05051958148
MAY 5th. 1958
The Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, May 5th.
1958, at 10:00 A. M., with all members present. Also present were the County
Attorney, the Auditor and the Clerk to Board.
The Following Reports were approved:
Elizabeth Matthews
D. P. Ray
Inez Harrington
Kyle Harrington
L. B. McLean
Earl H. Wells,
B. H. Sellers
Roy Godwin
Clerk Superior Court
Tax Collector
Register of Deeds
Clerk Recorders Court
Veterans Service Officer
Dog Warden
Electrical Inspector
Electrical Inspector
A delegation of citizens from Buckhorn Township appeared before the Board
with respect - to the condition of that certain road leading North from the Duncan -
Corinth Highway to a dead end at the residence of F. T. Tutor in Wake County, a
total distance of approximately .8 of a mile. The delegation pointed out that
said road is a school bus route and mail route,.s,erves eight to ten 2 famIlteSAmaU
is now and has been for sometime in an extremely bad condition, to wit, sandy,
slick and bumpy and very hazardous for school bus use. The delegation requested
that sand -clay gravel be applied to this road in order to eliminate the defects
and hazards presently existing.
After hearing said delegation, upon motion of Commissioner Currin, seconded
by Commissioner Womble, the Board adopted the following resolution by unanimous
vote:
Be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County that the
North Carolina Highway Commission be and it is hereby requested to apply, as
soon as possible, sand -clay gravel to the road running from the Duncan- Corinth
Highway to a dead end at the residence of F. T. Tutor in Wake County and take
such other action as may be necessary to adequately improve the present condition
of said road, eliminate existing hazards and place said road in a satisfactory
condition.
The Following Jurors
June 9th. 1958
1. Curtis H. Williams
2. A. F. Maynard
3. Fred M. Cameron
4. Guy T. Hardee
5. Norman Coats
6. Wilbert Tanner
7. Travis Williford
8. H D Honeycutt
9. Archie Lyon
10. Shell Betts
11. Ennis H. Langdon
1a. Albert Regan
11.E -. Oscar Temple
1S: Herbert L. Johnson
16. Howard Whitman
17. Roland Goff
18. C W Morris
19. D T Howell
20. George E. Meyers
21. Thomas K. Clark
22. James E. Woodruff
23. Willard House
24. C L Guy
25. Howard B. Byrd
26. Lloyd Stewart
27. J. B. Williams
28. Thomas McKinney
29. E S Brown
30. Walter Ivey
31. H A Rogers
32. James R. Wilson
33. Vernon E. Parrish
34. E W.McNeill
35. Paul Baker
36. Ernest Moore
No.(12) A. D. Johnson
ere Drawn
For The Term of
Civil Court Beginning
Dunn
Dunn
Cameron # 2
Dunn
Dunn
Erwin
Holly S rings # 1 .
Angier #`2
Broadway #'1
Fuquay Springs # 1
Dunn
Coats
Erwin
Coats
Angier # 2
DOnn
Sanford # 6
Fuquay Springs # 1
Sanford # 6
Sanford -# 7
Erwin+
Erwin
Angier # 2
Bunnlevel # 1
Broadway # 1
Coats
Spring Lake # 1
Mamers
Coats # 1
Mamers
Cameron # 2
Angier # 2
Broadway # 1
Fuquay # 1
Erwin
Lillington
Averasboro
Averasboro
Johnsonville
Averasboro
Averasboro
Duke
Buckhorn
Black River
Barbecue
Buckhorn
Averasboro
Grove
Duke
Grove
Black River
Averasboro
Barbecue
Buckhorn
Barbecue
Barbecue
Duke
Duke
Black River
Stewarts Creek "
Upper Little River
Grove
Anderson Creek
Upper Little River
Grove
Upper Little River
Johnsonville
Grove
Barbecue
Buckhorn
Duke
Lillington
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37. Archie McKay
38. Howard Dixon
39. Harvey 0. Gregory
40. James M. Weathers
41. W H Ballard
42. David Wallace Jr
43. Marvin P. Stamper'
44. Ervin B. Stewart
45. B S Kinton
Cameron # 2
Dunn
Dunn # 4
Fuquay # 2
Fuquay # 2
Angier # 2
Erwin
Coats
Lillington # 3
Johnsonville
Averasboro
Averasboro
Buckhorn
Hectors Creek
Black River
Duke
Grove
Anderson Creek
Mr. R. B. Jackson appeared before the Board on behalf of Calvin Thomas
with respect to the property formerly owned by Calvin Thomas and acquired by
Harnett County in tax foreclosure Judgment No. A 1572 by deed recorded in Book
247, at page 351, Harnett Cpunty Registry. Mr. Jackson stated that Thomas desired
to redeem this property and offered to pay to Harnett County all accrued taxes,
penalities, interest and court cost due in connection therewith.
Thereupon, on motion of Commission Currin, seconded by Commissioner
Pleasant, the Board voted unanimously to convey to Calvin Thomas its interest
in the lands acquired in Tax Foreclosure Judgment No. A -1572 by deed recorded in
Book 247, at page 351, Harnett County Registry, upon the payment to the County
of the sum of $180, the same representing all taxes, penalties, interest and
Court cost due on said lands and in connection with said foreclosure, and upon
the further condition that the said Calvin Thomas list said lands for taxes for
the year 1958 and pay the taxes thereon, and authorize the commission to execute
a deed, to be attested by the Clerk conveying the County's interest in said lands
to the said Calvin Thomas upon compliance of the terms hereof by him.
Upon motion of Commissioner Pleasant, seconded by Commissioner Currin,
the Board by unanimous vote adopted for the fiscal year 1958 -59 the privilege
license schedule in effect for Harnett County during the fiscal year 1957 -58.
Commissioner Womble called to the attention of the Board the recent
death of Mr. L. R. Byrd and introduced the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Mr. L. R. Byrd, for many years an outstanding citizen of Harnett
County, passed away on May 3, 1958; and
WHEREAS, the said L. R. Byrd served for many years as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Harnett County during which time he unselfishly
devoted his time and ability for the good of the county and in so doing rendered
valuable and lasting service to said County and its citizenship; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners feels a distinct loss in his passing
and desires to express to his family its sympathy as well as its appreciation
for Mr. Byrd's many contributions to Harnett County;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Harnett
Commissioners sincerely regrets the loss of this public
extends to his family its heart felt sympathy, and that
closed at 4:00 P. M. on May 5, 1958 during the funeral
out of respect for his memory;
And be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be furnished to
the family of L. R. Byrd and that copies thereof also be made available to the
Harnett County Press.
Upon motion of Commissioner Womble, seconded by Commissioner Pleasant,
the Board adopted the foregoing resolution by unanimous vote.
County Board of
servant and citizen and
the County offices be
of the said L. R. Byrd
Representatives of the Buies Creek Rural Fire Protection District
appeared before the Board, stated that the owners of a protion of the property
ins aid fire district desired to have their property removed therefrom as pro-
vided in Section 69.25 -11 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, presented
the application of said owners with the unanimous recommendation of the Commiss-
ioners of the fire protection district and the approval of the Bard of Directors
of the Buies Creek Rural Fire Department attached thereto, and requested the
Boarrd to approve the removal of said territory from the district and to revise the
boundaries thereof as as to effect such removal.
The application of said owners, the recommendation of the Commissioners
of said Fire Protection District and the approval of said Board of Directors read
as follows:
PETITION AND APPLICATION
To the Commissiones'of the Buies Creek Rural Fire Protection District,
the Board of.Directors of the Butes Creek Rural Fire Department, Inc. and the
Board of Commissioners of Harnett County;
The undersigned, being the owners of certain property situate within the
;boundary of the Butes Creek Rural Fire Protection District as presently constitu-
ted, do hereby, pursuant to the provisions of Section 69 -25.11 of the General
Statutes of North Carolina, respectfully request and petition your respective
bodies to recomment and approve the decrease of the present area-of said District
by relocating the boundaries thereof in such manner and to such an extent as may
be necessary to remove our property therefrom. We understand that upon the re-
moval of our property from said fire district we shall no longer be required to
pay to the special taxes levied in said fire district for fire protection and will
not be entitled to the rights and privileges now vested in us by reason of o
present inclusion in said fire protection district.
This May 2, 1958.
(s) Levi Jones
(s) Jarvis Jones
(s) Euna Jones
(s) Sarah Lee Williams
(s) 0 R Gregory
(s) Mrs. T. L. Parrish same
(s) Maggie K. Parrish person
APPROVAL AND RECOMMENDATION OF COMMISSIONERS OF BUIES CREEK RURAL FIRE PROT$CTION
DISTRICT:
The undersigned, being all of the Commissioners of the Buies Creek Rural
Fire Protection District, having considered the foregoing - Petition and Application
and being of the opinion that the request therein contained should be granted, do
hereby unanimously recommend that the property owned by the signers of said peti-
tion be removed from said fire protection district.
Witness our respective hands and seals this May 3, 1958.
(5) W. P. Butts, Sr.
(s) Berles C. Johnson
(s) J. T. Vail
APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BUIES CREEK RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, INC.
- The undersigned, being all of the Directors of the Buies Creek Rural
Fire Department, Inc., having - considered the foregoing Petition and the forego-
ing Recommendation of the Commissioners of the Buies Creek Rural Fire Protection
District, do hereby approve the removal from said fire protection district all
of the property owned by the signers of sgid Petition and included within the
boundaries of said fire protection district as presently constituted.
Witness our respective hands and seals this May 3, 1958.
(s) Allen E, Jones
(s) Herman D. Phelps
(s) Bruce B. Blackmon
(s) S. H. Mitchell
(s) W. P. Butts, Sr.
(s) Berles C. Johnson
(s) J. T. Vail
Thereupon, on motion of Commissioner Womble, seconded by Commissioner
Curran, the Board- adopted by unanimous vote the following resolution:
WHEREAS, Levi Jones, Jarvis Jones, Euna Jones, Sarah Lee Williams, C. R.
Gregory, Mrs. T. L. Parrish and Maggie K. Parrish, owners of property situate in
the Buies Creek Rural Fire Protection District as originally established, have
made application to have their property removed from said district, which appli-
cation has received the unanimous recommendation of the Commissioners of said
district and the unanimous approval of the Board of Directors of the Butes Creek
Rural Fire Department, Inc. this being the Corporation furnishing °ere protection
to said District, all as will appear upon reference to saidpetition, recommehdatinn
and approval as above set forth; and
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WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Harnett County is of the opinion
that said application should be approved as requested and the boundaries of said
fire protection district revised and re- located so as to decrease the area there -
Of and remove therefrom the property of the signers of said application and peti-
tion; and,
WHEREAS, the provisions of Section 69- 25.11, subsection (b) of the
General Statutes of North Carolina have been fully complied with;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Harnett
County pursuant, to the authority contained in Section 69 -25.11 of the General
Statutes of North Carolina:
1. That said application and petition be and the same is hereby
approved and allowed, and the property owned by the signers thereof is hereby
removed from said district.
2. That the area of the Buies Creek Rural Fire Protection District
is hereby decreased and the boundaries thereof relocated so as to exclude there-
from all property owned by the signers of said application and located within the
boundaries of said district as originally constituted, and said property is hereby
relieved of and released from all special taxes hereafter assessed upon property in
said district for fire protection purposes.
3. That the boundaries of said district be revised and relocated so as
to exclude from said district said property and that the boundaries of said dis-
trict as revised and re- located be as follows:
Beginning at the point where Thornton's Creek empties into the
Cape Fear River and runs thence up the river and along the north
bank thereof in a northwesterly direction to a point approximate-
ly 2.1 miles down - stream, or southeast of the vehicular bridge
presently crossing the Cape Fear River at Lillington; thence from
the river northerly in a straight line and crossing U. S. Highway
No. 421 to a point in the north margin of said highway and approx-
imately 40 yards west of the point where the western margin of the
Sexton Road intersects the northern margin of U. S. Highway No. 421;
thence easterly along the north margin of U. S Highway No. 421, about
40 yards to the west margin of the right of way of said Sexton road;
thence northerly along the west margin of the right of way of said
Sexton road to a point approximately 0.5 miles north from the in-
tersection of said road with U. S. Highway No. 421; thence leaving
the Sexton Road and in a westerly direction to Dry Creek; thence
up the run of Dry Creek in a northerly direction to a point where
Dry Creek crosses the Lillington -Coats Road; thence northeasterly
to a point in the Lillington -Coats Road 0.2 miles west of the
intersection of said Lillington -Coats road and the Sexton road;
thence along the southern right of way of the Lillington -Coats Road
to a point 211 feet west of the aforesaid intersection; thence
northwest and crossing said road approximately 150 yards to a point
in the field and about 225 feet west of the Sexton Road; thence
in an easterly direction and crossing the Sexton Road to a point
in Buie's Creek approximately 320 yards north of the point where
Buies Creek crosses said Lillington- Coats Road; thence up Buies
Creek to a point approximately 0.4 mile down stream from the
point where Buies Creek intersects the Black River Township line;
thence in an easterly direction approximately 0,5 mile to a point
in the Buies Creek- Angier Road, which point is approximately 3
miles north of the intersection of said Buies Creek - Angier Road
and U. S, Highway No. 421; thence continuing in a northeasterly
direction approximately 1.12 miles to a point in the Neill's
Creek Township line approximately .3 mile southeasterly from
the intersection of said township line and Ennis Road; thence in
a southeasterly direction approximately .75 mile to a point in
the Buies Creek- Barclaysville road where the Neill's Creek Town-
ship line intersects said road; thence following the Neill's
Creek Township line in a southeasterly direction to a point in
the Wire Road approximately 1.1 miles northeast of the intersec-
tion of the Wire Road and the Lillington -Coats Road; thence in a
souteasterly direction to a point in Thornton's Creek approximately
0.8 mile north of the intersection of Thornton's Creek and the
Lillington -Coats Road; thence down Thornton's Creek in a souther-
ly direction to the point of beginning.
That the above described area shall be and constitute the Buies -Creek
Rural Fire Protection District from and after the adoption of this resolution
and until such time as said area may hereafter be increased or decreased in the
manner provided by law.
The Board recessed to reconvene on. Mar 19th:., at 10 :00 A.. M.
Clerk
Chairman