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Sam Joyce, Sheriff then presented his budget to the Board and Mr. Fred V. Ballou, <br />Asst. State Auditor explained the budget to the Board in detail. After considerable dis- <br />cussion in the matter the Sheriff's Budget was ordered filed until such time as the County <br />budget would be discussed. <br />Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr. stated that he had talked with several members of <br />;f <br />a <br />the Hospital Board and that they were agreeable to the State and County Hospital Service for <br />jl the Indigent. Upon Motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Commissioner <br />Macdonald and unanimously carried this Board signified to the Indian River Memorial Hospital <br />its intention to enter into the State Program for Hospital Service for the Indigent under the <br />State law, which would in effect mean that the county would levy taxes of approximately <br />$9,000.00 per year and would receive approximately $9,000.00 per year from the State to have <br />available under the State program a total of approximately $18,000.00 per year for Hospital <br />Service for the Indigent, and that any further assistance by the County to the Hospital would <br />have to be determined on the question of the County budget. <br />The Chairman asked Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr. if he would inform the Hospital <br />of the actions of the Board and he said that he would. <br />Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker appeared before the Board and <br />'g <br />stated that Mrs. Kersey was being taken care of at Mrs. Turner's Nursing Home but that she <br />i <br />had become so ill that Mrs. Turner was unable to care for her and could Mrs. Christensen have <br />her transferred to the Mecca Convalescent Home. The Board OK'ed this transfer. <br />A letter from Col. O'Brien, Director of the Civil Defense Program in Indian River <br />;a, County was read wherein he requested that the County furnish him with office furniture and <br />supplies. Sherman Smith, Jr. stated that he had requested office space from the City of Vero <br />Beach and he understood that the City would provide such office space. Upon Motion made by <br />Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Robert Graves and unanimously carried, the <br />Board requested Clerk Baker to work with Col. O'Brien to furnish him with whatever equipment <br />I <br />" he would need. <br />• "I Sherman N. Smith, Jr., County Attorney stated that he had contacted Mr. L. F. Chess <br />j with regard to SRD #117 and they would sign a deed if the county would pay them an additional <br />i <br />$250.00. Upon Motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Mac- <br />donald and unanimously carried, the Board authorized this payment to be made to Mr. Chesser. <br />A letter was received from Mr. E. W. Vickers, Member of the Zoning Commission in <br />which he tendered his resignation as a member. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, <br />;I seconded by Commissioner Robert Graves and 'unanimously carried, Mr. Vickers resignation was <br />accepted with regret and Mr. G. E. Barkoskie of Wabasso was appointed to fill his unexpired <br />i <br />term. <br />Mr. Schmucker, Superintendent of Roads stated that he had gone over the Plat of <br />Sebastian Highlands with the Mackle Company and that they were giving the County 80 foot right <br />of ways on all main thoroughfares, 70 foot right of ways on secondary right of ways and that <br />I� he thought the Board should accept their tentative plat of this subdivision even though on the <br />i <br />F <br />