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fy005 7 PAPl 332 Commissioner Gordon A.. Wicker presented petitions requesting improvement of the following named roads: (a) Secondary Road 1434, known as Dr. Hunter's Poultry Farm Road; (b) Secondary Road No. 1425, known as Olive Siding Road; (c) Secondary Road 1503 and part of 1504, known as Hall Road; and Secondary Road 1431, known as Deep River School Road. After discussion and review, Commissioner Gordon. A.. Wicker moved the adoption of the following resolution with respect to each of said roads: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Lee has investigated the condition of the above described roads which are 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: paved. Commissioner White seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The monthly bills as tabulated by the county accountant was presented and reviewed. Commissioner White moved that the bills be approved for payment and the motion was duly seconded and upon a vote, was unanimously adopted. A delegation of Constables appeared before the Board. Mr. Lux Lett served as their spokesman and requested that the County provide for some expense for holding their office for which no fees were provided under the Court Reform Act. No formal action was taken and the Board advised the Constables that it would investigate the matter. Mr. Dick Edwards, an engineer of P. H. Brown & Associates appeared before the Board and reviewed the county wide water survey prepared by his organization. Members of the County Planning Board were also present during this presentation. There was a discussion between the Board of Commissioners and members of the County Planning Board about the residential building code but no action was taken at this meeting. Mr. Mack Condor of the Lee County Planning Board requested the Board of Commissioners to make provision in the forthcoming budget to initiate sanitary land filled operators in the county. Commissioner White left the meeting. Sheriff D. F. Holder appeared before the Board and requested that six members of his department be raised one step in the salary range and that no additional appropriation was necessary for this purpose. Upon motion made, seconded and duly adopted, one step raises were authorized for: James S.. Holt, James A. Stone, Norman Stone, Bobby W. Moore, James F. Tomlinson, and Glenn E.. Phillips. Mr. Huitt Reep, Administrator of the Lee County Hospital appeared before the Board and presented an estimated budget for the operations of Lee County Hospital for the period of 1 October, 1968 - 30 September 1969. Vice Chairman Wi cker advised the Board that the administrator's salary with the Mental Health Department had been set at $11, 808 and that this had been approved by the Harnett County Board of Commissioners and since Lee County had made provisions for this in its budget, it would be appropriate on motion to be made stating the administrator's salary at that figure retroactive to September 5, 1968. Commissioner Joyce moved that the administrator of the Mental Health Department's salary be set - 3 -