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1 77 TUESDAY , OCTOBER 7th 1930. The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at the Court House in Vero Beach, at 10 o'clock A.M.Tuesday, October 7th 1930, with the following members of the Board present: Albert O.Helseth, Chairman; J.D.Yongue; J.W. La.Bruce; J.J.P.Hamilton and John H. Atkins. Also present were Miles Farren, Clerk and Clark S. Rice, Sheriff, The Minuted of the previous meetings were read and approved. 'ff. B. Bhaffet appeared before the Board regarding the._condition of Joe Thompson, colored, pauper, and requesting aid in transportation for him to Government hospital at Lake City. It _was ordered that $15.00 be appropriated for transportation and $3.00 for rations. Mac. `Shaffer also ,brought to the attention of the Board the matter of drainage ditch from .State Road #4 at Winter Beach, which affects some 22 residents there. It was ordered that the amount of $100.00 be appropriated to clear out this ditch to properly take the water off. The County Nurse submitted application of Mrs Ida Yeargin to- be placed on the Mother's Pension list. Action was deferred at this time on the application. It wa,suordered that the County Engineer do emergency and 'temporary repair work on the quay Bridge District Bridge. Dan A Moran appeared before the Board regarding 'Drainage - on Lateral "A" on his land And requesting drain pipe under the road to assist in taking care of the water at that point. It was ordered the County Engineer confer with Mr. Moran and work this out if possible. It was ordered that the Sheriff use county convicts to place the jail grounds in proper shape and condition. The 'time having arrived for the opening of bids .for the erection of a store room and garage ai the County Jail, proper notice having been duly published, as provided by law, and proof of publication of such notice being on file. in the ClerkEs office, the Clerk proceeded to open and read such bids. The bids so submitted being as follows: J. E. Downes**** 01j600600 Fred Amos..........$10762.40 F. G. Pletcher.....$1,822.00 The Board having considered each and every bid and having fully discussed the same, it was ordered the Contract be awarded to J.E.Downes, sunject to sale of Time Warrants, and subject to the contractor giving good and sufficient bond for the faithful per- formance of such contract. The building to be completed within 45 days after notice to start work. The Notary Public bond of T.H.Sa.pp, in the sum of $500.00 with the American Surety Company, a corporation, as surety was approved. The Clerk was- instructed to write G.A.Braddock regarding ' bill of $587.20 due by him to the County on account of work done for him at ;Sebastian. The following Road Committee Report was received and read: We # the undersigned Committee appointed by Honorable Body on the 2nd* day of SEPTEMBER, 19301, with instructions to Griew and mark out the best route for a public road, described in the petition as follows, to -wits Commencing at the North-east corner of Section Thirty-six (36); Township thirty- one (31) South; Range 'Thirty. -eight (38) East; Thence south on line Utween Ranges Thirty-eight and Thirty-nine to the mast One-quarter corner of Section Twelve (12); Ii l