The County Commissioners met in regular session here yesterday, the first Monday in July. It has been the custom to fix the tax rate in the county at the July meeting, but this time the fixing of the tax rate will be deferred until July 13, when the Board of Commissioners will meet jointly with the Board of Education. The Commissioners will meet again this morning, one of the items to be attended to being the revision of the jury list. Routine business was transacted yesterday as follows:
Ordered that the County Treasurer be allowed to use the Jury room on second floor for his office until other arrangements can be made.
Report of J. Ira Lee, clerk Superior Court approved for recording, showing fees collected during June to amount to $696.62.
Report of M.L. Stancil, register of deeds, month of June 1925, showing fees and marriage licenses collected to the amount of $468.10.
Report of G.T. Scott, county treasurer, approved for record.
Report of arbitrary committee on road between Selma and Micro town, treasurer, approved for record.
Ordered that Mrs. Nancy Williams be released of taxes on a certain piece of land which is located on Johnston county line, only a small part of which is in Johnston county, and that she be allowed to list same in Sampson County.
Ordered that J.W. Wood be paid $27.60 as part payment of the burial expenses of Littleton H. Hayes.
Ordered that Dillie Hayes of Bentonville, Route 2, be paid $5 per quarter as outside pauper list.
Ordered that there be allowed $25 on the burial expenses of William Overbee, outside pauper. Voucher is issued to J.Z. Wiggs, Pine Level.
Ordered that the Horne bridge be rebuilt across Little River.
Ordered that A. Ward be paid $86.85 for lumber for Cat-tail Bridge in Wilders township.
Ordered that G.R. Stancil be paid $69.65 for Bridge work in Wilders township.
Ordered that Mary Norris be paid $4.50 per quarter as outside pauper, voucher to be mailed to J.C. Woolard, Benson, Route 1.
Ordered that F.L. Pittman be allowed $5 for summoning the road commissioners before the Finance committee.
Ordered that a bridge be built across a swamp below Stancil’s Chapel church on Kenly, Route 2, in O’Neals township. Approximate length of bridge 16 feet.
Ordered that E.W. Holland be paid $49.42 for taking the tax list in Micro township for 1925.
Ordered that Luners Strickland be paid $55.75 for bridge work in O’Neals township.
Ordered that Lee Hocutt be paid $11.41 for bridge timber in O’Neals township.
Ordered that J.O. Hinnant be paid $84 for bridge lumber, O’Neals township
Ordered that Sarah Sanders (colored) of Clayton be allowed $4.50 per quarter as outside pauper beginning as of April 1, 1925.
Ordered that Lee Hocut be paid $8.50 for listing taxes in O’Neals township.
From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, July 7, 1925
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