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.51'7 The regular monthly meeting of the Cabarrus County Commissioners was held at 9:30 A.M. on April 3, 1967, with the following members present: Chairman - C. Frank James Commissioners - Rankin, Petrea, White, and Hawfield. Meeting was called to order by Chairman 3ames. Prayer was by the Revemend D. G. Groh. Minutes were read by Arvonia Cochran. Minutes stand approved. Mr. W. B. Covington, Health Department sanitarian, reported a problem of land fills and garbage dumps and the need for the County to operate dumps. After discussion commissioners directed Mr. Covington and Mr. 3. Lee Pharr to investigate this problem and report to the Board estimated cost and plan of operation. Constable Arthur Thomas, Jr., from Harrisburg, requested a full time deputy in that community. Sgt. T.P. Holler of the State Highway Patrol and Sheriff J. B. Roberts reported that vehicle violations were no worse there than any other area of the County and that in their opinion Harrisburg was receiving normal protection needs. Recorder~s Court Judge Robert L. Warren representing Cabarrus Bar Association requested that the Courthouse be closed on Saturdays during June, July, and August. No action was taken. In addition Judge Warren requested the Commissioners to ask for legislation to change the number of jurors now being drawn for each term of Superior Court to forty-eight (48). Rankin made motion, seconded by Petrea, vote carried. A letter from County Accountant Hurt directed the Commissioners' attention to the necessity of requesting legislation to correct a technicality involving the tax levy supporting the Veterans Service Office and recommended that legislation be requested to levy a separate tax to operate the County Accountant's Office, authorized by G.S. Section 153-?-hJA, in order to eliminate pressure of the twenty cents (20~) limination for General Fund purposes. Rankin made motion, seconded by Petrea, to request this legislation. Vote carried. The Board discussed with County Attorney C. M. Lewellyn settlement of unpaid bill~ from the W. H. Beckerdite estate and asked that he request an itemized statement from the Cabarrus Bank and Trust Co., executer. Upon motion by Hawfield, seconded by White, the vote was unanimous for the County to join ~ith the City of Concord in requesting the Army Corp of Engineers to complete a flood hazard study of Three Mile B~anch. Commissioners accepted the resignation of James C. Johnson, Jr., as one of the attorneys for Cabarrus County.