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FEB 261992 <br />roofer who covered over the vents. <br />sao 9 02 <br />Judge Smith continued <br />that on October 9, 1981, five judges signed a letter <br />addressed to Board Chairman Lyons recommending thirteen items <br />be done. He stressed that they all had serious health problems. <br />Judge Smith's secretary had resigned; a clerk had to resign, <br />and they felt it was associated with the toxic fumes in the <br />Courthouse. In all of this time he received just one memo <br />dated January 13, 1982,regarding the subject, from Dr. Hardin. <br />He wrote another letter in February of 1982 and Dr. Hardin <br />promptly replied to that. He stated that they could not wait <br />any longer for something to be done as Judge Stikelether, Gina <br />Edwards and Judge Smith were experiencing eye problems. Judge <br />Vocelle had also been to see two ophthalmologists and their <br />secretaries were experiencing eye problems as well a respiratory <br />problems. The only common thing between the two offices were <br />the carpeting and the glue. He reiterated that Judge <br />Stikelether never had any new furniture or partitions, so the <br />only common denominator had to be the carpet and the glue. <br />Judge Smith then urged the Board hot.tb install the same <br />carpeting in the Annex. He stated that he had been in the <br />new Administration Building just thirty minutes and already <br />his eyes were starting to water. He continued that they were <br />only asking the Board to replace the carpets in Judge <br />Stikelether's offices and his courtroom, and Judge Smiths <br />office; but not the carpeting in Courtroom A and B. He felt <br />that if that procedure corrected the problems, then they would <br />ask the Board to replace the carpet in the Courtrooms. Judge <br />Smith continued that they have a letter from a visiting <br />judge who recently spent two hours in the courtroom and had <br />experienced a headache for hours. In another instance, a trust <br />officer from Jacksonville became violently sick and had to <br />leave the courtroom. Judge Smith added that they have also <br />heard many more experiences from jurors who had physical <br />problems while in the courthouse. <br />removing the carpet. <br />He felt all of this justified <br />