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Minutes of the Board of Commissioners
October 5, 1959
The Orange County Board of Coomieeloaera met in regl4ar session on Monday, October 5> 1959,
at ten dclock a.m. in the Commissionera~ ro® at tna courthouse in Hillsboro, N, C.
Members present: Chariman R. J. M. Hobbs. Commissioners Clarence Jones, -onald McDade,
Donald Stanford and Henry Walker.
Membara Absent: None
The minutes oL the previous meetings were read by the Clerk and approved by the Board.
The following Department Officials presented reports for the month of September, 1959:
Frank Frederick, Delinquent Tax Collector
C. D. Knight, Sheriff
Bonnie Davin, Negro Aomo Demonstration Agent and
Sane Parker, Welfare Supt.
Upon motion of Commissioner Jones, seconded by Cosmdssicner Stanford, and unanimously adopted
the County Accountant leas authoxlzerl. to pay took. W. Graham,. 1r„ Cleric of ~Huper'ioi' Cdurt of
Gram111e County the amount of $24.52 for the commitment of Wxs. teary Anna Wynne Lawrence and
Thomas Francfa Roberts to the John W. IInstead State Hospital.
Upon motion of Comaiseioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner 1eDade, and unanimously adopted
the Tax Collectors settlement and levy fm 1958 was accepted, except for the f1na1 audit
which would be avbmitted at a later data by the i4, M. Russ Compm{y of Ralelght, N. C.
Upon motion of Commissioner Stanford, seconded by Commissioner Jones, and unanimously adopted,
the Delinquent Tax Collector was directed to begin collections on the land sale accounts.
Upon motion of Comnisaioner McDade, seconded by Commissioner Jones, and unanimously adopted,
the Comity Accountant was authorized to proceed with the repairing 'of the Veteran~e Service
Officer ~a .office:.
There being no further business this meeting was adjourned with plena to meat again on
Wed., October 21at~ with the representatives of the State Highsq Co®i.esion.
Betty June i~yea
Clark
R. J. M. Hobbs
Chnirmaa
Minutes of the Hoard of Commissioners
October 21, 1959
The Orange County Hoard of Comissioners met in adjourned seeslon on Wad., October 21, 1959,
at ten o~clock a.m. in the Commiseionera~ room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C.
Mombera present: Chairman R. J. M. Hobbs, Commissioners Clarence Jones, Donald McDade,
Donald Stanford and Henry Walker.
Members absent: None
The purpose of this meeting was to hear a spacial report from the State Highway Commission
concerning the secondary road program in the county.
After reporting the progress made on the 19,5h-1959 and the 1959-196G secondary road
program T. A. 5urton advised the Commissioners that L. H. Gutner, the Districe Engineer since
1942 would be leaving this position and the C. C. Painter would assume Mr. Gunter~a post.
Chairman Nobbe expressed the regrets of the Hoard at ar. Gunter~s leaving and bide beat
wishes to him far much success in his nen posltioa.
1'he County Accountant delivered to the Board the final audit repm^t al the W. M. Huss
Compagy of Raiei gh, N, C.
After a short discussion the report the Accountant recommended that the suggestion of the
suitors relating to the Mebane School District Fund on pages 5 and 6 of said report be put into
affect.
Upon motion of Commissioner Ptalkaz, seconded by Cammiseioner Jones, and unanimously adopted
the County Acconntant was directed to write off the books $L,006.03 in reaerva to offset and
liabi]ity arising for the Mebane School District debt and the $370.25 in the liebene School
District account shall be transferred to the General Fund Surplus.
Thorn being no futher business this meeting was ad,~ourned.
R. J. M. Hobbs
Chairman
9. M. Gattia
dcting Clerk