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Minutes of the Board of Commissioners
March 20, 1961
The Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, North Carolina, met in adjourned regular
ion at the County Courthouse in Hillsboro, North Carolina, the usual place of meting, at
0 o'clock, A.M., on March 20, 1961.
present: Chairman Donald M. Stanford, and Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett, Clarence D. Jones
Donald R. McDade.
Absent: Commissioner Henry S. Walker.
The Board of Commissioners first hear the appeals for property assessments and valuations and
as a Board of Equalization and Review.
The Board of Equalization and Review adjourned and the meeting was reconvened as the Board of
mtv Commissioners to canvass the returns of the March 18th Special School Bond Election.
At 11:25 o'clock, A.M., the members of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange met
•h the County Board of Elections of Orange County and the two Boards, as two separate bodies,
uarately received from the registrars and judges of election in the various urecinets of the County
Orange the returns of the election upon the order authorizing $1,500,000 Sc6ool Building Bonds of
togs County held on March 18, 1961.
After said returns had been canvassed by said Board of Commissioners, such canvass heir
simultaneous with the canvassing thereof by the County Board of Elections in the same place,
Clarence D. Jones introduced the following resolution which was read:
RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE ELECTION UPON THE ORDER
AUTHORIZING $1,500,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS OF ORANGE COUNTY
HELD ON MARCH 18, 1961, AND DETE.RAINING AND DECLARING THE RESULT
THEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange:
Section 1. The returns of the election upon the order authorizing 41,500,000 School Building
ds of Orange County held on March 18, 1961, having been received from the proper election officers
. having been canvassed, the Board has found and determined and does hereby declare:
(a) That each registrar and judge for said election was duly qualified by law and had taken
necessary oath.
(b) That the election officers had incorporated in their returns not only the number of votes
t for and against the question submitted but also the number of voters registered and qualified
vote in each precinct in said election.
(c) That at said election there was submitted to the qualified voters of said County the
lowing question:
Shall an order finally passed on February 6, 1961, authorizing the
County of Orange, North Carolina, to contract a debt, in addition
to any and all, other debt which said County may now or hereafter
have power or authority to contract, and in evidence thereof to
issue School Building Bonds in an aggregate principal amount not
exceeding $1,500,000 for the purpose of providing funds, with any
other available funds, for erecting additional school buildings and
other school plant facilities, remodeling, enlarging and recon-
structing existing school buildings and other school plant facilities,
and acquiring necessary land and equipment therefor', in order to
provide additional school facilities in the County of Orange to
maintain the six months' school term in said County as required by
Section 3 of Article 11 of the Constitution, and authorizing the
levy and collection of a sufficient tax for the payment of the
principal of and the interest on said bonds, be approved?
(d) That no complaints have been made to this Board against the regularity of said election.
Section 2. The following schedule correctly shows the designations of the several precincts at
on said election was held, the number of voters registered and qualified to vote in each precinct,
number of votes cast in each precinct in favor of the question submitted, the number cast against
d question, and the totals of such numbers:
voters registered and Question Submitted
is Polling asses _ qualified to vote Votes For Votes Against
Hill #1 Town Hall 1265 277 64
Hill r°.2 Estes Hill School 1218 412 53
Hill N3 Woollen Gym 1627 513 31
Hill #4 Lobby, High School Auditorium 1211 389 59
Hill N5 Glenwood School 1365 466 56
o Town Hall 1789 199 253 .
1 Caldwell School 435 18 85
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Voters registered and Question Submitted
Precincts Polling Places qualified to vote Votes For Votes Against
Carr Comoton's Store 249 13 48
Cedar Grove Aycock School 335 50 90
Cheeks Crossing Sykes Service 759 10 59
Station
Cole's Store Midway Service 264 26 32
Efland Efland School Gym 698 30 85
Hillsboro High School 589 106 90
West Hillsboro West Hillsboro 1075 85 67
School
Cameron Park Cameron Park 561 102 68
(Hillsboro) School
Patterson Hollow Rock 334 22 59
Service Station
Rock Springs Snipes Store 360 8 47
St. Mary's St. Mary's School 196 23 38
Tolars Hawkins Service Station 282 20 64
white Cross Community Bldg. 412 25 96
University Griffin Service Station 474 43 68
Totals 15498 2837 1512
Section 3. From the canvass so made by this Board it is determined and declared.
(a) That 15498 voters were registered and qualified to vote at said election.
(b) That at said election 2837 votes were cast for the order authorizing the County of Orange
to contract a debt and in evidence thereof to issue not exceeding $1,500,000 School Building Bonds
of said County for the purpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, for erecting
additional school buildings and other school plant facilities, remodeling, enlarging and reconstructing
existing school buildings and other school plant facilities, and acouiring necessary land and equip-
ment therefor, in order to provide additional school facilities in the County of Orange to maintain
the six months' school term in said County as required by Section 3 of Article IX of the Constitu-
tion, and authorizing the levy and collection of a sufficient tax for the payment of the principal
of and the interest on said bonds, and 1512 votes were cast against said order, that a majority
of the qualified voters of said County who voted thereon at said election voted in favor of the
approval of said order, and that said order was thereby approved and is in force and effect.
Upon motion of Commissioner Harvey D. Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Donald R. McDade, the
foregoing resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE ELECTION UPON THE ORDER
AUTHORIZING sl,500,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BONDS OF ORANGE COUNTY HELD ON MARCH 18, 1961, AND DETERMINING
AIM DECLkR1NG THE RESULT THEREOF" was passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Commissioners Donald M. Stanford, Harvey D. Bennett, Clarence D. Jones, Donald R. McDade
Noes: None
Thereupon Commissioner Donald R. McDade introduced the following resolution which was read:
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A STATEMENT OF THE
RESULT OF THE ELECTION UPON THE ORDER
AUTHORIZING $1,500,000 SCHOOL BUILDING
BONDS OF ORANGE COUNTY HE-11) ON IaRCH
-18, 1961, AIM PROVIDING FOR TIE RECORD-
ING, FILING AMC PUBLICATION THEREOF.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange:
Section 1. The Board of Commissioners has prepared and does adopt the following statement of
•esult of tie election upon the order authorizing 31, 500,OCD School Building Bonds of Orange
,y held on March 18, 1961:
STATEMENT OF RESULT OF T:E ELECTION
held in the
COUNTY OF ORANGE, NORTH CAROLINA
ON MARCH 18, 1961, UPON THE ORDER
AUTHORIZING $1,500,000 SCHOOL
BUILDING BONDS OF SAID COUNTY.
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At an election held throughout the County of Orange, North Carolina, on March 18, 1961, upon the
order authorizing $1,500,000 School Building Bonds of said County, 15,08 voters were registered and
qualified to vote.
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At said election 2837 votes were cast for the order authorizing the County of Orange to contract
a debt and in evidence thereof to issue not exceeding $1,500,000 School Building Bonds of said County
for the purpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, for erecting additional school
buildings and other school plant facilities, remodeling, enlarging and reconstructing existing school
buildings and other school plant facilities, and acquiring necessary land and equipment therefor,
in order to provide additional school facilities in the County of Orange to maintain the six months,
school term in said County as required by Section 3 of Article LC of the Constitution, and authori.
zing the levy and collection of a sufficient tax for the paymant of the principal of and the interest
on said bonds, and 1512 votes were cast against said order, and said order was thereby approved and
is in force and effect.
This statement is given by order of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Orange, this
20th day of March, 1961.
/s/ Donald A1. Stanford
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/s/ H. D. Bennett
/s/ 0. D. Jones
/s/ Donald R. McDade
Coimniasionere
Section 2, When the foregoing statement shall have been signed by a majority of the members
of this Board and delivered to the Clerk, the latter shall record it in the minutes of the Board,
and such statement shall, be filed in the office of said Clerk and published by said Clerk once in
The News of Orange County, a newspaper published in Orange County. A notice substantially in the
following form, with the printed signature of the Clerk appended thereto, shall be published with
the foregoing statement: TO THE CTTIZENS AND TAXPAYERS 09 ORANGE COUNTY:
No right of action or defense founded upon the invalidity of the election mentioned in the
foregoing statement shall be asserted, nor shall the validity of such election be open to question
in any court upon any ground whatever, except in an action or proceeding commenced within thirty
days after the publication of the foregoing statement.
Betty June Hayes
Clerk, Board of Comsussioners for
The County of Orange, North Carolina
Upon motion of Commissioner Clarence D. Jones, seconded by Commissioner Harvey D. Bennett, the
foregoing resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION ADOPTING A STATEMENT ar THE NrSULT OF THE SLSSCTION UPON
TRY ORDER AUTHORIZING $1,500,000 SCHOOL BUILDING BOV7S OF ORANGE COUNTY HELD ON MARCH 18, 1961, AND
PROVID11B FOR THE RECORDING, FILING AND FUBLICATION Tf=OF" was passed by the following vote:
Ayes: Commissioners Donald M. Stanford, Harvey D. Bennett, Clarence D. Jones and Donald R.
McDade
Noes: None
STATEMENT OF RESULT JP T.RE ELECTION
held in the
COUNTY OF ORA:uE, NORTH CAROLIIlA
ON :•hLRCH 13, 1961, UPON TPB ORDER
AUTHORIZING $1,500,000 SCHOOL
BUILDING BONDS OF 3AID COUNTY,
At an election held throughout the, County of Orange, North Carolina, on March 18, 1961, upon
the order authorizing S1, 50O,ON) School Building Bonds of said County, 15,7198 voters were registered
and qualified to vote.
At said election 2837 votes were cost for the order authorizing the County of Orange to contract
a debt and in evidence thereof to issue not exceeding $1,500,000 School Building Bonds of said County
for the nurpose of providing funds, with any other available funds, for erecting additional school
buildings and other school plant facilities, remodeling, enlarging and reconstructing existing
school buildings and other school plant facilities, and acouiring necessary land and equipment therefor,
in order to provide additional school facilities in the County of Orange to maintain the six monthst
school term in said Oounty as required by Section 3 of Article LC of the Constitution, and authorizing
the levy and collection of a sufficient tax for the payment of the principal of and the interest on
said bonds, and 1512 votes were cast against said order, and said order was thereby approved and is
in force and effect.
This statement is given by order of the Board of Comnissioners for the County of Orange, this
20th day of March, 1961.
/s/ Donald M. Stanford
Chairman
/s/ H. D. Bennett Donald R. McDade
Commissioners
/s/ C. D. Jones '
Original papers me filed with the official documents of the Board of County Commissioners.
The Board of Coimd.ssioners ad,jom'ned and reconvened as a Board of Equalization and Revise,
Col. John L. Rogers of NO Deformed Drive appeared and protested the tax valuation on his residence.
his property is appraised at $26,h00.00. the Board salted the Supervisor to levies this property the
ext ime he was in the Chapel Rill area but at the same time imfored Col, haters that the time for his
ppeal had expired and unless some error in the computation of the property record could be located no
djustment could be made.
rlrs• David Davis and Mrs. Sybil Geary both residence of Surnamed Drive appeared and protested the
.Justice of their property. They contended the excessive dust from the unpaved road reduced materially
he value of their homes. The Board informed these ladies there could be no adjustment for this reason
fit did agree to vent rdth the residence of the Sourrvood Drive area in attemptin., to secure the paving
f the road.
David Judson appeared to protest the tax valuation of the property owned by St. Anthony's Fratendt3
e stated that the building cost amounted to 473,776.00, the county has the property appraised for
P2,836.00. Tile essence of Mr, Judson's appeal was that per occupant the monthly tsx bill on his
Paternity vas 59.05 while the average fraternity was paving -4$.00. No disposition of bias case was made
There being no further business to come before the meeting the Board of Equalization call Rovierr, ther
djourned this session, and reconvened as a board of County Co dsmoners.
Upon motion of Cosunlssioner Bennett the Veterans Service Officer, halter 0, hrene, was authorized tc
matinee to have the help of a part time secretary for the remainuer of the fiscal year. This motion
eceived a second and was adopted.
Creighton Donn, Vlelfare Sept., discussed vath the Board Lhe proposed Surplus Food Distribution h .p
its Instruction Manuel for this program was thoroughly examined and after many basis questions mere ansru,
y Mrs. Bunn and Chairman Stanford, Commissioner' Janes moved the follolvinge That the Board proceed with
lans to adopt the Surplus Wood Program. Commissioner McDade seconded this motion and when a vote was
.11ed there were four ayes and no nays. Chairman Stanford then declared the motion passed.
?here being no further business this meeting visa adjourned.
June Hayes, Cleric Donald Stanford, Chairmen
and
Gattis, Acting Cleric
NORTH CAROLINA DIiPAcf..SNT OW A'MICULrUM.
COMMODITY DISTRIWTION PRUIRrd:;
RALEpjH, N C.
AGREEuIU:NT AND APPLICATION FOR U. 5. DBPAIM Eli'f OF AIRICULf URN DONATED MoODIIIES
Re, the below named County Board of County Commissioners, hereby make application to the North Carol
Dsent of Agfieu-11twe (bereinafter referred to as NCDA) for commodities donated by the United States
tment of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as USDA), and said Board of County Comniesiona's beret
s into the following Agreement:
Name: Orange County Board of Commissioners City: Hillsboro, N. C.
Ibis Agreement, made and entered into on this the 20th day of march, 1961, by and between tire Cruentyllor
;e, tiu'ough its Board of Comity Commissioners, and the North Carolina Deparbment of Ajicultwe: 11
WIMMETIin That for and in consideration of being supplied with certain commodiiies donated by the
the above named Board of County Commissioners, being the authority Navin; supervsion and control o or
;omnodity Distribution PruIran covenants and agr as oath the NCDA to supervise the tr'ansportation'
ing, warehousing, and distribution of all donated commodities received in such a manner as will Ins.imam oath the term and conditions of this Agreement, supplemental instructions issued by the NCDA ! d
and the provisions of Lila Commodity Distriuution handbooly said handbook being attached hereto and
a Dart hereof. 11
The above named Board of County Commissioners further agrees to the follovin, terns and conditions: 11
Commodities will be iequested and accepted only in such quantities as can be fully utilized at
not to exceed those established by the NCDA. 11
Commodities received under this Agreement will be distributed solely to those persona certified as
gible by the local County Welfare Department and wall not be otherwise disposed o.r %vithout prior
ten approval of the NCDA. Under no circumstances vdll the USDA commodities be sold or traded.
Facilities, materials, and personnel for the proper hacrdlin„ storing, and repacagin„ of commodities wil
rnvided. The County Board of Commissioners agrees to make restitution for any losses resulting from to
i;gence or the negligence of its agents or employees in failing to provide the proper storage, care, h'ad.
, transportation and distribution of any commodities. The NCDA and the USDA are authorized to inspec at
reasonable times the commodities in storage or the facilities or the warehouses used in the handling
storage of commodities.
Do charge will be made, nor donations accepted from recipients of donated foods.
Records pertaining to the distribution of foods shall be kept for a period of not less than dues
rs, and reports furnished to the DCDA as required. the NCDA and/or the USDA me authorized to inspect.
h books and records at any reasonable time and place to insure compliance with the above conditions.
Hither agoncy may terminate this agreement by living thirty days' notice in vatting to the other
ty. The NCDA may cancel this agreement immediately upon receipt of evidence that the terms and
2ee:. aalA
i';yrovditions thereof have not been fully complied with. Subject to such notice of termination or cancell-
ation of the agreement, the County Board of Coaaicsioners agrees to comely with the instructions of the
I1CDA, either to (a) distribute all remaining inventories of foods donated by the USDA in accordance with
the provisions of this agreement or (b) return such inventories to the iiCDA to transmit such r=_oorts as
are reouircd by the HODA to record final disposition of such inventories.
one one of which is retained by each of the parties, the day and year first above written.
On behalf of the Orange County Board of Commissioners by its Chairman by authority duly given
by the Board.
By: /s/ Donald ?i. Stanford, Chairman
h20 Whitehead Circle, Chapel kill, N. C.
Approved and certified for the period beginning April 7, 1901, and continuing until
PIO1Mi CA6.OLIIIA DGPAUTuPiT OF A7RICULIUC, Isl Jay P. Davis, Director Commodity Distribution Program
UCDA
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