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08091915On motion of _.D. Burwell, duly seconded by :.H. Gars er, the above contract was approved, accepted and ordered recorded on the Hinutes of the Co ii Commissioners of this date, Aug. 2, 1915. D.R. Senter, Chai.?,pan. NORTH CAROLINA, HARN.jiTT COUNTY. This 29th day of July, 1915, personally came before me, I:.I. Reardon, a .notary Public, of said County and State, H.P. Edwards, who, being by me duly sworn, says thathe knows the common seal of Central Carolina Railroad Company and is acquainted with W.S. Edward, who is President of said corporation, and that he, the said H.P. Edwards, is the Secretary of said corporation, and saw the said President sign the foregoing instrument, and saw the said common seal of said corporation affixed to said instrument by said President,. and that he, the "said H.P. Edwards, Secretary, aforesaid, signed his name in attestation of the execution of said instrument in the presence of said President of said corporation. 'Y5itness my hand and i.otarial Seal, this the 29th day of July, 1915. N.I. Reardon, Lotary Public. y commiss{nnes Feb. 2, 1916. The Board Adjourned to meet again August 9th,1915,in Adjourned Session. Respectfully Submitted, APPROVED: L7,.e._/71■ Chairman, Monday,August 9th.,1$15. The Board met in accordance* with adjournment of prier neetisj,those present being: D.H.Senter,Chairman,L.D. Burwell ,H.N.Bizzell,A.A.Shaw,and E.H.Gardner. The following Jury was drawn for the second week of September Term of Superior Court: Averasboro Twp. J.A.Watsen,L.F. Ennis, P. T. Massengill ,N.W.Lucas,A.M.Jernigan,J.Ashe Stewart,and J.H. Hodges. Black River Twp. J.A.Mergan and J.A.Wilkins. Duke Twp, J.A.Hawley,L.E.Stewart,and L.E.Stancil. Grove Twp. A.F.AVery. Hectors Creek Twp. J.A.Cetten. Lillington Twp, G.T.Smith. Neills Creek Twp. William Hatcher. Upper Little River Twp. W.D.Nerdan and Shored Patterson. The Board then adjourned for the purpose of meeting in Joint Session with the Beard of Town Commissioners of Dunn for the Election of Cotten Weighers,and to reconvene in regular session after neon. Relative to the Joint Session of the two Beards, the following was ordered recorde'L in the Minutes herewith: " Under and pursuant to a joint Meeting of the Beard of Commissioners of Harnett County and the Board of Commissioners of the Town Of Dunn for the purpose of electing two Cotton- Weighers for the Town of Dunn,N.C.,the following proseedings were had: The two Boards net.in joint Session at 12 O'clock M.en the 9th. day of August,1915. D.H.Senter was made Chairman of said Joint Session,and L.D.Burwell Secretary. Upon Motion of Ellis Goldstein both Cotton - Weighers were voted upon at the same time. The names of W.S. Jackson ,E.V.Gainey,H.C.McNeilland R.W.Pope wore put before the Commissioners as Candidates for Cotton- .Veighers,for DunnTN.C. The Commissioners prepared their ballots for the above applicants and the vete polled as follows: 4.S.Jackson received 5 votes E.V.Gainey received 5 votes H.C.McNeill received 4 votes R.W.Pope received 4 votes whereupon D.H.Senter declared W.S.Jackson and E.V.Gainey duly elected Cotten Weighers for the Town of Dunn,they having received a majority of the votes cast. There being no further business before the said Joint Board,upon Motion of Ellie Goldstein the said Joint Board adjourned. L.D.Burwell, Secretary to the Board. D.H.Senter, Chairman of the Board. It is further ordered that `N.S.Jackson and E.V.Gainey be authorized to enter upon their duties as Cotton Weighers in the Town of Dunn,N.C. upon their filing with the Register of Deeds of Harnett County a Bond in the sum of $1000.00 to be approved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County at their next Meeting.That they be authorized to to enter upon their duties temporarily upon filing said Bond with the Register of Deeds of Harnett County. D.H.Senter,Chm. " The Board of County Commissioners re- convened after noon for the transaction of regular business. It was ordered by the Board that the Bond of J.M.Byrd to the State of North Carolina, with the New England Casualty Company as Security,be eancelled,and the said Company be releived of further responsibility,and that a new Bond be substituted for above named cancelled Bond. A new Bond was then tendered the Board by J.M.Byrd,Sheriff,in the sum of $10,000.,with The Fidelity And Casualty Company,of New York,to the State of North Carolina. Same was accepted by the Board,and ordered recorded and filed. The returns of the Election for Road Bonds in Black River Township were received,approved and ordered recorded in Book of Elections. The matter of appointing Road Commissioners in Black River Township was deferred until the 1st. Monday in September. It was ordered by the Board that D.H.Senter,E.H. Gardner ,H.N.Bizzell,F.H.Tayloriand J.W.Wilson be and are hereby appointed as a Committee to visit the Erwin Cotton Mills Company s Plant. at Duke,N.C. in regard to the Assessment for taxes of their property,and to report at the next Meeting. 4g9 In the Matter of the Road Bonds Election in Black River Toubship,the following Resolutionwas passed by the board: " RESOLVED,That the Report of the registrar and judges of election,f.o wit,R.D.Overby J.W.Gardner,and M.F.Morrisheretofore appointed to hold election in Black River Townships in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 427 of the Public -Local Laws of North Carolina 1913, upon the question of issuing Bonds in the sum of $25,000,for the improvement of the public roads of Black River Township,this County,be and the same is hereby accepted,and ordered duly recorded in the Book of Elections; and be it resolved further,that the said returns be considered,and the v same are hereby declared to be ,a true and correct return of said election; that the said election has been called,advertised,and conducted in accordance with the law in such case made and provided; and,whereas, a majority of the qualified voters in said township have voted in favor of said bond issue, the same is hereby deslared to have been carried;the said bond issue duly authorized;and the provisions of said Chapter '427 of Public -Local Laws of 1913,are declared to be effective and operative in said township; and the Road Commission hereafter to be appointed for said township are hereby declared to be fully authorized and empowered,in the name of said township,to issue $25,000. of Bonds as in said act of the General Assembly of 1913 provided, Upon motion of L.D.Burwell,seconded by E.H.Gardnwr.the foregoing resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the Commissioners. m JohnkcLeod, Clerk D.H.Senter.Cksirman. " The following petition was presented to the Board: "NORTH CAROLINA, HARNETT COUNTY, To the honorable board of Commissioners of Harnett County. We the undersigned land owners and patrons of the proposed road do hereby petition your honorable Board to lay out and establish a public road beginning about half mile West of Spout Springs at the L.M.Sweet Farm on the old Plank Road,and to run from this point a South -West direction by J.A.McGregorts,Mrs.William McKay't,J.J.Spiveyts and Rock Hill School Bosse, to the Hoke County line at or near the Martha Kelley place. The undersigned land owners over which the proposed road is to run agree to donate the land necessary for the right of way of the proposed road. (Signatures) W.C. Marks, C. P. Buchanan, E. J. Cameron, J. A. Darroch ,D.A.Darroch,D.Darroeh,J.H. Buchanan, C.S. West, J. W.Smith,M.F.McKay,A.McKay,Henry McLeod, S.G.McKay,C.B.Spivey,W.J.McKay, J.A. McGregor ,P.R.Dozier,E.B.Hodgin,Louis M.Sweet,C.0. Cameron ,D.J.McKay,F.E.McKay,J.L.Marks, Ed Marks,Bsn Marks. The above petition for new road was ordered advertised by the Clerk of the Board. were The following County orders# allowed from the General Fund: J.H.Spence ,Assessor for Buckhorn Twp. for 1915 #1303 $15.00 L.D.Barwell, County Commissioner 1302 12.00 A.A.Shaw ° " 1301 5.20 H.N.Bizzell " " 1300 26.60 Total allowed from General Fund -- - a$5b.o0 The Board then adjourned to meet in regular Session lst. Monday in September. Respectfully Submitted, Approved, p(jd Chairman. or Clerk.