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® BOOR O PAGi283 Mr. James L. Clark, Tax Supervisor, appeared before the Board and advised the Board that Mrs. Barbara Watson, an employee in his office was out , and that Mr. Tim Lea would be going to school to qualify himself as an appraiser and assessor of property. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker moved that the sum of $4,000.00 be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus in the General Fund to the Tax Supervisor's Department for the purpose of hiring additional help as needed, for the efficient operation of the office. Commissioner J. Eugene Rogers seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote, Messrs. Hancock, Rogers, F. Wicker and G. Wicker all voted for it and no one voted against it. Mr. Fred Beck appeared before the Board to discuss road matters. Mr. Beck and the Commissioners discussed the status of the McPherson Road with Mr. Willie Spivey. Mr. Harold Winstead appeared before the Board and requested that further consideration be given to the taking over of a road in his development for maintenance. Upon motion of Commissioner Rogers, second- ed by Commissioner F. Wicker, it was RESOLVED unanimously to request the Highway Commission to consider accepting this road as a connecting road. Mr. Core again appeared before the Board with respect to Secondary Road 1543, known as the "Hunter Road". Mr. Fletcher Harris, appeared before the Board concerning statement of values of County property as listed with the insurance companies. The Board, together with Mr. E. M. Underwood, Jr. , reviewed the schedule of values. Mr. Darrell Pate and Mr. Mullins, of the firm of Pate & Mullins, Architects, appeared before the Board and reviewed the bids received on the Health Center addition. After discussion, Commissioner Rogers moved that the two alternates be accepted and that the low bid of John William Brown Company, Contractors, be accepted, the bid of Miller Heating and Air Condit- ioning Company, be accepted, the bid of Johnson Electric be accepted, and the bid of Riddick Plumbing, be accepted, and that all of the Contracts be funded from the budget appropriation for this project and that any excess funds be appropriated from the funds on hand from Revenue Sharing. Commissioner Hancock seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote Messrs. Hancock, Rogers, F. Wicker and G. Wicker all voted for it and no one voted against it. Mr. Bobby Bracken of the firm of Pate & Mullins, Architects, appeared before the Board and presented for its consideration, plans for the water and sewer lines to the school garage site. The plans were approved and the Chairman executed an encroachment agreement with the State Highway Commission, and an application for the approval of the plans, by the Air and Water Resources Commission. Upon motion of Commissioner Rogers, duly seconded by Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker, it was RESOLVED to take bids for the purchase of two police type vehicles for use by the Sheriff. Upon motion of Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker, duly seconded by Commissioner Hancock, it was unanimously RESOLVED to pay the monthly bills as tabulated by the County Accountant. -3-