HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19500724Uc)~ Minutes of the Board of Cosmic si oners
Monday, July 24, 19$0
The Board of County Commissioners met in called session xith the Hoard of
Education and the Board of Trustees of the Chanel H111 Schools in the audi-
to_ium of the Chapel H111 Elementary School at 10:30 o'cla clc A. ht., Jvly 24,
19$0, with the following present:
Hoard of Commissioners:
Chapel Hill Board of
Trustees:
Orange County Board of
Education:
Representatives of Lincoln
School Parents-Teachers
Association Building
Commutes:
Collier Cobb, Jr., Chairman
H. G. Lews
Hen F. 47ilson
S. T. Emory, Chairman
E. 41. Knight
J. Temple Gobbal
C. Yf. Davis, Secretary
K. 5. C¢te, Chelrman
Z. C. Bvrton
C. 4"!. Stanford
G. T. Proffit, Secretary
Rev. J. R. Manley
Ruben Robinson
Kenneth Jones
Dr. C, l7. Thompson III
Henry Eubanks
Architect:
Archie R. Davis
The me sting tvas called to order by 1.tr. Cobb. Mr. Emory, Chairman, Chapel
Hill Board of Trus tea s, stated that the purpose of the meeting was to present
the recamnendations of the Chapel Hill Board concerning the bids on the Nam
17egro School and aslcad Ltr. Gobbel to make the report. He reviewed the bids
made June 20, 19$0 and stated that the totel amount needed to construct the
building as planned was about 590,000.CO in excess of the $235,000.00 avail-
able. He further stated that his board hoped very much that the building could
ba constructed as pia reed and recommended that additional funds be made avail-
able to do the job, but since this was not possible at present the following
recommendation is made to the Orange County Hoard of Education end the County
Board of Commissioners:
The Chanel Hi11 Board of Trustees recommends that since the to tel
bids ors in excess of the 1Yinds aveilable to construct the Nevr Negro
High School for the Southern part of Orange County and since alternate
bids were requested that the auditoriumm, gymnasium and such other
alternates specified in the bide be left out as are necessary to bring
the cost of cons traction to $235,000.00; that these features left
out nosy be constructed just es soon as funds become avalleble.
Rev. J. ft. ttanley, Hubert Robinson, Kanne th Jones, end Dr. C. t"!. Thompson
III, ell spoke for the Negro population of Chanel Hill, eech e;.pressiag the
people w¢nted the "whole elan novr as manned" - even exnr essing the feeling tha~
the Auditorium-gymnas ivm was preferred to classrooms. They were informed that
the State Board of Educat ion had established the following priority on use of
State monies for schoolhouse construction: 1. Cle ssroome, 2. Sari tery facili~
ties, 3. Lunchrooms, 4. Auditoriums, $. Gymnasiums. After further dis cusp
sion by venous persons present, the following motion rras made by ..tr. Stanford:
That the Orange County Board of Education eccept the recommendation
of the Chanel Hill Board of Trustees.
This motion wes duly seconded by htr. Burton. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: 3
Noes: 0
The motion was dmy passed and pre ssnted to the Orange County Hoard of Commis-
sioners.
The Board of Commissioners aporoved the recosmendation of the Chapel Hill
Board of Trus tees> sad the Board oT Education, that the auditorium & gymnasium
be deleted.
The Board of Commissioners also awarded the contract £or the 1950 Ford,
Tudor, V-B, Custom Sedan, 110 horse-power motor, equipoed with seat cov ere,
spot light and heetar, to Strowd 1AOtor Comneny> Chapel Hill, N. C., at s price
of 56$$,00, plus the 1948 Chevrolet used bg the Sheriff's Department.
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