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Minutes of the Board of Commissioners 175
March Ili, 1960
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in adjourned session on iiondav,
March 1L, 1960, at ten o'clock a.m, in the Commissioners' room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N, C.
Members present: Chairman R. J. M. Hobbs, Commissioners Clarence Jones, Donald McDade, Donald
Stanford and Henry Talker.
Members absent: None
velvin Uhitfield and H. A. Bennett of the Tbite Cross community were present. They requested
that the Board replace Les. Roy Lloyd as Registrar in the forth coming Yinite Cross School District
election as lira. Lloyd was employed five days a creek at a business located outside of the district
and could not properly exercise the duties of Registrar. This statement was confirmed by Commissioner
Stanford. The County Attorney was present and read an opinion of the Attorney General which among othe
things stated the registration books could not be taken from the district during the registration
period.
THREAS, it has been made to appear to the satisfaction of the Board of Commissioners of
Orange County, that Mrs, Roy Lloyd, s31o was appointed Registrar Sox' the 7'hite Cross School
District in the coming election, will not be available due to the fact that she is regularly
employed outside of the White Cross District:
HOW, THBREGOR, upon notion of Commissioner Stanford, duly seconded by Commissioner Walker, it
is resolved by this Board that Melvin Lloyd be appointed as Registrar in the coming election to be
held in White Cross ichool District on Tuesday, April 19, 1960.
It is further resolved that the polling place for said election be changed from the white Cross
School Building to the Visits Cross Community Building as said location will be more convenient for
the holding of the registration and voting in the district.
It is further resolved that the above resolutions are by way of change and amendment to the
former resolution adopted on Monday, Larch 7, 1960, by this Board and that said resolution as so
with the changes herein provided for are hereby again approved and confirmed.
It is ordered that the Clark to this Board furnish to the newspapers carrying notice of new
registration and election a corrected notice of the special election and new registration in the
White Cross School District which is to be held on April 19, 1960.
Chairman Hobbs called for a vote on this motion and there were h ayes and 0 neyes.
CommissL oner Walker moved that the Jailer be granted a one (1) week vacation and that the
Sherriff and Jailer make appropriate arrangements concerning the operation of the jail during the
granted vacation leave. This motion received a second from Commissioner Jones and was duly
passed when Chairman Hobbs called for the vote.
The Tax Supervisor pointed out to the Board the order mentioned in General Statutus 105-325
relative to tar, collections. Commissioner Jones moved the passage of the following order.
"North Carolina, Orange County. To the Tax Collector of Orange County:
You are hereby authorized, empowered and ccamaided to collect the taxes set forth in the tax
books, filed in the office of the Orange County Tax Collector, and in the tax receipts herebefore
delivered to you, in the amounts and from the taxpayers likewise therein set forth, and such tares
are hereby declared to be a first lien on all real property of the respective taxpayers in Orange
County, and this order shall be a full and sufficient authority to direct, require and enable you to
levy on and sell any real or personal property of such taxpayers, for and on account thereof, in
accordance with laws.
This motion received a second from Commissioner Talker. Chairman Hobbs called for a vote
and there were b ayes and 0 naves. Said motion was declared duly passed by Chairman Hobbs.
The meeting of the Board as a Board of Commissioners was then adjourned.
The Board of Commissioners convened as a Board of Equalization and Review.
Chairman Hobbs announced this was the eleventh Monday following the day in which tax listing
began and was the proper time for the hearing of equlization complaints far the 1960 tax year.
William Murihead presented his case for the reduction of the tax assessment on the apartment units
known as Glenn Iennox along with accompaning land miners from the Lennox Development Company and the
Country Club Development.
Chairman Hobbs advised is. iiurihead of the rights of this Board in regards to changing tax
assesmants already standing.
The discussion thereafter centered around the value of land owned by these companies. At the
conclusion of the discussion Mr. Murihead.7Hquested to extract from his records the cost of
construction of streets and sewer-line on his property and advise this Board of that figure. The
Board would then reconsider his request.
As this was the only case to appear before the Board the meting was declared adjourned.
R. J. M. Hobbs
Chairman
Gattis
Clerk