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BOOK 1 PACE 01 0 The Chairman asked the Board what their pleasure was with respect to the bids for heating and air conditioning. Commissioner White stated that he thought all bids should be rejected since two of the three bidders expressed doubts about the capability of the system to maintain the requested temperatures. Commissioner White moved the bids be rejected and new specifications prepared for a larger system with additional specifications providing for the following: (a) preserving the windows above the units, (b) limiting the projection of window units to 3 to 5 inches outside the building, (c) providing for fresh air ducts into the first floor. Commissioner Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The Board suggested December 6, 1968 at 4:00 P. M. as the next day for taking bids. Commissioner Wicker moved the sum of $450.00 be appropriated from the Emergency and Contingency Fund to the Mental Health Fund for additional funds for the salary of the director. Commissioner White seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote it was unanimously adopted. Messrs. McLeod, White, Wicker, and Dotterer voted for it and no one voted against it. Commissioner White moved the Chairman be authorized to execute a contract on behalf of the County, with Harnett County, setting the salary of the Director of the Lee-Harnett Mental Health District at $9, 732.00 to be paid one-half by each County. The Chairman announced a joint meeting with the Board of Commisioners for Harnett County had been set tentatively for December 4, 1968 but notice would be sent out when the date had been definitely set. Commissioner Wicker moved the Recreation and Parks Commission be allowed to occupy the rooms formerly occupied by the Soil and Water Conservation Service in the Courthouse Annex Building. Commissioner White seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. Commissioner McLeod moved that the leather bound records book marked "Orders and Decrees" which is unused and no longer needed by the Clerk of Superior Court be placed in the custody of Railroad House Association as a part of the County historical collection and for use in recording documents pertaining to County's history. Chairman Dotterer advised the Board the Health Department had requested approval of its observing the same holidays for Christmas as the other State employees, and that each employee vo uld take two days leave the same week. This was approved and Commissioner White moved that the County offices be closed and the employees granted holidays for December 24th, 25th and 26th. . Commissioner Wicker seconded the motion and upon a- vote it was unanimously adopted. The written request of the Tax Supervisor to employ a concern to move the ilg and counters in his office was referred to Mr. Hugh Brewer,. Superintendent of / ats f~WAh been delegated authority to supervise the moving of such equipment. Commissioner White moved that the sum of $50.00 be appropriated from the Emergency and Contingency Fund to the Hospital Fund for the purpose of paying for a survey of the site to be exchanged with the Sanford Surgical Clinic. The minutes of the regular meeting of November 4, 1968, were corrected and as corrected were ordered recorded. Upon motion made, seconded, and duly adopted, it was resolved to authorize the moving of the Veterans Service Officers office from the Courthouse to the office formerly occupied by the Agricultural Stabilization and Conversation in the Courthouse Annex Building.