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Home My WebLink About01011917Oa4 milioir The county Comissioners of Harnett County Met in regular session Monday Januaryie 1st 1917 present , J.D. Barnes Chm J.C. Byrd, R.D. Oberby D.P. Ray also Chas Ross Attorney. • Minutes of Last meeting read and ppproved. Chas Ross Atty presented a new note from B.F. Norris for $87.70. Moves,a' by J.C. Byrd second by R.D. Oberby and passed that the county home be run by the county and to get a Farmer for the same. Mr J.G. Layton of.Grove come before the board concerning building bridges across Stewarts Creek and Thorntons creek in Grove Township between Buies creek and Duke Near Mr Laytons Mr Layton was authorized to build the-bridges- present a statement as to cost and to donate $50 on same so ordered by board. Petition filed by Yr G.L. Heimingway for road petition the Chm was authorized to Investigate the same was turned over to mr J.D. Barnes. Ordered that J.T. Wilkins present his tax receipt from Johnson and be releived from poll tax in Harnett Ordered that the Auditor XI release L.H. Shinner taxes on $300 property listed by error. Ordered that the Auditor take the Clerks Statement and make report as the other officers and also tender him his sa ��pcyu..� �4,/ y /a•- ,�eo-R..,,.._,%a... -.- , 4, 22.2.4_,,,,k a.7 Au- J'1,.y- fr t y t4 Ordered that J.P. Oquinn be releived of taxes on $250.00 worth of land listed to two parties. Ordered that Y.B. Pleasant be releived from Poll taxes in Blaok River Township Ordered that R.T. Johnson be authorized to look into the matter of John D. Sandford as to hejp from the oounty. W.D. Womble having resigned from the Ferrymans place of Northington Perry L.D. Arnold having been app- ointed at a salary of $19.50 was required to give bond in the sum of $200. Motion before the board to MM4 M reduce the valuation of John Yarbroughs land Ordered that J.A. Whittenton be released of $4000 excess valuation on laad in Grove Township. Ordered that the A.C.L. Road be released of$48.80 on taxes of road distrioe of Andersons Creek Township Orderd that one half of the appropation be %/yrfjljEjj,4 allowed for the County Farm Bife School $750.00 Ordered that S.J. McPhail be released of Poll 1916 and also permantly releived. Orderd that J.G. Byrd, D.P. Ray and R.P. Oberby be appointed 6o investigate as to the Farm Demonstrator Ordered that L.L. Levenson be appointed Vice - Recorder Orderd that the Jailer be paid a salary of $15.00 per month. - Moved and seconded and carried that the Bank of Lillington be made Permanent depository for the County. After passing the orders below the•comissioners adjoured to mast Monday January. 8th 1917. J.B. Dupree having been Elected Constable for Black River Township for the next two years presented his Official Bond in the sum of $500 with J.R. Adams and E.H. Gardner as surety was accepted those voting aye R.D. Oberb y J.C. Byrd. D.P. Ray none voting no. The following orders were allowed from the pauper funds : - Robert Keen $5,Gus and Melissa Ammons $9. Eliza Lucas $12, Jack Douglass 412, W.H. Holoman $6, Leanne Mathews $25, Henry Oberby $5, Penny Black $8 Duncan Blaok $10, Y.S. Jackson $10, Ed Mitchell $5, Nag Wicker $9, Sophie Arnold $3, Jessie Williamson $3, Geo Hargrove $12, G.W. Summerlin $5, Annie Morrison $3, 0,M, Jackson $12, Archie Mathews $15 Martha Johnson $6, J.A. Baughcom $15, Eddie Baker $5, Susan Baker $3, Lavenia Baker $15, Rachel McLean 43, John Giles $9 John Thomas $10, Rackel•McLean $3, Harry Campbell $3, Martha Parker $6, Martha McLean $3, Rose Cameron $4, Logan McDougald $6, Mary Howington $6, Sallie McNeill $3, Caroline Cox $3, Tyler Haig - wood $3, Cinda McLeod $3, Bytha Waddell $12, Robert Cuts 43 Wm Smith $6, Owen Williams $8 Henry Mathews $6, Wn Davis $3, Mack Covington $8, Fanny Murchison $6 These run from #20 to 65 inclusive Total from the Pauper funds $ 333.00 Tilghman Lumber Co bridges in Averasboro #17 $ 30.00 J.W. Stephson Elwotion returns and Poll hol 18 4.00 J.R. Davis Tar for Nothington Fiat 19 5.50 Farm Life School 066 750.00 F.C. Boobs building bridge in St Creek #67 25.74 J.S. Atkins fireplace in Clerks Office 68 75. W.D. Womble ferryman for Northington Fery 69 19.50 John McLeod Clerk to former board t /770 8.60 Hardware and Fur Co for bill suplies 1 5.10 J.M. Shaw fixing door to Sheriffs Office 2 2.31 J.L. Sorrell bridge in Grove 3 69.51 J.P. Pitman for blamks for Reg Office 4 11.50 M.T. Spears Bond for Auditor 5 12.50 A.M. Shaw salary as Auditor 6 100.00 N.S. Atkins Gasoline for Engine 7 2.85 A.M. Shaw Bills for the county 8 14.90 Roger Sexton hauling coal for court house 9 22.50 B.P. Ingram Poll holder U.L. River 0 4.00 W.C. Lowdermilk Poll Holder U.L. River #81 2.00 J.A. Williams Poll Holder BRiver 82 2.00 J.C. Thompson Bond for Sheriff 83 25.00 Sam Shaw Janitor 84 15.00 F.J. Cox Jailor 85 24.90 A.A. McDonald Recorder Salary #86 50.00 Over r W.H. Turlington Salary fro Sheriff C.W. flowers Taking Lunatic to Asylum W.H. Faucett Salary as R of Deeds W.P. Byrd Salary as Clerk of Court Bridges General Expense Jail and Outside Poor Reg of Deeds Clerk of Court Sheriff Light and fuel Auditor Election Expense Recorder Total allowed from all funds Approved. Chm • Continued # #88 #90 $ 312.50 2.00 208.33 208.33 $150 .25 798.66 27.75 333.00 219.83 208.33 337.50 22.50 112.50 12.00 50.00 $2272.32 Respectfully Summitted 7i7-iJtcc c2�zc___ Clerk of Board C TYCOMMISSIONER.S Met in adjourhed session Jdn,D''1917,present J :D,BARNES,CHm J,C,BXIU,R,D,OVERBY, D A D,PRAY, Also.Chas;Ross. Atty. C,B AVERY,was imployed by the bord to take charge of the county home and take care oC the inma mates at 40 cts each per day also do all the farm work at $75oo per month also agrees to rent his 2 mules # 75_,00 per year. and Pt is`,.understood that the farm is to be under the control of the comm-. issionersyend unnder their supe&vision and it is under stood that he is to apply to perchasing Agt for such supplies as he may need during the year , It was orderd by the board that J:D,Patterson be allowed $25,00 for bridge on Daniels Creek , )(coved a414/��$7(��d/by J,C,Byrd and seconded by R,D,Overbythat Six hundred dollars be appropriated X by the County for Farm demonstrator the appointment to be made by the STATE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT Also ordered that MATHEW BURNETT be allowed Ten Dollars per quarter / aspauper, also ordered that G,A,Vann, be released of poll tax for the year 1916 and permantly,, The following Jurors was drawn for the special term of court,to be held January 29 "I917. Averasbcro, W,R,JONFS.N,Y,LEE. JOHN.P.JOHNSON.T,C.MILLER. ANDERSON CRK THOMAS`HARE.NEILL,BLACK, BLACK RIVER PERRIEN.PATE.Wm.STFPHFNSON.DUKE E.W.SMITH.C.W.BASS.GROVE J.M.JOHNSON.H.A.MA.THEWS. - TURNER..G.STONE.HF.CTORS CRK J.S.GARDNER.JOHNSONVIWI. JOHN.D.CAMERON .STEWARTS0 CRKJESTON.BYRD. UPPER LITTLE RIVER.J.R.THOMAS.M.B.WADE.. . These orders order no #92 N n rt #95 Ni Mov Approve were allowed F.J.COX.Salary for Dec. gen funds $15.co J.W.HALFORD SALARY CO.Phys. " $25.00 I-1.T.SPFARS. Tickets forElection. 0' �626.00 H.T.Spesss Board of Election • 18.00 #91. Mathes.Btrnett TOTAL.FUNDS Allowed. Total 4.co . - Pauper.Fund. $IO.00 .090.901 6 d, cond that the board adjourn to meet Jan, 15 ".1917. �o 4f Chmm. W.H.Faucette.Clerk.of Board.