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r"`~ ~ P',SE 56'7 The County Attorney stated that he had drawn the deed for the Burnside property from Orange County to Noss Rebecca Wa11. Chairman Walker was authorized to sign said deed. The County Attorney stated that he had received a letter from Bryant, Lipton, Bryant and Battle requesting that a release be executed on a portion of the property covered by an old age assistance lien. NIr. Cheshire exp7.ain®d that Albert Hackney was the holder of a fee simple title deed to other lands and that the requested release would not affeot the County~s interest in the property owned by Albert Hackney. Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A, Ward, seconded by Coimnisaianer Henry 8. Walker, the County Attorney was authorized tc release the lien against properties owned by Albert Hackney. The County Attorney advised the Board that Judge Bailey had signed an order directing the Clerk of Superior Court to provide transportation for a special venire of one hundred and twenty-five (125) persona from Alamance County to Orange County for the June 25th term of court. Discussion ensued. The Board agreed to authorize the Clerk tv lease the required number of buses for the transporting of the jurors from Alamance County to Drange County and that after the jury had been selected then the Clerk was authorized to pap. the travel expenses of the jury members. ! I Th® County Attorney was reauested to advise the Clerk of Court of this action. The County Planning Officer presented the following preliminary plans to the Board: 1. Barrington Hills, property of Williams and Curl, containing 49 lots in Chapel Hill Township and will include 4 phases dated !{./6/73. j 2. Plat of A. K. Jackson, property in Eno Township located between I-a5 and Highway 70, will contain 31~ lots and has recently been ' zoned for general commercial purposes. j It was agreed that item 12, Building and Plumbing Inspection Program, *orould be referred tp the I4ay 15th meeting. The County Administrator advised the Board that he had received a ~ letter requesting the Cour_ty to release its right to six hundred (6D0) square feet of space in the old Chapel Hill Post Office on Franklin Street. NIr. Gattia explained that Federal Law gives the right tv th® city and the County i to rent space in Federal buildings and that before the Federal.Government can lease any space to the Employment Security Commission, the County must release its right to lease the property before the town can lease the property. Commissioner Ira A. Ward stated that he 'sad no objections to ~ rele&aing the six hundred (600) square feet, but that he would be reluctant for the County to relinquish all of its rights in the property. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Cvrranissioner Ira A, Ward, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, it was moved and adopted, that the County waive for a period of five years any right to its nortivn of the six hundred (600) square feet that is located in the Old Chanel Hi11 Post Office building. The County Administrator advised the Board that item 15, Proposed 1973- 1971} Social Services Department Budget, would have to be postponed because the budget was not prepared. The County Administrator called the attentien of the Board to item 17, request of E. J. Evans for the County to relosae the interest in the amount of $115.23 on the tax bill of the T. E. P. Fraternity. The County Administrator stated that he recommended that the Board not accept the request of NIr. Evans relative to the releasing of the interest. Discussion ensued. Upon motion of Commissioner Tra A, Ward, seconded by Commissioner Richard E. Whitted, it was moved and adapted, that the County Administrator advise NIr. Evans that the Board declines the request to release the interest due on the tax bill of the T.E.P. Fraternity. The Chairman stated that the Clerk had received correspondence from the State Highway Commission relative to the construction of the 8eawe1l Elementary School road and the re-location of $R 13D3 which had been done at the request of the property owners. '