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Mr. N. V. Eve, Winter Beach, Florida, who has a lease with the County on some land
<br />located on the penninsular east of the old Winter Beach,bridge, and who had been given
<br />notice that the lease would be terminated effective November, 1950, appeared before the
<br />Board and requested that the lease not be terminated, and that another committee be appointed
<br />to investigate the matter before final decision was made. Chairman Graves suggested the
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<br />entire Board serve as a committee toi:WWW6 the premises -and further investigate the matter.
<br />S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, reported he had reviewed the renewal Public Liability
<br />Insurance Policy, and in his opinion that same was in order in so far as the policy was
<br />concerned; however, he further stated that the Attorney General had ruled that the County
<br />has no statutory authority to purchase same.
<br />At the request of Tax Assessor Homer C. Fletcher, it was moved by Commissioner
<br />Waddell seconded by Commissioner Stewart and carried, that the Assessor's office be closed
<br />in the afternoons until the equalization meeting is held in order that the Tax Assessor
<br />would not be interrupted in his work on the 1950 tax assessment roll, and that the Assessor
<br />furnish the newspaper with proper notice of same.
<br />Chairman Graves stated that Mr. T. W. Hewett wanted a difference of $3500.00
<br />for two lots described as Lots 8 and 9, Block 30, Original Town of Vero now City of Vero
<br />Beach, which are 100ft. by 125 ft, which were owned by him, and which the County would
<br />probably need in the future; and a lot owned by the County described as Lot 28, Block 35,
<br />Original Town of Vero now City of Vero Beach, which is 25 ft. by 125 ft. The proposition
<br />was discussed, but no action was taken in the matter.
<br />Upon motion of Commissioner Stewart seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried,
<br />the Board authorized the transfer of $4931.91 from the Road and Bridge 7th -cent Gas Tax Fund,
<br />which are inactive funds, to the Road and Bridge Fund of the County to be used exclusively
<br />by the Road and Bridge Department within this County for the construction, re -construction,
<br />maintenances and repair of roads,and bridges for the lease or purchase of bridges connecting
<br />State roads, and the reduction of Road and Bridge Indebtedness as provided under Section
<br />208.44, Florida Statutes 1949, and that future distributions .from the State be deposited
<br />in the Road and Bridge Fund to be expended as heretofore outlined.
<br />Application for admission to the Florida Tuberculosis Sanitorium for Irones Camp-
<br />bell was approved May 29, 1950.
<br />Notary Public Bond for Henry A. DeWitt in the sum of $500.00 with Massachusetts
<br />Bonding and Insurance Company was approved June 2 by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, as
<br />provided by law.
<br />SIR - MARKERS RESOLUTION
<br />On motion of Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Waddell, the following
<br />Resolution was duly adopted:
<br />WHEREAS, under the provisions of Chapter 24045, Laws of 1947, as amended, all
<br />moneys from registration of aircrafts is collected by the Motor Vehicle Commissioner; and
<br />WHEREAS, the net proceeds from these moneys after a deduction for the necessary
<br />expenses of the Motor Vehicle Commission, is deposited to the credit of the Florida State
<br />Imppovement Commission; and
<br />WHEREAS, fifty (50%) per cent of the moneys collected by the counties is refundable
<br />to the counties; and
<br />WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 18 of said Act it is provided that the
<br />funds paid to the counties may be expended for general purposes by said counties, but the
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