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I.- 1 TURM)AY9 MARCH 7th 1933. 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, March 7th 1933, with the following members of the Board present: J.J.P.Homilton, Chairman; J.D.Yongue; Wm.E; Feazell; John M. Knight and Edwin A. Helseth. Also present were miles Warren, Clerk, and William Frick, Sheriff. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. Mrs Mary Daniels appeared requesting aid. Mrs Maggie Purvis. also appeared before the Board requesting aid. Each were advised the Board would take their request under consideration. W. G. Woode, Fellsmere, appeared before the Board regarding repairs to certain roads in the Fellsmere district. J. W. McFarland appeared before the Board regarding the purchase of bedding for the County.Jail.. It was ordered that the .Sheriff purchase the necessary bedding of £eft type for the j ail., The Clerk read a letter from the Governor in'which he requested'a 25% reduction in the cost of County government for the year 1933. Commissioner Feazell then offered the following resolution: R E S 0 L U T I 0 X. WHEREAS it i.ebrecognized that beginning with the deflation of real estate values in 1926, the Board of County Commissioners of this County has, each succeeding year, reduced the budget and expenses of this County, materially reducing the same beginning with January 1931,and again making reductions in January 19329 and, MEMREAB, the present Board of County Commissioners has effected some reduction in expenses since January 19339 and, WHEREAS, it is apparent the Sherif, Hon. William Frick will materially reduce the operating expenses and criminal costs in his office for which commendation is now offered, and, WHEREAS, a Rational crisis is now at hand, and it is not only necessary but manda- tory that each and every person in authority curtail expenses, without fear or favor,to the end that further relief be given for a stricken people, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the following salaries be reduced or eliminated entirely, effective April lst 1933: OFFICIAL .Salary _ Reduced to: Members of this Board..... , ....$200.00 per year to $160.00 Clerk to this Board........,... 50.00 per mo. to 40.00 'Supervisor of Registration...... 25.00 per mo. to 20.00 Janitor Court House....,....... 25.00 per mo. to 20.00 Judge Juvenile Court.....,.,... 25.00 per mo. to 15.00 Attorney for this Board......... 25.00 per mo to eliminated Road Superintendent.............100.00 per mo to 80.00 Bridge Tenders ................. 75.00 per mo. to 50.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That immediate steps be taken, at this time, to further reduce the amounts paid those receiving Mothers' Pensions and of all those receiving aid and relief.from the General Revenue Fund, and, BE IT FtTRTHER RESOLVED, That no purchase of materials or supplies be made by any official or appointed officer of this Board unless and until written approval has been had by at least one member of this Board, and this Board go on record that no bilis will be honored except such as conform with this regulation. The Chairman ordered that the resolution be tabled for the time being same to be brought up later in the daft. Herman J. Zeueh; Herman Zapf; W.H.Humiston and Dr. H. ' homber addressed the Board on matters of taxation.