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could only work until August 9th. He said this presented quite a problem, since Mosquito Control starts in March and continues until the first of November, and sufficient funds are not provided in the budget to hire part - time employees for Mosquito Control. The Board asked Dr. Bercher to discuss this situation with The City Manager and Judge Fisher about the possibility of either getting more money or perhaps loaning the Health Department emp- loyees for these few months. Hack Blankenship suggested that when Block Grants are available again thru Revenue Sharing, that we apply for this. Mrs. Norment asked this to be on our Agenda for the next meeting. Mr. Pursifull also gave a report on the many jobs that are required of the Sanitation Department, and how badly they need another Sanitation Inspector, especially when one of them is tied up with a project such as the one now with Campbell Soup, because of their fires. Dr. Bercher made the motion that Mr. Pursifull hire another Sanitation Inspector, since the money is already appropriated in the budget. Hack Blankenship seconded the motion. Motion carried. Dr. Hillhouse gave a report on the furnaces in the Health Department, stating they had been condemned by the Fire Chief, and because of the urgency to get new ones, he contacted two firms to give bids for these. The bids were sent to the City Manager, and he, together with Judge Fisher, approved the bid of $1,282.00 given by James Sharrock of Paris Air Conditioning and Insulation Company. Dr. Hillhouse also reported on a letter he had received from Austin, con - cerninq non - recurring funds, in the amount of $4,000.00, being available through the Preventative Health and Health Services Block Grant for the pur- chase of equipment in local health departments. Dr. Hillhouse asked the Board to approve the acceptance of these funds for supplies, etc., and then transferring them so that we can have new floors or floor covering in the