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170 WHEREAS, this Board has noted that most of Indian River County along the Indian River is located along that part of the Indian River known as the "Narrows", that is, that the Indian River through this County.is much narrower than it is both to the North and to the South of this County and that said river cont4ins many islands, shoals and bars impeding the flow of water; and, WHEREAS, this Board has noted that in the time of hurricanes, storm winds or high tides caused primarily by winds that the waters of the Indian River buildup to a flood heighth in the narrows thereby flooding the property adjoining the Indian River in this County; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County that this Board does herewith respectfully request the Florida Inland Navigation Distkict and the Corps of Engineers of the United States Army to make note of the unusual situation prevailing along the Indian River in this County and to immediately stop its practice of dredging, cleaning or clearing the Inter -Coastal Waterway in the Indian River through this County by dumping the spoil into the Indian River, thereby further impeding the flow of water throggh the narrows and this Board does further request that in the future, any contradts for dredging of the Inter -Coastal Waterway provide that any spoil removed from the Indian River will be de- posited upon the -shores of the Indian River where the same will not only prevent the impeding of water through the narrows but will also be of great benefit to the citizens of this County in filling the marsh areas on the shore, thereby assisting in eliminating mosquitoes, sand flies and other insects in this area. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED$ that a certified copy hereof be furnished to the Honorable Spessard L. Holland and the Honarable George Smathers, United States Senators from Florida, and the Honorable Dwight L. Rogers, Member of Congress from this District, the Honorable Axel Peterson, Member of the Florida Inland Navigation District from this District, and to the Florida Inikdd Navigation District and the District Office of the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, at Jacksonville, Florida, with the request that all these parties use their best efforts and good offices toward accomplishing the purposes set forth in this Resolution. ---------- Mrs. Anne Christenson, County Welfare Case Worker, appeared before the Board and made a report of her activities for the month of August. N O T I C E--- VAC_ Gs,CLLOSING AND ABANDONING ROAD. JOS` . WALTON N I. 1 1 1 i Ij I i r' I. 1 1 1