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There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. ATTEST: CLERK CHAIRMAN TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 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, June 1, 1954, with the follow- ing 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 & Bridge Superintendent, Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; L. B. 'Steen, Sheriff and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Minutes of May 4th regular meeting were read and the same approved on Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. W. T. Erickson, Attorney, along with his clients Knight and Mathis, were present and stated they were contemplating making commercial garbage collections within the county but outside of the city limits as a public service. He further stated that they were licensed to do this work and wanted permission to use the county dumps'. The Board said they had no objection in that the county dumps were to be used for the benefit of the general public. Messrs. MacDonald and Hanshaw of Roseland and Sebastian appeared before the Board and wanted to know whether or not any change had been made on the U. S. 91 road right- of-way North of Sebastian. The Board advised them that no change had been made. Mrs. Reed Knight, member and representative of the Democratic Executive Committee • of Indian River County, appeared before the Board and requested that a different color regis- tration sheet be purchased and used for the registration of Republicans in order to eliminate confusion and promote more efficiency and accuracy in conducting future elections, The request was granted and it was so ordered upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried. Mrs. Dahne appeared before the Board regarding the rental of the Porhorsky dwelling. After some discussion in the matter and upon the recommendation of Commissioner Waddell, the Board agreed toxent the Porhorsky house to Mrs. Dahne as is, meaning it's present condition, for the sum of $35.00 per month effective June 1, 1954, which was agreeable with Mrs. Dahne. Mr. Jack McCown, County Agent, appeared before the Board stating that he was taking several of the 4-H Club boys to Gainesville and requested permission of the Board for • a leave of absence from June 14th to July 2nd in order that he could attend the summer school for .Agricultural Extension workers at Gainesville. Upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Marren and carried, the request was granted.