HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19590105!Sinutes of the Hoard of County Commissioners
Sanuary 5, 1959
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The Orange County Hoard of Commissioners met in reguler session on Efo[day, Janvazy S. 1959,
at ter. o'clock a,m, in the Commissioners' room at the courthsuse in Hillsboro, 9. C,
6lembers present: Chairman R.. J, L. NobUs, Commissioner Clazence Jones, Donald 9cDade,
Donald Stanford and Henry `walker.
4embers absent: none
The follovring Depaztmsnt Officials presented reports for the month of Docember, 1958:
Cashe Boggs, Dog 1Yazdcn
c. y. Lynch, Clerk. of Court
Jane Paz kez iielfaze Suot.
C. D, Knight, Doputy SherrifT and Don Watheson, Fazm Agent, Ed Haznes and Cyrus Green
Aaslstant Agent and Jessie Trovrbridge presented the annual reports for their respective
departments.
Upon motion of Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner Stanford, and unanimously
adopted) it was agreed to have A. H. Graham, County Attorney, proceed with an enabling act to
permit the ap?ointment of an fssistant Clerk oT Court for the purpose of cownitting the insame,
the inebriant and to open safe deposit boxes.
Wr. C. fl, Sparrow of Rt. 1, Durham requested that his tax value be redacted because of the
Tact that the State HigMvay Commisslon has taken a goodly Hart of his property for right of way
purposes. The Hoard advised ;Sr, Spazrm: to wait until the highway oroject eras comoleted and then
the true value of his oroperty could be settled.
'Ihe County Accountant and the County Attorney reported on their imostigation of the value
of the machinery located in the Carrboro Plant of the Burlington Industries as of January 1, 1y58.
It was their recommendation that a machinery valuation of 5531,610.00 be set. The County
Accountant was directed to xecozt this action to Burlington Industries and authorized to accept
settlment of the 1956 taxes on this valuation.
Tne Covnty Attorney reoorted on his conference '.vith Dr. Vanderbilt concerning tho charges
to be made 1'or his actin, as County vcat Insoector, It eras agreed that the present system of
chazging an inspection See of fifty cents (50 ¢) per aaimal 6e continued, and the County Attorney
zecommonded that the Hoard set this as the official charge.
'' A letter from L'rs. Donald Btani'ord, President of the Junior service League, of Chapel !ii]1,
'~, U. 0. was read 6y Chairman Hobbs. Eirs. Stanford requested that the Hoard endorse legislation
''.. nr ohibiting the mai.rtenance of a swir,,.:dng pool rdthout 3 fence surrounding it.
' Upon motion oS Cownissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner 'dcDade, and unanimously adapted}
I the Board aporwed in spirit that. the requested legislation be made State vride but if same is not
acceotaUle on a State iride Uasis then same rd11 be made applicable to Orango County.
A letter from C. B. Hodson of Chapel Hill requestin; that tho late listing penalty againet his
home in Chapel Hill be released, Ives read by Chairman Hobbs. 'Dre Boazd denied this request,
Upon motion of Commissioner iYalkex~, secor3ed by Commissioner Jones, and unanimously adontedp
it 'was ordered that John ALlen Cates o1' Chapel Hill be refunded $33.69. This refundia made, dve
to the fact, thet the valuation.'onhis properties located on Franklin St., nasd5t. and Pine
Bluff Trail was reducte3 by the County Board of Goualization and Review for~the tax yea of 1957.
C. D. Knight, Deputy Sherriff, requested an additional allottment to purchase six pair of
pants tar tho deputies in the Sherrii'l's offico, Upon motion of Commissioner Nalker, seconded by
Commission iccDade, and unanimously adopted, it eras ordered that money be taken from the Emergency
Fund-to pay for the pants.
Chairman HoUbs read a letter from Joseph ffi. Johnston, Hecx'etazy Chapel 1ii11 City Board of
Education, petitioning the Board to consider the 1'or+mation and appointment of a committee
from the Citizens Committee for Chapel }fill Schools and the Citizens Commdttee ai' Orange County
plus other interested individuals to study school finance and to mafce recommendation thsreon.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ylalker, soconded by Commissioner ElcDade, and unanimously
adoptedq the County Hoard oT Education and the Trustees of the Chapel bill Administrative
Unit were invited to attend a joint meeting xdth the Hoard of County Commissioners on Tuesday,
January 13, 1959, at B p.m. in the Commissioner's room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, NH. C„ to
further discuss the composition of the proposed comuittae.
Upon motion of Commissioner V7alker', seconded by Commissioner Jones, and unanimously adopted?
Bi11 Richmond ass appointed as Delinquent Tax Collector fox Orange County.
Upon motion of Commissioner Stanford, seconded by Commaissioner Jones, and unanimously
adopted, a reduction of $710.00 rms gaoled to iugene Cheek of Hingham Tovrrship on his property
tax valuation.
The follmring names mere drawn to serve as jurors drsing the Janvary 19th term of Superior
Court.
1. Iso 0. Verritt, C, H, 8. Fichs3 Jamerson, Cdi. 15. Geo. Hicks, Jr,, 9b.
?. Donald Hicks, Cks. y. 17, L, Vipperman, Cks. 16. Chas, B. Poole, Cks.
3• Donald V. Haymen, 0.H, 10. Hazry L. Smith, 0.H. 17. Henry P, Lightman, C.H,
L. Curnie L. Daby, Cks, 11. Dudley J. Co~rlen, 0.H, 18. Jes. Heldman, Jr., C, E.
5. LazrY Sturdivant, C.H. 12. -aniel F. Cm:, C,H. 19• ;irs. Settle Cx :avrford, C..°..
b. ;Jazy Rlrite Cooper, Hb. 13. Griffin Roundtree, 0.G. 20. C, Y., Stanford, B.
I. 7. B. A. Yor;<, Clcs. 14. Yi. Li. Lackley, C.H. 21. Anderson Hinson, hb.
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January 5, 19$9, meeting continued
22. tli ss Eliz. Rainey, C.H. 42. Henry L. 9eProom, Hb,
23. G11,jah Y.. Jo}mer, C.E. 43• Jesse H, Jordan, 41xo
24. Sarah Sean St.e ele, C. H, 44, E7ary &. Akers, 316 Tenney Cr ,, C,v.
25. A- B. Bynum, 0.R. 45. Joseph L. Rigsbee, C. ii.
26, Joe T. Haye, 0. 46. 47. L. Partell, C.H,
27. Roy J- Forrest, Hb. 47. Phyllis Stevenson, Old Hill Frd„ C.H.
28. Vernon ShamUley, Cks. 48. Jas, T. 'Halters, L, R.
29. Geo. Gass Smith, O.H. 49. Sohn L. Shepard, C.H.
3C. N, L. Pearson, Hb. 50. Vance Riggsbee, C,H.
31. Elrs. Jeanette S. Johnson 51. Hiss E11z. Collotte, 0.H.
Rt. 1, Hurdle Rills 52. Rupert I, Bynum, B,
32. Gilbert Lloyd, H. 53• Lar+x"ence Hayes, Jr., Eno
33• Chas. Pinnix, C,G. 54. Hartha iYheeley, Eflarsl
3h, Hebecea Randolph, C.Y.. 55• Fdith Bxocher, 0.Y..
35• P, G, Gil, C.E. 56. Lone11 Turner, Hb,
36. Lois 44i1kerson Rushes, C,C. 57. B. li. M+errltt, C.H.
37. J. M O'xon, C,H. 58. Clarence tJ. Cheely 0.H,
3B. E- L. Hansey, 6G, 59. 'Halter H. 'lfheeler, FH,
39. Hrs. Mabel J. Closson Pendergraft 60, Luther Hoggs, }]b.
4G. Grady Ferguson, C.H, 61. Jas, Thomason, B.
41. Hrs. Gr :ice Collins, Hb, 62, Esther ;Jail, iJ, Graham St„ C-H.
63, Thos. E. Hiller, Hb.
64, Tom L, Valline s, L.R.
65. LtiDene Hruce 1'iagoner~ L, R.
There being no further business this meeting rras adjour ned to meeb again on Tuesdey, January
13th.
R, J, L:, Hobbs
Chairman
Hetty June Nayas
Clerk