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Unutes of the Board of Comaissioners
February 1, 1960
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, February 1, 1960, I.
?i at ten o'clock a,m, in the Commissioners' room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, R, C,
Uembers present: Chairman R. J. E, Hobbs, Commissioners Clarence Jones, Donald 11cDade, i'
Donald Stanford and Homy walker.
Gembers absent: Hone
The minutes of the January 4th pectin- were read by the Clerk and approved by the Board.
1 The folloring department officials presented reports for the month of January, 1960:
Cache Boggs, Cou::ty Dog Warden
Frank Frederick, Delinquent Tax Collector
Jane Parker, Welfare Soot.
E. L. Lynch, Clark of Court
I. Jessie Trowbridge, Home Demonstration Agent, and Evelyn Raper, Asst. Home Demonstration
°Agent. Dr. 7arvin,. District Health Officer, requested that aplumbing ordinance be adopted by
the County, he also stated that he needed more help in his department to help in the
santiation department. All of doctor Garvin's request rare taken under advisement.
Two representatives of the Research Triangle outlined the program of the Research Triangle
Park Area and the possibility of growth for Orange County. A discussion insued concerning
county zoning and the other effects that the Park Area would bring. It ras noted that
Orange County's quota as set by the Base=ch Triangle Commission was one-tenth (1/10) of the
'.'budget for the 1959-1960 fiscal year rould amount to 5887.50.
Upon motion of Commissioner Jones, seconded by Commission McDade, and unanimously adopted,
the quota of $887.50 set by the Research Triangle Commission for Orange County for the fiscal
year of 1959-1960 was to be paid. The money for said quota is to be taken from the Emergency
Fund.
17. T. Bumphass presented a road petition for a road designated as the Bumphass Road in
" Chapel Hill Township, the Clerk ras requested to mail same to the State Highway Commission.
Ben Lloyd made a request for payment for rabbits killed by dogs. Chairman Hobbs explained
to !s. Lloyd that under the General Statutes passes several years ago that the county was no
longer re snonsible for any loss occured to livestock, or fm71s killed by dogs,
Curtis Johnson of Bingham Tmmship requested that he be exempt from the payment of poll
taxes under the lam rhich enables him as a disable veteran to be exemot from said tax. Upon
motion of Commissioner Stanford, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and unanimously adopted, the
'.County Accountant was instructed to exempt lr. Johnson from the payment of poll tax,
K. B. Cole of Chapel Hill requested that action be taken by the State Hi;hway Commission
to out away a bank which is located on Higbmay 15-501 at the entrance of Dogp-i;od Acres Development.
"ar. Cole brought to the attention of the Board the fact that several serious accidents have
occurred because of the poor' visi]ibity caused by the height of said held" The Clerk was
.'requested to smite the State Hithway Commission and convey the sentiments of the Board
;concerning this matter. The Board would urge that the State Highway Commission investigate the
''. matter at the earliest possible date.
San Gattis, County Accountant, reported that three firms who specialize in the appraisal
ss of textile machinery had been contacted by his office but'that only one of the firms had
submitted a fee for the proposed reappraisal for the textile plants located in the county.
The Board recessed, in order, to meet with the County Board of Education and the County
A.B,O. Board for lunch at the 77est Hillsboro School. After lunch the meeting was called to
order by Charlie Stanford, who was elected to serve as Chairman of said meeting.
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: audit for the A.B.C. System was presented by Carl Parnell, representative
of the 1'i, td. Russ E Co. of Raleigh. A portion-of same appears as follows:
Gross sales for the period was :,685,077.45
Cost of goods sold were °486,410.55
Gross profit ;)198,666.90 or 29% of the gross sales
State sales tax S68,229.81
OperatinC cost S34695.85
Total profit 05,7E.24 or 13.98% of the grass sales
Reserves for law enforcement 0,57L.12
Het profit 06,167.12 or 12.58 `p of gross sales
The Board members were informed that tide term of Giles Long, member of the A.B.C. Board, would
expire as of this meeti:% a:.d that this vacancy must now be filled,
R. J, Smith, Sr., Chairman of the•A.B.C. Board, requested permission to speak. Chairman
Stanford recognized Ur. Smith and he spoke in recommendation of the re-appointment of Mr. Long to
the A.B.C. Board.
Upon motion of Ross Porter, seconded by Donald Stanford, and unanimously adopted, Giles
?J Long was re-instated to the A.B.C. Board for a term of three (3) years.
Clarence Jones spoke in behalf of the Board of Commissioners in appreciation of the fine
service rendered by the A.B.C. Board in establishing and maintaining the excellent A.S.C. System
''which now prevails in Orange County.
There being no further business this meeting was adjourned.
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The Board of Commissioners re-convened at 2:30 o'clock p.m.
Joseph Johnston, Supt. of the Chanel Hill City Administrative School Unit, requested that the
Current Expense budget as set in July, 1959, for his Unit be allowed to remain as appropriated.
Mr. Johnston acknowledged that approximately 75 pupils previously assigned to the Chapel Fill Unit
had been transferred to the County Unit but that the money allotted for these pupils had already
been budgeted and that it would work a hardship on the Chapel Hill City Unit to have to repay to the
County Unit the money due for the transfer of these pupils. Mr. Johnston also requested the 1958-59
overpayment to the Chanel Hill City Unit of approximately $1,600.00 be allowed to stand. These
requests were taken under advisement. Sr. Johnston was informed that a decision would be reached
and that he would be informed of same, at the March meeting of the Board.
Commissioner Walker reported to the Board that the Committee anoolnted by Cbairman Hobbs
to investigate the possibility of a new building to house all the farm Extension offices had
+met. The Committee had inspected the buildings of the adjoining counties and had found that
1 Orange County had several possibilities. Commissioner Walker informed the Board that some
additional land could be purchased which adjoins the present Agricultural building and that
'i additions and] improvements could be made to the present building plus the available land for
?Ineeding narking facilities.
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The following names were dram to serve as jurors for the February term of Criminal
Court.
1. Robert Pickard (CH) 21. R. P. Moore (CH) 41. Mo. Raymond G. Knight
2. Maurice A. Natanson (CH) 22. John Knight Spitznagel (CH) U. Atlas Goins Neville (CH
?.3• Phonse Been (Cks) 23• Mrs. Aileen Carroll (CH) 43• Kenneth Pettiford (H)
4. H. 0. Kelly, Jr. (CH) 24. J. S. Stewart (CH) 44. Lonnie Thomas Torain (B
5. Walter Harrington (CH) 25. Charles d. Williamst Sr. (H) 45• w. H. Laws (LR)
6. F. P. leaders, Jr. (CH) 26. Donald P. Shoe (CH) 46. Marion B.:lcCurdy (CH)
7. Willis Sulker (CH) 27. Sfm. Johnson Hall, Jr. (CH) 47. L. M. Kennedy (H
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8. John S. Lfac+!erney (CH) 28. Benjamin Corbett (Cl) 48. Flint Hamlin (LR)
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j'. 9. Alex McIver (B) 29• Marion McClure (CH) 49. Frances M. Sparrow (CH)
10. Sanders Parker (CO 30. Sarah Elizabeth Martindale (CH) 50. Robert Murray (LR)
11. Bruce C. Cresson (H) 31. F. NL Wright (Cks.) 51. `tiss Lassie Jobe (Cks.)
S2. Phyllis B. Abele (CH) 32. Howard G. Little, Jr. (CH) 52. firs. I.Y. M. Snipes (Cks.
13. Samuel Breeze (Eno) 33. Lee Roy Kirksey (H) 53• W. R. Blackwelder (H)
14. Guy B. Johnson (CH) 34• David Torian (C;) 54. Viola Womble (CH)
15. i'i. S. Kyle (CH) 35• Nonie P. Thompson (H) 55. Mrs. A. D. Clark (CH)
16. Dudiri Parker (LR) 36. Emma Merritt (CH) 56. John R. Thomoson (H)
17. Irving Nonn (CH) 37• Mrs. Richard B. Barnett (CH) 57. M. R. Bann (B)
18. Kathleen H. Greenwood (CH) 38. Wilson EC1ard.(Cks.) 58• James Chavious (H)
19. iiarvin B. Morrow (CH) 39. Hrs. J. C. Crutchfield (Oks.) 59. John Garrard (Eno)
20. William Cron= (CG) 40. Glenn Ellis Tapp (B) 60. Etta O'Kelly Guthrie (01
There being no further busi ness t he meeting was adjourned to meet again on Monday, aarch 7,
1960.
R. J. M. Hobbs
Chairman
Betty June Hayes
Clerk