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! ~._ Y~~ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVID, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Honorable Marshall L. Cates, Chairman of Orange County Board of Elections. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Co~.i.asioner FIenry Walker, the above resolution was unanimously adopted." The following resolution was offered by Cotmniasinner Henry Walker. , "That whereas, a petition has been filed with the Board of Com- missioners requesting that an election be held within the axes hereinafter -'described for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters within _. such area the question of levying and collecting a special tax on all taxable property in said district, of not exceeding fifteen cents (15¢) of the one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation of property, for the purpose of providing fire protection in said district; and Whereas, at least fifteen per cent of the resident fxeaholdera living in the hereinafter described area have signed said petition; and [iThereas, said petition is filed with the Board of Commissioners pursuant to Article 3A, Chapter 69, of the General Statutes of Vorth Carolina; and Whereas, such article requires the Board of Cor~aaiasioners to call an election within the hereinafter described area: NO[d, THEREFORE, SE IT RESOLVED, that the Board pf Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, do®s hereby call for an election within the hereinafter described district for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters therein the question of levying and collecting a special tax on all taxable property in said district, of not exceeding Fifteen cents (15~) on the one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation of property within said district. BE 2T A'rIRTHER RESCLVED, that at said election those voters who are in favor of levying a tax in said district for fire protection therein shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed, "IN FAVOR OF TAX FOR FIRE PROTECTION IN ORANGE RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT _ DISTRICT". Those who are against the levy of said tax shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed the words, "AGAINST TAX FOR FIRE PROTECTION IN ORANGE RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT DISTRICT". BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the election shall be held on Jun® 3, 1972, and that the orange County Board of Elections shall conduct said election as prescribed by law. The district is described as follows: BEGINNING at the intersection of State Road 1562 and U. S. Highway 70 a short distance east of the Town of Hillsborough, running thence along State Road 1562 in a Northerly direction to the intersevtion of 1561; thence with State Road 1561 in a Northerly direction to the intersection of State Road 1002; thence along State Road 1002 to the intersection of State Road 151.8; thence in a Northwaeterly direction along State Road 1548 to State Road 1549; thence with State Road 151}9 as it loops in a North direction, then a [daaterly direction and a Svuth direction back to the intersection with State Road 15!{.8; thence with State Road 1514.8 in a Westerly direction to the intersection of 1001; thence with State Road 1001 Northerly to the intersection with State Road 1507; thence with State Road 1507 Northerly to Stets Road 1514.5; thence on with State Road 151x.5 Westerly to the inter- section with State Road 1352; thence continuing Westerly with State Road 1352 to the intersection of State Road 1001}; thence with State Road in a Southerly direction to the intersevtion with U. S~ 70; thence with U. s. Highway 70 in a [desterly direction to state Road 1316; thence along said State Road 1316 in a Southerly direction to its end near Interstate I-85; thence crossing I..85 in a Southerly direvtion to state Road 1377; thence along State Road 1377 to State Road 1144. (Old No. 10); thence with State Road 11141} in an Easterly direction to State Road 1134; thence with Stets Road 1134 in a Southerly direction to its intersection with State Road 1135; thence with State Road 1135 as it loops to the [lest, South and East back to State Road 1131}; thence with State Road 1134 in _, a Southerly direction to its intersection with State Road 1006; thence with State Road 1006 in a Southerly direction to its inter- section with State Road 1129; thence with State Road 1129 in an easterly direction to its interaeation with State Road 1009; thence