August 6, 1962 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

August 6, 19621 6Fit widtha?___Meeti_of the Board gf_Commi?sioners _fgrk?e County czf Johnston___August 6, 1962ThO Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular session onAugust ,1962, in the Commissioners Room, at 11;00 Oclock A M, with the followingmembers presentH M Johnson, Chairman, R G Gurley, Floyd C Price, Sr and Frank B HoldingAbsent; JDBaileyThe following business was transacted;1 State Highway CommissionUpon the request of A J Abdalla, Driver Training Instructor, of Smithfield,N C, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the State Highway Commission be request -ed to place illuminated stop ahead signs on all hard - surfaced rural roads leading intoprimary highways, in order to serve as an additional warning and possibly avoid acc-idents and fatalities on said highways, as several unfortunate accidents have occurredin our county which might have been prevented had this precaution be takenCommissioner RG Gurley seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried2 Harry K McGee, ArchitectrUpon the recommendation of N` H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner Frank B Holdingmoved that Harry K McGee, Architect, be paid 10 of 415,76299, amounting to 23643representing architects supervision of the Agricultural Office Building, accordingto General Contractor, Estimate Ho 5, H A C Contractor Estimate No 4 and ElectricalContractor Estimate No 3 on file with W H Britt, AuditorCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried3 Matson Electrical Construction CoUpon the recommendation of Harry K McGee, Architect, Commissioner R G Gurleymoved that Watson Electrical Construction Company, Wilson, N C, be paid 4164479,r ®ppresenting partial payment on Agricultural Office Building for a period to July 25,1962, according to Estimate No 3 of Watson Electrical Construction Company on filewith W H Britt, AuditorCommissioner bank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried4 Fred C Gardner Co, IncUpon the recommendation of Harry K McGee, Architect, Commissioner Frank B Hold-ing moved that Fred C Gardner Co, Inc, General Contractor, Kinston, N C, be paid607650o, representing partial payment on Agricultural Office Building, for a periodfrom July 1, 1962 to July 31, 1962t according to Estimate No 5 of Fred C Gardner CoInc on file with 19 HBritt, AuditorCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried5 Mechanical Contractors, IncUpon the recommendation of Harry K McGee, Architect, Commissioner R G Gurleymoved that Mechanical Contractors, Inc, H A C Contractors, Cary, N C, be paid535300, representing partial payment on Agricultural Office Building for a periodfrom June 29, 1962 to July 31, 1962, according to Estimate No 4 of Mechanical Con -tractors, IncCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried6 Associated SurveysUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner Floyd C Price, Srmoved that Associated Surveys be paid 12,32500, representing services for appraisalwork to August 1, 1962, as shown in Progress Report No 7 on file with W H Britt,AuditorCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried6 Air Conditioning Health CenterUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner R G Gurley movedthat Harry K McGee, Architect, be paid 18325, representing 22 hours 0 800 perhour for plans, specifications, contract documents, etc in connection with the airconditioning of the Johnston County Health Clinic, plus 325 for printing, bindingspecifications and mailingCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried20- - - - August _6_, l962__ Cont_ _7 Transfer of Funds Health Department BudgetUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner Floyd C Price, Srmoved that 4o668, be transferred from the Adjustment Fund in the Health Departmentbudget to expense account of said budget for the purpose of defraying repairs toX -ray equipmentCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried8 Asir Condition Units Health CenterCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the two window air condition unitslocated in the Health Department Center be not disposed of at this time, as thecounty would probably find a use for themCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which carried9 Mestinghouse Electric Corporation Elevator DivisionUpon the recommendation of Harry K McGee, Architect, Commissioner Frank BHolding moved that Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Elevator Division, P 0 Box146, Pittsburgh, Pa, be paid 517680, representing partial payment to July 23,1962 for installation of self- service elevator, according to Estimate No 1 of West-inghouse Electric Corporation on file with W HBritt, AuditorCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried10 Advertising for Bids for Fuel OilUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner R G Gurley movedthat the said W H Britt be authorised and directed to advertise on an annual basisfor bids to supply fuel oil to the Welfare, Health and Agricultural BuildingsCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was carried11 Amendment to Capital Outlay School BudgetUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner Frank B Holdingmoved that the following amendment to the Capital Outlay Budget of the General,School Fund be adoptedAs provided by law the capital outlay budget of the General School Fund is here-by amended by appropriating 41,51005 in the following manner Change items 682 -1W e {Additional Sites„ from 5,00000 to 17,60000; 682 -2W c Alterations Addit-ions from 15,30000 to 44,21005 This 41,51005 being thedifference in antic-ipated surplus figures used in the adopted budget and actual book figures as shown atthe and of the fiscal gearJCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried12 Offices Soil Conservation Service Agricultural BuildingCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that W G Massey, Clerk, notify Mr James EGriffin, Manager Soil Conservation Service, that provision would be made for the SCSDepartment to occupy two rooms in the new Agricultural BuildingCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried13 Appointment Trustees Johnston County LibrarUpon the recommendation of Mrs Willye Wright, Assistant County Librarian,Commissioner R G Gurley moved that Wallace Ashley, Jr, Smithfield, N C, andWilliam T Allen, Four Oaks, N C, R #3, be reappointed Trustees of the JohnstonCounty Library for a term expiring August 1965, and that Mrs Raleigh Griffin, ofSelma, N C, be appointed a Trustee of the Johnston County Library to fill out theunexpired term of Mrs J C Woodard, which tern expires August 1963Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried14 Johnston County LibraryMrs Thel Hooks, Johnston County Librarian, expressed her appreciation to theBoard for her appointment as Librarian and gave a brief summary of her plans forthe libraryChairman H M Johnson assured her that she would have the cooperation of themembers of the Board in carrying out her program15 The following reports were filed with the BoardL P Creech Veterans Service OfficerT L Upchurch Tax CollectorH M Royals Assistant Negro Agricultural AgentMaurice Johnson JailorMrs Wlillye Wright ° Assistant Librarian21August 6 1962 tCon __Rupert Barbour Dog WardenSarah Ann Sasser Home Economics AgentM W Knott Electrical Inspector15 Roadsa Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that the State Highway Commission berequested to add to the Johnston County Road System and maintain those certain roadsor streets in the colored section of Wilsons Mills located adjacent to and near 5 R3908, being a distance of approximately 34 -of a milePetition enclosed with this order For reference see Pernell G Wilder, P OBoa 103, Wilsons Mills, N Cb The road petition of Mrs Mary 0 Naasengill, Clayton, NC and MalcolmCoats, of Harkers Island, requesting the hard- surfacing of 3 R No 1511 was orderedfiled with W G Massey, Clerk, for future considerationc The road petition of Many C Langdon, Four Oaks, N C, R #3, requesting thehard- surfacing of S R 1336 was ordered filed with W G Massey, Clerk, for futureconsideration16 Road Nos 2509 and 2510Mrs Vara Britt and Mr and Mrs Virgil E Muns talked with the Board relativeto the relocation and paving of roads S R Nos 2509 and 2510 with Mr and Mrs Runscontending that the relocation of sAid road would damage their property, and requestingthe Conaissioners to assist them in preventing this road from following the proposedrelocationThey further stated that they had no knowledge that this road would be pavedsince several of the land owners did not sign the petition, and that they did not havethe opportunity to offer their objections to said roadJ I Lynch, District Engineer, was present during the discussion and displayedmap showing the proposed relocation and also alternate survey, did not appear to bepractical The Board, after hearing arguments by Mr and Mrs Muns, reviewing thesurvey of the Highway Commission, and upon the request of J I Lynch adopted thefollowing motionCommissioner R G Gurley moved that the recommendation of the Board to the StateHighway Commission on February 59 1962, requesting the paving of 3 R 2509 and 2510,priority No 14, be reaffirmed and that the said road be located according to plan andsurvey as presented by J I Lynch, 3istrict Engineer, on this dateCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried17 Probation DepartmentR L Gay of the State Probation Department requested office space in the County,preferably the Courthouse, in order for the State Department to have a full time pro-bation officer in the countyArrangements were made for the State Probation Department to have an office inthe courthouse annex now occupied by the T B Association, effective September 1,1962, with the county in addition to furnishing office space, only responsible forlights and heat18 T B AssociationW G Massey was requested to contact Mrs Helen Jordan, Secretary of the T BAssociation, and MayorHiigh Talton to effect, if possible, transfer of the T BAssociation to the Town Building by September 1, 196219 Report Nora P Southerland, Clerk Superior CourtNora P Southerland, Clerk Superior Court, acquainted the Board with the inade-quacy of her office space and recommended the disposal of and storage of certainrecords in her office Mrs Southerland also stated that she wished to make certainchanges in her office by removing counter and also tiling floorW R Britt, County Attorney, was directed to work with Mrs Southerland inpreparing a program for the destruction and storage of records in her office20 Wuit -Claim Deed Verna Lemay Jones WilsonUpon the recommendation of Rhetta Martin, Tax Attorney, and N R Britt, CountyAttorney, Commissioner R G Gurley moved that the following resolution be adoptedAhereas, there appears in the minutes of the Board on August 3, 1942 an orderquit - claiming to Verna Lemay Jones one lot, Main Street, Town of Clayton, for aconsideration of 60000, covering taxes in full due the county through 1941, formerlyF22August 6, 1962 _contowned by the G W Ellis Estate For further reference see deed of record fromJohnston County to Verna Lemay Jones, recorded in Book 431, page 407,And whereas, there further appears in the minutes of the Board on November 2,1942 a resolution whereby the county acknowledged the receipt of the 60000 paidby said Verna Lemay Jones as a compromise and settlement in full on all propertyformerly owned by the G W Ellis Estate, which included, in addition to the lot onMain Street 105 x 210 feet, Lots 8 and 9 on Smith Street and one lot Oneil Street,Town of Clayton,J Now, therefore, be it resolved that in consideration of the premises aforemen-tioned, and in order to remove any cloud on the title that may exist that a quit-claim deed be made to Verna Lemay Jones Wilson, representing payment in full of taxesdue the county through 1941, conveying Lots 8 and 9 Smith Street and one lot OneilStreet,-Town of Clayton, foreclosed in the name of G W Ellis Estate, as will appearin F R 5, page 101, Tax Collectors officeCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was carried21 Hardy CrossroadsUpon information from E P Koonce, Division Engineer, that the name of HardyCrossroads, Pleasant Grove Township, was shown on the preliminary map as Hardee andwould cost additional expense to have it changed back to Hardy, Commissioner Frank BHolding moved that resolution adopted by the Board on July 2, 1962, requesting thename of Hardy Crossroads be rescindedCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried22 Civil DefenseWilson Diggs Broadwell wade a verbal report of the activities of the CivilDefense Program23 Welfare Department and Health DepartmentAfter hearing a report of a conference held by the Johnston County WelfareBoard with Dr Ellen Winston of the State Welfare Department whereby it was ascer-tained that the salary range of the professional workers as adopted by the Board onMay 7,1962 was unacceptable to the State Welfare Board, and realising that this sameviewpoint was held by Dr Norton of the State Health Department, and upon the re-commendation of the Local Welfare Board, Commissioner R G Gurley moved that thesalary range of the professional workers in the County Departments of Welfare andHealth as contained in resolution adopted by the Board on May 7, 1962 and as shownby Item 1 aragraph a and Item 2 paragraph 2 be amended by striking out the wordthree 3 and inserting in lieu the following two 2Commissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was carried24 Amendment Salary Range Health and Welfare DepartmentsAs a result of amending the salary range from three grades below standard totwo grades below in the professional classes of the Health and Welfare Departments,it is ordered that W HBritt, Auditor, be directed to pay the present employedprofessional personnel in the Health and Welfare Departments the minimum salaryrange of one step below the standard range and that the revenue for providing saidincrease in salaries come from accumulated funds derived from unfilled positionsin said department or departments, with the understanding that a new professionalemployee shall begin ata salary range of two steps below the standard range85 Telephone Service Agricultural Office BuildingAfter a discussion with C W Tarlton in connection with the installation oftelephone service in the Agricultural Office Building now under construction, Comm-issioner Frank B Holding moved that the installation of a telephone system be leftentirely to the best judgment of Mr TarltonCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried26 Report of W H Britt, Tax SupervisorThe following report was submitted by W H Britt, Tax Supervisor1962SCROLL VALUESReal Estate Valuation 41,214,917Personal Property Valuation 4,880,8813Total County -Wide Valuation 66,095,730Corporate Excess Not Available231962TAX LEVYTotal Tax County -widePoll TaxDog TaxSpecial School Tax;ClaytonSelmaSmithfieldBensonMicroPine LevelPrincetonWilsons MillsKenly -GlendaleCorinth HolderClevelandMeadowFour OaksTOTAL ALL LEVIESLess Prepayment CollectionsTOTAL TURNED OVER TO TAX COLLECTOR1961 Corporate Excess 4 5,135,36400Valuation1,123,6277718,7520013,6210017,71 7617,074 -_3239,0539011,773823,658185,o246184,2715645,480855,050706,929298, 30286, 759813,412171,308,92278121,8476o1,187,07518W H Britt, Tax SupervisorJohnston County27, Employment Koonce and Wooten Audit Johnston Memorial HospitalCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that approval be given the Board of Trusteesof Johnston Memorial Hospital to employ the firm of Koonce and Wooten, Certified PublicAccountants, Raleigh, N C, at a contract price of 85000 to audit the records of thehospital for the year ending September 30, 1962Commissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried28 Antioch Fire DepartmentCommissioner R G Gurley reported that the Antioch Fire Department has compliedwith the minimum regulations as contained in resolution adopted by the Board onOctober 5, 1955, and would be eligible to receive payments of 10000 per month,effective January 1, 1963, as outlined in motion adopted by the Board on March 5, 196229 Addition of Stancil and Edgerton StreetsThe addition of Stancil Street on June 21, 1962 and Edgerton street on May 18,19;62 by the State Highway Commission was reported by W G Massey, Clerk30 Bond of Edith Carol Vann Approvedeommissioner R G Gurley moved that the bond of Edith Carol Vann in the amountof 100000 with the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Baltimore, Maryland,for an indefinite term as Deputy Register of Deeds be approvedCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried31 Quit -Claim Deed to George William Eldridge, at alWhereas, it has been determined by information presented by Miss Rhetta Martin,County Tax Attorney, that George William Eldridge, Edith Mae Eldridge Weeks, LettieFrances Eldridge Gregory, John Edwin Eldridge, Dillon Jeptha Eldridge, Luby WarrenEldridge, and May Mary Eldridge are the present owners of 114 acres, more or less,of land in Bentonville Township, by virtue of a dead from D J Rose and wife VeraRose to John P Eldridge and wife May Eldridge for their life and with the remainderto George William Eldridge, Edith Mae Eldridge now Edith Mae Eldridge Weeks, LettieFrances Eldridge now Nettie Frances Eldridge Gregory, John Edwin Eldridge, DillonJeptha Eldridge, Luby Warren Eldridge, said deed being dated March 19, 1938, and re-corded in Book 422 page 11 of Johnston County Registry;And whereas, the County of Johnston has claim to said property by virtue of adeed from C C Canaday, Commissioner, to the Board of Commissioners of Johnston Countyin a deed which is of record in Book 265 page 100 of Johnston County Registry, beingdescribed as followssd?24-- neigust _b, 1962_ ContAbout 280 acres, composed of several tracts, adjoining the lands of A BGrantham, Josiah Lee, J P Eldridge, Herbert Cole, and others, beingformerly owned by A B Grantham and J J Rose, and more particularlydescribed in Deed Book 59 page 544 and Deed Book 60 page 539, Registryof Johnston CountyAnd whereas, said conveyance was made erroneously by said commissioner to theBoard of Commissioners of Johnston County for that there was a duplication of the list-ing of said property both in Meadow and Bentonville townships, and whereas, at the timeof said conveyance said property was properly listedin Bentonville Township and thatthe taxes therefor have been paid to Johnston County as provided by law, and whereasthe Board of Commissioners of Johnston County should quitclaim to George William El-dridge, Edith Mae Eldridge ?Peeks, Lettie Frances Eldridge Gregory, John Edwin Eldridge,Dillon Jeptha Eldridge, LubyWarren Eldridge, and May Mary Eldridge all of theinterest that said county has in the lands above described,Now therefore on motion by Commissioner R G Gurley and upon second of Commission-er Floyd C Price, Sr, it was moved acid carried that aquitclaim deed be made to GeorgeWilliam Eldridge, Edith Mae Eldridge Weeks, Lettie Frances Eldridge Gregory, John EdwinEldridge, Dillon Jeptha Eldridge, Luby Warren Eldridge, and May Mary Eldridge convey-ing all interest of Johnston County in the lands above described for the purpose ofcorrecting defeat in their title by virtue of the erroneous conveyance of C C Canaday,Commissioner to the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County of the lands above des-cribed32 Chairman H,M Johnson introduced the following letter;Johnston ASCS County OfficeSmithfield, N CJuly 5, 1962Board of CommissionersJohnston CountyH M Johnson, ChairmanFour Oaks, North CarolinaGentlemenThis is to call your attention to the state of repairs on the building occupiedby the ASCS Office in Smithfield on which the County contributes to the payment of therentThe building leaks very badly during heavy rains We have stored in the buildingapproximately 025,000 worth of equipment and valuable records that could not be re-placed This condition of the roof has been called to the attention of the owner onnumerous occasionsThe building needs painting badly on the inside which too has been called to theattention of the ownerSince the County and Town are paying rent for the building, it is our opinionthat the above matters should be called to your attentionCopy mailed toJ E WilsonJLTjp ¦Johnston ASC County CommitteeWayland JonesChairmanWilliam I WellonsVice ChairmanOscar H MartinRegular MemberAfter a discussion of the contents of the above letter, W G Massey, Clerk, wasdirected to contact J E Wilson and bring the needed repairs to his attentionOn motion made, seconded and carried,Cleit was moved at the meeting adjourn