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Minutes oT the Hoard of County Cormissioners
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<br />August !a, 1958
<br />The Orange County Hoard of Commissioners met in reb"ul.ar session on Monday, AtL;ust L, 1958,
<br />10 o'clock a,m. in the Commissioners' roam at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C.
<br />Members present: Chairman R. J. M. Hobbs, Commissioner -onald McDade, Donald Stanford,
<br />fight Ray and Nenry 14alker,
<br />Members absent: None
<br />The minutes oC the meetings held dozing the month of July were read by the Clerk and
<br />The following departments officials presented reports far the month of July, 1958:
<br />(Cathryn Pritchard, Asst. Rome -emostratlon hgent
<br />Cache Hogg s, Dog Warden
<br />Dr. 0. David Garvin, District Health Officer
<br />Jane Pazlrer, Yielfaze Supt.
<br />Frank Maddry, Delinquent Tax Collector
<br />E, M• Lgnch, Clerl: of Court.
<br />Commissioner Donald Stanford exm~essed his dissatisfaction wer the passage of the 1958-1959
<br />budget, 1n that, it ices inadequate to meet the paramount needs of County expenses. On the basis
<br />of this need he reouested that the Board consider calling for an MH.C. election. After
<br />considerable discussion on'this.matter it was ageod to discuss the issue later 1n the meeting.
<br />Mr, L, E. Beard, who had at a previous meting with the Eoazd Mad requested the Eoard to
<br />appoint a committee to review his zeyuest Por a tax reduction on the machinery located in the
<br />Hells-Vue plant of the William L. Farrell Company, The County Accountant was reouested to
<br />refire Mr. Eeard and inform him of the decision of the Hoard not to appoint a committee for
<br />the purpose of arbitrating the matter. Hr. Deard was reouested to prepare such evidence as he
<br />might have concerning the value oT said machinery and to present such evidence to the Hoard
<br />of Equalization and Review.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Stanford, seconded by Commissioner McDade, the follmring
<br />resolution pas intz oducted:
<br />VYFL3R&iS on Tuly 28, 1958, the Orange County Board of Commissioners did set the ad valorem
<br />tax rate for 1958-1959 at 82¢ per hundred dollars of property valuation, the said tax rate being
<br />a reduction of 15¢ below the requested appropriations, although an increase of 10¢ over the
<br />1957-1958 tax rate;
<br />lYHEREAS rho County of Orange is operating near the legal limit of its bonded indebtedness, and
<br />25¢ of the 82¢ ta:-, rate is being expended to retire bonds and pay interestg
<br />WHEREAH the greatest need For funds aze for school capital outlay this need has not been
<br />met and cannot be met without substantial increase in the ad valorem tax rate?
<br />4ExT;1LAS the people of Orange County have not voiced their opinion in 27 years on the subject;
<br />HE IT HERE RESOLVED by the Orange County Eoard of Commissioners that an election be called,
<br />as soon as legally feasible after the next general election, to determine the vote of the
<br />electorate on having Alcoholic Beverage Control Htores in Orange County. ..
<br />Chairman Hobbs called far a vote on said resolution: 'there were two ayes and 2 Hayes making
<br />a time on said motion and resolution. Chairm I{obbs cast his vote in the negative to break the
<br />tie and defeat the resolution.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner PfaL<er, seconded by Commissioner Ray, and unanimously passed, the
<br />County Accountant was authorized to xrithdraia from the Pir st Federal Savirp;s and Loan Association
<br />in Durham, IJ. C, ,°,6¢)OO.OU on certificates aad cash same.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Stanford, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and unanimously passed,
<br />the Clork to the Eoard was requested to write a letter certifying to the fact of the issuance of
<br />a free peddlers licsnse as provided under 105-53 of the G.S. of North Carolina to Charlie
<br />• wards. Mr. Pdwaz~ds had presented docwaentary proof attesting to his disability ~. and reouested
<br />thnt a license be issued to him.
<br />JoM Manning, James R. F•arlow, L. J. Phipps and Y(. Harold Fdrrards appeazed before the Hoazd
<br />epresettting the Orange County Bar Association. Mr. Phipps and Mr'. ilanning requested that the
<br />Eoard consider qtr conditioning the courthouse. No action eras taken on this request.
<br />There being no further business at this time the meeting adjourned to meet again on Thursday,
<br />.ugust 7, 1958, 2t 10 o'clock a.m. 1n the Commis sion_rs' room Tor the purpose pf canvassing the
<br />- ores Tor the Special Election which was being held on August 5, 1958.
<br />R. J, M. Y.obbs
<br />Chairman
<br />June Fayes
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