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A letter was received from the Department of Water Resources as to the status of certain drainage in Roseland. The Eoard requested the County Engineer write them as to the status of this drainage ,r'oblem. The County Engineer stated he had checked the . orhorsri:y ho:.se that it was badly in need of paint. After a great deal of discussion, the Board told the County Engineer to hold off on the painting until they could try to get a guardian appointed so that they might dispose of the property. Mr. Subrock and others appeared before the Board with regard to the possibility of extending Oslo Road to the County Eine. Mr. Ed Carter was also present and stated that in his opinion, although he could not make a definite price, that it would cost somewhere between three and f;.vc thousand dollars for a survey for Oslo Road. After a great deal of dis- cussion, Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded Ly Conzniss;cnor Waddell and unanimously carried, Mr. Ed Carter was designated the re :rescr.- tative of the County in the matter of locating Oslo Road intersection to the Turnpike. Alex MacWilliams, Sr. appeared before the Board and requested the help of the County of equipment to build a road from the East shore of the Indian River to Memorial Park in the Indian River. After some dis- cussion, Motion was made by Commissioner Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously carried, that the County will agree to build a 30 foot concrete bridge to the Island in conjection with the City t;utt_n in the remainder of the approaches to the Island. Roland Miller appeared before the Board and stated that he had been in touch with Buck Vocelle, and Buck Vocelle had requested that he get the reaction of this Board to the passage of a bill creating a Special Road & Bridge District to be able to build the balance of A-1-A and a •bridge over the Sebastian Inlet. After some discussion in the matter, the Board requested the Attorney, Sherman N. Smith, Jr. contact Buck Vocelle and let him know that this Board is interested in the paving of A -1-A and the bridging of Sebastian Inlet but not to the point of levying additional ad valorem taxes or pledging any of our secondary road funds.