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15th. Present were Chairman J. J. P. Hamilton, W. C. Graves, Jr., Robert W. Graves and Donald Macdonald, anis D.'B..McCullers,''Jr: Also present were Sherman N. Smith, Jr., '9 Attorney, E. E. Carter, Superintendent of Roads and Katherine Morrison, Deputy Clerk. Chairman Hamilton, stated this meeting was called for the purpose of clearing j up the remainder of the right of way for U. S. #1 Highway in -the Sebastian-Wabasso area. He i then turned the meeting over to Sherman N. Smith, Jr. Attorney. Attorney Smith stated that he had received the appraisal report from Warren Zeuch and Bill Jacobus with a bill for their services in the amount of $2,700.00. This bill was ok'ed for payment. Attorney Smith read the report from the appraisers and after considerable discussion in the matter, and upon Motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried, the following Resolution was adopted: R E S O L U T I O N --- State Road Department.to advance to County secondary road funds. WHEREAS, Indian River County, acting by and through its Board of County Comm- issioners, has heretofore entered into a contract with the State Road Department of Florida agreeing to acquire the right of way necessary for the construction of Section 889140207 (110), State Road No. -5, Indian River County, Florida; and, WHEREAS, said County has heretofore employed Warren T. Zeuch and William H. Jacobus to appraise the property required for said right of way for the purpose of determining) the fair compensation due the owners thereof for said taking; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board does herewith approve the appraisal filed at this meeting by said, appraisers and this Board does herewith approve the statement for servicesof said appraisers in the sum of $2,700.00; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board does herewith request the State Road Department of Florida to advance to this County from any and all secondary road funds on hand raisal and to pay the costs of condemnation of all parcels not voluntarily conveyed, including) the deposit necessary for an order of immediate taking in said condemnation suit in order that said right of way may be speedily acquired, all such payments to be made direct by said Department to the parties entitled to receive the same upon the request of the attorney of this Board. Troy E. Moody, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and declared that he was confident the business of his office is conducted on a sound, economical and efficient • basis. He described the modern validating machine which his office uses, and the thorough permanent record it keeps of every transaction. He stated that every receipt they issue is correct or corrected as soon as they learn of the error. Commissioner Macdonald then asked by said Department for the account of this County a sum of money sufficient to pay the state- ment of said appraisers and to pay the compensation due the owners as set forth in said app- raisal and to pay the costs of condemnation of all parcels not voluntarily conveyed, including) the deposit necessary for an order of immediate taking in said condemnation suit in order that said right of way may be speedily acquired, all such payments to be made direct by said Department to the parties entitled to receive the same upon the request of the attorney of this Board. Troy E. Moody, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and declared that he was confident the business of his office is conducted on a sound, economical and efficient • basis. He described the modern validating machine which his office uses, and the thorough permanent record it keeps of every transaction. He stated that every receipt they issue is correct or corrected as soon as they learn of the error. Commissioner Macdonald then asked