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e :~_ ~3a 1 BE IT FTTFtTRER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Honorable Marshall L. Cates, Chairman of Drange County Board of Elections." IIpon motion oP Commissioner Henry Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ira Ward, the above resolution was unanimously adopted. ~~'"Chairman Bennett recognized Quentin Patterson and representatives oP the State Conservation and Devslopment Commission. T;r. Patterson explained that the Resource and Conservation Department was preparing its forthcoming budget and that it was in the position to consider, including in its budget proposals, the Seven Tii.le Creek Reservoir Project if it was the desire of the Board of Commissioners to receive funds Eor the said Seven Mile Creek Project. Each representative of the Conservation Department explained how the funding of any project had to be managed. Discussion ensued~,~ The County Administrator presented s change order for the ~debco Plant water line. IIpon motion of Commissioner W311iam C. Ray, seconded by Cotmnisaioner Heru•y S. Walker, it was moved and adopted, that Change Order Number 2 be signed by Chairman Bennett and that said Order would extend the 12" water line, currently being constructed to the Webco Plant, an additional ~, 120 feet westward along the State Highway Commissions right of way. There being no further business to some before the Board said meeting was adjourned to mast again on Monday, April 2l~, 1972, at S o'clock P. M. Iiarvey D. Bennett, Chairman ~ i Betty Sune Hayes, Clerk ' PIINUTES Or^ THE ORANGE COIIPTTY BOARD OF COT•IIQISSIONERS Apr11 2J+, 1972 The Board of County Commissioners of orange County met in adjourned session in the Board Room of the Social Serviaea Building at 8 o~clock i P. M. on T".onday, April 21}, 1972. M"eiubora Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, and Commissioners ?^Tilliam C. Ray, Henry S. Walker, lra A. ~Jard and C. Norman Walker. Members Absent: None Miss Rebecca Wall, Don T+Iatheson, representing the Hillsborough Library Board, Lloyd Osterman, Librarian of the Hyconsechee Regional Library and L. M, Cheshire, County Attorney, were present. Chairman Bennett recognized Miss. Wa11. Tiiss IJa11 stated that she was prepared to make a gift to the County of her homeplaae known as "Burnside", however, she wanted this property converted into a public library and wanted to be assured that the conversion would be made without destroying the two existing buildings and that if this could not be done then she would expect the property to be returned to her. Chairman Bennett expressed the delight and the gratitude of the Board in the generosity of 2iisa Walls gift. Iie stated that the Board would retain an architect who would investigate the possibility and the -- feasibility of converting the homeplace into a library. He assured bliss Wall that the Ruffin Law Office would be maintained in its present state and that if the County found it impractical to convert the house into a usable library facility then the property would be deeded back to Miss :fall. It was agreed that Miss Wall should be provided with a letter of intent from the County relative to her gift.