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Monday April 3 rd 1911, County Comissioners met in regular Session present V.
D.P. McDonald,A.W. Gregory, J.E. Wilson absent A.F. Johnson,
On complaint of the Citizens of Neills Creek and Black River Townships N.A. Stewart, and
Road Supervisors of the Reppective Townships, are Summond to appear before this board at
meeting on the First Monday in May and show cause, why that road has not been worked.
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C. Mathews,Chm
J.G. Johnsons
the next
The public road disputes of Averasboro Townspip are left to be settled by the Chairman of this Board
The Publis road of Hectors Creek Township was ordered to be laid off a petition having been duly filed
according to law the expence to be paid by the petitioners to be as follows to lead from W.A. Mathews
by way of J.A. Smiths. is to be changed to come by way of the Mineral Springs, then by the most direct
route to the station and entering the present road at the School House,
Worth Carolina Harnett county Grove Township, To the Board of Comissioners of Said County We W.J. Mc
Stewart, B.F. Johnson, and C.P. Stewart, after being Sworn by the Sheriff of Said Oounty, met on the
28th day of February,1911 and proceeded to lay off and mark out said road as ordered there was no
damage claimed by any person over whose land said road was marked out, the above road is from Nvgvxds
Umtata Geo Dorman Store to Hardy ruffins, This February 28th 1911 W.J. cStewarts,
B.F. Johnsons,
C.P. Stewarts,
All ether road matters was left over for next meeting of the board.
5,8, h'antly and H.M. Spears having been appointed Fece Comissioners of Lillington Township came
d and took the oath and qualified for that position,
1,5. MorganJr having been appointed one of the Comissioners of said fence Territory declined to accept
said office it is ordered by this board that J.M. Stewart, is hereby appointed in his stead.
J.F. Arnold having been elected Constable of Buck Horn Township, presented his Official Bond the same
was accepted and ordered filed and recorded.
A.A. Patterson having failed to qualify as Constable of U.L. River Township G.P. Mimms is hereby appoin
-ted by this board and the clerk of this board is authorized to receive his official bond.
Pursuant to the provisions of an Act of the General Assembly of North Carolina Entitled an Act to en-
large the Territoty of Harnett county by addiding thereto a portion of Bumberland County Ratified the
6th day of March 1911, It is ordered by the Board of Comissioners of Harnett county that Geo E. Prince
be and he is hereby appointed a Suywpor to act with such Suveyor as shall be appointed by the Board
of Comissioners of Cumberland county in laying off and definitely marking the new line dividing said
counties towit;- The line leading from Lighwood knot Bridge on Black Mingo to the mouth of Lower Little
River as defined in said Act, and said Suveyor with the Jointeof said Cumberland County suveyor is
required to report theit joint acts hereunder to the respective boards of Harnett and Cumberland
counties at their respective sessions to be held on the First Monday of May Next.
By an act of the General :Assembly an Act to require additional service of the Chairman of the Board
of Comissioners of Harnett county, See House Bill 724 Senate Bill 670, All accounts Petitions and
claims against the county or petitions for roads ,Bridges or Special Elections shall be presented to
'the Chm of this board at least Three Mays before the regular Meetings of this board and audited by him
before being passed on by this board, and he shall have $300 a year for this special service.
In accordance with anAct of the Legislature Authorizing the county eomissioners of Harnett county
to call a special electon in U.L. River Lillington and Neils Creek Townships respectively to submit
the question of issuing Township Bonds to aid in the Construction of The Central Carolina Rail Road
Said election is hereby ordered to be held on the 6th day of May 1911 at their Respective Polling
places in said Townships, and the following Registrars and Judges are appointed as follows towit-
U.L. River Nol RegistrarD,M. McLean Poll Holders W.C. Loudermilk, J.A. Byrd,
U.L. River No2 Registrar G.P. Mimms Poll Holders John Hector McNeill, John A. Buckanan,
Lillington Registrar U.H. Parker, J.N. Fuquay and W.F. Marsh Jr,Poll holders,
Neills Creek Registrar L.A. Ferrell Poll Holders N.A. Stewart, W.A. Green,
Apetition for a special School Tax District for grove township Harnett county as follows towit:
Beginning at W.T. Whittentings place thence up Blackrrtzaa Creek to the fork thence up the South prong
to the old wire road, thence South with said wire road across the county line to Black river, thence
down said river to the old road, thence North with said old road to where said road crosses Anfier
road, thence last with said er road to the county line , thence North East to the Beginning ,to
be held 6th day of May 1911' ',;; .A. Hollands House, Registrar D.A. Holland Poll holders B.F. Young
Andrew Parrish,
Apetition for a special School Tax District for Averasboro Township Harnett county as follows towit:
Beginning at Black river bridge and runs with public road Near Pleasant grove Church(old Feild Church)
thence a cart path about West to the old Stage road, thence said road to the oeeek , thence up said
creek about North Near W.H. Turlingtons fish pond, thence the Atkins cart path to the Atkins ford on
Black Rirer,thence down Black River about South to the Beginning at Black River Bridge?
said EisstIon to be held Saturday May 6th 1911atthe most Suitable place Registrar Charlie Ennis
Poll Holders JAI, Pleasant W.R. Sorrell
The report of L:J. Arnold Supt of Health was read and ordered filed /i
The following released were made Neills Creek Township Neill McLeod on $385
Black river township Skelton Mathews on Poll
Hectors creek S.P. Weathers an Poll State $1.20 School $4.18 County $1.66 Bonds 57 07.61
She following Jurors were drawn for the May term of the Superior court:- J.J. Dupree, J.A. Driver,
N.O. iastin, R.J. Johnson, J.A. Stephens J.W. Patterson, D.C. Collins, L.V. Denning, Martin Beasley,
J.V. *wart, W.J. Godwin, J.C. Dorman, J.E. Stone, L.P. Wilkins, J.G. Gadded'', A.C. Goodwin, S.G. Lanie r,
M R.L. Mims, Y.A. Betts, D.W. Thomas, Archie Morrison Jr J.M.B. Thomas, James G. Shaw, R.M. Alien ,H.C.
Satterfsild N.H. Lucas, Wiley Hinson, Jno W. McLeod, Vince Jarmon, L.D. Mcfinnie, D.C. Collins J.M. Dick-
ens sr, Neil A. Messer, W.W. Coz, J.C. Guy, C.D. Stewart,
The following orders,sere allowed Sporn the Pauper flops J.W. McPherspn for Medicine 1.20 Will McLeod for
coffin for paupp $3Kate Knight $3, F.J. Tonconan $3, John Smith $3, Ed litchell $6:-Wm Stafford $e;
William Owen dy Edith Warren e$6; Rose Camere,n $3; Cos Lear &Caroline $6,Martha Johnson Or-Nancy Hare $$4;
Hare Childre Jobs Thomas$6,Susan Baker $3.Eddie Baker $5;" Ellen Baker 44 Lavenia Baker 6, Easter
Smith$3( Temples B.E.$3; Geo Hargrove $6,Martha Hartsfeild $3, Nancy Hughes $3; Eml Holiday$3, W.R.
Strickland $3. Sarah Ryals $3; Furnie Wood $3: J.A. Baughcon $21; Hilliard Johnsop $l2; Sarah Arnold $3;
Charity McLean $3; Maly J. Mathews$3: Archie Mathews $12, Mrs J. Mathews $17.50 i[inta Gaskin $9, ars.
0.M. Jackson $5; Tom frlackman $3; Abram McDougald $3;Logan McDougald $3( Abram McLean $3, Rachel;MccLean
$3i Mary C. Brown $3, M.H. Brown $6, WM Campbell$3 ! E.E. Kelly 437 Lilla Oquinn $9 /Bea Campbell$3.James
Knht
Total $amounts allowed from the pauper funds $ 244.70
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Monday April 6rd 1911 continued,
The following assistant Assessors were appointed Anderson Creek H.
Barbecue T.W. Harrington, Black River W.H. Stephenson Buck Horn J.
Grove Claude D. Stewart, Hectors Creek J.M. Page, Johnsville H.A.
Neils Creek R.B. Crowder, Stewarts Creek J.L. Smith, U.L. River T.
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D. McDonald, Averasboro James Pearsall
D. Champion, Duke A;F. Fowler,
Morrison Lillington U.H. Parker,
A. Harrington,
The following Bridge orders were allowed Building Bridge on Black River J.A. Stewart
From the county funds were allowed the following orders: -
For keeping county Jail one month C.H. Biggs allowed
For holding polls one day N.S. Green,
For Bill as County Sept of Health Dr L.J. Arnold "
For Holding p411i alt asking election returns W.F. MarshJr
For send$! Omit Airy To see convict camp
For
jing Ferry one Month Nathan Minter .
For " ' of Election U.H. Parker .
As t '!ii the county Board A.M. Shaw .
As 0 - Purchasing agent A.M. Shaw
Total allowed from the county funds $170.82 -F
Total allowed from all county funds General Bridge. and Pauper,
Allowed to come fresl $150.00 appropiated for farm demonstration work to come from that funds
$51.10 k
2.00 -f"
48.25 -It
8.00 -=i
2.50 -1
15.00 ''
12.05 -k
5.40
26.52 -k
Allowed to C.MsArtan
Allowed t4 F.H. Turlingto n
Total
Respectfully Submitted,
110.00
10,00
$20.00
AllenM. Shaw Clerk
$ 165.66 -t
$521.18