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Minutes of the Board of Commissioners a-5-Z9 January 2, 1962 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, January 2, 1962, at ten o'clock a.m. in the Commissioners' room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, L1. C, Members present: Chairman Donald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey Bennett, Clarence Jones, Donald McDade and Henry Walker. Members absent: None In the absence of the Clerk the minutes were read by S. M. Battle, County Accountant, and some were approved. Commissioner Stanford was elected to serve as Chairman of the Board for a term that expires ') on the first Monday in December, 1962. Don Matheson, County Farm Agent, presented a report on the opening of bide on the Agriculture Building Addition, the low bids were as follows: General Contract A. L. Crumoacker $51,249.00 Plumbing Alliance Plumbing Company $ 3,990.00 Beating & Air Conditioning Quality Air Conditioning Co. $311,287.00 Electrical Quality Electrical Co. $ 7 123.00 AMOUNT OF TOTAL BIAS 07 , 9.00 The following persons were present to lend their individual support and in behalf of the organization they were representing to request that the Commissioners proceed with the signing of a contract for the construction of the addition to the Agriculture Building: Oscar Compton, President of the Orange County Farm Bureau and Director of the Cedar Grove Raritan Club. Bill Miller, member of the Orange County Agricultural Extention Advisory Committee. Richard Roberts, St. Mary's Grange member. William Dorsett, prominent farmer of the Fairfield community. A lengthy discussion concerning this construction project ensued. The matter was then deferred until later in the day. The County Farm Agent then submitted his annual report in written form, he also spoke briefly of the highlights contained in his report. Dalton Loftin, Administrator of the estate of `'Wes Tilley, requested the Board to cancel an O.A.A. lien on the land owned by this estate. The O.A.A. lien amounted to several thousand dollars thile the best offer that Mr. Loftin has received was $487.00. Mr. Loftin stated that this amount would not nay for the funeral expenses. It appeared to the Board that there was no way that the county could recover Anything from the disoositien of this estate, the County Accountant was authorized to contact the County Attorney and have the County Attorney cancel the Wes Tilley O.A.A. lien. It was so moved, seconded and passed that the above mentioned Tilley lien be cancelled. The County Board of Education was present and requested that the allocation of $100,000.00 from the Capital Reserve Fund to be need by them for the construction of a portion of the Orange County High School. Upon motion of Commissioner McDade and seconded by Commissioner Walker the sum of $100,000.00 was allocated to the County Board of Education from the Capital Outlay Fund for construction purposes. Chairman Stanford called for a vote and there were 5 ayes and 0 nayes. Chairman Stanford then declared the motion passes. The following department officials presented reports for the month of December, 1961. Jim Wight, Director of Public Welfare Sherman Shelton, Negro Farm Agent Commissioner Bennett moved that Commissioner Walker be elected Vice Chairman of the Board, Commissioner McDade seconded this motion. Chairman Stanford called for a vote and there were 5 ayes and 0 seven. Chairman Stanford then declared the motion passed. The Board of Commissioners adjourned and reconvened as a Board of Eaualization and Review. William Murihead was present and again discussed with the Board his request concerning a tax reduction on his Glenn Lennox Project. Commissioner Jones moved that from the total value of the project the sum of $11h,629.00 be deducted. Tnis amount is equal to the amount paid by the Tom of Chanel Hill to Mr. Murihead for the sewer system at the time of the annexation by the Town of Glenn Lennox. To reduce this sum to a tax value the usual 70p must be applied, Commissioner 1:7alker seconded this motion. Chairman Stanford called for a vote and there were 5 ayes and 0 nayes. Charrman Stanford then declared the motion passed.