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RESOLIYPION j,' -/
WHEREAS, Indian River County, a political subdivision of
the State of Florida, has for the past several months been acquir-
ing right of way for the construction of Florida State Road A -1--A
between the unincorporated community of Wabasso and the north
boundary line of said county, all of which right Of way is situ-
ated east of the Indian River in said county, and,
WHEREAS, a large number of landowners along the proposed
route of said Florida State Road A -l -A have donated right of way
which, if condemned or purchased, would have cost Indian River
County a great sum of money and would have delayed or prohibited
the construction of said road and the bridge across Sebastian
Inlet, and,
WHEREAS, the construction of Florida State Road A -l -A in
the place aforesaid and the construction of the bridge across the
Sebastian Inlet will provide great benefits to the POOPle Of Indian
River and Brevard Counties, in particular, and to the citizens of
and visitors to the State of Florida, in general, and,
WHEREAS, some of those landowners who contributed such
right of way will be required to purchase from the Trustees Of the
Internal improvement Fund of the State of Florida bottom lands or
submerged lands lying west of the right of way of said road,
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida, that said Board respectfully request the
Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida
to give due consideration to the above and foregoing facts when
such landowners seek to purchase bottom I -ands or submerged lands
in the area described above and that, to the extent allowed by law,
such landowners be permitted to purchase such bottom lands and
submerged lands at the lowest possible prices.