HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19590302Hinutes of the Hoard of County Commissioners ~~
6:arch 2, 1959
The Orange County Hoard of Commdssl oners met in regular session on Honday, Harch 2, 1959, at
ten o~clock a, a. in the Cortmissioners~ room nt the courthouse in liillsborq N, C.
He:abers present: Chairman R, J. H. Hobbs, Commissioners Clarence Jones, Donald HcDade,
Donald Stanford and Henry Stalker.
Lfembers absent: None
tdinutes sere read by the Clerk and approved by the Hoard.
Sara Laws Lancaster of Vanceborq N. C,, was present in connection with the request made in
her behalf by H. G. Coleman, Sr., at the last Commissioners meeting concerning the old desk
used try het Sather, John Laws, While he was Register of Deeds. Hrs. Lancaster informed the Hoard
that she would like to have permission to remove the desk Sor the purpose of restoring it and
then the desk could ba returned to the County museum as a gift from her family,
Upon motion of Cocmissioner lYalker and unanimously adootedg Hrs. Lancaster was given
the desk for the purpose oS having it restored, with the undex'standing that said desk s:ould
be placed in the County museem.
The following Department 01'f icials presented reports fat tho month of February, 1959•
Jesse Troxbridge, Home Demonstration Agent
Sherman dhelton, Negro Pazm Agent
Frank Frederick, Delinquent Tax Collector
E, H. Lynch, Clerk of Court
- 1'lalter Yirenn, Veteran's Service Otficer
Jane Pazker, Vielfaze Hupt. and the Sheriff rs Office.
A road petition was submitted by James H. Field of kiillsborq JJ. C., for maintenance
of a road located in the subdivision known as Timber'crest. Said s'oad is known as
Timberly Drive.
- R. J. Smith, Sr. wanted clariSicati on oT the amount to be o-add to the A. B.C, Boazd me;nbers.
Cov~issi ~~ers Jones said it'was his intent that A,H.D, Hoard members be paid $10.00 pez diem and
all necessary travel expense rather than $10.00 per diem and travel allorance to znd from each
meeting.
Toe Sollmring resolution was adopted:
V1H6[tBAS, the voters of Orange County expressed themselves in favor of an alcholic control system
Sor Orange County in a county-wide alectl on held on February 3, 19599 and
}'lHFRGhH, the Hpazd oT County Conmissioners, in conjunction with the Hoard of Education and
representative from the Health Denaz'tment, has duly appointed the Orange County hlcholic Control
Board, consisting of Dr, D. D, Carroll, Ch irman, d. J, :With and G, H, Lomo as members of said
Hoard, and
'tIHHR f S, said Alcholic Control Hoard is without funds to set uo AHC stores in Orange County and
it will be note wary for said Ppar1 to receive necessary Surds before actually beginning operation}
and
YtHGHFJ:S, Orange County nms has certain unencumbered funds which are invested at a lmv rate oS
interest in the School Debt Service Fund, and
}'RJGRBAS, after a full discussion by member's of the Poard oS County Coranissi oners, and it being
the unatimous opinion of said Hoard that it pill be to the best intezest of Orange County to
pr wide the County Alcholic Board Mth adequate Surds with :ehich to start operations:
NO}y~ T!{[12LTOR:, Upon option of Cosvmissioner Jones, seconded by Commission WeDade, and
unanimously adopted, it is ordered that the County Accountant make available to the Orange County
Alcholic Control Board fwds from the School Debt Service account to an amount not ere oeding Tlmnty
Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) for the purchase of equipment, furniture, supplies, et ceterap this
advance or 1oar. being made to the Orange County Alchoholic Control Hoard upon the express under-
standitg and agreement. that said advance is to be repaid by the said Alchoholic Control Hoard out
of the first profits that may accrue frgm Its operation.
llpon motion of Commissioner Stazi'ord, seconded by Commissioner Jones, and unanimously adopted,
the County Accountant was authorized when necessary to convert certificate of doposit Awned by the
School -ebt Service Fund, which aro on account with the Building and Loan Associations in this
area, into cash.
Upon motion pS Commissioner Jones, seconded by Cormmissioner }'~tlker, A, H. Graham County
Attorney, :ras appointed as Assistant Recozdez~s Court Judge for the Orange County Court during the
leave of absence of Judge L. J. Phipps.
Lfrs. Clarence Janes spoke on behalf" of the Museum Comvittee requesting the Laws desk be
given to the Museum. Hrs, Jones was told of Hr s, Lancaster's offer to restore the dodo She
accepted this gift and expressed her appreciation to the Hoard and to L'rs. Lancaster.
H• tY. Viebster of Cheeks Tormship appeaz•ed and requested a reduction in his tax value. This
matter ryas referred to the Tax Supervisor.
The County Attozney reported that under the IJ. 0. Statutes the County Boazd oS Commissioners
had no authority to authorized the vae pf poison. The Clerls was instruected to rrsite John Cate,
of Rt. 1, Cbapel Hill, iJ, C., concerning this report.
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A letter of resignation from Carl C. Davis, Tar Collector, was read by Chairman Hobbs.
Upon motion of Commissioner Jone a, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and unanimously adopted,
the resignation of Carl C. Davis as Tax Collector was accented rith regrot, such resignation to
become effective !Say 1, 1959.
She Hoard received a request from the Poard oS Education that the membership of the Hoard of
Education be increased from three (3) to live (5)• Upon motion of Commissioner Stzntord, seconded
by Commissioner Yfalker, and unanimously adooted, the Chairman directed the Clerk to send a copy of
thls resolution along with a copy of the letter from the Hoard of Education to our legislators.
The Board also passed the motion that the compensation and travel allorrunce of the Loard of
Education be equalized and that the per diem be set at ;j10,00 per' meeting.
Upon motion of Co^cnissioner Janos, seconded try Colmiissioner McDade, and unanimously adopted,
the County Accountant v2s authorized to treat the termite infected area of the courthouse and to
secure the option for renewal far each additional year thar eafter for the sum of $20.00 annually.
ffie Board inspecte3 the jail following the report of the Grand Jury and found certain azeas
in need of repair. They suggested that the inside of the ,jail be painted, cecilings fixed, leak
in plumbing repaird, this also includes the Jailez~'s living quartet s.
The following names were drawn to serve as Jurors for the Starch Term. of Civil Court
1, 1'/iley Hrittian Sanders, C.& 24.
2. Y(illie W. Crocker, lTb. 25•
3• Mazy Ruth Calloway, C.H. 26.
4. James Herbert Holland, C,H, 27.
5. VIm. J. Crabtree, 0.H. 2d,
6, Mrs. Faye H. Grrynn, C,H, 29.
7. Roland }•/agner, hb. 30.
8. Curtis D, Satterfield, Nb. 31.
9. E7rs. Llellon Heifers, C.H, 32.
0. E{ilton S, Health, C.H. 33•
1, Dallas H. Hrooks, C,G. 34.
2. Dr. l4alter Hollander, Jr,, C.Ii, 35,
3• Joseph J. Garzazd, Eno 36,
4. A. P. i'iright, Cks, 37.
5• Cary W, Lloyd, Hb, 38.
6, Mrs. 0. P. 1'filkerson, C,Oy 39,
7. Wax D, Saunders, C,1{. 40.
B, Eugene 1iuM, C.N.. Gl.
9. George Cole, C.H. 42.
~. Oscar Hassell, Hb. 43,
L. Henry Ingold, D. 44,
?. Matthew lYorth, C.H, 45.
3, Dorothy Aeschliman, O. H, 46.
Mazion R. Cates, Hb,
Chal¢ers Clark, C.H.
T. C. Taylor, Cks.
Richard D, Caldwell, C.H.
Vincent A. McHeili, C,H,
Delores E• Wright, Cb, „
14. D, Perry, C,H,
R. C, Helghbours, Nb.
Ears. Lillian Tats Oakley, C, G.
A. Yl. Kernodle, Cks.
Billy Joe Privett.e, Hb,
A, C. E:cParland, C.H,
R, 0. Clayton, L. R,
Herold L, Mdrerrs, B.
L(azgaret C, 1411kins, Cb,
Joffz'ey Shambley, Cks,
Ltax C. Yteaver, C,I{,
Thos, Kni h t, Cks.
Barbara 8. Baughman, C.H,
Catherine D, Horton, Cb.
Edwaz'd C. Danzi;;er, C.H.
Rose EIcA111ster, C.H,
Ruth H, Stzon~, C,N.
47. Richard TrayzJtem, c, ,
48. Marjorie J, Mizrzay, .H,
49. Sirs. Maxine Hazvell, Cb.
50. James Cotten, 0.H,
51, Julia E, Rigsbee, hb
52, Edumurd Strowd, H.
53• Mrs, Annie H, Tilley L. P.,
54• Arch McCUlloctc, 0.G,
55. L. E, Kirk, H.
56. Elr s. Lillie S, Cheek
57. Julia T. Ramsey, 0.R
58. Elizabeth Rice, C,H,
59. S. Lf. Cheek, C.H.
60, Hay Gray Atwater, C. ,
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned to meet again on Starch 16th as a
Doazd of Ecualization and Review,
R, J, x, Hobbs
Chairman
B. J, Hayes
Clerk