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Minutes of the Board of Commissioners
Wednesday, August 3, 1949
The Board met at 8 o'clock P. M., Wednesday, August 3, 1949, in the Com-
missioners Room at the Courthouse. Present: Collier Cobb, Jr., Chairman, Ben
F. Wilson and H. G. Laws, Commissioners,
This was an adjourned meeting held for the purpose of approving the 1949-
1950 budget.
E. M. 7�ynan Clerk Superior Court, appeared and discussed the appointment
of Lucius Cheshire as Assistant Clerk Superior Court. It was his recommenda-
tion thryt a A. Ward, County Accountant, be authorized to countersign all check
Sig ned /o f Mr. Cheshire. No checks will be signed by Mr. Cheshire, except in
the VIs ane of Mr. Lynch. The Board approved Mr. Lynch's recommendations.
Upon motion of Commissioner Wilson, duly seconded by Commissioner Laws,
and all members voting in the affirmative, the following resolution levying
taxes for the year 1949 -1950 is adopted.
On each poll the sum of
2.00,
On each female dog the sum of
2.00
On each male 'dog the sum of
1.00.
For General County Purposes the sum of
.145
For Public Health Purposes the sum of
.038
For Superior Courts and Jail the sum of
.031
For Public Welfare Service the sum of
.126
For General County Debt Service the sum of
.102
For School Current Expense the sum of
.121
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For School Capital outlay the stmt of
.227
For School Debt Service the stmt of
.06
The above making a county wide total rate of $ .85 on the each .$100.00
valuation of property.
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In addition to the above levies, the maximum amounts of taxes allowed to be
levied under Schedule B of the Revenue Act of 1939, as amended, are hereby levie
The County Tax Collector is hereby authorized and instructed to collect the maxi
mum taxes as provided by said'State Revenue Act.
On motion of Commissioner Laws, seconded by Commissioner Wilson, and all
members of the Board voting in the affirmative, the following resolution cover-
ing appropriations for the fiscal year 1949 -1950 is adopted, to -wit:
That Orange County appropriate for its budget for the fiscal year begin-
ning July 1, 1949, and ending June 30, 1950, the following amounts, to -wit:
For General County Fund the sum of 39,195.00
For Public Health Fund the sum of y 11,300.00
For Superior Courts and Jail the sum of S 9,100.00
For Recorder's Court Fund the sum of 4,300.00
For Salary Fund the am of 36,220.00
For Public Welfare Fund the sum of 43,900.00
For County Debt Service the sum of 31,012.50
For School Current Expense the sum of 81,238.80
For School Capital Outlay the sum of 69,444.00
For School Debt Service the sum of 17,837.50
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TOTAL $ 343,547.80
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That the above appropriation to ,tba:S,�j.ary Fund of $36,220.000 is derived
by using an unencumbered balance of $1a6a7 and other revenues such as commis-
sions and fees to the amount of $16, 55,12-with an anpropriatlon from the
General County Fund of $$$0,O18,Q1(9w off anount is necessary to raise the total
needed for county salaries This appropriation of $ 0,0,18_,81 is hereby speci-
fically transferred from the General County Fund RevVue'/&'the Salary Fund,
and said amount is in addition to the 42�+ ;95.00 which appears in the above des-
cribed budget under the head of General Coun'ty'i,`und.
That in the above appropriations for schools, as will be shorn in detail
by reference to School Budget statements which have been filed by Orange County
Board of Education, and which have been approved by this Board, it is determined
that Chapel Hill Special Charter District shall receive under the head of Cur-
rent Expense the a= of 815,136.30 and under the heed of Capital Outlay the a=
of 822,444.00. r
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That under the head of Welfare in the above adopted budget the total anpro-
prlation by Orange County amounts to $13,900.00, which amount added to the funds
to be made available by the Federal GW;e =n2ent'and the State of North Carolina
in the amount of $133,366.50 will make a total Welfare Budget of $177,266.50.
It was brought to the attention of the Board that the Orange County Bar
at its regular meeting passed a resolution asking that the Board petition the
Governor to cancel the term of Superior Court of Orange County set for August
22, 1949, for the reason that the small number of cases that could be disposed
of at said term would not justify the expense of calling the Court. It was
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also found that there were no defendants in jail and that since this is a very
busy season for the rural people of the County it would be better under all of
the oircumstances to not hold said term.
Therefore, upon motion of Commissioner Laws and seconded by Commissioner
Wilson, the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That Honorable W. Kerr Scott, Governor of North Carolina, is
hereby requested to cancel that term of the Orange County Superior Court
scheduled to convene on August 22, 1949.
Several bids were presented offering to trade a 1949 automobile for the
1937 Chevrolet Coupe used by the Tax Collector. After comparing these bids
it was found that the offer of $1217.10, for a 1949 4 door Ford Sedan, made
by Richmond Motor Company, was the best trade.
Now therefore, upon motion of Commissioner Wilson, seconded by Commissione:
Laws, the above bid was unanimously accepted and Richmond Motor Company is
hereby authorized to make delivery of the car.
Upon motion, adjourned.
J. E. Laws
Clark
Collier Cobb, Jr.
Chairman