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a Superintendent, Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Minutes of February 2nd regular meeting were read and approved on Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried. Minutes of special meeting of February 18th were read and approved -on -Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried. Sherman -N. Smith, Jr., attorney, reported that the State would put up caution signs on Road 60 regarding deepwater on each side of the road. Bond of Supervisor of Registration and Elections in the sum of $500.00 for Mrs. Rosemary Richey with the Home Indemnity Company as surety was approved. A letter was received from Dr. Dame of the Florida State Board of Health stating that Dr. C. A. Pigford was unable to accept the position of County Health Officer for Indian River County. A letter also was received to this effect from Dr. Pigford, On Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried, Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to advise the Indian River Citrus Bank that Jack T. McCown County Agent, was authorized to issue checks on and to be in charge of the Fair and 4-9 Club account. Mr. Dowld MacDonald and other members representing the Roseland Men's Club, appeared before the Board with regards to getting the road repaired and the Board assured them that the work on the road would begin not later than May 1st. Mr., Roy Hilliard and his attorney, Angus Sumner of Fort Pierce, appeared before 1 the Board and stated that the roof and paint was not satisfactory on the building constructed by the County on U. S. 91 and requested that something be done about it. A committee consisting of,Commissio-hers Graves, Waddell and Warren and E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent, was appointed to investigate the matter. At the request of Mr. Robert F. Lloyd a plat of Tropicolony, Inc. 92, was tenta- tively approved on Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. 11 Councilman Sweatt of the City of Sebastian, appeared befdre the Board and stated that a special meeting of the Council was held on March 1, 1954 and after considerable dis- cussion for and against the split highway, it was moved by Chairman Taylor, seconded by Council- man Chesser that the City of Sebastian recommend to the County Commissioners the Split highway. The chair then called for a roll call vote on same which was as follows:, Yeas - Sweatt, Sembler, Taylor and Chesser. Not voting - Ellingsen. A letter to this effect signed by E. C. Peterson, City Clerk, dated March 9, 1954, confirming the foregoing action is on file in the Clerk's office. Mr. Earl Roberts and Mr. Emory DeVane of Sebastian, appeared before the Board and presented a petition which was signed by 186 petitioners for retaining the present location of U. S. nl highway, signed by 19 petitioners against retaining the present highway , and signed by 12 petitioners who had no choice in the matter but were willing to go along with the majority. The Board advised both parties that they would give serious consideration to their requests and views in the matter which would be further considered by them and with the State Road Department, Mr. H. E. Kjorsvick of Wabasso appeared.before the Board and was given tentative approval as to his plat. Mr. Homer Fletcher, Tax Assessor, appeared before the Board and requested