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Idinutas of the 3oard o: Commissioners ~i5 <br />?ri deg, July 5, 19$7 <br />Tho Board of Commiseionore of Orange County mat in the Coim^troam of the Courthouse on EYddgy, <br />Ju]y 5th, 1957, at 7:90 o~clock P, B. <br />Efembers present: Chairmen R. 7. H. Hobbs and Ccmmissioaere Clam T. Pope, D. fl, Asy, Donald <br />Stanford sad Henry S. flalker. <br />Members abeent: None. <br />A reed petition was presented by Coe®issicner Aay for a road running Ram the Estes Hill area tr3 <br />new Chnpal Hill elameatary school alts and oa to the Airport Rcad. This proposed road is approzi- <br />sly ~ mile in length. As this petition was initiated try the Highm~y Daparkment, it was approved by <br />Board of Commdaeionera even though it at present does not meet the required standards far acceptance <br />far as number of houses are concerned. <br />Upon motion of Cemmiasioner Nellmr, du]y seconded nrd passed, the Accountant was directed to <br />investigate the posffibilltiea of investing the $46,100.00 surplus in School Debt 9ervica Pettis in <br />U. H. Government Securities. <br />The Board then moved to a dlscuseioa of the County budget. After much discussion, St was agreed <br />to net the County School Units Current Expenm budget at $lOb,000.C0 and to make a per capita diatri- <br />button of the Capital Outlay Appropriation. <br />Commissiwer Any then moved that the 1957 tax rate be sot at $ .72 end the per capita allotment <br />for Capital Outlay far the County School Dn1t ba $104,734.00 and for the Chapel Hill Uait ~ $58,Bll.00. <br />This motion received a eeeo~ iY® Cammisnioner Pope. A length discussion of this proposal and its <br />possible effects was held. Chairman Hobbs then called fora vote end 5 gyea and C noon ware recorded. <br />The Accountant was then direoted to prepare the budget an approved by the Board ami file it with the <br />Clerk to the Hoard for inspection. The Hoard set Llomday, July 29th, nt 7:30 P, tS. in the courtroom of <br />the Courthwse in Hillsboro as the time and place for final approval of the 1957-1958 budget an3 <br />sdoptian a£ the 1957 tax rate. <br />The Hoard set Wednesday, July 17th, as the day Tor a property inspection tour, The Tnx Supervisor <br />to propose a route for this trip and advise each member o£ the Board of the time and place of mantle <br />There being no flsther Wsiness, Chia meeting Ives edSovrned. <br />R. 7. N. Hobbs <br />Chairman <br />B. Cattis <br />inR Clark <br />Clinutes of the Hoard of Commissioners <br />Nedneadgy, July 17, 1957 <br />The Board of C~7.ssioners of Orange County mat at the City Hall in Chapel Hill. N. C. on fledneaday, <br />17, 1957, ea a Hcaxd of Equalization nn3 Aeview. Wembers present: Chairman R. J. if. Hobbs, and <br />ssicners Donald Stanford and Ciaud Pope. Efembers nb=_ent: Cori. sat oaars D. 13. Ray and Henry Balker. <br />The Hoard visited the following oropertiesi <br />fl. 0. Sparron & E. X. Plyler <br />George H. Harper <br />R. N. Hlrchett, Jr. <br />D. E. Sink <br />After inspecting these properties, the Hoard race esed until the rirst 6fondgy in August. <br />R. J. 1d. Hobbs <br />Chairman <br />H. Gattie <br />inz Clark <br />