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BOOK- 7 PACE 98 <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was moved and <br />unanimously adopted, that the road beginning at Orange Grove and runs southeast to <br />Calvander and terminates at this point and being further designated as SR #1177 be <br />named Dairyland Road. The clerk was instructed to advise the North Carolina State <br />Highway Commission of the action taken by the Board of Commissioners in the naming <br />of SR #1177. <br />The County Administrator presented to the Board a right of way agreement dated <br />February 1, 1968 from Orange County to Duke Power Company, This agreement was for <br />the purpose of constructing a power line to the health center. <br />Unon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was <br />moved and adopted, that the Chairman of the Board be authorized to sign said right <br />of way agreement. <br />Chairman Bennett informed the Board that due to a request from the State Board <br />of Health the public hearing set for February 14, 1968 relative to the establishment <br />of the Dogwood Acres Sanitary District had been deferred. The reasons cited by the <br />State Board of Health was that objections to the holding of this public hearing had <br />been filed with the State Department and that time was needed to investigate the <br />situation prior to the holding of a public hearing. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was moved <br />and adopted,that Chairman Bennett was authorized to sign the Blind Aid Grants received <br />from the Welfare Department. <br />Commissioner Ray recommended that the County Welfare Board be permitted to join <br />a State Association comprised of County Welfare Board members. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, it was moved <br />and adopted, that the Orange County Welfare Board would be permitted to join the <br />North Carolina County Welfare Board Association. <br />Commissioner Ray advised the Board that some citizens were interested in <br />creating a rescue squad and a civil defense program for the County. It was <br />suggested that Commissioner Ray make an investigation in order to determine the <br />extent of the interest and to see if he could develop a program for the operation of <br />a rescue squad and a civil defense program. <br />Upon motion of Commissioner Ward, seconded by Commissioner Ray, it was moved <br />and adopted, that W. David Bell, Smith Level Road, Carrboro, North Carolina be <br />appointed to fill the unexpired term of J. S. Wearn on the Carrboro Planning Board. <br />Said term would expire on April 18, 1969. <br />There being no further business to come before the Board said meeting was <br />adjourned. <br />Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman <br />Betty June Hayes, Clerk <br />S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk <br />------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <br />MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />February 9, 1968 <br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in adjourned session on Thursday, <br />February 9, 1968 near the property owned by Landmark Investment Company in Chapel <br />Hill Township. <br />Members Presents Chairman Harvey D. Bennett and Commissioners William C. Ray, <br />Henry S. Walker and Ira A. Ward. <br />Members Absent: Commissioner Carl M. Smith, <br />Ed Swindell, Durham County Manager, Durham County Board members Scarborough <br />and Easley, Gerald Strickland and Ed Credle, Surveyors for the Durham-Orange <br />boundary line were present. <br />This meeting was called for the purpose of discussing with members of the Durham <br />County Board of Commissioners and the Durham County Manager the problem which existed <br />relative to the Durham-Orange County boundary line. Discussion ensued concerning <br />survey points along a proposed line which intersects Highway 85, Mt. Sinai Road, <br />Curlee Road and Highway 15-501.