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AUG 13 1980 <br />BOOK, <br />44 PACE 253 <br />The hinter Beach Cemetery Association would be most appreciative <br />if the Commissioners would at this time give us a written agreement <br />so that we can begin preparing the property in question for use <br />as a free cemetery when it is needed. <br />The trustees would like to take this opportunity to thank each <br />of you for the help you have given us in the past. It has been <br />a pleasure working with such a cooperative board. <br />Yours very truly, <br />Coleman C. Pippin `4ecretary <br />MR. F. A. HAMILTON, CHAIRMAN OF THE WINTER BEACH CEMETERY <br />ASSOCIATION, CAME BEFORE THE BOARD AND REPORTED THAT IT IS HARD TO <br />ESTIMATE BUT THERE MUST BE AT LEAST 100 UNMARKED GRAVES. HE ADDED <br />THAT THERE IS A NEED FOR MORE PROPERTY AND REQUESTED THE COUNTY'S <br />HELP. <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT CLARIFIED THE MATTER BY ASKING IF THIS <br />WAS A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL LAND FOR THE CEMETERY, AND MR, HAMILTON <br />REPLIED AFFIRMATIVELY. <br />ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY HAVE <br />DRAWINGS OF THE ADDITIONAL LAND ABUTTING THE PRESENT CEMETERY IN THEIR <br />FILES, COMPLETE WITH THE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ACREAGE. HE <br />ADDED THAT HE WAS AWARE THAT THE WINTER BEACH CEMETERY ASSOCIATION <br />WAS INTERESTED IN TRYING TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM IN ORDER FOR THE <br />ABUTTING PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR CEMETERY PURPOSES. <br />MR, HAMILTON COMMENTED THAT THEY ARE NOT ASKING FOR A DEED <br />OR A LEASE, THEY JUST WANT TO KNOW THAT IT IS IN THE RECORD THAT THIS <br />PROPERTY IS SET ASIDE FOR CEMETERY USE ONLY, BECAUSE AS THE COUNTY <br />GROWS, THE PRESSURE FOR MORE LAND BECOMES GREATER, <br />ATTORNEY COLLINS NOTED THAT FLORIDA STATUTES 159,31 HIGHLY <br />REGULATES CEMETERIES, AND THERE IS AN EXEMPTION OF 50 YEARS PRIOR TO <br />1965 AND IT MUST BE DETERMINED IF THE CEMETERY WAS IN EXISTENCE AT <br />THAT TIME. THE ATTORNEY NOTED THAT WHATEVER ACTION THE BOARD TAKES, <br />IT MUST BE DONE IN A FASHION THAT WILL NOT CAUSE ANY DISCREPANCY. <br />38 <br />