04011912/I?
Monday April 1st 1912 Comissioners met in regular session.
present V.C. Mathews Chm D.P. McDonald, B.F. Williams, J.E. Wilson, J.C. Clifford Atty,
absent J.N. Fuquay,
The following Jurors were drawn for the May term of Superior court :-
Averasboro Township J.H. Parsons, L.B. Wilkins, R.A. Poplin, Barbecue Township H.C. Dean,
Jno S. Waddell, Black River Township L.H. Williams A.A. Beasly, J.C. Partin, W.H. Gregory,
Buchorn Township J.D. Arnold, H.L. Prince, Duke Township Wilson H. Lucas, J.W. Avery Grove Town-
ship R.D. Byrd, Freston Capps, J.R. Byrd, A.L. Turner J.L. Weaver Willie B. Cook, W.I. Wig-
gins R.L. Turlington, Dalton Avery, J.F. Avery, Hectors Creek Township R.E..Smith, A.A. John-
son, Ben Wester, C.A. Collins, Johnsvtlle Township C.C. Cameron Lillington Township H.C. Stew-
arts E.B. Reid, A.A. Waddell J.L. Waddell Neills Creek Township R.C. Spence Stewarts Creek
Township Upper Little River Y.A. Holt J.A. McLean Hugh M. McLean,.
The Following list takers or Assistent Assessors were appointed And Creek J.E. Elliott Aver -
asboroE.T. Lee, Barbecue H.D. Cameron Black River J.H. Williams, Buck Horn J.D. Champion.
Duke'W.D. Barnes, Grove L.L. Turlington, Hectors Creek W.M. Pearson, Johnsville A.E. McDonald,
Lillington U.H. Parker, Neils Creek John Green, Stewarts Creek J.H. Williams U.L. RiVerT.A. Har-
rington.
A Special Election in this Special District for School Taxes was ordered and the following were
directed tohold the Election Registrar L.W. Tart Judges W.B. Warren I.L. Tart the Election to
be held the first Tuesday in•May or -May 7th -1912 .at Long branch School House. and the District
is in the following boundaries:- Beginning at lightwood log bridge on Lingo and thence the county
line about ,`pest to the Horse pen branch, thence up-said branch to the road leading from A.B. God-
-wins to the Fayettville Road, thence said road to the South corner of J.L. Alphins feild thence
about North West to the Trestle of the A.C.L. RailRoad on black River, Thence up said River as is
•L.eanders to the former county line to the Dunn and Fayettville Road, thence about East to the Dunn
and Clinton Road, thence down said raad to the Pope branch to mingo thence down Mingo to the
beginning a tax of 20cts on $100 and 60 cts on each Poll signed by the following Petitioners: -
B.H. Jernigan ,B.H: Tart, D.W. Tart, J.L. Alphin, C.M. Pope, T.H. Williams J.C. Ammons G.W. Wood
E.S. Jackson, J.W. Bass B.F. Ammons G.C. Pope T.S. Jones EF. Alphin J.F. Tart W.R. Jackson
I.H. Thornton, the Election to be at no expense of the county.
Dr J.W. Belford Supt of Health repaid the X54.20 that was contributed for% Diptheria Antitoxen
and was placed�;.to the credit of the county fund,
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.).B. Lanier Sheriff made the following report of Taxes collected for February and March as fol-
lows February 14936.14 March 8220.81
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It is ordered that in cases where parties living in the Territory annexed to Harnett from Cum-
berland have listed their property before the list taker of Harnett and have also listed same
in Cumberland the Cumberland list shall be disr-garded and taxes computed and paid by the Harnett
list. •
TOTHE BOARD OF COM4SS1CNERS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY AND THE BOARD OF COMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY
The undersigned , W.J. Olive Chairman of the Board of Comissioners of Cumberland county, and
V.C. Mathews 'Chairman of the Board of Comissioners of harnett county, Respectfully report that
ttsX in obedience to the odders of the Boards od Comissioners of said counties, and in complia-
nce of the Chapter 591 public local Laws of 1911, and in Compliance of the Judgment of the Court
in a proceedings entitled. 'The Comissioners of Cumberland County Against the Comissioners of
Harnett county," •lately pending in the Superior Court of Cumberland county, We met in the City of
Fayettville on this date for the purpose of ascertaining and ajustingthe outstanding indebtness
of Cumberland county on the First day ofkay 1911, properly chargeable to that part of Cumberland
detached from said- county and attached to the county of Harnett by said Chapter 591 of the kub-
lic Local Laws•of •1911, and respectfully report our findings as follows:
STATEMENT OF THE BONDED INDEBTNESS DUE BY CUMBERLAND COUNTY:
Oaccount
New Court House Bonds
Railroad Bonds -
Jail Bonds •
Steel Bridge Bonds.
Clarendon Steel Bridge
Bonds •
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Date of Issue Terms
June 1st 1893 2
June let 1 &87 3
June 1st 1906 1
June 1st 1907 1
Apnel 1st 1909
()Yrs
O Yrs
O Yrs
O Yrs
20 Yrs
Dr
20000.00
87300.00
7500.00
15000.00
125000.00
Total Bonded Indebtness 1 154800.00
Sinking Funds! Ratlroad Bonds
Sinking funds New Court House
Net Bonded Indebtness
Cr
117058.67
17016.74
120734.59
O. -
S154800.00
We find the floating indebtness to be practically balanced by the amounts in the hands of theTreas-
urer of Cumberland county and that due by the Sheriff of said county, and the floating indebtness
is therefore disregarded. We further find that the total tax values in the portion of Cumberland
atatched to the countyf of- Harnett was 3187558.00 On the 1st day of L:ay 1911, that is to say
.0198 of the Total tax values of the county of Cumberland on the same date Viz: 49,567.800.00
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We furthe find that Harnett county should assume that proportions of the Bonded Indebtness,
gethet with the inters t accrued since the last interest period of each of said bond issues up.
to the first Day of katr 1911; The proportions of each of the several Bond Issues to be assumed
and paid by the countyrof•Harnett, with interest from the first day of May 1911 being as follows
t
New Court House 6% bonds Due June 1st 1913 59.66
Rail Road 5% Bonds, due June 1st 1922 1927- 1376.73
Jaij 5% Bonds Due June 1st 1916 147.00
Steel - Bridge 5% Bonds due June 1st 1917 294:00
Clarendon Steel Bridge Bondss% Due Aprillst1929 — 490,00
The county of
lats interest
We , recomend
interest due
issues assumed
that the princ
alBond issues
Total n 3 2367.39 .
Harnett is now due the county of Cumberland on account of interest accrued since.the
paying period upon the several bond issues to the first day of May1911 139.32
thatthe county of Harnett now pay to the county of Cumberland i1J39.32, being the
to the first day of May 1911; that the interest on the part of the several Bond .
by the county of Harnett be payable on the first day. of each consecutive year, and
ipal of that part assumed by the county of Harnett be payable on the dates the.sever-
shall fall due,
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Londay April 1st 1912 Continued
Respectfully Submitted,
W.J..Clive for Cumberland county
V.C. Mathews for Harnett county,
A road petition from the new 'Territory annexed from Cumberland county was presented to the board
as follows:- We the undersigned citizens petition that you lay out and establish a public road
beginning on the Fyattville road hear the late .:.H. Popes place running as the path now stands
Eastward by '2.F..Godwins B.H. Jernigans ,..13. rarrens Long branch Lhuech 1.W. Tarts n.R. 3trick-
lands 1.1. Tarts •2. Jacksons into the Smith and Bass Ferry road at the residence of C.O. God -
wins,This road mill proably cross the lands ofFrank.iope E.J. Godwins B.H. Jernigans W.B. Warren
Miss Emma Lee J.H..Tart L.W. Tart E.R. Strick & &nd A.N. Norris L.I. Tart running the line of E.S.
Jacksons Wiley Godwins Joushua Beasley ,.this road will be about 3 miles in length and *ill be a
great advantage to a large nunber of citizens.
Sighed B.H. Jernigans Lous'X. Tart `'.B. Godwins
W.B. Warren Wiley Godwin L.I. Tart ..S. Jackson Geo G. Godwin Dr 0.L. Denning Dr I.F. Hicks
Dr -Chas Highsmith. Dr C.H. Sexton W.F. Kirby Lack Kirby B.I. Jernigan .4.E. Lucas jr J.T. Jackson
N.W. Jackson C.W. Jackson J.W. Bass J.1.. Alphin E.F. Alphoin Elizabeth Tart 1.:. Tart J.E. Tart
J.C. Barber J.C. Ammons J.H. Jackson L.C. McNeill g.B. Warren DR. R.L. 'Warren Emma Lee H.R. Str-
ickland J.F. Page C.B. Aycock G.L.W. Jackson George Jackson J.H. Tart and ordered filed 30 days
The following releases were made from taxes: -
Averasboro as follows: -
Lonnie Barefoot Froperty Release 41504'00 S 38 Sc 33 Co 36 B 9 SP S 45 R 38 R 41.99
J. A. Norris Poll 12 1.50 38 90 -2.90
Geo 3. Prince Property 1000.00 2.50 2.20 2.37 60 2.50 10.17
Walter chance Poll 12 1.50 38 2.00
- -B.F. Holoway Proerty 400.00 1.00 88 95 24 3.07
Released Tolls two iropert 11550.00 4.12 6.41 4.44 93 D.S.1.35 D.R.2.88 TO
320.13
The following orders were allowed from the pauper funds •
Mr and bars Jack Mathews were allowed for surport
Yrs Emly J. Mathews "
Er and Mrs 0.1.'. Jackson
Archie '"athews
Uinta Gaskin
J.A. Baughcon
Hillard Johnson
l:artha Hartsfeild
Emily Holiday
Lavenia Hobson
-Kate Knight
Flora J. Vonconan uJ
Rose Cameron 1,- A
Leah and Caroline Cox ' ik ' s , ' ) '
l artha Johnson 46 16 'Ui
John Thomas ) ao
Susan Baker 4, c4'
Eddie Baker ;
Ellen Baker ' `1/4' ^�
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Lavenia Baker or1‘ ,<11/41i
Easter Smith
Martha Mclean /\
Fannie kcDougald
Ractel LcL.ean
P.H. Brown
dm Campbell
E.E. Kelly
Lille Oquinn
Matilda Thornton
Melissa Amons
Lovitt Lucas and wife .
Lillington Supply co Kire for county home
Norris Drygood co clothes for pauper Woodbyname
W.F. Marsh Jr farming machinery for county home
J.A. Weeks Supt supplies. for countyhome
H.T. Hodges board and keep for pauper Wood
J.A. Weeks Supt and bull for county home
John Mitchell and Co blacks' smith work for home
Parker Bros and Johnson Bill dor county home supplies
Carter Venerable co feed for county home
V.C. Mathews chm for guano and supplies for county home
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Total amounts allowed from
Pauper funds
The following amounts were allowed from the bridge funds
S.D. Brantly for repairing Kivetts bridge
Raleigh Iron Works for Material for Williams Bridge
J.A. Stewart for painting C.F. River Bridge
N.B. Babb for work on Kennies Creek Bridge
E. Covington for work on Williams Bridge
A.M. Holland for work on bridge near Dunn
J.C. Byrd and Bro for lumber for Williams bridge
Tilgh Lumber Company lumber for Bridge near Dunr.
Total' from bridge funds
Thefollowing wasallowed from the general county funds: -
Sam Shaw as Court house Janitor for Court 'Week 1135
A.M. Shaw clerk of Board A #136
A.M. Shaw cumputing -taxes for Cumberland annex #137
A.M. Shaw P.A. for books stationary furniture courthouse 1148
V.C. Mathews Chm 1139
Harnett Reporter blanks and stationary for CSC and Sheriff #140
E.O. Griffin for burial of oldveteran #141
D.P. McDonald as county comissioner 1142
C.H. Biggs Jailer #143
J.T. Shaw for brick for sewage work of courthouse #144
C.C. Cameron for conveying Lunatic to Asylum 1145
154, 4 17.50-r
#55. 7,00
156: 12.00A
#57' 9,00 se
158' 9,00-v
#59 ' 9,00/
#60 ' 12.00 1
161' 3,00 -}
#62 3,00A
163 . 3.004
164 3.00 et
165 3.00-1
#66 ' 3.00 i-
1067- 6.00 +
168 ' 3,00/
/69, 6.004
#70 r 3.00 -t
171 5.00 -4
#72 , 4.00.1-
#73 ' 9.00 -1
/74' 3.00-4
#75- 3.CO t
176' 3.00 -I
177' 3.00 1
##78 3,004
/79 3.00 t•
180 3.00 1
#81- 9.00 -}
#82; 3.004
#83 6.00 --
#84 - 6.00-1
#85- 42.00 -
186' 15.00
#87' 183.50 -V
#88'; 8.21 i.
#89 ^ 14.00 •t
#90 80.07-l-
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#92' 35.93 -,
#94 ' 37.241
094 309.39
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#134 40.00
#146 88.421-
If 151 100100 A
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1162 14.40 ie
6169 30.58,x
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Monday April 1st 1912 continued
J.W. Bryan Stewart Goldsboro Asylum .T148 8.70
C.D. Hawley for clock for court room f149 5.00-k
H.T. Hodges repaid interest on land sales f150 2.09 'r
s
B.F. William Comissioner #152 3.00-4
J.E. . Wilson #154 15.00A
J.B. Lanier sheriff bill for holding extra term of Court #155 53.30 N-
OA. McNeill for burial of ex confederate soldier #156 20.00 a
J.J. Bernard expert accountant filing books fo Auditor #157 69,25 -
Ann S. McLeod for burial of old Confederate soldier %f158 20.00 k
Raiford examination of county jail #161 4.00 �-
r1. b. Hoyle
H.B. Hoyle examination of Lunatic W163 5.00 X
O.F.Shaell as registraer for extra Election #164 2.00 .4
Total for the county funds
Total amounts allowed from all county funds Pauper Bridge and County
Im- addition to the above there was allowed from the $300 appropiated
for farm demonstratin work W.H. Turlington $30.00
C. MoArten $20.00 Total amount spent
up to date 3170.00 leaving om hand $130.00
Also there was issued from the BuckHorn and hectors cteek fence funds the fol owing: -
S.S. Bradley as for bill rendered . $ 10.50
J.G. Dudley 7.50
C.L. Dupree 5.25
A.M. Long 13.00
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A.G. Johnson 17.00
J.C. And B.F. Williams for wire 101.00
Total allowed $154.25
$595.50
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Respectfuuly Submitted,
Approved e, P?
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Allen M. Shaw Clerk
Monday may 6th 1912 county comissioners met in regular session present V.C. Mathews ohm J.N.Fuquay
D.P. Mcdonald B.F. Williams J.E. Wilsom J.C. Clifford atty full board present.
Upom recomendaticn of J.W. Ualford Coroner it was.ordered that the sun of 4200.00 be allowed for the
the Chemical Analysis of the Heart Liver and Stomach of S.R. Brewer ,who was found dead under suspi
-cious circumstances.
It is ordered by the board that J.W. Lucas, of Duke Township be and is hereby appointed list taker
for the year 1912 in the place of W.D. Barnes who refused to serve.
Ordered that V.C. igathews chm be authorized to have a List taker appointed for Hectors creek tow.
-uship for the year 1912 in place of Walter Pearson who refused to serve.
It is hereby ordered that the County appropiate sufficient amount not to exceed $300.00 to be
used on road on North side of Cape Fear River, from the Bridge to Greens Cross roads provided
however that the Sum of $200.00 be raised by private subscription. for the same.
Ordered that J.P. Fuquay be appointed to get a deed from N.S. Green for Right of way of road
from Greens cross °roads to the river for a public road. .
On motion of J.E. Wilson seconded by-B.F. Williams. that the County Comissioners refuse to appoint
a county Supt of Roads as provided in Baggetts Bill of 1911 motion carried J.E. Wilson and B.F. Willi
- ili.ame voting aye and J.N. Fuquay voting no.
Upon a petition of the4Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Lillington, that no license be granted to
any Drug Store of the Town of Lillington for the selling of Intoxicant liquors by prescription,
it'is hereby ordered that the county comissioners hereby agree not. to allow any License in Lillington
or any other place in the county of Harnett for the selling of intoxacant liquors by prescription.
IN THE MATTER OF THE EXTENSION OF THE DUKE TOWNSHIP STOCK LAW.
THIS Board having heretofore, to -wit, at its adjourned session held on the 15th day of Januaryy1912,
upon a petition of more than one fifth of the qualified voters residing therein having called an
Election to be held upon the question of Stoc #law or no Stock law in the following described territory
to -wit; All of that part of Harnett county'which was annexed to said county fron the count' of Cumberl-
and and lying on the West side of the Atlantic Coast Line rail road company; and said Election having
been held pursouant to the call of said board on the 20th day of February 1912; and it appearing to
this board upon report of G.L. Hemingway registrar N-W. .starling and N.R. Lucas Judges of said Elec-
tion; that at said Election there was cast -for stock law six votes ;and against Stock law three votes
It is now ordered by the board of Comissioners of Harnett county that Stock law be and the same is
declared to be in force within said territory, and that said stocklaw be and the same is hereby
merged and incorporated with the Duke Township Stock law created by an act of the General Assembly
of 1911 set forth as Chapter 463 Public local laws of 1911.
It it further ordered by the board of Comissioners that ?i.D. Barnes E.W. Smith and Wilson H. Lucas
being the fence comissioners named in said Act of the General Assembly be and they are hereby appoin-
ted fence comissioners of the entire territory as enlarged by said Election.
Ratified by the board of Comissioners of Harnett county this the 6th day of May 1912.