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was also recognized. Mr. Oslin suggested that OSHA noise levels might be considered. Mr. Freddie Frasier, starter at the race way, spoke and'stated that the noise did not bother him. Mr. Julius Bartell spoke and stated that he worked at the raceway and that all of the bikes had to have a silencer and safety check before they were allowed to race. The Chairman thanked all of the people who had appeared and advised them that the Board would take the matter under advisement. Mr. Willard Simms and Mr. W. G. Huggins, of First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, appeared before the Board. Mr. Simms requested that First Citizens Bank and Trust Company be considered for being the paying agent on all of the County Bonds and explained the services the Bank could perform in this connection. No. action was taken on this request. Dr. M. Cade Covington, Mrs. Nan Howard,. Mr. J. Fletcher, t Rosser, Mr. Robert Dalrymple and Mr. J. Glenn Edwards„ of the Sanford-Lee County Board of Education, appeared before the Board and presented a,request for funds to purchase building sites. Chairman Covington, of the Board', of Education, spoke on behalf of the Board of Education and requested. a purchase of 37 acres known as the Stewart site on U., S. Highway 421, east of Sanford," and a tract known as the Makepeace site on N. C. Highway 42, west of Sanford, together with the necessary funds for water and sewer connections and site preparations, which request totalled $315, 000. 00. After discussion, Commissioner John E. Dotterer, moved that the purchase of these sites be approved and that $315, 000. 00 from the Reserve Fund be appropriated to the School Fund for such purpose and for the installation of water and sewer lines to the site and for site preparation. Commissioner William H. Cooper seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote, Messrs. Cooper, Dotterer, Hancock, F. Wicker and G. Wicker all voted for it and no one voted against it. The Board next heard from representatives of the firm of Pate and Mullins, who presented a map of their survey of the County Landfill site and two alternatives programs, for future development of the site. , After discussion, Commissioner Cooper moved that Plan "A" as proposed by the engineers, be approved and that the engineers be instructed to prepare plans for the implementation of such a project. Commissioner Dotterer seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. Representatives of Pate and Mullins, appeared before the Board and presented plans for a sewer line to serve the industrial. sites and the Allis- Chalmers Plant and Lee Brick & Tile Company. The Board was advised that the industrial expansions were now complete and that taxes on the improvements would pay for the lines within five years and that the City of Sanford had worked out service charges which were, acceptable to the City and the Plants involved and that that the City would furnish the service if the lines were installed. Commissioner Dotterer moved that the engineers be authorized to prepare plans for the installation of the sewer lines and that the County proceed to market bonds to cover the costs of the project. Commissioner Cooper seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote, Messrs. Cooper, Dotterer, Hancock, F. Wicker and G. Wicker all voted for it and no one voted against it. The Chairman reminded members of the'Board that there would be a final inspection of the Board of Education's maintenance garage and that they were all invited to participate. -2-