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1 ri TUESD&j FEBRUARY 4 th 1936 . D regular eebelog The Board of County Commissioners in and for indican River County, Floridlismet/at the Court House in Vero .Beach, at 10:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, February 4th 1936, with the follow- Ing members of the Board present: J. J. P. Hamilton, Chairman; R. E. Mudge; Frank C .Vi ckers; Edwin 'A. Helseth and R. P. Poole. Also present were Wm. w. Frick, Sheriff, Chas. Mitchell, Attorney and Miles Warren, Clerk. Eli C. Walker appeared before the Board and requested the hoed Superintendent burn off road right-of-way in Drainage District and agreed the Drainage District will donate 0160.00 for this worts, and the work to be done under the supervision of the Fire Control Committee. It was ordered the Hood Superintendent be granted time to do this work, the County dis- claiming any liability in connection therewith. Miss Hester M. Graham, Acting Director Board of social welfare District #10 appeared before the Board and outlined the plans of this Board. It was moved, seconded and carried that the social Welfare Board be requested to make investigations of all mases now cared for by the Board of County Commissioners and report their findings. Mrs. F. B. Kingsbury, Vero Beach, requested a bridgd be constructed across Lateral "A" Canal at the corner of Lateral "A" and the North Relief canal. The Road Superintendent vas requested to investigate this proposal and ascertain the actual need for a. bridge and probable cost of such construction. Mrs. J. K. Conniff, winter Beach, appeared and requested she be given additional aid from the County. After some discussion it was ordered her &.11ovance from the pauper fund be in- creased to $10.00 per month temporarily. Miss Manilla 'Wells, Home Demonstration Agent appeared before the Board abd made a verbal report of her activities and requested an wLpression from the Board as to what charges to make for the use of the canning equipment owned by the County. After some discussion it was ordered that a toll of one-fifth of all vegetables canned be collected to defray the expense of the canning equipment, and further that all canning be done under the supervision of the Home Demonstration Agent. W. H. darns, architect, appeared before the Board will samples of brick for use in the construction of the Court House. Mr. Crawford appeared before the Board regarding the house located at the East end of the Vero Bridge now occupied by Mr. Shrewsbury. The Clerk vas Instructed to write Melvin Hayes, it representative of the State Rood Department and have him meet with the Board on FeVrIunry 17th to discuss this situation. In accordance with published notice of receiving proposals to furnish gasoline to the County for the year 1936 the following proposals were received: Texas Corporation American Oil Company Sinclair oil Company Standard 0 i 1 C omp any and after thoroughly discussing all of the proposals and taking each one under consideration, it me ordered that the `Standard oil Company be awarded the contract to furnish gasoline and oils: for the year 1936 to the County hosed Department. A letter having been received from W. V. Knott, '.state Treasurer and ex -off icio County 'rrea.ssurer requesting an expression of the Board as to how to handle suers bonds as has been purchased under the Kanner ,yet and now held by that office. The Clerk was instructed to write the state Treasurer and advise him that on account of 'the peculiar situation of this County having purchased St. lueie County obligations to retire the debt between the Counties it is deemed advisable to hold the bonds in tact uncancelled.