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. . 'Uponwiatioti of Commissioner Ledwell, 'seconded by Cosa issioner
<br /> Atkins and unanimously carried, it was, approved to extend the cross way
<br /> from the paved parking area in front of,the Courthouse to Elm Street and•to
<br /> • pave Elm Street between McIntosh Street and Pour-Hand Drive..
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<br /> ' derwr. . ''I'hewri there zeiscm of Mr. .ii. Alit i3n eir3d, f.', Clerk`.of Superior •
<br /> • : ' Court 'on his collections on court-coats and fines in the County Criminal ' -
<br /> Court was preoented to the Board.
<br /> The.report of-the Grand jury was read end�discussed.- •
<br /> Quotations obtained from Bowen office Equipment Company on • .
<br /> ,:. *• ': • :::` ' _ chairs were discussed, but no formal action wag:taken . - '
<br /> . :. -Tra;':' .Upon motion'made by Commissioner Atkin end seconded by Comae
<br /> toilette?. and unanimously carrted,•,Commiissioner Cox was auth-- •
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<br /> • orizeui,ta have a dumb waiter installed in the Lee .County Jail'tit a price-not
<br /> _ to exceed the sum of $500.00.
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<br /> • 'Che min44tes of.tbr meetings held in the mouth of March werei'read
<br /> •• and'approved and ordered filed. ,a
<br /> • : " Mr. E., M. ,Underwood, Sr.-; Clerk of Superior Court, appeared
<br /> •,, : ;- :. =a • before:the'Board at their request and a discussion was held as to the manner .. ,
<br /> in which wiinessecs were paid their fees:for appearance in Court. • ;'
<br /> Dr. j:'F:sd.'`MeKittteoei. 'appearecfbefore the Boaard and upon s resolution.
<br /> duly passed was authorized to advertise and conduct the••rabies vaccination'
<br /> program:
<br /> Mr. 'Roy ,Sowers, Mr.:.D.:-F.:Harris,. Bernice Kelly,. and:Mx. A. • •
<br /> Martel Harrington::and Mr. :Roy Stewart, Aldermen;"and Mr.
<br /> • City, Manager,.'appeared before-the Board . Mr. Sowers acted as,spokes- '
<br /> man for.'the.group: .. •.
<br /> . :• • ' . Bowers made a statement of the desire Of the Municipal •
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<br /> _ • , authorities to cooperate on matters-of mutual interest. iThe Chairman had
<br /> '•the'Clerk read the following statement.of,ehe Beard,of Commissioners:
<br /> I:• • • "At. outset let Me Say that:the Board<3t:County ' - ..
<br /> - Comcdesioners-are in,sympathy with the requests that have been
<br /> • . made by the authorities of the City of Sanford: : We had planned, • -
<br /> •and we still'plan, to consider theta requests and'act upon then' in
<br /> • • ,formulating our budget for the coining fiscal year. In addition to,
<br /> these requests, we had thought that,the purpose of appointing the ••
<br /> - • committees was to cover the many areas of mutual interest-which- -
<br /> ',,, c. need constructive thought at•this time._ .. _ - '
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<br /> ' • • : • Contrary to impressions'glvent by recent newstories•arid •
<br /> ;;,' • f : .otherwise, the Lee County Board of Commies'oilers states that
<br /> • ';y it and past Boards have never refused or failed to cooperate with the ; ,
<br /> • -' "" -,' lioardofAldermen°of the City of-Sanford in'any requests.or area of
<br /> - _ • •mutual interest'where cooperation was .legally:possible and where
<br /> ,mutual benefit was clearly demonstrated. As'evidence of this .
<br /> fact the Soling specific items'within the last eevoral years are
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<br /> - • _ .-' (1'- The cooperation in the.city's•acquiaition•of the site •
<br /> • < on•Spruce Street on which the city:'built a water tank to improve its
<br /> ,t ' water distribution.system. •
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