02041957FEBRUARY 4th.. 1957
The'Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, February, 4th.,
at 10:00 A. M., with Commissioner Pleasant, Commission Cameron, Commissioner
Womble:, and Commissioner Currin,who this day took oath as the newly elected
Commissioner in the Third District, were present. Chariman L. A. Tart was
absent on account of illness. Also present were the county Attorney and the
Clerk to the Board.
The report of Elizabeth F. Matthews, Clerk Superior Court was approved and
filed.
The report of D. P. Ray, Tax Collector, was approved and filed.
The report of Kyle Harrington, Clerk Recorders Court, was approved and
filed.
The report of InezrHarrington, Register of Deeds, was approved and filed.
The report of L. B. McLean, Veteran Service Officer, was approved and filed.
The report of Earl Wells, Harnett Dog Warden, was approved and filed.
The report of Roy Godwin and B. H. Sellars, Electrical Inspectors,,were
approved and filed.
The followingRoad petitions were - approved;
1. To hard surface that certain road in Upper Little River Township which
runs from a point on the Johnsonville Road (No. 27) to that road_ which runs
westwardly from Stedzgan'MeLean's home on Highway 421, a distance of 21 miles
and is known as the Ernest Brown Road.
(Petition given to C. H. Matthews and Ernest Brown for presentation)
2. To hard surface that road in Barbecue Township which runs from the
McDougald Road near Angus Camerons residence to the Barbecue Church, Olivia
Road, a distance of 2-4/10 miles.
(Petition given to Angus Cameron for presentation)
3. To hard surface that road in Averasboro Township, which runs from
Highway 1 301 to Weldon Lane Road and known as the Hobson Road a distance of
3/4 miles.
(Petition given to W. B. Hobson for presentation)
4. To hard surface that road in Barbecue Township which runs from the
Barbecue Church, Olivia Road, at the residence of Clara Brown to the residence of
E. L. Cameron a distance of-1-6/10 miles.
(Petition given -to W. B. Castleberry for presentation)
5. To hard surface that road in Grove Township which runs from the
Bethel Church Road to Coats a distance of 1-8/10 miles.
(Petition given to M. C.. Langdon for presentation)
The Board ordered an extension of the Tax Listing time in Harriett
County from January 31st. through February 15th.
Bond 1973075 in the amount of X1000,00, with William B. Castleberry as
principal was approved and ordered filed with the Clerk of Superior Court
(over)
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MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY
BALTIMORE
Continuation Certificate
(William B. Castleberry)
Bond # 973075 F & S PO
In Consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars this bond, subject to all its
covenants and conditions is hereby continued in force until on the 4th day of
December, 1957.
IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that the attached bond and all renewal
or Qoptinuation certificates attached thereto (including this one) are not
cumulative, and that the total liability of the Maryland Casualty Company under
the attached bond and all such renewal or continuation certificate shall not
exceed the penalty named in the attached bond, to wit 1,000.00
ATTACHED to and forming part of the bond, in the amount of
OneThousand Dollars
heretofore issued from the 4th day of December, 1950 on behalf of William B.
Castleberry, Sanford, N. C. Constable - Barbecue Township and in favor of State
of North Carolina
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Maryland Casualty Company has caused this instrument
to be signed by its President and Secretary at Baltimore, Maryland, this 1st
day of October, 1956, but the same shall not be binding upon the Company unless
countersigned by an authorized representative of the Company.
Glenn C. Bramble Seal
Secretary
Thomson -Davis Agency
W. T. Harper of tfeBoard and President
Countersigned
James F. Davis
Authorized Representative
Bond No. 92455093 in the amount of (1,000.00 with William Preston Porter,
as Principal was approved and ordered filed with the Clerk of SuperiorCourt.
(William Preston Porter)
No. 92- 455093
MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY
BALTIMORE
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That William Preston Porter as Principal
(hereinafter called Principal) and the Maryland Casualty Company, a corporation
of the State of Maryland, having its principal office in the City of Baltimore,
Maryland, as Surety (hereinafter called Surety), are held and firmly bound unto
the State of North Carolina (hereinafter called Obligee), in the penalty of
One Thousand and no /100 Dollars
(41,000.00); to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made and done, the said
Principal binds himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, and the said
Surety binds itself, its successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly
by these presents
THE CONDITION OF THE AFOREGOING OBLIGATION IS SUCH,THAT WHEREAS, the said
Principal was Constable, Harnett County, N C for the term beginning
on the 9th day of uctober, 1956, and ending on the 9th day of Oct. 1957.
NOW, THEREFORE; if the said Principal shall, during the term of this bond,
well and faithfully perform all and singular the duties incumbent upon him by
reason and his election or said
hisehand, hereinafter
lim-
ited, and honestly account moneys coming
then this obligation shall be null and void; it is otherwise to be and remain
in full force and virtue.
This bond is executed by the Surety upon the following express conditions,
which shall be a condition precedent to the right of recovery hereunder;
IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND e GREED BEGWEEN ALL PP.RTIES HERETO that if the
surety shall so elect, this bond may be cancelled by giving thirty (30) days'
notice in writing to the said Obligee and this bond shall be deemed cancelled at
the expiration of said thirty (30) days, the said Surety remaining liable for
all or any act or acts covered by this bond, which may nave been committed by
the Principal up to the date of such cancellation, under the terms, conditions
and provisions of this bond, and the Surety shall, upon surrender of this bond
and its release from all liability thereunder, refund the premium paid, less a pro
rata part thereof, for the time this bond shall have been in force.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DATED THIS 9th. day of October, 1956.
Witness
Seal
Countersigned
James F. Davis
Resident Agent
William Preston Porter(Seal)
Priheipal
Maryland - Casualty - Company
By J. P. Brawley
Atty in Fact.
Commissioner Currin moved, seconded by Commissioner Cameron,
Moore be and he is hereby authorized to purchase 7 Spot Lights
$7.33 each, to be used by the law enforcement officer. Motion
Salaries for List Takers for the year 1957 were approved by
follows;
Anderson Creek
Averasboro
Asst.
Barbecue
Black River
Buekhorn
Duke
Grove
Hector's Creek
Johnsonville
Lillington
Neill's Creek
Stewart's Creek
$ a188o"
297.00
231.00
132.00
184.80
99.00
217.80
250.80
118.80
99.00
178.20
132.00
132.00
that Sheriff
at a cost of
carried.
theBoard as
Upper Little River 250.80
THE FOLLOWING JURORS WERE DRAWN FOR THE CRIMINAL TERM OF SUPERIOR COURT
BEGINNING MARCIi ,18
1. T. R. Ashley
2. Astor Alex West
3. Vernon E Parrish
4. C B Horton
5. Ernest C. Warren
6. Lewis McKinney
7. Vernon Lee Horton
8. David Redd
9. Leo J. Hessman
10. Clement Hamilton Matthews
11. John E. Welborne
12. Fred A. Byrd
13. L W Rollins
14. Alfred J Norris
15. Elliott.Funderburk
16. Stacy L. Whittington
17. Andrew Lloyd Gates
18/ John Lewis Pope
19. E C Wester
20. C S Fowler
21. John Mack Hardee
22. M S Senter
23/ Howard Rambeaut
24. Archibald Byrd
25. George A. Rambeau
26. B F Hamilton,
27. Jessie C.Campbell
Spring Lake j 1
Spring Lake 1 1
Angier # 2
Lillington 1 2
Erwin
Lillington
Fuquay f 1
Fuquay 1 2
Chalybeate Springs
Kipling
Lillington
Coats
Fuquay 1 1
Dunn
Jonesboro f 6
Erwin
Olivia
Dunn
Fuquay 2
Lillington
Lillington 1 1
Lillington
Fuquay .# 1
Bunnievel
Spring Lake ,# 1
Buie's Creek
Angier 2
. Anddrson Creek
Anderson Creek
Grove
Lillington
Duke
Lillington
Buekhorn
Hector's Creek
Hector's Creek_
Hector's Creek
Lillington
Grove
Hector's Creek
Averasboro
Barbecue
Duke
Barbecue
Averasboro
Hector's Creek
Lillington
Neill's Creek
Lillington
Rector's Creek
Stewart's Greek
Anderson Creek
Neill's Creek
Black River
26. B A Allen
29. J Monroe Johnson
30. Dallas J. Collins
31. Paul G. Parker
32. Ralph L. Senter
33. E M Bain
34. V H Perkins
35. E L Hill
36. Worth Lee Byrd
37. Gilbert Brown
38, W B Tudor
39. M L Hight
40. W A Lowdermilk;;
41. H A Turlington
42. Floyd Johnson
43. Floyd Jackson
44. David Davis
45. Roy E. Weeks
Lillington # 3
Lillington
Angier # 1
Erwin
Kipling
Lillington 1 2
Jonesboro # 6
Bunnlevel # 1
Lillington
Cameron .# 2
Fuquay # 2
Dunn
Mamers
Dunn # 3
Dunn # 3
Dunn # 1
Erwin # 1
Erwin
Upper Little River
Lillington
Black River
Duke
Hector's Creek
Lillington
Johnsonville
Anderson Creek
Lillington
Johnsonville
Buckhorn
Averasboro
Upper Little River
Grove
Averasboro
Averasboro
Grove
Duke
Copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Lee County
at a special meeting held January 30, 1957 which resolution relates to Soil
Bank Program, was presented to the Harnett County Board of Commissioners for its
consideration. Said resolution reads as follows:
WHEREAS one of the purposes of the acreage reserve phase of the Soil Bank
Program is to reduce surpluses, and further cut porduction of certain crops, and
WHEREAS, the extent of participation by farmers in the Soil Bank 1..9 determined
by the rate of pay per unit and /or acreage, and the limitation of maximum acreage
for each commodity, and
WHEREAS tobacco farmers have been working under difficulties in order to ad-
just to the 12% flue -cured /acreage cut in 1956, and
tobacco
WHEREAS the additional 20% cut in acreage proposed for the 1957 tobacco crop,
and the discounting of the heavier production varieties by USDA, which may cut
production still another 10% will cause undue hardship on flue -cured tobacco
farmers- and particularly the small tobacco farmer- and also threatens the whole
economic structure of agriculture and business in the flue -cured area, as they
attempt to adjust to present economic conditions, and
WHEREAS producers of other farm commodities are receiving from 50 to 60%
of parity for their acreage reductions, placed under the Soil Bank Program, as
it now stand, tobacco farmers will he forced to take a 20% reduction in acreage
or production without any compensation thereof, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED; that the 29% reduction in flue -cured tobacco allotment for
1957 be eligible to be placed in the acreage reserve phase of the Soil Bank, and
That the maximum participation in the case of flue -cured tobacco be restored
to five acres or 50X, of the allotment, and
That the rate of payment for flue -cured tobacco placed in the Soil Bank be
raised from 16 cents per pound to at least 50% of parity, which is a comparable
percentage to that for other farm commodities under the Soil Bank program; and
That the Congress now in session appropriate the necessary funds for these
needed Soil Bank requests.
Attested:
(S) William W. Staton
Clerk -Lee County Board
of Commislions
(S) Percy Measamer
Chairman Lee County Board of
Commissioners
THEREUPON, the following resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the
Harnett County Board of Commissioners:
WHEREAS, the Harnett County Board of Commissioners has carefully considered
the resolution relating to the Soil Bank Program adopted by the Lee County
Board of Commisioners on January 30, 1957, and shares the sentiment expressed
in said resolution and desires to endorse and concur in the same;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Harnett County Board of Commissioners-
does hereby endorse and concur in said resolution adopted by the Lee County
Board of Commissioners on January 30, 1957 and urges the responsible agencies of
the United States Government andthe Congress of the United States to take forth-
with such action as may be necessary to effect the program called for in said
resolution.
Commissioner Womble introduced „the following resolution which was read:
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County is of the opinion that
the proposed dam on New Hope Creek near Moncure, North Carolina, is necessary to.
provide adequate flood controls facilities b r Harnett County and other ar.eas.adja-
cent to the Cape Fear River; and
WHEREAS, the citizenship of Harnett County has heretofore sustained substantial
loss and damage by reason of the flooding of the. Cape Fear River and the citizens
of said County have not been able to put to the greatest possible use large areas of
land adjacent to said river because of the ever present threat of flooding; and
WHEREAS, the constuetion of said dam will eliminate or greatly reduce the poss-
ibility of flooding in the future and great economic benefits will as a result .
thereof enure to the citizens of.Harnett County, and said citizens will also derive
substantial and valuable benefits from the recreational facilities which will result
from the construction of said proposed dam.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board. of Commissioners of Harnett
County, that said Board does hereby endorse and approve the construction of said
proposed dam and hereby urges all interested officials and agencies to take such
action as maybe necessary to assure completion of said dam at the earliest
p @@s b e,date,.
Upon motion of Commissioner Womble, seconded by Commissioner Cameron, the
foregoing resolution was adopted by unanimous void.
The Board recessed to reconvene on Thursday February 7th. at 7 :30
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Clerk to Board
Chairman