Resolution 102-1961
RESOLUTION NO. 102 -l961
WHEREAS, in the past the Trustees of the Internal Improvement
Fund of the State of Florida have been granting permits and/or leases
to various corporations and certain persons to salvage old and sunken
vessels off the reefs of the Florida Keys, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe Coun-
ty, Florida, feels that these historical monuments should be preserved
for the benefit of the general public, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION-
ERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Trustees of the Internal
Improvement Fund of the State of Florida be, and they are hereby reques-
ted not to grant any more permits and/or leases of bay bottom lands ly-
ing off the Florida Keys and reefs, to any corporations or individuals
for the purpose of salvage operations in that area, in order that the old
and sunken historical vessels may be preserved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY SAID BOARD that the Clerk of
said Board be, and he is hereby authorized to forward certified copies
of this Resolution to the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of
the State of Florida, for appropriate action.
Dated December 5th, 1961.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
ss.
COUNTY OF MONROE,
I HEREBY CE.RTIFY that the foregoing is a true copy of a
Resolution adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board duly held on
the 5th day of December, A. D. 1961.
WITNESS my hand and official seal on this
71th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1961.
/&/c/2k4~
Clerk of the Board of County Commission-
ers of Monroe County, Florida.
(Seal)