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om E. E. Carter tendered his resignation as Superintendent of Public Roads, effective June 1st. His resignation was accepted with regret. I" The Board then agreed that it would be in order to try and find a qualified man to take Mr. Carter's position. Applications for a position with the County were received and opened from Walter L. Sapp, W. H. Owen and Edward T. Hopson. After some discussion in the matter, it was not quite clear as to what position said applicants were applying for, therefore, it was l ordered that said applications be tabled. Upon therecommendation of E. E. Carter, and upon Motion made by.Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr. and carried, even though Commissioner McCullers abstained from voting, Eugene Hamilton was employed as Foreman of the Road & Bridge crew at a salary of $350.00 per month. • Upon the recommendation of E. E. Carter, Superintendent of Roads, and upon Motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Robert W. Graves and carried, Aubrey L. Waddell was employed as County Zoning Inspector at a salary of $350.00 per month. Upon motion made by Robert W. Graves, seconded by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr and unanimously carried, Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, was instructed to prepare and pub- lish a notice requesting bids on one - new two -door Standard Model 6 cylinder automobile, to be used by the County Zoning Inspector. A letter and telegram relating to Voting Machines was submitted to the Board and the matter tabled. Auditors Report #4504 made on the audit of the accounts and records of the officials of Indian River County, was presented to the Board.in accordance with the provisions of Section 125.09, Florida Statutes, and ordered filed as a part of the records of Indian River County. Attorney Smith was instructed to arrange with the Indian River Citrus Bank to • obtain $4,000.00 to be paid to the City of Sebastian, relating to the right-of-way agreement on U. S. #1 Highway. A check in the sum of $700.00 was received from Mrs. H. D. Faircloth, Treasurer of the Indian River County -Mental Health Association, to be used towards the expense of constructing an addition to the County Health Building, said addition to be used by the Mental) ,e Health Association. The check was ordered deposited in the Capital Outlay Fund and Clerk Baker was instructed to write a letter of appreciation to the Mental Health Association. Clerk Baker reported to the Board on the application of Amelia Johnson for a license to engage in the occupation of a fortune teller, and stated from his investigation he would recommend that said license not be issued. Upon Motion made by Robert W. Graves, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the Board accepted the Clerk's recommendation and the license was denied. Attorney Smith submitted a check of Miami Gardens, Inc. (Mr. Sidney D. Ansin) in the sum of $4,000.00 towards the construction of the bridge across the South Relief Canal on 20th Avenue in accordance with a previous agreement and with the further understanding