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Mr. Walter S. Buckingham appeared before the Board and suggested that $500.00 be appropriated and earmarked outof the 1937 - 38 budget for the purpose of advertising Indian River County and also as a publicity*account to be used when as and if necessary. It was moved by Commissioner Poole, seconded by Commissioner Heiseth and carried that: The budget of this Board for the,fiscal year 1937-1938 be and it is amended in that $500.00 of the item ofe$1800.00 under "Incidentals" provided in said Budget under the "Genera] Revenue Fund" be4and it isappropriated to publicity and/or advertising Indian River County. Mr. A. Foster, Sebastian, Florida.appeared before the Board and requested that his son .;B. Foster be admitted to the Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Orlando, Florida. -On motion made by`Edwin-A.'Helseth, seconded by S. E. Glover and carried the request was granted. Mr. J. E. Montgomery appeared before the Board and requested that the road on the north Gifford Road be filled in and that abridge on said road be repaired in order that he might have access to his property. This request was granted and Frank A. Knight, Road Super- indentent was instructed to proceed with this work. It was moved by,Commissioner Poole, seconded by Commissioner Helseth and carried that: The. budget of this Board for the fiscal- year 1937-1938 be and it is amended in that $1296.00 of the item of $2500.00 under "Contingencies" provided in said Budget under the "General Revenue Fund" be and is appropriated for a County Nurse in Indian River County. It was moved by Commissioner Helseth, seconded by Commissioner Glover and carried that: ,..The budget of this Board for the fiscal year 1937-1938 be and it is amended in that $250.00 of the item of $2500.00 under "Contingencies* provided in said Budget under the J "General Revenue Fund" be and is appropriated to the Women Sewing Department of the W. P. A. (see minutes July 6th.) Mr. George A. James appeared before the Board and requested that he be appointed County Engineer. He explained that the County would have a better chance of getting W. F. A. projects approved along with other advantages by having an Engineer. On motion made by S. E. Glover, seconded by Edwin A. Helseth and carried George A. Jameswas appointed County Engine without salary, compensation or expenses. It was ordered that a warrant be drawn on the General Revenue Fund for the sum of $7.80 and made to the order of E. F..Poole to reimburse him for funds advanced for the purpo of sending two boys.to Orlando, with reference_to C. C. C. Camp and for bus fare from Fero Beach to Clearwater for: Ruby Johns ($3.70) . Frank A.- Knight, Road Superintendent was instructed to repair two bridges near the west end of Welker Ave. The following bids and/or estimates were submitted for furnishing and installing a service- sink in Janitors Room as follows to -wit: Herbert J. Paulsen (flat rim sink without back) $ 49.10 Herbert U. -,:Paulsen (22"x18" roll rim sink with back) 68.10 J. G. Ambrose (22"x18" Crane Company sink plate ##21360) 89.50 It was moved by S. E. Glover, seconded by Edwin A. Helseth and carried that the bid of Herbert J. Paulsen for the sum of $49.10 be accepted. On motion made by S,. E. Glover, seconded by Edwin A. Helseth and carried the pro- posal by Conrad Lumber Mills, Inca to furnish and deliver to the County Barn a good grade of Heart Lumber at the price of $32.50 per''thousand was accepted. The Chairman announced that this regular meeting was held, among other things, for the purpose of considering and acting upon and adopting the estimates of the expenses for the fiscal year comneficing October 1st, 1937 and ending September 30th 1938, which were prepared and entered upon the minutes of the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners held on the 1 L 1