HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19630514Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
may 14, 1963
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The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in adjourned session on Tuesday,
May 14, 1963, at 8 o'clock p.m. in the Commissioners room at the courthouse in
Hillsboro,. N. C.
Members present: Chairman Donald Stanford, Commissioners Harvey D. Bennett,
Gordon Cleveland, Carl M. Smite and Henry Walker.
Members absent: None
The purpose of this meeting was to hear opinions and to discuss the Medical
Examiner :System- with personnel of Memorial Eospitel at Chapel Hill, N. C., and
other persons who are interested in the Medical Examiner Program.
Dr. Earl Peacock, representing Memorial Hospital, Dr. Wm. Forrest, Pathologist
from Greensboro, N. C., Dr. Coggershawl, Guilford County Medical Examiner, Dr. 0.
David Garvin, District Health Officer, and Jim Harper, of the Staff of the Institute
of Government were present.
Dr. Garvin commented upon the Medical Examiner System as opposed to the
Coroner System from a medical mania point of view. Jim Harper of the Staff.of
the Institute of Government, commented upon this system from a legal and
historical point of view. He also informed the Board that Guilford, Translyvanis,
and Durham Counties presently officially have Medical Examiners. Mecklenburg
County, as a matter of fact, has a Medical Examiner System even though the Medical
Examiner System has not been formerly adopted. Mr. Harper also stated that 32
counties have Coroners that are Doctors which in effect places the Medical Examiner
System in almost complete force.
Dr. Garvin pointed out that within our five county Health Mistric.t
Orange is the only county that does not have a Doctor as Coroner. We are,
therefore, the only county in the district without the advantages of the Medical
Examiners System.
Dr. Peacock stated that Memorial Hospital would perform without charge the
post mortems necessary on any person who either died in that hospital or who had
ever been a patient in Memorial Hospital.
On a basis of post death record of this county and the offer from Memorial
Hos ital it was estimated this program could be adopted for no more than
$2,W.00 per year.
The adoption of this plan could only be implemented by budgetary action.
The Board decided to hold in abeyance any action on this plan until the budget is
discussed.
The Board agreeded to discuss the Medical Examiners System with the County
Coroner in the near future.
The Board discussed the proposed fee change for the Coroner. Upon motion of
Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, and unanimously adopted,
legislation action would be taken that would permit the Board to set a per diem for
the Coroner up to $12.00 without the benefit.of mileage.
Commissioner Bennett presented a road petition signed by Jimmie Turner and
other property owners on said road. This request was for paving. The Clerk was
requested to forward said petition to the State Highway Commission.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Donald Stanford
S. M. Gettis Chairman
Acting Clerk