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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05031926100 MINUTES OF MEETING OR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, MONDAY MAY 3, 1926. . County Commissioners met in Regular session May 3, 1926. Present, Jas. A. Buchanan, chairman, J.A. Hockaday, J.G. Dayton, J.A. Hockaday, B.P. Ingram, Z.V. Snipes, with M.T. Spears, County Attorney. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. It is ordered that $20.00 be allowed to each. Confederate Soldier for transportation to the reunion in Birmingham, Ala. County order to be made to W.H. McAllister, Adgt. It is ordered that Governor Bell be given privilege of selling medicine etc. without having to pay license tax as he is a veteran of the World War. It is ordered that County allow Mrs. L.G. Thornton 01.00 per day for nursin and boarding Mrs. Emma Hoyle. - It is ordered that allowance of $10.00 per month be MIS. Emma Hoyle be discontinued. It is ordered that County Auditor be named as fiscal agent for Averesboro Township Road Commission, and that he receive, hold and disburse any road funds belonging to said Road Commission which may now be in his hands or which shall hereafter be received by him. PAUPER ALLOWANCES: It is ordered that Will Bishop be allowed $5.00 for one month, and Miss Beck to make investigation and report at next meeting. It is ordered that Jane McKay be allowed $1.00 'per day, and that voucher be sent to M.J. ItcNeill,.Broadway, N.C. #1. It is ordered that Mrs. Nan Mills and daughter be allowed $10.00 per month, and that voucher be mailed to Mrs. Nannie Mills, Fuquay Springs, N.C. #1. MOTHERS' AID: It is ordered that Mrs. Lena Matthews be allowed *20.00 per month , and that voucher be mailed R.O. Stewart, Coats, N.C. REPORTS: It is ordered that report from J.P. Parker, Supt. of County Home, be accepted and filed, and that bill attached to the amount of $26.65 be paid. It is ordered that report from S.B. Caviness, Supt. of Convict Camp, be accepted and filed 'and that bills attached, to the amount of $1052.55, be paid. It is ordered that report from M.L. Ballard, Road Supervisor, be accepted and filed. It is ordered that report from H.A. Turlington be accepted and filed, and commission of 0271.66 be paid, advancement on salary. It is ordered that report from Clerk of Court be accepted and filed and that checks attached. for 0175.35 and 2194.75 be turned over to County Auditor. It is ordered that the following petition be approved and the elections called: PETITION. NORTH CAROLINA. HARNETT COUNTY. Petition for the Enlargement of Harnett County School District No.34. TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HARNETT COUNTY: We, the undersigned members of the Governing Board of Harnett County School District No.34( formerly known as Angier High School`Distric respectfully petition your honorable board that an election be called in the territory hereinafter described for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters thereof the question of annexing said territory to Harnet County School District No.34, and of levying in said territory a local tax of the same rate as that voted in said Harnett County School District No.34 above referred. The boundaries of the new territory in which we request the election to be called are as follows g 10 Beginning at a point in the Wake County line where the eastern boundary line of Harnett County School District No.34 intersects the Wake County line, and runs thence with the sadd Wake County line in an easterly direction to the Johnston County line; thence with the Johnston County line in a southerly direction to the western boundary line of Harnett County School District No.52; thence with said district line to the northern boundary line of Harnett County School District No.36; thence in a westerly direction with said district line to the eastern boundary line of said District No.34; thence with said line in a northerly direction to the beginning. This new territory 1s known as the Williams Grove District. This nay 3, 1926. Respectfully submitted, W.H. Stephenson, J.P. Gardner, J.A. Hockaday. Approved by Board of Education in session this the 3rd day of May, 1926. E.W. Smith, Chairman. B.P. Gentry, Seely. RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT COUNTY CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION IN HARNETT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 35 KNOWN AS WILLIAMS GROVE DISTRICT. Whereas, there has been presented to this Board at it's regular meeting on the First Monday in nay, 1926, a petition duly signed by the Governing Board of Harnett 8ohnty School District No.34 requesting that an election be had in the following described new territory, which said new territory adjoins said Harnett County School District No.34 for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters thereof the question of annexing said new territory to the said Harnett County School District I7o.34 and of levying therein a local tax of the same rate as that voted in said district No.34, the boundaries of said new territory being as follows: Beginning at a point in the Wake County line where the Eastern boundary line of Harnett County School District No.34 intersects the Wake County line, and runs thence with the said Wake County line in an easterly direction to the Johnston County line; thence with the Johnston County line in a southerly direction to the western boundary line Of Harnett County Schoo District No.52; thence with said district line to the northern boundary line of Harnett County School District No.36;thence in a westerly direction with said district line to the western boundary line of said district No.34; thence with that line in a northerly direction to the beginning. This new territory is known as the "William Grove District ". And whereas, said petition has been duly presented to the Board of Education of Harnett County, received due consideration and approval by that body and is now before this board on the endorsement of the Chairman and Secretary of said Board of Education as by law provided: Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County in regular session assembled on May 3rd, 1926: (1) That an election be had in the territory above described on Tuesday June 15th, 1926, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters therein the question of annexing said territory to Harnett County School District No.34 (formerly known as the Angier High School District), and of levying a local tax in said territory of the same rate as that voted in said Harnett County School District No.34; (2) that there shall be a new registration of the voters in said new territory, and that notice of said registration and election be published in some newspaper circulating in said territory at least 30 days before the close of the registration books; (3) That those desiring to vote for the annexing of said territory and levying the tax as above specified shall vote a ticket upon which shall be written or printed the words "FOR LOCAL TAX" and those opposing a ticket upon which shall be wr itten or printed the words "AGAINST LOCAL TAX "; (4) That Kirk Adams be and he is hereby appointed Registrar for said Election, and M.C. Smith and Herbert Woodall are hereby appointed Poll Holders for said election; (5) That the election shall be held at the school building in said new territory known as the "William Grove School Building ". This May 3rd, 1926. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HARNETT COUNTY, Mamie Sexton, Clerk. By James A. Buchanan, Chairman. 1 02 It is ordered that the resignation of M.T. Spears as County Attorney be accepted and filed, said resignation to take effect June 15, 1926. RELEASES: It is ordered that Mrs. Alice McNeill be relieved of 017.16 in Lillington Township, as an error in listing property. It is ordered that Mrs. Ora Hudson be relieved of 06.30 in Grove Township, as an error in listing piano which she did not own. OOOOOOOOOOO The following Resolution was, passed authorizing the County to borrow 065,000.00: RESOLUTION. Be it Resolved by the Coard of Commissioners of Harnett County that three notes in the sum of two for $20,000.00 and one for $25,000.00 to be dated the day of May, 1926, and each maturing Jan. 1, 1927, and bearing interest from date at 41 percent, interest payable at maturity, both interest and principal to Bearer at Chase National Bank of the City of New York, N.Y. In anticipation of collection of taxes for year 1926, and that said notes 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 Harnett County be pledged to the punctual payment of the principal and interest of said notes at maturity/ The above Resolution is unanimously passed by the Board. ........ ......... .. It is ordered that the Special Committee named to purchase a site for a new County Home be authorized and instructed to purchase such site as they may deem advisable and that the Auditor issue voucher in payment of the land purchased. At a joint meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County and the Road Commissioners of Harnett County on Monday, May 3, 1926, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, 1. :That the North Carolina State Highway Commission be required in the location of State Highway No.21 to the Harnett County line to have due consideration to the fact that the Eastern side of Harnett County, con- taining the most thickly populated section of the county, is dependent upon this State Highway for Some feasible connection.to reach the State Capitol, 8nd we therefore earnestly urge that this highway be located as far East as is consistent with the local needs to be served in Wake County. 2. That the North Carolina State Highway Commission be requested to place on the system a gravel highway connecting with Route 60 at Erwin, Harnett County, and running thence by the most feasible route. through Turlington, Goats and Angierto connect with 21 at the most feasible point in Wake, thus providing a much shorter route for the Raleigh bound traffic feeding into Route 60 South and East of Erwin and at the same time providing the thickly populated section. of Eastern Harnett with State Highway 6onnectton now :denied it. 3. That in order to procure the establishment of this road the County of Harnett hereby agrees to advance to the State Highway Commission necessary funds for the building of the same, such funds to be repaid to the county out of its future quoto of State Highway funds.; 4. That a committee composed of J.A. Hockaday, J.M. Byrd, J.C. Clifford, W.J. MoStewart and J.A. Buchanan be and they are hereby appointed to present a copy of these resolutions at the next meeting of the State Highway Commission. COUNTY ORDERS: It is ordered that the follo 1782 Tim McCoy, 1783 J.P. Bradley, 1784 Dr. S.A. Duncan; 1785 L.W. Tart, 1786 Mamie Sexton, 1787 C.A. McNeill, 1788 Harnett Co. -News, 1789 Charlie Bailey, 1790 L.M. Chaffin, 1791 J.C. Thomson, 1792 O.R. Pearce, 1793 Dr. Chas: Highsmith, 1794 J.W. McLeod, 1795 Mrs. L.G. Thornton ing Uounty Vouchers be issued and paid: Freight, $ 6.46 Bal. Due on April Salary, 75.00 Medical service to Frank McLeod, 5.50 Capturing one still, 10.00 Clerk to Board, 43.30 Capturing 5 stills and 1 man, 60.00 Gaunt Calendars,& Audit Blanks, 37.50 Plastering in Jail,_ 9.00 Bills of Cost, Recorder's Court, 21.00 Ins. on Cotton for 90 days, 3.30 Summoning Jurors for Inquests, 10.50 Inquest of John L. Altman & Autopsy of William Holloway, 85.20 Jailor and Board of Prisoners, 145.00 Nursing and Boarding Mrs. Emma Hoyle, March 28,to May 1st, Bal. 25.00 10 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804 1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814 1815 1816 Atkins Bros. Ben Parker, J.H. Johnson, Miss Sadye Hatcher, J.R. Young, National Petty Cash, American Disf. Co. L.M. Chaffin, C.S.C. Edwards & Broughton, Harnett H. House, Edwards & Broughton, I:Iityhell Printing Co. A.P. Fowler, Sheriff, Cole Savage, Wade H. Phillips, Chamber of Commerce, Burrough Adding Mch. Cole Printing Co. Dr.J.W. Phillips, Dermott Heating Co. W.H. Turner, 1817 James A. Buchanan, 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 to 1891 1892 1893 1894 H.F. Smith, A.D. Herring, W.R. Cranford, Womble & Spence, Lynn !Milder, Geo. Marsh Co. Inc. Seaboard Flour Mills E.F. Craven, R.V. Parker, National Oil Co. R.M. Kimsey, Lillington Lbr. Co. Lanier's Filling Stet Stewart's Garage, C.A. Todd, Johnson -Bryan Co. Harnett Hardware House, Rosner Sales Agency, Worth McLeod, Garland C. Norris, J.H. Culbreth & Co. Herman Jones, Roger Weaver, J.B. McDonald, W.J. Waddell, S.B. Caviness, J.P. Parker, Womble & Spence, Atkins Bros. P.M. Beacham, Joe Caviness, Herbert Griffin, P.H. Taylor, H.A. Turlington, Miss Nellie Lee, Shoes for Janitor, Caskets for Frank McLeod and ISag Wicker, Screening Jail, Salary, Transportation & Expenses, Guard Allowance, for 2 months, Petty Cash, Disinfectant for County, Judge Juvenile Court,phone & postage, Supplies for C.S.C. " County, Auditor, If If " „ Salary and other expenses, Salary, Forest Fire Protection, 3rd Quarter Dues, Maintenance Service, List Takers notices for County, County Physician, Grate connecting arm, & Labor, Conveying Tony Carter from Sanford to Lillington jail, Chairman of Board of Comrs. Mch. 1,to June 1st, Painting courthouse and jail, Salary, County Demon. Agt. Freight on Camp Supplies, IBdse. for Convict Camp, „ Co." " Gravel " Kerosene „ " „ If „ " " If „ " Making Pictures of Prisoners, Lumber for Convict Camp, ion, Gas & 011 for " Repairs on Truck Making underwear for Convicts, Mdse. for Camp, " n " Repairing Shoes for Convicts, Mdse. for Camp, Pauper Allowances, Miss Dora Beck, Carolina Power & Light Co. JaHY MdAllister, Comm'dr. 1895 J.P. Bradley, Auditor, 1896 Bank of Lillington, 1897 1898 Harnett Co. Road Fund, 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 Tim McKay, Agt. J.H. Jones, J.P. Bradley, School Fund, B.F. Beasley, Jury Fund, Miss Carrie Speight, Duke Twp. Road Comm. J.C. Thomson, Agt. " " " Guard " " " " Supt. " & Use of Auto, County Home, Mdse. for Drugs Salary, " as Ferryman, " Solicitor, " Advancement, " Pauper Allowances, Office Help, Courthouse & Jail- Lights, Expenses of Confederates to Reunion in Birmingham, Ala. Amt. due Duke School from J.W. McArtan settlement, Temporary Loan and interest, Expense of collecting $65,000.00 in notes, Appropriation by Co. Commrs. for Roads, Frt. on Cannon, Guard Convict Ca'np 18 days, Advance on May Salary, Appropriation for Co. Garage, Aiming for Courthouse, Jury Fees for May term, Court Reporting, May Term,1926, Distribution of McArtan Settlement Purchase of Laid for New Co. Home, X3.25 45.00 15.00 216.50 100.00 48.28 44.50 32.45 33.69 87.14 33.17 24.10 228.30 108.33 22.84- 75.00 14.90 3.09 75.00 7.75 5.00 75.00 54.95 25.00 2.58 41.20 39.24 26.34 43.00 114.00 6.00 7.50 6.20 21.86 14.29 8.85 13.30 16.05 13.85 12.27 20.50 135.23 142.87 65.00 60.00 60.00 60.00 125.00 137.00 15.55 1.65 4.05 100.00 27.00 75.00 271.66 70.00 437.50 35.00 28.63 60.00 2,905.60 25,025.00 6.50 20,000.00 12.86 39.00 100.00 5,000.00 8.96 341.30 65.60 , 3,067.68 211.50 I O4 1908 1909 1910 1911 554 A. of Land for New County Home, Purchase of Lot for m TM n Freight on Mdse. for Camp, Advance on May Salary, $ 3000.00 100.00 1.76 20.00 Commissioners adjou Cler1. • rte