10061919+fINJTES OF THE BuAtRD OF COUNTY C0 71:iI S:i . HERS OF iilLRNLTT COUNTY, Oct. S, 1919.
Commissioners all jn session, J.D. Barnes, Chairman, D.P. Ray, W. Me. Stewart and J.C.
Byrd.
Ordered that Martha Johnson and Eliza Johnson be allowed $12.00 per % aonth each.
Ordered that J.L: Smith be allowed $100.00 for 12 old soldiers to go to Atlanta.
?sioved and seconded that Tyler 'Iaighwood be allowed k6.00 per quarter.
Ordered that all hog pens anti, privey& be reiaoved off of land belon�i;1 <^ to the county around
court'.;.ouse was ordered by the county' commissioners.
Ordered that Betsy Wilson be allowed $8.00 per , nonth.'.
Ordered that A.A. McDonald be allowed $25.00 per month as Judge Juvenile Court.
It was moved by W.J. Mc. Stewart, seconded by R.T. Johnson, that $150.44 for balance
on County 4th of July, to be paid to H.T. Spears.
Ordered that A.F. Suries, B.O. Townsend and G.L. Hermningway be appointed Road Commissioners
of Dunn rood Roads.
:roved and seconded that H.D. McDonald be released of poll. tax in 1lpper Little River
township permanentlYe
Ordered that, 13elia vicAuley be released of taxes in Upper Tittle- River township.
Ordered that Nancy Taylor be allowed `5.00 per month.
Ordered that F.G. Stephenson be rebated on $1000. listed by error, also on ;'1000. in
1919.
To amount allowed to Frances Price be allowed 24.00 per ivarter. Send to T.B. Lanier.
Ordered that Harry Cara, bell be alloyed 12.00 per quartr,r.
moved by J.C. Byrd, seconded by W.J. [sic. Steuart that D.H. 3,teLean1s salary be raised
to $100.00.
and
Ordered that J.D. Lanier set out cotton sell as fast as he can, seed and all.
74inutes Boar. of County COMINJ33ioners, Oct. 1, 1919.
The report of election held in Lillington Township on the 23rd day of September, 1919,
on the 4uestion of the iasuins of $30,000, bornls of said township in accordance with the pro-
visions of Chapter 427 of the Public Local Laws of 1913, having been filed with this board on
September 25th, and continued for consio'eration to this date and now coining, on to he heard and
considered; this board sittins in the capacity of a canvassinZ board, finds the following facts,
to -wit:
(1) That the said election was dul;;* called and advertised as provided by law and
in accordance with the orders heretofore made by this board.
(2) That the said eleotien was in all respects conducted as provided by law.
(3) That the total. number of qualified voters in said township on the date of
said election was one hundred and seventeen (117).
(4) That of said qualified voters sixty -nine (59) cast ballots "For Bond Issue."
(5) That of said qualified voters twelve (12) cast ballots "Against Bond Issue ".
Therefore, it is considered, adjud ,7ed and declared that the proFosed bond issue for
said township was approved by a majority of the qualified voters thereof.
7.,iereaPon it is ordered:
That the Road Commissioners of Lill.inaton township arH authorized and empowered to issue
bonds in the name of and in behalf of said township in the sum not to exceed Thirty Thousand
Dollars ($30,000.00) to run for a period of not to exceed twenty (20) years, and to bear interest
at the rate of not to exceed six per cent per annum, and subject to such other limitations'as the
said Road Commissioners may prescribe not inconsistent with the provisions of said Chapter 427
of the Public Local Laws of 1913; and the' bon( s so issued are hereby declared to be a binding
obligation upon said township and this board o f commissioners of Harnett County obligates itself
and its successors in office to levy and cause to be collected sufficient taxes upon the property
and polls of said township to pay the interest oil said bonds and to provide a sinkins fund
sufficient to pay the principal of the said bonds at their maturity.
Upon motion of Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, the above
resolution was adopted. Those voting in favor of the resolution being the Chairman, and'Com-
rnissioners Ray, Pyrd, Stewart and Johnson. Those voting against the Said re4flution were none.
North Carolina, ��f• @�3, -rte Qr (may ° - -�
Harnett County. �
TO THE BOARD OF COT�iTdISSIONERS OF HARiv�T`i CO?rv'TY. �
Was N.S. Atkins, Registrar, and S.D. Brantley and H.Pd. Spears, judges of election, do
hereby certify that we held an election in Lillington Township on this the 23rd day of September,
1919, pursuant to call of the Board of Conrnissioners of Harnett County, and in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter,427, Public vocal Laws of 1913.
We further certify that, at said election there were cast by the qualified voters toting
therein "FOR BOND ISSUE" 69 votes; That there were cast by the qualified voters voting therein
"AGAINST BOND ISSUE" 12 votes.
We further certify that we asoertained and counted the qualified voters of said tovrn-
ship as shown by the registration books in the hands of the Registrar on the day and date of said
election and as,ertained the same to be 117.
Witness our hands and seals, this the 23rd day of Sept. 1919.
N.S. Atkins, (SEAL) Registrar,
S.D. Brantley, (SFAL)
i1.1% Spears, (SEAL)
Judges.
NORTH CAROLINA,
HARNETT COUNTY.
To the Ilonorable Board of County Commissioners:
Whereas sub= estion has been ;,lade to your Board that
irs. Jacob West is in need of home and support; and whereas your Board has taken stems loo'rin,
Q IIe ce- allotment of dower of said Mrs. West in her late est,Lte; and. whereas, we
the ,].ndersigned, being holders of portions of the said land, do not desire any confusion about
oor title and for the further reason of our. reSurd for the said firs. West and her late husband;
in consideration of the agreement of the part of y6ur board to abandon conterliil<4ted proceeding
with reference to the dower; Ive and each of Bas agree and bind oursel res +.1]a,t, the said ?•irs. Wes+,
shall be provided with a home and all the necessities of life so lon<Z as she shall live; and
that we will further jjrj v* Je fur ':e'";^ sister, '.Lira. Anandtt urger, to live 'JJl ti] t'ne, said 7,irs.
West so long as i +irs. W?s t l live.
'1 `iii Sept. 1G, 1919.
T.A. Ellrtore, {SEAT.)
D.J. LtcOor.,,.id_i,la (SEAL)
G.A. Iiatthews (�'rAT - -�)
Apiroved Burnes, Chairman.
October 1st, 1919.
Auditor's Relort for Seri- ',ei,�Y.er, 191
7eceipts from office of sheriff "� 3,7.0
Receipts £Bono office of C.S.C. 136.2E
Receipts from. Reg. Of Deeds office iape:'s filed and
sale of marriage license 279.70
l'ctal from offices T47, _� --
Report, of ce,;:ei a.rcl e;•;per"Iditures of Se,,t. 7919.
ictai receipts from all sources v�1476.07
Paid
from
office of board of Ccrriiasioners
Paid
from
Jury tickets C.:.C.
1138.40
Paid
from
Board of Education
2316.75
Total 8176.99147e.07 _ -____
F.eS.actfn77y SU.l:�itiit,t.ed,
A..,!. M-,uw, Count.�r Auditor,
F.IS OL U:I :r.
Toe- k•LZs, cl,-u1.'cer 515 of the Public Laws of North Carolina., of the session of 19158
entitled "An Act to Permit Counties, Townslihs and certain School Districts to Issue Bonds
to Build Schoul,hou.ses ", Ilruvides for elections to ascertain whether the voters in certain
count es, townships or school districts are in favor of issuing bonds for the purpose of
b il. ing, rebuil,,ind and rel,airind shhooll,ou.ses and furnishing the same with suitable
equipment, ui�un Bet tic:n :0-f the roarii of Ed�rCatior. of ary onlanty to the Board of County
C _ira,lissi oners; and
Grnereas, e than one- fourth of the freelol� ,ers of Olivia I ?igh School District,
Harnett County, North Carolina, have-betitioned for ar election for said purpose:
Now, therefore, Be It Resolved, by the Board of Education of I.Tarnett: County, in regular
rlwnthly r;:eetin.0 assembled this the first 2Cnday in October, 1.919, it being the 6th day of
lt�l t :at we hereby Iretitiun the Bo &"r -i of Courty Cor.-Imiscioners of Harnett. County to call
a sy:ecial election in Olivia 11i6;h Scl:eol District, in Harnett.. County, to be held cn the 12th
da.y of ?boves:L•_x, 1 1 for the I- )urr:ose of c -tinr> or the pro osition to issue bonds for the said
school district in thy si,r- Q,f ITEVEN THOUSA1ID FIVE InPMPY..D DOLLARS {$7500.00), said bonds to
run for a period of twenty years, to-i:ewr interest mt. the rate of six per cent per annum, pay-
able semi- annually; and to levy a tax in said school district which shall not exceed thrity cents
on the one hundred dollars valuatior: and ninety cents or the poll, which tax shall be used to
pay interest 'on said bonds and to provide a sinking fund to liquidate the same at maturity, the
funds $rising from the sale of said 'bonds to be,used for the purpose of building, rebuilding and
repairing a schoolhouse or schoolhouses for saidd istrict. ord furnishing. the same with suitable
I:ia,:ent, the said election to be held in all r«.sleots in accordance with the provisions of
:ai_' Act.
Cn notion of Lit. 0. Bradley, duly seconded by Mr. T.W. Harrington, the fo- reEcing
ir'- scltticr. Bas duly adop'.ed and ordered spread upon the minutas of the Board of Education, and
the Seeret.ary of the Board was direr -ted to present said resolution to the. Board of County
Con -aissioners.
FESOLUTION.
At a regular meetin of the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County, h.C.
held at the courthouse in Lillin tor, N.C. on Monday, the 6th day of October., 1919, there being
present the following commissiuners; J.D. Barnes, chairuwx, J.C. Byrd, R.I. Johnson, A.J. ;.io
and being a Majority of the wetLbeis of said board, the foll.owine proceedings- -s were had,
ti
TJIjon Motion of R.T. Jl!hnson, duly Seconded by W.J. 3e1c. Stewart, the following reso-
lution was adopted, all members voting in 'he affirmative:
�► wl7 erects, w petition of ti:e I'•o :r c.f Bducatiur. of Harnett County has this -day been
presented to our 1 oard, reYUestirg Lind petitioning that an election be called in Olivia High
School District, in this county, fcr the pirpone Of 9,�lb"it *_ing to the qualified voters of said
school district the proposition of iseur.nw bonds in-the stun of ,$,'7500.00 to provide for build -
ing, rebuilding z;nd repairing: schoollncusca in said district And furnishing the same with suitable
equiprnerlt, in arson ,exce vait}] the provi si uns �,f c!-,ul, t er 55 of the Public Laws of Cessiur, of
.915, And 77-'el -as the oetitiur of tle Rcard of Education cor.plies in all :respects with tl;e
ia.,r iren.ent.s of tte sai'u atatutbe:
P
TI- the Board 04' Or IJ i1 t.,r C i�1 r; r 'a i 4
Cola"+", 701 tl, Cdlnit , 4 Y O.LIlSon I Cf Lcme
li? ,lut �, .�2 1 a 'Pt ur Of t}le t t rd of L. Lc 4t� Or. t,r o 11 , t; " 4" . Kt,
rx. electiur. is } ereby called to be hel a t. ie , � iilE +r v'tl1;r i rEc_nct i.n said �l VV, c 1 ^h
Distric Fta 1"JiP'.'( CUl.il,tjr, lv'.C., 14}`1_01". vo tlil�, Ti:i'c l,: i;C:t'lo d.ecl.ured to
bP, ti.ty SCYeUU YIO V.SP
it sY..i.d district., on the 1 -2"Al1 day of r'O Vei�:liP l.', 1919, for the purpose of voting on t }ie pro7,OSi.tion
tU issue bonds of Said So.',uol '13'_Ti:? in },e of : eve- T11Cusand -ive '71.1lydred rollGrS 1ery5OQ.CO),
t0 run foi7 a pe-iod of twenty years and bearing ina.eCNS` t- ,.a!e. of six cent per i'?rnL,m,
o able semi - annually, anci to levy -a tax in said sC} ":ool diStr;c.l riot exceeding" thirty cents or. the
T Y�
hunCired dollers Valuation and ltinety cents on the Volt, sail°. ax tL% !',, 3ed.. to pay interest or. sPiio,,
},ords and to 1roviue a sinkin,_e fund to pay off seir:P el.t r,:it;urity, the funds arising from said
bonds to be used for the purpose of bu.irdinE, TPbuil.ding and repalrin Sci,00rho!�SeS tin'. 4',-irniShing.
the same with sill t.eble e'lui anent.
BE IT F7�B"TT&jF ?LSOLVTD That a new re�is *ration of voters in said district is herel;y
Ordered, and HX. C- Limeron iS hereby desiEi;.- L1,r16 e..nd ajpointe' re ^lStrar witli altfbo.rity to re �% ?.': �•1"
said voters in acoel_ °dar.c? with the provisions of law, and J.A. PaCe and J. "r ?. Kellam,are 'rereb��
y,Olii 1, 5'i urd deSl %rated as poll holders ',. ;Lssist said registrar in i ?O i. � ^'._11� said election. It _.S
f'_l l't. '. re3ur.ved t1"'.�a.t Said re,;•istrar $hall. open his re.F_,^i.stc t.1 Ur! bo o�s for Said Pie,.ct. •i.on an the
Lott: day of October, 1919, dt 9 01::1.001 A.,. and kec,i; them open Let,reen 9 o'clock A.^" and sunset
each day, Sunday excel,f.ed, u+ to and including the 1st dam of '?ovel,cber, 1219; or, each Saturday
e "'od Of i'esistration as above Set
tre t.lOr books at the voting place in said sc },00l distrl7t, �' h l ` 3C�?UO1 louse, for the
=eE_:.3tratior- Of voters, and on said days the buuko sr:'l l Cpen tetweer: the hours of 9 VC -look
and SC7nsP,t, and t}ie said -o.8ist,rar 'wlt}. 1--ic ren,istratior, books at said VUtllit;
,jlace in said Sc1 "ool district Or. Siit1+1'C'Loj t}'e 81h dud, rif .'o TP fOt'l', 1919, 1PtVie F,r the hours of
9 o'"1C'ok or ,,,, o'c1rJCk T,.1111., o.Y,:i keel, sziid hooks '.T.e.n for th:, 1.r,3yectlur. Of t. }':e electors r�f
9a10 nctil -. C•f ei ul -'rT �_S, ,;,.;t in {lase Of t.i Of wny nallie
On Sai bOUk:>, e s}-,oil '_'BY.r t. }l c.' ScIIrP ::.5 T ?rUViC:Pd by law. On ttl r? day Of said eleCtlOr
Siiall be kept, ootNn frUlii zun'."ist! '.O s. reset n.r,d be o-'.ervwi3@ �'. Ui1d..eC `dd iindei the laws
�Ubr�l_r_:l `.E - 'r'7)k,'TY51 er PG �:1Q] "S i_G aetit _:a 't7e. At Sold e18C�iVn, t.AI1JC .. n
,ATS ]l'.' Ghe
+. _ _ •.. r 3 !eClt.1 taX ' 'uo :C d 'iJ ' �' •.rj. ' ...oil1 P --" S7iat tt ,.lv: !� , .l i:. ���_. 11i ed -words:
"For SC }ll_U . },_'. ?SC no lid S, trid t, }i9 SP ;7h0 are rj) ,OS•-d S }:R 11 TO tP ;e. 1j.ii.'Ot or
t }ie 'iyorclir e1A.alniat vC'_7. C`O 1hoUS e'lorn78 ".
%Ir 171 :�Tii._,1: -ten _1 '�', �'�a it� cuw, cf t. f;?se ir3. _.`iUr3, 81 '":.e.('. b" ` }ie nhuirI!iar. anil
ru }! of the Soard of C uii' oow;;.s° 'c r6?:s cf s'arYett, Covra T;csteI tit the courthouse door
il,'Lillineton, ''.C, find at tl, w. i�ublic places in Said Olivia TViCli .�i,. } -,OUi �_i3t. " ^iC.i f0]: t1:1.7'ty days
1LltuF'ciiY.teiy prt��rilln said eiectio r. c.ri Ci published fC:C oCL +,' weeks in SOIue r.ewsT.aper published in
said i?arnett County as a notice of said election.
J.D. 'Farnes,
C'hair?iean Roard Of County Commissioners of ''7eLr'net.t
Cowanty.
T.H. Fau.cett,
Clerk 1'0 isoard.
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J.W. McArtan, Capturing Still,
Jim McLeod, Grand Jury Officer,
A.A. Todd, Agt. Freight on car of coal,
J.W. Turnage, Bridge,
Old Soldiers, Trip to Atlanta,
Johnson Porter & Peck Co. Bridge,
John S. Johnson, Asst Assessor,
Fourth July Celebration, L.M. Chaffin,Chr.
Long Stewart, Office Supplies,
A.A. McDonald, Judge Juvenile Court,
J.C. Anthony, Farm Demonstrator,
Mies Fannie Brooks, Home Demonstrator,
Alfred Williams, Office Supplies,
James Pearsall, List taker Averasboro,
C.T. MoClenagan, Sheriff's Bond,
Burwell Bargain House, Office Supplies,
Harnett County News, Stationery,
W.D. Womble, Keeping Northington Ferry,
F.J. Cox, Jailor,
Miss Mamie Sexton, Steno. for F.H. Taylor,
W.F. Hockaday, Taking Beasley to Asylum,
F.H. Taylor, County Propety Rupervis9r,
C. Rich, Work on Tax Books,
D.P. McDonald, Work on Tax Books,
J.D. Barnes, 3 months salary,
J.D. Lanier,, Keeping County Home,
Wesley M. Thompson, Asst Supervisor,
J.W. Halford, County Physician,
A.A. McDonald, Court Cost,
Dr. J.M. Monroe, Cornor's inquest,
H.C. Warren, Ase't Supervisor,
F. Smith, Asst Supervisor,
John McLeod, Ase't Supervisor,
W.H. Turlington, Sheriff,
A.A. McDonald, C.S.C.
W.H. Faucett, Reg. of Deeds,
A.M. Shaw, Auditor,
D.H. McLean, Recorder,
L.M. Chaffin, Deputy C.S.C.
R.B. Mitchell, Deputy Register of Deeds,
D.A. Collins, Court officer, .
Atkins Bros. Supplies for County Home,
McKinnis Bros. County Home order,
J.D. Johnson, County Home order,
Harnett Hardware & Furniture Co. Office sup-
plies
2054 Fayetteville Ice & Mfg. Co. for coal,
2055 Town of Lillington, Light and water,
2056 H.S. Holloway, Bridge,
2057 -2116 Pauper List
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JURORS FOR THE NO'TEMBER TERM 1919 HARNETT SUPERIOR COURT.
FIRST WEEK, NOV. 10th, et seq.
AVERASBORO:
Thornton, J.H.
Starling, N.W.
BARBECUE:
Cameron, Ernest
BUCKHORN;
Clements, W.E.
AVERASBORO:
Baker, W.E.
GROVE:
Young, B.F.
Matthews, A.J.
McLeod, W.H.
HECTOR'S CREEK:
Bordeaus, D.Y.
BLACK RIVER:
Pearson, W.M.
Smith, I.D.
JOHNSONVILLE: Spivey, J.J.
Adcock, R.P.
Stewart, J.A.
LILLINGTON: Marsh, J.A.
NEILL'S CREEK: MoLeod, B.F.
Bryan, W.M.
UPPER LIT`1'LE RIVER:
Mason, J.W.
Byrd, L.E.
`Second
Week......... Nov. 17th, et seq.
ANDERSON CREffi{:
Holder, L.R.
AVERASBORO:
Godwin, G.O.
Strickland, L.W.
Driver, J.W.
Lee, F.B.
Taylor, R.G.
BLACK RIVER:
Johnson, L.E.
Smith, I.D.
Wimberley, G.M.
Butts, J.E.
BUCKHORN:
Gilliam, Frank
Abernathy, P.P.
Gilbert, W.H.
DTI:
Cannady, W.H.
HECTOR'S CREEK:
Senter, W.H.
Pearson, J.D.
Holloman D.H.
Smith, S.D.
Chairman.
W.H. Faucett. Clerk of Board.
MINUTES OF BOARD OF CO10AISSIONERS, NOV. 3rd, 1919.
5e0 0 ttft
Board of County Commissioners met in regular session. Present J.D. Barnes, D.P. Ray,
W.J. Mo. Stewart, R.T. Johnson, and Chas. Ross, Attorney.
Ordered returns for Special School Tax in District #6, white race, Anderson Creek
township, be put on minutes.
Ordered election returns of District #5 Black River be put on minutes.
Rev. J.C. Barnes allowed to list taxes to Auditor for 1919.
Ordered that road petition between Chicoro and Dunn be laid off.
Ordered that E.C. Tew be rebated on 3 acres of land $75.00 in Averasboro township.
Ordered that A.M. Shaw make list of amount due from convicts from Feb. 1918.
Voucher #1690 to the High Iron Provision Co. for $1738.95, balance on bridge iron,
be hereby approved.
Dr. J.W. Halford, J.C. Byrd, W.P. Holt are to get to�ether and select suitable man for
health officer for county.
Ordered that Sheriff of County visit the different townships during November in lieu
of account.
Moved and seconded that the culverts from Dunn Road be brought in the lot day of Dec.
Ordered that the county attorney be instructed to collect E.S. Smith note and bring
suit if necessary.
Ordered-that H.O. Graham be released from poll tax of 1918.
Moved and seconded that the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education for
W.P. Gentry see Mr. Beasley and have him here the first Monday in December.
Ordered that Harry Campbell be allowed $5.00 per month.
help. Moved and seconded that we pay the Fair Association $100.00 for police force extra
'1�.