HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 19631104Minutes of the Board of County Commissioners
November 4, 1963
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on Monday, November h, 1963s
at 10:00 o'clock A.M., in the Commissioners Boom at the Courthouae in Hillsboro, N. C.
Members present: Chairman Stanford, Commissioners Henry S. Walker, Gordon Cleveland,
Harvey Bennett and Carl M. Smith.
Members absent: None.
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Chairman Stanford dispensed with the reading of the minutes in order that the Board might
take up a request previously presented by Fred Claytor, Mayor of the Town of Hillsborough, and
George Gilmore, Town Fire Chief.
Mayor Claytor informed the Board of Commissioners that the Board of Alderman for the Town of
Hillsborough had decided against the plop to establish a fire district for the Town of Hillsborough
and adjacent areas, as it would over-extend the firefighting facilities of the town. The Board of
Aldermen had adopted a resolution designating December 1, 1963, as the day for a fund drive. The
monies collected from this drive would be used toward the purchase of a new fire truck. Mayor
Claytor requested that the County donate $1,000.00 to this fund drive and appropriate $$00.00 annually
to the Hillsborough Fire Department. His request was based on the fact that there are, located
within the town limits, a number of county buildings which would fall under the jurisdiction of the
Hillsborough Fire Department. He farther stated that this fire protection would include the four
county schools which are located immediately beyond the town limits.
The Board of Commissioners took no action on Mayor Cl.aytor's request, since they needed a
legal opinion from the County Attorney concerning said request.
The Clerk was then requested to read the minutes of the last meeting. Same were read and
approved.
The following department officials presented reports for the month of October, 1963-
E. M. Lynch, Clerk Superior Court
Jim Fight, Welfare Director
Betty June Hayes, Register of Deeds
Thomas E. Bivins, Veterans Service Officer
The following mad petitions were approved:
1. County Road #1560, submitted by Mrs. R. L. Satterfield.
2. County Road #1773, submitted by Regina Nobblett.
Commissioner Walker :moved that the following persons be appointed as members of the Orange
County Agricultural Extension Advisory Board for a three year term:
Mr. William C. Ray
Mr. George Thompson
Mr. Harvey Bennett
Hrs. Martha Lloyd
Mr. L. R. Cheek
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Smith_ and unanimously-adopted.
The Orange County Board of Education appeared before the Board of Commissioners and explained
(their present position in the matter of acquiring a site for a new elementary school. Since the Board
of Education had taken no definite action, they stated that the Commissioners would be advised of.
later developments in this matter.
The following resolution was adopted:
At a regular matting of the Board of Commissioners of the County
of Orange held on the 4th day of November, 1963, motion was duly made
and seconded and adopted by majority vote, that the County of Orange
authorise and establish a Civil Defense Agency, under the authoiity of
and in accordance with Chapter 166 of the General Statutes of North
Carolina as enacted at the 1951 Session of the General Assembly of
North Carolina, and amended by subsequent session of said General
Assembly of North Carolina.
The County Accountant infomed the Board that he had failed to remind them of the proposed
increase for the County Coroner at the time the budget was made. It was moved, seconded and unan-
imously adopted that the per then allowance for the County Coroner be increased by 20% of his
previous per diem allowance.
There being no further business to cane before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Donald Stanford
Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk
S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk