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Minutes of the Board of Cosrmiasl opera ~~~~
Monday, April 2, 1951
The Hoard of Commies Sonere for the County of Orange met 1n regular aesai on
at 10 o~clock A. b1.; 'Monday, Apr11 2, 1951, in the CommSsBionarat Room at~the
Courthouse, the usnel place of meeting.
i- Present: Collier Cobb, Tr., Chairmen; H. G. L¢wa and Sim L. E17and,
~ Commi sa ionera.
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'-' Absent: None.
Tha mixrutes of the March meat inga ware read and approved.
Several cSti zees appeared with reference to road petl tS one that had been
previously presented. No action was t¢ken by the Board.
Mr. J. L. Poole of Checks Township pre canted a pet itlon, asking that a ro¢
running 11•om the intersection of No. 523 to Cedar Grove-Eflend Road be hard-
surfaced. Length of Road; 3.4 miles.
RSr. Poole wen advised that the allotted mileage for hardaurfaciag roads
in the County had already been approved by the Board, but they would hold his
petition, and if at sours later date they were given more mileage, his petition
would be considered.
Mr. C, W. Davie, Superintendent of the Chapel H111 Schools, presented hie
Cepitnl Outlay request for the next fis cal ye¢r.
The matter of compeneati on of Grnhnm & Eskridge, County Att ornoya for
services rendered and expenses incurred in connection with the authorization
and Sesu¢nce of County Bonds, same be Sag 51,000,000.00 School Building,
$250,000.00 Courthouse and 515,000.00 School Building, wee then brought to the
attention of the Hoard. After full discussion, upon motion of Commisai oner
Laws, seconded by Commleaioner Eflend, the following re solsstion was unaaimouely
adopted:
RESOL4ED, That Graham & Eskridge be pnld the sum of 52000.00 for all eervic s
rendered and all expen sea incurred, to date, in Gonna eti on with the authorize- '
tion and issuance of anticipation notes and bonds. It is ¢lso provided that ,
the said avm shall covor the future services of the said firm in the issuance
~- of the rem¢iaSng authorized bonds if all of said bonds are issued at one and
the same time. Zt Ss authorized that theCOUnty Accountant shall pay the s¢Sd
_. sum of 52000.00 from the County Hond Fund.
The npplic ¢tSon of J. L. Rosamond to take the State Electrical Ezamin¢tion,
wee, upon motion, approved.
IIpon motion of Commiaei oner Laws, seconded by Commissl oner Eflend, Ira A.
V1¢rd, County Accountant is hereby authorized to pay to the State Aaeocl ation
oP Couatp Co~issloae re, $20.00 ea 1951 dues.
IIpon motion of Commissioner Laws, seconded by Commiaslonsr Eflend, the
following road petitions ware ¢pprovad and ordered sent to the State Highway
& Public Works Cammiss ion for their cons Sderati on.
Rond Sn Chaeke Township running from #70 and #51l}9 to Fai rcloth &
Wiley Holmes, and is known ae Extenei on of #51 9. Length of road:
.~ miles.
Road in Cedar Grove Township running from Highway No. 86 to Cedar
Grove Road and is known sa All Sson-Pope Road. Length of road:
0.q miles.
IIpon motion pf Commissioner Laws, seconded by Commiaslonar Eflend, it Se
hereby ordered that M. A. Latta be paid $15.00 for two pigs killed by dogs.
IIpon motion of Commiaei oner Eflend, seconded by Commissioner Laws, the Tol
lowing revisions in Aid to 811nd greats were approved:
Nora Washington from 534.00 per month to $,36,00 per month.
Banks Robby from $43.00 par month to 547.00 per month.
IIpon motion of Commisai oner Eflend, seconded by Commie si oner Laws, it 1s
hereby ordered that an adjua tment be made 3n the personal property listings of
r' Mra. Ann 5. Nnah of Chapel Hill.
~-'1 IIpon mots on oT CommSsei oner Eflend, seconded by Commissioner Lawa, ¢nd bg
unanimous vote, it Ss hereby ordered that Alliance Heating & Plumbing Company
of Durham, N. C., be paid heating contract for heating courthouse and ins tallia
furnace Sn jail with the exception of 51000.00. The balance of 51000.00 to be
paid when heating system Se satisfactory and street and yard repaired.
IIpon motion of Commlesionar Eflend, ae coed ad by Commissioner Lawe, Ira A.
W¢rd is hereby appointed County Accountant for a term of two years at present
salary and bond.
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Tha following names were drawn to serve as Jurors in the May Term of
Sun^rior Court:
1. John Peace (CH) 21. Talbert A. Chubb (CH)
2. Mrs. Henry. F. Leighton (CH) 22. John Wayne Laeley, Jr. (CH)
W. W. Wilson (Cks) 2j Raeford Clark (CH)
~}. J. A. Freeman (CR) 2t} Andrew W. Womble (H) j j
$. Robert Copeland ($) 25. Mrs. Gilbert Crabtree (CH)
6. Margaret Stanford (B) 26. Tom Borne tta (CH)
7• G. T. SchwanninB (CH) 27. Joseph 0. Hitt arson (CH)
8. M. E. Williams (Eno) 28• Julius A. Page (CH)
9. J. F. %irkland (Eno) 29. David Robinson (LA)
.0. W. W. Teer (H) 30. Mrs. W. G. Riggsbee (CA)
1. Mre. Mary T. Webb (CH) 31. John Tate (CG)
.2. W. G. Rippey (H) 32. Otis Copeland (H)
33 Nathaniel Hopkins (Eno) 33 W R. Hayes (CR)
,l~. Donald Rnyman (CH) 34• Weldon M. Cha ek (H)
5. P. R. Durham (CA) 35• Y1. B. Coleman (H)
6. Herman 0. Thompa on (CH) 3 L. E. Heard (H)
.7• William T. McRea (LR) 37. William Dugall MacMillan (CH)
8. Mra. J. Yt. Huskey (CH) 38. Clyde W. Riley (Eno)
9. Mrs. A. B. Womble (CH) )9• G. E. Plott (Eno)
'0. J. J. Garner (Cks) 40. N. H. Hranch (CH)
IIpon motion, adjourned, to meet again at 10 o'clock A. M., Monday, April
9. 1951.
J, E. Laws
Clerk to Board
Collier Cobb, Jr.
Chairman of Board