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r Chairman Wicker stated that the County School Board had sent him a letter in which it re-affirmed its position with respect to its proposal for merger as outlined in their proposal adopted on December 1st, 1972. Chairman Gordon A. Wicker reported that Mr. Robert Henshaw, of the Central Field Office of the Department of Natural and Economic Resources had written him and advised that his preliminary. survey will be furnished to the Board on January 15, 1973. Chairman Wicker had the Clerk read a letter from Mr. Van R. Groce to Mr. Fred Beck, District Engineer, State Highway Commission, with respect to the roads in the Carr Creek Subdivision. The Board next proceeded to open bids received for the construction of two trenches at the Sanitary Landfill. All of the bids exceeded the County's expectations and all were rejected. Upon motion of Commissioner Cooper, seconded by Commissioner Hancock, it was resolved to employ N: C. Beal & Sons, to construct one trench at the rate of 44~ per cubic yard. Commissioner Hancock seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote, it was unanimously adopted, as follows: Aye: Cooper, Hancock, Rogers, F. Wicker and G. Wicker Nay: None The District meeting of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners will be held on January 18th, and a discussion was held to see if representatives could be sent on behalf of the Board. There was a discussion with Mr. Hugh Brewer about the state of construction of the building at the Sanitary Landfill. Chairman Wicker read a letter from Judge Maurice Braswell about the repairs needed to the Superior Court Courtroom and the second floor of the Courthouse. There was a discussion about the meeting to be held by the Sanford Chamber of Commerce at Wrightsville Beach and apparently the only definite commitment could be made was that Commissioner Hancock expected to attend. Chairman Gordon A. Wicker asked if the Board desired to make any disposition, of the New Hope School property. Commissioner J. Eugene Rogers requested that consideration of -this matter be deferred to a later date and in accordance with his request, no action was taken. The Board again discussed the Landfill and directed that Mr. Hugh Brewer secure the necessary bids for the installation of a well at the Landfill site. . The-Board also directed the Committee appointed to make repairs at the. Courthouse to.formulate a:plan for consideration by the Board of Commission Mr. James Clark presented a' written request on behalf of Mrs. Ava H. Ayers fora refund for overpayment, of taxes, it appearing that Mrs. Ayers land had been assessed on a basis of 52 front feet when the fact it only has a 50 foot front and this lfas resulted in an over assessment of $12;36. Upon motion of Commissioner Cooper, seconded by' Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker, it was . resolved to refund Mrs. Ava H. Ayers the sum of $12. 36. The motion was adopted by unanimous vote as follows: