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Minutes of the Hoard of County Cortm3ssicners
February 12, 1959
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in called session on Thursday, February 12, 1959
at 8 o'clock n.m, in the Commissioners' room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C,
Members present: Chairman R, J. I4. Hobbs, Commissioners Clarence Jones, Donald 17c-ade,
Donald Stanford and Henry Walker.
Members absent: none
The Board of County Conmissioners and the County Board of Education met in ,joint session
for the purpose-of appointing a Chairmen and two members of the County Board of Alcoholic
Control,
The County Attorney, A. H, Graham, briefly outlined the actions which should be taken by
the Boat'ds at this meeting. He stated the Hoards in Joint session should elect a Chairman and
two members as cell as set the compensation of these persons.
It was the expressed sentiment of the Hoard members that the Chairman of the Board to be
created should not be a full time employee of the system and if the Board should elect one of
its members to any oosition within the system, this person should resign from the Board of
Alcoholic Control.
Coaunissioner Jones moved that the salary of the Board members be set at j7.0O per day plus
travel expense, Commissioner Stanford seconded this motion, After considerable discussion
Ross Porter moved the motion be amended by setting the oer diem at 510.00 per day plus
travel allwance, This amendment was seconded by Commissioner McDade, Chairman Hobbs called
tor' a vote on the amended motion and the ayes carried and the motion was declared passed.
It was then moved by Rosa Porter that the A.B .C, Board be reouested to employ a full
time manager other than one of its Boazd members to supervise the operation of the system,
This motion received a second from Commissioner Flalker. Chairman Hobbs called Tor a voice
voted the ayes carried and the motion was declared passed.
At this ooint the Hoards went into executive session and all visitors were asked to
leave the room. Letters were read from persons interested in ore aspect of the orogram or
another. A11 this correspondence was ordered sent to the person selected as Chairmen of the
A.B ,C. Board,
Chaizman Hobbs called for nominations of persons to positions on the A.H,C. Board.
Ross Porter nominated Dudley D. Cazroll, Sr„ of Chanel H111.
Commissioner Jones nominated Edwin J, Hamllin of Hillsboro.
Ross Porter nominated S. T. lotto of Hillsboro.
Commissioner McDade nominated ft, J, Smith, Sr„ of Hillsboro.
Ross Porter nominated Giles Long of Cedar Crove and Conmissioner Sones nominated John
.and, Jr'., of Efland.
A secret ballot was taken for membership of the A.B A, Aoard. The three highest names
•e: -. D. Carroll, Sr. of Chapel Hill, N. C,y Glles Long of Cedar Crove, N, C. and R. J.
.t.h, Sr. of Hillsboro, N. C. These mem were then declared elected to the A,B A, Board by
carman Hobbs.
Conmdssioner Stanford moved D, D. Carroll, Sr. be elected Chairman of the A.H.C. Board for a
m of three (3) years. Commissioner McDade seconded this motion. On a voice vote the ayes
vied and D. D, Cazroll, Sr, was declared Chairman of the A..H,0. Board.
Ross Porter moved R, J. Smith, Sr. be declared the member for a term of two (2) years. This
ion was seconded and upon a voice vote the ayes carried and R. J, Smith, Sx', was declared a
ber of the A.B.C. Board for a term of txo (2) years.
Ross Porter moved Giles Long ba declared the Board member for a term of one (1) years. This
ion was seconded and upon a voice vote the ayes cazried and Giles Long xas declared a member's of
A,H.C. Hoard for a term of one (1) year.
the ,joint session was then adjourned.
The Commissioners reconvened in session for and discussed the appointment of an Assistant Sudge
servo in the absence of Judge L. J. Phipos. Commissioner Jones reoorted that A. H. Graham
my Attorney, would serve in this capacity if requested to do so.
A letter from Jane Parker, lPelfare Superintendent, was read concerning termites in her
Lce. The County Accountant was directed to take stops to remedy this situation.
Ihere being no further business this meeting was adjourned.
R. J. Fi. Hobbs
Chairman
M, Gattis
ing Clerk