1970 - 05-18-70 Adj. Reg Meeting

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'BOOK 7 au 429 Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker presented a Petition requesting improvement of Secondary Road No. 1306, in Pocket Township. After discussion, Commissioner Wicker moved the adoption of the following resolution: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Lee has investigated the condition of the above described road which is now a part of the system of roads maintained by. the State Highway Commission, and which is indicated in red on the attached map; and WHEREAS, after careful consideration of the services rendered by said road and the traffic demands of said County, it is deemed necessary that said road be improved in order to better serve the interests of the people of this County. NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved, and the Board of County Commissioners hereby approved and request that the State Highway Commission make the following improvements in the above described road: Black-topped. Commissioner Perry White seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Chairman reported that he had received a letter from the ABC Board Commission notifying them that Mr. T. Redin Campbell had applied fora permit. The Board noted that this was the same application which had been presented at the previous meeting and which had been reported to the Sheriff's Department for action, if necessary. The Chairman distributed the report received from the County Accountant on the fees of the Electrical Inspector. This report had been requested at a previous meeting. The Board proceeded to open bids for a refrigerator to be installed at the Lee County jail and the bids received were as follows: Bidder Type Price Kimbrell's, Inc. Philco 16 cu. ft. $308.00 (plus tax) Dossenbach's Finer Furniture Kelvinator 16.7 cu. ft. $287.00 (plus tax) Jones-Lee Furniture, Inc. G. E. 17 cu. ft. $389.00 Sanford Radio & TV Company G. E. 17 cu. ft. $275.00 Sprott Bros. Furniture Co. Westinghouse 17 cu. ft. $379. 95 Mann's Appliances Hot Point, 17. 6 cu. ft. $267. 82 Buchanan's Whirlpool 17 ft. $256.47 After consideration of the bids, Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker moved that the Board accept the low bid of Buchanan's for the purchase of the refrigerator. Commissioner Perry White seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker reported that he had been in conversation with Mrs. Kemp Willett about the land adjoining the Lee County Jail and that she would be back in touch with him by June 15, 1970, at which time he expects her to name a price.