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Several members of the Board stated they were going to attend the inauguration of the Governor, therefore, would not be here for the regular meeting on January 3rd. It was decided to hold a special meeting at 8:oo o'clock A. M. January 6th, and the regular meetings would be held on January 10th and 24th. The Board congratulated their Attorney, Sherman N. Smith, Jr. on his appointment by the Governor elect, Farris Bryant, to the Chairmanship of the Milk Commission. A letter was read from the Board of Public Instruction requesting a joint meeting of the County Commissioners, the School Board Committee, and the several others selected to serve on the committee for bettering teachers salaries, on January 12th. send notices to all members. The Deputy Clerk was requested to A colored man appeared before the Board and asked if he could buy the hot water heater in the Hewitt Apartment Building. Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and carried,, to sell the heater for $50.00. The County Engineer requested tentative approval on a subdivision to be known as Ponderosa Estates without a park area. Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and carried, that the Plat of Ponderosa Estates be tentatively approved with no park area. ' The County Engineer stated he had received a letter from the State Road Department wherein Mr. Bryon T. Cooksey had requested a release of the Murphy Act reservation on a section of Old U.S.#1 in Sebastian. After some discussion in the matter Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Macdonald and carried, that the County Engineer request the State Road Department to retain right of way for 50 feet either side of the centerline of this road. The County Engineer stated that Frank Zorc had purchased some property on 12th Street for which we wanted a right of way. Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and carried, that the Engineer offer Mr. Zorc 375 loads of marl in eechange for a 40 foot right of way.on 12th Street.