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gjCounty, Florida: �1 Beginning 327.8 feet [fest of the SE corner of the SWY4 of the SE'4 of Section 3, Township 32 South, Range 39 East; thence running North 1328.9 feet; thence West 327.8 feet; thence South 1328.9 feet; SZ, Elizabeth Hansen A statement was received from the Indian River Farms Drainage District repre- suiting taxes and penalties on County owned land near the jail and school buildings from 1929 to and including 1955 for approximately $7,000.00. The entire Board was very much surprised thence East 327.8 feet tD po*a,, of beginning; or had been due on this land. Chairman Graves.stated he would take the matter up with the Land requests -said Board to renounce and disclaim any rights of the said County and the public iin and to the above described public roads, streets, alleys, parks and rights of way as be done about the proposed change, if anything. delineated on said recorded plat. Sebastian appeared before the Board and requested that the County give them positive help '1�to The undersigned is the owner of and in possession and control of the above de- . scribed land and none of the above rights of way serve any lands other than those owned by. Chairman Graves submitted a letter from Dearborn, Michigan, wherein they were Ithe undersigned i and none of them have ever been opened up, established or used as a public ,!road, street, alley or park. Sincerely, SZ, Elizabeth Hansen A statement was received from the Indian River Farms Drainage District repre- suiting taxes and penalties on County owned land near the jail and school buildings from 1929 '5000 homes then the County would try and obtain the land from the Government., Commissioner Watts, speaking for the Fellsmere Sugar Company, said that there 'were no property owners,or residents on the west side of Lateral U in the Fellsmere Sugar Company area and that they wanted to close roads nl, 12, 23, 31 and 34 on Lateral U by putting lup gates -with locks on them, with the understanding that said roads could be used by anyone Ithat could show cause that they would need to get into said roads. After considerable dis- cussion in the matter Commissioner Watts made the motion and Commissioner Hamilton seconded it that the Sugar Company be permitted to close said roads and Sherman N. Smith, Jr. was authorizes to proceed with the proper procedure. 6 to and including 1955 for approximately $7,000.00. The entire Board was very much surprised at receiving said statement in that no one was of the opinion that any drainage taxes were or had been due on this land. Chairman Graves.stated he would take the matter up with the Drainage District in order to see what could be done about it. Mr. Humphries of Wabasso submitted a map as to the proposed U. S. nl right-of- way in the Wabasso area and requested the Board consider the change as suggested on his map. !'Chairman Graves requested that he leave his map with the Board and they would see what could be done about the proposed change, if anything. Attorney Cory Walker together with members of the City Council of the City of Sebastian appeared before the Board and requested that the County give them positive help '1�to putting.curbs and sidewalks and gutters along U. S. 91 in the City limits of Sebastian re- gardless of where the road was to be built. The Board stated they would do everything . they could to comply with their request and instructed Sherman N. Smith, ''r. Attorney together with E. E. Carter to follow up on this matter. Chairman Graves submitted a letter from Dearborn, Michigan, wherein they were i:seeking property on a retirement proposition relating to the employees of the Ford Motor !Company to build approximately 5000 homes. The possibility of the Roseland airport land was discussed and it was moved by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried that this land be offered to these people and if they could and would use it and would build '5000 homes then the County would try and obtain the land from the Government., Commissioner Watts, speaking for the Fellsmere Sugar Company, said that there 'were no property owners,or residents on the west side of Lateral U in the Fellsmere Sugar Company area and that they wanted to close roads nl, 12, 23, 31 and 34 on Lateral U by putting lup gates -with locks on them, with the understanding that said roads could be used by anyone Ithat could show cause that they would need to get into said roads. After considerable dis- cussion in the matter Commissioner Watts made the motion and Commissioner Hamilton seconded it that the Sugar Company be permitted to close said roads and Sherman N. Smith, Jr. was authorizes to proceed with the proper procedure. 6