October 6, 1958 - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

October 6, 19581 7Fit width237 Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonOctober 6, 1958The Board of Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular session inthe Commissioners Room, October 6, 1958, with the following members presentH M Johnson, Chairman, R G Gurley, Floyd C Price, Sr, J D Bailey,and Frank B HoldingAbsent NoneThe following business was - transacted1 Upon the recommendation of the State Extension Department as presented byL R Johnson, Negro County Agent, the following motion was adoptedOn a motion made by Commissioner J D Bailey, it was moved that Hoover MRoyals, Assistant County Agent of Edgecombe County, be appointed Assistant CountyAgent of Johnston County to succeed M E Riddick, effective October 15, 1958, ata salary not in excess of the present salary not in excess of the present salaryallocated for that purposeCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted2 E J Corbett, Jr accompanied by Roy Richardson, Wayon Alford and E E Powellrequested that Roy Richardson be appointed a Special Deputy He advised the Boardthat Sheriff B A Henry had given his approval to the appointment Sheriff Henryverified this statement by his appearance before the Board in connection with thisrequestCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr moved that Roy Richardson, of Route # 1,Wendell, be appointed a Special Deputy to serve on a fee basis under the supervisionand direction of the Sheriff of Johnston CountyCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted3 Commissioner R G Gurley moved that the resignation of Alphonso Eason asConstable of Wilders Township, be acceptedCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted4 Commissioner R G Gurley moved that Dwight Sanders, Democratic Nominee, beappointed Constable of Wilders Township to fill out the unexpired term of AlphonseEasonCommissioner J D Bailey, seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted5 After a discussion with Sheriff B A Henry, it was mutually agreed that MrTrueblood of Goldsboro service the radio system in the Sheriffs Department on atemporary basis and under the same contract executed by Jack Townsend, who hadrecently tendered his resignation to the Sheriff, as he was leaving the countyIt was further understood that if the Sheriff could obtain a man fromJohnston County to perform these duties that he would do so6 At the request of L P Creech, Veterans Service Officer, the following motionwas adoptedOn a motion made by Commissioner J D Bailey, seconded by CommissionerFloyd C Price, Sr, it was moved that 4400 be appropriated from the contingentfund and transferred to the salary fund of the Veterans Service office for thepurpose of paying Mrs Glenn Maxwell for clerical services rendered during the stayof Mrs Marie Creech in the hospital7 Commissioner R G Gurley, Fire Commissioner, submitted a report of the firecondition of the Brogden Fire District as required under Section 1189 of theGeneral Statutes of North Carolina, and requested the Board to perform the necessaryfunctions as set out in the aforementioned statute8 Commissioner J D Bailey moved that the report as prepared by M J Oliver,Chief of the Brogden Fire Department, be accepted and that W G Massey, Clerk, beauthorized to execute certificate for and on behalf of the Board of County Commiss-ioners of Johnston County Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was carried9 Commissioner R G Gurley reported that the Meadow Fire Department had qualifiedto receive funds under resolution adopted by the Board on October 5, 1955 establish-ing rural fire departments in Johnston County and moved that W H Britt, Auditor,be authorized and directed to pay to the Meadow Fire Department 10000 per monthas of October 1, 1958Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted238October 6, 1956 Cont10 Commissioner H M Johnson, Chairman, read a letter from Mr W T Barbourof Kenly relative to the drainage and erosion conditions of a certain road leadingfrom N C Highway 301 to Highway 210Commissioner R G Gurley moved that a copy of Mr Barbours letter be mailedto Mr Harold Makepeace and Mr E P Koonce of the State Highway Commission,requesting that Mr Barbours complaint be given every possible considerationCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted11 Commissioner J D Bailey moved that the State Highway Commission be requested to add to the Johnston County Road System and maintain that certain road in OnealsTownship, described as follows;Beginning at the Creech ;Church Road at Thurman 5tancills, runs thence to theold Beulah Road at Offie Hicks and is known as the old Stancil Road, being adistance of 8 milePetition enclosed with this order Petition executed by Alton Narron, R #2,Kenly, N C enclosed with this requestCommnissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was unanimouslyadopted12 Chairman H M Johnson made the suggestion with the concurrence of the othermembers of the Board that W G Massey, Clerk, write to Mr E P Koonce, DivisionEngineer, State Highway Commission, requesting that Project No 99 -B as shown onpriority map for Johnston County be graded and top soiled in accordance with plansof the Highway Commission for 1957 -5813 At the request of Jiggs Broadwell, Civil Defense Director, the followingmotion was adopted;On a motion by Commissioner R G Gurley, seconded by Commissioner Frank BHolding, it was moved that the Board go on record as endorsing the distributionof Handbook for Emergencies through the Boy Scouts to families of Johnston County,urging that the contents in this pamphlet be closely scrutinized by the recipientsof the same14- Jiggs Broadwell, Civil Defense Director, requested that an amount of 065000be appropriated to the Civil Defense program for the purpose of a short wave radiosystem for Johnston County to be purchased on a participation basis, stating thatthe organization was in dire need of having a communication set up Following ageneral discussion, he was advised that his request would be given due considerationwhen the 1959 -60 budget was prepared15 After hearing a report from Lulu A Jolliff, Superintendent of the WelfareDepartment, concerning a child 14 years of age confined to a Boarding Home in theCounty, the following motion was adopted;On a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, seconded by Commissioner Floyd CPrice, Sr, it was moved that Lulu A Jolliff, Superintendent of the Welfare Depart-ment, be authorized to place the aforementioned child in the Alexander Home atUnion Mills at a rate of 4500 per month16 Upon the recommendation of Lulu A Jolliff, Superintendent of the WelfareDepartment, the following motion was adopted;On motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, seconded by Commissioner R GGurley, it was moved that Mrs Flora Mullerfs Salary be paid through October 3,1958, representing sick leave accumulated17 Mr Fred R Alford, of Raleigh, North Carolina, requested that he be granteda peddlers license on account of physical disability Commissioner Floyd C Price,Sr moved that a peddlers license be granted Fred R Alford, of 404 North BoylanAvenue, Raleigh, North Carolina, a disabled veteran of World War # 2 for a periodof one year from dateCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted18 Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the Board execute certificate certify-,ing to the character and reputation of R G Gurley, in order for him as Managerto operate a grain storage warehouse under the name of Gurley Milling Company GrainElevator Warehouse in compliance with Chapter 137, Public Laws 1921 -Commissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted19 The following request was presented by E S Simpson, Superintendent JohnstonCounty Public Schools, together with members of the Johnston County Board of Educ-ation;2-39October 6, 1938 ContSmithfield, North CarolinaOctober 6, 1958To the Johnston County Board of CommissionersThe Board of Education of Johnston County, in a meeting held October 6, 1958,after carefully examining the above petition, finds that it is in compliance withthe provisions of the school law and is in every way sufficient and further thatthe proposed election will, in the judgment of the said Board of Education, improvethe school opportunities of the said Glendale- Chapel School District if the sameis approved by the votersNow, therefore, the Board of Education of Johnston County approves the petitionand hereby respectfully presents it to the Board of Commissioners of Johnston Countywith a request that an election be called for the purposes set out in said petitionJ V Ogburn, ChairmanMrs Lucile Oliver, Vice ChairmanJohnston County Board of EducationAttestE S Simpson, SecretaryJohnston County Board of Education20 Commissioner R G Gurley moved that the following resolution be adopted;ORDER CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTIONWHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County has this day receiveda petition from the Glendale- Chapel School District, duly executed by the PublicSchool Committee of said District and duly endorsed and presented by the Board ofEducation of Johnston County with the request that an election be called in saidGlendale- Chapel School District for the purpose set out in said petition, nowtherefore, be itORDERED that a special election be held in the Glendale - Chapel School Districton Saturday, December 6, 1958, to determine the will of the voters in said districtas to the levying of a special tax as requested in said petition and for the purposesset 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 places1 POLLING PLACE Chapel School Cafeteria Mr J 0 Davis is registrar Oneach Saturday, the registration book will be at the Chapel School Cafeteria Theregistration book will be at the home of Mr J 0 Davis, Route # 1,Middlesex, N C,on each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Elijah Narron, Route # 2, KenlyMr Cleo Creech, Route # 2, KenlyALTERNATE JUDGE Mr Withrow OtBrien, Route # 1, Middlesex, N C2 POLLING PLACE Glendale Agriculture Building Mr R D Woodard isRegistrar On each Saturday, the registration book will be at the Glendale Agric-ulture Building The registration book will be at the home of Mr R D Woodard,Route # 2, Kenly, NC, on each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Gleon Boyette, Route 2, KenlyMr Glenn Stancil, Route # 2, KenlyALTERNATE JUDGE Mr Erdith Godwin, Route # 21 KenlyThe registration books will be at the above places of voting on Saturday,November 3, 15, and 22, and for challenge day on November 29, 1958IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That the registration books will be open for registrationfrom 900 a m until 600 p, m on Saturday, November 8, 1958, 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 electiondlvll 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 registration for samehas been ordered to be held in the Glendale - Chapel School District, Johnston County,North Carolina, on Saturday, December 6, 1958, for the purpose of submitting to theOctober 6, 1958 cont` Ito the qualified voters of said school district for their approval or disapproval,the question of levying a local annual tax not to exceed twenty -five 25? - on theone hundred dollar valuation of all taxable property in said school district, forthe sole use of said district in order to operate the schools on a higher standardthan that provided by the State and County support and to emmpploy additional teachersyor both, as provided in Chapter 115, Subchapter 5, Article 11}, 1955 Session Laws of INorth 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, ETSAt said election those favoring the levying of the proposed special tax willvote a ballot on which shall be written or printed the words For Local Tax andthose who are opposed shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed thewords Against Local TaxAnd that the bodaries of said Glendale - Chapel School District are as followsGlendale School District lying in Johnston County, North Carolina and adjoiningthe lands of Wilson County, Kenly School District, Little River, Micro School Dis-trict, Selma School District, Corinth - Holders School District, and Nash County,Mocassin SwampBEGINNING at a point in the Wilson County line between James A West and PaulHollands heirs in Wayne County and Joe Sasser and James Bunn in Johnston Countyand runs with the Kenly School District along the farm lands of the following; lying,in the Glendale School District, Joe Sasser, Floyd Smith, Ina M White, Albert Holland,Raymond Atkinson, Isham Phillips, Jesse Woodard, Robert Hinnant, R H Weaver, andWalter Holland to Little River and F G Aycock and Johnnie Howell, being in theKenly School District; thence along said river and with Oscar Bagley, ClarenceDaughtry, Worth Bagley, Melvin Starling to the Micro School District, Walter Holland,being in the Micro School District; thence along said river and Micro School Districtand being in the Glendale District, Joe Collier, D Ermit Stancil, J W ONeal,@uinnie Watson to the Selma School District; thence with the Selma School Districtand Little River, T C Wall and all being in the Glendale School District and along,Little River adjoining the Selma School District, Willie Whitley, Viola Fitzgerald,Luther Stancil, Mrs F C Price, Obie Hodge, Yates Creech, Robert Cockrell, J DBunn, Luby Batten, J W Ot Neal to the Corinth - Holders School District and Highway# 39 and Darius Wilder and Atkinson Mill, being in the Corinth - Holder School Districtthence with the Corinth- Holder School District, J W ONeal being in both districts,J R Edwardss heirs, Carl Whitley, S C Raper, Lester Godwin, W J Narron, AlvinNarron, Marvin Hinton to Dixie and J W Hinton being in the Corinth - Holder SchoolDistrict; thence with said Corinth - Holders School District and being inside theGlendale School District, Daisy Narron, Luther Capps, A D ONeal, J R and CharleiWoodard, Flower Hill, Ivan Davis to a point in Moccasin Swamp near Lambs pond,Worth Narron and Ivan Davis land and being the Nash County line, and runs thencewith Moccasin Swamp with the Nash County line to a point of intersection with theWilson County line to the point of thebeginning, and being the entire School Districtof Glendale- Chapel SchoolsAll qualified voters who have resided in said school district for four monthsprior to the date hereof are urged to register and participate in this specialelectionThis election will be held at the following places;POLLING PLACE Chapel School Cafeteria Mr J 0 Davis is registrar Oneach Saturday, the registration Book will be at the Chapel School Cafeteria Theregistration book will be at the home of Mr J 0 Davis, Route #1, Middlesex, N Con each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Elijah Narron, Route # 2, KenlyMr Cleo Creech, Route # 2, KenlyALTERNATE JUDGE Mr Withrow OBrien, Route #1, Middlesex, N CPOLLING PLACE Glendale Agriculture Building Mr R D Woodard isRegistrar On each Saturday, the registration book will be at the Glendale Agricul-ture Building The registration book will be at the home of Mr R D Woodard,Route # 2, Kenly, N C, on each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION; Mr Gleon Boyette, Route # 2, KenlyMr Glenn Stancil, Route # 2, KenlyALTERNATE JUDGE Mr Erdith Godwin, Route # 2, KenlyThe registration books will be open for registration from 9;00 a m through6 00 p m on November 8, 1958 and each day except Sundays and holidays thereafter,and the registration shall close on the second Saturday before the day of elections,and Saturday before the day of election shall be challenge day Any and all othermatters not herein specified for said special election will be conduted under therules and regulations governing general elections in North Carolina241October 6, 1958 ContJohnston County Board of Comm sionersThis October 6, 1958 Bya mATTESTW G T retaryLCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was unanimouslyadopted20 The following request was presented by E S Simpson, Superintendent JohnstonCounty Public Schools, together with members of the Johnston County Board of Educat-ionSmithfield, North CarolinaOctober 6, 1958To the Johnston County Board of CommissionersThe Board of Education of Johnston County, in a meeting held October 6, 1958,after carefully examining the above petition, finds that it is in compliance withthe provisions of the school law and is in every way sufficient and further thatthe proposed election will, in the judgment of the said Board of Education, improvethe school opportunities of the said Kenly School District if the same is approvedby the votersNow, therefore, the Board of Education of Johnston County approves the petitionand hereby respectfully presents it to the Board of Commissioners of Johnston Countywith a request that an election be called for the purposes set out in said petitionJ V Ogburn, ChairmanMrs Lucile Oliver, Vice ChairmanJohnston County Board of EducationAttestE S Simpson, SecretaryJohnston County Board of Education21 Commissioner R G Gurley moved that the following resolution be adoptedORDER CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTIONWHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County has this day receiveda petition from the Kenly School District duly executed by the Public SchoolCommittee of said District and duly endorsed and presented by the Board of Educationof Johnston County with the request that any election be called in said Kenly SchoolDistrict for the purpose set out in said petition, now therefore, be itORDERED that a special election be held in the Kenly School District on Saturd-ay, December 6, 1958, to determine the will of the voters in said district as to thelevying of a special tax as requested in said petition and for the purposesset outin 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 Kenly City Hall, Kenly Mr Joseph B Alford is registrarJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Lee Pope, Route # 1, KenlyMrs Felton Watson, KenlyALTERNATE JUDGES Mrs Herbert Askew, KenlyMrs Addis Capps, KenlyrThe registration book will be at the above place of voting on Saturday,November 8, 15, and 22, and for challenge day on November 29, 1958IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the registration books will be open for registrationfrom 9 00 a M until 6 00 p m on Saturday, November 8, 1958 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 repealed242October 6, 1958 ContdpiNotice is hereby given that a special election and a new registration for samehas been ordered to be held in the Kenly School District, Johnston County, NorthCarolina, on Saturday, December 6, 1958, for the purpose of submitting to thequalified voters of said school district for their approval or disapproval, thequestion of levying a local annual tax not to exceed twenty -five 25? on the onehundred dollar valuation of all taxable property in said school district, for thesole use of said district in order to operate the schools on a higher standard thanthat provided by the State and County support and to employ additional teachers,or both as provided in Chapter 115, Subchapter 5, Article 14, 1955 Session Laws ofNorth CarolinaThe polls for said election will be opened at the hour of 6 30 a m and will¢lose at the hour of 6 30 P m, ESTAt said election those favoring the levying of the proposed special tax willvote a ballot on which shall be written or printed the words For Local Taxs andthose who are opposed shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed thewords Against Local Tax And that the boundaries of the said Kenly School District are as followsKenly School District, Lying in Johnston County, North CarolinaAdjoining the lands of Wayne County, Princeton School District, Micro SchoolDistrict, Glendale School District and Wilson CountyBEGINNING at a point in the Wayne County line and being a point between A KWorley and Jesse Langston, k K Worley being in the Kenly School District andPrinceton School District and Jesse Langston in the Princeton School District, andalso Jesse Langston being in Wayne County, runs with the Princeton School Districtand following names being in the Kenly School District Zachry Capps, Mary Radford,Ed Campbell, A K Worley, Whitman Wells, Bud Edgerton heirs, Clarence Sullivan,Jack Knight, Ernest Mozingo, Marion Radford, Wm Bill Radford, Aubrey Radford,Robert Bob Strickland, Lawrence Gower, Atlas Willoughby, Joe Rowe to Little River,Claude Pittman and Sanford Thompson being in the Princeton School District to LittleRiver; thence up the run of little river and Micro School District and being inKenly School District, J B Rowe, Luby Myers, George Rowe, Himry Ingram, MajorRadford, W M Radford,Robert Bob Strickland, Aubrey Radford, Wm Bill Radford,Roger Smith, Aubrey Rogers, Ernest Mozingo, Arthur Fulghum, Ernest Mozingo, ProgutDeans, and Bud Edgerton to the old Pine Bark Bridge on little river, Barden Houseand Ida Fitzgerald being in the Micro School District; thence along said river andMicro School District and all being in the Kenly School District, Harvey E EdgertonoWilbur Edgerton, Joe Hinnant, Joe Earl Creech, Albert Lee, Job Edgerton, and theold Pulley farm, Robert Nichols, Joe Parnell to U S Highway # 301 and GlendaleSchool District; Allen Cannady, James Ballance, E T Boyette, John AHowell, J GAycocks heirs, Rufus Henry Holland heirs, Ernest Long,Floyd Smith, Joe Sasserand James Bunn to the Beulah and Kenly road, Luther Johnson and Holly Springs Churchbeing in the Glendale School -District; thence with said School District and being inKenly School District, F A Pike, W E Atkinson, L F Pittman, A B Rice, AlbertHolland, Jake Durham, Everett Holland, Oscar Boyette and Wallace, Luther Kirby,Willie Pittman, Mattie Pike, James Bunn to the Wilson County line, James West andPaul Holland heirs in Wilson County; thence with the Wilson County line to theWayne County line to the point of the beginning, and being the entire School Districtof KenlySeveral names along the line not named, but map will show the namesSurvey by C B Fulghum, County SurveyorAll qualified voters who have resided in said school district for four monthsprior to the date hereof are urged to register and participate in this specialelectionThis election will be held at the following placePOLLING PLACE Kenly City Hall Mr Joseph B Alford is registrarJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Lee Pope, Route # 1, KenlyMrs Felton Watson, KenlyALTERNATE JUDGES Mrs Herbert Askew, KenlyMrs Addie Capps, KenlyThe registration books will be open for registration from 9 00 a, m through6 00 p, m on November 8, 1958 and each day except Sundays and holidays thereafter,and the registration shall close on the second Saturday before the day of election,and Saturday before the day of election shall be challenge day Any and all othermatters not herein specified for said special election will be conducted under therules and regulations governing general elections in North Carolina2`43October 6, 1958 ContJohnston ounty Board of Commi aionersByirfnaxyThis October 6, 1958AttestW G Massey, SecretaryCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was unanimouslyado pte d22 Judge W I Godwin, accompanied by Mrs Lulu A Jolliff, ingormed the Boardof the act of the 1957 General Assembly, setting up a Domestic Relations Court forJohnston County, effective the first Monday in December, and explained the juris-diction of the court He requested their advice for the operation of the newcourt, which will continue to function under the name of the Johnston CountyRecorders Court Mrs Jolliff expressed the belief that a full time clerk andfull time case worker would be necessary for the court to function properlyAfter a discussion of the matter, Judge Godwin was instructed to make a thoroughinvestigation of the needs of the Domestic Relations Court and submit his recommend-ations to the Board at their next regular meeting23 The question of the county taking out Workmens Compensation Insurance wasraised by Lulu A Jolliff, Superintendent Welfare Department After a short discuss-ion, Mrs Jolliff was requested to investigate this phase of insurance and reporther findings to the Board at their next regular meeting24 Sarah Ann Butts, Home Demonstration Agent, complained to the Board about theinadequate parking space at the rear of the court house, explaning that she and heremployees had found it necessary to park at meter spaces for loading and unloadingequipment carried by her department Further that she had been given courtesytickets, which they had tried to pay and also received pink slips amounting to100, which they did not think they should payMayor, Ben A Baker was called into the discussion in hopes that he couldadvance a solution for the problem However, he stated that tho the town could notgive preferential treatment to any groupThe Commissioners gave their views on the subject and there was a decideddifference in their opinionsAs an attempt to alleviate the problem, and compromise the feeling of the Board,Commissioner J D Bailey moved that W G Massey, Clerk, with the help of B AHenry, Sheriff, be authorized and directed to designate four parking spaces behindthe court house for an emergency or loading zone, and that the Sheriff be instructedto keep the designated area clearCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted25 Commissioner R G Gurley moved that Ralph Medlin, Hubert Massengill and HerbertGrizzard, Jr be reappointed Trustees of the Johnston Memorial Hospital for a termof six years, effective October 8, 195826 Frank B Holding was appointed Supervisor of the Boarding Home and County farmand to represent the Board at meetings of the Board of Trustees of Johnston CountyLibrary for the months of October, November, and December27 The following reports were -filed with the BoardLeroy Johnson, Negro County AgentL P Creech Veterans Service OfficerC W Tarlton County AgentSarah Ann Butts Home Demonstration AgentPeggy Quincy Assistant Home Remonstration AgentJohn W Mayo Electrical InspectorLloyd Gilbert Johnston Memorial HospitalD R Clifton JailerLula A Jolliff Superintendent Welfare DepartmentEvelyn Bishop County Librarianon a motion made by R G Gurley, seconded by J D Bailey, it was moved thatthe meeting be recessed, subject to callCja irman