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Harry W. Fersch appeared before the Board regarding tioad Bast of State Koad fP4 to his place just mouth of Vero death. The Board agreed to have this work done just as soon as possible. it eras ordered that A.. L. p=ort, Vero Beach, be placed on the pauper list to receive the sum of 06.00 per month until the further orders of tins Board. J. T. Glover appeareca before the Board and requested pay for attending M. A. Carrier at the hospital and who waas a charge on the County. He admitted he was serving a sentence for driving an auto while intoxicated at the time. The Board disclaimed any liability. Miss Yaanillaa wells, Home Demonstration Agent made her report to the Board and requested that an item be placed in the Budget to carry on the Home Demonstration work for another year in this County. The applications of Miss Alice 0 xelseth and Miss Leila M. Bunkley for appointment as County Nurse was received and read. Ro action was taken on this matter. W. F. Cox appeared before the Board respecting road in the negro quarters west of Wabaasso, such road being 1/2 mile wast of Lateral "A". it was ordered when owners execute deed or easement for right-of-way the road will be opened up. The following resolution was adopted: RE S 0 L U T IO Xt Commissioner Mudge introduced the following,resolution and moved its adoption, to -wit: 'WHEREAS, there are a considerable number of roads and highways situated in Indian River County, Florida., and generally used by the public as public roads and which said roads and highways, including the bridges which are a part thereof, have been designated by acts of the State Legislature axs ° State roads; and WHEREAS, Indian River County is a small County and its sources of revenue are limited and its said roads are generally used by tourists and by residents of this State in traveling from the leo rth to the South end of the state and return and said road system has in itz more bridges covering canals and streams of water than any other County in Florida; and WHEREAS, it should not be the entire responsibility of ,Indian River County to maintain said roods which are for the most part used by the traveling public resident elsewhere than in Indian River County and the sources of revenue of said County are so limited that it is impossible for the Board of County Commissioners of said County to properly maintain said roads and bridges; and WZ EAS, the State Road Department of the State of Florida has available in and about Indian.River County, Florida, all necessary equipment and personal for the purpose of main- . •� taining said roads and bridges in said County and such equipment and , personnel could be used for said purpose at small expense to the Btate .Road Department whereby said roads and bridges may be maintained at a much less cost than would necessarily be expended by the Baiaard of County Commissioners of said County for said purpose in view of their lack of equipment and personnel; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of In than River County, Florida, that the saa.d Board does herewith respectfully request and urge the state Road Department of the State of Florida to take over and maintain all roads and bridges in Indian River County, which have been heretofore designated as state roads by acts of the Legislature of the St ate of Florida. The motion for the aadoption of the resolution being duly seconded, it was declared :adopted upon roll call by unanimous vote. The Board then resolved itself into a Board of Equalizers of taxes for the purpose of hearing complaints and receiving testimony as to the value of any property, real, personal or mixed, as fixed by the County Tax Assessor of tames for assessment for the taAes of the year