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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04051937460 April 5, 1937 'The Board of County`-Commissioners of Harnett County met in a.regular session Monday April 5, 1937„ with J.B.Ennis,. Chairman, and J.S.Barker, Angus A.Cameron, Geo.T.Noe] and Lonnie Byrd present. Also H.C.Strickland, County Attorney was present. It is ordered that the tax valuation of the residence of Paul L.Strickland in the town of Dunn be placed at $2200.00 for the year 1936. ' It is ordered that E.V.Barefoot, Grove Township, be relieved of poll tax for the years 1935 and 1936, on account ofbeing a disabled World War Veteran. It is ordered that beer license be granted W.G.Massengill of Duke Township. It is ordered that D.C.Marks of Johnsonville Township be relieved of poll tax for the year 1936 because of disability. It is ordered that D.C.Marks of Johnsonville Township be granted free pedd1sfl license for the year 1937 because of disability. It is ordered that L.F.West of Duke Township, be granted free peddler's license for the year 1937. It is ordered that L.F.West be relieved of poll tax for the year 1936. It is ordered that S.G.Davis of Upper Little River Township be- granted free peddler's license for the year 1937 on account of being a disabled World War Veteran. It-is ordered that C.H.Avery of Erwin be allowed 440.00 for patrolling highway through the town of Erwin during the school term 1936 - 1937. It is ordered that Geo.T.Noel and J.S.McLean be appointed as Committee to investigate the tax vaulation of property of O.P.Shell in Averasboro Township. It is ordered that the tax suits pending against Chas. Ross et als relating to the Arnold house and lot in Lillington on 10th. Street, together with other taxes due thereon in 1926 and other.years to and including taxes for the year 1935, due Harnett County, be settled for 11014.16,_ if paid during April, 1937, and upon such payment a non -suit will be taken by the County. Mrs. W.A.Brown, of Olivia, N.C., appeared before the Board and on behalf of the people within one mile of the station lodged a protest to the granting of license to sell beer within that radius to any person, and it was ordered that in the event of an application being made to the Board forbbeer license by any person within a radius of. one mile of the station at Olivia, that Mrs. W.A.Brown of Olivia, be notified, so that. she may be heard. It is ordered that the Modern Steam Laundry and the Dunn Family Laundry be asked to submit bids for the laundry at the County Home and Jail for the period from first Monday in May 1937 to first Monday in December, 1938. It is ordered that A.J.Matthews of Grove Township be allowed 56.31 for the care of Grady Wilson, provided that from said amount A.J.Matthews shall pay 436.31 covering tax delinquent against him. A delegation" from the;Benhaven school appearing before the Board -to inquire if the Board would. providefunds to establish a department of Home Economics in that school and to °pay one -half the cost of a teacher and travel expense. The Board unanimously expressed themselves as favoring the idea, and expressed willingness to provide equipment for such a department costing not more than $600.00; one -half salary of teacher not exceeding $625. ( as County's part), and_ travel_expenses not exceeding 11'150., the same to be put in the budget for next fiscal year. The Board ordered that fire insurance for a three -year period be placed through James Best for $10,000. on New Agricultural Building, and 41000. on the equipment therein. The Board ordered that fire insurance for a."" three -year period be placed through W.H.Stephenson for 419,000. on the courthouse. The following road petition was approved by the Board and ordered forwarded to State Highway and Public Works Commission: (1) beginning at a point on the old Lillington -Dunn road near the old County Home and following the old McAlister road to N.C.Route No. 21 near Harnett Church a distance of about 6 miles in Lillington 7Ownship, Harnett County, N.C. G.D.Woodley, an attorney appeared before the Board and asked that he be exempted from the payment of $2.00 poll tax on account of alleged disability incurred in the World War. It was ordered that he be exempted of poll tax for the year 1936. 461 WHEREAS, in connection with the PWA loan and grant depository arrangement First- Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Dunn, N.C., secured the deposit of approximately $60,000. of said funds of Harnett County by a deposit of certain securities with Wachovia Bank and Trust Company, Raleigh, N.C.; AND WHEREAS, the said funds so deposited by the County have been withdrawn to the extent that there no longer exists any need for the said deposit of the said securities: NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County (1) That Wachovia Bank and Trust Compny, Raleigh, N.C. be, and it is hereby authorized to release to First- itizens Bank and Trust Company, Dunn, N.C., the following securities which were - deposited with said Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. by First - Citizens Bank and Trust Company, to -wit: $30,000. County of Gaston School Building Bonds, bearing interest at 3 %, numbered as follows: Nos. Maturities 3177,33 6 -1 -50 34,35,36 6 -1 -51 37,38,39 6 -1 -52 40,41,42 6 -1 -53 43,44,45 6 -1 -54 46,47,48 6 -1 -55 49,50,51 6 -1 -56 52,53,54 6 -1 -57 55,56,57 6 -1 -58 58,59,60 6 -1 -59 Upon motion of Commissioner Geo.Noel, seconded by Commissioner Jno.S.Barker, the foregoing Resolution was unanimously adopted, all Commissioners being present and voting in the affirmative for its adoption. This the 6 day of April, 1937. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County that the State Highway and Public Works Commission be, and it is hereby memorialized to construct an all- weather or hard surfaced road from a point one mile West of Lillington (where now ends an oil treated part of the road) to Olivia, the route being along the present "Johnsonville Road" via Clark's Bridge and Barbecue Church, the total distance being approximately eighteen miles. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED' that it be made mown to the State Highway and Public Works Commission that in the territory to be served by said proposed road there is a large population without the benefit of ant..road)whidh carat be travelled in wet weather, which territorty in part desired to became a part of Lee County because of unsatisfactory road conditions now prevailing. Unanimously adopted this the 5 day of April, 1937. It is ordered that the report of W.D.Harrington, Tax Collector, be accepted and filed. It is ordered that report of Register of Deeds be accepted and filed. The business before the meeting being unfinished, and five olclock P.M. having arrived, a recess was taken until 10:00 A.M.Friday, April 9th. 1937. Chairman.