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1 1 by the .District from the first available funds to be received on account of taxes levied for the year 19ZI. It was ordered that a road be constructed under the direction and supervision of the County Engineer at the expense of the trabasso Bridge District from the East end of the Bridge across the peninsular to the ocean. It was ordered that the County Nurse investigate the case of Mrs.J.E.Evans, of Fellsmere who has applied to this Board for relief. The Clerk announced that the 'State Comptroller had sold X17,000.00 Liberty loan onds of the Farmers Bank & Trust Company for the sum of §17,902.99. It was ordered that the following funds be credited with the a=unt, General xevenue nand..... 3,855.89 Fine & Forfeiture Fund... 3,650.12 Road & Bridge Fund....... 250.12 Agricultural Fund........ 31409.43 Interest &;inking :Fund..'. 991.23 Road #4 int & sink....... 36.79 Road #4 Bond Fund........ 52709.41 $179902.99 such amounts as placed to the respective funds, being the balance on hand in the Fanners & Trust Company, at the time it closed its doors January 27th 19271, of all the funds, except Road #4 Bond Fund, and the amount so credited being the balance of the money left on hand and credited to such account. It -was o xdered that the County .engineer and Commissioner DaBruce, grade road a distance of 1-3/4 miles from Ditch 7 .to Main Canal and erect a bridge across the Canal at Fellsmere. It was ordered that the Board adjourn, until Saturday July 9th, 1927. SAITJRDAY JULY 9th 1927. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, ±K met in the office the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Vero Beach, in the County of Indian Rivera on this 9th day of July 1927, and the following County Commissioners were present: Geo .A.Braddock; J.T.IaBruce; J.J.P.Hamilton; U.O.Helseth and John H.Atkin, Chainn.an, The Board continued to sit as a Board of equalizers of Taxes, zxd with the Tax ssess•or, for the purpose of hearing complaints and receiving testimony as to the value of any property, real, personal or mixed, as fixed by the county Tax Assessor of taxes for assessment for taxes for the year 1927, and the Board having heard further from those Who appeared for that purpose, and the Tax .Assessor aiad the members of the Board aving fully discussed the statements and facts as presented decided to let the assessment as prepared. remain as it now stands, and the Board declined to make any change in the assessment roll for taxes for the year 1927. The Tax books being ready to be returned to the Tax Assessor for the purpose of extending the taxes thereon as provided by law the Board of County Commissioners took p the matter of making an estimate of the necessary expenses for the fiscal year, from etober lst 1927 to the 30th day of 'September 1928, and having considered the receipts stimated by the Clerk and the valuation of the property of the County as shown by the ssessment rolls prepared by the Tax Assessor and having given full consideration to the eeds and necessities of the County and the requirements for the different purposes to eet the expenses during the said fiscal year, have determined and do hereby declare e following to be the expenses and all special and extra -ordinary expenses contemplated or the fiscal year next ensuing and for which the revenue f o r the year 1927 from ad, rem taxation and the estimated receipts from other sources will be available: