11201972A SPECIAL ADJOURNED MEETING CALLED INTO SPECIAL SESSION
November 20, 1972
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An adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners was called;,'
into special session at 9:30 a.m. on November 20, 1972 with all membersiof
the Board in attendance. The meeting was first called to order in the
Commissioners Room, Courthouse, Lillington.
CHAIRMAN FOR
BI- CENTENNIAL The matter of the Chairman for the Bi- Centennial Committee was brought
to the attention of the Board. Commissioner Ray moved that Hewitt A.
Brown be named as Chairman of the Committee and Ted Malone be named
Co- Chairman of the Committee. Commissioner Cotton seconded the move
and it ppssed.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
SCHOOL BONDS
The Board then moved to the Superior Courtroom for the duration of the
meeting for the purpose as indicated in the redorded minutes:
ORDER AUTHORIZING
$7,000,000 SCHOOL
BUILDING BONDS
An adjourned regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett
North Carolina, was held at the Courthouse in Lillington, North Carolina, the regular place
of meeting, at 10 o'clock on November 20, 1972.
Present: Chairman M.H. Brock, and Commissioners D. P. Ray, Jr., C. E. McLamb, W. J.
Cotton, Jr., and Gilbert Brown.
Absent: None
The Chairman announced that this was the date and hour fixed by the Board for the
public hearing upon the order entitled:
"ORDER AUTHORIZING $7,000,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS"
and that the Board would immediately hear any and all citizens and taxpayers who might desire
to protest against the issuance of said bonds.
No citizen or taxpayer of the County appeared, either in person or be attorney, to
protest against the issuance of any of said bonds, and the Clerk announced that no protest in
writing, signed by any citizen or taxpayer, had been presented.
Thereupon, upon motion of Commissioner W. J. Cotton, Jr., seconded by Commissioner
D. P. Ray, Jr., and carried, the order introduced and passed on first reading on November 6,
1972, entitled: "ORDER AUTHORIZING $7,000,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS ", was read a second time .
and placed upon its final passage. The vote upon the final passage of said order was:
Ayes: Commissioners D. P. Ray, Jr., Gilbert Brown, C. E. McLamb, W. J. Cotton, Jr.
and Chairman M. H. Brock.
Noes: None.
The Chairman then announced that the order entitled: "ORDER AUTHORIZING $7,000,000
SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS ", had passed.
The Clerk was thereupon directed to publish said orders in the Dunn Dispatch, Harnett
County News and the Daily Record, once in each of two successive weeks, and to publish at the
foot of each of said orders the appended note as required by the County Finance Act, as amended.
Thereupon Commissioner W. J. Cotton, Jr. introduced the following resolution which
was read:
RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL
BOND ELECTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett:
Section 1. A special bond election is hereby called to be held on Tuesday, January
9, 1973, between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., at which there shall be submitted to the qualified'
voters of the County of Harnett the question contained in the Notice of Special Bond Election
set forth in Section 3 of this Resolution.
Section 2. For said election the regular registration books for elections in said
County shall be used, and the registration books, process or records shall be open for the
registration of voters and for public inspection in the manner and under the conditions and
at the times and places set forth in the notice provided for in Secion 3 of this Resolution.
Section 3. That the County Auditor and ex officio Clerk of the Board of Commission-
ers shall cause a notice to be published in the Dunn Dispatch, Harnett County News and the
Daily Record at least thirty days before said election, and thereafter twice before said election at
intervals of at least one week between publications, reading substantially as follows:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND ELECTION
IN THE COUNTY OF HARNETT, NORTH CAROLINA
A special bond election will be held throughout the County of Harnett between 6:30
a.m, and 7 :30 p.m., on Tuesday, January 9, 1973, at which there will be submitted to the
qualified voters of said County the following question:
Shall an order finally passed on November 20, 1972,
authorizing the County of Harnett,
North Carolina, to contract a debt, in addition
to any and all other debt which said County may
now or hereafter have power or authority to
contract, and in evidence thereof to issue
School Building Bonds in an aggregate principal
amount not exceeding $7,000,000 for the purpose
of providing funds, with any other available
funds, for erecting additional school buildings
and other school plant facilities, remodeling, �'
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enlarging and reconstructing existing school
buildings and other school plant facilities,
and acquiring necessary land and equipment there-
for, in order to provide additional school facil-
ities in the County of Harnett to maintain the
nine months' school term as required by Section 2
of Article IX of the Constitution, and authorizing
the levy and collection of a sufficient tax for
the payment of the principal of and the interest
of said bonds, be approved?
The question hereinabove set forth contains a statement of the purpose for which the
bonds are authorized by the order referred to therein.
If said bonds are issued a tax will be levied upon all taxable property in the
County of Harnett for the payment of the principal of and the interest on said bonds.
For said election the regular registration books for elections in the County of
Harnett will be used and the registration books, process or records will continue to be open
for the registration of qualified persons and the acceptance of registration applications
Monday to Friday, inclusive, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at the office
of the County Board of Elections in Lillington, and written challenges may be filed each
such day. Oral challenges may be accepted by the registrar at each voting place on the
day of the election during the time the polls are open.
The registrars will not attend the voting places except on the date :of the election
The last day for new registration of those not now registered under Harnett County's
permanent registration system is Monday, December 11, 1972.
Qualified voters who have moved residence from one precinct or township to another
and have not transferred their registration should contact the County Board of Elections at
its office in Lillington, or any registrar in the County, and transfer their registration.
The last day for transferring registration is Monday, December 11, 1972.
Any qualified voter of the County who is qualified to vote by absentee ballot under
the provisions of the General Statutes of North Carolina, particularly Article 20 of Chapter
163; in a State -wide general election is authorized to vote an absentee
ballot on said bond question in accordance with said provisions of the General Statutes re-
lating to absentee voting. Any qualified voter of the County who is qualified to vote by
absentee ballot in said election maygply for an absentee ballot not earlier than forty -five
days prior to said election and not later than 5 p.m., Wednesday, January 3, 1972, at the
offices of the Harnett County Board of Elections mentioned above.
Qualified voters who are not certain whether they are registered should contact the
County Board of Elections at the office of said Board.
The registrars and judges appointed by the County Board of Elections will serve as
registrars and judges, respectively, for the election. The precincts, the names and addresses
of the registrars, the names of the judtes, and the voting places are as follows:
PRECINCT VOTING PLACE NAME AND ADDRESS OF REGISTRAR JUDGES
Anderson Creek Hills Garage Mrs. Bessie Moss Marvin West
Route 1 Route 1
Bunnlevel, N.C. Bunnlevel, N.C.
Averasboro #1 Town Hall Mrs. Audrey Rose Carlyle Core
700 Queens Ave. Route 2
Dunn, N.C. Dunn, N. C.
Graham West
602 Queens Ave.
Dunn, N. C.
Averasboro #2 Dennis Cad. & Olds Mrs. Jennie Williams Earl Maynard
702 S. Magnolia E. Broad St
Dunn, N. C. Dunn, N. C.
Ramsey Elmore
707 E. Pope St.
Dunn, N. C.
Averasboro.,#.3 Auto Sales & Service Mrs. James Yates Ralph Wade
1006 W. Divine St. 604 W. Divi e St.
Dunn, N. C. Dunn, N. C.
Bea Boyette
1210 W. Divine St.
Dunn, N. C.
Averasboro #4 Boy Scout Bldg. Mrs. Graham Henry Fred Alexander
Dunn, N. C. 713 Morris ircle
Dunn, N. C.
Charles Wad
Route 4,
Dunn, N. C.
Averasboro #5 Mary Stewart Willa Stewart Arthur Tripp
Community Bldg. Route 3, Route 3,
Dunn, N. C. Dunn, N. C.
Barbecue Community Bldg. Inez Howard Rufus Harring-
Route 6, ton
Sanford, N. C. Route 1,
Broadway, N! C.
Jim McFarland
Route 1
Broadway, '1 C.
Black River Angier City Hall Ed Matthews Jane S. Tud r
Angier, N. C. Angier, N.C!!
Mary Stephenson
Angier, N. C.
Buckhorn Spence Store E.C. Blanchard A. Y. Tudor
Route 2, Route 2,
Fuquay- Varina, N.C. Fuquay -Vari a, N.C.
Duke #1
Duke #2
Duke #3
Grove #1
Grove #2
Hectors Creek
Lillington
Neill's Creek #1
Neill's Creek #2
Stewart's Creek
U.L.River #1
,al
Across from P.O.
Fire Station
School Gym
Town Hall
Community Bldg.
Smith Store
Courthouse
Community Bldg.
Blackman Bldg.
Community Bldg.
O'Quinn's Store
U.L.River #2 McNeill's Store
Johnsonville Community Bldg.
Frances Sessoms
101 N. 12th St.
Erwin, N. C.
Olive Wilkerson
400 S. 14th St.
Erwin, N. C.
Pauline Ralph
208 E. C Street
Erwin, N. C.
Catherine Phillips
Route 1,
Coats, N. C.
Mary Hough
Route 1,
Coats, N. C.
Tyre Kendall
Kipling, N.C.
Dolores McDonald
Lillington, N. C.
Reid Johnson
Route 1,
Lillington, N. C.
W. P. Butts
Buies Creek, N. C.
Mrs. Jack Allen
Bunnlevel, N.C.
Woodrow Stewart
Route 1,
Broadway, N.C.
Blanche Johnson
Route 1,
Broadway, N.C.
Neil Cameron
Route 2, Box 158
Cameron, N. C.
By order of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Harnett.
/s/ H. D. Carson, Jr.
J. E. Weathers
Route 2,
Fuquay- Varina, N.C.
Alice Harrington
103 N. 12th St.
Erwin, N. C.
Lois Bryant
Route 1,
Erwin, N. C.
Zola West
Erwin, N. C.
J. C. Pdllard
Erwin, N. C.
Margaret Glover
Erwin, N. C.
Lib Parker
100 E. B Street
Erwin, N. C.
Rupert Parrish
Route 1,
Benson, N. C.
R. A. Stephenson
Route 1,
Angier, N. C.
R. E. Tur lington
Route 3
Dunn, N. C.
J. H. Parker, Jr.
Route 3,
Dunn, N. C.
Mrs. E. B. Cameron
Kipling, N.C.
Grover Hollman
Fuquay - Varina, N.C.
Gibbons Crews
Lillington, N.C.
Frank Paschal
Lillington, N.C.
N.R. Upchurch
Lillington, N.C.
F. E. Pope
Lillington, N.C.
H. T. Hight
Buies Creek, N. C.
T. H. McLeod
Buies Creek, N. C.
Mrs. John Cannon
Bunnlevel, N. C.
Mrs. Floyd Autry
Bunnlevel, N. C.
Rubby Griffin
Route 3,
Broadway, N.C.
Donald Nordan
Route 3,
Lillington, N.C.
Clarence Holder
Route 1,
Broadway, N.C.
Carl W. McNeill
Route 1,
Broadway, N. C.
Lula Cameron
Route 2,
Cameron, N. C.
Leola Wooten
Route 2,
Cameron, N. C.
County Auditor and ex officio
Clerk of Board of Commissioners
Section 4.
The persons whose names are mentioned in the foregoing form of election notice are
hereby appointed registrars and judges for their respective voting places therein mentioned,
and said election shall be held at the places mentioned in said form of election notice.
Section 5. That the form of the ballot concerning the bond orders shall be sub-
stantially as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
SPECIAL BOND ELECTION
COUNTY OF HARNETT, North Carolina
92
January 9, 1973
Instructions
1. To vote "FOR" the question make a cross (X) mark in the square to the left of
the word "FOR ".
2. To vote "AGAINST" the question make a cross (X) mark in the square to the left
of the word "AGAINST ".
FOR
3. If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot return it and get another.
the order finally passed on November 20,
1972, authorizing not exceeding $7,000,000
School Building Bonds of the County of
Harnett for the propose Zof providing funds,
with any other available funds, for erec-
ting additional school buildings and other
school plant facilities, remodeling, en-
larging and reconstructing existing school
buildings and other school plant facilities,
and acquiring necessary land and equipment
therefor, in order to provide additional
school facilities in said County to maintain
the nine months' school term as required by
Section 2 of Article IX of the Constitution,
and a tax therefor.
the order finally passed on November 20,
AGAINST 1972, authorizing not exceeding $7,000,000
School Building Bonds of the County
of Harnett for the purpose of providing funds
with any other available funds, for erec-
ting additional school buildings and other
school plant facilities, remodeling, en-
larging and reconstructing existing school
buildings and other school plant facilities,
and acquiring necessary land and equipment
therefor, in order to provide additional
school facilities in said County to maintain
the nine months' school term as required by
Section 2 of Article IX of the Constitution,
and a tax therefor.
(facsimile signature)
County Auditor and ex officio
Clerk of Board of Commissioners
(facsimile signature)
Chairman of County Board of Elections
Section 6. The County Auditor and ex officio Clerk of the Board of Commissioners
is hereby directed to immediately certify a copy of this resolution to said County Board
of Elections of Harnett County.
Thereupon, upon motion of Commissioner Cotton, seconded by Commissioner Ray, the
foregoing resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION" was passed by
the following vote:
Ayes: Commissioners Ray, McLamb, Cotton, Brown.
Noes: None
ADJOURNMENT
The Board adjourned from special call" sessiop at 12 noon.
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