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r ._ ~3~ with State Road 1009 in a Southerly direation to its intersection i with State Road 1723; thence with State Road 1723 in a Northeasterly direction to its intersection with State Road 17].0; theace with State Road 17x0 in a Northwesterly direation to its intersection with State Road 1709; thence with State Road 1709 in a Northerly direction to a point just North of Interstate I-85; thence along a road parallel to I-85 in an Easterly direction to its intersection with State Road 1711; thence with State Road 1711 in a 2ortherly direction to its intersection with U. S, Highway 70; thence along U. S, Highway 70 in an Easterly direation to the point or place oY beginning. THERE IS EXCEPTED from the above described area so much thereof as lies within the corporate limits of the Town of Hillsborough. BE IT FURTRER RESOLVER, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Honorable T4arshall L. Cates, Chairman of Oratsge County Board of Elections." Upon motion of Commissioner f?enxy tidalker, seconded by Commissioner Ira Ward, the above resolution was unanimously adopted. The following reao].ution was offered by Commissioner Henry Walker: "That whereas, a petitior_ has been filed with the Board of Com~ missionera requesting that an election be held within the area 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 tidhereas, at least fifteen per cent of the resident freeholders ', living in the hereinafter described area have signed said petition; ~ and i Whereas, said petition is filed with the Board of Commissioners j pursuant to Article 3A, Chapter 69, of the General Statutes of North Carolina; and 1+Phereas, such article requires the Board of Coa~.issioners to call an election within the hereinafter described area: NOW, THr:REP'ORE, Bc. IT RESOLVID, that the 3oard of Commissioners of Orange County, North Carolina, does 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 apeaial tax on all taxable property in said district, j of not exceeding fifteen cents (15~) of the one hundred dollars ($100.00) valuation of property within said district. BE IT FARTHER RESOLVED, that at said election those voters who are in favor of levying a tax in said diatriat for fire proteotion therein shall vote a ballot on which shall be written or printed, "IId FAVOR pF TAX FOR FIRE PROTECTION IN IIE:T HDPE FIRE DEPARTT4ET7T 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 PROTECTIOT7 IY NEIJ HOPE FIRE DEPARTI~NT DISTRICT". BE IT FURTHER RESOLVER that the election shall be held on June 3, 1972, and that the Orange County Board of Elections shall conduct said election as presoribed by law. The diatriat ie described as fo1lo~,ra: BEGINNING at a point where State Road 1718 intersects with the Orange County-Durham County line; thence with the Orange County-Durham County line South to a point where said line intersects with the City Limits of the Town of Chapel R311; thence with the City Limits of the Town of Chapel Hill as the same • meanders in a I.lesterly direction to a point where the City Limits interaeat with Estee Drive; thence with Estes Drive Westerly to its intersection with N, C. Highway 86; thence with Righway 86 _. North to a point where said Righway is intersected by State Road 1777; thenoe with State Road 1777 Westerly to a point where said Road is intersected by the South Orange Fire Riatrict line, thence with the South Orange Fire District in a Northwesterly direotion to its intersection with State Road 1009; thence with State Road 1009 in a Northerly direation to its intersection with State Road 1723; thence with 1723 in a Tortheasterly direction to its inter- section with Id. C. Highway 86; thence with Righway 86 in a Southeasterly direction to its intersection with State Road 1718,