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6iinutes of the Boazd of County Corcnissi oners
td arch 16, 1959
The Orange County Hoard of Commissioners met in mjourned session on ttomay: Itarch 16: 1959r
at ton orclock a.m, in the Commtlssioners~ room in Hillsboro, N. C.+ as a Eoard of Eoualization and
Rwiev,
tdembers present: Chairman A. J. LL Eobbs+ Commissioners Clsrence Jon¢s. Donald WcDme.
Donald Stanford and Henry 17alker.
Nembers absent: None
Lucius Cheshir e~ Assistant Cleriz of Court administered the oath to each member.
Dutch Compton appeared before the Doazd and protested the valuation on his duplex apartment
located in the subdivision immvn as L'ountair. Viers gstates, The Tar. Supervisor Was directed to
inspect this house, even though: the time for appeal h¢d atremy empires and report his finding at
the nest Ecazd meeting.
No further complantants appearedr so a recess until the first ISOnday in April ras tairen.
Chairman Hobbs immediately recorrvenod the Hoard ns the Hoard oT County Commissioners.
The question of inventory assessment }vas brought before the Hoard by the Tax Supervisor.
Commissioner balker moved that the TaY Supervisor be instructed to assess mercantile inventory at lad
of nholecale cost for 1959 tax purposes and thereafter. This motion nos seconded by Cormissionez
G!cDade, Chairman Hobbs called for a vote and there mere Sour ayes and no Hayes,
Carl Uavisx Tax Co?].ector' axui Tax Supervisor made a report concerning the test method of
replacing the Tax Collector upon hia resignation. They further recoeuzended that a Tax
Appraiser be. appointed to do the outside vrork being preseptly done tY Lir. Davis. This report Has
discussed by the Hoard. Commis Doer Stanford moved that 4:rs. Ortense Dickinson be appointed
Tax Collector. This motion received a second Tzpni Coaaais sinner Janes. Uoon a vote there }vere 4
ayes and no Hayes.
Commis si ~~er Stanford move the Tax Supervisor to authorized to hire a Tax Appraiser. This
motion ves seconded by Coamissioner Yalker. Upon a vote there vere 4 ryes and no naves,
Tom Yates of Chapel E{ill ao~ared relative to the County appointing a Plumbing Inspector and
mooting a minimum standazd code for olumbing work. Letters supporting his position from the
Town E!anagcrs of Carrbor'o and Chapel Hill vere sutsvitted, The Hoard agreed to take this matter
under advisement.
K. E. Cole appeared and filed with the Board n Written request for a tar. refund of 534.82.
the Tax Supervisor v+as directed to make this refund to }Ss. Cole.
A letter' from D. D. Caxrvll+ Chairman of the County A.H.C. Hoard Has read. This Was a
letter of resignation and a request Tzom Dr. Cazroll that R. J. Hmith, Sr. be made Chairman of
the County A, H.C, Boazd~ and that he be made a member of said Hoard. A copy of this letter ryas
authorized to be sent to the Hoard of Pducati on and the matter W'as held over until the first
Etonday in April When the Uvo 9oards could meet in .joint session.
T}ere being no further' business this meeting rras adjourned.
P., J. D, Hobbs
Chairman
S. M, Gattis
Acting Clerk