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<br />Unutes of the Board of Comaissioners
<br />February 1, 1960
<br />The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, February 1, 1960, I.
<br />?i at ten o'clock a,m, in the Commissioners' room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, R, C,
<br />Uembers present: Chairman R. J. E, Hobbs, Commissioners Clarence Jones, Donald 11cDade, i'
<br />Donald Stanford and Homy walker.
<br />Gembers absent: Hone
<br />The minutes of the January 4th pectin- were read by the Clerk and approved by the Board.
<br />1 The folloring department officials presented reports for the month of January, 1960:
<br />Cache Boggs, Cou::ty Dog Warden
<br />Frank Frederick, Delinquent Tax Collector
<br />Jane Parker, Welfare Soot.
<br />E. L. Lynch, Clark of Court
<br />I. Jessie Trowbridge, Home Demonstration Agent, and Evelyn Raper, Asst. Home Demonstration
<br />°Agent. Dr. 7arvin,. District Health Officer, requested that aplumbing ordinance be adopted by
<br />the County, he also stated that he needed more help in his department to help in the
<br />santiation department. All of doctor Garvin's request rare taken under advisement.
<br />Two representatives of the Research Triangle outlined the program of the Research Triangle
<br />Park Area and the possibility of growth for Orange County. A discussion insued concerning
<br />county zoning and the other effects that the Park Area would bring. It ras noted that
<br />Orange County's quota as set by the Base=ch Triangle Commission was one-tenth (1/10) of the
<br />'.'budget for the 1959-1960 fiscal year rould amount to 5887.50.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commission McDade, and unanimously adopted,
<br />the quota of $887.50 set by the Research Triangle Commission for Orange County for the fiscal
<br />year of 1959-1960 was to be paid. The money for said quota is to be taken from the Emergency
<br />Fund.
<br />17. T. Bumphass presented a road petition for a road designated as the Bumphass Road in
<br />" Chapel Hill Township, the Clerk ras requested to mail same to the State Highway Commission.
<br />Ben Lloyd made a request for payment for rabbits killed by dogs. Chairman Hobbs explained
<br />to !s. Lloyd that under the General Statutes passes several years ago that the county was no
<br />longer re snonsible for any loss occured to livestock, or fm71s killed by dogs,
<br />Curtis Johnson of Bingham Tmmship requested that he be exempt from the payment of poll
<br />taxes under the lam rhich enables him as a disable veteran to be exemot from said tax. Upon
<br />motion of Commissioner Stanford, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and unanimously adopted, the
<br />'.County Accountant was instructed to exempt lr. Johnson from the payment of poll tax,
<br />K. B. Cole of Chapel Hill requested that action be taken by the State Hi;hway Commission
<br />to out away a bank which is located on Higbmay 15-501 at the entrance of Dogp-i;od Acres Development.
<br />"ar. Cole brought to the attention of the Board the fact that several serious accidents have
<br />occurred because of the poor' visi]ibity caused by the height of said held" The Clerk was
<br />.'requested to smite the State Hithway Commission and convey the sentiments of the Board
<br />;concerning this matter. The Board would urge that the State Highway Commission investigate the
<br />''. matter at the earliest possible date.
<br />San Gattis, County Accountant, reported that three firms who specialize in the appraisal
<br />ss of textile machinery had been contacted by his office but'that only one of the firms had
<br />submitted a fee for the proposed reappraisal for the textile plants located in the county.
<br />The Board recessed, in order, to meet with the County Board of Education and the County
<br />A.B,O. Board for lunch at the 77est Hillsboro School. After lunch the meeting was called to
<br />order by Charlie Stanford, who was elected to serve as Chairman of said meeting.
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<br />: audit for the A.B.C. System was presented by Carl Parnell, representative
<br />of the 1'i, td. Russ E Co. of Raleigh. A portion-of same appears as follows:
<br />Gross sales for the period was :,685,077.45
<br />Cost of goods sold were °486,410.55
<br />Gross profit ;)198,666.90 or 29% of the gross sales
<br />State sales tax S68,229.81
<br />OperatinC cost S34695.85
<br />Total profit 05,7E.24 or 13.98% of the grass sales
<br />Reserves for law enforcement 0,57L.12
<br />Het profit 06,167.12 or 12.58 `p of gross sales
<br />The Board members were informed that tide term of Giles Long, member of the A.B.C. Board, would
<br />expire as of this meeti:% a:.d that this vacancy must now be filled,
<br />R. J, Smith, Sr., Chairman of the•A.B.C. Board, requested permission to speak. Chairman
<br />Stanford recognized Ur. Smith and he spoke in recommendation of the re-appointment of Mr. Long to
<br />the A.B.C. Board.
<br />Upon motion of Ross Porter, seconded by Donald Stanford, and unanimously adopted, Giles
<br />?J Long was re-instated to the A.B.C. Board for a term of three (3) years.
<br />Clarence Jones spoke in behalf of the Board of Commissioners in appreciation of the fine
<br />service rendered by the A.B.C. Board in establishing and maintaining the excellent A.S.C. System
<br />''which now prevails in Orange County.
<br />There being no further business this meeting was adjourned.
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