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t S Y t.• , . . . Cothmissioner- Y-feasamer moved the adoption o ng• f the:followi - • • resolution: . . . ., WHEREAS; the Sheriff' of .Lee County has• turned over to the • Board of. County Commissioners of .Lee- 'County 31, pints of tax paid . . • ' whiskey which had bean •seized by him, and- it appearing that_ the person • from 'whom. the .same was: seized. had been convicted Court of illegal possession and said ,conviction had become final; now, therefore, -. BE :IT RESOLVED by the Board of 'Commissioners of tee County: ' " • 1.• .That said. 31 pints of tax paid whiskey be sold as pro- • vided by'G.S.' 18-13 to a legalized•alcohol beverage. control store in : - • • ' -North Carolina. . . - . ; - . ;2. , That " the Sheriff of Lee County. be and he hereby is , • authorized land. dirocted to take said whiskey, and,sell the same to . the- legalized: alcoholic'beverage control •store ,of-the; State of Borth; . Carolina located at. Southern,• Pines, North_Carolina,-ors. such • o`,her , ; -; • legalized alcoholic"beverage control store in the State.of- North ' ; `; ' - `Cerolina,Ias' may be convenient, and after said, sale the" proceeds there- - - F.. "of shall be. turned over to •the County 'Accountant of Lee County .to be - . placed in the school fund of the County.' . • • . ' ; The motion wall seconded- by Commissioner Kelly and said • - • resolution was.,unainisiausly adopted. - , C.hairman Ledwell inquired -of, Sheriff .Holder whether any ' • • other tax.-paid, whiskey had been seized or turned over •to his' office -- which could have beer sold, by the .Board Of-County Commissioners to • } legalized liquor..stores `under the "provisions of .G. ,S;. 18-13. Sheriff Holder reported that no such .whiskey "had 'been•seized •or", turned .over ' . - to his office -during"tkie''past four years; ,Chief Joe :'Watson of the : . Sanford Police Department was called and appeared •before the Board.- In' response to a similar inquiry, Watson' reported •that no tax- paid• whiskey. which could„ have been sold by the Board under G,.S._ 18-13 • had been seized or turned over to .his• department during the time he " " , had served as Chief of Police of the City •of .Sanford:' - 1 .