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1 1 Bunkley, County Nurse, and ordered -that -her r-ecommendation:wbe..approved . Mr` F. C. Poppell,, Ft... Pierce., and Mr.... V. H. _Talker,, Winter. Beach.,., appeared -before the Board in behalf of Mr. J. W. ZcCul,lera...who ia. now .,,serving. . a. five...month._ sentence -in the County Jail and requested the Boards -consideration with regard to clemency_of.his case. This request was denied by the Board. It was ordered that_a warrant be drawn on the -Special Road.and._Bridge.Distridt.#4.in the amount of 41200.00 payable to Alto Adams, Attorney, inthe case of Ball -Vs.- County for the retirement of forty Special Road and Bridge District #4 Interest.Coupons. Mrs. W. F. Cox, President of the Welfare Board appeared before the Board and made a verbal report regarding the organization and progress of the new welfare Board and made such. recommendations and suggestions as she thought might be necessary in accomplishing the desired results. She also stated that the Welfare Board would appreciate suggestions and recommendations from the Board of County Commissioners at all times. Mr. S. E. Glover reported that all of the cabins that were for sale by Mr. Claude Smith have -been sold. Deputy Sheriff Bond of C. G. Wilhoit in and for Indian River County, for the sum of $1000.00 with J. Hubert Graves and W. G. Jones as sureties was approved. Deputy Sheriff Bond of Charlie Savage in and For Indian River County, for the sum of $1000.00 with J. Hubert Graves and W. G. Jones as sureties was approved. Deputy Sheriff Bond of J. Hubert Graves in and for Indian River County, for the sum of $1000.00 with F. B. Woods and C. G. Wilhoit as sureties was approved. It was ordered that W. H. Fretwell be removed from the Pauper List as he is now re- ceiving old age assistance. It was,ordered that Guy Gramm be removed from the Paupers List as he is deceased. Miss Leila M. Bunkley, County Nurse, appeared before the Board and made certain re- commendations with regard=to various cases and filed the following report of her activities for the month of November, to -wit: During the.month of November there were 88 cases under care. 145 visits were made to these cases. l6 of the cases have syphilis and are under treatment. 3 cases were hospitalized. 11 cases were referred to doctors. Out of 26 white children tested for animal parasites 14 of the number were positive hookworm. -These are undertreatment. There were 117 conferences with doctors, teachers,social workers, ministers, county cotmissioneri -and interested individuals in regard to the work. From the Thanksgiving party at the Theater, admission fee being a can of fruit or vegetables. there were 10 Thanksgiving boxes. The Girl Scouts distributed these. The worker had the super- vision of this piece of work. On motion made by Edwin A. Helseth, seconded by E. -P. Poole and carried the Board _agreed to furnish Medicine (Nlasduarson) for patients who will pay the Doctor for treatment. Mr. W. R. Duncan, Tax Assessor, appeared before the Board and presented a partial statement in the amount of $1000.00 of commissions due him as Tax Assessor of Indian River County for the years 1932, 19339 19349 1935 and 1936 according to the E. & I. List submitted.. by Troy E. Moody, Tax Collector, on October 5th., of this year. Cdr. Duncan also requested._ that the balance due him be paid at a later date when the auditor had made his final report on.,..the. E. & I List submitted by Troy E. Moody, for the years as shown above. This request was granted and the statement in the amount of $1000.00 was ordered paid from the General Revenue -Fuad, Mr. E. C. Richards made application for Duplicate tax sale certificate #478 which issued September 2nd., 1935. This request was granted by the Board.