January 6, 1958 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

January 6, 19581 7Fit width177Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonJanuary 6, 1958The Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular sessionon January 6, 1958, in the Commissioners Room, at 1100 A M, with the followingmembers presentH M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Floyd C Price, R G Gurley andFrank B HoldingAbsent NoneThe following business was transacted-1 The Clerk presented the returns showing the result of the voting on theproposition to approve the Bond Order authorizing 500,000 School Bonds adoptedon October 7, 1957, at the Special Election held in the County of Johnston onNovember 30, 19579 made by the Registrars and Judges of Election appointed tohold the election The returns were read and consideredR G Gurley moved the adoption of the following resolutionWHEREAS, the Registrars and Judges of Election appointed to hold the SpecialElection held in the County of Johnston on November 30, 1957, have held saidelection and have made returns showin the result of the voting on the propositionto approve the bond order authorizing 1500,000 School Bonds adopted on October 7,1957, and the Board of Commissioners has considered said returns and has dulycanvassed the returns and ascertained the result of said election; andWHEREAS, it appears from saidreturns that the polls forsaid election wereopened on November 30, 1957, in each precinct, at the pollingplace prescribedtherefor at the hour of 630 o1clock A M Eastern StandardTime and werecontinuously kept open until 6 30 oclock P M Eastern Standard Time, and thatthe voters voting at said electionwere required to use ballotsin the formprescribed for said election by the resolution adopted by theBoard of Commissionrson October 7, 1957; andWHEREAS, said returns show that said election was held inthe followingelection precincts in said County,and that the total numberof voters who wereelectionregistered and qualified to vote at said election in each oftotal of votes cast for the proposition submittedsaid precinctsat said electionand the numberin such election precinct, and thetotal number of votes castagainst such pro-position in such precinct, were asNumber offollowsVotes CastVotes CastRegisteredin Favor ofAgainstElection Precinct VotersPropositionPropositionN Banner 1,01175238S Banner 611Banner 1,11}12296WN Beulah1e 71613798S Beulah 1, , ©20N Boon Hill93 3S Boon Hill 491,215E Clayton1,175517W ClaytonL971Cleveland12N Elevation 6177142222jS Elevation51E Ingrams 1,32017W Ingrams 1,?504©7N Meadow 653S Meadow 676329Micro g303584N ONeals1,216?710S ONealsPine Level 1,1407918Pleasant Grove 1,11513813E Selma 1,9901, 2559W SelmaE Smithfield 2,27528N Smithfield 1,60078017WSmithfield 1,56356L05Wilders 1,26121Wilson Mills 36630,6261,174335NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Countyof Johnston as follows1 It is hereby determined and declared that the number of voters registeredand qualified to vote at said election was 30,626178January 6, 1958 Cont12 The number of votes cast at said election for the bond order adopted by theBoard of Commissioners of said County on October 7, 1957, described in the propos-ition and for the indebtedness proposed to be incurred by the issuance of bondsauthorized by said bond order, was 1,474, and the number of votes cast at saidelection against said bond order and against said proposed indebtedness, was 335,and a majority of the voters of said County qualified to vote at said election votedto approve said bond order and said proposed indebtedness3• A statement showing the number of votes cast for and against said bond orderand the indebtedness proposed thereby, the number of voters qualified to vote atsaid election and declaring the result of said election, shall be prepared and sign-ed by at least a majority of the members of the Board of Commissioners and deliveredto the Clerk so that such statement maybe filed and recorded in accordance with law;,Frank B Holding seconded the motion and the motion was unanimously adoptedThe members of the Board voting for the adoption of the last mentioned resolut-ion thereupon signed a statement of the result of the election and delivered thestatement so signed to the Clerk For the purpose of recording the statement, asrequired by law, the following copy of the statement so signed is inserted in theminutesSTATEMENT OF RESULT OF SPECIAL ELECTION HELDIN THE COUNTY OF JOHNSTON ON NOVEMBER 30,1957---- - - - - --WHEREAS, by direction of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston,in the State of North Carolina, the following proposition was submitted to thequalified voters of said County at the special election held in said County onNovember 30, 1957PROPOSITION NO 1Shall the qualified voters of the County of Johnstonapprove the bond order entitled Bond Order authorizing theissuance of 0500,000 School Bonds of the Count y of Johnston,,which was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on October 7,1957, and which 1 authorizes bonds of the County of Johnstonof the maximum aggregate principal amount of 500,000 to financethe cost of the erection in the Johnston County School Adminis-trative Unit of several new buildings to be used as schoolhouses, school garages, physical education and vocational educationbuildings, teacherages and lunch rooms and other school plantfacilities, and the re- construction and enlargement g meat of theerection of additions, of several existing buildings used forsuch purposes, and the acquisition of land and furnishings andequipment necessary for such new or reconstructed or enlargedbuildings, and 2 also authorizes the levy of an annual taxsufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bondsauthorized thereby; and approve the indebtedness to be incurredby the issuance of such bondsand said Board of Commissicners has duly canvassed the returns of the Registrars andJudges of Election appointed to hold said election and has determined the result ofsaid election to be as hereinafter stated NOW, THEREFORE,Said Board of Commissioners hereby makes the following statement of the resultof said election, pursuant to the County Finance Actof North Carolina1 The number of voters registered andwas 30,626, was to vote at said election2 The number of votes cast at said election for the bond order described insaid Proposition and for the indebtedness proposed to be incurred by theissuance of the bonds authorized by said bond order was 1,474 Thenumber of votes cast at said election against said bond order and againstsaid indebtedness was 335 A majority of the qualified voters of saidCounty who voted at said election voted to approve said bond order andsaid indebtednessIN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the undersigned members of the Board of Commissionersof the County of Johnston, have hereunto set our hands this 6 day of January, 1958Henry M JohnsonJ Dobbin BaileyFloyd C PriceFrank B HoldingR G GurleyMembers of Board of Commissioners179January 6, 1958 contR G Gurley moved that the statement so signed be approved by the Boardof Commissioners and that the Clerk be directed to file the original statementIn his office and to publish a copy of the statement in the manner provided bylawFrank B Holding seconded the motion and the motion was unanimously adopted2 R W Dawson, District Engineer, State Highway Commission, filed with theBoard a map and index showing the priority rating of the Secondary Roads inJohnston County for the year 1957, totalling 27175 miles at a cost of 42,533,59160bearing the following notation 353 miles of the above listed roads ttalling106,520 have already been approved under Work orders 6312086, 6312087, and312088 for grading and drainage3 T L Upchurch, Tax Collector, was granted permission by the Buildings andGrounds Committee to proceed with the partitioning of a private office in hisdepartment4 Lulu A Jolliff, Superintendent Welfare Department, advised the Board of theeconomic conditions existing in the county due to able- bodied men not being ableto receive work, and that many families were in dire need and distress The Boardapproved her plan d securing surplus commodities from the Federal Government fordistribution in the County5• After being advised by Lulu A Jolliff of the status of the Annie AustinEstate upon which the County holds a lien docketed in the Clerk of the SuperiorCourts office in the amount of 148900 by virtue of OAA grants to said AnnieAustin, deceased, and which the heirs of the said Annie Austin would like toredeem, the property consisting of 12 acre with a hull of a house on it, valuedat approximately 15000 commissioner J D Bailey recommended the adoptionof the following motionCommissioner J D Bailey moved that the county accept 10000 from the heirsof Annie Austin in full satisfaction of tke judgment against the Annie Austin Estate,provided that W R Britt, acting County Attorney, decides that they are withintheir legal rightsCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was unanimouslyadopted6 After being advised of the status of the Nancy J Holt Estate by Lulu AJolliff, Superintendent Welfare Department, upon which the county holds a lienby virtue of OAA grants to Flora H Barbour and James Henry Holt, heirs at lawof Nancy J Holt in the amount of 350200, the estate consisting of personalproperty and 22 acres of land in Boon Hill Township, purchased by Robert Barbour,son of Flora H Barbour, at a sale held by R A Spence, Commissioner, in accordancewith judgment of the Court under Special Proceedings, unaware that the county helda lien against the property; and after having been advised by W R Britt, actingCounty Attorney, that he had consulted Mr Bulwinkle, Assistant Attorney General,about the facts in this ease and that in his opinion they had a right to adjudicatethe matter, the following motion was adoptedCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr moved that the county accept 27500 in fullsatisfaction of judgments docketed against Flora H Barbour and James Henry Holtand W R Britt, acting County Attorney, be authorized and directed to cancel saidjudgments of record, provided that the aforementioned amount is paid by RolandBarbour by February 1, 19587 Mr E L Norton, District Agent, state College Extension Service introducedto the Board Mr James Lee Beck, of Wingate, N C, stating his qualifications andrecommending his appointment as Assistant County AgentFollowing a few remarks by Mr Beck, the following motion was adoptedOn a motion made by J D Bailey, seconded by R G Gurley, it was moved thatJames Lee Beck be appointed Assistant County Agent of Johnston County in chargeof 4 -H club work, occupying the position now held by Mr lack Barnes, effectiveFebruary 1, 19588 Upon the recommendation of C W Tarlton, County Agent, the following motionwas adoptedOn a motion made by R G Gurley, seconded by Frank B Holding, it was movedthat 41880 be appropriated from the contingent fund for the purpose of paying thesalary of Jack Barnes, Assistant County Agent in charge of livestock as per agree-ment of the Baard with the Extension Service at their regular meeting on October 7,19579 The recommendation of Commissioner Frank B Holding to sell one acre in SelmaTownship, formerly owned by Laura Harrington, was deferred pending further investig-ation18® _January 6, 1958 Cont10 Mr H V Rose, Clerk of the Superior Court, stated to the Board his inabilityto keep clerical and stenographic help in his office at salaries established by theCounty He asked permission to adjust salaries of his personnel with the hope thata solution could be reached Following his request, the following motion wasadoptedOn a motion made by J D Bailey, seconded by Frank B Holding, it was movedthat H V Rose, Clerk of the Superior Court, be permitted to appoint an AssistantClerk at a salary of 28500 per month and to employ additional help to take thePlaces of Mr James Pittman and Mrs Helen Herring, at salaries to be fixed by MrRose, not to exceed the total amount set up in the budget for clerical help11 The claim of Ivey Crocker for loss of hens and geese by unknown dogs onJanuary 2, 1958 amounting to 0425© was referred to Rubert Barbour, Dog Warden,for investigation12 Jiggs Broadwell, Civil Defense Director, acquainted the Board with theactivities of the Civil Defense program, stating that they would soon receive copiesof the survival project plan for Johnston County in cooperation with the FederalCivil Defense program and the Worth Carolina Council of Civil Defense He advisedthe Board that he was continuing with his plan for securing a two way radio systemfor the county on a matching fund basis with the State Department of Civil Defense,and explained that he might be able to secure this new equipment for the countywithout any loss provided that he could retain and sell the used equipment, whichis now being used by the Sheriffs DepartmentHe was directed by the Board to continue with this program13 Commissioner R G Gurley advised the Board that the communities of Bentonville,Archer Lodge and Pleasant Grove were in the process of forming Fire Departments andqualifying for county aid, recommending that advances be made to these communitiesCommissioner J D Bailey moved that advancements be made up to 1000,00 to theFire Departments of Bentonville, Archer Lodge and Pleasant Grove, provided theyorganize and receive their charter, subject to advancements by the county for thepurchase of equipment and trucks for these Fire Departments Commissioner Frank BHolding seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted14 The proposal and agreement executed by R G Gurley, Johnston County FireCommissioner and others with the Archer Lodge Volunteer Fire Department inaccordance with resolutions and recommendations of the Rural Fire ProtectionCommittee and the Johnston County Fire Commission as adopted by the Board of CountyCommissioners at their meeting on April 4, 1955 was approved and ordered filed withW H Britt, Auditor15 Commissioner J D Bailey moved that the purchase by the Johnston County Boardof Education of eight acres of the Roger Smith land for 14,000 for the JohnstonCounty Training School and 39 acres from H S Jackson for 287500 for the FourOaks Elementary School be approvedCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was unanimouslyadopted16 Commissioner J D Bailey moved that the resignation of W T Woodard, Jr, asa member of the Johnston Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees be accepted and W GMassey, Clerk, was instructed to write Mr Woodard, expressing to him their deepappreleation for the faithful and sacrificial services rendered by him to thecitizens of Johnston CountyCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted17 Commissioner R G Gurley moved that Carl Worley, Jr be appointed a memberof the Board of Trustees of the Johnston Memorial Hospital to fill out the unexpiredterm of W T Woodard, Jr, which expires in October, 1962Commissioner J D Bailey, seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted18 upon the recommendation of W H Britt, the following motion was adopted;On a motion made by J D Bailey, seconded by Frank B Holding, it was movedthat 79260 be appropriated from the contingent fund and transferred to the TaxCollectors extra help fund for the purpose of paying for additional field deputiesemployed for the collection of delinquent personal property taxes19 W H Britt, Auditor, reported to the Board that any further funds expendedby the Civil Defense Department would mean that this department would exceed theamount set up in their budget20• W H Britt, Auditor, submitted the 1957 valuation and levy, which showed atotal of all levies of 1,087,874,47181January 6, 1958 Cont21 The order of Judge Clawson Williams, Resident Judge Superior Court to payRoby Lee 15000 for guarding safe of Percy Flowers was tabled22 The annual audit of the Johnston Memorial Hospital for the period endingSeptember 30, 1957 as prepared by Watts, Koonce and Wooten was submitted and ordered,filed with W G Massey, Clerk23 The following report of Rubert Barbour, Dog Warden, was filed with the Board9,?12 vaccinated for 19569, 96 vaccinated for 195721b Less in 1957915 strays impounded for 1957176 strays claimed for 1957euthanized humane deathNo rabies reported for 1957291 cats put to sleep since acquiring cat pen April 1956Ready for 1958 clinic24 A plan was devised by the Buildings and Grounds Committee, with the consentof Judge W I Godwin and Solicitor W R Britt, whereby the Employment SecurityCommission of North Carolina would have use of the Commissioners Room on Wednesdayof each week25 R G Gurley was appointed Supervisor of the Boarding Home-and to repregentthe Board at the meeting of the Trustees of the Johnston County Library for themonths of January, February and March26 The Board was notified that J B Wooten had exercised his option to lease theProduce Market property on Highway 301 for an additional year as was provided inthe lease to said J B Wooten at a regular meeting of the Board on December 3,X95627 W G Massey, Clerk, was advised to notify Mms R Keith Compton of Clayton,N C that the Board would offer no objection to her assisting the citizens ofJohnston County in securing social security benefits and would assist her in anyway within reason28 The following election returns of the special school District election heldin the Wilsonts Mills School District on November 30, 1957 was filed109 Total Votes Cast9} For Tax15 Against Tax192 Total RegistrationH S Turnage, RegWillis Creech JudgeHoward Parrish JudgeI29 The following reports were filed with the BoardL P Creech Veterans Service OfficerT L Upchurch Tax CollectorLulu A Jolliff Superintendent Welfare DepartmentLeroy Johnson Negro County Agent Monthly and AnnualC W Tarlton County AgentD R Clifton JailerJohn W Mayo Electrical InspectorRubert Barbour Dog WardenEvelyn Bishop County LibrarianSarah Butts Home Demonstration AgentJohnston Memorial Hospital November 1957j30 Subsequent to investigation and recommendation of R W Dawson, DistrictEngineer, State Highway Commission, the following motion was adoptedOn 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 RoadSystem and maintain the following described roads, which have met the requirementsof the Highway Commission, provided that acceptable current petitions are filedBanner TownshipBeginning at a point on the east side of N C Highway # 50, about two milesnorth of Benson, N C, just north df L S Pennys home and runs in a littlenortheastern direction across the lands cf L S Penny and A J Wheeler on theJanuary 6, 1958 Contline between the said L S Penny and A J Wheeler as the present roadbed andacross the lands of A E Surles and Joshua L Johnson, and being a distance of 5of a mileFor reference see Joshua L Johnson, R #1, Benson, N CBeginning in path leading to Lawrence Woodis house, manning on line betweenLawrence Wood and Kermit Core to Louis L Webbts line; thence following old pathto fire tower, and known as the Morgan Road, and being a distance of 1 mile inlengthFor reference see Lewis L Webb, R #2, Benson, N CBeginning at a point on the Raleigh and Wilmington Road, runs thence to P HAllents and is known as a community road, being a distance of 6 miles in lengthFor reference see J S Holmes, Four Oaks, N CIngrems TownshipBeginning at M G Dunns house on the Hockaday Road, and runs thence toAlonzo Dunn house on the old Parker road, known as a private road way, and beinga distance of 125 miles in lengthFor reference see M G Dunn, R #3, Four Oaks, N CElevation TownshiBeginning at the old Rufus Coats home place, and runs thence to Joel AJohnsons on Highway # 2109 known as part d the Old Hunter Road , and being adistance of 7 mile in lengthFor reference see Joel A Johnson, R F D, Four Oaks, N CBeginning at Highway # 50 and runs thence to Elevation Road, known as the oldBenson Road, and being a distance of 1j miles in lengthFor reference see Early Dickens, Jr, R #1, Benson, N CClayton TownshipBeginning atmiles to Clayton,home of Mrs S B Barbour and runs thence to Highway # 42, 2aand being a distanceof 1 mile inlengthFor referencesee Mrs S B Barbour, R #1, Box22, Clayton, N CState Highway investigationHighway Commission,statingtreportthatMthef lD Districtmum requirements ofthe Highway Commission,olowingroads?W Gwould nottmsent he mini-Massey,advise the following petitioners to that effect;Clerk, wasrequested toPetitionerAddressTownshipDate FiledMileageJ F McLambJ I LeeDr M HinnantR#2 BensonMicroBanner?1Edgar Allen BryantSelmaMicroSelma? -5 -5633Malissie ParrishJessie StencilSelmaSelmaSelma6 -5557}00 blocksRobert NarronRobert ER #1 MiddlesexSelmaOneals12 -5 -554 -1 -571LeeLeeJ R BarefootR #3 Four OaksElevation2_4 -5215D E ParkerBensonR#3, Box 9,BensonElevationElevation?_Mattis R LeeSeth AllenR #2 Four OaksElevation10 -3_492 -b_5o1G WBensonR #2 Four OaksIngr8-76_5221600 ydsR F OliveoliveJ ER #1 ClaytonClayton59 -14 -5012LongWilliam D SandersR #2 Kenly409 S Blount StBeulah1 -3 -50,93?Jerry Donald EnnisJRaleighR #1 BensonClaytonBanner3 -4 -573 -3 -52146L PleasantAntis RenfrowR #1 AngierR #2Pleasant Grove4 -5-5412D 0 WilderKenlyR#1 ZebulonOnealsOneals9 -6 -1b12Kirby AllenDr E N BookerFour OaksIngrams-3 -53 -6 -50772J Q AdamsZSelmaWillow SpringsSelmaCleveland5-6-57-3 -5712 ftR LangdonBensonBanner1 4 } -1 -5721111`83January 6, 1958 Cont32 on a motion made by J D Bailey, 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 road in Ingrams Township, described as followsBeginning at Four Oaks Primitive Baptist Church on South Main Street north-westerly 14 mile to sand clay road running from old Four Oaks Milling Co to WardTemple residence, known as the old Boyette farm road, and being a distance of 14mile in lengthPetition enclosed with this order For reference see Willis W Williams,Four Oaks, N C33 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 RoadSystem and maintain that certain road in Smithfield Township, described as followsBeginning at J B Parkers place on the loop road and runs thence toJ T -Parkers place and is the road between Loop Road and the Averasboro-Smith-field Road, and being a distance of 9 miles in lengthPetition and map enclosed with this order For reference see Rupert A Johnson,Route # 1, Smithfield, N C34, 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 RoadSystem and maintain that certain road in Clayton Township, described as followsBeginning at Highway # 70 and runs thence to Moore Street, known as MooreStreet Extension, and being a distance of 2 miles in lengthpetition and map enclosed with this order For reference see J Claude Ellis,413 Hamby Street, Clayton, N C35, on a motion made by J D Bailey, seconded by Floyd Co Price, Sr -, it was movedthat the State Highway Commission be requested to hard - surface that certain road inOneals and Beulah Townships, described as followsBeginning at Avery Cockrells residence on Highway # 222, and runs thence southto Lonnie Parkers residence two miles west of Glendale School, known as the Creech -Godwin Road, and -being a distance of 3 miles in lengthPetition enclosed with this order For reference see H D Godwin, R #2,Kenly, N Cthat theaStateoHighway Commission ibey requested dtoyhard surface ithat certain roadmovedroadin Oneals and Beulah Townships, described as followsBeginning at Mrs Pris2inearGM000res School House, Glendale road, runs Road, andthence to N C Highway # 1}being a distance of 2 miles in lengthPetition enclosed with this order For reference see Paul Godwin, R #3,Kenly, N C 1that the Stateo Highway bComms sionibeyrequesteddtoyhard- surfaceithatscertainw movedroad inoneals Township, described as followsBeginning at Highway # 222 near Eddison Boykin +s one mile east of Staneil +sChapl to Moore easteof Mo res School House, Rand being eaddistance of11•7 miles in one milein lengthpetition enclosed with this order For reference see Junnie Mae Pollock,R#2, Kenly, N C-38 on a motion made by Frank B Holding, seconded by R G Gurley, it was movedthat the State Highway Commission be authorized to hard- surface that certain roadin Elevation Township, described as followsBeginning at the old Raleigh - Wilmington Road Barbour town settlement andruns thence East to Four Oaks by way 01 Highway y 1#2 210-Four Oaks Road, known as KingPond Road, and being a distance of 35 miles inPetition enclosed with this order For reference see 0 J Holloway, FourOaks, N CTherebeing no further business the meeting adjourie qdF vFa rm