May 4, 1959 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

May 4, 19591 5Fit widthMeeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonMay 4, 1959The Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular sessionon May 4, 1959, in the Commissioners Room, at 11 00 A M, with the followingmembers presentH M Johnson, Chairman, R G Gurley, Floyd C Price, Sr, J D Bailey andFrank B HoldingAbsent NoneThe following business was transacted1 R G Gurley moved the adoption of the following resolution which was read atlength to the BoardWHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has adopted the bond order hereinafterdescribed authorizing the issuance of bonds, and such bond order and the indebtednessto be incurred by the issuance of such bonds, should be submitted to the voters ofthe County of Johnston for their approval or disapproval, in order to comply withthe 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 the 6th dayof June, 1959, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said County,for their 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 Clerk 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 June 6, 1959, for the purpose of submitting to thequalified voters of said County the following propositionShall the qualified voters of the County ofJohnston approve the bond order which was adopted by theBoard of Commissioners on April 20, 1959, and which 1authorizes bonds of the County of Johnston of the maximumaggregate principal amount of 275,000 to finance the costof erecting or purchasing a building or buildings to providenecessary office space for the Countys governmental officersand agencies including appropriate auditorium facilities andacquiring the landnecessary for a site and suitable equipment,and 2 also authorizes the levy of an annual tax sufficientto pay the principal of and interest on the bonds authorizedthereby; and approve the indebtedness to be incurred by theissuance of such bondsThe polls for the election will open at the hour of 6 30 orclock A M, andwill close at the hour of 6 30 oclock 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 open for the registration of voters at 9 oclock,A M, on Saturday, May 9, 1959, and shall be closed at sunset on Saturday, May 23,1959• on each day Sundays excepted during such period the Registrar for eachelection precinct in the County will keep his book open between the hours of 9 oclock,A M, and sunset for the registration of voters in such election precinct On eachSaturday during such period each Registrar will attend at the polling place in hiselection precinct between the hours of 9 oclock, A M and sunset for the registrat-ion of votersBy order of the Board of Commissioners of the County of JohnstonDated May 4, 1959•Signed W G MasseyClerk, board of Commissionersof Johnston County, NorthCarolinaSaid notice of special election shall be published three times and there shallbe an interval of at least one week between said publications and the first of saidpublications shall be not later than thirty days prior to the date of such election3 The polls for said election shall be opened and closed at the times andthe places stated in said notice and electors shall be registered for said electionin the manner stated in said notice288facsimile signatea roan o e oun ur y oarof Elections of 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 electionFloyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, and the motion was unanimously adoptedi?2 Upon the recommendation of Commissioner R G Gurley, commissioner Frank Bholding moved that the following resolution be adoptedResolution Designating the Boundaries of the Boon Hill Fire DistrictWhereas at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of JohnstonCounty, convened and held on Monday, May 4, 1959, the matter of fixing and declaring`the boundaries of the Boon Hill Fire District was duly presented to the Board; andit appearing to the Board that the Boon Hill Volunteer Fire Department has complied +with the provisions of resolution providing for the establishment of fire districtsin Johnston County, which was duly adopted by the Board of County Commissioners onOctober 3, 1955; has met the minimum requirement for personal and equipment requiredby said resolution, and is receiving financial assistance from the County, and theBoon Hill Fire District Area having been fixed and established by metes and bounds,and duly submitted to the County Board of Commissioners for approval;Now, therefore, be it resolved that the boundaries of the Boon Hill FireDistrict Area to be served by the Boon Hill Volunteer Fire Department be officiallydesigned and fixed as follows;Boon Hill Fire DistrictJohnston County, NCBOUNDARIESBeginning at Wayne County line on Highway 70 and thence Northeastalong Wayne County line to Pikeville road; thence Northeast to apoint on the Nahunta road 3 of a mile North from intersection ofPikeville and Nahunta road; thence Northwest to a point on Peachrockroadl of a mile North east from intersection of Peachrock road andKenly road; thence west to a point on Kenly road 1 of a mile Northfrom intersection of Peachrock road and Kenly road; thence West toWads Branch at Peedins swimming hole on Micro road; thence Southwestto a point on Denning road 7 of a mile West from intersection ofDenning road and Micro road; thence in Northeasterly direction to theintersection of Denning road and Heifer road excluding that portionof Denning road between these points, thence Southwest to a point onHerring road b of a mile Northeast from Highway 70A; thence South-west to intersection of Bull road and Highway 70A Joining Pi -Le FireDistrict; thence South to a point on Highway 70, 11 miles West ofHolts Pond; thence South toa point on Brogden road to a branchjoining Brogden Fire District; thence Southeast to a point on AzelWoodard road 9 of a mile Southwest from intersection of Azel Woodardand Brogden roads; thence Southeast to a point on Progressive RoadMay 4, 1959 CoatTgme allots to be used at said election shall be in substantially thefollpuplgG 1 To voteYES on any question, make a cross X markin thesquare to the right of the word YES 2 To voteNO on any, question, make a cross X markin thesquare to the right of the word NO3 If youtear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, returnit andget another-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------PROPOSITION NO 1YES SHALL the qualified voters of the County of Johnstonapprove the bond order which was adopted by the Board ofCommissioners on April 20, 1959, and which 1 authorizesbonds of the County of Johnston of the maximum aggregateprincipal amount of 275,000 to finance the cost of erectingor purchasing a building or buildings to provide necessaryoffice space for the Countys governmental officers andNO agencies including appropriate auditorium facilities andacquiring the land necessary for a site and suitable equipment,and 2 also authorizes the levy of an annual tax sufficientto pay the principal of and interest on the bonds authorizedthereby; and approve the indebtedness to be incurred by theissuance of such bondsfacsimile signatea roan o e oun ur y oarof Elections of 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 electionFloyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, and the motion was unanimously adoptedi?2 Upon the recommendation of Commissioner R G Gurley, commissioner Frank Bholding moved that the following resolution be adoptedResolution Designating the Boundaries of the Boon Hill Fire DistrictWhereas at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of JohnstonCounty, convened and held on Monday, May 4, 1959, the matter of fixing and declaring`the boundaries of the Boon Hill Fire District was duly presented to the Board; andit appearing to the Board that the Boon Hill Volunteer Fire Department has complied +with the provisions of resolution providing for the establishment of fire districtsin Johnston County, which was duly adopted by the Board of County Commissioners onOctober 3, 1955; has met the minimum requirement for personal and equipment requiredby said resolution, and is receiving financial assistance from the County, and theBoon Hill Fire District Area having been fixed and established by metes and bounds,and duly submitted to the County Board of Commissioners for approval;Now, therefore, be it resolved that the boundaries of the Boon Hill FireDistrict Area to be served by the Boon Hill Volunteer Fire Department be officiallydesigned and fixed as follows;Boon Hill Fire DistrictJohnston County, NCBOUNDARIESBeginning at Wayne County line on Highway 70 and thence Northeastalong Wayne County line to Pikeville road; thence Northeast to apoint on the Nahunta road 3 of a mile North from intersection ofPikeville and Nahunta road; thence Northwest to a point on Peachrockroadl of a mile North east from intersection of Peachrock road andKenly road; thence west to a point on Kenly road 1 of a mile Northfrom intersection of Peachrock road and Kenly road; thence West toWads Branch at Peedins swimming hole on Micro road; thence Southwestto a point on Denning road 7 of a mile West from intersection ofDenning road and Micro road; thence in Northeasterly direction to theintersection of Denning road and Heifer road excluding that portionof Denning road between these points, thence Southwest to a point onHerring road b of a mile Northeast from Highway 70A; thence South-west to intersection of Bull road and Highway 70A Joining Pi -Le FireDistrict; thence South to a point on Highway 70, 11 miles West ofHolts Pond; thence South toa point on Brogden road to a branchjoining Brogden Fire District; thence Southeast to a point on AzelWoodard road 9 of a mile Southwest from intersection of Azel Woodardand Brogden roads; thence Southeast to a point on Progressive Road989May 4, 1959 font 14 miles South from Holts Pond Mill Bridge; thenceSoutheast to a point on Holt road 3 of a mile Southfrom Driving Branch bridge at Holt hill; thence Eastto Wayne County line on Cox Ferry road; thence Northon Wayne County line to Highway 70, point of beginningCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was unanimouslyadopted3 In response to a letter from Fred S Justus, Chairman, Board of County Commiss-ioners of Henderson County, relating to an amendment to the Soil ConservationDistrict Act, Chapter 139 General Statutes, the following motion was adoptedon a motion made by Commissioner Floyd C Price, Sr, seconded by CommissionerR G Gurley it was moved that the Board go on record as endorsing amendment totheSoil Conservation District Act, Chapter 139, General Statutes, which provides forthe establishment of Watershed Improvements Districts to enable North Carolina toobtain federal funds for flood prevention and watershed protection, and furtherthat W G Massey, Clerk, be directed to notify the members of the General Assemblyof Johnston County, urging their support of the amendmentCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was adopted4 Upon the recommendation of a committee composed of William B Wellons, E VWilkins, A A Corbett, Wiley Narron, and R A Spence, representing the JohnstonCounty Bar Association, the following motion was adoptedOn a motion made by Frank B Holding, seconded by R G Gurley, it was movedthat W G Massey and W H Britt be authorized and directed to purchase thirtychairs similar to those in use in the courtroom under state contract or less foruse in the Grand and Petit Jury Rooms of the courthouse5 Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the State Highway Commission be request-ed to hard - surface that certain road in Meadow Township, described as followsBeginning at Highway # 50 and runs thence to Highway # 96 and known asthe Raleigh and Wilmington Road, being a distance of 33 miles anddesignated as Project No 2 on the attached mapPetition and map enclosed with this order For reference see Worth JThornton, Route # 1, Newton Grove, N CCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was unanimouslyadoptedb Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the State Highway Commission be request-ed to add to the Johnston County Road System and maintain that certain road inClayton Township, described as followsBeginning at Highway # 70, runs to a county maintained road at the farmof N J G Jones, and being a distance of 9 miles, and designatedas Project No 1 on the attached mapPetition and map enclosed with this order For reference see R FOlive, Route # 1, Clayton, N CCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted7 Commissioner R G Gurley moved that the ,State Highway Commission be requestedto add to the Johnston County Road System and maintain that certain road in O +NealeTownship, described as followsBeginning at Highway #42 and runs thence to the Mary C Atkinson GirlScout Building, known as the Girl Scout Camp Road, being a distance ofB miles and indicated as Project No 3 on the attached mapFor reference see W 0 Buie, Smithfield, NCCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was unanimouslyadopted8 Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the resignation of W G Maxwell,Assistant County Agricultural Agent, be accepted effective May 15, 1959Commissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was carried9 W G Massey, Clerk, was directed to contact Jesse Smith, plumber, and employhim to repair certain items pertaining to the boilers at the boarding homeinaccordance with recommendations made on February 25, 1959 by the American Guarantyand Liability Insurance Company490May 4, 1959 Cont10 Lloyd Gilbert, Administrator Johnston Memorial Hospital, stated that resolutionaiadopted by the Board of Trustees on March 20, 1 6 59 and concurred in by the Board of pCounty Commissioners at their meeting on April , 1959 has been rescinded by theBoard of Trustees Mr Gilbert requested concurrence in the resolution of theBoard of Trustees on April 17, 1959•Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the Board concur in the action of theBoard of Trustees of Johnston Memorial Hospital on April 17, 1959 in adopting thefollowing amended resolutionThat a Revolving Scholarship Loan Fund be established from the profitsof the Coffee Shoppe, as determined by the Audit Report for the year yending September 30, 1958; that this fund be made available to youngwomen of Johnston County interested in entering a school of nursing;that the student be loaned this money without interest provided thatupon graduation she makes her services available, as a graduate nurse,to the Johnston Memorial Hospital; that at the and of 12 months employ -ment her loan be credited in the amount of per twenty-five cent Y P 25 ,at the endof ?} months employment her loan be credited an additionalthirty -five 35 , and at the end of 36 months employment her loan becredited an additional forty per cent 40, or the total amount;otherwise the loan will be repaidin full and will bear interest at thelegal rate of 6 per annum; that the chairman of the Board of Trustees,the Administrator and the County Attorney be authorized to present thisproposal to the County Board of Commissioners at their next meeting,requesting concurrence in same and upon receipt of favorable opinionfrom the Attorney General, State of North Carolina; that rules andregulations covering the administration of this fund be preparedCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted11 No action was taken on the discussion by the members of the Board relating to t+;i a proposed law allowing the Board of County Commissioners to fill any vacancy thatmight occur on the Board12 Chairman H M Johnson reported that he had made two trips to Raleigh inconnection with postponement of revaluation of real property in Johnston Countyp until the year 196313 Upon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner R G Gurleymoved that J L George, County Attorney, be authorized and directed to write to the IClerk of the Clayton District Court requesting that they file a financial reportof the courtCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried13 Mr Harold Makepeace, Head Secondary Roads Department, E P Koonce, Division kEngineer, R W Dawson, District Rngineer, and JV Walters, Head Maintenance Depart -yment, Johnston County, appeared before the Board in connection with the State High -way Commissions secondary roads program for the year 1959 -60Mr Koonce, acting as spokesman, reported that approximately 282,000 would beallocated to Johnston County for next year, and suggested that this amount be pro-rated on a basis of 60 for paving and 40 for widening and stablization of roadsThis recommendation met with the approval of the Board Map designating projectsfor paving numbering 1 -14 and for widening and stabilizing roads numbering from 1 to11 was filed with W G Massey, Clerk14 In response to a query of Lulu A Jolliff, Superintendent of the Welfare Depart -ment, relating to a paupers burial plot, it was the concensus of the Board that sucha plot should be designated on the county home farm property for such purposes15 Lulu A Jolliff, Superintendent Welfare Department, apprized the Board thatthere was a possibility of Johnston County being made a party to a suit to be instit-uted by Harnett County to establish the 1958 residence of Malcolm Geddie for therecovery of funds expended by Harnett County for the boarding home care of his tenchildren16 Jiggs Broadwell, Civil Defense Director, made a verbal report of the activitiesof his Department and discussed with them S B No 1017 Attorneys William B Wellons, A A Corbett, E V Wilkins, Wiley Narron andR A Spence, representing the Johnston County Bar Association, requested chairs for Ithe Grand and Petit Jury rooms and that the courtroom be air conditionedCommissioner J D Bailey moved that Robert C Browning, Consulting Engineer, beauthorized and directed to advertise according to law and receive proposals fromcontractors for installing air conditioning system for the courtroom of the JohnstonCounty courthouse, in accordance with plans and specifications prepared by Robert CBrowning, dated June 11, 1958291There being no further business, the meeting was recessed to meet on Tuesday,May 19, 1959, at ? 00 P M for the purpose of opening bids for the installationof air conditioning of the courtroom_?J ma7 61zer sMay 4, 1959 ContfThe following reports were filed with the Board;T L UpchurchTax CollectorH F PalmerNegro County AgentC W TarltonCounty AgentD R CliftonJailerL P+CreechVeterans Service OfficerG F BrownElectrical InspectorLloyd GilbertAdministrator Johnston MemorialHospitalLulu A JolliffSuperintendent Welfare ;DepartmentSarah Ann ButtsHome Demonstration AgentEarline WalkerAssistant Home Demonstration Agentverbal report on 4 -H Club ActivitiesEvelyn BishopCounty LibrarianRubert BarbourDog WardenThere being no further business, the meeting was recessed to meet on Tuesday,May 19, 1959, at ? 00 P M for the purpose of opening bids for the installationof air conditioning of the courtroom_?J ma7 61zer s