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000180 Motion was made by Ca:rmissioner Carey, seconded by Commissioner Marshall to (1) confirm the Assessment Roll, (2) Accept the Certificate of Mailing offered by the Clerk, and (3) direct the Tax Collector to collect the assessment. Confirmation time took place at 9:32 p.m. ITEMS FOR DBUSION 4_. COMMISSION FOR WOMEN RESOLUTION Judy Eastman, Chair of the Commission for Women, presented for consideration of adoption the following resolution prepared biy the Orange County Commission for Women: WHEREAS, Harriet Morehead Berry (July 22, 1877-March 24, 1940) was a native of Hillsborough and a long time resident of Chapel Hill and Orange County, and WHEREAS, Harriet Morehead Berry from 1917-1921 ww; a leader in the North Carolina good roads movement, and WHEREAS, Ms. Berry, as acting head of the North Carolina Geological and Economic Survey, led the North Carolina Good Roads Association in an attempt to secure legislation to construct a state system of hard-surface roads, aril WHEREAS, upon failure to secure an adequate law, she exerted strenuous efforts between 1919 and 1921 to speak in 89 of North Carolina's 100 counties, and disseminated news releases, letters, petitions, and circulars, and WHEREAS, through her efforts the membership of the North Carolina Good Roads Association increased from 272 to 5500, and WHEREAS, in 1921 she led a unified and enthusiastic good roads movement to the General Assembly and emerged with a road law that created a powerful state highway commission zind committed North Carolina to the construction of a state system of modern highways, and WHEREAS, Josephus Daniels, long time editor of the Raleigh NEWS AND OBSERVER, wrote, "to her credit stands one of the most stupendous pieces of legislation in the history of the state, the authorization of a statewide system of road", zind WHEREAS, in 1962 the state highway commission authorized placement of a bronze plaque in the Highway Building commemorating Harriet Morehead Berry as "North Carolina Mother of Good Roads", and WHEREAS, no highway in North Carolina is named for Ms. Berry, and WHEREAS, Interstate Highway 40 is now under construction in Orange County, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the North Carolina Board of Transportation, in recognition of Ms. Berry's contributions and leadership, name the Orange County segment of Interstate Highway 40 the HARRIET MOREHEAD BERRY HIGHWAY." Motion was made by Commissioner Marshall, seconded by Commissioner Carey to adopt the resolution as stated above. VOTE: UNANIlWS. 7 1985-86 SECONDARY ROAD PROGRAM Motion was made by Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Carey to approve the 1985-86 secondary road improvements program as proposed by the Department of Transportation. VOTE: UNANIMOUS.