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Minutes of th? hoard of County Commissioners
October 4, 1965
The Orange County Board oa Commissioners met in regular session on Monday
in Hillsbo ,
October borough1965, , a N. at C. ten o?cloak a.m. in the Commissionerst Room at the courthouse
Members Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett,
Carl M. Smith and Henry S. Walker. Commissioners William C. Ray,
Members absent: Commissioner Gordon B,.Cleveland,
In the absence of the Clerk, S. M. Gattis read the minutes of the meetings
held on September 7, 1965, September 13, 1965, September 27, 1965, September 28,
1965 and October 1, 1965, Said minutes were approved,
C. W. Davis and Troy Andrews of Route 3, Hillsborough, N.'C,
road petition for the paving of Road #11
Church Road to the Orange Grove Road, 79. This road connects the?UnioneGrovea
concerning this petition be addressed Mr. A
ndrews requested that all correspondence
m. The approved P
the Clerk was requested to forward someotoithe StateoHighwa Commthe
B y Commissionetftion and
Grey Culbreth, Williard Swe s and R. D.
Hill School Unit, requested the Board of CommissiBrooks oners'toea pronriaie $ of the Chapel
the Chapel Hill Unit in order that an additional school bus might be added to the
present fleet , ProptS,OD0,00 to
The Board of Commissioners were advised by these representatives
that D. J. Dock, State Transporation Supervisor, bad made a study of their school
bus system and found that the Chapel Hill Unit was transporting a
students daily. The present capacity of the Units school busfleetoism1tM 1'220.
students. at 100,% efficiency, It was further stated that the addition of the extra
bus would relieve the congestion which now exist.
unanimously motion off Commissioner tSmittheseChapel conded Hill School adopted, t was moved by Commissioner Walker, and
$5,000.00 from the Unappropriated Surplus of the School Capital OutleyaFundafor th
purpose of purchasing a school bus,
e
Paul Abel, Community Services Consultant, presented a suggested
for the Economic Opportunity
card of set of onerss
that the present Committee felt mthetBoard Mof Commissioners shuld tape of Committee, whether same should be designated the Board of Commissioners
public a enc as a non-Pm for what
Discussion y, should administer the Economic Cpportunity Program in thisCounty.or e
No action was taken as it was a reed
$ to further study the matter,
Tom Ward, Welfare Director, presented the following Blind Aid cases:
Name Eff, Date
?? Amount Reason
Novelle Sykes Nov 1, 1965 92,00 to
S. Taylor Nov,, 1 1965 52.00 Deletion of amt, for dental work
Olin 22,00 to 13,00 Decreased amt,
for
other changes med. car &
George Coltrane, resident of Colony Woods in Chapel Hill, N. C.
the Board of Commissioners to take some action an the petition presented some time
ago for the creation of a Fire District in the Colony Woods Subdivision. requested
Upon motion of Commissioner Ray, seconded by Commissioner Walker, and
unanimously adopted, it was moved that
a
)f letting the citizens of Colony Woods SubdivisionedecidebonCtheequestion ®of whether
3 fire district would be created for the Colony Woods purpose
q Dods Subdivision in Chapel Hill,
TJPon motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by y adopted, it was moved that the following Commissioner Rep, and
embers of the Chapel Hill Board of Adjustments foro term Of bthree (3) years, were made retroactive to June 1, 196 appointed as
these ?
Atwood Askew, 16 Glenn Heights, Chapel Hill
C. Ritchie Bell, 1122 Sourwood Drive, Chapel Hill
The following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
SOLUTION ENDORSING AND URGING SUPPORT FOR $300 MILLION STATE ROAD BOND ISSUE
WHEREAS, the General Assembly has authorized e $300 million state road bond
sue, subject to the approval of the voters on November 2, 1965, and
3 higHW sAS, c nslructio of new and improveteprindry, urban
and secondary roads
3d bond WHEREAS, the People of Orange County will benefit from projects financed bissue, and
y this
WHEREAS, the proposed road bond issue will be financed without any increase
taxes, NOW the THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners
0 million State road bond issue is hereb of orange County that the
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the voters of Orange County are hereby urged
to work, support and vote for the State road bonds at the General Election on
November 2, 1965•
Adopted this 4th day of October, 1965.
AN INTERMEDIATE SUPPORT COURT OF PROPOSED APPEALS IN CONSTITUTIONAL AENDMENT TO
RESOLUTION ENDORSING OF AND URGING
PERMIT
WHEREAS, full and timely consideration of appeals is essential to the orderly
administration of justice and to the preservation and protection of the rights of
people, and
WHEREAS, the case-load of the North Carolina Supreme Court is now double
the average case-load of other comparable state courts and will increase even more
in serving a growing population, and
WHEREAS, the 1965 General Assembly, in order to maintain for all North
Carolina citizens full and timely redress through the Courts, has submitted to the
voters on November 2, 1965, a proposed constitutional amendment to permit the
General Assembly to create and intermediate Court of Appeals, and
WHEREAS, such action will better serve the interests of the citizens of
North Carolina, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commmissioners of Orange County that the
proposed Constitutional Amendment to permit creation of an intermediate Court of
Appeals is hereby endorsed, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all the voters of Orange County are hereby
urged to work, support, and vote for the Amendment at the General Election on
November 2, 1965.
Adopted this 4th day of October, 1965•
Dr. Robert J. Murphy, Dr, Charles Blake and Mrs. Alfred Engstrom,
representatives of the Hillsborough Historical Society end the Hillsborougb
Historical Commission, discussed with the Board of Commissioners the proposed
location., of the Public Health Building. These representatives stated that they
felt the location of a building on the Cameron School Park property would conflict
with the plans of restoration being presently developed by the Historical Society
and the Historical Commission. Further discussion ensued. The Board of Commissioners
instructed the representatives of the Historical Organizations to make a survey of
the opinion of the citizens of Hillsborough concerning the proposed restoration
plan and the proposed plans underway for the Public Health Building. The Board
of Commissioners agreed to :take no further action of the Public Health Building
plans for two weeks.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned,
Harvey D. Bennett
Chairman
Betty June Hayes
Clerk