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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11081934233 November 8th. 1934. The Board of County Commissioners met in adjourned session with all members present. It is ordered that petition for road in Grove Township leading from a point near J. Shell Stewart's residence to a point on the Prospect Church road be approved and sent to the State Highway Commission for consideration. It is ordered that report of L.M. Chaffin, C.S.C. be accepted and filed. It is ordered that report of Dr. A.W• Peede, County Health Officer, be accepted and filed. It is ordered that a Committee composed of J.B. Ennis, E.L.Cooke and J.S. McLean be appointed to investigate the valuation of theproperty of E.F. Young and Mrs. Troy Monde. It is ordered that Archie A. Turner be granted peddlers lioense without charge on account of physical disability. It is ordered that J.F. Bethune be relieved of the payment of poll tax for the year 1934 on account of physical disability. It is ordered that Wm. D. Page be granted peddler's license for the year 1934 -35, on account of physical disability. It is ordered that Wm. D. Page be relieved of the payment of poll tax for the year 1934. It is ordered that the Chairman of the Board and the Clerk to the Board be empowered to execute a deed to Mrs. A.D• Ooeta (Bettie P.) for her property which was foreclosed for taxes. It is ordered that Mies Nannie Matthews be granted peddler's license for the year 1934 -35. It is ordered that report of Geo. L. Cannaday, Tax Collector, be accepted and filed. It is ordered that petition for road in Buckhorn Township known as the "Mill Road" be approved and forwarded to the S.H. and P.W Commission for consideration. RESOLUTION: WHEREAS, the houses and lot on North Wilson Awenue in the Town of Dunn listed and owned by Mrs. Mary A. Stephens are in a run down condition and in need of repair and not fit for occupancy and have been vacant and unoccupied, one for about past five years and one for about past three years, and whereas tax valuation on said property is out of line with valuation of adjoining property; and whereas, there appears error in the valuation and listing of said property in that the unimproved and damaged condition were not considered in valuation of said property for taxation NOW, therefore, Be it resolved that the County tax valuation of said property of Mrs. Mary A. Stephens Estate on North Wilson Avenue, Dunn, N.C. be reduced in valuation 2b$ for years, 1931, 1932, 1933 and 1934, and taxes be calculated on said reduced valuation. RESOLUTION: It is hereby ordered by the Board of Bounty Commissioners of Harnett County that the County of Harnett by eta proper officers sell and convey to C.H. Dula and wife, Beulah Dula the lands in Barbecue Township, Harnett County, containing 80 acres, formerly owned by J.C. Mellett as described in deed by I.R. Williams, Com- missioner to Harnett County recorded in nook 244, page 320, for the sum of $218.28 same being the full amount of all taxes and cost and interest due County and unpaid against said lands for year 1924 and prior years, the purchase price to be paid $80.50 cash at time of delivery of deed and balance secured by note end deed of trust to I.R.Williams, Trustee for Harnett County, said note due and payable May 1, 1935. And further that upon the execution and delivery of said note and deed of trust to J.S. McLean, Auditor and payment of said $80.00 cash, that a deed by County of Harnett be executed and delivered to said C.H. Dula and wife by the proper County Officials, and Auditor is instructed and authorized to deliver all tax receipts and tax sale certificates to said C.H. Dula and wife and dismiss at cost of County all actions es to said 80 acres of land and particularly No. 1 -384, Harnett County vs J.C.Mellett. Done and ordered this Nov. 8th. 1934. Board of County Commissioners By J.B.Ennis, Chairman. It is ordered that John C. Muse be employed to audit the account of J.O. West. The question of the election of a Tax Oolleotor for the collection of the 1934 taxes was presented to the Board with the following applicants for that position:' Geo. L. Cannaday, H.M. O'Quinn and W.D. Harrington. Upon motion by Mr. Byrd and seconded by Mr. Barker Mr. Cannaday was nominated and by a vote of the Board elected Tax Collector. It is ordered that J.P. Davis of duke Township be relieved of the payment of poll tax for the years 1933 and 1934.` It is now ordered that the Board adjourn subject to the call of the Chairman. lerk Chairman. NOVERi11BER 20TH. 1934. The Board of County Commissioners met in call session with the following members present: J.B. Ennis, Chairman,H.M. O'Quinn, 3. Daniel Byrd and J.S. Barker I.R. Williams, County Attorney present. Grand Jury Report NORTH CAROLINA: SUPERIOR COURT. HARNETT COUNTY; NOVEMBER TERM, 1934. TO HIS HONOR, Judge M.V. Barnhill, Judge Presiding. We, the Grant Jury for the November Term 1934 of Harnett Superior Court do respectfully make the following as our Report and Recommendations. We have considered all bills sent us by the Solicitor and disposed of them. We inspected the Courthouse and found all the offices in fair condition but needing paint. We inspected the jail and found it in good sanitary condition, except kitchen, dining room and front porch. We found the convict camp in excellent condition and the prisoners being well fed and eared for. We inspected the County Home and found every thing in good condition except a few repairs on door steps. The inmates seemed satisfied and well cared for. We inspected the County Garage and found every thing satisfactory. We desire to make the following recommendations: We recommend that the floor in dining room and front porch of the jail be repaired. And a rag be placed on the kitchen floor of jail and also paint jail. We recommend that the night watchman at the Convict camp be given a new set of door steps to his quarters. The recommendation of last Grand Jury asking that two children of John Russell be removed from the County Home has not been done. We further recommend that they be removed as soon as possible. We recommend that the County Home Cemetery be cleaned up, fenced in and beautified, as recomiended by the last Grand Jury. We recommend that a daily record of all expenses of the County Home be We recommend that all slot machines used illegally be removed. We recommend that the six months term for Grand Jurors be adopted. The Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners came before the Grand Jury and statedthat on account of lack of funds the former recommendations by Grand Jury had not been complied with. We desire to thank His Honor, Judge M.V' Barnhill, the Solicitor and the County officials for the assistance and courtesies aka rendered as during this term. kept. Respectfully submitted, this Nov. 15th. 1934. E.B. Jernigan, H.C. Sente.r, Foreman. Clerk, Grand Jury. The report of the Grand Jury for November Term 1934 was read and con- sidered item by item and the following action was taken; It is ordered that as soon as sufficient taxes justly belonging to the General County Fund have been collected that the purchasing agent of the County of Harnett purchase the following materials: sufficient paint to paint properly kitchen of jail, dining room of jail and front porch.of jail and all offices in the Court house, including the Court room: sufficent lumber to carry out the recommendations of the Grand Jury as to repairs at Courthouse, jail and County Home. That the Board of County Commissioners feels that it has no power to build