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MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BGGK ~ PAGE 323
<br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
<br />December 7, 1970
<br />The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular
<br />session at 10:00 o~clock A. M, on Monday, December 7, 1970, in the Commissioners
<br />Room at the Courthouse in Hillsborough, North Carolina.
<br />Members Present: Chairman Carl M. Smith and Commissioners Harvey D.
<br />Bennett, William C. Ray, Henry S. Walker, Ira 9. Ward and C. Norman Walker.
<br />Members Absent: None
<br />The Board adjourned to the Courtroom to witness the Oath taking ceremony
<br />far the three new Board members, the Sheriff, the Clerk of Court and the
<br />Register of Deeds.
<br />The minutes were read and approved by the Board after aorreationa were
<br />made in the minutes of the November 2, 1970, and November 17, 1970, meetings.
<br />Chairman Smith exnresaed to the Board members his appreciation for the
<br />cooperation and the friendship he had made during the past eight years as a
<br />member of the Board. He called attention to the speeoh that he had delivered '
<br />in Chapel FIill relative to the growth and improvement which had occurred during ~
<br />the past eight years and he suggested that the facts colleoted be used as e
<br />progress report and be inserted in the minute docket.
<br />Vice Chairman Walker presented tc Chairman Smith the following resolution: '
<br />"WHEREAS, Carl M. Smith was nominated by the voters of Orange
<br />County to the Orange County Board of Commissioners in the Democratic
<br />Primary of May 1962, and
<br />WHEREAS, Carl M. Smith was elected by the voters of Orange County to
<br />the Board of County Commissioners of Orange County in the General
<br />Election of November, 1962, and
<br />WHEREAS, Carl M. Smith was again nominated in the Democratic
<br />Primary of 1966 and again elected in the General Eleatien of 1966
<br />to the Orange County Board of Commissioners, and
<br />WHEREAS, Carl M. Smith was elected by his fellow County Commissioners
<br />as Chairman of this board in December of 1968 and has held this position
<br />continuously since that date, and
<br />WHEREAS, Carl M. Smith through his broad business experience and
<br />keen insight has shown to this board and to the people of Orange County
<br />the pathway towards better local government, and
<br />WHEREAS, in May of 1970 Carl M. Smith did not seek re-nomination
<br />to the Orange County Soard oP Commissioners but instead was nominated
<br />and later elected as a member of the North Carolina House of
<br />Representatives from Orange County.
<br />THEREFDRE, BE IT RESDLVED, that the Orange County Board of
<br />Commissioners, acting through its members Harvey D. Sennett, William
<br />C. Ray, Henry S. Walker, and Ira A. Ward, now takes this means of
<br />expressing to Carl M. Smith its sincere appreciation and deep gratitude
<br />for hie faithful service, able leadership, and progressive ideas, and
<br />it wishes him and his family every happiness is the years ahead.
<br />Let a copy of this resolution be presented to the said Carl M.
<br />Smith, a copy sent to the press, and the resolution be spread on the
<br />minutes of this meeting, this 7th day oP December, 1970."
<br />The County Administrator, in behalf of the Covilty employees, presented to
<br />Chairman Smith a silver trap which, had been engraved.
<br />Chairman Smith than recognized Norman Walker who would be repleaing him
<br />on the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Walker was seated with the Board.
<br />Ballots were given to members of the Board by the County Administrator
<br />and Commissioner Rarvey D. Bennett was elected to serve as Chairman of the
<br />Board Por a term of one year and Coxrmizsaioner Henry S. Walker was Bleated to
<br />serve as Vice Chairman of the Board for a term of vna year.
<br />Chairman Bennett welcomed Norman Walker as a member of the Board.
<br />Chairman Bennett then recognized Jahn T, Wilder who had been duly
<br />elected Hillsborough Township Constable in the November 3, 1970, General
<br />Election. Mr. W11der presented his certificate of office from the Orange
<br />County Board of Elections and a letter from the Ballard-Williams Tnaurance
<br />Agency certifying the Constable Bond 'of $1,D00.00 in favor of Orange County
<br />Board of Commissioners. Chairman Bennett then administered the oath of
<br />office to John T. Wilder.
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