Cumming
keeping ferry
-50.00
2829
J.S. Johnson
Registrar for Anderson Creek
4.00
2898
Edwin Harrington
Salary
50.00
2899
D.C. McRae
Bridge in Anderson Creek
50.00
2200
Geo. F Pope
Lumber,Averasboro
406.21
2902
D,C.McRae
Extra Lumber on bridge
9.60
2108
J.W. Sloan
Building bridge in U.L.R
10.00
2903
Highland Farm
Lumber for bridge
41.53
2904
J.;?. Harps
Building Butments 0. bridge
35.00
2905
F.H. Taylor
County Supertisos
234.80
2906
$.emie Sexton
W6rk on Tax Books
100.00
2907
.H. Kivett
Poll Holder
4.00
2908
J.D. Lanier
County Home
220.25
2909
Carl E Fitchett
Poll Holder
8.57
.
2910
Parker Bros
Burial Betty Wilson
38.25
2911
John A McKay Mfg. Co.
Steel beam for bridge
930.06
2912
3.M. >yrd
Lumber Stewart's bridge
67.62
2913
Harnett County News
Sheriffas 3111
4.00
2914
M.L. Ballard
Poll Holder, Hector's Creek
2.00
2115
D.H. McLean
Salary
100.00
2116
D.H. McLean
Pantion Board
3.00
2817
I,tamie Johnson
Work on Tax -Book&
20..00
2018
Stella Sexton
" " " "
34.00
2019
Carlyle Campbell
" " " "
36.00
2020
"'. Terry
Me dse. for County
1.20
2021
Tugivell Pharmacy
" "
12.00•
2$22
F.J. Cox
Jailor
35.20
2023
A.A. ift' nald
Bill of Costs
23.85
2 §24
" "
Salary
242.90
2 §25
LX - Chaff in
"
50.00
2 §26
T.L. Smith
Pention Board
3.00
2 §27
Corkins Chemical Co.
Mdse for Court House
35.00
2 §28
J R. Mitchell
To capturing still
20.00
2 §29
L.K. ES,tthews
of "
20.00
2 §30
L.J.Arnold
Holding iggtest
60.80
2931
It "
" " Alex IdcLean
28.80
2932
T.W. Halford
Health and quarantine Officer
100.00
2933
W. H. Turlington
Taking rsan to asylum
35:00
2934
" "
Salary
357.16
2935
W. J. Ennis
Burial old pentioner,
20:00
2936
'. H. F<;ucette
Selar
2jP.3539
2937
Fannie Brooks
Count ,demonstrator
2938
Jim McLean
llanitor
15.00
2939
F. Smith
On tax Board
74.80
2940
J.M. Langdon
Replacing bridge
30.00
A
2941 H .A Trulington
2942 G.I4. StewL:xt
2943 M.C. Upchurch
W. h. Faucette, Clerk.
7ridge in grove Township $23.00
Bridge work in Gmove 214.64
Work on Tax Book 15.00
Respectfully submitted,
J.D. Barnes, Chairman
swe
The Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolimq met at the
Court House in Lillington, ]forth Carolina, on the 3rd. day of September, 1920, the fol-
lowing members being present:
J D. Barnes, Chairman, J.C. Byrd, R.T. Johnson, D.P. Ray, W. J. Me Stewart,o W.H.
Fauoette, Clerk.
WHIRIAS, there is no provision under the laws of the State of North Carolina for
the creation and maintenance of a Board of Road Commissioners or Highway Commissioners
or other bridge governing body in the County of Harnettm North Carolina, and there being no
Board of Road Commissioners or Highway Commissioners or other bridge governing body in
said County,' therefore, the powers and duties of the County Board of Commissioners of said
County, pertaining to the readsan brdges therein, are in full force and effect as provid-
ed the laws of the State of North Carolina, and,
WHXRXAS„ under, by virtue of and in pursuant of the laws od the State of North
Caroli*A, including among others Section 2696 of the Revisal of 1905, as amended by Chapter
103, $P lio Laws of 1917 and Chapter 185 Public Laws of 1919, the Commissioners of Harnett
County, orth Carolina, in their discretion are "authorized to issue notes for the purpose
of building and rebuilding the public roads and bridges of said County, and,
WHXRNAS, ',the public roads and bridges of Harnett County are in urgent need of building
and rebuilding, and an estimate having been made showing that the cost of building and
rebuilding he public roads the public reads and bridges will be at least Twenty five thousand
Dollars (425,000.00) and the Commissioners finding that it Is a faotthat the sum of $25,000.00
is needed for the building and rebuilding the public roads and bridges of said County, and
being desirous of proceeding with said bxiidiU' and rebvALding at once, whioh work cannot be
done with the labor and funds at the command if or in the hands of the Board of
County Commissioners of said County,
NOW THNRNFOR.., BX IT RNSOLVID BY THU BOARD OF COUNTY COIAMISSIONNRS OF HARNITT COUNTY,
NORTH CAROLINA, that in order to secure the money necessary and required to build and rebuild
the roads and bridges in and for said County,dt is necessary for the County to borrow the
sum of $25,000.00, and that in order to secure said sum of money, it issue and sell its obli-
gations in the form of SIX MONTHS NOTIS, to be known as "Road and Bridge Notes ", payable
to bearer, Laid notes shall be in the denomination of $5,000.00 each, numbered frim
One (1) to F ve(5), both inclusive, with in #erect at six per cent (6 %) per annum, payable
at maturety, principal and interest payable at the Chase National Band, in the City and State
of New York. Said Notes shall be dated Sept. 3rd. 1920, and shall mature March lot. 1921.
Said notes shall be substantially in the following form:
$ Number COUNTY NORTH CAROLINA, M ILLINGTON, N.C.)
KNOW ALL MIN BY THXSF PRI:SINTS that the County of Harnett, in the State of North
Carolina, for value received, hereby promises to pay to bearer, on the iay of , the
principal at sum of Dollars, with interest thereon from date at rate of six
per cent per annum, payable at maturety„ at The Chase National Bank, in the City and
State of New York, being money borrowed to pay the necessary expenses of said County*
under the authorij$ of and in full compliance with the Cons *itution and Statutes of the
State of New York.
It is hereby certified and recited that each and every m>#a act, condition and
thing required to be done,to have happened, and to be performed, precedent to and in the
issuat►oe of this note, has been done, has kmmm happened, and has son performed in atztat
full and strict compliance with the Constitution and Laws of the State of North Carolina,
and that this note, together with all ether notes or obligations of said County, does
not, exceed any. constitutional or statutory limit.
IN WITNNSS WHTRIOF said County has caused this note to be signed by the Chairman of its
Board of County" Commissioners, and attested by the Clerk of said Board under its corporate
seal, this the _ may of�.
ATTXST
4. H. Fauoet e
1- rr
J.A. ' Barnes
Ma rman of oar of ounty emmiesioners.
BI IT FURTHNR RISO LVID that said notes shall be paid out of the priceeds of the sirmm
gauss collection of taxes heretofore levied or to be levied.
BF IT FURTHIR RIBOLVAD that the proceeds of said notes be applied only to the building
and rebuilding of the public roads and bridges of said County.
BI IT FURTHNRRFiSOLVID that said notes be and the same are hereby awarded to Bray
Brothers Company, of Greensboro, N. C, at their bid of par, and that ak ' the Chairman a
and Clerk of this Board are hereby authorized and directed to execute said notes, and t
the County Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed when they are so executed, to
deliver the same to said Bray Brothers Company on compliance ult by them with the terms
of their Uid.
On Motion" of Mr. R.T. Johnson, seconded by D.P. Ray, the foregoing resolution was
adopted by the, following roll- call vote, to -wit:
Commissioners voting in favor of said -resolution
J.C. Byrd, A. J. Ito Stewart, Z.T. Johnson, D.P. Ray and J.D. Barnes, Chairman
No Commissionera voting against the resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
J.D. Barnes, Chairman.
W.H. FAUcette, Clerk.
Sept. 5th. 19200
County Commissioners met in Regtlar Session present, J.C. Byrd, acting Chairman, W.J.
Me Stewart, D . P. Ray R.T. Johnson and Chas. Ross, Attorney.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Moved and seconded that Archie Matthews be allowed $8.00 per month instead of $5.00.
Ordered that County Physioiah go and investigate the condition of John Holmos and wife,
and allow $5.00 per month until that it done. In Averasboro Township.
Moved and sgoonded that we pay 50115' of cost of policing th.rground frem fair ground to