May 3, 1965 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

May 3, 1965 - Regular1 3Fit widthor the County of JohnstonMay 3, 1965j The Board of Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular session on May 3,1965, in the Commissioners Room, at 11 A M, with the following members presentH M Johnson, Chairman, J D Bailey, Frank B Holding, Jesse H Austin, Jr andNorman C Denning,Absent NoneThe following business was transacted1 Application Mrs Cathel M JohnsonMrs Cathel M Johnson, Supervisor of Maple Heights Nursing Home, Chub LakeRoad, Route # 1, Roxboro, N C, discussed her application to operate the JohnstonCounty Boarding Home, which she understood would be ready for occupancy by July 1Mrs Johnson was informed by the Board that preparations would be made to discuss theterms of the lease within a short time, and that she should contact the Welfare Depart-ment in connection with her application2 County Agricultural AgentC W Tarlton, County Extension Chairman, and Dr W G Andrews, District ExtensionChairman, presented Mr Richard Wayne Daniels, graduate of State College, to succeedReginald Hill, as County Agricultural AgentUpon the recommendation of Dr W G Andrews, District Agent Extension Department,and CW Tarlton, County Extension Chairman, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved thatRichard Wayne Daniels be employed as County Agricultural Agent to replace ReginaldHill, effective June 14, 1965, at the same rate of pay received by Mr HillCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion, which was carried349 Exchange of Property Dr Wharton and Johnston Memorial HospitalAfter due investigation of the proposal of Dr Watson Wharton for exchange ofproperty between him and the county located on the west side of Johnston MemorialHospital property bordering street running from south to north through the hospitald? property, as recommended by the Johnston Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, W GMassey, Clerk, was directed to inform Dr Wharton that they were not interested atthis time in accepting his proposal4 Deed executed to Hastings House Association IncAfter hearing a report from W R Britt, County Attorney, of the sale of propertyadjoining First Street conducted in accordance with order of the Board, CommissionerNorman C Denning moved that H M Johnson, Chairman, be authorized and directed toexecute deed fromthe County to the Hastings House Association Inc for a considerationof 100, conveying one lot at the end of Johnston Street, subject to the payment bythe astings House Association Inc of 2340, representing cost of advertisingFor a more accurate description of said property see deed recorded in Book 632,page 585, Registry of Johnston ountyCommissioner J,D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried5 RoadsJ I Lynch made his bi- monthly visit to the Board to discuss any road problemsconfronting them No recommendations or complaints were submitted to Mr LynchM C Hooks, of Clayton, Route # 1, discussed the priority of S R Noe 1573 and175+ and was advised that the combining of these two roads into one road would notaffect the priority of these roadsCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the State Highway Commission be requestedto add to the Johnston County Road System and maintain that certain road in IngramsTownship being a distance of 5 of a mile and described as follows Road leads offof Road k 1167 at Walter Prices Petition enclosed with this order For referencesee Wade H Stanley, Four Oaks, N CCommissioner J D Bailey seoonded the motion, which was carried6 Request for Purchase of New Chassis for BookmobileMrs Sarah W Sellers, Operator of the Bookmobile, and Mrs Eleanor Hooks,County Librarian, discussed the purchase of a new chassis for the Bookmobile Afterdetermining the cost, the matter was deferred to budget timeMay 3 - 1965 Cont7 Appropriation Veterans Service OfficeUpon the reque t of L P Creech, Veterans Service Officer Commissioner Frank BHolding moved that 15300 be appropriated from the contingent Lund and transferred-to the Extra Help account of the Veterans Service Department for the purpose of payingclerical help for seven days services rendered last month and for ten days for theensuing monthCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion, which was carried8 Appropriation LibraryFundUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner Norman C Denningmoved that the 19W65 library budget be amended by appropriating to the library fund98799, representing 7750 received from the Federal Government for the purposeof processing library books and 20949, representing insurance received from firedamage to be used for the purchase of a typewriterCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried9 Rem t for Case Worker SupervisorThe request of Mrs Edith Park to employ Miss Ada Lee, Case Worker Supervisor,effective June 15, 1965, was deferred for further consideration10 Committee Appointed Leas,in ardinz_Home PropertyAfter a discussion of the formulation of a lease to be employed in the leasingof the Johnston County Boarding Home property, W R Britt, County Attorney, W GMassey, Clerk, W H , , Edith Park Director welfare Department,Britt Auditor, and Mrs , P ,were appointed as a committee to explore all phases involved in the leasing of theBoarding Home property and submit their recommendations to the Board at the earliestpossible date11 Application to be made to N C Department of A -ericultureMrs Edith Park, Director Local Welfare Department, was directed to apply to theNorth Carolina Department of Agriculture, for the purpose of arranging for the dis-tribution of surplus food to the needy for the months of December, January, Februaryand March12 Health CenterThe proposal of Dr Leiby for the county to pay Mrs Helen M Lillich, EducationalImmunization Aide at the Health Center, at the rate of 158 per hour, with the-statereimbursing the county at a later date, was deferred13 DoardenThe request of Rubert Barbour to purchase tranquilizer gun at an approximate castof 16000 was deferred until the next meeting, in order for Mr Barbour to securemore information about the gunlx Repairs Health CenterThe proposal of Dr George Leiby for repairs at the Ygalth Center was referredto H M Johnson, Chairman15, Resolution Appointing W J Austin as Commissioner Eastern Carolina RegionalHousing Authority?,Whereas, the term of office of W J Austin who has been representing JohnstonCounty on the Board of Commissioners of the Eastern Carolina Regional Housing Authorityexpires June 30, 1965,Commissioner Frank B Holding introduced the following resolutionBE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF CD MISSIONERS OF JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINAThat theChairman of this Board is hereby authorized and directed to appoint arepresentative of this County to the Board of Commissioners of the Eastern CarolinaRegional Housing Authority for a term of five years beginning July 1, 1965; and theChairman is hereby directed to file in the office of the Board of Commissioners ofJohnston County the necessary certificate evidencing the appointment of a Commissionerpursuant to the Housing Authorities Law as amended, of the State of North CarolinaThe motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Jesse H Austin, Jr, and uponroll call the following Commissioners voted in favor cf the ResolutionAyes,Comissioner BaileyCommissioner HoldingCoMfuissioner AustinCommissioner DenningNagsan1;r+yI? 1aThereupon the Chairman declared said resolution duly adopted and passed16 NewtonGrove Fire DepartmentCommissioner Norman C Denning apprised the Board of the request of the Chiefof the Newton Grove Fire Department to extend their fire district into JohnstonCountyAfter a discussion of the above proposal, Commissioner Norman C Denning movedthat an appropriate resolution be drafted, subject to the approval of Mr R KennethScott of the North Carolina Fire Insurance Rating Bureau, granting permission for theNewton Grove Fire Department to extend their fire district into a described area ofthe county, which would result in the residents of that area receiving a decrease intheir insurance ratesCommissioner J D Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried17 ReportsThe following reports were filed with the BoardL P Creech Veterans Service OfficerHarper Godwin Tax CollectorC W Tarlton County Extension Chairman verbalM W Knott Electrical InspectorWilson Jiggs Broadwell Civil Defense DirectorRubert Barbour Dog WardenHarvey Williford JailorLloyd Gilbert Johnston Memorial HospitalOn motion made, seconded and carried, it was moved that the meeting be recessedto meet May 25, 1965, at 734 P M, in the Auditors office, for the purpose ofhearing budget requests for the year 1965 -66 from department heads and othersC ?irman100 10 A mA, mm;