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Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
June 3, 1963
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday,
June 3, 1963, at ten o'clock a.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. Smith and Henry S. Walker.
Members absent: None
The minutes of the May meetings were read by the Clerk and approved by the
Board.
George Levings, County Attorney, presented a report concerning the Boardts
authority to make changes in the per diem of the County Coroner. He stated that
under the provisions of the 1953 Sessions Laws the Orange County Board was
empowered to adjust the Coroner's per diem and fees up to 20% in any fiscal year.
The County Attorney outlined the necessary legal steps- for the adoption of
a Medical Examiner's System. He also reported that the two bills which. the
Sheriff had requested pertaining to the control of magazine solesman.and the
registration of certain firearms had been presented to L. J. Phipps. The Board
approved of this action.
The following department officials presented reports for the month of May
1963'. E. M. Lynch, Clerk of Court
Jessie Trowbridge, Home Demonstration Agent
Cashe Boggs, Dog Warden
Jim Wight, Welfare Director and
Betty June Hayes, Register of Deeds
Chairman Stanford, read a letter from Mrs. Frances Danek, Asst. Home Demonstra-
tion Agent. Mrs. Danek stated that she was submitting her resignation from this
position effective June 30, 1963. The Board accepted this resignation with regret
and the Clerk was requested to write Mrs. Danek a letter of appreciation for services
rendered to the county.
The Welfare Director presented the following Blind Aid Grants. Chairman
Stanford was authorized by the Board to accept and same
1. Nurse A. D. Compton - rejected
2. Lydia May Blackwood - $59.00 to $55.00
3. Garland Suitt - $22.00 to $32.00
The Welfare Director reported'th t education leave was being granted to two
of his case workers, they are Mra. IFD and Mrs. Vivian Foushee. These leaves are
for a two (2) year period as these workers will enter the LT.NC. Groducate School
for advanced work in Public Welfare. The Welfare Board recommended that $300.00
per year be granted to each of these workers while they were on leave. This grant
would be conditional upon their returning to work for Orange County upon the
completion of their leave.
Don Lowe, who had been appointed on April 1, 1963 as a member of the Carrboro
Planning Board, submitted his resignation from this Board.
The following letter from J. Kempton Jones, Chairman of the Chapel Hill Board
of Education, was presented by Chairman Stanford.
"The Chapel Hill Board of Education has reviewed the program of consolidation of the
schools of Orange County and the Chapel Hill Administrative Units.
Our Board was unanimous toward the following considerations, recognizing the pratic-
ability of a single administrative unit;
(1) The policy of membership to the Board of Education shall be one of
election.
(2) Orange County shall move ahead in the area of intergration to match
that of Chapel Hill.
(3) Orange County shall pass a supplementary school tax equal to that of
the Chapel Hill School District, and the philosophy of the patrons of
Orange County School District shall be such as to look favorably toward
an increase in such tax.
(4) Orange County shall begin a self-study program toward evaluation
and accrediation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Chapel Hill is now in a self-study for evaluation of all grades in
all schools. This evaluation is to be made by the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools in March 1965.
We feel that this proposed movement necessitates joint committee meetings of both
administrative units to insure that the quality of education in either unit is not
ascrificed."'
Jury lists for the June term of Civil Court and the August term of Criminal
Court were drawn.
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The Board had requested that the Coroner, Allen Walker, Jr., be present at
their meeting on June 3rd for the purpose of further discussing with Mr. Walker
and any other interested persons the present Coroners System.
Allen Walker, Sr, and Allen Walker, Jr, appeared snd.expressed their opinions
concerning the Coronerts System and the Medical Examinerls System. A discussion
ensued following the Walker's presentation.
Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, and
unanimously adopted, the per diem of the Coroner was to be raised 20". This raise
is to become immediately effective.
The following schedule of special meetings was adopted.
1. June 10th at 10 a.m. meet with the District Highway Commission
2. June 17th at 7 p.m. to commence a study of the 1963-1964 budget
3. June 18th at 8 p.m. to continue budget session.
There being no further business this meeting was adjourned.
Donald Stanford
Betty June Hayes, Clerk Chairman
and
S. M: Gattis, Acting Clerk
Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
June 10, 1963
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Monday,
June 10, 1963, at 10 o'clock a.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. Smith and Henry S. Walker. Members absent none.
The purpose of this meeting was to discuss with officials of the Highway
Department the proposed secondary road program for the coming year.
The Board was notified by officials of the Highway Department that this
meeting had been cancelled.
Jessie Trowbridge, Home Demonstration Agent, reported that she and her
district agent recommended Mrs. Louise Reckenwold as a replacement for Mrs.
Frances Denek. .
Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and
unanimously adopted, Mrs. Reckenwold was employed as Assistant Home Demonstration
Agent. The salary to be the some as that presently being paid Mrs. Danek.
There being no further business this meeting was adjourned to meet again on
Monday, June 17th.
Donald Stanford
S. M. Gattis Chairman
Acting Clerk
Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
June 17, 1963
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in special session on Monday,
June 17, 1963, at 7 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. Smith and Henry S. Walker.
Members absent: None
The purpose of this meeting was to commence study of the 1963-1964 budget.
Dr. Howard Thompson, Supt, of the Chapel Hill School Unit, and members of
the Board of Trustees of said Unit presented the 1963-1964 Current Expense and
Capital Outlay requests. The Current Expense request for $178,247.00 is a per capita
request of $42.00 based upon an enrollment of 4,247 students. Details of this
request are shown in the budget filed with the Count Accountant by the Supt. of
the Chapel Hill School Unit.
The Capital Outlay request of $234,093.00 is. shown in detail also in the
budget which is filed with the County Accountant.