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5 4 It was ordered H. M. Raleigh, Vero..Beach, be placed. on. the paupers list to receive the sum. of $10.00 per monthuntilthe further orders.of.'.the.Boar-d. Mrs. J. U. Tillis _appeared before the Board and requested. the- County, to have her dwelling repaired as it was badly in .need of repaira.. On'motion.made .by.C. S. Michael, Se by S. E. Glover and carried.it was so ordered and Frank A. might, Road -Superintendent was instructed to have said.-- repairs made. Commissioner C. S. Michael delivered a check for $26.08 representing , refund. of serum.used on employees of the Deer Field Groves and it was ordered that this amount be placed in the General Rgvenue.Fund. Mr. George James appeared.b efore the Board and requested the County to accept title to the Minter Beach Cemetery in order that a W. P. A. project-.might.be-.obtained fnr said cem- etery. It was moved by S. E. Glover, seconded by Frank C. Vickers.and carried..that_the County accept title to the Winter Beach'Cemetery and sponser a W. P. A. project in order to improve the present condition of the cemetery. It was ordered that transportation be furnished for approximately 7 boys to the C.C.( Camp at West palm Beach and Frank A. Knight, Road Superintendent was instructed accordingly. Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to write Hon. Angus Sumner, Assistant State Attorney, and request his presence at the next regular meeting of this Board. The Chairman appointed W. R. Duncan, Charles A. Mitchell and Frank C. Vickers as a committee to investigate the possibility of the County obtaining some land bordering on Blue Cypress Lake. Bids on gas & oils were received.from the American -Oil Company, Sinclair refining Company and the Standard ail Company. On motion made by S. E. Glover, seconded by Frank C. Vickers and carried it was ordered that Sinclair refining Company be awardered this business for a six months period ending December 31st 1938. It was reported t#e bath house at Wabasso was gradually being destroyed and on moti made by C. S. Michael, seconded by S. E. Glover and carried it was ordered the County post a $100.00 reward for the conviction of any person or persons defacing, destroying or injuring said bath house. to wit: RESOLUTION Commissioner Michael introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, Khereas, Johnny Smith was convicted bf murder in the first degree, in the year 1936, in the fall term of the Circuit Court in and for Indian River County, Florida, and at such term of said Court was sentenced to death by the Judge of such Court; and Whereas, the said Johnny Smith did take his writ of error from said judgment to the Supreme Court of Florida, and said Court has long since affirmed the judgment of the lower Court; and Whereas, many months have passed and the said Johnny Smith remains in the County Jail of Indian River County, Florida, at the expense of the taxpayers of said County, and because it appears that no death warrant has been signed by the Governor of Florida under which the said Johnny Smith could be removed from the.County Jail of Indian River County, Florida and placed in the State Prison at Raikord, Florida; and Whereas, many citizens and officials of Indian River County have written and other wise communicated with the office of the Governor of the State of Florida, and with the office of the Attorney General of Florida, and despite such communibations no action has been taken whereby the said Johnny Smith can lawfully be placed in the State Prison.at:'Iaiford; and Whereas, the Attorney General of the State of Florida has advised an official of Indian River County, Florida that the entire record with regard to the said Johnny Smith has I,. Iv