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The County Electrical Inspectors stated that in their opinion the proposed
change being offered by Duke Power Company would weaken the present electrical code
and that they were opposed to the memorandum. Representatives of the University
Service Plant were present and stated that they concurred with the opinions
expressed by the County Electrical Inspectors. Further discussion ensued. It was
agreed that the Board, at this time, would not alter the County Electrical Code.
A road petition for Hucleberry Drive was presented and the Clerk was directed
to forward same to the State Highway Commission.
Dr. Charles Blake of Hillsborough was present and offered his comments relative
to strip mining of marginal deposits of ore.
It was decided to delay the awarding of the Health Building contract until a
conference could be held with the architect.
Commissioner Ray was asked to contact and employ, on an hourly basis, a heavy
equipment operator in order that a road to the Lake Orange site might be built.
There being no further business to come before the Board said meeting was
adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, May 16, 1967 at 2:00 P.M. for the purpose of
meeting with representative of the U. S. Bureau of Mines and on Thursday, May 25,
1967 at 11:00 A.M. for the purpose of canvassing the votes of the $3,000,000.00
School Bond election which is being held on Tuesday, May 23, 1967.
Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman
Betty June Hayes, Clerk
S. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk
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MINUTES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
May 16, 1967
The Board of County Commissioners of Orange County met in regular adjourned
session in the Community Room of the Orange Savings & Loan Association Building in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina at-2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 16, 1967.
Present: Chairman Harvey D. Bennett, Commissioners William C. Rap, Carl M. Smith
Ira A. Ward and Henry S. Walker.
Absent: None
The following persons were present for said meeting: Dr. Virgil Mann,T;U.N.C.
Geology Department; Dr. Carlyle Sittsrson, Chancellor U.N.C. at Chapel Hill; Phil
Green, Assistant Director, Institute of Government; Harry Palmer and Pearson Stewart,
Research Triangle Regional Planning Commission and Rbland McClamroch, Mayor Town of
Chapel Hill.
This meeting was held in order that Lawrence Shirley, Engineer and Official
Representative of the U. S. Bureau of Mineq might present to those present the overall
implications of strip mining in an area such as the Durham, Chapel Hill and Research
Triangle area.
Mr. Shirley stated that open pit mining might be compatable with the basic charac
of this area, with the exception of property owned by Duke Forest, and that he felt su
open pit and/or strip mining would not blend well' with the designated purpose for whic
Duke Forest was established. Mr. Shirley advised that rules and regulations should be
formulated prior to the advent of any mining operations as these rules would significa
effect the profitability of any proposed mining operation and would thus be a major
factor in the companies determining whether or not mining operations would be undertake
Upon motion of Commissioner Smith, it was moved and adopted, that the Board of
Commissioners inform the press of its complete endorsement of the $3,000,000.00
School Building Bond election which was being held on Tuesday, May 23, 1967.
There come Board in the said
courtroom owas
r the
purpose of canvassing the votes of the $3,000,000.00 School Bond election which is
being held on Tuesday, May 23,.1967.
3etty June Hayes, Clerk
3. M. Gattis, Acting Clerk
Harvey D. Bennett, Chairman
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