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