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A committee consisting of Commissioners Stewart and Waddell together with E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent were appointed to look into the matter of obtaining and removing lumber from former government buildings located at Melbourne. TO THE HON. BOARD OF COUNTY C©MIVIISSIONERS OF INDIAU RIVER CO., VERO BEACH, FLORIDA. Gentlemen: I, Minor Platt, of the County of Brevard State of Flerida, .being the owner of Tax Sale Certificate No. 185 dated the 1st day of June 1943, in the sum of $82 covering the following described property, to -wit: Tract 1923, Twp. 31 S., Rge. 37 E. hereby make application to your Honorable Body to issue a duplicate Tax Sale Certificate in lieu of the original described herein for the following reasons: (1) That said Tax Sale Certificate was purchased by me June 4, 1945 for which I paid the sum of $4.24. (2) That said Tax Sale Certificate, or any interest therein, has not been hypothe- cated,.sold, assigned, transferred or delivered by me and I have received no consideration therefor. (3) That said Tax Sale Certificate has been lost or destroyed and that I have made diligent search and am unable to locate said certificate. (4) That if duplicate Certificate is issued in lieu thereof and the original should at any time be located, the same will be surrendered to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County for cancellation. (5) That I, Minor Platt, as a further consider ation acknowledge myself held and firmly bound unto Douglas Baker, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, and his successors in office, in the sum of $8.48, being double the amount of the face value of said Tax Certificate,for payment whereof well and truly.to be made, I bind myself, heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents should said Certificate be pre- sented by any person whomsoever, assigned or otherwise, for payment or application for Tax Deed thereon. I solemnly swear, or affirm, that the statements contained herein in support of my application for issuance of duplicate Tax Sale Certificate, are true and correct. So help me God. Witnesses: Minor Platt' (SEAL) Ralph Harris Dorothy Laufer Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of Sept 1950. Ralph Harris Notary Public. My Com. Exp. 6-19-53 (N. P. SEAL) The foregoing application doming on to be heard on this date by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, and after due consideration, the Board having thoroughly investigated said matter and being fully satisifed that said claim is a valid one, It is considered and ordered, upon motion duly made,. seconded and carried, that the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian RiverCounty be and he is hereby instructed to issue a duplicate Tat Sale Certificate in favor of the above named applicant in lieu of the Certificate above described which has been lost or destroyed, and that proper record of same be entered in the Tax Sale Record in the office of the said Clerk, as provided in Chap. 193.59 of the Fla. Statutes.