06031968164
JUNE 3, 1968
THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT THE
COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN L IL L INGTON, N. C. ON MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1968, AT 10:00
0:CLOCK A.M., ATTENDED AS FOLLOWS: M. H. BROCK, CHAIRMAN, COMMISSIONERS
GILBERT BROWN, W. J. COTTON, JR., C. E. MCLAMB AND J. E. WOMB.LE, H. D. CARSON,
JR., COUNTY AUDITOR AND CLERK TO THE BOARD, WILEY F. BOWEN, COUNTY ATTORNEY.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY THE CHAIRMAN, MR. BROCK, WHO PRESIDED.
MR. BROCK LEAD IN PRAYER, AFTER WHICH THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS TRANSACTED:
ITEM 1. MRS. MAXINE PATTERSON APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD REQUESTING THAT
ROAD #1269 BE PAVED. MRS. PATTERSON STATED THAT 13 HOMES WERE ON THIS ROAD.
MR. BROCK ADVISED HER TO SEE MR. SAM WILSON, DISTRICT ENGINEER,REGARDING THIS
REQUEST.
ITEM 2. MR. M. J. MCSORLEY APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD AND PRESENTED THE
FOLLOWING LETTER:
JUNE 3, 1968
CHAIRMAN M. H. BROCK
HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MY NAME IS M. J. MCSORLEY. I AM RESIDENT MANAGER OF FIRST - CITIZENS
BANK & TRUST COMPANY, DUNN, A CORPORATE CITIZEN OF HARNETT COUNTY
SINCE 1929.
DURING THE PAST FORTY (40) YEARS FIRST - CITIZENS HAS GROWN FROM ONE
BRANCH, IN ONE TOWN, TO FIVE BRANCHES IN FOUR TOWNS. FROM A FEW
PEOPLE IN THE DUNN OFFICE, WE HAVE GROWN TO A COUNTY -WIDE FORCE OF
FIFTY PEOP1E, WITH AN ANNUAL PAYROLL OF NEARLY $230,000. WE ALSO
PAY IN EXCESS OF $1,200. IN COUNTY TAXES.
TIME AND TIME AGAIN, FIRST - CITIZENS HAS LENT ITS PEOPLE AND ITS
RESOURCES TO PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN OUR COUNTY AND
THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF:
ANGIER GARMENT COMPANY
DUNN MEAT PACKERS, INC.
MORGANITE, INC.
MODERN FOODS, INC.
TERRE HILL MANUFACTURING
BEIN JOLIE
PLUS VARIOUS LOCAL BUSINESSES AND MANY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS
ACROSS THE COUNTY.
WE PLEDGE TO CONTINUE TO SERVE HARNETT COUNTY AND TO AID IN HER
DEVELOPMENT IN ANY WAY WE CAN AS WE HAVE IN THE PAST. WE ARE HERE
TODAY TO RESPECTFULLY REAUEST THAT WE BE GIVEN EQUAL CONSIDERATION
IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE COUNTY FUNDS, BOTH CHECKING DEPOSITS
AND TIME DEPOSITS, ENTRUSTED IN YOUR CARE. OF THE NINE MAJOR BANK-
ING OFFICES IN HARNETT COUNTY, FOUR ARE FIRST - CITIZENS OFFICES.
WE ARE NOW IN THE BEGINNING OF A NEW FISCAL YEAR AND WE FEEL THAT
IT IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE TIME TO BRING THIS REQUEST TO YOU.
ANY CONSIDERATION THAT YOU MIGHT GIVE US WILL BE APPRECIATED AND
ANY TIME WE CAN BE OF SERVICE, WE STAND READY.
MR. BROCK ADVISED MR. MCSORLEY THAT THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE COUNTY FUNDS
WILL BE DISCUSSED IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE AND ANY CONSIDERATION DUE WILL BE
TAKEN INTO VIEW.
ITEM 3. MR. E. MARSHALL WOODALL, WELFARE AND TAX LIEN ATTORNEY, APPEARED
BEFORE THE BOARD AND FILED HIS REPORT AS FOLLOWS:
REPORT
TAX AND WELFARE LIEN ATTORNEY
JUNE 3, 1968
COLLECTIONS ON TAXES:
NAME
TOTAL AM'T ATTORNEY
TWP. S.D. # COLLECTED FEE
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COLLECTIONS ON TAXES - CONT'D.
NAME
TOTAL AN'T ATTORNEY
TWP. S.D. # COLLECTED FEE
LULLA ELLEN SMITH AVE. 2027 51.38 10.00
BETTY ATKINS HEIRS LILL. 3345 310.25 10.00
ERNEST CAMERON GRO. 3004 10.00
ERNEST CAMERON GRO. 3444 278.01 30.00
J. WOODROW GREGORY GRO. 3499 226.85 30.00
J. H. HAYES GR o . 3529 85.53 20.00
GARLAND WALTERS B.R. 3544 251.08 20.00
SAM BOWLING BUCK. 3546 128.74 20.00
WILLA DORMAN AVE. 3547 145.57 20.00
HATTIE A. WESLEY LILL. 3550 172.39 20.00
KENNETH W. GREGORY GRO. 3552 195.15 20.00
JAMES P. HOL L IDAY AVE. 3559 266.02 20.00
C.J. HANNA & W.W. . STANFIEL D AVE. 3463 517.80 20.00
CLYDE MCLEO D GRO. 3534 149.60 20.00
TAX SUITS COMMENCED:
NAME
TwP. S.D. #
$ 2,778.37 $ 270.00
ADVANCED
AMOUNT ATTORNEY
OF TAXES FEE
JAMES CAMERON JOHN. 3586 119.52
JAMES F. DAVIS LILL. 3587 104.37
J. A. SAWYER LILL. 3588 137.18
CHARLES GILBERT MCNEILL S.C. 3589 117.92
JOHNSON'S RESTAURANT AVE. 3590 89.20
C.J. HANNA & SONS, INC. AVE. 3591 4,514.84
MARY SMITH JOHN. 3592 57.36
RUSSELL ALLEN U.L.R. 3593 27.88
JUANITA WILLIAMS S.C. 3594 22.05
JOHN EDWARDS AVE. 3595 54.22
CICERO McLEAN AVE. 3596 29.52
MARY ELIZA BROWN AVE. 3597 16.00
EDGAR N. MYERS, JR. LILL. 3598 4.38
CLARA JERNIGAN DAUGHTRY AVE. 3599 147.54
COLONEL A. JOHNSON AVE. 3600 1,399.89
JOHNNIE MAE BLACK U.L.R. 3601 23.80
ELLA B. MCNEILL BARB. 3602 39.18
J. B. SNEED H.C. 3603 8.45
NORVIE (MARVIN) SNEED H.C. 3604 11.30
CHARLIE THOMAS S.C. 3605 76.45
MILES BAREFOOT AVE. 3606 94.30
TED L. ALLRED AVE. 3607 44.53
CALLIE & GABLE KING A.C. 3608 43.91
EUGENE SHEPPARD A.C. 3609 24.18
HARRIETT MAXWELL GRO. 3610 122.57
R. R. RAYNOR AVE. 3611 20.56
VIRGINIA BAIN DUKE 3612 33.60
JOHN MCLEAN S.C. 3613 214.98
HENRY SMITH S.C. 3614 14.75
TILLEY LUMBER COMPANY H.C. 3615 1,811.79
J. E. PIPKIN S.C: 3616 9.97
HALFORD ARNOLD HEIRS BUCK.. 3617 605.32
GABRIEL KING A.C. 3618 107.56
JOE R. LANIER U.L.R. 3619 317.32
CHARLES EDWARD MATTHEWS N.C. 3620 278.48
ALICE MELVIN AVE. 3621 159.79
JAMES L. LANIER H.C. 3622 54.73
CLIFTON A. VUNCANNON A.C. 3623 106.06
ALBERT CAMERON BARB. 3624 23.94
THOMAS E. STEWART A.C. 3625 114.51
CHARLES THOMAS JOHNSON AVE. 3627 198.43
MAUDE G. TART AVE. 3629 204.54
FRANCES YOUNG BARB. 3630 724.24
Ms. Lois JOHNSON GRO. 3631 185.66
FLETCHER MCNEILL GRO. 3632 25.50
VICTOR R. JONES DUKE 3633 191.84
JULIA B. MCLEAN LILL. 3634 113.24
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TAX SUITS COMMENCED: CONT'D.
ADVANCED
AMOUNT ATTORNEY
NAME TWP. S.D. # OF TAXES FEE
HENRY MASSEY N.C. 3635 23.43 10.00
WILLIE WEST A.C. 3636 10.04 10.00
D. K. TASTY FREEZE DUKE 3637 77.77 10.00
$ 12,961.59 $ 500.00
COLLECTIONS ON WELFARE LIEN:
NAME
LILLIE SANFORD
AMOUNT RECD
$ 299.00
ATTORNEY FEE
$ 14.95
ITEM 4. MR. EARL JONES, TAX COLLECTOR, APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD AND
FILED HIS REPORT AND STATED THAT COLLECTIONS WERE BETTER SO FAR THIS YEAR
THAN LAST YEAR.
ITEM 5. MR. THOMAS ALLEN, TAX SUPERVISOR, APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD
AND ADVISED THAT HE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE SAFE TO BASE THE BUDGET ON
$130,000,000.00 ASSESSED VALUATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1968 -69.
ITEM 6. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. C. E. MCLAMB AND SECONDED BY MR.
COTTON THAT THE ANNUAL AUDIT CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO JOHN E. INGRAHAM, CPA,
DUNN, N. C. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1967 -68. MOTION CARRIED.
ITEM 7. MR. BROCK BROUGHT THE MATTER OF NOMINATING A MEMBER OF THE
BOARD TO THE WELFARE BOARD. MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. J. E. WOMBLE TO RENOMINATE
MR. COTTON TO THE POST, SECONDED BY MR. BROWN AND THE MOTION CARRIED..
ITEM 8. THE FOLLOWING ROAD PETITIONS WERE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD:
(1) COUNTY ROAD N0. 1708 - REQUEST FOR ADDITION TO STATE
MAINTAINED SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM.
(2) ANN STREET, ELDRIDGE DRIVE, BEASLEY STREET, WILLIAM
STREET, GEORGE STREET - REQUEST FOR ADDITION TO STATE
MAINTAINED SECONDARY ROAD SYSTEM.
COMMISSIONER MCLAMB MADE A MOTION THAT THESE REQUEST BE APPROVED,
SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER COTTON AND THE MOTION CARRIED.
ITEM 9. MR. M. H. BROCK SUGGESTED THAT SOME WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING
'., WATER & SEWER IN HAR NETT COUNTY BE ESTABLISHED IN WRITING. MR. WILEY BOWEN,
COUNTY ATTORNEY WAS INSTRUCTED TO DRAW UP THIS POLICY IN WRITING AND HAVE
�,. READY BY THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
ITEM 10. MR. BROCK RECEIVED A LETTER REQUESTING THAT SOME PERSON IN
HARNETT COUNTY BE DESIGNATED TO APPEAR IN THE MOVIE BEING MADE BY 2OTH.
CENTURY FOX IN IREDELL COUNTY. THE BOARD AGREED THAT THIS LETTER WOULD BE
PUBLICIZED IN THE HOPES THAT SOMEONE WOULD VOLUNTEER.
ITEM 11. THE PROPERTY FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER WAS DISCUSSED. THE
BUILDING COMMITTEE BROUGHT UP THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT IT WOULD BE
MORE FEASIBILE TO PURCHASE A DIFFERENT SITE OF ABOUT 2 ACRES INSTEAD OF
ACCEPTING THE LAND BEING DONATED BY CAMPBELL COLLEGE AND THE PURCCASE OF
ADJOINING LAND. MR. MCLAMB STATED HE THOUGHT IT WAS AN EXCELLENT GESTURE
BY CAMPBELL COLLEGE TO DONATE THIS LAND BUT HE FELT THAT A FACILITY OF THIS
SIZE SHOULD BE PLACED WHERE THE BUILDING COULD BE SEEN, PREFERABLY NEAR THE
HIGHWAY.
MR. BROCK SUGGESTED THAT THE CHANGING OF THE SITE BE DISCUSSED WITH
DR. BLACKMON.
ITEM 12. MR. BROCK SET WEDNESDAY NIGHT, JUNE 5TH. FOR THEIR NEXT
MEETING ON THE BUDGET.
ITEM 13. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. MCLAMB TO USE TWO PACE STUDENTS FOR
REGISTRATION OF ELECTION BOOKS, WHICH WAS SECONDED BY MR. WOMBLE AND THE
MOTION CARRIED.
ITEM 14. MR. H. D. CARSON, JR., CLERK TO THE BOARD, APPEARED AND FILED
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THE FOLLOWING REPORTS:
CLERK OF SUPTRIOR COURT ELIZABETH F. MATTHEWS
CLERK OF RECORDER'S COURT KYLE HARRINGTON
REGISTER OF DEEDS INEZ HARRINGTON
ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS L PERRY CAMERON
VETERANS' SERVICE OFFICER JEAN M. IRVIN
SHERIFFS OFFICE W H. STEWART
ITEM 15. LILLINGTON MAYOR W. H. RANDALL APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD TO
RENEW THE TOWNS REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL MONIES SPENT ON THE WATER AND SEWER
LINE TO THE LAWRENCE TEXTURING CORPORATION. MAYOR RANDALL WAS ADVISED BY
THE CHAIRMAN TO WAIT UNTIL THE BOARD COULD REVIEW THIS REQUEST AT THEIR NEXT
BUDGET MEETING.
MEETING ADJOURNED 11 :45 O'CLOCK A.M.
JUNE 5, 1968
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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ASS T. CLERK TO THE BOARD
THE HARNETT COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MET IN A CALLED SESSION ON
JUNE 5, 1968 AT 7 :30 O'CLOCK P.M., ATTENDED AS FOLLOWS: M. H. BROCK, CHAIRMAN,
COMMISSIONERS W. J. COTTON, JR., J. E. WOMBLE, GI.LBERT BROWN, C. E. McLAMB,
H. D. CARSON, JR., COUNTY AUDITOR AND CLERK OF THE BOARD, COL. DAVID ALEXANDER.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN BROCK, WHO PRESIDED. THE
FOLLOWING BUSINESS WAS TRANSACTED:
T ITEM 1. A MOTION BY MR. W. J. COTTON, JR. AND SECONDED BY MR. C. E.
MCLANB WAS MADE THAT MR.'CHARLES ELLEN, A DISABLED WAR VETERAN, BE GRANTED
A PEDDLER'S LICENSES WITHOUT CHARGE. MOTION CARRIED.
ITEM 2. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. C. E. MCLANB AND SECONDED BY MR. W. J.
COTTON, JR., THAT THE FOLLOWING NAMES BE APPROVED FOR THE GOOD NEIGHBOR COUNCIL:
W. B. (RED) WILLIAMS, MAYOR
I. J. PRUITT
MRS. POLLY TAYLOR
MRS. C. W. WILLIAMS
MOTION CARRIED.
THE REV. R. LEWIS BEAL
MRS. INEZ LEE
RUDOLPH CUTTS
ITEM 3. A MOTION WAS MADE BY Na. C. E. MCLANB AND SECONDED BY MR. J. E.
WOMBLE THAT THE BILL FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $810.00 FOR
MR. WILEY BOWEN BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
ITEM 4. A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. J. E. WOMBLE AND SECONDED BY MR. C. E.
MCLANB TO GIVE THE TOWN OF LILLINGTON THE SUM OF $6,000.00 ON THE WATER AND
SEWER LINE TO THE LAWRENCE TEXTURING CORPORATION. MOTION CARRIED.
ITEM 5. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS THEN BEGAN WORK ON THE 1968 -69
BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS, WORK CONTINUED UNTIL ABOUT 10 :00 P.M. AT WHICH TIME
THE BOARD ADJOURNED.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10 :10 P.M.