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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02021925Release Granted Minutes of Meeting of Board of County Commissioners February 2, 1925. County Commissioners met in regular session on Feb. 2, 1925, at 10 o'clock A.M. All members being present: G.K. Grantham, Chairman, B.P. Ingram, J.G. Layton, J.A. Hockaday and Jas. A. Buchanan. Also M.T. Spears, County Attorney for the Board. Moved and seconded that R.B. Butts be relieved of taxes on one lot in Black River Township. Same lot being listed and paid by Baxter Upchurch. Amount of tax $1.28. Moved and seconded that Raleigh Savings Bank be relieved of $25.46 taxes on property listed in Upper Little River Township, as same property was listed by O'Quinn Bros. and same has been paid. Error in listing. Moved and seconded that Frank Gilliam be given release for $50.05 in Buckhorn Township. Error of $3500.00 in listing of property. Moved and seconded that Hannibal Jones be given release for $2.96 in Averas- boro Township. Error in listing. Moved and seconded that $2.00 poll tax be released on taxes of David G. Rogers in Upper Little River. David G. Rogers is now dead. Moved and seconded that C.A. McNeill be released of $5.00 poll tax in Lillington Township, as he is over 50 years of age. Moved and seconded that J.A. McLeod be released of taxes on $1300.00 in Averasboro Township. Valuation reduced July 14, 1924. Moved and seconded that release be given Sallie S. Davis for taxes on $1000.0 Listed by error in Averasboro Township. Moved and seconded that C.L. Sorrell be released of $26.01 tax listed in Averasboro Township. Property also listed and paid by J.L. Sorrell in Averasboro. Moved and seconded that Mrs. Iana McLamb be released of taxes amounting to $24.60 in 1923, and $27.60 in 1924. Same property listed in name of Mrs. N.E. McLamb and taxes paid by same. Moved and seconded that release of $3.70 be given D.D. McCormick for error in listing dogs in Barbecue Township. Moved and seconded that Lillie Cameron be released of taxes on $125.00 valuation of property in Barbecue Township. Moved and seconded that Caroline Godwin be released of $15.12 taxes in Averasboro Township. Valuation reduced July 14, 1924. Moved and seconded that Duncan A. Cameron be released $5.15 for poll and school tax in Barbecue Township. Moved and seconded that W.J. Olive be released of taxes on $1200.00 being amount reduced in valuation on July 14th, 1924. Land in Township. Moved and seconded that J.T. Griffin be released of taxes on $1000.00 Valuation on Averasboro Township. Tax amounting to $15.00. Moved and seconded that G.W. O'Quinn be allowed rebate of $1.98 on property listed in U.L. River Township through error. Moved and seconded that rebate be given Mrs. Nancy C. Lee for $30.10 on property listed in Averasboro School #1, and should be in #7. Error. Moved and seconded that R.D. Hockaday be rebated $3.60 for School tax, as he is not in school district. Moved and seconded that J.D. Pearson be rebated $2.00 dog tax. Charged with one dog too many. Moved and seconded that Brockwell's Shop, Raleigh, be paid $30.00 for opening safe ih Tax Collector's office.. Moved and seconded that`Lamler's Filling Station be paid *12.33. Moved and seconded Health Officer. Moved and seconded that for jail. Moved and seconded that L.A. Avery, Jailor, be paid 053.80. that J,W. Phillips be paid $50.00 salary as C.A. Todd be paid $29.00 for making mattresses Moved and seconded that J.W. McLeod Paid $50.80. Moved and seconded Barnett. Bill for Collected. Jailor, (last half of month) be that Miss Cant be paid 020.00 for burial of Mrs,' same to be rendered Administrator of estate and Moved and seconded that J.M.,Williams bridge in Black River Township. be paid X26.96 for lumber for Moved and .seconded that J.W. Campbell be one still in Barbecue Township. Moved and seconded that C.A. McNeill be one still in Barbecue. paid 010.00 for capturing paid 010.00 for capturing Moved and seconded that bills presented by Sheriff Fowler be paid to the amount of $303,55. Moved and seconded that Dunn Unit National Guard be- paid monthly allowance of $50.00. Moved and seconded that Geo. F. Pope be bridge in Averasboro Township. paid 093.95 for lumber for Moved and seconded that bill of Chas. Highsmith for 057.50 be paid for service as Registrar of Vital Statistics, 83 births and 32 deaths. Moved and seconded that bill from Harnett County News for 054.00 be paid. Moved and seconded that report of Miss Bridge be accepted and check for $33.33 be issued. Moved and'seconded that Harnett Hardware House be paid X9.40 for merchandise for convict camp. Moved and seconded that L.M. ,Chaffin be paid 035.85 as salary of Judge Juvenile Court, and phone rent and stamp account, Moved and seconded that J.E. Caviness be paid 0100.00 salary as Judge of Recorder's Court. Moved and seconded that Herbert Griffin be paid $27.00 as ferryman at Northington Ferry. Moved and seconded that report of H.A. Edge, Farm Agent, be accepted and filed, and that he be paid $108.33 as salary for January, 1925. Moved and seconded that H.S. Storr Co. be paid $3.32 for stamp for Chairman.' Moved and seconded that Mamie Sexton be paid 049.35 for service as Clerk to Board and other expenses of office. Moved and seconded that bill from Herbert Matthews for $1.25 be paid. Moved and seconded that four books for Register Observer Printing House be paid ?151.19 for of Deeds. Moved and seconded that Bank Streets be paid $25.00 as Janitor for Courthbuse. Moved and seconded that !.B. :Matthews be paid $79.36 for Black Smith Creek bridge' in Lillington Township. lumber for Moved and seconded that W.P. Byrd be paid 33.75 for repairing Black Smith Creek bridge. Moved and seconded that Phi. J. McNeill be paid $10.00 for still in Barbecue township. capturing one uu Reports: Order of Board: Contract for Heating in Court House. Moved and seconded that Edwards & Broughton be paid 3 42.50 for books, etc. for Clerk of Court. Moved and seconded that E.E. Parker be paid 06.65 for wood for county jail. Moved and seconded that D.A. Graham poll holder or general election in Moved and seconded that J.A. Spivey Superintendent of Convict Camp. Moved and seconded that J.P. Bradley be paid 08.21 for telegrams, work on adding machine, etc. Moved and seconded that A.D. Herring, colored Farm Agent, be paid 325.00 as salary for January, 1925. Moved and seconded that Lester & Graham Company be paid 02.50 for two binders bought by R.L. Steele. Moved and seconded that bill from C.S.C. for costs, etc. be paid for the amount of 3161.10. Moved and seconded that C.S.C. be paid 340.25 for bill of costs. Moved and seconded that T.M. Johnson be paid 04.50 for work for county. Moved and seconded that J.A. Marsh be paid 011.36 for merchandise furnished County Home. Moved and seconded that F.E. Beachum be paid 04.85 for merchandise furnished County Home. Loved and seconded that Atkins Bros. bills for 034.60 be paid. Moved and seconded that Lynn Wilder be paid 325.50 for merchandise furnished County Home. Loved and seconded that Lanier's Filling Station be paid 37.59 for merchandise furnished County. Moved and seconded that J.P. Parker be paid 366.95. Moved and seconded that J.H. Culbreth & Co. be paid 393.56. Moved and seconded that Armfield Co. be paid 326.30. Moved and seconded that Goodno & Steele be paid 0555.12. Moved and seconded that Upchurch & Guinn be paid 019.16. loved and seconded that D.W. McDonald be paid 02.09 for freight bill. Moved and seconded that J.M. Shaw be paid 3920.00, and ask that invoice be attached to all other bills. loved and seconded "t: =.t bi11 be alio'.:,ek ,_.A. alga to pay for seed coming in. Report of H.A. Turlington, showing collections of $292,663.70 received and filed. Report of S.B. Caviness, Supt. of Convict Camp, filed with minutes. Report of L.M. Chaffin, C.S.C. filed with minutes. Report of E.F. Young, on back tax collections, filed with minutes. be paid 33.00 for service as Barbecue Township. be paid 323.33 for seven days as It is ordered that the Board of County Commissioners endorse and under- write the note for the Dunn Road District for 31500.00. Said note to be due Nov. 15, 1925, said money to be borrowed for purpose of paying bonds of said Road District in the sum of 31500.00, to be paid March let, and taxes to be levied in the sum sufficient to pay said note. Moved and seconded that Dermott Heating Company of Raleigh be awarded contract to install heating system in Courthouse and Jail, in strict accordance with plans and specifications as prepared by J.M. Kennedy, Order: Road Commissioners Reports: Architect, for the sum of $4150,00. It was ordered that County Attorney prepare contract covering installation of heatin system. Moved and seconded that B.P, Ingram and J.A. Buchanan be appointed as a Committee together with Mr. Edge to make an effort to obtain the location of a Sand Hill Experiment- Station in Harnett County. Report of financial condition of Grove Road Commission approved and filed with Auditor. Report of financial condition of Neill's Creek Road Commission approved and filed with Auditor. Order imposing Steno- grapher's fee in all cases. Pauper Added: Order creating Jung Fund. Order creating Petty Cash Fund. Resolution as to note of Board of Com'rs. Upon motion of J.G. Layton, seconded by J.A. Buchanan, it was ordered that the Clerk of the Superior Court be ordered and directed to tax in all criminal and civil actions heard in term time a stenographer's fee of $5.00. Moved and seconded that Jim Crowder be put on pauper list at $5.00 per month. Moved and seconded that Annie Buffaloe be put on pauper list at $5.00 per month. (Mail to Jas. A. Buchanan). Moved and seconded that County Auditor transfer $500.00 from General County Fund to a special account at Bank of Lillington to be used as an imprest fund for the payment of jury tickets. Ordered that voucher be drawn for $50.00 to establish petty cash fund. Check for $1214.84 received for sale of 11 bales of cotton belonging to County raised at County Home. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY: That one note of the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County be executed in the sum of fifteen thousand ($15,000.00) dollars and dated February 12, 1925, and maturing ninety days after date. Said note to be made payable to the Bank of Lillington, Lillington, North Carolina, In anticipation of the collection of taxes for year 1924 - 1925, and that said note be sold or hypothecated by the Auditor of Harnett County, and the proceeds thereof turned into the general fund of said county. Be it further resolved: That the full faith and credit of the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County be pledged to the punctual payment of the principal' and interest of said note at maturity. The following Jurors were drawn for the March Term, 1925, of Harnett Superior Court. J.M. Hodges, T.B. Rosser, W.P. Johnson, Luther B. Barber, W.T. Spence, A.J. Taylor, J.D. Barefoot, 0.5. Atkins, Geo. L. Byrd, G.A. Altman, G.W. Henry, Carlie Thomas, J.M. Long, L.C. Parker, R,P. McDonald, M. Hargrove, J.M. Williams, J.C. Lee, John M. Griffis, J.E. Elliott, Sr. Guy Stewart, D.H. Holloman, H.R. Byrd, A.D. Norden, G.T. H.G. N.R. A.A. W.C. J.R. W.M. A.R. J.W. W.F. E.L. J.H. E.A. C.T. J.T. J.W. W.J. A.A. Johnson, Barefoot, Anderson, Fish, Bennett, Byrd, Stewart, Wilson, Hockaday, Brock, Avery, Clark, Tutor, Smith, Pollard, Thornton, Godwin, Shaw, First Week. Second Averasboro Township. Barbecue Grove Black River " Hector's Creek, U.L. River, Averasboro, Lillington, Lillington, Averasboro, Averasboro, U.L. River, Lillington, Stswart's Creek, Duke, Averasboro, Black River, Averasboro, Black River, Anderson Creek, Grove, Hector's Creek, Grove, Buckhorn, Week. Hector's Creek, Averasboro, Lillington, Black River, Duke, Grove, U.L. River, Black River, Duke, Grove, Barbecue, Buckhorn, Hector's Creek, Grove, Averasboro, Duke, Anderson Creek. It is ordered that Register of Deeds be instructed to place stamp of Chairman on all vouchers issued, and thus approve said voucher. Bills Paid February 2, 1925. No. 1 Goodno & Steele, Auditors, 2 J.E. Caviness, • 3 H.A. Turlington, 4 H.A. Turlington, 5 Lanier's Filling Station, 6 Dr. J.W. Phillips, 7 C.A. Todd, 8 L.A. Avery, 9 J.W. McLeod, 10 Miss Mame Camp, 11 Johnson & Bryan Co. 12 J.M. Williams, 13 J.W. Campbell, 14 A.F. Fowler, 15 A.F. Fowler, 16 Hq. Btry. 117th F.A. NC -NG. 17 Geo. F. Pope, 18 Dr. Chas. Highsmith, 19 Harnett County News, 80 Harnett Hardware House, 21 L.M. Chaffin, C.S.C. Work for County, Judge Recorder's Court, Tax Collector, For Opening Safe, Gas for Convict Camp, Health Officer, Work for County, Jailor, " Burial of Pauper, Mdse. for County, Lumber for Bridge B 1 Still in Barbecue Jan. Salary, Expense Account, Jan. Appropriation, Lumber for Bridge, Vital Statistics, Supplies for County, Mdse. for Convict Camp, Salary etc. .R.T'p. $555.12 100.00 1088.68 30.00 12.33 50.00 29.00 53.80 50.80 20.00 6.20 26.96 10.00 175.00 128.35 50.00 93.95 57.50 54.00 9.40 35.85 No. 22 Herbert Griffin, 23 Mamie Sexton, 24 Herbert Matthews, 25 H.S. Storr Company, 26 Observer Printing House, 27 J.P. Bradley, 28 Bank Streets, 29 T.B. Matthews, 30 W.P. Byrd, Chairman, 31 M.J. McNeill, 32 Edwards & Broughton, 33 E.E. Parker, 34 D.A. Graham, 35 J.A, Spivey, 36 F.M. Beachum, 37 Carolina Notion Company, 38 Atkins Bros. 39 Standard Oil Company, 40 J.H. Oulbreth & Co, 41 J.P. Bradley, 42 L.M. Chaffin, 43 T.M. Johnson, 44 J.A. Marsh, 45 F.M. Beachum, 46 Atkins Bros. 47- J.P. Parker, 48 Lanier's Filling Station 49 Lynn Wilder, 50 J.H. Culbreth, 51 Armfield Company, 52 Upchurch & Guinn, 53 Byrd Bros. & Shaw, 54 D.W, McDonal7, 55 L.M. Chaffin, C.S.C. 56 A.D. Herring, Col. 57 H.A. Edge, 58 Lester & Graham Co, 59 Miss Elizabeth Bridge, , 60 to 65 for Tx Refunds, (Void) 66 -67 Mother's Aid, 68 -96 Pauper List, 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 11Q 111 112 J.P. Bradley, Auditor, D.W. MgDonald, Roger Weaver, H.L. Johnson, S.B. Caviness, Supt, Robert Merritt, J.B,P, Stewart, Dr. J.H. Withers, Bank of Lillington, 71 " if II it n Carrie Speight, Robert Merritt, W.A. Stewart, H.A. Edge, Ferryman, Clerk to Board, Work at Jail, Stamp for Chairman, Books for Register of Deeds, Jan. Salary, Janitor, Lumber for Bridge, Lillington Road Expense, Capturing one still Barbecue, Books for C.S.C.. Wood for County Jail,; Poll Holder. in Barbecue,, Work at 'Camp, dse.!for Convict Camp,. `.n 'tt et fT n- It It Gas, Oil Mdse. tt Telegrams, etc. Bills of Cost, Work for County, Mdse. for County Home, " it If . it " " !! !1 Salary, etc. Gas for County Home, Mdse. County Home, " Convict Camp, County Home, Gas for Convict Camp, Work and materials. for Courthouse Freight Bill for Convict Camp, Bills of Cost, Farm Agent, n 2 Binders for Auditor, Jan. Salary, Petty Cost Fund, Guard at Convict Camp, n n: n - n n tt n Convict Camp, Pauper for December, Registrar V Statistics, ft et It Note and Interest, Int. on $1500,00 note, & Exchange of $150,000.00, .Feb. Term, 1925, Pauper for Jan. Vital Statistics, Seed Seed for County Home, 27.00 49.35 1.25 3.32 151,19 200,00 25,00 73.36 32.00 10.00 42.50 6.65 3.00 23.33 2.90 33.96 110.00 6.75 14.0CC 8.21 40.25 4.50 11.3E 4.85 43.8f 66.95 7.59, 25.20 93.55 26.34 19.1E 920.6C 2.09, 161.1 25.00 108.32 2.5C 33.32 30,00 149,50 50.00 60.00 60.00 21,18 76.67 30.00 45.00 13.50 15,827429 150.00 4,511.25 129.50 30.00 7.50 57.89 The Commissioners adjourned until their next regular meeting on first Monday in Marsh, 1925. (Signed) G.I. Grantham,` Chairman Board of Harnett County Commissioners. Mamie Sexton, Clerk to Board. Clerk to Board.