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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1957 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., September 3, 11 1957. All members were present. Also present were Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; Edwin Schmucker, Superintendent of Roads; Douglas Baker, Clerk and Katherine Morrison, Secretary. The Chairman asked if there were any changes or additions to be made to the minutes. Theee being none and upon Motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Com- missioner Macdonald and unanimously carried, minutes of August 6th regular meeting were approved as read. Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., stated that he had been contacted by Mr. Larry Hamilton and that Mr. Hamilton would like the County Road on the South line of Indian River County be named Hamilton Hoad. This is the road running East and West on the line between S Indian River and St. Lucie County. After some discussion and upon Motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr.., seconded by Commissioner Robert Graves and unanimously carried, the Board agreed to name said road Hamilton Road. A Petition was received from Mr. Wm. S. Bjork and 51 other residents and property r owners in Dixie Garden Subdivision, requesting the County Commissioners take such action as may be necessary to correct the cause of existing flooding conditions in said subdivision; and also request that the necessary ditches be installed to provide proper drainage in the future. After considerable discussion in the matter it was decided that the County was under no obligation to put in ditches but that the sanitary condition which might exist should be looked into. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner W. C. Graves;, Jr., and carried, Commissioner McCullers was appointed on a committee with Mr..Bob Jennings, Sanitary Engineer to look over the situation in Dixie Gardens and report its findings to the Board. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Whittier appeared before the Board requesting the barricades across the County right of way leading to their property at Blue Cypress Lake be removed. • After considerable discussion in the matter and upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the Board asked that the County Attorney be directed to advise Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Surrency by letter that it is the position of the County that the old military trail passing in a generally North and South direction extending from the present State Road 60 through Sections 28, 23, 14, 11 and 2. Township 32 South and through Sections 35, 27, 22, 15, 10, 11, 2 and 3, Township 31 South, Range 35 East in Indian River County is a public road established by use and maintenance by the County over a period of many years and that the same has never been abandoned by the County and neither has the County ever authorized any gates, fences or barricades across the same and that any of the same now existing on said road are ordered to be removed not later than September 25, 1957.;1 After siad barricades are removed the Whittiers should contact Ed Schmucker and get the authority to rework and repair said road.