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Fr_2� Mr. Carter also stated that he and Jack Jennings had gone over the proposed Beach Route on the ground and had taken pictures from the air and had two proposed routes laid out for A -1-A Highway South of Vero Beach. A delegation from the Fellsmere Fire Department requesting $1,000.00 from the Board appeared before the Board and stated they needed the money for the purchase of new equipment. After considerable discussion in the matter and upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried, it was decided that the Board would appropriate $1,000.00 to the Fellsmere Volunteer Fire Department. $500.00 to be paid in the present fiscal year and $500.00 by January out of next year's budget. This arrangement was satisfactory with the Fellsmere Delegation. Mrs. Robert Ginther, who lives on 20th Avenue, South of Vero Beach city limits, appeared before the Board and said that the fire on Sunday which seemed to have started at the County Dump on the Old Dixie Highway, had destroyed some fence and would like the county to' replace same so that her horses and cattle would not stray. After considerable discussion -in the matter, it was decided that the County was not liable for any damage and Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney was requested to write her a letter to this effect. Larry Maher and Fire Chief Guy Sullivan appeared before the Board and asked that the county and the city each pay one-half toward the purchase of protective clothing to be worn to fires. They stated that this clothing should not be more than $500.00 total. Upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded.by Commissioner Warren and carried it was de - Bided that the clothing should be purchased and that the county would pay up to but not more than $250.00 toward the purchase of fire protective clothing. Minutes of May 1st regular meeting were read and the same were corrected in order that a paragraph be added to be 43 in the Secondary Road Resolution as follows: "93. King's Highway from the North Relief Canal to North Winter Beach Road, being approximately 1.75 miles." that the remaining paragraphed be .renumbered. This upon Motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried. The minutes were then approved as corrected upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton! seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried. A petition containing 35 names was presented by L. E. Canady as to the North Gifford Road. Said petition stating: - "We, the undersigned residents of the North Gifford Road in Indian River County, Florida, respectfully petition your Honorable Board to make the necessary repairs on the North Gifford Road at your earliest convenience." Mr. Graves, Chair- man appointed E. E. Carter to work up an estimate as to the cost of repairing this road, so that something could be done on it next year. A delegation headed by fir. B. Q. Waddell, Pat Hazel and others, appeared before the Board with regard to the big fire starting out of the County Dump on Sunday June 3rd. After quite a lengthy discussion the Board asked Ed Carter to have signs placed at each dump stating that no -fires should be started, the amount of the fine, and that such pe°rsons would be prosecuted. They also stated that they were opposed to fires being started in the dumps at any time. Upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: R E S O L U T I Q N WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River county, Florida, is 0 1 1 n LJ 1 0 1 1 C�