October 7, 1957 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

Next page1 11Fit width155Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonOctober 7, 1957The Board of Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular session onOctober 7, 1957, at 1100 A M, in the Commissioners Room, with the followingmembers presentH M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, R G Gurley, Floyd C Price, Sr,and Frank B HoldingAbsent; NoneThe following business was transacted1 The following statement of W H Britt was filed with the Board as ofSeptember 9, 1957Statement of Debt of the Board of Education of Johnston County, North Carolinaincurred and to be incurred for school purposes, made and filed pursuant to Section13 of the County Finance Act, after the introduction of the order authorizing theissuance of 500,000 Bonds Introduced at a meeting of the Board of Commissionersof said County held on the 9th day of September, 1957a Assessed valuation of property as last fixed for countytaxation 59,419,i89Corporate Exb Outstanding debt for school purposes as listed in attachedSchedule of Outstanding Debt 766,250c Bonded School debt to be incurred under offers either passedor introduced 500,000d Sum of Items b and c 1,266,250e School sinking funds, being money on investments thereof,pledged and held for the payment of principal of out -standing school debt Nonef School credits being principal sums owing to the Countyfrom school districts which are pledged to and whencollected will be used in the retirement of outstandingschool debt Noneg Amount of unissued funding and refunding bonds includedin gross debt Noneh The sum of Items e, ft, and g Nonei Net school debt, being the sum of which item dexceeds item h 1,266,250j The percentage that said net debt bears to saidassessed valuation 213Dated September 9, 1957W H Britt SignedCounty Auditor, Johnston CountySCHEDULE OF OUTSTANDING DEBTThe debt described below should not include either obligations incurredto meet appropriations in anticipation of revenues, if the amount of such ob-ligations does not exceed the amount of the last preceding tax levy for schoolpurposes, or debt incurred in anticipation of the sale of any kind of bondsexcept Funding and Refunding Bonds The debt listed below should include allother outstanding debt for school purposes, whether evidenced by bonds, notes orotherwise, and whether incurred by the original creation of debt or by theassumption of debt, including debt to the State or any department thereofA Outstanding Debt evidenced by bondsDate of Bonds Purpose Amount10 -15-31 Funding 41,5002 -1 -28 Building 35,0005 -1 -54 Building A 180,0005 -1 -54 Building A 100,0005 -1 -54 Building A 70,0005 -1 -54 Building B 10,0005 -1 -54 Building B 130,0005 -1 -54 Building B 100,0005 -1 -54 Building B 100,000Total 766,250October 7, 1957 ContB Outstanding debt evidenced by notes NoneC Other debt NoneTotal 766,250State of North Carolina County of JohnstonW H Britt, being duly sworn, says that he is the Auditor of the County ofJohnston, in the State of North Carolina; that by a resolution passed by the Boardof Commissioners of said County he was authorized to make the foregoing statementand that the foregoing statement is true and was made and subscribed by him afterthe introduction of the order or orders referred to in the heading of said state-mentW H Britt SignedSworn to and subscribed before methis 9th day of September, 1957Mamie Lou Johnson, N PMy Comm exp 7 -30 -58 N P SealState of North Carolina County of Johnston I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of the County ofJohnston, in the State of North Carolina, do HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoingstatement and accompanying affidavit were filed in my office on the 9 day ofSept, 1957, after the introduction of the order or orders referred to in theheading of said statementIN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of saidCounty, this 9 day of September, 1957W G Massey SignedClerk of the Board of Commissionersof Johnston County, N C2 The Clerk reported to the Board that the bond order entitled Bond Orderauthorizing the issuance of 500,000 School Bonds of the County of Johnston , whichhad been introduced on September 9, 1957, had been published in The SmithfieldHerald on September 24, 1957, with notice that the Board of Commissioners wouldhold a public hearing thereon on October 7, 1957, at llcclock, in the forenoon,at the regular meeting room of the Boardof Commissioners at the Courthouse inSmithfield, North CarolinaCommissioner Price moved that the Board proceed to hold a public hearing onthe bond order The motion was seconded by Commissioner Gurley and was unanimously -?i adoptedAt 11 oclock, A M, the Chairman announced that the Board would hear anycitizen or taxpayer who desired to be heard with respect to the bond order Atthe direction of the Chairman the Clerk read the bond order and the published noticeof hearingAfter the Board had heard all persons who requested to be heard, CommissionerPrice moved that the public hearing be closed The motion was seconded by Commiss-ioner Gurley and was unanimously adoptedCommissioner Price moved that the following resolution be adoptedWHEREAS, the bond order entitled Bond order authorizing the issuance of6500,000 School Bonds of the County of Johnston introduced at the meeting of theBoard of Commissioners held on September 9, 1957, had been duly published withnotice of hearing thereon and the Board of Commissioners has, at the time andplace specified in such notice of hearing, heard any and all citizens and taxpayers,who desired to protest against the issuance of the bonds, and such hearinghas beenclosed; andWHEREAS, the County Auditor has,by direction of the Board of Commissioners,filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners a statement of debtincurred or to be incurred for school purposes under bond orders either introducedor passed, complying with the provisions of the County Finance Act, and such state-ment so filed shows that the net indebtedness of the said County is 213 of theassessed valuation of property in said County as last fixed for County taxation257October 7, 1957 ContNOW, TIiEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Board of Commissioners of the Countyof Johnston as follows1 The bond order entitled Bond order authorizing the issuance of 500,000School Bonds of the County of Johnston , introduced at the meeting of the Board ofCommissioners held on September 9, 1957, is hereby adopted without change oramendment2 The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is hereby directed to cause acopy of said bond order to be published with the statement as to its adoptionprescribed by The County Finance Act in The Smithfield Herald, a newspaperpublished in Smithfield in said County, and such publication shall be made inthe manner prescribed by The County Finance ActThe motion having been duly seconded by Commissioner Gurley, it was unanimouslyadopted3 The following petition was received for an election in the Wilsons Mille SchoolDistrict endorsed by the Board of Education of Johnston County as indicated belowNorth Carolina Petition for Special ElectionJohnston County Wilsons Mills School DistrictTO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF JOHNSTON COUNTYYour petitioners respectfully show1 That the Wilsons Mills School District is a duly created and legally existingschool district of Johnston County to which Chapter 1157 Sub - Chapter 5, Article 14;1955 Session Laws of North Carolina applies2 That the undersigned committee of the Wilsons Mills School District is theduly appointed and legally acting committee of said Wilsons Mills School Districtof said Wilsons Mills School3 That your petitioners are the said committee of the Wilsons Mills SchoolDistrict4 That it is the desire of your petitioners that the Board of Education ofJohnston County request of the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County that anelection be called by the said Board of Commissioners in the Wilsons Mills SchoolDistrict to determine the will of the voters of said district as to whether thereshall be levied in said district a local annual tax of not exceeding twenty -fivecents 25? on the one hundred dollar 100 valuation of all property, in order tooperate schools of a higher standard than that provided by the State and or Countysupport as provided in Chapter 115, Sub - Chapter 5, Article 14, 1955 Session Lawsof North Carolina5 That the boundaries of the said-Wilsons Mills School District are as followsStarting at the mouth of Rainwater Branch on Neuse River, following NeuseRiver East to Poplar Branch; thence following the Poplar Branch in a Northwesterlydirection to the old Dan Jones homeplace, thence in a Westerly direction to theR P Holding line, turning in a Northwesterly direction along the Holding propertyto a point East of Williams Service Station on Highway # 70, then in a Westerlydirection across Highway # 70 at Williams Service Station to Swift Creek; followingSwift Creek in a Northwesterly direction -to Glenn Powells land, thence acrossSwift Creek, following this along Albert Caseys line and Babe Johnsons to theAvery Cross Roads; thence following the Cleveland Highway in a Northwesterlydirection past Wade Jones Store to Mrs Ivest line; thence along Ralph Coxts lineto Swift Creek, thence up Swift Creek in a Northwesterly direction to Little Creek,following Little Creek North to Buckhorn Branch, following Buckhorn Branch to apaved road at the back of Walter Daviss farm, then follow this same road Eastto the first dirt road to the left, following dirt road to Highway # 70, turningWest on Highway # 70 to Jimmy Flowerss West line; follow Jimmy Flowers West lineto Rain Water Branch thence to Neuse RiverRespectfully submitted,Ralph L CoxHoward M ParrishMrs N R WilsonWillis CreechNelson WilsonOctober 7, 1957 ContTo the Johnston County Board of CommissionersSmithfield, North CarolinaOctober 7, 1957The Board of Education of Johnston County, in a meeting held October 7,1957, after carefully examining the above petition, finds that it is in compliancewith the provisions of the school law and is in every way sufficient and furtherthat the proposed election will, in the judgment of the said Board of Education,improve the school opportunities in the said Wilsons Mills School District ifthe same is approved by the votersNow, therefore, the Board of Education of Johnston County approves thepetition and hereby respectfully presents it to the Board of Commissioners ofJohnston County with a request that an election be called for the purposes set outin said petitionJ V Ogburn, ChairmanLucile Oliver, V ChmnJohnston County Board of EducationAttestedE S Simpson, SecretaryJohnston County Board of Education5 On a motion made by J D Bailey, seconded by Floyd C Price, Sr, it wasmoved that the following order calling for a special election in the WilsontsMills School District be adoptedORDER CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTIONWHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County has this day receiveda petition from the Wilsons Mills School District duly executed by the PublicSchool Committee of said District and duly endorsed and presented by the Boardof Education of Johnston County with the request that an election be called insaid Wilsonts Mills School District for the purpose set out in said petition, nowtherefore, be itORDERED that a special election be held in the Wilsonts Mills School Districton Saturday November 30, 1957, to determine the will of the voters in said districtas to the levying of a special tax as requested in said petition and for thepurposes set out in said petitionIT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a new registration for said election of said schoolshall be had and that this election shall be had in the following placesPOLLING PLACE Wilsons Mills Community Building Sylvester Turnage isregistrar On the days of each week during the registration period, the regis-tration book will be at Uzzle Oil Company, Wilsons MillsJUDGES OF ELECTION Willis Creech - Howard ParrishALTERNATE JUDGES Frances Wilson - G C UzzleThe registration books will be at the above place of voting on Saturday,November 2, 9, and 16th and for challenge day on November 23, 1957IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the registration books will be open;for registrat-ion from 9 m0 a, m until 600 p m on Saturday, November 2, 1957 and on each dayexcept Sundays and Holidays thereafter, and the registration shall close on thesecond Saturday before the day of election, and Saturday before the,day of electionshall be challenge day Any and all other matters not herein specified for saidspecial election will be conducted under the rules and regulations governing generalelections in North CarolinaBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions and ordinances and orders inconflict with the provisions hereof be and the same are hereby repealedNotice is hereby given that a special election and a new regulation for samehas been ordered to be held in the Wilsonts Mills School District, Johnston County,North Carolina, on Saturday, the 30th day of November, 1957, for the purpose ofsubmitting to the qualified voters of said school district for their approval ordisapproval, the question of levying a local annual tax not to exceed twenty -five25? cents on the one hundred dollar valuation of all taxable property in saidschool district, for the sole use of said district in order to operate the schoolson a higher standard than that provided by the State and County support and toemploy additional teachers, or both, as provided in Chapter 115, Su chapter Article14, 1955 Session Laws of North CarolinaThe polls for said election will be opened at the hour of 6 30 a m and willclose at the hour of 6 30 P m, Eastern Standard TimeI159October 7, 1957 ContAt said election those favoring the levying of the proposed special taxwill vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed the words For LocalTax and those who are opposed shall vote a ballot on which shall be written orprinted the words Against Local TaxSaid Boundaries of Wilsons Mills School District are as followsStarting at the mouth of Rainwater Branch on Neuse River, following NeuseRiver East to Poplar Branch; thence following the Poplar Branch in a Northwesterlydirection to the old Dan Jones homeplace; thence in a Westerly direction to theR P Holding line, turning in a Northwesterly direction along the Holding propertyto a point East of Williams Service Station on Highway # 70, then in a Westerlydirection across Highway # 70 at Williams Service Station to Swift Creek; followingSwift Creek in a Northwesterly direction to Glenn Powells land, then across SwiftCreek, following this along Albert Caseys line and Babe Johnsons to the AveryCross Roads; thence following the Cleveland Highway in a Northwesterly directionpast Wade Jones Store to Mrs Ives line; thence along Ralph Coxs line to SwiftCreek, thence up Swift Creek in a Northwesterly direction to Little Creek, followingLittle Creek North to Buckhorn Branch, following Buckhorn Branch to a paved roadat the back of Walter Daviss farm, then follow this same road East to the firstdirt road to the left, following dirt road to Highway # 70, turning West on Highway# 70 to Jimmy Flowerss West line; follow Jimmy Flowers West line to Rain WaterBranch thence to Neuse RiverAll qualified voters who have resided in said school District for four monthsprior to the date hereof are urged to register and participatein this specialelectionThis election will be held at the following placesPOLLING PIACE Wilsons Mills Community Building Sylvester Turnage isregistrar On the days of each week during the registration period, the registrationbook will be at the Uzzle Oil Company, Wilsons MillsJudges of Election - Willis Creech - Howard ParrishA7 erna a Ju ges - Frances Wilson - G C UzzleThe registration books will be at the above place of voting on Saturday,November 2, 9, and 16, and for challenge day on November 23The registration books will be open for registration from 9 00 a, m through600 p m on Saturday, November 2, 1957, and each day except Sundays and Holidaysthereafter, and the registration shall close on the second Saturday before the dayof election, and Saturday before the day of election shall be challenge day Anyand all other matters not herein specified for said special election will beconducted under the rules and regulations governing general elections in NorthCarolinaJOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSBy Henry M JohnsonChairmanThis October 7, 1957AttestW G Massey, Secretary6 on a motion made by R G Gurley, seconded by Floyd C Price, Sr, it wasordered that the State Highway Commission be requested to hard - surface that certainroad in Pleasant Grove Township, described as followsBeginning at Highway # 210 and runs thence to Hallie Hicks store or crossroad,also from the road in Wake County to Mrs Myrtle Ogburn residence, known as theAngier and Ogburn Road, and being a distance of 32 miles in lengthPetition and map enclosed with this order For reference see Alex Dupree,Route # 1, Willow Springs, N C7 On a motion made by Floyd C Price, Sr, seconded by R G Gurley, it wasmoved that the State Highway Commission be requested to hard - surface that certainroad in Elevation Township, described as followsBeginning at the old Raleigh and Wilmington Highway and runs thence viaPole Cat Bridge to County road, known as Barbour Town County Road, and being adistance of 13 miles in lengthPetition and map enclosed with this order For reference see B H Barbour,Route # 1, Benson, N COctober 7, 1957 ContU8 On a motion made by Floyd C Price, Sr, seconded by R G Gurley, it wasordered that the State Highway Commission be requested to hard- surface that certainroad in Pine Level Township, described as follows;Beginning at Highway 70 -A one mile west of Pine Level and runs to Highway70 about l}8 miles east of Smithfield, known as the Old Thompson Road or PeedinRoad, and being a distance of 13 miles in lengthPetition, sketch and map enclosed with this order For reference see Fred HDavis, R #3, Selma, N C9 On a motion made by J D Bailey, seconded by R G Gurley, it was orderedthat the State Highway Commission be requested to hard- surface that certain roadin Micro Township, described as followsBeginning at J T Wellonsf and runs thence to Q N Watsonts and being adistance of 24 miles in lengthPetition and map enclosed with this order For reference see H T Flowers,R #2, Selma, N C10 On a motion made by Floyd C Price, Sr, seconded by R G Gurley, it wasordered that the State Highway Commission be requested to hard - surface that certainroad in ,Selma Township, described as follows;Beginning at J M Drivers place on Highway # 301, and runs thence to PleasantPlain Church on Wilson- Smithfield Highway, and being a distance of 11 miles inlengthPetition enclosed with this order For reference see B E Lancaster, R#2,Selma, N C11 On a motion made by J D Bailey, seconded by R G Gurley, it was orderedthat the State Highway Commission be requested to hard- surface that certain roadin Beulah Township, described as follows;Beginning at L B Richardsons old place on the Kenly and Princeton Road andruns thence to Kenly Goldsboro Road at Sasser Rise Swamp 12 mile east of PineyyGrove Church, known as the Old Lowell- Fremont Road, and being a distance of 26miles in lengthN C Petition enclosed with this order For reference see Stephen A Bass, Kedy,12 On a motion made by Floyd C Price, Sr, seconded by R G Gurley, it wasordered that the State Highway Commission be requested to hard - surface that certainroad in Boon Hill Township, described as follows;Beginning at the intersection of the Pine Level -Tripp Store Road at JimCreechts house, and runs thence to the intersection of the Pine Level- Brogden Roadat London Thompson +s farm, known as the Brodie Creek road,and being a distance of2 1 miles in lengthPetition and map enclosed with this order For reference see Edward L White,Pine Level, N C13 Subsequent to an explanation by W H Britt, Auditor, of an error in thedistribution of the intangible personal property tax for the fiscal year endingJune 30, 1957 amounting to over payment of 240507, the following motion wasadoptedOn a motion made by J D Bailey, seconded by Frank B Holding, it was movedthat W H Britt, Auditor, be authorized and directed to return to the NorthCarolina Department of Revenue, Intangible Tax Division, the amount of 240505,from the following accountsGeneral Fund 56373 General School 1,04169General Welfare 35234 Vocational 30638Debt Service 1409314 Mrs Charles Kirby, Selma, N C, Route # 2, Chairman 17th District HomeDemonstration Clubs, acting as spokesman for the Johnston County Home DemonstrationClub members gave a aummary and explanation of the recommendations of the NorthCarolina Council of Home Demonstration Clubs relative to the Advisory CommitteeStudy of ExtensionCommissioner R G Gurley moved that the Board of County Commissioners ofJohnston County go on record accepting and supporting the recommendations drawnup by the women and the North Carolina Council of Home Demonstration Clubs, sothat the status of womens work will remain as is and continue to progress, andthat a,00py of this motion be sent to the following161October 7, 1957 ContMr D S Weaver, DirectorExtension ServiceState CollegeRaleigh, N CMr D W Colvard, DeanSchool of AgricultureState CollegeRaleigh, N CDr C H BostianChancellor State CollegeState CollegeRaleigh, N CMr Bill Friday, PresidentUniversity of North CarolinaChapel Hill, N CGovernor Luther HodgesCapitol BuildingRaleigh, N CMr Ashley MurpheryAdkinson, N CThe motion was duly seconded by Commissioner J D Bailey and unanimouslyadopted15• Mrs Barbara Painter submitted by letter her resignation to the Board effectiveDecember 31, 1957, expressing her appreciation for their cooperation and supportAfter H M Johnson, Chairman, had expressed the Boards appreciation for thesplendid service she had rendered to the county, the following motion was adoptedOn a motion made by R G Gurley, seconded by Floyd C Price, Sr, it was movedthat the resignation of Mrs Barbara Painter, effective December 31, 1957, beaccepted16 Mrs Norma Langley, District Home Agent, introduced Miss Peggy Quincy ofEdgecombe County to the Board, stating her qualifications and acquainting the Boardthat she was now attending East Carolina College but expected to graduate in Novem-ber She recommended that she be appointed Assistant Home Demonstration Agent toreplace Mrs PainterAfter hearing a few remarks by Miss Quincy, in which she stated that she wouldlike to begin her work in Johnston County, the following motion was adoptedOn a motion made by R G Gurley, seconded by J D Bailey, it was moved thatMiss Peggy Quincy be appointed Assistant Home Demonstration Agent, effective January1, 1958 at the same rate of pay set up in the budgefr for her position, subject,however, to her graduating from East Carolina College17 R W Dawson, District Engineer, acquainted the Board with the new policiesexpected to be employed by the Highway Commission as soon as an adequate set upcould be instituted, stating additions to county roads would be reviewed twice ayear, namely January and July and requested the Board that road petitions request-ing additions to the system be mailed immediately after receipt of them by theBoardAfter further discussion with Mr Dawson, the following motion was adoptedOn a motion made by Floyd C Price, Sr, seconded by R G Gurley, it was movedthat W G Massey, Clerk, be directed to turn over to Mr Dawson all petitionsrequesting additions to the county road system on hand in his office for investig-ation and recommendation by the State Highway18 Mr, Rudolph Howell, representing the agricultural committee of the KiwanisClub requested a definite decision by the Board as to whether they would lease thecounty home farm to the Kiwanis Club on a 50 year basis, stating that the club wouldbe willing to turn over to the county for the first 10 years of the lease all timberor pulp wood sold from the woodlands There followed a general discussion in whichseveral members of the Board stated that they would hesitate to lease county propertyfor that length of time to any organizationFollowing dinner recess Mr Howell again appeared before the Board, stating thathe had discussed the proposal with several members of his committee and that they hadreached a decision to share the profits with the county on a landlord and tenantbasis, 50 -50 basis, with the Kiwanis Club being reimbursed from the sale of timberfrom the woodland for any initial expenditures and that their receipts from saidproject would bespent with the approval of the CommissionersMr Howell stated that if the county decided to develop the project that hisclub would give them their wholehearted support and cooperation, and that in themain they would have accomplished their purpose in seeing that the woodland wasproperly cultivated and developedFollowing this discussion, H M Johnson appointed Frank B Holding and R GGurley as a committee to confer with the county farm agent concerning the developmentof the county farm as a forestry project and recreational area, and Mr Howell wasrequested to put his last revised proposal in writing19 Mr, C W Tarlton, County Farm Agent, reported that there was available from162iiOctober 7, 1957 ContyFederal funds an additional worker under the Farm and Home Development program,provided that the county bear•a salary c at 100000 a year He stated planswouldbe made to absiAn an Assistant Cou st R,o the livestock, poultry and dairywork and sugiested that Mr Barnes had the qualifications for that positionjAfter it was determined that the county would not be expected to pay more than1 0100000 per year, except with the nominal increases granted other employees iny the farm agents office, the following motion was adopted-On a motion made by R G Gurley, second d by Frank B Holding, it was movedthat a pro rata amount of 100000, e£fectiveI additional Assistant County Agentis employed, be appropriated from the contingent fund and transferred to the farmagents salary account for the purpose of employing an Assistant County Agent forFarm and Home Development work specializing in livestock, poultry and dairy work20 The request of Mrs Minnie Newman, Benson, North Carolina for an adjustmentof the valuation of her property was referred to W H Britt, Auditor, for investig-ation dp+ 21 After a discussion with Mrs Lulu A Jolliff, Superintendent Welfare Department,lj?11 in the presence of Mrs Nancy Barnes Stone, the following motion was adoptedOn a motion made by J D Bailey, seconded by R G Gurley, it was moved thatMrs Stone be paid 10000, which the etate now holds as a result of the exchangeof her property with the State Highway Commission and that she receive no more than50 from the pending sale of a lot approximately 50 x 61 feet, which remained inher after the aforementioned exchange of lot with the State Highway Commission22 After a report from Mrs Lulu A Jolliff concerning the securing of a CaseWorker Supervisor, the following motion was adoptedOn a motion made by R G Gurley, seconded by Floyd C Price, Sr, it was moved,,that the salary schedule in the Welfare Department budget be reallocated to provide f +,for tYs employment of a Case Worker Supervisor at a salary of 635000 per month?I23 After a discussion with Mrs Lulu A Jolliff, Superintendent Welfare Department„in connection with the leasing of the Boarding Home to Mrs Louise McGregor for anadditional year, providing in said lease an additional amount of land for MrsMcGregor to use as a garden, it was the concenus of the Board that the lease be _extended and that arrangements would be made for her to have additional land forgardening and other purposes as long as she properly cultivated and maintained saidpremisesu 23 Mr Jiggs Broadwell, of Selma, acquainted the Board with the activities of the6ry Civil Defense Program, stating that two fire motor vehicles had been purchased fromthe government surplus property agency at a cost of 15000 and that Mr TedWallace was beginning to utilize the experience he had gained from attending theEI rescue school in Maryland He recommended that 30000 be transferred from thecontingent fund to his budget to be used for the purpose of purchasing governmentsurplus property, which would be replaced by the agencies for which the equipmentwas bought He also discussed the three factors which were stressed at a RegionalDefense meeting at Thomasville, Georgia, which he attended, namely, food, trans-portion and government in emergency24 After a discussion which was entered into by W H Britt, Auditor, action wasdeferred on the request for transferring 30000 to the Civil Defense Budget to bedesignated as a surplus property fund?ii 25 After a discussion with J Narvin Creech, Treasurer, relative to providingSocial Security coverage of J Ps and other officials, the following motion washadoptedOn a motion made by R, G Gurley, seconded by Floyd C Price, Sr ,s it wasmoved that W H Britt, Auditor, verify the fees reported by E C Jones, Justiceof the Peace, as a basis for Social Security payments, and that J Narvin Creech,Treasurer, bring back whatever information he could obtain in connection with thissubject from a meeting he expected to attend in Raleigh26 The motion of Floyd C Price, Sr to appoint Rubert F Fitzgerald as Constableof Micro Township was tabled since it did not receive a second27 Upon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, the following motion wasadopted;On a motion made by J D Bailey, seconded by Frank B Holding, it was movedthat 7300 be appropriated from the contingent fund and transferred to the CivilDefense Equipment and Supply Account for the purpose of defraying expense incurredin that accounti163October 7, 1957 Cont28 W H Britt, Auditor, gave a report of the poor condition of the court houseroof He was requested to confer with Mr Louis Hall about the matter concerningthe guarantee on the roof, which was given by Mr Rose, predecessor of Mr Hall29 W H Britt, Auditor, distributed to the Commissioners the audit made by thefirm of Matthews Ingraham covering county offices as specified in contract30 W H Britt, Auditor, reported the poor condition of his billing machine,stating the need for a new accounting machine After a discussion with Mr Brittconcerning the different phases of the new Burroughs Accounting machine he hadr investigated, the Board gave their approval for the purchase of equipment costingapproximately 06,61675, and requested that he determine the proper legal procedureto pursue31 The request of Delma Johnson for the renewal of his lease with the countycovering certain property of the county home farm was filed with W G Massey,Clerk32 Floyd C Price Sr was appointed Supervisor of the Boarding Home and torepresent the Board at the meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Johnston CountyLibrary for the months of October, 17ovember and December33• Commissioner Price moved the adoption of the following resolution which wasread at length to the BoardWHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has adopted the bond order hereinafterdescribed authorizing the issuance of bonds, and such bond order and the indebted-ness to be incurred by the issuance of such bonds, shouldbe submitted to the votersof the County of Johnston for their approval or disapproval, in order to complywith the Constitution and Laws of North Carolina NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston asfollows1 A special election shall be held in the County of Johnston on November 30,- 1957, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said County, fortheir approval or disapproval, the bond order described in the notice hereinafterset forth and also the indebtedness to be incurred by the issuance of the bondsauthorized by such bond order2 The Clark of the Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized and directedto publish a notice of said election in substantially the following formCOUNTY OF JOHNSTON, NORTH CAROLINANOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTIONNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that_a SPECIAL ELECTION will be held in the County ofJohnston, North Carolina, on November 30, 1957,for the purpose of submitting to thequalified voters of said Coun y, for their approval or disapproval, the followingpropositionPROPOISITION NO 1Shall the qualified voters of the County of Johnstonapprove the bond order which was adopted by the Board ofCommissioners on October 7, 1957, and which 1 authorizesbonds of the County of Johnston of the maximum aggregateprincipal amount of 500,000 to finance the erection, inthe Johnston County School Administrative Unit, of severalnew buildings to be used as school houses, school garages,physical education and vocational education buildings,teacherages and lunch rooms and other school plant facilities,and the reconstruction and enlargement, by the erection ofadditions, of certain existing buildings located in such Unitand used for such purposes, and the acquisition of land andfurnishings and equipment necessary for such new or recon-structed or enlarged buildings, and 2 also authorizes thelevy of an annual tax sufficient to pay the principal of andinterest on the bonds authorized thereby; and approve theindebtedness to be incurred by the issuance of said bondsThe polls for the election will open at the hour of 630 oclock A M, andwill close at the hour of 630 orclock, P M, Eastern Standard Time The electionwill be held at the same polling places at which the last election was held inJohnston County for the election of members of the General AssemblyThe registration books shall be opened for the registration of voters at900 oclock, A M, on Saturday, November 2, 1957, and shall be closed at sunset}? 5 ?djjfdrN vember 16, 1957• On each ay Sundays excepted during such period,#?h ii on 1 nc n the County will keep his book open between the hoursOctober 7, 1957 Cont11 of 900 o1c1ock, A M, and sunset for the registration of voters in such electionprecinct- On each Saturday during such period each Registrar will attend at thepolling place in his election precinct between the hours of 9 00 oclock A M, andsunset for the registration of votersBy order of the Board of Commissioners of the County of JohnstonDated, 1957•W G Massey SignedClark of the Board of Commissioners ofJohnston County, North CarolinaSaid notice of special election shall be published three times and thereshall be an interval of at least one week between said publication and the firstof said publications shall be not later than thirty days prior to the date of suchelection3 The polls for said election shall be opened and closed at the timesand at the places stated in said notice and electors shall be registered for saidelection in the manner stated in said notice4 The ballots to be used at said election shall be in substantially thefollowing form1 To vote YES on any question, make a cross X markin the square to the right of the word YES ,2 To vote NO on any question, make a cross X markin the square to the right of the word NO3 If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, returnit and get anotherPROPOSITION NO 1IShall the qualified voters of the County of Johnstonapprove the bond order which was adopted by the Board ofCommissioners on October 7, 1957, and which 1 authorizesbonds of the County of Johnston of the maximum aggregateYES principal amount of 500,000 to finance the erection, inthe Johnston County School Administrative Unit, of severalnew buildings to be used as school houses, sohool garages, physical education and vocational education buildings,teacherages and lunch rooms and other school plantfacilities, and the reconstruction and enlargement, by theerection of additions,of certain existing buildings locatedNO in such Unit and used for such purposes, and the acquisitionof land and furnishings and equipment necessary for such newor reconstructed or enlarged buildings, and 2 also authorizes the levy of an annual tax sufficient to pay theprincipal of and interest on the bonds authorized thereby;and approve the indebtedness to be incurred by the issuanceof said bondsHarry E Canaday SignedChairman of the County Board of Electionsof Johnston County, North Carolina5 The County Board of Elections is hereby requested to print and distributethe necessary ballots and to provide the registration books, booths, ballot boxesand other equipment required for the holding of said election and to conduct andsupervise said electionCommissioner Gurley seconded the motion and the motion was unanimouslyadopted34 The following reports were filed with the BoardLeroy Johnson Negro County AgentMrs Willye Wright Assistant County LibrarianOctober 7, 1957 ContL P Creech Veterans Service officerJohn W Mayo Electrical InspectorRubert Barbour Dog WardenThere being no further business, the following motion was adoptedtin a motion made by J D Bailey, seconded by Floyd C Price, Sr, itwas moved that the meeting be recessed, subject to calla irman lag —adwi165i