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Town warns sign owners; March 15 is deadline The Town of Chapel Hill has served notice that it intends to 'enforce a five-year-old zoning law <that will require the removal by March M of highway billboards in *he suburban zoning district. Also concerned with the growing juimber of commercial signs in the downtown business district, the iftoard of Aldermen has asked the •Chapel Hill-Carrboro Merchants Association for a recommendation -as to control legislation. Several .years ago the merchants body urged the passage of strict curbs •on signs. However the business -district was excepted from the ■ordinance that was subsequently .passed on this matter. Building Inspector Howard Stew art said that several firms have $400 okayed for expansion of CH library; no bonds now The Chapel Hill Public Library 'will be expanded into three addi tional rooms through use of a $400 -appropriation approved by the "Town aldermen. (Mrs. R. H. Wettach, spokesman - tor the Library trustees, asked for 4he extra appropriation during this {fiscal year to provide needed shelv ing and table space. The money will go for rent on the rooms, which are to be converted from apartment space, she said. The necessary shelving and furniture will be bought with do nations to the Library, la ac cordance with the trustees’ pal ley at looking to the Town lor current expenses and uring gift funds far permanent equipment. There was informal talk at the ■aldermen’s Monday evening meet ing on the possibility of including a large sum for a library building an the forthcoming capital improve ments bond issue to be presented *o the voters of the town soon. However, Mayor 0. K. Cornwell, noting that he would favor such u public expenditure, said that to put such a program in the already proposed bond referendum would necessitate postponing the vote un til next fall because of legal re quirements. Tax take tops in Chapel Hill, auditor says Tax collections showed a modest improvement for the Town of Chapel Hill according to the report of the Town Auditor for fiscal 1958-69. In his annual statement to the Board of Aldermen Auditor Erie Peacock noted “some improve ment" in the financial position of the Town’s general fund, for which * $304,000 was budgeted during the year. Just under 90 per cent of the St®,268 is ad valorem taxes . billed for the year was also col lected—an improvement over the prevloas year, the adiutor noted. He also recommended an extra effort be exerted to collect some old accounts in the miscellaneous receivable group, such as street cut fees and privilege licenses. erected large and expensive bill boards along the Chapel Hill-Dur bam boulevard in recent qionths, even after being notified that ihc I suburban zoning law would re I quire tbeir removal on expiration of the five-year limit this March 14. The aldermen directed him to again notify the sign owners that their boards must be removed by this time or else they would be subject to legal action. horsey I YOUR FAMILY WILL ENJOY THE CLEANLINESS AND THRIFTY OPERATION OF Mom will enjoy the sheer cleanliness of electric comfort heating which gives her more free time for leisure with the family. The whole family will enjoy the snug comfort of electric baseboard CLEAN Electricity produces no soot, smoke or dirt Homes stay cleaner, longer LOW MAINTENANCE Practically nothing to go wrong Only moving parts are |ri conven tional thermostat EFFICIENT Maximum energy conversion, all the heat goes into the room No heat lost up flue or chimney Accurate control of heat at all times heating or ceiling cable'heat, both of which install in "unused" space. And Dad will enjoy the thriftness of this modern way to home comfort that offers so many exclusive benefits: THRIFTY | j Low installation cost, easily installed ^ j Low electric home-heating rate ' NOISELESS As quiet as an electric light bulb No blasts, no air noises FLEXIBLE Individual room thermostats let you set desired temperature for each room, or cut off heat in unused areas : / Get complete details about electric comfort heating from a Duke Power comfort heating specialist at no cost or obligation Duke Power neither sells nor installs electric comfort heating but welcomes your inquiries. The electric way, best today — tomorrow, the only way -Ir, POWER COMPANY \ McO
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