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Mr. J. J.. Perritt, Vero Beach, appeared before the Board and stated that there is 2 miles of.County roads and bridges around his property with no drainage.outlet,and requested the County dig a ditch approximately 30 yards, in order to complete.the drainage and to drain the surplus water. On motion made by S. E. Glover, seconded by Edwin A. Helseth and carried, Frank A. Knight, Road. Superinteiident-was instructed to proceed with this work. W. S. Buckingham and Mr. Charles Harris appeared before the Board with regards to constructing a road south of the crose State road to Jones Hammock. They stated that the own- ers have no objections to having the road built across various section lines. It was stated that Mr. Charles Harris and Dr. Sawyer would pay for the construction of said road provided the County furnished the equipment. Said Road would be approximately 1 miles from center of Section 6 to the south line of section 7. Township 32 South, Range 38 East. The Board then advised Mr. Buckingham that it would be necessary for him to obtain the.right of ways from the owners of this property befc5re any action would be taken by the Board. Mr. Troy E. Moody, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and requested permiss- ion to purchase a new cash book which would cost the County the sum of $111.75. This request was granted by the Board. Mr. Moody also stated that he would levy on personal property on Friday September 10th., in order to collect the personal property tax, and requested the use of a County truck and operator in the event that he should need such. This request was also granted by the Board. It was moved by E. P. Poole, seconded by Frank C. Vickers and carried that special road projects be refered to Chamber of Commerce. On motiow,mdde by E. P. Poole, seconded by Frank C. Vickers and carried it was ed that a warrant be drawn on the Courthouse fund for the sum of $500.00 payable to Wm. Hensicl and Son as final payment on Court house construction. On motion made by Frank C. Vickers, seconded by S. E. Glover and carried it was door ordered that the bacw to the basement be sealed up, and the back entrance to the basement be filled in and that the green paint should be removed from the top of all windows in the Court House. It was ordered that a warrant be drawn on the Courthouse fund for the sum of $1600, payable to the Palm Beach Typewriter Company for new equipment for the Courthouse. It was ordered that a warrant be drawn on the Interest & Sinking Fund for the sum of $2001.87 payable to Federal Reserve Bahk of Atlanta, representing payment of principal and accrued interest on Courthouse bonds #44 and #45, due September 7L, 1955. It was ordered that a warrant be issued on the Interest & Sinking Fund, to the Indi River Citrus Bank for the sum of $140.00 representing the payment of 7 Courthouse coupons (#4) due September 1, 1937. Miss Leila M. Bunkley, County Nurse, filed her report for the month of August as follows, to -wit: Number of cases under care during the month: 63 white and 17 colored. Total number of visits to these cases were: 122 white and 25 colored. These cases are listed under Health Supervision, Maternity, and Morbidity. 27 visits were made in behalf of these cases. 4 clinics were held for Veneral Diseases, at which time 10 white and 123 colored cases were tested for syphliss. Number of cases referred for medical examination were: 12 white and 4 colored. Number.of cases hospitilized were: 2 white and 3 colored. Conferences held. in behalf of the work and cases were: 29 conferences with Physicians, and 4 Social Workers. One conference with District Supervisor of Nurses, 24 conferences with Inter- ested individuals, and 24 conferences with other nurses. 1 C�