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-JULY 5th. 1955
The Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Tuesday, July 5, 1955, with
all members present also the County Attorney, the Auditor and the Clerk to the
Board were present.
The report of Elizabeth F. Mat thews, °Olerk Superior Court, was approved and or-
dered filed.
The report of D. P. hay, Tax Collector, was,,approued and ordered filed.
The report of Ines Harrington, .'Register of Deeds waa approved and ordered
filed.
The report of L. B, McLean
filed.
Veteran "service Office, was approved and ordered
Bond # 90- 369596 with Maryland Casualty With Kyle Harrington principal in
the amount of $5000.00, as Clerk to hecorders Court for the term beginning July 1,
1955, and ending July 1, 1956, which was approved and ordered filed.
No. 90- 369596,
MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY
BALTIMORE'
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,, That Kyle Archie Harrington,' Broadway, North
Carolina as Principal (hereinafter called Principal), and the Maryland Casualty Co.
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
Harnett County, North Carolina
(hereinafter called Obligee) in the penalty of Five Thousand and no/100------
Dollars, ($5,000.00); to the payment whereof, well and truly to be made and done,
the said rrincipal binds himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, and the
said Surety binds itself, its successors and assigns, jointly and severally, firm-
ly by these presents;
THEGONDITION OF THE AFOREGOING OBLIGATION 13 SUCH, that WHEREAS' the said
Principal was Clerk, Recorders's Court, for the term beginning on the lst day of
July, 1955, and ending on the lst day of July, 1956,
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 of
his election or appointment to said office, except as hereinafter limited, and
honestly account for all moneys: coming into his hand, according to law, then this
obligation shall be null add voidl it is otherwise to be and remain in full force
and virtue.
Thie bond is executed by the Surety upon the following express condition,
shall be a condition precedent to the right of recovery hereunder;
IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BETWEEN ALL PARTIES HERETO THAT if. the
Surety shall so elect, this bond maybe cancelled by giveing 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 thi bond, which may have been committed by the Prin-
cipal up th the date of such cancellation, under the terms, conditions and provis-
ions of this bond, and the Surety, 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 28th day of June, 1955.
Witness:
W.A. Johnson
Seal
Countersigned
James F. Davis,
Resident Agent;
Kyle Archie narrington (Seal
Principal
Maryland Casualty, ompany
By: J. P. Brawley
Mtty in Fact.
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Bond No. 90- 369571 with Maryland Casualty Co. with Duncan Patterson hay as
principal in the amount of $3500.00, as Tax Collector, was approved and ordered
filed.
MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY
No. 90- 369571
BALTIMORE
Know All Men By 'These Presents, That Duncan Patterson Ray, Jr.
as Principal, (hereinafter called Principal) andthe Maryland Casualty Company, a
corporation of the State c' Maryland, having itsprincipal office in the City of
Blatimvre, as Surety, (hereinafter called the Surety) are held and firmly bond unto
the Board of Commissioners of HarnettOounty, North Carolina,
(hereinafter called Obligee) in the penalty of Thirty Five Thousand and no /100 --
Dollars ($35,000.00) to the payment whereof, well andtruly to be made anddone, 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 CF THE AFOREGOING OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that Whereas, the said
Principal was appointed Harnett County Tax Collector, for the term beginning on the
1st. day of July, 1955, and ending on the 30th day of June, 1956,
NOW, THEREFORE' if the said Principal shall, during the term of this bond, well
and faithfully perform all and singular thedutiesincumbent upon him by reason of
his election or appointment to said office, except ashereinafter limited, and
homestly account for all moneys coming unto his hands, according to law, then this
obligation shall be mull andvoid; 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 conditions precedent to the right of recovery hereunder;
IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BETWEEN ALL PARTIES HERETO, that if
the Surety, shall so elect, this bond may be cancelled by giving thirty (30) dayb
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 or acts covered by this bond which may have been committed by the principal u
to the date of such cancellation, under the terms, donditions and provisions of this
bond, andthe Surety shall, upon surrender of this bond and its release from all
liability thereunder, refund the premium paid, less a pro rate apart thereof, for
the time this bond shall have been in force.
AND IT IS FURTHER MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND .GREED BETWEEN ALL PARTIES HERETO,
that the Surety shall not be &liable to the said Obligee for any loss or lesses
resulting by reason of the failure of the said Principal to collect any portion or
all taxes which he maybe chargeable to collect by reason of his election or appoint
ment to said office and that said Surety shall not be liable for failure of the saic
principal to take any legal action to collect such taxes.
AND IT IS FURTHER MLTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BETWEEN ALL THE PARTIES
Hereto, that the said Surety shall not be liable to the said Obligee for any loses
resulting to the said Obligee by reason of any public moneys being now on general
or special deposit or hereafter placed on general or special deposit by the said
Principal, with any bank, depository, or depositories, or by reason of the allow-
ance to or acceptance by said Principal of any interest thereon, any Law, Decision,
Statute or Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DATED this 20th day of June, 1955.
Duncan Patterson Ray, Jr. (Seal)
Witness Principal
P-lizabeth F. Matthews -
Countersigned
James F. Davis
Resident Agent
(Seal)
Maryland Casualty Company
By: J. P. Brawley
Attorney in Fact
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Commissioner Johnson moved, seconded by Commissioner Ingram, that (1000.00'
be given to the Harnett County Centennial Committee for the expenses of °pagents
to be presented in October, Motion carried.
The following road petitions were approved:
(1) To Maintain and complete that roadin Stewartts Creek which runs from Mc
Chapel Church to a point near Bill Wicker's home on that road from 15 A to 210
a distance of 12 miles.
(petition given to Com. Womble)
(2) To make all westher surfact that road in Upper Little River Township
which runs from Highway 421 at home of J. P. O'uinn to Andrew Farm and enters
Bullard Road a distance of 1-9/10 miles (petition given S$Lag .44a ,
ft Commission Womble moved, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, that the Bank of
Lillington be made the Dapoitory for Harnett County funds. Voting for Womble,
Ingram, and Johnson, Moting against, Pate, Motion carried.
Commissioner Pate moved, seconded by Commission Johnson, to defer the
ment of the Dog Warden for the time being.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Womble, seconded by Commissioner Johnson the
following resolution was unanimously adopted.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioner of Harnett County that the
following budget, for the fiscal, year 1955 -1956, be and the same is` hereby adopt-
ed and the tax levy for the said fiscal year is hereby appropriated:
General, Poor and Health
Old Age Assistance
Aid to Dependent Children;
SCHOOL FUND
Current Expense
Capital Outlay
Dept Service
Township Road Fund
295,300.00
144,700.00
109,500.00
$ 413,763.00
254,920.00
213,900.00
549,500.00
19,990.00
1,452,073.00':
Special District No. 2
Township 21,000.00
1,1473,073.00
APPROVED' July 5, 1955.
L. A. Tart
Chairman Board of County Commissioners`
Upon motion o gommiss>ionerr J._E. Womble
heBoard adopted the following xesolutionr.
2se.0onded:by Commissioner B
. Ingram,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF HARNETT_ COUNTY that _' the_Bank of
Lillington, Lillington, North Carolina be and the same ie . hereby designated as the
official depository of the, County of Harnett for all the funds of said County, in-
cluding;such funds as may be collected by the Harnett County Tax Collector, and tie
said Bank of Lillington shall furnish bond as by law required to secure all funds
of the__ County_of_Harnett which may-be deposited in it, said bond at all times to
be in a principal amount aggregating not less than the total deposits of the County
of Harnett on any given date; provided, however, that in lieu of said bond said de-
pository may place in trust with a bank or banks approved as required by law by the
North Carolina Local Government Commission, acceptable securities appro1vdd by the
County Accountant for the purpose of securing such '. deposits, the aggregate amount
of such securities to be in a sum not less than the amount of the bond required by
law.
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AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that D. P. Hay, Jr. Harnett County Tax Collector,
shall deposit daily in said Bank of Lillington to the credit of Harnett County all
amounts collected by him and said depository shall issue daily to said tax collector
a receipt for such deposits, which receipts shall be thereupon delivered daily to
the narnett County Auditor.
Commissioners voting in favor of the foregoing Resolution:
Commissioners Womble, Johnson and Ingram
Commissioners voting against the foregoing Resolution:
Commissioner Pate.
The Board recessed to reconvene on July 25th., at 7:00 Otclock P.M.
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Chariman
Clerk to Board