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rj3 10 W. H. Campbell, Tax Collector, reported upon the collections made by his office during the month of March, 1957. The County Attorney discussedxgc the details of the special local tax election to be held in Lee County thellth day of May, 1957, for the purpose of determining whether or not there should be levied and collected a special tax not to exceed 30 on the $100. 00 valuation for the purpose of supplementing the current expense fund for the Lee County SchoolsAdministrative Unit. After full discussion of the details of this special local tax election, Commissioner Kelly moved the adoption of the following resolution, to-wit: WHEREAS, this Board has heretofore adopted a resolution calling for a special election to be held in the Lee County SchoolsAdministrative Unit on Saturday, the llth day of May, 1957, for the purpose of ascertaining the will of the voters within said area as to whether or not there shall be levied and collected annually, within said Lee County SchoolsAdministrative Unit, a special tax not to exceed 34 on the $100. 00 valuation of all taxable properties, both real and personal, for the purpose of supplementing the current expense funds and thereby operate schools on a higher standard by supplementing any item of expenditure in the current expense school budget; AND WHEREAS, it is the duty of this Board, under the provisions of Article. 14, Sub-chapter 5 of Chapter 115 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, to provide for the calling of said election and the details thereof, and to give notice of such publication as by law provided; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Clerk of the Lee County Board of Commissioners is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of such special election by publication at least three times in the Sanford Herald and the Central Carolinian, which papers have general circulation within the Lee County SchoolsAdministrative Unit, which said notice shall set forth the boundary line of the school unit, the maximum rate of tax proposed to be levied and the purpose of said tax, the 1st publication of said notice to be at least thirty days before the date fixed for the election, which said notice shall be substantially in the following form: (See attached paper) The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Commissioner Atkins, and skid resolution was adopted by the unanimous vote of the Board. On motion of Commissioner Atkins, which motion was seconded by Commissioner Kelly, bills and statements presented for payment were approved and the same were ordered paid. • re r-Court w iawn ds t o Jugs-f _ lotay 13, 7 term -CiVl"1 ourt of e-P.ount — /i s 1o144Ws:. There being no further business to come before the Board upon motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned. Chairman Clerk