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Home My WebLink About04041949APRIL 4th 1949 The Board of Commissioners of Harnett County met in regular session on Monday, April 4th, at 10:00 A M with L. A. Tart, Chm., Paul E. Tysinger, C. G. Fields, Carson Gregory,' John(Aaron Senter present. Also present were County Attorney, Auditor and Clerk to'Board. The report of Inez Harrington Register of Deeds was approved and ordered filed. The report of Robert S Johnson, 'Tax Collector, was approved and ordered filed. The report of L B McLean, Veteran Service Officer was approved and ordered filed. The report of Howard Godwin, C S 0 was approved and ordered filed. The following road` petitions were approved and m dered forwarded to the State Highway and Public Works Commission: (1) The road leading from Baileys Crossroads, in Grove Township, to Carey Dupree Service Station, a distance of about five miles, has heavy traffic on it, and -is rough at all tines,'and is very rough during bad weather; and whereas, there are thirty seven families living on this road and travel it daily besides through traffic passing over same, and school buses from Angier, Coats and Benson traveling over-it daily during the school year; and where as this project was approved by the State - "about three years ago, but never was constructed, now we, the undersigned citizens of Harnett and Johnston Counties; who live on the said road and in the community surrounding the said road, respectively petition your Honorable Board to construct and make of this section of road and all weather road which will give an outlet to the Coats Benson Road, the Angier Smithfield Road and: -- the Dunn road. (2) for addititon to the State Highway Commission's County Road system a road running east from the U S 15A-at the Lillington Ice Plant to the N &.3 R R by way of the Baptis f Church about 0.3 of a mile known as Washington Street. (3) take over and - maintain that certain road leading off from the Cool Springs Church and Mamers road - 600 yards to the left by the homes of J B Buchanans and E S Brow a distance of 1900 feet approximately. Interest citizens have pulled up and widened this r oad to 26 feet and now requesting the State to take over and maintain. The bond of Iva Johnson Sloan was approved and o¢idered copied on the minutes, also ordered cancelled. UNITES STATE FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY BALTIMORE MARYLAND NO 70505 07 851 47 $35,000.00 RIDER To be attached to and form a part of Bond #70505 07 851 47, Form 0 B 142, dated July 23 1947, by Mrs. Iva Johnson Sloan as principal and Unites States Fidelity and Guaranty company, B. timore, Maryland as surety, binding the said principal and said surety unto wD Harrington, Tax Collector for Harnett County, North Carolina as Obligee. In consideration of an additional premium, in the amount of 925.03, it is mutually agreed by the said principal and said surety that effective Feb. 1, 1949 to March 1 1949 the penalty of the above bond is increased from the sum of $5,000.00 to the sum of 35,000.00, It is further understood and agreed by the said principal and the said surety that the obligeeelor the above mentioned period, is changed from W D Harrington, Tax Collector for Harnett County, North Carolina to State of N C for the use and benefit of Harnett County, N.C. and that the bond is further amended to show that effective Feb 1 1949 the principal was appointed Tax Collector Protempore for Harnett county,; i N.C. for a term beginning Feb. 1 1949 and ending Feb 28, 1949. It is further understood and agreed by the said principal and the said surety that said bond. subject to all terms, covenants and conditions thereof shall be and remain in full force and effect, amended, modified or changed only as herein provided and that the aggregege liability of the said surety shall not exceed the largerof the above mentioned sums. bigned with bur seals and dated this 1st day of Feb 1949. Iva Johnson Sloan (SEAL) Principal UNITES STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY CO. Chas H Johnston Attorney in Fact (SEAL) 495 Commissioner Fields moved, seconded by Commissioner Gregory to designate the County Attorney to start correspondence in regards to Government Grgder for the tobacco market in the town of Dunn, and if he deems necessary to call a spacial meeting of the Board of Commissioners. Motion carried., The Board granted free peddlers license to W L Griffin, Erwin, N.C. on account of.physical disability. These license to end June 30, 1949. The Board ordered that Harnett County allow Sixty Dollars($60.) to Chief C H Avery Erw3n,N.C. for patroling the school crossing in the Town of Erwin. John Aaron Senter moved, seconded by C G Fields that the Harnett County Representative be requested to introduce a bill in the legislature to outlaw the sale of beer and wine in Harnett County after July 1 1949. Motion carried. John Aaron Senter moved also to ask the County Representative not to introduce a bill in the Legislature authorizing an A B C store in the town of Dunn or if he has already done so to withdraw the bill. This motion was lost for the lack of a second. C 0 Fields moved, seconded by Carson Gregory, that the contract by Ed W Holding to the Count, of Harnett by canceled and Sadie M Hinton be allowed to redeem her property, a lot on East Broad Street in the Town of Dunn, provided however, that Ed W Holding fails to show receipts whereby he has made payments according to the contract. This to be dors by the first Monday in May. Motion carried. John Aaron Senter moved, seconded by Carson Gregory, to allow the V F W Post in Lillington place a coco cola machine in the courthouse for a period of six months. Motion carried. C G Fields moved, seconded by Carson Gregory to allow Robert S Johnson, Tax Collector to employ two new assistants at a maximum salary of $150. per month. Motion carried. Commissioner Gregory moved, seconded by Commissioners Fields, that Iva J Sloan be paid for one week in March at the rate of $375. per -mo. and for the remainder of the said month at a rate of $175. per mo. Motion carried. The Board ordered the County Atty. to take a non suit in the case entitled Harnett County VS J J Cook SD #2456 for the reason that all taxes on the property described in the complaint were fully paid Nov 8, 1948. Miss Wilma Williams, appeared before the Board and presented the estimate budget for aid to dependent children, Old age assistance program, and aid to the blind, for the fiscal year 1949 -50. The Board approved the budget the same as presented of last year 1948 -49. 1949 County property valuation (Est. Estimated number of persons 65 and over eligible (include those now receiving assistance) Estimated average monthly payment per person Estimated amount necessary for Old Age Assistance Amount to be raised by county (See attached statement for ns thod of calculating county's part) Tax rate required (per $100.00) valuation) Estimated unexpended balance from 1948 -49 levy 1949 County property valuation (Est.) (a) Estimated number of families eligible (include those now receiving assistance) Estimated number of eligible children Estimated average monthly payment per family Estimated average monthly payment per child Estimated amount necessary for aid to dependent Children Amount to be raised by county (see attached statement) Max rate required (per $100.00 valuation) Estimated unexpended balance from 1948 -49 levy $39,000,000.00 700. 22. 184,800 25,200. .0646 None $39,000,000.00 220 594 43.20 16.00 L1 114,048. 17,820.00 .0456 0 1949 County property valuation (Est.) $39,000,000.00 Estimated number of persons 65 and over eligible (include those now receiving 700 assitance) Estimated average monthly payment per person 22.00 Estimated amount necessary for old age assistance $184,800.00 Amount to be raised by county (see attached statement for method of calculating county's part) $ 25,200.00 Tax rate required (per $100.00 valuation) .0646 Estine ted unexpended balance from 1948 -49 levy None 1949 County property valuation (Est.) Estimated number of families eligible (include. those now .receiving assistance); EstiOap number of eligible children EstiligIrd average monthly payment per family Estimated average monthly payment per child Estimated amount. necessary -for aid to dependent children Amount to be raised by county (see attached statement) Tax rate required ('per'$100.00 valuation) Estimated unexpended:balance from 1948-49 levy $39,000,000.00 220 594 43.20 16.00- 114,048.00 17,820.00 0456 0 Whereas it- appeared fromthe audit prepared-by- George G Scott and company of the records of the Tax Collectors office of Harnett County that all receipts and disbursements of the said office are properly accounted for and books of the said office in proper condition, corredtly reflecting receipts- disbursements and other transactions of,Hon. W D Harrington,,As Tax Collector up to and including the date of his'death; Now; therefore, »be it resolved that the saidW D Harrington his personal representatives bondsmen. be discharged and that said bondsment to wit Maryland Casualty Co be released of/any liability under surety bond issued for. the - fiscal year 1948.49 for the said Tax Collector.. Resolution adopted., The following rider to be attached to the bond of Herbert D Carson as County Auditor and Accountant. RIDER TO BE ATTACHED to and form a part of Public official bond No. 859880 F &S executed-by-the Maryland Casualty Co., effective Dec. 2, 1948 in the amount of Ten Thousand and no /100 Dollars (10,000.00) on behalf of Herbert,D Carson,Jr., Lillington, N C as County Auditor and Accountant, Harnett County and in favor of Board g.0 NSIDr"RA TlONiofitherpremium chargednfor the�attachednd, it is understood and agreed that the said bond shall be and the same is hereby amended. effective as of 12/2/48 by changing the position of the Principal to County Auditor and Accountant and Collector' of prepayment taxes. Provided, however, that the attached bond as changed by'this Rider shall be subject to all its agreements, terms, conditions and limitations exoept as herein expressly modified, and that the liability under the attached bond and under the attached bond as-ehanged by this Rider shall not -be cumulative and shall be limited in the aggregate to the penalty of the said - 'bond. Signed and -dated this 1st day of March 1949.. H D Carson,Jr. Maryland Casualty Co. James F.Davis_ attorney in fact Board of County. Commissioners, Harnett County,N.C. L A Tar t It is ordered by unanimous vote of all Commissioners that -the Tax Collector of HarnettCounty prooede to advertise for sale in keeping with the provision of law the tax liens held by the County of Ham ett On-property of those who.have failed to pay their taxes for the current-year-which became due in October 1948, and to sell the said tax liens -'as provided bylaw-to the highest bidder therefore on the first Monday in May, 1949, after having advertised the sale of the same at the courthouse door for four successive weeks -preceding such sale, an also by having advertised this sale once a week for four successive weeks preceding such sales in somes newspaper, published in Harnett County., The following jurors were drawn for the term of civil court beginning May 9 1949. E H Ingold Dewey H Newton T N Dewar Oscar Strickland Silas Baker H G Matthews Perry McFarland Leo F Bass,. Mrs Cora H,ght Malcolm Waddell Edward Hamilton Alton Cutts W L Norris Thurman Bowden Joyce Adcock R B Jones H H Jones W 'G Johnson Laurie M Byrd Blanche Stewart L Ray Edward Marshburn Coats #1 Lillington Fuquay #1 Dunn Fuquay #1 Erwin Broadway #1 Dunn Buies Creek Jonesboro #2 Erwin Angier #2 Bunnlevel #1 Angier #1 Dunn Buses Creek Bunnievel - Broadway #1 Bunnlevel Erwin Lillington #3 Broadway #1 Grove Lillington 511-althorn Averasboro Buckhorn Duke Barbecue A verasboro Neill's Creek Barbecue Dule Black River Anderson Creek Black River Averasboro Neiil's Creek Stewart's Creek Barbecue Stewart's Creek Duke U L R U L R 497 W P Sutton John M Ferrell Mrs S P Funderburk H C White Jr L H Dupree Milton Coats Fayette Sla gsdelle C R Hardee Neill Mcg Bryan Jr Roy W Butts D C Johnson Willie Core Ralph Young earl Barefoot The following jurors were 1949 L Fletcher Glees John B Graham Charles G Norden Charlie Matthews T Linwood Lee Reuben McDuffie Ben Suggs Hubert Blackman Coats M C Bryant Lonnie Matthews P G Altman M I Dean G R Pope S W Dupree Cla ybourne S Adams Clyde M Byrd Jas C Williams E Britt W M Dorman David H Coats John T Byrd L B Parker Otis Gregory R A Jordan A W McNeill Edward Gregory B C Johnson A L Honeycutt Judd Ennis J E Womble R B Johnson Lee O'Quinn Earl McD Westbrook Yrs W R Butler C L Andrews L F Jernigan H W Edwards E J Ashworth Jas F Raynor D W Weaver R E Watson J P Jones Marlon Byrd Willie Strickland Clarence Suggs The meeting adjourned Lillington Angier #2 Jonesboro Erwin Angier Angier #1 Erwin Fuquay #1 Bunnlevel Bunnlevel #1 Angier #2 Erwin Coats #1 Erwin #1 drawn for the term of criminal court be Jone sb or o#1 Erwin Angier Lillington #1 Dunn Jonesboro #1 Erwin Dunn #4 Dunn Lillington #1 Dunn #3 Fuquay #1 Dunn #3 Lillington #1 Angier #2 Coats fl Dunn #1 Dunn Dunn Angier #1 Bunnlevel Lillington #2 Angier #2 Dunn Linden Buses Creek Dunn Erwin #1 Buses Creek Lillington Chalybene Erwin Dunn Lillington #3 Chalgbeate Dunn #3 Lillington #1 Fuquay #2 Erwin Buses Creek Dunn Angier Coats Coats Lillington #1 Lillington Grove Barbecue Duke Black River It Duke Buckhorn Anderson Creek Anderson Creek Black River Duke Grove Duke ginning May 23, Barbecue Duke Black River Neills Creek Averasboro Barbecue Duke Averasboro n Neill's Creek Averasboro Buckhorn Averasboro Neill's Creek Black River Drove Averasboro n Black River Stewart's Creek U L R Black River Averasboro Anderson Creek Neill's Creek Averasboro Stewart's Creek Neill's Creek Lillington Hector's Creek Duke Averasboro Anderson Creek Hector's Creek Averasboro Neill's Creek Hector's Creek Duke Neill's Creek Averasboro Black River Grove Grove Neill's Creek