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441 B B_ -aQL.QIIQA On Motion of Commissioner Allison Warren, seconded by Commissioner Aubrey Waddell, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: Be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that due to the.death of L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff of Indian River County. -Florida on October 6,. 1954, that the ballots heretofore printed by the Board of County Commissioners for the General Election to be held November 2, 1954, are herewith declared null and void and ordered destroyed. That the Board does herewith determine that the ballots must, by necessity of time, be reprinted providing for election of a sheriff of Indian River County, Florida, and that such reprinting must begin on October 13, 1954 at 9:00 o'clock A. M., and the Board of County Commissioners do herewith advise the Indian River County Executive Committee of all political parties that each such County Executive Committee shall have until y October 13, 1954 at 9:00 o'clock A. M. to select a nominee for their party for the office of Sheriff of Indian River County, and that all such nominations by such County Executive Commit- tees received by the Board of County Commissioners by said deadline shall be printed on the General Election Ballot as the nominee of such party for the office of Sheriff. a BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of this Board of County Commissioners is herewith directed to immediately deliver a certified copy of this Resolution to the Chairman of Indian River County's Executive Committee of each political party. That if the Chairman can not be readily located a copy shall be delivered to the Vice -Chairman or any other member r of said committee. r Sheriff's Bond for Sam Joyce in the sum of $2,000.00 with the Home Indemnity Company as surety was approved by the Board upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried. J. E .S Q Q Q I 1 Q N -- L. B. O•Steen On Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, L. B. O'Steen was elected Sheriff of Indian River County, Florida, and took office in the year 1942 and held such office as Sheriff until his untimely death on the 6th day of October, 1954; and, WHEREAS, among his other duties of said office, the said L. B. O'Steen attended the meetings of the Board of County Commissioners and there served and assisted said Board In the performance of its public duties; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River Countys Florida, that this Board does herewith express its sincere bereavement in the loss of this Board and the people of Indian River County, Florida, of their Sheriff and this Board does herewith extend to the family of the said L. B. O'Steen its sympathy in the loss of their husband and father. 40 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this Resolution be spread on the minutes of this Board, a copy be furnished to Mrs. O'Steen and a copy be delivered to the press and radio of'the County.