August 4, 1969 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

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August 4, 1969 - Regular1 11Fit width1z3Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonAugust 4, 1969The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in regular session in the SuperiorCourtroom of the Johnston County Courthouse, Smithfield, N C, at 11 oclock AM, August 4,1969, with the following members presentJ Dobbin Bailey, Chairman, Norman C Denning, Frank B Holding,Adam J Whitley, Jrand Freddie AdamsMembers Absent NoneThe following business was transacted1 Death Benefit PlanAGREEMENT - DEATH BENEFITPolicemen and FiremenIn accordance with the provisions of subsection 1 of G S 128 -27 setting forth theconditions under which the rights to the death benefit might be made available to members ofthe North Carolina Local Governmental Employees Retirement System, this AGREEMENT is herebyentered into between the COUNTY OF JOHNSTON and the Director of saidRetirement SystemIn consideration of an increase of 00062 in the employers contribution rateeffective as of July 1, 1969, the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees RetirementSystem hereby agrees to extend the privileges and rights of the death benefit described insubsection 1 of G S 128 -27 to the employees of the COUNTY OF JOHNSTON whoare or were members of said System on and after July 1, 1969 This Agreement, at the ratespecified above, shall continue in effect through June 30, 1970 at which time this Agreementmay be extended or modified as to rate payable as both parties to this contract may agreeApproval of the above increase in rate was authorized by Johnston County Board ofCommissioners at its meeting on July 3, 1969 and is recorded in the minutes of saidBoardCERTIFICATIONJ Dobbin Bailey July 39 1969Chairman, Local Governmental Unit dateJ Dobbin Bailey July 3, 1969Chairman, Tax Governing Board dateRESOLUTION TO ENTER AGREEMENT FORNORTH CAROLINA LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEMTO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE DEATH BENEFITSWHEREAS, the 1969 General Assembly amended the North Carolina Local GovernmentalEmployees Retirement System laws so as to permit agreements for providing death benefits foremployee members pursuant to G S 128- 271; andWHEREAS, the governing body of this Unit realizes the desirability of providing itsemployees with the security and protection provided by a plan for death benefits; andWHEREAS, Article 3 of Chapter 128 of the General Statutes of North Carolina providesthat any employer governmental unit desiring to provide death benefits for its employee membersmust execute an agreement therefor with the Director of the North Carolina Local GovernmentalEmployees Retirement SystemNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Johnston County Board of Commissionersin regular session,1 That the Johnston County Board of Commissioners hereby elects to secure deathbenefits for its employees in the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees RetirementSystem2 That the Johnston County Board of Commissioners hereby agrees to comply with allprovisions of the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees Retirement System as defined inArticle 3, Chapter 128 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, as amended, and to make suchincreased employers contributions as the Local Governmental Employees Retirement System maydetermine to be necessary in order to provide employee death benefits3 That the Chairman, J Dobbin Bailey is hereby ordered and directed to executean agreement with the Director of the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees RetirementSystem to implement the employee death benefits of G S 128 - 271Upon motion of Commissioner Frank B Holding and seconded by Commissioner FreddieAdams , the above resolution was introduced for passage The following number voted in theaffirmative Three The following number voted in the negative NoneAugust 41 1969 ContAGREEMENT - DEATH BENEFITGeneral EmployeesIn accordance with the provisions of subsection 1 of G S 128 -27 setting forth theconditions under which the rights to the death benefit,might be made available to membersofthe North Carolina Local Governmental Employees Retirement System, this AGREEMENT is herebyentered into between the COUNTY OF JOHNSTON and the Director of said RetirementSystemIn consideration of an increase of 00046 in the employers contribution rateeffective as of July 1, 1969, the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees RetirementSystem hereby agrees to extend the privileges and rights of the death benefit described insubsection 1 of G S 128 -27 to the employees of the COUNTY OF JOHNSTON- who are orwere members of said System on and after July 1, 1969 This Agreement, at the rate specifiedabove, shall continue in effect through June 30, 1970 at which time this Agreement may beextended or modified as to rate payable as both parties to this contract may agreeApproval of the above increase in rate was authorized by Johnston County Board ofCommissioners at its meeting on July 3, 1969 and is recorded in the minutes ofsaid BoardCERTIFICATIONJ Dobbin BaileyChairman, Local - Governmental UnitJ Dobbin BaileyChairman, Tax Governing Board2 Road # 1117July 3, 1969dateJuly 3, 1969date --Mrs Edna Barefoot and Mrs Joyce Beasley of Route #2, Dunn, N C, Meadow Townshipappeared before the Board requesting assistance in getting a portion of State Road # 1117adjoining Sampson County pavedThe Board explained to Mrs Barefoot and Mrs Beasley that the policy of the JohnstonCounty Board of Commissioners was to leave the paving to the State, according to their ratingsChairman Bailey advised Mrs Barefoot and Mrs Beasley, who reported that they hadbeen working on this project for some time, to go to the State Highway Commission office inWilson, N C and talk to the Commissioner and Engineer3 Fuel Oil BidsPursuant to invitations for bids for #2 fuel oil that will be required for the heatingof the Courthouse, Courthouse Annex, Health Center, Agriculture Building, Tax Collectorsoffice, Veterans Office and the Old Herald Building for the winter season of the fiscal yearJuly 1, 1969 to June 30, 1970 These buildings are situated at different locations in theTown of SmithfieldIt is estimated that the required number of gallons will range from 30,000 to 40,000for the Courthouse Annex, Health Center, Agriculture Building, Tax Collectors Office, VeteransOffice and the Old Herald Building, described as Item # 1 in the advertisement, and 35,000 to45,000 gallons for the Courthouse, described as Item # 2 in the advertisementThe following bids were received and openeda Smithfield Oil and Gas Company, Inc, Smithfield, N CItem # 1, Tank wagon 01250Item # 2, Tanker 01135Escalator clause appliesb Denning- WestbrookItem # 1 and Item0325 per gallonPresent tank wagoiLess discountNet Cost to youOil Company Inc, Smithfield, N C# 2off of tank wagon price on date of deliveryz price 1710 per gallon0325 per gallon1385 per gallonc Castleberrys Incorporated, Smithfield, N CItem # 1, # 2 Fuel Oil, Delivered price of 1271Item # ;,2, # 2 Fuel OilDelivered price of 1210The above prices are subject to change according to the rise and fall of themarket at the Selma, N C Pipeline Terminald Gardner- Creech Oil Company, Inc, Smithfield, N CItem # 1, A firm price of 1269 per gallonplus any applicable sales taxItem # 22 A firm price of 1209 per gallonplus any applicable sales tax125ust 4, 1969 ContCommissioner Norman C Denning moved that the contract for furnishing # 2 fuel oil toall county buildings be awarded to the low bidder meeting the specifications, Smithfield Oiland Gas Company, Smithfield, North CarolinaCommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried unanimously4 Bids - Courtroom SeatingPursuant to invitations for bids for Auditorium seating for Johnston CountyCourthouse - Superior Courtroom, and after due advertisement, the following bids were receivedand openeda Southern Desk Company, Hickory, North Carolina18 pews, 24 ft 0 in long each Center Joints2 pews, 18 ft 0 in -long each Center Joints2 pews, 11 ft 0 in long each2 pews, 6 ft 0 in long eachTotal Delivered and Installed 45753003 North Carolina State Sales Tax 14259Total, Including Tax 4,8955990 Days Deliveryb Storr Sales Company, Raleigh, North Carolina1 Lot Pew Type Court Room Seating consisting of18 Benches 24 ft long2 Benches 18 ft long2 Benches 11 ft long2 Benches 6 ft longThese benches made of the best grade Plain Sawn Appalachian Red Oak,End Style No E -76 with Bench Style BS -1 which is equal to the specificationsDelivery Approximately 90 days 4109733c Talton, Incorporated, Smithfield, North CarolinaBenches for Courtroom Area in Johnston CountyCourthouse, Smithfield, N C 6950000After discussion, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that Mr James C Woodard,Clerk of Superior Court and Commissioner-Adam J Whitley, Jr negotiate with Storr Sales,low bidder, to see if they can meet specifications, and if not, contract to be awarded tonext bidder, Southern Desk Company5Mayor William Bagley and Mr Melvin Grissom from Clayton requested the Board ofCounty Commissioners to give the Town of Clayton any financial assistance, or otherwise, infurnishing people of the Bartex Mill neighborhood the right to tap -on to the County ownedwater line at a reduced feeAfter a lengthy discussion, the Board deferred action at this time6 Guy White Sub - Division - Addition to State SystemThe Board was presented with a petition signed by property owners in the Guy WhiteSub - Division, Clayton Township, requesting that the State take over and maintain said roadCommissioner Freddie Adams moved that the Board approve said petition and that it bemailed to the State Highway Commission with the Boards recommendation that this road be addedto the County SystemCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion which was carried7 Notice of Intention to Apply for the Sale of Alcoholic BeverageCommi- ssioner Norman C Denning moved that the Notice of Intention to Apply to theNorth Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for a permit_to sell beer for Alda M Bite,The Roost, 410 W Noble Street, Selma, North Carolina, be approvedMotion was seconded by Commissioner Freddie Adams and carried8 Resignation - Alvin Narron, SrThe Board was presented with a letter from Alvin Narron, Sr, who tendered hisresignation from the Jury CommissionciAugust 4,1969 ContCommissioner` -Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that Mr Narrons resignation be accepted andthat W H Britt, Clerk to the Board, write Mr Narron and express the Boards sincereappreciation for his services on the Johnston County Jury CommissionThe motion -was seconded by Commissioner Freddie Adams and carried9 Resolution - Housing AuthorityCommissioner?Norman C Denning moved that the following resolution be adoptedWHEREAS, pursuant to due notice the -Board of County Commissioners has conducted ahearing relative to the need for a Non - Profit Housing Authority;AND WHEREAS, several persons were present and expressed themselves for the need forsuch authority;AND WHEREAS, each and every person who was heard emphasized the need for a Non- ProfitHousing Authority;NOW THEREFORE,it is resolved and decreed that there is urgent need for a Non- ProfitHousing Authority in Johnston County and that the Board of County Commissioners appoint anauthority according to statue to be known as Johnston County Housing Corporation The motion was seconded by Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr and was carriedunanimously10 Johnston County Housing CorporationCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the Housing Authority organization be namedthe Johnston County Housing Corporation and that the Johnston County Extension Service Officebe designated as the principal office for the Housing CorporationMotion was seconded by Commissioner Freddie Adams and carried unanimously11 Johnston County Housing Corporation - MembersCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the following persons be named to theJohnston County Housing Authority with terms designated as followsW Carroll Stephenson,Chairman 4 yearsTroy Page, Jr rearMilton Toler 4 yearsH F Palmer 2 yearsDr B ,L Woodard 2 yearsRev Robert L Atkinson 2 yearsJoseph­ E Norris 2 yearnMotion was seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning and was carried unanimously12 West Smithfield Sanitary DistrictCole Ray presented the Board with a new petition requesting that the Board of CountyCommissioners order a recall election for the West Smithfield Sanitary District Board membersCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that the Board turn these petitions over to theCounty Attorney and if he determines that it was in order, request the Board of Elections toexamine the petition and see if the affixed names represent twenty -five 2597o percent of thedistrict registrationCommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried13 DistrictEngineer - State Highway CommissionMr W H Pridgen, District Engineer with the State Highway Commission, and hisassistant, Paul Anderson, made their bimonthly report to the BoardThere was no business transacted14 Edith Park - Director of Social ServicesMrs Edith Park, in making her report to the Board, advised that she was promotingKay Wheeler Minor from a Typist I pay grade of 30000 per month to a Typist I pay grade of34000 per month, effective August 1, 1969Mrs Park also advised the Board that Sarah Noel had been stepped up in classificationand asked that her salary be increased from 46500 to 48700 per month, effectiveSeptember 1, 1969Commissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that Mrs Parks request be grantedCommissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion which was carried 1ai1,27August 4, 1969 Cont15 Payments to Industrial Development CorporationsCommissioner Norman C Denning moved that th-e followingpayments be made;Selma- Smithfield Development Corporation, IncWater and Sewer AgreementPrincipal 7188425Interest 59614 8,48039Benson Industries, IncorporatedWater and Sewer AgreementPrincipal 3952200Interest 1130286 4,82486Kenly Industrial Development CorporationWater and Sewer AgreementPrincipal 5940000Interest 1,86666 7,26666Clayton Development CorporationWater and Sewer AgreementPrincipal 4917878Interest 48680 4,66558Commissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried unanimously16 Water Lines Turned Over to MunicipalitiesIn reference to Clayton Mayor Bagleys request earlier in the meeting, CommissionerNorman C Denning moved that the County turn over all interest in County owned water lines tomunicipalities which the County owned lines connect to, as of this date, and that themunicipalities be requested not to charge rural parties any more to connect on than partiesliving in municipalitiesCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr seconded the motion which was carried unanimously17 Coats PropertyThe Board of County Commissioners was presented a letter from Mrs Catherine Coats andMiss Alma Smith giving their permission to the County to demolish and remove the building thatthe County purchased in July, 1969After discussion, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that Commissioner Adam JWhitley, Jr communicate with Mrs Coats and Miss Smith in regards to certain articles in thehouse that they had excepted in the contract, and have the articles delivered to the home ofMrs Coats, and further moved that Commissioner Whitley, with the assistance of W H Britt,Auditor, advertise for the demolition and or removal of the buildings from the lot purchasedfrom Mrs Coats and Miss SmithCommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carried18 ReportsThe following reports were filed with the BoardHarper Godwin Tax CollectorC W Tarlton Extension ChairmanEleanor Hooks LibrarianM W Knott Electrical InspectorRobert Barbour Dog WardenEdith Park Director, Social Services19 Letter to Governor - Regarding Social Services Public Assistance BudgetCommissioner Frank B Holding moved that W H Britt, Clerk, write a letter in replyto Governor Robert W Scotts telegram to Chairman J Dobbin Bailey in regards to the localSocial Services Public Assistance Budget as adoptedC- ommissioner Freddie Adams seconded the motion which was carriedCAugust 4, 1969 Cont20 Report - Commissioner WhitleyCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr reported to -the Board that he had been in contactwith the North Carolina Forestry Department in regards to the budget presented at a priormeeting and it was agreed that the Board of County Commissioners would provide an increase of -125000 above its adopted figure of 12,00000021 Specifications for Property Tax MappingSPECIFICATIONS FOR OWNERSHIP MAPPINGFORMUNICIPALITIES AND ADJACENT AREAS OF JOHNSTON COUNTY1 Scope of WorkThe Contractor shall furnish plant, labor, material, supplies and the performance ofall work required for the completion and delivery of ownership maps and card index system asspecified herein and as directed by the County through its Tax Supervisor2 Laws To Be ObservedThe Contractor is assumed to be familiar with and he shall observe all Federal, Stateand local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations which in any manner affect those engaged oremployed in the work or in any way affect the conduct of the work No pleas of misunderstandingor ignorance on the part of the Contractor will in any way serve to modify the provisions ofthe Contract or these specificationsThe Contractor shall at all times observe and comply with all Federal, State and locallaws, orders, codes, ordinances and regulations in any manner affecting the conduct of thework, and the Contractor and his surety shall indemnify and save harmless the County, itsofficers, agents and servants against any,claim or liability arising from or based on theviolation of any such law, ordinance, regulation, order or decree, whether by him or hisemployee3 Responsibility for Damage Claims-The Contractor and his surety shall indemnify and save harmless the County and all itsofficers, agents and employees from all suits, actions or claims of any kind, character ordescription brought for or on account of any injuries or damages received ,or sustained by any,person, persons, company, corporation, or property, by or from the said Contractor, hisemployees or by or in consequence of any neglect in safeguarding the work, for amountsrecovered by any infringement of patent, trademark or copyright, or from any claims of amountsarising or recovered under the Workmens Compensation Law, or any other law, ordinance, orderor decree, and?so much of the money due the said Contractor under and by virtue of theContract as shall be considered necessary by the County may be retained, and in case no moneyis due his surety shall be held, until such suit or suits, action or actions, claim or claimsfor injuries or damages as aforesaid shall have been settled and satisfactory evidence to that,,, ,effect furnished to the CountyThe Contractor shall carry public liability insurance and workmens compensationinsurance which shall save harmless the County and the Countys representative from any claims,demands, actions and-causes-for action arising from any act or the omission of any act by the,Contractor, his agents, and employees in the performance of these specifications The publicliability insurance shall be made satisfactory to the Countys representative, and shallinclude not less than 25,000 50,000 coverage against all damages to or claims by persons forbodily injury and nut less than 25,000 cover -age against all damages to property4 Prosecution of WorkThe Contractor shall begin the work to be performed under the Contract immediatelyupon its acceptance by Johnston County Board of Commissioners and shall carry on the Programof Mapping without interruption, and shall complete and deliver said work on or beforeOctober 1, 19695 Liquidated DamagesIn the event that the mapping of all property herein required to be mapped is notcompleted by the date set forth in this Contract, the sum of 5000 per day, Saturdays,Sundays and holidays excluded shall be assessed against the Contractor for the ,first monthand 10000 per day therefrom, which said amounts shall be considered as liquidated damagesfor such delay in performance and shall be deducted from the final payment of the compensationherein provided6 Area to be MappedThe area to be mapped shall be selected and designated by the County Tax SupervisorMapping of the Towns of Smithfield,Selma, Micro, Kenly, Princeton, Four Oaks, PineLevel, Benson, and Clayton, or the mapping of certain of said Towns as directed by the CountyTax Supervisor Areas immediately adjacent to said Towns shall be included as directed bythe County Tax Supervisor Such Towns and the areas immediately adjacent to said Towns tobe mapped shall be specified in the Contract documentsjfI`329August 4,1969 Cont7 General Mapping ProcedureOwnership mapping may be accomplished through coordination of aerial photography withfield investigations or existing property maps and use of information obtained from recordeddeeds and plats It is the intent of these specifications to obtain for Johnston County aseries of property ownership maps of a relative high degree of accuracy8 Map Size and LayoutA All maps shall be line drawn maps on all properties within areas to be mapped,drawn on Imperial tracing linen, or equal, with black India inkB Overall map size and size inside borders shall be_ as directed by the County TaxSupervisorC Natural barriers such as roads, streets, railroads, streams, and property linesshall be usedas outline limits of maps where possible This is to avoid having portions ofindividual ownership shown on more than one mapD Scale of maps shall be as follows1 Commercial and industrial property in towns and adjacentareas, 1 50 and or 1 10012 All other property in towns and adjacent areas, 111 100and or 1 20013 Rural maps, 1 400 or 11 440 or 1 1 500 or 1 6001or 1 660The County Tax Supervisor shall select scale or scales to be used, and such scale orscales shall be stipulated in the Contract documents9 Deed Research and UseThe Contractor shall make a thorough search of recorded deeds and plats to determinedescriptions of the various property ownership boundaries Transcripts or abstracts shall bemade of a sufficient number of current ownership deeds in the areas to be mapped to providecomplete boundaries for all parcels These transcripts or abstracts may be made by eitherof the following methods, or a combination thereof a transcribed on printed sheets and orcards; b photostat of recorded deeds; c microfilm of recorded deeds10 Property Information on Ownership MapsThe following basic information shall be shown on all tax mapsA All property and lot lines shall be shownB All original subdivision lot lines shall be shownC The dimensions of each property, or the area of each property, shall be clearlyindicated, and for properties lying partly within and partly without the corporate limits ofa city or town, the area within such city or town and the area lying without such city or townshall be indicatedD Original subdivision lot and block numbers shall be shown, and the name ofsubdivision and plat reference shall be listed on the mapE Improved-property shall be identif iedby an appropriate symbol on the mapF Names of roads, streets, railroads, rivers and creeks shall be shown on the mapsG Cemeteries, schools and churches shall be indicated by an appropriate symbol, andpublic buildings and parks shall be shown by nameH Street address or number of the various parcels shall be shown on the city ortown maps, where such parcels have a street address or numberI Town limits lines, Township lines, and County -line shall be shown and named onthe maps11 Other Information to be Shown on Ownership MapsA Each property mapped shall be identified on said maps by a system of numbers, orsymbols and numbers, whereby the ownership of each parcel or lot can be ascertained byreference to the property ownership index card system This designation should be a compoundnumber, one element of which might identify the township or city; one element would identify,the map and the last element would identify the individual property on the map; or othersystem approved by theCounty Tax SupervisorB Each map shall have a title block in the lower right hand corner, giving the mapnumber, scale of the map, date compiled, etcAugust 4, 1969 ContC Each map shall have a north point shown thereonD Adjoining map numbers shall be indicated in their relative positionE A legendshall be shown on each -map to explain the various symbols used12 Area DesignationAreas shall be indicated on properties which would normally be bought, sold orappraised on an area basis These areas shall be checked for accuracy by the use of aplanimeter or by scale check determinationFor properties lying partly within and partly without the corporate limits of a cityor town, the area within and the area without such corporate limits shall be indicated Itis contemplated that individual tracts, lots or parcels lying partly within and partly withoutthe corporate limits of any city or town to be mapped shall be mapped in their entirety,notwithstanding any provision herein for mapping only the property within said city or town13 Index MapsUpon completion of the tax maps the Contractor shall prepare an index map, or indexmaps, to indicate the relative `pbsitioni of each tax map and tho- area covered by each tax mapThe index map, or the index maps, shall show all roads, streets, railroads, and major waterwaysas directed by theC ounty Tax Supervisor Dimensions need not be shown on these index maps,but a graphic scale shall be shown thereon14 Alphabetical Index CardsThe Contractor shall prepare a property owners index of all lots and parcels of realestate in the areas mapped or to be mapped This index shall consist of a listing of allproperty owners and shall show the mailing address of said property owners It,shall setforth a brief description of each parcel or lot owned by each property owner TheseAlphabetical Index Cards shall be filed alphabetically and shall be cross - indexed to theOwnership Maps and to the Property Record Cards Format for these cards shall be approvedby the County Tax Supervisor before being printed15 Items to be DeliveredUpon completion of the work, the Contractor shall deliver to,the County Tax Supervisorthe following itemsA Original tracings of all mapsB All records and data developed during the mapping program of Johnston CountyC Two sets of blueprints made from the property ownership map tracings of allproperty mapped in Johnston County, each tracing to be bound in a suitable map book binder ofcomposition board trimmed and reinforced with stainless-steel, as approved by the County TaxSupervisorD AlphabeticalIndex Cards, as specified in Section 14 aboveCOMPENSATION AND TERMS1 Progress Reports and PaymentsThe Contractor shall make monthly progress reports on the first day of each month onforms approved by the County Tax Supervisor showing work done or progress made during thepreceding month according to the schedule prepared under the terms of Item 4 on page 2, andtheCounty shall make progress payments as followsOn or about the tenth day of each month the County shall pay to the Contractor 85 ofthe value, based on the Contract price, of the work performed bythe Contractor up to the firstday of that month as estimated by the County Tax Supervisor from progress reports and monthlyinvoices submitted by the Contractor, less the aggregate of previous payments The estimatesshall be approximate only, and all partial and monthly estimates and payments shall be subjectto correction in the estimate rendered following discovery of an error in any previous estimateShould any defective work be discovered, or should a reasonable doubt arise as to theintegrity of any part of the work completed prior to the final acceptance and payment, therewill be deducted from the first estimate rendered after discovery of such work, an amount equalin value to the defective or questioned, work, and this work will not be included in a subsequentestimate,,until the defects have been remedied or the causes of doubt removed2 Acceptance and Final PaymentWhen the work has been complete and delivered to the County by the Contractor, theCounty Tax Supervis-or shall examine and review the same to determine whether the work has been-completed in accordance with the specifications, conditions and stipulations contained in theContractIifiF{August 4, 1969ContAll prior progress or partial estimates and payments shall be subject to correctionin the estimate made upon completion and deliveryof the workIf, upon his examination and review, the County Tax Supervisor finds that the work hasbeen completed and delivered in accordance with the specifications, conditions and stipulationscontained in the Contract, then the work shall be accepted and the balance due, less 57 of thetotal Contract price, shall be due and payableThe remaining 5 of the Contract price shall become due and payable when all complaintsof property owners have been heard and finally disposed of22 Areas To Be MappedSmithfield - Selma and Adjacent AreasTake present maps and revise to conform to present owners and lot sizes Thefollowing areas are to be mapped and added to the present maps1 Start at Neuse River at the mouth of Swift Creek and go up creek to point nearWhitley Heights; thence to Popler Branch to include Whitley Heights; thence back downPopler to Neuse River - within this area is that portion of West Smithfield alreadymapped2 That area north of Smithfield beginning at that portion already mapped on NeuseRiver and up Neuse River to the Wilsons Mill Road; thence up the Wilsons Mill- SelmaRoad to Selma area mapped; the map to include the Selma Oil Terminal; thence the areato be mapped is to follow the present area of town of Selma that is now mapped toinclude the area at Browns Barbecue, Rudolph Howell Subdivision and Eastern Manu-facturing Company to Interstate Highway # 95; thence as Interstate Highway # 95 toNeuse River south of Smithfield; thence as the River to the beginning3 Town of Micro and adjacent areasBeing all the property with -in the city limits of the Town of Micro and all thelots of H J Corbett and Bizzell located west of the Town of Micro4 Town of Kenly and adjacent areasRevise all maps to conform to present owners and lot sizesBeginning at a point where the U S Highway # 95 crosses the A C L Railroadand runs as U S Highway # 95 proposed to the road by Cash Corner northwest of Kenly;thence up this road in an easterly direction to the County line; thence as the Countyline in a southerly direction to the A C L RR; thence as the A C L RR in awesterly direction to the city limits of Kenly; thence as the city limits in asoutherly direction to a corner; thence as the city limits in a southerly directionto the Kenly- Fremont Highway; thence down the said Highway to a point beyond the lotsof Dr Hunter Cocker; thence back to city limits then west as city limits to pointwest of the Graded School; thence to the beginning5 Town of Princeton and adjacent areasAll the property in the city limits of Princeton and all the lots of Carl Gurleyand Leo Tart lying west of Princeton, the lots adjacent to RR west of Princeton, thelots on both sides of Highway No 70 west of Princeton the lot subdivisions Northof Princeton on the Bakers Mill Road6 Town of Four Oaks and adjacent areasBeginning at a point where Main Street crosses the city limits near U S HighwayNo 95 the line runs up U S Highway No 95 in a westerly direction to TempleStreet; thence up the west side of,Temple Street a straight line to the point wherethe city limits intersects the A C L RR including the E F Strickland home placeand lots; thence follow the city limits back to the beginning including the Oak Heightssubdivision and the Barbour subdivision and the subdivision of Joe Austin Austin Acres7 Town of Pine Level and adjacent areasBeginning at Moccasin Swamp the N E corner of Pine Level city limits and runsas the East city limits to the S E corner; thence as the city limits west to a cornerof city limits; thence as the city limits northerly to U S Highway No 70A; thenceas U S Highway No 70A westerly platting all lots on both sides of road to Cyn -MarFlorists; thence in a N E direction to Moccasin Swamp; thence as said Swamp easterlyto beginning8 Town of Benson and adjacent areasRevise all maps to conform to present owners and lot sizesBeginning at the S W corner of the present city limits of the Town of Bensona corner of Lot No 13 of the Town of Benson and run as the city limits in a Northerlydirection to a corner, thence westerly as city limits to corner; thence Northerly ascity limits to the corner of city limits on Hill Street; thence cutting across thecorner of the land to the city limits at the N W corner of the city limits to includethe W J Lambert subdivision; thence along the Northern city limits in an easterlyEt82August 41 1969 ContHighway ?n a southerly dire limits to US Highway No 95; thence down the saiddirection ?c? paNo 50 about 100 tdirection to N C Highway No 50; thence down N C Highwayg0 feet including all lots on both sides of road and back to U SHighway No g5• thence down said Highway in a to the County linesoutherly directionat Moccasin Swam thence as Moccasin Swamp tosU5 yS Highway 301, thence as U SPHighway 301 and the city limits in a northerly , Westerly direction to thebeginning to include all the Mary Belle Bostic Subdivision9 Town of Clayton and adjacent areasRevise all maps to conform to present property owners and lot sizesBeginning at a point where Old Highway No 70 passes under the Southern Railroad the line runs in a southeastern direction to the N E corner of the city limits ofClayton near the Clayton swimming pool including all the Pounds subdivision, HarveyGordon andthe McCullers subdivision; thence as the city limits of Clayton to theArcher Lodge road; thence as the Archer Lodge road easterly tQthe paved road thatgoes by the Clayton Negro School to include the lots on the north side of the ArcherLodge Road; thence as the paved road in a southerly project the paved road straightto the Branch below Howard Mitchners sub - division to include Rollingwood Subdivision;thence follow the American Tel Tel toll line thru the Peele land along the PecanGrove Lane to U S Highway No 70 at the Eastern End of the W R Peele subdivision;thence follow the southern line of the _Peele subdivision to the S E Corner of theGower subdivision known as Gower Heights; thence as Gower Heights, the Heavner- Holdingsubdivision Millard Parrish land westerly to Little Creek; thence up Little Creekcrossing Highway No 42 to a point west of E1 Mar Grill Claude Ellis Texaco Station,including Troy Page Ford, Glenwood Manufacturing Company and Museum Prints, Inc;thence a straight line to beginning23 Mapping ContractNORTH CAROLINAJOHNSTON COUNTYTHIS CONTRACT AND AGREEMENT made and entered into, in quadruplicate, this28th day of July, 1969, by and between JOHNSTON COUNTY, a bodypolitic and corporate,hereinafter referred to as THE COUNTY, party of the first part, and WILLIAM SRAGSD LED THOMAS MOORE, Partners, Trading and Doing Business as Ragsdale Engineers,with principal offices on North Second Street in the Town of Smithfield North Carolinahereinafter referred to as THE CONTRACTOR, party of the second part;WITNESSETHWHEREAS, THE COUNTY has heretofore submitted Notice to ProspectiveContractors for the furnishing of plant, labor, materials, supplies and the performanceof all work required for the completion and delivery of ownership maps of all propertylocated within the areas set forth in section Areas to be Mapped, as contained inSpecifications for Property Tax Mapping for Smithfield, Clayton, Selma, Benson, Kenly,Micro, Pine Level, Princeton, Four Oaks and adjacent areas which is to be done inconnection with the property revaluation for Johnston County instituted by a resolutionof the Board of County Commissioners on the 8th day of April, 1969, and whereas THECONTRACTOR, pursuant to s4 id potice, has heretofore submitted its proposal for theperformance of the mapping services as required in said Specifications for PropertyTax Mapping and pursuant to the aforesaid notice and resolution of the Board ofCommissioners of Johnston County; andWHEREAS, THE COUNTY desires to contract for the services of said CONTRACTORin accordance with the mapping specificiations referred to hereinabove and,heretoattached, and subject to all the terms, conditions and provisions therein contained,for the compensation and upon the terms hereinafter recitedNOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed and contracted;First That a copy of the specifications for mapping as stated aforesaidbe attached hereto and that the same does in all particulars become the contract betweenthe parties hereto in all matters and things set forth therein, and that both THE COUNTYand THE CONTRACTOR do hereby accept and agree to the terms, conditions and provisionsof said specifications for the mapping which are attached heretoSecond That THE CONTRACTOR, for and in consideration of the compensationto be paid by THE COUNTY as hereinafter set forth, and according to the specificationsfor Mapping hereto attached, and upon the further terms hereinafter set forth, shallaid and assist the Johnston County Tax Supervisor and the appraisal firm selected andappointed by the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County to do the actual appraisalwork, which shall particularly include, but be not limited to, the correlation_ andcoordination of the mapping with tb eappraisal cards, and said CONTRACTOR shall do andperform all other matters and things required in said specifications to be done andperformed by said CONTRACTORIEk133August 4, 1969 ContThird That in compensation for the mapping and related work outlined in thespecifications and as furtherset forth herein, THE CONTRACTOR shall be paid by THECOUNTY the sum of SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED 17,50000 DOLLARS, which saidamount shall constitute the total contract price and that payment of said amount shallbe made in accordance with the provisions of the specifications for property tax mappingon page seven therein set forth under compensation and termsIN WITNESS WHEREOF, Johnston County, a body politic and corporate, has causedthis Contract and Agreement to be executed in its name by the Chairman of its Board ofCommissioners and attested by its Clerk and caused its seal to be hereto affixed, allby order of the Board of Commissioners duly given, and the party of the second part hascaused this Contract and Agreement to be executed in its name by all the general partnersand their seals affixed hereto, this the day and year first above writtenJOHNSTON COUNTYBY _ J Dobbin BaileyChairman of the Board of CommissionersATTESTW H BrittClerk to the BoardRAGSDALE ENGINEERSBY William Ragsdale, Jr SEALThomas M MooreNORTH CAROLINAJOHNSTON COUNTYPARTNERSSEALI, Eleanor N Creech , a Notary Public, do hereby certify that W HBritt personally appeared before me this day and being by me duly sworn, says that heknows the corporate seal of Johnston County and is well acquainted with J D Bailey,who is the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Johnston County, and that he,the said W H Britt, is the Clerk to the Board of Commissioners of Johnston Countyand saw the said Chairman sign the foregoing instrument, and saw the said corporateseal affixed to said instrument by said Chairman, and that he, the said W H Britt,signed his name in attestation of the execution of the said instrument in the presenceof said Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Johnston CountyWitness my handand notarial seal this 8 day of August, 1969Eleanor N CreechNOTARY PUBLICMy commission expires Nov 21, 1970NORTH CAROLINAJOHNSTON COUNTYI, Mary R Faison , a Notary Public, do hereby certify that William SRagsdale and Thomas Moore, Partners, Trading and Doing Business as Ragsdale Engineers,personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the due execution of the fore-going instrumentWitness my hand and notarial seal this 31 day of July, 1969Mary R FaisonNOTARY PUBLICJMy Commission expires 2 -25 -70Upon a motion made and duly seconded the Board adjournedh,J I5 i naiTey, ChairmanW H Britt, Clerk
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