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RESOLUTION NO. 61- 39 WHEREAS, this Board is of the opinion that the welfare and con- tinued healthy on-tinued,healthy economical growth of the railroad system of this country is an important asset to this count ry to be preserved; and, WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of this Board that the • railway's ability to re -attract business will be reduced to a point of danger if two Bills now pending in the United States Senate, that is, S-1089 and S-1197, are enacted into law; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board does herewith register its opposition to the two Bills and does herewith request Florida's representatives in the national Congress to oppose the same; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Resolu- tion be furnished to George A. Smathers and Spessard L. Holland, United States Senators from Florida, and to Paul G. Rogers, Representative. A`, contract was received from. the Shoup Voting Machine Corporation covering accessory equipment for twenty (20 Voting Machines. Motion was made by Co::uu _ss__onel. Macdonald, seconded by Commissioner Waddell, and carried, that the contract should be executed subject to the approval of the County Attorney cr. ;qui 1,archand, Cha -:man of the City 'arks, "fanning & Zoning Cornmiss..on sent a copy of their Community Facilities & lousing which was prepared Ly jarland _:.artholo:;ew & Associates and said copy was turned over to the County Lngineer for use by the Zoning Office. A letter was read from J. ".. Thompson, Super nteudent of Public Instruc- tion together with a copy of Douse Bill No. 2257 allowing parents tax credit for sending their youngsters to certain private schools. Motion was made by Comm_ssioner=acdonald, seconded by Commissioner icCullers and unanimously carried, that this Loar_d goes on record opposing Nouse Bill 2257. The Attorney, Charles Smith stated that all rights of ways for the J