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MONDAY, JULY 6th, 1925. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met at the __Court house in Vero Beach, Florida, on Monday July 6th 1925 at 10 o'clock A. M. with the following members present: John H Atkin, Chairman; G A Braddock; J W LaBru.ce; Donald Forbes and 0 0 Helseth. Also present were Miles Warren, Clerk and J VP Knight, Sheriff. James T Vocelle, was named as Attorney for the Board of County Commissioners for the remainder of the year. Rev A B Cannady appeared before the Board with respect to W S Parsley, a pauper. After some consideration no action was taken at this time for the reason it had not been determined what the County ill be in position to do fornsuch paupers. It was ordered that the County Attorney be instructed to furnish each member of the Board with a copy of the Act of the 1925 Legislature creating Indian River County. The Notary Public bond of 0 P Banks, in the sum of $500 00 with Wm Atkins and T. J. Campbell, as sureties was approved. The bond of Gordon R Olmstead, as Tax Collector, in the sum of $20,000.00 with the following: Thos J Campbell, as surety in the sum of $7500.00 Wm. Atkin, as surety in the sum of $7500.00 A. W. Young, as surety in the sum of $2000.00 A. M. Hill, as surety in the sum df 02000.00 D. C. Cox, as surety in the sum of $1000.00 Total $20,000.00 was approved. The bond of John T Beugnot, as Deputy Sheriff in the sum of $1,000.00 with H M Sallee and E B Sembler, as sureties approved. The bond of Frank P Willis, as Deputy Sheriff in the sum of $1,000.00 with A B Knight and Miles McNece as sureties, approved. The bond of Robert C Myers, as Deputy Sheriff in the sum of $1,000.00 with R E Mudge and P H McEachron, as sureties, approved. The bond of Elbert W Knight, as Deputy Sheriff in the sum of $14000.00 with E C Walker and A G Even as sureties,. approved. It was ordered that Commissioners G A Braddock and Donald Forbes meet with the Board of County Commissioners of St Lucie County, Florida, on Tuesday July 7th 1925, in an advisory capacity only, for the purpose of assisting in the equalization of taxes . and assessments upon all property located in now Indian River County. It was further ordered that such members of this Board request for a joint meeting between said Boards for the purpose of making settlement of all assets and liabilities of formerly St Lucie County, and to have the date set as soon as practicable. The Clerk of tie Circuit Court having prepared estimates of the revenue and receipts from sources other than from taxes to be levied, reasonably to be expected from the first day of October 1925 to the 30th day of September 1926, the said estimated having been pro- perly verified under oath were ordered spread upon the minutes of the Board and the ori- ginal to be filed as a part of the records of the Board, a copy forwarded to the State Comptroller, and is in words and.figures as follows: GENERAL REVENUE ruBD. Occupational License taxes $1500.00 Tax Redemptions 1000.00 Candidates fees primary election1500.00 00 .00 FINE & FORFEITURE FUND. Fines and Costs $7500.00 Tax Redemptions 300.00 §7800.00