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The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and dis-
bursements of the various funds, which having been audited, were found to be correct.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the
Bba rd then adjourned. \
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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1953
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court
House in a Special Meeting held at 11:00 o'clock A. M., Thursday, February 12, 1953, with the
following members present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; Aubrey L. Waddell; J. J. P. Hamilton;
H. C. Watts; and Allison Warren. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge -Superinten-
dent; S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
Chairman Graves announced this meeting was called for the purpose of reviewing
the Primary and Secondary Road Projects and to discuss the proposed State budget of mainte-
nance and construction work to he done during the year 1953•
After considerable discussion and eonsideratioa.of all road matters, on Motion
made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by.Commissioner Watts, S. N. Smith* Jr. was author-
ized and instructed to go to Tallahassee on road construction and right-of-way matters per-
taining to Indian River County.
Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to make reservations in Tallahassee for
all Commissioners who eould,attend together with the County Attorney and Road and Bridge
.and Clerk
Superintendent/ for the annual meeting of State Association of County Commissioners to be held
in Tallahassee on March 5, 6 and 7th. Expenses to be paid by the County.
Notary Public Bond for Cornelius T. Walker in the sum of $500.00 with Hartford
Accident and Indemnity Company was approved February 7th by Douglas Baker, Clerk of Circuit
Court as provided by law.
Notary Public Bond in the sum of $500,00 for Geraldine E. Maine with American
Surety Company as surety was approved February 9, 19539 by Douglas Baker, Clerk of Circuit
Court as provided by law.
R E S O L U T I O N - L. M. MERRIMAN
Commissioner Waddell introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption
as follows, to -wit:
R. E S'.O..L:. U T I 0 N
WHEREAS, L. M. Merriman has served for the past 3 years as Assistant Attorney
acting in the capacity of having charge of acquisition of rights of way and settlement of rights
of way problems in the Fourth Division -of the State Road Department of Florida; and,
WHEREAS, the said L. M. Merriman has cooperated completely with the Board of
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County -Commissioners and its attorneys in the many rights of way problems of Indian River
County during said period of time; and,
WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Board of County Commissioners that the said
L. M. Merriman has rendered a valuable service to a degree greater than that previously*
known by this Board in such capacity to Indian River County and the State of Florida; Now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County*,
Florida, that this Board does herewith publicly express its thanks and appreciation to the
said L. M. Merriman for a job well done; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be furnished to L. M,
Merriman and the Press and Radio and spread upon the minutes of this Board.
adopted.
Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, the same was unanimously
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the
Board then adjourned.
ATTEST:
TUESDAY, MARCH 3. 1953
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House
in regular meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, March 3, 1953, with the following members
present:. Commissioners W. C. Graves, Jr., Aubrey L. Waddell, H. C. Watts, J. J. P. Hamilton,
and Allison Warren. Also present were S. N. Smith Jr.., Attorney, L. B. 'Steen, Sheriff,
E. E.'Carter, Road & 3ridge Superintendent and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
Minutes of February 3rd meeting dere read and the same approved upon Motion
of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried.
Minutes of Special Meeting of February 12, 1953, were read and the same approved
upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried.
A delegation of approximately ten bar owners and interested parties appeared
before the Board with regard to the hours for sale of alcoholic beverages. Mr. Robert LeBase
J. H.
of Wabasso and Mr./ Waddell of Vero Beach spoke in behalf of the group and stated that in
their opinion the existing hours were not quite fair and suggested certain changes;
Later during the meeting members of the Ministerial Associatiom consisting of
Reverend Ware, Osterburg, Dotson and Lewis, appeared before the Board and the Reverend Lewis
gave a brief resume leading up to the adoption of the Resolution several months ago which now
governs the hours for sale of Alcoholic Beverages, stating that numerous meetings had been
held between the Ministerial Association and some of the bar owners and saloon keepers, and