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F'-124 asked how much longer he would need before he could give an answer to the auditor's report and he stated thatahe would like at least another 30 day extension, and,the extension was unanimousom ly granted. There being no further business, and upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the Board then adjourned. ATTEST: , 14_�- ae CLERK 40 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1957 A Special Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida was held at the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida at 9:00 o'clog-.K A. M. Monday, February/° 25,1957. Present were Chairman J. J. P. Hamilton, W. C. Graves, -Jr., Robert W. Graves and Donald Macdonald. Absent was D. B. McCullers, Jr. Also present were Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, E. E. Carter, Superintendent of Roads and Katherine Morrison, Deputy Clerk. Chairman Hamilton stated that this meeting had been called for the purpose of considering purchasing the 100 feet of property owned by T. W. Hewitt in the Courthouse Block just South ofthe 25 foot County parking lot. Since Mr. Kuster was late he asked if the members had anything else to bring up. W. C. Graves, Jr. said he had been contacted by Mr. Edward E. Ludwig who asked if the County would name the road south.of and running parallel to the Oslo road, Ludwig Lane in memory of his two sons who were both killed in service. upon Motion made by W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Robert W. Graves and unanimously carried, the Board agreed that this road would be named Ludwig Lane as requested. Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr. then stated that he had been contacted by several citizens from Fellsmere requesting that the Wabasso road running by the old turpentine still be -repaired and fixed to where when it rains the water would not stand. E. E. Carter stated that at the present time he did not believe we had the money to resurface the road but that he could have some ditches dug, etc. so that the road could be drained and thep the resurfacing could be done in next years budget. Upon motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves,.Jr., seconded by Donald Macdonald and carried, E. E. Carter was authorized to go ahead and drain the road. Mr. George A. KUster,.Real:Estate Broker, appeared before the Board with respect to the Board's purchasing certain properties owned by T. W. Hewitt and Luna Lee Hewitt, his k wife, in the vicinity of the Courthouse. Motion was made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and unanimously carried, the Board of County Commissioners offered through Mr. Kuster to purchase from Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt, the property described as j i