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There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. ATTEST: .rte✓.,I V-4 CHA IRMA �) ----------------------------------------------- TUESDAY. JUNE 23, 1953 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in a Special Meeting held at11:00 o'clock A. M, Tuesday, June 23, 1953, with the following members present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; Aubrey L. Waddell; J. J. P. Hamilton; H. C. Watts; and Allison Warren. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superinten- dent; S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Chairman Graves stated that this meeting was called to discuss a hospital building site in Indian River County to be offered the State on which to build the mental hospital for South Florida. The Board agreed that it was very desirous of having the hospital located in Indian liver County in that immeasurable benefits would be derived. After considerable discussion in the matter it was moved by Commissioner Warren,lsecondetl by Commissioner'6Uaddell and carried, and Attorney Smith was instructed to take the necessary steps and/or procedure to try and secure the land formerly occupied by the Roseland Ai'ibase from the Government which consisted of approximately 1,053 acres and that same be offered the State as a possible site for the construction of the hospital. Sherman N. Smith, Jr. and E. E. Carter were instructed to obtain aerial photographs , the complete legal description and such other information necessary to be transmitted to Senators Holland and Smathers and U. S. Representative Rogers', The Board authorized and instructed Sherman N. Smith, Jr. and E. E. Carter to • go to Fort Lauderdale on right-of-way matters relating to U. S. 41. Notary Public Bond for Ralph Harris in the sum of $500.00 with American Surety Company as Surety was approved June 9, 1953 by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court as provided by law. Notary Public Bonds for Betty S. Lloyd and Notary Public Bond for Lucille Hipp each in the sum of $500.00 with the American Surety Company as surety were approved June.411, 1953, by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court as provided by law. ','There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the .i Board then adjourned. CHA IRMA • ATTEST: