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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 19561203~~ PAinutes of the Begird of Ccmmiss loners December 3, 1956 ;be Board of Cammi ssicn¢a met on !.SOndey, December 3, 1956, et 10 o'clock A. i'. in the at i..*.e Cour thovse in Hillsboro. Ltembe: s present: Coamissior.=_rs Sin L. ?::Bland, Dwight i!. Pay and Eerry & 'ifeLcex'. Clambers absent: CF.elrman R. J. i.'.. 9abbs, Comni ssi war Edwin S. Lenier's resignation had been accepted on Tovember 29, 1956 $' the Clerk :, of Court. Commissioner Efland Bras appointed Acting Chairran in tte nbse race of CF.alrszan Hobbs. it The Clerk read the minutes for the meetings held or. ;lovember 5th, 12th end 26th, which were aopravc Ccrmissioner 4Flar3 reported that the efforts Which had been made by the Cwnty to purchase tF.e ~Anrie Pi ley Obie orcoerty located im~n¢dintc ly behind tte new courthouse had been unsucees sfuh Ce;rmis- ~ roper 8f lend suggested that the county proceed with their' olsns to develop a new onrking wren on the ~prooer ty new owed by the County Which is located adjacent to the present oer'Iang area, gird if, in ~'~ah:e 1Uturs, an agreement can be reached with tbe Obie orcoerty owners, then the County could oreceed !,,with plans to purchase, Upor. motion of Ceraissioc_r Eny, seconded by Costiss inner V/nike:~, the tollcwing resolution was ~,unanimwsly adopted: Vin=ai.AS, Sdvin 5. Lanier Bras elected to the 9oard of County Cermiss ionsrs en November 2, 1954, ',end has served a¢ ¢ County Commissioner since December 6, 19541 A[ID i7N~flBAS, the said Edwin 5. Lanier' has, during his temxre of of rice, gluon Preely end un- ~'selfisbly of his fire and talents to the duties of his office, and hew rendered intelligent and '.iefficieni sezice to his Ccurtyp N7D :Vi??3?AS, the said ?;drain S. Lanier tendered his letter of resignation to tF.e Hcnornble ~.::.. I~', Lynch, Clerk of Court, on fovember 29, 1956, ;:Oi7, TH'1R~FG&;., 7c iT_ R?SOLV~:D tbat the County of Orange, acting through its Eoard of Co!-~is- ~'~siorers, R. J, !i. i?obbs, Chairman, Dwight I,':. Eay, Henry S, Talker ¢nd Sin L. 3Lland, Commissioners, '; ta?s s tkis aooar tunity of exeressing to Edstin S. Leni er its deepest sppreciation for hip conscientious, '~feithfcl and cooperative service to the County during his tenure in office, end wishes fox' hip >, long, jorosperous and happy Site, Upon motion of Commis_ior~r Helker, seconded by Commissioner Eny, the fcllowing resolution was 'i~urerimously adopted: 'r!h_:i15A5, Sin I. Efts nd ssae elected to tte Berard of County Commissioners on Piwember 2, 1954, ,,and has served as ¢ County Coaa:issiorer since December 6, 1954, A?.D TicT'AS, the said Sin L, 3f land he s, during his tenure of office, given freely ¢nd un- 'jseltishly of his time ar:d talents to the duties of his office, ¢nd has rendernd intelligent and !fie fficient service to his County, '! h:07/, T:'.='R4FOB.°., B^r. IT :L°.SOLUSD thst. the Cour!ty of Orange, acting through its Bcerd of Commis- ~.!siorers, R, .L ',4, Hobbs, Chair:ran, DwigF:t 6;, clay, Horsy S, "talker axd ?dwln S. Lanier, Ccm~ni ssicners, '~,i to ks=.c this opportunity oP exore sling to Sin L, rr^.flend its deepest enorec is lion far his conscientious, ~ Faithful end coccer¢tive service to the Cwrty during his tenure in of"ice, end wishes for hLi e long, I nroscerws en3 happy 13fe. i~ The Clerk wss reeuc sted to mail certified copies of the above resolutions to each. of the ~;Iformer Commissicners. i Cmmissiwer ELLnd eroxessed his soozec lotion to t're bw;d r„rasters fcr flair cooperation during ~~';nis tenus of office, stating that he had diligently soug!;t to serve all of the people of Orange ICocnty to the test of his ability, There being no further business, this wee tine was adj waned. Sim L:. Eflard Acting Cheirm¢n .y June Pates Clerk Gfinutes of the Hcerd of Commissioners December 3, 1956 1J 'I The oath of office nas administered by F, ;:{, Lynch, Clerk or Superior Court, to the two Wes Caurty !I ~COmnissiorers, Dorsld ii. Stanford a1Yl Claud T. Pooe. Due to the absence of Commissioner Hobbs, the ;Hoard decided to elect its Chairman et a meeting to be held later in the month. Coanission_r P.ny w¢s "¢npointed Acting Chairman.. II Upon motion of Commissioner Stanford, seconded b^ Commissioner Pooe and unanimously passed, it ~~ nas ordered that the appointments which ordinarily ere made at this meeting be oostooned until ~Carmissioner Nobbs could be present, ~ I The fallowing persons were aooointed na tax listens Tor 1957: I Townshio Lister Cheoel 9111 L. R, Cheek Hingham Jeter Lloyd Hno Efrs.. 7. D. Griffin Hillsbcro ~ T. Smith, Jr, Chzeks H, R. Heath Cedar Gx'ove R. C. Compton Little River A. 5. 1711son Reoorts Here given frcm the following deoertments: i(atherine Pritchard, Asst. Home Demnnstrntion Agent yrnnk Etaddry, DeSnque nt tar. collector "falter Wx eon, Veter¢n's Service Officer Odell Clayton, Sheriff Sally ".(Hite, Acting iTe]Sare Superintendent .., ES. Lynch., Clerk of Ccurt ~;j Vernon Hunch, newly e'_ected Constable, mss r_que sted to get a bond Sn the emauat of Sl,DDD,CO ;,and to ore sent to IAr. Gattls a letter showing that apolication fox' said bond had been node before ~teking his cath of office, 5?r. Hunch sas reeue sted to turn his band over to P.ir, Gattis, County !;Accountant, upon receipt of same, ' '~ Upon motion of Cor,.mi ssiorer S.'alker, ascended by Commissioner Pooe and unanimously passed, it mss i !';ordered that a check in the amount of $5.00 be mailed to the Cassell ?raining Schooh A discussion 'arose over r:hether or not a check had been mailed to the school for Last year's Christmas donation ', 'from Orange Cecnty. Commissioner Ylalkar then mcved that if, in chechdng the records, it npoeered that `a check nas not mailed last year, then the County cak_ s $10,00 donation to Cassell Tra?Wing School 'I, to cover the omitted check of 1955. Upon moticn of Commissioner Stanford, seconded by Commission_r Pope and unanimously o¢ssed, it sns ' lithe request of the board that fir, Ale r. ILcE'ahon to present nt the nest called meeting to discuss the ~~proacsed leElslation for the fire district in Cheoel HSll, I ~ Uoon motion of Commissioner "talker, seconded by Commissioner Stanford and unnnimeusly edooted, the Clerk, was reoc_sted to make former Commissioner F.dnin 5. Lani_r's ]otter of resignation a o¢rt 'of the minutes of this meeting, ' "Cheoel Hill, N. C. tlovember 29, 1956 Hon. Fdwin :.5. Lynch Clerk of the Suoeri or Court Orange County Hillsborc, H. C. Dear Nr, Lynch: Ln the November 6, 1956, general election I was elected Stnto Senator for the Sixteenth Senetcri¢1 District. Although the 1957 session of the North Cerollna General Assembly does not canvens until February 6, 1957, L think it Would be well for me to submit now my resignation as a member of the Bcsrd of Commissioners of Orange Ccuaty, 1 want to record here my soorecietian and thanks to the eeoole o£ Orange County for letting me serve them as a number of their Beard of County Commissioners. Z taus tried to doe geed and conscientious job Tor ell of them. Z have enjoyed my associntlons with the other members of the 3eard, ar3 I found our mutual efforts for Orange County oleesant, interesting, and very enligttendng. L am, also, gxateihl far Orange County's letting me have tF.e Democratic nomSnstion last .7une fcr the State Senate, and far joining with A?erance County on Novembsr 6 in electing me to represent the S~teenth Seneterial District, In that capacity Z siL do my best to represent sell all the neaole in these tso counties and the whole State. 3e scec tfully yours, /s/ °dsin 5, Ionian Fil_d Nov. 29, 1956 ~. L:. Lynch 0.5.0," 5~ i,iinutns of tin= Hosrd of Coar..issi om~rs The enoointmn rat of Gr. C. h. G.*==ne ns Assi stmt Farm Agent ;vas -sds. ssid acpoiotmnnt to 'v:eems =_"festive Dacember 3, =956. Ore blind aid gait f<r Hetty Ann Horne v::•.s acceotnd for J35.C0 esr r,.orth, A lettdr fr on RoL.^.d Giduz. Ccumittee ~crstsry for the Conmibin~ cn Rec-ration o` The Chnoel 31L Junier Ch¢mber o; Coenarce~ reeuestirg eppzopriate time at t'rs Drcemb-r 3 msstinz to 'present s cetiti on signad by csrsons in tha ezce erhich rorill bra de s'pna ted ss the Chnoe~ Hill P.ec rnnti on Distn et. ;vas rend by CHeirnsn Aay. i Judge "71.Liem Stewart of Chap~1 Hillr reora seats ti ve of the Chnoel Hill-Ce'rboro Recreation ~ Di sirictr filed rath the Bcnrd e oetlCicn testing eopro::isntely 1,153 signetures reeua sting the Hosrd to enil for an alsction in se id district tar She our?ose o" sebnitting io thn qualified '. vother therein the foIlmvine nrooossls: ', (1) i.evy an ennunl ta:: of pat mere Shen tan cents (SOd) on sash on= hurdad dopers 0100 A0) I oL esse ss=_d valuation o^ the texeble pracerty ;vi thin the dis-rYCt for the nu-pose of provl3i ng~ 'i conducting sad msintainint~, a supervised recreation s7 stem in se id district, ~'.. (2) Insve bongs of ti:e unit in baF.alf of the recreation district in the emount of .4250x000,00 '. end to levy a tar. on ell te::abL or'ocerty nithin tF.e district fcr the payment th_re oft for the ' ouzoose of eceui ringx 3moroving scd seui opi rag lsnds or bui?dings or' both for pnrksx olnygroundsx recreetion esnt¢rs an3 othez recreatien f¢c ilitiss. Upon motion of Cocmissionnr Stnnfordx seconded by Cemmissiorar 7nikerx eni unanimeusly p¢ssedx it wes sgreed to table lather discussion on the wetter of sa tting e date for the public heering foz' said C'recn'.. Nill-Csrrboro Rncr=ration Districtx until the called r..neting o: tte full Hon rd. IIoon motion of Commi ssionar ~inlicarx recorded by Comai ssioner Hopn, end unsnimously pnsssdx was o: de red the". all counts officen :vould bra closed Decembnr 24th thru pecembaz 25thx 1956x an3 on .7snunry 2x 1957. There being no fl:rtber business the meeting eres adjourned to went egein Letsr in the nonth ¢t a dote to be announced. Dwight 5f- Any Acting Chsizmsn Hefty .lone Heyes Clerk