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<br />THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1941
<br />The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse in
<br />Vero Beach, at 12:00 otclock noon, Thursday, September 18, 1941, in special meeting with the
<br />following members of the Board present: C. S. Michael, Chairman; Frank C. Vickers, W. C.
<br />Graves, Jr., and Albert 0. Helseth. Absent: S. E. Glover. Also present were S. N. Smith, Jr.,
<br />Attorney., Wm. W. Frick, Sheriff, and -Douglas Baker, Clerk.
<br />There were also present by invitation the following; Ammon McClellan, State Housing
<br />Co-ordinator, Miss Mayola Miller, Farm Supervisor of the Farm Security Administration and other
<br />interested citizens and tax payors of Indian River County.
<br />The entire proosedure of this special meeting is on file in the County Commissioners
<br />correspondence file under the letter R and under the title "Regional Housing Authority " in the
<br />office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
<br />Upon motion made by Mr. Albert 0. Helseth, seconded by Frank C. Vickers and duly pass-
<br />ed, the meeting, insofar as the rural housing is concerned, was. adjourned at 1:45 o'clock P. M.
<br />The Chairman reopenned the meeting for such other business as might be properly
<br />bought before the Board
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<br />Constable surety bond for Tipton Rice, District #5, in the sum of $500.00 with Stand -
<br />and Accident Insurance Company, Detroit, Michigan, as surety was approved.
<br />E. E. Carter, County Engineer, was designated by the Board as the County Priority
<br />authority to sign priority purchases.
<br />As requested under date of September 11, 19419 the following companies submitted bids
<br />on a stove and water heater for the Jail.
<br />Name of Company
<br />MacDonald Hardware Company
<br />Vapo Gas Company
<br />Bedding & Furniture Supply Company
<br />East Coast Gas Company
<br />For bottle Gas
<br />Amount of Bid Trade in
<br />Allowance
<br />1 169.70 0 15.00
<br />289.25 40.00
<br />219.00 42.00
<br />245.00 --
<br />156.00 --
<br />Net Bid
<br />154.70
<br />249.25
<br />177.00
<br />245.00
<br />156.00
<br />After careful consideration, on motion made by Albert 0. Helseth, seconded by W. C.
<br />Graves, Jr., and carried the bid of MacDonald Hardware Company, which was the lowest bid, in
<br />the sum of $154.70 was ebcepted'.
<br />adoption.
<br />RES OLUTI ON - MARSH AREA
<br />Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., introduced the following Resolution and moved its
<br />WHEREAS, the City of Vero Beach, Florida, desires to drain certain marsh areas within
<br />the City of Vero Beach and adjacent to the water line of Indian River and to fill such marsh
<br />areas so drained, and
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<br />WHEREAS, the draining and filling of such marsh areas as aforesaid would be/the great
<br />benefit and advancement of the City of Vero Beach and the County of Indien.River, Florida, and
<br />WHEREAS, the draining and filling of such marsh areas as aforesaid would greatly
<br />assist in the eradication of mosquitoes in the county and would improve the health and sanitat-
<br />ion conditions in the Community, and
<br />WHEREAS, the draining and filling of said marsh areas as aforesaid will require the
<br />dredging.of certain areas of Indian River within Indian River County, Florida, and extending
<br />the water line of said river, and
<br />WHEREAS, it is necessary to obtain a permit from the United States War Department to
<br />dredge said areas of Indiah River and extend the water line of the same, now therefore,
<br />BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Floridi
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