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500 can be worked out. Dewey Reams appeared before the Board regarding the ditch through Mrs Nancy HIVeills place and running Bast to the Iridian. River. W. B. affer, announced the State Road department will assist in deepening this Ditch, and agreed to do the work with FBR& and Mosquito control labor if the County will furnish 10 cases of dynamite on this project. Henry Reed, Roseland, appeared before the Board and requested information as to the reason why the Road Superintendent hauled, with County truck, groceries from west Palm Beech to Vero Beach. Chairman Hamilton announced he ordered this to be done for the benefit of th6se receiving relief in this County. He explained that the only groceries hauled was articles furnished by the Federal Goverment to those in distress and in need of food and this was the only war it could be conveyed to this point. Mr Read also requested information regarding bridges burned in the County. He pointe out that a bridge was burned, by woods fire, near L. Ashburner's place west of Roseland, and wanted to know should those who set the fire to the woods be made to pay for the bridge or should the County pay it. He was advised that if there was any way to make those responsible for the loss pay the damages it would be done that why., and if not the the County would have to bear the expense of construction of a new' bridge, or the necesse repairs. Mrs John Yates appeared before toe Board regarding relief she has received in the pest and recently dropped from the pauper rolls. No action was taken. Mrs C. A. Culbertson appeared before the Board regarding turpentine negroes setting fire to the woods near Fellsmere between Ditch One and the Main Canal. The Board bgreed to do everything possible to stop this practice. Commissioner Midge requested use of the Speeder Machine by the ;Mate Road Department on the Fellsmere Cross State Road District. It was ordered this machine be loaned by the County, for the usual rental, after getting signed statement that the Road Department will keep same in good condition, and also let the regular County operator operate the same. It was ordered that plats presented by the Indian river islands Corporation be approved by the Chairman and filed in the public records. The Clerk was instructed to write the officials of Brevard County and call to their attention that dim Allen, a resident of that County is in Sebastian, sick, and in need of assistance. it was moved, seconded and carried that the sum of §400.00 be appropriated out of the surplus Race Track Fonds to purchase $29000.00 worth of City of Sebastian bonds, and the sum of §600.00 be appropriated out of the surplus Race Track Funds to purchase *4 9000.00 City of Vero Beech bonds, same to be used in settlement of the percentage of road taxes collected within the incorporate limits of the respective municipalities. It was ordered that *200.00 be placed in the Fine & Forfeiture Fund and 0300.00 in the Road & Bridge Fund out of surplus Race Track funds of the County. The application for a Mothers Pension of Mrs Annie Horton, Minter Beach, was recei and carefully considered, and it was ordered she be placed on such list to receive the sum of $12.00 per month. The application for a. Mothers Pension of Mrs Maude Crosby, Vero Beach, was received and carefully considered, and it was ordered she be placed on such list to receive the of $8.00 per month. A letter was received from the City Clerk of Fellsmere, requesting the County forced to do certain repair work on the streets of Fellsmere. It was ordered this be done by sd County Road. Superintendent at the first opportunity and bill be submitted to the City for some. 1 1 1 1