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The County Attorney then reported that the property in East Sanford Township was on'the book at a valuation of $1370 and that the property in West Sanford Township was on the book at a valuation of $3570. The East Sanford tax for the year 1959 being in the amount of $21. 92 and the West Sanford tax for the year 1959 being in the amount of $57. 11. The attorney thereupon advised the board that the Confederate Woman's Home was an instrumentality of the State of North Carolina and that the property would be exempt from taxation for the.taic'year 1959. 'Thereupon, Commissioner Winstead moved that the tax collector be relieved of tax listed in the name of Miss Carrie Gunter in East Sanford Township for the year 1959 in the' amount of $21. 92 and that he be relieved of taxes for the year 1959 in West Sanford Township listed in the name of Miss Carrie Gunter in the amount of $57. 11. Commissioner Measamer seconded said motion and the same was adopted by the unanimous vote of all the members of the board. The Clerk reported to the Board that the bond order entitled "Bond Order authorizing the issuance of $51, 000 School Bonds of the County of Lee" which had been introduced on October 5, 1959,, has been published in "The Sanford Herald" on October 19, 1959, with notice•that the Board • of Commissioners.would hold a public hearing thereon on November 2, 1959, at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon at the regular meeting room of said Board of Commissioners-at the Court House, in Sanford, North Carolina. Commissioner Measamer moved that the Board proceed to hold a publichearing on the bond order. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Groce and was unanimously adopted. ' At 10 o'clock, A. M. , the Chairman announced that the Board would hear any citizen or taxpayer who desired to be heard with respect to the bond order. At the direction of the Chairman the Clerk read the bond order and the published notice of hearing. • After the Board had heard all persons who requested to be heard, Commissioner Measamer moved that the public hearing be closed. The motion was seconded by Commissioner.Groce and was-unanimously adopted. • Commissioner Winstead moved that the following resolution be adopted: WHEREAS, the bond order entitled "Bond Order authorizing the issuance of $51, 000 School Bonds of the County of Lee", introduced-at the meeting of the Board of Commissioners held on October 5, 1959, has been duly published with notice of hearing thereon and the Board of Commissioners has, at the time and place specified in such notice of hearing, heard any and all citizens and taxpayers who desired to protest against the issuance of the bonds authorized by the bond order, and such hearing has been closed; and • WHEREAS, the County Accountant, by direction of the Board of Commissioners, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Commissioners on October 16, 1959, a statement of debtincurred and to 'be incurred by the County for school purposes under bond orders either introduced 'or passed, 'complying with the 'provisions of the County Finance Act, and such statement has remained on file with the Clerk and has been kept open.to public inspection and, such statement shows that the r t"school indebtedness of the Countyri$ 4. 28°J0 of the assessed valuation of property in said County as last fixed for County taxation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the County of Lee as follows: