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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of •Indian River County, Florida, desires to express to said JOE HENRY EARMAN its gratitude, the gratitude of the people of Indian River County, Florida, for the great service rendered by him as the Director of Civil Defense for Indian River County, Florida, NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED on this, the 17th day of April, A. D. 1963,'by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that said Board, for itself, as well as for the people of Indian 'River County, Florida, expresses appreciation to JOE HENRY EARMAN for his many years of immeasurable service as the Director of Civil Defense for Indian River County, Florida, and for the many long hours of work and effort that he has expended in behalf of the citizens of Indian River County, Florida, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be forwarded to JOE HENRY EARMAN. * * * * * * * * * * Colonel Beech and Colonel Troutman appeared before the Board with regard to the vacancy created by Mr. Earman's resignation as Director of Civil Defense. After considerable discussion, Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and unanimously carried, that Colonel Beech be appointed to succeed Joe Henry Earman who has tendered his resignation, effective May 1, and that Colonel Beech be paid a salary of $250.00 a month for his services and be given authority to expend the other funds available in the Civil Defense Account, with the approval of the Board, for such clerical ser- vices and other items that are necessary to operate his office and also be paid the sum of $100.00 for his services as assistant to Mr. Earman during the month of April. Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commis- sioner Macdonald and unanimously carried, that $4,000.00 tax money is authorized to be paid to the City of Vero Beach and $20,000.00 is authorized to be paid to the Indian River County Board of Public Instruction.