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Home My WebLink About0202194838 February 2, 1948 A regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett convened at the County Courthouse in Lillington, North Carolina, the regular place of meeting, at 10 o'clock A M., February 2, 1948 Present: Chairman Angus A. Cameron, and Commissoners L. R. Byrd, L. A. Tart, R. L. Pate and F. D. Jackson Absent: None Thereupon Commissioner F. D. Jackson introduced the following resolution which was read: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $211,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS, SERIES B. Be it Resolved by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett Section 1. That the Board of Commissioners has determined and does hereby fined and declare: (a) That on October 6, 1947 the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett passed a resolution fixing the details and form and manner of execution of $750,000 school building bonds authorized by an order finally passed on July 1, 1946, which order was approved by the vote of a majority of the qualified voters of said County who voted at an election duly called and held on August 6, 1946. (b) That $231,000 bowls have been issued pursuant to said resolution and order, the bonds so issued consiting of 231 bonds of the denomination of $1,000 each, numbered 1 to 231, inclusive, designated "School Building Bonds, Series "A, and maturing annually, May 1 in numerical order, lowest numbers first, $7,000 1949 to 1951, inclusive, $9,000 1952, $13,000 1953, $12,000 1969 to 1971 inclusive, without option of prior payment. (c) That it is necessary that Harnett County, acting as an administrative agent of the State in providing a State system of public schools, issue at this time $211,000 of the unissued $519,000 school building bonds. Section 2. That there shall be issued $211,000 of said unissued $519,000 school building bonds, which ?211,000 bonds shall be designated "School Building Bonds, Series B ", shall consist of 211 bonds of the denomination of $1,000 each, numbered 1 to 211, inclusive, and shall mature annually, May 1, in numerical order, lowest numbers first, $8,000 1949, $6,000 1950 to 1957, $10,000 1958 to 1968 and $15,000 1969 to 1971, all inclusive, without option of prior payment. Section 3. That the action of the County Attorney in applying to the Local Government Commission to advertise and sell said $211,000 School Building Bonds, Series B, be and the same is hereby ratified and confirmed. Upon motion of Commissioner R. L. Pate, seconded by Commissioner F. D. Jackson, the foregoing resolution entitled "Resolution providing for the issuance of $211,000 School Building Bonds, Series B ", was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners L. R. Byrd, L. A. Tart, R L Pate and F. D. Jackson Noes: None I, Inez Harrington, Register of Deeds and ex officio Clerk of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett, North Carolina, do hereby certify that the proceedings of said Board at a regular meeting held February 2, 1948 have heretofore been fully recorded by me in the of''icial records of said Board in Book 8 of the minutes of said Board, beginning at page 389 and adding at page 389, and that the foregoing matter has been literally copied from said recorded minutes and is the whole of that portion of said minutes which relates in any way to the authorization of bands of said County. Witness my hand and the corporate seal of said Board, this 2 day of Feb.,1948. (SEAL) Inez Harrington Register of Deeds of Harnett County and ex officio Clerk of Board of Commissiorers 390 NORTH CAROLINA HARNETT COUNTY WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina, that contracts have been entered into for the construction of warehouse and other facilities at Dunn, North Carolina, for the sale of leaf tobacco; and, WHEREAS, during the year 19455(1t being the latest year for which statistics are readily available) there were 19,149 acres of flue cured leaf tobacco grown and produced in Harnett County; and WHEREAS, Harnett County appears to be the only county of the thirteen largest tobacco producing counties in the United States which does not have tobacco marketing facilities, and the farmers of Harnett County have been denied first choice of tobacco selling floor space of necessity; and, WHEREAS, Dunn is located on Atlantic Coast Line Railway Company's main line and on Durham & Southern Railway Company's direct line into tobacco manufacturing cities of North Carolina, and is well located geographically for a tobacco market to serve the farmes of Harnett County; and, WHEREAS, the farmers of Harnett County and other groups dependent -upon the production and sale of leaf tobacco are urging the establishment of a tobacco market at Dunn, North Carolina, to facilitate the sale of tobacco; Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, that it is the opinion of this Board that the establishment of a tobacco sales market at Dunn, in Harnett County, would facilitate the sale of tobacco by the farmers of Harnett County and would obviate the necessity of expense and time in- volved by otherwise having to haul tobacco to distant markets where first - choice floor space is of necessity denied them; and that such a, market would greatly benefit the tobacco farmes of our County. Be it Further Resolved that the tobacco buying companies be urged to arrange to send buyers to the Dunn tobacco market for the opening of the 1948 tobacco sales season. Attest: Inez Harrington Clerk. Angus A. Cameron, Chairman of Harnett County Board of Commissioners. The following Jurors were drawn for the term of eoua g beginning March 15, 1948. J. C. Burgess Jas C. Goode Lucille Owen C. B. McLean 0. D. Weathers Martin Earl Ennis Rex Dean Albert H Keen Jarvis Jones Walter G Stewart Carl Wilson Avery Moore Clarence A Mitchell Matt Royal W M Fowler Lacy D Avery Mrs Mildred Corbett Mrs Malcolm M. Byrd Johnnie A Stewart Silas E Turlington Earl. Henry Riley W Vann Coy Butts Charles B Matthews Z V Griffin Mrs P C Dean K G Mace Ralph Roberts Wendell Neil Keen Alfred Mann Joe P Strickland W M Morrison E C Cameron Herman Carroll Ellis 0 Bethune Mrs E L Hill Lillington Anderson Creek Dunn Averasboro Dunn Averasboro Fuquay Springs #1 Buckhorn Holly Spgs #1 Buckhorn Coats Grove Coats Grove Dunn Averasboro Lillington #1 Neill's Creek Dunn #2 Averasboro Fuquay Springs #1 Buckhorn Willow Spgs #1 Black River Coats #1 Erwin Lillington Coats Dunn Dunn Coats #1 Dunn #3 Dunn Dunn #3 Fuquay Spgs Lillington #1 Fuquay Spgs #1 n n Lillington Lillington Erwin Angier #2 Bunnlevel Lillington #3 Lillington Fuquay Spgs #2 Bunnlevel Bunnlevel fil Grove Duke Lillington Grove Averasboro Averasboro Grove Grove Averasboro Averasboro Neill's Creek Neill's Creek Buckhorn Hector's Creek Lillington Lillington Duke Black River Stewarts Creek Upper L. River Lillington Hectors Creek Stewarts Creek Anderson Creek 391 A motion wad made by F D Jackson and seconded by R L Pate that a Committee be appointed to investigate the style and cost of some Memorial to the Veteran of World Wars #1 and #2 to be placed on Courthouse grounds. F D Jackson and L. B. McLean were appointed on this committee. It is ordered that H T Butts, Lillington,N.C. #2 be given release on 62 acres in Neill's Creek Township in amount of $12.20. It is ordered that Jim Ward be appointed Electrical Inspector for town of Dunn and Vicinity. A report of Inez Harrington, Register of Deeds was approved and ordered filed. A report of Howard Godwin, C. S. C. was approved and ordered filed. A report of W D Harrington, Tax Collector was approved and ordered filed. A report of L B McLean, Veteran Officer was approved and ordered filed. A report of Grand Jury for term of Superior Court Jan 5, 1948 was read and ordered filed. Beer License was granted to Rucker H Olive, Olivia, for Olive's Service Station 4 miles South of Olivia. Beer License was granted to R C Price, Jr at Prices Cafe in Angier. Beer License was granted to Floyd Davis at Davis Service Station in Sowth Erwin. Beer License was granted to J A Langston Angier N C #2 at J A Langston Service Station five miles north of Coats. Hoard ordered that L D Forbes, Buies Creek, N.C. be released of Poll Taxes for yr 1947 and permantely on account of physical condition. It is ordered that Raymond P Jakeman, Erwin,N.C. #1 Grove Twp. be permantely released of Poll Tax on account of physical disability. It is ordered that Eugene Aikens of Erwin,N.C. Duke Twp. be permantely released of Poll Tax on Account of physical disability. It is ordered that Wm. H. Harrington, Erwin,N.C. Duke Twp. be released of Poll Tax for 1 yr on account of physical condition. The year being 1948. The Board appointed L A Tart and Berles Johnson as Committee to investigate the tax valuation on 15 parcels of land or lots in Dunn, Averasboro Township. The Board ordered that the time for listing property for taxes in Harnett County be continued without penalty in the Tax Supervisors office through Feb. 15, 1948. The following checks were issued during the month of February 1948; 325 Carlos V Stewart Registrar = 7.50 326 Mrs C E McCormick 6.50 327 Mrs R Durham Taylor 1' 13.00 328 Mrs Ernest Darrock " 5.50 329 Mrs Eliza Jane Surles -1t 17.00 330 A Y Tudor Jr TI 17.00 331 Dr Wm. P Holt " 117.00 332 W D Cameron 0 4.00 333 J 0 Cotton it 15.00 334 Mrs Sarah B Holder 11 22.50 335 R B 0/Quinn It 6.50 336 Mrs W C Melvin ° 12.50 337 Evelyn Sekton it 9.50 338 B F Miller allowance 10.00 339 John Clark to 10.00 340 Maude Dail " 10.00 341 Mary Gates if 10.00 342 Nora Jackson " 20.00 343 Alton B Stewart " 20.00 344 Flora Kelly " 20.00 345 Grant McNeill rr 20.00 346 Jack Bell a 26.00 347 W H Matthews work 6.50 348 M D Lanier postage 1800 349 Lloyd Johnson salary 255.90 350 L R Byrd Commissioner 27.60 351 R L Pate Commissioner 50.40 352 Pope Printing Co. closing ad 5.00 353 W E Salmon fees 39.74 354 R A Collier fees 17.20 355 Wade Stewart fees 8.68 356 H A Wells fees 16.00 357 B E Sturgill fees 20.56 358 K C Matthews fees 6.68 359 Inez Harrington - Postage 45.00 360 Raleigh Office Supply Co. inv. 21.42 361 Mitchell Printing Co. inv. 29.70 362 Keys Printing Co. inv. 7.61 363 Observer Printing House work on book 25.24 364 C B Allred bornner services 39.00 365 K C Matthews turn key laundry 40.20 366 Phelps Wood & Tin Shop pipe 1.50 367 Helen Parker Work 60.00 368 Lovely McKay work 65.00 369 Bud Lee work 65.00 370 Asher Smith work 60.00 371. Betsy Reid 5.10 372 J P Parker refund 3.75 373 Brogden Produce Co. inv. 11.25 374 J T Davenport & Sons inv. 153.58 375 James Anderson Co. inv. 34.29 376 J E Womble & Sons mdse. 24.90 377 0/Quinn & 0/Quinn mdse. 16.50 378 Womble Co. mdse. 8.25 379 Steinberg & Co. mdse. 14.00 380 C B Dolge Co. order #35477 60.91 381 Carolina Power & Light Co. light bill 27.75 382 J hn Johnson plumbing 6.00 383 Dillon Supply Co. inv. 258.62 384 Farmers Cotton Oil Co. inv. 9.50 385 Champion Milling Co. inv. 109.55 386 Mrs A H Phelps hay 59.25 387 Robert Lee McDougald hay 158.38 388 J E Womble & Sons mdse. 101.98 389 J G Layton rent 10.00 390 Sinclair R fining Co. inv. 8.64 391 Dr L R Do ?fermyre clinic 15.00 892 Dr C B Codflngton clinic 40.00 393 Howard Godwin fees 146.13 394 Howard Godwin pos #age 12.00 395 Howard Godwin fees 18.97 396 Town of Lillington water bill 15.95 397 Commercial Printing Co. printing 137.57 398 Progressive Store mdse. 20.54 399 Johnson & Bryan mdse. 106.54 400 Thomas & Howard Co. inv. 52.15 401 Purdie Brothers,Inc. inv. 26.73 402 Modern Laundry & Cleaners laundry 44.37 403 Layton Supply Co. mdse. 24.50 404 Lillington Furniture Co. mdse. 15.40 405 Kelly's Drug Store mdse. 24.41 406 Harnett County News printing. 121.70 393 407 M E Thornton 408 C H Thornton 409 R S Kelly 410 W F Brock 411 D B Holder 412 Progressive Store 413 81ty Market 414 Johnson & Bryan 415 Wallace Green 416 Pates Rom Ond 417 Mrs Delmon Lee 418 W M Keene 419 M F Hdges & Son 420 Colonial Stores Inc. 421 Vernon West 422 Marion Smith 423 Sessoms Grocery 424 A C Godwin 425 A C Hobb-r 426 Spence & Harrington 427 Mrs John W Moore 428 Cumberland Co. 'Velfare Dept 429 void 430 Hood's Drug Store 431 Fitchett Drug Co. 432 Dr A W Peede 433 Joseph J Combs 434 Good Hope Hospital 435 Duke Hospital 436 Powell Funeral Home 437 Hatcher & Skinner 438 void 439 Pope's 5j $5.00 Store 440 Ray's 441 N C_Sanatorium 442 void 443 Eastern N C Sanatorium 444 Cumberland Co. Sanatorium 445 L B McLean 446 Hudson Typewriter 447 Raymond Elliott 448 Curtis Elliott 449 Mrs.Ruth Aycock 450 Mrs. Jim Lasiter 451 Frank Suggs 452 H T Butts 453 H T Graves 454 J E Womble 455 V &Haggett 456 Mrs Janie Marsh 457 Mrs Mack Cameron 458 E M Blanchard 459 N S Hudson 460 N S Hudson 461 Mildred Cameron 462 J P Bradley 463 E E Perkins 464 R B O'Quinn 465 A G- Johnson 466 Wcr th Byrd 467 H M. O'Q'iinn 468 Helen Bradley 469 H S Holloway 470 Carrie Speight Alston 471 J F Coggins,Jr. 472 W H Matthews 473 Frank Suggs 474 Joe McLean 475 W D Harrington 476 Pope Printing Co. 477 Capit-,l Printing Co. 478 Raleigh Office Supply Co. 479 Twyford Printing Co. 480 Storr Engraving Co. 481 L R Doffermyre 482 Fitchett Drug Co. 483 W D Harrington 484 Estelle Suggs 485 Sarah Suggs 486 M D Lanier 487 Lafayette Drug Co. 488 C S Loving 489 W B Bruce 480 Dr 8 D Bain 491 Dr Paul Parker salary salary salary salary salary relief relief tt n n n n n n n tt n tt M II n n n service service service service service service nelief n n It repairs work hauling coal listing listing salary tax rebate tax rebate salary salary list taker list taker list taker list taker list taker list taker list taker list taker list taker list taker list taker list taker salary part salary court reporting freight repairs salary help court house rebate list taker inv. . desk letterheads mdse. clinic alcohol juror cleaning cleaning postage wire board of Health board of health u n n 82.00 230.50 240. 267.70 23.10 15.00 20. 15. 12.00 10.00 10.00 20. 28. 10. 8.00 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. 6. 48.66 4.30 7.25 2.00 1115.00 79.00 245.00 25. 2.50 10. - 7.90 112.90 19.53 153.00 25. 22.50 6.00 1.29 225.00 175.00 30.00 13.88 2.75 87.50 80. 90. 100. 75. 190. 190. 165. 90. 75. 135. 100. 100. 190. 35. 165.45 65.70 2.68 7. 30. 1.75 52.50 33.00 1.31 157.25 3.50 14.15 15.00 .60 237.30 1.80 1.80 16.00 1.26 4.00 4.00 4.00 4.00 r394 492 State Commission for blind 493 Frank Suggs 494 J' P Parker 495 Carolina Power & Light Co. 496 First Cit. Bk & Tr uo. 497 American Medical -Ass. 498 Dept of Conservation 499 Raleigh Office Supply Co. 500 Angus A Cameron 501 H C Strickland 502 Berles C Johnson 503 Rath 0lennie 504 Lottie Patterson 505 wt D Harrington 506 Iva J Sloan 507 Alice Patterson 508 w- E Salmon 509 Louise MoLauchlin 510 H D Carson,Jr. 511 Inez Harrington 512 Edna Kelly - 513 Doris Baggett 514. Irma Gossett 515 Velma S Edwards 516 K C Matthews 517 J P Parker 518 C- R .Ammons 519 T-D O+kuinn 520 Kathryn Talley 521 Alene Outlaw 522 Rachel Herring 523 Lorraine Vail 524 Hbward Godwin 525 D' P Ray Jr 526 Elizabeth Matthews 527 F H Taylor _528 WO Lee 529 L B McLean 530 Aletha Thomas 531 Mrs Florine Parker 532 L' K Boston 533 . Ida P Hinnant 534 W'B Hunter 535 M Irne Lassiter 536 Mabel Alston 537 Ruby Hood 538 M H Canady 539 Edith Wood 540 Bedya Collier 541 Wilma Williams 542 Naomi Hawkey 543 Mildred Brasher 544 Marjorie Morgan 545 Marjorie Richey 546 Ruth C Maynard 547 Ferd Jackson 548 R"B O'Quinn 549 Lillian Ennis 550 William Clark 551 R A Chestnut 552 Frank Suggs salary refund coantyts light bill 1 desk salary Feb. salary Feb. sal, y Feb. salary. Feb. Salary Feb. salary salary & Travel n Feb. Salary $189.50 30. 47.63 79.87 2435.95 12. 61.63 21.75 25.00 200.00 305.70 135.00 120.00 414.35 153.20 120. 334.41 99.10 301.60 256.53 144.50 82.50 90. 90. 208.10 150. 160. 125. 65. 70.30 117.50 80.30 423.40 174.10 93.50 197.80 161.10 211.10 90.00 50.10 55.00 25.00 5510.42 207.00 216.10 219.52 274.02 135. 107. 286.04 135. 103.40 94.80 202.46 190.78 5.72 5. 12.58 1.50 525.00 30. 395 1 1 1