April 2, 1962 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

April 2, 19621 4Fit width595Board of County Commissioners for the County of JohnstonApril 2, 1962The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session and also in theirca acity as a Board of Equalization and Review, in the Commissioners Room, April 2,192, at 1100 A M, with the following members presentH M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Frank B Holding and R G GurleyAbsent Floyd C Price, SrBoard of County CommissionersThe following business was transacted1 Agricultural Office Buildina Upon the recommendation of Harry K McGee, Architect, Commissioner R GGurley moved that Fred C Gardner Company, Inc, General Contractor, Kinston, N C,be paid #554000, representing partial payment on Agricultural Office Building forperiod from February 1, 1962 to February 28, 1962, according to statement on filewith W H Britt, AuditorCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carriedb Upon the recommendation of Harry K McGee, Architect, Commissioner R GGurley moved that Mechanical Contractors, Inc, Cary, N C, be paid 16900, re-presenting performance bond Johnston County Agricultural Office Building for periodfrom 1 -30 -1962 to 2 -27 -1962, according to statement on file with W H Britt, AuditorCoimnissidner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried2 Associated SurveysUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner R G Gurleymoved that Associated Surveys be paid 399500, representing services for appraisalwork to April 1, 1962, as shown in Progress report No 3 on file with W H Britt,AuditorCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried3 Tax CollectorUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner Frank B Holdingmoved that 9508757 be appropriated from the contingent fund and transferred to thefunds of T L Upchurch, Tax Collector, in the following form and amountsExtra help 380255Supplies 13361Postage 50000Equipment _65i 4i 508757for the purpose of covering expenditures and anticipated expenses in said accountsCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried4- Veterans Service OfficeUpon the request of L P Creech, Veterans Service Officer, Commissioner Frank BHolding moved that y31600 be appropriated from the contingent fund and transferredto the funds of L P Creech, Veterans Service Officer, in the following fbrm andamountsEquipment 106OoTelephone 9000Postage 8000Supplies 400031600for the purpose of defraying expenses incurred in the aforementioned accountsCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried5 Roadsa A delegation of five citizens from Bentonville Township composed ofCornice C Cox, C W Westbrook, John Dunn and others, requested the improvementof 9R Road No 1197 and 1199 complaining about the poor condition of these roads596April 2, 1962 fontThey were advised that the program for hard- surfacing roads had been determineduntil June 1, 1963Upon termination of the discussion, W G Massey, Clerk, was directed to notifyMr J I Lynch, District Engineer, of the condition of these roads and request thathe investigate and improve these roadsb Commissioner Frank B Holding brought to the Boards attention a requestof Johnnie Narron relative to the condition of SR Road No 1735, which he consider-ed needed improvementW G Massey was requested to write J I Lynch, District Engineer, and bringthis matter to his attentione Pursuant to a request of Claude A Williams, Four Oaks, 1 G Massey wasdirected to write E P Koonce, State Highway Commission, requesting a change inthe petition of said Claude A Williams for a road addition to the County filedMarch 5, 1962 to a limit of one mile or a dead and roadd Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the State Highway Commission berequested to add to the Johnston County Road System and maintain that certain roadin Smithfield Township, described as followsBeginning on Highway No 301 approximately one -half mile northof Smithfield directly across from Gardner - Creech Oil Company, runsthence in a westerly direction for a distance of 2 of a milePetition enclosed with this order For reference see Norwood E Morley, R #3,Smithfield, N CCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carriede Commissioner R G Gurley moved that the State Highway Commission berequested to add to the Johnston County Road System and maintain that certain roadin ;Selma Township, designated as South Raiford Street, being a distance of approx-imately 1390 feetPetition and sketch enclosed with this order For reference see J G Morganand others, Selma, N CCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carriedf Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the State Highway Commission berequested to add to the Johnston County Road System and maintain that certain roadIn Smithfield Township, described as followsThat certain road leading from Mt Zion Holiness Church in the SandyRun section and being a distance of approximately 900 feetPetition enclosed with this order For reference see Lizzie Stevens, R #3,Smithfield, N C, or C J Hooks, Smithfield, N CCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried6 Request for Public Assistance GrantThe request of Jesse Parrish for a Public assistance grant was referred toCommissioner R G Gurley7 Welfare DepartmentAfter a discussion with Mrs Lulu A Jolliff relative to the manner in whichvacation leave was regulated and granted to her staff members, said policy beingconfirmed, Commissioner R G Gurley moved that Don Phillips, Case Worker, whoentered the employment of the county in November 1961, be paid his monthly salaryfor the month of March, amounting to x27000, plus travel of 2977, plus caseworker meeting, Goldsboro, lunch 185, with the express understanding that shouldhe leave the Welfare service before vacation leave was earned that his unearnedvacation time of mine-days overdrawn be deducted from his salary on a pro ratabasis, and further moved that this action hot to be considered indicative of settinga precedentCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried8 Civil DefenseWilson Jiggs Broadwell, Civil Defense Director, made a verbal report of civildefense activities, discussing briefly the medical self help, shelter program andproposed meeting with the Agricultural group in the county relative to civil defense9 Pleasant Grove Community BuildingUpon written notice of the selection by districts of the nominees for Trustees597April 2, 1962 Contof the Pleasant Grove Community Building, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved thatthe following designated nominees be approved and confirmed as the Trustees of thePleasant Grove Community Building for a term of four years;Donnie Stephenson R #1 Willow Springs District No 1Mrs Victor Penny R #1 Angier District No 2Rayford Parrish R #1 Angier Distric NoShaw T Fish R #1 Angier District t No- Glenn Pleasant R #1 Angier District NoCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried10 Agricultural AgentAfter a discussion with C W Tarlton, Agricultural Agent, requesting increasesin salaries for his personnel, especially relating,to increase in the salary ofDonald Williamson, said increase to come from unused funds allocated to that depart-ment, the matter was referred to Chairman H M Johnson and C W Tarlton for studyand decision11 Reimbursement erroneous tax foreclosureThe written request of iff L Bagwell, Raleigh, N C for reimbursement of3500 paid to R Z Batton, Attorney, Smithfield, N C, due to the erroneousforeclosure of a certain lot in Clayton Township listed in the name of W H Wall,there being Unted on the tax records two W H Walls in Clayton Township, which isset out more completely in order appearing in the minutes on February 21, 1962was denied and referred to W R Britt, County Attorney, to write Mr Bagwell asto their decision12 Supervisor Boarding Home etcChairman H M Johnson was appointed Supervisor of the Johnston County BoardingHome and to represent the Board of County Commissioners at meetings of the Boardof Trustees of the Johnston County Library and in a consultive and advisory capacityfor the eourhouse, courthouse annex and grounds for the months of April, May andJune13 Resolution He Proposed Change of procedure in distribution of Public AssistanceGrant ChecksCommissioner R G Gurley introduced the following resolution and moved itsadoptionRESOLUTIONWhereas, the Board of County Commissioners have been informed of the proposedchange of the procedure in the distribution of Public Assistance Grant Checks,And whereas, after careful study of the procedure that has been followed inthis county, which is different than in most counties, in as -much as the checks aremailed by the Treasurer of the County and countersigned by the Auditor, affordingsafeguards in the mailing and distribution of the checks, which has worked to theinterest of the County in several cases,Now therefore, be it resolved that Mr Alex McMahon, Secretary and GeneralCounsel of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners be authorized anddirected on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County to voiceopposition to the proposed procedure for the distribution of Public Assistance GrantChecks as is currently being proposed by State Officials and urge that the presentsystem employed in the handling of Public Assistance Grants be continuedCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried14 ReportsThe following reports were filed with the BoardT L Upchurch Tax CollectorL P Creech Veterans Service OfficerC W Tarlton Agricultural AgentH F Palmer Negro Agricultural AgentM W Knott County Electrical InspectorWillye Wright Assistant County LibrarianRupert Barbour Dog WardenSarah Ann Butts Home Economics Agent598April 2, 1962 ContOn motion made, seconded and carried, it was moved that the meeting beadjournedilerkBoard of Equalization ReviewAs there were no tax valuation complaints filed for the Board to consider,the meeting was adjourned sine dieICha manClerkj