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Pursuant to the foregoing notice which was read, all bids were opened and read. a It was decided upon Motion of Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Commissioner bi McCullers and carried that the equipment bids would be decided on at this time and the bids hN on materials be turned over to the Engineer and Attorney for examination and report back later in the meeting. Item #8 - Flat Bed Truck Bid from Arnold Ford Sales - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bid Amount $3,370.69 Bid from Roland Miller Chevrolet - - - - - - - - - - - Bid Amount $3,410.62 Upon Motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Mc - Cullers and unanimously carried, the low bid by Arnold Ford Sales was accepted. Item #9 - Tractor l Bid from Indian River Farm Supply - - - - - - - - - -- Bid Amount $2,.198.00 This was the only bid received and upon Motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., f, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and carried, said bid from Indian River Farm Supply was e j� accepted. i Item #10 - Hydraulic Lift Bid from Tom Wood Equipment Co. - - - - - - - - - - -- Bid Amount $725.00 Bid from Cupples Body Factory - - - - - - - - - - - -- Bid Amount 747.85 Bid from Mo -Kan Truck & Equipment Co. - - - - - - - -- Bid Amount 747.00 Bid from Deboliac Truck Equipment Co. - - - - - - - -- Bid Amount 755.70 Upon Motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Mc - Cullers and unanimously carried, the low bid of Tom Wood Equipment Company was accepted. Item #11 - Dump Truck Bid from Arnold Ford Sales - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bid Amount $3,304.99 d Bid from Roland Miller Chevrolet - - - - - - - - - - - Bid Amount 3,373.82 Upon Motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Mc- Cullers and.unanimously carried, the low bid of Arnold Ford Sales was accepted. Item.#13 - Motor Grader Bid from Florida Equipment Co. - - - - - - - - - - - - Bid Amount $14,274.00 i� Bid from Clewiston Motor Co. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bid Amount 16,170.00 Bid from Florida Georgia Tractor Co. - - - - - - - - - Bid Amount 12,745.00 jf Upon Motion made by Commissioner Robert Graves, seconded by Commissioner McCullers til and unAnimously carried, the low bid by Florida Georgia Tractor Company was accepted. The Chairman stated at this time that he would like to take up the matter of Elmer 'III 9 Harris's resignation which they had asked him to hold up until this meeting. He stated since I q we were not too well informed at this time as to what the Civil Defense Officer should do and that the County at this time was short on funds that he thought we should do away with the U motion made b Commissioner J. J. P. Hamilton Civil Defense Director for the�time on being.P Y I" seconded by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., and unanimously carried, the Board appointed Ed Schmucker to take care of any correspondence regarding the office of Civil Defense and that the appointment of Elmer Harris as his Assistant be rescinded. 'G Upon Motion made by Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Commissioner Robert Rp Graves, and unanimously carried, the Board decided to increase the salary of Elmer Harris as l+ County Service Officer to $300.00 a year or $25.00 a month to become effective February 1, 1958 ` Two ladies from Rockridge Subdivision appeared before the Board regarding he matter of the swale ditch in front of their property. After considerable discussion in the mat and upon Motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unani- �, _7 1+ mously carried the following Resolution was adopted: That the Board does herewith determine and establish as its policy that the only matters of drainage,in which the County is inter- ested is that of draining, its public roads. That insofar as the County is concerned, the G�