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Tue sdey, August 25, 1953
The 3oard of County Commissioners for the County of Orango mot in an
ed~ourned meeting August 25, 1953 et 7:30 o`clock P. td. in tiv< Commissioners`
Room at the Courthouse. ,
i5embers present: Chairman R. 0, r^orres t; Commissioners Sim L. Efland 1
and R. J. id. Hobbs. J
Iliembers absent: Rona
1dr. Zre A, '~iard, County Accountant and Tax Supervisor for the pest
six years, tendered his resignation and asked that it be effective Sent-
ember 15, 1953, so as to en¢ble him to ¢ccept e position with the Hillsboro
Building .s Loen Association.
§Ir. hard ozpre sled his appreciation to the members of the Board for
their fine coone ration and stated it had been e real pleasure to work
with them end that he had been reluctant to savor his connection with the
county.
Commissioner Hobbs moved that the resignation of F9r. 5%¢rd be accepted
with regrets, and Commissionor Efland seconded the motion, which rras un-
animouslg p¢sse d. The 9oerd then thanked ;dr. Bard for the fire=.,work ho
had done for Orange County and wished him much succoss in his nerr line of
work.
Chairmen Forrest brourht to tha attention of the 3oard that the work
on the new Courthouse was progressing to such en extent that the present
contract callln!; for the exterior work should be completed in about sixty
days end that if the courthouse is to be comnle tad it vN_11 be ne ces serq to
issue S"90,000 in bonds.
After ¢ thorough discussion of the m¢tter Commissioner Hobbs made a
motion that the County Attorney and County Accountant contact i5r, Ci, E,
E¢s terling, Secre terq of the idorth Carolina Local Government Commission
end have him ne.goti ate the sela of E'"30,000 Ora..^.ge Cowntg bonds for the
piu^pose of completing the no rr Courthouse. Chairmen Rorrest seconded the
motion, :rhich rras passed by the follorrin vote:
Ages: Commissioners rr^orrest & Hobbs 1 -
Idags: Commissl oner Efland J
There being no further business, upon motion, ed•journe d.
J. E. Laws
Clerk to Board
R. 0. Forrest
Chairman