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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/3/1929F'236 TUESDAY, SEPTE=R 3rd, 1929. The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at the Court House in Vero Beach, air 10 o'clock A.M.Tuesday, September 3rd 1929, with the following members of the Board present: Albert 0. Helseth, Chairman; J.D.Yongue; J.W. IsBruce; J.J.P.Hamilton and John H. Atkin. also present were Miles Warren, Clerk, and Clark S. Rice, Sheriff. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. The Hour of 10 o'clock having arrived, and due notice having been given, as rewired by law, that at this time "the Board would receive .sealed bids for the or acquisition of a site for the erection of a Court House and or Jail thereon, and such notice having been published in the Fero Beach Press -Journal, as required by law, the Clerk proceeded to open and read such proposals as were then on file. All of proposals being as follows: PROPQSITION #1. Hon. Board of County Commissioners, Vero Beach, Florida. Gentlemen: - Vero Beach, Florida August 2991929. We beg to submit the following for your consideration as a site for the Indian River County Court House and Jail: Block 11, McAnsh Park,Price $2,000. subject to taxes and assessments. Yours very truly, HUTCHI ON, HIIL & YOUNG, By T. A. 'Stewart, -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------§ecretar7._------- PROPOSITION #2. Board of County Commissioners, Indian Fiver County, Vero Beach, Florida. Gentlemen: Davenport, Iowa, August 261, 1929. I herewith and hereby offer to the Indian River County, for Court House and Jail, all of Block 14, Original Town, Vero Beach, except lots 8 & 9, for the sum of 051,000.00, and will give clear title with the exception of past due =taxes and . assessments. nee payment of the 05,000.00 to be extended over a period of four years with interest at 6%. Yours very truly, John D. Brockman, Jr. P.S. As a personal favor - would. like to know what property was accepted by the Commissioners - and at what price. PROPOSITION SIT ION , 3 . Vero Beech, Fla. Sept 3, 1929. The Honorable Board of County Commissioners, I offer you without cost any five acres in Braeburn Park, for a Court House site. The taxes paid in full. I will pay for the .sanitary sewer being connected to this property. PROPOSITION J4. Yours truly, J.M.Knight, Vero Beach, Florida. August 299 1929. To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners, of Indian River County. Gentlemen: r Please, allow me to submit to you the following land for "Court House Site", 1 1 1 1 1 1 CI lot 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - Block 30 of the Original Town of Vero. 200 Feet fronting Dixie Highway,or any part of it, at the rate of @50. (Fifty Dollars) per front foot. This place has all the convenience you will find necessary for a Court House site, Sani- tary and Storm sewer, water, white way lighting and etc. M Opposite the City Park. Railway, Dixie Highway, Highway No.4 etc. Street widened on Dixie also on 23rd Street for parking, cement drive way to back yard all cemented good parking place for employees cars. I an a citizen and taxpayer in Vero for over 13 years, and always done my best for the betterment of our county and the City of Vero Beach (past 70 yearns old)o Wish you Gentlemen of the Honorable body would consider my proposition favorable and the safetest to your selection. Very truly yours, Paul Berndt. - - - - - - - - PROPOSITION- --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - September 3, 1929. To the Honorable Board of county Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida: We understand that your Honorable body has been considering the purchase of the building in the City of Vero Beach, known as the Campbell arcade for the use of Indian River County as a, Court House, and in view of this we are making you this propositions 'we have been authorized by the owners of the first mortgage on said building to offer said mortgage for sale ar its face value° plus accrued interest to date of trans- fer, and we are, therefore, in position to assign on behalf of the owners this mort- gage to Indian River County, the principal of which is Twenth thousand dollars, and on which there is delinquent interest from July 10, 1926s, at eight per cent per annum. The County or any other purchaser of this mortgage would not be called upon to pay a com- mission, as the owners of the mortgage are paying the commission themselves. The mortgage is subject to foreclosure at any time and the price quoted would be the entire cost of acquiring the building to the County at foreclosure sale, except the cost of the foreclosure proceedings. We would be glad to go into this matter further with you if you care to do so. Yours very truly, T ROP I CS REALTY COMPANY, By A. W. Young. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PROPOSITION 6.. Cleveland, Ohio. Aug. l7, 1929. and of Commissioners: A new Courthouse & jail is understand is being considered by this Board.. Mould you consider.. Campbell's Arcade you may be interested in a lot just back of it owned by Grossenbacker. This lot is on old Cherokee Ave. and just South of the West property- a good location for your jail. This can be purchased at a very interesting price and for further details write J.S.Kollar, Hudson, Ohio. Resp. Yours, Dr. J.B .Kollar. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PROPOSITION Vero Beach, Florida, August 12, 1929. a n. Board of County Commissioners, f Indian River County, ero Beach, Florida. Gentlemen: - As a site for County Court House and Jail, I beg to submit the following: \I .West theee and sig tenths (3.6) acres of the South half of the South-west quarter of the South-west quarter of Section 36, 'Township 32 South, Range 39 East. This land lies approximately 1320 feet East of State Road No. 4, South of the main canal and adjoins Royal Park subdivision on the North side, has a road along the west side and a road along the South end. This tract is high and dry and far enough removed from the business section of City to be out of the noise of traffic, etc. the title is free and clear. The price of this tract is $3600.00 Respectfully submitted, J .L.I,aw, By E.J.Vood. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - — - IT- #g - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRO To the Board of County Commissioners, of Indian River County, Florida. Gentlemen: - Vero Beach, Fla. Aug 5th 1929. I offer for your consideration for jail site ?got 6 Block 2 Jacoby .Add't. the This lot is 142 x 150 corner lot, this is the .highest lot in west part of City. Price 0200.00. F. V. Elliott. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - After considerable discussion, and viewing the various sites offered, and thoroughly considering each and every site, the location thereof, and the price for which same vas offered, a secret ballot was taken with the following results Pwoposition #3 received 3 votes Proposition #1 received 1 vote Proposition #7 received 1 vote It was therefore declared that Proposition ##3, receiving a majority of the votes cast and is hereby declared and selected as the site of permanent Court Mouse and/or Jail, such proposition being any five acres in Brae Burn Park aubdivision and offered by J.11d. Rn ight IWs A. V. Young appeared before the Board and presented resolutions passed by the Woman's Club of Vero Beach, and the Business and Professional Viomen's Club of the County endorsing the County burse. acs. M. Mattmueller appeared before the Board representing the American Legion Auxiliary and endorsed the County Furse. It was ordered that the resolutions be accepted. Paul lather and Bert Kersey appeared before the Board regarding the F°l.uther Road* at Winter Beach. It was ordered that Commissioner Hamilton and the County Engineer place the road in condition. Vt . E. Evans, County Agent, appeared before the Board and filed his monthly report of activities of his office. It was moved , seconded and carried that all bills of the h.e ri.f f , County Judge , and Clerk be referred to the Board's attorney and the attorney prepare forms for each offer to submit such bills in accordance with the Statutes. Letter was received and read from T. F. Falmer objecting to certain drainage on Road G-7. The same was referred to Commissioner IeBruce and the County -Engineer for attention, It mas moved, seconded and carried that as soon as the Board's Attorney submits form for the County Judge, sheriff and Clerk to prepare and present criminal cost bills on tha• a special meeting will be called end held f or the purpose of passing on and paying such bills as are proper and made in compliance with law. It was ordered on motion of Commissioner Druce that R.I,.:Sutherland, deceased, and; Mrs. Gordon Miller, whose husband has been released from jail be stricken from the pauper lust. It was ordered on motion of Commissioner Yongue that Mrs. F. 3. Carpenter, Sebastian 1 fl 1 1 1 1 1 Florida, be stricken from the pauper list. It was ordered on motion of commissioner Hamilton that lErs. Louie good, of winter I,,,. Beach be paid a. mother's pension warrant in the sum of 425.00 for the month of June., which was not paid her by reason the County Nurse had reported that she had gone to the State of Georgia. The County Judge filed his report of fees and ranumerations for the six months period January let 1929 to June 30th 1929, which is as follows: REPORT OF OT IS M. COBB. COUNTY JUDGE. j To the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Fla. For the six months ending June 30th 1929. FEES, COMMISSIONS AND TfMUNERATIONS COLLECTED. January 1929... • .....0384.22 February 1929....9... 344.74 March 1929......9. 454.25 April 1929........ 405.95 Kay 1929........ 577.94 June 1929•....... 322.18 2489.28 Total receipts for six months ending June 30th 1929* ....... 96999**062p489.28 EXPENSES. Office expenses, stationery etc• ......... 9099... • § 92.54 Stenographer's salary . ........................... 224.00 Total expenses for the six months - 316.54 Net receipts for the six months ending June 30th 1929 ....... • ... • .. , 72.74 STATE OF FLORIDA, ) COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER) I, Otis M. Cobb, County Judge of the County of Indian River, State of Florida, do solemnly swear that the above is true and correct and complete report of all fees, commissions and remuneration received by me as County Judge of Indian River County, Florida, and of the expenses paid or for which I have become liable, for the six months ending June 30th 1929, Otis M. Cobb. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of August A D 1929. Chas. P. Diamond, d (�) Notary Publi o, Mate of Fla.at large q My com. expires Oct 7, 1929. It was moved by Commissioner Hamilton and seconded by Commissioner Yongue that the p Board instruct J.P.Geyer to remove house off road right-of-way at Gifford know -n as South Gifford road East of Mate road #4 on center of section 26 Tp 32 ,S.R.39 East. It was ordered that the County Engineer grade and marl for City of Vero Beach, i Rosewood Boulevard and charge the cost to the City on account of tax settlement. It was ordered that the road at intersection of Oslo Road and old Dixie Highway be patched. The County Depositories filed their monthly accounts of the various funds showing receipts and disbursements of the various funds, which having been checked were found tO be correct. The several bills and accounts against the County having been audited, were examined,' and found to be correct, and warrants ordered issued in settlement of same. The said bills and accounts being on file in the clerk's office and made a part of these minutes. The warrants so issued in settlement of said accounts and bills being listed completely in the County Finance record, as to date, number, to whom payable, purpose of expendi- ture, and amount, and from which fund so issued, and the list so recorded in said County Finance record is made a. part of these minutes as fully and completely as if the said warrants were set out herein in detail. 1"here_Y.+e�ag-ae-�u�he�bue�ae ee-the The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner LaBruce: VMREAS, the Board of county Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, has I Am! heretofore pursuant to law duly advertised for bids for the construction and equipment of a jail in and for said County and pursuant to such advertisement has received bids for the construction and equipment of a jail for said County, and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has heretofore determined that the bid of Pauly Jail Building Company for the construction and equipment of said Jail was the most satisfactory bid and that said 1^auly Jail Building Company was and is the lowest respon- sible bidder for the construction and equipment of such jail at and for the sum of Twent two thousand dollars, and REAS, the Board of County Commissioners has given notice that it would act upon the question of the construction and equipment of the Jail in and for said County at this meeting; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board 'of County Commissioners of Indian River County,Florida, that said Board does hereby determine that it is for the best interest of said County to construct and equip a jail therein and that the bid of Paul Jail Building Company for the construction and equipment of such jail, according to the plans and specifications in such bid set forth, according to the plans and specifications in such bid set forth, is the best and most satisfactory bid and that said Company is the lowest responsible bidder; BE IT FURTHER RMOLVED by the Board of county Commissioners of Indian River County, Flom:- v.. that the -bid of Pauly Jail Building company for the construction and equipment of a Jail in and for said County at and for the sum of twenty-two thousand dollars, acc- ording to the plans and specifications set forth in said bid, be, and the same is,hereby accepted, and the c.'haiaman and Clerk of said Board be, and they are hereby authorized and empowered to execute, on behalf of and in the name of said Board, a contract with said Pauly Jail Building Company for the construction and equipment of said Jail; provided said Company shall furnish to said Board a bond with satisfactory security in an amount equal to the amount of said contract conditioned for the faithful performance of said contract according to law. Upon being put to a vote, the resolution was unanimously adopted. There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Board edJ ourned. ATTEST: C 1 e r k. rman I- I 1