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BOOK 7 PAPE 482 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD - OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE COUNTY OF LEE Monday, December 7, 1970 The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the County of Lee convened at 10:00 o'clock a. m. on Monday, December 7, 1970, the same being the first Monday in December, 1970, and the date on which the Commissioners elected at the last General Election take office. It appearing that Commissioners Perry White and Gordon A. Wicker have two years remaining on their terms and Commissioners William H. Cooper, J. Eugene Rogers and Franklin D. Wicker have been duly elected to four year terms as Commissioners, and so certified by the Lee l County Board of Elections. All of the Commissioners assembled in the District Courtroom at the Lee County Courthouse where the Honorable William I. Godwin, Judge of the District Court Division of the General Court of Justice was presiding. Commissioners William H. Cooper, J. Eugene Rogers and Franklin D. Wicker took the prescribed oaths and the originals were filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court. Following their qualification, the Commissioners remained in the Court- room to induct the other County Officials into office. Mr. Sion H. Kelly was presented to the Court and took the prescribed oaths and duly qualified for the office of Clerk of the Superior Court for a four year term. Mr. D. F. Holder was presented to the Court and took the prescribed oaths and duly qualified for the office of Sheriff of Lee County for a four year term. Mr. James C. Haire was presented to the Court and took the prescribed oaths and duly qualified for the office of Constable for East Sanford Township, Lee County, for a term of 24 days since the office has been abolished, effective on January 1, 1971. Mrs. Frances Alcaras and Messrs. Johnny Miller, Basil Byerly, H. C. Mason and J. Wayne Godfrey, having been appointed Magistrates by His Honor Harry E. Canady, Resident Superior Court Judge, they were presented to the Court and took the prescribed oaths for their office . The appointees for the office of Deputy Sheriff were presented to the Court and took the prescribed oath and qualified as Deputy Sheriffs. Following the induction ceremony, the Commissioners went to the,: - Commissioners Room of the County Office Building at the corner of Steele aiid Wicker Streets, Sanford, North Carolina. The register of Deeds, J. Chandler Eakes, who is ex officio Clerk to the Board called the meeting to order. All of the Commissioners were present. Mr. Eakes stated he would conduct an election for Chairman of the Board. . While ballots were being distributed, Commissioner Gordon A.. Wicker moved the election of Commissioner Franklin E. Wicker as Chairman and Commissioner William H. Cooper as Vice-Chairman for the ensuing year. Commissioner Perry White seconded the motion and upon a vote it was unanimously adopted, Commissioner Franklin D. Wicker assumed the Chair and presided over the further deliberations of the Board. The Chairman stated the next order,of business was the selection of a County Attorney. Upon motion made, seconded, and unanimously adopted, it was resolved to appoint K. R. Hoyle as County Attorney and as Clerk to the Board.