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s9 quarter of a million volumes a year today. The growth of this Library could not have been achieved. without the guidance of a person as competent as Mrs. Geer. The community's acceptance of its library could never have been attained without the guiding hand of a warm, friendly, and sensitive leader such as Mrs. Geer. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of Orange County acting in behalf of all the citizens of Orange County expresses its deepest regrets over the untimely passing of ELIZABETH DANTZLER DEER. BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be signed and sealed by the Chairman and each Member of the Board of Commissioners and a copy filed with the permanent records of Orange County." Commissioner Jan Pinney introduced the above mentioned Resolution, and Commissioner Walker seconded the motion that the Resolution be adopted. A11 members of the Board voted aye. The Chairman referred to Item # 8 on the Agenda: (The State Depart- ment of Transportation is ready to rpopose its Secondary Road Plan for Fiscal Xeax 1975-1876 for Orange County.) They have requested the County set a date for a public hearing on this proposal. The Board agreed to schedule the proposed Read Public Hearinq for Thursday, October 9, 1975, at 7:30 p.m., at the Courthouse. The Chairman referred to Item #3 on the Agenda: (The New Hope Rural Volunteer Fire Department has bey letter asked the Board of Commissioners to request the State Department of Transportation to pave the drive lead- ing from the State Road into the Fire Station). Upon motion of Commissioner Pinny, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved and adopted that a letter be sent to Mr. Sam Jones, District Engineer, informing him of the Board's action. Chairman Garrett referred to Item #10 on the Agenda: (Report from the County Attorney concerning the proposed transfer of the Northside School property to Orange County.) The County Attorney'stated that he had completed the title to the Northside property and several tracts make up the Northside property. However, several of the trant's descriptions are not adequately, there- fore, he was not able to determine where one tract ends and another begins. Apparently, there has been no dispute about the property since the Chapel Hill Carrboro School System acquired the land. Commissioner Walker inquired who owned the land before the School System acquired it and wasn't the property given for educational purposes only? The County Attorney replied that a Mr. Stroud was the owner of a nine acre tract and that the land was given to the school for educational purposes and that this could create a problem, however, if the School Board wants to convey the property, a survey would have to be made with and without the Stroud property and the County Attorney will then make a decision as to what should be done, whether to include the Stroud pro- perty or exclude the Stroud property in the conveyance. The County Attorney stated that he could not say what the County would be getting into. The County Attorney explained to the Board the phase "Doctrine of color". He stated that once someone applied for title to property, assum- ing there is a basis in the Grantor for having sufficient title to give to someone or not, the person who takes and holds under color of title seven years has obtained title to the property in effect. This is known as "doctrine of color of title for adverse possession". This is effective from conveyance to conveyance. Mr. Coleman stated that he was talking. about property where there was no record of title ownership. The County Attorney spoke of title reversion. He stated tha*_