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)~~ Minutes of the Hoard of Commis si oaere Monday, June ~, 1948 The Board met at 10:00 o'clock A. M, Sn the building now used as the High- way Patrol Office. All members were present ae follows: Collier Cobb, Jr., Chairman, Hen F. Wilson and Hubert G. Lowe, Commiselonere. The minutes of the May meeting were re ¢d and approved, Several ladies repro sen tang ail of the Home Demonstrating Clubs in the county appeared with pets bone from all clubs requesting the Commiesione re to appropriate sufficient funds for the employment of an Aaei etant Home Demonstra- tion Agent Sn the county. It was pointed out that Mrs, Satherlne Hamra ok'e duties ae Home Demonstration Agent were very heavy and that an asel stant was needed. The Hoard informed these ladies that their raque et would be given aver; con ei deration. Mre. Hamra ok then reported that her office had completed a very active and sucoeeeful month of work. Mr. R, 0. Forrest appeared end stated that the regl strati on books were not in elphabetl cal order in several prenincte. He further stated that tho ee books in some pre cartels were badly worn, Action on this matter was deferred until a later data. Upon motion, Eugene Lawe' Free Peddling Licen ee were renewed for Balling Aawlei gh Products. Mr. E, P, Berne e, Asei atent County Agent, appeared and stated that each club member participating Sn the baby beef program had been rewarded with a ryad profit on his animal. Mr. Barnes stated that hie office was planning to start a purebred cow chain Sn the county similar to the present awlne program. He likewl se reported splendid progress Sn the hybrid corn contest. Mr. Davis and Mr. Emory appeared and presented the 1948-1949 budget reque~~ for Capital Outlay for the Chapel Hill School e. It was moved by Mr. Laws and seconded by Mr, Wilson that Mr. J, Dumont Eekri dge's resignation from the po ei lion of pro eeauting attorney in the Orange County Recorder's Court be accepted. Thin motion was pas aed unanimously: The Hoard expressed its aopre ci anon to Mr. Eekrl dge for hie very capable services in this capacity for the first year of the operation of the court. It was moved by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Lawe, and unanimously passed that Mr. J, A. Farlow of Chapel Hill be appointed to fill the unexpired term ae pro ae cuting aft orney;this term to end on the Piret Monday in December. A petition was pre sen tad signed by forty-five calf zone to the effect that the Htata Highway and Public Works Commie si on take over and maintain a one mile section of the Old Durham Road whi eh loads Sn a southeasterly dire otion through the McFarland property and that of Dr. Foy Roberson, This road leads out from the old Lloyd Aaed and ie about three miles from Chapel Hill, North Caro l,ina. Mr, H. G, Coleman, 9r„ appeared as chairman of a Hillsboro Ameri cart Legi,ot Committee in an effort to secure an increase in salary for the Orange County Service Officer, Mr. t4slter Wrenn. It was pointed out that Mr. Wrann's duties required con eiderable travel and expense. A pets tl on including the required number of si gnaturee was presented re- questing the Htate HS ghivay Commission to take over and maintain that short sec- tion of dirt road Just North oP Chapel Hill leading by the T, M, Crean home, between Chapel Hill and the Unl vereity Al rport. This ee coon Se ei toot ed about half way between two sec bone of road which are now melntained by the State. Mre. Jean Heer, Superintendent of the Orange County Board oP Public Wolfer , appeared and reported that Dr. I, G, Greer had agreed to replace Mr. Roy Hrown on the Welfare Hoard. It was brought to the attention of the Hoard that the second floor rooms o the 6. W. Ray Building on Churton Htreet in Hillsboro was available for the use of the Welfare Department, After full di eoueeion, upon motion duly made and seconded, the following resolution wsa unanimously adnptad: Resolved; That all rooms on the second floor of the C. W, Ray Building, located on tl-e East side of Churton Sire et Sn the Town of Hillsboro, be lea Bed Yor a term of two years from this date at the monthly rm~tal of $35,00 per mont with option for an additional term oP two years at the same rental rate. The Chairman of the Board Ss hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the Hoard to execute a proper lease agreement which the 9e oretary of the Hoard shall at to The Board then approved the payment of $15.00 to Mr, E. E. Jam ee for the three turkey bane killed by doge in March, 1948. (Continued) (^~