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1 1 0 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6th 1931. The Board -of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at the Court House in Vero Beach, at 10:00 o'clock A.M.Tuesday, October 6th 19319 with the following members of the Board present: Albert 0. Helseth, Chaixman, J.D.Yongue; J.W. LaB race; J.J.P.Hamilton and Eli C. Walker. Also present were Miles Warren, Clerk and Clark S. Rice, Sheriff. Advertisement having been published in the Vero Beach Press -Journal giving notice that at this hour the Board would receive bids for the construction of road West of Wabasso, and proof of publication of such advertisement having been filed with this Board, bids as submitted were opened and read for consideration, as follows: Faulk & Coleman, 3.5 gallons per square yard Florida Liquid Asphalt at 39, per square yard. Using 2.5 gallons per square yard Florida Liquid Asphalt at 33� per square yard. - -.... - _- ., A.O.Greynolds Co., Inc., a corporation at 43je per square yard oil to be 6 inches deep on the road. i The Board having carefully considered the bids as submitted, on motion of Commission- er LaBruce that the contract be awarded to A 0 Greynolds, Inc., a corporation for approximately -9000 square yards of road to be constructed to b.e paid 1/2 In cash upon completion of the work and the other 1/2 to be paid contingent on collections from the 1931 tax rolls. Such motion was seconded by Commissioner Walker, and upon being put to a vote those voting yea: Com'ra. Yongue; LaBruce and Walker. No. Com'r. Hamilton. It was moved, seconded and carried that the bond of A.O.Greynolds Co., Inc., a cor- poration in the sum of $29000.00 with United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co., as surety, dated August 18th 1931, covering re -oiling contract be cancelled and the Clerk is auth- orized to give a certificate to that effect. The Notaty Public bond of G. C. Snodgrass, in the sum of $500.00 with American 'Surety Company, a corporation, as surety was approved. It was moved, seconded and carried that the Road Superintendent be instructed to block the ditches on the Baughman road for a distance of 50 feet where entering private Drainage ditch to an elevation of such dyke as may have been at this location at the time of the construction of this road. It was ordered that Mrs O.E.Knowles of -Vero Beach be paid $10.00 out of the pauper account for assistance at this time. 'Superintendent of Schools, Walter T. James appeared requesting marl.for Fellsmere and Wabasso school grounds when it is convenient for the road crew to deliver the some. It was ordered that this work be done at the first opportunity. of Sebastian, It was ordered Mrs John Gram/be placed on the pauper list to receive the sum of $8.00 per month, until further orders of this Board. The time having arrived to open bids for the purchase of a truck, advertisement having been run as provided by law, the Board proceeded to open, read and consider all the bids submitted. After carefully considering all bids on file, it was ordered that one Ford Truck 157 inch wheel base with dual wheels be purchased for $397.00 cash and rd Coupe formerly used by County Nurse. The Time having arrived for the opening of bids for lumber to be used in repairing Vero Bridge, proof of publication having been submitted showing the advertisement according to law, the Board proceeded to open, read and consider the bids on file. After carefully considering all the bids submitted and offered, it was ordered that the bid submitted of East Coast Lumber & Supply Company, to furnish approximately 52,355 ft. of lumber at 'a price of $24.50 per thousand feet.