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L. The Chairman called for a vote on the motion and all members of the Board voted aye. The motion was declared passed. The Clerk was instructed to forward a letter to Sam Jones, District Engineer, with a copy to James Watkins, Division Engineer for the Department of Tr.ansportatio.n. Item 13: Mr. S. G. Barbour will comment concerning actions of South- eastern Surveys, Tnc., a surveying company under contract with the U. S. Corps of Engineers to survey for a flood insurance map of Orange County. Mr. Whitted recognized Mr. Barbour who presented to the Board a letter He asked that his letter be made a part of the permanent records of the County Commissioners. For copy of•Mr. Barbour's letter, see page 498 of this book. Mr. Barbour informed the Board of indicents in which surveying teams from the Southeastern Surveys, Inc. had trespassed on his property. He requested the Board of commissioners forward a letter to Southeastern Surveys, Inc., and to txiQ Army Carps of Engineers asking that the property rights of private citizens be respected in Orange County. Upon motion of Commissioner walker, seconded by Commissioner Pinney, it was moved and adopted to forward a letter to Southeastern Surv~yser~nc., with a copy to the Army Corps of Engineers, requesting that the p op Y rights of private citizens in Orange County be respected and if possible, that permission to enter upon the property of private citizens be obtained prior to such entrance. Item 14: Representatives of Orange County tobacco farmers will re- quest the Orange County Board of Commissioners enact a resolution directed to the President of the United States, our Senators and Congressman re- questing they take all possible action to prevent'Secretary Califano of the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare from continuing his attacks on the American tobacco industry. Chairman Whitted recognized Oscar Compton, a tobacco farmer, and a _ member of the Ruritan Club. Mr. Compton stated the Ruritan Club and members of the tobacco farming community, was asking the Board to endorse the agenda attached resolution or a similar resolution, objecting to Mr. Califano's approach to the tobacco industry. He stated that tobacco did play a part in the .economy of the County and a large part in the economy ' of the State. He stated that it was estimated that tobacco would bring in 1.3 billion dollars to the five flu-cured states of Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Mr. Compton stated that Secretary Califano has proposed to use 23 million dollars this year to discourage the use of tobacco, and was asking for 30 million dollars for next year. He stated the Mr. Califano's approach should be directed toward research to find out if tobacco is hazardous to good health, and if so, what elements in tobacco contribute to this. He added that he felt facts were not available to prove tobacco was a contri- buting cause of cancer. Commissioner t9illhoit stated that statistics relating cigarette smok- ing with adverse health effects are sufficient, however, he felt the real problem has to do with the tobacco farmer and the economy. He stated that he could not support this resolution, but would support a resolution which encouraged Secretary Califano to develop a use of funds for research of the contents of tobacco which may be harmful to health. Commissioner Walker stated that he supported the resolution and he then moved that the resolution be adopted in its present form. Further discussion ensued concerning Secretary Califano's proposed educational program. Mr. Compson stated that Mr. Califano's plans were to close research institutes where research of tobacco is being conducted. It was pointed out that income from tobacco last year in Orange County was approximately ten million dollars. Commissioner Gustaveson stated one way to improve the health status of citizens is to change their life syle, and smoking has became a way of life for many people. He added that he felt one responsibility of Secretary Califano is to make people aware of long term health problems, and that the