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k`insstes of the Board 19 Commissioners October 3, 1960 A Committee under the Chairmanship of Commissioner Jones reported on its findings regarding the current fees being charged by the Clerk of Court and Register of Deeds. The fee bill of the Register of Deeds was first discussed. Commissioner Donald Stanf and moved that these new fees as recomended by the Committee be placed into effect on January 1, 1961. Commissioner _eDade gave a second to this motion and when Chairman Hobbs called for a vote there were h ayes and 0 nays. This Committee then made a report of its findings, as far as the Clerk of the Courts Office fees were concered. Commissioner Stalker then moved these new fees as recomeaned by the Committee be adopted. This motion received a second from Commissioner Donald Stanford and when Chairman Hobbs called for a vote there were h ayes and 0 neys. The Committee noted the fact that the fees of the Sheriffs Office were also under consideration, but a report on these charges would not be made until the Sheriff is. released from the hospital. The Board directed a copy of these proposed fee bills be submitted to the County Attorney, for his legal approval before they are placed into effect. After approval by the County Attorney said fee schedules will be entered in the minutes of the Board. The Accountant presented to the board information concerning the banking practices of the County in past years. After looking at the exhibit and hearing of the practices of other Counties, the Board directed the Accountant to determine has much surnlus money the County must have in the future and to see how much interest the County banks are willing to pay.on these deposits. An oral request from the Curboro Volunteer Fire Department that the Board of County Commissioners grunt them permission for a circus to present benefit performances in the Town of Carrboro was presented to the Board. The Board waived the usual license requirement and granted its permission for the circus to appear in this County for a one day stand only. The County Board of Education presented to the Board of Commissioners the following resolution. RESOLUTION Hillsboro, iv. C. October 3, 1960 RESOLUTION REPUESTING THIS BOARD OF CO`ISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO PROVIDE SCHOOL FACILITIES BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of Cranes County: Section 1. That The Board of Education has determined and found as a fact that adequate school facilities are not available in the Orange County Administrative Unit to comply with the constitutional requirement far the maintenance of schools six months in each year, and that it is necessary in order to maintain such six months' school term as required by Section 3 of Article IX of the Constitution to erect additional school buildings and other school plant facilities, remodel and enlarge existing school buildings and other school plant facilities, and acquire necessary land and equipment therefor to provide additional elementary and Secondary School facilities in said Unit, as suggest in Citizens Finance Study Committee Report. SECTION 2. That the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange is requested to take all necessary steps, by the issuance of bonds or otherwise, so that funds may be provided for such school facilities. SECTION 3• That a copy of this resolution shall be certified to said Board of Commissioners for said County. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION /s/ D. 11. Stanford, Chairman /s/ Gordon B. Cleveland, Iember /a/ Chas. M-Walker, Jr., 2Aember /s/ Delmar M. Brans, limber /s/ G. P. Carr, Secretary The Accountant was directed to inform the Chapel Hill Board of Education of the receipt of their resolution and to advise them this board was ready to receive a resolution along similar lines from them so that the question of a bond election maybe presented to the Board. K The Accountant was given authority to proceed with a call for bids for ., automobiles for the Sheriff Is Department and one for the delinquent Tar. Collect, These bids will be opened at 10:00 A. 3I., October 21, 1960 at a special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners. The Chairman announced that the next meeting of this board would be at 10:00 A. ?. on Thursday October 21, 1960. This would also be a meeting of the Board of Equalization and Review. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. S. R. Oattis R. J. B. Hobbs Acting Secretary Chairman