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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02011926MINUTES OF MEETING OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ON MONDAY FEB. 181, 1986. County Commissioners met in regular Session on Monday Feb. let, 1926. Present: Jae. A. Buchanan, H.P. Ingram, J.A. Hockaday, J.G. Layton, G.K. Grantham, Chairman, M.T. Spears, County Attorney. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. It is ordered that premium of $3.30 be paid for insurance of cotton in warehouse. REPORT OF GRAND JURY: It is ordered that report of Grand Jury of Jan. Term be accepted and filed. It is ordered that bond for J.P. Bradley in the sum of 420,000.00 be accepted and filed, and that premium of $50.00 on same be paid to Jas. A. Taylor & Son, Dunn, N.C. REPORTS: It is ordered that report from S.B. Caviness, Supt. of Convict Camp, be acoepted and filed, and that all bills attached be paid to the amount of $899.08. It is ordered that report from J.P. Parker, Supt. of County Home, be accepted and filed, and that ell bills attached to the amount of 4156.70 be paid. Checks attached for 425.00 and $6.65 for hogs sold, be turned over to County Auditor. It is ordered that report from H.A. Turlington, Tax Collector, be accepted and filed; that commission on amount collected, $975.30, advancement on salary. ` " It is ordered that report from the Clerk of Court be accepted and filed, and that checks attached for $256.15 and 4458.75 be turned over to County Auditor. CONTRACT FOR COUNTY HOME: Contract for J.P. Parker for taking care of inmates at County Home and renting county home farm for year 1926, received, duly signed, accepted and ordered filed. It is ordered that Resolution from Board of Eduoation with reference to school eleotion in Cape Fear District #73, be accepted, approved and filed. It is ordered that county order be issued to J.G. Layton for $5.00 for provisions for Bertha Moye and Esther Darts for month of February. (husbands on roads). It is ordered that Herbert Griffin be re- appointed ferryman at Northington's Ferry at $27.00 per month. It is ordered that the resignation of G.K. Grantham, Chairman, be accepted to take effect Feb. 10th, 1926, instead of Feb. 27th. It is ordered that R.O. Womack be relieved of poll tax in Upper Little River Township. (On aocount of loss of arm) It is ordered that salary of Dr. T.W. Phillips be increased to $75.00 per month. Members of Board voting as follows: Voting for increase of salary, G.K. Grantham, Chairman, B.P. Ingram, and J.G. Layton; Voting against increase of salary, Jas. A. Buchanan and J.A. Hockaday. :33LEASES: It is ordered that W.V. Jarman be relieved of $4.17 in Black River Township on property which is listed in Neill's Creek township. It is ordered that S.D. Pipkin estate be relieved of 47.46 in Lillington rownehip- Land listed and paid by heirs. It 1s ordered that Bennett Hockaday be relieved of 42.47 in Black River Township- Error in valuation. It is ordered that Roderick M. Buis be relieved of 4139.65 in Duke township. Out of the county in 1924 and property carried forward. It is ordered that Bernard Hudson be relieved of one dollar for dog tax in Grove. )0 It is ordered that John Campbell be relieved of 022,80 in Grove Township. Land listed by Edgar McLean. It is ordered that W.J. Godwin be relieved of $3.95 in Duke Township- paid poll tax in Averasboro. It is ordered that Eufus H. Smith be relieved ship, said Smith living in Wake County. It is ordered that W.M. Brannon be relieved: of 98.88-in- Averasboro town- ship, said property belonging to Ddnn Furniture Cempany. of $4.19 in .Black River Town - It is ordered that Percy 7d: Pleasant be. relieved of 03.96 in Grove Township. Listed in-Black River Township. It is ordered that F.J. White be relieved of 01.00 dog tax in ship. t is ordered that the -Esaaatttfeh ffom aard of uoatiora brit4 refexi'a&e to n 'hnnt.Atectibf' Aso. Ek.ii ii::"'Ti €*erre'"&1'. #.. +wr.a..x= 4ni, ti_ _ _:.v_.tea, ~A`pproved' aY4' fi-'i ed. Barbecue Town- Resolution as follows: NORTH CAROLINA, HARNETT COUNTY: RESOLUTION. Whereas the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County in regul session Sept. 7th, 1925, acting upon a petition presented to said board , cane an election to be held in School District #73 knowna as Cape Fear School Distri on Oct. 20th, 1925, for the purpose of voting a tax of fifty cents on the One Hundred Dollars worth of property in said district to be levied by the County Commissioners; and whereas said election was held on Oct. 20th, 1925, and carried by a small majority in favor of the special levy for the purpose of constructing a school building somewhere about the center of said district. And whereas, this board has been informed that there were irreg- ularities in said election and it appearing that there were irregularities, and that in view of these conditions it is likely that the Board of Commiss- ioners would have some difficulty in securing the money upon said tax levy, and whereas this Board of Education is not desirous of proceeding with the building and constructing of a school house` in said district when there is likely to be serious criticism because of the irregularities in the said election, and whereas a number of the citizens of said school district #73 desire that said tax levy be not made on the strength of said election be` Cause of the irregularities in the said election: Be it resolved that the County Board of Commissioners of Harnett County do not levy the fifty cent tax specified in said call for said election, and that said board of commissioners epread upon their minutes in their regular meeting on the first Monday in February a copy of this resolution together with their action upon this resolution. This day of February, 1926, in regular session. E.W. Smith. Chairman County Hoard of Education, D.P. Ray, Member County Board ar d et, Approved: Attest: G.K. Grantham, Chairman. B.P. Gentry, Secretary to the Boa H.S. Holloway, Member County Board of Education. of Education. COUNTY ORDERS: ALLOW: 1422 Sank of Lillington, 1423 Tim MoKay, Agent, 1424 Dr. J.H. Withers, 1425 G.K. Grantham, 1426 n Interest on Note, Telegrams, Vital Statistics in Barbecue, chairman, Jan. & Feb. Bal. on Salary for Jan. & Feb. 1427 J.A. Hockaday, Services as Commissioner, 1428 Miss Dora neck, Office Assistant & 2 trips 1429 Velma Sexton, Iflexing Vital Statistics, 1430 Mamie Sexton, Clerk to Board, 1431 C.A. Todd, Making Mattresses for Convict Camp, 143E Dr. J.W. Salford, Inquest of unknown negro, etc. 1433 Dept. of Conger. & Develop. Amt. due for Deo. 1925. 1434 Dr. Chas. Highsmith, Registrar for Averaaboro Township, 1435 It Inquest of David Dexter Holland, 1436 A.F. Fowler, Salary and other expenses, 1437 A.D. Herring, Salary as Farm Demonstrator, 1438 L.M. Chaffin, C.S.C. Cost in Recorder's Court, 1439 L.M. Chaffin, Salary, Judge of Juvenile Court, 1440 " n Bills of Cost Jan. Term, 1926, 1441 J.W. McLeod, Jailor, and Board of Prisoners, 1442 Dix Hill Hospital, Conveying Julia Hill to Hospital, 1443 Miss Sadie Hatcher, Salary and expenses, 1444 W.H. Salmon, Capturing still in Anderson Creek, 1445 E.G. Davis, " n Stewart's " 1446 J.I. Holsoomb Mfg. Co. Brooms, for County Home, 1447 Observer Printing Houae,Two chattel records, 1448 " " " Books for C.S.C. 1449 H.A. Turlington, Rebate on Taxes for Cowart & Edwards, 1450 J.H. Dixon, Water for Courthouse and jail, 1451 Womble & Spence, Mdse. for Jail, 1452 J.P. Parker, Hauling wood for courthouse, 1453 Burough Adding Machine Co. Maintenance service per contract, 1454 C.A. McNeill Capturing six stills, 1455 Bruce Craven, Services & Expenses in re -sale of County Bond, 1456 Headq. Battery 117 -FA. Dec. Allowance, 1457 Jas. A. Taylor & Son, Bond for J.P. Bradley, Auditor, 1458 Geo. H. Garnet Co. BB1. Dust -0 -N0, 1459 Petty Cash, 1460 Atkins Bros. Shirt for prisoner, 1461 R.L. Bryan Co. 6 dos. Bryan Pads, 1462 W.H. Turner, 1 Still in Barbecue township, 1463 Ben Parker, Mdse. for prisoner, 1464 Lee Furniture Co. Chairs for courthouse, 1465 Marcus Halaclaw, Burial of Susan Baker, 1466 Harnett Co. News, Printing for County, 1467 Mitohell Printing Co. Supplies for Auditor, 1468 Dr. J.W. Phillips, Co. Physician & Quarantine officer, 1469 J.P. Bradley, Auditor, Salary, 1470 B.E. Cavineas, " Judge of Reoorder's Court, 1471 Herbert Griffin, Services as Ferryman, 1472 J.C. Thomson, Premium on Insurance on warehouse, 1473 Smith Mfg. Co. Mdse. for camp, 1474 J.H. Culbreth & Co. 1475 Garland C. Norris Co. 1476 National 011 Co. 1477 Atkins Bros. 1478 Womble & Spence, 1479 Lee Furniture Co. 1480 Harnett Hardware House 1481 W.A. Parker, 1482 Sampson Autry, 1483 Womble & Spence, 1484 Atkins Bros. 1485 Lee Furniture Co. 1486 H.P. Parker, Supt. 1487 H.A. Turlington, 1488 J.B. McDonald, 1489 Herman Jones, 1490 W.J. Waddell, 1491 S.B. Cavineas, Supt. 1492 to 1520 Pauper Allowances, 1521 C.S. Cade, 1522 Maggie Day, 1523 F.H. Taylor, 1524 " " 1526 Tim Moray, n n n n n n Gas & 011 for camp Mdse. for Camp, n n n n If n n It 11 Meat n n 6 chairs " " Mdse. for County Home, n n n n Chairs for n Board for Paupers and other expenses, Advancement on salary account, Guard at Camp, n n Salary and use of car, 2or January, Registrar for Buckhorn township, Hospital Expenses, Solioitor for Recorder's Court, Registrar for Neill's Creek Township, Freight on oar of coal, $ 200.00 5.07 12.00 16.67 33.33 18.00 35.00 34.23 56.35 46.50 26.00 3.94 49.50 35.00 445.70 25.00 37.75 39.50 351.50 167.10 4.00 203.00 10.00 10.00 12.47 75.66 94.43 1.00 18.00 1.50 2.00 17.65 60.00 265.00 50.00 50.00 10.50 43.95 1.00 17.70 10.00 7.05 20.00 20.00 105.50 8.43 77.00 200.00 100.00 27.00 3.30 171.50 83.90 74.35 71.35 52.80 77.88 16.25 29.05 8.00 9.00 14.50 63.05 6.75 72.40 975.30 60.00 60.00 60.00 125.00 0 30.00 75.00 12.00 173.92 )2 1525 1527 1528 1529 1530 1531 Miss Nellie Lee, Dr, W.O. Melvin, Reuben Stewart, J.B.F. Stewart, Jury Fund, Joe McCormick, 1532 J.B. TugWell, 1533 W.H. Gregory, 1534 H.A. Edge, 1535 W.A. Johnson, 1536 Miss Carrie Speight, 1537 Bank of Lillington, 1538 Carolina Tower & Lgh 1539 Bank of Lillington, 1540 Dr. Wm. P. Holt, 1541 W.A. Stewart, 2 weeks salary, Registrar for Stewart's Creek, rr: n Grove;' U.L.R. Feb. Term, 1926, Pauper Allowance, Jan. 1,1925, Voucher issued and lost, Registrar for Lillington Townsh Hospital allowance for Maggie Day for Dec. 1925, Jan. Salary, Registrar for Black River, Court Reporting Feb. Term, 1926, Int. on Note, Lights for Courthouse and Jail, Int. on Road and Bridge Bond, Registrar for Duke Township,' rr TM Johnsonville, $ 35.00 30.50 35.50 40..50 498.10 6.00 P, 18.00 30.00 108,33 11.00 125.75 104.17 38.62 4511.25 55.50 8.50 It is ordered that Chairman and Clerk be authorized to 5000.00 on such terms as ca 'be arranged for a period lution as follows: borrow the sum of of six months. Reso- "BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT.COUNTY" that one (1) note of County of Harnett be executed in the sum of five Thousand and no /10005000.00) Dollars dated ,maturing and bearing interest , interest payable Both interest and principal payable to bearer at Bank of Lillington, Lillington, N.C. In anticipation of issuance of bonds for road construction work or levy of special tax for road construction 'work as per authority of Chapter 293 Public Local Laws" 1925, and that said note be sold or hypotbenaced by the Auditor of Harnett County -and the proceeds thereof turned into the road fund of said county for the construction of good roads. Be it further resolved: That the full faith and credit of County of Harnett be pledged to -the punctual payment of the principal and interest of said note at maturityy. Commissioners adjourned to meet at next regular meeting. art- Chairman, Clerk to Board."