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V4 <br />E. M. Lynch, Clerk Superior Court, administered the oath of office to the incoming commis- <br />sioners Harvey D. Bennett and William C. Ray. These men then were seated as Commissioners of <br />Orange County. <br />The first item of business was to elect a chairman for the next two years. The County <br />Administrator distributed ballots to the Board member for the purpose of electing said chairman. <br />Harvey Bennett was elected to serve as chairman. <br />Upon Motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, and unanimously <br />adopted, the Board agreed to elect a Vice Chairman. Henry Walker was elected Vice Chairman to <br />the Board of Commissioners. <br />Chairman Bennett administered the oath of constable to Vernon Burch of Chapel Hill <br />Township. <br />Representatives of the Hillsborough Historical Society and the Historic Hillsborough <br />Commission appeared before the Board. Mrs. Alfred Engstrom, Chairman of the Commission, asked <br />the County Commissioners to halt demolition of the former Walker Milling Company building <br />until further investigation could be made, as the historical groups need time to see what can be <br />done towards preserving the building. <br />Mrs. Engstrom was informed by Chairman Bennett that the County had entered into a legal <br />contract with S. C. Cooper for the demolition of said building, and that at this time the Board <br />was uncertain as to its position in the matter due to said contract. <br />Mrs. Engstrom then requested that if the building could not be saved, that the bricks or <br />a portion thereof be salvaged, as the bricks are of historic significance in that they were first <br />used in the old Hillsborough Academy that later became Bingham School, built about 1$15. She <br />further stated that it was the opinion of the two groups which she represented that the bricks <br />should be kept in Hillsboro. <br />Other members of the histarical groups voiced their opinions concerning the Walker <br />i building. <br />The Board agreed to inspect said building and to talk with Mr. Cooper before any action <br />was taken on said matter. <br />The following department officials presented retorts for the month of November, 1964: <br />E. M. Lynch, Clerk of Court <br />Cashe Boggs, Dog Warden <br />James Wight, Welfare Director <br />Tom Bivins, Veterans Service Officer <br />Betty June Hayes, Register of Deeds <br />E. M. Lynch, Clerk of Court, presented the following letter to the Board; which had been <br />addressed to him from Bert M. Montague, Administrative Assistant to the Chiif Justice: <br />"The Chief Justice has entered an order for cancellation of the <br />second week of a two week conflict session of Superior Court for Orange <br />County for the trial of civil cases, said second week beginning 23 <br />November, 1964." <br />"Formal notification of that order is enclosed." <br />Chairman Bennett requested that the following Medical Examiner's report be included in <br />the minutes: <br />November 196h <br />7 cases <br />Natural Causes h <br />Accidental 2 ( 1 Auto Acc., 1 Fire) <br />Homicide 0 <br />Suicides 1 (22 Cal Rifle) <br />Crib Deaths, Aborthins, Stillbirths 0 <br />Undetermined 0 <br />Cremations 0 <br />Autopsies 3 <br />Medical Examiners: <br />Patterson h <br />Lindsay 1 <br />Johnston 1 <br />Murphy 1 <br />Note - 1 case October 19 - Dottie Quick - Homicide <br />Not reported last month - Patterson