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• • The Chairman thereupon ruled that the resolution was adopted. Bryant Johnson presented a road petition requesting the addition to the highway system and the paving of a road in East Sanford Township running from Woodland Avenue South-west on Makepeace Street to Hall Street and down Hall Street to Rose Street, also Martin Street from Makepeace Street to Pine Street and Southwest on Pine Street for two-thirds of a block. On motion of Commissioner Cheshire, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Winstead, this petition was unanimously adopted and ordered forwarded to the Highway Commissioner's office. W. W. Seymour, local attorney, advised the Board that on October 26, 1942 the County of Lee had executed a deed to O. P. Makepeace, the intent of said deed being to convey 25 acres of land located in Pocket Township, which was formerly the property of J. A. Alston. He further pointed out that said deed was incorrect in that it actually conveyed 40 acres of land in Deep River Township, said description being erroneously in that said deed incorrectly refered to lands described in Deed Book 15 at Page 167, whereas, said description should have referred to lands described in mortgage Book 15 at Page 167. Upon verification of such facts by the attorney, on motion of Commissioner Cheshire, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Atkins, the Board unanimously authorized the Chairman and Clerk to execute a correction deed to the said O. P. Makepeace. There followed a discussion of the practice of many counties of closing county offices on Saturday during the summer months. This question was discussed in detail by the Board and the Chairman pointed out that he had requested each office to determine the number of persons coming to that office on Saturday for the transaction of business. The figures gathered at the request of the Chairman were presented and discussed. Thereafter, on motion of Commissioner Winstead, which was seconded by Commissioner Kelly, •it was unanimously resolved that during the month of June, 1957 all offices in the courthouse were authorized to be closed and all employees Etat/ authorized to be off duty on Saturday mornings. Chairman Measamer then . " presented the following letter received from J. J. Lentz, Secretary to the Lee County Board of Education. Sanford, N. C. May 6, 1957 Lee County Board of Commissioners Sanford North Carolina Dear Sirs: The Lee County Board of Education, in regular session, on motion properly presented and approved, hereby requests the Lee County Board of Commissioners to convey to the Lee County Board of Education the property known as the Lee County Home property, which surrounds the present County School Garage property on the left of the pumping station road and extending from the R. L. Watson property back to and bounded by Nash Strebt. This property is to be made available to the vocational departments for demonstration projects in order that our school program might be aknore effective one. Sincerely yours, /s/ J. J. Lentz J. J. Lentz Secretary, Lee County'Board of Educ atior