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r April 17, 1967 Minutes Continued 59 The order finally passed on April 17, 1967, authorizing not exceeding $3,0001000 School Building Bonds of the County of Orange ••-•• for the purpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, 'AGAINST for erecting additional school buildings and other school plant • facilities, remodeling, enlarging and reconstructing existing school ••--- buildings and other school plant facilities and acquiring necessary land and equipment therefor to provide additional school facilities in said County to maintain the six months, school term as required by Section 3 of Article IX of the Constitution, and a tax therefor. /s/ Bett June Hares Facsimile of signature of Register of Deeds and ex officio Clerk of Board.of Commissioners /s/ Marshall L. Cates Facsimile of signature of Chairman of County Board of Elections Section 6. The Register of Deeds and ex officio Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is hereby directed to certify immediately a copy of this resolution to said County Board of Elections of Orange County. Thereupon, upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, the foregoing resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION CALLING A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION" was passed by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett, William C. Ray and Henry S. Walker. Noes: None Chairman Bennett advised the Board that considerable interest and concern relative to the purported Texas Gulf Mining and Mineral search in the county and that interestet citizens were requesting the Board of Commissioners to take legal steps to prevent thi; company from any type of mining Operation: A. H. Graham, County Attorney, advised the Board that they had no legal authority to prevent Texas Gulf Company or any other company from mining operations. Mr. Graham stated further that a special local act would be of no value as it would be ruled discrimatory and unconstitutional. Furhter discussion ensued and it was agreed that a special meeting would be held in the Courtroom at the Courthouse in Hillsborough on Wednesday, April 19, 1967 in order that all interested persons might attend and discuss the purported mining operation. There being no further business to come before the Board said meeting was adjourned to meet again on Wednesday, April 19, 1967 at 7:30 P.M. in the Court Room at the. Court House in Hillsborough. Harvey D. Sennett, Chairman Betty June Hayes, Clerk S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk MINUTES.OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS April 19, 1967 The Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, met in special session at the County Courthouse in $illsborough, North Carolina in the Court Room at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, April 19, 1967. All members were present. actionhwhichp might f be this taken meeting order to prevent or with cope interested the cminingourse operations. Pearson Stewart, representative from the Research Triangle, suggested that Dr. Virgil Mann, Chairman of the University of North Carolina Department of Geology, and Dr. Stephen Conrad, State Geologist, explain to the audience what is involved with strip mining. Dr. Stephen Conrad, State Geologist, said his office had known of commercial interest in this area for about two years. He reaffirmed the statements of Dr. Mann in general, particularily those made about the "grouhd rules". Various types of mining operations were explained by Dr. Virgil Mann. He stated h was opposed to any type of mining operations being conducted in Orange County as it wou create a change in the ecology of the area. Dr. Mann urged the Board to establish stric zoning laws in order that Arinn..eh ....1 sy; '` a