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236 Minutes of the Board of Commissioners August 7, 1961 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on Monday, August 7, 1961, at ten o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C. Members present: Chairman Donald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey Bennett, Clarence D. Jones, Donald McDade and Henry Walker. Members absent: None In the absence of the Clerk the County Accountant was requested to act as Clerk for this meeting. Harden Johnson and a delegation of people from the Oak Grove Church community were present to request that the State Highway Commission give more attention to the upkeep of County road #3117. l They further requested that if a paved road is run through their area that road :#1117 be paved rather than road #1115 or #1118. The Chairman agreeded to having this board write T. A. Burton, Divisional Engineer, and request he place the maintance and paving of this road on the agenda far discussion the '.. next time the State Highway Commission meets in Hillsboro. Dr. 0. D. Garvin and Cache Boggs requested the board procure for the Dog Warden an air gun. This gun would be used to shoot a chemical charge into animals and thus assist the Dog Warden in capturing them. The Board agreeded to purchase this gun and equipment. Payment for same would be taken from the Emergency Fund. The estimated coat of this equipment is $200.00. The following department officials presented reports for the month of July, 1961. Cason Boggs, County Dog Barden Mrs. Evelyn Raper, Asst. Home Demonstration Agent C. D. Knight, Sheriff Firs. Francis Mischal, Welfare Supt. W. G. Wrenn, Veterans Service Officer Dewey King, Commodity Food Supervisor Frank Frederick, Delinquent Tax Collector Sheriff Knight requested the Board to set the salary of the New Chief Deputy. Commissioner Jones moved this salary be set at $4,500.00. Commissioner Bennett gave a second to this motion and when a vote was called there were 5 ayes and 0 noes. Ike Andrews, the new Solicitor, appeared before the Board. Mr, Andrews commented upon the crowded condition of the Court calendar. He suggested that a special criminal term or terms of court be secured to alleviate the crowded condition of the Orange County calendar. The Commissioners were inclined to agree with him in his appraisal of this situation and said they would provide the necessary funds if this proved to be the solution to the problem. D. W. King, Commodity Supervisor, reported that during August surplus food was issued to 701 persons on the Welfare program and 1150 persons in the "needy" classification making a total of 1851 persons receiving food in a one month period. Sealed bids were opened on a 1961 pickup truck to be used for the Dog 'Warden Program. Two bide were received (1) Orange Farm Eqpt. Co. 51,449.00 and (2) Bay Motor Company 51,153.75. Commissioners McDade voted we accept the low bid of 51,153.75 and purchase this truck. Comaissioner Bennett gave a second to this motion. When a vote was called there were 5 ayes and 0 noes. A petition for addition of the road in Piney Brook Estates was submitted. This petition was approved and the Clerk was directed to forward it on to the Highway Department. IT. S. Kutz wrote the Board about the paving of East Longview Street on a participating basis. The Clerk was directed to write him advising him to put this project in motion through the Highway Department office in Graham, N. C. It was moved and passed that the salary of W. B. Wrenn, Veteran Service Officer, be revised from 5294.00 per month to $300.00 par month. It was moved and passed that the salary of Priscilla Long be changed from 5250.00 per month to x256.00 per month. Frank Frederick, Delinquent Tax Collector, submitted a list of 17 names which were ready for foreclosure proceedings. These would be handled under the In Rem foreclosure statutes. He was directed by the Board to proceed with these foreclosures and all others as they became due. The following names were drawn-to serve as Jurors for the September 25th and October 2nd term of civil Court. 1. Joseph Lee Hoenigh (CH) 21. A. J. Monk (CG) 41. Gabriel F. Tucker, Jr. 2. Glen Caruthers (CG) 22. Mrs. John S. Pike (CH) 42. Mr. Harvey I. Smith (C 3. Gilbert Craigg (CH) 23. Amos R. Baldwin, Jr'. (CH) 43. Joe C. Council (H) 4. Fred Barren (H) 24. Marion C. Ernst (CH) 44. Wm. E. Hayes (H) 5. Ave Crawford (CH) 25. Arthur Bolton (CG) 45. Betty I. Carpenter (CF 6. Mrs. Marie Graven (CH) 26. Richard Lee Oates (Eno) 46. C. I. Deans (CH) 7. Mrs. Ruth Best (Carr.) 27. Donald Turner (Eno) 47• Louise Bard (CH) 8. Victor C. Walters, Jr. (CG) 28. Maude E. Lee (CH) 48. H. Ross Norwood (CH) 9. CI. Claude Best (CH) 29. Chester Jacobs (IR) 49. Roberta Knight (CH) 10. Clarence L. McCall (Eno) 30. A. G. White (CH) 50. George Barclay (CH) 11. Charles Linwood Sparrow (CH) 31. Leacho Walker (H) 51. Lester Laney, Jr. (CH) 12. Leroy Clark (CH) 32. Robert B. Farrell (CH) 52. Herman J. King, Jr. (C 13. L. M. Sharpe (H) 33. R. L. Utsman (H) 53. John H. Clark (Eno) 14. John F. Moore (Cks.) 34. Mrs. Robbie Hayes (H) 54. Boyd B. Walker (H) 15. T. 0. Allison, Jr. (Cks.) 35, Robert M. Dunn (CG) 55. Flossie Henderson (CH) 16. F. L. Moore (Oka.) 36. J. A. Jordan (CG) 56. Edgar Powell Hickman ( 17, Henry C. Dollar (CH) 37, John H. Fergo'son (ON) 57. Joseph St. Jean, Jr. ( 18. Loy G. Tilley, Jr. (Eno) 38. Claude Wayland Sharpe (H) 58. Sallie Turrentine 17a0 19. Laura 17atkins (Eno) 39. Frank Hayes Daniel (CH) 59. Nancy G. Merritt (CH) 20. Theme H. Bradley (Cks.) 40. Nelle Johnson (CH) 60. Allen Riley (Eno) (B)