September 5, 1961 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

1 13Fit width512Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonSeptember 5, 1961The Board of Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular session onSeptember 5, 1961, at 1100 A N, in the Commissioners Room, with the followingmembers presentH M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Floyd C Price, Sr, R G Gurley,and Frank B HoldingAbsent NoneThe following business was transacted1 The following citizens acting as spokesmen for groups ranging from 1 to 8 innumber requested the paving or improvement to the county roads listed belowJohn AustinSmithfield # 1RoadNo150726milesAdam Whitley, JrN Herman CreechPrinceton # 1RoadNo232119milesPaul E JohnsonFour Oaks # 3RoadNo133816milesAdam Whitley, JrMattie LassiterHenry CrossSelma # 2RoadNo212618milesEsther HoldenSmithfieldStreet WoodallHghtsDave AdamsFour Oaks # 1RoadNo11856 milesJ L HinesW R BrittEd JohnsonSmithfield # 1RoadNo157813milesR C ThorntonPrinceton # 1RoadNo2541M C HooksClayton # 1RoadNo1574 andportionNo 1573Zeb Hill, JrSmithfield # 2RoadNo2510Charlie RoseFour Oaks # 1RoadNo1188 and2 mils1189Wm S Ragsdale Smithfield Road No 1923 17 milesl2 A den Barefoot, Newton n G ro ve , #1, advanced th e i d ea of allocating n g funds forsecondary roads on a township basisChairman H M Johnson expressed his appreciation for his thought in the matterand stated that they would give_consideration to his suggestion3• At the request of D Worth Joyner, Commissioner, Fourth Division, State High -way Commission, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that H M Johnson, Chairman, beljappointed to represent the Board and serve in a liaison capacity between the Boardof Commissioners and the Highway Commission in road matters pertaining to theCountyCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried4 J L Lynch, District Engineer, State Highway Commission, reported to assistthe Commission in any road problems confronting them, and was requested to invest-igate the following roadsRoad No 2510 as requested by Zeb Hill, Jr, Smithfield # 2Road No 2541 as requested by R C Thornton, Princeton # 1Road Woodall Heights, as requested by Esther Holden5 Larry F Wood, Attorney, Smithfield, former Trustee of the Johnston CountyLibrary, gave his interpretation of the reason why articles of incorporation weredrawn for the Johnston County Public Library, and stated that in so far as he knewit still existed as a legal antityW R Britt, County Attorney, stated that it was his purpose to pursue hisinvestigation further with other members of the corporation, in order to have titleto the property vested in the corporation by the will of Virginia Williamson to betr a nsferred to the countyyS -A Commissioner Floyd C Price, Sr moved that Sheriff B A Henry be authorizedand directed to sell at public auction, according to law, one 1953 Four Door Olds -mobile, Serial No 538W 9119, License No HZ 187, confiscated by the SheriffsDepartment, in the illegal transportation of whiskeyCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried513;September 5, 1961 Cont6 Lulu Jolliff, Director Welfare Department, was granted permission to useoffices formerly occupied by Ed F Ward, Attorney, for members of her staff7 James Earp, Chairman Board of Education, and members of his Board appearedto request the approval of the Board in calling on November 7, 1961 a bond referen-dum of X1,250,000Mr E S Simpson, Superintendent Public Schools, acted as spokesman for thegroup and reviewed with the Board the needs of the school, which are specificallyset out below, as well as resolution adopted by the Boa „d of Education requestingthe Board of Commissioners of Johnston County to provide funds required for suchpurposes and to issue bonds of said county, pursuant to the County Finance Act,in the amount of not less than 1,250,000August 31, 1961To Board of Commissioners, Johnston County ,GentlemenFor the past eighteen months the Board of Education of Johnston County has `been carefully studying the need for classrooms and other physical plant facilities eat several of the schools in the county The State Board of Education has made two ,usrveys and the Board of Education has given careful consideration to the recommend-Iations which have been made The Board of Education has also discussed the recomm-endations with the citizens in all the school districts in the CountyAs a result of the careful study of the needs of the schools we are unanimousin our request that the Johnston County Board of Commissioners call for a school ibond referendum on Tuesday, November 7, in the amount of one million two hundred -fifty thousand dollars 1,250,00000 to accomplish the following needsfClayton High School - Eight classrooms, home economics department, science iroom, library, lunchroom, administrative space, storage space, and altera-tions to the heating plant, to complete new high school on new site,approximate cost, 4250,000 This construction was recommended in bothState Survey ReportsJohnston County Training ,School at Smithfield - A building program similarto that of Clayton above in order to complete the new high school on the newsite, approximate cost, 250,000 This construction was included in bothState Survey reportsSouth Smithfield Zlementary School - Twelve classrooms, toilets, storagespace, and extension to the heating plant, approximate cost, 175,000Recommended in first State Survey Report and also recommended in thesecond Survey Report, if Smithfield did not desire consolidationFour Oaks School - New Pymnasium, approximate cost, 100,000 Recommendedin both Survey ReportsMaintenance Shop - For the county school buses, approximate cost, 75,000Recommended in both Survey ReportsShort Journey School - Two classrooms, approximate cost, 025,000Recommended by most recent Survey Report875,000Less County Capital Outlay 1961 -62 Budget 150,000725,000Reserve for Consolidation 525,0001,250,000These bonds are not to be sold until a group of schools request consolidation andthe request is approved by the Board of Education and the County Board of Commiss-ioners No principal or interest will be due on these until after they are soldby the CommissionersNo tax increase will be required due to the issuance of the above bonds Theprincipal and interest will be paid by transferring a portion of capital outlayfunds to the debt service fundlie believe that the above needs should be and must be met Vie believe that ourproposeal is the best way;to meet them We are confident that the citizens of theCounty favor this program, and we are confident that the people will unit togetherand support this program as a means of meeting the educational needs of theirchildren514September 51 1961 ContJ W Earp, ChairmanN B GranthamMrs Lucile OliverHarold MedlinE W EllisE S Simpson, SecretaryR E S O L U T I O NN B Grantham moved that the following resolution be adopted and presentedto the County Board of Commissionerswhereas, the Board of Education of Johnston County is of the opinion thatexisting school plant facilities in the Johnston County Administrative Unit areadequate for the mainteance of public schools for the nine months school termprescribed by lawTHEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Education of the Johnston CountySchool Administrative Unit as follows1 The Board of Education of Johnston County School Administrative Unithas ascertained and hereby determines that it is necessary to erectin the Johnston County School Administrative Unit several new buildingsto be used as school houses, school garages, physical education andvocational education buildings, teacherages and lunchrooms and otherschool plant facilities, and reconstruct and to enlarge, by theerection of additions, several existing buildings located in suchunit and used for such purposes, and to acquire land and furnishingsand equipment necessary for such new, or enlarged buildings, in orderto enable the County of Johnston, as an administrative agency of theschool system of the State of North Carolina, to maintain publicschools in the Johnston County School Administrative Unit for thenine months school term prescribed by Law, and that it will benecessary to expend for such purposes not less than 1,250,000 inaddition to other moneys which have been made available therefore2 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Johnston is herebyrequested to provide the funds required for such purposes and toissue bonds of said County, pursuant to the County Finance Act,to raise the required funds3 The Secretary of the Board of Education is hereby directed to transmita copy of this resolution to the said Board of CommissionersUpon motion duly seconded by E W Ellis, the foregoing Resolution was passedby the following votesAye 5No 0J 17 EarpChairmanE S SimpsonSecretary8 Subsequent to a discussion with E S Simpson, Superintendent Public Schools,relative to the 1,250,000 bond referendum especially as to the raising of fundsfor consolidation, Commissioner J DBaile Y moved theadoptionof the followi ngng Notice of Inten tion to Apply to Local G overnmentCommission for approval r vai B0 of Bonds,sbe adopted pp ?Notice of Intention to Apply To LocalGovernment Commission For Approval of BondsNotice is hereby given of intention of the undersigned to file applicationwith the Local Government Commission, Raleigh, North Carolina, for its approval ofthe issuance of the following proposed bonds of the County of Johnston, which bondsshall be subject to approval of the voters of said County at an election 1,250,000of bonds for the purpose of erecting in the Johnston County School AdministrativeUnit several new buildings to be used as school houses, school garages, physicaleducation and vocational education buildings, teacherages and lunchrooms, and otherschool plant facilities and to reconstruct and enlarge, by the erection of additions ,l,several existing buildings located in such units and used for such purposes, and toacquire land and furnishings and equipment necessary for such new or reconstructedenlarged buildings, in order to enable the County of Johnston, as an administrativeagency of the public school system of the State of North Carolina, to maintainpublic schools in the Johnston County School Administrative Unit for the nine months,school term as prescribed by lawThis notice was first published on the 12 day of September, 1961 Any citizenor taxpayer objecting to the issuance of all or any of said bonds may file with the515September 5, 1961 ContLocal Government Commission a verified statement setting forth his objections asprovided in Section 15971 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, in whichevent he shall also file a copy of such statement with the undersigned, at anytime within ten days from and after such first publicstion A copy of this noticemust be attached to the statement so filed Objections set forth in said state -ment shall be for consideration by said Commission in its determination of whetheror not it may hold a public hearing as provided by law on the matter of issuanceI of said bondsBOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF JOHNSTONBy W G Massey, ClerkSept 12 -19Commissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried9 Commissioner J D Bailey introduced the following bond order which was readat lengthBOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF 1,250,000 SCHOOL BONDS OF THECOUNTY OF JOHNSTONWHEREAS, the County Board of Education has determined that existing schoolplant facilities in the Johnston County School Administrative Unit are not adequatefor the maintenance of public schools for the 9 months school term prescribed bylaw, and has requested the Board of Commissioners to provide the sum of X1,250,000to finance additional school plant facilities such as are described in Section 1of the Bond { order and which said County Board of Education has determined arenecessary to enable the County of Johnston, as an administrative agency of thepublic school system of the State of North Carolina, to maintain public schoolsin the Johnston County School Administrative Unit for the 9 months school termprescribed by law; NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston asfollows;Section 1 The Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston has ascertain-ed and hereby determines that it is necessary to erect in the Johnston County SchoolAdministrative Unit several new buildings to be used as school houses, schoolgarages, physical education and vocational education buildings, teacherages andlunchrooms and other school plant facilities, and reconstruct and to enlarge, bythe erection of additions, several existing buildings located in such unit andused for such purposes, and to acquire land, furnishings and equipment necessaryfor such new or reconstructed or enlarged buildings in order to enable the Countyof Johnston, as an administrative agency of the public school system of the Stateof North Carolina to maintain public schools in said school administrative unitfor the 9 months school term prescribed by law, and that it will be necessary toexpend for such purchases not less than 41,250,000 in addition to other moneyswhich have been made available therefor ?• Section 2 In order to raise the money required to finance the cost of erect -ing said new school buildings and of reconstructing and of enlarging by the erect-ion of additions, said existing buildings, and of acquiring land and furnishingsand equipment necessary for such new and reconstructed and enlarged buildings,bonds of the County of Johnston are hereby authorized and shall be issued, pursuantto the County Finance Act of North Carolina The maximum aggregate principal amounti;of said bonds authorized by this bond order shall be One Million Two Hundred andFifty Thousand 1,250,000 Dollars I,bSection 3 A tax sufficient to pay principal of and interest on said bondswhen due shall be annually levied and collectedSection 4 A statement of the County debt of the County of Johnston has beenfiled with the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of said County and is open topublic inspectionSection 5 This bond order shall take effect when approved by the voters ofthe County at an election as provided in said ActCommissioner J D Bailey moved that the following resolution`be adoptedWHEREAS, the bond order entitled Bond Order authorizing the issuance ofX1,250,000 School Bonds of the County of Johnston has been introduced at themeeting of the Board of Commissioners held on September 5, 1961, and the Boardof Commissioners desires to govide for the holding of a public hearing thereonas required by the County Finance Act; NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, by the -Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston, asfollows1 The public hearing upon said bond order shall be held cn the 2nd day516September 5, 1961 Govtnof October, 1961, at 11 oIclock A IrI, at the regular meeting room of the Boardof Commissioners at the Court House in Smithfield, North Carolina2 The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is hereby directed to cause acopy of said bond order to be published with a notice of such hearing in the formprescribed by law, in the Smithfield Herald, a newspaper published at Smithfield,in the County of Johnston, North Carolina, at least ten days prior to such publichearing3 The County Auditor is hereby requested to file with the Clerk of the BoardP;of Commissioners, at least ten days prior to such public hearing, a statement of thedebt incurred or to be incurred by the County for school purposes, in the form pre -scribed by The County Finance ActThe motion having been seconded by Commissioner R G Gurley, it was unanimous-]ly adoptedUpon motion of Commissioner J D Bailey, seconded by Commissioner R G Gurley,the following resolution wasunanimously adoptedWHEREAS, the County of Johnston intends to apply to the Local Government Comm-fission of North Carolina for approval of the issuance of the 1,250,000 bonds ofthe County authorized by the bond order introduced at a meeting of the Board ofCommissioners held on September 5, 1961; NCN, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED as follows1 The Chairman and Cleric of the Board of Commissioners are hereby authorizedand directed to file with the Local Government Commission of North Carolina anapplication for its approval of said bonds, on f form prescribed by said Commission,and to state in such application such facts and to attach thereto such exhibits inregard to such bonds and to the County and its financial condition, as may berequired by said Commission2 The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is hereby directed to cause notice,of intention to file such application, containing the information required by lawto appear in such notice, to be published once in each of two successive weeks inSmithfield Herald, a newspaper published at Smithfield, in the County of Johnston,North CarolinaCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, and the motion was adoptedThose voting for the resolution were Messrs Floyd C Price, Sr, Frank B holding,J D Bailey and R G Gurley No one voted against it10 The following request and petition was presented by E S Simpson, Superinten-dent of Johnston County Public Schools, together with the members of the JohnstonCounty Board of EducationNorth Carolina Petition for Special ElectionJohnston County Four Oaks School DistrictTO T HE 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 141-1959 Session Laws of North Carolina applies2 That the undersigned committee of the Four Oaks School District is theduly appointed and legally acting committee of said Four Oaks School District ofsaid Four Oaks School3 That your petitioners are the said committee of the Four Oaks SchoolDistrict4 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 School Dist-rict to determine the will of the voters of said district as to whether there shallbe levied in said district a local annual tax of not exceeding twenty -five cents25V on the one hundred dollar 100 valuation of all property, in order to operatoschools of a higher standard than that provided by the State and or County supportas provided in Chapter 115, Sub- Chanter 5, Article 14, 1959 Session Lawscf NorthCarolina5 That the boundaries of the said Four OaksSchool District are as followsstated in orderRespectfully submitted,September 5, 1961 Cont517siBert Lassiter ChairmanEdna H JohnsonHugh B BeasleyJ T CritcherCharlie S WoodFour Oaks School CommitteeSmithfield, North CarolinaSeptember 5, 1961TO THE JOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSThe Board of Education of Johnston County, in a meeting held September 5,1961, after carefully examining the above petition, finds that it is in compliancewith the provisions of the school law and is in every way sufficient and furtherthat the proposed election will, in the judgment of the said Board of Education,improve the school opportunites in the said Four Oaks School District if the sameis approved by the votersNow, therefore, the Board of Education of Johnston County approves the petitionand hereby respectfully presents it to the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County,with a request that an election be called for the purposes set out in said petitionJ W Earp, ChairmanN B Grantham, Vice ChairmanJohnston County Board of Education3Attest isE S Simpson, SecretaryJohnston County Board of Education f11 Commissioner R G Gurley moved that the following Order Calling A SpecialElection be adoptedORDER CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTIONWhereas, the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County has this day receiveda petition from the Four Oaks School District, duly executed by the Public SchoolCommittee of said District and duly endorsed and presented by the Board of Education]of 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 onTuesday, November 7, 1961, to determine the will of the voters in said districtas to the levyingof a special tax as requested in said petition and for the pur-poses 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 East Ingrams - Old Junior Order Building Mr HermanStewart is registrar On each Saturday, the registration book will be at the OldJunior Order Building The registration book will be at the home of Mr HermanStewart, Route # 1, Four Oaks on each week dayI ?JUDGES OF ELECTION Charlie S Mood- W G LeeALTERNATE JUDGE Mrs Velma H Stewart2 POLLING PLACE West Ingrams - Sam ,Sherrill Building or place designatedby the County Board of Elections Mrs Margarite Johnson is registrar On each fSaturday, the registration book will be at the Sam Sherrill Building or placedesignated by the County Board of Elections The registration book will be at thehome of Mrs Margarite Johnson, Four Oaks, on each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION Owen Thomas - Walter TemplerALTERNATE JUDGE Hugh Barbour3 POLLING PLACE Bentonville Community Building Mr E U Langston isregistrar On each Saturday, the registration book will be at the Bentonville 4Community Building The registration book will be at the home of Mr E ULangston,1Route # 1, Four Oaks, on each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION C N Hose - Irvin DavisALTERATE JUDGE N E Bizzell4 POLLING PLACE N elevation Comm-unit Bguilding Mr R C e o y,Registrar, and other officials, For more complete information, see lrteW },Page 519iSeptember 5, 1961 Cont5 POLLING PLACE S Elevation- Community Building Mr Preston Johnson,Registrar and other officials For more complete information see Item 4, Page 519The Registration books will be at the above places of voting on Saturday,October 14, 21 and 28, and for challenge day on November 4, 1961IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the registration books will be open for registrationlfrom 900 A M until 600 P M on Saturday, October 14 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 inconflict with the provisions hereof be and the same are hereby repealedNotice is hereby given that a special election and a new registration for same has been ordered to be held in the Four Oaks School District, Johnston County,North Carolina, on Tuesday, November 6, 1961, 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 5, Article 14, 1955 SessionLaws of North CarolinaThe polls for said election will be opened at the hour of 630 A IA and willclost at the hour of 630 P M, Eastern Standard TimeAt said election those favoring the levying of the proposed specical tax willvote a ballot on which shall be written or printed the words 0For Local Tax andthose who are opposed shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed thewords Against Local TaxAnd that the boundaries of the said Four Oaks School District are as followsDESCRIPTION OF THE FOUR OAKS SCHOOL DISTRICT, JOHNSTONCOUNTY, N CAdjoining the ;Mayne 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 Massen ill,,i e g ? BMrs Lula Mae Johnson and Paul Hayes in Four Oaks School District; thence, leavingStones Creek and with the Meadow School District with the lands of D M Lee, R CiAllen, HertaertL Leo, and J R Blackman n;Fsur;?Qaka SehoolDistriCtr and S E-Allenamdhothers in Meadow School District to the Benson School District; thence, withthe 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 the Cleveland School District;thence as the Cleveland School District and the lands 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,,Woodrow Massengill and Mary Langdon in Smithfield School District and Tommy Lang-don, AEI Parker, Melvin Lassiter and others in Four Oaks School District to Sassar-izer Swamp; thence, down Sassarizer Swamp and Black creek to Neuse River with thelands of Rufus Johnson, Eli Woodall, Johnston County Country Club in SmithfieldSchool District and Bert Lassiter, Frank Skinner and Mrs Brannon in Four OaksSchool District; thence, down Neuse River and the Smithfield School District andthe lands of Will Gurley, Wiley Narron in Smithfield School Disttict and H MStewart and Ralph Stewart in Four Oaks Senool District to the Princeton SchoolDistrict and Neuse River with the lands of S Rufus Creech, Josh Worley, HowardOlive, Jr and M A Morgan in Princeton School District and Rudolph Howell, PaulCreech to the Princeton School District where it leaves Neuse River at ElijahLawhorne; thence, as the Princeton School District and the lands of Ed Stafford,Roscoe Cox to Mill Creek and the ddayne County Line; thence, as the Wayne Countyline to the Beginning including all farms inside the Four Oaks 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 placesPOLLING PLACE East In rams - Old Junior Order Buildin g Mr H erman Stewartis registrar On each Saturday, the registration book will be at the Old Junior519September 5, 1961 Cont tiOrder Building The registration book will be at the home of Mr Herman Stewart,Route # 1, Four Oaks, on each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION Charlie S Wood - W G LeeIALTERNATE JUDGE Mrs Velma H Stewart ?POLLING PLACE West Ingrama- Sam Sherrill Building or place designated 1,by the County Board of Elections Mrs Margarita Johnson is registrar On eachSaturday, the registration book will be at the Sam Sherrill Building or placedesignated by the County Board of Elections The registration book will be at thehome of Mrs,Margarite Johnson, Your Oaks, on each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION Owen Thomas - Walter TempleEALTERNATE JUDGE Hugh BarbourPOLLING PLACE Bentonville Community Building MrE U Langston isregistrar On each Saturday, the registration book will be at the BentonvilleCommunity Building The registration book will be at the home of Mr E U Langston,Route #1, Four Oaks, on each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION C N Rose - Irvin DavisALTERNATE JUDGE; N E BizzellPOLLING PLACE 11 Elevation- Community Building Mr R C Gregory,Registrar On each Saturday, the registration book will be at the Community BuildingThe registration Book will be at the home of lair R C Gregory on each week dayJUDGES OF ELECTION Norwood Langdon, Oker Clifton, Alternate Judge J RBlackmonPOLLING PLACE S Elevation- Community Building Mr ;Preston Johnson,Re ist ar On each Saturday, the regist ation book will be at the Community Bp}li1d-n he registration book will be at he home of Mr Preston Johnson on eacrt weeka JUDGES OF ELECTION; Lawton D Johnson, G M Penny, Alternate Judge Wm TAl enThe registration books will be at the above places of voting on Saturday,October 14, 21 and 28, and for challenge day on November 4, 1961The registration books will be open for registration from 900 A M through6 00 P M on October 14, 1961, and each day except Sundays and holidays thereafter,and the registration shall close on the second Saturday before the day of election, yand 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 CarolinaJOHNSTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSBy H M JohnsonChairmanThis September 5, 1961ATTESTW G Massey, SecretaryCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried ;I12 Statement of Debt of the County of Johnston, North Carolina, Incurred and tobe Incurred for school purposes, made and filed pursuant to section 13 of the County;Finance Act, after the introduction of the order authorizing the issuance of1,250,000 Bonds, introduced at a meeting of the Board of Commissioners of saidCounty held on the 5 day of September, 1961fa Assessed valuation of property aslast fixed for county taxation 68,062,43100b Outstanding debt for ,gchool purposesas listed in attached Schedule ofOutstanding Debt 995,00000c Bonded debt to be incurred forschool purposes under orderseither passed or introduced 1,250,00000d The sum of Items b and 1011 2,245,00000526September 5,_,1961 fonte School sinking funds beingmoney or investments thereofpledged and held for the paymentof principal of outstanding debtabove describedf School credits being principalsums owing to the County fromschool districts which are pledgedto and when collected will be usedin the retirement of outstandingdebt above described,g amount of unissued funding andrefunding school bonds includedin outstanding debt above describedh The sum of Items e , f and gi Net school debt being the sum bywhich Item d exceeds Item h ,j The percentage that said net debtbears to said assessed valuation,Dated September 5, 1961NoneNoneNoneNone42,245,00000329844 W H BrittAuditor of the Countyof Johnston, North CarolinaSCHEDULE OF OUTSTANDING DEBTThe debt described below does not include obligations incurred to meetappropriations in anticipation of revenues, except to the extent thatthe principal amount of such obligations exceeds the amount of the lastpreceding tax levy for school purposes, and does not include debt incurredin anticipation of the sale, of any kind of bonds except Funding andRefunding Bonds The debt listed below includes all other outstandingdebt for school purposes, whether evidenced by bonds, notes or otherwise,and whether incurred by the original creation of debt or by the assumptionof debt, including debt incurred by the County Board of Education of saidCounty, and including debt to the State of North Carolina or any departmentthereofA Outstanding debt evidenced by bondsDate of Bonds AmountSchool Bldg A 5 -1 -54 100,00000A 5 -1 -54 100,00000A 5 -1 -54 70,00000B 5 -1 -54 50,00000B 5 -1 -54 100,00000B 5 -1 -5 100,000005 -1 -5 140,000005 -1 -58 45,000005 -1 -58 290,00000Total 995,00000B Outstanding Debt evidenced by notes; NoneDate of Notes AmountNoneC Other debt NoneTotal 000State of North Carolina ssCounty of Johnston W H Britt, being duly sworn, says that he is the Auditor of the County ofJohnston, in the State of North Carolina; that by a resolution passed by the Boardof Commissioners of said County he was authorized to make the foregoing statement;and that the foregoing statement is true and was made and subscribed by him afterthe introduction of the order or orders referred to in the heading of said state-mentW H Britt521September 5, 1961 ContSworn to and subscribed before me onthe day of the date of said statementRosalyn H Howes, Notary ublicMy commission expires the 5 day of September, 1962State of North Carolina asCounty of Johnston 1, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnstonin the State of North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing statement andaccompanying affidavit were filed in my office on the 5 day of September, 1961,after the introduction of the order or orders referred to in the heading of saidstatementIN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of saidCounty, this 5 day of September, 1961iii G MasseyClerk of the Board of Commissionersof Johnston County, N C13 Upon the request of Norwood Vinson, viiayne County Fire Marshall, Goldsboro,North Carolina, Conurissioner R G Gurley introduced the following resolution andmoved its adoptionRESOLVED that the following described area as it embraces Johnston County bedefined as an area of the Oakland Volunteer Fire District of Wayne County for thesole purpose of enabling property owners residing in said area to receive fireinsurance benefits, and provided that the said area does not infringe upon anyfire districts established in Johnston CountyOAKLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICTBeginning at a point 1 at intersection of Highways 1224 and 1225 Thencein a Northerly direction to a point 2 on Highway 1007 approximately 5 mile fromintersection of Highways 1007 and 1224, outside Thence in a Northerly directionto a point 3 on Highway 1227 approximately 35 mile from intersection of Highway1236 and 1227, outside Thence in a Northerly direction to a point 4 on Highway1225 approximately 7 mile from intersection of Highways 1234 and 1225 Thence ina Northerly direction to a point 5 on US 70 approximately 45 mile from inter-section of U S 70 and Highway 1234 Thence in a North - Westerly direction to apoint 6 on U S 70 approximately 3 mile from intersectionof Highway 1234 andU S 70 Thence in a Westerly direction to a point 7 on Highway 1232 anproxim-ately 3 mile South from intersection of U S 70 and Highway 1232, outside Thencein a North - Westerly direction to a point 8 at intersection of Highway 1229 andU S 70 Thence in a Southerly direction running along Johnston and Wayne Countylines to a point 9 at county line on Highway 1226 Thence in a South - Westerlydirection to a point 10 in Johnston County on Highway 2372 approximately 5 milefrom intersection of Highways 2539 and 2372 Thence in a Southerly direction toa point 11 on Highway 1007 approximately 6 mile from intersection of Highways2541 and 1007 Thence in a Southeasterly direction to a point 12 on Highway2541 approximately 8 mile from intersection of Highway 1007 and 2541 Thence ina South- Easterly direction to a point of beginning1229 Beaverdam Creek Road 1227 Oakland Road1007 Antioch Church Road 1224 River Road1225 Burden Creek Road 1231 Ebnezer Ch Road1236 Rosewood Road 12266 Worley Road2372 Johnston RoadCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried14 Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that T L Upchurch, Tax Collector, beauthorized and directed to employ two additional field deputies to assist in thecollection of taxesCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried15 The following bids for the heating and air conditioning of the Jo nnston CountyHealth Center, Smithfield, N C, as advertised according to law, were received upto 3 P M and tabulated as listed belowProject Heating and Air ConditioningJohnston County Health CenterSmithfield, North Carolina522September 5, 1961 ContCONTRACTOR License Bid Heating and PlansNo Security Air Conditioning Returned,iBase Bid1 Berger - Jones, Inc 811 5 8,34600 x2 Bullock Plambing HtgRaleigh, N C 1016 5 8,85000 x3 Newcomb CompanyRaleigh, N C 785 5 8,76900 x4 Pemberton, IncRocky mount, N C5 Stahl- Rider, IncRaleigh, N C 467 5 9325CO x6 Stallings BrothersNew Bern, N C 177 5 8,75000 x7 McLeod- Pickett, IncRaleigh, N C 1361 51 877300 x8 Mechanical Contractors,IncGary, N C 1689 5 9,50000 x9 Holloway Air IonditionersFour Oaks, N C - 5 8,27800 x16 Following the opening of the bids, which mere higher than anticipated, adiscussion was held with William Moore Veber, Architect, in respect to the install-ation of the heating and air conditioning at the Health CenterAt the suggestion of Mr Weber, he was requested to confer with Dr Robert DPhillips, Health Officer, and resent Dr Phillips sources for requesting financialP , , Passistance on this projectAction wasdeferred pending this investigation by Dr Phillips17 Rudolph Howell, of Smithfield, acquainted the Board with progress being madeto establish the Moccasin Creeck Water Shed Project, stating that the project would,run from Carolyn Court to Holts rond, and would cost approximately 193,000, withthe Federal Government and the citizens of the area bearing the expense, requesting,that the County advance 4500000 towards preliminary expenses to establish the pro - ject, which would be repaid to the County in fullHe claimed that of the 141 land owners necessary to file the petition, 110had signedHis request was referred to W R Britt, County Attorney, for immediate in-vestigation and was advised that he would be notified as to what course the countycould pursue18 R C Browning, Consulting Engineer, reported that he would have complete plansand specifications for the rewiring of the courthouse for inspection by the Board attheir next regular meeting19 w G Massey, Clerk, was directed to notify Mr McDewey Sigmon of the SouthernRailway Company, Durham, N C, that the Board declined to take any action at thistime on his request pertaining to reduced freight rates on grain moving to thesouth20 Jiggs Broadwell petitioned for appropriate action for including the bombshelter in the basement of the proposed agricultural building, stating that it wasnecessary to get the prior approval of the OCDM on this project He was advisedthat the Board could give him no definite committment at this time, as they had notdiscussed the matter with Harry McGee, Architect, who was in the process of present-ing preliminary plans of the agricultual building, and what the Board did would reston whether they had sufficient money to undertake the inclusion of the bomb shelterat this time21 Commissioner R G Gurley moved that W R Britt, County Attorney, be authorized to proceed with the legal requirements necessary for the holding of a schoolbond referendum on November 7, 1961 in the amount of 1,250,000 and employ theservices of Reed, Hoyt, Washburn and McCarthy, 52 Udall Street, New York 5, New York,Bond Attorneys, to assist him22 W H Britt, Auditor, presented only one bid for the purchase of the houselocated on the Broadhurst property, which was made by Rayford Hamilton, of Smith-field, in the amount of 11000 for the building523September 5, 1961 ContCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the offcer of Rayford Hamilton inthe amount of 11000 on a cash basis be accepted and that he comply with terms asset out in the bidCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried23 Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that Mrs Harold Medlin, Benson, be appointied a Trustee of the Johnston County Public Library and that Mrs Paul Keller, Clay-ton; be reappointed a Trustee of the Johnston County Public Library for a term ofthree years, effective as of August,1961Commissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried24 Commissioner Frank B Holding moved the adoption of the following resolutionResolution in Memory ofDr Berry Lester AycockRESOLVED That whereas, death came to an esteemed citizen and member of theBoard of Trustees of Johnston Memorial Hospital, Dr Berry Lester Aycock, onJuly 23, 1961, and the Johnston County Board of Commissioners desire to pay tributeto his memory and to his long service as a Hospital Trustee; it is ordered thatthis Resolution be spread upon the minute book of the Johnston County Board ofCommissioners and that a copy be sent to the family of DrA ycockDr Berry Lester Aycock was a pointed to the Board of Trustees of JohnstonMemorial Hospital on October 8, 19 8, when the first Board of Trustees was establish-ed, was active in the planning and construction of Johnston Memorial Hospital, gavefreely of his time and talents in the same capacity continuously from his originalappointment until his illness shortly preceding his death His keen insight andconscientious service will be sorely missed and have meant much to the Hospitaland to the County of Johnston through the yearsDr Aycock was a lifelong resident of Johnston County, born in Selma onMarch 6, 1889, a son of the late Berry Lawrence and Sarah Jane Barnes Aycock ofJohnston County During his career he had been a farmer, a musician, a telegraphoperator, a soldier in World War I, and finally a dentist He was educated in theJohnston County public school in Princeton, at Mars Hill Junior College, and atAtlanta Dental College, where he graduated in 1913, the same year that he openedan office for the practice of dentistry in Princeton He continued his practicein Princeton until his retirement some years ago except for the interruptionoccasioned by his Army serviceOn September 11, 1919, Dr Aycock married the former Myrtle Massey Edwardsof zrineeton, who survives him with one daughter, Mrs J S D Nelson, and twograndchildrenDr B L Aycock lived an exemplary life of friendliness and kindness whichendeared him to a host of friends and acquaintances Not only was he a credit tohis profession but was also an active and public- spirited citizen of his communityand state as well as an active and devoted churchman He was a member of PrincetonMethodist Church where he taught a mans Bible Class and served for many years onthe official board He was a past master of Saint Patricks Lodge of the MasonicOrder, was a charter member of the Princeton Lions Club, was a member of theJohnstonCounty Medical Society, the Fifth District Dental Society, the NorthCarolina Dental Society, and was a life member of the American Dental AssociationBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Commissioners of the County of Johnstonadopt this method of expressing appreciation for the fine services rendered thisCounty by Dr B L Aycock and of conveying our profound sympathy to his wife andother members of his family in the great loss and sorrow occasioned by his passingCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried25 Commissioner J D Bailey moved that Carl R Gurley of Princeton be appointeda Trustee of the Johnston Memorial Hospital to fill the unexpired term of Dr B LAycock, deceasedCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was unanimouslyadopted26 Commissioner R G Gurley moved that the State Highway Commission be request-ed to add to the Johnston County Road System and maintain that certain road inClayton Township, d scribed as followsParrish Drive, being a distance of 8 milePetition enclosed with this order For reference see Willie Glenn Marler,Clayton, N CCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried524-September 5, 1961 font27 Commissioner R G Gurley moved that the State Highway Commission be requested to add to the Johnston County Road System and maintain that certain road in Smith-field Township, described as followsThat certain street connecting Face Street and Shady Lane, being adistance of 3 milePetition enclosed with this order For reference see Wilton M Pace, R#3,Smithfield, N CCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried28 The following reports were filed with the BoardH F Palmer Negro Agricultural Agent D R Clifton JailerC W Tarlton Agricultural Agent Mrs Willye Wright LibrarianL P Creech Veterans Service Officer Rubert Barbour Dog WardenSarah Ann Butts Home Economics AgentT L ?Illpb; hurch Tax CollectorM W xnott Electrical InspectorOn motion made, seconded and carried, it was moved that the meeting be recessedto meet in the Auditors Office at 800 P M, on Thursday night, September 7,1961• for the purpose of selecting roads to be improved under the 1961 -62 secondaryroad plan of the State Highway Commissionairman