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petition signed by people living in Commissioner Bowman's <br />district. Mr. Richards submitted a petition with 17 <br />signatures, which is on file in the Office of the Clerk. He <br />continued that he lives probably a full mile from the <br />nearest crossing and has trains wake him up every single <br />night. He can hear them blow from Oslo 3h miles away, and <br />he did not see why they have to blow the whistles that loud <br />and long during the night. <br />Ray Scent came before the Board stating that prior to <br />the last hearing he had presented Chairman Scurlock with a <br />petition in opposition to banning train whistles at any <br />crossing at any time and that he now has 190 more signa- <br />tures. Mr. Scent submitted the new petition to the Board <br />and same is in file in the Office of the Clerk. He believed <br />WTTB had brought out that the majority of people in the <br />county are in favor of retaining the whistles. Mr. Scent <br />then read from the petition the statement and letter as <br />follows: <br />WE, THE UNDERSIGNED RESIDENTS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, DO HEREBY STATE THAT WE <br />CONCUR IN PRINCIPLE WITH THE ARTICLE REPRODUCED HEREON AND RECOMMEND THAT LOCAL OFFICIALS.: <br />AND AUTHORITIES TAKE NO ACTION THAT WOULD RESTRICT THE SOUNDING OF WARNING BLASTS AT <br />RAILWAY CROSSINGS: AND'FURTHER, THAT IF SAID OFFICIALS AND AUTHORITIES DO CREATE ANY <br />RESTRICTION OR PROHIBITION.,THAT THEY, AND THEY ALONE , BE HELD PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE <br />FOR ANY LIABILITY AND THAT :NO TAXPAYER FUNDS BE USED OR ALLOCATED FOR THEIR INSURANCE=� _ <br />OR LEGAL DEFENSE. <br />SEP 5 1984 <br />75 <br />BOOK 58 PAGE ISS <br />7 <br />a tte'r'. Edit6r. <br />` <br />ambulances make too much noise <br />to an' intersection and 30 trains:a.*,. <br />Better Noise <br />as they pass by the sacred grounds <br />day would generate a tonal interfer-1 <br />of the Village Green ... and soon to <br />ence of five minutes .. , certainly` <br />Than Accidents <br />be Vista Plantation. Everyone <br />that shoat period of inconvenience <br />'•'ditor, Press -Journal: �. <br />knows that the airport should be <br />of a 24-hour day is worth the avert-' <br />re- <br />This 18 In reference bills to the re- <br />moved 20 miles west of town and it <br />goes without saying that railroads <br />Ing of a tragedy. <br />The trains were here first. the <br />ant letter concerning r stopping <br />rains, horns (and other noise • <br />should be abolished. <br />planes were here first, U.S. 1 • and . <br />Having been raised, and schooled. <br />It is my opinion that any elected <br />SR' 60 were here first and I do not:,:, <br />In our wonderful little city by the <br />representative or official who votes <br />recall a mandatory draft of unwili- ;'. <br />sea, and at times having lived closer <br />to eliminate the train whistling at <br />Ing citizens forced Into bondage and;: ; <br />to the airport and railroad tracks <br />intersections should be compelled <br />brought into our fair city and coon;-� <br />than the people making complaints, <br />to pay into a fund to compensate <br />ty. <br />I have no alternative but to join in <br />survivors when the crossing lights <br />; . Very sincerely, . <br />the chorus with our friends from <br />and bells fail to operate and a trag- <br />Lifelong resident ' <br />r.. <br />`south of the border as they chant, <br />edy ensues because the train can no <br />And happy citizen., , <br />"Yankee Go Home." <br />longer signal its approach. <br />Raymond Scent <br />Let's move State Road 60 (the old <br />The train whistle blasts consumes <br />1605 71st Court ; <br />SR 30) because the . trucks, <br />less than 1¢ seconds per approach <br />Vero Beach <br />.r., — elt...i&o a.- <br />,. f', .. • )..• <br />.. .. . . . ... .r... .. r J <br />SEP 5 1984 <br />75 <br />BOOK 58 PAGE ISS <br />