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The foregoing notice was read and the Board then received and publicly opened bids . as follows: From Frank Palecek bid for $205.00 from John Geil, bid for $305; from Z. Minton bid for $402.50. Upon examination of the bids the County found that the bid from Z. Minton i was only on the one cottage completely on the right of way and did not include the removal of the portion of the second cattage on the right of way, therefor, the bid was not in con- formance with the request for bids and in addition, the Board determined that the cost to the County of the cutting off and removing of the second building would be in excess of $100.00. Therefore, upon Motion of Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Robert Graves and unanimously carried, the Board accepted as the highest and best bid, that of John Gei1 for $305.00, and the property was thereupon sold to him. !' The County. Attorney stated he had received a contract to close the Railroad crossing at the South County line from the Old Dixie Highway to U. S. #1, and to open a new crossing . about 1700 feet to the North. After some discussion in the matter and upon Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Robert Graves and carried, the Board decided to advertise the closing of the old crossing before the signing of this contract. 0 1 1 0 The Secretary stated that the signed contract had been received from the Shoup Voting Machine Company for the purchase by the County of 20 voting machines together with a letter requesting shipping instructions. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the Secretary write the Shoup Voting Machine Corporation instructions to ship these machines to arrive here by E November 15th. k Ed Schmucker, County Superintendent of Roads stated that Buck Vocelle, State Repre- sentative was trying to get the State Road Department to scarify the North Road in Fellsmere with the idea that the County would oil same. He further stated that to oil this road would cost about $2,000.00., The Board decided that if the State Road Department would scarify this Croad that the -County would oil same, Mr. Schmucker said he had contacted Swords and they had given him a price of $6,000.00 for paving the road known as Knight road. The Board requested Mr.;Scbmucker contact John Knight and Mr. 6uckingham and see how much they would be willing to pay toward having this road paved. F1ip.Lloyd of the Lloyd Engineering Firm appeared before the Board with the revised d Plat of Vero Shores Subdivision. Upon Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Robert Graves and unanimously carried, the Board tentatively approved the plan and layout of the revised Unit #1 of the tentative Plat of Vero Shores Subdivision for General Development Corporation dated September 17, 1957. Homer C. Fletcher, Tax Assessor appeared before the Board with regard to buildings lout in Lake Wilmington, sometimes known as Blue Cypress Lake. He was advised that it was unlawful for buildings to be in the Lake. The Board requested the County Attorney to petition the Central &South Florida Flood Control District to publicly declare this public property and no buildings should be on the lake, and no exclusive use of lake permitted.