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The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were examined and found correct, were approved and warrants issued in settlement of same. Such bills and accounts being on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Con%, the warrants so issued from the respective funds being listed•in the Supplemental Minute Book, as provided by the rules -of the State Auditor, reference to -such record aid the list so recorded being made a part,of these minutes. The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and disburse - meats of the various funds, which have been -audited, were found.to be correct. There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. ATTEST: mu �� t�CLERX CHAIRMAN - • - - - • .. • - • - • • • - • - - • • • - _- • - • .- - - - - - • - - - - - • • • • - - .. - - - • - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1954 . The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met at the Court House in -regular meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, February 2, 1954, with the following members present: Commissioners 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 C Bridge Superintendent, Sherman N. Smith, Jr., ttorney, and Katherine Morrison, Deputy Clerk. Minutes of January 5th regular meeting were read and approved on Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried. .Commissioner Warren gave a report on the forestry service matter.and it was decided that the complaints in general were not justified. This upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried. A.letter is set forth herewith which was received from Henry C. Peeples, District Forester from.Lakeland:- FLORIDA BOARD -OF FORESTRY January 19, 1954 Board of County Commissioners Indian River County Court House Vero Bead. Florida Gentlemen: P. 0. Box 2067 Lakeland, Florida This letter is by way of confirmation of our recent informal discussion on January 18, 1954, with Commissioners Allison Warren and Aubrey Wadell, at which our District Ranger Carreker and County Ranger Leavine were present. At that time, you were seeking information on- complaints which had been lodged with the Board by Mr. R. E. Dempsey and Mr. C. M. Helsel, as follows: (1) That our Forest Fire Control personnel received no time off. (2) That both had been discharged in what appeared to be a forth -coming wholesale cleanup. (3) That the purpose of discharges was to bring non -Indian River County people for employ- ment. (4) That our Department pay scales were unjustly low. 0 is C L� 1 1 P