03051906samil
Monday Parch 5th, 1906.
Board ofeCounty.Gorrmissi:oncrs met, preent,, .
Geo. E.Prince,T.A.Harrington and J.E.Elliott.
For consideration fully appearing to the Board, and in further consideration of the sum of one
dollar paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged: It is resolved that a lease forthe
term of ninety -nine years be executed by the Chairman and Clerk of this Board to the Raleigh and
Southport Railroad Co., for its use and occupation during said period, upon that peice parcel or
tract of land, lying being in Lillington TOwnship Harnett County, North Carolina, further descrea
ed as follows; Beginning at a point the North East corner of the Methodist Church in the Town
of Lillington on rain St. thence N. 89 1/2 W. 379 ft. along the church lot line to a stake on
West side of St. thence S. 20 1/2 W. 330 ft. to St. thence ITT. 20 i/e °'. 330 ft. more or less
to Salmon and Spears corner; thence N. 20 1/2 E. with Spears line C85 ft. to a stake Spears cor-
ner; thence 2. C9 1/2 E. with Spears line 70e ft. rore or less to a stake, West line of rain St.
thence C. 20 1/2 W. with Main St. to he beginning; saving and excepting the land occupied by the
puLiie streets of the Town of Lillington according to the Kelly plan of said town whether eeid
streets be now actually opened up or not. Provided., however, that the foregoing resolution small
take effect, only when the said Railroad Company by its duly constituted authorities, shall have
executed a paper wrtitg pledging the Board, in consideraticn of the lease in sae resolution
provided for, that it will cause to be immediately, or as soon as peecticable permantly located
and erected, in Harnett County, at or near Lower Little River, a local passenger and f-eight
depot upon its line of railway.
It being ascertained that J. A. Stewart had filed the lowest bid on painting the Lillington Co.
Bridge the same was a'arded him at Two Hundrecd and Seventy Five Dollars for.two ceats or Two
Hundred Dollars for one coat, the snme to be guaranteed for five years.
A petition assigned R. Y. Spence, T. B. Lanier and others asking for public road leading from
Cokesberry to public road near J. G. Browns, having been duly advertised according to law;
was granted and ordered laid out according to law.
A petition asking for rublic road to intersect with public road near J. R. Browns and run to
public road near R. T. Johesons store wan filed and ordered advertised..
Tres. J. H. Williams filed his monthly report, the same was accepted.
J. H. Withers C. S. C. filed presented his monthly report same was ordered filed.
Louis Cox having refused to act as overseer of Upper Little River and Barbecue Townships stock
law fende, F. Y. P. `cLood was appointed overseer of said fence.
Odered that Willie McLean Ccl. be rcliececi of poll tax for the year 1905 and that he be placed
c__ roll of permanent releases.
Ordered that Iron and Steal Co. be relieved of ?!28.58 one half double tee ib Duckhorn Township.
Ordered 'hat Rufus Lett be allowed !".15.00 for keeping Worthington Ferry one month.
Ordered that C. H. Biggs be allowed 1.3.60 for notifying Jurors.
Ordered that C. F. Pope be allowee x;2.40 for notifying Jurors.
Crdered that Richard Smith be allowed `"5.00 for the month of Mar h 1906.
Ordered that A. L. Baughcor be allowed t7. 85 keeping his brother one month.
Ordered that'A. A. Johnson be allowed 42.00 for services in execution of .papers in the case of
Mrs. F. J. Brown.
Ordered that F. M. F. McLeod be allowed ^30.00 for 2000ft. of lumber furnsihed to repair the
McLeod Bridge on U. P. R.
pox pest house.
Ordered that Hohn Daniels be allowed. 4)70.00 dollars for services rendered at smallexixxmekkemka.
Ordered that Sampson Hawley be allowee P.5.00 for carrying meals to small pox patients.
small pox
Ordered that K. W. Jackson be allowed kkak e46.00 for waiting on family inequartntine
Ordered that Cole Johnson Co..b• allowed ": ?9.34 for provisions furnished small pox patients.
Crdered th t C. F. Pope Sheriff be allowed 4)70.00 for hclding February Term of Harnett Supetior
Court.
Orderedt that J. H. Withers be allowed 11.9,45 for office supplies.
Ordered that C. M. Muse be allowed `12.50 for services as County Attorney.
Ordered that M. R.. Morgan be allowed 11;40.00 for keeping County Home.
Ordered that L. J. Arnold be allowed f27. 00 for Med. services in small pox section.
Ordered that H. C. Stewart P. A. be allowed 4)73.60 for purchase as per bill.
Ordered that E. C. Stewart Clerk be allowed t13.00 for services as Clerk.
Ordered that T. F. tiockady be allowed t2.00 for services as jailer.
Ordered that J. A. Green and H. Y. Spears Aemrs. re allowed teeter) for mule purchased for County
Bore.
Ordered that A. W. Gregory, be appointed County Surveyour, to fill the vacancy caused by his
resignation.
Monday March 5th, 1206. Continued.
Clerks report for March,1006.
Amount allowed upto and including February,1206.
March 1206,
General County funds,
Pauper "
Bridge
Amount allowed to date,
Total releases. property
If " 3 polls f2.45
total
Respectfully submitted
Chm.
Monday April 2nd, 1906.
Board of County Commissioners met, present,
Geo E.Prince, J.E.Elltott and T.A.Harrington,
$52.26
7.35
- Clerk.
1961.47
703.61
52.85
7.00
2746.01
Petttion signed by A. A. Bethea, J. H. Atkins and others, asking for public road from Lining-
ton to intersect with Summerville and Norval road at or near A. A. Bethea place, same was
accepted and ordered advertised according to law.
Petition signed by I:cL. Bradley and others asking for discontinuance of public road lead-
ing from W. R. Jonsonta store to road near Frank Arnolds Tobacco barn, was filed and adver-
tised.
Petitiem.-signe4 byrG .WcfEhnis, 5.uB. Barefoot and others, asking for the establishment of
a public road from Mingo Swamp to the Dunn & Raleigh road, was ordered filed and adverised.
J. H. Williams, Treas. of Harnett Co. presented his monthly report, same was ordereet flied.
J. H. Withers, C. S. C. presented his monthly report, same was ordered filed.
J. E. Ligon was unamiously elected Ranger for Harnett County, and took oath prescribed by law.
Dn heraing a petition signed•by 1/3 of the qualified voters of Lillington Township as pre-
scribed by law. Asking for the adoption of the special road law adopted for Harnett County
being chapter 630 of the public laws of 1905, and entitled "an act to authorize the Commission-
ers of Harnett to work convicts upon the public roads of said County" and that the same
be adopted for Lillington Township; and that a special tax of 20 cents on each ';100 worth
of property and 60! on each po 11 be levied for the maintenance of said road system. It is
hereby ordered that an election be held at the Court House in Lillington on Saturday the 5th
day of ray 1x06. At which election shall be submitted to the qualified voters the question
of improvement or no improvement and-all electors voting for improvement shall vote a ballot
on which is written or printed the words "for improvement" and all voting against shall Moto'
a ballot on which is written or printed the words "against Improvement" as prescribed by the
above mentioned chapter. And that W. F. Hockady be :nd he is hereby appointed registrar,
and F. P. Johnson and W. F. Marsh Sr. be appointed Judges of election for said township
and that same be advertised ^ccordtng to law.
Ordered that the following list- takers be appoint
Averasboro W. T. Honeycutt,
Anderson Creek, H. D. McCormick,
Barbecue, John Darroch,
flack River , 1". E. Gregory,
Buckhorn, J. D. Champion, y A
Duke, W. D. Barnes, 4 W' �«.
Grove, C. D. Stewart,
Ordered that the following Jurors be
.T. 7. `Woathcrs Jr., Buckhorn,
J. R. Dupree, Hectors Creek,
. tech. McKay, Hectors Creek,
Raeford Holder, Upper little River,
NcL. Dupree, Grove,
H. J. McDonald, Lillington,
Otis Matthews, Black River.
W. R. Norris, Grove,
beander Lee, Averasboro,
Geo. Sloan, Hectors Creel-,
Z. 0. Brown, Upper Little River,
J. A. Kelly, Upper Little River,
C. M. McLean, Lillington,
J. W. Rollins, Buckhorn,
W. F. Lanier, Buckhorn,
N. B. Smith, Hectors Creek,
Daniel McCormick, Anderson Creek,
W. ' %,. McLean, Upper Little River.
ed for the various townships to wit:
Hectors Creek, V. A. Smith,
Johnsonville, R. A. Cameron,
Lillington C. 1rcArtan,
Rei11s Creelr, r. H. Taylor,
Stewart Creek, J. F. Byrd
Upper Little River N. A. b. McLean.
drawn for ray Term of F;arnett Superior Court.
J. B. Smith, Averasboro,
A. H. Matthews, Averasboro,
S. A. Johnson, Black River,
J. D. Long, Reille Creek,
J. B. Holland, Averasboro,
C. A. Barbour, Grove,
W. H. Strickland, Upper Litle River.
David Spence, Buckhorn,
J. W. Whittenton, Averasboro,
A. W. Holder, Barbecue,
W. H. Grantham, Averasboro,
H. D. Weathers, Puckhorn,,
W. A. Turlington, Neiils Creek ,
J. H. Duke, Averasboro,
W. H. Stewart, Nellie Creek,
W• R. Avery, Grove,
Willie Matthews, Grove,
A. A. Beasley, B1 ck River.
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Ordered that E. F. Young be relieved of tax onashares Bank of Benson stock valued at
4775; the same having been imnro ^erly listed against him.
Odered that the
William Reardon
Mary Tilton,
Pheobe Massey
John Thomas,
Sarah Arnold,
dean Turner,
Judea McLean,
Anne McLean,
Charity McLean,
following
, 15.00
13.
P'3.00
13.00
4.50
3.00
3.00
"3.00
amounts be allowed each outside poor.
Nancy McLean,
Milly Cofield,
Charlotte Moore,
Nancy Douglass,
Caroline Cox,
Leah Cox,
Any Ann Stewart,
A. W. Stewart,
Srphie Buie,
x3.00
3.00
:4.50
3.00
'3.00
n0
$'3.00
`16.00
t7.00