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f May 25, 1967 Minutes continued STATEMENT OF RESULT OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL TAX, CHAPEL HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT, ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA May 23, 1967 At a special election held throughout the Chapel Hill School District on May 23, 1967, 7,899 voters were registered and qualified to vote. At said election 3,196 votes were cast for the supplemental tax increasing said 20C per hundred dollar valuation special tax to not exceeding 35T per hundred dollar property valuation within said area for supplementing the current expense funds from State and County allotments and thereby operate schools of the Chapel Hill Administrative Unit within the Chapel Hill School District of a higher standard by supplementing any item of expenditure in the school budget, and 1,486 votes were cast against said order; that a majority of the qualified voters of said County who voted at said election voted in favor of the approval of said supplemental tax, and that said supplemental tax thereby approved is in force and effect. This statement is given by order of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange. This the 25th day of May, 1967. /s/ H. D. Bennett Chairman /s/ William C. Ray /s/ H. S. Walker /s/ Ira A. Ward Commissioners TO THE CITIZENS AND TAXPAPERS OF CHAPEL HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT: No right of action or defense founded upon the invalidity of the election mentioned in the foregoing statement shall be asserted, nor shall the validity of such election be open to question in any court upon any ground whatever, except in an action or proceeding commenced within thirty days after the publication of the foregoing statement. Betty June Hayes Clerk to Board of Commissioners for County of Orange, North Carolina At the conclusibn_ of the Special School Bond election and the Special Supplemental Tax Election for Chapel Hill School District canvass the Board of Commissioners reconvened in the Commissioners room to meet with representatives of the Town of Mebane. Those present were Marvin Walker, Mayor, Jack Phelps and Jack Self, Town Commissioners; and Lawrence Alley, Consulting Engineer, for the industrial park water project. Mr. Alley announced the results of the bid openings for said project and gave the following recommendations: 1. That all contracts be awarded to the low bidders. 2. That the water lines be constructed of cast iron pipe. 3. That the sewer line be installed at the alternate location. 4. That McLean Frost Casing be installed on the riser of the existing water tank. The representatives from the Town of Mebane concurred with Mr. Alley's statements. Discussion ensued relative to these recommendations. Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved that the Board of Commissioners tentatively accept Mr. Alley's recommendations and bids. Chairman Bennett directed that the following low bidders be recorded in the minutes of this meeting.