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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2nd 1934. 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. X. Tuesday, October 2nd 1934, with the following members of the Board present: J. J.P. Hamilton, Chairman; Frank C. Vickers; R.E.Vhdge; John M. Knight and Edwin A. Helseth. Also present were James T Vocelle, Attorney for the Board, Wm. T. Frick, Sheriff and Biles Warren, Clerk. The minutes of the p revinus meeting were read and approved. It was ordered that the following persons be stricken from the papper list and mothers pension roll_ as follows: Bars J R- Allen, Vero Beach, from pauper list Mrs.Mary A:Gore;-Fellsmere, from pauper list Mrs.M.E.Grice, Vero Beach from Mothers Pension list It was ordered that W. A. Gower, Sebastian, be placed on the pauper list to receive the sum of $6.00 per month until the further orders of the Board. E. G. Danberg appeared before the Board respecting repairs to road extending from 30th Street in Vero Beach, East. It was ordered the repairs be made at the first oppor- tunity. Donald Forbes appeared before the Board regarding the unsanitary conditions, caus- ing sickness, by reason of seepage in holes by the side of the public road near his place. It was ordered that Commissioner Knight and Road .Supt Kersey look this over and see what can be done to correct this situation. A.G.Even, representing organized labor appeared before the Board and requested 3 blank spaces be left on the ballot at the coming General Election for the purpose of casting votes for a Board of Commissioners of the Indian River Mosquito Control District -The Clerk was instructed in preparing the ballot to make provision so the electorate can express a choice for such offices. Eli C. Talker appeared before the Board and objected to the Board incurring any expense sending anyone to Tallahassee in the interest of securing a loan to construct a Court house. He also inquired if $709000.00 was not excessive to spend(at this time for the construction of a Court House --that amount being the figure -� ulknfi,ttddiin the application to the Federal Government for a loan to construct such Court House. After some discussion Bar. Walker advised the Board he will be glad to do anything he can to assist in securing favorable action on the loan as now on file in Washington. F. H. Conrad appeared before the Board and requested the County tractor be loaned him to construct road to his place in the western part of the County. The Board advised him this could not be done. The following resolution vas introduced by Commissioner Knight; who moved its adoption: WHEMAS, The State Board of Administration has submitted certain proposals of per- sons, firms .and corporations offering to sell certain bonds of the County of Indian Rive and obligations assumed by said County, under the provisions of House Bill No. 30, Acts of the 1933 Legislature, and WMEAS, after carefully considering the said proposals, and taking into considera- tion the value of said bonds and the amount of funds available for this purpose it is deemed expedient and advisable to purchase certain of said bonds; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that the ,State Board of Administration be requested td) purchase the f ollowing bonds: One St Lucie County, Special Road & Bridge Dist No. 1 bond,(now Indian River County) dated Jan 1, 1918 due July 1, 1942 at a price of 40 flat, as designated "A". 1 1 1