12041916as-
MONDAY December,4th. 1916.
The Board of County Commissioners met in Regular Session,Those Present being: D.H.Senter,
Chm.,L.D. Burwell ,A.A.Shaw,J.B.Holland,Comrs., E.H.Gardner being absent -- J.W.Wilson,County Atty.,
also being present: •
Braxton Upchureh was released from payment of Poll Tax in Neill's Creek Twp.,it appearing
that he kad paid Poll Tax in another Twp.
B.A.Johnson was released from payment of Poll Tax in Grove Twp.,It appearing to the Board
that he had paid Poll Tax in another Twp.
L.L.McLeod was released from payment of Poll Tax in Grove Twp.,it appearing that he had
paid Poll Tax in another Twp.
Mr.D.H.Senter asked to have his vote recorded No in the matter of allowing a bill to Shff.,
Byrd for advertising Tax Notices in the Dunn Guide,Messrs.Burwell,shaw,and Holland voting yes.
Mr.D.H.Senter asked to have his vote recorded No in the matter of allowing a bill for
$31.37 to Mr.H.D:Byrd,£or arresting and conveying Louis Elliot from Winston -Salem to Jail in Lilington.
Messrs.Burwell,Shaw and Holland voting yes.
Hassle Hobaon,of Averasboro Twp.,was permanently released from the payment of Poll Tax,and
also released from Road Duty,actton being taken in this matter on account of a statement from a
reputable Physician as to Mr.Hobson's physical disability.
W.T.Bryant,of Averasboro Twp.,was released from the payment of special School Tax in the
sum of $3.72,it appearing that he had been charged with this amount through error.
D.U.Morrison,of Upper Little River Twp.,was released from the payment of Special School
Tax in the sum of $3.85,11 appearing that he was charged with this amount through error.
The matter of appointing Road Commissioners in several different Townships was taken up,
and the following Commissioners were appointed by unamimous vote of the Board:
Anderson s Creek: Jas.G.Shaw,D.H.Bain,& N.R.Lewis.
Black R'j.ver : J.R.Adams,C.R.Young,& E.H.Gardner.
Stewart s Creek: G.E.Byrd,A.I.Pendergrass,& C.M.Allen.
Upper Little River: W.M.Patterson,Paul McKay,& W.C.Davis."
The following orders were allowed from the General Fund:
H.M.Abernathy, Registrar in Buckhorn Twp., General Election #1784 $ 13.26
R7.aia4aaaesex7 J.E.Clark,Poll Holder in " " 1786 2.00
H.S.Holloway, Registrar in Hector s Creek 1789 16.90
Edgar P.Harrington, " " Barbecue, 1790 12.57
T.R.Rosser, Poll Holder " 11
191 2.00
C.H.Thornton, Registrar, " Averasboro, 1792 17.80
R.F.Jernigan, Poll Holder "
A.B.Adams, " 11 " a 1793 4.00
1794 4.00
A.A.Cobb, " " " Grove, 1795 4.00
J.W.Wilson, Salary as County Attorney for 3 Months 1796 60.00
J.W.Wilson, 4 days on Board of Elections 1797 8.00
J.A.Stewart, Registrar for Grove Twp., 8
179 17.92
J.G.Johnson, For building Flat for Northington Ferry 199
54.40
M.L.Wade,Sr., Poll Holder in Averasboro, 1 00 4.00
N.T.Patterson, Salary- Com. & Exchange on Bonds for past 2 years 1 01
Mrs.J.E.Caviness, Board for Jurors at N9v.Court 1802 12.25
J.B.Holland, 2 days and mileage as Com r., 1803 7.80
H.D.Byrd, Expenses in arresting and bringing Luis Elliot from Winston, 1805 31.
Sam Shaw, Court House Janitor for Nov., 1806 15.00
A.A.Shaw, 2 days and mileage as Com r., 1807 6.!C
J.M.Byrd,Slff., Bill paid Weekly G„ide for Stationery, 1800 3.00
L.S.Mann, Poll Holder in Buckhorn Twp., 1809 2.00
J.B.ricNeill, " " " U.L.River, 1810 2.00
J.M.Byrd,Shff., Amt.,pate J.P.Pittman for advertising Tax Notices etc., 1811 61.10
J.W.Halford, Salary as County Health Officer, 1812 25.00
J.A.Spivey, Registrar for Johnso ville Twp.,
N.A.Stewart, " " Neill n5 Creek ' 1813 12.18
1814 15.23
H.A.Morrison, Poll Holder in Johnsonville Twp., 1815 2.00
W.H.Gregory, Registrar in Black n#ver Twp., 1816 15.68
J.A.McLeod, Poll Holder in Neill s Creek 1817 2.00
N.S.Atkins, Registrar in Lillington, Twp., 1818 15.29
John McLeod, Clerk to Board,Recording Elections Returns etc., 1819 33.80
John McLeod, Pur. Agt.,bills to County for supplies, 182o 39.07
W.T.Blake, Poll Holder in Duke Two., 1821 2.00
A.F.Fowler, " 11 11 " ' 1822 2.00
W.P.Byrd, Bill for blanks for Clerks,Office,from Edwards & Broughton, 1823 1.40
Dr.O.L.Denning, Services to Monroe Lee s wife, 1824 10.00
H.S.McKay, Pell - Helder- in- Averaabere,Registrar in Averasboro Twp., 1825
13.20
W.J.Parker, Poll Holder in Lillington, 1827 2.00
State Hospital,(Goldsboro) Expenses for,King George,Lunatic, 1828 13.30
E.H.Gardner, 6 days and mileage as Com r., 1829 18.60
J.M.Byrd,Shff., Amt.,paid Miss Dement,Court Stenographer, 1830 86.00
D.H.Senter, Expenses incurred as Chm.,as per hill filed, 1831 26.30
D.H.Senter, Salary for 3 months as Chm.,Board, 1832 75.00
J.A.McLeod, Publishing Notices,an4 Financial Statement etc., 1833 45.00
Jas. A.Stewart, Running Pump and Oil for engine,
Hardware & Furnitur Co., Bolts,valves etc.,for engine, 1834 9.80
W.P.Byrd, Fees allowed as Clerk, 1835 4.90
1836 11.60
Jas. A.Stewart, Court Crier for Nov. Term, 12 days, 1837 24.00
.000
Jas. A.Stewart, Jail fees and wood for Jail, 1838 36.80
J.M.Byrd,Shff., Holding Court etc., 1839 30.70
W.D.Womble, Ferryman for Northington ferry, 1840 19.50
John McLeod, Making Tax Books &Receipt Books for 1916, 1841
J.M.Byrd,Shff., Capturing 1 still, 1842 920.00
H.T.Atkins, Services as Recorder for Nov., i844 50.00
N.T.Patterson, Salary as Treasuerer,
Commercial Brinting Co., Printing Court Calendars, 1845 57.64
L.D.Burwell, 4 days as Com r., 1817 7.64
T.I1.Bri ?s & Co., nails,chains etc., for Flat at Northington Ferry, 1848 10.17
WIttat;lia ingtbhpftettlatitgfOT4It.Rifirer Twpj =i- n =az_s_ ci ;- - - - --- 1787 14.5,4
Total allowed General Fund: 52019.5$
Allowed from Bridge Fund:
W.M.Patterson, Building Bridge in U.L.River Twp., # 1785
E.E.Marks, Lumber for Bridge in Neill's Creek Wp., 1788
J.L.Smith, " " Flat at Northington Ferry, 1804
W.J.Parker, Work and material on Lillington Bridge, 1826
J.S.Barker, Lumber for Holloway Bridge, 1843
Cumberland County, Harnett s part (.40 per Cent) Elliot's Bridge -1849
Total allowed from Bridge Fund:
(Over)
k33.80
17.34
65.75
3.5o.
2.40.
225 30
$348.49
Monday,December 4th.,1916 (Continued)
Total amount allowed from the General County Fund,
Total allowed from the Bridge hind,
$2o19.58
• 348.49
Total allowed: $2368.07
The Financial Statement of the County Vouchers for'the Year 1916,was presented by John
McLeod,Clerk to the Board;and shows the following amounts from the various Funds:
Total allowed from the General County Fund: 411,592.78
Total allowed from the Pauper Fund: 1,482.2
Total allowed from the Bridge Fund: 3,395.9
Amount Loaned from the Sinking Fignd: 1,000.06
Sine Die.
Approved:
Total from all Funds: $17,470.99
The Board having completed the business before it „then adjourned at 11.45 ()Clock A.M.,
Chm.
Respectfully Submitted:
��� -mot Clerk.
Monday December 4th 1916,The following :- J.D. Barnes, D.C. Byrd R.T. Johnson D.P. Ray and R.D. Overby
Were sworn in as County Comissioners for Harnett County by S.D. Brantly J.P. after being sworn they
met together and J.B.Barhes was elected Chairman and Chas Ross was elected attorney.
The retiring board of county Comissioners appointed the road comissioners for Black River township
Stewrta Greek Township Andresons Creek Township and Upper Little river township. before adjourning.
After the new
carried and so
The following
J.R. Gardner,
for Barbecue T
For Hectors Cr
board was sworn in , Amotion made b R.D. Overt and seconded b J.C. A rd the order
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road eomissioners appointed by retiring board be reeinded and order was
ordered.
road eomissioners was appointed for Black river Townahip Neil Mcleod, G.R. Partin, and
ownship R.R. Gilliland, T.R. Rosser and Edgar Harrington,
eek Township, D.R. Smith, 0. Bradley , and J.S. Barker,
Forlillington Township, H.T. Spears , J.R. Hal ford, and R.P. Byrd,
For Stewarts creek Township A.I. Pendergrass, J.M. Hodges, W.T. Smith.
For Upper little river township Paul McKay M.J. McNeill and W.C. Davis.
Being no objection to the board appointed for Andersons creek township it was allowed to stand and is
as follows Jas G. Shaw D,H, Bain and N.R. Lewis,
A petition for road election for Neills creek Township was received and the following resolution was
offered by R.D. Overby: Whereas a petition signed by more than one fifth of the qualified voters of
Neils creek Township , has this day been filed with the board of Comissioners of Harnett County asking
that an Election be called in said Township in- accordance with the provisions of chapter 427 of the
Public Local Laws of North Carolina 1913 , for the purpose of passing upon the question of issuing
Bond of said Township in the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars (15,000.00) for the improvement of the
public roads thereof ; And Whereas, the said petition is regular and requires with all of the provisions
of the said act, belt therefore
Resoved , that an election be and the same is hereby called to be held at
the regular voting place in said Township at Pleasant Union School House, on Saturday Januar$ 13th 1917
for the purpose of presenting to the qualified voters of said Township the question of issuing Bonds
as provided for in the said chapter 427 of the public local laws of North Carolina 1913 in the sum of
fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) for the improvement of the public roads of said Township, as
provided for in the said act; And it is further resolved that a new registration of the voters of said
township is hereby ordered for said election.
Resolved further ,that N.A. Stewart be and is hereby appointed Registrar and A.S. Johnson and J.F. McLeod
be and they are hereby appointed Poll Holders for said Election and the said Registration and Election
shall be gozerned by the general electionlaw of the state , in so far as applicable , but that the re-
turns of the same shall be filed with the Clerk of this board.
The resolution was seconded by D.P. Ray .Those voting for the affirmative were D.P. Ray R.T. Johnson,
R.D. Overby, SA' J.C. Byrd and J.D. Barnes. none voted in the negative.
Upon Motion of J.C. Byrd the following resolution was unanimously adopted;
Whereas, it appears to the
Board of Comissioners that the Civil Issue docket of Harnett County is greatly congested tha4 additional
terms of court are necessary to try the causes pending; now therefore, it is resolved by the board that
the Governor be and he is hereby requested to designate two special terms of court to be held , one week
beginning January 29th and one beginning February 19th 1917.
William H. Faucett after taking the several oaths required by law, presented his bond as Register of
Deeds of Harnett County in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars($5000,00.) with the American Surety Company
of New York as Surety the same was accepted the following voting Aye J.C. Byrd ,D.P. Ray , R.T. Johnson,
R.D. Overby and J.D. Barnes, none voting no.
Allen M. Shaw after taking the several oaths required by
County in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars($5000,00) with
Surety, the same was accepted the following voting aye, J
and J.D. Barnes, none voting no.
The following Jury was drawn for Januaryterm of the court A.C. Rambeat Black River Haywood Knight Buck
horn J.T. Caddell Duke W.H. Gilbert Buck horn Arthur Weaver Grove A.H. Hughes Grove, J.Archie Cameron
Barbecue J.B. Bowden Grove. Daniel Ray Sr And Creek, J.R. Cullom Averasboro. R.H. Jones Lillington
A.J. Mathews GroveH.D. Weathers Buckhorn A.H. Wilborn Averasboro E.K. Williams GroveM.T. Whittenton
Averasboro Will Johnson Grove L.A. Parker St Creek Ed Wade Duke F.B. Harmon Neils Creek L.D. Byrd Jr
St Creek Tom L. Anderson Averasboro J.V. Walls Lillington D.P. Roberts, John H. Brown U.L. River E.D.
Horton Buckhorn J.C. Buts Hectors creek J.C. Jones Black River J.R. Canady Averasboro W.T. Wilson
U.L. River L.B. McKinnie Buckhorn W.A. Morrison U.L. River A.B. Norris Avearsboro J.M. Wilson Averas-
boro J.A. Weathers buckhorn J.R. Parker st Creek
It was moved and seconded that all matters on file not passedupon be deferred till Monday December 18th
1916.
law , presented his Bond as Auditor for Harnett
the National Surety Company of New York as
.C. Byrd, D.P. Ray, R.T. Johnson . R.D. Overby
Moved and seconded that the board adjourn until monday December 18th 1916.
These orders were allowed ;-
Order no #1 S.N. Williams for burial of old soldier Gen funds
Order no #2 Jas A. Buchanan poll holder U.L. River /1
Order no #3 Niven Ray Poll holder for And Creek •
Order no O H.D. McDonaldRegistrar for And Creek
Order no #4 Wm T. Smith Reg for St Creek
'Order no 16 B.B. Holder Reg for des -No-1 •
Total from General funds
Order no #7 J.W. Byrd for building bridge on -UrL. -deer
- ')V. —A da.r &u c.
Total amount all edDecember 4tk 1916
Approv Chairman
$20.00
2.00
2.00
14.45
15.05
13.08
3
4
$66.58
$71.46
4138.04
Respectfully submitted W.H. Faueett Clerk
County Comissionera met in adjourned session December 18th 1316present J.D. I3arnes,Chm
J.C. 3,;"rd R.D. Overby, R.T. Jchnaon and D.P. Ray, also Charles Rosa Attorney full, bo:dd
present.
Sher`_f''W.i. Turlington having taken the aeven1 oatshij as prescribed by law and filed his
process Bcr:G in the sum of $5000.00 with the Maryland Causalty Co of Baltimore as Surety on
December 4th 1916 the said Bond WAS approved and accented and ordered filed with the Register
of Deeds
Moved by R.D. Overby and seconded by R.:. Johnson that a comittee of three be apppinted to p/dfd/
confer with the road co.r.issioners of the several townships as to the building of roads and road
macninery, D.P. Ray :LT. Johnson and R.D. Overby vas appointed.
nted.
Motion rvaa'made that the different Banks have a hearing as to hanaleing the county funds on
wonday January lst1917
also ordered that the Clerk of the board ask the Banks for the information.
Moved that the Bank of Lillington $j4/ be made temporary Depository for county funds until Jany,
The board granted an extension of the loan of Rev J.A. Campbell and the Clerk of Board was asked
to notjcfy him.
It was moved and ordered that A.M. Shaw be made County Purchasing Agent for Harnett County for
the next two years.
Receipt was givan D.H. Senter for the following notes:-
all the papers concerning the above notes was turned
over to chess rose attorney for the board to collect
Principal and interest
W.M. Hawley and wife
E.S. Smith
B.F. Norris
Less a credit on Norris
note paid tojohn McLeod of
The following orders were allowed: -
From the general county funds
C.W. Flowers taking Lunatic to asylum # 8 for $ 2.60.
Bank of Lillington Draft for coal # 9 for 86.00
'Cumberland county paintir.• 1-_ii bridge # #lm for 52.76
Tilghman Lumber Co building Bridges in
Averasboro Township # 10 47.26
Town of Lillington for Wiring Court
House and Jail # 12 200.00
C.E. Fitchett for Registrar for Duke # 13 15.50
A.S. Johnson Poll Holder for Neils
Creek Township # 14 2.00
J.0. Sutton Agen freight on coal etc # 15 109.81
A.P. Travis work on Jail and Court
House # 16 4.10
Total amount Allowed $ 520.03
Dived as followes
OXrJ i E /WO
County funds $420.61
Bridge funds $100.02
Moved and pass &u that the board Adjourned to meet Jan 1st1917 Regular )0 meeting
Approv 71. Chm W.H. Fauoett Clerk of Board
$1000.00
?1000.00
125.00
$55.00