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F"13"70 a� 4 and Bridge Superintendent; Charles Smith, Attorney and Katherine Morrison, Secretary. Our j regular attorney, Sherman N. Smith, Jr. was absent. The Chairman asked if there were any changes or additions to be made to the minutes of February 4th and February 18th. It was noted in the next to the last paragraph of the minutes of the meeting of February 18th, the name should be Frank Vickers instead of Jack Vickers. There being no other corrections or additions and upon motion made by Commissioner Robert Graves, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, the minutes were approved as corrected.' The question of obtaining a service officer was brought before the Board and Mr. C. T. Sheehan of the Veteran's Administration working out of Fort Pierce was recognized and stated that he or a representative from hit office would be present for one-half day a week or if need be, for a full day each week. Upon motion made by Commissioner Robert Graves, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, it was decided to have a representative from Ew the Veteran's Administration for the one-half day a week on a trial basis for two months 93 beginning Tuesday afternoon, March 11, after which time if this arrangement has not worked k out, the Commissioners will consider hiring a regular Service Officer. It was also noted that this service of the Veteran's Administration would not cost the county anything. Mr. Bill Payne of the Rod & Gun Club appeared before the Board with plans for work which they would like to do at Blue Cypress Lake. The Committee consisting of D. B. McCullersi, t Jr., and Robert Graves, made their report recommending the plans as set out by the Rod & Gun Club. Mr. Payne further stated that they wanted the County to widen the road into the camp and place marl in the low spots, and that this was all they were asking the County to do. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Robert Graves, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried,) the Board approved the plans of the Rod and Gun Club and instructed the County Engineer to see what could'be done about the road and to haul what marl was necessary. Dr. Miller, Director of the Indian River County Health Clinic appeared before the Board and requested the hiring of a second sanitarian. He stated the work load was too much for one man and that another was needed. After some discussion in the matter and upon Motion made by Commissioner Robert Graves, seconded by Commissiiner McCullers and carried, it was decided that a special meeting should be held on March 21st at 9:00 o'clock A. M. after an investigation was made to see if there was a need for a second sanitarian. The Chairman then appointed Commissioners Robert Graves, D. B. McCullers, Jr. and J. J. P. Hamilton as a comm- ittee to look into this matter. Guy Sullivan of the Vero Beach Fire Department appeared before the Board and stated that it was his understanding that the Board of County Commissioners had appropriated about $1500.00 for equipment for the Civil Defense organization and now that we had no active organization he was wondering if this money could be used to buy a new Resusitator for the fire department. He was informed that the $1500.00 had been appropriated in a prior year and therefore there was no money in this year's budget. The Commissioners further informed him that as the year wore further along they would see how much if anything we would have toward buying a new resusitator. Mr. Sullivan stated a Resusitator would cost approximately r 1 1 40 1 E 1 0