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TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1957 tR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of Indian River County, Florida, met at the Courthouse in Vero Beach, Florida in a regular meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M. January 8, 1957. All members were present, being W. C. Graves, Jr., J. J. P. Hamilton, D. B. McCullers, Robert j W. Graves and Donald Macdonald. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent, Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, Larry Yates, Deputy Sheriff and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Commissioners MacDonald and Robert W. Graves announced they had received their commissions from Tallahassee and were therefor duly qualified to serve as member's of the Board of County Commissioners. The Minutes of December 4th regular meeting were read and approved upon Motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and carried. n Reports were made by previously appointed committees and all old business was taken care of. a It was moved by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and carried that tile floors be placed in Judge Kanner's office upstairs and that the room also be painted. Upon Motion of Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, the bid of Paul G. Callahan for cleaning, caulking, and putting two coats of paint on the outside of the windows in the Courthouse at a cost of $3.75 each per window and $5.00 for each downspout was accepted and Douglas Baker, Clerk was authorized to tell Mr. Callahan to proceed with the work. A committee consisting of Commissioner McCullers, E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent and Douglas Baker, Clerk, was appointed relating to the painting of the Court- room and the other rooms in the original courthouse building in order that Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney could prepare notice inviting bids on this w)rk, with the idea that it would be dome on a unit basis. Douglas Baker, Clerk announced that he had not been able to comply with the law regarding the application of Amelia Johnson for a fortune tellers license and action was then deferred until the next regular meeting during which time Mr. Baker stated that he would make the examinations as provided by law. Robert W. Graves, Commissioner, Douglas Baker, Clerk and E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge superintendent were appointed a committee with regard to an addition to the Health Center Building. Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, advised the Board that he had recently obtained the abstract on the property for the Old Folks Home. Commissioner Macdonald announced he had selected C. C. Coleman to serve as a member of the Planning and Zoning Board of Adjustment. It was announced that Alex Ryburn could not serve as a member of the Board of Adjustment for the Planning and Zoning Commissioner but Alex MacWilliam, Jr. could serve, therefore, upon motion made by Commissioner Robert Graves, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and carried, Alex MacWilliam, Jr. was appointed a member of the Board of Adjustment. w 1