10061913Monday September 15th 1913, Comissioners met for the purpose of Settling with the Sheriff for 1912 taxes.
and for such other business as might Dome to their notice. Present J.H. Williams Chairman B.F. Williams,
P.F. Pope W.L. Senter T.A. Harrington, and B.F. Young county attorney entire board present.
After going over the land sales insolvents and rebates the settlements was made in full as itemized below.
The comissioners adjourned and met up in the Court room for the purpose of hearing the road proposition a
by the comittee of the Harnett county good roads association. and the following resolution was introduced.
tO -wit;
Whereas at a meeting called to meet in the Court House in Liilington N.C. on the First Monday in September
1913, it was the consensus of opinion of the said meeting that a movement be started in Harnett County
towards building good roads in said county, And Whereas, a proposition to the Board of County Comissioners
by certain Citizens of the county that they would raise by private subscription the Sum of Six. Thousand
Dollars to be spent in building four roads from the county Seat in each of four directions from said count
beat upon condition that the said board apprppiate $8000.00 more to supplement said private subscription,
And Whereas: the said proposition was submitted to the said Board at a Special Meeting of said Board held
on the 15th day of September.1913- Now, Therefore be it resolved by the Board of Comissioners in Special Ms
Session assembled that They,do hereby agree and bind themselves to appropiate the sum of $2000.00 to each
of four roads to be built in four different directions from the county seat of said county upon condition
that the Citizens shall raise by private subscription the sun of $1500.00 for each of four said roads.
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The vote upon the above proposition was as follows Voting Aye B.F. Williams and
P.F. Pose Voting No T.A. Harrington and W.L. Senter the vote being a tie J.H. Williams Chm voted (lye
The resolution was therefore adopted.
The sheriffs settlement was made in full as follows itemized Statement found in the sheriffs book-of
accounts on file in this office.
Receipts showed he had paid to the Treasurer State and County prior to settlement $ 65884.19
Rebates Insolvents Comissions Landsales , 6048.71
Paid treasurer on day of Settlement 4137.14
Total amount.-- a... ,M+
76070.04
Total Taxes charged to Sheriff of all funds
Making a final balance
Approved
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Respectfully submitted,
$76070.04
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A.M. Shaw Clerk
Monday October 6th 1913 County Comissioners met in regular session, present J.H. Williams Chm B.F. Will-
iams W.L. Senter ; P.F. Pope T.A. Harrington, Attorney F.F. Young , being a full board present.
The following orders were allowed from the bridge funds :-
A.1. Pendergrass for building Murchisons Bridge on U.L. River # 669
D.P. McDonald for Culverts in Barbecue # 670
D.R. Smith for repair of Bridge in Hectors creek # 671
0.G. Baugheom for •repair of in Hectors creek # 672
Wilibur Spence for repair of Neills Creek Bridge ## 673
Total from Bridge funds
Alowed from the county funds
A.M. Shaw Purchasing agen$
A.M. Shaw Clerk of board for making tax list for1913
Sam Shaw Court House Janitor
W.J. Smith Ferryman
F.H. Taylor bill as C.S.C.
J.R. Mitchell as jailor
LilliAgtan $ive•Stotsk Colivery bill for Grand Jury
J.W. Ballard as supt of health
D.B. Stewart County treasurer
I.W. Smith Sheriff for holding Sept Court
Harnett Reporter advertising for the sheriff
F.H. Taylor C.S.C. for court Stenographer for Sept Court
A.A. Obryan for painting and papering the court room part pay
F.H. Taylor bill of court cost-Itemised below #687
State against E.G. Barnes $ 18.65
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1' Bennie Howard 4.98 '---
These items make the amount of # 687 to F.H. Taylor C.S.0 Total $ 1488.66
From the pauper funds tO -wit
Allowed to Mrs Leanna Mathews for surport #305 3 12.00• V
A " my Young " #306 4.50 ✓•
n " #307 12.00 ✓
„ Amos Moore n #
Geo Hargrove #308 12.00 ✓
" J.R. Strickland Sr n #309 12.00 ✓
" Lilia Oquinn „ #310 9.00 ✓
n Lovett Lucas and Wife „ #311 18.00✓•
" Martha Mclean
is 3.00
n n #313 8.00 ✓"
Alwx Wood # r
" Owem Williams " 314 5.00
n " #315 10.00 or
John Thomas
" Richard McNeill „ #316 3.000r
" Archie Mathews " #317 9.00
" Hilliard Johnson " #318 12.00
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Allowed to 0.M. Jacksom for surport #319 ✓
II J.A. Baughcom 11 #320 15.00,/ 11 Susan Baker #321 3.00 7
" Lavenia " " #322 - 15.00 /
" Ellen " " #323 3.00 ✓
11 Eddie Baker 11 #324 5.00 ✓
" Caroline Cox " #325 3.00,/
" Harrington
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11 1 #326 9.00 I
Willie Douglass #327 3.00 /
0 Martha Johnson " #328 6.00 ✓
" Rachel McLean . #329 3.00 ✓
" Fannie McDougald " #330 9.00 ✓
" Annie Nordan it #331 7.50
. Stephen Arnold' #332
II Evan Davis . 3.00 /
#333 3.00 ✓
" Ferryby Williams #334 3.001
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Esther Smith " #335 3.00 ✓
Amons Childred " #336 6.00 ✓
B.F. Norris for Keeping county home #337 44.15
Total from%$$ .the pauper funds $285.15
Total amounts allowed from all county funds $ 2155.39 ✓
Allowed from the Buck horn Hec creek fence funds and to come from no other #858
To W.T. Morgan #858 $ 2.00
J.W. Mills was released from Poll tax Permantly Stae 12 School 1.50. County 38 Total $2.00
The Special Election for Special School tax for Barclaysville was postponed for Fryday November 14th
1913 as sufficent time was given to be advertzed accoerind to law same Registrar and Judges as before.
Ordered that J.W. Holland be paid for building Bridge on Mingo upon order of J.H. V.'iliams Chm.
Board authorized J.H. Williams Ohm to have C &Oset made at the county home B.F. Norris agreed tomake it
___und r_ _tha__diraotion _of Half orft Supt of Health.
Ordered that the Stills now in jail be cut up and the copper sold by the Clerk of this Board and the
proceeds be credited to the county general fund.
The following men were appointed in the different Townships to work up inthusiasm for the peoclamajsioa
of the Govenanr in regards to calling for two days for every body to work the roads And Creek J.S.
Johnson Spt Springs Averasboro C.J. Smith Dunn N.C. Barbecue R.G. Rosser Broadway N.C. Black River
C.R. Young Angier N.C. Buckhorn R.S. Abernathy Fuquaysprings N.C. Duke F. Smith Duke N.C. Grove W.H.
Turlington Duke # 2 Hectors Creek 0. Bradley Kipling N.C. Johnsville H.A. Morrison Cameron N.C.
Lillington J.W. lialford Lillington N.C. Neills Creek J.F. McKay Buiescreek N.C. Stewarts Creek Will-
iam Smith Duke N.0 #1 U.L. River D.B. Stewart Lillington N.C.
The Bonds of I.W. Smith Sheriff' for State Taxes in the sum of ,; ?25,000.00 was presented with the
Fidelity Deposit Company of Baltimore as Surity was received those voting aye B.F. Williams W.L. Son
ter, T.A. Harrington, P.F. Pope none voting no
The Bond og 1.W. Smith Sheriff for taxes for county purposes in the sum of ~$25,000.00 with the Fidelaji
Deposit Company of Baltamoee M.D. as surety was received those voting aye B.F. Williams, P.F. Pope,
W.L. Senter T.A. Harrington voting no none.
The renting of the County home lands was left for the 1st Monday of November 1913.
M.L. Jackson was authorized to repair and paint the roof of the Court house repair ceiling of Jail
Room repair and fix drain pipes of court house roof put new water traps for the closet of the court
house all for the. sum of $115.00 the work to he done at once.
The jury
for the Civil term of November court was drawn as follows for the 1st week
And Creek C.C. Shaw Mack McLean. Averasboro C.A. Bell, J.F. Surles, H.G. Sutton J.E. Strickland
H.A. Parker, Barbecue J.T. Ellis, B.River Troy Norris W.F. Deal Grove Joseph Parrish, G.E. A11(
Hectors creek George Cotton B.C. Smith G.B. Johnson Neills Creek J.T. Reardon U.L. River A.E. Nordan,
M.S. Holder
Second Week As follows:-
Averasboro Geo A. Pope, W.Y. Harper , Merritt Whittington, W.J. Tew, G.K. Grantham, Buck horn
W.F. Lanier, J.S. Stephenson C.w. Truelove Duke L.B. Lee, Grove J.C. Stewart J.R. Strickland,
Hectors creek L.H. Johnson D.B. Andrews, C.H. Dean Lillington James Nordan A.F. Ballard
U.L. River M.A.D. McLean S.P. McKay ,
Certificate of special School Election of Averasboro Cumberlant.anne% was received and ordered to
be r. corded in the record of Elections.
The report of the Grand Jury was received and ordered to be recorded in the book of official reports..
North Carolina Harnett County)
In the matter of good road building in Johnsville Township and Barbecue
Harnett County., Whereas, there is a movement on foot led by J.A. Harps and others to build certain
permanent good roads in Johnsville and Barbecue Townshipe,Harnett County; and whereas J.A. Harps and o
others have made application to the board for authority$ to lay out and locate said roads; and Where
-as, The Board of County Comissioners of Harnett county are anxious to encourage said road building:
Now, Therfore, be it resolved by the board of county Comissioners of Harnett county, 1st: That the
said J.A. Harps and others are hereby authorized to layout such roads as they and their engineers may
deem necessary, and they and their Engineers are hereby authorized and empowered to lay out roads and
to condemn lands for the same in said Townships; said roads to be as near as practicable of a uniform
width of thirty feet . That it is further Ordered by the board that the Said J.A. Harps and his Associ
-ates are empowered with full authority to build said roads in such manner as they and their engineers
may deem best. and the board further agrees to furnish two small bridges and the culverts.
The comissioners adjourned till the next regular meeting.
Respectfully Submitted,
App J.ii. Williams Chm A.M. Shaw Clerk