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BOOK 7 PAGE 216 Page 2. Commissioner Wicker seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. W. B. Pittman and Dr. A. R. Mayberry appeared before the Board and presented the budget requests for the Mental Health Department. Dr. Mayberry requested that the Board consider paying the appropriation to a fund to be disbursed under the direction of the Mental Health Advisory Board. The Chairman announced the Board would now hold the joint meeting with the Welfare Board required by statute for determination of administration expenses of the Welfare Department. Mrs. Sarah Lawrence, Chairman of the Welfare Board and Mr. Raymond Ledford, Director presented the administrative budget requests. Following this presentation the Chairman and Director presented the other budget requests of the Welfare Board. Upon motion of Commissioner Yow, seconded by Commissioner White, which was duly adopted it was resolved to authorize the immediate employment of a qualified person to fill the Homemakek-1 vacancy provided in the present budget. Director Ledford distributed to the members of the Board publications setting forth the new equalization formula established by the State Board of Public Welfare. members present. The meeting recessed for lunch at 12:15 P. M. The meeting reconvened at 2:.00 P. M. with all Chairman John E. Dotterer presided and the following business was transacted: The bills for the primary election were presented and approved for payment upon motion of Commissioner White, seconded by Commissioner McLeod, which was duly adopted. The Chairman advised the Board that the Administrative office of the Courts had requested the Board.to recommend salaries for assistant clerks, deputy clerks, and other employees in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court having due regard for the salary levels and economic situation in Lee County. The Clerk to the Board was instructed to send a copy of the personsllstudy classification in reply. The Chairman presented to the Board a written certification from the Department of Archives and History that all tax receipts more than ten years old had no research or reference value. The tax collector certified that these records had no further use or value for official business. Commissioner White moved that the tax collector be authorized to destroy all tax receipts more than ten years old in accordance with the authority contained in G. S. 121-5• Commissioner McLeod seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The written request of Sanford Savings & Loan Association for refund of $16.93 paid on taxes which were double listed in the name of Edward E. Hughes and paid by them. After consideration, investigation, and deliberation by the Board, Commissioner McLeod moved the adoption of the following: WHEREAS Edward E. Hughes has been illegally assessed for taxes and written request has bean made for refund in apt time by the party paying same; and WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners for Lee County feels the refund of such taxes is proper;