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Esc hauling fruit from the east coast to -canneries situated in the central.part of the state and by trucks in hauling fruit -from the central part of the state to the port at Fort Pierce; that a very considerable use of said road is made by trucks hauling fertilizer and various materials used in agricultural and horticultural pursuits; and WMEAS, approximately five miles of said State Road number 30 as situated near the eastern terminus thereof in Indian River County, Florida, is in a deplorable condition and'is rapidly approaching,a condition which will prevent the use of said road by a large portion of t motor vehicular traffic now using said road; that the State Road Department of Florida in the year 1940 recognized the necessity of improving said portion of said State Road number 30 and di place an appropriation for such purpose in its budget for the year immediately preceding the present -budgetary year for which a budget is now being prepared; that thereupon after making necessary surveys the State Road Department of Floridaedvised the.Bgard of County Commissioners of Indian River County that in order to -properly improve said portion of said -road it would be necessary that additional right-of-way be acquired therefore consisting of an additional width along the route of said proposed improvements of approximately forty-six (46) feet and did re- quest said Board of County Commissioners to procure said additional right-of-way and with the understanding that said improvements would be made immediately upon said right-of-way being pro- cured; that thereupon said Board of County Commissioners began the task of obtaining suchright- of-way and at a considerable expense have at this time obtained in excess of seventy-seven (77) percent of such required right-of-way and have ordered the institution of condenmation suits in order to obtain the balance of said required right-of-way which may not be otherwise acquired; that said condemnation suits will be completed in approximately.sixty days next after the date of the adoption of this resolution; and WHEREAS, the portion of said road necessary to be improved as above set out has been designated by the State Road Department as project number 951 in Indian River County, and the portion thereof to be improved is: Beginning at station 2430000. and ending at station 26954.90.44; that said proposed improvements as set up in surveysfof the State Road Department consists of construction of bridges and of grading.and of paving said road in said distance of approximately five miles; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County that the State Road Department of Florida be and it is herewith respectfully requested to include in the current budget of said road department now in process of preparation a sum sufficient to complet said proposed improvements on State Road No. 30 as hereinbefore described and that said State Road Department proceed with said improvements in the year 1941 in accord with the surveys, pl and specifications therefore as heretofore prepared by the engineers of said State Road Depart- meo e The. -Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Albert 0. Helseth and upon being put to a vote; the same was unanimously adopted.. adjourned. There being no further business on motion made seconded and carried the Board then i CLERK. �/� -