September 5, 1967 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

September 5, 1967 - Regular1 4Fit widthThe Board of County Commissioners met inregular session in its office in the Courthouse,September 5, 1967, at 11 oclock AM with the following members presentH M Johnson, Chairman, Norman C Denning, Frank B Holding, J D Bailey, andAdam J Whitley, JrAbsent None{ The following business was transacted1 Bid - Fuel OilCommissioner Norman C Denning moved that W H, Br ittI Auditor be- authorized toadvertise for bids on the necessary amount of fuel oil to be used in heating the CourthouseAnnex, Agriculture Building and the Health Center Building for the fiscal year 1967 -1968The motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey and carried2 Rescission of Order- -Joyce W Jones, SalaryCommissioner Norman C Denning moved that the Boards order of August 7, 1967, approvingan increase in salary of 41500 per month retro- active to July 15, 1967, for Joyce WellonsJones, Social Worker I in the Welfare Department be rescindedThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr, and carried3 Salary - Joyce Wellons Jones - Welfare DepartmentCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr made a motion that the salary of Joyce Wellons Jones,Social Worker I, in the Welfare Department be increased to 45700 per month, retro- activeto July 15, 1967The motion was seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning and carried4 Pay Plan Change - Mental Health DepartmentCommissioner Norman C Denning moved that the Boards order of June 15, 1967, adoptingthree grades below the standard range as the pay plan for the professional classes in thelocal Mental Health Department be rescinded, and that the standard range be adopted as thepay plan for this department only, effective July 1, 1967Commissioner Denning further moved that Mr McDaniel Proctor be paid 16400 representingthe difference between 52700 and 60900 for the months of July and August, 1967, as hisappropriated salary for the year 1967 -1968 is 60900 per monthThe motion was seconded b Commissioner Bailey and carried unanimouslyfw y Y Y •520September 5, 1967 Cont5 ReportsThe following reports were filed -with the BoardHarper GodwinTax CollectorM W KnottElectrical InspectorL P CreechVeterans OfficerC W TarltonCounty Extension ChairmanEdith ParkWelfare DepartmentEleanor HooksLibrarian writtenJiggs BroadwellDirector, Civil DefenseRubert BarbourCounty Dog Warden6 Grand Jury Report11,30236Report Of Grand JuryAugust 23,1967The Honorable Judge William Copeland PresidingWe the members of the Grand Jury have considered and passed on all bills of indictmentthat have been brought before us We have visited the prison camp - 043, and found it cleanand an excellent program for the prisonersWe have followed up a recommendation from last session of Court on Smithfield andKenly jails and found the conditions improved Princeton jail - - -no sheets on the bedsPine Level - - -no sheets on bed, corrode clogged, fire extinguisher on floor out of place,-- -Needs general cleaningto rid place of cobwebs, etc - -- Benson Jail and Selma in excellentshape Clayton jail, good shapeWe wish to thank the Honorable Judge Copeland, The Solicitor, Sheriffs department,Clerk of Court, Mr Stephenson and all others for any assistance they have rendered in bringingbefore the Grand Jury certain information needed in passing on bills of indictmentPaul GodwinGrand Jury Foreman7 Boarding Home ReportCommissioner Adam J Whitley reported that the cement walk -way at,the JohnstonCounty Boarding Home Marlboro House was complete He also informed the Board that thefloor in the Womens Department bedroom needed repairing and there was a leakage in oneof the drain linesCommissioner Frank B Holding made a motion that Commissioner Whitley be authorizedto proceed with the necessary repairs at the Johnston County Boarding Home Marlboro House`The motion was seconded by Commissioner Denning and carried unanimously8 Report - Tax SupervisorW H Britt, Tax Supervisor, presented a copy of the 1967 tax levy and charges,which were turned over to Harper Godwin, Tax Collector, and receipted by him on August 7, 1967and asked the Boards approvalCommissioner Denning moved that the report be approved in the following form andamounts1967 Tax Levy Turn Over To Tax CollectorRegular ListTotal Tax County WidePoll TaxDog TaxFire Districts Tax2,043,6206017,5700013,29400Archer Lodge2,35136Beulah1,93919Micro2983858TOTAL ALL LEVIES21081961373Less Prepayments Total Collected258228681Discounts5,16405TOTAL TURN OVER TO TAX COLLECTOR1,818916287_AfterlistTotal All Levies11,30236Less Prepayments21251Discounts423x` TOTAL TURN OVER TO TAX COLLECTOR 11,08562GRAND TOTAL TURN OVER TO TAX COLLECTOR 11829524849sAugust 7, 1967 W H BrittTax SupervisorAugust 7, 1967 - Received Harper Godwin1 Tax Collector9 Awarding Audit Contract -- Johnston Memorial HospitalUpon a motion by Commissioner Frank B Holding, seconded by Commissioner J D Bailey,the Board voted to concur in the action taken by the Johnston Memorial Hospital Board ofTrustees in awarding the auditing contract for the Hospital Accounts, from October 1, 19661to September 30, 1967, to Koonce, Wooten,and Hayward, CPA Firm of Raleigh, North Carolina10 Advertisement - Selma Centennial BookThe Board of County Commissioners was approached about buying an advertisement forthe County in the Selma Centennial BookChairman Johnson explained there were no funds set -up in the budget for such itemsNo action was taken11 Water and SewerLines to Holidav -InnWilliam S Ragsdale, Engineer, appeared before the Board and explained that he hadmade the survey ordered in Item 2, Page 480, as recorded in the Minute Book of the Board ofCounty Commissioners of a meeting May 1, 1967, in regards to an extension of water and sewerlines along the ACLRailroad from Sylvanialocation to a point near US Highway 70A, andpresented a figure representing the difference in the estimated cost of a sixteen 16 inchwater line and a fifteen 15 inch sewer line, as well as an eight 8 inch water lineand eight 8 inch sewer line, the figure being 31942830After a thorough discussion with Mr Ragsdale and Mr M B Wilson, who was present,the Board deferred any action12 Notice - Application to North Carolina ABC BoardCommissioner Holding moved that the following application to the NorthCarolina, ABC Board for licenses to sell beer be approvedIfEmory Upchurch, Benson, North CarolinaTrade Name 301 Package Store301 HighwayBenson, North CarolinaThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Bailey and carried13 Request - Edith Park, Director, Welfare DepartmentMrs Edith Park, Director of Public Welfare, appeared before the Board with aletter from the Harnett County Department of Public Welfare requesting that Johnston Countysend a clothing allowance of 3000 per month for three of their foster children in HarnettCounty Mrs Park advised the Board that the clothing could be purchased more economicallyif the Harnett County Department could pay cash, and also advised this would probably lastabout four to six monthsMrs Park suggested that the check be made payable to the Harnett County Departmentof Public Welfare? Commissioner Holding moved that the Board approve Mrs Parks requestMotion was seconded by Commissioner Whitley and carried14 Salary — Lillian Reavis - Welfare DepartmentCommissioner Adam J Whitley moved that the salary of Lillian Reavis, Social Worker I,in the Welfare Department be increased to 43600 per month, effective September 1, 1967Motion was seconded by Commissioner Denning and carried15 Distribution USDA Donated CommoditiesOn a motion by Commissioner Bailey and seconded by Commissioner Denning, theBoard voted to continue its distribution program of USDA donated commodities in the months1of December, January, February and March of this fiscal year on the same basis as last yearThe Welfare Department will certify the needy families and the County will provide personnelfor the distribution thereofr 5 1967 Cont16 Committee AppointedL P Creech appeared before the Board with information that he had comp• led on anA B Dick Duplicating Machine, with the request that he felt the County needed to purchasesuch a machineCommissioner Frank B Holding made a motion that L P Creech, Veterans Officer,W H Britt, Auditor and W G Massey, Register of Deeds be appointed to aCommittee toinvestigate the price and the best duplicating machine for the Courthouse and all CountyDepartments that do not have access to a machine of this type The machine to be locatedin the CourthouseL,The motion was seconded by Commissioner Whitley and carriedCommissioner Frank B Holding made a motion that the Board recess_, motion secondedby Commissioner Whitley and carried