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MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON
JANUARY', 8th, 1925.
The Board of - County Commissioners met in continued Session.
All members being present, also M.T. Spears, County Attorney.
Check for $100,00 from Sheriff Fowler for amount loaned him for
expense of trip to Pittsburgh, Pa. received and turned over to
Auditor.
Moved and seconded that report of Supt. of Convict Camp be
accepted, and that all bills presented by him be paid.
Moved and seconded that Pope and Turnage be allowed one -half the
cost of building bridge across Mingo on Jonesboro Road, or $100.00.
Moved and seconded that report of J.P. Parker, Supt. County Home
be accepted and all bills presented by him be paid.
It is ordered that J,P. Parker be notified that no bills for
cooking can be paid.
Moved and seconded that resignation of J.A. Spivey, Supt. of
Convict Damp, be accepted, to be effective immediately.
Moved and seconded that bill presented by Town of Dunn for expense
of prisoners turned over to the County be referred to M.T. Spears
for further investigation.
Moved and seconded that J.H. Ingram be released of taxes on
$2560.00 property for 1924 taxes.
Moved and seconded that all bills presented by' Clerk - Superior Court
bepaid,
Moved and seconded that the tax., books for the years 1920, 1921,
1922 and 1923 for Drainage District in Stewart's Creek Township
be turned over to H.A. Turlington for collection. And prior to
turning over books the Auditor shall make an audit of bills due
and that the tax collector give bond to the amount of receipts.
Moved and seconded that S.B. Caviness be appointed Superintendent"
of Convict Camp.
It is ordered by the Board that they spend not exceeding $2500.00
for seats in School Auditoriums - Barbecue, Bunnlevel and Kipling.
It was ordered by the Board that no new car be bought for Miss
Bridge, Home Dem, Agent.
It is moved and seconded that the Sheriff be instructed to enforce
all laws.
Moved and seconded that C.S.C. be paid salary of $25.00 as
Judge of Juvenile Court.
It is ordered by the Board of Commissioners` that all bills must be
filed by 10 o'clock on all first Mondays or they will be carried
over until next meeting.
County It was ordered that the County employ•Goodno & Steele to make such
Audit audits as necessary to show the financial condition of the County
on Dec. lst, 1924, and to install a modern and efficient system of
book - keeping for the County Auditor.
Also it was ordered that the County employ Goodno & Steele to audit
the tax books for taxes levied for the year 1923, so as to show the
amount due by J.W. Modrtan, Ex.,Sheriff, for tax eoileetions for
books of year 1923.
Grand
Jury
Report.
NORTH CAROLINA, HARNETT COUNTY. SUPERIOR COURT, JAN. TERM, 1925.
To His Honor, W.M. Bond, Judge Presiding:
We, the Grand Jury for the January Term, 1925, of Harnett Superior
Court, respectively make the following Report to your Honor:
1. We have diligently inquired into all the bills brought before us and
have made returns accordingly.
2. We have inspected the offices in the courthouse and make the following
recommendations:
(s) That a new floor covering be provided for the Register of Deeds
office, and that the walls of the office be repaired.
(b) That a new floor covering be provided for the Clerk's office;
that the walls be repaired, and that new chairs and desks be furnished
the Clerk.
(e) That a whole time Janitor be employed for the courthouse at once.
3. We have inspected the Jail and found it well kept, and the prisoners
there well fed. We make the following recommendations:
(a) That the cells be repainted; that the second floor
so that the prisoners can be kept securely;
manner; and that othe eseveraltleaks ain the oroof dber repaired datn other
once.
4. That we have inspected the Convict Camp and find it well taken care of.
We sake the following recommendations:
(a) That different quarters for the sick and well prisoners be pro -
vided.
(b) That several new cots be purchased at once.
5. We have inspected the County Home and found it well kept and the inmates
well taken care of. We make the following recommendations:
(b)
Id)
That the back porch be repaired.
That the holes in the ceiling on the front porch be repaired.
That the whole building be repainted.
That the fenders for the fire places in four rooms be provided at
once. Respectfully,
Joe Johnson, Foreman Grand Jury.
Report of Superintendent of Convict Camp filed with Minutes.
The following jurors were drawn for the Feb. Term of Harnett Superior Court:
First Week.
E.M. Bain,
Z.V. Cameron,
A.D. Stewart,
R.K. Cannaday,
F.A. Stewart,
H.R. Dorman,
J.E. Dorman,
W.E. Nichols,
Oscar Temples,
S.H. Mitchell,
R.M. Hayes,
V.A. Goodrich,
J.F. Cook,
C.M. Stone,
E.L. Hawley,
W.V. Ennis,
McBryde Cameron,
J.T. Jackson,
B.S. Mann,
W.L. Senter,
W.G. Byrd,
Lillington,
Johnsonville,
Neill's Creek,
Grove,
Neill's Creek,
Duke,
Grove,
Grove,
Duke,
Neill's Creek,
Grove,
Duke,
I.W. Pipkin, Lillington,
Arthur Neighbors,Averasboro,
J. Forest Jackson, "
T.D. Whittington, Grove,
W.A. Stephens, Black River,
J. Frank Adams, " "
Geo. Cotton, H. Creek,
A.F. Pope, Averasboro,
J.L. Sorrell, Averasboro,
John Williams, 8. Creek,
A.W. Jones, Averasboro,
H.J. Wilborn, H. Creek,
Second Week.
Grove,
Grove,
U.L.R.
N. Creek,
Barbecue,
Duke,
H. Creek,
H. Creek,
Duke,
Angus McArtan, A. Creek,
J.R. Davis, U.L.R.
J.N. Ballard, "
C.D. Phillips, Averasboro,
W.M. Patterson, U.L.R.
Oscar Leslie, Barbecue,
N.T. Whittington, Averasboro,
E.C. Warren, "
N.A. Patterson, U.L.R.
It was ordered by the Board that the same Registrars of Vital
Statistics be retained for another year.
1451 Pope & Turnage,
1452 L.M. Chaffin,
/1453 Lee Furniture Co.
11454 Mitchell Printing Co.
1455 Observer Printing Co.
1456 Marlowe & Iwaye Co.
1457 Cole Printing Co.
1458 H.S. Storr Go.
1459 Observer Printing Co,
1460 L.M. Chaffin,
1461 J.P. Parker,
1462 J.H. Culbreth & Co,
1463 Lanier's Filling Station,
1464 Lynn Wilder,
1465 J.A. Marsh,
1466 J.P. Parker,
1467 J.A. Marsh,
1468 Peoples Sanitary Supply
1469 J.H. Culbreth,
1470 Harnett Hardware House,
1471 Johnson & Bryan Co.
1472 Atkins Bros.
1473 Alex McLean,
1474 C.M. Brown,
1475 W.H. Easom,
1476 Hubert Colville,
1477 J.A. Spivey,
1478 Standard Sand & Gravel Co.
1479 Roger Weaver,
1480 Wilson McDonald,
1481 Harnett Hardware House,
148E Miss Carrie Speight,
1483 Lanier's Filling Station,
1484 0.J. Messer,
1485. 04114 Faircioth,
1486 Tim McCoy,
The Commissioners then
date.
January 8, 1925.
Bridge across Mingo,
Salary, etc.
Mdse. for County,
Books for County;
Supplies for Gonnty,
Typewriter Ribbons,
Mdse, fpr County,
Pads etc.
Ink (1 qt.)
Court Costs,
Cooking by Jennie Lanier,
Mdse, for County Home,
Gas, etc, for County Home,
Mdse. for County Home,
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Mdse, Convict Camp,
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Salary and Freight,
Gravel for Stockade & Con.C.
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Court Stenographer,
Gas for Convict Camp,
Rebate on 1924 Taxes,
Salary holding Referee's Court,
Freight on office fixtures,
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adjourned until their next regular meeting
(Signed) G.K. Grantham, Chairman,
Board of Harnett County Commissioner =.
Mamie Sexton,
Clerk to Board,