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Home My WebLink About01151917c39 cair MONDIY.JAN.I %" 1917. Che County / %000p i4 // Commisioners met in- adjourned• session J.D.Barnes. J.G.Byrd. R.D.Overby. D.P.Ray. Also ChasIRoss.Atty. Wherassthere was filed before this•Board4 as - petition of the qualified voters of VEILLS Creek Township signed by more than omit fifth of the qualified voters,said petition being filed onday Dec. 4.1916.as provided in chapter 427 of the public local laws of 1913.sad petition•requesti the submission to the qualified voters the question of voting 115.000.00 in Road Bonds in accordance vith said act; AND Whereas, a proper resolution of this Board was adopted on said December 4,.1916. cal - -ing said election and whereas. N.A.Stewart. by said resolution was duly appointed Registrar for said lection and A.S.Johnsom . and J.F.MoLeod.poll holders for said election; and whereas, W.F.Mathews,and' :.T.Kivett. acted as poll holders instead of A.S.Johnson.and J..F.YcLeod. and whereas the clerk of this 3oaed duly advertised the said election to be held on the 13th day of Januarytthe same being published in accordance with law in the Harnett Reporter. anewspaper published in Harnett County;and whereas the said N.A.Stewart duly acted as registrar in accordance with said notice and in accordance with the act authorising said election. and'whereas.said eleotoin was held in accordance with law on the 13th day of January 1917;and the registrar and the poll holders make the following report of the said election. to -wit; Number of votes registered}' : one hundred seventy -four ( 174) number votes east "FOR ROAD BONDS ": one hundred and twenty -I /six (I26) number votes !oast pige "AGAINST ROAD BONDS" five (5) Sather registered voters not voting Forty Three ( &3) majority cast for ROAD BONDS seventy eight 178) ripfji1/24, E pLyl,( /Pf /A%cf,efi di/f {,t'/ ,id/SM4 /441, 1 Now. therefore upon motion of ,R,D,Qverby. duly sec- onded by J.CBByrd be it resolved by the board of county commissioners of HARNETT COUNTY.THAT SAID election in said neiil,s creek township for-road bonds is duly ratified and deelaredlcarried for the said $15,000.00 in bonds:and ordered recorded in the minutes of this board. The foregoing resolution was adopted by the following vote; J.D.BARNES . J.C.BYRD. D.P.RAY. AND R.D:OVERBY.voting for said resolution and none voting against it. This Jan. 15th.1917. CIairman of the Board of County Commissioners of Harnett Co. And whereas. the said report has been duly canvaeed and found to be correct and ordered record ded in the minutes of this meeting of the board of oounty commissioners ;and whereas. the voters =. of said township voted for road commissioners at said election and the report shows that K.A.Stew art.. received OW/ Io7 votes.- Harvey.Hatcher. 87. A.S.Jonson. 75 Dr.J.F.McKAY.36. D,B.Johnson. 25.Joe.Johnson.23. Burwell.Coats. 5.M.T.Wilburn.2. Walter.Johnson.L.J.R.Harmon. I.W.A.Green.4. F.H.Taylos.2..L.L.Britt.2. E.LGreen.33. 2 2nd; Be it resolved that K.A.Sewart. Harvey.Hatcher.and Albert.S.Johnson.be and they are hereby appointed Road Commissioners:'of said neill's creek township as directed under chapter 427 of the public local laws'of 1913,a.nd authorised to handle the funds- do all things necessary for the - improvement of the roads-of neills creek township with said fundsthey having received the highes t number of votes in the election held for that purpose. 00/1049,041/71001/ Taw / `0SgA / 0040 0/A04#4 400/4 NORTH CAROLINA. HARNFT.Q.COUNTY. Neill "sCreek Township. To the Hon.Board otr County Commissioners of Harnett County Greeting We N.A.Stewart.Registesr. Z.T.Kivett and'W.F.M athews.poll holdexs..duly ;,appointed to hold the el ection for:Neill "s Creek township in the submission of the question of-voting $15000.00 in bonds:. to improve the-roads-of-said township.beg leafs to make the following report; That the election was duly opened in accordance with law and the registrar and poll holders were duly sworn in. and the polls -were kept open until sunset on said election day. to- wit.Jan.13. 1917. Number of votes registered onehundred seventy four (174) "Number of votes cast "FOR ROAD BONDS" enehundred twenty six (I26) Number votes cast "AGAINST ROAD BONDS "' Five (5) Number cf registerd voters not voting forty three (43) Majority cast For Road Bonds Seventy eight (f'/ (780 Your Registrar and poll holders •beg leave to report that the said election was conducted in every respect according to law. ,.� This Jan. 13. 1917. We hereby appoint N.A.Stewart. registration and poll books to This Jan. 13.1917. N.A.STEWART. REGISTRAR W.F.MATHFWS /POW Z.T.KIVETT. Poll Holders. as our agent to convey and deliver this report together with the the board of county Commissioners of HARNETT COUNTY. W.F.MATHEWS. Z..T.KIVETT ?. By a special act of the legislature the Jupy list was revised for the COUNTY OF HARNETT CO. AND THIS BEING apart of this meeting of the Board of County Commissioners The following Jurors were drawn for Feb, 5th. term of court.Aversboro S.G.MARKS.W.T.JOHNSON. J .E.STRICKLIN.J.L.%LEOD.ANDERSON CRK. P. A. CANADY. C .D.MoCORQUODALE.D.J.SMITH.BLACK RIVER. J. M. WILLIAMS. W.H.BARBER.W.E.BUTTS.BOB.ADAMS. DUKE. O.R.SIMPSON.HECTORS CRK.HERMAN.GILBERT.JOSEPH ANDREWS. JOHNSORVILLE.G.D.MoKAY$.neill "s crk.ALONZO JOHNSON. U. L. R .S.AMSON.HARRINGTON.J.H.DAVIS$. Also.for Feb.I2th. Aderson Crk. DANIEL. RAY. D. C. DARROCH. NEILL. KNIGIf' f. A.VSBORO.W.F.WADE.BARBECUE.H.C. CAMERON.G.C. CAMERON .T.V.CAYERON.LKK.CAIERON.BLK RIVER.A.C.1CATHEWSx.)00// J.E.WILLIAMS.GROVE. JAS. W. WILLIAMS. LIILINGTON. B. F. STEWART. NEILL" sCRK. J. C. WOOD. C. H. CUTTS .J.G.JOHNSON.WALTER.JOHNSON. T.F.SMITH.7(4/ B.B.UPCHURCH. OVER at 301 Also•the following Jurors were drawn for Feb.19th1917/. ANDERSON CRK.J.A.SHAW. AVERSBORO.G.F.NORRIS. S.E.POPE. L.I.TART. WILLIE. r.JOHNSON.H.C.MCNEILL. BARBECUE .ALD. CAMERON. BLACK .RIVER.J.L.TALLY.J.E.STOKES. BUCKHORN.W.A.SLOAN. J.E.SMITH.J.G,4 0 / goNNSON.W.B.DEWAR. GROVE. .J.B.WHITE.JONNSONVILLE. /AW/ J.W.SMITH. U.L.RIVER.:H.J.McDONALD V.R=;DOUG- LAS$.D.A.PATTERSON JR. (� /� _ Respectfully Submitted A owed a(/ OLkJ`A," V Ohm.. MANDf, FF°RTIAPY; 5th,19T7. . Barnes Cerk of Board. The COUNTY COMMISSIONERW"MET IN REGULAR SESSION, PRESENT J.D_yc Chairman, J9 B,yrd,R,T,NbJhson, Also CHAS` ROSR,Atty,, The minuts was read and approved, It was °ordered that only $15.00 be allowed for the burriel of a- Pauper and nothing more,be allowed, Ordered that Trinity Land Ordered that across Lower Ordered that W,T,Hockady, $750.00 be allowed for Harnett Farm Life Sohool this being the balance the $1500,00. Co, request the valuation of their Iand/,M0 / reduced which was refused, J.,C,Byrd,meet any* confer with Cumberland County Commissioners as :to building bridge Little River at Reaves,,Ordered that Robert Keene be allowed $60 ,00 for preset help Yoe,Horton,be released of taxes on Lots listed in Lillington as was:alsd listed b, and the taxes paid by him, Also ordered t.bat $7,00 Per month be allowed to J,L, Snit's, for the suport of J,D,Sanford, this being $2I,00 per quarter. The following report was made by A,M,Shaw Auidtor, Report as follows, From the Register of Deeds for Jan, 617 papers were filed for registration fees paid for same, # 45°80 I -su -d 23 marriage Iicense Total From the sheriff* Office 60 papers were served fees.paid forrsame I have no report $414.80 to make from the Clerk of CourtsTOffice alai) beg to state that I' offered him' his Salaryvfor December and he refused to take same,, Yours A..M.Shaw, County Auditor, Whereas, A.written petition signed :by the board of trustees of the Coati Graded School has- been filed with this board in accordance with houss3biil 58 and senate bill 188'.as passed by the General Assembly of North Carolina and ratified on the9th day of Jan, I4I7, asking for an election to be held in the Coats Graded oohnc7 D!rtriot for the purposeeof voting on the que- stion of issuing $15.000.00 in bonds. the proceeds of. which is to be used in building and equiping aSchooi building for:said Coats Graded Sohool,.Therefore, be it Resolved by the board of commissionersof Harnett County,that an election be $OA/ and the same is hereby called to be held in said district as prescribed by House Bill 58 and Senate Bill 188 of the general assembly of North Carolina,ratified onthe 9th day of Jan,1917,said election to be held in accordance with law on the IOth day of March,1917. Be it further resolved that a regitration of the said voters of said district be had in accordance with law. and that O.Y.Odum be and he is hereby appointed registrar forsaid election and A,F,Grimes and W,J.Mc,Stewart' are appointed poll holders for said election,and the said registrar and poll holders are hereby directed to hold said election and prepare ballots for the same,and the qualified voters in said election who favor the issuing of said $15,000.00in bonds shall vote a ballot on which is either written or printed the words " For Bonds,and the qualified voters who do not favor the bond issue shall vote aballot upon which is written or printed the words "Against Bonds ". Be it resolved further that the said registrar and poll holders shall after the election count the vote and certify the correct returnes of,the vote to this board to the end that this board -may canvass -said e- lection and declare the results. NORTH CAROLINA ,HARNETT.COUNTY. 'This Feb,5.19 ?7• • Chairman . TO the Hon,Poard of County Commissioners of Harnett County • GREETING, we,theundsrsigned school Committeemen of theCoats High School District,do hereby respectfully