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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1958
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, met at the Courthouse,
Vero Beach, Florida in a special called meeting held at 9:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, Septem
24, 1958. Present were Robert Graves, Vice Chairman, Commissioners D. B. McCullers, Jr.,
and J. J. P. Hamilton. Also present were Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, Rosemary Richey,
Supervisor of Registration and Katherine Morrison, Secretary.
Robert Graves, Vice Chairman stated this special meeting was called for the purpose
of canvasing the votes of the special election ordered by the Board of County Commissioners.
Whereupon the Commissioners proceeded to --and did canvass the results.of said special election.
Upon Motion made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and carried,
the following Resolution was adopted:
R E S O L U T I O N - Race Track Election
WHEREAS, the State Racing Commission of Florida did issue its permit on the 11th day
of August 1958 to the East Coast Kennel Club, Inc., to conduct greyhound racing an Indian Ri
County, Florida on premises described in said permit located in said County, and,
WHEREAS, this Board did at its regular meeting, September 2nd, 1958, order that a
special election be held in this County on the 23rd day of September 1958 for the particular
purpose of deciding whether the said permit so issued shall be approved and license issued,
and racing meetings permitted in this County, and,
WHEREAS, notice of said special election was published and said special election
held in the manner provided by law and the Inspectors of elections having counted the votes
cast and having made due returns of the same to the County Commissioners and the County Comm-
issioners have this day canvassed the returns;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County, Florida, that this Board does herewith declare the results ,of said special election
and do herewith cause the same to be recorded as provided by law and that the results of said
election were:
and,
The total votes for approval thereof was 2,322 ,
The total votes for rejection thereof was 2,850 ,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this Board does herewith declare and determine that the
majority of the electors voting on the question of ratification or rejection of said permit
did vote against such ratification, and that said permit shall be void, and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of this Board shall forward forwith a certifiec
copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the State Racing Commission of Florida.
Board.
Mr. Graves then asked if there was any further business to be brought before the
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Homer Fletcher, appeared before the Board and stated that the Railroad assessment f
Indian River County for the year 1958 had been greatly reduced. Upon Motion made by Comm-
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issioner McCullers, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, the Board requested its i
Attorney to officially protest to the Railroad Assessment Board its assessment for the pro-
portion of taxes for Indian River County on the tax roll for 1958.
There being no further business, upon motion, made, seconded and carried, the Board
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1958
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, met at the Courthouse,
Vero Beech, Florida in a special called meeting held at 2:00 o'clock P.M., Thursday, October
2, 1958. Present were Chairman Donald Macdonald, Robert W. Graves and J. J. P. Hamilton.
Absent were D. B. McCullers, Jr., and W. C. Graves, Jr. Also present were Douglas Baker
Clerk and (Catherine Morrison, Secretary.
The Chairman announced this meeting was called for the purpose of approving Bond
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for Miles Mank, II, as interim County Judge.
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Upon Motion made by Robert Graves, seconded by J. J. P. Hamilton and carried, Bond
was approved for Miles Mank, II, in the sum of $2,000.00 with Home Indemnity Company as surety;
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There being no further business, upon motion made, seconded and carried, the Board
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1958
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The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, met at the Courthouse,
Vero Beach, Florida in a regular meeting.held at 9:00 o'clock A.M., Tuesday, October 7, 1958.
All members were present. Also present were Ed Schmucker, County Engineer, Sherman N. Smith,
Jr., Attorney and Katherine Morrison, Secretary.
The Chairman asked if there were any changes or additions to be made to the minutes
of August 5 and 15th and September 2nd, and 24th, and October 2nd. There were none and upon
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