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r � � Mr. Woodard stated that the majority of our plats are multi -page plats as it is, and he believed a plat that presently has 2 pages might become 4 pages. He further noted that the camera being used now is a 35 mm. Kodak designed for this very application. Chairman Scurlock inquired just what initiated this request, and Mr. Woodard explained that it was brought about by people -- coming in and wanting the 11 x 17 copies, and then they couldn't read. He further noted that he is in the middle of a plat restoration project - some go as far back as 1887, and they are in such bad shape that the only way we can preserve them is through microfilm. Properly processed microfilm has a life of 500 years. Mr. Musick commented that one other possible solution would be if the Board would consider doing something to reduce the amount of text going on these plats. He filed one once that had 12 joinders and consents on it and it made 3 pages; possibly they could file the joinders and consents separately. Attorney Collins advised that under state law the joinders and consents can be done by separate affidavit and filed referencing the plat, but then you also could run into the problem of losing documents. In further discussion, it was noted that the problem does not come as much in the text as in the numbers around the drawing. Mr. Woodard then submitted a plat drawn at 5/32 and reproduced on the Clerk's existing equipment, and advised that it is one page of. a multiple page plat. Mr. Musick looked at what was submitted and noted that all the annotations on the lines have been tabled, i.e., there is a line table and a curve table. He stated that the essential difference is that one plat is four sheets and the other is one. He was aware that you can file joinders and consents separately and reference the plats. AUG 9 1988 25 BOOK 73 FACE 376