October 19, 1970 - 11:00 AM - County Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

24?Meeting of Board of Commissioners for the County of JohnstonOctober 19, 1970The Johnston County Board of Commissioners met in special session in the Commissioners Roomof the Johnston County Courthouse in Smithfield, North Carolina, October 19, 1970, at 11 oclock am ,with the following members presentJ Dobbin Bailey, Chairman, Norman C Denning, Frank B Holding, Freddie Adams and Adam JWhitley, JrMembers Absent NoneThe following business was transacted1 1 County Wide Water SystemMr Howard Benton, Mayor of Benson, along with William H Perry, County FHA Supervisor, metwith the Board and discussed the possibility of a County Wide Water SystemAfter a very lengthy discussion, Commissioner Frank B Holding moved that a committee, of notmore than twelve 12 persons, be appointed to study this problem as to feasibility and cost and reportback to the Board of County Commissioners at a later date Commissioner Holding further moved thateach municipality in the County be represented and that W H Britt, Clerk to the Board, be instructedto write each municipality and ask them to recommend a person from their area as a representativeCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr seconded the motionxhich was carried2 Bids - Automobiles for Sheriffs DepartmentPursuant to invitations for bids and after due re- advertisement, the following bid was receivedand opened for furnishing the County of Johnston with four 4 new automobiles to be used by the SheriffDepartmenta Gardner Motor Co, Inc, Smithfield, North Carolina Bid DepositFour 4 1971 Plymouths, Fury 111 66607There being only one 1 bid received and that from Gardner Motor Company, Smithfield, NorthCarolina, this was accepted and the contract for four 4 automobiles was awarded at a price of13906000 N C Sales Tax - 26120 less 26900 for the acceptance of 383 cubic inch engine in theplace of 440 cubic inch engine, as requested in the specifications3 Contract - Johnston County Civil Defense Rescue Squad BuildingCommissioner Norman C Denning moved that the contract for the construction of the JohnstonCounty Civil Defense Rescue Squad Building be awarded to Langley Construction Company, Smithfield,North Carolina, in the amount of 19,53600, per bid, which was opened on August 3, 1970The motion was seconded by Commissioner Freddie Adams and was carried unanimously4, Courthouse Offices - Closed November 3, 1970 - Election DayCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr moved that all the offices in the Courthouse, the TaxCollectors Office and the Veterans Service Office be closed-on Election Day, November 3, 1970The motion was seconded by Commissioner Norman C Denning and was carried5 Bids - Water Line Under Bridge at 70ACommissioner Frank B Holding moved that Ragsdale Engineers, Smithfield, North Carolina beinstructed to advertise for bids on the cost of running a water line under the bridge over the AtlanticCoastline Railroad, along 70A just east of Selma, North Carolina, bids to be opened at ahee}ting October27, 1970, at 930 AMThe motion was seconded by Commissioner Freddie Adams and was carried6 Committee - Waste DisposalCommissioner Adam J Whitley, Jr, moved that the Board of County Commissioners appoint acommittee to make a study of the Waste Disposal and Raw Garbage situation in the County and report backto the Board not later than May 1, 1971 -Commissioner Norman C Denning seconded the motion which was carriedUpon a motion by Commissioner Adam J Whitley,Adams the Board recessed to meet again October 27, 1970,for running a water line under the bridge at 70A just eastW Britt, Clerktid by Commissioner Freddiee purpose ofj ening bidsIiG