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<br />flooding°of lands bordering on the InOian River, and
<br />WHEREAS the Indian River District in which are produced annually over 3,000,000 boxes
<br />of citrus fruits lies within the area affected, so that owners of the thousands of acres of
<br />citrus groves would be in danger --of severe loss due to (l) lower temperatures due to the teQ
<br />moval of the, protection now enjoyed from the large bodies of standing water lying to the West--�-_
<br />.and Northwest of the Indian River District, and' (2) flooding of lands bordering along the In-
<br />dian River where -some of the most valuable citrus gorves are located, and
<br />WHEREAS the growers of Indian River County through thbir cooperative organization
<br />known`as the Indian River County Citrus Growers Assoclation,.Incorporated, have given consid-
<br />eration to these facts and have carefully weighed them and discussed them,now therefore,
<br />BE IT RESOLVED by the Members of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
<br />County, Florida, assembled this 6th day of dune 1939, that this Board hereby records its
<br />opposition to the construction of the proposed waterway and recomme4ds to ther.Board of Engi-
<br />neers for Rivers and Harbors that it be not.approved, and
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to Board of Engineers
<br />for Rivers and Harbors,.,and to Congress*an Pat Cannon, Senator Claude Pepper, and Senator C. 0.
<br />-Andrews.
<br />The'Resolution was duly seconded by Albert 0. Helseth and was put to a vote and the
<br />same was unanimously adopted.
<br />It was ordered Mrs. Alice Padgett, Vero Beach, Florida be placed on the paupers list
<br />to receive the sum or $12.00 per mouth -until, the further orders of the Board.
<br />It was ordered C. C. Summerall,'Vero Beach, Florida, be allowed the sum of 15.00
<br />per month, for groceries and medicine until the further orde= of the Board.
<br />Miss Wilma Klima, acting County Nurse, appeared before the Board and made an oral -
<br />report of her activities for the month of -May.
<br />On motion made•by W. C. Graves dr.,seconded by Albert O. Helseth and unanimously car-
<br />ried, it was ordered a *arrant in the sum -of $ 5.00 be issued for a tonsil operation in the
<br />case, Lee McCall's child. F
<br />It was ordered Robert Redmond, Wabasso, Florida be place on paupers list to receive
<br />the sum of $ 4.00 per month until.further orders of the Board.
<br />Captain C•: 4. Stanton, Chief.•I.Nterveiwer,of the Veterans Groves Registration Project
<br />appeared beford the Board and requested that he be allowed approximately 44 gallons of gaso-.
<br />line. and •2 quarts of motor oil -as transportation fuel in connection with his work in the 'Co-
<br />•_uaty, This.;requ®st was granted and Frank A. might, Road Foreman was instructed to furnish
<br />Captain Stanton with this amount of gasoline. and oil when•and as needed.
<br />A communication was received by Hay F. Stough; W. G. Jones and H. W. Graves, School
<br />Trustees,.and dames J. Gibbs and d. P. Sibley of the Wabasso Atbletia Association requesting
<br />the County to haul 60 loads of marl on the recreational grounds on which the School building
<br />is located. On motion made by W.`C. Graves Zr., seconded by Frank C1 Vickers and unanimously
<br />carried the.request was granted and Frank A, Knight,u,;Road.Foreman, was,instructed to proceed
<br />with the work.
<br />A letter was received from Hbn. Liu R. Cox, Clerk, and Hon.'O. Z. Harrell, Chairman
<br />_of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County requesting, a contribution'of' ,50.00
<br />or $ 100.00 to apply on Attorneys' fee for'H.,R• Wells and B. K. iialierts as a special Attorneys'
<br />In the Wiggins suit regarding the dissolvisg`of the injunction and dismissing the suit regarding
<br />race tract funds. On motion made by W. C. Graves dr., seconded by S. E. Glover and unanimously
<br />carried , it was ordered.a warrant in the sum of $ 25.00 be.drawn on the general Revenue Fund
<br />payable to H. H. Wells and B. K. Roberts as payment for services rendered.
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<br />The Ifdian River Citrus Bank, Vero Beach, Florida, having filed proper application, re-
<br />quest to be named and designated,County Depository for the year 1939--1940 and -'on motion,made
<br />by W. C. Graves Zr., seconded by A1bert.0. Helseth and carried it vias ordered such Bank be de-
<br />signated as the County Depository for the Tollowift funds;
<br />GENERAL REVENUE FUND VERO BRIDGE DISTRICT
<br />ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND QUAY BRIDGE DISTRICT
<br />FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND • ,WABASSO BRIDGE D=R=
<br />MOTHERS' PENSION FOND OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS FUND
<br />SPEC. RD. & BR. DIST. NO. 1 MAIN. INTEREST -AND SINKING FUND
<br />COURT HOUSE BONDS SINKING FUND COUM OFFICERS' EXCESS FEIN
<br />AM the Depository bmd set at the,.sum of $ ,15,000.00 -to consist only of United States Govern-
<br />ment bonds or securities.
<br />Attorney Mi.tohell.was instructed to prepafe a Resolution inviting members of the Beau.
<br />_ tification Society to meet with this Board regarding the removal of the Vim trees on the Dixie
<br />highway going north from Vero Beach.
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<br />It was moved by W. C. Graves dr., seconded be. S. E. Glover and unanimously oarried'that
<br />no purchases be 'made to exceed the sum of $ 25.00 on any * one._. item by any .any County official fin-
<br />less said purchase first having been, approved by the Board.
<br />The County Depository filed its monthly statement showing receipts and disbursements
<br />Of the various funds which having been audited wererfound to be correct.
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