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In order for the Board members to sit as a Board of Equalization and xevxew the oath of this office was administered to each member. The request made earlier by A. H. Walker, Jr., Coroner, was brought to the attention of the Board. The County Attorney advised the Board that authority for appointing an Assistant Coroner was contained in Session Laws of 1953 for N. C. under H.B. 352, The fee section could be found in the same Session Laws under H.B. 152-5 amended 1953 (page 192) Chapt. 128, Sect. 3. Before such appointment can be made the Assistant Coroner must secure a bond and same must be filed with the Register of Deeds. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Smith, and unanimously adopted, the Coroner was given permission to appoint an Assistant Coroner after the provisions pertaining to the bonding of said Assistant Coroner were complied with. . (Commissioner Smith requested that each School Superintendent be asked to submit a report covering the administrative and financial structure of his unit in order that a proper inquiry might be obtained relative to the request made by Mr. Williams. A letter from Marshall Smith, Attorney at Law, was read by Chairman Stanford. Mr. Smith requested in behalf of the Orange County Bar Association that the Board consider air-conditioning the courtroom and that extensions from the present direct telephone line to Chapel Hill be installed in the offices of the Clerk of Court and the Register of Deeds. Discussion ensued concerning the two request. Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, the County Accountant was requested to secure and have installed in the court house pay phones for public use, to also contact Jim Wight to see if he would agree to have his office answer the phone calls received on the Chapel Hill line and to have installed two extensions from the Chapel Hill line in the offices of the Clerk of Court and the Register of Deeds, Commissioner Cleveland agreed to withdraw his motion.after it was pointed out that the present Chapel Hill line was in constant use and that the two additional extensions would be of little use in the offices obtaining same, Upon of motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, and unanimously adopted, the County Accountant was requested to contact the telephone company and to have installed in the court house at least two pay phones for the use of the citizens. It was agreed that the matter of air-conditioning the courtroom must wait until the budget session as the cost would be in excess of $25.000.00. The Clerk was ask to write Mr. Smith of the action taken by the Board concerning his request. The Sheriff informed the Board that additional equipment such a typewriter and adding machine were needed in his office due to the employment of another staff member. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Smith, and unanimously adopted, the Sheriff and the. County Accountant were given authority to make the necessary arrangements for the procurement of this equipment. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Smith, and unanimously adopted, Burch Compton was appointed as Civil Defense Director for Orange County. This appointment becomes effective. immediately. Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and unanimously adopted, the Board of Commissioners adjourned and re-convened as a Board of Equalization and Review. The Tax Supervisor presented the two Orders pertaining to the Lennox Development Coporation and the Country Club Development said orders read as follows: Appeal of the Lennox Development Corporation to the State Board of Assessment from the 1961 Ad Volorem Valuation Placed by Orsnge,County on its Property known as Glenn Lennox Apartments, said Property Consisting of Both Land and Buildings and being located in the Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The State Board of Assessment in session November 1, 1962, did carefully consider all pertinent facts and data in the above appeal. On the basis of the information submitted, a decision was rendered by the Board which did, ORDER, that the apprasied valuation of the property described above be fixed as follows: Land 92,250 Buildings 852 705 Total ZP944,95.5 The assessed valuation of this property will be determined by applying to this appraised valuation the assessment ratio in use by Orange County for each year in question. This valuation is to remain in effect until changed according to law. By order of the North Carolina State Board of Assessment.