1959 - 03-02-59 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

• • • • • E. P. Clark, Custodian of the Courthouse, reported on the condition of all buildings owned by the County. - Hugh Talley, County Sanitarian, presented`a report of his activities for the month of February. Mrs. Laura B. Rosser, ,Suet. of Public Welfare, appeared before the Board and gave report of the activities of the Welfare Department. On motion of Commissioner Measamer, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Groce, it was unanimously resolved that the Register of Deeds be instructed to accept no'deeds for the transfer of real estate until the transfer is recorded in the Office of the'_Taz Supervisor and the transfer noted on the deed by the Tax Supervisor, the same to be effective as of the 1st day of April, 1959. • On motion of Commissioner Measamer, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Croce, the plans and specifications for a new jail drawn by Thomas T. Hayes, Jr„ Architect of Southern Pines was unanimously accepted and approved. • Mr. James A. Potts, County Electrical Inspector, presented his monthly report. W. H. Campbell, Tax Collector, reported on collections of the County Tax Department for the month of February, 1959. • On motion of Commissioner Atkins, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Groce, it was unanimously resolved that•all deliquent taxes be transferred from the county accountants office to the Tax Collector's office for collection, effective as of April 1, 1959. ' - J. Shelton Wicker, Lee County Representative in the Legislature and D. F. Holder, Sheriff, appeared before the Board to discuss the question of local legislation for Lee County. At the Sheriff's request the Commissioner approved the introduction of -a bill to prohibit the use of loud speakers outside of homes or buildings in the rural areas of Lee County after 10:30 o'clock at night. Sheriff Holder further requested that the Commissioners approve the introduction of a bill to make' it unlawful to 'keep open pool rooms in the rural areas of Lee County on Sundays. The Board discussed these and other legislative matters in detail and instructed the County, Attorney to draw the bills requested by Sheriff,Holder., The County Attorney was also instructed to draw a bill allowing the County to collect deliquent taxes and to place the funds so collected in a special fund to be used in the construction of a new jail. • On motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned until Wedriesclay,' March 16, 1959-at- 7:30 o'clock P. M. • Chairman - Attested: • Clerk