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4. TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF LEE COUNTY: O WHEREAS, by an Act of the General Assembly of North Carolina, known as House Bill No. 1105, passed and ratified on June 12, 1957, it is provided that the Board of Commissioners may on its own motion or shall upon a petition to said Board signed by at leatt 15 per cent of the registered and qualified voters of Lee County at any time within one (1) year from the date of ratification of said bill, order an election to beheld on the question of whether County Alcoholic Beverage Control Stores may be operated in Lee County; and whereas, said Act of the General Assembly provides the manner in which the profits from said stores shall be used, if established; and whereas, the undersigned voters are of the opinion that the voters of Lee County should have an opportunity to vote on said question; "AND. WHEREAS, by an act of the General Assembly of North Carolina, known as House Bill No. 1106, ratified on June 12, 1957, it is provided that the Boatel of Commissioners of Lee County shall upon a petition to said Board signed by at lent 15 per cent of the registered, qualified voters of Lee County, at any time within one (1) year from the date of the ratification of this Act, order an election to be held on the question of whether or not beer and/or wine shall be sold within Lee County for take home or off premises consumption; and whereas, the said Bill provides that if the voters of Lee County ratify the legal sale of beer and/or wine in the County, said sales shall be made for take home or off premises consumption only; "AND WHEREAS, the undersigned believe that the voters of Lee County should be forthwith given an opportunity to vote on said questions as by law provided; " NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, being registered and qualified voters of Lee County, do hereby petition your Hmorable Body to call an election for Lee County and at said election submit to the voters of the County the following propositions: dt 1. Whether or not Alcoholic Beverage Control Stores shall be established and alcoholic beverages legally sold in Lee County. 2. Whether or not_beer shall legally be sold in Lee County, 3. Whether or not wine shall legally be sold in Lee County. tt Respectfully submitted this 1st day of July, 1957, Mr. Morris stated that it was his opinion that the petition contained the names of more than 900 registered and qualified voters of Lee County and that upon the passing of said petition it became the unqualified duty of the Board to call an election to determine whether Alcoholic beverages, beer and wine should be sold in Lee County. The petition was examined in detail by the members of the Board. Thereafter, Commissioner Ch shire moved that the Chairman be authorized to have the petition checko determine the validity of the signatures contained on said petition and to determine the sufficiency of the petition for the calling of an election in Lee County to submit to the qualified voters thereof the question as to whether or not alcoholic beverages, beer and wine should be legally sold in said county. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Winstead and the same was adopted by unanimous vote of the Board.