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August 17, 1938
The Board of Commissioners of Harnett County, North Carolina, reconvened
in regular session at the expiration of the recess taken August 1, 1938, in
its room in the courthouse in Lillington, N.C., on August 17, 1938, at
10:30 O'clock A.M.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, and on roll call the
following answered present: Commissioners A.A.Cameron, L.R.Byrd, J.S.Barker
and J.B.Ennis. The following were absent: Commissioner Geo.T.Noel.
After discussion of the offer of the United States of America to aid by
way of grant in financing the construction of a County Hospital at Dunn, N.C.,
the following Resolution, numbered 2, and entitled "A Resolution Accepting
the Offer of the United States to the County of Harnett to Aid by Way of Grant
in Financing the Construction of a County Hospital At Dunn, N.C.," was
proposed by Commissioner L.R.Byrd, and read in full:
RESOLUTION No. 2
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OB'r'EH OF THE UNITES STATES TO THE COUNTY OF
HARNETT TO AID BY WAY OF GRANT IN FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF
A COUNTY HOSPITAL AT DUNNN, N.C.
Be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County:
Section 1. That the offer of the United States of America to the County
of Harnett to aid by way of grant in financing the construction of a county
hospital at Dunn, N.C. a copy of which offer reads as follows:
P.W.82557 -153
FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION
OF PUBLIC WORKS
Washington, D.C.
August 10, 1938
Docket No. N.C. 1344 -F
County of Harnett,
Dunn, North Carolina.
1. Subject to the terms and conditions (PWA Form No. 230, as amended to
the date of this offer) which are made a part hereof, the United States of
America hereby offers to aid in financing the construction of hospital building,
including necessary equipment and the acquisition of necessary land (herein
called the "Project "), by making a grant to the County of Harnett (herein
called the "Applicant "Q in the amount of 45 per cent. of the cost of the Project
upon completion, as determined by the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public
Works (herein called the "Administrator "), but not to exceed, in any event,
the sum of 54,000.00.
2. By acceptance of this offcer the applicant covenants to begin work on
the project as early as possible but in no event later than 8 weeks from the
date of thb offer and to complete such project with all practicable dispatch,
and in any event within 8 months from the commencement of construction.
3. This offer is made subject to the express condition that, if the
Administrator shall determine at any time that the applicant has paid or agreed
to pay, whether directly or indirectly, a bonus, commmision or fee to any
person, firm or corporation for attempting to procure an approval of the
applicant's application, nF for alleged services Sin procuring or in attempting
to procure such approval, or for activities of the nature commonly known as
lobbying performed or agreed to be performed in connection with the application,
then the Administrator shall have the right, in his discretion, to rescind
this offer and any agreements resulting herefrom, and, in the *gent of such
rescission, the United States of America shall be under no further obligation
hereunder.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATOR
OF PUBLIC WORKS
by: (signed) H.A.Gray, Assistant
Administrator
be and the same is hereby in all respects accepted.
Section 2. That said County of Harnett agrees to abide by all the terms
and conditions of said offer, including the terms and conditions annexed
thereto and made a part thereof.
Section 3. That the County Attorney be and he is hereby authorized and
directed forthwith to send to the Federal Emergenoy Administrator of Public
Works three certified copes of the proceedings of the Board of Commissioners
of Harnett County in connection with the adoption of this resolution, setting
forth in full, and such further documents or proofs in connection with the
acceptance of said offer as may be requested by the Federal Emergency
Administratbr of Public Works.
J.B.ENNIS
Chairman Board of Commissioners
of Harnett County, N.C.
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The above resolution was seconded by Commissioner John S.Barker, and
was adopted, with the following voting aye: Commissioners L.R.Byrd,
A.A.Cameron,John S.Barker and J.B.Ennis. The following voted nay: None.
The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County thereupon
declared said resoltuion carried and the Chairman thereupon signed said
resolution in approval thereof.
RESOLUTION FIXING MINIMUM WAGE RATES ON HARNETT COUNTY
PROJECT HOSPITAL AT DUNN, N.C.
1344 -F
I,- Inez Harrington, being the duly appointed, qualified and acting Clerk
to the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett, in the state of North
Carolina, do hereby certify that the following resolution was regularly passed
and adopted by -the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 17th. day of August, 1938.
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION FIXING MINIMUM WAGE RATES
WHEREAS, a thorough investigation has been made of the hourly wage rates
which are being paid in the central part of North Carolina and in the vicinity
of Dunn, N.C., which is the locality in which the proposed project (hereinafter
referred to as "Project ") is to be constructed by the County of Harnett, to
employees in each trade or occupation engaged in work of a nature similar to
the work to be performed in the construction of said project, and the
prevailing hourly wage rates being paid.in such locality to such employees for
such work have been determined by information given by contractors, owners
architects and employees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by. the Board of Commissioners of the County
of Harnett that the following rates for the respective trades or occupations
listed below shall be and are hereby fixed as the minimum hourly wage rates
and have been determined in accordance with rates prevailing for work of a
similar nature in the locality in which the project.is to be constructed:
PROPOSED SCHEDULE, OF MINIMUM WAGE RATES, PWA- DOCIET NO. N.C. 1344 - F
Trade. or Occupation Rate .of Hourly Wage
AcetylenecCutter 1.00
Acetylene Welder 1.00
Asbestos Worker 1.00
'Blaster, powder man .75
Bricklayer, building c 1.00
Carpenter .75
Caulkers and yarners,
cast iron pipe water or gas .45
Cement finisher, finished troweled
surfaces including composition and mastic 1.00
Cement finisher, paving,- 'sidewalk, --
curb and gutter .45
Electrician .75
Electrician helper .45
Elevator constructor 1.00
Gas fitters 1.00
Gas fitter helper .45
Glazier .75
Iron worker, structural 1.00
Iron worker, ornamental, inc. bronze 1.00
Iron workers, riggers 1.00
Lead Kettles .45
Lather -.75
Marble setter 1.00
Marble setter helper .45
Mason, stone 1.00
Masonts helper, stone .45
Mechanic (repairman) .75
Mortar mixer (brick - plaster) .35
Operator, air compressor
(100. cu.ft. or over in opern) .50
Operator, hoisting engine
(2 and 3 drums) 1.00
Operator, hoisting engine
(1 drum) .45
Operator, jack hammer or drill runner .50
Operator, mixer 2 bags or under .35
Operator, pile driver engr. 1.00
Operator, power shovels
(3/4 yd. and over) 1.00
Operator, power shovels under 3/4 yd. 1.00
Operator, pumps .35
Operator, truck 12 ton and under .30
Operator, truck (over 1i to 3 tons) .45
Operator, truck (over 3 tons) .45
Operator, tractor (under 30) .45
Operator, tractor ( 30 and up) .60
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Painter .75
Plasterer 1.00
Plumber 1.00
Plumber's helper .45
Pipe layer, sewer .45
Pipe layer, water - gas .45
Pipe fitters 1.00
Pipe fitter's helpers .45
Roofer, composition .75
Roofer, sheet metal .75
Roofer, slate and tile .75
Roofer, tar and gravel .75
Reinforcing steel fabricator .75
Reinforcing placer
(1 per gang) .75
Riggers (general) 1.00
Sheet metal worker .75
Steam and pipe fitter 1.00
Steam and pipe fitter helper .45
Sharer, trench bracing,,tc. .45
Stone cutters 1.00
Stone cutters ornamental 1.00
Terrazzo and tile layers 1.00
Terrazzo and tile layer's helper .80
Teamster driver .30
Teamster - 3 horse driver .30
Unskilled labor .30
Well drillers, 6 in. and above .75
Well drillers(Diamond print) .75
Water proofer .75
BE IT FURTIER RESOLVED that the foregoing list of trades or occupations
includes to the best of our knowledge, all the classifications of employees
who will be engaged in work on said project other than executive, supervisory,
administrative, clerical or other non - manual workers as such.
BE IT FURTIER RESOLVED that there be transmitted with this resolution the
substantiating data upon which the foregoing determination is based.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution is on file and of record in
my office as Clerk to the Board of Commissioners of the County of Harnett,N.C.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Harnett County
Board of Commissioners this 17 day of August, 1938.
(SEAL) (signed) Inez Harrington
The following road petition was approved by the Board and ordered forwarded
to D.B.McCrary, State Highway and Public Works Commission: To improve a certain
road in Anderson Creek Township beginning at a point on the Lillington- Overhill
Road at or near the home of J.I:..Langston and runs thence to Flat Branch Church
on Highway No. 210 by the way of the homes of Bob Butler, Raymond Butler,
J.W.Darroch, A.K.Darroch and others, a total distance of approximately 3.8 miles.
Upon motion of Commissioner Cameron, seconded by Commissioner Barker, it
was ordered that the Board consider only the Budget, Tax Levy and Dunn Hospital
applications for P.W.A.grant.
Upon motion of Commissioner J.S.Barker, seconded by Commissioner L.R.Byrd,
it was ordered that Chairman J.B.Ennis execute on behalf of the County of
Harnett the contract between said County and Eric G.Flannagan, as architect
in connection with his services performed and to be performed relative to the
construction of the Harnett County Hospital at Dunn, N.C., which is being
financed in part by a grant from P.W.A., copy of which is on file in connection
with the County's PWA Hospital file.
Upon motion of Commissioner A.A.Cameron, seconded by Commissioner L.R.Byrd,
it was unanimously ordered that the Chairman J.B.Ennis accompany Purchasing
Agent J.S.McLean and ascertain the proper tractor to be traded for use of the
Harnett Soil Conservation Association, and that they be authorized to make an
exchange of the present used tractor for a new one.
And further, that the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners be, and he is
hereby authorized and directed to guarantee the payment of $2695.50 in the name
of the County of Harnett, it being the cash difference to be paid in the
exchange of the present used tractor for the new International tractor.
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The Budget Estimate as presented, together with the Supplementary Budget
as filed, for the fiscal year 1938 -1939, was considered, and the following
resolution was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County that the
following Budget for the County of Harnett for the fiscal year 1938 -1939 be,
and the same is hereby adopted; and the tax levy for said fiscal year is hereby
appropriated accordingly:
General County Poor and Health
Budget $ 126,207.76
Old age Assistance Budget 10,642.50
Aid to Dependent Children Budget 5,600.00
Debt Service or Bond Fund Budget 54,200.56
Capital Outlay Budget 6,800.00
School Fund Budget Tax Levy:
Current expense 20,382.35
Capital Outlay 23,328.79
Debt Service 75,891.62
Voting for the adoption of said Resolution were commissioners L.R.Byrd,
A.A.Cameron, Jno.S. Barker, J.B.Ennis; Against: None. Absent: Geo.T.Noel.
The Tax Levy for the fiscal year 1938 -1939 was considered, and the
following resolution was adopted:
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County:
1. That there shall be and there is hereby levied and assessed against
all the taxable property within the County of Harnett the following rate of
taxes for County purposes per $100.00 of valuation of said property, for the
fiscal year 1938 -1939: .
Necessary tax levies are as follows:
General County: rate .15 .15
Poor Fund rate .05 .05
Health - rate .05 .05 ,
Old Age Assistance rate - .034 .034
Aid Dependent children .023 .023
Bond Fund .2786
Capital Outlay .0352
Schools:
Current expense .1102
Capital Outlay .1260
Debt Service .3930
TOTAL RATE:
1.25
Necessary Township Road Refunding Bond Levies:
Anderson Creek .15
Averasboro .08
Barbecue .08
Black River .12
Buckhorn .30
Duke .10
Grove .30
Hector's Creek .08
Johnsonville .35
Lillington .18
Neill's Creek .11
Stewart's Creek .30
Upper Little River .08
Poll three times special rate.
Voting for the adoption of said resolution were Commissioners L.R.Byrd,
A.A.Cameron, Jno.S.Barker, J.B.Ennis; Against: None. Absent: Geo.T.Noel.
The Board recessed to reconvene at the call of the Chairman or otherwise
on Monday, September 5, 1938 at 10 :00 A.M.
acw ;ValthAt.4.4.--09,6:01/4,
Clerk.
Chairman.
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The following checks were issued during the month of August 1938:
2681 State Commission for the
2682 Thornton Matthews
2683 Floyd McLean
2684 J.A.Hoclm day
2685 L.R.Byrd
2686 J.B.Ennis
2687 W.D.Harrington
2688 H.C.Strickland
2689 J.S.McLean
2690 H.S.Freeman
2691 Inez Harrington
2692 E.W.Bradley
2693 Lillie Davis
2694 C.R.Ammons
2695 J.B.Gourlay
2696 Naomi Carr
2697 L.M.Chaffin
2698 F.H.Taylor
2699 M.O.Lee
2700 Iva Johnson
2701 Eloise Parker
2702 Belle Hockaday
2703 Dr.W.B.Hunter
2704 K.W.Ballentine
2705 Irene Lassiter
2706 Mabel Alston
2707 Genevieve Warren
2708 Eunice Broadwell
2709 Wilma Williams
2710 Mrs.Brantley Matthews
2711 E.J.Pipkin
2712 J.D.Hubbard
2713 K.C.Matthews
2714 K.C.Matthews
2715 W.E.Salmon
2716 D.W.Smith
2717 H.A.Wells
2718 E.B.Beasley
2719 W.F.Bethune
2720 J.F.Coggins, agent
2721 Barbour Motor express
2722 Sheriff of New Hanover
2723 Sheriff of Robeson
2724 Sheriff of Henderson
2725 Sheriff of Union
2726 Sheriff of Wake
2727 Sheriff of Carteret
2728 Sheriff of Johnston
2729 Sherif of Lee
2730 K.,14yeallentine
2731 Ruth K.Johnson
2732 Pope Printing Company
2733 J.Megvin McLean
2734 McLean & 0/Quinn
2735 Sudie S.Parrish
2736 Fitchetb Drug Co.
2737 Fitchett Drug Co.
2738 Roger Sexton
2739 Duncan Ray v,
2740 Town of Lillington
2741 H.Paul Strickland
2742 G.D.Monroe
2743 Inez Harrington, Reg. Deed
2744 Sheriff of New Hanover
2745 Sheriff of Cumberland
2746 Sheriff of Johnston
2747 Sheriff of Walfl
2748 Sheriff of Moore
2749 Sheriff of Lee
2750 Dan C.Boney, Ins. Com.
2751 Buie Long
2752 Modern Laundry
2753 G.E.Supply Corp.
2754 C.H.Thornton
2755 H.S.Freeman
2756 J.F.Johnson
2757 Barbour Motor express
2758 Manly Jail Works
2760 Floyd McLean
2759 Thornton Matthews
Blind
county's share
janitor
janitor
on tax listing
county commissioner
county commissioner
salary
salary
balance salary
balance salary
salary
salary and travel
salary and travel
salary
travel
travel
salary
salary
balance salary
salary
work on tax books
work on tax books
salary, travel & expense
salary, travel & expense
salary, travel & expense
salary, travel & epxnese
salary, expense
salary and travel
salary and travel
salary
serving tax summons
serving tax summons, etc.
serving tax summons, etc.
jailer
salary, stamps, etc.
serving tax summons, e tc.
capturing still
capturing still
capturing still
telegpams and e xpress
express
serving tax summons
serving tax summons
serving tax summons
serving tax summons
serving tax summons
serving tax summon s
serving tax summons
serving tax summons
cash paid out
work on tax books
printing
coroner service
supplies for county home
work on tax suits
rent on adding machine
relief orders
mail for jail
work an tax books
expense retaining CCC camp
abstracting tax suits
Chairman Board Elections, etc.
postage and July-help
serving tax summons
serving tax summons
serving tax summons
serving tax summons
serving tax summons
serving to x summons
serving tax summons
clerical work C.A. office
service
electric wiring Agri..Bldg.
salary
on salary
work on tax books
freight
on contract
janitor
janitor
47.75
20.00
15.00
75.00
34.30
25.00
431.25
50.00
125.00
75.00
293.33
101.25
200.00
100.00
50.00
50.00
412.50
126.50
43.75
70.00
2.40
26.40
360.89
175.36
150.99
151.60
60.60
124.90
112.10
75.00
44.00
34.00
88.96
112.82
353.23
31.82
5.00
5.00
10.00
1.45
.50
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
3.00
1.00
46.65
80.00
25.00
10.20
16.00
25.00
34.95
18.36
70.00
25.00
150.00
210.69
69.45
3.00
2.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
4.00
1.00
25.00
68.30
2.94
24.00
75.00
18.00
1.74
200.00
15.00
20.00
584
2761 D.R.Smith
2762 M.E.Nieisen
2763 M.D.Lanier, P.M.
2764 M.O.Le.e•
2765 Cornelia McLauchlin
2766 O.R. Gregory
2767 Byrd Bros.& Shaw
2768 R.D.McNeill
2769 E.W.Bradley
2770 Carolina Tel.& Tel.Co.
2771 VOID
2772 J.C.Wilburn
2773 Martha Layton
2774 Howard Bobbitt Co.
2775 Franklin T.Dupree, Jr.
2776 Hood &s Drug Store
2777 Lafayette Drug Co.
2778 Joel Ennis
2779 VOID
2780 Marion Smith
2781 Dr.A.T.Wyatt
2782 W.T.Spence
2783 Ponder Grocery Co.
2784 Howard M.l.ee
2785 VOID
2286 Albert Pope Grocery Co.
2787 "M" System Store
tax lister H.C.Twp. 45.00
work on record books 82.00
stamps 5.00
payment on salary 25.00
work on tax books 68.40
poll holder N.C.No. 1 3.00
on jail contract 200.00
repairs to roof 4.00
refund .12.50
service 68.35
pears for county hone
work on tax books
supplies for jail
abstracting titles on tax suits
relief orders
relief order -s
relief orders
relief orders
relief orders
relief orders
relief orders
relief orders
relief orders
relief orders
1.50
91.20
18.70
457.50
1.50
4.00
3.00
2.00
3.00
8.00
3.00
15.00
6.00
42.00
September 5, 1938
The Board of Commissioners met in regular session at the courthouse at
10;00 A.M. Monday, September 5, 1938. Present were Chairman J.B.Ennis, and
Commissioners Geo.T.Noel, L.R.Byrd, A.A.Cameron and J.S.Barker; also County
Attorney H.C.Stribkland.
The Board appointed H.S.Freeman and Geo.T.Noel as Committee to investigate
the tax vallation on the property of Mrs.K.L.Howard in town of Dunn, Averasboro
Township.
It is ordered that W.A.Johnson of Buckhorn Township be released of poll tax
for years 1937 and 1938 on account of physical disability.
It is ordered that Clarence E.Avery be granted beer and wine license at
"Shug's" on Dunn -Erwin Highway in Duke Township.
It is ordered that beer license be granted to J.A.Langdon, at Pine Ridge
Service Station, Angier, N.C.RFD 3.
It is ordered that beer license be granted to Percy Elmon Page at Page's
Service Station on Highway South of Coats, N.C.
The report of Inez Harrington, Register of Deeds, was approved and ordered
filed.
The report of W.D.Harrington, Tax Collector, was approved and ordered filed.
On account of blindness of D.A.McLeod permission is hereby granted to sell
beer and wine in town of Angier (on premises license) in his place of business
lobated on North side of Depot Street between Broad & Durham Street on property
of Robert L.Young and no other place in town of Angier or County of Harnett.
It is ordered that a copy of this order be sent to State Commission of Revenue.
It is ordered that assessed valuation of one lot on South Elm Street in
town of Dunn, owned by W.S.Strickland Estate for the year 1937 and subsequent
years be revised by Auditor to show lot 50 x 150 feet instead of 140 x 150 feet,
the valuation to be reduced accordingly. It is now listed to Gladys and Jessie
Bell Strickland.
It is ordered hereby that license to peddle in Harnett County without charge
be granted to B.E.McLamb of Linden, N.C.RFD 1, he being physical disabled.
It is ordered that tax valuation on property of Bernice F.Wood, in Upper
Little River Township for the year 1938 be reduced by the sum of 4500.00 on
account of the dam on said property being broken.
It is ordered that Clarence J.Harrell, of Duke Township, be granted peddler's
license without charge,he being physically disabled, for the year 1938 -1939.