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March 15, 1965
The Orange County Board of Commissioners met in adjourned session on Monday, March 15, 1965,
at 10:00 o'clock a.m., in the Commissioners room at the courthouse in Hillsboro, N. C.
Members present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, Commissioners Gordon B. Cleveland, Henry
Walker, Carl M. Smith, and William C. Ray.
Members absent: None.
The Board convened as a Board of Equalization and Review, and the oath of this office was
administered to each 3oard member by E. M. Lynch, Clerk Superior Court.
There being no business ready to come before this Board, the Board of Equalization and
Review adjourned and re-convened as a Board of Commissioners.
Phillip Greene of the Institute of Government and Lucian Foust of the Research Triangle
Regional Planning Commission were present to discuss with the Board zoning in the Homestead Com-
munity area.' At the conclusion of this discussion, members of the Board were shown maps of a pro-
posed area for zoning.
Chairman Bennett read a letter from R. B. Todd, Town Manager of Carrboro, concerning the
re-appointment of J. Herbert Holland to the Carrboro Planning Board. The Town of Carrboro request-
ed that Mr. Holland be re-appointed for a two year term beginning April 18, 1965. Said letter made
a similar request for the re-appointment of Aubrey Harvard to the Board of Adjustments for the
Town of Carrboro for a two year term beginning April 18, 1965.
Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Cleveland, and unanimously
adopted, J. Herbert Holland was appointed to the Carrborc Planning Board for a two year term
beginning April 18, 1965, and Aubrey Harvard was appointed to the Carrborc Board of Adjustments
for a two year term beginning April 18, 1965.
George Levings, County Attorney, presented a proposed local act to allow changes in the
number of jurors that may be drawn for Superior Court in Orange County.
Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner i•;alker, the following bill was
unanimously approved and authorized to be sent to the Orange County representatives to the General
Assemb]y:
A BILL TO 3E ENTITIM AN ACT TO ACID CHAPTER 9 OF T GEIERAL STATUTES OF NORTH
CAROLINA, AS A12E;7DED, SO AS TO AUTKO_,aZE MORE JURORS TC 3E DRAWN FOR SESSIONS OF
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COT=
The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:
Section 1. General Statutes 9-4 as heretofore amended is hereby amended by
including therein, "In Orange County the commissioners may in their discretion cause
an additional thirty-six (36) scrolls to be drawn for each week of any session of the
Superior Court to be held in said county."
Sec. 2. This Act shallapply to Orange County only.
Sec. 3. All laws and clauses of laws in conflict her°with are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This Act shall be in fill force and effect from and after ratification.
The County Attorney also presented a bill relative to the property taxation of certain
hospital service corporations. After sours discussion of this act, Commissioner Smith moved that
the Board approve this act and forward it to the Orange County representatives, requesting that
they discuss this proposal with the legislators -from Trrrham County prior to taking any action on
t'ie matter. After a second from Commissioner Ray, this motion was unanimously adopted.
The County Attorney read a proposed bill authorizing the creation of a Recreation District
in Orange Colu]ty. After some discussion of this act, the Tloard directed the County Administrator
to send conies of this act to the Chapel Hill-CarrboroChamber of Commerce and to the Town Boards of
Chapel Hill and Carrboro, and to request their comments about this prooosal4
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned.
Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman
3etty June Hayes, Clerk
3. I4. Gattis, Acting Clerk