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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08061917Continued State co To Southern Farm and Real co 10.00 11.00 20.00 Y.T. Ypung Comission Mar 10.00 10.00 20.00 C.Y. McNeill Soda Fountain 10.00 10.00 Ypung and Pearsall Fire works 10.00 10.00 20.00 J.N. Johnson Cigaretts 5.00 5.00 $60.00 45.00 105.00 ¥inits of last meeting read and approved - Ordered that W.D. Chance col be released from road tax of Duke Township Ordered that the bridge on road between J.A. Johnson and Reuben Mathews Mill that the County furnish second hand lumber to build 40 or 50 feet -long. Ordered that N.T. Ryals and N.B. Lee be appointed ootton weighers for the town of Dunn and the appoint sent be confirmed by this board. Ordered that a levy of 25 ots on each $100; valuation and 75 ots on the poll be levied in Anderson creek School district 0 2. Ordered that the county offer a reward of $50.00 each for the arrest of Bernice Smith and John Lewis Moore delivered to Sheriff of Harnett County. - Ordered that I.L. Moore be put on regular list for Poll tax in Andersons creek the order for exemp- tion cancelled. Ordered that the Town Hall for the Town of Dunn be released of tax charged to Sheriff J.M. Byrd $30.00 Moved 00 and seconded that the County Auditor employ a clerical help to put the list of Averasboro in perfect shape and the cost to be charged to the list taker of Averasboro. Received from Board of Education $100. as a balance due on treasurers salary for the four years ending December 4th 1916. - Ordered that Bytha Waddell be allowed $ 6, per month as pauper instal of Irn istaye- Ordered that W.H. Fauoett and A.M. Shaw be authorised to hire a man to act as Janitor. Ordered that Angus a Nest be appointed Road Comissioner in And Creek Township to succeed N.R. Lewis, Ordered that the Bank of Lillington be paid $30 interest on money for cans of Farm Demonstrator. Whereas, ther appeared before the Board of Comissioners Representatives of the Central Carolina Rail Road Company, a oorporation chartered under the laws of North Carolina, which Corporation proposes to build a Rail Road from Lillington, North Carolina to Swansboro in said State , the said road to fors a conneo- Lion with the Norfolk Southern Rail Road at Lillington and extend through Neills Crek Township and thro- ugh Grove Township in Harnett County and thence through on to Owensboro as its final Eastern destination and whereas it is proposed that the said road shall be constructed of rails of not less than seventy pound per yard and not less than twenty eight hundred standard cross ties per mile and with Grades not exceeding one per cent and titbit a joint station shall be established in Lillington with the Norfolk Sou- thern Raiway Company and that a freight and,Passenger station with in the corporate limits of the Town % of Buies Creek ; And whereas the promoters of the said Rail road company request the Board of County Com- missioners to call.an Election to be held In Lillington Township in Neills Creek Township and in Grove township to authorize an issue of Township Bonds Hereinafter mentioned to be exchanged for said Rail SW roads Company* Stook of the terms specified, The said Stook to ba a portion of an issue not exceeding Fifteen thousand Dollars per mile; and whereas it is represented to the Board of Comissioners that the said Rail Road Company when completed and fully equipped with rolling stook and Passenger Stations and r ready to begin a commercial Business shall not be indebted in access of Fifteen thousand Dollars per mile and that the respective Bond Issues about to be authorized are to be delivered to the said Rail road Company in exchange for its stock when and not until all of these conditions have been complied with upon the following installments towit: Five Thousand Dollard of Lillington Township Bonds when the said Rail Road has been completed in accordance with the above outlined condition% to the town of Benson in Johnston county Five thousand Moer of the said Bonds when the said Rail Road X /Yd % ,V%Mt0,00/ is completed to the Town of Yount Olive;Ten thousand more of said Bonds of Lillington Township when the said road is completed tq The Town of Swansboro; Fifteen Thousand of the Neills oreek Township Bonds to be delivered when the said Rail road is completed from Lillington through Neills Creek township and a sta- tion built within the corporate limits of the town of Butes Creek; Ten Thousand More of Neills Creek Township Bonds when said Rail road is completed.to the town of Benson and connection formed with. the Atlantic Coast line Rail road; Twenth Pive thousand Dollars of Grove Township Bonds when the said Rail road is oompleted from Lillington through Grove Township to the Johnson County Line; Now Therefore in orde to oarry out the provisions of the above agreement on the part% of the comissioners of Harnett County whenever the said Rail Read company have complied in full with the above mentioned requirmenta it is resolved by the board of Comissiofere that Elections be called in-Lillington Township Neill's Creek township and Grq Township Harnett County in acoorance with the following Election$' Notices To -wit: g Provided That the $10,000 of Lillington Township Bonds Deliverable %/M W. When the Road is completed t Swansboro shall not be exchanged unless the Rail.Road has located its shops in Lillington.er has taken over and rebuilt the Atlantic and_Western R.R. to Sanford.. 437 grit) Notice Of Special ElectionIn Lillington Township Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in an Act of the General assembly of North Carolina, as set out Chapter sixty four of the public laws of 1917, /, // %/Entitled "An Act to allow % Townships to Vote Rail Road Aid Bonds; and In accordance with an agreement between the Central Carolina Rail Road Company and the county Comissioners of Harnett County as appears upon the Minutes of the said Comissioners , to the Effect That Lillington Township May subscribe to the Capital Stock of the said Rail Road Company to the aaount Twenty Thousand Dollard and give in exchange for said stock an equal amount of its 30 years 5% bonds. Now Therefore, In codsiderations of the foregoing agreements and powers granted by the Legislature of North Carolina as hereinbefore set out,Notioe is hereby given that an Election will be held in Lillington Township of Harnett county, at the regular voting precincts in said Township on the kg 10th day of September 1917, at 'doh Election there will be submitted to the qualified voters the ques- tion of voting bonds in the sum of twenty thousand dollard, bearing interest at the rate of five per cent per annum payable semmi annually and to run for a period of thirty years, said bonds to be such denomination and payable at the treasurers office of Harnett County or such other place as may be fixed and agreed upon by the Board of County Comissioners of Harnett County and the Central Carolina Rail Road Company said Bonds to be exchanged for luke amount of Capital Stook of the said Rail Road Company. At the said Election those in favor of subscribing to the Capital Stock and issuing bonds for the purpose of investing in the same for the purpose of having the Central Carolina Rail Road Built through Lillington Township, shall vote a written or printed ballot with the words " For Rail Road Aid Bonds" upon it, and tho- se opposed to the subscribing to the Capital Stook of them Rail Road Company% shall vote a ballot with the words " Against Rail Road Aid Bonds" upon it. It is further resolved by the Boar of County Comissioners of Harnett County that O.L. Johnson be and he is hereby appointed Registrar for Lillington Township and he is here by directed to make a new registration of all the voters in said Township desiring to vote in said % 'election, and they are further directed to give notice of said election for at least thirty days prior to the holding of said election in accordance with the act of the General assembly herein- before mentioned and those that register are deemed qualified voters 0/40 for said election. It is further orderd that the Sheriff of Harnett County , be and he is hereby directed , inaccordance with the act herein before mentioned to hold and supervise said election in Lillington Township in accordance with law. It S further resolved that B.A. Parker and U.M. Stewart be and they are hereby appointed judges of said election in Lillington Township Harnett County, and the said Judges and registrars be and they are hereby diredted and required to hold said election in said Township and canvass and return the vote as cast in said election tp the board of county comissioners of Harnett county on or before the first Monday of October 1917. It is further ordered that a posting a coppy of the foregoing resolution in three public places in said Township for thirty days prior to the election shall constitute the notice required for said Election. Clerk of the Board This August 6th 1917 Chairman of the Board of Comissioners o? Harnett County Notice of Special Election in Neills Creek Township Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in an act of the General assembly of North Carolina as set out in Chapter sixty four of the public laws of 1917, entitled "An Act To Allow Townships to Vote Rail Road Aid Bonds ",; And in accordance to an agreement betwen The Central Carolina Rail Road Company and the county Comissioners of Harnett County as appears upon the minutes of said Comissioners to the effect that Neills Creek Township may subscribe to the Capital Stock of the said Rail Road Company to the amount of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars($25,000.00) and give in exchange for said stock equal amount of its thirty year$' 5% Bonds. Now There fore in consideration of the foregoing agreement and powers granted by the Legisla- ture of North Carolina as herein before set out, notice is hereby given that an Election will be held in Neills Creek Township of Harnett County at the regular voting precincts in said township on the llth day of September 1917. At Which Election there will be submitted to the qualified voters of said twonship the question of issuing bonds, in the sum of twenty five thousand dollars bearing interest at the rate of five per oent per annum payable semiannually and to run for a period of thirty years said Bonds to be of such denomination and payable at the treasurers office of Harnett County, or such other place as may be fixed and agreed upon by the board of county comissioners and the Central Carolina Company said bonds to be exchanged fP/ / %!fl%' 0/1 %#1x/Jdf/ /i$fl /jO%% /H,1I/41 for like amount of Capital stock of the said rail road company. Bonds At the said Election those in favor of subscribing to the Capital Stock and leaguing 1/%0 for the purpose of investing in the same for the purpose of having the Central Carolina built through Neills Creek Township Shall vote a written or printed Ballot with the words " For Rail Road Aid Bonds" upon it and thos -e opposing the subscribing to the Capital Stook of the Rail Road Company shall vote a written or printed Ballott with the words "Against Rail Road Aids Bonds upon it. It is further resolved by the board of county Comissioners of Harnett County that N.A. Steuart be and is hereby appointed registrar for Neills Creek Township and he is hereby directed to make a new registration of all the voters in said Township desiring to partisipate in said election, and they are further directed to give notice of said Election for at least thirty days prior to the holding of said Election in accordance with an act of The General Assembly herein before mentioned, and those that register are deemed qualified voters for said Election. It is further ordered that the Sheriff of Harnett County be and he is hereby directed, in accordance with the act herein before mentioned, to hold and supervise said election in Neills Creek Township in accordance with the law. It is further res- olved that B.F. McLeod and A.S. Johnson be and they are hereby appointed judges of said Election in said Neills Creek Township Harnett County and the said Judges and Registrars be and they are hereby iiisigf'yl,11 directed and required to hold said Election_ in said township and canvass and return the vote as cast in said Election to the county Comissioners of Harnett County ,on or before the Fleet monday of October 1917. It is further ordered that a post ing a coppy If the foregoing resolution in three public places in the Township for thirty days prior to the Election 'shall constitute the notice required for said Election. -7 ., d P- GZ- c-<� -e Clerk of the Board Chairman of the board of County Comissioners of Harnett County This August 6th 1917 3 a - Notice of Special Election in Grove Township of Harnett County: Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in an act of the General Assemblyof North Carolina as set out in Chapter sixty four of the public laws of 1917, Entitled "An Act to Allow Townships to Vote Rail Road Aid Bonds ".; an in accordance with an agreement between the Central Carolina Rail Raod Company and the county Comissioners of Harnett County as appears upon the minutes of the Comissioners to the effect the Grove Township may subscribe to the Capital Stook of the said Rail Road Company to the amount of Twent Five thousand ($25000.00) Dollars and gibe in exchange for said stock an equal amount of its 30year 5% bonds. Now Therefore,In consideration of the foregoing agreement and powers granted by the legislature of North Carolina as herein before set out ,notice is hereby given that an election will be held Amin Grove Township of Harnett County,.at the regular voting precincts in said township on the 12th day of Sep- tember, 1917 at which Election there will be submitted to the qualified voters of said township the ques- tion of issuing Bonds in the Sum of Twenty Five Thousand $25000.00) dollars bearing interest at the rate of five per cent per annum payable semmi annually, and to run for a period of thirty years, said Bonds to be such denominations and payable at the treasurers office of Harnett county, or such other place as may be fixedf and agreed upon by the board of county comissioners of Harnett County and the Central Carolina Rail Road Company said bonds to be exchanged for like amount of Capital Stock of the said Rail Road Company. At the said election those in favor of subscribing to the Capital Stock and issuing Bonds for the purpose of invee ting in the same for the purpose of having the Central Carolina Rail Road Built through Grove Township shall vote a written or printed ballott with the words For Rail Road Aid Bonds" upon it and those opposed to the subscribing to the capital stock of the rail road company shall vote a ballott with the words against Rail Road Aid Bonds upon it. It is further resolved by the board of County Comissioners of Harnett County that J.A. Stewart be and he is hereby appointed registrar for Grove Township and he is hereby dire- oted to make a new registration of all the voters in said desireing to participate in said Election and they are further directed to give notice of said Election for at least thirty days prior to the holding of said Election in accordance with the acts of the general assembly hereinbefore mentioned and those that register are deemed qualified voters of said election. It is further ordered that the Sheriff of Harnett county be and he is hereby directed in accordance with the act hereinbefore mentioned to hold and supervise said Election in Grove Township in accordance with kfj law. It is furtkbr resolved that C.L. Bailey and 0.8. young be and they are hereby appointed Judges of said Election in said Gro ve Township Harnett County and the said Judges and Registrar be and they are hereby directed and required to hold said Election in said township and canvass and return the vote as cast in said Election to the County Comissioners of Harnett county on or before the Fleet Monday in October 1917. It is further orderd that a posting of a soppy of ti foregoing resolution in three public places in said township for thirty days prior to the Election shall constitute the notice required for said Election. Clerk of the Baord Chairman of the board o{ comissioners of Harnett County This August 6th 1917 The county comissioners adjourned to Next Regular Meeting APP --- Chairman Respectfully submitted N.H. Tauoett Clerk 553 _ Monday September 3rd 1917 County Comissioners met in regular session present J.D. Barnes Chm J.C. Byrd ,R.D. Overby D.P. Ray and R.T. Johnson Chas Ross Attorney. full board present. Minutes of last meeting read and approved, Ordered that P.H. Lane pay one third of $10.79 taxes of 1916 amount $3.60 Ordered that Cattie Morrison be allowed $3 per Month beginning with Sept ordered that J.D. Sander - ford be taken off of Pauper list also Robert Keen and Henry Mathews. Ordered that C.U. Skinner be paid $300 on Automobile tax of 196 for Averasboro Township. Ordered taht Mary Arthur McNeill be allowed $5, for the month of Sept as Pauper. Orderedthat Chas Ross sell the Tank etc Monday Sept 10th 1917 at public auction. Ordered that a bride be built on Andersons Creek near Mr Woods county furnish 1060 feet of flooring and give $25, in work. September let 1917 To the Honorable Board of County Comissioners of Harnett County I, beg to make the following report of receipts and disbursements for August 1917 Orders issued by this board for August $679.17 Orders issued by beard of Education 978.45 Total receipts from all scources from all funds $2013.88 Signed $3857.62 $2013.88 A.M. Shaw Auditor. The following orders werw allowed :$- #459 H.G. McNeill for taking list in Averasboro $150.00 #460 J.H. Williams for taking list in St Creek 35.00 461 C.U. Skinner for Automobile tax 1916 Ave 300.00 #462 A.M. Shaw Auditor Salary 100.00 #463 A.M. Shaw Purchasing Agent County Home 7.70 #464 John Zanier supt of county% Home 56.80 #465 A.M. Shaw Purchasing agent for Court House and Jail 59.41 #466 D.P. Ray County Comissioners 14.50 #467 J.D. Barnes Chm Board of Comissioners 7b.00 #468 Owen Williams outside poor 6.00 #469 W.H. Faucett B of Deeds Salary August 208.33 #470 Webb Denning for capturing still 20.00 #471 J.C. Byrd County Comissioners 22.40 #472 W.H. Turlington Sheriff Expense account 52.61 473 W.H. Turlington Sheriff Salary 312.50 474 The Weekly Guide stationary fro Sheriff 3.00 #475 J.W. Halford Saisgy for Two Months 50.00 #476 G.A. Cole Farm Demonstration 50.00 #477 Chas Ross attorney for board Three Months 75.00 478 R.D. Overby member of Board 15.00 479 R.T. Johnson County Comissioner 15.00 480 Neill McLeod repairing bridge in Black River 17.62 #481 A.A. McDonald Recorder Judge Salary 50.00 482 D.A. Cutts for burial of pensioner 20.00 483 F.J. Cox Jailor and Janitor 61.40 #484 L.D. Arnold Ferryman 19.50 #485 A.A. Waddell putting down carpet in court room 5.00 #486 J.M. Shaw balance on Lillington Bridge 183.89 #487 G.L. Cameron for conveying Lunatic to Asylum 11.25 Total amount allowed 2016.91 Board adjourned to meet Regular session Ootober let 1917 Respectfully submitted App Chm W.H. Faucett Clerk