October 3, 1960 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

October 3, 19601 4Fit width419Meeting of Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnstonf? October 3, 1960The Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular sessionon October 3, 1960, at 1100 A M, in the Commissioners Room, with the followingmembers presentH M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Floyd C Price, Sr, Frank B Holding, iand R G Gurley Absent NoneThe following business was transacted1 The report of Mrs Harvey Stuckey in connection with her mother residing atthe Johnston County Boarding Home, in which she expressed a dissetisfestion abouther Treatment at the Boarding Home was referred to the Welfare Board2 The following report of the North Carolina State Highway Commission SecondaryRoad Plan 1960 -61 of Johnston County and approved by the Commission on June 29,1960 was presented by H M Johnson, ChairmanFUN DS1960 -61 Roadway Maintenance Allocation Roadway Ma_ntenance- Traffic Service-Retreatment 54 5,796001960 -61 Bridge Maintenance Allocation 40,00000Total Maintenance 585,796001960 -61 Construction Allocation 247,00000CONSTRUCTION PROJECTSRoad No Length1130 0502545 08015522101509o82507270 2133Grade, drain, surface1560300156104012001501201 050Description Estimated CostAdditional funds required to complete70,67000projects which are a part of priorSecondary Road PlansGrade, drain, surfacePriority No 10 Eldridge Road fromSR 1008 to Sampson County line6,650003Priority No 11 Grabtown Road from9SR 1007 to SR 25439,99000RPriority No 12 Amelia Church Road fromSR 1555 to SR 155125,19000 jPriority No 13 Booker Road from SR 1330rto SR 15009,0-00IPriority No 14 Mallard Road from SR 1007to US 7023,16oo0 -Iriority No 15 Friendshin Church RoadFrom US 301 to SR 193410,10000 ijSurface Priority No 16 Baptist CenterjRoad46,22000 iand 040 mile to provide tie-in to theBarbers Mill RoadGrade, drain, widen McLawhorn Road fromSR 1201 to Wayne County line Outlet whenNeuse River is at flood stage12,00000Raise Elevation Richardson Bridge Road fromMill Creek Bridge South 050 mile Outletwhen Neuse River is at flood stage7,00000Grade, draink, stabilize Additions toSystem25,50000Funds held in Reserve 2396596TOTAL 269,98596-;Includes funds held in reserve from prior allocations3 J D Bailey was appointed Supervisor of the Johnston County Boarding Home andto represent the Board of County Commissioners at meetings of the Trustees of theLibrary and in a consultive and advisory capacity for the courthouse, courthouseannex and grounds for the months of October, November and December420October 3,_1960 Cont4 tipon the request of L P Creech, Veterans Service Officer, CommissionerFrank B Holding moved that the employment by L P Creech, Veterans Service Officeriof clerical help for days in July, August and September amounting to X6400 beapproved, and that he be authorized and empowered to employ clerical help for twoweeks until January 1, 1961 and for the month of January 1961 incurring an expen-diture for clerical help up to a total of 0400Commissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried5 H M Johnson, Chairman, reported that he had appointed W R Britt to serveon the North Carolina Confederate Centennial Committee The action by Mr Johnsonmet with the unanimous approval of the Board6 Donald Wlliamson of Lucame and recommended by the State Extension Departmentto succeed Jim Beck as Assistant County Agricultural Agent was introduced to theBoard by C W Tarlton, County Agricultural Agent7 After discussion with Mr Williamson, Commissioner Frank B Holding movedthat Donald Williamson be appointed Assistant Agricultural Agent of Johnston Countyto succeed Jim Beck, effective September 16, 1960 with the county contributing_109600 annually towards his salary8 Acting under instructions of the Board, W H Britt and V G Massey submittedbids from the Otis Elevator Company and the Monarch Elevator and Machine Company,Inc for the repair and renovation of the elevator in the courthouse The bidof Otis Elevator Company amounted to 466800 aid the bid of Monarch Elevator andMachine Cc Inc amounted to 416500After a discussion of the bids presented, action was deferred pending furtherinvestigation by T? H Britt and W G Massey9 The request of D R Clifton for placing asphalt tile in-the Sheriffs officewes referred to the courthouse committee10 A discussion arose as to the best means to relay telephone messages to AubertBarbour Mr Barbour was advised to discuss this matter with the telephone companyand Health Department to see if messages could be delivered to the Health Depart-ment during his absences from his office11 The bid of Earl Langley for carpentry work in connection with the elevator inthe amount of 62500 was filed12 Jiggs Broadwell gave a verbal report of the activities of the Civil DefenseProgram13 Jiggs Broadwell, Civil Defense Director, reported that under Public Law No85 -606 enacted by Congress that the Federal Government would participate on a 50 -50matching basis certain expenditures of the Civil Defense Program, and requestedthat the county avail themselves of this money as provided by the new law14 Mr Broadwell stressed the need for a full time secretary and a full timeCivil Defense Director, and pointed out the importance of the programAfte- a discussion it was the decision of the Board that this matter bedeferred and presented in the 1961 -62 budget15 R G Gurley brought to the attention of the Board the need of legal servicesin the Welfare Department and stated that he had spoken to Mr W R Britt relativeto rendering this service and that Mr Britt could be employed at a reasonable costAfter a discussion, Commissioner J D Bailey moved that the Welfare Board beempowered to employ an Attorney on a temporary basis to June 30, 1961Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried16 Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the purchase by the Johnston CountyBoard of Education of 212 acres in Selma in the amount of 800000 be approvedCommissioner Floyd C Price,5r seconded, the motion, which was carried17 W H Britt, Tax Supervisor, presented the following report in connectionwith 1960 taxesCounty Wide Valuation 19601959 1960 IncreaseLocal ListingReal estate 39,993,600 38,096706Personal Property 22,030,399 23,157,087Corporate Excess 5,256,211 5,509,566TOTAL VATJATION 611,280,210 66,763,359 2,483,149wCounty -Wide LevySPECIALS SCHOOL LEVIESClaytonSelmaSmithfieldBensonMicroPine LevelPrincetonWilsons N_illsKenlyGlendaleCorinth HoldersArcher LodgeClevelandMeadowPOLL TAXDOG TAXOctober 3, 1960 Cont1,028,48367 1,OH ,97040 60,4867513,9889617,8745434,69513ll,G63973,908225,166238,353755,830135,11461h, 6936o-0-- a--0--0-19,1920013,29900TOTAL ALL, LEVIES 1,172,08381Prepayments Collected 153,45091TOTAL TURNED OVER TO TAX COL 1,0181 63290A£terlist 4,26243Releases 464-04Discounts 6,83832 7,30236Total Collections June 30, 1960 946,55305Uncollected Balance 222,49083Special School Levies Tneomplete14,1768818,2807535,3588711,639644,064955,416828,901425,873115,215194,856ol6,478918,306656,4694018,6000012,944001,259,14146195,65381i,o63,4876549W H Britt, Tax SupervisorOctober 3, 1960i18 After a discussion of the request of Louise McGregor for renewing her leaseof the Johnston County Boarding Home for a period of two years, W G Massey, Clerk;was directed to notify J LGeorge, County Attorney, to prepare a one year leasefor execution by Miss McGregorr19 It was called to the attention of Mr D R Clifton, Custodian of the Court -house,the request of the Negro County Agent to provide intermittent janitorialservice at the negro County Agents office and in which he agreed to cooperate20 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 OnealsWownship, described as followsBeginning at Tiighway 42 at Roney Narrons and runs by FannieEdwards to Charlie Lewis on dirt road, and being a distanceof 1 mile in lengthiPetition enclosed with this order For reference see Johnr;ie Edwards, R #2,Kenly,N CCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was carried21 Commissioner J D Bailey moved that the State Highway Commission be requestedto widen and improve that certa ln road in Beulah Township, designated as Road No2355,and described as followsOld Godwin and Pearce Road, being a distance of 11 milesSeveral wrecks have occurred on this road due to the poor condition of samePetition enclosed with this order For reference see Lolar P Little, P, #1,Kenly, N CCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was carriedI22 Commissioner Floyd C Price, Sr moved that the State Highway Commission berequested to add to the Johnston County Road System and maintain that certain roadIn Smithfield Township, described as followsExtension of Road No 1003, and being a distance of 2 miles in lengthOctober 3, 1960 ContPetition enclosed with this order For reference see Marion Holland, R #3,Smithfield, N CCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried23 Commissioner J D Bailey moved that the State Highway Commission be requestedto investigate and hard- surface that certain road In Elevation Township, designatedas Road No1362, and described as followsBeginning on the Smithfield - Averasboro Road near Elevation Church andruns thence to the new Benson Road, known as the Elevation Church Road,and being a distance of ,B miles in lengthPetition enclosed with this order For reference see Mrs Waymon Creech, R #3,Benson, N CCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was carried24 Commissioner J D Bailey moved that the State Highway Commission be requestedto add to the Johnston County Road System and maintain that certain road in Smith-field Township, described as followsBeginning at a point on the If7ilsons Mills- Smithfield hard - surfacedroad, runs thence in a westwardly direction via the Smithfield BaptistChapel Church to Highway No 70, and being a distance of 4 miles inlengthPetition enclosed with this order For reference see H S Castleberry, R #3,Smithfield, N CCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr, seconded the motion, which was carriedThis project was reviewed and discussed with Mr R W Dawson, AssistantDivision Engineer25 Commissioner Frank B Holdng introduced the following resolution, and movedthat it be adoptedRESOLUTION ENDORSING THE PROOSED MERGER OF THE ATLANTIC COAST LNERAILROAD COMPANY AND THE SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILROAD COMPANYWhereas, there Is pending_ before the Interstate Commerce Commission an app-lication proposing a merger of the properties of the Atlantic Coast Line RailroadCompany and the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company into one rail system,And whereas, it is the concensus of the members of the Board of County Comm-issioners of Johnston County, North Carolina that the proposed merger will resultin a strong and sound transportation system and such merger will greatly benefitthe citizens of our community by resulting in a progressive and modern transportat-ion service designed to meet the needs of the shipping and traveling public;Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of JohnstonCounty, North Carolina that the Interstate Commerce Commission expedite the hearingof the application before them, of the aforementioned companies and urge that theCommission give their approval to the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and theSeaboard Air Line Railroad Company merging their respective properties into one railsystemCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried26 The following reports were filed with the BoardH FPalmerNegro Agricultural AgentL PCreechVeterans Service OfficerC WTarltonAgricultural AgentM WKnottElectrical InspectorD RCliftonJailorT LUpchurchTax CollectorRubert BarbourDog WardenLuluA JolliffSuperintendent Welfare DepartmentEvelvnBishopCounty LibrarianJohnstonMemorialH ospital AugustThere being no further business, the meeting waa adjournedC i ma_er ??