04031916MONDAY APRIL 3rd.,1916.
The Board of County Commissioners met in Regular Session,Those present: D.H.Senter,Chm.,
L.D. Burwell ,E,H.Gardner,J.B.Holland,and. A.A.Shaw Commissioners,and J.W.Wilson County Attorney.
The following Jurors - were-drawn for May Term Harnett Superior Court:
Andersons Creek: Archie Smith,Rohert M.Hair,Wilson Black.
Averasboro: W.H.Adams,A.C. Burnes ,A.R,Wood,G.A.Jackson,Isham Tart,L.N.Nor.'is,
W.A. Jones, T. L, Pope,G,T,Hodges,E.S.Gainey,A.F. Fowler ,J.W.Barefoot,M,L.Phillips.
Barbecue: E ,B.Hodgin,D :A.Graham,N.A:Stone.
Buckhorn: R.A.Tutor,
Black River: W.H,Wilson,J.P :Ellington.
Duke: Torn Councilman.
Grove: J,T.Faircloth,Merritt Whittenton,Jesse M.Stone,L.A,Williarts,J.R.Byrd.
Hector's Creek: F.A.Wray.
Upper Little River: W.J,Patterson,Jr.,T.B. Buchanan ,H,E.Buchanari,J,R,Wilson,
2 .J :Womack,J :T.Holder,J,T.Kelly.
• The following List - Takers were appointed for their Respective townships for 1916:
Anderson's Creek Township -- Alex West - -- Bunnlevel,N.C. # l: '
Averasboro " -- A.B.Adams - -- Dunn,N.C.
Barbecue " -- J.P.Rosser - -- Broadway,N.C. # 1.
Black River " -- Leonard Adams - Angier,N.C.
Buckhorn " --J.E.Holt Holly Springs,N.C.# 7
Duke " -- O.R.Simpson Duke,N,C.
Grove -- B.F.Parrish Coats,N.C.
Hector's Creek 1 C,W.Matthews -- Kipling,N.C.
Johnsonville " -- C.C.Cameron -- Pineview,N.C.
Lillington " -- W.J.Parker - - -- Lillington,N.C.
Neill 's Creek " -- B.F.McLeod- -- -Buies Creek,N.C.
Stewart's Creek " --W.G.Byrd Bunnlevel,N.C.
Upper Little River " - -Paul meKayLillir-gton,N.C. # 3.
The Following Releases were granted by the Board:
R.G.Taylor, Released of "`axes on $3000 :00 Listed as Solvent Credits and should have been balanced
by Ltabilitiesjerror of List - Taker) Amount of Release $45.05. Averasboro Twp.
Chas :Holland, Relessd permanently of Poll Tax o:, acco.nt, Of Physical disability,also for 1915,
in Averasboro Twp. , ;
u Festus West Permanently released of Poll `Tax in Averasboro Tw on account of ph Disability) �'1
P• I �ical �
-jT.A.McLamb, Per:ranentijj released. of Poll Tax in Averasboro Twp. " " " • ri "
3'
J,A,Moore, Permanently Released of Poll 'Tax in. Averasboro Tarp. '1 n n n 9
Reuben Jones,Perm.anently released of Poll Tax in'Averasborc Twp. " '1 " 11 "
cr. r nt . released f Poll Tax tl 11 11 11 it "
1 Julius Dudley,P„_.aa,.e.: ,_,; used o_ Pc_1 �.t in Averasboro
-t David Stewart,Pernanently released CI' Po].] Tax in Averasboro " " " 11
Parley Wood, Re1eaaed of $7.10 Tax on 32 acres land in Averasboro Twp. the sane tea ing '.r(-el
listed and paid in Gave Twp. y,, - -
• R.W.Morrison,Perrtanently released of Poll Tax in Upper Little River Twp. -' --
• W.B.Fall,Released from payment of tax on $119.00 valuation in/Duke Twp. amount -$1.2$ ' -
*, J.H.Pop e,Released from payrnent of Tax as CC acres land in Averasboro Tan. Same having been
properly listed in Duke Twp. A oun of release .`.J,47 4st
O,B.Matthews,Released of Tax on 1 Doi, in n, V G, .; Twp. Amount $1.00
J.W.Pipkin,Released of Tax on 1 Dog in Black River TWp. Amoun ;x1.00
The ,latter of releasing Mrs.M.M.:[cKay of Tax on 600 acres land in Upper Little River Twp.,(Same
having also been listed by Buckhorn Land and Timber Co.) was taken up,and after consideration
of same L.D.Burwell made a motion to Release,and motion was seconded by J.B.Holland,the vote
was AS follows: `Fn£irg for Release:;.D.Burwell,and J.B.Holland,Voting against: E.F.Gardner and
D,H.Senter, - - -- A.A.Shaw not voting - -No decision - - -. (at$$.00 Each uer Quart r.
It was Ordered that Fd.iitcriell,G.W.Summerland,aed Duncan Black be placed on Pauper List./
` D.H,Senter was appointed to meet with the County Treasurer,N.T,Pattersen,on April 10th.
1916,and receive and cancel the County Vouchers paid by Treasurer.
The following Petition for a Special School Tax Election was received:
" To the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County:
We,the undersigned freeho]ders,in whose names 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 th e proposed special School District included within the following boundaries,to -wit:
Beginning at th< mouth of Rumpus Creek and runnirj up said Creek to the mouth of Tar -kiln,
Branch,thence up said Branch as it meanders to G.E.Prince's line; thence with said line in an
Easterly direction to Tom Hamilton's line; thence with said lizie;iti an Easterly direction to
J.H,Pope's line; thence straight across J.H.Pope s land to the old Taylor's Ford; thence down
Black River ac it meanders to tale Cumberland and - Harnett County line;thence with said line to
Cape Fear River; thence up said River to the beginning.
Rosner ±fully petition your Honorable Board for an Election under Section 4115,Schotl
Law,to• ascertain the will of the people within the proposed special School District,whetherthere
shall be levied in said District a special annual tax of not more than 30 cents on the Ogre Hundred
Dollars valuation of property,and 90 cents on the poll,to supplement the public School Fend which
may be apportioned to said district by the County Board of Education iii case such special tax
is voted. SIGNATURES: -
Hannibai Pope,W, J.(odwin,E.W ,Smith,G,L,Hemingr- ay,M.R, Jones,W.T,Royals, V.T,Warrem,W.D.
Barnes, N. R .Lucas,J.D,McPhail,H.C•Warren."
Favorable to the above petitioners,an election was granted and the date for same set
for May,l3th.,1916,and E.W.Snith was appointed Registrar,and Hannibal Pope,and W.T.Warren were
appointed Poll Holders.
The following Orders were allowed from the General County Fund:
H.G.Thomas, Work on Piping for Jail r/ 1495 $ 8.80
John McLeod, Clerk to Board, 1496 5.65
John I.cLeod,Pur'lig.Agt. Material and supplies for Court House and Jail 1497 8 6 .41
Ted Johnson, For services rendered attending to Pump 28 days in Sept.1915-149b .00
W.P,Byrd, Fees Feb. Term Superior Court 1459 3.95
N.T.Patterson, Salary as Treasurer for larch 1916. 1500 50.00
San Shaw, Janitor for March 1916 at, Court House 1501 15.00
J.M.Byrd, Amount paid M,L.Jackson,P1-snher,for work on Jail& Court house 1502 25.65
J.A.McLeod, Salary as Recorder for aarch,1916. 1504 50.00 v
Jas.A,Stewart, Tail Fees for March,1916. 1505 15.90
W,D.Wo.nble, For Keeping Northington Ferry March,1916 1506 19.50
W.D.Holland,Forauarterly appropriation fpr Military Company at Damn. 1507 25.00
Total allowed from General Fund: $ 311.86
Orders allowed from the Bridge Find:
J.H.Morgan,Lumber and vrork on Lillington Bridge ?7 1493 $ 1.00
(Over for other Orders) '
April 5rd. 19166 - - -- Continued.
Bridge Orders - - - -- Continued.
L.D.Dupree, Lumber furnished for Black River Bridges, # 1494 t 34.57 r'
J.M.Shaw, ,Material for Bridge cbn TTeills Creek' 1503 281.10
, Total allowed from Bridge Fund $316.67
The following orders were allowed form the Pauper Fund:
0.M.Jackson, Support #' 89 12.00
Archie Matthews, 7 " 90 15.004
Mack Covington, 791 6.00
° Y.S. Jackson, " 792 6.00,
Martha Johnson, " 793 6.00;
Amos Moore, ° It 7914 12.00
J.A,Baughcom, " ?95 15.00!
Eddie Baker, " -
96 5.00;
Jesse Williamson, " O1 00
Lavinia Baker, " 79 15.00•
Susan Baker, "
79 3.00
Leanna Matthews, f1 799 15.000
John Thomas, ° 800 10.00."
Jack Douglass, ''1 802 12.00f
W.H•Ha11 ".ran, ` " 803 6.00,
Stephen Arnold, " 801 3.00. .
R2che1'McLc'a 4
my n (Stewart's Creek) 805 3.00.
Arnie Nordan, 806 7.50,
Rachel McLean, " 807
�� (U.L.tiver) 808 3.00.
Harry Campbell, 80 3.00-
Martha Parker, ° 809 3.00,
Martha McLean, " 810 6.00.,
0
Rose Cameron,
811 1.501
Logan `McDougald,
812 0,00;
Mary Howington, " 813 6.00;
Sallie McNeill, " 8114 3.00
Caroline Cox - " 87.5 00
Annie Morrison, " 816 3.00
Tyler Haigh:aocd, " !]7 3.00.,
Owen Williams, " 81 5.004
Penny Black,
819 300
Gus & Malissa Ammons, " 820 9.00;.
Eliza Lucas, " 821 12.00
G.W.Summerland, " 822 5.00
Hilliard Johnsorr~ " 823 12.00
Cinda McLeod, "
�� 824 3.00.
Edward Mitchell, 825 5.00.
Mag Wicker, " 826 9.00,.
Duncan Black, " 827 5.00 -
Geo. I-'iar'grove, "
828 12.00
Approved:
Total Allowed from Pauper Fund: 278.00
The Board then adjourned to meet in adjourned Session on April,18,1916.
Respectfully Submitted: .
c2d-X -- X7-1 - c-f -J Clerk.
Chairman.
April,lOth.,1916.
The following Amounts in County Vouchers etc., were cancelled for N.T.Patterson,Co.Treas.
Approved:
General County Fund
Jury Tickets
Bond Coupons & Vouchers
Dog & Automobile Fund
Pauper Orders
Vital Statistics Vouchers
$85o9.83
1158.10
2700.00
2121.84-
826.93
138.75
Total Amount Cancelled - - -- 015,455.45
Respectfully Submitted:
?N41,- Clerk.
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