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County Forest Ranger Joe Black and Chief Sam Wise of the Rimer V.F.D. reported on several fires occurring at the County landfill and reconunended that the landfill operator build a fire break approximately 100 feet around the area where the fires were occurring. Upon recommendation by County Attorney' Johnson, the Commissioners instructed Ranger Black to determine the amount of damage that would be sustained if any merchantable timber would be destroyed in constructing such a fire break due to the fact that certain litigation now in the courts concerning the timber on the land had not yet been settled. Commissioner Ranktn reported to the Board on roadside litter in the area of the County landfill and that the Sheriff would begin issuing citations to operators of garbage trucks causing the littering. The County Manager was instructed to notify the City of Concord that City garbage trucks would be sub,lect to the same citations. County Planner Jerry Myers and Engineer Bill Cochran reported that the renaming of streets in the one mile perimeter area around Concord would cost between $17,000 and $18,000. A discussion by the Commissioners on this ma%tar.pointed out that the renaming of streets and roads should be a County-wide proOect and instructed Mr. Myers to prepare such a proposal to be included in subsequent budgets. Attorney JOhnson presented 8 tax matter concerning property purchased in 196{3 from C. M. Llewellyn for the County schools. County taxes had been assessed on the property after ownership was assumed by the school board. Rankin made motion, seconded by McClary, to abate the texas in question. Vote was unanimous. Mr. Lynn Trout, Chairman of the County Historical Society, requested the Commissioners to appropriate $58.35 to erect a sign on the sight where the C~barrus Black Boys blew a British Munition wagon train in Pre-Revolu- tion War days. Rankin made motion, seconded by McClary to approve the request. Vote was unanimous. Tax Supervisor Ralph K. Litaker reported to the Board that the Board of Equalization and Review would meet on Monday, April 20, 1970, Mr. Litaker also stated that the chiefs of the fire departments that had recently had fi£e district elections should turn in lists of tax payers residing within boundaries of the fire district. Commissioners directed that a letter be written to the fire chiefs requesting this information.