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August !a, 1958
The Orange County Hoard of Commissioners met in reb"ul.ar session on Monday, AtL;ust L, 1958,
10 o'clock a,m. in the Commissioners' roam at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C.
Members present: Chairman R. J. M. Hobbs, Commissioner -onald McDade, Donald Stanford,
fight Ray and Nenry 14alker,
Members absent: None
The minutes oC the meetings held dozing the month of July were read by the Clerk and
The following departments officials presented reports far the month of July, 1958:
(Cathryn Pritchard, Asst. Rome -emostratlon hgent
Cache Hogg s, Dog Warden
Dr. 0. David Garvin, District Health Officer
Jane Pazlrer, Yielfaze Supt.
Frank Maddry, Delinquent Tax Collector
E, M• Lgnch, Clerl: of Court.
Commissioner Donald Stanford exm~essed his dissatisfaction wer the passage of the 1958-1959
budget, 1n that, it ices inadequate to meet the paramount needs of County expenses. On the basis
of this need he reouested that the Board consider calling for an MH.C. election. After
considerable discussion on'this.matter it was ageod to discuss the issue later 1n the meeting.
Mr, L, E. Beard, who had at a previous meting with the Eoazd Mad requested the Eoard to
appoint a committee to review his zeyuest Por a tax reduction on the machinery located in the
Hells-Vue plant of the William L. Farrell Company, The County Accountant was reouested to
refire Mr. Eeard and inform him of the decision of the Hoard not to appoint a committee for
the purpose of arbitrating the matter. Hr. Deard was reouested to prepare such evidence as he
might have concerning the value oT said machinery and to present such evidence to the Hoard
of Equalization and Review.
Upon motion of Commissioner Stanford, seconded by Commissioner McDade, the follmring
resolution pas intz oducted:
VYFL3R&iS on Tuly 28, 1958, the Orange County Board of Commissioners did set the ad valorem
tax rate for 1958-1959 at 82¢ per hundred dollars of property valuation, the said tax rate being
a reduction of 15¢ below the requested appropriations, although an increase of 10¢ over the
1957-1958 tax rate;
lYHEREAS rho County of Orange is operating near the legal limit of its bonded indebtedness, and
25¢ of the 82¢ ta:-, rate is being expended to retire bonds and pay interestg
WHEREAH the greatest need For funds aze for school capital outlay this need has not been
met and cannot be met without substantial increase in the ad valorem tax rate?
4ExT;1LAS the people of Orange County have not voiced their opinion in 27 years on the subject;
HE IT HERE RESOLVED by the Orange County Eoard of Commissioners that an election be called,
as soon as legally feasible after the next general election, to determine the vote of the
electorate on having Alcoholic Beverage Control Htores in Orange County. ..
Chairman Hobbs called far a vote on said resolution: 'there were two ayes and 2 Hayes making
a time on said motion and resolution. Chairm I{obbs cast his vote in the negative to break the
tie and defeat the resolution.
Upon motion of Commissioner PfaL<er, seconded by Commissioner Ray, and unanimously passed, the
County Accountant was authorized to xrithdraia from the Pir st Federal Savirp;s and Loan Association
in Durham, IJ. C, ,°,6¢)OO.OU on certificates aad cash same.
Upon motion of Commissioner Stanford, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and unanimously passed,
the Clork to the Eoard was requested to write a letter certifying to the fact of the issuance of
a free peddlers licsnse as provided under 105-53 of the G.S. of North Carolina to Charlie
• wards. Mr. Pdwaz~ds had presented docwaentary proof attesting to his disability ~. and reouested
thnt a license be issued to him.
JoM Manning, James R. F•arlow, L. J. Phipps and Y(. Harold Fdrrards appeazed before the Hoazd
epresettting the Orange County Bar Association. Mr. Phipps and Mr'. ilanning requested that the
Eoard consider qtr conditioning the courthouse. No action eras taken on this request.
There being no further business at this time the meeting adjourned to meet again on Thursday,
.ugust 7, 1958, 2t 10 o'clock a.m. 1n the Commis sion_rs' room Tor the purpose pf canvassing the
- ores Tor the Special Election which was being held on August 5, 1958.
R. J, M. Y.obbs
Chairman
June Fayes