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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07061953JULY 6th. 1953 JULY 6TH. 1953 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, July 6th. at 10:00 O'clock A. M., with all members present. Also present were the County Attorney, the Clerk to the Board and the Auditor. The report of Robert Morgan, Clerk of Superior Court, was approved and order- ed filed. The report of Inez Harrington, Register of Deeds was approved and ordered filed. The report of D. P. Ray, Tax Collector was approved and ordered filed. The report ctx72ccS. of L. B. McLean, Veteran Service Officer, was approved and ordered filed. The report of B. H. Sellers, County Electrical Inspector, was approved and ordered filed. Mrs. S. R. McKay, County Librariazappeared before the Board and presented the budget for the County Library in the amount of $3600.00, which was approved by the Bpard. The following road petition was presented and placed on file: (1) To gravel or clay that certain road in Buckhorn Township which runs from Mollie Brown's home to F. S. Blanchard farm, a distance of 5/10 miles and known as Ausley Road. (Petition filed) (2) Make an all weather road in Neill's Creek Township which runs from Highway No. 210 to Bruce Johnson's home, a distance of 4/10 miles. (Petition filed) (3) Make an all weather road in Neill's Creek which runs from Highway No. 421 to A. L. Wood's farm, a distance of 1 mile. (Petition filed) (4) Straighten and black top surface that road in Johnsonville Township which runs from Cypress Church Road to Johnsonville Hoke County line, a distance of 1 -8/10 miles. (Petition sent to Mr. Tart 7 -6) The Board ordered a rebate of $5.82 to Dave Lilly, Dunn, N. C., Averasboro Township, on a tax payment in 1948, on account of error in listing. Upon motion of Commissioner Byrd, seconded by Commissioner Ingram, county wide property valuation was ordered deferred until 1954. Motion carried. Commissioner Byrd was appointed by the Board to confer with Town Board in repairing the side -walk on South and west of Courthouse square and installing a light at the steps near the Agricultural Building. R E S O L U T I O N BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY That the follow- ing budget, for the fiscal year 1953, 1954, be and the same is hereby adopted and the tax levy for the said fiscal year is hereby appropriated: General, Poor and Health (increase 412,000. for Superior Old Age Assistance Court) Aid to Dependent Children SCHOOL FUND Current Expense Capital Outlay Debt Service Township Road Fund Special District No. 2 Averasboro Township Approved Ju,1r6,1953. Chariman Boar of linty Commissioners $ 272,425.00 140.900.00 81,650.00 (increase 412,000.) \, $ 314,110.00 246,000.00 202,000.00 494,975.00 25,000.00 $ 1,282,085.00 18,000.00 $ 1,300.085.00 12,000.00 $ 1,312,885.00 x'244 Upon-Motion of Commissioner Ingram seconded by Commissioner Byrd, the follow - ing Resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, G. T. Profitt, Superintendent of the Public Schools of Harnett County has appeared before the Board this day and advised the•Board that it is necessary that certain work be done -upon the public school buildings of Harnett County in order that such buildings may be ready for use and occupancy at the beginning of the 1953 -1954 term, and has further advised the Board that it will be necessary to spend the sum of approximately $50,000 for such purpose during the months of July and August; And, WHEREAS, sufficient funds to defray the cost of such work have been set up and appropriated in the budget for the Harnett County School system for the fiscal year 1953 -1954, but such funds will not be available from tax revenues in apt time to be used in defraying the cost of such work and the Harnett County Board of Education desires to obtain a temporary loan of4450,000 from the general fund surplus of Harnett County in order that such work may be done during the summer months; And, WHEREAS, ample funds will be available in the Harnett County School Budget to repay said loan within ninety days from the date hereof, and the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County is of the opinion that the sum of $5o,000 should be loaned to the Harnett County Board of Education from the general fund surplus of said County to be used by the Harnett County Board of Education in making nec- essury repairs and improvements to the buildings of said school system during the months of July and August, which loan shall be repaid within ninety days from the date hereof; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY That the sum of $50,000 be loaned to the Harnett County Board of Education to be used by said Board in making necessary repairs and improvements to Harnett County *School Buildings during the months of July and August, 1953, provided however, that no portion of said sum_ shall be used for any purpose other than the repair and improvement of Harnett County School buildings, and provided further, that said loan shall be repaid in full from revenue to be receibed by the Harnett County Board of Education within ninety days from the date hereof, and the Audi- tor of Harnett County is hereby authorized to issue a check to the Harnett County Board of Education inthe amount of $50,000 The Board recessed to reconvene on Monday, -Jp 27th Clerk to Board at 10 :00 A.M. - --