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BOOK 8 PAGE 301 Aye: Cooper, Hancock, Rogers, F. Wicker and G. Wicker Nay: None Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker offered a resolution supporting House Bill No. 529, concerning the payment of ad valorem taxes at the time of the purchase of vehicle license tags and that a copy of such resolution be provided the Chairman of the House Finance Committee and Senator W. W. Staton and Representative J. L. Love. Commissioner Cooper seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was dulyadopted. The written request from the Lee County Industries was presented t, the Board asking for funds from their appropriation in the Mental Health Budget to match Federal funds for a new category of clients. Commissioner Cooper moved that, upon receipt of invoices, these funds be paid to Lee County Industries. Commissioner Hancock seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted, upon a vote. The Chairman informed the Board that Dr. and Mrs. John E. Dotterer had contributed $10, 000. 00 toward the purchase price of the former. Fleming property on Hawkins Avenue, to be used for a new Library Building. The Chairman instructed the Clerk to write a letter of appreciation to Dr. and Mrs. Dotterer thanking them for their generous gift. Mr. James L.. Clark, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the Board requesting approval of a statement of values for tax listing purposes, a schedule of which is attached to these minutes. After a discussion and changes in some categories, a motion was made by Commissioner Cooper, seconded by Commissioner F. Wicker, and unanimously adopted, it was resolved to accept the schedule. Mr. James L. Clark, Tax Supervisor, presented the Board a tentative list of names for list takers for the year 1974. Mrs. Pattie McGilvary, Register of Deeds, appeared before the Board to request that her office be provided with insurance coverage against possible errors in indexing. Commissioner Cooper made a motion to transfer $394. 00 from the unappropriated surplus in the General Fund to the Register of Deeds budget to provide such insurance. Commissioner Rogers seconded the motion. A roll call vote was had with the following results: Aye: Cooper, Hancock, Rogers, F. Wicker Nay: Gordon Wicker Mrs. Pattie McGilvary, Register of Deeds explained to the Board the need for additional storage in the Register's office and the need for an Index Print-Out. Upon motion of Commissioner Cooper, seconded by Commissioner Hancock, it was unanimously RESOLVED to pay for such services from the Revenue Sharing Funds the amount of $1,600. 00. A roll call vote was held with the following results: Aye: Cooper, Hancock, Rogers, F. Wicker, G. Wicker Nay: None It was called to the attention of the Board that this was the first Monday in December and that the Board should re-organize. The Board requested Mr. Sion H. Kelly, Clerk of Court, to conduct an election to determine who would serve as Chairman of the Board for the coming year. Mr. Kelly distributed ballots and the members voted. The ballots were counted and it was determined that Mr. Gordon A. Wicker had received three (3) votes for Chairman and Mr. J. Eugene