HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19610807236 Minutes of the Board of Commissioners
August 7, 1961
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met on Monday, August 7, 1961, at ten o'clock a.m. in
the Commissioners room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C.
Members present: Chairman Donald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey Bennett, Clarence D. Jones,
Donald McDade and Henry Walker.
Members absent: None
In the absence of the Clerk the County Accountant was requested to act as Clerk for this
meeting.
Harden Johnson and a delegation of people from the Oak Grove Church community were present
to request that the State Highway Commission give more attention to the upkeep of County road #3117.
l They further requested that if a paved road is run through their area that road :#1117 be paved rather
than road #1115 or #1118. The Chairman agreeded to having this board write T. A. Burton, Divisional
Engineer, and request he place the maintance and paving of this road on the agenda far discussion the
'.. next time the State Highway Commission meets in Hillsboro.
Dr. 0. D. Garvin and Cache Boggs requested the board procure for the Dog Warden an air gun.
This gun would be used to shoot a chemical charge into animals and thus assist the Dog Warden in
capturing them. The Board agreeded to purchase this gun and equipment. Payment for same would
be taken from the Emergency Fund. The estimated coat of this equipment is $200.00.
The following department officials presented reports for the month of July, 1961.
Cason Boggs, County Dog Barden Mrs. Evelyn Raper, Asst. Home Demonstration Agent
C. D. Knight, Sheriff Firs. Francis Mischal, Welfare Supt.
W. G. Wrenn, Veterans Service Officer Dewey King, Commodity Food Supervisor
Frank Frederick, Delinquent Tax Collector
Sheriff Knight requested the Board to set the salary of the New Chief Deputy. Commissioner
Jones moved this salary be set at $4,500.00. Commissioner Bennett gave a second to this motion and
when a vote was called there were 5 ayes and 0 noes.
Ike Andrews, the new Solicitor, appeared before the Board. Mr, Andrews commented upon the crowded
condition of the Court calendar. He suggested that a special criminal term or terms of court be
secured to alleviate the crowded condition of the Orange County calendar. The Commissioners were
inclined to agree with him in his appraisal of this situation and said they would provide the necessary
funds if this proved to be the solution to the problem.
D. W. King, Commodity Supervisor, reported that during August surplus food was issued to 701
persons on the Welfare program and 1150 persons in the "needy" classification making a total of
1851 persons receiving food in a one month period.
Sealed bids were opened on a 1961 pickup truck to be used for the Dog 'Warden Program. Two bide were
received (1) Orange Farm Eqpt. Co. 51,449.00 and (2) Bay Motor Company 51,153.75. Commissioners
McDade voted we accept the low bid of 51,153.75 and purchase this truck. Comaissioner Bennett gave a
second to this motion. When a vote was called there were 5 ayes and 0 noes.
A petition for addition of the road in Piney Brook Estates was submitted. This petition was
approved and the Clerk was directed to forward it on to the Highway Department.
IT. S. Kutz wrote the Board about the paving of East Longview Street on a participating basis.
The Clerk was directed to write him advising him to put this project in motion through the Highway
Department office in Graham, N. C.
It was moved and passed that the salary of W. B. Wrenn, Veteran Service Officer, be revised from
5294.00 per month to $300.00 par month.
It was moved and passed that the salary of Priscilla Long be changed from 5250.00 per month to
x256.00 per month.
Frank Frederick, Delinquent Tax Collector, submitted a list of 17 names which were ready for
foreclosure proceedings. These would be handled under the In Rem foreclosure statutes. He was
directed by the Board to proceed with these foreclosures and all others as they became due.
The following names were drawn-to serve as Jurors for the September 25th and October 2nd
term of civil Court.
1. Joseph Lee Hoenigh (CH) 21. A. J. Monk (CG) 41. Gabriel F. Tucker, Jr.
2. Glen Caruthers (CG) 22. Mrs. John S. Pike (CH) 42. Mr. Harvey I. Smith (C
3. Gilbert Craigg (CH) 23. Amos R. Baldwin, Jr'. (CH) 43. Joe C. Council (H)
4. Fred Barren (H) 24. Marion C. Ernst (CH) 44. Wm. E. Hayes (H)
5. Ave Crawford (CH) 25. Arthur Bolton (CG) 45. Betty I. Carpenter (CF
6. Mrs. Marie Graven (CH) 26. Richard Lee Oates (Eno) 46. C. I. Deans (CH)
7. Mrs. Ruth Best (Carr.) 27. Donald Turner (Eno) 47• Louise Bard (CH)
8. Victor C. Walters, Jr. (CG) 28. Maude E. Lee (CH) 48. H. Ross Norwood (CH)
9. CI. Claude Best (CH) 29. Chester Jacobs (IR) 49. Roberta Knight (CH)
10. Clarence L. McCall (Eno) 30. A. G. White (CH) 50. George Barclay (CH)
11. Charles Linwood Sparrow (CH) 31. Leacho Walker (H) 51. Lester Laney, Jr. (CH)
12. Leroy Clark (CH) 32. Robert B. Farrell (CH) 52. Herman J. King, Jr. (C
13. L. M. Sharpe (H) 33. R. L. Utsman (H) 53. John H. Clark (Eno)
14. John F. Moore (Cks.) 34. Mrs. Robbie Hayes (H) 54. Boyd B. Walker (H)
15. T. 0. Allison, Jr. (Cks.) 35, Robert M. Dunn (CG) 55. Flossie Henderson (CH)
16. F. L. Moore (Oka.) 36. J. A. Jordan (CG) 56. Edgar Powell Hickman (
17, Henry C. Dollar (CH) 37, John H. Fergo'son (ON) 57. Joseph St. Jean, Jr. (
18. Loy G. Tilley, Jr. (Eno) 38. Claude Wayland Sharpe (H) 58. Sallie Turrentine 17a0
19. Laura 17atkins (Eno) 39. Frank Hayes Daniel (CH) 59. Nancy G. Merritt (CH)
20. Theme H. Bradley (Cks.) 40. Nelle Johnson (CH) 60. Allen Riley (Eno)
(B)
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August 7th meeting continued
$1. Louvenia Morrow (H) 67. Irving R. Robinson (LR) 73. Marion Allison (H)
62. Thurman T. Atkins (CH) 68. James Day (LR) 74. Emil S. Be,jester (CH)
63. Eton G. Berton (CH) 69. Weldon M. Pendergraft (CH) 75. Clyde C. Hewett (CH)
64. William M, Jones (H) 70. E. L. Pickett (CH) 76. Clyde W. Wilkerson (H)
65. D. Horns Bay (CH) 71. Albert Kirk (H)
66. Eugene Scott (Cks.) 72. Arthur Bradshaw (CG)
October 2nd Term Civial Court
1. John E. Kellar (CH) 27. Leland E. Ellington (CH) 53. Howard Goodman (CG)
2. Robert E. Poteat (H) 28. John R. Jones Ms.) 5h. H. W. Dark (CH)
3. Thomas P. Gardner (CH) 29. W. B. Coleman (H) 55. Mrs. Effie 17. Mattax (IR)
4. Ellen Lacock (CH) 30. Edgar 17. Riley (H) 56. George P. Hogan (CH)
5. Estelle Katie Dodson (Me) 31. James H. Peace (CH) 57. Vance Blalock (Eno)
6. Mabel Barrett Jones (CB) 32. Martha Robertson Jordan (CH) 58. Harold H, HarviLle (CH)
7. Hilda hills Burch (CH) 33. James T. Snipes (B) 59. B. L. Brown (CH)
8. Herman C. Davis (H) 34. M. H. Jennings, Sr. (CH) 60. C. V, Cummings (CH)
9. James D. Farrell (CH) 35. Mrs. Betty B. Snipes (Cks.) 61. Fred G. Dorr (CH)
10. John Luther Atwater (CH) 36. Charlie Bradshaw (Cks.) 62. J. G. Flowers (Eno)
11. John B. Peace (CH) 37. Robert J. Burnett (CH) 63. lfil iam T, Williams (CH)
12. Magdalene Wade (Carr) 38. Olive Anthony Bateman (CH) 64. Ti, W. Roger (CH)
13. Maynard Pf. Myrick (CH) 39. R'illiam E, Dunnegan (LH) 65. Charlie W. Torian (H)
14. C. J. Crabtree (CH) h0. A. B. Coleman (03) 66. George W. Walker (Cks.)
15. J. T. Marshall (CH) 41. Lewis Clayton Dunn (LR) 67. 15. L. Pearson (H)
16. E. G. Merritt (CH) W. John W. Doles (CH) 68. Grover Cleveland Duke (CH)
17. Dr. Cecil L. Johnson (CH) W. Levi Haith (CG) 69. George M. Patterson (Cks.)
18. Pearl Taylor (CH) 44. Ben F. Weaver (CH) 70. Charlie Poteat (CG)
19. H. Ted Smith (H) h5. James C. Hall (CO) 71. Estelle R. Hattie (CH)
20. H. Raymond Andrews (CH) 46. Tom Vallims (LR) 72. Maynard Laws (LR)
21. Betty Freeland (H) 0. Jessie Sykes Basnight (CH) 73. Maria Cole Brandon (CH)
22. T. C. Vincent (Cks.) 48. Louis C, Moore (Oka.) 74. John T. Moore (Cks.)
23. Collie Dodson (Cks.) 0. Jamea R. Gooch (CH) 75. Arthur Jones (H)
24. G. L. Kennedy (CG) 50. Howard Reid Mobley, Jr, (CH) 76. Roy Bradsher (CG)
25. William Harvard (CH) 51. Alonzo Parker (C7)
26. Hubert Smith (CG) 52. Mrs. Ola Eubanks (CH)
There being no further business to come before the group the meeting was adjourned.
Donald Stanford
Chairman
S. M. Gatti s
Acting Clerk
For correction and addition concerning request and statement of Mr. Andrews see the minutes
for the September meeting on page 238.