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!Sinutes of the Hoard of County Commissioners
<br />Sanuary 5, 1959
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<br />The Orange County Hoard of Commissioners met in reguler session on Efo[day, Janvazy S. 1959,
<br />at ter. o'clock a,m, in the Commissioners' room at the courthsuse in Hillsboro, 9. C,
<br />6lembers present: Chairman R.. J, L. NobUs, Commissioner Clazence Jones, Donald 9cDade,
<br />Donald Stanford and Henry `walker.
<br />4embers absent: none
<br />The follovring Depaztmsnt Officials presented reports for the month of Docember, 1958:
<br />Cashe Boggs, Dog 1Yazdcn
<br />c. y. Lynch, Clerk. of Court
<br />Jane Paz kez iielfaze Suot.
<br />C. D, Knight, Doputy SherrifT and Don Watheson, Fazm Agent, Ed Haznes and Cyrus Green
<br />Aaslstant Agent and Jessie Trovrbridge presented the annual reports for their respective
<br />departments.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Stanford, and unanimously
<br />adopted) it was agreed to have A. H. Graham, County Attorney, proceed with an enabling act to
<br />permit the ap?ointment of an fssistant Clerk oT Court for the purpose of cownitting the insame,
<br />the inebriant and to open safe deposit boxes.
<br />Wr. C. fl, Sparrow of Rt. 1, Durham requested that his tax value be redacted because of the
<br />Tact that the State HigMvay Commisslon has taken a goodly Hart of his property for right of way
<br />purposes. The Hoard advised ;Sr, Spazrm: to wait until the highway oroject eras comoleted and then
<br />the true value of his oroperty could be settled.
<br />'Ihe County Accountant and the County Attorney reported on their imostigation of the value
<br />of the machinery located in the Carrboro Plant of the Burlington Industries as of January 1, 1y58.
<br />It was their recommendation that a machinery valuation of 5531,610.00 be set. The County
<br />Accountant was directed to xecozt this action to Burlington Industries and authorized to accept
<br />settlment of the 1956 taxes on this valuation.
<br />Tne Covnty Attorney reoorted on his conference '.vith Dr. Vanderbilt concerning tho charges
<br />to be made 1'or his actin, as County vcat Insoector, It eras agreed that the present system of
<br />chazging an inspection See of fifty cents (50 ¢) per aaimal 6e continued, and the County Attorney
<br />zecommonded that the Hoard set this as the official charge.
<br />'' A letter from L'rs. Donald Btani'ord, President of the Junior service League, of Chapel !ii]1,
<br />'~, U. 0. was read 6y Chairman Hobbs. Eirs. Stanford requested that the Hoard endorse legislation
<br />''.. nr ohibiting the mai.rtenance of a swir,,.:dng pool rdthout 3 fence surrounding it.
<br />' Upon motion oS Cownissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner 'dcDade, and unanimously adapted}
<br />I the Board aporwed in spirit that. the requested legislation be made State vride but if same is not
<br />acceotaUle on a State iride Uasis then same rd11 be made applicable to Orango County.
<br />A letter from C. B. Hodson of Chapel Hill requestin; that tho late listing penalty againet his
<br />home in Chapel Hill be released, Ives read by Chairman Hobbs. 'Dre Boazd denied this request,
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner iYalkex~, secor3ed by Commissioner Jones, and unanimously adontedp
<br />it 'was ordered that John ALlen Cates o1' Chapel Hill be refunded $33.69. This refundia made, dve
<br />to the fact, thet the valuation.'onhis properties located on Franklin St., nasd5t. and Pine
<br />Bluff Trail was reducte3 by the County Board of Goualization and Review for~the tax yea of 1957.
<br />C. D. Knight, Deputy Sherriff, requested an additional allottment to purchase six pair of
<br />pants tar tho deputies in the Sherrii'l's offico, Upon motion of Commissioner Nalker, seconded by
<br />Commission iccDade, and unanimously adopted, it eras ordered that money be taken from the Emergency
<br />Fund-to pay for the pants.
<br />Chairman HoUbs read a letter from Joseph ffi. Johnston, Hecx'etazy Chapel 1ii11 City Board of
<br />Education, petitioning the Board to consider the 1'or+mation and appointment of a committee
<br />from the Citizens Committee for Chapel }fill Schools and the Citizens Commdttee ai' Orange County
<br />plus other interested individuals to study school finance and to mafce recommendation thsreon.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Ylalker, soconded by Commissioner ElcDade, and unanimously
<br />adoptedq the County Hoard oT Education and the Trustees of the Chapel bill Administrative
<br />Unit were invited to attend a joint meeting xdth the Hoard of County Commissioners on Tuesday,
<br />January 13, 1959, at B p.m. in the Commissioner's room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, NH. C„ to
<br />further discuss the composition of the proposed comuittae.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner V7alker', seconded by Commissioner Jones, and unanimously adopted?
<br />Bi11 Richmond ass appointed as Delinquent Tax Collector fox Orange County.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Stanford, seconded by Commaissioner Jones, and unanimously
<br />adopted, a reduction of $710.00 rms gaoled to iugene Cheek of Hingham Tovrrship on his property
<br />tax valuation.
<br />The follmring names mere drawn to serve as jurors drsing the Janvary 19th term of Superior
<br />Court.
<br />1. Iso 0. Verritt, C, H, 8. Fichs3 Jamerson, Cdi. 15. Geo. Hicks, Jr,, 9b.
<br />?. Donald Hicks, Cks. y. 17, L, Vipperman, Cks. 16. Chas, B. Poole, Cks.
<br />3• Donald V. Haymen, 0.H, 10. Hazry L. Smith, 0.H. 17. Henry P, Lightman, C.H,
<br />L. Curnie L. Daby, Cks, 11. Dudley J. Co~rlen, 0.H, 18. Jes. Heldman, Jr., C, E.
<br />5. LazrY Sturdivant, C.H. 12. -aniel F. Cm:, C,H. 19• ;irs. Settle Cx :avrford, C..°..
<br />b. ;Jazy Rlrite Cooper, Hb. 13. Griffin Roundtree, 0.G. 20. C, Y., Stanford, B.
<br />I. 7. B. A. Yor;<, Clcs. 14. Yi. Li. Lackley, C.H. 21. Anderson Hinson, hb.
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