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<br />TUESDAY, FEBRUARY , , 1953
<br />rs of Indian River County met at the Court Souse
<br />in regular meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, February 3, 1953: with the following mem-
<br />bers present: Commissioners W. C. Graves, Jr., Aubrey L. Waddell, H. C. Watts, a. J. P.
<br />Hamilton and Allison Warren. Also present were S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, L. B. O'Steen,
<br />Sheriff, E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
<br />Minutes of January 9, 1953 and January 19, 1953, were read and the same approved
<br />upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried.
<br />On Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried,
<br />the Board agreed to expend, not to exceed $2300.00, for the purchase of a new fire truck in
<br />connection with the fire protection for Indian River growers and citizens with the provision
<br />that the City of Vero Beach was to install a tank on same and do whatever else is necessary
<br />in order to put the trunk into operation to provide the necessary fire protection service in
<br />connection therewith. Further that the old truck is to be the property of Indian River County
<br />for the use of the Road and Bridge Department. Further that Fire Chief Guy Sullivan contact the
<br />Board's attorney, Sherman N. Smith, Jr., in order to determine the proper specifications for
<br />a Notice inviting bids to be prepared by Attorney, S. N. Smith, Jr.
<br />Troy E. Moody, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board and requested a main-
<br />tenance contract for the validating machine in the Collector's office for a period of 10 years
<br />at $57.00;per year. Said request was granted and it was so ordered upon Motion of Commissioner
<br />Warren, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried.
<br />The following were appointed deputy sheriff's by Sheriff O'Steen, and Douglas
<br />Baker, Clerk announced that said appointments had been filed with him:
<br />NAME PRECINCT # ADDRESS
<br />Curtis L. Knight 3A Gifford
<br />T. T. Arendas 4. Vero Beach
<br />John Wegenka 4. Vero Beach
<br />Deputy Sheriff's Bond for Curtis L. Knight in the sum of $1,000.00 with Home
<br />``ndemnity Company as surety was approved.
<br />Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker, appeared before the Board
<br />and made a report of her activities for the Month of January and said report was filed with
<br />the Clerk.
<br />After considerable discussion in the matter, it was moved by Commissioner
<br />Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously carried, that the Board go on
<br />record as approving two proposed local bills for submission at the comming session of State
<br />Legislature by Sherman N. Smith, Jr., representative.
<br />One would raise the salaries of the County Commissioners from $50.00 to $100.00
<br />per month. The other to establish noon, February lst of each election year to be the final
<br />date of qualifying for all County Offices. -of Indian River County.
<br />In connection with the foregoing proposed bills, Douglas Baker, Clerk was
<br />instructed to contact Robert L. Griffin, Secretary -Treasurer of the State Association of County
<br />Commissioners, for comparable figures as to salaries received by County Commissioners in several
<br />of the other Counties of the State, and that such information be furnished the County news-
<br />papers for publication in order that the public be well advised.
<br />On Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried,
<br />the Board authorized Attorney, S. N. Smith, Jr. to prepare Notice inviting bids on concrete
<br />reinforcing steel and a cement mixer for the Road and Bridge Department.
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