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01071974a MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR JANUARY, 1976. REGULAR MEETING Regular 1st Monday meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was held on January 7, 1974, in the Commissioners Room, Courthouse, Lill - ington, North Carolina. CALL TO ORDER The Chairman called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. with the follow- ing members present, M. H. Brock, Gilbert Brown, C. E. McLamb, W. J. Cotton, Jr., and Bobby R. Etheridge. The County Attorney came in late and stayed for a brief period of time. MORNING PRAYER The Chairman called upon Commissioner to lead the morning prayer. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the December, 1973, meetings were read and approved. DONALD COOPER, DIST. ENGINEER Donald Cooper, District Engineer was present at the Board meeting. The following road petition was presented by Chairman Brock: Grove Township, Langdon Pine Park Sub- Division, .2 miles, 5 occupied homes request for addition to system. Commissioner Cotton moved to approve the petition, Commissioner Brown seconded and the motion passed. LETTER FROM STATE FORESTRY DIVISION IN FAYETTEVILLE The Chairman read a letter to the members from the State Forestry Div ision in Fayetteville, informing that the present Forest Ranger, J. Ellis Byrd would retire from his position in March, 1974, and that Charles R. Matthews had worked as assistant for many years, was qual- ified, able and willing to assume the duties of Forest Ranger to fill the position vacated by Mr. Byrd. The Board discussed the matter among themselves at length. Commissioner Brown made a motion that the Board endorse the suggestion made by the ForestDivision and endorse the hiring of Charles R. Matthews as Forest Ranger to fill the position being vacated in March. Commissioner McLamb seconded the motion and it passed. Commissioner Cotton made a motion that a resolution be written to Mr. Byrd expressing appreciation to him for his service in Harnett County, and send a copy of the resolution to the Forestry Office In Fayette- ville. Commissioner Etheridge seconded the motion and it passed. MATTER OF REWARD POSTED FOR MR. ERNEST BYRD Commissioner Cotton moved that the offer of reward made in the Ernest Byrd of Mamers, matter be withdrawn as of this date, January 7, 1974 in that it has been determined by legal counsel to be an illegal' procedure for this county. Commissioner McLamb seconded the motion and it carried. The Chairman informed the Board that it was illegal for the county to offer any monies as reward for the capture, conviction of crimin- als as in the case of the missing Phyllis Bradford, that instead a resolution properly executed had been mailed to the Governor, the Honorable James Holshouser, requesting that he offer a reward in the Bradford matter. Re: TRUST FUND The Chairman indicated thathe had received a check for $10. from a concerned person, to add to any reward money that had been or would be received and that the American Legion had set aside an amount to donate to this cause. TO DRAW A TRUST FUND Commissioner Etheridge made a motion that the County Attorney be dir- ected to draw a Trust Declaration, naming H. D. Carson, Jr., as trust- ee of the funds, that could handle all donations given as reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of any person as a res- ult of foul play towards the person of Miss Phyllis Bradford, with a setforth percentage of the funds to be awarded to information as to her general whereabouts or location, should foul play be excluded, and that the life of this trust be for two years. At the end of that period of time, the monies would be returned to the original donor. Commissioner Cotton seconded the motion and it passed. THOMAS ALLEN TAX SUPER. release Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, requested a rM in the amount of $2.97 FOR Shirley Jean Wheeler, Buckhorn Township. Commissioner Cotton moved the request be granted, Commissioner Brown seconded the motion and it passed. SALES TAX DISTRIBUTION The County Attorney presented an opinion to the Commissioners as to the sharing of the Sales Tax with the districts of the county. THOMAS ALLEN TAX SUPER. Mr. Allen presented a second request for refund of tax for James E. and Betty Turnage, $41.93, Grove Township. Commissioner Cotton moved the request be granted, Commissioner Brown seconded and it passed. 220 EXTENSION OF FILING TIME Burlington Industries, Inc., by letter, requested an extension of time for the firm to file taxes until March 31, 1974, by reason that it would take a matter of time for all data and materials to be gathered. Commissioner Cotton made a motion that the time be granted for Burlin ton Industries to file until March 31, 1974, Commissioner McLamb seconded the motion and it passed. NEW BUILDING FURNISHINGS Action regarding furnishings for the new building was tabled pending an inventory of existing furnishings and a listing of needed furnish- ings for the new building. DAVID HENDERSON David N. Henderson, Congressman, was in the County on this date and stopped into the Commissioners Meeting. The Commissioners recessed for a brief period of time to talk with the Congressman. RESOLUTION FROM WILLIAMS GROVE SCHOOL Commissioner Cotton moved to approve the following resolution from the Williams Grove School Restoration Project and Commissioner Ether- idge seconded the motion. The vote was favorable. RESOLUTION That whereas, the Town of Angier has accepted a one and one -half acre tract of land on East Depot St. from D. W. Denning, Jr., for the purpose of locating the Old Williams Grove School which now stand on the Huey Gardner farm. Whereas, there is unanimous cooperation and interest among the citize s of Angier to restore this School as an Historical Site. �! Whereas, the Williams Grove School has -0- funds to begin the Restor- ation Project. Whereas, the Board of Directors gives the officers, President Charles Nordan, Secretary Betty Denning and Treasurer Peggy Partin the auth- ority to request the County Commissioners of Harnett, to make a don- ation to the Williams Grove School Restoration Project. Whereas, these funds will be used solely for the purpose of restor- ing Williams Grove School, A Historical Site for the Town of Angier, to its original condition as near as possible for the general use and enjoyment of the public as an Historical site and a museum for the Historical purposes. To purchase and acquire said Williams Grove School and Artifacts to furnish same. Upon the introduction of the foregoing resolution its passage was moved by Betty Denning, seconded by Peggy Partin and was unanimously adopted. Letter to the Board of County Commissioners Dear Sirs: On behalf of the officers of Williams Grove School Restoration, Inc., I, the President of this project request that the Harnett County Commissioners make available to this corporation any funds possible now and inthe future for the sole purpose of restoring this school to its original condition as near as possible. The approximate cost of this project has been estimated to be $4,500.00 Please find enclosed Resolution supporting this request. Your immediate consideration of this request will be greatly apprec- iated, with warmest regards and best wishes, I am Sincerely yours, Charles Norden, President. The minutes of November 15, 1973, provided for a donation of $750. to the above named project. RESOLUTION RE: TOBACCO The following resolution was read by County Attorney for the pleasure of the Board: THAT, WHEREAS, continuance of the existing acreageoundage tobacco marketing program is of paramount importance to the life and growth of Harnett County, and WHEREAS, a decision on the proposal by the Secretary of Agriculture to terminate or modify the existing tobacco quotos is imminent; and WHEREAS, termination or substantially the Secretary would be detrimental to County; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Harnett County that: increasing tobacco quotos by the tobacco farmers of Harnett Board of Commissioners of TAX COLLECTOR APPOINTMENTS HEALTH 1. The Board of Commissioners of Harnett County opposes a termination or substantial increase of tobacco marketing quotos. 2. Our Senators and Congressman and the Secretary of Agriculture be notified of this opposition. This the 7th day of January, 1974. /s/ M. H. Brock, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Attest: /s/ H. D. Carson, Jr. Clerk to the Board Commissioner Etheridge moved that the resolution be adopted, Commiss- ioner Cotton seconded the motion and it carried. W. Earl Jones, presented the report for his department; TO THE BOARD OF Commissioner McLamb made a motion that the following persons be nom- inated to serve on the Board of Health for the periods to terminate as indicated: Mrs. Avis Hall, Angier, N. C. until 1976 Dr. J. O. Fridly, Dunn, N. C. until 1977 Miss Irene Lassiter until 1977 Commissioner Brown seconded the motion to nominate the foregoing per- sons and for the time indicated and the motion carried. NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT FOR THE SHERIFF In reference to the night vision system for the Sheriff's Department from Region "M ", Commissioner McLamb moved that the County participate in the purchase of the night vision system in the approximate amount of $499.00. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 12:15 m. 9]. 7?(M&--_. 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