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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11201972A SPECIAL ADJOURNED MEETING CALLED INTO SPECIAL SESSION November 20, 1972 i' An adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners was called;,' into special session at 9:30 a.m. on November 20, 1972 with all membersiof the Board in attendance. The meeting was first called to order in the Commissioners Room, Courthouse, Lillington. CHAIRMAN FOR BI- CENTENNIAL The matter of the Chairman for the Bi- Centennial Committee was brought to the attention of the Board. Commissioner Ray moved that Hewitt A. Brown be named as Chairman of the Committee and Ted Malone be named Co- Chairman of the Committee. Commissioner Cotton seconded the move and it ppssed. SPECIAL BUSINESS SCHOOL BONDS The Board then moved to the Superior Courtroom for the duration of the meeting for the purpose as indicated in the redorded minutes: ORDER AUTHORIZING $7,000,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS An adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett North Carolina, was held at the Courthouse in Lillington, North Carolina, the regular place of meeting, at 10 o'clock on November 20, 1972. Present: Chairman M.H. Brock, and Commissioners D. P. Ray, Jr., C. E. McLamb, W. J. Cotton, Jr., and Gilbert Brown. Absent: None The Chairman announced that this was the date and hour fixed by the Board for the public hearing upon the order entitled: "ORDER AUTHORIZING $7,000,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS" and that the Board would immediately hear any and all citizens and taxpayers who might desire to protest against the issuance of said bonds. No citizen or taxpayer of the County appeared, either in person or be attorney, to protest against the issuance of any of said bonds, and the Clerk announced that no protest in writing, signed by any citizen or taxpayer, had been presented. Thereupon, upon motion of Commissioner W. J. Cotton, Jr., seconded by Commissioner D. P. Ray, Jr., and carried, the order introduced and passed on first reading on November 6, 1972, entitled: "ORDER AUTHORIZING $7,000,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS ", was read a second time . and placed upon its final passage. The vote upon the final passage of said order was: Ayes: Commissioners D. P. Ray, Jr., Gilbert Brown, C. E. McLamb, W. J. Cotton, Jr. and Chairman M. H. Brock. Noes: None. The Chairman then announced that the order entitled: "ORDER AUTHORIZING $7,000,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS ", had passed. The Clerk was thereupon directed to publish said orders in the Dunn Dispatch, Harnett County News and the Daily Record, once in each of two successive weeks, and to publish at the foot of each of said orders the appended note as required by the County Finance Act, as amended. Thereupon Commissioner W. J. Cotton, Jr. introduced the following resolution which was read: RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett: Section 1. A special bond election is hereby called to be held on Tuesday, January 9, 1973, between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., at which there shall be submitted to the qualified' voters of the County of Harnett the question contained in the Notice of Special Bond Election set forth in Section 3 of this Resolution. Section 2. For said election the regular registration books for elections in said County shall be used, and the registration books, process or records shall be open for the registration of voters and for public inspection in the manner and under the conditions and at the times and places set forth in the notice provided for in Secion 3 of this Resolution. Section 3. That the County Auditor and ex officio Clerk of the Board of Commission- ers shall cause a notice to be published in the Dunn Dispatch, Harnett County News and the Daily Record at least thirty days before said election, and thereafter twice before said election at intervals of at least one week between publications, reading substantially as follows: NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND ELECTION IN THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA A special bond election will be held throughout the County of Harnett between 6:30 a.m, and 7 :30 p.m., on Tuesday, January 9, 1973, at which there will be submitted to the qualified voters of said County the following question: Shall an order finally passed on November 20, 1972, authorizing the County of Harnett, North Carolina, to contract a debt, in addition to any and all other debt which said County may now or hereafter have power or authority to contract, and in evidence thereof to issue School Building Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $7,000,000 for the purpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, for erecting additional school buildings and other school plant facilities, remodeling, �' r90 enlarging and reconstructing existing school buildings and other school plant facilities, and acquiring necessary land and equipment there- for, in order to provide additional school facil- ities in the County of Harnett to maintain the nine months' school term as required by Section 2 of Article IX of the Constitution, and authorizing the levy and collection of a sufficient tax for the payment of the principal of and the interest of said bonds, be approved? The question hereinabove set forth contains a statement of the purpose for which the bonds are authorized by the order referred to therein. If said bonds are issued a tax will be levied upon all taxable property in the County of Harnett for the payment of the principal of and the interest on said bonds. For said election the regular registration books for elections in the County of Harnett will be used and the registration books, process or records will continue to be open for the registration of qualified persons and the acceptance of registration applications Monday to Friday, inclusive, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the office of the County Board of Elections in Lillington, and written challenges may be filed each such day. Oral challenges may be accepted by the registrar at each voting place on the day of the election during the time the polls are open. The registrars will not attend the voting places except on the date :of the election The last day for new registration of those not now registered under Harnett County's permanent registration system is Monday, December 11, 1972. Qualified voters who have moved residence from one precinct or township to another and have not transferred their registration should contact the County Board of Elections at its office in Lillington, or any registrar in the County, and transfer their registration. The last day for transferring registration is Monday, December 11, 1972. Any qualified voter of the County who is qualified to vote by absentee ballot under the provisions of the General Statutes of North Carolina, particularly Article 20 of Chapter 163; in a State -wide general election is authorized to vote an absentee ballot on said bond question in accordance with said provisions of the General Statutes re- lating to absentee voting. Any qualified voter of the County who is qualified to vote by absentee ballot in said election maygply for an absentee ballot not earlier than forty -five days prior to said election and not later than 5 p.m., Wednesday, January 3, 1972, at the offices of the Harnett County Board of Elections mentioned above. Qualified voters who are not certain whether they are registered should contact the County Board of Elections at the office of said Board. The registrars and judges appointed by the County Board of Elections will serve as registrars and judges, respectively, for the election. The precincts, the names and addresses of the registrars, the names of the judtes, and the voting places are as follows: PRECINCT VOTING PLACE NAME AND ADDRESS OF REGISTRAR JUDGES Anderson Creek Hills Garage Mrs. Bessie Moss Marvin West Route 1 Route 1 Bunnlevel, N.C. Bunnlevel, N.C. Averasboro #1 Town Hall Mrs. Audrey Rose Carlyle Core 700 Queens Ave. Route 2 Dunn, N.C. Dunn, N. C. Graham West 602 Queens Ave. Dunn, N. C. Averasboro #2 Dennis Cad. & Olds Mrs. Jennie Williams Earl Maynard 702 S. Magnolia E. Broad St Dunn, N. C. Dunn, N. C. Ramsey Elmore 707 E. Pope St. Dunn, N. C. Averasboro.,#.3 Auto Sales & Service Mrs. James Yates Ralph Wade 1006 W. Divine St. 604 W. Divi e St. Dunn, N. C. Dunn, N. C. Bea Boyette 1210 W. Divine St. Dunn, N. C. Averasboro #4 Boy Scout Bldg. Mrs. Graham Henry Fred Alexander Dunn, N. C. 713 Morris ircle Dunn, N. C. Charles Wad Route 4, Dunn, N. C. Averasboro #5 Mary Stewart Willa Stewart Arthur Tripp Community Bldg. Route 3, Route 3, Dunn, N. C. Dunn, N. C. Barbecue Community Bldg. Inez Howard Rufus Harring- Route 6, ton Sanford, N. C. Route 1, Broadway, N! C. Jim McFarland Route 1 Broadway, '1 C. Black River Angier City Hall Ed Matthews Jane S. Tud r Angier, N. C. Angier, N.C!! Mary Stephenson Angier, N. C. Buckhorn Spence Store E.C. Blanchard A. Y. Tudor Route 2, Route 2, Fuquay- Varina, N.C. Fuquay -Vari a, N.C. Duke #1 Duke #2 Duke #3 Grove #1 Grove #2 Hectors Creek Lillington Neill's Creek #1 Neill's Creek #2 Stewart's Creek U.L.River #1 ,al Across from P.O. Fire Station School Gym Town Hall Community Bldg. Smith Store Courthouse Community Bldg. Blackman Bldg. Community Bldg. O'Quinn's Store U.L.River #2 McNeill's Store Johnsonville Community Bldg. Frances Sessoms 101 N. 12th St. Erwin, N. C. Olive Wilkerson 400 S. 14th St. Erwin, N. C. Pauline Ralph 208 E. C Street Erwin, N. C. Catherine Phillips Route 1, Coats, N. C. Mary Hough Route 1, Coats, N. C. Tyre Kendall Kipling, N.C. Dolores McDonald Lillington, N. C. Reid Johnson Route 1, Lillington, N. C. W. P. Butts Buies Creek, N. C. Mrs. Jack Allen Bunnlevel, N.C. Woodrow Stewart Route 1, Broadway, N.C. Blanche Johnson Route 1, Broadway, N.C. Neil Cameron Route 2, Box 158 Cameron, N. C. By order of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett. /s/ H. D. Carson, Jr. J. E. Weathers Route 2, Fuquay- Varina, N.C. Alice Harrington 103 N. 12th St. Erwin, N. C. Lois Bryant Route 1, Erwin, N. C. Zola West Erwin, N. C. J. C. Pdllard Erwin, N. C. Margaret Glover Erwin, N. C. Lib Parker 100 E. B Street Erwin, N. C. Rupert Parrish Route 1, Benson, N. C. R. A. Stephenson Route 1, Angier, N. C. R. E. Tur lington Route 3 Dunn, N. C. J. H. Parker, Jr. Route 3, Dunn, N. C. Mrs. E. B. Cameron Kipling, N.C. Grover Hollman Fuquay - Varina, N.C. Gibbons Crews Lillington, N.C. Frank Paschal Lillington, N.C. N.R. Upchurch Lillington, N.C. F. E. Pope Lillington, N.C. H. T. Hight Buies Creek, N. C. T. H. McLeod Buies Creek, N. C. Mrs. John Cannon Bunnlevel, N. C. Mrs. Floyd Autry Bunnlevel, N. C. Rubby Griffin Route 3, Broadway, N.C. Donald Nordan Route 3, Lillington, N.C. Clarence Holder Route 1, Broadway, N.C. Carl W. McNeill Route 1, Broadway, N. C. Lula Cameron Route 2, Cameron, N. C. Leola Wooten Route 2, Cameron, N. C. County Auditor and ex officio Clerk of Board of Commissioners Section 4. The persons whose names are mentioned in the foregoing form of election notice are hereby appointed registrars and judges for their respective voting places therein mentioned, and said election shall be held at the places mentioned in said form of election notice. Section 5. That the form of the ballot concerning the bond orders shall be sub- stantially as follows: OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL BOND ELECTION COUNTY OF HARNETT, North Carolina 92 January 9, 1973 Instructions 1. To vote "FOR" the question make a cross (X) mark in the square to the left of the word "FOR ". 2. To vote "AGAINST" the question make a cross (X) mark in the square to the left of the word "AGAINST ". FOR 3. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot return it and get another. the order finally passed on November 20, 1972, authorizing not exceeding $7,000,000 School Building Bonds of the County of Harnett for the propose Zof providing funds, with any other available funds, for erec- ting additional school buildings and other school plant facilities, remodeling, en- larging and reconstructing existing school buildings and other school plant facilities, and acquiring necessary land and equipment therefor, in order to provide additional school facilities in said County to maintain the nine months' school term as required by Section 2 of Article IX of the Constitution, and a tax therefor. the order finally passed on November 20, AGAINST 1972, authorizing not exceeding $7,000,000 School Building Bonds of the County of Harnett for the purpose of providing funds with any other available funds, for erec- ting additional school buildings and other school plant facilities, remodeling, en- larging and reconstructing existing school buildings and other school plant facilities, and acquiring necessary land and equipment therefor, in order to provide additional school facilities in said County to maintain the nine months' school term as required by Section 2 of Article IX of the Constitution, and a tax therefor. (facsimile signature) County Auditor and ex officio Clerk of Board of Commissioners (facsimile signature) Chairman of County Board of Elections Section 6. The County Auditor and ex officio Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is hereby directed to immediately certify a copy of this resolution to said County Board of Elections of Harnett County. Thereupon, upon motion of Commissioner Cotton, seconded by Commissioner Ray, the foregoing resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION" was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Ray, McLamb, Cotton, Brown. Noes: None ADJOURNMENT The Board adjourned from special call" sessiop at 12 noon. 7 C Se r ary m C a Clerk to the /B5ard