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Minutes of the Hoard of County Commissioners '
February 2, 1959
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in r_gular session on 17onday, Eebruar,/ 2, 1959,
at ten o'clock a.m, in the Commissioners' room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C.
Members present: Chairman R. J, ;d. Hobbs, Corvnissioners Clarence Janes, Donald McDade,
Donald Stanford and Henry 4lalker,
Members absent: none
Minutes were read and approved with the exception of the Jan. 13th meeting, The Clerk was
instructed to make some changes in the wording concerning the source from which the names were '
taken to make up the Co:missioners' School Advisory Convnittee.
H, G, Coleman, Sr. mazle a request on behalf of Sarah Laws Lancaster concerning the old
desk which was used by her Tether and which is now situ¢ted in the oTfice of the Veteran's
Service Officer. Mrs. Lancaster's request was that the County give to her the old desk since it
vas no longer in use. The Board. agreed to take the matter under advisement.
Don S, Matheson, County F¢rm Agent, requested a leave of absence from the County for the
period beginning April 15th thrv June 2nd. Permission xas granted authorizing annual leave in
accordance xith the policy of the 1J. C. State College Extension Service, Upon motion of
Commissioner Stanford, seconded by Commissioner McDade, and unanimously adopted; I-0r. Matheson
was granted an additional seven (7) day leave without nay, in addition t.o his accumulated leave.
The following road petitions xere received and the Clerk was requested to fo[ward same on
to the State Highway Commission. '
Road located in Chanel Hill Twp, known as University Heights Road,
Road located 1o Little River TwP runs from Little River Chureh by Berry's Grove Church
on to the I~. W. Clayton hem=. Said road is known ¢s a neighbourhood road,
load located in Chanel Hill P:m. runs from Orange Grove Highway to Phillips Russell's stock
farm and is known as Old Garrett Road.
Upon motion oT Commissioner :9alker, seconded by Commissioner Jones, and unanimously adooted;
the County Accountant was authorized to invest the 315,025.20 due to the H, B. 741tche1l Construction
Company in Building and Loan Associations until the settlement oT the pending suit filed by J. C,
;•lLnters. These funds are due the H, E. 1•litchell Construction Company for xork completed on the
Central High School building.
She follrn+ing Department Officials presented reports for the month of January, 1959,
Hatherine Pritchard, Asst. Home Demonstration Agent
Cache Boggs, Uog 47arden
Sherman Shelton, Negx'o Fazm Agent
:•fater Ldrenn, Veteran's Service OTr'icen
E. ^f. Lynch, Clerk of Court
Jane Parker, :ieL^are Supt. and the Sheriff's of ace.
The Hoard decided to request Representative Umstead and Senator Lanier to invest the
possibilities of getting the State to assume it's zi~htful responsibility of supplying adequate
assistance to the District Solicitor.
Upon motion of Comnissiener Walker, seconded by Commissioner Stanford, and unanimously adopted;
the County Accountant xas authorized to affiliate Orange County with the North Carolina Conmissioners
Asspciation by paying the requested membership fee of 3172.18.
John H. Cate, of Rt, 1, Chapel N111, requested permission to use poison to help rid his area
of foxes, This matter was referred to the County Attorney for his ruling on the use oT poison.
A committee from the Chanel Hill-Carrboro ;lerchant Association and the Hillsboro Merchant
Association aope¢red. L, J. Phipps spoke in behalf of this group and requested that the present
policy pT assessing inventory at 100$ of its acquired cost less mark drnm be changed and that from
Jan, 1, 1959, and thereafter all such inventories be assessed at 70$ of acquired cost less mazk
dmwn. The Hoard took no action on this request but retained the request for further study.
Upon motion of Commissioner McDade, seconded by Commissioner [talker, and unanimously adooted;
the County Accountant was authorized to have acousital file out in the Commissioners Room, The
bill for said title is to be taken from the Bmezgency Fund.
Upon motion of Commissioner 14a1ker, seconded by Commissioner Stanford, and unanimously adopted;
a refund of $61.76 1s to be made to Robert ?, tCixby of-Cedar Grove Township because of clerical
error in his property record card.
The following names xere drawn to serve as ,jurors for the Feb. 23rd Perm of Ceiminal Court,
1, John Cate, C,H, ll, 4!. T. Evans, C.H. 21. Curtis 5, Riley, Hb.
2 M. L, 47a1ker, Eno 12, tits. Jean Herzig, C.N. 22, E, Marvin Allen, C.N.
3. Mary R, Foust, C,H, 13, J. G. Berry, L.R. 23, Boyd B. Walker, Hb,
6. Mrs. L. L, Christopher, Cks, vi. Louis Thompson, B. 26. T. 0, Elliott, Eno '
5, Jas. Roberson, C.H. 15, N, N. Jordan, 0.G, 2S. Dorothy 5, Douglas, C.N.
6. Jean P. Gates, Rt. 3, Hb. 16, 1{azgaret O. Gu1L=y, C.H, 26. Jas, Smith, C.G.
~ 7. Neal Lesley, B, 17. H. A, Bennett, H. 27. E. W. Godfrey, Jr., Hb.
8, Margaret E, Eubanks, C.H. 1B, Anner Belle Lloyd, C.H. 28. Melvin Lee Parker, L.R.
9. h.. H. aaness, B. 19. T. A. Taylor, Hb. 29. Neva Shan4lin Berry, Efland
10. t-0m. J. Forbish, Hb, 20, I4alter J. tPright, Cks. 30. M, A. Latta, C.G.
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February 2, 1959, meeting confirmed
31. Melton E. Blackxood, 0.!{. 43• Joseph Hutchinson, 0.H, 55• Rex Shambley, C.il,
32. C. C, Oakley, C.G. 44. Clara R, Merritt, Cks. 56. I. H. Page, L,R.
33. Clarence H, Walker, Hb. 45. Herbert Tucker, Hb. 57• John Luther Edwards, C,N.
34: Houazd He ax n, C.H. 46. Grace S. Poe, C.H. 56. t{azgie R, Patrick, 0.N,
35. G. Nelson Squires, Cks. 47. T. kh Moore, Cks. 59. Jesse Dickson, L.R.
36, J, P. Edwards, B. 49. Edna M. Timmons, C.1{, 60, Lois H. Parris, Hb.
37• Beulah K. Cox, 0.H, 49. Clara McClamrock, C.H. bh Mar'garet Haynes, C.H.
38, Heverly H. McCall, C.H. 50. Robert F. 'rlatkins, C.G. 62. Catherine D. Guthrie, C.H.
39• Paul Ross, Cks. 51, 4faggie 0. Ylomble, C.H. 63• D, H. Herring, C.H,
40. Walter Brown, L.R. 52. i3rs, Vivian V. Cobb, C,N. 64. C, R. Fazrell, C.H.
41. Richard Thompson, Cks. 53. George Nenry Davis, Cks. 65, Rainey 41. Ray, Cks,
42, Geo, 'd. Sykes, Hb. 54. Margie Webb, C.H.
There being no further busi ness this meeting eras adjourned,
R, J, t7. Hobbs
Chairman
Hett.y June Hayes
Clerk
The Hoard reconvened as the 9oard of Equalization and Review. Since there was no
business t.o come before this Hoard, upon motion"oT Commissioner i~lalker, seconded by
Commissioner McDade, and unanimously adopted the Board of Equalization end Review was
adjourned Sor the year 1958.
R. J, M. Nobbs
Chairman
Hett.y June Hayes
Clerk