June 14, 1962 - 3:00 PM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Special)

June 14, 19621 5Fit width620Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonJune 14, 1962The Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County reconvened in specialsession on June 14, 1962, at 3 00 P M, in the Commissioners Room, for the purposeof opening bids for the air - conditioning of the Health Center Clinic, with thefollowing Commissioners presentH M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, R G Gurley, and Floyd C Price, SrAbsent Frank B HoldingThe following business was transacted1 Opening of BidsBy direction, Harry K McGee, Architect, proceeded to open the bids for the airconditioning of the Health Center Clinic, with the following bids being received andtabulated as shown belowContractor Base BidJames C BinghamContractorSmithfield, N C 4 330000Bullock Plumb Heat CoRaleigh, N C3,61800Holloway Air ConditioningCoFour oaks, N C3,43500McLeod- Pickett, InaRaleigh, N C3,39000Mechanical ContractorsCary, N C3,47500Total of Alternates Bid A, B, C D6,o9o006,853-005,600006,120008,42000Commissioner J D Bailey moved that the low bid of James C Bingham, ofSmithfield, North Carolina, in the amount of 330000 be accepted, and that furthermoved that Harry K McGee, Architect, be directed to draw up contract to cover plansand specifications for the installation of a central air conditioning unit forexecution between the parties, with installation to be completed on or beforeJuly 1, 1962Commissioner Floyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion, which was unanimouslycarried2 Commissioner G G Gurley moved that the following Notice of Intention toApply to the Local Government Commission for Approval of Bonds be adoptedNotice of intention to Apply to the Local Government Commissionfor Approval of BondsNotice is hereby given of intention of the undersigned to file applicationwith the Local Government Commission,Raleigh, NC, for its approval of the issuance`of the following proposed bonds of the County of Johnston, which binds shall besubject to approval of the voters of said County at an election975,000 of bonds for the purpose of altering, enlarging, improvingand equipping the public hospital facilities owned by the County knownas the Johnston Memorial Hospital, located in Smithfield, North CarolinaThis notice was first published on the 15 day of June, 1962 Any citizen ortaxpayer objecting to the issuance of all or any of said bonds may file with theLocal Government Commission a verified statement setting forth his objections asprovided in Section 159 -71 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, in which eventhe shall also file a copy of such statement with the undersigned, at any time withinten days from and after such first publication A copy of this notice must be attach-ed to the statement so filed Objections set forth in said statement shall be forconsideration by said Commission in its determination of whether or not it may holda public hearing as provided by law on the matter of issuance of said bondsBoard of Commissioners of the Countyof Johnston, North CarolinaBy W G Massey, ClerkCommissioner Floyd C Price, Sr, seconded the motion, which was unanimouslycarried621June 14, 1962 Cont3 R G Gurley introduced the following bond order which was read at lengthBOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF 6975,000 PUBLIC HOSPITAL BONDS OF THECOUNTY OF JOHNSTONWhereas, the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston deems it advisable,that Public Hospital Facilities be provided for the use of the inhabitants of theCount b the alteration, enlargement, improvement and equipment of the public hos-pital facilities owned by the County known as the Johnston Memorial Hospital, looEtedin Smithfield, North Carolina, and the Board of Commissioners desires to providefor the financing of the cost of such improvements, NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston asfollowsSection 1 The Board of Commissioners of the County of Johnston has ascertain -1ad and hereby determines that, in order to provide adequate public hospital facil-ities for the inhabitants of said County, it will be necessary to make the improve-ments hereinafter described, and that it will be necessary to expend for such purpose,not less than W5,000, in addition to any funds which may be contributed by theFederal Government or any of its agencies, or by others, or any funds which may beused from the operating fund of said hospitalSection 2 In order to raise the money required to finance the alteration,enlargement, improvement and equipment of the public hospital facilities owned bythe County known as the Johnston Memorial Hospital, located in Smithfield, NorthCarolina, bonds of the County of Johnston are hereby authorized and shall be issuedpursuant to the County Finance Act of North Carolina The maximum aggregate princip-al amount of said bonds authorized by this bond order shall be Nine Hundred SeventyFive Thousand Dollars 975,000Seetion3 A tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds;when due shall be annually levied and collectediSection 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 inspectioniSection 5 This bond order shall take effect when approved by the voters ofthe County at an election as provided in said ActR G Gurley moved that the following resolution be adopted EiWHEREAS, a bond order entitled Bond Order authorizing the issuance of 4975,000;Public Hospital Bonds of the County of Johnston has been introduced at the meetingof the Board of Commissioners held on June 14, 1962, and the Board of Commissioners desires to provide for the holding of a public hearing thereon as required by theCounty 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 on July 2, 1962, at11 oclock, in the forenoon at the County Courthouse 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 Smithfieldin said County of Johnston, at least ten days prior to such hearing3 The County Auditcr is hereby requested to file with the Clerk of theBoard of Commissioners, at least ten days prior to such hearing, a statement of thedebt incurred or to be incurred by the County for purposes other than school purpose,in the form prescribed by the County Finance ActThe motion having been seconded by Floyd C Price, Sr, it was unanimouslyadoptedR G Gurley moved that the following resolution be adoptedWHEREAS, the County of Johnston intends to apply to the Local GovernmentCommission for approval of the issuance of the 975,000 Public Hospital Bonds ofthe County authorized by the bond order introduced at a meeting of the Board -ofCommissioners held on June 1}, 1962, NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED as follows1 The Chairman and Clerk of the Board of Commissioners are hereby authorizedand directed to file with the Local Government Commission of North Carolina anapplication for its approval of bald bonds, on a 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 be re-quired by said Commission622June 14, 1962 cont2 The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is hereby directed to cause noticeof 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 inThe Smithfield Herald, a newspaper published at Smithfield, in the County of Johnston,North CarolinaFloyd C Price, Sr seconded the motion and the motion was adopted Thosevoting for the resolution were Messrs R G Gurley, Floyd C Price, Sr, J DobbinBailey, and Henry M Johnson No one voted against itI} STATEMENT OF DEBT OF THE COUNTY OF JOHNSTON, NORTH CAROLINA, INCURRED ANDTO BE INCURRED FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN SCHOOL PURPOSES, IfADE AND FILEDPURSUANT TO SECTION 14 OF THE COUNTY FINANCE ACT, AFTER THE INTRODUCTIONOF THE ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF 975,000 BONDS, INTRODUCED AT AMEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF SAID COUNTY HELD ON THE 14th DAYOF JUNE, 1962a Assessed valuation of property aslast fixed for county taxation 76,371,987b Outstanding debt for purposes otherthan school purposee,as listed inattached Schedule of OutstandingDebt, 150, OWc Bonded debt to be incurred for pur-poses other than school purposesunder orders either passed or in-troduced, consisting of the fol-lowing issuesPurpose AmountPublic Hospital 975,000d The sum of Items b and c 1,125,000e Sinking funds except school sink-ing funds being money or invest-ments thereof pledged and held forthe payment of principal of out-standing debt above described Nonef Moneys payable to the County by aof Johnston, North CarolinaSCHEDULE OF OUTSTANDING DEBTThe debt described below should not include either obligations incurredto meet appropriations in anticipation of revenues, if the amount of suchobligations does not exceed the amount of the last preceding tax levyfor purposes other than school purposes, or debt incurred in anticipationof the sale of any kind of bonds except Funding and Refunding Bonds Thedebt listed below should include all other outstanding debt for purposesother than 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 to the State or any department thereofrailroad or interurban railwaycompany under contract, as allor any part of the cost of gradecrossing elimination and pledgedto, and when collected to be usedin the retirement of, debt abovedescribedNonegAmount of unissued funding and re-funding bonds not for school pur-poses included in gross debt above NonehThe sum of Items e, f , and g4NoneiNet debt for other than school pur-goses being the sum by which Itemd exceeds Item uH,1,125,000jThe percentage that said net debtbears to said assessed valuation,147W H BrittDatedJune 14, 1962Auditor of the Countyof Johnston, North CarolinaSCHEDULE OF OUTSTANDING DEBTThe debt described below should not include either obligations incurredto meet appropriations in anticipation of revenues, if the amount of suchobligations does not exceed the amount of the last preceding tax levyfor purposes other than school purposes, or debt incurred in anticipationof the sale of any kind of bonds except Funding and Refunding Bonds Thedebt listed below should include all other outstanding debt for purposesother than 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 to the State or any department thereof622June 14, 1962 ContA Outstandint debt evidenced by bondsDate of Bonds Purpose AmountNovember 1, 1949 Public Hospital 150,000Total 150,000B Outstanding debt evidenced by notesDate of Notes Purpose AmountTotalC Other debt TOTAL 0 150,000STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA asCOUNTY OF JOHNSTON }W H Britt, being duly sworn, says that he is the County Auditor of theCounty of Johnston, in the State of North Carolina; that by a resolution passed bythe Board of Commissioners of said County he was authorized to make the foregoingstatement; and that the foregoing statement is true and was made and subscribedby him after the introduction of the order or orders referred to in the headingof said statementV H BrittSworn to and subscribed beforeme on the day of the date ofsaid statementRosalyn H HowesNotary Public NYSealMy commission expires the 5 day of October, 1962STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA as;COUNTY OF JOHNSTON }I, the undersigned Clerk of the Board of Commissioners of the County ofJohnston, in the State of North Carolina, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoingstatement and accompanying affidavit were filed in my office on the 14 day ofJune, 1962, after the introduction of the order or orders referred to in theheading of said statementIN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of saidCounty, this 14 day of June, 1962W G MasseyClerk of the Board of Commissionersof Johnston County, North Carolina4 Transfer of Funds to Jail FundUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner J D Baileymoved that 031224 be appropriated from the contingent fund and transferred tothe jail fund for the purpose of defraying expenses incurred in that accountCommissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was carried5 Transfer of Funds to Election Expenses FundUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner Floyd C Price,Sr moved that 0200000 be appropriated from the contingent fund and transferredto the election expense fund for the purpose of defraying expenses incurred in thataccountCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried6 Payment Expenses Register of Deeds MeetingOrdered that W G Massey be paid 9788 from the equipment and repairs accountin the Register of Deeds budget to cover expenses in his attending the North CarolinaAssociation of Registers of Deeds meeting in Hendersonville, North Carolina fromJune 10 to June 12, 196264June 14, 1962 Cont7 County LibraryMrs J J Boyette, Chairman, Board of Trustees Johnston County Library andMrs Willye Wright, Assistant Librarian, questioned the Board concerning orderadopted by the Board at its meeting on May 31, 1962, which transferred the book-keeping and accounts of the library to the Auditors Office Mrs Boyette statedthat the Board of Trustees had carried out the prerogatives and duties of her Boardas required under the rules and regulations of the State Library to the best oftheir abilityMr H M Johnson, Chairman, informed Mrs Boyette and Mrs Wright that thetransfer of the records to the Auditors office in no way reflected upon the mannerin which they had carried out their responsibilities, but the Board had decidedsince this was the only remaining agency not under the control of the Auditor thatit should be placed under his supervision and control, and to carry out policywhich they had inaugurated by placing the Health Department under the Auditorscontrol Mr Johnson expressed the appreciation of the Board for the competentmanner in which the Board of Trustees had performed their duties8 Appointment Assistant County Agricultural AgentUpon the recommendation of J E Foil, District Agricultural Agent, and C WTarlton, County Agricultural Agent, Commissioner J D Bailey moved that Mr ReginaldHill, graduate of North Carolina State College, from Franklin County be appointedAssistant Agricultural Agent, effective July 1,1962Commissioner R G Gurley seconded the motion, which was unanimously carriedCoroner9 ni- accordance with agreement made with V J Underwood, Coroner, at a regularmeeting on June 4, 1962, it was ordered that 10700 be appropriated from the con-tingent fund and transferred to the Coroners expense fund for the purpose of defray-ing additional expenditures incurred in that accountOn motion made, seconded and carried, it was moved that the meeting beadjournedChairman