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Chairman Stanford read the following letter from Terry Sanford, Governor of North Carolina: December 18, 1963 "I am writing to let you know that effective January 1, 1961,, we will change the method of computing the 12 per cent State tax on alcoholic beverages. You will soon hear from Mr. Victor Aldridge, Chairman of the State Board of Alcoholic Control, with full details. This change was made possible by the 1963 General Assembly, which authorized the State Board of Alcoholic Control to apply the State 12 per cent tax to the retail price instead of the total price. We have thus finally accomplished what local officials have been requesting for many years, with no increase in price to the purchaser. It is my hope, and the hope of Mr. Aldridge, that all ABC systems will maintain adequate lam enforcement and educational programs. It is also our hope that this increase in local revenue will help you better to finance the government of your county." P. E. Cook, consulting engineer, delivered his preliminary report to the Board concerning air conditioning the Courthouse. The Board discussed this report with Mr. Cook and authorized him to proceed with the preparation of detailed specifications and advertizing for bids on this project. County Dog Warden, Cash Boggs, along with Drs. Vine and Chambless, Veterinarians, discussed with the Board the possibility of allowing the Veterinarians to conduct clinics in Orange County using live virus vaccine for rabies. Chairman Stanford then read the following letter from Dr. 0. David Garvin: December 30, 1963 "I recommend that veterinarians be given an opportunity to vaccinate all dogs in Orange County with the live virus vaccine. This can be done by having the veterinarians schedule clinics at strategic points in the county. These clinics need-not be many in number, but at places most accessible to the people._ At these clinics, the veterinarian may offer killed vaccine or one year vaccine in addition to live virus vaccine. I suggest that the dog warden intensify his efforts at control during these clinics and he encourage the people to take advantage of the opportunity for the three year vaccine. The warden may conduct clinics at a later date at places other than those the veterinarian visited. No publicity should be made about the follow-up clinics at the time the veterinarian clinic publicity. The charges for late vaccination should be sufficiently high to discourage waiting. Further- more, charges for vaccination at home should be high and this practice discouraged or discontinued. I remind you that the dog warden program is control and ownership of dogs and not vaccination. Veterinarians should be asked to give the dog warden a copy of all vaccinations done at the clinic and at other times. The program should be cooperative and in no way competitive. All dogs should be on the tax books, have a tax tag, rabies tags and ownership and identification and stray dogs should be eliminated." 11P. S. The county is responsible for the publicity for all county sponsored clinics. The commissioners fix the amount to be charged for vaccination." The Board consequently agreed to enter into a program of cooperation with the veterinarians whereby the vaccine would be offered at clinics by the veterinarians for $2.00 per vaccination. The vaccinations with live virus vaccine would be effective for three years. The Board agreed that the County would assume responsibility for advertizing these clinics in the local papers. There being no further business to cane before the Board, the meeting was adjourned. Donald Stanford Chairman etty June Hayes, Clerk . M. Gattis, Acting Clerk