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Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
August 5, 1963
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday,
August 5, 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 Bennett,
Gordon Cleveland, Carl M. Smith and Henry S. Welker.
Members absent: None
The minutes of the July meetings were read by the Clerk and approved by the
Board.
Fred Claytor, Mayor of the Town of Hillsboro, and George Gilmore, Chief of
the Hillsboro Fire Department, discussed with the Board the possability of securing
an annual appropriation of $1000.00 for the benefit of the Hillsboro Volunteer
Fire Department. The Board advised Mayor Claytor and Fire Chief Gilmore that the
establishment of a fire protection district was a more postive manner in which to
raise the funds needed to improve the present equipment and facilities of the
Hillsboro area. It was also suggested to these representatives that they seek
the advise bf the City Attorney as to the legal steps necessary for the establish-
ment of a fire protection district.
The following department officials presented reports.for the month of
July, 1963:
Casbe Boggs, County Dog Warden
Jim Wight, Welfare Director
The following road petitions were submitted and the Clerk was requested to
mail same to the State Highway Commission.
1. Road ##1702
2. Road in Eno Twp. joining A.B.C.
Store, General Sherman Restaurant
& property of Bald-Mart, Inc.
Chairman Stanford reported that he had received a letter from Mr. James
Lalanne which contained his resignation from the Chapel Hill Planning Board.
Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Smith, and
unanimously adopted, R. B. Fitch, Jr. was appointed to replace James Lalanne on
the Chapel Hill Planning Board. This appointment becomasimmediately effective
and said term of office will expire in June of 1968.
Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Smith, and
unanimously adopted, Julian Caston was appointed to the Chapel Hill Planning
Board. This appointment becomes immediately effective and said term of office
will expires in June of 1966.
Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Smith, and
unanimously adopted, Wallace Williams was appointed to the Chapel Hill' Board of
Adjustments.
Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, and
unanimously adopted, George Spranzy, was appointed to the Chapel Hill Board of
Adjustments.
Mr. Rose & Mr. Smith, representatives of the Southern Railroad Company,
appeared before the Board to request that Orange County become a party to a
proceeding in the Federal Court prohibiting the I.C.C. from placing into effect
a 16,% increase in freight rates on grain hauled into thiserea by the Southern
Railway Company. A discussion ensued concerning this'request. The County
Attorney was present and his opinion was ask concerning this request.
Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Walker,
it was moved that the County join with the Southern Railway Company in their
proceeding to prohibit the I.C.C. from placing the 16% increase on freight rates
on grain hauled in this area.
Upon motion of Commissioner Cleveland, seconded by Commissioner Bennett,
and unanimously adopted, the matter of the freight rate increase was tabled.
Upon motion of Commissioner Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland,
and unanimously adopted the County Administrator was authorized to offer
Charles M. Walker, Jr. $25,000.00 for his mill property which is located between
the County Jail and the County Agriculture Building.
The County Attorney was instructed to work with the County Administrator
and Mr. Walker in making the necessary arrangements for the purchase of said
property.
The County Attorney reported that the Mamie Latta property immediately
south of the courthouse was now available for purchase. The owners of this
property were asking $3000.00 for the house and lot.
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Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Bennett, and
unanimously adopted,.the County Attorney was authorized to proceed with the
necessary steps for the purchase of this property at the price quoted.
Donald Heyman, Assistant Director of the Institute of Govern ent, and Lyman
Melvin presented to the Board the new Position Classification, Pay Plan and
Personnel Resolution for Orange County. A discussion ensued concerning the
suggested plan. The matter was taken under advisement and a special meeting was
set for Tuesday, August 13, 1963, for the purpose of further discussion on-said
suggested plan.
The matter of a Medical Examiner System was again brought to the attention
of the Board. Discussion ensued concerning said system.
Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Bennett,
the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, G. S. 130-197 provides that counties may elect to come under Medical
Examiner System of the State by passing a resolution to that effect; and
WHEREAS, the public interest of Orange County will be better served if the
County should have a medical examiner:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Orange County elects to come under the
Medical Examiner System of the State and under the provisions of G. S. 130-197 and
other statutes relating thereto.
The County Attorney was instructed to take the necessary steps to place the
Medical Examiner System into effect by September 1, 1963, or as soon thereafter
as pratical.
There being no further business to come before the Board this meeting was
adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, August 13, 1963, at 8 o'clock p.m. at the
Commissioners Room at the courthouse. in Hillsboro, N. C.
Donald Stanford
Betty June Hayes, Clerk Chairman
and
S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk