01011912AD
Monday January 1st 1912 county comissioners met in regular
session present V.C. Mathews ohm D.P. McDonald ,J.E. Wilson, B.F. Williams J.N. Fuquay, Atty J.G. Clif-
ford being full board present.
And the following releases were allowed for by
Anderson creek
Ernest Walker on poll S 12 School. • 1,50
Averas boro Troy A. Parker Special School
Barbecue A.C.L. R.R. Stock law Tax
Duke Robt Byrd S 12 School 1.50
Neills creek D.E. Jones S 1.28 �S1° " 1.12
R.F. Colter $1067 S 2.67 2.35
U.L. R. Will Holder S 12 " 1.50
errors made by the list taker.
Total St
The follow
was made to
be carried
co
B
co
11
38 2
and U.L.R
38 "
1.21 b 31
2.53 64
T 4 2,00
D $3.30 • 3.30
$69.64 69.84
T 2.00
T 3.92 f.42 0.21,53 5.57
8.19 8.19
38 $ 2.00
$4.31 So $7.97 ' Co $4.68 8 95 Bar Fe-69.84 Buc H. F42 N C
ins-orders were allowed from the pauper list and the list was
sehd'them all to the'county home the following were allowed
to the home . Edith warren was allowed
Leah and Caroline Cox
Eddie Baker
Lavenia Baker
Pauper in charge of Mr Yarbrough at Duke
Geo Hargrove
Martha Hartsfeild
Emilida Holiday
J.A. Baughcon
Hilliard Johnson
Emily J. Mathews
Archie Mathews
Mrs Jack Mathews
Mrs 0.2. Jackson
Minta Gaskin
Logan Mcdougald
Owen Williams
Total allowed from the Pauper funds
. S 1.53 D S $3.30 T 93.20
almost cut out as an order
for one momth till they cold
$3.00 :t
6,00 A(
1.50 X
2.00 X
2.00 x
2.00X
1.00K
1.00X
7.00X
4,00A
2.001
4.00A
6.00X
1.60!
6.004
1.00X'
3.501
$53.50
Oat of the $200.00 allowed for the free treatment of Hook Worm Diseases there has been spent
to date $182.10 leaving on hand not used $17. 90
Out of the 4300.00 allowed for the Farm denonstration work for the Year 1911 -12 there was allowed
at this meeting one order to C. McAttan for $$4$$ $20.00 and one to W.H. Turlington for $10.00
up to date $120.00 has been allowed leaving on hand yet to be used 4180.00
The following orders were allowed from the bridge funds
M.R. Black for repairing bridge on Little creek in And Creek Township 448.05
Daniel McCormick for repairing bridge in And Creek was allowed 47.88X'
' Total allowed from the bridge funds
The following amounts were slowed from the general county funds: -
As county Comissioner J.N. Fuquay was allowed
" " D.P. McDonald "
$95.93
" " J.E. Wilson "
p a B.F. Williams
As chm of the Board of Comissioners V.C. Mathews "
J.C. Clifford Atty ma Com of Cum co Vs Com of Har Co legal services
J.E. Caveniss for board of Jury in November court
B.C. Hockady was allowed for Burial expenses of old Confederate soldier
Mrs Delany Butts was allowed for Burial expenses of Old Confederate soldier
Nathan Minter for keeping Worthington Ferry one month
C.H. Biggs for keeping county Jail one month
A.M. Shaw as clerk of the board of comissioners
A.F. & A.M. Johnson was allowed as per bill rendered
J,P. Pitman was allowed for bill for Official stationary
T.E. Briggs and Sons was allowed for piping for Court House and Jail
J.W. Belford as Supt of Health was allowed
The Harnett reporter for publishing financial statement and Envelopes
A.M„QSpaw County Purchasing agent for bill rendered was allowed
The^ ordered to have the Court House Insured for $3000; at a cost of Premium of
Total allowed from the gemeral county funds
$ 2.00 1
4.00 /
8.50 '
5.90 ,
38.13 /
100.00
13.50
20.00
20.00
15,00
20.50 1'
7.50'
9,33 0
2.50
26.52 '
21,65 1
39.50 1
132.92'
45.00/
~-
$537.45
Total amounts allowed from all county funds
J.W. Flowers having be n appointed Constable of Black River Township gave his official
bond in the sum of $500.00 with J.E. Caveniss and J.F. Byrd as surites was accepted and
ordered sworn in,
The report of F.E. Taylor Clerk of Superior Court was read and accepted and ordered filed
recorded and ordered advertised.
$686.58
The report of J.B. Lanier Sheriff was read accepted and ordered filed and recorded,
The report of D.B. Stewart County Treasurer was read accepted and ordered filed and recorded and also
the following amounts of script was cancelled and the treasurer credited with the same :- county
general funds $789.80 bridge funds ;143.00 Pauper funds ;116.23 Jury funds $518.20 lillington
Road orders $24.00.
Geo D. Elliott offered his resignation as overseer of the Stewart Creek Stock law territory was
accepted and upon recomendation of Mr Elliott Mr John Williams was appointed in his stead and the clerk
' was directed to notify my Williams of his appointment
'It is ordered that the Clerk of this Board be and he is hereby directed to list all subjects for tax-
ation in the New territory added to the county not heretofore listed and he is authorized to adopt the
Assessment made by Cumberland County unless he has reason to beleive such Assessment is Eroneous, For
the purpose of Caryying out this order the Clerk is Authorized to employ an agent Residen either within
or without the county.
Apetition was received from the citizens of Black river Township asking for the appointment of
J.W. Flowers as Constable as the Constable elect never qualified.
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Monday January 1st 1912 continued.
The following Jurors were drawn for the February term of the Court first aka week as follows :-
And Creek Morrison McCormick, Averasboro Township J.N. Smith W.B. Warren L.D. Ennis E. Purdie H.W.*
Jernigan R.H. Munds, Barbecue H.C. Thomas C.F. Bullard E.P. Harrington T.R. Rosser Duncan
McNeill Geo V. McNeill H.D. Camerom Black River L.F. Adams Norman Massingill D.A. McLeod
W.P, Smith J.A. Johnson Buck Horn Oscar Spence J.D. Dean W.H. Blanchard Duke ---
Grove E.R. Williams Hectors creek J.L.Hair 0. Bradley W.T. Spence O.G. Boughton Johnsville
W.R.,Stewart Lillington R.E. Jackson E.M. Bain M.R. Morgan jr C. McArtan H7R Davis James -
gregpry Stewarts creek B.A. Dollar Barbecue C.R. Graham
Second Week
Averasboro L.N. Norris, W.G. Norris, Barbecue J.V. Harrington , A.W. Graham, Malcolm Darrock,
B1ack,River J.M. Williams ,_Buck horn * * ** Duke J.P. Jackson, Grove W.A. Denning ,
Hectors creek A.J. Gilbert, Jehnsville * ** Lillington H.P. Culbersbn Neills "Creek I.C'. McKinny
F.C. Mathews, W.R. Vann, Stewarts Creek * ** U.L.River H.T. Faucett W.H. Strickland , H.M. Brown
N.A.S. McLean, O.P. Thomas
The Chairman was instructed to receive the Official bond of A.M. Shaw reg og Deed in the sum of $5000.00
Thr aaeaipixe petition of the Citizens of Buck Horn and Hectors crek townships ashing that the order
making it apublic road from J.R. Browns to R.T. Johnsons be recinded but ask that it remain open as
a public cartway and Church road and have the supervisors of the Public roads of Buckhorn and Hectors
creek notified that, they may assign the hands hertofore assigned to this road assigned to ether roads.
Signed ,
A.T. AUSLEY, Raynor Spence J.A. Bradley, E.M. Blanchard, J.G. Johnson. T.B. Lanier , T.T. Lanier
R.T. Spence S.O. Brown B.F. Parker.
It is ordered by the board of County comissioners that Nathan Minter late Ferryman of Northington Ferry
be and he is herby. ordered to turn over the boats and all property belonging to the county unto L.D.
Arnold who has been elected who has been04 elected ferryman to succeed the said Nathan Minter the
said Nathan Minter being present is given notice of this order in open meeting of the board.
L.D. Arnold was employed to Keep Northington Ferry at a salary of $15.00 per Month and directed to give
bond for the same.
Board agreed to ginve $50.00 for building Hodges Bridge near Coats when completed and accepted by the
chairman of the board.
Nothing further coming before the board it adjpurned to meet on Monday January 15th 1912 Tor such
business as might come before it.
This 1st day of January 1912
Respectfully submitted,
Approved: a :�= • - Qhm
•
Allen M. Shaw Cletk
The above adjourned meeting ofthe board on Jany 15th 1912 was also for the purpose of calling a special
election on the Bond Issue for Goog Roads and also for General Stock law Election for Harnett county
and for naming Registrars and Poll holders for the same.