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600K 6 PAGE 314 The Board requested Mr. B. B. Britt, City Manager, to come to the meeting to discuss the construction line with them. Mrs. Garnett Wood, Gulf Street, Sanford, North Carolina, appeared before the Board and advised them that she had taken surplus funds collected from the sale of Christmas seals and purchased equipment to mit- t fit a theraphy room at Lee County Hospital. The Board advised Mrs. Wood that they would be happy to accept equipment in the name of the County. Mr. Carl Watson, of Courtland Acres, Route 8, Sanford, North Carolina, appeared before the Board and presented a petition request- ing that the roads in Courtland Acres Subdivision be added to the State Maintained Secondary Road System. After discussion, Commissioner Kelly moved the adoption of the following resolution: WHEREAS, the attached petition has been filed with the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Lee requesting that the above desc- ribed road, the location of which has been indicated in red on the attached map, be added to the Secondary Road System; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners is of the opinion that the above described road should be added to the Secondary Road System, if the road meets minimum standards and criteria established by the State Highway Commission for the addition of roads to the System. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF LEE that the State Highway Commission is hereby requested to review the above described road, and to take over the road for maintenance if it meets established standards and criteria. Commissioner Ledwell seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted. The statements and invoices as prepared by the County Accountant were presented and reviewed by the Commissioners and upon motion of Commissioner McLeod, seconded by Commissioner Kelly, and unanimously adopted, the statements and invoices were approved and ordered paid. Commissioner Kelly reported to the Board that he had received a report from the Engineer on the old Jail building. The letter was read to the Board by the Clerk but no formal action was taken at this time. Mr. B. B. Britt, City Manager of the City of Sanford, appeared before the Board and discussed construction of water lines and various sizes and approximate costs of installing same. Upon motion made, seconded and duly adopted, it was ordered that 57 Jurors be drawn for the Criminal Term beginning on Monday, March 22, 1965. The Jury Box was brought into the Commissioners Room and the names were drawn by a child as follows: Page two