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LSS nutea oP the Board of Commissioners for
Orange County, N. C., Janu ery 5, 1942.
The Hoard met st th.e u=_ual hour, present, J. D, :aws, Chairman, Hen F,
Wilson and Collier Cobb, Jr,. The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved.
Dan S. Lfatheson, County Farm Agent, submitted a complete 111us tratsd
report of all departments of his work during 1941. The same is hereby hl ghly
commended and ordered fl led with the pro ner reports,
Joe N. Howard, submitted an Ste mlzed report of the Terracing work showing
a total ch¢rge for work of a"3696.60 end coils ctione - $3556.72 - with a to to
Expen ee account of $3234,96.
Statement of Assets and LS abilities as follow a;
Asee is LS a:bi lines
Cash $40.00 $3000.00 on note
Accts, 164 0 120.00 Interest due
Total $1 6750 102.00 B1119 payablE
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After much dl scussl on by the Eoard, Sir. Howsr5l and the County Attorney
the following re so luti nn, on &oti on of Commissioner Caob duly seconded by
Commtssi ones ~}731son and unanimously na ssed,
The Hoard re cel ved a written report from Lir, Joe Ho~:erd, Assistant Fnrm
Agent, covering the operation of the terracing unit during the pest year, and
sl so the financial status of this op=rail on, which ha=_ be?n carried as a
ee paste account.
After extended discussion, Commissioner Cobb offered the following res-
olutlon, which wss duly seconded by Commissi orer wl lson, and unanlmou sly
passed;
tYHEREAS, orange County hes Pnr several yes rs op=rated a to rrecSng outfit,
co nsl=tang of cat ero111 ar tractor and road machine, for the 'oenefit of the
fsrm srs of Orange County on a ron profit heals; and
wHEREAH, thousands of acres oP Ors rage County have been terraced, and men ;"~
miles oY private roads have been constructed; and ~-
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'AfW': AS, it now apps era that it will not be possible durlna the coming
months to obtain necessary parts and replacements Por said un1 t, whicY, con-
dition will cause attempted co ntinuing opereti en to 'oe mast unsatl sfectory notl
only to tY.e County, but also to the individuals who might desire the se rvt ces
of Bald unit:
NO}Y, THc;: FORE, St is ordered that furthsr op=ration of said to rrecSng owt-
fit be dieconti nued until such time ae necessary supplies can to obtained wit1~-
out conflict with government wer needs.
It is further arde red that said unit 'oe sold at the best possible price,
and in order to carry mtt seid sale the Chairman of the Coard oP County
Ccmmissione r, the County Accoun to rat and the County Ferm Agent are hereby
appoi rated a comities ~^1 th Pull av th orl ty to dispose oY the to rrscing outfit
ecuipment now on hand to tY.e best poses ble ad.van tape.
A road petition to the State Hl ghway Commis si.on for a road shout one mile
in length in Orange County and one and one half miles Sn Per=_on, is hereby on
motion approved as to Orange County and the petition delivered to the petition-
ers who will ;resent to the State Highway Commissioners on Jan.. 13, 1bL2,
which meets Sn Roxboro, N. C,
The Hoard Considered the written request of Nr. 9, Carl Forrest for a
reduction of a"b90.00 from tY.e price of the Cov my Home Farm, on account a
shortage of 34~ scree in the survey. In view of the fact that t'--.e Board had
sold the en tl re Farm at a price of $4600.00, without any reference to the
acreage, on tCe tlon it is hereby ordered thet the seid re duc tl nn be not all owe ,
On motion it Ss hs re by ordered thst George Lucas be paid $6.00 for 4 kid
goats killed 'oy dogs.
On motion a roed petition from Chanel H111 Town=_hip Clti zene to the State ~
Highway Commission to take over Rogerson Drive Ss he re'oy approved and ordered
sent to the State HS ghvray Commission at Aeleigh, N. C. -
On motion it is hereby ordered th¢t Dr. H. N. Roberts be paid the sum of
x25.00 for treeting Heywood SatterPl eld, Anti-Rabies, mad dog 'ol te.
There 'oeing no further bu aineas on motion adJ ourned.
J.. Ed Laws, Chelrman
Attest: (-~",]~~ Ben F. }Yi]. son Commr.
.~ Collier Cobb, Coamr.
Clerk to 'the Board