05051919Averasboro:
Barbecue:
Black River:
Buckhorn:
Duke:
JURORS FOR MAY T-1i2PT 1919
Neill's Creek:
Surles, A.j. Grove:: Turlington, H.A. ibsX%mrxTxffX"X:
Parker, Frank L. Gregory, Willie A.
Holmes, Preston, Harp -r, W. N.
bonroe, John. Coats, R.M. Upper L.R.:
Gardner, J.W. Hector'sCreek:Dennis, Carlton.
'.atthewB , Shelton. Smith, J.L.
Dewar, C.A. Smith, W.F.
Ashworth, T.P. Lynch, H.B.
Baker, B. 11. Ashworth, J.C.
Johnson, W.A. Johnsonville: Marks, J.E.
Y cDonald, R.P. Cameron, C.H.
p/,hittenton, Johnnie. Cameron, D.P.
LillinQton: Waddell, W.J.
Turlington, W ?R?
Neill's Creek* Stewart, J. Almond.
Britt, L.L.
Turlington, J.D.
Williams, J.H.
Witl-ers, James H.
Morrison, Evander
Auz,ry, J.H.
Stewart, William ?'.
Loudermilk, W.C.
Wade, W. R.
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Monday *nay 5th. 1919::Commissioners :net In regular session; Present, J.D. Barnes, Chmn. J.C. Byrd,
D. P. Ray, W. J. Me Stewart, R.T. Johnson, Chas. Ross Atty.
Ordered that Daniel McCormick be list, taker of Anderson Creek Township in place of Niven Ray.
Me"& a-d seconed that Sampson County be allowed to place. dist on County Road up to, Harnett
County line to Mingo, Notify the Clerk of "Sampson C unty.
List Takers of difre.re9t Towns ips sworn in by Chairman. � ,�L
Ordered that Harper Norris be appointed Listtaker in Duke township in place of L.E.St ti.
Moved and seconed ; lira. D.T., Murry, of Hector's Creek be released of taxes in Truckhorn town-
ship for 1918, listed in Buckhorn by error.
Ordered and allowed that D.H. McLean be paid $75.00 for month as Recorded.
Yr. 0. Bradley sent his resignation as Road Commissioner in Hector's Creek. Yr A.A. Johnson !:as
appointed in his place (to be notified.
Ordered that Will Allen, (ool) be released of Poll Tax in Averasboro township- One arm negro.
Moved and seeoned that the list takers take BXXYINY census of cultivated land/furnished by the
agricultual department. and be paid 5 g for each farm listed. blanks
Ordered that Call an election to enlarge theLillington School Dist. and ordered that W.H. Faucette
and Chas. Ross act for Board.
Auditors report for April 1919, of receipts and expenses.
Receipts from Of ice of Register of Deeds:
,papers filed for registration 555 Fees 03j7.75
Marriage License sold. 2 Fees 4.00
Total 421.75
By reason of overcharge for March, Register is given credit for $1.00 1.00
Total Fees 420.75
From Office of Clerk of Superior Court
Itemized on .book for that purpose Fees for April $229.05
From Office of Sheriff on Book itemized 4.80
Total Fens. $654.60
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Receipts and expentures for month of April 1919.
From office of Board of Mounty Commissioners 2,844.21
From office of Board of Education 9,239.03
Total collections for April.as shown by
Itemized list of Auditors Receyipt book $12.395.
Total - ----- -- -- - -- --- ----- 12.395.37 12,Q 24
Respectfully submitted
Allen V. Shavr, Auditor.
1645.
J.C. Anthony, Farm Demonstrator
$50.00
1646.
F.J. Cox, Jailor
82.00
1647.
Harnett County News, Printing for County.
llz'7•75
1648.
A. A. McDonald, Sal C.S.C.
218.10
1649.
L.M., Chaffin, Deputy C.S.C. Sal.
50.00
1650.
A.M. Shaw, Fur. A. for County.
231.78
1651.
A.26.81iaw, Sal a Auditor
100.00
1652.
W.H.Faucette, Sal Reg of Deeds.
226.33
1653.
W.H. Turlington, Sal Sheriff.
364.08
1654.
Dr. J. W. Halford, Sal. Quarantine and Health Officer.
50.00
1655.
J.D. Lanier, Supt. of County Home, Sal.
118.00
1656.
L.K. Matthews, Capt. Still
20.00
3.6`;7.
W.F. Hockaday " "
20.00
1658.
J.W. RcArtin takeing J.A. Turlington To Asylum
15.00
1659.
J.W. McArtin Capt. 4 Still.
80.00
1660.
Johnson, Bros. Draying for Blk River Bri dge.
40.25
1661.
Dix hill State Hospital, bringing Tom Button from Durham
4.73
14.$6
1662.
J.D. Johnson, Supplies for County Home
1663,.
J.L. Hare, Burial of Old Sol.
20.00
1664.
D.H. McLean, Sal Recorder.
62.50
1665.
R.D. Mitchell, Sal Dep. Reg of Deeds.
50.00
W".1666.
Parker Bros. Coffin `or 13auper.
15.00
1667.
J.D. Carroll. Deputy Sheriff f r conveying I'risoner foromWakb Co.
22.50
1668.
M ?C? Thomas, burial of Old Sol.
Bridge
20.00
83.90
1669.
General Utility Company.Repairing of CJaney
1670.
L.P Surles, Oats for County Home
2 50
1671.
T. B. Buchaon, Pauper
1.00
1672.
,artha. Johnson "
5.00
1673
Eliza Johnson "
5.00
1674/
Catherine ?"atthews "
4.00
1675•
Virginia ?FcKinzie "
5.00
&676.
Mrs. O.M. Jackson
5.00
1677.
Cindy McLeod "
5.00
1678.
Sccft Mooney "
1679.
J.J. $arling "
3.00
1680.
Peggy McLean "
3,300
1681.
".`artha Knight and Sister " (Over)
6.00
3910
16821
Bitha Waddell
super
$)12.00
1683.
Cattie Morrison
"
7.00
1684.
Robert ?, ynor
"
3.00
16 1?5.
W.B. Harris family
.00
5 5.00
168b.
Yrs. Dan Luczs
"
1087.
Bolt Williams
"
2.00.
1688.
Polly Colville
"
4.00
Total amount paid out
Chairman.
Respectfully submitted ,
1.H. Faucet,e, Clerk.
June, 2nd. 1919.
$2,202.28.
County Commissioners met in.Regulax Session::Present; J. B. Barnes, Chmn., J. C.,Byrd; -R. T'
Johnson;-D. P. Ray; W. J. MaoStewart. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. J. C. Clifford,
acting Atty.
Ordered that the Tlection of R. L.Godwin, ?Recorder as elected by tosn of Dean, andn C. J.
Smith asVice Recorder, has been confirmed, by the Board of CountyCommissioners.
Ordered that Linda J. Cameron be allowed $12.00 per month, beginning to -day. Also ordered
that Dr, J. W. Halford go and see Miss Linda J. Cameron and see her condition at D. B. Cameron
Overhills, N. C. RFD#1.
In a Joint Yeeting of the Board of Education an dCounty Commissioners it was resolved that
$1250.00 be approperated by each bdiard for the employment of Supt. of Public Welfare of the.
county, and that the Chmn, of Board of Commissioners and Chmn, of Board of Eduction and County
Supt. be appointed a Committee to select and recommend to the Joint Board a suitible person
to fill said Office.
Moved and seconded that $250.00 b, a properated to theFxeeution Committee of Harnett County
to the 4th of July, Memorial occasion.
Moved and seconded that L. M. Chaffin, be Chairman of this Committee.
Moved and seconded that the Memoriil Building shown by Mr. Kennedy tie recommended to
be buuil t.
It was necessary for this board Aof County Commissioners to Borrow #300000 (Three Thousand)
Dollexdf dntil we get the load a;oplied for from New York.
�C• S. Adams was confirmed as Cotton Weigher df Angier, N.C.
Ordered that the commissioners of Neills Creek repairs bridge on Buies Creek known as McKay
bridge.
Moved and seconded that we allow $4.00 per day for assistance to the County Appraiser, and
$2s00 for expesses.
Ordered that 9ffie ]Elliott be allowed $2.00 per month in Stewarts Creek.
Ordered that Fonnie Williams be allowed $2.00 per month.
Ordered that the Chairman of this hoard envites Chairman State Highway Commission to meet
with this board at the earliest practicable date and that on such date the cahirman of this Board
envites the County Commissi.onersf an dRoad Commissioners of each Towhship to meet for conference
and such action as this board and several townships may select.
Levies for the year 1919::Add to each taxible poll 579- Devoted to public sbhools and poor.
On each lA0 real estate and personal property: General county tax, 19g. Special tax for several
bond issues 6g on each 7.00 worth of property. Special School buildings funds 5g.
Ordered that be leveied thaton all subject of taxation Schedule "B" equevolent of State
tax levied on said schedule as other wise provided as in revenue act.
Ordered that an election be held in Hector's Creek Township on July 12th. J.H. Revells ,
Oscar Spence Pollholders; W. H. Lee-, Registrar.
REPORT OF SCHOOD ELECTDN IN UPPFR LIT11,3 RI VER.
Leaflet, Harnett Co. N.C., May 10th. 1919.
To the Honorable Board:
We, the undersigned hate been appointed to hold an election at Leaflet School House District.
No. 6, for special "c -cool Tax. Beg leaf to make the following report.
Forty twos, registered (42)
Twenty Nine voted (29)
Twenty five toted for School Special tax. (P5)
Your against Special tax (4
D. W. Buie, Registrar.
O. B. Thomas Pollholder
D. P. Cameron " ".
A RESOLUTION OF THfi BOARD OF C0199ISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY:::
WHEREAS, a petition of J. W. Thornton, I. F. Hicks, and others, qualified voters of Averas-
boro Township have ClUdfaeiletition under the provisions of Chapter 427, Public Local Laws -of
1913, and of Statutes ame-datory thereof and supplementary thereto, praying that an election be
called in said Township submitting to the qualified voters of Averasboro Township the question
of issuing $50,000.00 in bonds of s id Township, for the purpose of i #proving the public Sam=
roads of *Redd township;:
AND W17RRAS, this Board has carefully examined said petiti n and has found that more than
the requisite number of the qualified voters of said Township required under said Statutes have
joined in said petition, and that said petition complies in every respect with said Statutes::
NOW TwFRFFbRF;, BF. IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONFM OF HARNETT COUNTY, That an
election be and the same is hereby called to be held in Averasboro Township, the same to be ].ell
and conducted at the Municipal iyuildirg, in t)he Town of Dunn, in said Township, rn Tuseday,
the "2nd day of July, 1919, under the provisions of said Statutes, to ascertain the will of the
qualified voters of said Township unpon the question of issuing $50,000.00 in Bonds of said Town-
ship for the purpose of improving the roads of said Township and of levying and collecting a'spe-
cial tax on all persons and subjects of taxation in said Township for the purpose of paying the
principal and interest on said Bonds as the same shall mature, and for the purpose of working
the roads of said Township under the provision of said Statutes,at which election those qualified
voters favoring the issuing ;f said bonds and the levying of Said special tax may vote a ballot
containing the words "FOR RAOD BONDS", and those qualified voters opposing the same may vote a
ballot containing the words "AGAINST ROAD BONDS "l
RFSOLV_RD FURTHER, That an entirely new registration of the qualified voters of said Town-
ship for said special election be and'the same is hereby ordered.
RESOLVED FURTHER; That H.A..,Farker be and he is hereby appointed Registrar for daid election
and S. W. Jackson and Charles Thornton be and they are hereby appointed Pollholders for daid elect-
ion to be held on July 22, 1919.
RESOLVED FUR11:111i That the Clerk of this Board cause due notice of this election to be pub-
lished in the Town of Dunn, in Averasboro Township, Harnett County, and othErwise according to
law.