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Home My WebLink About0810196740 AUGUST 10th. 1967 The Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Thursday, August 10th. at 10:00 A.M., with Chairman Brock, Commissioner Womble, Commissioner Brown, and Commissioner McLamb present. Commissioner Cotton was absent. Also present were Wiley F. Bowen, County Attorney, Herbert Carson, Auditor and Inez Harrington, Clerk to the Board. Chairman Brock called the meeting to order and presided. Earl Jones, Tax Collector, offered the invocation. Inez Harrington, Clerk to the Board, read the minutes of the July meetings of the Board which were approved. The following reports from the County Officers were approved, and filed. W. H. Stewart Jean M. Irvin Elizabeth F. Matthews Kyle Harrington Inez Harrington Roy Godwin B. H. Sellers Perry L. Cameron Sheriff Veterans Service Officer Clerk Superior Court Clerk Recorders Court Register of Deeds Electrical Inspector n n n W. Earl Jones Tax Collector Marshall Woodall, Tax Lien Attorney, appeared before the Board and discussed the Tax Suits and the procedure which was being followed in these suits. WELFARE CASE REPORT August 10th 1967 1. Sarah McArtan Pope case - foreclosure suit filed July 28, 1967, against present owner of property, C. W. Coleman and wife. Summons served July 31, 1967, SD # 11, 498. Amont of Lien- $1384.00 2. Atlas Johnson case- foreclosure suit filed July 25, 1967, against present owner of property, R. D. Hamilton andwife, and Atlas Johnson and wife, Summons served July 26, 1967, SD # 11,494, Balance of Lien $1930.63 ($l,000.00 check from Mr. Ross is in possession of Auditor.) 3. Charlie Elmon Denning case- foreclosure suit filed. Personal service had on part of defendants in July, 1967; publication in newspaper for other defendants at present. S. D. # 11,484, Amount of lien- $9,183.00. 4. Frances Mitchell Matthews case- foreclosure suit filed July 27, 1967; summons served July 28, 1967; SD # 11,496; Amount of lien - $4,279.00. 5. James Franklin Altman case- foreclosure suit filed July 27, 1967; SD No. 11,497; amount of lien $3,582.00; summons served July 31, 1967. 6. Otho Israel Matthews case- amount of lien $2,723.00. Date of death of recipient- March 14, 1967; there is a deed of trust lien ahead of the County lien; I am discussing this case with Attorney Parker, Benson, N. 0. who isrepresenting the first lienholder. It seems county may recover some of the lien. 7. Winnie Messer Norris- amount of lien $5,360.00 information has been obtained add suit will be filed shortly. Date of death of recipient- April 14, 1964. 8. Eula W. Byrd case - amount of lien - $1197.00; date of termination of payments - March 1967; property occupied as homesite- no foreclosure suit may be instituted. 9. Winifred Grady case- amount of lien $2,637.00; date of recipient's death- March 22, 1966; suit has been brought by administrator of estate to sell real property to pay debts; County was made party defendant; property is being sold by McLeod and McLeod under order of sale; present bid on property is approximately $3,775.00 and is presently under order of re -sale on August 11, 1967; County will receive part or all of lien. 10. Alford Elliott case- amount of lien - $4978.00; date of recipient's death - October 1964; rent received July 25, 1967, in amount of $40.00; attorney fee - $2.00; my informetion is that there areno heris to recipient; further investigation on my part is necessary. l k 41 11. Mary Ellen Phillips case- amount of lien $6,453.00; date of recipient's death April 9, 1967; administrator of estate has received $1,300.00 from savings and loan account; County's claim has been properly presented to administrator; County's claim will be prorated and recovery will be had for a very small amount of County's claim. 12. Debro Williamson case- amount of lien $1267.00; Date of termination - September 1958; Property used as homesite for recipient and wife; foreclosure cannot be instituted. 13. J.H.W. Lucas case; $337.16 amount of lien; statute of limitation ran out April 19, 1964; real estate owned by recipient sold under special proceedings in 1962 brought by administrator to create assets to pay the debts of deceased recipient; all money received under Special Proceeding was used to pay debts and cost of administration. I recommend that attempts to collect this lien be dropped. 14. Oscar Haywood Gregory case - amount of lien- $2040.00; auditor has check from Mr. Ross in amount of $1607.00 which purports to be collection of lien less $433.00 fee for Mr. Ross in connection with his collecting the lien. 15. Mary J. McLamb oase- amount of lien- $2679.00; date of termination of pay- ments- October 1966; foreclosure of real estate cannot be brought for it is being occupied as homesite by recipient. 16. Flora Rebecca McCormick case- amount of lien- $254.00; auditor has check from Mr. Ross in payment of this lien less $63.50 for Mr. Ross's fee. 17. Alex Cleveland Christian case- Amount of lien- $1050.00; payments to recipient terminated September, 1962; foreclosure cannot be brought for real property is being used as homesite by recipient and wife. 18. Charlie Hair case- Amount of lien- $3337.00; realty of recipient has been foreclosed by County for taxes; balance of money received on sale after paying taxes and expenses has been delivered to Auditor, to wit; $1629.00 less $350.80 as fee to Mr. Ross. 19. Lydia Cameron Pearson case- amount of lien- $65.00; payments to recipient terminated July, 1961; foreclosure cannot be brought for real property is being used as homesite by recipient, 20. Everett Suggs case- amount of lien - $160.00; payments terminated January, 1963; realty occupied as homesite by recipient and spouse; foreclosure cannot be brought, 21. Lula Ray Carroll case - amount of lien- $814.00; payments terminated Feb. 1964; realty occupied as homesite by recipient; foreclosure cannot be brought. 22. Roselle Tart Hardison case- amount of lien- $1650.00; Date of death of reci- pient- September 11, 1964; Recipient owned a life estate only in property; she had conveyed all her property before dwawing old age assistance. Nothing can. be collected. 23. Calvin A. Stewart case- amount of lien- $1001.00 date of death of recipient - November, 1964; Lien has been collected; check submitted to auditor for $776,00; $225.00 retained as attorney fee. 24. Harriett T. Stewart case- amount of lien- $974.00; Date of death of recipient - October 18 1964; *398.00 has been collected on this lien; Auditor has received check for $298.50; 599.50 being retained as attorney fee. 25. Cases under investigation: Della B. Tew- amount of Eula W. Byrd- " It pallie B. Cofield- " Flossie Phillips " Nicy B. McLamb n Duncan Darroch " Flora Jane Darroch It Bertha M. Dudley " lien- $1815.00 " 1197.00 4425.0o 323.93 1259.00 3632.00 3690.00 2370.00 (Over)- 42 TAX SUITS COMMENCED BY E. MARSHALL WOODALL: NAME SD NO Wilbur H. Byrd Isaac Wilson Geraldine Upchurch D. Ralph Aaddock Eugene Spears James Herbert Smith Elizabeth F. Matthews Bowden and Tart Earmon Swann Raymond Molton Christal V. Evans Erwin Lester House John McLean Calvin W. Patterson William H. McNeill John McLean, Jr. Howard Owen Ryals Otha L. Berger Addle Perry Sinclair Willie Mae Parrish Morris G. Godwin, Jr. Leonard H. Darroch Cornelia Jones Aaron McKoy 3417 3418 3419 3421 3420 3422 3423 3424 3425 3426 3428 3427 3432 3429 3431 3430 3436 3437 3435 3434 3433 3440 3438 3439 REPORT ON OLD TAX SUITS Date Proceeding Filed S. D. No. NAME 2934 James Buie 2944 Bettie White 2959 F.J. Swann heirs 2960 Janie Williams het 2995 Algie Brower Docke 3004 Ernest Cameron 3007 Cameron Dpuglas He 3009 Z. Nassie Dorman 3017 Rachel A. Jones 3018 Curtis Weathers 3055 Vann Goodman Heirs 3056 Matthew Brooks hei 3060 J D McNeill heirs 3061 Robert McBryde heirs 3079 Wilbert Davis 3085 E A Betts 3086 John Smith, Jr. 3088 Freddie & Portia Wil 3098 Mack West 3108 James 0. Lee 3131 J. Leon Godwin 3132 Herbert E. Hudson 3140 Bettie B. Godwin 3142 Lewis McLean 3146 J. Lee Douglas 3158 Wilbert E. Turner 3177 Cecil & Ruth Woodard 3178 Elizabeth McNeill 3182 Viola Wester Brock 3184 Flora McNeill 3189 Edward W. Smith 3192 Henry R. Cutts 3195 Wm. Lathe Burns 3202 John D. Buie 3208 Mollie B. Ware 3215 Carey N. Phelps 3224 Wm. Henry Walker 3226 Robt. W. Dickey 3227 H P Johnson 3251 -A 2175 John C. Maynor 3264 Harold M. Cameron 3253 W A Williams 3266 L W Darroch 3274 George T. Bowling 3277 R. Halford Bell DATE COMPLAINT AMOUNT Atty. Fee Case FILED PAID * Paid Closed 5 -18 -67 5 -24 -67 5 -24 -67 5 -26 -67 5 -24 -67 6 -23 -67 6 -30 -67 6 -30 -67 6 -30 -67 6 -30 -67 6 -30 -67 6 -30 -67 7 -18 -67 7 -18 -67 7 -18 -67 7 -18 -67 7- 4 -67 7 -21 -67 7 -21 -67 7 -21 -67 7 -21 -67 7 -25 -67 7 -25 -67 7 -25 -67 8 -23 -60 8 -25 -60 rs 8 -30 -60 ry 9 -14 -60 9 -15 -60 irs 9 -20 -60 9-20-60 9 -21 -60 rs 10 -28 -60 12 -2- 60 12-2- 60 12 -20 -60 1 -3- -61 7 -11- 61 ltams6 -26- 61 8 -11 -61 8 -28 -61 10 -25 -61 11 -24 -61 4- 30 -63 5-7- 63 6-6- 63 10 -8- 63 10 -11 -63 10 -11 -63 10 -11 -63 12 -1- 64 8 -9- 65 Summons Served yes no Yes ye s yes ye s yes yes yes ye s yes no yes yes yes• yes yes yes yes yes no Yes yes yes yes yes no yes $132.39 83.40 100.28 92.68 48.00 25.00 199.37 30.00 10.00 Amount Paid 220.00 0 0 0 110.00 0 26.26 0 0 105.47 50.03 30.53 0 0 0 24.68 0 0 0 43.68 72.68 76.14 0 9.92 7.34 O 96.18 0 0 50.30 100.00 0 20.00 18.00 0 0 10.00 0 0 123.26 5.00 0 138.60 78.93 0 Yes Property Presently Listing Property Yes No yes yes ye s yes part no ye s no yes yes yes yes yes yes ye s yes No yes yes yes ye s yes no yes yes yes yes yes yes yes ye s ye s ye s yes no ye s ye s yes yes yes yes yes yes 43 3281 3287 3288 3290 3292 3293 3294 3297 3299 3301 3 302 3303 3305 3306 3308 3309 3312 J L McAden James A. Smith Roy L. Steed J D Fish James L. Wicker Tommy Morrison Aaron Mason W L. Barefoot James Adams John A. Smith Alonzo Walker G W Langdon Madison McNeill Cyrus B. Carter Percy Lee Baker Ada Jane Graham Roosevelt Coving- ton) 8 -9 -65 4 -27 -66 4 -27 -66 4-27-66 4 -27 -66 4-29 -66 4 -29 -66 4 -29 -66 4 -29 -66 4 -29 -66 5 -4- 66 5 -4- 66 5 -4- 66 5 -4- 66 5 -4- 66 5 -4- 66 6 -10 -66 Yes ye s ye s ye s no ye s ye s yes yes ye s yes yes yes yes ye s yes ye s recommendation McLamb moved, seconded by Commis of Marshall Woodall, County Tax the county hereby abandons affirmative action to J.H. W. Lucas and Charlie Hair, items 13 & 18 as Woodall?s Welfare Case Report as he has filed wi Motion carried Commissioner McLamb immediately, any delinq colleofion, whether sui and if the taxes, penal judgment and execution the property in volved charges authorized by 1 moved, se uent taxe t has bee ty, cost, shall be shall be aw. 81.95 0 57.98 76.56 0 0 24.66 314.24 89.00 428.28 60.00 75.00 100.00 0 42.64 41.94' ye s yes yes yes yes yes ye s ye s ye s ye s yes yes yes yes yes ye s ye s sioner Womble, that upon and Welfare Lien Attorney, recover in the liens against appears in the foregoing th the Commissioners on this date. conded by Commissioner Womble, that effective s which have been referred to the tax attorney for n instituted or not, shall be fully paid immediately, and other charges are not paid immediately a processed as rapidly as the law will permit, and sold to pay the taxes, penalty, cost, and other Commissioner McLamb moved that the tax Attorney, E. Marshall Woodall, th drawn by Mr. Woodall in the time of Mr. Woodall's appointment: SD No. 3409 - SD No. 3412 - SD No. 3307 - SD No. 3359 - SD No. 3415- County Auditor be directed to pay unto the he sum of $10.00 each for five (5) nonsuit following cases which were pending at the County of Harnett County of Harnett County of Harnett County of Harnett County of Harnett Motion was seconded by Mr. Womble v. v. v. v. v. Eugene Chance et al Etta McLean et al Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Eugene Berube Bernice Lee Thomas et al James L. Hicks, et al and passed by the board. Earl Jones, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and presented his reports of collections in the Tax office for the month of July. Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the Board and discussed the increase in tax valuations for the year 1967. The Board ordered Anderson Creek Twp. a refund due to an n of Wile mmissione of real to the pe ed on the 05 -301. Upon recommendatio moved, seconded by Co recording conveyances of Deeds, present it conveyance may be not this service, G.S. 1 of $7.24 error in y Bowen C r Brown, property, rson in c tax reco to Mrs. N. G. Raynor, Spring Lake Rt. 1, assessed value on a 1960 Checrolet car. ounty Attorne that after Oo shall before harge of the rds. That no y, Commissioner McLamb tober, 1, 1767, each person presenting it to the Register tax records, in order that the fee shall be collected for Commissioner McLamb moved, seconded by Commissioner Womble, that Block 108 pn the Cpl be Kelly Map of the town of Lillington be offered for sale es provided isslss The said lot is bounded on the north by Norfolk- Southern Railway, on the East by First Street, on the south by Front Street and the west by Second Street and contains approximately 14 acre.s. Motion carved. Commissioner McLamb moved, seconded by Commissioner Womble, that an additional appropriation of $5000.00 be made for the A.P. T.D. Fund in the Welfare Department. Motion carried. The Board ordered that Alvis Carver be given the number of the telephone in the Veterans Service Office and the authority to use this number in aiding Veterans and their families by calls to the Veterans Administration in Winston - Salem. 44 Commissioner McLamb moved, seconded by Commissioner Womble, that Mack R. Hudson, Dunn Rt. 1 be and he is hereby named by the Board as a Jury Commissioner to begin his duties as of Sept. 1st. 1967, at a salary of $25.00 per day. Motion c arried Commissioner McLamb moved, seconded by Commissioner Brown, that a survey be made of the rescue squads in the different sections of' the county and ascertain the needs in the operation of the work and suggested that Chairman Brock appoint a Committee to make this survey and report back to the Board. Chairman Brock named Commissioner McLamb, Commissioner Brock and Commissioner Cotton as the Committee and asked that they report back to the Board. Motion carried. Commissioner McLamb recommended that serve the sections of Angier, DunnV i Commissioner Brock appointed McLamb, Brown as a committee toinvestigate this at a later date. Commissioner McLamb recommended that mosquito control program and suggested t and discuss this program. r"Ammisslxomer Mc Lamb recAtraende dxkhr� t mosquito confEgg1 progragxa"nd suggesteax and diktuss thig progml(m. -fn additional Dog Warden be appointed to Coats communities. Commissioner Womble, and Commissioner recommendation and report to the Board the Board of Commissioners study the hat the Board meet with the town Boards the BoarcIxaf Commissi«Fge rs study the that the BoaM meet witFixt4e town Boards Mr. D. W. Denning, Angier, appeared before the Bow?' and announced that a building had been completed in the community center of Angier to be used by the rural people of Angier Community. The building which will house a branch of ti-E Harnett County Library will also have rooms for a Welfare Social Worker, a Social Security re- presentative, Adult Education classes, Crafts work shop and other public meetings, And made a request for $300.00 from the county to be used in completing the set up in the building. The Building will be governed by a Board of directors appointed by the Angier Town Board, The Board advised the County Attorney to investigate the possible possibilities of using county funds for this project in Angier. The Following Road Petitions Were Approved: (1) Twp. To improve the State main which at the presaent time Petition mailed to Sam Wi (2) A request for addition to system that road on Johnson Avenue length and has 3 occupied homes. Petition mailed to Sam Wilson. taine d sec has four lson. the State in Ave ras ondary road # 1111 in Johnsonville occupied on this road. Maintained Secondary Road born Township which is 512 feet in The Harnett County Planning Board met with the Board of Commissioners and heard the Tngineers of the Moore - Gardner Associates discuss the water resources and the sewer system county wide. Admiral A. M. Patterson of the State Department of Archives and History appeared before the Board and announced that work had begun on the inventrry of the Harett County Records. Recommendations to the Harnett County Board of Commissioners by County Attorney, Wiley F. Bowen, was presented as follows: And Commissioner McLamb moved, seconded by Commissioner Brown, that these recommendations be copied on the Minutes of this meeting of the Board. 1. That pre- numbered receipts be issued for the collection of money by all departments. 2. That a notice be displayed in each department to the effect that receipts should be obtained by all persons. 3. That all reports made to the County Commissioners be filed by department in chronological order. 4. front of the book by date add page number. 5. That the commissioners require that each person recording conveyances of real property, shall, before presenting it to the Register of Deeds, present it to the person in charge of the tax records, in order that the conveyance may be noted on the tax records, G. S. 105 -301. 6. That appropriate action be taken to collect such license taxes as shall be due the County under the provisions of G. S. 105 -33. That the minutes of the commissioners meetings be indexed in t he 45 7. That the Board of Commissioners appoint a County Manager who Shall be the administrative head of the county government. G.S. 153 -20. 8. That the Board of Commissioners in their discretion acquire recording equipment or appoint a clerk or secretary qualified to take dictation and fully record the minutes of the meeting. G. S. 153 -40. 9. That the Commissioners immediately appoint some qualified person to serve on the jury commission and fix the compensation for the jury commissioners pursuant to G. S. 9 -1. 10. That the County Auditor be directed to examine monthly the records of all officers and employees receiving or spending money. G. S. 153 - 116(4). 11. That the County Auditor be directed to require every officer and employee collecting money to report to him on the amounts collected at the end of each ;month, including fees, if any, retained by such officers and employees. G. S. 153 -116 (5). 12. That every officer and employee whose duty it is to collect or receive funds or money belonging to the Bounty be specifically instructed to deposit the same in an account approved by the County Auditor or in some bank designated by the Board of Commissioners in the name of the County and to otherwise comply with the provisions of G. S. 153 -135. 13. That every officer and employee who shall violate G.S. 153 -135 and any other section of the County Fiscal Control Act, being Article 10 of Chapter 153 of the North Carolina General Statutes be advised that it is the duty of the chairman of the Board of County Commissioners to report to the solicitor of the district all facts and circumstances showing the commission of any offense defined in the Fiscal Control Act. G. S. 153 -139. Respectfully submitted this 10th day of August, 1967. Wiley F. Bowen Harnett County Attorney The Board recessed to reconvene on Friday, August 18th, at 7:30 P.M. Q , 7/ Clerk to the Board Chairman