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?Minutes of the Hoard of Commissioners <br />October 21, 1960 <br />The Board of Commissioners of Orange County met in the Commissioner's Room of the Court House <br />at 10:00 A. M. on Friday. October 21, 1960. <br />Members present: Chairman R. J. M. Hobbs and Commissioners C. D. Jones, Donald Stanford and <br />Henry Walker. <br />Members absent: Commissioner Donald McDade. <br />Sealed bids for one concoct car and 4 police cars rere opened. <br /> Compact Car - <br /> Dealer Car Price <br />1. Yates Motor Company Val Lant $1,633 <br />2. Stancel Motor Company lark x1,654.33 <br />3. Ray Motor Company Falcon 1,656.2h <br />h. Bases Chevrolet Company Carvair p <br />'91,775 <br /> Police Cars <br />1. Yates 'otor Company (4) Police Cars V,h64 <br />2. Ray Motor Company (4) Ford Fairlanes i8, 078.32 <br />3. Bases Chevrolet Company (4 Cars $8,400 <br />All the above bids were discussed. Commissioner Donald Stanford moved the lore bid of $1,633.00 <br />for the Plymouth Valliant be accepted. This motion received a second from Commissioner C. B. Jones, <br />Chairman Hobbs then called for a vote and there were 4 ayes and 0 nays including the vote of the <br />Chairman. The motion was then declared passed. <br />Commissioner Henry S. (talker motioned the low bid of ,7,464.00 for 4 police patrol cars as <br />submitted by Yates Motor Comnany be accepted. Commissioner Stanford gave a second to the motion, and <br />when Chairman Hobbs called for a vote there were 4 ayes and 0 neyes, including the vote oI the Chaim <br />The Accountant was then directed to place an order for these cars immediately. <br />The Board then adjourned and immediately reconvened as a Board of Equlization and Review, Hr. <br />Bobby Hightower of Cheeks Township appealed the assessment of his new house and lot. The Board <br />questioned Mr. Rightower about his estimate of value of the property. Mr. Hightower said be felt the <br />value of the house and lot was between $12,500 and 13,000. After making a comparison of his assessment <br />with the assessment of several other persons the Board voted not to lower his present assessment. <br />The Tax Supervisor then reported that Col. Rogers of Oakwood Drive in Chanel Hill desired to <br />appeal the tan assessment of a house several years old, as the property had been assessed in a tart year <br />prior to this one, the Board felt they had no right to consider the appeal at this time and directed <br />the Tax Supervisor to so advise Col. Rogers. <br />The Board of Equlization and Review for the year 1960 than adjourned. <br />The Board of Commissioners than immediately reconvened. <br />The Accountant was authorized to spend up to "x400 from the emergency fund for aid to a State <br />Veterinarian presently working in the County testing Cattle for Bangs Disease. <br />The Accountant was directed to advertise bids on Premium Gasoline at the earliest opportunity, <br />and also to have installed on the jail lot a tank of suitable capacity and gasoline pump. <br />There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. <br />H. J. M. Hobbs <br />Chairman <br />S. M. Bettis <br />Acting Clerk