HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19591207~~)~t% hinutes of the Board of Co~missi oners
December 7, 1959
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The Orange County Board of Cownissioners met 1n regular sessaon on monaay, uecemoer r,
at ten o'c1oc4: a,m. in the Cosmissi oners' room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, H. C.
Members present: Chairman R. J. ;~. Hobbs, Commissioners Clarence Jones, Donald McDade,
Donald Stanford and Eienty Yfalker.
Members absent: None
The minutes of the i7ovember 16th meeting were read by the Clark and approved by the Board.
Upon motion of Commissioner 5tarSord, seconded by Commissioner Ylalker, and unazs!mously
'.', adopted Dr. Hobbs was elected to serve a one Yeaz tern. as Chairman oT tha Hoard.
~i The followin5 deoartr.ent officials presented reports for the month of aovember, 1959:
' Cashe Do,:s, County Dog Barden
wank Frederick, Delinquent Tax Collector
E. Li. Lynch Clerk of Court
~, Jane Parker, 15elfa:e Bunt. and C. D. %night, 3EherriSf.
Mrs. Clyde Roberts, member of the Orange County A;ricultural AAvisazy Board,
sad C`ss. Harold i7alker, Pz~esidant Sor Orange County Federatipn o_` Home -emonstration Clubs, appeared
', before the Board and read a statement tslvich had been prepared by than in opposition to the Charting
'. of the Home Demonstration laboratory and oi'fice. Tne Board thanked the tiro zexesentutiv=_s for
j appeazing.
' Roy Cale, Attorney for the cprooration that had recantly purchased Graham Court Apaztments,
'~ anneazed and petitioned for the lowing of the tae value on said property. Mr. Cole presented
~', pictures of the oronerty and appraisals from trro realtors Sn Chapel hill, N. C., attestin; to the
value of said property. The Board infor;aed )ur. Cole that tl:a heariz~ rrould continue until a check
of the General Statutes could ba made to see what action could be taken at this reeuest,
fir. Henson Ashley appealed his property assessment 1n Cedar Grove Tmmsuip, said property
is listed at 1319, U00.00 The Board advised Lz. Ashley that this tras not a revaluation year, therefore,
there was no action that could be ta!sen to reduce his assess~sent.
A road petition rms submitted ty Jacob 0. Nardee for a road located in Chanel Hill Tmmahip
~~' and runs fron Highway 54 to old Nighway ;;86 and is ]rnorm as Simpson Street. The C1_rk was
!: requested to mall said petition to the State Highway Commission.
A letter from Carvell Tr aini n,; School at i(i.nston, 17. C. askin; for a Ciw istmas contribution
'. tms :ead by Chairman Hobbs. This reouest was re,~=_cted by the Eoazd as this area is served by another
', school an3 the Empty Etocking Fund is providing for the Orange County childern located in this school.
' John :.fanning, Attorney, anceazed in behalf o_" the ilar/Regest=r oronerty which is now covered
by a county li_n, 'rs~ Siannin; had requested in a letter to A. H. Graham County Attorney, that the
Boazd cancel the county lien for an amount less than its face valve. The Board at t'nis tine declined
to accent :is'. ~anning's proppsal.
A letter Srom Joseph II. Johnston, Secretary Chapel 9i1.1 City Hoard of Education, was read b',/
Chairman Hobbs. Tue content oT the letter is as fo7lmvs:
'.. "The Chapel hill City Board of Education respectfully repuests the Oran a County Board of
~, Commissioners to transfer ;25,000 in our Capital Outlay Budget for 1959-60 fron the allocatlon for
ourcuase of a near site to the allocation for additional elementazy classrooms.
Tnis reouest is made because subsequent to the adoption of our annual budget for 1959-b0, the Chapel
i H1,11 City Board of pxlucation made alteratlons in its original plan for additional elemantas'y classrooms.
"i!e had oriinally planned for a 6-classz•oom addition but have since cone to the conclusion that 8
' classrooms and a multipurpose roam r;ould be mare practical, feasible, and economical. Stuaies made
since oux original budget request indicate that eight rooms trill more adequately meet our present
needs than the contemplated adultiw of sL': rooms. In vietr oT the situation as it now exists, ra
respectfully reouest that the Orange County Doard of Cosunissioners make available by budgetary transfer
the additional funds necessary for this project.
`'The Chapel iit11 City Board of Education appreciates deeply the concern and cooperation of the Orange
' County Eoazd o_` Commissioners In this matter."
Upon motion of Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commissioner L'cDade, and ananimously adapted,
the Chanel Hi11 City Eoazd of Education was authorized to transfer u25,000 allocathd to them
'in the 1959-60 Capital Outlay Budget for' the reason cited in ir. Sohneton's letter. The County
'accotmtant is hereby authorized to make the necessarg budgetary ti'ansler.
' C. A, McPherson of Chapel 31ll submitted a written protest concerning the 10;i late listing
'. nenalpy on his 1959 county tax notice. The Board could find no legal basis Tar releasing thls
penalty.
Burch Compton appeared to make a r®qu9st fo: the car allarance for the eleven days acrossulated
'.vacation. The Baud decid=_d not to alloy:. travel a1lm:ance to persons taking terminal leave.
Chairman 3obbs read letter pS recommendation submitted to him fron the 3;tension Department
concernin,; the apollcation of welyn Davis Aaner as dssistant Home Dmonstration Agent. Upon
.motion of Commissioner Jones, seconded by Coismissi oner ;cDade, and unanimously adopted, Lrs. ?apex
was employed as Assistant Home Remonstration Agent 2t a begi.nnizz salty of 31,4110.00
Upon motion of Commissioner l!alker, seconded by Commissioner Stanford, and unanimously adopted,
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(Chairman Hobbs ran authoazed to zocoint a committee of three to irrvssti5ate the oossably of a her. ~;~
'i buil.dln3 to house a71 the fum n"`.'tension offices.
tipon motion oT Comisstoner ilalkes, seconded by Commissioner ticDade, it ryas moved that the I'
storage room on the first floor of the courthouse be equipped as a laboratory and o_ftdce Tor the i,
~iJeao Rome Demonstration Agent and for the f7eLmo Farm Agent. Chairman Hobbs called for a vote on
',this aotion. Co-uaissl Doers ~iiailcer and xcDade voted ayes. Comsissioners Stanford and Jones voted '
~~nay. Ghainsan Hobbs voted aye to break the tie and the motion vas declared nassad.
Upon motion of Commtssi onez Stznfox'd, seconded Uy Commissioner WeDade, and unanimously
'.'adooted, the X500.00 which was rased by the 1Je3ro Yiomen to be applied torrazd the equipping of a
Home Demonstration Icitcnen bras to ba returned. to the Ne; o }iome Demonstration Clubs.
llpon motion of Commissioner 'iialker, seconded by Commissioner :dcDade, and unanimously adooted
~~ the tollordng persons were'rppointed as Sax Linters for 1960. ~,
Chanel Rill Township L, H. Cheek C
Eno Tomship ;;rs. J. D. Griffin
Hin3ham Tormshin Jeter Lloyd I'
; Hillsboro Tormship R, J, Smith, Jr.
I Cheeks Tm:nsiip Henry Heath
Little P.iver Trnmship R, E. R'ilson i'
Cedar Grove Tmmship ??. 6 Coapton
' / Upon motion of Comrdss3 onez' halker, seconded by Commissioner l'!al}:er, and unanimously adooted J j'.
December 24th, 25th and 26th were authorized as Christmas Holidays for all county ersruloyees. 1.
Upon motion of Ca:missoner Htanford, seconded by Cacmissiener icDade, and unanimously
"adopted the County Accountant was au`.harized to emplcy the Thomas Tree Service of Greensboro to
.'.prune and cut the trees located on the ~ ounds of the old courthouse.
Upon motion of Commissi onez Jones, seconded 'oy Commussi Doer V;alker, and unanimously adooted
'Chairro~ Hobbs eras authorize.. to si„n a letter rrhicn vrould permit the County Accountant to irnestigate
`the ifles of the State Revenue Department for the iwentory listing of the merchants in the county.
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' C. D, Knight, Sherr_f, ryas authorized to pay his hem deputy, Franc Waddry, a beginning
' salary' of $290.00 per' month, as Lr. i,eddry had had fourteen (11:) yeazs of previous service with
the lair enforcement branch of the county.
Toe tollrin; namos r2re dravm to nerve as Jurors for the Januar3' 25th term or Civil Court.
T. G. Crutci>_+'ield (Cks.)
J, FranY. RaY (H)
LSS. klice P. Oeren (CH)
Harvey L. Hall (H)
H, P, ffieeze (H)
Thomas ]!, irlderman (Ch)
Plcyd ;J. Ray (R)
Soseoii H. Perlmutt (Gi)
C. R. 4!c5room (LP.)
Ruth R. Aaod (CR)
i~. Huold Rerry (LR)
Ethel VTOmble Bparrm: (CH)
David L`cCzuley (H)
urn. Vlalter J. Hur=ess (H)
' ~:. Fa-rar (Cks.)
Dora Werritt (CH)
c. C, Faucette (H)
T. ~delvin ilcyd (H)
ftazvin Phelps (H)
Sherman ions, (CG)
21. i5r s. Estelle B, Wic)cell (CH)
22. John Si. Johnson (Cks.)
23. Joseph Hutchinson (CH)
24, C, C. lYhicker (H)
25. ?.:z's. Va. H, Jackson
26. tiargarette t:. ffianson (CR)
27. S,'. H, Stinson (Cri)
28, S. Leal iasley (B)
29. Charles F.. Starling (CH)
30. t.. D, Bradsher (H)
31, ffiick Poteat (CG)
3"<. s, J, R. 15hitTi.eld (Cii)
33. Ira F. Villines (H)
34. }Payne :i11er (LR)
35. Lee Roy Johnson (imp)
36. `la:ane W=_rritt (Crl)
37. }'iillis F, heaver (CH)
3U, L'rs, G. E. Rogers (CH)
39• George Leville (H)
40. henry H. ;2i.11er (LR)
41. Phillis i;, Fumer (CH)
42, Yiinfred Hudspeth ()
43. Wrs, I. F, Hardee (CH)
44. George H. Spooner (CH)
45. A. H. Johnson (Dro)
46. }'iilliam H. Scott (CH)
47. 'vi111iam Timberlake (CH)
Lh. Grover Yiebb (CH)
49. Void Tinnen (Clcs,)
Ss. Carol}m P. Raney (CN)
51. ;:!azgazet Sa1p (CH)
52, Nr s, Elsie Hi,gsbee (CH)
53. James J, 7iilliams (CR)
54. Pearllne Atwater (CH)
55. A. L, Fritts (Cks.)
56, 'us. Jeanette 5, Johnson
57, Odie Corbett (Cks.)
58. David R, Hrorm (H)
55. Clarence fierritt (CH)
60. David R, Hrrnrn (H)
61. Hazry E, Avant (Cks.)
62, Ere. C. T. Bazbue (Eno)
63. Jack L. Harrison (H)
64, i?arbaza C. A.matruda (CH)
65. r,. R. Pittman iH)
66. De~vey Hoasrow (CH)
67. Thomas Croker (CH)
There being no further banners this meeting was ed,j Darned.
R. J, 4., Hobbs
Chairman
' Hetty June Hayes
~ Clerk