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The Board of County Commissioners then adjourned until Tuesday, July 9th, 1929.
ATTEST: Chairman -- - --
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TUESDAY, JUDY 9th 1929.
The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River county, Florida, met at
the Court House
in
Nero Beach, at 10
o'clock
A.M.Tu6sday,
July 9th
1929, with the
following members
of
the Board presents
.Albert
0. Helseth,
chairman;
J.D.Yongue;
J.V,,la3ruce; J.10.I1amilton and John H. Atkin. Also present were Miles barren, Clerk
and Clark S. Rice, :�ieriff.
The Notary Public bond of Jas J. Rick, in the sum of X500.00 with The American
F)Urety Company, a corporation as surety was approved.
A request signed by J.E.Dixon and U.B.Hourse, Trustees of Special :School Taxing
District No. 14 (Fe llsmere) requesting the Board to levy not more than 15 mills tax for
Interest & Sinking fund to pay interest on bonds outstanding and the retirement of bondee
debt, instead of the amount certified by the school Board as necessary. After consider-
able discussion it was ordered that not more than 15 mills will be levied for the year
1929 for such interest and sinking fund.
The Tax Assessor, W.R.Duncan, filed his report of fees and commissions and expenses
in operating the office, for the six months period ending June 30th 1929, as follows:
REPORT OF TAX ASSESSOR
To the Comptroller$ State of Florida,, Under section 407' Revised General Statutes of
Flo rids.
Vor the six months ending. June 30th, 19296
FEES COMMISSIONS AND ORATIONS COLT G`TED a
Commissions account
1929 Tex zoll
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a ..... . 429500400
Total receipts for 6
months ending
June 30,
1929. .
$2-9500400
EXPENSES
Traveling expenses, gas, oil & c» ................... 0173.32
:-Postage & printing ........... ................:..... 34,00
Clerk Hire • • . •...................................... 0750.00
Total expens5 for the six months..........see**** e X957.32
Net 'Receipts for the 6 months ending June 30th 1929 ............. a e$lj542.68
STATE OF FIDRIDA
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY )
I, We Re DUNCANs Tax Assessor County . of Indian Rivers, State of Florida, do
solemnly swear that the above is a true, correct and complete report of all fees, com-
missions 'or remuneration received by me as Tax Assessor, and of the expenses paid or for
which-fI have become liable, for the six months ending June 30th, 1929.
We Re Duncan
Tax Assessor, Indian River
County, Florida*'
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Sturm to and subscribed before me this 6thday of July 19291
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Miles Warren
Clerk Circuit Court,
The Board of County Commissioners then resolved themselves in to a Board of Equali-
zers of taxes, in accordance with law, having previously been sitting as such Board,
and after hearing such owners or agents of property make full and complete statements
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as to the value of property owned or represented by them, it was decided that no increase
in the valuations would be made.
It was thereupon ordered that the Tax Assessor be and is hereby instructed to
assess the property at the valuation -fixed by himself as Tax Assessor.
The Tax books being ready to be returned to the lax Assessor for the purpose of
extending the taxes thereon as provided by law the Board of County Commissioners took
up the matter of making an estimate of the necessary expenses for the fiscal year,
from October lst 1929 to the 30th day of (September 1930 and having considered the
receipts estimated by the ulerk and the valuation -of the property of the County as
shown by the assessment rolls prepared by the lax assessor and having given full
consideration to the needs and necessities of the county and -the requirements for the
different purposes to meet the expenses during the said fiscal year, have determined
and do hereby declare the following to be the exPenses and all special and extra-
ordinary expenses contemplated for the fiscal year next ensuing and for which the
revenue for the year 1929 from -ad valorem taxation and the estimated receipts from,
other sources will be available:
T,., Salary Clerk as Clerk Board County Commissioners o-4 4 - . . .,$1840000
2. Per diem and mileage,County-Commissioners .. . 550.00
3. Judge of County Court salary • . • • • 0 1200.00
7. Salary Prosecut�,ng Attorney • • • . . • 400.00
8. Attorney for County Commissioners . . . t • • • • • • . » • 600.00
9. Supervisor of Registration • . . • • . . . . • . . . •. . o a • • . 300.00
15. Furniture & Fixtures, Court House » » . . • • . •. . • . 100.00
17• Janitor and other attendants . . » • . • • • • 300.00
18• hater and Lights 360.00
20 • Incidental expenditures .. . • • . » • • • 1000.00
25. Allowances made to paupers,. . . . . . • . • • • • a, . a, • • . . • 2100.00
26. Coroners inquests and witnesses • » • • . • • . . • • • • . . • . 0 100.00
27» Insanity Inquiries . . • . • • . • • . • • • • • • . • • . • • » . 100.00
28. SULtionery, printed blanks and etc • • • . • . . • • 250.00
29. Record books . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9, . . • • . 300.00
30; Advertising required by law » » • • •200.00
314 Commissions to 'fax Assessor • • • • . . . • . . . • . • 4000.00
32• Commissions to Tax .0011ector • • • • • • • • • • w • • • • • • • • • 3000.00
35. Sheriff General Court work . » . . • ° . . . . . 1000.00
36. Clerk, recording and General Court work .. • . . . » . » . 700.00
37. Rent Court House quarters • . • . • • .. • • 1344.50
38. 'Primary Election o • » • . » . . • » • • • • . . 200.00
39. County Nurse and expenses. . • • . . • 1360.00
40; Reserved_ for contigencaes • . o w. . . . • • 550.00
21814.50
`FINE & FORFEITURE FM.
1. Sheriffs criminal cost bills ........................................3980.00
3• Clerk Circuit Court criminal cost bills • . •....... • • ...... : •. • • •.. ».. 750.00
5. County Judge criminal cost bills ...........•••.••.•••.•.••••••••.•••.1800.00
8. Prosecuting Attorney conviction tees ..................... • ......... 700.00
9• Bailiff to Granth Jury ..................... .......................... 50.00
10. Witness Fees. ........................................................ 600.00
11. Court Stenographer ........................ • .......................... 200000
12. Other expense criminal prosecutions ........• ......................•. 100.00
13. Commission on fines and costs colleotdd4.•..••••.......,•..•.•.•...»•. 400..00
14. Feeding prisoners.•.•..•.•.•.•••»••.••••..•.........•..........._••..•3600;00
16. Judge Juvenile Court salary ...................... •........ •........ 600.00
19, Traffic officer and expenses••••.••.••..•.•••«.••.•...0••...••.•••...20'00»00
20. Reserved for contingencies.•••••••••••....•.•.»••••••..»:....•....... 800'•00
1T.580. 0
GENE RAL ROAD FUS . `
1. Pay County Commissioners for road nspection ..•••...•••.9.••....•40700.00
2. Cost of materials ..............................•...................8000.00
3. Tools and machinery, cost and repairs p'.•..•••••..•...•....•.•.»..•9000.00
6. Freight............................................................. 700,.00.
7. Free labor..................................'»..................•.•12000.00
8. Gasoline and oils .• ...........................4....................4000.00
10. Overhead expense ...............................................:.... 500..00 k
11. Salary County Engineer. „ ,•,»....••••.••••....•......•»•.....••••..l3®00.00
12• Due incorporated cities and towns••••••...•.••.»•i•••••.••'•••••••••3500.00
13. Reserved for contingencies••••••».•.••..•••••••.•.••••.••.••,»•••.••• 630.00
4263000
INTEREST & SINKING FUND.
1. Principal due StoMcie County ......»» ...............................4753.77
2. Interest due St.Lucie County •••••••».»•..•.•••.•••.•»•••.•••.•.•.•.9568.48
3. 'Principal on bonds due.••..••l.••.».»••••.•••••.•.»..»..•....»••••••.-p000.00
4. Interest on bonds•...•.•»•.•...».•.•....»....•......••...•.•4••.•.»1800Q00
5. Commission due Tax Collector .................•....................» 390.00
6. Principal due St•Lucie Bounty Court House) .•.•.6•...».•»•••.....••1302.00
7.. Interest due St -Lucie County (8ourt House) ..•..•.•••••••••••••••••1640.52
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8. ? rincip al due St.Ducie County (Road issues] ............26458.41
9. Interest due St.Ducie County (Road issues ) ............14064.60
64977.78
MOTEERS PENSION FJ D.
1. Payment of pensions ......................00.00.......03000.00
2. Reserved for contingencies 800.00
3800.00
F.UBI,ICITY FUND.
1. General advertising .......• ..............•.............1900.00
V,JOL� toll)
1. Promote and encourage agriculture ......•..•.....4...•492700.00
SPECLU ROAD & BRIDGE, DIST #10
1. Retirement of two bonds.................................2000.00
2, Interest payments ......................................2560.40
3. Commission due Tax Collector •.•..•••••••••••••••••••••.-�-�-7�0-.-0-0-
630.00
31"SCIAL ROAD & BRIDGE D1370 #4..
1. Retirement of four bonds ...............................4000.00
2. Interest payments ....•...•...•................;.•.....19160.00
3. Commission due Tax Collector ...r... ................... 350.00
23510.00
VERO BRIDGE DISTRICT.
1, Retirement of one bond .......,�..................:.....1000.00
2. Interest payments .....•..•• ...........................1040.00
3. Salary Bridge lender...R.............................. 900,00
4. Commission dUe Tax Collector:„: ............._ .......... 45.00
985.0
_ g7AY BRIDGE DISTRICT.
1. Retireiaent off' one bond'.. .. ...........................1000,00
2. Interest payp*ierits ....................................1200::40
3. Salary Bridge Tender'. '............................. 9001:00
4. Commission due`Tax Collector ......................... 45.00.
3145.00
WABASSO BRIDGE DISTRICT
1. Retirement of one bond .....................•.•..•....$1000.00
2. Interest payments .................................... 2960.00
3. Salary'Bridge Tender ..........9.900 ...............:.. 900000
4. Commission due 'Tax 'Co'llector ......LL.........'.......... 70.00
4935.56
OUTSTANDING INIBTEDUESS FUIM.
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Approved bills yon file .......•..9........9•.....•••..$2339.50
Deficit General Fund 1929 2000.00
Deficit Fine & Forfeiture Fund 1929 ............•.....1200.00
Deficit General Fund 1929-1930 budget .000..8946999..01355.50
Deficit Fine Forfeiture Fund, 1929-193.0 budget
10915.00
it was thereupon resolved that the Clerk of the Circuit Court be directed to have _
the foregoing estimates as made b the Board
g 8 y pub lishedmin a news
taper in this County by
one insertion and that a copy thereof properly certified be forwarded to the Comptrol7 er
of the State of Florida.
,It was further resolved 'that at the- regular meeting of this Board to be held on u
Tuesday the 6th day of August 1929, the foregoing estimates shall be taken up and
considered and acted upon and at the'same time the tax levy dor the year 1929, will be
made.
it appearing to -the satisfaction of the Board that a clerical error has been made it
the assessment of Vtaxes- on the following de'se'ribea property, it was ordered that the same
be placed at? a valuation of j3.00 der acre, and the, rax Collector instructed to collect
the taxes thereon at such valuation. The said land described as follows:
All of 'Sections 2--4--6--8--12--14--18--g4--26--28--32--34 and 36 T o�anship 33 South
Range 36 East, a k!c All of ;se coons. 5--6--7--8--17--18--_19--20--29--30--31--32 Township ,
33 South Range 37 East. Such, valuation', being_, placed contingent upon taxes being paid t.'
day in full. .
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The hour of 2 o'clock P.M. having arrived, and in compliance with published notice
that the Board would receive sealed bids for the construction of a permanent or tempor-
ary jail bids were received and opened as follows:
Southern Prison Company. San .Antonio, Texas
Pauly Jail Building Co . ,
After, considerable discussion and after the Board had given careful consideration
to each bid and the various and sundry propositions, on -motion made,seconded and
carried it was ordered that the building of a 'jail be awarded to Pauly Jail Building
Company to build and construct a jail canplete for the sum of 022,000.00 according to
proposition 116. 2 plan #1091.
It was ordered that the Clerk prepare notice that the Board would receive sealed
bids for the acquisition of a lot suitable for jail purposes, and would receive such
proposals up to 2 o'clock P .M.Saturday, July 27th 1929 for same.
On motion made, seconded and carried the Board adjourned until Saturday, July
27th 1929 at 2 o'clock P.M.for the purpose of considering any and all proposals for
a jail site.
ATTEST:
Chai rm.an
C 1 e rk.
SATURDAY, MY 27th 1929.
The Board of County. Commissioners in .and for Indian River County, Florida, met
at the Court _House in Vero Beach, at 2:00 o'clock P.M. Saturday, July 27th, 1929, with
the following members of the Board present: J.D.Yongue; J.J.P.Hamilton and John H..Atkin.
The Chairman being absent, on motion made, seconded and carried, John It. Atkin,
was named Th4=ary Chairman.
The temporary Chairman announced
the meeting was
called
for the purpose
of
receiving proposals for the acquisition
of the jail site
and/or
Uourt House and
jail
site in accordance with published notice heretofore given.
The proposals on file were opened and read as follows:
Ralph Sedgwick and Lucy M.Baird: Dots 9 and 10 Uity Hall Block,Uity of
Vero Beach 50x100 ft. for the sum of X4500.00
J.M.Knight: Any 5 acres of land in Braeburn Park, fres, provided Court
Cou.se is erected thereon.
J.M.Knight: 2 lots in Sdgewood Addition to Vero Beach -size 100x200 ft.
assessments and taxes paid to date for C12500.00
E.J.Waod: West 3.6 acres of 8J of SW- of S Sec 36 Tp 32 S R 39 E for
03600.00
Vero Arcade
Investment
Co:
All Block 27 Original Town of Vero for the
sum of 014,000.001 subject to
all taxes
and
assessments.
Pilary T.Roach: Lot 10 Blk 19 Highland Park /D for X300.00
H.Carlswa.rd: Lot 9 Blk 1 Osceola Part 100x150 ft for $2500.00
Mrs C.E.Rieche: Block 4 Original town of Vero Beach for 04000.00
Edwin B.VTIarren: Lot 8 ]alk 6 Usceola Park free of all Street, sanitary
sewer; storm sewer and side -walk assessments for the sura of ;887.00.
Only three members of the Board present, on motion made, seconded and carried,
the Board adjourned until Tuesday, July 30th 1929 to further consider the proposals on
file.
`1'he Board then adjourned until Tuesday, July 30th 1929.
U1erk