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LENGTHY DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, ATTORNEY COLLINS COMMENTED THAT HE WAS REALLY PERSUADED BY THE STATE ROAD SPECIAL ACT, AS FAR AS THE COUNTY HAVING ACCESS TO THE RIVER S EDGE. HE ADVISED THAT HE WILL RESEARCH•THE STATUTES THAT MIGHT HAVE EXISTED IN THE QUAY DOCK DISTRICT. ATTORNEY COLLINS COMMENTED HE WAS"NOT GOING TO RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A RIGHT ON THIS ROAD TO THE RIVER - HE FELT THE BURDEN NOW SHIFTS TO THE PETITIONERS TO PERFECT WHATEVER PRIVATE RIGHTS THEY HAVE. COMMISSIONER BIRD STATED THAT HE HAD NOT HAD A CHANCE TO VISIT THIS SITE AND WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO MAKE AN ON-SITE INSPECTION. LEON BLANTON, PROPERTY OWNER AND RESIDENT ON QUAY DOCK ROAD, APPROACHED THE BOARD. HE GAVE A BRIEF HISTORY OF HIS FAMILY USING THAT ROAD SINCE 1917 UP TO THE PRESENT TIME, AND URGED T -HE BOARD TO DO EVERYTHING WITHIN ITS POWER TO KEEP THIS ROAD OPEN, COMMISSIONER WODTKE SUMMARIZED THE POINTS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY AND WOULD BE WILLING TO STUDY SOME RECOMMENDATIONS, AND ALSO NOT TO MAKE THE ROAD A DEAD END ROAD - IT SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BY THE COUNTY. COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK COMMENTED THAT THIS ROAD HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY THE COUNTY TO SOME EXTENT, AND HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF THERE WOULD BE A WAY TO WORK OUT A SOLUTION THAT WOULD PLEASE EVERYONE CONCERNED. HE ADDED THAT THERE ARE SOME TAX PROBLEMS INVOLVED WITH THE PROPERTY THAT MUST BE STRAIGHTENED OUT. CHAIRMAN LYONS FELT THE BOARD WANTED TO MAINTAIN THE RIGHT- OF-WAY ON QUAY DOCK ROAD, PARTICULARLY TO THE RIVER, IF POSSIBLE, AND SUGGESTED TURNING THE MATTER OVER TO THE ATTORNEY FOR RESEARCH AND HIS OPINION ON THE MATTER. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ATTORNEY COLLINS WOULD GET TOGETHER WITH ATTORNEY RODDENBERRY IN ORDER TO OUTLINE SOME SOLUTION, AND THE MATTER WILL BE LEFT WITH ATTORNEY COLLINS TO OFFER ADVICE TO THE BOARD AT A LATER DATE. 37 JAN 141981 Boot ` ` i'