05011916/3
- - - -- - -- ,MONDAY MAY,lst.,1916.
The Board of County Commissioners Met in Regular Session: Those Present Being:
D.H.Senter,Chm., L.D. Burwell ,A.f.Shaw,E.H.Gardner,and J.B.Holland,Commissioners,
and J.W.Wilson,County Attorney.
• The following releases from Taxes were made: .
• ,, L.K.Moore, Released from payment of Poll Tax for 1915,and permanently thereafter(Averasboro)
f R.C.Noighbors, n n 9 9 n It II n n
9 n
9 n n n W.J.Starcil,
M.K.Williams, " it " it " n n n n 0 n
Wm _P. Thom nano 11 11 11 tl 9 9 tl 11 it 11
(Johnsonville
Thos.M.Campbell" n n of Tax on one Dog for 1t 1 5 ( 1.00) 11 ) n " "
J.H.McNeill, n
. (U.L.Riv
er)
J.A.Flowers, ° W.A.Deal, " II
n n n n fr 9 77 9 9 it n n n n r n ( 1.00) 1 (Black 1 )
_- S.S.Flowers, n • ( 1.00 ' n n
J.P.Searcy, ( 1.00 n n n n 'n n n n i 1 n
V rt 11 n tt n 11 n it tl It
W.D.Denning, G ( 1.00) " "
y Mias.Alberta Robertson, was released of Tax $150. s0geebmtnt in Averasboro Twp. ($2.25)
_.- Joseph Adams(of Black River Twp.)was released of Tax for 1915 on 78 acres of land
valued at $651.00,in Grove Twp.,same having been listed and paid in Black River.(46.83)
F.H.Taylor,was released from payment of Taxes on $4100.00 valuation in Neillls Creek
Twp. for 1915,same having been erroneously added in by List - taker as solvent%.credits,
and no credit having been allowed for liabilities,amount of relesej.$33.89•
✓ E.S.Smith,of Raeford,N.C.,was released of taxes on43500.00 valuation in Lillington
Township for 1915,amount of said release being $53.3.
C.F.Neighbors,Released of tax on 11 Lots in Averasboro Twp.,same having been listed
and paid by R.L.Godwin,amount of release $14.20.
H.A.Hodges,Released of taxes on 53 acres land in Averasboro Twp. Amount 41165
Archie A.Jernigan,released of Taxes on Two Lots near Dunn,amount .95 cents.
It was ordered by the Board that Robt.Keen & Henry Overby be allowed $5.00 for the present
quarter;and be placed on the Regular Pauper List hereafter ,also that Robert Cutts,Colored,be
allowed'$3.00 for the present Quarter,and be placed on the Regular Pauper List hereafter at .
an allotance of $3.00 per quarter.
The following order was passed by the Board:
"The matter of settlement of the County with Baniel.B.Stewart,former Treasurer
of the County,coming up and it appearing that the 41000.00 due the County by said D.B.Stewart,
for which his note and Mortgage in the sum of One Thousand ($1000.00)Dollars,had been offered
and rejected by the Board,has not yet been paid over or accounted for by said D.B.Stewart,and
it further appearing that the demand of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett for
payment and settlement by said D.B.Stewart for the further sum of $4505.87,which said D.B.Stewart
is due the County of Harnett as shown by the Auditor s Report,has not been complied with,and that
said Indebtedness has not been paid and adjusted.
It is now Resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County,in Regular Meeting
assembled,That action be instituted in the Superior Court of Harnett County,against the said
D.B.Stewart,and the Sureties on his Official Bonds as Former Treasurer of the County,for the
collection of said Indebtedness of slid D.B.Stewart to the County,and of any and all other
indebtedness which may be due the said County by said D.B.Stewart.
Passed by unanimous vote of the Board,May lst.,1916.
D.H.Senter,Chm. "
The following Petitions for Special Tax Electthons were received by the Board:
Petition for Special Tax Election.
To the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County:
We,the undersigned free- holders,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 the proposed Special School District included within the following boundaries,
to wit: BEGINNING on the Bank of Cape Fear River at the Mouth of Upper Little River;thence
up Cape Fear River to (at or near; McAlister s Dam; thence across the Country to Upper Little
River at or near hel•Ae #& E.B.Reid s ; thence down Little River to the beginning. The same consti-
tuting what is now Lillington Township District No. 2.
Respectfully petition your Honorable Board for an Election under Section 4115 School Lai
to ascertain the will of the People within the proposed Special School District whether there -
ahall be levied in said District a Special Annual Tax of not more that .30 cents on the One Hundred
Dollars valuation of Property,and .90 cents onthe 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.
S.D. Brantley, J. A.McLeod,J.D.Byrd,A.A.Byrd,S.W. Withers, r„ w .Pipkin,E.J.Pipkin,I.W.Pipkin."
Favorable to the above petitioners an election was ordered to be held on May,31,1916,
and Angus Bain was appointed as Registrar,and N.W.Parker and J.D.Byrd as Poll Holders.
"Petition for Special Tax Election.
To the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County:
We,the undersigned Free- holders,in whose names the real estate is listed in
the Tax Lists of the Current Fiscal Year in the County of Harnett,constituting One - Fourthof
suc'1 persons in the Proposed Special School District,included in Within the following Boundaries,
to wit: BEGINNING at the Ford of Duncan s Creek on the Lillington and McDougald R9ad; thence
with said Road to the Northington Road; thence with said Road to the Ford of walker s Creek;
thence down said Creek to Little River; thence down Little River to the Mouth of Duncante Creek;
thence up said Creek to the Ford on the Lillington & McDougald Road,the Beginning.
Respectfully petition you 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 than .20 cents on the One
Hundred Dollars 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 Education in case such special
tax is voted.
W.B.Stephens,J.Blue McDOnal.d,B.F.Stephens,J.B. McDonald ,$r.,W.M.Stephens,H.J.MCDonald,
J .M .Baker,A .B .McLean,D.W .McDona ld,W .H .Salmon."
Favorable to the above petitioners an election was ordered to be held on May,3lst.,1916.
and V.H.Balmon was appointed as Registrar,and W.K..Black and B.F.Stephens were appointed Poll Holders.
The following Pauper orders were allowed by the Board:
Robert Keen Support #8 �9
Henry Overby ' 830
B.F.Parrish, For Burial Expenses of Amos Moore,Pauper, 831
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Total. from Pauper Fund:
(Over for General Orders)
45.00
5.00
.00
3 d
18.00
a/
May,lst.,1916, Continued.
The following orders were allowed from the General. County Funds
A.D.Williams, Poll Holder Special School Election Grove Twp.
L.A.Wiiliams, " 11 " " " 11 11
Alex. Morrison, Burial Expense of Danl. Morrison Confed. Pensioner
D.H.Senter, Services as Chm. Board of Comrs. from Dec.1,1915,Lo Mayl,
A.A.Shaw, " Comr. 3 days & mileage
Dunn Ins. & Rlty. Co., for 7 insurance Policies on County Property
U.H.Parker, Services as Special Coronor in J.B.Yarbrou;h Case
.J.B.Hol.land, " . " Comr.
H.G.Thoraaa, Burial of J.Archie Clark,Confed. Veteran
L.D.Burwell, 3.days as fomr.
N.T.Patterson, .Salary as Treas. for April. 1916.
E.H.Gardner, Services as Comr. 8 days and Mileage,
W.D.Womble, Ferryman at Northington s Ferry for April 1916.
Sarn Shaw, Services as Janitor at Court House for April 1916.
Jas. A.Stewart, Jail Fees
J.W.Halford, Services as County Health Officer for 2 Months.
J.A 44cLeod, Salary as Recorder for April 1916.
N.S.Green, Work on Pump Engine and parts supplied
J.M.Byrd,Shff. Services etc.,
John McLed,Clerk to Board,
N.S.Green, Services as Special Coronor in Will Ray case
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#1512
1513
1514
-16 -1517
1520
1521
1522
1523
1524
5
1528
1530
1531
1533
1534
1536
'538
Total allowed from General Fund:
Allowed.formthe Bridge Fund :
L.W.Tart,Bridge Timber supplied in Averasboro
W.Hatcher, Timber for Buies Creek Bridge,in Neill's Creek Twp,
L.F.Arnold, Timber for mill's Creek Bridge
M.A.Elmore, Bridge work and Lumber in Anderson s Creek,.
J.M.Shaw, Work and Balance of Material on Neill s Creek Bridge
J.B.Lanier, Lumber for Lillington Bridge
J.P.Stephenson, Lumber etc., for Bridge in Grove Iwp.
June,1916.
APPROVED:
1511
1515
1516
1518
1519
1526
1527
Total allowed from Bridge Fund:
t 2.00
2.00
20.00
125.00
9.60:
210.00
22.85
19.50
20.00
6.00
50.00
24.80
19.50
15.0o
13.40
50.00
50.00
31.31
58.75
13.30
20.40
$783.41
$lol.' 6 ,i
6.6o ti
58.44✓
.59.2owv
6o.00 y'
52.90 v
44.36
$382.96
The Board then adjourned to meet at next regular Session on First Monday in
Respectfully submitted:
_ 7 _24.4;67t1) Chairman.