December 4, 1961 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

December 4, 19611 19Fit width542Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonDecember 4, 1961The Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular sessionon December 4, 1961, at 1100 A M, in the Commissioners Room, with the followingmembers presentH M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, R G Gurley, Frank B Holding, andFloyd C Price, SrAbsent NoneThe following business was transacted1 Dog VaccineAfter due advertisement according to General Statutes of North Carolina,Section 143 -129 as amended in Chapter 862 of Session Laws of 1957, W H Britt,Auditor, presented the sealed bids of Ethical Veterinary Supply Company, LongIsland City 6, New York, and Paralabs, Inc of Nashville, North Carolina, forphenoiized rabies vaccineCommissioner J D Bailey moved that the low bid of Paralabs, Inc, of Nash -vi11e, NC for 9500 doses of phenolized rabies vaccine in 50 dose bottles with anexpiration date on all 9500 doses to be December 29, 1962 or later with tags andcertificates and an additional 500 tags and certificates; 9000 doses to be deliver-ed by February 1, 1962 and 500 doses by April 1, 1962, in the amount of 3,31550,be acceptedCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried2 Ditch Agricultural Building SiteAfter reaching an agreement with J I Lynch, District Engineer, representingthe State Highway Commission, and Mayor Hugh Talton, Commissioner B d Booker andTown Attorney, Robert A Spence, representing the Town of Smithfield, whereby theTown and County would bear one -half the cost of tile to be placed in ditch crossingthe Br,ardhurst property located at the corner of North Street and Highway 301 withinstallation to be done by the Commission, the following motion was adoptedCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that Johnston County pay one -half the costof 24 inch reinforced concrete pipe amounting to approximately 48300 to be in-stalled by the State Highway Commission in ditch crossing the Broadhurst propertyupon which is to be erected an Agricultural Building, located at the corner of NorthStreet and Highway 301 owned by Johnston CountyCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion3 Pleasant Grove Community BuildinAfter reviewing a letter from Donnie Stephenson, Chairman Pleasant Grove Build -ing Committee, suggesting provisions for the enactment of by -laws and the electionof Trustees to govern the Pleasant Grove Community Building, the following motionwas adoptedCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that County Attorney W R Britt, R MPleasant, B II Pleasant and Donnie Stephenson, present Chairman, Pleasant GroveCommunity Building, be authorized and directed to draft by -laws to govern theoperation, maintenance and care of the Pleasant Grove Community Building and submitsaid by -laws to the citizens of Pleasant Grove at a called meeting for their approval, subject to final ratification by the Board of County Commissioners of JohnstonCounty, and further moved that the present Trustees of the Pleasant Grove CommunityBuilding continue to serve until their successors are electedCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion4 Department of Archives and HistorChairman H M Johnson introduced letter from H G Jones, State Archivist, ofthe North Carolina Department of Archives and History, dated November 28, 1961, re-questing approval of the Board to inventory, repair and microfilm permanent valuablerecords of the County in compliance with General Statutes 121 -51Commissioner H G Gurley moved that approval be given to the North CarolinaDepartment of Archives and History to inventory, repair and microfilm for securitypurposes the permanent valuable records of the county and that facilities be provid-ed as outlined in their letter filed with W G Massey, Register of DeedsCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopt-ed5 Clerk of the Superior CourtAt the request of Nora P Southerland, Clerk of the Superior Court, Commission-548December 4, 1961 fonter Frank B Holding moved that 85000 be appropriated from the contingent fundand transferred to the clerical salary fund of the Clerks office for the purposeof continuing the employment of extra help in that officeCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried6 Health DepartmentUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner Floyd C Price,Sr moved that 324000 be appropriated from the adjustment fund of the HealthDepartment and transferred to the PHN Supervisor Account for the purpose of thatDepartment employing PHNS at the rate of 40500 per month, effective as of 11-1 -1961Commissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried7 Veterans Service OfficeCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr moved that 68000 be appropriated from thecontingent fund and transferred to the clerical salary account of the VeteransService Office for the purpose of enabling L P Creech, Veterans Service Officer,to employ extra help for two days a week for the month of December, a full month inJanuary, and from February through June two days a week at the rate of 800 perdayCommissioner_J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried8 information Re Boarding Home Johnston CountChairman H M Johnson introduced letter from Roger M Ligon, Jr, AssistantDirector Institute of Government, dated November 28, 1961, which requested infor-mation of the county leasing County Home property to a private operator, based onthe following questions1 Estimated savings to your county by virtue of leasing2 Your opinion as to whether the residents of the home are receiving better,as good, or a lower standard of care because of leasing;3 Any comments you might have concerning factors that the Commissionersshould consider in deliberating on the possibility of leasingThis request was referred to W H Britt, Auditor, and W G Massey, Clerk,for a reply9 Jail ,StandardsChairman H M Johnson introduced letter from Ellen Winston, Commissioner,dated November 22, 1961, which contained jail standards as drafted by the AdvisoryCommittee of Sheriffs and Police Officers in co- operation with State Board ofPublic Welfare for review and study by the County Sheriff, Jailer and CommissionersW G Massey, Clerk, was instructed to deliver jail standards to the CountySheriff and Jailer for review and recommendations10 Roadsa The request of D C Johnson, Raleigh, N C, R #3, for the improvement ofroads SR Nos 1528, 1529 and 1530 were referred to J I Lynch, District Engineer,for investigationb Thomas Jordan, of Smithfield, filed a verbal report concerning the inaccess-ibility to I -95 where it intersects with SR 1007, requesting the Commissioners toask the State Highway Commission for a full cloverleaf at this intersectionChairman Johnson also brought to the attention of the Board the need of access-ibility to I -95 south of Four Oaks and north of BensonCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that W G Massey, Clerk, write to Mr DWorth Joyner, Commissioner, Fourth Division, requesting the State Highway Commissionto provide additional access to 1 -95 where it intersects with SR 1007 and also forproviding for additional access to I -95 south of Four Oaks and north of BensonCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was carriede The request of B W Booker and Ray Cobb for a new road in Cleveland andElevation Townships, which would connect two state maintained roads, was turnedover to J I Lynch, District Engineer, for his investigation and reportd The road petition of Rev Willis L Williams, Four Oaks, requesting the hard -surfacing of SR 1203 in Ingrams Township was referred to the State Highway Commissionfor their study and investigation544-December 4, 1961 Cont11 Release Penalty and Interest on TaxesThe request of A M Noble for a release in penalty and interest on the taxesof his son, Richard J Noble for the years 1948 and 1949 were referred to W RBritt, County Attorney, for study and recommendation12 New River Watershed AuthorityIn response to a letter of the Board, Mr P B Stevens, of Smithfield, N C,R#2, member of the Neuse River Watershed Authority, voluntarily filed the followingreport to bring the Commissioners up to date on the activities of the AuthorityIm here in behalf of the Neuse Water Shed Authority, At the beginning, WillGurley and myself wish to apologize for not giving the Board a report on our doingsup until now We did not have much to report, though we should have reported thatwe did not have much to reportI had been waiting for and hoping and trying to get another meeting called sowe could be brought up to date on what had been done, and I failed to get the meet -ing called Dr D J Rose, our Chairman, told me last Friday A M over the phonethat he had just talked to the Cabinet Head of the Corp of Engineers at 9 lmingtbnand the Cabinet promised him, Dr Rose, that he would meet with us after Christmasand we will be brought up to date on just what has been donePrior to the list of January 1961, we had 498,400 a have appropriated al-ready for the year 1962, 6o,000 to comylete the job We need 84,100The surveying is now going on, and will be completed by the last of 1962 or1st of 1963I repeat it is now in progress, it has not got to get started but alreadyis startedI would like to say, we have been having meetings up and down this river forthe last 30 or 35 years concerning some means of control I have attended everyone I knew about, havent missed a one and shall continue to attend all of them ifthere is any reasonable chanceThis Board could have appointed a man that was more capable than I Im sureAt the same time Im sure you could not have picked one that is willing to try toget something done any more so than I Im personally interested May I say thereis very little that can be done until the report is finished by the Corp of Engin-eersIf any one on this board or any one else as far as thats concerned, seeswhere they can be of any help to us, we invite your suggestionsThe report was ordered filed with W G IvIassey, Clerk13 County Agricultural AgentC W Tarlton made a verbal report to the Board and briefed them on the resultsof the preliminary summary variety card survey on the different varities of tobaccoas of November 20, 1961Mr Tarlton also brought to the attention of the Board for the need of a tob-acco specialist for his department Motion was deferred on this until a later date14 Electrical InspectorCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that M W Knott be reappointed ElectricalInspector for a term of one year from dateCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried15 R C Browning Re Re- wiring courthouseR C Browning presented plans and specifications for the re- wiring of thecourthouse He was requested to break down the plans and specifications so thatthe work could be done on a partial basis and present change in plans at the nextregular meeting of the Board16 Civil Defense ProgramJiggs Broadwell rendered a verbal report of the activities of the Civil DefenseProgram, particularly mentioning the need for wiring connections for the installat-ion of a generator in the basement of the courthouse to be used in case of anemergency545December 4, 1961 Cont17 LibraryMrs Willye Wright reported that the Library Board of Trustees were able tosecure a person to head the Library Department at a salary of X520000, and thatsufficient funds were available at this time to support increase in salaryCommissioner Frank B Holding was named by the Board to work with Mrs Wrightand the Library Trustees in solving their problem18 Library TrusteeUpon the recommendation of the Johnston County Library Board of Trustees,Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that Wallace Ashley, Jr be appointed a Trusteeof the Johnston County Library to fill out the unexpired term of J H Lansinger,who resigned as a member of the BoardCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried19 Tax SupervisorUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Tax Supervisor, Commissioner Frank BHolding moved that the following list takers for the year 1962 be appointedBanner Mrs Charles Noodall Benson, N CBentonville Iairs Doris C Britt Four Oaks, R #1Beulah Mrs Arnie Faucette Kenly R #1Boon Hill Glenn Smith PrincetonClayton Mrs Leon Stevens Clayton, R #2Cleveland Mrs Worth Matthews Clayton, RailElevation Brant Medlin Benson, R #1Ingrains Yrs Herman Stewart Four Oaks, R #1Meadow Perry Thornton Newton Grove, R #1Micro Claude Aycock MicroOneals Johnnie B Oneal Kenly, R#2Pine Level Ed L White Pine LevelPleasant Grove H C Hicks Willow Springs,R#1Selma labs Mary Lamm SelmaWilders Hoyt Castleberry Clayton, R #2Wilsons IMills H STurnage Smithfield, R #3Smithfield Tax Supervisors Office SmithfieldCommissicner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried20 Director Welfare DepartmentThe request of Lulu Jolliff to increase salaries of eight positions in herdepartment, which would represent a total cost of V6000, was deferred as it wouldnecessitate a change in the Boards policy,which adopted at budget time a salaryrange under the merit system of three steps below the normal range21 Health OfficerDr R D Phillips, Health Officer, was authorized and instructed to write theMerit System Council to determine if a salary adjustment could be made in the salaryof George Edward Jackson, Sanatarian I without changing the salary range of theCounty under the merit system22 Tax CollectorUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner Frank B Holdingmoved that W H Britt be authorized and directed to purchase for the use of T LUpchurch, Tax Collector, from the Burroughs Corporation one style 101D 311 Validat-ing and Receipting machine at a cost of X102580, to be paid from the 1962 -63 bud-getCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried23 Moccasin Creek Drainage AreaCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr, urged the members to attend preliminarymeeting of the Moccasin Creek Drainage Area to be held at 10 00 A M on December20, 1961 in the coartroom24 Registers of Deeds SchoolCommissioner R G Gurley moved that the expenses of Mrs Julia Z Curley andPairs Geraldine A, Allen in attending Registers of Deeds School in Chapel Hill onDecember 8 and 9, not to exceed 2500, be paidCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried546December 4, 1961 - font25 Produce MarketiVotice of the intention of J B Wooten to exercise his option for the leasingof the Produce Market on Highway 301 for an additional year was approved, but itwas discussed that at the expiration of his lease that the Produce Market propertywould be submitted to public bids26 Approval of Agreement with Cleveland Fire DepartmentUpon the recommendation of Commissioner R G Gurley, Commissioner J D Baileymoved that the Cleveland Fire Department according to the proposal as executed be-tween the said Department and R G Gurley, Johnston County Fire Commissioner andothers in accordance with resolution of the Board adopted on October 5, 1955, beaccepted and that the said Fire Department be made eligible for payment of 10000per month from the County as soon as the respective fire department meet the minimumrequirements of the North Carolina Rating BureauCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried27 Specifications for Ap2raisal of Property, MappingFor the record the following specifications for appraisal of property, ownershipmapping, tax assessors manual and property record cards for Johnston County, to-gether with the defined areas to be mapped, is as followsSpecifications for Appraisal of property, ownership, mapping tax assessorsmanual and property record cards for Johnston County1 SCOPE OF SPECIFICATIONSThese specifications cover the furnishing of plant, labor, materials, suppliesand the performance of all work required for the completion and delivery of propertyappraisals and valuations, property ownership cards, ownership tax maps, alphabeticalindex cards, and assistance to the County Tax Supervisor, list takers and CountyBoard of Equalization and Review as specified herein and as directed by the Countythrough its duly authorized AgentII APPRAISALSThe Contractor shall aid and assist the County Supervisor of Taxation and thelist takers and assessors in the respective townships of Johnston County, and shalladvise with, aid and assist the Board of Equalization and Review in arriving at thetrue value in money of the property in Johnston County, in the appraisal and re-valuation of the following items, to witThe Contractor shall aid and assist the County Supervisor of Taxation and thelist takers and assessors in the respective townships of Johnston County, and shalladvise with, aid and assist the Board of Equalization and Review in arriving at thetrue value in money of the property in Johnston County, in the appraisal and re-valuation of the following items, to wit1 Commercial Propertya AL11 land and buildings and structures thereon used or constructed forcommercial purposesb All apartment hous s of two or more units and other dwellings designed orredesigned for occupancy by more than one family unit shall be classified as commer-cial propertyc Special purpose buildings not classified as industrial shall be included inthe appraisal of commercial propertyd Vacant lots or other parcels of real estate in areas zoned for commercialpurposes or in predominantly commercial areas, or which are used in connection withcommercial enterprises, or which are primarily suited for commercial developments,shall be classified as commercial property2 Industrial Real and Personal propertyAll lands, and all plants, shops, processing establishments and other structuresthereon, and the machinery, equipment and office equipment, fixtures and furniturethereof, in Johnston County, used in the manufacture, processing or production ofany type of material, substance or merchandise; and all public utility company prop-erty within Johnston County, which by law must be assessed by the County3 Urban and Rural PropertyAll of the lots, parcels or tracts of land, and all dwelling houses, barns,outbuildings and other structures thereon, located in Johnston CountyLand and parcels of property in the rural non - mapped areas shall be identifiedand appraised, and property records cards set up according to the best information547December 4 1961 fontobtainable in the field check4 The Contractor shall appraise all tax exempt real property in JohnstonCounty, except such real property as is owned by the United States Government andthe various municipalities in Johnston County No property owned by the Stateof North Carolina, except farmlands and timberlands, shall be appraisedGENERAL CONDITIONS1 Director of Revaluation ProgramDirection and general administration of the Revaluation Program in JohnstonCounty shall be under the authority, direction and supervision of the Tax Supervisorof Johnston County All final decisions as to assessed valuations, procedure follow-ed and forms used in the revaluation shall be made by the Tax Supervisor of JohnstonCounty The entire procedure of the Revaluation Program is to be in accordance withthe Statutes of North Carolina2 General InstructionsAll property, real and personal herein defined, shall, as far as practicable,be valued at its true value in money, as of January 1, 1963 The intended purposeof this Contract is to have all property and subjects of taxation, herein defined,assessed at their true and actual value in money, in such manner as such propertyand subjects are usually sold, but not forced sale ther,of The term true valuein money, as used herein, shall mean for that the property and subjects can betransmuted into cash when sold in such manner as such property and subjects areusually soldIn determining the value of land the appraisers shall consider as to each tract,parcel or lot separately listed at least its advantages as to location, quality ofsoil, quantity and quality of timber, water power, water privileges, mineral orquarry or other valuable deposits, fertility, crop allotments, adaptability foragricultural, commercial or industrial uses, the past income therefrom , its probablefuture income, the purchase and sale price of said land and similar lands; and anyother factor which may affect its valueIn determining the value of a building, the appraisors shall consider at leastits location, type of construction, age replacement cost, adaptability for residence,commercial or industrial uses, lease or rental arrangements, the past income there-from, the probably future income, the purchase and sale price of such building andother similar buildings, and any other factors which may affect its valueBuildings partially completed shall be assessed in accordance with the degreeof completion as of January 1, 1963In determining the value of personal property herein required to be appraised,the appraiser shall consider at least the replacement cost, its age and depreciation,its industrial or commercial use, its productivity, the purchase and sale price ofsaid personal property or similar property, and any other factor which may affectits value3 Laws To Be ObservedThe Contractor is assumed to be familiar with and he shall observe all Federal,State and local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations which in any manner affectthose engaged or employed in the work or in any way affect the conduct of the workNo pleas of misunderstanding or ignorance on the part of the Contractor will in anyway serve to modity the provisions of the Contract or these specificationsThe Contractor shall at all times observe and comply with all Federal Stateand local laws, orders, codes, ordinances and regulations in any manner affectingthe conduct of the work, and the Contractor and his surety shall indemnity andsave harmless the County, its officers, agents and servants against any claim orliability arising from or based on the violation of any such law, ordinance, reg-ulation, order or decree, whether by him or his employee4 Responsibility for Damage ClaimsThe Contractor and his surety shall indemnity and save harmless the Countyand all its officers, agents and employees from all suits, actions or claims of anykind, character or description brought for or on account of any injuries or damagesreceived or sustained by any person, persons, company, corporation, or property,by or from the said Contractor, his employees or by or in consequence of any neglectin safeguarding the work, for amounts recovered by any infringement of patent, trade-mark or copyright, or from any claims or amounts arising or recovered under the Work-mens Compensation Law, or any other law, ordinance, order or decree, and so muchof the money due the said Contractor under and by virtue of the Contract as shall beconsidered necessary bythe County may be retained, and in case no money is due hissurety shall be held, until such suit or suits, action or actions, claim or claimsfor injuries or damages as aforesaid shall have been settled and satisfactory evid-ence to that effect furnished to the Countya,December 4, 1961 ContThe Contractor shall carry public liability insurance and workmens compensat-ion insurance which shall save harmless the County and the Counters representativefrom any claims, demands, actions and causes ibr action arising from any act or theomission of any act by the Contractor, his agents, and employees in the performanceof these specifications The public liability insurance shall be made satisfactoryto the Countys representative, and shall include not less than 100,00,300,000coverage against all damages to or claims by persons for bodily injury and not lessthan #50,000 coverage against all damages to property5 Prosecution of WorkThe Contractor shall begin the work to be performed under the Contract immed-iately upon its acceptance by Johnston County Board of Commissioners and shall carryon the Program of Revaluation without interruption, and shall complete and deliversaid work on or before November 1, 1962, with the exception of new buildingscompleted between July 30, 1962, and December 31, 1962, and partially completedbuildings as of January 1, 1963, the appraisal of which shall be completed anddelivered to the County Tax Supervisor by the Contractor on or before February 15,1963 It is specificially agreed, and so declared, that time is of the essence inthe performance of the Contract The appraisals shall be turned over to the County§representative as they are completed Under the execution of the Contract the Contractor shall forthwith submit tothe Countys representative a proposed work schedule to ble approved by the Countysrepresentative The schedule must show the beginning and termination dates for eachphase of the work covered by the Contract, broken down as to 1 geographic cover-age, 2 types of property, 3 field work, 4 office work, 5 review and 6such other phases as seem desirable to the Contractor Upon approval of the pro-posed schedule by the Countys representative, the work schedule is to be used asa basis for performance of the provisions of these specifications6 Liquidated DamagesIn the event that the appraisal and revaluation of all property herein requireed to be appraised and revalued is not completed by the date set forth in this Con-tract, the sum of 10000 per day, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excluded shallbe assessed against the Contractor for the first month and 30000 per day there-from, which said amounts shall be considered as liquidated damages for such delayin performance and shall be deducted from the final payment of the compensationherein provided7• PersonnelThe Contractor shall use in the work competent employees of good character andan adequate number to expeditiously prosecute the work All employees must havesufficient maturity, skill and experience to perform properly the work assigned tothem Employees executing appraisals or other special or skilled work shall havesufficient education, training and experience in such work to perform it properlyand satisfactorily in the manner prescribed in the Contract, and shall providesatisfactory proof in affidavit form of their appraisal experience in their parti-cular field Complete instruction and direction of all members of the personnelconnected with the revaluation shall be supplied by the Contractor No person undertwenty -five ,pears of age, except clerical personnel or manual laborers, may be usedby the ContractorThe Contractor shall employ and compensate during the course of the appraisala person or persons to be designated by the County; said person s not to exceedtwo to be trained by the Contractor so that he or they may be prepared to doappraisal work for the County in the future, if the County so elects to continuehis or their employmentThe Contractor shall furnish the County a list of all local persons to beemployed for acceptance or rejection by the County No local person may be employ-ed by the Contractor without prior approval of the Tax Supervisor and The Board ofCommissioners of Johnston CountyThe County may require the Contractor to remove from the work any person theCounty considers to be incompetent or negligent in the performance of his duties, orwho is guilty of misconduct, and such person shall not be employed again in thework without the Countys written consent8 Office SpaceUnfurnished office space necessary for the performance of the clerical workwill be provided for the Contractor by the County at no cost, and necessary tablesanachairs for such office space may be supplied by the County9 Use of Records and MapsAil maps, tax records, data and information in the possession of the Countypertaining to properties covered by this agreement will be made available to theContractorNDecember 4, 1961 ContA system subject to the approval of the County Tax Supervisor shall be employ-ed for is eping an accurate account of all maps and records that shall be taken bythe Contractor from the Countys files Such maps, records, and data will be care-fully preserved and will be returned to the County as soon as use of same has beencompletedThe Contractor will furnish copies of the tax maps for use by its appraisersin making field_ inspections and appraisals10 Record CardsSuitable record cards for residential, farm, commercial, industrial, and per-sonal property appraisals shall be designed to meet the requirements of the Countyand shall be submitted to the County Tax Supervisor for his approval before beingused They shall include all items of information in connection with the construct-ion, age, condition, depreciation, outline sketch, and pricing data of each buildingand item of personal property, together with the owners name, available lot, block,map numbers, etc, and shall be used to record all pertinent information relative tothe land, buildings, and personal property and the total valuation of land, buildingsand personal property, which cards are to be furnished at the expense of the Con-tractorAll cards shall be separated according to Townships, as to white or coloredraces, and shall be arranged alphabetically according to the names of the ownersof the individual parcels of propertyAn alphabetical index of all properties included in the appraisal, will alsobe prepared and furnishedThe Contractor shall provide at its own expense all supplies, cards, field maps,and field record sheets needed in performing the work and all reports and manuals tobe be delivered to the County as set forth in the Contract All filing cabinets ofa permanent nature will be provided by the County and shall be the property of theCountyThe Contractor shall retain all such notes, records and data in a place of safestorage for a period of two years from and after the acceptance of the work and thatsaid notes, records and data be made available to the County Tax Supervisor upon hisrequest11 Support of ValuesUpon completion of the work the Contractor shall provide the services of one ormore qualified representatives for a continuous two week period after valuationnotices are mailed to assist the Tax Supervisor in explaining appraisals and val-uation procedure used to all interested taxpayers of Johnston CountyThe responsible head of the field organization of the Contractor in charge ofthe revaluation program in the County shall be present at all official meetings ofthe Board of Equalization and Review of the County following the completion of thework until all complains are head and disposed of, to assist in the settlement ofall complaints and to support and defend the values placed upon the various proper -tiesIt is further agreed that qualified appraisers shall be provided by the Contract-or to assist the County in the event of appeals from the County Board of Equalizat-ion and Review to the State Board of Assessment, or to the Courts This serviceshall be provided at no additional cost to the County in the case of complaints asto assessed valuations arising within one 1 year following the completion of thework and its acceptance by the County12 Annulment of ContractThe Contract may be annulled by the County for the following reasonsa Failure of the Contractor to start the work on the dates specified;b Substantial evidence that the progress being made by the Contractoris insufficient to complete the work within the specified time;c Failure on the part of the Contractor to observe any requirementof the Contractd Any other legal grounds for annulmentBefore the Contract may be annulled, the Contractor and its surety must benotified in writing by the County of the conditions which make annulment of theContract imminent Ten 10 days after this notice is given, if a satisfactoryeffort has not been made by the Contractor or its surety to correct the conditions,the County may declare the Contract annulled and notify the Contractor and itssurety accordinglyNDecember 4, 1961 ContIn case the Contract is annulled, the County reserves the right to take poss-ession of all work completed, work in progress, material, or any other part of thework, to account for said work and material, and to use the same to complete theproject within a reasonable time and in accordance with the Contract specifications,When the work is thus finally completed, the total cost of the same will be comput-ed If the total cost is more than the Contract price, the difference shall bepaid by the Contractor If the total cost is less than the Contract price thedifference willbe paid to the Contractor13 ArbitrationIn case the County and the Contractor cannot agree as to whether any provision IIIof the Contract has been satisfactorily performed, the dispute shall be referred fortdetermination to three arbitrators, one of whom shall be selected by the County and +rone by the Contractor, the two thus chosen shall select a third arbitrator; and adecision of the majority of said arbitrators shall be binding upon the County andthe Contractor The expense of the arbitration shall be borne equally by the Countyand the Contractor14 Performance BondThe Contractor will furnish a bond with some surety company authorized to dobusiness in this state, or a deposit of money, certified check or Government sec-urities, for the full amount of the Contract for the faithful performance of theContractor within the time herein specified and guaranteeing payment for labor,services and materials required in performing said Contract, said performance bondof be furnished the County at the time of the execution of the ContractWORK TO BE PERFORMED1 Tax Assessors Manual and Cost SchedulesThe County shall have the right to reproduce the manual and cost scheduleswithout liability to the ContractorThe Contractor shall prepare and furnish the County with two copies of anassessment manual and cost schedules as follows9i Contents of Manual1 Introduction2 Outline of the principles and essentials of uniform property valuationand assement3 Individual property record cards explain use of and essential inform-ation to the furnished on property record cards4 Valuation of lots and parcels of landa Classes and grades of land in County,showing base values assignedto eachb Land value maps, depth tables, and land rules1 For residential, commercial, and industrial property2 Rural and un- sub - divided lands3 Corner influence commercial property4 Rear and side alley influence commercial propertyc Explanation of method of determining base land valuesd Value of crop allotments and effect of same on value of farm lands5 Valuation of buildingsa Specifications and detailed schedule of reproduction costs onall types of houses, commercial properties, special purposebuildings and industrial propertiesb Tables of base reproduction cost for houses, commercialproperties and special purpose buildings1 Three best grades of houses, having 400 square feet to4000 square feet2 Houses below these grades, containing 250 square feetto 2500 square feet551December 4, 1961 Cont3 Commercial and special purpose building costs on squarefoot ground area or cube foot content basis varied bysize of wall ratio and story heightc Table of additions and deductions from base reproduction costsid Base reproduction costs for one -story addition, garages, attachedgarages, fireplaces, porches, and sun porches6 ,Depreciation Tablesa Normal and special physical depreciation1 Normal and special depreciation on all types of buildingsincluding a consolidated rate percentage table2 Examples of application of building depreciation tablesb Obsolescence Tables1 Tables on obsolescence due to over - improvement2 Tables on obsolescence due to under - improvement3• Tables on all classes of residential, commercialbuildings, and industrial construction4 Examples of application of obsolescence tables7 Analysis of Charges for Capitalization of typical commercial buildings8 Commercial building capitalization rates9 Any other information, facts, or factors which may be used in determiningthe true value in money of the roal property to be appraisedB Preparation of Tax Assessors Manual and Cost SchedulesThis manual shall contain the detailed data, such as information from realtors,lending institutions, revenue stamps, etc, used in preparing the units of landvalue, and also shall contain classes and grades of land in County, showing basevalues assigned to eachThe manual shall also contain a breakdown in detail of all data use in makingup all schedules, costs, ete,including prevailing wage rates and prevailing mater-ial costs, the source of this information, and analyzed costs for residential, farm,industrial, and commercial building construction A careful investigation of localcurrent construction costs shall be made Prices of materials in various quantitiesand qualities shall be obtained from local material dealers Current wage scalesfor various types of building construction shall be carefully investigated Laborefficiency for the several trades and on the various classes d work shall be consid-ered in the determination of building schedulesFrom the foregoing information unit construction costs shall be analyzed forall materials and fixed equipment entering into the construction of all types ofbuildings, which construction costs shall include architects and engineers fees,together with contractorst overhead and profit and shall reflect the average costof materials in place for houses of cheap construction, houses of ordinary con-struction, and houses of high quality construction Separate unit costs shall bedeveloped in the same manner for all types of commercial, industrial, farm andspecial purpose buildings After such costs are developed, they shall be appliedto new construction of known cost to prove their accuracy When such accuracy isdetermined or proved in a manner acceptable to the County, all building costs exceptthose of industrial buildings shall be indicated in square foot unitsThe square foot base price shall be established upon definite specifiationsfor the three best grade houses, having 400 square feet to 4000 square feet, andhouses below these grades having 250 square feet to 2500 square feet, and for variousstory heightsISchedules shall then be prepared for any and all variations from bases, includ-ing the value of the following items All types of wall construction, roofs, floors,heating, plumbing, and lighting systems, fireplaces and stacks, insulation, airconditioning, interior finish, tiling, finished basements, finished attics, etcTables shall show additions or deductions from base prices shown in eachresidence schedule Everby change from base specifications shall be recorded inthe pricing schedule and on the record cardsPrices for various sizes and types of porches and additions shall be included,also schedules for attached and detached garagesAll of the foregoing data shall be set up in an easily comprehensible manner552December 4, 1461 Contenabling the County to show the taxpayer how property valuations were determinedj2 Property AppraisalsA Commercial Property1 Commercial BuildingsAll commercial buildings shall be carefully measured An outline sketch of themain body and additions shall be drawn to scale, or dimensions clearly shown, on thefield record card A careful inspection of each building shall be made from cellarto attic and all construction and fixed building improvements noted on the recordcard Master reproduction cost controls which have been checked against actualrecent costs of newly erected construction in the County and comparable communities ias developed for the Manual will cover the various elements of building construct -ion These basic cost data shall be applied to existing construction for thedetermination of accurate and consistent replacement values These values shallbe depreciated for age, condition, obsolescence, inadequacy, surplus area, andfl, story heightAll apartment houses of two 2 or more dwelling units and other dwellings designed or redesigned for occupancy by more than one family unit, and all groupsof apartment buildings, and all special purpose buildings and structures not class -ed as industrial, are to be considered as commercial prope ties and are to beappraised by the Contractor in the above manner and entered on record cards of aseparate report The appraisal of apartment houses is to be complete with analysisof income in the same manner as in the appraisal of other commercial properties2 Commercial landThe Contractor shall make a study of both the central business districts andoutlying business areas of the Town of Smithfield and other towns in Johnston County,Upon completion of this study, an outline block map is to be prepared by the Cont-ractor listing front foot land values for each side of each block of the specifiedbusiness districts Depth tables,and corner and alley influence tables shall bedeveloped by the Contractor for the pricing of commercial lotsThese tables shall beIn accordance with current sound practices of land valuationUpon the determination of such final front foot values for commercial proper- ties, the Contractor shall compute the value of each individual parcel of commerciallandIf all or part of such property shall be within the boundaries of any incor-porated town or city, such fact shall be specified and the part within such town orcity shall be defined and list accordingly3 Review of Commercial PropertiesUpon completion of the appraisal of individual parcels of commercial land,each commercial property shall be carefully reviewed by the Contractors appraisers for the careful consideration of the economic factors which enter into its valuation,,such as location, design, surplus capacity or inadequacy, obsolescence, and rentalpossibilities both present and expectedB Industrial PropertiesA complete appraisal of each industrial plant in the County shall be preparedby the Contractor based upon the careful inspection of each of such properties1 Industrial Land ValuationThe Contractor shall make a study of each individual industrial property andof the various industrial sections of the County Upon completion of this Judy, the u,Contractors appraisers are to prepare an outline block map or sketch indicatingfront foot, acreage, or square foot land values for each parcel of industrial prop-erty Upon the determination of final land values for industrial property, theContractor shall compute the value of each individual parcel of industrial land2 Industrial BuildingsPlat plans of the buildings shall be drawn to scale, with buildings numberedand shown in their proper location and size Buildings shall be described andpriced by their component parts, replacement or reproduction values being determinedby a unit cost appraisal, depreciated according to the age, condition, and degreeof actual or potential utility which ever is more applicable Depreciated valuesshall be sound utility value for the purpose for which each plant is being or canbe utilized3 Machinery and EquipmentIt is expressly understood that the Contract shall cover the appraisal of themachinery and equipment of all industrial plants througout Johnston County553December 4, 1961 ContAll units of machinery and equipment shall be listed individually, buildingby building Each item of machinery or equipment shall be accurately and completelydescribed with data recorded to include the name of manufacturer, name of machine,serial number, size and model number with accessories and attachments listed andincluded Miscellaneous equipment and tools are to be described by quantity, nameand description, and are to be grouped in lots covering units of a similar characterEach unit of machinery and equipment or lot of minor items is to be priced accordingto age, physical condition, remaining life of each unit, and any other factor whichmay attest its true valueThe company shall prepare and furnish to the County depreciation schedulesappropriate for future amount use by the Tax Supervisor4 ReportsEach appraisal of an industrial property shall constitute a complete separatereport, summarized, typed, and bound Each report shall show all tenements, apart-ments, commercial buildings and all other real property owned by each industrialcompany,individually identified and appraised, in addition to its industrial plant,and located in the township in which the plant is located Two copies of eachreport shall be furnished to the Tax Supervisor Total values of industrial plants,showing a summary of land, buildings, and machinery shall be placed on propertyrecord cards for filing purposes5 Public UtilitiesThe Contractor shall appraise all properties of public utility companies locat-ed within Johnston County and legally assessable by the County This shall includeall assessable properties of all Electric Power, Telephone, Telegraph, Gas, Rail-road or other public utility companies An accurate inventory of all physical equip -ment is to be made In the appraisal of electric distribution systems, all poles,street lamps, transformers, sub - stations, services, meters, generating equipment,buildings, dams, land improvements, etc, are to be carefully inventoried, pricedin detail and depreciatedData may be obtained from the utility companies pertaining to an accurateinventory of all physical equipment of distribution systems, subject to a reasonableverification by the Contractor The Contractor must appraise in the field all otherproperty of the utility companies The utility companies appraisal must be typedand bound in book form, set up and indexed according to township and incorporatedtownsIf all or part of such property shall be within the boundaries of any incor-porated town or city, such fact shall be specified and the part within such townor city shall be defined and listed accordinglyC Urban and Rural Property1 Residences, Buildings and StructuresEach residence and outbuilding shall accurately measured and a pencil sketchdrawn and shown on the field record card Careful inspection shall be made of bothexterior and interior, where entrance may be gained, by a competent appraiserThe type of construction shall be recorded by component parts such as foundat-ion, basement area, wall construction, insulation, roof, floors, interior finish,heating system, fireplaces and stacks, plumbing fixtures, tiltig, number of rooms,age, if obtainable, condition, physical and functional depreciation, generalquality of construction, rent if rented and recent data on salesSurburban and farm homes shall be sketched and appraised by the same methodas other residential buildings All other farm buildings and structures shall beaccurately measured and listed on the property record card according to their use,type of construction, size, age and condition, and shall be appraised as to the valuetheir presence adds to the lands on which they are locatedThese cards shall be returned by the field staff to the office where they shallbe priced, checked and completed from the schedules previously prepared and madeready for the final field inspection and review The final field inspection andreview shall be made for the purpose of discovering any errors in matters thereto-fore set up and for the application of functional depreciation resulting from goodhouses in poor locations, houses of obsolete design, etc2 Valuation of LandThe Contractor shall make a careful investigation of the fair value of allclasses of land, giving due consideration to all factors enumberated in the secondparagraph of section 2 General Instructions under General Conditions aboveSales data shall be secured covering fair sales, which data shall be analyzed, check-ed and recorded on cards Owners, realtors, banks and others shall be asked tosupply full information relative to sales of property within the CountyIf all or part of such property shallbe within the boundaries of any incor-porated town or city, such fact shall be specified and the part withinsuch town or551December 4, 1961 koontcity shall be defined and listed accordinglyTimberlands shall be appraised by persons experienced in appraising suchlands and shall reflect their worth for timber - growing purposes regardless of hav-ing growth thereon Merchantable timber and pulpwood shall be valued separatelyand added to the value of the land on which it is located Crop allotment acreageshall be entered as a matter of record on the appraisal card in every instancewherever applicableMAPPING1 Scope of forkThe Contractor shall furnish plant, labor, material, supplies and the perfor-mance of all work required for the completion and delivery of ownership maps andcard index system as specified herein and as directed by the County through its TaxSupervisor2 Area to be MappedThe area to be mapped shall be selected and designated by the County Tax Super -visor from the following alternatesA Mapping of the entire County with new aerial photography of areas mot cover-ed by Agricultural Stablization Committee maps Ownership property cards shall becoded to show location of tractsB Mapping of the Towns of Smithfield, Selma, Micro, Kenly, Princeton, FourOaks, Pine Level, Benson, and Clayton, or the mapping of certain of said Towns asdirected by the County Tax Supervisor Areas immediately adjacent to said Townsshall be included as directed by the County Tax Supervisor Such Towns and theareas immediately adjacent to said Towns to be mapped shall be specified in theContract documents3 Aerial PhotographsThe Contractor will cause aerial photographs of the areas to be mapped under2 B above, to be made by a reputable aerial photographing service Upon completionof the project, the Contractor will furnish without cost to the County one set9 x 9 Stereoscopic contact prints and one set of 3611 x 3611 enlargements to propercontrolled scale It is intended that the Contractor shall furnish to the Countyall aerial photographs and enlargements used in the project All Negatives used inthe projects except ASC negatives shall also be delivered to the CountyIf the entire County shall be mapped the contractor may use aerial photographsof the Johnston County Agricultural Stablization Committee wherever possible tolocate property and to define boundary lines In areas where theJohnston CountyAgricultural Stabilization Committee does not have aerial photographs, the Contract-or may cause aerial photographs to be made to assist it in the mapping program underthese specifications, and the Contractor may, if it so elects, map any area descri-bed in Paragraph 2 above without the use of aerial photographs4 General Mapping ProcedureOwnership mapping shall be accomplished through coordination of aerial pho-tography with field investigations and use of information obtained from recordeddeeds and plats It is the intent of these specifications to obtain for JohnstonCounty a series of property ownership maps of a relative high degree of accuracy5 Map Size and LayoutA All maps shall be line drawn maps on all properties within areasto bemapped, drawn on imperial tracing linen, or equal, with black India inkB Overall map size and size inside borders shall be as directed by theCounty Tax SupervisorC Natural barriers such as roads, streets, railroads, streams, and propertylines shall be used as outline limits of maps where possible This is to avoidhaving portions of individual ownership shown on more than one mapD Scale of maps shall be as followsI Commercial and industrial property in towns and adjacent areas,1 -50 and or 1 -10012 All other property in towns and adjacent areas„ 1 -100 and or1 -2003 Rural maps, 1 -400 or 1 -440 or 1 -5001 orl -600 or 1 -660lThe County Tax Supervisor shall select scale or scales to be used, and suchscale or scales shall be stipulated in the contract documents555December 4, 1961 font6 Deed Research and UseThe Contractor shall make a thorough search of recorded deeds and plats todetermine descriptions of the various property ownership boundaries Transcriptsor abstracts shall be made of a sufficient number of current ownership deeds inthe areas to be mapped to provide complete boundaries for all parcels These trans -cripts or abstracts may be made by either of the following methods, or a conunationthereofa transcribed on printed sheets and or cards; b photostat of recorded deeds;c microfilm of recorded deeds7 Property information on Ownership MapsThe following basic information shall be shown on all tax mapsA All property and lot lines shall be shownB All original subdivision lot lines shall be shownC The dimensions of each property, or the area of each property, shall beclearly indicated, and for properties lying partly within and partly without thecorporate limits of a city or town, the area within such city or town and the arealying without such city or town shall be indicatedD Original subdivision lot and block numbers shall be shown, and the nameof subdivision and plat reference shall be listed on the mapE Improved property shall be identified by an appropriate symbol on themapF Names or roads, streets, railroads, rivers and creeks shall be shown onthe mapsG Cemeteries, schools and churches shall be indicated by an appropriatesymbol, and public buildings and parks shall be shown by nameH Street address or number of the various parcels shall be shown on thecity or town maps, where such parcels have a street address or numberI Town limits lines, Township lines, and the County line shall be shownand named on the maps8 Other information to be Shown on Ownership MapsA Each property mapped shall be identified on said maps by a system ofnumbers, or symbols and numbers, whereby the ownership of each parcel or lot canbe ascertained by reference to the property ownership index card system Thisdesignation should be a compound number, one element of which might identify thetownship or city; one element would identify the map and the last element wouldidentify the individual property on the map; or other system approved by the CountyTax ,SupervisorB Each map shall have a title block in the lower right hand corner, givingthe map number, scale of the map, date compiled, ateC Each map shall have a north point shown thereonD Adjoining map numbers shall-be indicated in their relative positionE A legend shall be shown on each map to explain the various symbols used9 Area DesignationAreas shall be indicated on properties which would normally be bought, soldor appraised on an area basis These areas shall be checked for accuracy by theuse of a planimeter or by scale check determinationFor properties lying partly within and partly without the corporate limitsof a city or town, the area within and the area without such corporate limits shallbe indicated It is contemplated that individual tracts, lots or parcels lyingpartly within and partly without the corporate limits of any city or town to bemapped shall be mapped in their entirety, notwithstanding any provision herein formapping only the property within said city or town10 Index MapsUpon completion of the tax maps the Contractor shall prepare an index map, orindex maps, to indicate the relative position of each tax map and the area coveredby each tax map The index map, or the index maps, shall show all roads, streets,railroads, and major waterways as directed by the County Tax Supervisor Dimen-sions need not be shown on these index maps, but a graphic scale shall be shownthereon556Decemberti,_ 1961 cont11 Alphabetical Index CardsThe Contractor shall prepare a property owners index of all lots and parcelsof real estate in the areas mapped or to be mapped This index shall consist of alisting of all property owners and shall show the mailing address of said propertyowners It shall set forth a brief description of each parcel or lot owned byeach property owner These Alphabetical Index Cards shall be filed alphabetically,and shall be cross - indexed to the Ownership Maps and to the Property Record CardsFormat for these cards shall be approved by the County Tax Supervisor before beingprinted12 Items to be DeliveredUpon completion of the work, the Contractor shall deliver to the County TaxSupervisor the following itemsA Original tracings of all mapsB All records and data developed during the mapping programC All aerial photographs used in developing the mapping program of JohnstonCountyD Two sets of blueprints made from the property ownership map tracings ofall property mapped in Johnston County, each tracing to be bound in a suitable mapbook binder of composition board trimmed and reinforced with stainless steel, asapproved by the County Tax SupervisorE Alphabetical Index Cards, as specified in Section II aboveCOMPENSATION AND TERMS1 Progress Reper is and PaymentsThe Contractor shall make monthly progress reports on the first day of eachmonth on forms approved by the County Tax Supervisor showing work done or progressmade during the preceding month according to the schedule prepared under the termsof item 5 on page 4, and the County shall make progress payments as followsOn or about the tenth day of each month the County shall pay to the Contractor85 of the value, based on the Contract price, of the work performed by the Contract-or up to the first day of that month as estimated by the County Tax Supervisor fromprogress reports and monthly invoices submitted by the Contractor, less the aggreg-ate of previous payments The estimates shall be approximately only, and allpartial and monthly estimates and payments shall be subject to correction in theestimate rendered following discovery of an error in any previous estimateShould any defective work be discovered, or should a reasonable doubt ariseas to the integrity of any part of the work completed prior to the final acceptanceand payment, there will be deducted from the first estimate rendered after discoveryof such work, an,amount equal in value to the defective or questioned work, andthis work will not be included in a subsequent estimate until the defects have beenremedied or the causes of doubt removedThe Contract document shall specifically provide that not more than a total of75 of the total Contract price shall become due and payable by Johnston Countyprior to July 1, 1962, notwithstanding any other provisions therein2 Acceptance and Final PavmentWhen the work has been complete and delivered to the County by the Contractor, jthe County Tax Supervisor shall examine and review the same to determine whetherthe work has been completed in accordance with the specifications, conditions andstipulations contained in the ContractAll prior progress or partial estimates and payments shall be subject tocorrection in the estimate made upon completion and delivery of the work, exceptas to new and partially completed buildingsIf, upon his examination and review, the County Tax Supervisor finds that thework, except as to new and partially completed buildings, has been completed anddelivered in accordance with the specifications, conditions and stipulations con-tained in the Contract, then the work shall be accepted and the balance due, less5? of the total Contract price, shall be due and payableThe remaining 5 of the Contract price shall become due and payable when allcomplaints of property owners have been heard and finally disposed ofAREAS TO BE MAPPED1 Entire County557December 4, 1961 font2 Town of Smithfield and adjacent areasBeginning at a point where Highway No 70 crosses Neuse River and the lineruns up Highway No 70 towards Raleigh to the Branch that crosses Highway No 70between the land of C 0 Heavner Rose G Patterson; thence as the line of C AHeavners Whitley tract the land of Ed Boyette to Poplar Branch; thence downPoplar crossing Neuse River Highway No 301 to U S Highway No 95 to includethe Holland subdivision crossing the Buffalo Road near the Radio Station Highway# 301 at Buffalo Branch; thence down Highway No 95 to Fieldcrest Plant; thencefrom Fieldcrest Plant to Neuse River at the Bridge over Highway No 301; thenceup the River to the beginning3 Town of Selma and adjacent areasBeginning at a point where U S Highway No 95 intersects U S Highway No7091 and the line runs as US No 70a in a westerly direction to the intersectionwith U S Highway No 301; thence in a Northerly to a point where a branch crossesunder the Selma Wilsons Mill Road west of the Selma Cotton Mill Property; thenceup the branch to the point where the branch crosses the Selma - Wendell Road; thencea straight line to U S Highway No 301 near the Selma Little League Ball Park;thence a straight lane to U S Highway No 95 passing north of the Eastern Manu-facturing Mill Property including all of Rudolph Howell property; thence down U S95 to beginning4 Town of Micro and adjacent areasBeing all the property within the city limits of the Town of Micro and allthe lots of H J Corbett located west of the Town of Micro5 Town of Kenly and adjacent areasBeginning at a point where the U S Highway No 85 crosses the A C L Rail -road runs as U S Highway # 95 proposed to the road by Cash Corner northwestof Kenly; thence up this road in an easterly direction to the county line; thenceas the county line in a southerly direction to the A C L RR; thence as the ACLRR in a westerly direction to the city limits of Kenly; thence as the city limitsin a southerly direction to a corner; thence as the city limits in a southerlydirection to the Kenly- Fremont Highway; thence down the said Highway to a pointbeyond the lots of Dr Hunter Cocker; thence back to city limits then west ascity limits to point west of the Graded School; thence to the beginning6 Town of Princeton and adjacent areasAll the property in the city limits of Princeton and all the lots of CarlGurley Leo Tart lying west of Princeton, the lots adjacent to RR west of Princetonthe lots on both sides of Highway No 70 west of Princeton the lot subdivisionsNorth of Princeton on the Bakers Mill Road7 Town of Four Oaks and adjacent areasBeginning at a point where Main Street cross the city limits near U S HighwayNo 95 the line runs up U S Highway No 95 in a westerly direction to TempleStreet; thence up the west side of Temple Street a straight line to the pointwhere the city limits intersects the A C L RR including the E F Strickland homeplace lots; thence follow the city limits back to the beginning including theOak Heights subdivision and the Barbour subdivision8 Town of Pine Level and adjacent areasBeginning at Moccasin Swamp the N E corner of Pine Level city limits and runsas the East city limits to the S E corner; thence as the city limits west to acorner of city limits;, thence as the city limits northerly to US Highway No70 -A; thence as U S Highway No 70A westerly platting-all lots on both sides ofroad to Cyn -Mar Florists; thence in a N E direction to Moccasin Swamp; thence assaid Swamp easterly to beginning9 Town of Benson and adjacent areasBeginning at the S A corner of the present city limits of the Town of Bensona corner of Lot No 13 of the Town of Benson and runs as the city limits in aNortherly direction to a corner; thence westerly as city limits to corner; thenceNortherly as city limits to the corner of city limits on Hill Street; thencecutting across the corner of the land to the city limits at the N W corner of thecity limits to include the W J Lambert subdivision; thence along the Northerncity limits in an easterly direction and past the city limits to U S Highway No95; thence down the said Highway in a southerly direction to N S Highway No 50;thence down N C Highway No 50 about 1000 feet including all lots on both sidesof road and back to U S Highway 95; thence down said Highway in a southerlydirection to the extension of the southern city limits of the Town of Benson; thenceas the southern city limits to A C L RR; thence down the Railroad in a southerlydirection far enough to include the Mary Belle Bostic subdivision; thence in awesterly direction to U S Highway No 301; thence as said Highway in a Northerlydirection to the city limits; thence as the city limits in a westerly directionM-MDecember 4, 1961 Contto the beginning10 Town of Clayton and adjacent areasBeginning at a point where Old Highway No 70 passes under the Southern Ra