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

January 2, 19621 4Fit width564Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonJanuary 2, 1962The Board of County Commissioners of Johnston Count met iny y regular sessionon January 2, 1962, in the Commissioners Room, at 1100 A M, with the followingmembers presentH Id Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Frank B Holding, R G Gurley, andFloyd C Price, 5rAbsent NoneThe following business was transacted1 ElevatorCommissioner R G Gurley moved that Pd R Britt, County Attorney, be directedto assist Harry McGee, Architect, in a legal capacity, in order to expedite execut-io n of contr a ct with th YYestinghouse Electric Corporation, Elevator Division, low bidderon October 2, 1961 for the installation of a self - service elevator in the courthouseCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried2 Department of Archives and HistoryA M Patterson, of the Department of Archives and History, acquainted theBoard with the procedure and necessity for the repairing, inventoring and micro -filming of official records, and informed the Board that his crew of men were onhand to institute this work in the county Chairman H M Johnson wlecomed him tothe County and offered the support and cooperation of the Board3 T L Upchurch, Tax CollectorT L Upchurch, Tax Collector, was instructed to intensify his work in thecollection of delinquent taxes and authorized and directed his field deputies tocommence immediately to serve levies for the collection of taxesCommissioner J D Bailey moved that T L Upchurch, Tax Collector, be auth-orized to continue for an additional month temporary employees now employed in hisdepartment for the purpose of sustaining the collection of delinquent personalproperty taxesCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carriedl} RoadsT L Upchurch requested improvement of Highway # 701 as, in his opinion, thisroad had been neglected by the State Highway CommissionChairman Johnson advised Iv1r Upchurch that he would discuss this project withMr north Joyner, Chairman Fourth DivisionThe road petition of E J Wellons for addition and maintenance of 18 mile inWoodall Heights was received, and upon the recommendation of J I Lynch, DistrictEngineer, was ordered filed with W G Massey, Clerk, pending the outcome of a priorpetition in the hands of the Highway Commission for the addition of road in thisdevelopmentJ I Lynch, District Engineer, filed his report on the road request of B WBooker and Ray Cobb for a connecting road between two state maintained roads inCleveland and Elevation Townships, estimating the cost of this addition to be asfollowsNew Bridge, 620,250, grade and stabilize X12,750, making a total of 33,000Report filed with W G Massey, ClerkUpon the recommendation and request of the Town of Kenly as adopted by the TownBoard of Commissioners of Kenly on January 1, 1962, Commissioner J D Bailey moved°that the State Highway Commission be requested that a cross -over be placed in frontof Nelsons Good Foods and Hornes Restaurant on Highway No 301, just north ofwhere Highway 301 and I -95 intersectCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted]5 Drainage ProblemThe drainage problem of Henry Lucht on the Devils Race Track road was referredto J I Lynch, District Engineer65January 2, 1962 Cont6 Board of EducationE S Simpson, Superintendent of Public Schools, and members of the Board ofEducation spoke on the proposed consolidation of the Pine Level, Kenly, Micro andGlendale Scriools, as the leaders in these districts had agreed to consolidate andhad selected a site near Oak Grove Inn for the erection of a school buildingMr Simpson also stressed the need that existed in other schools in the countyHe advised the Board that a meeting would be held at 745 P M in the court-room on January 18,1962 for the various school districts in the county to presenttheir needs and invited the members of the County Commissioners to be present atthis meeting, in order that they could better understand the problems confrontingthe Board of Education7 Civil DefenseJiggs Broadwell reported on the activities o the Civil Defense Program, statingthat an intensive program was planned for law enforcement officers8 Welfare DepartmentLulu Jolliff, Director of the Welfare Department, reported on the status ofliar budget, which was termed satisfactory by Mrs Jolliff, as she was operatingwithin her budget with the exception of one or two minor itemsThe request of Lulu Jolliff for the installation of a telephone exchange inher department, which would, in her opinion, increase the cost of telephone serviceby approximately 5000 per month, met the approval of the members of the BoardHowever, action was deferred in this matter, pending further investigation by MrsJolliff and Commissioner R G GurleyRequest of Mrs Jolliff to eliminate air coming through the windows where airconditioning units are installed was referred to W H Britt, AuditorUpon the recommendation of Lulu Jolliff, Director Welfare Department, Commission-er Frank B Holding moved that funds be made available for the installation of adumb- elevator in the Thornton BuildingCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, whichwas carried9 Re- wiring CourthouseW G Massey, Clerk, was authorized and directed to notify R C Browning,Consulting Engineer, to defer presentment of plans and specifications for the re-wiring of the courthouse until April or May, 196210 Health DepartmentTar R D Phillips informed the members of the Board of the dental care pro -gram to be carried on for the benefit of the school children in the County, whichmet the unanimous approval of the BoardCommissioner J D Bailey moved that G E Jackson, Sanatarian, be paid at therate of 3000 per month, effective as of November 1, 1961, in addition to hisregular salary of 28000 per month to partially reimburse said G E Jackson forexpenses incurred in furthering his educational qualificationsCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried11 Johnston County Agricultural AgentUpon the recommendation of C W Tarlton, Johnston County Agricultural Agent,Commissioner Floyd C Price, Sr moved that C W Tarlton, Agricultural Agent, beauthorized to transfer Walter Pippin to the Tobacco Specialist Position and employa new 4 -H Club Assistant Agricultural AgentCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried12 Nahunta Volunteer Fire DistrictUpon the request of Norwood Vinson, Wayne County Fire Marshall, Goldsboro,North Carolina, Commissioner 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 Nahunta Volunteer Fire District No 1 for the sole purposeof enabling property owners residing in said area to receive fire insurance benefits,subject, however, to recision should a fire district be established in JohnstonCounty that would serve said areaMEJanuary 2, 1962 ContNahunta # 1 Volunteer Fire DistrictBeginning at a point 1 at intersection of highway 1324 and 1002 Thence in Ia North - easterly direction to a point 2 at intersection of Highway 1364 and 1320Thence in a Northerly direction to a point 3 on Highway 1353 approximately 3mile from intersection of Highway 1353 and 1362 Thence in a Northerly directionto a point 1} on Highway 13Lj2 approximately 1 mile east of the intersection ofHighway 1342 and N C 581 Thence in a Northerly direction to a point 5 onHighway N C 581 approximately 8 mile north of the intersection of Highway 1342 andN C 581 Thence in a Southerly direction to a point 6 at intersection of Highway1342 and 1344 Thence in a Southerly direction to a point 7 on Highway 1001approximately 11 mile west from intersection of Highway N C 581 and 1001 Thencein a Westerly direction to a point 8 at intersection of Highway 1333 and 1339 atJohnston and Mayne County lines Thence in a Westerly direction to a point 9on Highway 2357 approximately 4 mile west from intersection of Highway 1339 and1333 Thence in a Southerly direction to a point 10 on Highway 2358 approximately5 mile east from intersection of Highway 2354 and 2358 Thence in a Westerlydirection to a point 11 on Hi hway 2354 approximately 5 mile north from inter-section of Highway 2320 and 2354 Thence in a South- Westerly direction to a paint12 on Highway 2320 approximately 5 mile west from intersection of Highway 2354and 2320 Thence in a Southerly direction to a point 13 on Highway 2354 approx-imately 7 mile south from intersection of Highway 2354 and 2370 Thence in anEasterly direction to a point 14 on N C 581 approximately 6 mile south fromintersection of Highway 1002 and N C 581 Thence in an Southeasterly direction toa point 15 on Highway 1324 approximately 3 mile south from intersection of High-way 1323 and 1324 Thence in a Northerly direction to a point 16 at intersectionof Highway 1323 and 1324 Thence in a Northerly direction to a point of beginning1234 Gray Road 1354 Rea Road 2354 Lewis Road1332 Mays Road 1002 Pike Cross Road 1337 Pinkney Road1221} Cox Road 1333 Jones Road 1336 Mahunta Road1325 Sharon Road 135 Taylor Road 135 Howell Road1320 Rouse Road 1334 Smith Road 132 Riley Road1338 Apex Road13 9 Morris Road1341 Rose Road1342 Fremont RoadCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried13 Stricklands Cross Roads Fire Department, IncCommissioner R G Gurley introduced the following resolution and moved itsadoptionResolved that the Stricklands Cross Roads Fire Department, Inc, co Rufus WSanders, Treasurer Route # 2, Four Oaks, N C, be paid 10000 per month, effect-ive, January 1, 1962 as said fire department is now eligible to receive said pay-ments in accordance with resolution of the Board adopted at its meeting on October 3I+1955Commissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried14 Quit -Claim deeds - Emma Tomlinson and Heirs of J W BlackmanWhereas, it has been determined by the investigation of Rhetta Martin, TaxAttorney, that the County foreclosed for the non - payment of taxes 135 acres, Cleve-land Township, owned by Emma Tomlinson and 150 acres, Selma Township, owned by J INBlackman,And whereas, the tax records show that payment was made by J W Blackman forthe years 19? 3 -1940 in the amount of 65149 and by Emma Tomlinson for the years1928, 1930 -34 in the amount of 37500, representing the years in which the taxeswere in arrears and covered by foreclosure,And whereas, it appears that no orders were made by the Board of County Commissioners reconveying said property to the owners nor is there of record a deed of re-conveyance;Now therefore, in consideration of the amounts paid and in order to remove cloudfrom titles, Commissioner R G Gurley moved that quit -claim deed be made to EmmaTomlinson conveying 135 acres, Cleveland Township, F R # 2, page 159, and a quit-claim deed be made to Eva Creech Blackman and Walter IVfoore Blackman, heirs of J WBlackman, conveying 150 acres, Selma Township, F R # 3, page 453Commissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried15 Grand Jury ReportThe following report of the Grand Jury dated December 4, 1961 was presented andordered filed with W G Massey, ClerkWe the members of the Grand Jury have carefully considered and passed upon all567January 2, 1962 Coatbills of indictments presented to us to the best of our knowledge and ability,6We have consulted with the Clerk of the Court Mrs Nora P Southerland with jrespect to Justice of the Peace and Guardian reports The Clerk stated that to thebest of her knowledge that everything was in orderiAle commend the Hon Judge Leo Carr, The Sheriffs Department, The Clerk of theCourt, The Solicitor, The Grand Jury Officer, Mr D H Stevenson, and others fortheir splendid cooperation rendered in receiving certain information needed in passingon bills of indictmentB B CreechForeman of Grand Jury16 ReportsThe following reports were filed with the BoardC W Tarlton Agricultural AgentT L Upchurch Tax CollectorE FFalmer Negro Agricultural AgentM W Knott Electrical InspectorD R Clifton JailorMrs Willye Wright Assistant County LibrarianRupert Barbour Dog WardenL P Creech Veterans Service officer17 Commissioner J D Bailey was appointed Supervisor of the Johnston County Boarding Home 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 courthouse, courthouse annex and grounds for the months of January, Februaryand MarchUpon the recommendation of Harry McGee, Architect, a motion was made, secondedand carried that the meeting be recessed until 430 P M on January 11, 1962 forthe purpose of considering bids for the construction of an Agricultural Building°Chairman