October 5, 1959 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

October 5, 19591 16Fit width338Board of Commissioners for the County of Johnston,North CarolinaOctober 5, 1959The Board of Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular session onOctober 5, 1959, at 11 00 A M, in the Commissioners Room, with the followingmembers presentH M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Floyd C Price, Sr, R G Gurley andFrank B HoldingAbsent NoneThe following business was transacted1 Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the State Highway Commission berequested to add to the Johnston County Road System and maintain that certain roadIn Ingrams Township, described as followsBeginning at Tettersville Grocery and runs thence to the southwestcorner of Dell Parkers land, known as the Old Leonard Parker MillRoad, and being a distance of 8 miles in lengthPetition and sketch enclosed with this order For reference see Mrs EdGarvin Allen, R #3, Four Oaks, N CCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted2 Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the State Highway Commission berequested to add to the Johnston County Road System and pave that certain road inSelma Township , described as follows;Beginning at the Selma -Pine Level Road and runs thence to the serviceroad off I -95 going into Shallcross and Gurley Milling Company plant,known as the Access Plant, and being a distance of 7 miles in lengthPetition enclosed with this order For reference see W C Wilkins, Selma,N CCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted3 W G Massey, Clerk, was authorized and directed to send the State HighwayCommission petition of Mrs H L Williams, requesting that they add to the JohnstonCounty Road System and maintain that certain road in Cleveland Township, describedas followsBeginning at the Cleveland School Road and runs thence to the homeof Mrs H L Williams, and being a distance of 7 miles in lengthPetition and letters enclosed with this order For reference see Mrs H LWilliams, R#1 , Box 142, Clayton, N C4 After being advised of the cost of road covered by petition of J Graham Lee,Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the State Highway Commission be requestedto reopen petition filed by J Graham Lea on July 6, 1959 and add to the JohnstonCounty Road System and maintain that certain road in Pleasant Grove Township,described as followsBeginning at the Dunn - Raleigh road and runs thence to the J E Wigginsfarm, known as the A A Stephenson Mill road, being a distance of 1 milein lengthPetition and rrap designating said road on file with the State HighwayCommission5 E L Norton, District Agricultural Agent of the Extension Department and C WTarlton, Agricultural Agent, presented Mr Walter Pippin, of Greene County, recom-mending that he be appointed an assistant Agricultural Agent, Johnston CountyCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr moved thatWalter Pippin be appointed anAssistant Agricultural Agent effective 10 -16 -59 to fill the vacancy on the Agricul-tural Agents staff created by the resignation of Jack W Barnes, and that thefollowing adjustment in salaries of the staff members in the Agricultural Agentpersonnel be grantedSchool Budget Transfer from Ed Yancey to James Beck 4100 annually,effective 10 -1 -59Transfer from Ed Yancey to Walter Pippin of 119200annually, effective 10 -16 -59County Budget Transfer from Jack Barnes to Ed Yancey of 252200 annually,effective 10 -1 -59Transfer from Ed Yancey to Walter Pippin of 81200 annually,effective 10 -16 -59339October 5, 1959 ContiCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried6 Commissioner J D Bailey moved that Lulu A Jolliff, Superintendent WelfareDepartment and Delegate to the American Public Welfare Roundtable be grantedpermission to attend said meeting in Washington, D C from December 1 -5, and thather travel expenses by rail amounting to approximately 1800, plus an allowanceof 1100 per day, be paid from the mileage budget of the Welfare DepartmentCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried7 Commissioner J D Bailey moved that order dated August 3,1959 as shown byItem 10 of the Commissioners Minutes whereby the Board concurred in the actionof the Board of Trustees of Johnston Memorial Hospital in awarding audit contractof the hospital for the period ending September 30, 1959 to Watts, Koonce andNooten be amended by striking out the words Watts, Koonce and Wooten and insert-ing in lieu thereof the words Koonce Wooten Commissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted8 Upon the recommendation of Jack B Wooten, Lessee, Commissioner Frank BHolding moved that `,water Equipment Company, of Smithfield, be paid 13473 forreplacing Edwards water system with CJ 33 Peerless water system complete with pipefittings and installation at the Produce Market property, less 2000 crdit forold pump, making a net amount to be paid of 1,473Commissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried9 At the request of Jiggs Broadwell, Civil Defense Director, Commissioner R GGurley moved that a generator for the Thanksgiving Church Community be purchased ata cost of 5000 from Surplus property Fund, provided that said generator isinstalled on community property and that the Surplus Property Fund is reimbursedby the aforementioned amountCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried10 The following petition and request were presented by E S Simpson, Superinten-dent Johnston County Public Schools, together with members of the Johnston CountyBoard of EducationNORTH CAROLINA PETITION FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONJOHNSTON COUNTY CORINTH- HOLDERS SCHOOL DISTRICTTO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF JOHNSTON COUNTYYour petitioners respectfully show1 That the Corinth- Holders School District is a duly created and legally existingschool district of Johnston County to which Chapter 115, Sub- Chapter 5, Article 14and all other amendments thereto in the laws of North Carolina applies2 That the undersigned committee of the Corinth - Holders School District is theduly appointed and legally acting committee of said Corinth- Holders School Districtof said Corinth - Holders School3 That your petitioners are the said committee of the Corinth - Holders SchoolDistrict4 That it is the desire of your petitioners that the Board of Education ofJohnston County request that the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County that anelection be called by the said Board of Commissioners in the Corinth - Holders 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 -five25¢ 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, and all otheramendments thereto in the laws of North Carolina applies5 That the boundaries of said Corinth - Holders School District are as followsstated on page 2Respectfully submitted,Corinth- Holders School DistrictCommittee s H P Price Chairmans Percy D Stricklands Connie W Wilderss Rupert Harriss L C CastleberrySmithfield, North CarolinaOctober 5, 1959TO THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS340October 5, 1959 Cont _ The Board of Education of Johnston County, in a meeting held October 5, 1959,after carefully examining the above petition, finds that it is in compliance withthe provisions of the school law and is in every way ufficient and further thatYthe proposed election will, in the judgment of said Board of Education, improve theschool opportunities in the said Corinth- Holders School District if the same isapproved by the votersNow, therefore, the Board of Education of Johnston County approves the petitionfand hereby respectfully presents it to the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County, with a request that an election be called for the purposes set out in said petitionS J W Earp ChairmanS N B Grantham Vice ChairmanJOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONAttestedE S Simpson, SecretaryJohnston County Board of Education11 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 received apetition from the Corinth - Holders School District, duly executed by the PublicSchool Committee of said District and duly endorsed and oresented by the Board ofEducation of Johnston County with the request that an election be called in saidCorinth - Holders School District for the purpose set out in said petition, now there-fore, be itORDERED that a special election b e held in the Corinth - Holders School Districton Saturday, December 5, 1959, 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 purposes;,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 places1 POLLING PLACE Corinth - Holders SchoolREGISTRAR P D Strickland, Route # 1, ZebulonJUDGES OF ELECTION James Moody and Paul SanderfordALTERNATE JUDGE Arnold PriceTae registration book will be located at Corinth - Holders High School for reg-istration on November 7, 14, 21, and for challenge day on November 28, 1959 Onweekdays, the re istration book will be located at the home of P D Strickland,Registrar, Rt, 1, Zebulon2 POLLING PLACE D 0 vVilderst Store at EmitREGISTRAR Connie Wilders, MiddlesexJUDGES OF ELECTIONNelson Wilder and Sam NarronALTERNATE JUDGE A G Glover, JrThe registration book will be located at D 0 Wilders, Store at Emit forregistration on November 7, 141 21 and for challenge day on November 28, 1959 Onweekdays, the registration book will be located at the home of Mr Connie Wilders,MiddlesexIT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the registration books will be open for registrationfrom 9 00 a m until 6 00 p m on Saturday, November 7, 1959 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 general elections in North CarolinaBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions and ordinances and orders in conflictwith 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 Corinth - Holders School District, Johnston County,North Carolina, on Saturday, December 5, 1959, 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¢ cents 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 employ additional teachers,,or both as provided in Chapter 115, Subchapter 5, Article 14 and all amendmentsthereto in the laws of North Carolina341October 5, 1959 Cont The polls for said election will be opened at the hour of 6 30 a m and willclose at the hour of 630 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 Tax andthose who are opposed shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed thewords Against Local TaxBOUNDARIES OF SAID CORINTH - HOLDERS SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE AS FOLLOWSDescription of the Corinth - Holders School District, Johnston County, N CADJOINING the Wake County line, Archers Lodge School District, Selma SchoolDistrict, Glendale School District, Nash County lineBEGINNING AT A POINT in the Wake County line with the Archers Lodge SchoolDistrict at a point where Buffalo Creek intersects the Wake County line and runsdown the Buffaloe Creek with the Archers Lodge School District and with the landsof Jimmie Rogers Flowers and Dr Pearsall in Archers Lodge School District and EMoore in Corinth - Holders School District to the Selma School District; thence,leaving Buffaloe Easterly with the Selma School District and the lands of IsaacWhitley, Dr R E Earp and Wade Atkinson in Selma Senool District and David Lynch,Jesse Whitley and others in Corinth- Holders School District to the run of LittleRiver, thence, down the run of Little River to the Glendale- Chapel School District;thence, as the Glendale - Chapel School District and with the lands of J J Lewis,Daisy Narron, J L David, Wade Thompson in Glendale- Chapel School District and SWHinton, Luke Capps in Corinth - Holders School District to the Nash County linebetween the lands of Ivan Narron in the Glendale School District and John Narronin the Corinth- Holder School District; thence, as the Nash County Line and the WakeCounty line to the beginning and containing all the farms inside the Corinth -Holders School DistrictAll qualified voters who have resided in said school districtfor four monthsprior to the date hereof are urged to register and participate in this specialelectionThis election will be held at the following places1 POLLING PLACEREGISTRARJUDGES OF ELECTIONALTERNATE JUDGECorinth- Holde ^s SchoolP D Strickland, Route # 1, ZebulonJames Moody and Paul SanderfordArnold PriceThe registration book will be located at Corinth - Holders High School forregistration on November 7, 14, 21, and for challenge day on November 28, 1959On weekdays, the registration book will be located at the home of P D Strickland,Registrar, Rt # 1, Zebulon2 POLLING PLACE D 0 Wilders, Store at EmitREGISTRAR Connie Wilders, MiddlesexJUDGES OF ELECTION Nelson Wilder and Sam NarronALT?RNATE JUDGE A G Glover, JrThe registration book will be located at D 0 Wilders, Store at Emit forregistration on November 7, 14, 21, and for challenge day on November 28, 1959•On weekdays, the registration book will be located at the home of Connie Wilders,MiddlesexThe registration book will be open for registration from 9 00 a m until 6 00p m on Saturday, November 7, 1959 and on 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 be conduct-ed under the rules and regulations governing general elections in North CarolinaJOIENSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSBy s H M JohnsonChairmanThis October 5, 1959ATTESTs W G MasseySecretaryCon°nissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously adoptedN,October 5, 1959 ContW12 The following petition and request were presented by E S Simpson, Superinten-dent Johnston County Public Schools, together with members of the Johnston CountyBoard of EducationNORTH CAROLINAJOHNSTON COUNTYTO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF JOHNSTON COUNTYYour petitioners respectfully show1 That the Four Oaks School District is a duly created and legally existingschool district of Johnston County to which Chapter 115, sub - Chapter 5, Article 14;1959 Session Laws of North Carolina applies2 That the undersigned committee of the Four Oaks School District is the dulyappointed and legally acting committee of said Four Oaks School District of saidFour Oaks School3 That your petitioners are the said committee of the Four Oaks School District4 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 Four Oaks SchoolDistrict to determine the will of the voters of said district as to whether thereshall be levied in said districts local annual tax of not exceeding twenty -five25¢ 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, and all the amend-ments thereto in the Laws of North CarolinaRespectfully submitted,Bert Lassiter ChairmanJ T CritcherCharlie S hoodMrs George E JohnsonHugh B BeasleySmithfield, North CarolinaOctober 6, 1959TO THE JOH14STON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSThe Board of Education of Johnston County, in a meeting held October 5, 1959,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 that theproposed election will, in the judgment of the said Board of Education, improve theschool opportunities in the said Four Oaks School District if the same is approvedby the votersNova, therefore, the Board of Education of Johnston County approves the petitionand hereby respectfully presents it to the Board of Commissioners of Johnston Countwith a request that an election be called for the purposes set out in said petitions James W EarpChairmans N B GranthamV- ChairmanJOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONATTESTEDE S Simpson, SecretaryJohnston County Board of Education13 Commissioner R G Gurley moved that the following resolution be adoptedORI?? CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTIONWHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County has this day received apetition from the Four Oaks School District, duly executed by the Public SchoolComrr_ittee of said District and duly endorsed and presented by the Boardof Educationof Johnston County with the request that an election be called in said Four OaksSchool District for the purpose set out in said petition, now therefore, be itORDERED that a special election be held in the Four Oaks School District onSaturday, December 5, 1959, to determine the will of the voters in said district asto the levying of a special tax as requested in said petition and for the purposesset out in said petitionII343October 5, 1959 ContIT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a new registration for said election of saidschool shall be had and that this election shall be had in the following placesI1 POLLING PLACE Elevation Community Building Mr Preston Johnson isRegistrar On each Saturday, the registration book will be at the ElevationCommunity Building The registration book will be at the home of Mr Preston JJohnson, Route No 3, Benson, N C on each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Brant Medlin, Route 3, Benson, N CMrs Edna Johnson, Route #f 3, Four Oaks, N CsALTERNATE JUDGE Mr Mayo Tart, Route # 3, Benson, N C2 POLLING PLACE Four Oaks Town Office Mrs Marguerite Barbour Johnsonis registrar On each Saturday, the registration book will be at the Four OaksTown Office The registration book will be at the home of Mrs Marguerite Barbour fJohnson on each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Herman Stewart, Route # 1, Four Oaks, N CMr John Bandy, Four Oaks, N CALTERNATE JUDGE Mr Walter Temple, Route # 3, Four Oaks, N C3 POLLING PLACE Bentonville Community Building Mr Edgar U Langston jis registrar Each Saturday, the registration Books will be at the BentonvilleCommunity Building The registration book will be at the home of Mr Edgar ULangston, Route # 1, Four Oaks, N C on each week dayiJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Charlie Rose, Route # 1, Four Oaks, N CMr C C Cox, Route # 1, Four Oaks, N CALTERNATE JUDGE Mrs Hugh Allen, Route # 2, Four Oaks, N CThe registration books will be at the above places of voting on Saturday,November 7,14, and 21, and for challenge day on November 213,1959 sjIT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT the registration books will be open for registrationfrom 900 A Muntil 6 00 P Al on Saturday, November 7, 1959, 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 gen-eral elections in North Carolina, jBE 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 Four Oaks School District, Johnston County, NortCarolina, on Saturday, December 5, 1959, 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 standardthan that provided by the State and County support and to employ additional teach-ers, or both, as provided in Chapter 115, Subchapter 59 Article 14, 1455 SessionLaws of North CarolinaThe polls for said election will be opened at the hour of 630 A Ia and willclose 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 Tax andthose who are opposed shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed thewords Against Local Tax BOUNDARIES OF SAID FOUR CAM SCHOOL DISTRICT ARE AS FOLLOWSDESCRIPTION OF THE FOUR OAKS SCHOOL DISTRICT, JOHNSTON COUNTY, N CADJOINING the CJayne County line, the Meadow School District, Benson SchoolDistrict, Cleveland School District, Smithfield School District and the PrincetonSchool DistrictBEGINNING at the WAYNE COUNTY line at the lands of Guy C Lee and Charles Coleand runs as the lands of Charles Cole and Charles Lee in Four Oaks School Districtand the lands of Mrs Gertrude Britt, Millard Langston, Sam Thornton, W H West-brook, Milford Thornton in Meadow School District, all being in Bentonville Town-ship to the run of Stones Creek; thence, up Stones Creek with the lands of M GJohnson, Telfair George, Dan Marler in Meadow School District and S W Massengill,Mrs Lula Mae Johnson and Paul Hayes in Four Oaks School District; thence, leavingStones Creek and with the Meadow School District with the landsof D MI Lee, R CAllen, Herbert Lee and J R Blackman in Four Oaks School District and S H Allenand others in Meadow School District to the Benson School District; thence, with344October 5, 1959 Contthe Benson School District and the lands of Kirby Langdon, Mayo Tart, WilliamStevens, S D Johnson in Benson School District and Elmore Love, S H Johnson,C Payton Lowry in Four Oaks School District to tiie Cleveland School District;thence as the Cleveland School District and the iands of Mrs P L Clifton, RedLeary and W B Johnson in Cleveland School District and Sanford Barbour, LeonNorris in Four Oaks School District to the Smithfield School District; thence, asthe Smithfield School District and the lands of Chester Barbour, Shepherd Lassiter,NiWoodrow Massengilland Mary Langdon in Smithfield School District and Tommy Langdon, 11,,I Parker, Melvin Lassiter and others in Four Oaks School District to SassarizerSwamp; thence, down Sassarizer Swamp and Black Creek to Neuse River with the landsof Rufus Johnson, Eli Woodall, Johnston County Country Club in Smithfield SchoolDistrict and Bert Lassiter, Frank Skinner and Yrs Brannon in Four Oaks SchoolDistrict; thence, downNeuse River and the ,Smithfield School District and the landsof Will Gurley, Wiley Narron, in Smithfield School District and H M Stewart andRalph Stewart in Four Oaks School District to the Princeton School District andNeuse River with the lands of S Rufus Creech, Josh Worley, Howard Olive, Jr andDI A Morgan in Princeton School District and Rudolph Howell, Paul Creech to thePrinceton School District where it leaves Neuse River at Elijah Lawhorne; thence,as the Princeton School District and the lands of Ed Stafford, Roscoe Cox to MillCreek and the Wayne County Line; thence, as the Wayne County line to the BEGINNING iincluding all farms inside the Four Oaks School District?jAll qualified voters who have resided in said school district for four months prior,,to the date hereof are urged to register and participate in this special electionThis election will be held at the following places1 POLLING PLACE Elevation Community Building Mr Preston Johnson isregistrar On each Saturday, the registration book will be at the ElevationCommunity Building The registration book will be at the home of Mr PrestonJor_nson, Route ## 3, Benson, N C on each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Brant Medlin, Route No 3, Benson, N CMrs Edna Johnson, Route No 3, Your Oaks, N CALTERNATE JUDGE Mr Mayo Tart, Route No 3, Benson, N C2 POLLING PLACE Four Oaks Town Office Mrs Aarguerite Barbour Johnsonis registrar On each Saturday, the registration book will be at the Four OaksTown Office The registration book will be at the home of Mrs Marguerite BarbourJohnson on each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Herman Stewart, Route No 1, Four Oaks, N CMr John Bandy, Four Oaks, N C -ALTERNATE JUDGE Mr Walter Temple, Route No 3, Four Oaks, N C3 POLLING PLACE Bentonville Community Building Mr Edgar U Langstonis registrar Each Saturday, the registration books will be at the BentonvilleCommunity Building The registration book will be at the r_ome of Mr Edgar ULangston, Route No 1, Four Oaks, N C on each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Charlie Rose, Route No 1, Four Oaks, N CMr C C Cox, Route No 1, Four Oaks, N CALTERNATE JUDGE Mrs Hugh Allen, Route No 2, Four Oaks, N CThe registration books will be open for registration from 900 A M through6 00 P M on November 7, 1959 and each day except Sundays and holidays thereafter,;and the registration shall close on the second Saturday before the day of electionand 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 CarolinaJOf1VSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMTSSIONERSBy s H Al JohnsonChairmanThis October 5, 1959ATTESTs W G MasseySecretaryCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted345October 5, 1959 Cont14 The following petition and request were presented by E S Simpson, superinten-dent Johnston County Public Schools, together with members of the Johnston CountyBoard of EducationNORTH CAROLINA PETITION FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONJOHNSTON COUNTY CLEVELAND SCHOOL DISTRICTTO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF JOHNSTON COUNTYYour petitioners respecTully show1 That the Cleveland School District is a duly created and legally existingschool district of Johnston County to which Chapter 115, Sub- Chapter 5, Article 14;1955 Session Laws of North Carolina applies2 That the undersigned committee of the Cleveland School District is the dulyappointed and legally acting committee of said Cleveland School District of saidCleveland School3 That your petitioners are the said committee of the Cleveland School District4 That it is the desire of your petitioners that the Board of Education of JohnstonCounty request of the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County that an election becalled by the said Board of Commissioners in the Cleveland School District to deter-mine the will of the voters of said district as to whether there shall be levied insaid district a local annual tax of not exceeding twenty -five cents 25 on the onehundred dollar 100 valuation of all property, in order to operate schools of ahigher standard than that provided by the State andor County support as provided inChapter 115; Sub - Chapter 5, Article 14, and all the amendments thereto in the Lawsof North Carolina5 That the boundaries of the said Cleveland School District are as followsRespectfully submitted,Cleveland School DistrictCommittee s J C Johnson Chairmans E 0 AdamsN s M H Cobbs J W Stephensons Lloyd H StephensonSmithfield,North CarolinaOctober 5, 1959TO THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSThe Board of Education of Johnston County, in a meeting hold October 5, 1959,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 that theproposed election will, in the judgment of said Board of Education, improve theschool opportunities in the said Cleveland School District if the same is approvedby the votersNovi, 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 n said petitions J W EarpChairmans N B GranthamVice - ChairmanJOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONAttestedE S Simpson, SecretaryJohnston County Board of Education15 Commissioner R G Gurley moved that the following resolution b e adoptedORDER CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTIONWHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County has this day received apetition from the Cleveland 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 an election be called in said ClevelandSchool District for the purpose set out in said petition, now, therefore, be itORDERED that a special election be held in the Cleveland School District onSaturday, December 5, 1959, to determine the will of the voters in said district asto the levying of a special tax as requested in said petition and for the purposesset out in said petitionHUOctober 5, 1959 ContIT 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 places?I1 POLLING PLACE 210 and 50 Fire House, Route # 1, BensonREGISTRAR Mrs Victor Penny, Route # 1, AngierJUDGES OF ELECTION Mrs Raeford Parrish, Route # 1, AngierIv1r Lacy Johnson, Route # 1t, Angier i;ALTERNATE JUDGE Mrs Bernard Parson, Route 1, BensonThe registration book will be located at the No 50 -210 Fire House buildingfor registration on November 7, 14, 21, and for challenge day on November 28, 1959- itOn weekdays, the registration book will be located at the home of Mrs Victor Penny,;Route # 1, Angier2 POLLING PLACE Cleveland School Agriculture BuildingREGISTRAR Mr Tom Coats, Route Jr 1, GarnerJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Leon Powell, Route 1, SmithfieldMrs Deb Wood, Route # 1, GarnerALTERNATE JUDGE Mr John Austin, Route # 1, SmithfieldThe registration book will be located at the Cleveland School AgricultureBuilding for registration on November 7, 11F, 21, and for challenge day on November28, 1959• On weekdays, the registration book will be located at the home of Mr Tom,Coats, Registrar, Route # 1, GarnerIT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the registration books will be open for registrationfrom 900 A M until 6 00 P M on Saturday, November 7, 1959 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 registration for samehas been ordered to be held in the Cleveland School District, Johnston County, North;Carolina, on Saturday, December 5, 1959, for the purpose of submitting to the qual-ified 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 the one hundreddollar valuation of all taxable property in said school district, for the sole useof said district in order to operate the schools on a higher standard than thatprovided by the State and County support and to employ addtional teachers, or bothas provided in Chapter 115, Subchapter 5, Article 14 and all the amendments theretoin the 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 pm, 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 Tax andthose who are opposed shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed thewords Against Local Tax BOUNDARIES of the said Cleveland School District are as followsDESCRIPTION OF THE CLEVELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT, JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTHCAROLINAAdjoining the Wake County, Clayton School District, Wilson Mills SchoolDistrict, Smithfield School District, Four Oaks School District, Benson schoolDistrict and Harnett CountyBeginning at a point on the Bake County line and the Clayton School Districtbetween T B Young and Dr Buffalos in Wake County and T B Young and TurnerVinson in Johnston County on Swift Creek and runs with the meanders of Swift Creekand the Clayton School District including the farms of the persons named andseveral persons unnamed as the map will show Lying in Cleveland School Districtand adjoining Swift Creek are the farms of R P Stancil, N L Johnson, C CBarefoot, Z H Thigpen, Forest Johnson, Roger Smith, and Percy Barbour to theWilson Mills School District Charlie Harrison and Clemon Johnson lying in theWilson Mills School District, and Tom Barbour and Leon Johnson in the Cle velandSchool District and with the run of Swift Creek the following land owners lying inthe Cleveland School District are Victor Ogburn, E J 1ellons, Bessie Faulkner,Tom Ives, Claude W Jones, down to and including Short Journey School to theSmithfield School District; thence with the Smithfield School District, OgburnBrothers, Adam Whitley in the Smithfield School District and Short Journey School,and Ogburn Brothers in the Cleveland School District up the run of Middle Creekincluding the lands of several others and the W M Sanders estate, Victor Ogburn,John Austin, E L Thompson, J Q Adams, Dr E N Booker estate, Tabitha Matthews,and Joel Johnson to the Four Oaks School District; thence with the Four Oaks SchoolDistrict and lying in Cleveland Township, Thomas Honeycutt, Archer Barbour, Red347October 5, 1959 ContLeary, Hosey Barbour, and Mrs P L Clifton to Highway # 50 and the Benson SchoolDistrict Thence with the Benson School District and lying in Cleveland Township,Oras Clifton, Wilson McGee, H L Sorrell, to Black Creek, Jasper Langdonts farmin the Benson School District; thence along Black Creek and the Benson SchoolDistrict and lying in the Cleveland School District, H L Sorrell, Rommie Stevenson,D N Stevenson, BillPleasant, Harry Whittington, Bob Adams, D S Langdon, R FCoats, W R Honeycutt, Victor Penny, Henry Johnson and to the Harnett County lineand Henry Johnsons farm and runs thence with the Harnett County line and includingall persons in Cleveland School District to the Wake County line Thence along theWake County line and the Cleveland School District and including all farms inJohnston County and adjoining the Wake County line to the T B Young and Dr Buffalofarms at the point of the beginning and containing all farms inside this SchoolDistrictAll 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 places1 POLLING PLACE 210 and 50 Fire House, Route # 1, BensonREGISTRAR Mrs Victor penny, Route # 1, AngierJUDGES OF ELECTION Mrs Raeford Parrish, Route # 1, AngierMr Lacy Johnson, Route # 1, AngierALTERNATE JUDGE Mrs Bernard Parson, Route # 1, BensonThe registration book will be open for registration from 900 a m until 6 00p M on Saturday, November 7, 1959 and on 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 be conduct-ed under the rules and regulations governing general elections in North Carolina2 POLLING PLACE Cleveland School Agriculture BuildingREGISTRAR Mr Tom Coats, Route # 1, GarnerJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Leon Powell, Route # 1, SmithfieldMrs Deb Wood, Route # 1, GarnerALTERNATE JUDGE Mr John Austin, Route # 1, SmithfieldThe registration book will be open for registration from 900 a m until 600p m on Saturday, November 7, 1959 and on 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 Any andall other matters not herein specified for said special election will be conductedunder the rules and regulations governing general elections in North CarolinaJohnston County Board of CommissionersBy s H M JohnsonChairmanThis October 5, 1959ATTESTs W G MasseySecretaryCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted16 The following petition and request were presented by E S Simpson, Superinten-dent Johnston County Public Schools, together with members of the Johnston CountyBoard of EducationNORTH CAROLINA PETITION FOR SPECIAL ELECT -ONJOHNSTON COUNTY MEADOW SCHOOL DISTRICTTO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF JOHNSTON COUNTYYour petitioners respectfully show1 That the Meadow School District is a duly created and legally existin schooldistrict of Johnston County to which Chapter 115, Sub- Chapter 5, Article 4; 1955Session Laws of North Carolina applies2 That the undersigned committee of the Meadow School District is the duly appoint-ed and legally acting committee of said Meadow School District of said Meadow School3 That your petitioners are the said committee of the Meadow School District4 That it is the desire of your petitioners that the Board of Education of JohnstonCounty request that the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County that an election becalled by the said Board of Commissioners in the Meadow School District to determineW1October 5, 1959 Contthe will of the voters of said district as to whether there shall be levied in saiddistrict a local annual tax of not exceeding twenty -five cents 25¢ on the onehundred dollar100 valuation of all property, in order to operate schools of ahigher standard than that provided by the State and or County support as providedin Chapter 115, Sub - Chapter 5, Article 14, 1955 Session Laws of North Carolina3 That the boundaries of the said Meadow School District are as follows;stated on page 2Respectfully submitted,s Carlyle Eldridge Chairmans Golden TartMEADOW SCHOOL COMMITTEE s J E Hudsons L B Peacocks C C BarefootSmithfield, North CarolinaOctober 5, 1959TO THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSThe Board of Education of Johnston County, in a meeting held October 5, 1959,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 in the said Meadow 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 County with a request that an election be called for the purposes set out in said petitions J W EarpChairmanus N B GranthamV ChairmanJOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONATTESTEDIi ?IE S Simpson, SecretaryJohnston County Board of Education17 Commissioner R G Gurley moved that the following resolution be adopted j1ORDER CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTIONWHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County has this day received a hpetition from the Meadow School District duly executed by the Public School Committeel iof said District and duly endorsed and presented by the Board of Education ofJohnston County with the request that an election be called in said Meadow SchoolDistrict for the purpose set out in said petition, now therefore, be itORDERED that a special election be held in the Meadow School District on Satur-day, December 5, 1959, to determine the will of the voters in said district as tothe levying of a special tax as requested in said petition and for the purposes setout 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 placePOLLING PLACE;Meadow School Gymnasium, Route # 2, BensonREGISTRARMrJ WWood, Jr, Route # 2, BensonASSISTANT REGISTRARMrJamesEvans, Route # 2, BensonJUDGES OF ELECTIONMrJ RHoodMrPerryThorntonALTERNATE JUDGEMrCarlPeacockThe registration book will be located at the Meadow ,School dymnasium forregistration on November 7, 14, 21 and for challenge day on November 28, 1959 Onweekdays, the registration book will be located at the home of Mr J W Wood, Jr,RegistrarIT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the registration books will be open for registrationfrom 900 a, m until 600 p mon Saturday, November 7, 1959 and on each day exceptSundays and holidays thereafter, and the registration shall close on the secondSaturday before the day of election, and Saturday before the day of election shall be,challenge day Any and sll other matters not herein specified for said special,election will be conducted under the rules and regulations governing general elect -ions in North Carolina349October 5, 1959 ContBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions and ordinances and orders in con-flict 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 Meadow School District, Johnston County, NorthCarolina, on Saturday, December 5, 1959, 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, orboth as provided in Chapter 115, Subchapter 5, Article 14 and all the amendmentsthereto in the 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 630 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 Tax andthose who are opposed shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed thewords Against Local TaxBOUNDARIES of the said Meadow School District are as followsDESCRIPTION OF THE MEADOW SCHOOL DISTRICT, JOHNSTON COUNTY, N CADJOINING THE HARNETT COUNTY LINE, Benson School District, Four Oaks SchoolDistrict, Wayne County and Harnett CountyBEGINNING at a point on the Harnett County line and the Benson School Districtbetween the lands of Brad McLamb and Ernest Young and Lawrence Wood and runs as theBenson School District including the farms of Persons named and persons unnamed andincluding the farms of Jefferson Young, J G Beasley, R E Morgan, Ben Wood tothe Four Oaks School District, thence running as the Four Oaks School District thefarms of D M Lee, R C Allen, Herbert Lee, J R Blackman being in Four OaksSchool District and JH Allen and others being in the Meadow School District tothe run of Stones Creek; thence, down the run of Stones Creek and crossing HighwayNo 701 with the lands of S W Massengill, fors Lula Mae Johnson, Paul Hayes,Charles R Barbour and S H Strickland in Four Oaks School District and M GJohnson, Telfair George and Dan Marler in Meadow Township, thence, leaving StonesCreek and being in Bentonville Township with the lands of Mrs Gertrude Britt,Millard Langston, Sam Thornton, W H Westbrook, Milford Thornton in Meadow SchoolDistrict and Charles Coleand Charles Rose in Four Oaks School District to the WayneCounty line; thence, with the Wayne, Sampson and Harnett County lines and includingall persons in Cleveland School District to the beginning and containing all farmsinside this school districtAll 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 PIACE Meadow School Gymnasium, Route # 2, BensonREGISTRAR Mr JW Wood, Jr, Route # 2, BensonASSISTANT REGISTRAR Mr James Evans, Route # 2, BensonJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr J R HoodMr Perry ThorntonALTERNATE JUDGE Mr Carl PeacockThe registration book will be open for registration from 900 a m until 6 00p m on Saturday, November 7, 1959 and on 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 be conducted under the rules and regulations governing general elections in North CarolinaJOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSBy fs H M JohnsonChairmanThis October 5, 1959ATTESTW G Massey sSecretaryCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted jjIf350October 5, 1959 Cont18 The following petition and request were presented by E S Simpson, Superinten-dent Johnston County Public Schools, together with members of the Johnston CountyBoard of EducationNORTH CAROLINA PETITION FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONJOHNSTON COUNTY ARCHER LODGE SCHOOL DISTRICTTO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF JOHNSTON COUNTYYour petitioners respectfully show1 That the Archer Lodge School District is a duly created and legally existingschool district of Johnston County to which Chapter 115, Sub - Chapter 5, Article 14;1959 Session Laws of North Carolina applies2 That the undersigned committee of the Archer Lodge School District is the dulyappointed and legally acting nommittes of said Archer Lodge School District of saidArcher Lodge School4 3 That your petitioners are the said committee of the Archer Lodge School Districj 4 That it is the desire of your petitioners that the Board of Education of Johns-ton County request of the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County that an electionbe called by the said Board of Commissioners in the ArcherLodge School District todetermine the will of the voters of said district as to whether there shall be lev-ied in said district a local annual tax of not exceeding twenty -five cents 25¢ onthe one hundred dollar100 valuation of all property, in order to operate schoolsof a higher standard than that provided by the State or Co my support as providedIn Chapter 115, Sub - Chapter 5, Artiele14 and all the amendments thereto in the Lawsof North Carolina5 That the boundaries of the said Archer Lodge School District are as followsstated on page 2Respectfully submitted,s 0 G Crabtree, Jr Chairmans J C AustinARCHER LODGE SCHOOL COMMITTEE s W T Barbours Edward Johnsons Mrs Maxie C WallSmithfield, North CarolinaOctober 5, 1959TO THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSThe Board of Education of Johnston County, in a meeting held October 5, 1959,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 said Board of Education, improve theschool opportunities in the said A rcher Lodg e School District if t he s a me i s a PP roveby the votersNow, therefore, the Board of Education of Johnston County approves the petitionhlN, and hereby respectfully presents it to the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County,;with a request that an election be called for the purposes set out in said petition;s J W EarpChairmans N B GranthamVice ChairmanJOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONAttesteds E S Simpson, SecretaryJohnston County Board of Education19 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 received apetition from the Archer Lodge 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 an election be called ins aid Archer LodgeSchool District for the purpose set out in said petition, now therefore, be it351October 5, 1959 ContORDERED that a special election be held in the Archer Lodge School District onSaturday, December 5, 1959, to determine the will of the voters in said district asto 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 be had in the following placesPOLLING PLACE Archer Lodge SchoolREGISTRAR Mr Delma MurpheyASSISTANT REGISTRAR Mr 0 C CrabtreeJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Ed JohnsonMr Clinton BoyetteALTERNATE JUDGE Mr Joseph AustinThe registration book will be located at the Archer Lodge School for registrat -yion on November 7, 14, 21, and for challenge day on November 28, 1959 On weekdays,?Ithe registration book will be located at the home of Mr Delma Murphey, RegistrarIT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the registration books will be open for registration;from 900 a m until 6 00 p m on Saturday, November 7,1959 and on each day exceptSundays and holidays thereafter, and the registration shall close on the secondSaturday before the day of election, and Saturday before the day of election shallbe challenge day Any and all other matters not herein specified for said specialelection will be conducted under the rules and regulations governing general elect-ions in North CarolinaBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all resolutions and ordinances and orders in con-flict 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 Archer Lodge School District, Johnston County,North Carolina, on Saturday, December 5, 1959, 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, orboth as provided in Chapter 115, Subchapter 5, Article i4 and all amendments theretoin the Laws of North CarolinaThe polls for said election will be opened at the hour of 630 p m and willclose 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 Tax andthose who are opposed shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed thewords Against Local Tax°BOUNDARIES OF the said Archer Lodge School District are as followsDESCRIPTION OF THE ARCHERS LODGE SCHOOL DISTRICT, JOHNSTON COUNTY, N CADJOINING THE WAKE COUNTY LINE, Clayton School District, Wilsonts Mills SchoolDistrict, Selma School District, Corinth - Holders ;School DistrictBEGINNING at a point in the Wake County Line and the Clayton School District ata point where Neuse River intersects the County Line between the lands of W M Hill[in Clayton School District and Ralph Allen in Archers Lodge School District and runs down Neuse River to the Wilsons Mills School District along the lands of BobWinston, L F House, Turner Vinson, Percy Flowers in Archers Lodge School District ,to the Wilsons Mills School District; thence, as the ivilsons Mills School Districtand down Neuse River with Percy Flowers and Johnny Flowers to the Selma SchoolDistrict; thence, leaving Neuse River in an easterly direction with the Selma School;District and the lands of Johnny Flowers, Tom Scott and others to the run of Buffalo[Creek; thence, up the run of Buffalo Creek and Selma School District with the landsof Tom Jordan, Elmer Wellons and Percy Flowers in archers Lodge School District toCorinth- Holders School District; thence, continuing up the run of Buffalo Creek Iwith the Corinth- Holder School District and with the lands of Percy Flowers, DrPearsall and Jiminy Rogers Flowers to a point where Buffalo Creek intersects Buffaloand including all farms on the west side of Buffalo Creek; thence, as the Wake Countline to the beginning and containing all the farms inside this School DistrictiAll 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 Archer Lodge SchoolREGISTRAR Mr Delma MurpheyASSISTANT REGISTRAR Mr 0 C CrabtreeI 352October 5, 1959 ContJUDGES OF ELECTION Mr Ed JohnsonMr Clinton BoyetteALTERNATE JUDGE Mr Joseph AustinThe registration book will be open for registration from 900 a m until 6 00 ip m on Saturday, November 7, 1959 and on 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 be con-ducted under the rules and regulations governing general elections in NorthCarolinaJOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSBy S H Ad JohnsonChairmanThis October 5, 1959ATTESTS W G Massey, SecretaryCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted20 Upon the recommendation of J L George, County Attorney, W G Massey, Clerk,was directed to advise A M Noble, Attorney, for Mrs W M Sanders, that theBoard regretted that they could not grant any relief in penalties amounting to450037, which had accumulated for the years 1955, 56 and 57 on property of W MSanders Estate in Smithfield Township21 An agreement was reached with L F Wood, Attorney, and former tenant of thecounty in the Thornton Building whereby the Board agreed to purchase from him eightvenetian blinds, light fixtures, two book cases and two air conditioning units ata price of 3500022 H M Johnson, Chairman, appointed J D Bailey and Frank B Holding as acommittee to advise and work with T L Upchurch, Tax Collector, in improving thetax collection system23 Joseph H Levinson, Town Attorney of Benson, advised the Board that the State Inow required a five acre plot fdr an armory and that it would necessitate thepurchase of another site and that the Town had procured an option from R FSmith for a five acre tract near the school site at a price of 600000, and re-quested that the 27 acres which the County had previously helped the town purchaseon a 50 -50 basis amounting to 250000 for the countys share be deeded from theState to the Town of Benson and that the proceeds from the sale of the 27 acreswould be diverted to the purchase of the 5 acresHe was advised that the deeds in the transaction be made to the County andTown, as the county did not desire to lose its identity in the armory site withthe understanding that the proceeds from the 27 acres up to 600000 could beallocated to the purchase of the 5 acre tract24 Wilson Jiggs Broadwell, Civil Defense Director, gave a verbal report of theCivil Defense Program, citing that he had been able to purchase the two way radiosystem forthe Sheriffts office on a watching fund basis; and that a team was beingtrained to set up a 200 bed hospital unit without affecting the unit in Pine Leveland had arranged with the operators of heavy equipment to clear debris in case ofan attack25 A direct request was made by Mr Broadwell for the county to furnish him183400 for the printing of the Survival Plan Book, which he stated had beenbrought up to date, requiring considerable time from him and his associates toprepare He emphasized that the county would be refunded its advancement by theGovernment mathing one half the cost and from the sale of the book to the 11Civil Defense CouncilsAfter taking into account information furnished by the Auditor, he was advisedthat an appropriation could not be made from the contingent fund due to unexpectedemergencies that had arisen, which would make it unwiseMr Broadwell protested that it was necessary to print the book at this timesince the information it contained would be out of date if delayed, and that hecould not afford to give of his time to bring it up to date at a later periodThe board remained adamant in their decision, but the concensus of opinionshowed they were sympathetic to his demand and that they would do what they couldto work out something at a later date353October 51 1959 Copt26 W G Massey, Clerk, was directed to forward application of the BlackmansCross Roads Fire Department for the establishment of the Blackman Crossroads FireDistrict to R Kenneth Scott for his approval27 Rubert Barbour, Dog Warden, was authorized to paint pens and building at theiDog Pound with him providing the labor28 After discussing a bid proposal with Denton F Lee, Commissioner R G Gurleymoved that one or two electric water coolers purchased from said Denton F Lee forinstallation on the first floor of the courthouse at an installed price of 22500eachCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was adopted29 In response to a letter from Dr Frank Barnes, W G Massey, Clerk, was direct-ad to notify Dr Barnes that his recommendation for employing a Medical Examinerwould be taken under advisement30 Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the surety bonds of Sheriff B AHenry and V J Underwood, Coroner, be approvedCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was adopted31 W G Massey, Clerk, was directed to write Mr Robert Browning, requestingthat he revise his proposal for air conditioning the courtroom on a less elaboratescale or on a more compact and simple basis and submit to the Board for theirconsideration32 Upon the request of Mrs J L McLamb, Benson, N C, R #2, W G Massey, Clerk,swas directed to request R W Dawson, District Engineer, State Highway Commissionto move corn crib located on road leading from Highway 50 by Holly Grove Churchto Norman Johnsons mills in accordance with agreement made with Mrs McLambk33 H M Johnson was appointed Supervisor of the Boarding Home and to representthe Board at the meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Johnston County Libraryfor the months of October, November and December34 Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the State Highway Commission berequested to add to the Johnston County Road system and maintain that certain roadin Clayton Township, subject to the adjoining property owners signing the petition,described as follows;Beginning at a point to be determined by a representative of theJohnston County Schools on a hard - surfaced road leading from thetown limits of Clayton and runs by the colored school, runs thencein an eastward direction to a point in the Clayton Supply Cc Incand the school property, runs thence in a southward direction tothe corporate limits of the Town of Clayton, being a distance ofPetition enclosed with this order For reference see A G Massey,Clayton, North CarolinaCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was adopted35• The following reports were filed with the Board;T L Upchurch Tax CollectorDeputy Tax CollectorsDaily reports filedH F Palmer Negro Agricultural AgentG F Brown Electrical InspectorD R Clifton JailerRubert Barbour Dog WardenLulu A Jolliff Superintendent Welfare DepartmentL P Creech Veterans Service OfficerEvelyn Bishop County LibrarianiJohnston Memorial HospitalThere being no further business,i?the meeting adjourneda it mark