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Minutes oT the Hoard of County Commissioners
July ], 1958
The Orange County Hoard of Conmissioners met in regular session on Monday, July 7,
1958, at 10 oblock a.m. in the Commtssionersr room ¢t the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C.
Members present: Chairman R. J. M. Aobbs, Commissioners Donald McDade, Donald
Stanford, Dwight 7iay and Henry Walker.
Members absent: Nona
Toe minutes of the ten meetings held during the month of June were read by the "
Cler)c and approved.
'fie following denaztment officials presented reports for the month of Lfay, 1958.
Katherine Pritchard, Asst. Hie Demonstration Agent
Cache Eoggs, County Dog Warden
Prank Maddry, Delinquent Tax Collector
Walter Wrenn, 4eteran rs Service Officer
E. M, Lynch, Clerk of Court and
Sane Parker, We7Yare Supt.
IIpon motion of Commissioner Stanford, seconded by C®missioner McDade, and unandmously
pawed, .l. D. Foel¢r, Old Lystra Aoad, Chapel Hill, N. C„ was appointed to the Planning
Poard of Chapel Hill for a five (5) y¢ar tenure.
Upon motion of Commissioner Stanford, seconded by Commissioner Ray, and unanimously
passed, it was ordered that Mrs. Grace Sutorius bo issued a County license Tor her
domestic employment agency in Chapel Hd11, N. 0. Tne fee for said license was set at
ten dollars ($10.00).
Chainsan Hobbs read a latter frog Joseph M. Johnston, Superintendent of the Chanel
Hill Schools, said letter requested the Hoard of Cortmisstoners to set the supplemental
tax rate for the Chapel Hill School District for the present tax year at the present permissible
73mit of 20¢ per $100.00 of valuation.
Them was considerable discussion o£ this proposal. Dpon motion of Coomtissioner
Ray, seconded by Commissioner Stanford, and unanimously passed, it was ordered that
the present supplemental tax rate Tor the Chapel Nill School District of 15¢ per
$100.00 0£ valuation be retained.
Upon motion of Commissioner Aay, seconded by Commissioner }Volker, it was moved that
the budget ba set to call Tor no more than a 02¢ tax rate. Commissioner Stanford called
Tor a discussion upon this motion 1n view of the Tact that this tax rate would necessitate
a drastic cut 1n the Chanel H111 School IInit Capital Outlay appropriation. After the
discussion Chairman called for a vote on the motion and there were four ayes and 0 Hayes.
It was moved by Commissioner Ray, seconded try Commissioner Walker, sinc¢ the board. in
previous session had set all other annropriations but the School Capital Outlay Funds that
the County Accountant bs authorised to make a per capital division of the School .Capital Outlay
Funds and to set ns the total School Capital Outlay budget the sum of $7.00,000.00.
Commissioner Stanford object to this method pf dlstributien of Capital Outlay funds as
the needs aT the Chapel H111 City Admiaistrativp Unit was so great and so urgent. Ho
voiced the opinion that Capital Outlay Funds should be divided on a need basic in
this and all future budgets. As there rms no further discussion Chairman Hobbs called
for a vote on the motion and there mere 4 ayes and 0 aayes.
A road petition was presented by Charlie Dlackwood for a road located in Chapel Hi11
Tovmship }xbich runs trau Farrington Rnad to State Gravel Pit ¢rmt State Patrol Prance
range, knrnm as Clearwater Lake Road.
}lowazd Y/. Evans appeared and requested that ¢ free psddlere license be issued to him
as provided for in section 105-53 of the G.S. of North Carolina. In support of his request
Mr, Evans presented documentary prooT attestit}•* to his disabi7.ity.
Upon motion of Conodssioner Hay, seconded by Commissioner 1'falker, and unanimously
passed, the Clerk to the Hoard was remuested to write a latter certifying to the fact
of the issuance of said peddlers license as provided under 105-53 of the G.S. of Ttorth
Carolina.
Mr. Ben F. Wilson of Rt. 2, Mebane, N. C. appeared and requested to the Hoard to ~~
adopt a resolution concerning the abandonment of a crossing from the Een Wilson road
across U. S, Highway 70.
Upon motion of Commissioner Stanford, seconded by Commissioner Rap, the follmri.ng
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Y/FlEREAS, it has comp to the attention of this Hoard that present plans of the
State Highway Commission call for the abandonment of any type crossing for traffic on
the Pen Y7ilson road across U. S, Highway 70, and to deny access from the Hen lYilsbn
road to U. S. Highway 70 at the point that the two highways intersect and, ~
WHERc'+.5, this is a thi.pkly settled farming community and the abandonment of the
crossing across U. S. Highway 70 mould impose a hardship on the residents oT
the community,
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N04Y, THEALLORE, ba it resolved by the Hoard of Cocrmissioners of Orange County, N. C.,
that we petition the North Carolina State Righway Commission to consider tho construction
of a bridge over U. 5. Highvray 70 at a point about 550 feet east of the Alamance and
Orange Covnty Lana to servo the traffic which uses the Hen ifilson road and to provi.da the
necossary approaches and access for said bridge.
The follo~ring names were drawn to serve as Jurors for the August 4, 1958, term of
Criminal Court.
1. David Raney (0.G.)
2• J. G, Crabtreet (Cka.)
3• John Wiley (C.G.)
4. Albert Haymen (C .H.)
5. David VYright (Cka.)
6. Vary D. Page (0.H.)
7. Mrs, R. Yf. Host (C.H.)
8. Thecdore C. Helmer, Jr, (0.H.)
9. Carrie P. Durrett (C.H.)
10, Dsuben }3111 (0.H.)
11. Billie McGee (L. R,)
12. Florence S. Evans (C,H.)
13• J. H, Pone (C.G,)
14, Ellis Hall, Jr. (H)
15. Alfred Pazrish (C,H.)
16. }YiLiian E. McPherson (B)
17. M. T. Latta (Ii)
18. Shirley D, Adkins (C.Ii•)
19• Pauline D. Davis (0.H.)
20, Mary Ranson Abernethy (C,H.)
21. James Dooley (C.H,)
22. Emma H. Swans (C, H.)
23. J. D• Oakley (Cks.)
24. Archie Graham (Glee.)
25• John i'R:itley (C.}3.)
26, Frank M. Duffoy (C, N,)
27. E. W. Godfrey (H)
28. Huoh Donald Hayes (C.Ii.)
29. F. J. Pressley, Sr. (C.H.)
30. Joseph H. Lightsey (C.H.)
31. Julius Pinnis (C,G.)
32. Eooker T. Parker (H)
33• Edward s. Hrovm (}[)
3b. Virginia s. Edwards (0.H.)
35. Edward L. Ylhitted (1{)
36. Shirloy Chalmers (0.N.)
37. Arthur T, Royster (C, G.)
38. N, 17. Boger (0. fi.)
39• Luther McCauley (H)
40. W. A. Crabtree (Eno)
41. Dallas Yiilson (0.C.)
42. Robert Fcushee (C.H.)
L•3. James C. Parsons (0.Y.,)
44. Theodore Stone (C. H.)
45. Paul Long (0.G.)
46. Ethel L. Campbell (C. H.)
47. Chesley Creech (Eno)
48, Marion Thomas Hhankitn (Rt. 1, Mebane)
49. Margaret Vanaivdere (C.H,)
50. Cal].ie Marton (C. G.)
51. D, Th®aas Dunnegan (L,R.)
52. Grace H. Jordan (H)
53. Ciaudie Burnott (C.It.)
54• William Paul Fearrington (C.H,)
55. Mabel Glasson (0.H.)
56. Clifton H. Kreps, Jr. (0.H.)
57• Clyde Herman Host (C.Ii,)
58. George D. Lynn, Sr. (0.H.)
59. Keith Mixter C.H.)
60. James C, Yow H)
61. George M, Mil1or (L, R.)
62. Eugene Terrnll (H)
63• Raymond E, Crabtree (C .H,)
64. William E. Torian (H)
65. C. T. Schwenning (CH.)
66. Lottie Louise Link (C.M.)
67• Mrs. e. H. Ray (c.H.)
68. Hertha R. Webster (Rt. 2, Mebane)
69. Marguerite G. Maclntyre (C.H.)
70. Dock Cole (C,H.)
71. Clazence McParlinq^ (C.H.)
72. -olly G. Sanders `0.H.)
73• Etfie Minor Hairston (C.H.)
74. Thomas A, htwater (B)
75. t7alter Trvitt (C.O,)
Dnon motion of Commissioner'Ray, secordedbp Cosmissioner Ray and unanimously papsed,.the
following .Interim Appropriatioh, rdsolution vies Introduced:
To Goneral Fund
To tYClfare Punds
To School Funds
To Recorder's Court Fund
To Health Fund_
$ 5,500.00
20,000.00
lo,ooD.00
500.00
1,800.00
The County Accountant is authorized and directed to pay current ordinary expenses against the
funds above listed not exceeding amounts of the appropriations hereby made. Satd appropriations
resolution which mill be adopted aot later than Suly 29, 1958.
There being no further business the meeting ims adJcurned to met again on Monday, July
28, 1958, at 8 o'clock p.m. at the courthouse in Ifillstoro, N. C,
R. J. M. Hobbs
Chairman
Batty June Hayes
Clerk