1106196784
3067 Ada W. Stone
3068 Addle C. Faucett
3069 Jake Lamm
3070 Robert B. Morgan
3071 Void
3072 Jake Lamm
3073 Jean M. Irvin
3074 Norman F. Lewis, Jr.
$ 243.97
213.66
289.00
950.41
270.87
328.69
448.14
3075
3076
3077
3078
3079
3080
3081
3082
Lillian B. Smith
Roy S. Godwin
Peggy W. Hope
Glenda Massengill
Alma Jean Bass
Muriel F. Cann
Laura B. Leaird
Phyllis McNeill
254.51
71.70
330.82
275.51
191.75
438.10
329.42
428.97
November 6, 1967:
The Harnett County Board of Commissioners meet in Regular Session at the Harnett
County Courthouse on Monday, November 6, 1967, at 10:00 otclock A.M., attended as
follows: M. H. Brock, Chairman of the Board; Commissioners Gilbert Brown, W. J.
Cotton, Jr., C. E. McLamb and J. E. Womble; Willey F. Bowen, County Attorney; Herbert
Carson, County Auditor and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners; and Mildred Dobbins,
Recording Secretary.
Mr. Brock called the meeting to order and lead in prayer.
Item 1. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held in October were read by the
Recording Secretary and approved.
Item 2. Mayor Randall and Dave Alexander of the Agri - Business Commission
appeared before the Board to request that the County participate in the installation
of an 8" water line to a new industry which is to be located near Lillington. They
explained that this company, Lawrence Texturing Corporation, is a new company, and
will initially employee some 35 people and eventially 80 to 90, and this will be an
$800,000 operation which will give the county some five to six thousand dollars in
taxes annually. They had outlined on a map where the line would be located and
pointed out that the county could collect tap fees from anyone else who might wish
to connect to this water line. The Board of Commissioners was requested to furnish
the'material and the Town of Lillington would furnish the labor. They estimated that
the cost of the materials would be approximately $15,300.00. Mr. Brock explained to
these gentlemen that the Board was committed to the Holiday Inn Project and since
there was nothing in the budget for water lines, any funds for a water linew uld have
to come from the General Fund. He stated that he felt the Board would want to
participate in this project, but they must check with the Auditor and see what this
would do to the budget, and that the Board would give further consideration to this
request after lunch.
Item 3. Mr. P. Marshall Woodall, Tax Lien and Welfare Case Attorney, appeared
before the Board and presented the following report which was accepted by the Board:
Collections on Taxes:
NAME
Howard Owen Ryals
Johnnie Woodall
James Herbert Smith
Archie Robinson
George Russell Ferguson
Leonard H. Darroch
Report
Tax and Welfare Lien Attorney
November 6, 1967
53436
3445
3422
3454
3460
3440
Collection on Suit commenced by Mr. Ross:
Name SD#
Willie Sykes
3367
Tax Suits Commenced during October 1967:
Name
William G. Callihan
Charles Edward Haire
Lester C. Phillips
Neill Smith
Bobby F. Parker
Elige Pearson
TOTAL
SD#
3465
3466
3467
3468
3469
3470
Amount Collected
$100.28
163.26
190.00
124.93
124.53
215.05
$918.05
Amount Collected
95.16
Amount of Taxes
188.57
152.00
434.07
192.99
214.10
92.31
$1,274.04
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Attorney Fee
$ 30.00
3000
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
$ 180.00
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Land under advertisement for sale:
NAME SD#
R. Halford Bell
Amount of Tax
3446 $652.03
Collections on welfare liens:
Name Amount Collected Fee
Sarah McArtan Pope $ 200.00 $ 40.00
Winifred Grady 2595.30 129.77
$ 2795.30 $ 169.77
Further report:
1. Alford Elliott case- suit has been filed and service of process is underway by
actual service by the Sheriff and by publication in the newspaper.
2. Frances Mitchell Matthews case - Property has been foreclosed under suit; bid
is at $300.00.
3. James Franklin Altman case - Property has been foreclosed under suit; bid is at
$1025.00.
4. Winnie Messer Norris case - Answer by defendant denies the County -s claim by reason
of the statute of limitation.
Item 4. Mrs. Evelyn Knight appeared before the Board with a petition to pave
State Road No 1125, Anderson Creek to Senter Stare. Mr. Brock requested that Mrs
Knight leave the petition with the Board and it would be presented to Mr. Sam Wilson,
District Engineer, along with other requests, when he appeared before the board later
today.
Item 5. Mr. Earl Jones, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and presented
his report which was accepted by the Board and filed. Mr. Jones stated that he is
endeavoring to contact by township the people who owe taxes as far back as 1957
and are currently listed since 1957 taxes will be charged off next May or June where
no property is available. He also reported to the Board that the table he had
previously requested for use in the vault in his office had been completed and was
now in use, and requested that some disposition be made of the large high -back desk
in this vault.
Item 6. In the absence of Mr. Thomas Allen, Mr. Wiley F. Bowen,,County Attorney,
presented the following "requests for refunds" to the Board:
1. Duke Township -E. W. Smith Rt'4, Dunn, for Erwin Fire Dist - Refund on assessed
value of $6,198- Amount of Tax $28.96
2. Duke Township -J. H. Allred, Rt 4, Dunn, for Erwin Fire Dist - Refund on assessed
value of $14,692- Amount of tax $11.75 less 1% discount allowed - Refund $11.69.
3. Duke Township- Mary R. Smith, Heirs c/o E. W. Smith, Jr., Rt 4, Dunn, N.C. -
Refund on assessed value of $11,293 for Erwin Fire Dist. Amount of tax $9.03
less allowedvhen paid - Refund $8.99.
Mr. W. J. Cotton, Jr. made the motion that these request be approved, seconded
by Mr. C. E. McLamb. The motion carried.
Item 7. Mr. Wiley F. Bowen, County Attorney, discussed with the Board "Riot
Training" that is available for security officers in the county and asked if any
officers in the county had taken advantage of this training. The Board members
were not aware of anyone in Harnett County receiving this training. Mr. Bowen
expressed his feeling that the officers here should receive this and all type training
available to them in order to preform the duties required of them in the best possible
manner. He pointed out that the Courts were making it impeative that officers be well
trained. He further stated that he felt the Board of Commissioners should take the
lead in recommending that some action be taken immediately to see what training was
available. Mr. Brock stated that it was his impression that someon would come here
and train the officers. The Board decided to have Mr. Frank Lewi�ivil Defense
Director,to investigate what training is available and set up a meeting with members
of all the Police Departments in the County and bring them together with the Board.
of Commissioners to explore the possibilities of this training.
Item 8. Senator Robert Morgan appeared before the Board and reported to them that
the Harnett County Board of Education had voted today to cancel the 11 special tax
levy in Averasboro Township if the school bond issue' is approved. He stated, that
in his opinion, the tax levy would not be Wal when the school was consolidated and
students from outside said Township would/attending consolidated school. He stated
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that he advised the School Board that until such time as the children were moved
into the consolidated school that the levy would be continued. He further stated
that it was not necessary for the Board of Commissioners to take any action.
The Board recessed for lunch at 11:45 until 2:15. Commissioner Brown was
not present for the afternoon session of the Board meeting.
Item 9. Mr. Lonnie D. Small of Campbell College appeared before the Board
on behalf of the College and presented the following petition to close Road 1524
from State Road 1532 to Road 1573:
North Carolina State Highway
Division of Road Right -a -way
Raleigh, North Carolina
Gentlemen:
CAMPBELL COLLEGE
Buie's Creek, North (Throlina
October 21, 1967
Commission
The developing of Campbell College in Buies Creek, North Carolina from a small
Junior College of 301 Students in 1951 to the largest private Senior College in North
Carolina, from the standpoint of numbers, now numbering 2,347 students, has brought
to the College many problems, not the least of t ich is the passing of commercial
and public traffic through the center of our very busy campus and student life.
Since the completion of a major Science Building in 1962, at the time of the
changing of classes student pedestrial traffic solidly blocks public and commercial
vehicle traffic moving East and West through our campus on State Road Number 1524 from
S. R. 1532 to S. R. 1573. This creates a continuous hazard since the commercial
and public traffic ignores the plight of the student and continues to move through the
students in a most dangeroug and unbelieving manner. Officials of the Local Highway
and District Engineer's Office know of this very serious traffic problem in our campus,
have agreed with the College officials that something must be done to alleviate it.
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After much thought and consideration, Campbell College hereby wishes to petition
the State of North Carolina through its Highway Department to abandon State Road 1524
from S. R. 1532 to S. R. 1573.
When abandoned, Campbell College will incorporate the a andoned road into its
campus and thereafter regulate the use of the area according/de best interest of the
College. Campbell College owns all of the property on both sides of the road in the
area being petitioned for abandonment. No other property owner's property would be
involved. Free flow of public traffic, both commercial and private, would not be
greatly inconvenienced if required to use the belt lines around the College, by-
passing the center of student activities in the very hazardous center of the
College student life.
By the signing of this letter of petition with the College, the Harnett County
Board of Commissioners has given its approval and consent to the granting of this
petition by the North Carolina State Highway Commission.
We sincerely hope for your approval.
Approved /s/ M. H. Brock
Harnett County Board of Commissioners
BY 11 -6 -67
Respectfully submitted,
By /s/ Lonnie D. Small
Lonnie D. Small
Secretary - Treasurer
Business Manager
Campbell College
See Minutes Regular Meeting, March 4, 1968, page 13L4,Item 11.
Mr. Small requested the Board to concur in this petition since the Highway Department
would not consider the petition without the approval of the Board of Commissioners.
Mr. Sam Wilson, District Engineer, stated that he could not obligate the Highway
Commission, but he would say that it would be in order to abandon this part of said
road. He further stated that the petition would not be considered without the
approval of the IDard of Commissioners. Whereupon, Mr. C E. McLamb made the motion
that the Board of Commissioners join the college in requesting that this part of
Road #1532 be closed, and that the Chairman of the Board sign the petition for the
Board and have the seal affixed thereto. Mr. J. E. Womble seconded the motion and
it carried.
Item 10. Mr C. E. McLamb made the motion that the following road petitions
be approved by the Board:
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Requests for Addition to State Maintained Secondary Road System:
1. Access Road to Lawrence Texturing Corp.- 0.3 miles.
2. W. R. Price & Casper Tart Road.- 600 feet.
3. Road # 1805 Weeks Road. - 1.8 miles.
4. State Highway No. 1125 Anderson Creek to Senter Store. -4.2 miles.
Requests for Abandoning State Maintained Secondary Road SR 1424 -0.9 miles.
Mr. J. E. Womble seconded the motion and it carried.
Item 11. Mr. Herbert Carson, County Auditor, called the Board's attendion to the
fact that the county is paying insurance on the old green school bus at the courthouse,
and stated that the bus had not been used for some six months. The Board ordered that
the bus be advertised by Mr. Porter for sale to the highest bidder and that the insuranc
be cancelled.
Item 12. Mr. Herbert Carson,,County Auditor, presented his repot of each of the
county funds as of October 31st. The report was accepted by the Board and filed. There
was a discussion concerning the Certificates of Deposit, and Mr. Carson was instructed
to use his judgment in investing the funds, and that he did not have to wait on the
Board to make the decision to place these funds on Certificates of Deposit. He
stated that he would talk with Mr. Gray about the school fund and see what amount
could be placed on Certificate of Deposit from the school account.
Item 13. Mr. Carson, County Auditor, was asked by the Board if the county officers
who receive money for the county had complied with the request of the Commissioners to
deposit these funds in the county's account and give a duplicate deposit slip to him
every twenty -fair hours. Upon being advised by Mr. Carson that all of the officers were
not doing this, the Board directed Mr. Carson to contact them and show them exactly
what they should do. Mr. Bowen, County Attorney, stated that any violation of this
could be considered a misdemeanor according to N. C. Statute.
Item 14. Mr. Carson, County Auditor, requested that the resolution naming the
depository be amended to allow the Tax Collector to deposit general fund money directly
into the General Fund Account in the First National Bank. Explaining his reason
for this request, Mr. Carson stated that this office collects a great deal more money
for the General Fund than the other offices and presently makes several deposits weekly
in the depository where it remains for a month. At the end of this period he must
transfer this money to the General Fund in First National Bank from th=_Snutheth:Natienal
Bank. If this General Fund money could be deposited directly in the General Fund
Account at the First National Bank it would serve a better purpose for investment.
Mr. C. E. McLamb made the motion that this request be granted, and that the Tax
Collector be instructed to deposit all General Fund Receipts directly into the
General Fund Account in First National Bank rather than Southern National Bank. The
motion was seconded by Mr. W. J. Cotton, Jr. and it carried.
Item 15. The Board considered the request for participation in the water line for
Lawrence Texturing Corporation. Mr. Brock stated tht sometime ago the Board had dis-
cussed the possibility of setting an amount which the Board would go on these water
lines and not exceed this amount. Mr. Alexander appeared before the Board again
requesting that the Board furnish the funds necessary for the materials and the Town
of Lillington would supply the labor. After discussion, Mr. J. E. Womble made the
motion that the County participate in the laying of the 8" water line for Lawrence
Texturing Corporation in an amount motto exceed $15,500.00, and that Mr. Brock, Chairman
of the Board, have the privilege of working out the details with theTown of Lillington.
The motion was seconded by Mr. W. J. Cotton, Jr - -, and it carried.
Item 16. Er. Thomas Allen, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the Board and presented
the following resolution:
Pursuant to the recommendation of the Tax Supervisor, Earl Jones, be it
resolved that the Tax Supervisor, is hereby authorized to destroy the
following records: business inventories and confidential statements,
tax abstracts and tax releases through the year 1957. This resolution
is made upon recommendation of the Tax Supervisor and as instructed
by the State Department of Archives and History, Harnett County
Records Inventory Schedule dated September 1967, and by authority of
"The County Records Manual" 1962, and also pursuant to GS 121 -5.
Upon motion of Commissioner Cotton and secomiby Commissioner McLamb the foregoing
resolution was adopted by the Board of Commissioners.
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Item 17. The following reports were filed with the Board:
Register of Deeds - Inez Harrington
Clerk of Recorder's Court - Kyle Harrington
Clerk of Superior Court - Elizabeth F. Matthews
Veterans Service Officer - Jean M. Irvin
Sheriff's Department - W. H. Stewart
Electrical Inspector - L. Perry Cameron
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" - B. H. Sellers
The meeting recessed at 4:15 P.M. Mr. Brock stated that the Board would
meet again on November 16, 1967 at 9:00 A.M.
Mildred C. Dobbins, Recording Secr'y
Herbert Carson
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�� 'fir Brock, Chairman