02071916Monday,February 7th.,1916.
The Board of County Commislioners met in regular Session: Present, D.H.Senter,Chm., L.D.
Burwell ,E.H.Gardner,A.A.Shaw,and J.B.Holiand,Comrnissioners,and J.W.Wilson,County Atty.
W.P.Byrd,Clerk of Court,presented to the Board the name of J.B.Hol.land,of Averasboro
Township,as his appointee to take the place of H:N.Bizzell,Com'r. whose resignation was offered
t� the Board and accepted at the last meeting .Mr.Holland duly took the several Oaths prescribed.
by law,and was installed as Commissioner.
Mr.T.B.IsioLeod,one of the Road Commissioners of Upper Little River Township offered his
resignation to the Board,and same was accepted. 14r.McLeod stating that his health would not permit
his performing the required duties l.omger.
htr. lij.Patterson,of Upper Little River Township,was appointed to fill the vacancy as Road
Cd,runissioner caused by the resignation of Mr. T.B.McLeod.
The matter of appropriation for the Lillington Farm Life School was taken up;and after
oring a number of citizens in favor of same,and after due consideration and discussion of #f
E.fe, a motion was offered by L.D.Burwell to appropriate $1500.00 to the maintainance of the
:Li "_'_ington Farm Life School for the Year 1916, sane was seconded by A.A.Shaw; Those voting in
favor ()lithe motion were: L.D.Burwe11,A.A.Shaw,and J.B.Holland; Those voting against were: D.H.
Senter and E.H.Gardner. The sane was declared carried.
The following Petition for Special Tax School Election was received:
"Petition for a Special Tax Election"
To the Board Of County Comiai gr—oners of "Harnett County:
We,the undersigned free holders,in whose name the real estate is listed in the tax lists of the
current fiscal year,in the County "of Harnett,constituting one fourth of such persons in the pro-
posed Special School District,includedi in'the following Boundaries to wit: Beginning at a point
where the Dunn and Lillington Public 'Road crosses Stewart Creek,thence about West with the path
by W.C.Tanner's and J.B.Parker's with the line of District /1 5,by the G.A.Johnson Place -and to
W.R.Aven$r's,thence with the Path to the Dunn and Lillington Road rear the W.J.Hodges old place,
then with said Road to Nora McKay Place,then about North with the Wire Road to the line of District
/''7,then with that line to Coats District ff 3,then with that line crossing the Stage Road at S.N.
Williams old place,and crossing Stewart's Creek to the Ridge Path,then down Bald Path to the old
Adkin Path,then with said Path to W.H.Turlington's old Mill Place,then down Stewart's Creek to
the beginning,leaving out W.G.Turner.
Respectfully petition your Honorable Board for an election under section 4115 School Law,
to ascertain the will of the People within the proposed Special School district,whether there
shall be levied in said District a special annual Tax of not more that .20 cehts on the $100.00
valuation of property,and .60 cents'on the Poll,to supplement the Public School fund,which may
be apportioned to said district by the County Board of Educa.tion,in case such special Tax is
voted.
Signatures: Stewart Turlington,S.N.7illiams,L.A. Williams ,W.H.Turlington,J.H.Poo1,L.L.
Turlington,J.S. Wiggins ,D.W.Williams,W.F.Stone,B.W. Barbee, T. E. Stone,R.M.Cannaday,B.F.dcLeod,"
The Board granted the petition for an Election in response to the above,and appointed
Stewart Turlington as Registrar for said Election and L.A.Willigms and Almon Williams as Poll
Holders.
School District #8
The following Petition was received from the citizens of /Upper Little River Twp.:
" To the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County,
We the undersigned free- holderslf the County of Harnett constituting one- fourth
of the Free- holders inthe Proposed Special School District included within the following Bound-
aries to wit: The same as Boundaries of District # 8,Upper Little River Township,as follows:
Beginning at head of Jones Creek on Lillington and Jonesboro Road,down said Creek
against head of Walkers Creek,thesidown said creek to Northington Road,thence up said Road to
McDougald Road,then along McDougald Road to Ford on Duncan's Creek,thence up said Creek to the
Head . From Head of Creek over to Watery Branch,thence down said Branch to Fish Creek,and then
up this Creek to its head,from head of Fish Creek to White Oak Slash Branch,thence along this
to Stephens Creek,thence down this Creek to Campbells Creek,thence up this Greg to Reedy Prong
Branch,thence up this Branch to its Head,then from head of thfs Branch to the Beginning.
Respectfully petition your Honorable Board for an Election to ascertain the will of the
people within the proposed special school district whether there shall be levied in said district
a special annual tax of not more that .30 cents on the $100.00 valuation of property,and .90 cents
on the Poll to supplement the Public School fund which may be apportioned to said district by
the County Board of Education in case such special tax is voted:
Signatures: B.P. Ingram ,M.J.Wood,W.C.Lowdermilk,H.M. Brown, J. P.Oquinn,W.H.W.Holder,W.W.Byrd,
H. B. Buchanan, E. C. Bess, J. L. Oquinn,J.A.Byrd,M.B.Oquinn,A.A. Collins ,J.F.Oquinn,W.A.Morrison,C.W.
Clark,W.J. Patterson, D. U. Morrison, J. H. Brown, Z. J. Womack, D. H. Nordan, D. A .Stewart,J.E.Davia,H.C.Stewart,
a.D.Fuquay,J.D.Byrd,J.R. Patterson ,W.C.Davis,J.H.Davi.s,t.H. Rogers, R. E.Dennis,J.E.Brown,A.R.Stewart,
tai .T'.Brown,'L .E.Nordan,P .N.Brown."
It was ordered by the Board that the above requested election be granted,and R.B.
Buchanan was appoited Registrar,and W.C.Lowiermilk and J.H.Moore pollholders.
The following releases were allowed by the Board:
J.R.Mitchell was released of Special School Tax in Dist.# 7 Grove Twp.amounting to$3.42
9 " " Poll tax in Averasboro Twp.Dunn Dist. ect. 14.02
Tax on 1 dog in Black River Twp. 1.00
"1.00
2.99
12.90
1.000 ,
$2.0
$2.256
" " 3 Neills Creek $1.43
" " 1 U.L.R. Twp. .52
" 2 Hectors Creek 5.00
Tax on 1 Dog Black River Twp. :1.80
Special School Tax in Averasboro // 6
C.C.Butler
E.H.Gardner
D.W.Price
W.E.Nordan
W .H.Wheely
I'..R .Rawles
• W.G.aields
• A.A.Collins
1 W.J.Porter " "
A.L.Johnson,Jr. " "
J Riley Holder
• J.B.Campbell " "
✓ F.G.Collins . "
✓ Uriah Coats
J.W.Flowers
• D.F.Bowden
D.W.Price
W.H.Woodell
/ Paul Dorman
n "
" " " It " n n n
on $278.00 Valuation in U.L.R.Twp.
Poll Tax Black River Twp.Angier Dist.
Tax oh 1 Dog B ck River Twp.
Poll Tax Twp.
Special School Tax Dist.fl U.L.R.Twp.
" - " n n Ir " n "
Tax on 1 Dog Black River Town. S1.00
" n l II n n n" 01.00
II II u 1 n n n 1.00
" " 1 n u " " X1.00
" " 1 Poll Black River x2.00
(Over)
Total Amount of Releases:
zing
(Monday February,7th.,,1916,Continued.)
The following orders were allowed from the General Fund:
A.A,Shaw, !day and mileage as Com'r.
J.A.McLeod, Salary as Recorder for Jan.
J.M.Byrd, Shff. Holding Recorders Court,±iepa
W.P.Byrd,C.S.C. Fees etc. as Clerk of Court
John McLeod,Purc'hng. Agent Bills for Suppli
Lillington Motor Car Co., for Conveying Gra
John McLeod,Clerk to Board Comrs. for servoc
John McLeod, for making out Tax Books for 19
Jas.A.Stewart, Jail Fees,
J.M.Byrd,Shff. for conveying Insane persons
irs on Jail etc.,
es etc. for County
nd Jury to Dunn
es
15.
toLillington,
#1439
1 441
1443
1444
1445
1447
1449
1450
11.451
J.C.Pope, Deputy Shff. Expenses incurred bringing Prisoners to Jail 11452
D.H.Nordan, Poll Holder in U.L.R.Twp. Bond Election
Sam Shaw, Court House Janitor for Jan.
W ,D.Womble, For Keeping Northington Ferry for Jan.
Jas. A.Taylor & Sons. For 3 Renewals of Insurance Policies
N .T.Patterson, Premiums paid on Treasurer's Bonds,
J.W.Halford, County Health Officer for Jan.
N .T.Patterson, County Treasurer for Jan.
W.P.Byrd, C.S.C., bills of Cost for Jan. Term Sup.Court.
W .P.Byrd,C.S.C., Bills for Court Calendars etc.
1453
1454
1456_
1457
145d
1459
146o
11461
A.L.Baughcom, Burial Expenses of C. Baughcom,Confed.Pensioner, 146?
J.R.Baggett, Treasurer Lillington Farm Life School, Appropriation, 1463
State Hospital, Goldsboro, for expenses of Insanes persons to Hospita11464
J.L.Hatcher, for Burial of Hezekiah Coats, Confed.Pensioner, 1465
N .A.McLean,Jr., Poll Holder in U.L.River Bond. Election 466
Total Allowed from General Fund:
The following amounts were allowed from the Bridge Fund:
J.K.Adams, for Material for Bridge in Black River .# 1440
G,M.Stewart, for Material & Work on Bridge Grove Twp., 1442
J.L.Johnson, For Repair work & Material on Lillington Bridge 1448
The following orders
B.F.Norris, for caring .for
B.F.Norris, " Clothes for
$ 3.2o
50.00
19.50
22.1{0
72.36
6.00
11.75
Boo.00
53.60
2.00
9.40
2.00
15.00
19.50
92.15
144.99
25.00
50.00
97.34
9.65
20.00
1500.00
26.80
20:00
2.00
$3074.64
$ 213.28 ti
32.72
Total allowed from Bridge: yj251.64
were allowed from the Pauper Fund:
and John Messer.
Mr.Yeager /at County Home,
John Messer,
#784
785
Total from Pauper Fund.
The Board then adjourned to meet at next, regular Session.
Respectfully submitted:
Approved:.
Chm.
$48.10
3_.00
$5(.10
Clerk.