March 16, 1964 - 11:15 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes (Special)

March 16, 1964 - Special1 5Fit widthl?sMeeting of Board of _Commissioners for the County of JohnstonMarch 16, 1964The Board of Commissioners of Johnston County reconvened in special session onMarch 16, 1964, at 1115 A M, in the Commissioners Room, with the following memberspresentH MJohnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Frank B Holding, Jesse C Austin, Jrand Norman C DenningAbsent NoneThefollowing business was transacted1 Voting MachinesCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that Rockwell Manufacturing Company, AutomaticVoting Machine Division, Jamestown, New York, be paid 7,1113, representing thepurchase of 4 -9 Party 50 Office Column, Model 105 Automatic Voting Machines NGS115923- 115926 incl @ 1,74900 6,99600Via Dracup Trucking, County Expense 1153 7,11183Commissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion, which was carried2 Pavment for Repairs and AlterationsCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that Earl Langley, General Contractor, ofSmithfield, N C, be paid 45390, representing 438193, materials and labor inrepairs and alterations in the offices of the Clerk of the Superior Court, Register ofDeeds, Jail and Tax Collector, and 15715, materials and labor in alterations andrepairs of three offices in the Welfare DepartmentCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion, which was carried3 Sale Personal Property by SheriffCommissioner J D Bailey moved that Sheriff Rayford Oliver be authorized anddirected to advertise and sell at public auction, according to law, the followingpersonal property confiscated by his department13 doz 12 Gal Jars1 doz Qt Jars6 doz 12 Gal Starch Jars1 Electric Water Pump2 Gas Water Pumps1 Hand Water Pump12 Gas Tanks1 Lot CopperCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried4 Archer Lodge Fire DistrictCommissioner Norman C Denning introduced the following resolution and moved itsadoptionResolution Designating Amended Boundaries of the Archer Lodge Fire DistrictWhereas, the matter of fixing and declaring the amended boundaries of the ArcherLodge Fire District was duly presented,And whereas, it appears that the Archer Lodge Fire Department has complied withminimum requirements, as contained in resolution adopted by the Board on October 3,1955 pertaining to the establishment of fire departments and fire districts in thecounty,And whereas, the enlargement of its fire district has met the approval of theNorth Carolina Fire Rating Bureau,,Now therefore, be it resolved that the boundaries of the Archer Lodge FireDistrict to be served by the Archer Lodge Fire Department be amended and officiallydesignated and fixed as followsDescription of BoundariesArcher Lodge Fire DistrictBeginning at a point 1 on Wendell -Selma Road #1720, 03 miles South of itsintersection with Woodards Cross -Road Road #1700; thence in a Northerly direction toa point 2 on Woodards Cross -Road Road #1700, 02 miles East of its intersectionwith Wendell -Selma Road #1720; thence in a Northerly direction to a point 3 onWendell -Selma Road #1720 015 miles North of its intersection with Andrew JohnsonRoad #1741; thence in a Westerly direction to a point 4 on Andrew Johnson Road #1741 at the bridge over Reedy Branch; thence in a Northwesterly direction to a157March 1-6 _ 1g61k_Cont point 5 atthe intersection of Andrew Johnson Road #1741 and Edwards Road #1742,excluding all property on Andrew Johnson Road between this and the preceeding point;thence in a Northerly direction to a point 6 on Lake Wendell Road #1716, ol milesEast of its intersection with Andrew Johnson Road #1741; thence in a Northerlydirection to a point 7 on Wendell Road #1701,10 miles North of its intersectionwith Lake Wendell Road #1716; thence in a westerly direction to a point 8 onPainter Road #1717 05 miles from its intersection with Louisburg Road #1003;thence in a Northerly direction to a point 10 on Louisburg Road #1003 at theJohnson -Wake County Line; thence in a Westerly direction to a point 11 on Road # 1717,04 miles West of its intersection with Louisburg Road #1003; thence in a Westerlydirection to a point 12 on Lees Cross -Road Road #1716, 10 miles West of itsintersection with Louisburg Road #1009, thence in a Southerly direction to a point13 on Medlin Road #1715, 09 miles Southwest of its intersection with LeesCrossroad Road #1716; thence in a Southwesterly direction to a point 14 on MedlinRoad #1715, 14 miles North of its intersection with Clayton- Archer Lodge Road #1700, excluding all property on Medlin Road #1715 between this and the preceedingpoint; thence in a westerly direction to a point 15 in Shotwell Road ##1714 at thebridge at Marks Creek; thence in a Southerly direction to a point 16 at NeuseRiver Bridge on Clayton - Archer Lodge Road #1700; thence following the Neuse RiverSouth to a point 17 on Neuse River at Highway 42; thence in an Easterly directionto a point 18 on Highway 42, 02 miles East of its intersection with CastleberryRoad #1705; ,thence in an Easterly direction to a point 19 on Highway 42 at thebridge over Millcreek, excluding all property on Highway 42 between this and thepreceeding point; thence following the center of Highway 42 in an Easterly directionto a point 2 at the Bridge over Buffalo Creek; thence following Buffalo Creek to apoint at the bridge on-Johnny Flowers Road #1735; thence in a Northerly directionto the point of beginningCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried5 Resolution Calling Special ElectionWHEREAS, a petition has been duly presented to the Johnston County Board ofCommissioners by at least fifteen per cent of the resident freeholders living andresiding in the area lying outside the corporate limits of any municipality in JohnstonCounty, which area is described in said petition and designated as Archer Lodge FireDistrict;WHEREAS, under the provisions of the General Statutes 69 -251, the Board ofCommissioners are directed to call an election upon the question of creating a ruralfire district and kf levying a special tax as hereinafter provided, for the purposeof providing fire protection in said districtNOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners of Johnston Countyas followsSECTION 1 That a special election shall be held in the territory hereinafterdescribed on Saturday, May 16, 1964, for the purpose of submitting to the qualifiedvoters residing in said district the issue as to whether or not there shall belevied and collected in said district annually a special tax not to exceed fifteen15¢ cents on the One Hundred 10000 Dollars valuation on all taxable property,real or personal, in said area or district for the purpose of providing fire protectionin said districtSECTION II That the areas proposed to be embraced and included in Archer LodgeFire District upon which the proposed special tax shall be levied is that certain areain Wilders Township in Johnston County which is hereby ordered and declared by theBoard of Commissioners of Johnston County to be the boundaries of the Archer Lodge FireDistrict, according to a map filed with the Clerk of Board of Commissioners ofJohnston County in the office of Register of Deeds of Johnston County, and which saidArcher Lodge Fire District is more particularly described by metes and bounds asfollowsBEGINNING at a point 1 on Wendell -Selma Road #1720, 03 miles South of itsintersection with Woodards Cross -Road Road ##1700; thence in a northerly direction toa point 2 on Woodards Cross -Road ##1700, 02 miles East of its intersection withWendell-Selma Road #1720 thence in a northerly direction to a point 3 on Wendell-##1741 ;thenbe7i? ao esterlpsdirection _?tosalpointe4 on Andrew dJohnson nRRoad dR?1741at the bridge over Reedy Branch, thence in a northwesterly direction to p 5at the intersection of Andrew Johnson Road #1741 and Edwards Road #f1742, excludingall property on Andrew Johnson Road between this and the receding point; thence in anortherly direction to a point 6 on Lake Wendell Road #1716, 01 miles East ofits intersection with Andrew Johnson Road ##1741; thence in a northerly direction toa point 7 on Wendell Road #1701, 10 miles north of its intersection with LakeWendell Road #1716; thence in a westerly direction to a point 8 on Painter Road #1717 0,5 miles from its intersection with Louisburg Road #1003; thence in anortherly direction to a point 10 on Louisburg Road #1003 at the Johnston -WakeCounty Line; thence in a westerly direction to a point 11 on Road # 1717, 04 milesWest of its inrection with Louisburg Road ##1003; thence in a westerly direction toa point 12 on Lees Cross -Road Road ##1716, 10 miles West of its intersection- with Louisburg Road #1003; thence in a southerly direction to a point 13 on Medlini,198 -- -March 16, -- 1464- ?_??t?_ -_ °—Road #1715, 09 miles southwest of its intersection with Lees Crossroad Road #1716;thence in a southwesterly direction to a point 14 on Medlin Road #1715, 14 milesnorth of its intersection with Clayton- Archer Lodge Road #1700, excluding all propertyon Medlin Road #1715 between this and the preceding point; thence in a westerlydirection to a point 15 on Shotwell Road #1715 at the bridge at Marks Creek;thence in a southerly direction to a point 16 at Neuse River Bridge on Clayton -Archer Road #1700, thence following the Neuse River South to a point 17 onNeuse River at Highway 42; thence in an easterly direction to a point 18 on Highway42, 02 miles East of its intersection with Castleberry Road 705; thence in aneasterly direction to a point 19 on Highway 42 at the bridge over Millcreek, excludingall property on Highway 42 between this and the preceding point; thence following thecenter of Highway 42 in an easterly direction to a pointt20 at the Bridge over BuffaloCreek; thence following Buffalo Creek to a point at the bridge on Johnny Flowers Road#1735; thence in a northerly direction to the point of BEGINNING, according to mapof said Fire District filed with W G Massey, Clerk of Board of Commissioners ofJohnston CountySECTION III That the Clerk of the Johnston County Board of Commissioners ishereby authorized and directed to publish notice of said special election at leastfour 4 times in the Smithfield Herald , a newspaper circulating in the areas com-prising the Archer Lodge Fire District described, setting forth the boundary linesof the district and the tax rate to be lievied The first publication of which shallbe at least thirty 30 days before the election, said notice to be in substantiallythe following formCOUNTY OF JOHNSTON, NORTH CAROLINANOTICE OF SPECIAL LOCAL TAX ELECTIONARCHER LODGE FIRE DISTRICTNotice is hereby given that a special election will be held in the territory here -inafter described on Saturday, May 16, 1964, pursuant to the provisions of Article 3Aof Chapter 69 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, entitled Rural Fire Pro-tection Districts , and upon order contained in resolution by the Johnston CountyBoard of Commissioners for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters residingin said area the question as to whether or not there shall be levied and collectedin said areas a special tax not to exceed fifteen 15¢ cents on the One Hundred10000 Dollars in valuation of all taxable properties, real or personal, in saidareas for the purpose of providing fire protection in said arealThe boundaries of such area in the Archer Lodge Fire District, polling place,Registrar and Judges of Election are as followsPolling Place Archer Lodge Fire Station,Archer LodgeRegistrar Miss Alice Murphy, R -2, Clayton, N CJudges Mr Odell EdwardsRoute # 1, Wendell, N CMr Titus PainterRoute # 1, Wendell, N CBEGINNING at a point 1 on Wendell -Selma Road #1720, 03 miles South of itsintersection with Woodards Cross -Road Road #1700; thence in a northerly directionto a point 2 on Woodards Cross -Road #1700 } 02 miles East of intersection withWendell -Selma Road #1720; thence in a northerly direction to a point 3 on Wendell -Selma Road #1720 015 miles north of its intersection with Andrew Johnson Road #1741; thence in a westerly direction to a point 4 on Andrew Johnson Road #1741at the bridge over Reedy Branch; thence in a northwesterly direction to a point 5at the intersection of Andrew Johnson Road #1741 and Edwards Road 1742, excludingall property on Andrew Johnson Road between this and the preceding point; thence in anortherly direction to a point 6 on Lake Wendell Road #1716, 61 miles East of itsintersection with Andrew Johnson Road 01741; thence in a northerly direction to apoint 7 on Wendell Road 1701, 10 miles north of its intersection with LakeWendell Road #1716; thence in a westerly direction to a point 8 on Painter Road #1717 05 miles from its intersection with Louisburg Road #1003; thence in anortherly direction to a point 10 on Louisburg Road #1003 at the Johnston -WakeCounty Line; thence in a westerly direction to a point 11 on Road # 1717, 04 milesWest of its intersection with Louisburg Road #1003 thence in a westerly directionto a point 12 on Lees Cross -road Road 0{1716, 10 miles west of its intersectionwith Louisburg Road 01003; thence in a southerly direction to a point 13 on MedlinRoad 01715, 09 miles southwest of its intersection with Lees Crossroad Road #1716,09 miles southwest of its intersection with Lees Crossroad Road #1716; thence ina southwestly direction to a point 14 on Medlin Road #1715, 14 miles north of itsintersection with Clayton- Archer Lodge Road #1700, excluding all proper;?y on MedlinRoad #1715 between this and the preceding point; thence in a westerly direction toa point 15 on Shotwell Road 01714 at the bridge over Marks creek, thence in aSoutherly direction to a point 16 at Neuse River Bridge on Clayton- Archer Road #1700, thence following the Neuse River South to a point 17 on Neuse River atHighway 42; thence in an easterly direction to a point 1 on Highway 42, 02 milesEast of its intersection with Castleberry Road #1705; thence in an easterly directionMarch 16,__1964_Cont ------to a point 19 on Highway 42 at the bridge over Millcreek, excluding all property onHighway 42 between this and the preceding point; thence following the center of Highway42 in an easterly direction to a point 20 at the Bridge over Buffalo Creek; thencefollowing Buffalo Creek to a point at the bridge on Johnny Flowers Road 01735; thencein a northerly direction to the point of BEGINNING, according to map of said FiredDistrict filed with W G Massey, Clerk of Board of Commissioners of Johnston CountyNotice is further given that there shall be a special registration for the qualifiedvoters in the territory above described and no person will be permitted to vote unlessespecially registered for this electionNotice is further given that the registration books for the said new registrationfor the purpose of this election will be kept open for the registration of all qualifiedvoters in such territory who present themselves to said Registrar for registration eachday during the period as followsiThe registration books will be open at 900 oclock A M on Saturday April 1,1964, and will remain open continuously to and including Saturday, May 2, 1964, onwhich date said books will be closed at sunset, said date being the second Saturdaybefore the electionFor the purposes of challenge the said registration books shall be kept open atthe polling place on Saturday, May 9, 1964, between the hours of 900 oclock A M,and 300 oclock P M on said date, which said date is designated as Challenge Dayfor the purpose of said registration and electionOn Saturday; May 16, 1964, the date designated for the special election, the pollswill be opened from 630 oclock A M, Eastern Standard Time, until 630 oclock P M,Eastern Standard TimeNotice is further given that if a majority of the qualified voters voting at saidelection shall vote in favor of levying and collecting a tax on said area, then theBoard of County Commissioners of Johnston County will be authorized and directed tolevy and collect a tax in said area in such amount as is deemed necessary, not exceed-ing fifteen 15¢ cents on the one hundred 10000 dollars valuation of propertyin said area from year to year, to be used solely for furnishing fire protection withinsaid area as provided by lawBy order of the Board of Commissioners of Johnston CountyDated March 16, 1964s W G MasseyClerk to the Board of Commissioners,Johnston CountySECTION IV The polls for said election shall be opened and closed at the timeand at the place stated in said notice The electors shall be registered for saidelection in the manner stated in said noticeSECTION V The polling place, registrar and Judges of the election shall be asstated and set forth in said noticeSECTION VI The ballot to be used in said election shall be in substantiallythe following formOFFICIAL SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOTInstructions to Voter1 To vote in favor of levying and collecting a tax not to exceedfifteen 15¢ cents on the One Hundred 10000 Dollars valuationfor fire protection in Archer Lodge Fire District make a X crossmark in the square to the left of the words, In Favor of tax forfor fire protection in Archer Lodge Fire District2 To vote against the levying and collecting of a tax not to exceedfifteen 15¢ cents on the One Hundred 10000 Dollars valuationfor fire protection in Archer Lodge Fire District Make a X crossmark in the square to the left of the words, Against tax for fireprotection in Archer Lodge Firet;District3 If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it andget anotherIn favor of tax for fire protection in Archer Lodge Fire District Against tax for fire protection in Archer Lodge Fire District- ---- -_-- -- s H M JohnsonFacsimile Signature of Chairmanof Johnston County Board ofCommissionersj200Marc-h-164-1964 ContSECTION VII The County Board of Elections is hereby requested to assist in theelection and in the supervision of the provision for the proper registration books,booths, ballot boxes and other equipment required for the holding of said electionJ D Bailey moved the adoption of the foregoing resolutionJesse H Austin, Jr, seconded the motionOn motion made, seconded and carried, it was moved that the meeting be recessedto meet March 31, 1964, at 1100 A MT-?ChairmanClerk