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J 1 1 1 X55 TtTSD,AY MANY 5th 1931. The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at w... ,_ p _ _ _.'- .. .MTuesday,..May, 5th 1931with , the Court House in _Vera Beach Florida, at l0 o clock A. ,. -_ r_.4.•J the following members of the Board present: Albert 0. Helseth, Charman; J.D.Yongue; . J.W.LaBPruce; J.J.P.Hamilton and Eli C. Walker. .Also present were Miles Warren, Clerk and Clark S..,Rice, ,Sheriff. The minutes, of the previous meetings were read and, with corrections, were approved. Miss Ethyl Holloway, Home Demonstration Agent .appeared before the Board and made statements regarding her work in this County. Dr. P. T. McClellan appeared before the .Board regarding bili. for professional services.rendered A.T.Thompeon, a prisoner in the City Jail of .$5.00. Also requested that some action be taken by the Board with respect to James Ruffin a County road employee, who Dr. McClellan states is indebted to him for professional services rendered more than two years ago. It was moved, seconded and carried that James Ruffin be instructed to settle account between he and Dr. McClellan., Mrs Jessie Yates appeared before the Board regarding a widow's pension. It was moved, seconded and carried that Mrs. John Yates allowance be reduced from $30.00 to $20.00 per month; that pauper Thomas Herring (negro) be reduced from $20.00 to $10.00 per month, and that Mrs. Jessie Yates be placed on the pauper list to receive $30.60 per month, and that she file application to be placed on the mothers' pension list. It was moved, seconded and carried that M.R.Snight be selected as Warden for County Prisoners serving jail sentences in this County. It was ordered that $50.00 be accepted for Model "T" Ford Roadster, and it was fur - ther ordered that it be placed in the petty cash fund of the Road Superintendent for use when needed. The following items were received: T. H. Sibley, for rent -of County Tractor $263.64. It was ordered placed in the Road & Bridge Fund. It was moved, seconded and carried that bills and accounts for moving the County records and equipment, and for alterations of new Court House quarters be approved in full and warrants issued in'settlement of same as soon as the funds are available. Those voting for the motion Commissioners Yongue; Hamilton and Walker. Bays: LaBruce and Helseth. The following resolution was then introduced by Commissioner Hamilton who moved it's addption: WHEREAS the incidental and contingency items of the General Revenue Fund appear to be exhausted in the present budget, and bills and accounts are now on hand already approed dor payme to'be paid out of these two items, and WHEREAS, there appears and will remain a balance at the end of the budget year in the items of Salary of Clerk to Board of County Commissioners; salary of Attorney for the Board and the County burse salary and expenses, EHUMPOF 9 BE it Resolved by the Board of County Commissioners that the sum of $250.00 be transferred from the item of Salary of Clerk to the Board $50.00 from the item of salary of County Attorney and $19000.00 from the item of County Nurse and placed in the item of Incidental expenditures of the General Revenue Fund, in order to meet the requirements of this item. The resolution being seconded by Commissioner Walker, the vote as taken being as follows: Yeas: Com'rs. Yongue; Hamilton and Walker. Rays; Com'r LaBruce. The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were examined and found to be correct, were approved and warrants ordered issued in settlement of same. ,/