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WHEREAS, it is the information of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
<br />River County, Florida, that the Indian River Mosquito Control District is interested in re-
<br />locating the inland waterway navigation channel of Indian River within Indian River County,
<br />Florida; and,
<br />WHEREAS9 it is the opinion of the Board of County Commissioners that the inland
<br />waterway navigation channel of Indian giver should be relocated between Channel Markers No.
<br />94 and No. 128, by moving the channel to the west and directing it in a course as direct as
<br />possible between the two channel markers mentioned, without cutting through existing islands;
<br />and,
<br />WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Board of County Commissioners that such re-
<br />location of said channel would correct existing navigation hazards, would result in more eco-
<br />nomical maintenance and would assist the mosquito and sandfly control program in the County
<br />by the more desirable utilization of spoil; NOW THEREFORE,
<br />BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
<br />Florida, request that the U. S. Army Engineers consider the relocation of the inland waterway
<br />navigation channel of Indian River between Channel Markers No. 94 and No. 128, in Indian
<br />River County, locating the channel to the west of its existing location and in as direct a
<br />route as possible through open water, to the west of existing islands.
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
<br />County, Florida, request the U. S. Army Engineers to make a survey of that portion of Indian
<br />River between Channel Markers No. 94 and No. 128, in Indian River County, Florida, for the
<br />purpose of determining the.feasibility of the location of said inland navigation channel as
<br />herein requested.
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
<br />County , Florida, will cooperate in obtaining the relocation of existing draws and bridges
<br />as may be necessitated by the relocation of said channel.
<br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the
<br />office of U. S. Army Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; Commodore Stanley Kitching, Chairman,
<br />Florida Inland Navigation District, P. 0, Box 424, Stuart, Florida; C. B. Johnson, Member of
<br />the Board of Commission of Florida Inland Navigation District of Indian River County, Vero
<br />Beach, Florida; and E. M. Becton, Director of Indian River Mosquito Control District of
<br />Indian River County, Vero Beach, Florida.
<br />Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, the same was unanimously
<br />adopted.
<br />The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were
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<br />examined and found correct, were approved and warrants issued in settlement
<br />of same.
<br />Such
<br />Bills and accounts being on file in the office of the Clerk of The Circuit
<br />Court, the
<br />warrants
<br />so issued from the respective funds being listed in the Supplemental Minute
<br />Book, as
<br />provided
<br />by the rules of the State Auditor, reference to such record and the list.so
<br />recorded
<br />being
<br />made a part of these minutes.
<br />The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts
<br />and
<br />dis=
<br />bursements of the various funds, which have been audited, were found to be
<br />correct.
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