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TUESDAY., SEPTEMBER 1st. 1931.
The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met
at the Court House in Vero Beach, at 10 o'clock.A.M. Tuesday, September lot 1931, with
the following members of the Board present: Albert 0. Helseth, Chairman, J.D.Yongue;
J.W.LaBruce; J.J.P.Hamilton and Eli C. Walker. .Also present were Miles Warren, Clerk
and Clark S. Rice, Sheriff.
Mrs 34il G. Hearne appeared before the Board respecting Louis H. McRaven,pauper,
now receiving ;5.00 per month. it was ordered that this pauper be given 4�10.00.per
month until further orders of -the Board.
Graves Wilhoit, representing the Indian River Fruit Growers, Inc.j, appeared before
the Board requesting repairs on road west of wabasso to that Company's holdings. It
was ordered that the Road .superintendent prepare estimate to oil and. sand this road and
advertise forbids for this work.
It vas moved by Commissioner LaBruce that 1/2 mill tax be levied and included in
the budget of 1931--1932 for Agricultural purposes. The motion was lost for -want of
a second.
'Walter Duncan representing the City of Vero Beach appeared requesting that the junk
on the old Fair Grounds and standing in the name of Lawrence Construction Company be
removed at the County's expense.
It was ordered. that the Clerk prepare advertisement for one 1* ton truck, part
payment being the Ford Coupe formerly used by the County Burse.
It was ordered Mrs J*M.Cooley'9 Wabasso, be placed on the pauper' list to receive
0150'00 per month, same to be forwarded to L.B.Osteen for her account.
It was ordered that funds not to exceed $75.00 be appropriated to move pauper
Tom Herring, negro, from Fellsmere to North Carolina..
It was ordered T. H. Conrad be authorized to store what lumber he has cut on
County specifications, on the county garage grounds to be paid for as used by the County
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The following Road petition was received, read and fileds
ROAD PETITION.
STATE OF FLORIDA, )
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY . )
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY COMUISSIONERS:
Gentlemen: -
'fie the undersigned citizens of the County of Indian River, State of Florida,
respectfully represent that the necessitibe of the public require a County Road to be
laid out as follows, to -wit: south 25 ft. of the South 10 acres of the S.W.1/4 of the
X.E.1/4, and the North 25 ft of the North 10 acres of the N'.W.1/4 of the S.E.1/4 of
Sec. 12 T.33 Range 39 E. Said road right-of-way to be not less than 50 feet in width.
We therefore petition your honorable body to cause to be laid out and opened a
County Road as above described, and we, the owners of the land through which said road
is _sought to be laid out, in consideration of the sum of $1.00 to us each andseverally
in hand .paid by the said County of Indian River, the receipt of which is acknowledged
hereby agree to give the right-of-way through our lands, as designated in this petition
and relinquish all claims for damage by reason thereof.
Respectfully submitted,
Willits Fulton, by W.M.Lane.
Herman Langhorst
Louts Schlitt
Leo, :Schlitt, by Louis -Schlitt
It was ordered that said petition be aocepted', and ,that VIX.Lane, Louis Schlitt
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and Chas. Kersey -be appointed a committee to view, mark and lay out said road and repo
to this Board.
G.R.Olmstea.d, Tax Collector, appeared before the Board regarding collection of
personal property tax assessed on the 1930 tax roll.
The Board ordered that no interference will be made by this Board in collection of
these taxes.
It Was ordered that no County convicts be worked on any public work in this
County.
R.G.Anderson` and others of Fort Pierce appeared respecting the employment of
County Agricultural Agent and County Home Demonstration Agent jointly With St. Lucie
County.
It was moved by Commissioner Hamilton, Seconded by Commissioner Yongue that 1/4
I mill tax be levied in the Agricultural Fund, and the sum of $400.00 per year be
appropriated for County Home Demonstration Work. Upon being put to a' vote the same Was
carried. It Was further ordered that the General interest & Sinking fund millage for
1931 be reduced 1/4 of wMill.
It was ordered that the Clerk prepare advertisement for approximately 509000 feet
of lumber for Vero Bridge District.
Bond of A.O.Greynolds, Inc., a corporation in the sum of $22000.00 With 'United
States Fidelity & Guaranty Companyq a corporation of Baltimore was received and accept
Such bond being given in.connection woth Work of re -oiling roads in Special R & B Dist
It Was ordered that the following .tax sale certificates be sold for the amount
indicated upon the approval of the State Comptroller:
Cert. 873 sale of 1928 for the sum of 032.12
Cert. 611 sale of 1926 for the sum of $95.54
Cert. 1228 sale of 1927 for the sum of $21.49
The several bills and accounts against the County having been audited, Were examine
and found correct, Were approved and warrants ordered issued in settlement of same. The
Bills and accounts being on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The
warrants so issued, from the respective funds, being listed completely in the County
Finance Record as provided by law, reference to such Record and the list so recorded
being made a part of these minutes as fully and completely as if the said warrants Were
set out herein in detail.
The County Depository filed its monthly report showing receipts and -disbursements
of I the various funds, which having been checked were all found to be correct.
The Chairman announced that at this regular meeting the Board would consider and
act upon and adopt the estimates of the -expenses for the fiscal year commencing
October lst 1931 and ending September 30th 1932, which estimates were prepared and
entered upon the minutes of the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, held
on the 12th doer of August 19312 and to fix the rate of taxation for the year 1931.
A copy of the advertisement containing the estimates or budget made by the Board
County Commissioners at a meeting held at the.Court House on the 12th day of August,
1931, With the publisher's affidavit annexed as presented to the Board and ordered
spread upon the minutes and is in Words and figures as follows:
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION.
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER )
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STATE OF FLORIDA.
Personally before me,
NOTICE " d
County Commissioners i3udget 1931-1932
NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of County, Commissioners O'Iildhtlt;
River County, Florida, has made and completed the estimate of the ne0essary
and ordinary expenses and of all special and extraordinary expenditures Conterii-
plated, as required by Section 2346, Compiled General Laws of Florida, for the,
fiscal year � 931-1932, which said estimate will be eousidered and finally Ado oU4
on Tuesday September Ist, 1991, after which said estimates will have the force 1'
and effect �f fixed al) ions. The said estimates for the respective 3rtodbo;
being in the words and figures following s
Geuenal litavenue 'Fund
1. Salary i,of Clerk to 'Board:_.- $. 1,200.06
2. Per diem and mileage County Commissioners 760.00
the undersigned 6• Salary sludge County Court ._.._.... 300.00
> 7. Salary j -County Prosecuting Attorney 400 00
a Notary Public in and for the State of
Florida at largo, came J. J. 'Schumann, busi-
ness Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal,
a newspaper published in Vero Beaeh,indian
River County, Florida, who, being first
duly sworn, says that the Vero Beach Press -
Journal is a newspaper which has been
continuously published at least once a week
and which has beim entered as second class
mail matter, in Vero Beach, Indian River
County, Florida, for a period of more than
one year next preceding the first , inser-
tion of this publication; that the adver-
tisement, a copy of Which is hereto att-
ached, was published in the Vero Beach
Press -Journal for three consecutive weeks,
as follows: August 14th --21st--28th
1931.
J. J. Schumann,
Business Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
let day of September 1931.
Leila Gray, Notary Public,
in and for the State of
(Y.10. SEAM) Florida, at .Large. My com-
mission expires Sept 13,
1932.
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Total .....,: $ 6soo 00
- .60
Fina and Forfeiture, Fund
1. Sheriff's criminal cost bills _..
$. Constable criminal cost bills -;-;:--:.-_--•-,..-- 100 00
3. Clerk -criminal cost bills,.._. � � 847.76 I'
6. County l. Judge criminal coat s .:-.: 400.00
6. ;Justice' of Peace' criminal cos0 bills 60 00
18. `Prosecuting Attorney conviction fees ..................... 700.60
9 'Bailiff to Courts----. ............ 26,00
10 'Witness fees ............... ... #60.04
Il.y Court Stenographer ..100.00
12 s Other expenses in criminal prosecution _ ` 100:00
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13.f -,Sheriff, commission on fi fes eollected _- 326.60,11
1Q ,Feeding prisoners ... ............... --------- §,000.00.
17. "Salary !Judge Juvenile .Court ._..........................
,_._-_... _.:.............-.:.-__. 600.00,
20. Reserved for contingencies ..................... ._............... -.................. .,:.......... 100.00':
Total .................... $11,993.75
Road and Bridge Faced
1. - Salary Road Superintendent_ ...................... .::..... .........:.................__.$ 1,600.00
2. County Commlesioner$ for Bead Inspection .................... .... 700.00.
#: Material. . _..... .---- ..:............ ... 3,00.00
' Tools apd Machinery coat and repair , 3,090.00
Freight!' 04.00
Gasoline a breted G roads �.�00•0
14, Due Ind on
bond oil ...............
16. Reserved O1por4tdexpenses, si00.tE
10: Overlie
Cities alfa Tawna..- ;...
e ell for contingpnefeo .............. ::........ ...: 1;�11Q.F10`
Total j.. _., n $24,fi00 Q '
„`3i�r>,lkhers nndoron Fu
Pension to worthy, ul4tlral'. $ #;000.04
Mot". and $in g FNtr4d
1 Interes on Tlme ;WO lsta. , ,
2. Interes on refundin bonds.
3. St. Lucie County pro ;Ota gpabt 0*uft House . ,
St.: Luely County pro rata debt Uo4#k $dupe t1.
. 'St. Lucie County (prinel r1'l Court #ioµae debt 2410
pp
6. Payment on bonds lin$ flute garral}}s 4a 090
r. Total .......................
5iiaoial � an� $ laistrict 1•i�`�'i �
1. Interest due on bopds; a , $ fi,,�0 .0
2. T'Andipal due pn% hoods ....... ,. „................. ..... .......... t.._.... 41. :Q•Q
Total i.: .. t..,.itlhSZo•9
....,
1. r doe on bonfial R. 1i Alstrut lY� 4
0 .. 9t? 7;$-61.00
2: Principal : 4e pn bonds .:..... . ... . -_v ..... , ...:.-. ..._. 9>OQ0 96
_
Total ... _ #3886010
Vero arises l
2. Interest a nds._.-._,._..
on bo
4. Bridge
entre on bonds I ..... 1t "
Interest du
Materf
d
•3. Brid>re `Gender .....:. :_.. a
d repairs to bkidge --....
Total__ _.. sc
t
1. Interest 1 due on bonds Qtiw.. a*M..e District ..:::. .; X> 60 ell
2. Principal due on bonds
3• Bridge Tender _......:_
4. Material and repairs to bridge 3' 80 -
.
Total :...... :....................$0 G19T �0
Wabasso $ridge Dishict
1: Interest due on bonds 8d, 0.66
2. PriIICipal; due on bonds.....-. 7 ,gp
3, Bridge Tender ....:................• $g
4: Material and repairs to bridge_. ...... _.... ........,:
Total . ..:86,3#0.80
Outstandlmg IImiebt.duess Fund
1. Approved' bills on file and ft2.paid ...... ........... ____......_._.._.._.....___...a14,706.$1
bn due Tait Assessor �5�na9
S. Sheriff's criminal costs.............4. Feed of 010,00
..
Prisoners ....................................
... 360,60
6. Balance e'.on Jail Building......,".; ......... .......................
1,Y63.dtd
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Total
Publicity Fund
1. Generalpublicity of the County $1,6g8-
(SEAL ed at Vero Beach, Florida, this 12th day of "Aulguat, 1931
Clerk Circuit CoffiILE$WAAREN,
urt and Clerk Board County Commissioner$.
nut 1441.118
The foregoing estimates as made by the Board and pub lishe ri ��
Press Journal, a newspaper published in the County in the issue of said newspaper
of the 14th .day of August 19319 was then taken up, considered, and finally adopted.
The Board then proceeded with the matter of fixing the rate of taxation for County
and 13pecial District purposes for the year 1931, and after a careful consideration
of the estimates of receipts and the estimates of expenditures it was the determina-
tion of the Board that the rete of taxation necessary to meet such expenses would
be for each of the following mentioned purposes the amounts estimated, declared and
levied, namely:
Inmorder to meet the estimated current expenses of the County of Indian River,
of the sum of $22,657.50, it is determined and hereby declaa:red-that`,a tax rate of
Seven (7) mills upon the dollar be levied and is hereby imposed upon all of the
property lying and being in the County of Indian River on the first day of January,
1931, for the GENERAL' FUND, to meat the current expenses of the County and to provide
for the expenditure as estimated in the budget hereinbefore set forth.-
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9.
Attorn y for County Commissioners
Supervisor' Registration..
480.00
12-
of _..
Ikepaito, to' Court CloUse -_...
30,.00
190.00
13.
Repair$' to Jail ....-c..= -----•--- - - ......
1110.00
1s.
Perniture and Fixtures, Court house - ....__.-
200:00
16.
Furniture and Fixtures, Jail .............4..................................................
100:00
17:
Janitorand Nail Guard ....................... ,r. .:_ ................:.........______.....
1,200.00
18.
Light and Water .....:............. ........'-....:-::.... - ..--._.:..
480.00
20-
Incidental expenses'..--...-•..............•-•--•----.._.........--•-------....-'--•-•--•--....._..._.
2,200.00
26.
Allowances made to paupers.....--___-•...:.......................:...........•......_:_:_..--.
SA00.00
26-
Coroner's fees, inquest and witnesses .............. __--•-...................... ......_.
:
100.00.
28-
General inquiries -------•---••-----••.._.---•-• ................. •-•---..
260.60
29:
_
Record, Stationery, Blanks, etc .-_-.-_.. ..__ ..........-__---_....
-------------------••- ----- ------••--•-...........
$00,00
300.00
30.
Advertising required by law- _............. .__-:-__--___.............
100:00
3i.
Commission
sion due Tax Assessor
3,000.00
32.
Commission
sion due Tax Collector
2,200.00
36-
86:
Sheriff,, General Court Work .... - ...:-._
Clerk
897.60
37.
38-
Court Work __
'
hent Court House quarters ............... _..--...
Primar' Election •
600.00
2,600.00
860.00
I39.
.................
Itfor contingencies, 4.........................
....:_, --:..._*. -:.._.... .-:..:__... -__.
200.00.
Total .....,: $ 6soo 00
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Fina and Forfeiture, Fund
1. Sheriff's criminal cost bills _..
$. Constable criminal cost bills -;-;:--:.-_--•-,..-- 100 00
3. Clerk -criminal cost bills,.._. � � 847.76 I'
6. County l. Judge criminal coat s .:-.: 400.00
6. ;Justice' of Peace' criminal cos0 bills 60 00
18. `Prosecuting Attorney conviction fees ..................... 700.60
9 'Bailiff to Courts----. ............ 26,00
10 'Witness fees ............... ... #60.04
Il.y Court Stenographer ..100.00
12 s Other expenses in criminal prosecution _ ` 100:00
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13.f -,Sheriff, commission on fi fes eollected _- 326.60,11
1Q ,Feeding prisoners ... ............... --------- §,000.00.
17. "Salary !Judge Juvenile .Court ._..........................
,_._-_... _.:.............-.:.-__. 600.00,
20. Reserved for contingencies ..................... ._............... -.................. .,:.......... 100.00':
Total .................... $11,993.75
Road and Bridge Faced
1. - Salary Road Superintendent_ ...................... .::..... .........:.................__.$ 1,600.00
2. County Commlesioner$ for Bead Inspection .................... .... 700.00.
#: Material. . _..... .---- ..:............ ... 3,00.00
' Tools apd Machinery coat and repair , 3,090.00
Freight!' 04.00
Gasoline a breted G roads �.�00•0
14, Due Ind on
bond oil ...............
16. Reserved O1por4tdexpenses, si00.tE
10: Overlie
Cities alfa Tawna..- ;...
e ell for contingpnefeo .............. ::........ ...: 1;�11Q.F10`
Total j.. _., n $24,fi00 Q '
„`3i�r>,lkhers nndoron Fu
Pension to worthy, ul4tlral'. $ #;000.04
Mot". and $in g FNtr4d
1 Interes on Tlme ;WO lsta. , ,
2. Interes on refundin bonds.
3. St. Lucie County pro ;Ota gpabt 0*uft House . ,
St.: Luely County pro rata debt Uo4#k $dupe t1.
. 'St. Lucie County (prinel r1'l Court #ioµae debt 2410
pp
6. Payment on bonds lin$ flute garral}}s 4a 090
r. Total .......................
5iiaoial � an� $ laistrict 1•i�`�'i �
1. Interest due on bopds; a , $ fi,,�0 .0
2. T'Andipal due pn% hoods ....... ,. „................. ..... .......... t.._.... 41. :Q•Q
Total i.: .. t..,.itlhSZo•9
....,
1. r doe on bonfial R. 1i Alstrut lY� 4
0 .. 9t? 7;$-61.00
2: Principal : 4e pn bonds .:..... . ... . -_v ..... , ...:.-. ..._. 9>OQ0 96
_
Total ... _ #3886010
Vero arises l
2. Interest a nds._.-._,._..
on bo
4. Bridge
entre on bonds I ..... 1t "
Interest du
Materf
d
•3. Brid>re `Gender .....:. :_.. a
d repairs to bkidge --....
Total__ _.. sc
t
1. Interest 1 due on bonds Qtiw.. a*M..e District ..:::. .; X> 60 ell
2. Principal due on bonds
3• Bridge Tender _......:_
4. Material and repairs to bridge 3' 80 -
.
Total :...... :....................$0 G19T �0
Wabasso $ridge Dishict
1: Interest due on bonds 8d, 0.66
2. PriIICipal; due on bonds.....-. 7 ,gp
3, Bridge Tender ....:................• $g
4: Material and repairs to bridge_. ...... _.... ........,:
Total . ..:86,3#0.80
Outstandlmg IImiebt.duess Fund
1. Approved' bills on file and ft2.paid ...... ........... ____......_._.._.._.....___...a14,706.$1
bn due Tait Assessor �5�na9
S. Sheriff's criminal costs.............4. Feed of 010,00
..
Prisoners ....................................
... 360,60
6. Balance e'.on Jail Building......,".; ......... .......................
1,Y63.dtd
o miss
Total
Publicity Fund
1. Generalpublicity of the County $1,6g8-
(SEAL ed at Vero Beach, Florida, this 12th day of "Aulguat, 1931
Clerk Circuit CoffiILE$WAAREN,
urt and Clerk Board County Commissioner$.
nut 1441.118
The foregoing estimates as made by the Board and pub lishe ri ��
Press Journal, a newspaper published in the County in the issue of said newspaper
of the 14th .day of August 19319 was then taken up, considered, and finally adopted.
The Board then proceeded with the matter of fixing the rate of taxation for County
and 13pecial District purposes for the year 1931, and after a careful consideration
of the estimates of receipts and the estimates of expenditures it was the determina-
tion of the Board that the rete of taxation necessary to meet such expenses would
be for each of the following mentioned purposes the amounts estimated, declared and
levied, namely:
Inmorder to meet the estimated current expenses of the County of Indian River,
of the sum of $22,657.50, it is determined and hereby declaa:red-that`,a tax rate of
Seven (7) mills upon the dollar be levied and is hereby imposed upon all of the
property lying and being in the County of Indian River on the first day of January,
1931, for the GENERAL' FUND, to meat the current expenses of the County and to provide
for the expenditure as estimated in the budget hereinbefore set forth.-
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To meet the expenses estimated to be necessary to be paid out of the FINE & FORFEI3
TURF FUND, the sum of 511,993.75, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate
of Two (2) mills upon the dollar be levied, assessed, and is hereby imposed upon all
the property lying and being in the County of Indian River on the first day of January
1931, for the Fine and Forfeiture Fund, to meet the current expenses as estimated in the
budget.
To meet tb.e interest payments and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate redem.Ptiol
of County Bonds, County Time warrants, and the pro -rata debt due to St. Lucie County,
Florida, in pursuance of the requirements of the law the sum of $53,899.561 it is deter-
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mined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Fourteen and Three -Fourths (14-3/4) mills
upon the dollar be levied, assessed, and is hereby imposed upon all the property lying
and being in the County of Indian River on the first day of January 1931.
To cover the amount of the estimated expenses for keeping the County Roads in good
shape and for the construction and repairing of the b&idges and other necessary expenses
to keep the roads of the County in good condition and provide other roads when necessary
of $240600.00, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Five (5) mills
upon the dollar be levied, assessed, and is hereby imposed upon all of the property
lying and being in the County of Indian River on the first day of January, 1931, to
meet the current expenses of the County as estimated in the budget.
To meet the current expenses incidental and necessary to the operation of the
Public Schools of the County, and to pay the salaries of teachers and repair school
houses a.s estimated by the County Board of Public Instruction, the stern of $1260300.00
it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Ten (10) mills upon the dollar
levied, assessed, and is hereby imposed upon all the property in the County of Indian
River on the first day of, January, 1931.
To meet the OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS and interest thereon according to the estimate
or budget the sural of ;8,877.75, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of
Three (3) mills upon the dollar.be levied, assessed, and is hereby.imposed upon all the
property in the County of Indian River on the first day of January 1931, to meet the
current expenses as estimated in the budget.
For the encouragement -,and protection of AORICULTUIM as authorized under Chapter
73022 Acts of 19179 and any amendments thereto, the sura of $400.00, it is determined
and hereby declared that a tax rate of one-fourth (1/4) mill upon the dollar be levied,
assessed, and is hereby imposed upon all the property in the County of Indian River, on
the first day of January 1931, to meet the current expenses as estimated in the budget.
To provide a fund for the payment to worthy mothers in order that their children
may attend the Public Free Schools of the County, the sum of $4,000.00, it is determined
and hereby declared that a tax rate of One (1) mill upon the dollar be levied, assessed,
and hereby imposed upon all the property'in the County of Indian River on the first day
of rlJanuary 19310 for the MOTHERS PENSION FUND,,
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To meet current expenses, and for the General advertising of the County, the sum
of $1,696.70, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Five-eig is (5/8)
mill upon the dollar be levied, assessed, and is hereby imposed upon all the property
in the County of Indian River on the first day of January 1931s for the PUBLICITY. FUND.
According to the millage so determined, fixed and assessed, the total millage 'to be
entered in the column provided for County Taxes in the assessment roll for the year
1931, is 43-5/8 mills upon the dollar, to cover a total estimated expenditure of
$1289125.26.
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The Board then proceeded to fix the millage for -Special Road & Bridge Dtstriots l
under Section 1656 of Chapter 12 Revised General Statutes, lams of Plorida., and it
was determined that a tax rate of Ten (10) mills on the dollar be levied and is hereby
fixed and imposed and assessed for the year 1931 on all the property in the County of
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Indian River lying and being within the boundaries of SPECIAL, ROAD & BRIDGE DISTRICT
No. 1, for the purpose of n nteres -a:e e4t;: r��g.�an i'o -�h etire-
f - , which boundaries are as follows, to -wit:- Beginning at the
North-west corn6r of Indian River County, run thence East on County line to Range line
between Ranges 37 and 38, thence .South on Range line between Ranges 37 and 38 to the
North-west corner of :Sec. 19 Tp 31 S.R.38 E., thence South on Section line between
Range line dividing Ranges 38 -and 39 to the South-east corner of Tp 32 S.R.38 East,
thence West .on Township line to vest boundary of Indian River County, thence North on
West boundary of Indian River County, to the point, of beginning.
The Board then proceeded to f ix the millage for SPECIAL ROAD & BRIDGE DISTRICT No.4,
under Section 1656 of Chapter 12, Revided General Statutes and it was determined that 'a
tax of Ten (10) mills on the dollar be levied and is hereby fixed and assessed for the.
year 1931, on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being within
the boundaries of the said District for the purpose of paying interest land creating a
sinking fund for the retirement of the bonded debt, which boundaries are as follows,
to -wit: Commencing at the Borth -west corner of 49ec. 6 Tp 32 S R 39 E., thence run East
along Section lines to the water's edge of the atlantic Ocean; thence run South-easterly
along the edge of the ,Atlantic Ocean to the South line of .Sec 34 Tp 33 S R 40 E. ,thence
run Fest along Section lines to the S.W.corner of the East half of the West half of
Section 34 Tp 33 S.R.38 E., thence run Borth to the North-west corner of the East half
of the West half of Sec 34 Tp 33 S.R.38'-E., thence run Uest to the South-west corner of
Sec. 27 Tp 33 S R 38 E., thence run North to the North-west corner of Sec 15 Tp 33 S R
38 E., thence run West to the South-west corner of See. 9 Tp 33 .S R 38 E.,thence run
North to the
North-west
corner of Sec
9 Tp 33
S R 38 E.,thence
run 'Uest to the South-
west corner
of the East
half of Sec.
5 Tp 33'
S R 38 E. , thence
run North to 'the North-
west corner
of the East
half of '.Sec.
5 Tp 33
S R 38 E., thence
run East to the North-
east corner of Section 1, Tp33 S R 38 E., thence run North to the Borth -west corner of
Sec. 6 Tp 32 ;S.R.39 E.9 being the point of beginning.
Estimates having been made by the Trustees of Special Tax "School District No. 1.
and the Trustees having certified the rate of-millage voted to be assessed it was
determined that a tax rate of Ten (10) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby
fixed and assessed for the year 19319 on all of the property in the County of Indian
River lying and being within the boundaries of the said District No. 1, which boundar-
ies are as follows, to -wit; Beginning at the worth -east corner of Seo 3 Tp 31 Range
39 N-, thence run West along county line to h.w.corner of Tp. 31 4 R 38 E.,thence
South along Mange line to z.'w.Uorner of pec. 18 Tp 31 8 R 38 E., thence East along
Section line to Atlantic Ocean thence North along Ocean Beach to starting point.
Estimates having been made by the Trustees of 6peciai Tax School District bo.7
and the Trustees having certified the rate of. millag.e voted to be assessed it was
determined that a tax rate of Ten (10) mills upon the dollar to be levied, and is here-
by fixed and assessed for the year 19319 on all of the property is the county of
0 Indian River, lying and being within the boundaries of the said District ivo- 7, which
boundaries are as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the north-east corner of -section 23
Tp, 31 S R 39 East, thence ran West along Section line] to A,V.corner of pec 19 1p.
31 S.R.38 E,.. thence zouth along •Range line to -w-eocar 6e'c. 31 Tp. 31 6.H.38 m.,
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thence iiast along section line to atlantic Ocean, thence north along Ocean beach to
starting point.
Lstimates having been made by the Trustees of special Tax School District NO*. 89
and the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was dete
mined that a tax rate of Ten (1U) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed
and assessed for the year 1931, on all of the property in the county of Indian River,
lying and being within the --boundaries of the said District iso. 8, which boundaries ars
as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the Borth -east corner of sec 1, Tp 32 s R 39 R.,then
run nest along Township line to h.* -.corner of jeo 6 1.32 S A 38 :.,thence south along
Mange line to 6,w,.Uor. ec 30 Tp 32 6 A 38 :m., thence r;ast along -Section line to Atlan-
tic ocean, thence .north along ocean beach to starting point.
Astimates having been made by the Trustees of Special Tax School District No. 119
and the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was deter-
mined that a tax rate of Ton (10) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed
and assessed for the year 19319 on all of the property in the county of Indian River,
lying and being within the boundaries of the said District no.11j which boundaries are
as follows , to -wit: Beginning at the North-east corner of aeo 32 1p 32 a A 40 cast, then
run +lest along sec line to Xo*.0orner pec 3191p 32 6 A 38, south on Range line to S.a'.
corner of seo 31 Tp. 32 S.R. 39 N., thence lest along sec. line to iv.V.8or. 'See 6 Tp 33
S R 369 thence 'south along .Range line to S.WoUarner Sec.. 18 Tp 33 s R 36 Past, thence
Past to atlantic Ocean along erection line, thence North along Ocean Beach to starting
point.
Astimates having been made by the Trustees of especial Tau school District N0.14,
and the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was dete
mined that a tax rate of Ten (10) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed
and assessed for the year 1931, on all of the property in the county of Indian giver
lying and being within the boundaries of the said District No. 14, which boundaries are
as follows, to -wit: beginning at the north-east corner of 1p 31 S R 37 R., then run 4081
along County line to N.W.Uorner of `ip.31 s R 35, thence south along County line to 8.0.
Corner of Tp. 32 S.R.35 H. thence East along Township line to -s.P.Corner of 1p. 32 a.A.
37 N o , thence :north along lunge line to starting point.
Astimates having been made by the Trustees of jpecial Tax ziohoolnvistrict No.16,
and the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was dote
mined that a tax rate of Ten (10) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed
and assessed for the year 1931 on all of the property in the county of Indian Aiver,
lying and being within the boundaries of the said Listrict No. 16,which boundaries are
as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the north-east corner of sec. 21 Tp.33 S.R.40 then run
West along 'section line to N.W.Uor. sec. 19 Tp 33 S.R.36 thence south along mange line
to 'S.W.Corner .sec. 31 1p 33 4.R.36 thence Last along section line to Atlantic Ucean,
thence worth along Ocean Beach to starting point.
To meet the interest payments and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate redemp-
tion of bonds of County special Tax°8ohool District No. 1 and in pursuance of the
reQuiremente of law, and as estimated by the county board of Public Instructions, it
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is determined and hereby declared that a tag rate of Twenty (20) mills upon the dollar
be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1931, on all of the property
in the County of Indian River, lying and being within the boundaries of Special Tax
'School District No. 1, the boundaries of which said :District being described above in
these minutes.
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io meet the interest paeuts and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate redemp-
tion of bonds of County Special Tax School District No. 79 and in pursuance of the
requirements of law, and as estimates by the County Board of Public Instructions,it is
determined and hereby declared that a, tax rate of 2z Sixteen (16) mills upon the
dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 19319 on all of the
property in the County of Indian diver, lying aril being within the boundaries of
Special Tax School District ivo. 7, the boundaries of which said District being described
above in these minutes.
To meet the interest payments and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate redemp-
tion of bonds of County special tax School District No. 8 and 9 and in pursuance of
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the requirements of law, and as estimated in the County Board of Public instructions,
it is determined and hereby declared that a tag rate of Five (b) mills upon the dollar
be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1931, on all of the property
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in the county of Indian River, lying and being within the boundaries of Special Tax
School District No. 8 and 9, the boundaries of which said District being described
above in these minutes.
To meet the interest payments and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate redemp-
tion of bonds and time Warrants of County opecial school .District ho. 11, and in pursu-
anoe of the requirements of law, and as estimated by the county board of Public .instru-
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ctiotne, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of lwenit��20) mills
upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1931, on all
of the property in the county of Indian rciver, lying and being within the boundaries
of wpeoial lax 4ichool District .da. 11, the boundaries of which said District being
describe&'.:Above in these minutes.
To meet the interest payments and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate redemp-
tion of bonds of the county iSpeoial -school lax vistrict ivo. 149 and in pursuance of the
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requirements of law, and as as%ttavtod by the county Board of Public instructions,it is
determined and. hereby declared that a tax rate of rive ( ) Mills upon the dollar be
levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 19619 on all the property in the
County of Indian xciver, lying and being within the boundaries of opecial lax iachool
bistriot ho.. 149 the boundaries of which said District being. described above in these
minutes.
''___�Bstimates having been made .by the Board of Uommissioners of INDIAN RIVER MQS�UIT0
0O1ilRUL DI TRIU1 , and a .certified copy of the resolution filed with the Board, as
required by law, and as estimated by the said Board of Commissioners, requesting a
tax of Six f6) mills upon the dollar, within said Dietrict, and the County commissioners
having. carefully. considered the resolution and the needs and necessitites of the said.
District, on motion of commissioner vialker, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, and
carried with Commissioners walker, Hamilton and Yongue voting yea and Commissioners
La$ruoie and Helseth, voting nay, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate
of three (3) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the
year 1931, on all the property in the County of Indian sliver, lying and being within
the boundaries of said losquito Control District, the boundaries of said District being
desoribed as being the entire Uounty as d whole.
Setimates having been, made by the BOARD OF COMMISSIOMRS OF THE FLORIDA I M)
hAVIGATIOiN DIS►THICT9 and a certified copy of the resolution filed with the board, as
required by law, and as estimated by the said Board of Commissioners, it is determined
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and hereby declared that a tax rate of Une and one-hs.7� (1-1/2) mills upon the dollar
be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 19311, on all the property in
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in the County of Indian River, lying and being within the boundaries of said Florida
Inland navigation Districts s the boundaries of said District being described as the enti z
County as a whole.
Eatimates having been made by the Board of l;ommissioners of the IMASTIAN IST
DISTRIUT9 for the ultimate redemption of bonds and to pay interest thereon when due, ano
for general repairs and additional work to be done, and a certified copy of the resolu-
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tion filed with this boards and as estimated by the said board of commissioners of the
said Inlet District, it is determined and hereby declared that a.tax rate of Five (5)
mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1921,
on all the property in the County of Indian River lying and being within the boundaries
of said 'Sebastian inlet District. Four (4) mills of which shall be used for interest
payments, and to create a sinking fund and one (1) mill shall be used for repairs and
general work on said inlet, as provided b -Cha ter 7976 Acts of 1919.
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Estimates having been made by the Uommissioners of the "LLS FM CR(W8 STA1E ROAD
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DIS, and the said Commissioners having filed certified copy of resolution declar-
ing the tax rate for the necessary expenditures and for the purpose of paying interest,
creating a sinking fund and the ultimate redemption of Road District bonds, it -is deter-
mined and hereby declared that a, tax rate of Tem (10) mills on the dollar be levied, a
Vii} -`is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1931, on all the property in the Uounty of
Indian River, lying and being within the boundaries of said i?ellsmere Cross state Road
District, which said ten mills shall be used for interest and sinking fund, no provisi®t
being made for the maintenance of said District roads. the boundaries of said District
being described as follows: Beginning where the water's edge of the atlantic ocean
intersects the line between Townships 29 and 30 -iouth, run thence west to the west line
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of Brevard County or to the north-west corner of Tp, 30 a R 33 E., running thence South
following township lines to the -eat boundary of Brevard and Indian river counties to
the South -gest corner of Ip 31 S.n.35 At thence ran "at six miles more or leas, to the
I north-west corner of 'Tp 32 a.H.36 E., ran thence South six miled more or less to the
'South -gest corner of Tp. 32 E R.36 E.,run thence East 18 miles more or less, to the
3outk�-se.st corner.. of Tp. 32 s.R.38 E., run thence worth six miled, more or less, to the
South-west corner of Tp. 31 S.R.39 S,9 run thence East to the water's edge of the
Atlantic ocean, thence north meandering said water's edge,to the place of beginning.
mstimates having been made by the board of Bond Trustees, ATUAT IC-GU1Y BpECIAL
ROAD & BRIDGE DI RICT, and the Trustees having certified, by appropriate resolution,
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certified copy of which has been duly filed with this board, the rate of millage to be
assesseds as the amount required to meet interest payments and for the ultimate redemp-
tion of bonds outstanding, and to create a sinking fund, and in pursuanceof the require.
menta of law,. and the board of County commissioners having carefully considered the
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same, on motion of Commissioner Walker, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried
with Commissioners walkers Hamilton and longues voting yea and Vommi ssioners La,Bruee
and nelseth, voting nays it is determined and hereby, -declared that a tan rate of
Fifteen (15) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the
year 1931, on all of the property in the county of Indian Giver and being within the
boundaries of said atlantic -Gulf. �cpecial Road and Bridge Distriot, for the purpose of
paying interest and creating a sinking fund for the ultimate redemption of -the bonded
debt.- the said board of :bond Trustees having certified to this Board a tau rate of
20 mills upon the dollar. The boundaries of said District being as follows, to -wits.
Beginning on the township line between lownship§ 33 and 34 South of Tallahassee
Meridian# and on the shore of the ^tlantie ucean, run Wiest an the Township line between
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Townships 33 and 34 to the outh-west corner of Township 33 South, Range 36 Bast;
thence worth between ranges 35 and 36, to the southeast corner of Township 32 South
Range 35 hast; thence gest between Townships 32 and 33 and on the South boundary of
Osceola and Wit. Luoie i:ountiee, to the center line of the Kissimmee River, same being
the South-west corner of Osceola county; thence :dorth-westerly with the center line
of the Kissimmee River and the hast shore of Lake Kissimmee ( said river and lake
being the west boundary of Osceola County), to the Township line between Townships
29 and 30; thence east on the township line between Townships 29 and 30 to the north-
east corner of Township 30 South, Range 34 hast; thence Mouth between Ranges 34 and
35- to the south-east
corner of
Township
30 Mouth, Range
34 mast; thence Wiest to the
north-east corner of
Township
31 6outh,
Range 34 hast;
thence South to the South -
west corner of Township 31 South, Range 35 dast; thence :east to the north-east corner
of Township 32 South, Range 35 hast; thence"South to the South-east corner of own -
ship 32 South, Range 35 cast; thence hast slong Township line between Townships 32
and 33 South, to South-east corner of Township 32 Range 38 hast, thence North on
range line between Ranges 38 and 39 to Township line between Townships 31 and 32 aouth,
_thence Easterly on township line between Townships 31 and 32 to the shores of ittlantia
Ocean; thence with the- meandering of the Atlantic Ocean to the place of beginning.
The Board then proceeded to fix the millage for the URO BRI:DGN BIM RIOT, in
accordance with the laws of Florida, as emended by the 1927 Legislature, and it was
determined that a tax rate of One and 1/2) (1-1/2) mills on the dollar be -levied and
is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1931, on all the property in the county of
Indian diver lying and being within the boundaries of the said Vero Bridge District
for the purpose of all necessary and extra -ordinary repairs and f or the proper opera-
tion of the said Bridge. Bo funds being necessary to be forwarded to the atatm Treas-
urer as ex -officio county Treasurer for the retirement of bonds and interest payments,
and sufficient amount is now on hand, with the gasoline tax to come it for such pur-
poses.
The Board then proceeded to fix the millage for the %UAY BRIDGE DIO RIUM, in
accordance with the laws of Florida, as emended by the 1927 Legislature, and it was
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determined thea a tax rate of Three and one-half (3-1/2) mills on the dollar be
levied and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1931, on all of the property in
the County of Indian giver lying and being within the boundaries.of the said Quay
Bridge District for the purpose of paying interest and creating a sinking fund for
the ultimate redemption of the bonded debt, and for the necessary assistance to oper-
ate said bridge and reasonable repairs of same4 one mill of which shell be forwarded
to the state Treasurer _as ex -officio county Treasurer for the retirement of bonds
and interest payments, and 2-1/2 mills shall be paid into the County :Depository for
the proper operation of said bridge.
The Board then proceeded to fix the tillage for the Wabasso Bridge District, in
accordance with the laws of Florida, ad amended by the 1929 Legislature, and it was
determined that a tax rate of Ten (10) mills on the dollar be levied and is hereby
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fixed and assessed for the year 19319 on all of the property in the County of Indian
River lying and being within the boundaries of the said +-abasso Bridge Di strict,
sight (8) mills of wh ih shall be forwarded to the State Treasurer as ex -officio
County Treasurer for the retirement of bonds and interest payments, and to create a
sinking fund for the ultimate redemption of the banded debt, and Two (2) mills of
which shell be used solely for the purpose authorized and prescribed by Chapter 111309
Acts of 1925, laws of Florida. The boundaries of said vcabasso Bridge District being
as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the Korth-e4st- corner of-6eotion 23 Tp 31 S.R.39 B.,
run thence Wfeet to the Borth -rest corner of pec. 19 Ip 31 ,Z.n.38 thence run South
to the south -gest comer of Sec. 31 Tp 32 ai.R.38 R. , thence Rast to ,South-east corner
of Sec. 36 Tp 32 S.R.38 B. #thence Korth to South-east corner mf i6ec. 36 Tp 31 8.8.38. B.,
thence Bast to the water's edge of atlantic Ocean, thence meandering along said water's
edge worth -westerly to point of beginning.
RESOLVIO, That the Tax Assessor in and for the County of Indian River, 6ta,te of
Florida, be and he is hereby directed to levy and assess all of the foregoing taxes as
fixed
and levied by this
Board upon the
property
as
levied and that
he extend
the
taxes
on the valuation of
such property
according
to
said millage as
fixed and
deter-
mined by this hoard on all the property subject to taxation in the said county of
Indian River, as to all taxes levied and intended to be entered on the assessment roll
under the head of county taxes and upon all property lying and being within the Distric
as described within the county of Indian River, as of the First day of January 1931.
RESOLVED further, that the clerk of the circuit court and clerk of this Board,
be and he is hereby directed to furnish to ie R. Dunoan, Tax Assessor of Indian River
vounty, a full and complete copy of the foregoing minutes in so far as the same relates
to the subject of levying taxes, describing boundaries, naming districts and etc.
RESOLVED, further, that the clerk and Auditor of the county be notified of the
amount to be apportioned to the different accounts out of the total taxes levied for
all purposes.
The Board of county commissioners hien adjourned, until Friday, September 11th,
1931.
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FRIDAY, 4EPTIMBER l lth 1931.
The Board of county Commissioners in and for Indian River county, Florida, met at
the court House in Aero Beach, at 10 o'clock h.&.Friday, September 11th 19319 with the
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following members of the Board present: .klbert v. helseth, chairman; J'.D.-Yongue; JOWO
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LaBruce; .J.J.P.Hamilton and kli c *alker. Also present were ;piles 4arren, Llerk and
Clark s. Rice, 4heriff.
It me ordered that 420.00 per month be appropriated to take care of child now in
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Jail with its mother until after the trial of the mother.
It
was moved by commissioner
talker, seconded
by
Commissioner Hamilton that
the
County
attorney be instructed to
defend the action
of
this board in reducing the
tag
millage rate on the ,Mtlantic-Gulf S'peoial Road & Bridge .District, Interest & .Sinking
fund, and the Indian Ismer mosquito control District from 6 mills to 3 mills tag for the
year 1931.
The clerk was Instructed to advise the City of Vero reach that the junk on the old
fair grounds is not int thee- uatody of the. County.
G.R.Olmstead, Tax Vollector appeared b;eford-the Board and requested payment of bill
V26.25 for telephone in his office from Jiovember 1930 to February 1931. Same was orderee
paid.
.There being no further business the Board then adjourned until -the regular meting
to be held in October 1931.
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