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The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in adjourned session on <br />Wednesday, August 24, 1966 at 8 otclock p.m. in the Commissioners Room at the <br />Courthouse in Hillsborough, N. C. <br />Members present: Chairman Harvey Bennett, Commissioners Gordon B. Cleveland, <br />William C. Ray and Henry S. Walker. <br />Members absent: Commissioner Carl M. Smith <br />Lawrence Alley, the consulting engineer, retained by the County to design a <br />water and sewer system to the proposed industrial area east of the Town of Mebane <br />in Orange County made a report to the Board. Mr. Alley stated that his written rep <br />on the proposed project should be received by the Board within the next week. The <br />report, as presented, showed that the water system designed by Mr. Alley would cost <br />approximately $310,000.00 and that the sewer system would cost approximately <br />$90,000.00. It was decided, that until the complete and official report could be <br />secured no detailed information concerning the project would appear in the minutes <br />of the Board of Commissioners. Discussion ensued concerning said report. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was <br />moved and unanimously adopted:that, Orange County proceed with the necessary <br />arrangements for a referendum on the question of issuing $650,000.00 in water and <br />sewer bonds to be used for the financing of the Lake Orange Project and the <br />Industrial Area Project. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner,Ray, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, it waF. <br />moved and unanimously adopted, that Chairman Bennett be authorized to sign an <br />application for Workmen Compensation Coverage for persons employed in a Work- <br />Training Program being financed by a Title V Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 Grant, <br />There being no further business to come before the board was adjourned to <br />meet again on Tuesday, August 30, 1966. <br />Harvey D. Bennett <br />Chairman <br />Betty June Hayes, Clerk <br />MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />August 30, 1966 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Tuesday, <br />August 30, 1966 at 8:00 P.M. in the Commissioners Room at the Courthouse in <br />Hillsborough, N. C. <br />Members present: Chairman Harvey Bennett, Commissioners William C. Ray, Carl'' <br />M. Smith and Henry S. Walker. <br />Members absent: Commissioner-Gordon B. Cleveland. <br />Officials of the Town of Hillsborough and the Orange Alamance Water Company <br />were present to discuss with the Commissioners the proposed water line and sewer <br />system which is to be located in the western section of Orange County and just east <br />of the Town of Mebane. <br />Wiley Perry, Vice President of the Water Company pointed out the willingness of <br />his company to construct water and sewer facilities and serve the proposed <br />industrial area, however, he could give no definite date on which this service might <br />be made available to the proposed industry. He stated that, in his opinion, the <br />service could be furnished within a relatively short period of time. <br />Chairman Bennett again pointed out, to the assembled group, the previous <br />committments made by Orange County to assure that this service was provided to the <br />designated area during the summer of 1967. . <br />Discussion ensued concerning the matter. There being no further business to <br />come before the Board said meeting was adjourned. <br />Harvey D. Bennett <br />Chairman <br />Betty June Hayes, Clerk