HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19480607)~~ Minutes of the Hoard of Commis si oaere
Monday, June ~, 1948
The Board met at 10:00 o'clock A. M, Sn the building now used as the High-
way Patrol Office. All members were present ae follows: Collier Cobb, Jr.,
Chairman, Hen F. Wilson and Hubert G. Lowe, Commiselonere.
The minutes of the May meeting were re ¢d and approved,
Several ladies repro sen tang ail of the Home Demonstrating Clubs in the
county appeared with pets bone from all clubs requesting the Commiesione re to
appropriate sufficient funds for the employment of an Aaei etant Home Demonstra-
tion Agent Sn the county. It was pointed out that Mrs, Satherlne Hamra ok'e
duties ae Home Demonstration Agent were very heavy and that an asel stant was
needed. The Hoard informed these ladies that their raque et would be given aver;
con ei deration.
Mre. Hamra ok then reported that her office had completed a very active and
sucoeeeful month of work.
Mr. R, 0. Forrest appeared end stated that the regl strati on books were not
in elphabetl cal order in several prenincte. He further stated that tho ee books
in some pre cartels were badly worn, Action on this matter was deferred until a
later data.
Upon motion, Eugene Lawe' Free Peddling Licen ee were renewed for Balling
Aawlei gh Products.
Mr. E, P, Berne e, Asei atent County Agent, appeared and stated that each
club member participating Sn the baby beef program had been rewarded with a ryad
profit on his animal. Mr. Barnes stated that hie office was planning to start
a purebred cow chain Sn the county similar to the present awlne program. He
likewl se reported splendid progress Sn the hybrid corn contest.
Mr. Davis and Mr. Emory appeared and presented the 1948-1949 budget reque~~
for Capital Outlay for the Chapel Hill School e.
It was moved by Mr. Laws and seconded by Mr, Wilson that Mr. J, Dumont
Eekri dge's resignation from the po ei lion of pro eeauting attorney in the Orange
County Recorder's Court be accepted. Thin motion was pas aed unanimously: The
Hoard expressed its aopre ci anon to Mr. Eekrl dge for hie very capable services
in this capacity for the first year of the operation of the court.
It was moved by Mr. Wilson, seconded by Mr. Lawe, and unanimously passed
that Mr. J, A. Farlow of Chapel Hill be appointed to fill the unexpired term ae
pro ae cuting aft orney;this term to end on the Piret Monday in December.
A petition was pre sen tad signed by forty-five calf zone to the effect that
the Htata Highway and Public Works Commie si on take over and maintain a one mile
section of the Old Durham Road whi eh loads Sn a southeasterly dire otion through
the McFarland property and that of Dr. Foy Roberson, This road leads out from
the old Lloyd Aaed and ie about three miles from Chapel Hill, North Caro l,ina.
Mr, H. G, Coleman, 9r„ appeared as chairman of a Hillsboro Ameri cart Legi,ot
Committee in an effort to secure an increase in salary for the Orange County
Service Officer, Mr. t4slter Wrenn. It was pointed out that Mr. Wrann's duties
required con eiderable travel and expense.
A pets tl on including the required number of si gnaturee was presented re-
questing the Htate HS ghivay Commission to take over and maintain that short sec-
tion of dirt road Just North oP Chapel Hill leading by the T, M, Crean home,
between Chapel Hill and the Unl vereity Al rport. This ee coon Se ei toot ed about
half way between two sec bone of road which are now melntained by the State.
Mre. Jean Heer, Superintendent of the Orange County Board oP Public Wolfer ,
appeared and reported that Dr. I, G, Greer had agreed to replace Mr. Roy Hrown
on the Welfare Hoard.
It was brought to the attention of the Hoard that the second floor rooms o
the 6. W. Ray Building on Churton Htreet in Hillsboro was available for the use
of the Welfare Department,
After full di eoueeion, upon motion duly made and seconded, the following
resolution wsa unanimously adnptad:
Resolved; That all rooms on the second floor of the C. W, Ray Building,
located on tl-e East side of Churton Sire et Sn the Town of Hillsboro, be lea Bed
Yor a term of two years from this date at the monthly rm~tal of $35,00 per mont
with option for an additional term oP two years at the same rental rate. The
Chairman of the Board Ss hereby authorized and directed, on behalf of the Hoard
to execute a proper lease agreement which the 9e oretary of the Hoard shall at to
The Board then approved the payment of $15.00 to Mr, E. E. Jam ee for the
three turkey bane killed by doge in March, 1948.
(Continued)
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A petition including the required number of sl gnatures was presented to the
efYeot Lhat the State Highway Commission take over and main twin a road Yrom the
State Highway No. 70 by the Legl on Hut to Brown Street, going to Lebanon Churoh
This proposed road to be about one-half mile Sn length.
Upon motion of Commissioner Laws, and eeconded by Commi ssloner Wilson, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Aesolvadi That whereas a term of Court Yor the trial of oivil cases is
sohedu a-~ the 9uperi or Court of Orange County to oonvene on June 14, 1.846;
and whereas the members of the Har of Orange County have petitioned the Board o;
Commie stoners oP Orange County to ask Yor the cancellation of the said term of
court due to the fact that very Yew, if any, oases could be di spo eed oY at Bald
term; and whereas oivt.l term Yor the said Coun ty Se eoheduled Yor August 30, 194
Now, Therefore, the Hoard of Commissioners of Orange County being oY the
opinion that it would be to the best interest oY Orange County to oall oif end
can oel the said term of court which ie to convene on June 14, 1946, do respeot-
fully ask and pe tl tion His Esoell ency, A. Gregg Cherry, Governor of the State
'of North Carolina, for the cancellation oP the said term of court for the reason
herel.nbePore set forth,
Sinoe there was no other bu sin ass Eo oome before the Hoard, the meeting was
upon motion, adjourn ed.
Collier Cobb, Jr.
- Chairman
Ira A. ward
Acting Clerk
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