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(1) 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, is hereby adopted without 'change or amendment. (2) The Clerk of the Board of Commissioners is hereby directed to cause a copy of said bond order to be published with the statement as to its adoption prescribed by the County Finance Act in the Sanford Herald, a newspaper published at Sanford in said County, and such publication shall be made in the manner ,prescribed by The County Finance Act. • The motion having been duly seconded by Commissioner Winstead it was unanimously adopted'. °Le Bids for the repair off the roof of the Lee County Jail were received and considered as follows: King Roofing & Manufacturing Company, $187, 00 - Pruitt Roofing & Sheet Metal Company, $202. 10 On motion of Commissioner Winstead, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Groce, the contract was awarded to King Roofing & Manufacturing Company and they were authorized and directed to proceed with the work. • On motion of Commissioner Measamer, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Groce, a road petition submitted by Mrs. J. A. McPherson was unanimously approved. This petition requests that the Pierce Road located in Greenwood Township running from Highway No. 1' to D. J. Pierce Farm and home place be added to the State Highway System and improved. The report'of W. D. Greg son„veteran's service officer, was received by the Commissioners. The report of D. F. Holder; Sheriff,. was received by the Board. Mrs. Nette B. Keith, Register of Deeds, presented a report on the collection of fees by the office of the Register of Deeds for the month of October, 1959.. • • Bobby L. Wicker, a totally disabled veteran, appeared before the Board and asked that he be relieved of poll tax by reason of his total disability. The County Attorney thereupon advised that under the pro- visions of G. S. 105-342 a disabled veteran was entitled to exemption from the payment of poll tax. Commissioner Winstead then moved that the said Bobby L. Wicker be exempt from the payment of poll tax for the year 1959 and that the Lee County Tax Collector be relieved of poll tax charged to him in the name of Bobby L. Wicker: The motion was seconded by Commissioner Groce and the same was adopted by the unanimous vote of all the members of the Board. S. Ray Byerly, County Tak Attorney, appeared before the Board and • reported upon his progress in the collection of delinquent taxes and on his progress of tax foreclosure suits. • Mrs. Monica B. Patterson, Home Demonstration Agent, presented her monthly report.