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245 <br />Section 2. This resolution shell take effect upon its passage. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Jones, the <br />foregoing resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING OF THE <br />LEGAL OPINION ON THE $1,500,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS DATED DECEMBER 1, 1961" <br />was passed by the following vote: <br />Ayes: Commissioners Hervey Bennett, Donald McDade, Clarence Jones, Donald <br />Stanford and Henry Walker. <br />Noes: None. <br />The following road petitions were approved and the Clerk was directed to <br />forward them to the Highway Commission. <br />1. Piney Mountain Road <br />2. East Longview Street <br />3. Kay Street <br />• 20 G <br />A letter from Mrs. Myrtle Blackman, Route 2, Chanel 'Hill, to this board dis- <br />cussing the proposed plan to run a connecting road from Highway #87 to Highway <br />P56 was read. Mrs. Blackman opposed the construction of this road as its con- <br />struction would cause the Highway Commission to take over part of her farm land, <br />The Chairman directed the Clerk to forward this letter to the Highway Commissioner <br />in Greensboro and to advise Mrs. Blackman of this action. <br />Commissioner Jones made the following motion. That the Board of Commissioners <br />of Orange County call to the attention of the citizens that on November 7, 1961, <br />there is to be a state wide Bond Issue election. The board would like to call <br />particular attention to that portion of the Bond Issue dealing with higher education. <br />This would not only be of benfit to higher education in North Carolina, it would <br />be of considerable ecomonic benefit to Orange County, in as much as the new facili- <br />ties built at Chanel Hill would provide an additional payroll to Orange County <br />in the amount of approximately one and one-half million dollars per year, <br />This motion received a second from Commissioner Bennett and upon a vote there <br />were five ayes and no noes. <br />Don Matheson, Farm Agent, Ed Barnes, Assistant Farm Agent and Archie R. Davis, <br />Architect, were present. They presented the plans for the proposed additon to the <br />Agriculture Building. The Commissioners examined the plans and various details <br />were discussed. The specifications for the addition are almost complete and the <br />Commissioners were informed that the bid could soon be let on said building. <br />There being no further business this meeting was adjourned. <br />Donald M. Stanford <br />Chairman, oar o Commissioners <br />for the County of Orange, North Carolina <br />Betty June Hayes <br />_ <br />C16