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R N Vi1 amount of $82,590.41, and asking the wishes of the Board in regard to awarding the contract. Upon Motion made by Commissioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unanimously carried, the Board concurs with the low bid by Swords Bros. McDougal Co. and asked the Clerk to so advise the State Road Department. Mr. Schmucker reported he had a letter from the Florida East Coast Railway Company advising the Board that the County would have to put closing gates and lights up if we opened a crossing at 11th Street North of Sebastian. The Board said in that case we would have to do without the crossing. Mr. Art Karst requested that the Lateral B Road name be changed to King's Highway. The Board upon Motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Mr. McCullers and unanimously carried, agreed that all that part of the Public Road formerly known as Lateral B, extending from State Road 60 South to the South County line be nemed, known and designated as King's Highway. There being no further business, upon motion made seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. 1"I"GI tOMIN,1 TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1959 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, met at the Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida in a regular meeting held at 9:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, March 3, 1959. Present were Robert W. Graves, Chairman; D. B. McCullers, Jr., J. J. P. Hamilton and Donald Macdonald. Mr. H. H. Gifforls chair was empty due to his death on February 26th and no one as yet has been appointed to fill his place. Also present were Ed Schmucker, County Engineer,] Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney and Katherine Morrison, Deputy Clerk. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and carried, the minutes of regular meeting of February 3rd and regular meeting of February 17th were approved. A letter was received and read from Mr. W. J. Roschach, Pres. of Tropicolony, Inc. with regard to a zoning change.on State Road 60 (North side only) between Range Line Road and Ranch Road. The Board requested Sherman N. Smith to dictate a letter to the Secretary ans- wering Mr. Roschach's letter. Commissioner Macdonald stated that the appraisal has been made on the Roseland Airport property which the County would like to obtain for a public park and that we will have thirty days from the time we receive the official appraisal from the Federal Government in which to send in our bid. He further stated the Government will accept 50%h of the appraised value from the County for the land. He further sta ted with the application we 0 1 1 1 • 1 1 40