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Page three <br /> courthouse, getting the city aldermen to pave:, Elm Street. behind <br /> the courthouse parking let, planting trees, vhruba and flowers <br /> on the ccu,rthouae grounds. The decorating of the judge' s chambers <br /> and: the remodeling of the courthouse auditorium also were parts of <br /> his interest in Peeping then premises of the coat of our county <br /> government in an exemplary manner. <br /> No reference to the pttelie life of Ledwell would be complete <br /> without mentioning his long advocacy of the Lee County Homo. Out- <br /> boned by changing time and wit) the arrival of neeial tenuity grants <br /> and welfare appropriations for nursing homes , it cannot be forgotten <br /> that ,Udwoll worked continuously for the upkeep and physical beauty <br /> of the county baste. Pecan trees, grass end flowers were part of its <br /> yard - due to Lis emphasis on them. <br /> Ledwei1° in genuine interest and enthusiasm for beautification <br /> of public buildings and grouting put him ja a category to himself. <br /> J. T. was advocating beautification long before Ledy Bird made it <br /> politically popular. <br /> Although many, including the Harald differed sharply with <br /> Ledwell on innumerable occasions, no proper appraisal of Lae <br /> County government can be made without a particular end unique <br /> appreciation of his contributions. Not the least was that many who <br /> did not have a dominant voice in control of city and county attain <br /> long cors.aaidered Indwell their natural spokesman. <br /> Commissioner Yew seconded this motion and upon a vote it WAS <br /> unaninouely atdaptet°,. <br /> Commissioner Kelly moved the adoption of the following <br /> resolution with respect to the addition of ?reser Drive to the State <br /> maintained secondary road system: <br /> WBEREAS, the attached petition has been filed with the <br /> !ioaard of County Comatiasioneras of the County of leer requesting that <br /> the above described reed, the location of which has been indicated in <br /> red oa the attached map, be added to the Secondary Road systems: and <br /> WB2REAE, the Beard of County Commissioners is of the opinion <br /> that the above caescrribed road should be added to the Secondary Road <br /> System, if the road meta ainimun: standards and criteria established <br /> by the State Bighway Ccsmmmiseien for the addition of roasts to the <br /> System. <br /> t3.O4, TaERd3FORA, be it resolved by the hoar! of County <br /> Commissioners of tho County of Lee that the State Highway Commission <br /> is hereby requested to review the above described road, and to take <br /> over the road for maintensnce if it meets eatabliehed standards and <br /> criteria. <br /> Commissioner Yew seconded the motion and upon a vote, it wee <br /> unanimously adopted. <br /> The mnnthly bills as tatnilataad by the County Accountant were <br /> presseatea5 to the !Ward. The bill of S. J. Bradshaw for partial <br /> inspections was deleted and as amended the bills were approved for <br /> paywnt upon nation of Ccaamiesrioner Telly, aecon4ed by Commissioner <br /> McLeod, and unanimously adopted. <br /> The hoard was advised of tne necensity for drawing a jury <br /> for the Civil Mansion of 9uperie+r Court to begin on Monday, December <br /> - :ti, 10:46. ':he jury box was brought into the Conmisaicner's Room and <br /> scth11$ wore drnwn .frac, box nurA.ter one by a child and©r the age of <br /> 06n `y am as follows : <br /> tb • <br /> (F <br />