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JUNE 5th. 1967
The Board of County Commissioners of Harnett County met in a regular session
on Monday, June 5th. at 10:00 a.m., with Chairman Brock, Commissioners Womble,
Brown, Cotton and McLamb present. Also present were County Attorney, Wiley
Bowen, Herbert Carson, Auditor and Inez Harrington, Clerk to the Board.
Chairman Brock called the meeting to order and opened wit'a prayer.
The Minutes of the May meetings were read and approved.
W. Earl Jones, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and discussed
detailed report of tax collections as of May 31st. 1967.
Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the Board and discussed
the tax valuation increase and new valuation for the year 1967.
The following reports from County Officials were approved and filed:
Register of Deeds
Clerk Superior Court
Clerk Recorders Court
Tax Collector
Veterans Service Officer
Electrical Inspector
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Inez Harrington
Elizabeth F. Matthews
Kyle Harrington
W. Earl Jones
Jean M. Irvin
Roy Godwin
L. Perry Cameron
B H Sellers
James Goff, Assistant Farm Agent, appeared before the Board and introduced
Mohan Parasad Achaya of Nepal India, an exchange student who will be in
Harnett County for one month.
Marshall Woodall, Welfare Tax Lien Attorney, appeared before the Board and
presented the following report.
Harnett County Board of Commissioners
June 5th. 1967.
Tax Suits commenced during May 1967:
SD No. 3417 County of Harnett v. Wilbur H. Byrd et ux
SD No. 3418 County of Harnett v. Beulah V. Wilson et als
SD No. 3419 County of Harnett v. Geraldine Warren Upchurch et als
SD No. 3420 County of Harnett v. Eugene Spears et als
SD No. 3421 County of Harnett v. D. Ralph Haddock et als.
Tax Suits started by Mr. Ross, paid off by tax payers:
Nonsuits taken by my office:
SD No. 3307 County of Harnett v.
SD No. 3359 County of Harnett v.
SD No. 3409 County of Harnett v.
SD No. 3412 County of Harnett v.
SD No. 3415 County of Harnett v.
Joseph Eugene Berube et ux
Bernice Lee Thomas et ux
Eugene Chance et als
Etta McLean et al
James L. Hicks et ux
Welfare lien paid to Clerk of Superior Court; processed by my office and paid
to County Auditor:
County of Harnett v. Mary S. Naylor
Amount: $7,105.00
No fee charged by my office.
Investigation by my office for possible welfare lien suits:
Sarah Penny McArtan Pope
Winnie Messer Norris
Otho Israel Matthews
Delia B. Tew
Eula W. Byrd
Atlas Johnson
Charlie Elmon Denning
Winifred Grady
Property under order of sale for taxes:
SD No. 3368 County of Harnett v. Jackson Lee Pleasant
$1,384.00
5,260.00
2,723.00
1,815.00
1,197.00
2,940.63
9,183.00
2,637.00
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Reverend Tom Freeman appeared before the Board and presented the
Following Resolution:
WHEREAS, there is
in existence to cope
WHEREAS, it is con
establishment of good
and to promote orderl
WHEREAS, it is in
to preserve peaceful
discussion and the re
WHEREAS, it is the
solve the problems of
RESOLVED, That: A
planning as may be re
with the problems and
council shall be gene
a. To
not an official county -wide organization presently
with human relations problems, and
sidered that such an organization is essential to the
communications in order to prevent misunderstandings
y and necessary social development, and
the best interest of all of the citizens of this county
and harmonious relations by providing a forum for rational
solution of problems arising between the races, and
responsibility of local leadership and initiative to
its citizens on a local basis, it is therefore
Good Neighbor Council be established to perform such
quired, and to devolop suitable programs to deal creatively
erl,ying racial discord. The pruposes and objectives of the
rally as follows:
Encourage respect and good will among the races.
b. To open and maintain channels of communications among the races.
o. To promote equality of opportunity for all citizens.
d. To promote the employment of qualified people without regard
to race.
e. To encourage people to become trained and qualified for
employment.
f. To plan and implement positive action programs which con-
sider the problems of tae culturally isolated, the educationally
deprived, and the economically disadvantaged in order to
motivate them to assist in a rehabilitation effort.
To enlist the assistance and cooperation of all local
leaders and officials, as well as all segments of the population
in attaining these purposes and objectives.
g.
RESOLVED FURTHER That: a steering
by this Board to—Tmplement the establ
accordance with the suggested guideli
Neighbor 'Council and as approved by G
And Reverend Tom Freeman also gave
Good Neighbor Council Steering Commit
Rev. Tom M. Freeman
Dr. Stewart A. Newman
Mr. Vernon Porter
Dr. W. Donald Moore
Mrs.
Rev.
Mrs.
Harvey O'Quinn
B. B. Felder
Mary E. Cameron
Mr. Walter Dafford, Jr.
Mrs. Inez Lee
Mrs. Rosa Brower
^.ommittee of
ishment of the
nes published
overnor Dan K.
a list of' the
tee.
ten members be appointed
Good Neighbor Council in
by the North Carolina Good
'Moore .
proposed Harnett County
110 S. Layton Ave., Dinn, N. C. 28334
Campbell College, Buie's Creek 27506
Lillington N. 0. 27546
Coats, N C 27521
Mainers, N. C. 27552
Dunn, N. C. 706 E. Cumberland St.28334
Coats N 0 27521
Dunn, N. C. 706 E. Edgerton St. 28334
Angier N 0.
Cameron, N.
P.O. Box 335 27501
C. Rt. 2 Box 82
Commissioner Womble moved, seconded by Commissioner Brown that the foregoing
resolution be adopted.
Motion carried.
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The Following Road Petitions Were Approved:
(1) That a straight entrance be provided from the hard surface
and utilize the existing road directly to the front of the church
known as Davis Chapel Church, Erwin # 1 a distance of 1/8 mile
in Duke Township.
(Petition mailed to Sam Wilson)
(2) To Black Top that farm Road # 2036 in Stewart's Creek Township,
a distance of 3 -5/10 miles.
(Petition mailed to Sam Wilson)
(3) To work and pave that road SR 1288 a distance of 1.0 mile
(Petition given to Harrington Morrison for
Presentation)
(4) A request that SR 1246 from SR 1244 northwardly 6/10 miles
abandoned
(Petition sent to Sam Wilson)
(5) Be It Resolved by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners at a
regular meeting: and
That the Commissioners recommend /respectfully
request that the North Carolina Highway Commission pave the Susan
Tart Road, Rural Road 1844, extending from South McKay Avenue,
Chicken Farm Road, via the new Dunn Hospital site, to the old
Dunn -Erwin Road, In order to provide additional access to the new
Hospital.
This June 5th. 1967.
(This Resolution mailed to Carl Meares, Fairbluff, N. C.
and SPm Wilson)
(6) The following resolution was adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of Harne tt County
Whereas, five deaths, numerious injuries, and substantial property
damages have occured in automobile accidents at the intersection of
U. S. Highway 421 & 55 near Erwin, Harnett County, and
Whereas, the Board of Commissioners believe that traffic signal
lights and signs would reduce some of the dangers of this hazardous
intersection, and
Therefore, the Commissioners recommend that the North Carolina
Highway Commission immediately install an appropriate signal and
sign system at the said intersection.
(Copy mailed toJoe Hunt, Jr. N. C. Highway
Commission office of Raleigh and a copy to Sam Wilson, Fayetteville,
N. C. and a copy to Carl Meares, Fairbluff, N C. )
A request from Senator Robert Morgan from the Board of Education for a
School Bond Election was presented and tabled for a later date and for further
discussions.
W. A. Messer appeared before the Board in the interest of Ambulance service
for Harnett County. The matter was tabled and held for further information.
Ed Bain representing and spokesman for a delegation from Bunnlevel appeared
before the Board in the interest of keeping open the Bunnlevel School. A
Discussion was held and no decision was made.
Commissioner Cotton moved, seconded by Commissioner Brown, that the Board
of Commissioners of Harnett County petition in protest to the Utility Comm-
ission regarding the Telephone service in Harnett County.
Motion carried.
Commissioner Cotton moved, seconded by Commissioner McLamb, that the Board
of Commissioners not accept the suggestions of the Harnett County Medical
Society in regard to the indigent oases of the Welfare Department. The Medical
Society suggested that Five Dollars be paid to physicians for examination and
filling out of forms on welfare applicants and that the welfare Department pay
physicians fifty dollars for delivery of indigent patients who get pre -natal
and post- partum care in the Harnett County Health Department.
Motion carried.
Commissioner McLamb moved, seconded by Commissioner Brown, that W. H.
Stewart, be and he is hereby authorized to purchase from the State Purchase
Department 2 cars for Harnett County Sheriffs Department not to exceed $2600.00.
Motion carried.
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Commissioner Mc Lamb moved, seconded by Commissioner Womble, that John
Ingraham, Public Accountant, be employed by the county to audit the county
offices at a cost not to exceed $1600.00.
Motion carried.
The Board appointed Thomas Allen Harnett County
of 2 years ending June 30th. 1969.
Tax Supervisor for a term
The Board appointed W. Earl Jones Tax Collector to continue as Tax
Collector at the pleasure of the Board.
The Board of Commissioners will be quest of Senator Robert Morgan and
Representatives Staton and Love at dinner on Wednesday, June 7th. at 7:00
p.m., at the Sir Walter Hotel.
TheBoard will meet on or about June 15th, for the purpose of
Budget for 1967.68.
The Board recessed without objection.
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were County Attorney,
June 19th. 1967
ssioners met in a called session on Monday, June
with Chairman Brock, Commissioner Cotton, Commissioner
McLamb and Commissioner Brown present. Also present
Wiley F. Bowen and Auditor Herbert Carson,
Chairman Brock called the meeting to order and presided.
The Board discussed and studied the Budget for the year 1967 -68 of the
departments in the County.
At the close of the discussions the Board recessed. without objection.
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June 22nd. 1967
in a called session on June 22nd. at 7 :00 p.m.,
Womble, Commissioner Cotton, Commissioner Brown
Also present were Herbert Carson, Auditor, and
torney.
ided and called the
The Board of Commis
with Chairman Brook, C
and Commissioner McLam
Wiley Bowen, County At
Chairman Brock pres
stoners met
ommissioner
b present.
The Budget appropriations were
Board of Education to discuss the
The Board recessed
Clerk to Board
to reconvene
meeting to order,
studied and the Board then recessed
proposed School Bond Issue.
on Monday,
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June 26th. at 7 :30 p.m.
to join the