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r an unreasonable obstruction to the free navigation of the said Indian River (a navigable water; ;way of the United States), due to hazards to navigation,faulty location, sad inadequate horizon- I;tal clearance through the drawspan,of said bridge; and SAS the said bridge is awned by the County of Indian liver, Florida; add WHEREAS a public hearing was held at Vero Beach, Florida' on May 1, 19469 in conform- ity with the provisions of Section 18 of the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1;1153; 33'.'S.C. 502)f upon due notice given Indian River County amd all other parties in Interest; and WHEREAS i the testimony adduced and the facts presented at said hearing, have been duly !,,considered by the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers; and i WHWAS the following changes in said bridge have been recommended by the Chief of Engineers as necessary to render navigation through or under said bridge reasonably free, easy ;and unobstructed, to wits (a) Removal of the existing drawspan, pivot pier, both rest piers' fender systems ail any other parts of the bridge, including all broken piles and stubs, down to the natural bot om "' !'of the waterway for a distance of 142 feet easterly and 185 feet westerly from the center of the i pivot pier' and that the work of the removal of these parts of the bridge be commenced within :two months from the date of service of this order and fully completed within five months from said date. (b) Removal of all parts of the existing bridge not included in subparagraph; (a) :above, from the highwater shore lane at the mainland to the high-water shore line at the west ;side of the barrier beach, down to the natural bottom of the waterway' the work of removal to lbe commenced within one year from the date of service of this orders and be completed within two years from said dates Provided' however, that if it is found that the work of dredging the °proposed realigned channel of the Intracoastal Waterway is to be commenced prior to the time 'specified for complete removal of the bridge, a supplemental order will be issued requiring the owner to remove all remaining parts of the structure for a distance of 150 feet on each side of ,'the center line of the relocated channel, such work of removal to be comm6nesed within two ;:months from the date of service of such supplemental order and completed within five months ,;months date thereof, the original order to remain otherwise in full force and effect. NOW WE, In obedience to and by virtue of the provisions of Section 18 of the 'Act of Congress of March 39 1899 the Secretary of War, having first given the parties fu41 ,opportunity to offer evidence and be heard' as required by that section, does hereby notify, Ithe Board of County Commissioners of the County of Indian Rivers Vero, Florida, to make the lal terations in said bridge as described above. ii Robert P. Patterson Secretary of War w - - w - w w w w � - �r w w • The foregoing order frm the War Department was served on Chairman Graves several days IIprior to this meeting and was read verbatim by the Clerk to the Board. or On motion made by Commissioner Helseth seconded by CommissioWHeltling and unanimously; carried, E. E. Carters County Engineer, was, authorized and instructed to follow orders -and/or lAnstructions from the War Department with regard to the removal of the Winter Beach bridge.with 'the understanding that any salvage from said bridge be used for public roads and bridges within the boundaries of the Winter Beach Bridge district. April 4, 1947 i ,Hon. I'. D. Baker ;Klerk Circuit Court ,Vero Beacbs Florida :Dear Mr. Bakers The Deputy Sheriff's Commission issued to Mr. M. P. Taten, Fellsmere, Florida has been, cancelled by mei also the bond covering this co mission has been cancelled. I will thank you therefore to make the proper entries.on your records showing these (,'cancellations. Yours very truly, L. B. O'Steen I? Sheriff Indian River County, Fla. Bn-motion-made-b -Se�mmissi+©aer Viekera -sreebaded-by-Sommiee#one - Heisethl the -Beard as autheptsed . ejad 16ss4rue$ved #® eweeute *die de& Ow&ag agseem+eate M 0 Fj 1