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Surety Bond for Sam D. Smith as Member Board of Public Instruction' Indian River County, Florida, in the sum of $2,000.00 with U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety was approved. Surety Bond for J. R. Graves as Member Indian River County Mosquito Control Board in the sum of $59000.00 with U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety was approved and filed with Douglas.Baker, Clerk Circuit Court. The several bills and accounts against the Countyq having been audited, were examined and found correct, were approved and warrants issued in settlement of same. Such bills and accounts being on fildlin the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the Warrants so issued from the respective funds being listed in the Supplemental Minute Book, as provided by the rules of the State Auditor, reference to such record and the list so recorded being made a part of these minutes. The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and disburse- ments of the various funds, which having been audited were found to be correct. There being no further business on motion made' seconded and carried' the Board then adjourned. ATTEST s ERK -------------------- - -- - - - - -- -- �- - - �- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TUESDAYS, JANUARY 2l 1951, The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in regular meeting at 10100 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, January 2. 1951, with the following members presents W. C. Graves, Jr., H. C. Watts, Tom N. Stewart, Aubrey L. Waddelll and J. J. P. Hamilton. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; Douglas Baker' Clerk, and Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney from the firm of Mitchell, Smith & Mitchell. S. N. Smith' Jr. called the meeting to order. There being no old business to be considered at this time, the Board then proceeded in the order of new business. On motion of Commissioner Stewart$ seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carriedg the Board elected to select the Chairman for the ensuing year by secret ballot with the understanding that a majority of votes would elect, and in the event any one member did not receive a majority on the first ballot that it would be necessary to vote again, and also with the understanding that S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorneyq would check the ballots. n On the first ballot no one member received a majority; however,`on the second ball6t CommissionerGraves received two votes and Commissioner Stewart received three votes and was thereby elected Chairman to serve for the ensuing year. Chairman Stewart then took over the chair. The next order of business was to elect a Chairman pro -tem, and Commissioner Graves was nominated by Commissioner Waddeilq and Commission- er Waddell was nominated by Commissioner Graves who stated that he did not think it necessary for a secret ballot to be taken for the election of a Chairman pro -tem. Chairman Tom N. Stewart then called for a vote on the two nominees. Commissioner Waddell receivedoone vote, and Commissioner Graves received three votes and was thereby elected to serve as Chairman pro -tem for the ensuing year. Application for the position of Road and Bridge Superintendent was presented by Mr. Frank A. Knight; however, no action was taken -in the matter. SIIpon motion of Commissioner Gravest seconded by Commissioner -Waddell and carried, • 1 1 0