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6ov 7 pnr 381 Mr. Forrest Stevens of the Board of Directors of the Lee County Hospital appeared before the Board and presented the recommendations of the Board of Trustees for persons to fill the vacancies which will occur on the Hospital Board of Directors in December. Mr. Nathan Crissman, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and pre- sented a report of his collections for the previous month. Upon motion of Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, seconded by Commissioner Perry White, it was unanimously RESOLVED to set the fee for services of the Tax Attorney which is billed as an item of costs in tax actions at $35. 00. Mr. E. M. Underwood, Jr., County Auditor, appeared before the Board and advised the Board that the new death benefits available to County Employees would cost approximately $1,200.00 per year rather than $120.00 as had been previously reported to the Board. Upon motion of Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker, duly seconded by Commissioner Gordon A. Wicker, it was RESOLVED to participate in the program making available death benefits to. County Employees and there was appropriated for such purpose the sum of $1, 200. 00 from the un- appropriated surplus in the General Fund to be distributed in the General Fund and Welfare Fund, in accordance with the requirements of the departments which have employees. The Roll Call Vote was as follows: AYE: P. Whitey F. Wicker, G. Wicker and Dotterer NO: None Mr.. E. M. Underwood, Jr., County Auditor, distributed copies of the Audit of the School Systems to the members of the Board. The written report from the Lee County Planning Council for Mental Retardation was presented to the Board. Upon motion of Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker,, seconded by Commissioner Perry White, it was RESOLVED to appropriate the sum of $ ]80, DO from the unappropriated surplus in the General Fund derived from non-tax sources to the Sandhill Area Development Association, for the purpose of aiding and encouraging agricultural industries and business prospects of Lee County. The Roll Call Vote was as follows: AYE: P. White, F. Wicker, G. Wicker and Dotterer NO--j None The Ambulance Service submitted a report indicating that Edward Lee Jones of Globe Street in Sanford, North Carolina, was making unwarranted use and demands upon the Ambulance Service. It was RESOLVED that the Ambulance Service be instructed to answer all calls but to take this patient only to the Lee County Hospital unless otherwise directed by a physician. The written report of the Agricultural Extension Service was submitted to the Board. The Quarterly Report of the Veteran's Service Officer, on behalf of the Board of Veteran's Affairs, was submitted to the Board. Chairman Dotterer reported that communication had been received from the State Board of Alcoholic Beverage Control, reporting that "The Pantry" and Page 4