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FRIDAY, JANUARY 11th 1929.
The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met a:
the Court House in Vero Beach, at 10 o'clock A.M. The following Commissioners were
present and presented their commissions as such officers for the ensuing two years.;
J9 D. Yongue, J.J.P.Hamilton, John H. .Atkin and Albert 0. Helseth. Also present were
Miles Warren, Clerk and Clark S. Rice, Sheriff.
The minutes of the previous meetings of the Board were read and without objecti
the same were approved.
Commissioner J.J.P.Hamilton nominated John H. .Atkin as Temporary Chairman of
this Board which was unanimously carried.
It was ordered that the matter of selecting a permanent Chain.an and appointment
of various officials be deferred until such time as a full membership of the Board
is present.
The Notary Public bond of J.D.Baker in the sum of 5500.00 with The American
Surety Company, a corporation, of New York was approved.
It was ordered that the Tax Assessor be instructed to assess tax on 1 -acres of
land in 3,ection 6 Tp. 31 S.R.39 East to Mrs Anna Ruffner, as she is not a widow with
dependents.
It was ordered that the County Engineer run out and stake off lots in Espy --
Subdivision at Gifford fronting on State Road No. 4.
Pursuant to call for bids for Gasoline and oil the following bids having been
received were opened and read by the Clerks
Standard Oil Company
Gulf Refining Company
Sinclair Refining Company
The Texas Company
all submitting bids for gasoline at a price of 2je per gallon below the tank wagon
price. It was ordered that the County Engineer make schedule and present to the
Board at the afternoon meeting.
On account of absence of Commissioner laBruce it was deemed impracticable to
make a jury lust at this time, and it was ordered that this matter be deferred until
the meeting to be held in February 1929.
It was ordered that the County Nurse investigate the case of N.D.Hammond,
Roseland, whth instructions to expend up to not more than $25.00 per month for his
maintenance, if necessary.
R.D.Carier and.D.C.Cox representing the Atlantic -Gulf Cross State Road District
appeared before the Board requesting use of County trucks and machinery to re -build
fills washed out on that road, the Road District to pay such rental as is customary.
It was ordered that the County equipment be rented to the District for this work.
It was ordered that the County Engineer repair road on Osceola Boulevard from
King's Highway west.
It was ordered that road Lateral "A" South, one mile west of Lateral "B" be
marled for a distance of about 1i miles.
Moved$ seconded and carried that County ,Agent, W.E.Evans be re-employed as such
at a monthly salary of $225.00 effective February 1st next, such employment to be
terminated at the will of the Board.
It was ordered that the County .Agent be requested to file monthly report of his
operations with the Board of County Commissioners.
The County Engineer filed his schedule of the various bids for furnishing the 1 0
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County gasoline for the year 1929, and the same having been duly considered on motion
Com'r.
of/J.J.P.Hamilton, seconded by Com'r. J.D.Yongue, and unanimously carried it was
ordered that the Sinclair Refining Company be awarded the contract for the year 1929,
and the Chairman and Clerk are authorized and empowered to execute a contract with
this Company.
The several bills and accounts against the County having been audited, were
examined and approved and warrants ordered issued in settlement of same. The bills and
accounts being on file in the Clerk's office, and the warrants so issued from the
several funds listed in the County Finance record of the County and made a part of
these minutes as fully and completely as if the same were set out in detail herein,. and
reference to said County Finance record is made a part hereof.
The County Depositories filed their monthly statements of accounts showing
receipts and disbursements, which having been audited were found to be correct.
There being no further business on motion, made, seconded and carried the Board
adjourned until the next regular meeting in February 19299 unless sooner called together
by the Temporary Chairman.
ATTEST: o rary Chaiman
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