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AUGUST 17th. 1956
The Board of Commissioners met in regular session,on Friday, August 17th.,
at 7 :30 P. M., with all members present except Commissioner R. L. Pate who was
absent on account of illness. The Auditor was present and also the Clerk to the
Board.
Commissiioner Johnson moved, seconded by Commissioner Womble, that the Thurman
C. Ennis &CCo. set up an adequate Book Keeping System in the Sheriff's office.
Motion carried.
Carl Parnell oP the Thurman C. Ennis Company presented a report era the examina-
tion of accounts of the County Offices for the year ending June 30th., °1956,
Commissioner Womble moved, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, that this Audit as
presented by Mr. Parnell be excepted. Motion carried.
The Board ordered the County Offices closed September 1st, through September
3rd. for Labor Day.
Commissioner Johnson moved, seconded by Commissioner Womble, that the tax receipt
Books now in possession of the Tax Supervisor, be turned over to D. P. Ray, Tax
Collector, for the collection of the 1956 Taxes effective as of August 18th.
Motion carried.
Upon motion of Commissioner Womble, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, that Lee
Upchurch , County Jailor,, be authorized and instructed to feed only the prisioners
confined to the jail, the cook and the jailor's family. Motion carried.
r Upon motion of Commissioner Womble, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, the
following resolution -was unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS' the Tax Supervisor for Harnett County has advised the Board of' County,
Commissioners that the tax books containing the tax levy for the year 1956 are now
ready for delivery to the tax collector to the end that said tax collector may
commence the collection of the taxes set forth and contained in said books; and
WHEREAS, Thurman C. Ennis and Company, CPA, has audited the 1955 -56 records of
the Harnett County Tax Collector and reports said records to be i.rjproper order and
all funds handled and received by said Tax Collector properly accounted for;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board -of Commissioners of Harnett County
as follows:
1. That the 'tax Supervisor shall and he is hereby ordered and directed to.forth-
with deliver to the Tax Collector the tax books for Harnett County for the year
1956.
2. That the Tax Co]y.ctor of Harnett County shall and he is hereby authorized,
empowered and commanded to immediately begin the collection of the taxes set forth
in the tax books.'
3. That H. D. Carson, Jr., Harnett County Auditor and collector of prepaid taxes
shall and he is hereby ordered and directed to forthwith furnish to the Harnett
County 'lax Collector such records of information as shall be necessary to fully
disclose to said Tax Collector all prepaid taxex by him collected for the year 1956.
NORTH CAROLINA
HARNETT COUNTY NOTICE AND ORDER
To D. P. Ray Jr., Harnett County Tax Collector:
You are hereby authorized, empowered and commanded to collect the taxes set fort
in the 1956 tax books filed in the office of the Harnett County Tax -Supervisor and
tax receipts herewith delivered to you in the amounts and from the taxpayers like-
wise therein set forth, and such taxes are hereby declared to be a first lien on al
real property of the respective taxpayers in Harnett County, and this order shall
be a full and sufficient authority to direct, require and enable you to levy upon
and sell any real or personal property of such taxpayers, for and on account there-
of, in accordance with law
Witness my hand and the official seal of Harnett County this 17th day of August,
1956.
L. A. Tart,
Chairman, Harnett County Board
of Commissioners
Attest:
Ines, Harrington, Clerk to Board
The Board adjourned to meet September 4th.
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