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RZOOLDTIA NO.
WHEREAS, at the next ensuing general election to be held November 6, 1962,
there will be submitted to the electorate of the State of Florida a proposal to
amend the Constitution to this State by incorporating herein a new plan of
representation in the State Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the proposal to amend the Florida Constitution makes provision for a
single senator to represent a senatorial district to be comprised solely of Indian
River County, thereby assuring Indian River County of continuous representation in
the State Senate by a senator elected from the residents of Indian River County, in
lieu of sharing such representation with senators elected from the two other counties,
Martin and St. Lucie, as is now provided by law; and
NAEEMs it appears to this body that the benefits to accrue to Indian River
County by reason of the adoption of the proposed constitutional amendment are so
obvious that it is incumbent upon this body to do all within its power to influence
the electors of Indian River County, Florida, to participate in the general election
to be held November 6, 1962, and to cast an affirmative vote for the proposed
constitutional amendment,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the County Commissioners of the County of
Indian River, City of Vero Beach, Florida, in regular session assembled do hereby
endorse the proposed reapportionment constitutional amendment, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each elector residing in Indian River County,
$taps of Floridai be mud he is hereby respectfully requested to participate in the next
giwral Slection and to cast his ballot in favor of the new plan of apportioning
repteseVAtion in the Ctaate Legislature, which new plan substantially doubles voting
Stgagg h of the legislatlwe representation from Indian River County.
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The County Engineer stated that the county had agreed to put a
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fence at the Winter Beach School. He was instructed to contact the School
Board and see just what they want. He also stated that he -had a letter
from the School Board making a formal request to open 14th street from
16th avenue to 20th avenue. The County Engineer was requested to get
together with the school architect and make a survey of the school traffic
pattern.
After some discussion, the County Attorney was instructed to
prepare a release of agreement for Mrs. Gaines to sign, the same having
been entered during construction of U. S. 1.
Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers and unanimously carried, that John Gould, Ed Schmucker and Ted
Williams, are authorized to attend a right-of-way meeting in Fort Lauder-
dale on Wednesday, October 24, 1962.
A letter from Swords Bros, withdrawing the contingency clause in
the bid for Asphalt was received and ordered filed with the original bid.
Ralph Lundy, representing the Progressive Civic League of Gifford,
appeared before the Board to inquire as to what had been done with regard
to the various requests that had been made several weeks ago. The Chair-
man advised him that they had definitely committed themselves on furnish-
ing labor and forms for a sidewalk at the Gifford school as soon as the
League obtains the money for the material. The County Engineer stated
that he had not had time to make a survey for the new street but would get
the survey as soon as possible. Lundy also stated that he had been advised
by the Board that a sidewalk would be installed in Gifford along the new
U. S. 1, and the Board agreed that this was their opinion, but did not know
what happened. The County Engineer was requested to write the State Road
Department and inquire as to why the sidewalks were not constructed.
Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner
McCullers and unanimously carried, that the following Resolutions be
adopted.