January 3, 1967 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

January 3, 1967 - Regular1 3Fit widthMinutes of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonJanuary 1967The Board of County Commissioners of Johnston County met in regular session in the CommissionersRoom, January 3j 1967 at 11 oclock A M j with the following members presentM, Johnson, Chairman,, Frank B Holding, Norman C Deming, Adam J Whitley, JrAbsent J Dobbin BaileyThe following business was transacted,,1 Contract Awarded to ParalabszIncPursuant to an order of the Boaxd,, and after due advertisement, the following bids were received11and opened for furnishing the County with 9WO doses of phenalized rabies vaccine in 10 dose vials,with tags It is necessary that 1,000 doses 1Q dose vials of this vaccine carry an expiration dateof January 1, 1968 or later, and the balance with an expiration date of June 1 1966 or laterThe following bids according to spedifications were opened and revieweda Paralabs, Incorporated of Nashville, N C 235 per 10 dose vialsb Threadgills Veterinary Suppliers, Inc, of Charlotte, N C, 250 per 10dose vialsc Anchor Serum Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, 257 per 10 dose vialsAfter verification of the bids, Commissioner Denning made a motion to award the contract toParalabs Inc, of Nashville, N C, low bidderthe motion was seconded by Con iaissioner Whitley and carried2 B22ortsThe following reports were filed with the BoardHarper Godwin Tax CollectorMo W Knott Electrical Inspectorleanor Hooks LibrarianC W Tarlton Extension ChairmanL P Creech Veterans OfficerMrs Edith Park Welfare DirectorWilson Diggs Broadwell Civil DefenseRupert Barbour Dog Warden3 Resi on of T Yates Dobs6n, JrA letter from Attorney Yates Dobson was read by Conrdssioner Johnson,, Chairman, in which he sub-mitted his resignation as Assistant Superior Court Solicitor He also expressed appreciation for hasappointment about a year anda half ago and for the cooperation he had received during the time ofhis tenure in office4Commissioner Denning moved that his resignation be acceptedCommissioner Whitley seconded the motion,, which was carried4Commissioner Johnson, Choirman of the Board, read a letter from Robert H, Little, City Managerfor Smithfield, in which he inquired if the Board had reached any decision in regard to Smithfield-Johnston County Landfill Operation, which he had talked to the Board about at a previous meeting,After a thorough of the matter, the Board directed the Clerk to advise Mr Little thatig-hit would not take any action at this time as this was a very far reaching program and deemed it unwiseto make any commitment to the Town of Smithfield, or any other town in Johnston County• Appointment Board, of Trustees Bentonville Community Building James W WestbrookCommissioner Denning moved that James W Westbrook of Route #11 Your Oaks, N C be appointed tothe Board of Trustees of the Bentonville Community Building, to fill the unexpired term of the lateC C Cox,, the term ending April, 1972,Commissioner Holding seconded the motion, which carried unanimously,6 Letter Dr RThe following let-ter from Dr R E Earp was read and the Clerk was directed to make it a partof the minutes of this meetingDecember 2nd, 1966Mr Henry M, Johnson, ChairmanDountly Board of Commissioners ofJohnston CountyFour Oaks, North Carolina458ContDear HenryThrough you I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Board of County Commissioners for thevery warm letter of commendation written by Billy Britt at the direction of the Board relating to mytenure of service on our hospital Board of TrusteesI am grateful to The Board for having permitted, me to serve in this capacityAs presently constituted you have a dedicat-4d Board and one which I feel will be a harmoniousBoardI wish only the very best for our hospital and those who direct its activitiesVery truly yours,,R E EarpV7 Road #- 1124Mr Leo Tart of Meadow Township appeared and requested the Board to use any influence that itmight have in securing permanent or temporary improvements for road # 1124Commissioner Denning moved that the State Highway Commission be asked to do anything possible tohelp the condition of this road,The motion was seconded by Commissioner Whitley and carriedGrand Jury _EpprtReport of the Grand JuryDecember 7, 1966Term of Superior CourtTIE HONORABLE WILLIAM To BICKETT PRESIDING JUDGEWe the members of the Grand Jury have carefully considered and passed on all bills of indictmentthathave been brought before usWe wish to thank the Honorable Judge William Y Bickett, the sheriffs department,, the Solicitor,the Grand Jury Foremaa, and others for their assistance that have been rendered in bringing beforeus certain information needed in passing on bills of indictmentWe have inspected the jails and found the followingKenly 0 XX C Prison Camp # o44 0 KSelma needs mattress covers and one mattressPine Level OKPrinceton OKClayton OKBenson OKSmithfield Five Lavatories out of order Two commodes out of order Five shower stallsout of order No hot waterWilbert AycockGrand Jury Foreman9 Commissioner WhitLeServe on Courthoue and Grounds CommitteeChairman Johnson appointed Commissioner Whitley to serve on the Courthouse and Grounds Committeetaking the place of Jesse H Austin,, Jr10 Letter Town Board of PrincetonFollowing is a letter from the Town Board of Princeton, N,Ct December 3, 1966 111NHenry M Johnson, ChairmanBoard of County CommissionersSmithfield,, N CDear Mr JohnsonThe dedication of the new industry in Princeton, the Princeton Manufacturing Company, onNovember 19, 1966 was certainly a success This was the climax of many dreams and the result ofcooperation and efforts put forth by our local citizensWe, the Mayor and Boa d of Commissioners of Princeton, wish to extend our thanks and appreciationto the County Board of Commissioners for the reimbursement to the Town for the expense of the waterand sewer line installed to the new industryWith warmest regards, we areVery truly yours, The Tovn Board of PrincetonMrs Margaret W ggsTown Clergy11 Letter Stage of orth ,Carolina Civil Defense ?cCommissioner Holding made a motion that the following letter from Edward F Griffin, Director of theState of North Carolina Civil Defense Agency, be incorporated in the minutes of this meetingDecember 15, 1966Mr Henry M Johnson, ChairmanJohnston County Board of CommissionersFour Chas, north CarolinaBear Mr JohnzonI would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to you and the other officialsof Johnston County and the municipalties therein for the fine support of and the cooperation, with theJohnston County Civil Defense agencyReports on the recently heldnation -wide Civil Defense Exercise shows that Johnston County led theway in participating in the Exercise and consequently in the benefits derived from it We are takingthe liberty of mailing the Exercise Activities Report from your county to all Civil Defense Organizationsin the State and to the Department of Defense, Office of Civil Defense Z believe it will be a greatincentive; to other counties in what can be accomplished when there exists a spirit of cooperation amongcounty officials and the citizenry of the countyCivil Defense is bash cally the continued operation of government in an emergency A vital partof this continued operation is the willingness of the citizens to volunteer to do their part Thiswas conclusively evident in the past Exercise in your county As County Civil Defense Director, MrBroadwell has, over the years, done a most outstanding job He rightfully gives credit for the fineresults obtained to the officials and to the people of his county9 With kindest regards and best wishes, I amSincerely,Edward F GriffinDirectorMotion was seconded by Commissioner Whitley and carried12 A ointment John W Twisd,ale_ Assistant Superior, Court SolicitorCommissioner Holding made a motion that Attorney John W Twisdale, Route # 3, Smithfield, N C,be appointed Assistant for Johnston County, to the District Superior Court SolicitorThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Denning and carriedA motion to adjourn was made, seconded and carried, and the Board adjournedi6ChairmanActing Clerk