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F'13'32 <br />Hamilton and unanimously carried,. it was decided that the County actively participate in the <br />defense of the Surrency suit and that it actively participate in its counter -claim alleging <br />that the road in question is a public road and that they call witnesses and present testimony I <br />I� <br />j fully and completely in that suit. <br />James Roberts, County Service Officer, appeared before the Board and requested a <br />week's vacation beginning July 21st. Upon Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded ie <br />i� <br />by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, Mr. Roberts was granted a week's vacation. <br />Sherman N. Smith, Attorney stated that he had been approached by a colored Methodist,�l <br />Minister from -Pampa, and that they were going to hold a church conference here on July 30, 31 ' <br />or <br />and August lst and 2nd and would like the Winter Beach Road from A -1-A to the Ocean opened up <br />so that they could use that Beach. The Commissioners upon Motion made by Commissioner Mc- '4 <br />Cullers, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, requested the County Engineer work <br />with the City Engineer to open up this 70 foot right of way and shell same for the use by thosjj <br />�a <br />congregation. <br />A Petition was presented from the Sebastian Chamber of Commerce to open up the <br />present Bottle -neck approach to the Old U. S. #'1 Highway Just South of the City Limits of <br />Sebastian. Thec Commissioner's ordered said Petition filed until the completion of the <br />contract. <br />A letter was read from the Wabasso Chamber of Commerce requesting top priority for <br />a new causeway bridge at Wabasso be included in the next year's State Road Budget. This <br />letter was ordered filed as this item has already been included in the budget. <br />Upon Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and <br />carried, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: <br />R E S O L U T I O N -- Indigent Hospital Service <br />WHEREAS, Chapter 401, Florida Statutes, creates a program known as '"Hospital Service) <br />for the Indigent" for the purpose of providing essential hospitalization for acutely ill or <br />injured persons in this State who are medically indigent; and, <br />WHEREAS, the 1957 Legislature appropriated $4,000,000 to the State Board of Health',' <br />for the biennium, July 1, 1957, through June 30, 1959, for the administration of this program <br />and for the purpose of alloting State funds to each County in proportion to is population to <br />augment County funds which may be provided for these purposes; and, <br />WHEREAS, Section 401.08 (2) supra, authorized each Board of County Commissioners or <br />other local official agency of this State to budget for and provide County funds as may be <br />necessary to match, on a formula basis, the County's part of the cost of this program.; and, <br />WHEREAS, Section 401.06 (2)(a), supra, provides that the financial participation <br />required of each County each year shall be equal to at least one-half dollar for each in- <br />habitant of said County according to the estimate of the,population of said County for such <br />year by the Bureau of Vital Statistics of this State; and, <br />WHEREAS, the estimated population of Indian River County for the current year 1958 <br />11 <br />1 <br />1 <br />r <br />1 <br />1 <br />9 <br />