HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19551003V~h :dinutes of the Hoard of Co+mty Commissioners
Monday, October 3, 1955•
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on Monday, October 3, 1955,
at ten o'clock a.m. Sn the commissioner's rooa. Members present Chairman
R. J, t. Hobbs, Commis sinners Edwin Lanier, Dwi aht Ray end Henry 'Nalke r.
Giembers absent Co:nmiss loner SSm L. Efland,
Minutes of the two meetings held on September 6th and 19th were read ~,~
by the clerk and apP roved by the Hoard, i
A road petition was submitted by a commit tee from Palmer's Grove
Community, IIoon mot Son of Corwissioner Lanier, ssconded by Commis Sonar
Yfalk er, and unanimously passed St was ordered that said petition be passed
on to the Highway Commis sion and that said Commission be urged to give this
road their immed late attention.
E. G, Gfarrit t, E. A. Cameron and 7!. T, Hobbs were appoint ed to the
Greater Chapel x111 Fire District Commission. Upon motion of Commissioner
Lania r, seconded by Commissioner Hay, and ssnaniaously passed 1t mss ordered
that Mr. Cameron call a meeting of the Commission for the purpose of
organizing the ?irst District.
These members are first to take the oath of office before Mr. Lynch,
Clerk of Court, and then proceed with the orgnnizati on of said Fire
District Commission. Tha Clark was asked to write these men of their
appointment to said sire District Commis slop and inform them about the
taking of said oath.
The Veterans Service Officer's repo rt was given,
A report from the Commissioners appointed to inspect the property ,of Lora
Wynn Dodson was given. Said property which contains 25 acres was valued at
wf}0.00 en acrd making a value df $`1,000.00. Orange County holds a. lien
age lost said property in the amount of {~1, 360.00, Upon motion of Commissioner
Rsy, aec and ed by ^ommissioner Walker, and unanimously ne ss ed, it {vas ordered
that the lien of u1,360. 00 must first be sstSsfied and that anyone desiring
'.. to ourchase said nrope rty would have to pay said lien in full,
It eras announced that the Stste Highway Commis sloe would meet on
October 12th in Graham, N. C,
Lester Carver, appeared on behalf of a road petl tion which he had '
s ubmitt ad to the Board seversl months ago. tdr, Carver was told that the ~
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Board had not made a road insn action sinco his petition was prasen tad but
tY.at slid petition would be given co ns ideratlon in due time.
Reno its about the activity in their offices {vere given by Clerk of
Court, Edwin Lynch, and Sherriff, Od e11 Clayton.
Don Idathes ton, Acting Chairman of the Industrial and Agricultural
Commission, Snformed the Hoard that the Commission would hold ita first
meeting on 4'!ed „ September nth, in the Coma is si ~~er's room.
The Grand Jury report was read by Chairman Hobbs.
iV!rs. Parker, Buo t, of l'lelfare, prase ^t ed a blind aid grant for
Elizabeth Diggs King which was unanimously accepted.
Mrs. Nora Brewer aopeared on behalf of a road petition and wag told that
th ern {vas nothing the Board could do at tho ores ant tLne about her request.
'.ir, Pfni te, representing °filte's r^urniturs Comps ny of PF.ebane, appeared
and requested that the Board inspect the build Sngs of~the i4hlte Furniture
Comoa ng which are located in Hillsboro and to make some adf us tment about
the tax value which is now affixed on said buildincs. No action was
taken on this matter.
Bids from Ae rring-Canners Motors and Ray-O'Neal !Motors were submitted
~or the truck the county plans to buy for the Dog ;'larder.. No action was taken
on this matter.
Donald Hayman, from the Institute of Government, outlined nett of the
program now being considered by the Eoard for position classification and
compensation plans.
The Chapel Hill School Hoard and the County Board of ffducat ion nppea red j 1
nr.3 requested add Stional financial aid for tho school program. Each Board
was requested to make a study of their needs and to Present an Stemlzed list
of sa:na to the Board of County Commissioner at a later melting.
J. T. McBrthur of Durham requested that the tax rate or valuation be
lowered on the "Day Camn Property" which is now under constkuc tion, Mr. M11cA rth r
was requested to appear before the Board of Equalization and Revo iw when it
meets next idarch,