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rj 1 -7 439 It was further ordered that the Clerk of this Board prepare the ballots for the Gen - oral Election and was instructed to have printed thereon all names of candidates certified by the Secretary of State, and all candidates certified by the County Canvassing Board of the Democratic party for County and District offices. It was further ordered that the names of nom- inses for Mosquito Control District and Members of Board of Florida Inland Navigation District, as well as all Constitutional amendments certified by thl Secretary of State be printed thereon, , as well as blank spaces where no nominee has been selected for an office. RESOLUTION Commissioner Glover introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption,to-wit Whereas, by reason of matters beyond the control of the County Assessor of taxes of the Board of County Commissioners, additional time is necessary for the presentation of the County tag 'assessment,,,: roll for .the year 1940 and the approval of the same by the Board. of Count; Commissioners,; therefore; Be It Resolved that the time for presentation of the tax assessment roll of I than River County for the year 1940 to the Board of County Commissioners of said County by t e Count3 Tax Assessor of taxes, be, and it is, extended until October 16, 1940, at which time the same shall be presented to said Board of consideration and final approval The motion for the adoption of the resolution being duly seconded by Commissioner Graves, it was declared adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Michael, Glover, Graves, Vickers and Helseth, Nayes: None. Application of E..W. Knight (Gifford Liquor Store) for a license to sell intoxicating liquors was received and after carefully considering the same together with a petition pres.entec to the Board by Mr. Knight signed by F. T. Mills, and 28 other White Citizens living in the Gifford area said petition stating that they did not object to Liquor license being issued this ;Store and that the present management of the8tore was satisfactory. On motion made seconded and carried the application was disapproved for the following reasons: 1. That the place of business of said licensee, namely, Gifford Liquor Store, is not situated within the corporate limits of any municipality and is located within 2500 feet of severel.churches and which°churches were in active existence prior to the issuance of any liq license to Gifford Liquor Store. 2. Because the Village of Gifford has a very large negro population and that the con- sumption of liquor in the vicinity of Gifford Liquor Store leads to disturbances which tend to be a nuisance and annoyance to the community and its residents. 3. That there has been a transfer of ownership of said Gifford Liquor Store and that the transfer of license to the new owner or the issuance of license to the new owner has not been approved by the Board of County Commissioners. At the request of the Vero Beach School Band Association it was moved by Frank C. Vickers, seconded by Albert 0. Helseth and unanimously carried that a warrant be issued on the GEMAL REVVZ= FUND in'the sum of $300.00, payable to the Vero Beach High School Banat Associ- ation and that the same be charged to the Publicity Fund of Indian River County. It was ordered Judge Otis M. Cobb be paid the sum of $50.00 each month as Juvenile Judge according to the 1940-1941 Budget. It was ordered the following reductions be made, effective November 1st, 1940, on all persons placed on the Pauper's lists as follows: Those receiving less than $6.00 no duductions are to be made. Those receiving $6.00 to $7.00 inclusive deduct 50¢ from each. Those receiving $$.00 to $10.00 inclusive deduct $1.00 each. Those receiving $11.00 to $15.00 inclusive deduct $1.50 each. Those receiving $16.00 to $20.00 inclusive deduct $2.00 each.