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E 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 E RESOLUTION -- Sale of Property in Oslo Upon Motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Mc - Cullers and unahimously carried the following Resolution was adopted: WHEREAS, this Board has heretofore determined that it is to the best interest of the County to sell and convey the property hereinafter described; and WHEREAS, notice thereof was published once a week for at least two weeks, to -wit: October 17 and 24, 1957 in the Vero Beach Press Journal, a newspaper of general circulation published in this County calling for bids for the purchase of the property hereinafter described as will more fully appear by proof of publication of said Notice filed in the of said County; and WHEREAS, sealed bids were received and publicly opened and it has been determined that the bid of the person hereinafter named was the highest bid and the County having deter- mined that said property is not needed for County purposes and that said bid is a fair and reasonable price and should be accepted, NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida,) that this Board does herewith accept the bid of Sixty-five Hundred Fifty -Five for a total sum of $6,555.00 to be paid to the County for the purchase of the following described property situated in Indian River County, Florida, to -wit: and, The West half of the Southeast quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 25, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, comprising approximately 20 acres. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, tha t upon receipt by the Clerk of the purchase price, a Deed of Conveyance of said lands to said purchaser shall be made, executed and delivered. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Robert Graves, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the Board agreed that the County pay to the Indian River Farms Drainage District the total sum of $6,555.00 for settlement in full of County Drainage Tistric taxes owing on county lands described as follows: 1. The SW2 of the SE2 less 400 feet, Sec. 2, Twp. 33, Rge. 39. 2. The West 2 of the NEk of Sec. 11, Twp. 33, Rge. 39. and that the Clerk be directed to make this payment and secure receipts in full for these taxes and the Clerk be further requested to give the Drainage District a list of all County owned lands owned, held and used by the County for public use and purposes with the request that the Drainage District exempt these lands from drainage District taxes. A committee consisting of Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., County. Attorney, Sherman N. Smith, Jr., and Representative Buck Vocelle, was appointed to study the tax problem. Sheriff Sam Joyce appeared before the Board and asked that the County pay maint bills for the jail. Upon Motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Comm- issioner Macdonald and carried, the Board authorized the payment by the County of all main- tenance bills for the jail.