December 5, 1966 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

December 5, 1966 - Regular1 4Fit widthDecember 5, 1966The Board of County Commissioners met in regular sessionin its office in the Courthouse at Smithfield, North Carolina on December 5, 1966 at 11 oclock A M, with the following members present M, Johnson, Chairman, Frank B Holding, Jesse H Austin, Jr, Norman C Denning and J DobbinBaileyAbsent NoneThe following business was transactedRogers Construction C and R sdale EngineersW S Ragsdale, Engineer, presented to the Board the final estimate for Rogers Construction Companyin the amount of 15,411310 which amount was 13,46687 more than the actual contract price He explain-ed to the Board that this difference was due to variable quantities that were explained at the bid openingand that every firm bidding on the contract, bid on the same specifications and conditionsMr Ragsdale also presented his ball for engineering in the amount of 92468, which reflected thesame percentage increase,Commissioner folding moved that 1,55487 be transferred from the Contingent Fund to the accountset up in the budget for this s urpose and that Rogers Construction Company estimate for 15,411-31 bepaid and also that Ragsdale Engineers bill for 92468 be paidThe motion was seconded by Cormmiss#ner Bailey and carried unanimously2 ia, ent Local Tel home Service Soil fartD-1 Stancil, Carl Peacock and Odell Edwards, members of the Soil Conservation Board, appeared ?with Mr J H Griffin and requested the Board to appropriate 8000 for the purpose of paring for localtelephone service for a soil survey party located in the basement of the post office building, whichis now making a soil survey of the CountyThis telephone service is for a period of January 1, 196through June 30, 1967Commissioner folding made a motion that this request be granted and that the 8000 be transferredfrom the Contingent Fund to the Soil Conservation budget appropriationCommissioner Denning seconded the motion, which carried3 Re artsThe following reports were filedjHarper Godwin Tax Collector1, P Creech Veterans Service OfficerSarah Ann Sasser Role Demonstration AgentEdith Park Welfare DepartmentWilson Broadwell Director, Civil DefenseRubert Barbour flog WardenM W Mott Electrical InspectorEleanor Rooks Librarian4 RetirementLu9Z Toole DelaneLucy Toole Delai,ne appeared and advised the Board that she was retiring from her position as HomeDemonstration Agent as - of December 30, 1966?f 5 Reorizanization of Beardrs? Subsequent to Commissioner Holding, Denning and Adam J motley, Jr, a new member of the Board, taking the oath of office as Commissioners for an ensuing four year term, the following reorganizationof the Board was effectedCommissioner Frank B Holding made aotion that H M Johnson be reappointed Chairman of the Boardfor a term of two yearsd?Commissioner Whitley seconded the motion, which carried unanimouslyCommissioner Frank B Holding made a motion that J Dobbin Bailey be reappointed Vice- Chairman ofthe Board for a term of two yearsCommissioner Whitley seconded this motion, which carried unanimously, Audit Re ort Clerk Superior Court resentediGeorge Wi2lets, Assistant Clerk of Superior Court presented for Nora P Southerland, Clerk of theSuperior Court, the annual report for the ClerkIt was examined by the Board and ordered filed with the Clerk Road # 2217December 5, 19§6 Contfr Rudolph Denning of Boon Hill Township appeared before the Board and explained to the Board thathe had a growing nursery business on Road # 2317 and thatthis - road was heavily travelled and badlyin need of pavingMr j, 10 Lynch, Engineer with the State Mghway COMMISsion, discussed, the condition of Road # 23,17with Mr Denning and assured him that he would in the near, future ;make a new survey of the_,toad8 Secondary Road Rat n s and Program for 1 1968 presentedMr J 1 Lynch, District Engineer with the Mate Highway Commission, appeared before the Boardand presented the Secondary Road Ratings and Program for Paving for 1967 -1968After reviewing with Mr Lynch the proposed paving program for the ensuing year, Commissioner`rank B Holding moved that the following resolution be adoptedRESGONWhereas, the Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County have received from 9, 1 Lynch,District Engineer of the Mate Highway Coovd-ision, secondary road ratings and program for waving for19671968 as presented by r Lynch, all of said roads being a part of the system maintained by theState Highway Commission;And whereas after careful consideration of the services rendered by said roads and the trafficdemands of said County, it is deemed necessary that said roads be laproved, an order to better servethe interests of the people of the County;Now therefore, be it resolved that the Board of County Commissioners of dohnston, County herebyapprove and request that the State Highway Commission make the following improvements in the roadslisted below17-»1968 Secondary Road ProgramJohnston Countyt Grade -a?d Bridge or Priorty Road _TotalNo n bi tin Large e ?1328 1319 1330 130 2 10000 , 680 d0 ,r?None2328 2309 111 120 ,40000 4,6800,1 2,00000 15108000 14 1113 1116 1113 150 10,500-00 ; ,,4000o None 15,900-00115 1366 tjIS# Harnett 008 70040 30000 None 110000001 Co Line12 2132 N C 1934 110 7,700,00? ?C10Q None 111W0013 1544 N C 50 1309 144 9180000 04000 None i4, 6400014 1 04 1700 1700 2180 19s60Oe00 10108000 81;000 X7,68000Br #1815 1935 1936 N C 39 120 8,40000 4,320,00 None 12,720001 2537 2535 2372 0,80 5,60000 2188000 None 8,4000l 1 N C 0 10 20 l8 x00 00 None 28j 00001408 98, 0000 51,W00 10,40000 1590760,900Priority # 2 and # 6 Unableto secure Right of TrayPriority # 7, a 91 10, and 11 Contra0tCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion, which carried unanimously ?9 Advertise for Rabies VaccineCom issioner Norman C Denning moved that ; H Britt, Auditor, -be authorized or directed toadvertise for 9,000 closes of rabies vaccine, the bids to be opened at the January meetingCommissioner drank B Holding seconded the, motion, which was carried10 Approval of Surety BondsCommissioner ?j ??+y# ?i ?y- oved that the Suret+[? Bands of the following officials be approved ??Frank B ?????g moved i1ConstablesIPrincipal TownshlZ Suret AmountDonald Matthews Cleveland Donald R Braswell 20000 I?Tom Allen Pine Level Rudolph E Oliver 20000 ?Brad M ,aznc b Banner C R Johnson 20004W L Bagley, Sr Clayton Calvin 1 Bagley 20000Roger W Strickland Selma J 0 Strickland 20000R L Bob Hockaday 1 ngra s Lucille P Rockaday 20000George Hayes Meadow Wiley Johnson 20000im453December 5 1966 ContPrincipalTownR-2 BensonAmountRobey LeeBentonvilleGuy C Lee20000Shelton Ray CoatsSmithfieldJ H Congleton20000Rubert G FitzgeraldMicroW C Fitzgerald20000H Carlton BarbourElevationEdwin F Morgan20000J Waylon HintonOnealsD 0 Wilder20000Casper StewartBoon HillJ R Thompson20000Dwight SandersWildersAlphonso Eason20000Lester HalesSmithfieldT ? Massengill20000Leo BarbourWilsons MillsLester Barbour20000Leo StoneBeulahJimmy R Whitley20000Register of DeedsSurer entAmountW G Massey Great-American Ins Co, R L Cooper 5,000-00SheriffRayf ord Gaston Oliver Aetna Ins Co Louise B Johnston 5,00000CoronerVona Jackson Underwood Aetna Ins Co Louise B Johnston 21000,00CommissionerNorman C Deming seconded the motion, which carried11 A sure M B onds Trjasurer _ Auditor q rk of Cour t and Tax Collector IncreasedCommissioner J D Bailey made a motion that the Surety Bond of the County Treasurer, b , e increasedfrom 50,00000 to 100,000,00, the Clerk of Superior ,Court bond be increased from 25MO00 to100,00000, the Auditors bond be increased from 10,00000 to 25,00000 and that the bond of theTax Collector be increased from 25,000-00-to 50,00000Commissioner Norman C ,Dean ing seconded the motion, which was carried12 List, Takers ointedUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Tax Supervisor, Commissioner Bailey moved that the followinglist takers be appointed for the year 1967,BannerMoses P BeasleyR-2 BensonBentonvilleWe Doris C BrittR-1 Four OaksBeulahC Marvin AtkinsonR-2 KenlyBoon allMilton TolerPrincetonClaytonMrs Leon W StevensR-2 ClaytonClevelandMrs, Charlie BarefootR-1 GarnerElevationBrant MedlinR-3 BensonIngrainsMrs Herman StewartR-1 Four OaksMeadowPerry ThorntonR-1 ifewton GroveMicroClaude AycockMicroONealsJobmie,B OnealR-2 KenlyPine LevelEd WhitePine LevelPleasan t GroveHiH C i cksR-1 Willow SpringsSelmaJ Kirby RoseR?l SelmaSmithfieldOffice of Tax SupervisorSmithfieldWildersHoyt CastleberryR-9 ClaytonWilsons MillsH S TurnageR-3 SmithfieldCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion,, which was carried13 Appointment of County AttorneyCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that W R Britt, Smithfield, North Carolina be reappointedCounty Attorney for a period of two years,Commissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion,, which va,animously carried14 A M#ntment of Covent ;4 Electrical Ins p ctorCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that M W Knott,, Clayton forth Carolina be rea ointed County1 h ppElectrical Inspector for a period of two years,Commissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried15 A, ppointment of County Veterans,Service OfficerCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that L P Creech,, Pine Level,, North Carolina be reappointedCounty Veterans Service Officer for a period of two years,Commissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried454December 5s 1966 Contl ointment of Count Z Log WardenCommissioner Frank B folding moved that Rubert Barbour, Four Oaksv North Carolina be reappointedCounty Bog Warden for a period of two yearsCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded ,the a mo Vion3? wkiIwch was unanimously carried,17 uit -Clan Deed Mrs Ma;ble BroadhurstCommissioner Frank B liblding made a motion that W R Britt, County ,Attorney, be instructed tocontact Mrs Ellen Taylor, the daughter of Mrs Mable Broadhurst and procure an unrestricted or quit-claimdeed to the Agriculture Building propertyThe motion- was seconded by Commissioner Adam a Whitley, Jr and carried1 A ppointment Members gohnst ©n County Planning BoardCommissioner Dobbin Bailey made a motion that the following be appointed members of the JObnStOnCounty Planning Board for staggered teamsJack Austin Four teaks 1 yearW B Oliver Pine Level 2 yearsHoward Benton Benson 2 yearsM W Knott Clayton 3 yearsSidney Crawford ienly 3 yearsCommissioner Frank B Holding seconded the motion, which carried19 Johnston Count Mental Health Advisor BoardCommissioner Fri B Holding made a motion that the following be reappointed to the Johnston CountyMental Iealth Advisory Board for a two year term, designating Rev Ernest R Porter as Chairman,,C P Worley, Sr SelmaDr C W Sanders BensonRev Ernest R Porter SelmaRayford Oliver SmithfieldfieldBr Woodrow Batten SmithfieldCommissioner Norman C Denting seconded the motion, which ,carried20 lfdli ScheduleCommissioner Forman C Denning moved that the Christmas holidays for the Courthouse and Departmentsof County Goverment be for a period beginning Friday, December 2 1966 at 5 oclock P M, and endingTuesday morning, December 27, 1966, at 830 A M,, and that January 21 1967 be declared a New YeaXISHoliday, alsoCommissioner Frank B;folding seconded the motion, which carried21 1966 -67 Budget Amended — Johnston Memorial HospitalUpon the recommendation of W H Britt, Auditor, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that th1966 -1967 budget of the Johnston Memorial Hospital be amended by appropriating 104,000 to theproper accounts, said amount representing increase in salaries to hospital employees and that anamount of 104,000 be taken in account as revenue, which will be derived from an increase of 40per day in all room chargesCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion, which was carried22 RESOLUTIONCommissioner Adam J Whitley moved that the following resolution be adoptedWHEREAS, a petition had been presented by J E Rogerson and Ralph Pope, bearing the names offreeholders in that part of Beulah Fire District being in Johnston County and lying outside thecorporate limits of any city or town, petitioning that an election be held in the district forsubmitting to the qualified voters the question of levying and collecting a special tax on alltaxable property in said district of not exceeding eight cents 80 on the 10000 valuation ofproperty for the purpose of providing fire protection in the district;NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordered that a special election be held in that part of Beulah FireDistrict, being in Johnston County, and lying outside the Town of Kenly, to determine the will ofthe voters in said district as to the levying of said tax;And be it further ordered, that the election be held at the same time and in conjunction witlan election to be held in that part of the Beulah Fire District being in Wilson County, when callby the Wilson Board of County CommissionersCommissioner J Dobbin Bailey seconded the motion, which was carried23 Commissioner Denning moved that County Attorney, W R Britt, be directed to write CongressmaL H Fountain and Senators B Everette Jordan and Sam J Irvin, Jr, requesting that they contactthe Army Corps of Engineers, relative to the progress being made in the Mill Creek Water Shed andencourage a speed up in the program Commissioner Whitley seconded the motion whicbwas carriedOn,motion made, seconded and carried the Board adjournedActing Clerk Chairman 47