April 8, 1958 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

April 8, 19581 6Fit width197Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonApril 8, 1958The Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County sitting as a Board ofqualization and Review and acting in their capacity as the governing body ofJohnston County met in regular session in the Commissioners Room, on April 8, 1958,at 1100 A M, with the following members presentH M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Floyd C Price, Sr, R G Gurley, andFrank B HoldingAbsent NoneThe following business was transactediBoard of County Commissioners1 R G Gurley moved that the following resolution be adoptedWHEREAS, the bond order hereinafter described has been duly adopted and theBoard of Commissioners desires to make further provision for the issuance of thebonds authorized to be issued pursuant to such bond order; NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston, asfollows1 The County of Johnston hereinafter referred to as County shall issueits bonds of the aggregate principal amount of 500,000 pursuant to and in accord -ance with the bond order entitled School Bond Order authorizing the issuance of500,000 School Bonds of the County of Johnston , adopted by the Board of Commission-ers of the County on October 7, 1957 Said bonds shall be designated School Build -ing Bonds Acting pursuant to Section 153 -80 of The County Finance Act, the Boardof Commissioners has ascertained and hereby determines that each of the existingschool buildings described in s aid bond order and each of the new buildings andadditions to be financed by the issuance of the bonds is of either fireproof constr-uction or non - fireproof construction as defined in said Section 153 -80, and thatthe life of each of the improvements described in said bond order is ,thirty years,computed from May 1, 19582 Said bonds shall consist of five hundred bonds of the denomination of1,000 each, numbered from 1 to 500, inclusive, in the order of their maturity, andshall be payable in annual installments on May 1 in each year as follows 25,000in the year 1961, 20,000 in each of the years 1962 to 1968, inclusive, 45,000 3neach of the years 1969 to 1971, inclusive, and 50,000 in each of the years 1972,to 1975, inclusive3 Said bonds shall be dated May 1, 1958 Each bond shall bear interest fromits date at a rate which shall be hereafter determined and which shall not exceedsix per centum 06 per annum Such interest shall be payable semi - annually onMay 1 and November 1 in each yearI4 Said bonds shall be coupon bonds, registerable as to principal only, an dshall be signed by the Chairman and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of theCounty The corporate seal of the County shall be affixed to each of the bondsEach of the interest coupons to be attached to the bonds shall be authenticated bythe facsimile signature of said Clerk Both principal of and interest on the bondsshall be payable at the principal office of The Hanover Bank, in the Borough ofManhattan, City and State of New York, or, at the option of the holder, at the officeof The First- Citizens Bank Trust Company, in Smithfield, North Carolina, in anycoin or currency of the United States of America which at the time of payment islegal tender for the payment of public and private debts5 Each of the bonds and the interest coupons representing the interestpayable thereon and the provisions for the registration of the bonds and for theapproval of the bonds by the Secretary of the Local Government Commission to beendorsed thereon, shall be in substantially the following formForm of BondiNo Nol -I UNITED STATES OF AMERICASTATE OF NORTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF JOHNSTONSCHOOL BUILDING BOND1,000 1,0000April 8, 1958 ContThe County of Johnston hereinafter referred to as County , a county of theState of North Carolina, for value received hereby promises to pay to the bearerof this bond, or, if it be registered, to the re istered holder, the principal sumof ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS 1,000on May 1, 19 , and to pay interest thereon from the date of this bond until itshall matured the rate of per centum per annumpayable semi - annually on May I and ovem er 1 in each year, presentation andsurrender of the coupons therefor attached hereto, as they severally mature Bothprincipal of and interest on this bond are payable at the principal office of TheHanover Bank, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, or, at theoption of the holder, at the office of The First - Citizens Bank Trust Company, inSmithfield, North Carolina, in any coin or currency of the United States of Americawhich at the time of payment is legal tender for the payment of public and privatedebts7SThis bond may be registered as to principal only by the holder in his nameon the bond register of the County kept in the office of the Bond Registrarof theCounty, and such registration shall be noted hereon by said Bond Registrar If soregistered, this bond may be transferred on said bond register by the registeredowner in person or by attorney, upon presentation of this bond to the Bond Registrar,with a written instrument of transfer in a form approved by said Bond Registrar andexecuted by said registered owner If this bond be so registered, the principalshall thereafter be payable only to the person in whose name it is registered,unless this bond shall be discharged from registry by being registered as payableto bearer Such registration shall not affect the negotiability of the couponswhich shall continue to pass by deliveryThis bond is issued pursuant to The County Finance Act of North Carolina, anda bond order duly adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the County on October 7, j1957, and is issued by the County, as an administrative agency of the State of North,Carolina, to provide school facilities necessary for the maintenance of publicschools in the County for the nine months, school term prescribed by law Theissuance of this bond and the contracting of the indebtedness evidenced therebyhave been approved by a majority of the qualified voters of the County voting at aspecial election duly called andheld in the County onNovember 30, 1957It is hereby certified and recited that all conditions, acts and things requiredby the Constitution or statutes of the State of North Carolina to exist, be perform-ed or happen precedent to or in the issuance of this bond, exist, have been perform -ed and have happened, and that the amount of this bond together with all otherindebtedness of the County, is within every debt and other limit prescribed by saidConstitution or statutesThe faith and credit of the County are hereby pledged to the punctual paymentof the principal of and interest on this bond according to its termsIN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County has caused this bond to be signed by the Chair-man and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of the County, and the corporate sealof the County to be hereunto affixed, and the annexed coupons to bear the facsimilesignature of said Clerk, and this bond to be dated May 1, 1958h Commissionersr o ssionersForm of CouponNoMay,On the first day of November, 19 , the COUNTY OF JOHNSTON, a County of the ?State of North Carolina, will pay to bearerDOLLARS at the principal office of he Hanover Bank, in the orough of Manhattan, City andState of New York, or, at the option of the holder, at the office of The First -Citizens Bank Trust Company, in Smithfield, North Carolina, in any coin or curren-cy of the United States of America which is then legal tender for the payment ofpublic and private debts, being the semi-annual intert st then due on its SchoolBuilding Bond, dated May 1, 1958, NoClerk of Board of CommissionersApril S, 1958 ContEndorsements on BondsThe within bond has been registeredas to principal only, as followsDate Of Name of Registered Signature ofRegistration Owner Bond RegistrarThe issue hereof has been approved under theprovisions of the Local Government actW E EASTERLINGSecretary of the Local Government CommissionByDesignated Assistant6 The County Auditor is hereby authorized and directed to provide a suitablebond register for the registration of said bonds and to act as Bond Registrar inregistering the bonds and to carry out the provisions set forth in the bonds forthe conversion of the bonds into registered bonds and for the transfer thereof7 The Local Government Commission of North Carolina is hereby requested tosell said bonds in the manner prescribed by the Local Government Act of NorthCarolina, and to state in the notice of the sale of said bonds given pursuant toSection 17 of said Act, that bidders may name one rate of interest for part of saidbonds and another rate or rates for the balance of said bonds Said bonds shallbear interest at such rate or rates as may be named in the proposal to purchasesaid bonds which shall be accepted by said Local Government Commission in accordancewith said Act8 The Chairman and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners are hereby authorizedand directed to cause the bonds to be prepared and, when they shall have been dulysold by said Local Government Commission, to execute the bonds and to turn the bondsover to the State Treasurer of North Carolina, for delivery to the purchaser orpurchasers to whom they may be sold by said CommissionFrank B Holding seconded the motion, andthe motion was adopted Those votingfor the resolution were Messrs J D Bailey, Floyd C Price, Sr, R G Gurley,and Frank B Holding No one voted against it2 Upon the recommendation of Sheriff B A Henry, and several citizens of PleasantGrove Township, the following motion was adoptedOn a motion made by Frank B Holding, seconded by R G Gurley,it was movedthat Sheriff B A Henry be authorized and empowered to appoint Lacy Johnson aspecial deputy for Pleasant Grove Township to serve on a fee basis3• The request of A M Noble, Attorney, for the release of the personal propertytaxes of Woodrow Eason assessed against the real property of his son Donnie W Eason,was deferred4 J Noah Williams, Harry McGee, C W Tarlton, Ben Baker and other interestedcitizens appeared before the Board in connection with the proposed agriculturalbuildingMr Williams brought the Board up to date on the progress that had been madeby the planning committee appointed by the Board on March 17, 1958 and presented MrMr McGee, who had made drawings of the proposed building, based upon informationreceived from each department The plan showed a three story building, includingbasement, measuring 1692 feet by 1396 feet, a 50 x 85 foot auditorium, with a floorspace of 25,830 feet Mr McGee estimated the cost to be about 1050 per squarefoot or a total cost of 260,000 or 270,000Following discussion as to the site of the building, participation by thefederal government through the Welfare Department, water and sewerage facilitiesTown of Smithfield, cost of building by withdrawing area from Welfare Departmentand auditorium and the failure of two motions by Commissioner Gurley to secure asecond to the effect that a 300,000 bond issue be submitted to the vote of thepeople at the earliest possible date preferably the day on which the primary is tobe held and a motion to the effect that a hearing on the bond issue be held onApril 18, 1958, or the earliest possible legal date for a bond referendum of0300,000 for the erection of an agricultural building, Chairman H M Johnsonappointed C W Tarlton, J Noah Williams and Tom Scott as a committee to securefor month options on eligible sites to erect an agricultural building200April 8, 1958 Cont5• William B Wellons, acting as spokesman for a committee of the Johnston CountyBar Association, requested that the court room be air - conditioned as early aspossible Following his request, Chairman H M Johnson appointed Mr Wellonsand W H Britt as a committee to work out preliminary plans to present to thecourt house committee, with the understanding that the court house committee wouldhave authority to proceed with the air - conditioning of the court room6 Jiggs Broadwell, Civil Defense Director, gave the Board a report of theactivities of the Civil Defense Program, outlining to them plans which had beenmade for evacuation plan on May 2, 19587 Following the receipt of a letter from Mr A H Chesson of Wilson, whichwas presented to the Board by Commissioner Frank B Holding, stating that he wouldtake 12,800 for the Rosa Peacock lot on Johnson Street, the following motion wasadoptedOn a motion made by R G Gurley, seconded by J D Bailey, it was movedthat W G Massey, Clerk, be directed to write Mr Chesson offering him 9,600 forthe aforementioned lot8 Commissioner R G Gurley movedthat the purchase by the Johnston CountyBoard of Education of lots adjacent to the Johnston County Training School fromHubert Johnson for the amount of 8,454 and the purchase of one lot 50 x 222 fromPaul Howard, Selma, as an addition tothe Selma High School site for the amountof , be approvedCommissioner Frank B Holding secondedthe motion, which was unanimouslyadopted9 The following Assistance Estimatesiyfor the fiscal year 1958 -1959 was executedby the Board of County Commissioners;OAA ADC APTD1 Estimated number eligible970 1773 3252 Estimated average payment3200 1400 636003 Countys annual partper erson44,62000 029,34-51 20,82500} Estimated unexpended businessfrom 1957 -58 levy 0 0 05 1958 County Property valuationEstimated61,000,000 Date 4858BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSSigned H M Johnson ChmSigned J D BaileySigned Floyd C PriceSigned R G GurleySigned Frank B HoldingSigned W G MasseyClerk to Board10 The following reports were filedwith the BoardLeroy JohnsonNegro County AgentSarah Ann ButtsHome Demonstration AgentC W TarltonCounty AgentL P CreechVeterans Service OfficerLloyd GilbertAdministrator Johnston MemorialHospital, February 1958Lulu JolliffSuperintendent Welfare DepartmentD R CliftonJailerMrs Willye WrightAssistant LibrarianRubert BarbourDog WardenJohn W MayoElectrical Inspector11 Upon the recommendation of W HadoptedBritt, Auditor, the following motion wasOn a motion made by R G Gurley,that funds held for Johnstonseconded by Floyd C Price, Sr, it was movedMemorialamounting to 69514; emergency fundHospital in the joint fund State and Federalin the amount of 04577; and surplus on bondissue funds amounting to 128010, totalling 202101, be transferredto theJohnston Memorial Hospital building fund12 0n a motion made by J D Bailey,the State Highway Commission beseconded by R G Gurley, it was moved thatrequested to add to the Johnston County Road systemand maintain that certain road in Pleasant Grove Township, described as follows201 ,April 8, 1958 ContBeginning at a point on the Ogburn Road top of hill westside of Black Creek, and runs thence to the Wake CountyRoad ending at residence of W E Love, and being 1 milein lengthPetition and sketch enclosed with this order Forreference see Layton Dupree, Route # 1, Angier, N C13 On a motion made by R G Gurley, seconded by Frank B Holding, it was movedthat the State Highway Commission be requested to add to the Johnston County Road [q,_System and maintain that certain road in Banner Township, described as followsBeginning at N C Highway # 242 3_,T miles south of Bensonand runs thence to the Jonesboro Road, and being 7 milesin lengthPetitb n and map enclosed with this order For referencesee Carlyle Core, Route # 2, Dunn, N C14 On a motion made by Frank B Holding, seconded by R G Gurley, it was movedthat the State Highway Commission be requested to add to the Johnston County RoadSystem and maintain that certain read in Cleveland Township, described as follows `Beginning at the Kirby Rose farm now owned by J Q Adams,Willow Springs runs thence to a cornering point of theBell, Adams and Heavner property, being a dead end road,and being a distance of 13 miles in lengthPetition and map enclosed with this order For referencesee J Q Adams, Willow Springs, N C, or C 0 Heavner,Smithfield, N C15 On a motion made by Floyd C Price, Sr, seconded by R G Gurley, it was movedthat the State Highway Commission be requested to hard - surface that certain road inPleasant Grove Township, described as followsBeginning at the Massengill Mill and Hollandis Cross RoadsRoad, and runs thence to the Johnston- Harnett County line,and being a distance of 2 miles in lengthPetition and map enclosed with this order For referencesee Bert Clayton, Route # 1, Angier, N C16 J D Bailey was appointed Supervisor of the Boarding Home and to representthe Board at meeting of the Trustees of Johnston County Library for the months ofApril, May, and JuneThere being no further business, the meeting was recessed, subjectto callCh maCierkBOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW,After due investigation of the petitions before them, it was ordered thatthe following tax adjustments be made on the property of the following petitionersPleasant Grove TownshipLloyd H Stephenson be released of a valuation of 92400 for the year 1958DwellingSmithfield TownshipG A McFadden be released of a valuation of 22500 for the year 1958 5 acresMrs B H Houston be released of a valuation of 45000 for the year 1958 LotW J and ?okes be released of a valuation of 230000 for the year 1958 3 HousesMrs Mary W James be released of a valuation of 27400 for the year 19589 acresApril 8, 1958 ContElevation TownshipPlonnie Davis no reduction grantedNIMary Edith Dickens - no reduction grantedBoon Hill TownshipriThe Citizens Bank be released of a valuation of 500000 for the year 1958 E;Bank BuildingClayton Township jCentral Oil Milling Company be released of a valuation of 800000 for theyear 1956 - Property Main StreetSelma TownshipDr E N Booker be released of a valuation of 33700 for the year 1958Apartment House CreechDr E N Booker be released of a valuation of 24500 for the year 1958Apartment House RayDr E N Booker be released of a valuation of 34000 for the year 1958Lot Massey and Railroad StreetDr E N Booker be released of a valuation of 22300 for the year 1958House and Lot East Anderson StreetDr E N Booker be released of a valuation of 044700 for the year 1958House and Lot N Massey StreetOneals TownshipMarcus Bailey no reduction grantedMicro TownshipMrs S P Aycock be released of a valuation of X45000 for the year 195810 acresThere being no further business, the meeting adjournedt—?-C men