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• 1 1 • 1 • 1 J 40 The Board discussed asking the State Road Department to let the contract on 16th St.1 let the Contractor do all except the railroad crossing. After some further discussion and upon M tion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously carried, the following Resolution was adopted: That the State Road Department of Florida be requested to immediately let the Con - tract for the construction of 16th Street irrespective of the fact that the permit for the railroad crossing has not been obtained, in order that the contractor could begin construction of all of this road except the railroad crossing itself wit1j the understanding on the part of the County that a railroad crossing will be obtained. In support of this request the County ants out to the State Road Department, the fact that this road passes by and serves two public schools in the County both of which will be closed for the summer on June 5, 1959, and a great deal of the problems of traffic and inconvenience to the public by this construction could avoided if the Contractor could begin work immediately. The County Attorney stated he was ready to file condemnation suit on 6th Avenue, and upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously] d, the following Resolution was adopted: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, acting for and upon behalf of Indian River County, Florida, has determined that it is a matter of public necessity that 6th Avenue, from U. S. Highway No. 1 North to State Road 60 should be opened up, established and all the rights of ways,easements and lands acquired for the construction of that street in Indian River County, Florida; and WHEREAS, said County has been unable by donation or purchase to acquire the re- ining parts thereof; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that Sherman N. Smith, Jr., the attorney for this Board, is herewith authorized and directed to and file in the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, any and all pleadings, ess and documents required in order that all of the lands, rights of ways and easements required for the construction of said road shall be condemned in eminent domain proceedings and the title to said lands vested in said County, including a Declaration of Taking as authorized Chapter 74, Florida Statutes, and said Attorney is further authorized and directed to secute said proceedings in the name of Indian River County, Florida, to Final judgment. The County Attorney further stated that the tentative plans for purchase of a marl it had not as yet materialized that a contract had been forwarded to Mr. Frazier's brother in California. The Attorney read a Resolution passed by the Board of Trustees for the Indian ver County, Florida, public hospital, requesting the Board of County Commissioners of - Indian River County to immedicately adopt a resolution authorizing the sale of $750,000.00 ital bonds. Upon Motion made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton unanimously carried, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF $750,000 HOSPITAL BONDS AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF. WHEREAS, this Board has by resolution duly adopted on March, 1959, authorized the