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Judge, Otis M. Cobb appeared before the Board and reported that he had been informed a fire had distroyed a small house near Roseland, Florida. He further stated that the owner of said property claimed damages of $500.00 which was represented as fire damage to said dwelling• and garage and also to citrus trees. The -fire was reported to have occured approximately March 10, 1938, at which time the County Road Crew was reported working in that vicinity. Charles A. Mitchell, attorney, was requested to make an investigation and report back to the Board. Miss Leila M. Bunkley, County Nurse, appeared before the Board and filed the Poll report as to her activities for the month of April as follows, to -wit: NURSES' MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL 1938 Total number of cases for the month were ---------------------------- ------157 Total number of visits to these cases were --------------------------------105 Number of homes visited were ----------------------------------------------56 Number of visits in behalf of these cases were -----------------------------36 Number of visits to schools were -------------------------------------------16 V. D. Clinics--------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Treatments----------------------- ----------------------------------------31 Bloodtests----------------------------------------------------------------24 A', County aide Hook Worm Survey is being conducted by Mr. L. A. Davis of the State Board of Heath-- 525 families were sent containers by School Children - Eight (8) classes were conducted in Home Hygiene and care of the sick at the Winter Beach School. �. An application for Mother's Pension of Mrs. Claudia Beasley, Fellsmere, Florida, was approved for the sum of $10.00 per month until the further order of the Board. Cdr. R. S. Miller representing the Florida National Exhibits, Inc. appeared before the Board and requested the sum of $850.00 be appropriated in the 1938-1939 Budget. Commissioner, C. S. Michael introduced the following resolution and moved its adop- tion, to -wit: R E S 0 L U T Y 0 N WHEREAS, an opportunity is offered Indian River County to exploit, publicize, adver- tise and otherwise advance the horticultural, agricultural,.commercial and other interests of Indian River County thru the display of agricultural products, industrial products, dioramas other display materials by a public showing at a leading Fair or Exposition to be held in the State of Florida during the tourist season of 1939; and , WHEREAS, the agency best.fitted to properly design, create, operate and maintain said Exhibit for said County is FLORIDA NATIONAL EXHIBITS, INC., a non-profit corporation created under the Laws of Florida for the purpose of designing, constructing, maintaining and operating Exhibits and Displays on behalf of the State of Florida and its citizens at important FAIRS and EXPOSITIONS, as evidenced by the past five years of successful operations at Chicago, New York and Cleveland; and WHEREAS, Race Tract and Gasoline taxes accruing to this County have been greatly in- creased as the result of FloridaIs participation in the aforesaid Expositions; and WHEREAS, al%].ines of business in the State of Florida have been benefitted as a re- sult of said Florida State Exhibits; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLWED that We, as and constituting the Board of County Com- missioners of Indian River County, DO AGREE to employ as our agents, FLORIDA NATIONAL EXHIBITS, INC., in designing, preparing, exhibiting and operating the aforementioned exhibits for display at a leading Fair or Exposition to be held in the State of Florida during the Winter Season of 1939, and that we provide the cost of said exhibit thru inclusion in the General fund of Indian 1 1 1