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396 a sum of money byvirtue of distribution by the State.of.Florida among the Counties of said State of proceeds from Racing in the State; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County have heavy demands upon said Board for the operation of the County government and particularly for the purpose of relief and which relief funds are expended in feeding, clothing, housing and providing medical attention and hospitalization for the young, the sick and the aged who would be otherwise with- out such necessities; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of ludian River County realize that the people of said County have a tax burden which is as great as they can bear at. this time and under present conditions, therefore said Board does not wish to increase taxes as would be necessary in the event it was deprived of the proceeds of said Racing monies now used for the operation of County aovernment;.and WHEREAS, the schools of Indian River.County are in need of funds for the operation of said schools and.the Parent Teachers Association,of the County, the Board of Public Instruct ion and citizens generally in said County, including the members of the Board of County Commis- sioners of Indian River County, each of whom have children, are interested in making all.pos- Bible provisions for the proper operation of the,County school system; and WHEREAS, persons interested in the operation of.the public schools wish to obtain a portion of the funds received by the Board of County Commissioners of this Court from the State as represented by said Racing monies and.this.Board of County Commissioners being anxious and willing to cooperate in this respect; therefore, BE`,"IT RESOLVED that this Board of County Commissioners, for itself as a Board and fol the members thereof as long as the same shall hold such position, does herewith state that Gael year, including the present year and subsequent years, that all the portion of said monies re- ceived by the Board of County Commissioners from the State, as represented by said Racing monies, over and above the amount this Board of County Commissioners finds necessary to actual- ly budget for County operations under the direction of this Board, shall be paid over to the ,use of the public schools in this County with the provision that for the benefit of said public schools said monies shall be held and paid over by this Board of County Commissioners in such manner as shall insure that the same shall be actually used.in the current maintenance of said schools, and in order that said monies nor any monies which might be replaced by this appropri- ation shall not reach the hands of any persons holding claims or demands against said Board of Public Instruction other than claims and demands for th'e current year in which said monies shall be paid over and which claims and demands in such current year shall be solely for the operation and maintenance of said public schools. The foregoing resolution having been introduced by Commissioner Clover, who moved its adoption, it was declared adopted by the following vote: Ayes: C. S. Mioheel,.Albert 0, Helseth, S. F..Glover, W. C. Graves, Jr.,F. C. Vickers. Nays: None. On motion made by W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Frank C. Vickers and unanimously carried it was ordered a warrant be issued on the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Public Instruction in the sum of $6562.98, representing surplus of Race Tract Funds or an amount over and above that which was budgeted bythis Board for the fiscal year 1939-1940. , Paul Luther and W. L. Strickland appeared before the Board and requested a graded road north of Road 30, Townships 31 and 32, Range 35. E. 'E. Carter, Road Superintendent was requested to furnish the Board with an estimate as to cost of grading said road for further consideration. A petition signed by M. J. Jeffreys and many other residents of the Town of Roseland 1