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J 0 1 1 1 E a resolution recommending to the Board of County Commissioners the employment of a qualified social worker to properly screen patients who apply for care as medically indigent. Some dis- cussion was held and the Board decided they would table this matter until the time for making up the next year's budget. Sherman N. Smith, Jr. reported that he had contacted the State Road Department as to whether or not State Road 60 could be a Federal Highway and they replied that Federal rules have been established that a road to be a Federal Highway must serve more then one State and further to be a Federal Highway must be more than 300 miles in length, therefore, this road would not meet the requirements on these two counts. Sherman Smith, Jr. further reported that he had received a right of way map from the State Road Department for a.�small section of U. S. #1 beginning where the four-laning ends at the North end of Vero Beach and taking in only a small section of Gifford. Upon Motion madei! by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, the Board authorized the hiring of Mr. Charles C. Jewett, Appraiser, to appraise right of way required for the four -laving of U. S. #1 from Vero Beach to Wabasso. A letter was received and read from the U. S. Army Corp of Engineers concerning the height of bridges over the Inland Waterway, and further they would like to have the reaction of the Board and other interested parties by the 15th of September, 1959. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Gifford, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, the Board requested the letter be referred to the Vero Beach Power Squadron for their thoughts and comments. Deputy Sheriff's appointment by Sam T. Joyce, Sheriff of Frank L. Alber from Precinct #4, was approved upon motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Gifford and unanimously carried. The Engineer reported that a right of way was needed from Mrs. Jeanette Eyer on the corner of Citrus and Old Dixie, for Citrus Road. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Gifford, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, the Board authorized Mr. Schmucker to offer Mrs. Eyer $1000.00 for the required right of way. The Engineer reported that the School Board had requested the County pave the drive- way into the school on the North Gifford Road and the School Board would pay us for the cost. The Board authorized the Engineer to do this work and submit a bill to the school board on the completion of the job. Mr. Schmucker further feported that he had talked with Mr. Lyons, City Manager of Vero Beach and Mr. Beidler, Director of Mosquito Control and they are willing to work out the details with the County with regard to the Sanitary Land Fill program. At this point Commissioner McCullers said he had been getting complaints as to the condition of the dump in Oslo, and Mr. Schmucker assured Mr. McCullers that he would have a dozier at the dump in Oslo on Wednesday to clean it up. Mr. Schmucker reported he had a bid from F. G. Fletcher of $800.00 to move Mr. Hoppe'; Fixit Shoppe on the Old Dixie Highway. The Board stated the bid was too high and would not ,go along with it. A telegram was received from the State Road Department informing the Board that the low bidden on Secondary Road Job $88600-3150 (16th Street) was Swords Bros. McDougal Co. -in the _17 �9 /7 31