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Page Two Mr. Raymond Ledford, Director of Public Welfare, appeared before the Board and presented a report from Mr. Jimmy L. Love, Attorney for Welfare matters, that the Welfare liens on the Charlie Baldwin and Lula Murchison property did not amount to what the reasonable costs of collection would be. Upon motion of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Yow, and duly adopted, it was RESOLVED that the County Attorney for Welfare matters be authorized to take no further action on the Charlie Baldwin and Lula Murchison lien matters. Mr. Raymond Ledford, Director of Public Welfare, gave a report on the activities of his Department. The Chairman advised the Board that he had received a letter from the State Department of Public Welfare, commending Mr. Ledford and his Department for the manner in which the food stamp program was conducted in Lee County. Mr. Nathan Crissman, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board, and gave a report on his collections for the preceding month. Sheriff D. F. Holder, appeared before the Board and reported that jailer Lewis Brown, had vacated the quarters at the jail and requested permission for deputy Julian Thomas to occupy the quarters. He advised the Board that Mrs. Thomas would serve as matron. Commissioner White moved that the Board grant such permission. Commissioner Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The written report of the County Dog Warden, was presented to the Board. Sheriff D. F. Holder requested that all of his Department's automobiles have air-conditioners installed in them. No action was taken upon this request. Jailer Lewis Brown requested that the rules and regulations per- taining to the operation of the County jail be reduced to writing and made available to all custodial personnel. The written report of the State Jail Inspector was presented to the Board and reviewed with the Sheriff. Upon motion of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner Yow and duly adopted,. it was RESOLVED to purchase a freezer from Sanford Radio & TV Company, for $201.88, for use at the County jail, and the sum of $201. 88 was appropriated from the Emergency and Contingency Fund to the jail Fund for this purpose. Messrs. McLeod, White, Wicker, Yow and Dotterer voted for the resolution and no one voted against it. Upon motion of Commissioner McLeod, seconded by Commissioner White, and duly adopted upon a vote, it was RESOLVED to purchase a dumpster con- tainer for use in the vicinity of the Welfare School and Health Buildings and the sum of $300.00 from the unappropriated surplus in the General Fund was appropriated and transferred to the Courthouse and Office Building Fund for that purpose. Messrs. McLeod, White, Wicker, Yow and Dotterer, voted for said Resolution and no one voted against it. Chairman advised the Board that Mr. W. E. Easterling, Secre- tary of the North Carolina Local Government Commission, was retiring from