HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/23/1953There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the
Board then adjourned.
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TUESDAY. JUNE 23, 1953
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court
House in a Special Meeting held at11:00 o'clock A. M, Tuesday, June 23, 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 stated that this meeting was called to discuss a hospital
building site in Indian River County to be offered the State on which to build the mental
hospital for South Florida.
The Board agreed that it was very desirous of having the hospital located in
Indian liver County in that immeasurable benefits would be derived.
After considerable discussion in the matter it was moved by Commissioner
Warren,lsecondetl by Commissioner'6Uaddell and carried, and Attorney Smith was instructed to
take the necessary steps and/or procedure to try and secure the land formerly occupied by
the Roseland Ai'ibase from the Government which consisted of approximately 1,053 acres and
that same be offered the State as a possible site for the construction of the hospital.
Sherman N. Smith, Jr. and E. E. Carter were instructed to obtain aerial
photographs , the complete legal description and such other information necessary to be
transmitted to Senators Holland and Smathers and U. S. Representative Rogers',
The Board authorized and instructed Sherman N. Smith, Jr. and E. E. Carter to
• go to Fort Lauderdale on right-of-way matters relating to U. S. 41.
Notary Public Bond for Ralph Harris in the sum of $500.00 with American Surety
Company as Surety was approved June 9, 1953 by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court as provided
by law.
Notary Public Bonds for Betty S. Lloyd and Notary Public Bond for Lucille Hipp
each in the sum of $500.00 with the American Surety Company as surety were approved June.411,
1953, by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court as provided by law.
','There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the
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Board then adjourned.
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