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368 Minutes of the Board of 'County Commissioners October 5, 1964 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, October 5, 1964, at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the Commissioners Room in the Courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C. Members present: Chairman Dohald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey Bennett, Gordon B. Cleveland, Carl M. Smith and Henry S. Walker. Members absent: None. Hill: The minutes were read and approved. Chairman Stanford read the following letter from Roland McCl.a,mroch, Jr., Mayor, Town of Chapel "A few days ago the Chapel Hill Police Department called on the Orange County Dog Warden to assist them in the prob- lem of dog control in Chapel Hill. The Dog Warden informed the Police Department that be had been told by Dr. Garvin that he should not operate within the city limits of Chapel Hill. "Chapel Hill has an excess of 600 dogs that are license by the County. The Police Department does 90% of the dog control necessary and the Town pays approximately $500.00 each year for dog pound service through Dr. Vine in Chapel Hill. It appears that any such instructions, as those given by Dr. Garvin, are entirely out of line, and I hope that you would use your influence to correct this situation." The following reply to the above letter, from Dr. 0. David Garvin, The District Health Department, was read by Chairman Stanford: "I received a copy of the letter written you by Mayor McClamroch dated September 16, 1964. In this letter I was quoted as having told the dog warden that he should not oper- ate within the city limits of Chapel Hill. I state that I did tell Mr. Boggs while discussing with him the problem of dog control, not only in Chapel Hill but in Orange County, that he is only one person, can only be in one place at arW one time, does not have regular or the needed help, and that Chapel Hill has an extensive police force, makes a special appropriation to be sued by the Humane Society and especially Dr. Vine, and that, therefore, he should spend his time in the area outside of Chapel Hill and help in Chapel Hill when he can. "The above was a recommendation or a statement to Mr. Boggs as you realize he does not work specifically under my direction, but cooperatively with us. "As you recall, I have on several occasions recommended that a second dog warden or assistant dog warden with a truck and equipment, together with a helper for Mr. Boggs and a second warden be employed so that more control and supervision of dogs can be exercised to the county. As you recall, Mr. Boggs' truck is not equipped for radio communication, and therefore, contact with him is often delayed and awkward, all of which limits his time and places restrictions on what he could specifically do to help Chapel Hill with their ever-present dog problem. nI again state that Mr. Boggs can only do so much within the time he is supposed to work to control dogs in Orange County. Furthermore, the City of Chapel Hill makes special provisions for the city in addition to those that might be provided by the county and, therefore, has a responsibility in dog control that cannot be transferred to the county. "P.S. In the Rabies Control Law, Chapter 106-382, towns or cities with a population of 5,000 or more are charged with the responsibility for assistance in the enforcement of the act." The clerk was instructed to answer Mayor McClamroch's letter and explain the County's position in this matter.