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I TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 69 1949. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in a regular meeting at 1Os00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, September 6, 19499 with the following Tom N. Stewart and members presents W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman;/Aubrey L. Waddell,/H. C. Watts. Also present were Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney from the firm of Mitchell, Smith & Mitchell; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; L. B. O'Steen; Sheriff; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved on motion of Commissioner Stewart seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried. Clerk Baker was instructed to request a report from the Sete Board of Health as to sums expended in Indian River County for the Indian River County Health Unit. Mrs, Kay Chastian appeared before the Board requesting assistance in the payment of medicines and personal servItces furnished and rendered by Dr. P. T. McClellan for her child in the sum of $116.43. The Board approved payment of 50% of this amount. M. A. Boudet, County Agent, appeared before the Board and submitted a report of his activities for the month of August. Said report was ordered filed with the Clerk. The Board agreed to expend not to exceed the sum of $250.00 toward the purchase of a two way radio to be placed on the Deputy Sheriff's car at Fellsmere in case of storm, hurricane, and/or other emergencies. This action was taken on motion of Commissioner Stewart seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried. County Commissioner's bond for Sylvester Woods, District No. 2, in the sum of $29000.00 with U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company as sure*y was approved. Commissioner Watts introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wits R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS' the recent hurricane and attendant winds and rain which struck this County on August 26, 19499 created an emergency situation in this County primarily because of the flood waters now existing; and, WHEREAS, the marsh lands to the West of the Fellsmere Drainage District in this County are now flooded and constitute an immediate hazard and danger to the West dikeline of said Drainage District; and, WHEREAS, the City of Fellsmere in this County and its surrounding area has been in flood condition since said hurrincane, which flood w4ters now constitute an immediate health menace to the citizens of that City and surrounding area; and, are WHEREAS, dikes In the Southwest corner of Indian River Farms Drainage District/now endangered by said flood waters; and, WHEREAS, it is common knowledge in this area that the storm and flood season is just beginning and a correction of the existing situations as above set forth must immediately be made upon an emergency basis to prevent irreparable damage to the entire economic structure of this County; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board does herewith request the District Engineer of the Corps of Engineers of the Department of the Army of the United States of Americanto immediately provide funds, furnish equipment and carry out the works necessary in order to correct the situations herein noted ick[ which, in the 0 o of this Board, would consist of the followings 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0