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24n that Indian River County hereby agrees to become co-sponsor with the Florida State board. of Con -1 servation in such a project, and BE IT FURTHM RESOLVED that Indian River C6unty hereby agrees to pay the sum of.Two Hundred Dollars Per Month for a period of not more than twelve months from the date of the com- mencement of such project, this representing the proportional amount of said contribution to be furnished by said County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such item of expenditure shall be included in the budget o said Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County for the fiscal year 1938-1939. The motion for the adoption of the resolution being duly seconded by S. E. Glover it was declared adopted by the following vote Ayes: Helseth, Glover, Poole, Michael and Vickers, Nays: None. "r' Messres T. Vincent_,, S. J. Prior, N. B. Ryall, S. B.. Jones and F. T. Baker appeared before the Board and'stated that in their opinions in the event the Sebastian Inlet was deepened and widened that considerable damage would be done.by the rising of Salt water to the citrus industry on either side of the River and this committee requested the Board to pass a resolution requesting the -War Department of the United States to carefully investigate -all. -possible danger or damage to lands and property in Indian River County, Florida, prior to the deepening of said Sebastian Inlet. after considerable discussion Commissioner Michael introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption,to-wit: R ESO L.0 T I ON WHEREAS, a group of reputable citizens and citrus grove owners of this county repre- senting citrus grove owners having lands and groves on and adjacentto the Indian River in this county have appeared before this Board and have informed this Board of the possibility of ser- ious damage to lands and property. adjacent to the Indian River in this county, in the event of the deepening of Sebastian Inlet, which said inlet leads from the Indian River to the Atlantic Ocean at a point near the North boundary line of this County; and WHEREAS, such citizens presenting this matter to this Board are men of standing in thi+ county and their entire assets and means of livelihood are based upon citrus -fruit groves adjac- ent to such Indian River and possible damage to such properties is a matter of grave concern to all of said citizens; therefore, Be It Resolved that this Board do herewith petition and.request the .War Department of the -United States to carefully investigate all possible danger or damage to lands and property in Indian River County, Florida, prior to the deepening of said Sebastian Inlet, and in the even - such investigation discloses any possibility of such damage that said deepening of said inlet be done only in the event that said War Department of the United States -take such measures as may be necessary to completely protect such lands from any possible damage by reason of the deep. ening of said Sebastian Inlet, and to the extent that every possibility of such damage or -danger be entirely removed. The motion for the adoption of the resolution being duly seconded by Commissioner Glover it was adopted by the following vote; Ayes: Glover, Michael. Nays: Vickers. Not votingt Helseth and( Poo ie. Douglas Baker, Clerk, stated that he had received $2000.00 race tract funds of which la portion had already been.budgeted for the General Revenue Fund and was ordered that the en - Mire amount be deposited intheGeneral Revenue Fund. On motion made by C. S. Michael, seconded by Funk C. Vickers and carried the sum of $751.15 was ordered paid to the Board .off Public Instruction and the Clerk. was instructed to 1 1