HomeMy WebLinkAbout08311949· ~pecial. Meeting August. 31,1949.
Special Meeting called by Mayor ~toberts. account of disaster committee.
Those present were ~y'or Roberts ,0hairman Middlston,Councilmen Stevenson,
~.etohworth and Anderson. uouncllman Sembler absent.
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Mayor'read said. resolution which was addopted by indian River Oounty,V'ero ~eaoh
and Fellsmere andask the City Council its views .
Mayor Roberts also told the Council that the Indian River County had contribute
$2500.00,Vero Beach ~500.00 5bhool Board 2000,00 toward the disaster fund
and due to the fact that the Oity could not contribut toward the fund he asked
that they pass the resolution.
Said Resolution reads,
Be it Resolved, by the City of Sebastlan,~lorida,that it does request Governor
l~uller Warren to ask the President of the Onit~d States for ~ disaster relief
in the way of grants to the counties.,~oards of Public Instruction,Cities and
drainage districts in said .area in order that they may immediately repair storm
damage and give employment particularly to what is known as "common labor",and
further that provision may be made for loans for growers of crops.
Be it further resolved that Honorable Alex MacWllllam, as Chairman,and E.G.Thatcher
as Secretary of Indian River County Citizens Committee for Disaster Relief
connected with the State and Federal ~overnments,be requested to transmit copies
of this resolution to Governor Warren and to the Members of Congress representing
this area.
Earl L.Roberts,as Mayor of the City of Sebastian,Florida,certify the gorgoing
to be a true and correct copy of Resolution duly adopted by
Whereby a motion by Councilman Letchworth and seconded by Councilman Anderson
passe~ said resolution.
~res.' Council --