1959 - 02-05-59 Regular Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

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• K. R Hoyle, Attorney for the licensed electric contractors of Lee County, appeared before the Board with a delegation of the Electrical Contractors and asked the Board to instruct the County Electrical Inspector to strictly enforce the North Carolina Electrical Inspection Law. The Board then instructed the County Electrical Inspector to bring the provisions of the North Carolina Electrical Inspection Law to the attention of all persons and firms doing electrical work in_the County and to advise them that it would be necessary for him to enforce the provisions of the law. Mr. Robert Dalrymple and Mr. Vernon Stevens appeared before the Board to ask that a resolution be adopted requesting the U. S. Soil Conservation Service make a flood control study of the Upper Little River Water shed. This project was discussed in detail and thereafter Commissioner Measamer moved the adoption of the following resolution, to-wit: "RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE U. S. SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE TO MAKE A FLOOD CONTROL STUDY OF THE UPPER LITTLE RIVER WATER SHED. WHEREAS, the flooding of Upper Little River and it's tributaries adversely effects the health and well-being of a number of people, and 'WHEREAS, the flooding results in loss of valuable soil and crops. NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS that the U. S. Soil Conservation Service be and it is hereby requested to make the necessary studies of the Upper Little River Watershed to determine the feasibility of control measures and the cost of such measures as are found to be necessary. " • The motion for the adoption of said resolution was seconded by Commissioner Atkins and was adopted by the unanimous vote of the Board. L. L. Beckham, Director of Civil Defense for Lee. County, presented the Lee County Reception and Care Plan. Mr. Beckham. also reported on all civil' defense activities and plans. Bids were opened at 3:00 o'clock for the sale of the Lawrence Davis lands located in West Sanford Township, Sanford, N. C. The bids submitted were as follows: Lacy Oldham - $660. 00 - A. A. Smith - $452. 00 On motion of Commissioner Winstead, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Measamer, the bid of Lacy Oldham was accepted and the County Attorney was instructed to prepare a deed for said lands and to deliver the same to Lacy Oldham on payment of the purchase price of $660. 00 Commissioner Winstead moved that the County Physician be placed on a salary of $125. 00 per month, effective as of January 1, 1959 and that his services should consist of professional services to be rendered prisoners at the jail, inmates at the County Home, Juveniles required to be examined by a physician, said services to be rendered either at the Lee County Hospital, County Jail or County Home. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Atkins and was adopted by the unanimous vote of the Board. Bids for the laying of floor tile in the Office of the Register of Deeds were opened by the Chairman, said bids being as follows: W. Clayton Wicker - $226. 70 Edwin Campbell - $185. 25 Johnson and Norris $210. 00