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Home My WebLink About1/6/1931L] 1 1 TUESDAY,, JANUARY 6th 1931. -The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, mete at t ie Court Housea '• o� Beach, Florida, at 10 o'clock A.keTuesday, January 6th 19319 with the following members presenting their commissions from the Governor of Florida, as such: J. D. Yongue, First District; J. W. LLB ruce, Second District; J. J. P. Hamil- ton, Third District; Eli C. Walker, Fourth District and Albert 0. Helseth,.-Fifth District. Also present were Miles Warren, Clerk and Clark S. Rice, Sheriff. It was moved, seconded and carried that ,Albert 0. Heleeth, be named Chairman of this Board until further orders. C. P. Diamond was selected as Attorney for the Board at a salary of $40.00 per month. It was moved, seconded and carried that the County Nurse be dropped from the pay roll. Upon being put to a vote the following voted: Yea: Com'rs. Walker, Yongue and Hamilton. No. LaBruce and Helseth. It was moved, seconded and carried that the County Agricultural Agent be dropped from the pay roll of the County. Upon being put to a vote the following voted: Yea: Rom'rs Walker, Yongue and Hamilton. No. truce and Helseth. It was moved, seconded and carried that the Traffic Officer be discontinued. Upon being put to a vote the following voted: Yea:, Com'rs. Walker, Yongue and Hamilton. No. LaB ruce and Helseth. State Attorney, Angus Sumner, appeared before- the Board regarding the jury list to be selected for the year 1931. It was moved, seconded and carried that Chas Kersey be named as Road Superintendent at a salary of $-125..00 per month. Moved, seconded and carried that the guar at the jail be set at $75.00 per month. Moved, seconded and carried that the County Judge be paid the sum of $50.00 per. month, -as judge of the Juvenile Court. It was moved, seconded and carried that the Clerk be paid $100.00 as Clerk to this Board and Auditor. o It was moved, seconded and carried that all Bridge Tenders salary be set at $75.,00 per month to be paid from the respective Bridge Districts. It was moved, seconded and carried that the application for the Sheriff to use the motorcycle and place the prz former Traffic Officer on duty on the highways out of the Sheriff's office be refused. The tom:;°ia~.ng. a,rri�ved for the opening of sealed bids for the purchase of gasoline for the year 1931, the Clerk opened and read the several bids offered. After fairly considering the several bids, it was moved, seconded and carried that the bid of :Stand- a.rd Oil Company of Kentucky be accepted for 12 months at, a price of 2.e per gallon below the tank wagon price and 30% discount on oils. The County .Agricultural Agent filed his monthly report of activities. The mother's Pension application of Daisy Neal Barker, Wabasso, having been rejected for endorsement by the County Nurse, same was rejected by the Board. It was ordered that the County Nurse car be delivered to the tool house, but in the event the School Board desires to continue the Nurse to advise them that such Board will have to compensate this Board for the value of the oar. It vaas moved, seconded and carried that all scale of wages on Road department remain the same as heretofore, except the Foreman to be paid 40X per hour and the machine operatot at -a salary of $100.00 per month. �73 jIt was moved, seconded and carried that all new work in the Road Department be discontinuedandthe Speeder machineand drag line machinebeplaced in the barn until further action. - Upon being put to a vote the following voted: Yea4 Com'rs. 11alker; LaBruee and Hamilton. No. Yongue. - jt' was titoved-`,-.sec.ond.ed and Carried that the Sheriff be instructed to employ the i Eckhoff Transfer Company to haul hoboes through the County. It was ordered that the Road Superintendent petition off office at the barn and i remove records there and use as his office. It was ordered that the Clerk ascertain the smallest rent that will be accepted on the quarters now occupied as a Court House, a a The County Judge filed his semi-annual statement of fees and commissions received 4' 9 from his office for the six months period ending December 31st 1930. The report being f in full as follows: RMIRP OF OTIS M. COBB, County Judge. To the Comptroller# State of Florida# Under Section 4070 Revised General Statutes of k Florida. ISDIAN RIVER COUNTY For the Six Months ending DER 31sts, 1934. N7 FEES COHMISSION2 AND MMUEERATION COLLECTED July 1930 651.24 Aug. 1930 300.68 Sept* 1930 159.76 Oct. 1930 98.13 Nov. 1930 153.75 Dec. 1930 566.85 `dotal Receipts for Six Months ending December 31st, 1930 $ 1p930.41 *ENSES Office Expenses_ y Stationery, etc 4.50 Suldries 6f-Deut es p Names: Lucike Barco (Stenographer) 318.00 Total for the Stix months ending December 31stp 1930, 316.50 Net Receipts for the Stix Months ending December 31st: 1930• 10613091 41 °I STATE OF PWRIDA O sot p COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER I, OTIS N. COBBy County Judge of the County of INDIAN.RIVER, State of Florldap'do solemnly swear that the above is a truev correct and complete report of all Fees, Commissions or Remuneration received by me as County Judge and of the expenses paid# or for which I have become liable, for the Six Months ending December 31st, 1930. Otis M. Cobb Sworn to and subscribed before me this INDIAN RIVER County. 5th p day of January, A. D. 1931. (MAL) Chas. P. Diamond Notary Pubiic • State of Fla& at large. My Com. exposes - Oct. 13' 19334 The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were examined, and found correct, were approved, and warrants ordered issued in settlement of same. The said bills and accounts being on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Cou , and the warrants so issued in settlement of same being listed in completely in the Count ' Finance Record, as provided by law, reference to such Finance record, and the list so recorded, under the respective funds, being made a part of these minutes as fully and completely as if the said warrants were set out herein in detail. I. n 1 i 1 The County Depository filed its.mouthly.statements, showing the receipts and die- bursements ofthe several funds, which having been audited, were found to be correct. On motion made, seconded and carried the Board then adjourned until Tuesday, January 20th 1931. rman. TUESDAY JANUARY 20th 1931. The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at the Court House in Vero Beach, on Tuesday, January 20th 19319 at 10 o'clock A.M.with the following members of the Board presents Albert 0. Helseth, Chairman; J.D.Yongue; J. W. LaBruce; J.J.P.Ramilton and Eli C Walker. Also present were Miles Warren, Clerk and Clark S. Rice, Sheriff. R�. Hardee, of Sebastian appeared before the Board regarding the road work on road known as continuation of King's Highway Borth. The matter was taken under con- sideration. Mr. Nettles representing the Department of Agriculture appeared before the Board respecting the County.Agricultural Agent. E. G. Thatcher also appeared regarding the County Agricultural Agent. After considerable discussion, it was moved, seconded and carried that the extension department of the State Agricultural department be advised the County has withdrawn its appropriation for this work for the year 1931. Upon being put to a vote the following voted: Yea: Talker, Hamilton and Yongue. No LaB ruce and Helseth. j Mrs Elizabeth Carleton appeared before the Board respecting the delinquent taxes on" her property. Mrs. Martin appeared requesting aid while her husband is being confined in jail to serve a sentence for stealing chickens. Otis M. Cobb, County Judge, appeared before the Board respecting the conditions of children of Mrs Mary Laura Wood at Wabasso and requesting $20.00 now being given to Mrs. Wood be given the children and they be placed in the mai Children's Home Society of Jacksonville, Florida. It was ordered that the $20.00 per month now paid Mrs. Wood out of the mother's Pension Fund be paid for the maintenance of these children Clark S. Rice, .Sheriff appeared before the Board regarding the motorcycle officer heretofore on duty, advising that during this month there had been 17 wrecks and two persons killed on the highways. No action was taken. Walter T. James appeared before the Doard respecting the request of the School Board to permit Miss Bunkley to continue the use of car she has been using, for the balance of the present school term. It was ordered that the car be turned over to the School Board for their use for the remainder of this school year. It was moved, seconded and carried that the motorcycle owned by the County be sold to the Sheriff for $150.00. It was ordered that warrant #762 dated Dec 2nd 1930 issued on the Publicity Fund be cancelled. ./ W.R.Duncan, Tax assessor, filed his semi-annual statement of fees and commissions received for the sig months period ending December 31st 1930. Such report being recorded as follows: