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The Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, State of north Caro-
<br />lina, met on Rlonday, October Ir, 1954> at 10 o'clock A, i~4., in the Commissioner:
<br />Room at the New Courthouse in H111 sboro, North Caroline. This rrea the first
<br />moeting in the Nevr Courthouae~ also:formel opening dcy.
<br />tdembers present: Chairman R. 0. Forrest, and Commissioners Sim L. Bf lend
<br />end R, J. Iu, Hobbs.
<br />Rtembers absent: None.
<br />?Sr, S. P. Lockhart of Chapel Hill Township and his attorney, R1r. Bane>
<br />anoeared before the Board in connection with a road leading from a new road
<br />near the Lockhart farm to the home of '•ir. Lockhart. ?.Ir, Rene reo uested th¢t
<br />the Board recomme nd to the Ste to Highway end Publ is R'orks Commission that they
<br />streiF,hten the road leading from the Herr ro¢d to the home of tnr. Lockhart sb
<br />es to melee his home via lble from the new road.
<br />Chairmen Forrest promised to take the me tter uo uri th the Highvray Depert-
<br />ment to de to rmine if enythin3 could be done to help RSr. Lockhart.
<br />Don S. :3a the son, County Fe rm Agent, introduced Doctor Rogers, Vete ri neriar
<br />with the Fe ds rel Government, who is in this County for the purpose of testing
<br />cattle for bangs disease. I~Ir. 1Aathes on stated the only cost to the County in
<br />this program would be to furnish Dr. Rogers a ha leer.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner nflend, so co ndad by Co::,missioner Hobbs, it we:
<br />ordered that Orenre County pay the salary of a helper for Dr. Rogers in order
<br />to carry out the program.
<br />A road petition was present ed for e road in Cheeks Tow nshiP running from
<br />Cedar Grove Highway to farm of Peul Richard Shelton, a distance of 310 mile.
<br />tv*o action was taken at this time.
<br />Chairmen Forrest reported that he had been contacted by Lirs. dine L]etthexr:
<br />of the Social Security Board, relative to her using the Grand Jury Room in the
<br />ilevr Courthouse for her meetings.
<br />After soma discussion, upon motion of Commissioner Bflend, seconded by
<br />Commissioner Hobbs, the Boe rd rejected the request of Lirs. ?ftattheers.
<br />tdrs. Jere Parker, Superintendent or public t'~elfere, reported that she had
<br />closed the Chapel Hill Office.
<br />Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board approved the -'ollowinr,
<br />changes in P.id to 311 nd Grants: Ctargeret Rt. Clark--rejected; Hattye R.
<br />Rey--increased.
<br />Rtrs. ?arker stated that she had some other changes to be made in Aid to
<br />Blind Grants, but did not have thorn complete at this time. The Board approved
<br />these changes end authorized the Cha irmsn to sign same when presented to him.
<br />Carl C. Dev is, Tex Collector, mode a final report on the Collection of
<br />1953 texas, as follows: ~.
<br />CEP.RGES ~ '~ ~-
<br />Original Levy - - - - - - - - - - - - - -fif~2L,BB3.75
<br />Total Collection Orders - - - - - - - - 1.098.8.7
<br />Grand Total 1953 Tax Levy y~It25,982.22
<br />Credits .,. - ~ ~~
<br />Total Collections - - - - - - - - - - - -[392, J791.97
<br />Total Release Orders- - - - - - - - - - 681.28
<br />Grand Total 1953 Tax Credits ~~393>L73.25
<br />T etel Lend Sales- - - - - - - - - - - - = 21,O~o.85
<br />Total Insolvents- - - - - - - - - - - - - 11,Lo5.o3
<br />Grand Total creaita 1953 Levy ~1,25,95g.13
<br />Upon motion duly m¢de and seconded, the above report was unanimously
<br />ecc orate d, snb ject to the audit of t7, ?.7. Ruse end Company, Certified Public
<br />A.cc ountents, end it Leas ordered the tithe 1953 Tex Aoolcs be turned over to 5.
<br />Li. Gatti s, County Acc ountent, for further Collect!ona.
<br />IIpon motion duly made end seconded, it was ordered that the 195E Tax Bc
<br />be turned over to Carl C. Davis, Tex Collector, end that he proceed with the
<br />collect9.on of said taxes, ea Provided by law.
<br />There being no further business, upon motion, adjourned.
<br />J. ' Laws
<br />R. 0. Forrest Clerk to nerd
<br />Che irmsn of Board
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