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~~~'~ ~ PAGE 3~2 Chairman Bennett presented a letter from Senator Ralph Scott revuesting the support of the Board for hie Homestead Bill. Said bill would allow the exemption oP $5,000 on the property tax of persona sixty-five (65) years of age or older whose yearly income did not exaead $3,500. Discussion ensued. No action was taken on the bill. Chairman Bennett presented a memorandum from Lamar Gudger, Senator of the thirty first District, requesting the endorsement of the repeal of Article !} Chapter 13!} of the General Statutes. Said bill reauirea that a pity of'over 20,000 population and the county in which St is located were authorized in 1917 and thereafter "to establish jointly a reformatory or home for fallen women". Discussion ensued. No action was taken on the bill. _ Chairman Bennett presented a letter from B. Vernon Cox, Chairman Pitt County Board of Commissioners. Said letter requested the endorsement and the support of the Soard in behalf of the establishment of a Medical School at Fastern Carolina University. Discussion ensued. No cation wsa taken. Chairman Bennett presented a letter from J. F'. Mohn, Representative from the Fourth House District. Said letter requested support of House Bill !x"02 which would provide that the profits from the ABC system would be equally divided between the County and t41e State. Discussion ensued. IIpon motion dP Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Henry Walker, it was mooed and adopted that the Board convey its support of Rvuae Bill 1,02 to Representative Mohr and that copies oP said letter be forwarded to the County~s Representatives in the General Assembly. Commissioner Ray brought to the attention of the Soard that the Sheriff was opposed to the provision which wsa contained in the proposed A$C bill that would allow the sale of bear and wine on Sunday. Dissuasion ensued. Chairman Bennett renognized Bill Dorsett. Mr. Dorsett stated that as President of the Orange County Farm Bureau he was present to seek the support oP the Board on Senate Bill 523 and Rouse bill 834 He stated that this proposed legislation would olassify farm land according to its use and that when same was converted to commercial or residential land use then the owner would be taxable for a three pear beak period on the new aeaeasment of said real estate. Discussion ensued. No action was taken on the request. Chairman Bennett invuired of the County Attorney sa to what wsa needed in _. order to the request of the State Highway to abandon 0.5 miles of SR 1193 and SR 1580. The County Attorney advised that he would have to institute legal proceedings before said road could ba designated as an abandoned road. Road petitions were received for SR 1533, SR 1325 (Cak Street} road off of SR 19la.B and SR 1318 and SR 1319 (Forrest Avenue and Central Avenue). The Clerk was instructed tc forward same to the State Highway Commission. Commissioner Ward presented a letter from Ola Shambley relative to SR 1102 in Bingham Township. Said letter requested that this road be paved. In reviewing the traffic count and the length of said road Commissioner Ira A. Ward reauested the Clerk"to advise Ms. Shambley that he felt it would be advisable for the citizens of the area to reauest that the southern half of the road be paved as the higher traffic taunt appeared in that area. Chairman Bennett presented a memorandum from Pearson Stewart of the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission. Said memorandum stated that Federal Grant money needed for the Commissions operation for the months oP April, May and June will not be received until late in July. He requested that Orange County advance to the Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission 11.8, which amounts to $3,3a4".o0 of the 1971-1972 appropriations, with the understanding that this percentage and this amount wSll be deducted from the 1971-1972 appropriation to the Planning Commission. Upon motion of Commissioner William Ray, seconded by ComTiasioner Norman Walker, i+, was moved and adopted that $3,304.00 ba allocated to the Research Triangle Regional Plannirg Commission end that said s~!lount would be deducted from the '_971-1972 budget appropriation. Chairman Sennett presented a resutrle on John Cabe. _"2r. Cabe was a Miller and lievolutionary Patriot. Said letter was requesting that the Board of Commissioners endorse the procurement of a plaque which +aould be installed at the Cabe Mill Ford by the Department oP Archives and Riatory. Upon motion of Commissioner Ira A. Ward, seconded by Commissioner Willfam C. Say, Chairman Bennett was authorized to wr;te a letter of endorsement for the procurement of a historical plaque commemorating the life of John Cabe.