September 7, 1964 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

September 7, 1964 - Regular1 5Fit width250__ Mg_ine of_ Board _of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonSeptember 7, 1964The Board of Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular session on September7, 1964, in the Commissioners Room, at 1100 oclock, with the following memberspresentH M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Frank B Holding, Norman C Denning andJesse H Austin, JrAbsent NoneThe following business was transacted1 Awarding Contract to Koonce, Wooten and HaywoodCommissioner Jesse H Austin, Jr moved that the action of the Johnston MemorialHospital Board of Trustees at their regular meeting on August 21, 1964 in awardingaudit contract to Koonce, Wooten and Haywood, Certified Public Accountants, of Raleigh,North Carolina, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1964 at a cost of 105000,be approvedCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion, which was carried2 Appropriation to Library FundUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner J D Bailey movedthat the 1964 -1965 budget be amended by appropriating to the Library fund 7750,in order to account for receipt of 77850 received from the Federal Government forthe purpose of processing library booksCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion, which was carried3 Payment to Mrs Frances D YoungCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that Mrs Frances D Young, Co- ChairmanLibrary Planning Committee, be paid 74, representing one -half of expenses incurredby Mrs Young in the planning of the proposed Johnston County - Smithfield LibraryCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried4 Awarding Fuel Oil ContractIn response to an advertisement published in the Smithfield Herald, W H Britt,Auditor, presented the following bids for the necessary quantity of # 2 fuel oil thatwill be required in the heating of the courthouse annex, the Health Center and theAgricultural Center for the winter season of this fiscal year July 1, 1964 toJune 30, 1965 These buildings are situated at different locations in the Town ofSmithfieldIt is estimated that the required number of gallons will range from 15,000 to20,000The successful bidder will be required to check the tanks regularly and keepoil supplied at all timesSmithfield Oil Gin Company# 2 fuel oil at todays posted prices of 1390 lessthree and one - tenths, at 1080 For # 1 fuel oiltodays posted price is 1490 Our bid is thisprice less three and three tenths cents or net 1160Denning- Westbrook Oil Co Inc031 per gallon off of tank wagon priceStancil Oil Tire Company21¢ below the prevailing tank wagon prices in Smithfieldat the time of delivery An additional 2 discount on thefuel will be allowed if the invoice is paid within ten daysfrom date of deliveryHooks Layne Oil CompanyApproximately fifteen to twenty thousand gallons of # 2fuel oil delivered as needed at regular tanks wagon priceon date of delivery less 025 per gallon discountAmended subsequent to submission of bidCommissioner J D Bailey moved that the fuel contract for furnishing No 2 fueloil to the courthouse annex, Health Center and Agricultural Building at_tankfagon26JLSeptember 7 1964 __ Cont__price less three and three tenths cent per gallon be awarded to the Smithfield Oil Gin Company, Inc, low bidderCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which was carried5 Bethany Fire DepartmentCommissioner Norman C Denning introduced the following resolution and moved itsadoptionResolutionWhereas, the Bethany Fire Department has met the minimum requirements of theregulations contained in resolution pertaining to Fire Departments adopted by the Boardof County Commissioners at their regular meeting on October 3, 1955 and is now eligibleto receive a grant from the CountyNow therefore, be it resolved that the Bethany Fire Department Ermit Stancil,Treasurer be paid 10000 per month, effective September 1, 1964, according to termscontained in the above referred to resolutionCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried6 Thanksgiving Fire DistrictCommissioner Norman C Denning introduced the following resolution and moved itsadoptionResolution Designating Boundaries of the Thanksgiving Fire DistrictWhereas, at a regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of JohnstonCounty, convened and held on Tuesday, September 7, 1964, the matter of fixing anddeclaring the boundaries of the Thanksgiving Fire District was duly presented to theBoard; and it appearing to the Board that the Thanksgiving Fire Department has compliedwith the provisions of resolution providing for the establishment of fire districtsin Johnston County, which was duly adopted by the Board of County Commissioners onOctober 3, 1955; has met the minimum requirements for personnel and equipment requiredby said resolution, and is receiving financial assistance from the County, and theThanksgiving Fire District having been fixed and established by metes a nd bounds,and duly submitted to the County Board of Commissioners for approval;Now therefore, be it resolved that the boundaries of the Thanksgiving FireDistrict to be served by the Thanksgiving Fire Department be officially designatedand fixed as followsBoundariesBeginning at a point 1 on Wise Road #1733, 04 mile east of its intersectionwith Road # 1737; thence in a southeasterly direction to a point 2 on Highway # 96,02 mile north of its intersection with Price Road #1735; thence in a southerlydirection to a point 3 on Highway # 42, 03 mile east of its intersection withHighway # 96; thence in a southwesterly direction to a point 4 at the intersectionof Highway # 96 and Dunn Road #1945; thence in a southerly direction to a point5 on Highway # 96 01 mile north of its intersection with Wendell -Selma Road #1720,excluding any portion of Highway # 96 between this and the preceeding point; thencein a southeasterly direction to a point 6 on Radford Road #1720 01 mile eastof its intersection with Highway # 96, thence in a southwesterly direction to a point7 on Highway # 96 01 mile south of its intersection with Wendell -Selma Road #1720;thence in a westerly direction to a point M on Byrd Road #1941 04 mile southwestfrom the bridge over Buffalo Creek; thence in a northwesterly direction to a point9 on Archers Lodge Road #1003 one mile south of its intersection with Highway # 42;thence in a northwesterly direction to a point 10 on Highway # 42 one mile westof its intersection with Archers Lodge Road #1003; thence in an easterly directionfollowing the center of Highway # 42 to the bridge over Buffalo Creek 11; thencein a northwesterly direction to a point 12 at the bridge over Buffalo Creek onJohnny Flowers Road #1735; thence in a northerly direction to a point 13 onWendell -Selma Road #1720 one mile northwest of its intersection with Wise Road01733; thence in a southeasterly direction to the point of beginningCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried7 Approval Tax LevyCommissioner Norman C Denning moved that the following statement, representingthe 1964 tax levy, turned over to the Tax Collector as submitted by W H Britt,Auditor, be approved1964Tax Levy Regular ListTotal Tax County Wide 1,403,79153Poll Tax 1,31800Dog Tax 13,53500it252September 7, 1964 Cont_Special School District TaxClayton 27,63097Selma25,32325Smithfield51,02999Benson18,54296Micro5,64649Pine Level8,25457Princeton13,83709Wilsons Mills6,08697Kenly8,84787 _Glendale7,38740Corinth Holder9,71113Cleveland13,07679Meadow10,28123Four Oaks20,28370Fire District TaxArcher Lodge2,32303TOTAL ALL LEVIES1,663,90797Less Prepayments Total collected168,50209Discounts3,26170Balance402Total Turned Over to Tax Collector1,492,13416Levy After list as of August 15, 1964Total All Levies14,25377Less Prepayments2,56813Discounts5241Total Turned Over to Tax Collector11,63323Grand Total Turned Over to Tax Collector1,503,76739August 17, 1964Tax SupervisorAugust 17, 1964 ReceivedTax CollectorCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried8 Produce MarketMrs Leon Williams, Lessee Produce Market, Highway # 301, reported that she didnot wish to extend the lease on the Produce Market for an additional year for theamount she was now paying, namely 7600 per month She also reported that thebuilding was in need of repairsMrs Williams was advised that if she did not exerciseher option to renew thelease for an additional year for the same price that the Board would have to re- adver-tise for bids for leasing the same9 J I LynchJ I Lynch, District Engineer, made his bi- monthly appearance before the Boardfor the purpose of discussing with thew any road problems confronting the Board Noofficial recommendations were made10 Opening of Bids for Auditorium and Renovation JohnstonCounty Boarding HomeIn accordance with advertisement appearing in the Smithfield Herald, Harry KMcGee, Architect, at the request of Chairman H M Johnson,proceeded to open bids forthe auditorium addition to the Johnston County AgriculturalOffice Building and forthe renovation of the Johnston County Boarding Home, which are tabulated belowAuditorium AdditionJohnston County Agricultural BuildingGeneral ContractContractor Bid Bond BidNo Calendar DaysFred C Gardner NoKinston, 1847 5 4055000175S R Hinnant SonsSelma 2984 it 39,762001502ci3 ?,September 7,1964 Cont _Contractor Bid BondBidNo Calendar DaysEarl Langley 3388 5 38,17400120Walter G Lassiter 1405 36,47800150Rogers Construction Co1039 1740,16400150George Viall Raleigh 3236 if54,87500120Mangum Sorrell-O-Plumbing ContractContractor Bid BondBidNoCalendarDaysW J Baker Plumbing Heating Cc-0-Bullock Plumbing Heating Co-0-Jordan Holt 2017 51,29800180Mechanical ContractorsCary 1789 If1,60000With ContractDavis Plumbing Cc 1244 C ck1,45355IfItElectrical ContractContractor Bid BondBidNoCalendarDaysGatty Electric CompanyMcLeod Electric Cc 2311 52,85200WithContractSelf Electric Co Graham 324 3,08700ITitStephenson Electrical CcGarner N C 3359 3,12100ITWatson Electrical Const Cc213 2,75300Whitleys Electrical ServiceWilson 3090 2,99100Heating and Air Conditioning ContractContractor Bid BondBidNoCalendarDaysBingham TooleSmithfield # 2328 57,20000Bullock Plumbing Heating CcRaleigh 8,35100Holloway Heating Air ConditioningCc Four Oaks 2195 57,77500McLeod Electrical Co 3187 7,86300Mechanical Contractors 1689 7,08000Stahl Rider Cc 467 7,25000Renovation JohnstonCounty BoardingHomeGeneral ContractContractor Bid BondBidNoCalendarDaysS R Hinnant Sons 2984 523,9800090Earl Langley Smithfield3388 ,25,9330090Walter G Lassiter 1405 21,13600120Rogers Construction Co1039 23,40000100Mangum Sorrell Benson2951 32,50000120George Viall Raleigh3236 41,21700120Plumbing ContractContractor Bid BondBidNoCalendarDaysW J Baker Plumbing CcDavis Plumbing CcSmithfield 1244 C Ck7,68895Jordan Holt 2017 57,90000Mechanical ConstractorsCary 1689 „12,30000Fire Protection System ContractContractor Bid BondBidNoCalendarDaysFire Control Products Cc C ck1,61720254_ Septe_mber _7, 1964_ ContStephenson Electrical CompanySelf Electric Cc 324 5 1,97500National School Ind CorpRaleigh 8877 C ck 1,76400As the proposals submitted above exceeded the amount anticipated, it was theconcenus of the Board that the bids be held in abeyance for thirty days11 Ventilator Agricultural BuildingWalter G Lassiter, Contractor, Smithfield, reported that he would not runventilator through roof at the Agricultural Building as desired by Mrs Sasser, HomeEconomics Agent, unless authorized by the Board as, in his opinion, if the samewere done it would violate guarantee of the roofing contractorAfter a discussion, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that Mr Lassiter bedirected to install charcoal filter in the kitchen of the Home Demonstration Departmentat the Agricultural BuildingCommissioner Jesse H Austin, Jr seconded the motion, which was carried12 Welfare DepartmentMrs Edith Park, Director Local Welfare Department, secured authorization of themembers of the Board for the County 1964 -65 Assistance Estimates and 1964 -65 budgetfor Services and Administration both budgets include state equalization fundsCopies of same on file with W G Massey, Clerk13 Applications Leasing Boarding Home- Mr and Mrs Nathan Lassiter, of Smithfield, discussed the leasing of the BoardingHome with the members of the Board, requesting information as to the form of leasethe Commissioners would adopt They were advised that no concrete, information couldbe given them at this timeThe following applications for the leasing of the Johnston County Boarding Homewere receivedMrs Margaret K Williams, Route # 2, Box 53, Rocky Mount, N CMr and Mrs Bruce Lee, 24 Winston Avenue, Newport News, VirginiaMrs J R Hoggard, Route # 1, Smithfield, N CApplications were ordered filed with W G Massey, Clerk14 County Development OrganizationChairman H M Johnson requested the cooperation and support of the membersof the Board in assisting members of the County Development Organization15 Smithfield- Johnston County LibraryCommissioner J D Bailey moved that Chairman H M Johnson be empowered andauthorized to execute architectural contract in conjunction with the Town of Smithfieldfor plans, specifications and supervision of the proposed construction of the JohnstonCounty - Smithfield Library Building, which provides for the employment of Tebee PHawkins, Base Architect at a fee of 68 , M Van Buren, Architect, Furniture Consult-ant, at a flat fee of 350000 and Hoyt Aulvia, Library Consultant, at a fee of 12of 1 of construction cost of project, including furnishings and equipment costof landscaping of grounds to be contributed by private donorsCommissioner Jesse H Austin, Jr seconded the motion, which was carried16 The following reports were filed with the BoardH F PalmerHarper GodwinC W TarltonM W KnottLibrary ReportJohnston County Library SystemHarvey WillifordHubert BarbourJohnston Memorial HospitalNegro Agricultural AgentTax CollectorAgricultural Agent VerbalElectrical InspectorAnnual Statistical ReportJailorDog WardenOn motion made, seconded and carried, it was moved that the meeting be recessedto meet Wednesday, September 18, 1964, at 730 P M, when the Board will meet jointlywith the Boards of Health and Education in the Courtroom for the purpose of hearing anddiscussing with Mr Victor Aldridge, Chairman State Board of Alcoholic Control, thegstablishing of ABC Stores in the county, as well as considering the appointment ofmembers to the County Board of Alcoholic ControlChairman_ Glerk