1971 - 12-06-71 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

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J and will pass over the County water and sewer line in Jonesboro Township. The procedure would be for the County to pay for the improved pipe and then bill the State Highway Commission for this difference. The Board approved of such procedure and authorized the Chairman to indicate his consent and agreement to the arrangement and return a copy of the letter to the State Highway Commission. Mr.. Sion Hr Kelly, Clerk of Superior Court, appeared before the Coard and outlined the needs of his office for additional office space. Commissioner William H., Cooper moved that the sum of $2, 000. 00 be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus in the General Fund to the Maintenance Fund for the renovation of the second floor of the Courthouse Annex for the purpose of providing space for the Probation Officers and others. Commissioner Perry White seconded the motion. Messrs. Cooper, Rogers, White, G. Wicker and.F. Wicker all voted for it and no one voted against it. The statement of Blue Contracting Company, as approved by the County's architects, honey & Newcomb, was presented to the Board and con- sidered and the-bill of Carolina Appraisals,: as approved by the Tax Supervisor, were presented to the Board and the Board; ,in turn, approved said bills and directe3cthat they'be added to the list of bills approved for payment. Commissioner Perry White moved that the sum of $750. 00 be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus in the General Fund derived from non-tax sources for the purpose of purchasing baskets to be distributed to the County Employees for Christmas. Commissioner Gordon Wicker seconded the motion. Messrs. Cooper, Rogers, White, G. Wicker and F. Wicker all voted for the motion and no one voted against it. The Chairman directed the Board's attention to the fact that it should state and declare what days would be observed as holidays over the Christmas Season. Commissioner Rogers moved that Friday, December 24th and Monday, December 27th and Monday, January 3rd, be observed as holidays for the County employees and that all County offices be closed on those dates. Commissioner Cooper seconded the motion and upon a vote it was, unan- imously adopted. The Chairman read a letter received from Caswell Training School, but no action was taken. The Chairman designated Commissioner Gordon Wicker and Commissioner William H. Cooper as a committee to discuss with the City the possibility of joint operations of a sanitary landfill. Commissioner William H. Cooper reported on information received from Lo Dal Containers for garbage collection, and Commissioner Perry White reported on the sizes and prices for bulldozers and front end loaders. Commissioner Rogers moved that the sum of $800. 00 be appropriated from the unappropriated surplus in the General Fund for the purpose of employing the maintenance worker, tax clerk, and.landfill operator, which projects were approved by Region J, under the Emergency Employment Act of 1971. Commissioner Cooper seconded the motion. Messrs.. Cooper; Rogers, White, G. Wicker and F. Wicker voted for the motion and no one voted against_it.