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and check on the school signs and put those up if needed. A list of the confederate Pensioners in this County was presented to the Board for approval and upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, this list consisting of only one name, that of Mrs. Annie Ruffner of Sebastian, Florida, was approved. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried the following Resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION -- Horace H. Gifford WHEREAS, the Honorable HORACE H. GIFFORD was duly elected as a member of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, with his term of office to begin in January, 1959; and, WHEREAS, his untimely death did terminate his service to the people of this County after serving for approximately two (2) months; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, for themselves individually and for and upon behalf of the citizens of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board does herewith express its profound and heartfelt sympathy" to the 1widow and children of the said Horace H. Gifford in this, their time of bereavement, not only for their loss of their husband and father, but also for.the loss by the people of this County of this loyal and faithful public servant; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolution be furnished to the family and to the press and radio. The County Engineer reported that the soil cement road we are putting in on the North Gifford Road should be finished except for the Asphalt topping by Wednesday and tha t he would send a bill to the Board of Public Instruction for the cost of the cement used in putting in the driveway for the Gifford School. The Board requested the County Attorney to see about getting the Condemnation proceed - Ings started for Glendale Road within the next thirty days. The County Engineer stated that Mr. Ginther would like to have the Board give tenta- tive approval to a proposed plat of Bonny -Vista Acres wherein he will not dedicate a park area but will put in two picnic tables and two open grills and keep the grass mowed in the park area to be dedicated in the subdivision directly south of his to be known as Indian River Height, The Board asked the Engineer if this arrangement would be alright with him and he stated it (would, so upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and (carried, the Board tentatively approved the Plat of Bonny -Vista Acres with this arrangement. Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker gave a report of her activities for the Month of February and said report was ordered filed. Mrs. Anne Christensen stated that Viola Wooden and her husband of Gifford would like to give the County their home in Gifford if the County would take care of them till their death 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1