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Minutes of August 3rd regular meeting were read and approved upon motion of Commissioner Farren, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. Minutes of August 10th meeting were read and approved upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. Attorney, George Heath, reported certain conditions under which an offer was made by Fred R. Tuerk on land as a proposed colored beach and upon the suggestion of Comm- issioner Marren the Board instructed Attorney Heath to submit to Mr. Tuerk a county offer on a portion of the land for a lease not less than 25 years. Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker, appeared before the Board and made a report of her activities for the month of August which was ordered filed with the Clerk. Mrs. Christensen advised the Board as to the time of open house to be held at the Sunshine Center and extended an invitation for all those interested to attend. The Board instructed Douglas Baker, Clerk to issue a warrant on the General Revenue Fund payable to Mrs. Anne Christensen, Secretary -Treasurer of the Sunshine Center for the unexpended balance of the amount set aside for the Sunshine Center, which is slightly less than $1,000.00 as provided in the 1953-54 budget. Douglas Baker, Clerk was instructed to make reservations for all members of the Board together with the Attorney, Road and Bridge Superintendent, and Clerk to attend the Mid -Winter Conference meeting of the State Association of County'Commissioners to be held in Fort Lauderdale October 8,,9, and 10th. . Upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Warren"and carried, Commissioner Waddell was authorized to attend the Board of Directors meeting of the State Association of County Commissioners to be held at 9:30 A. M. September 11th at the Fort Garrison Hotel, Clearwater, Florida. The Board authorized a maximum expenditure of $50.00 representing expense of the delegation to attend the Highway Safety Conference meeting called by the Florida Cabinet to be held in St. Petersburg October 1 and 2nd. A petition was received signed by D. W. Vann and seven other signatures, requesting the County to open up and grade the public county road for one-quarter of a mile East of U. S. nl on the North line of Section 12, Township 32, Range 39 East, being a 70' right-of-way. r i The Board agreed to give the matter their attention as soon as possible. A letter was received from Edna Sabol together with a petition with numerous signatures of residents of the County living on the Old South Dixie Highway, calling the B oard's attention to a dangerous situation, because of fast and increased traffic on the road and requested the Board's cooperation in placing speed limit signs and having the road patrolled in order to prevent the killing -of their pets and endangering the lives of the many children and adults in that area. Chairman Graves stated that the matter was being handled together with the Safety Council and requested.E. E. Carter. Road and Bridge Superin- tendent to follow through on the matter as to the placing of safety and spped limit signs along the road. Notary Public Bonds for Ella M. Shale and James J. Barret in the sum of $500.00 with the ,American Surety Company and Home Indemnity Company as sureties were approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, as provided by law.