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WHEREAS, under Dr. Bell''s leadership and' imagination, the lives of thousands of the adult population of this area were enriched:through vocational and avocational courses. WHEREAS,.the evening programs of Central Carolina Technical Institute.have.gained local and state=recognition as being outstanding. WHEREAS, Dr. Edwin Bell is considered to be chiefly'responsible"for these recognitions and in recognition of this outstanding service, the Board of Lee County Commissioners hereby designate Sunday, October 27, 1974, as,Edwin A.-Bell Day,. in Lee County, North Carolina. Commissioner,William",H.- Cooper seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. President') Fr'-Hockaday extended an.invitation 'to.,the members of,the board to:attend•anPoys,ter roast and steak supper for the faculty of CCTI to be held at, 6:30 o'clock P. M. at the Lee County'Fai,k Grounds oW Saturday, October- 2 1974. r Mr. Darrell Byerly appeared before the board and exhibited an album of photographs of the Centennial Celebration.. Commissioner Hancock moved that the sum o.f.$297.00 be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus in the general fund for the purpose.-of purchasing an album of the'Centennial,Celebration to be'preserved as a historical item at the. Lee County "Courthouse..'.,Commissioner Cooper seconded the motion, and upon a'vote, Messrs. Cooper, Hancock; Rogers, F. Wicker and G. Wicker all 'voted for i't,.and no one'doted against it. A roster of-the West.Sanford.Fire Department was presented. to the board and 'reviewed. After discussion, upon motion.of Commissioner Hancock, seconded'by Commissioner Rogers, it'was resolved to approve the roster as-submitted and to certify the same to•'the appropriate state authorities. The board 'resolved to authorize Chairman Gordon A. Wicker , to communicate to Congressman David Henderson on the`desires'of •the'board that our representative. support the program of revenue sharing and to take all steps,to insure that this program.continues Mr. D. B. Taylor appeared before the-boar d-and-domplained ' that he'had carried his son to the Lee County Hospital on•"the preceding•Saturday.+`and had to wait three•hours before the•boy ' could be treated. The boars: thanked Mr. Taylor for bringing this matter to their attention:and'suggested,that he direct his complaint to the Board of Directors of the Lee County Hospital for their consideration. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker reported to the board he had received material pertaining to land use,planning and that he would review-the material and report later-to the board. The Chairman had the Clerk read the secondary road improvement program adopted by the board at,its last meeting. Representatives of Pate-Mullins'Architects and Engineers appeared before the board and reported on their discussions with the state authorities with respect to the sewer lines which.would serve the Allis Chalmers plant north of Sanford. The Chairman'was'.requested to take this matter up with the Mayor of the City, and if necessary; to appear before the,Board of Aldermen in order.to get the, matter resolved. - 3