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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/6/19281 1 1 1 A_,9 i7 TIIEDAY, NOVMER 6th, 1928. The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at the Court House in Vero Beach, on Tuesday, November 6th 1928 at 10 o'clock A.M.with the following members of the Board present: John H. Atkint- Chairman; Geo., A.Braddock, J. W. I,aBruce; J. J. P. Hamilton and 0. 0. Helseth. .Also present were Miles Warren, Clerk and T.H.Sa.therlandq Sheriff. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. The Tax Collector filed his monthly report of licenses collected, showing the sum of x$1124:50 collected for the State - and $562025 collected for the County. The State auditor having completed his work of auditing the office of Tax Collector, a report of some having been submitted to this Board was read by the Clerk, and it vras ordered filed among the records of this Board. It was ordered that the Clerk advise the State Auditor that this action has been taken. Mr. Bert Kersey appeared before the Board regarding road in District #3. It was ordered that the road in question be placed in passable condition. Mr. J.F.Williams, age 80 applied for assistance from the County. It was ordered that the Clerk instruct the County Nurse to call on him and make report to this Board. It was ordered that J.R.A.11en, Vero Beach, be placed on the pauper list to receive $10.00 per month and warrant be delivered to County Nurse for proper distribution. It was ordered that road A-11 be graded one mile west of Lateral "A", Indian River Famns Drainage District. RESOLUTION. MMIMAS, the Vero Beach Bank & Trust Company, of Vero Beach, Florida, duly desig- nated and acting Depository for Indian River County, placed with the State Comptroller the following securities, to -wit: $3,000.00 Sarasota County Court House bonds. $$7,000.00 Sarasota County Highway bonds $109000.00 City of lake Worth Improivement bonds AREAS said Bank closed its doors on the 30th day of October 19289 with more than $1159000.00 of public County funds, coming under the jurisdiction of the County Commissioners, on hand, and, WHEREAS, it is imperative that the Uommissioners receive and realize on, or have the State Comptroller to dispose of such securities, or a portion thereof, and convert into cash in order to pay interest when due so as not to impair the credit of said County or any political subdivision thereof coming under the jurisdiction of said Board. THEREFORE, Be it Resolved, that the Board cf County Commissioners request the Comptroller to transmit to this Board the securities mentioned, same to be sold for the best obtainable price, as funds are needed, and applied to the credit of said closed Depository, or in the event the said Comptroller is not permitted to transmit such securities to this Board to sell and dispose of so much of said securities as deemed advisable and forward the proceeds thereof to this Board and credit given for such amounts. The resolution being put to a vote was unanimously adopted. On motion made, seconded and unanimously carried it was ordered that resolution retofore adopted by this Board and of record at page 178 of these minutes be, and the some is, hereby rescinded. There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried the Board adjourned, subject to call of the Chairman. 91ATTEST. Chai rman Clerk.