HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/5/1932MONDAY9JJULY 4th 1932.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met in the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court at Vero Beach, in the County of Indian River, on this 4th day
of July, 1932, and the following County Commissioners were present: Albert 0. Helseth,
Chairman. Also present were Miles Warren, Clerk amd W. R. Duncan, Bounty Assessor of
taxes. A quorum of the Board not being present, the Board adjourned until Tuesday,
July 5th 1932 at 10 o'clock A.M.
ATTER : , Chairman
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TUESDAY t JULY 5th 1932.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met in the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court at Vero Beach, in the County of Indian River on this 5th day
of July 19329 and the following members of the County Commissioners were 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 amd W. R. Duncan, County Assessor of Taxes.
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved.
It was ordered that Inspectors and Clerks of election and Deputy Sheriff at the
polls be paid as follows, f or the respective presincts: Precincts # 1--2--3--4--5--6
and 89$3.00 each and Precinct #7 $2.00 each.
It was ordered that Tax sale certificate 46.492 sale of July 1928, be sold to A.
Rass for the sum of $15.86.
The Tax Assessor filed his semi-annual report of commissions and fees received,
which is as follows:
REPORT OF TAX .ASS SSOR, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY.
for the six months ending June 30th 1932.
FEES AND - COHMISS IONS
COLLECTED:
C ssions
received
from State acet.
1929 roll ................$
41.40
Commissions
received
from State acct.
1931 roll....*.****** . *000213.10
Commissions
received
from County acct.
1930 roll...............
1000.00
Commissions
received
from County acct.
1931 roll ...............
427.52
TOTAL RECEIPT'S FOR SIX MONTHS ENDING June 30th
1932 ...... 61,682.03
EXPENSES:
Office expense, stationery etc ................................. 49.65
Dorothy Gifford ................................................ 300.00
AnneFclsthoff................................................... 170.00
Edith Stroud .................................................... 28.00
Hazel Boyd ..................................................... 34.00
Traveling expense, gas and oil etc ...... ....................... 86.75
TOTAL EXPENSE SIX MONTHS ENDING June 30th 1932...... 668.40
NET RECEIPTS FOR SIX MONTHS ENDING June 30th 1932... 3.6
Which report was properly sworn to before biles Warren, Clerk Circuit Court on the
2nd dey of July, 1932.
On account of the condition of the finances of the County, it Vas deemed advisable
to revise the amounts being paid to paupers by the County, and after careful considera-
tion the following amounts were ordered paid to the respective persons until the
order of this Board:
William Yates..*6...$10.00 per month
Mrs L.J.Holland..... 15.00
Jessie Yates........ 20.00
R. W. Baker......... 8.00
Con Elbow........... 8.00
W. F. Johnson....... 8.00
Mrs Clara Huff....... 10.00
J. Be Gay........... 8.00
Mrs Ida Futch....... 8.00
The Board further ordered Mrs Ida V Linson be stricken from the pauper list, it
appearing she has not called for her monthly warrant in more than three months last past.
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It appearing to the satisfaction of the Board t4at N. F. McCall and Mrs Julia
Kennedy, are in need of assistance at this time, it mas ordered that each be placed on
the pauper list to receive the sum of $8.00 per month, until the further orders of
this Board.
On account of the financial condition of the County, it was deemed advisable to
revise the amounts now being paid to the several people receiving aid from the County
out of the MOTHERS' PENSION FUND, and after carefully considering the same it was
ordered that the following persons, now receiving aid from this fund, be paid the
amounts as indicated:
Mrs Annie Park ....... $10.00 per month
Mrs Anna Mohr:....... 12.00
Mrs Ada :Stokes....... 12.00
Mrs Bessie Knight.... 12.00
Mrs Mattie Ingram.... 12.00
It was ordered that the name of Goo. T. Tippin be submitted to the Commissioner
of Agriculture' for appointment as Agricultural Enumerator for Indian River County,for
the year 1932. Payment of such services to be made by the State of Florida.
The following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, on account of the non-payment of taxes, and the limited amount that can
be levied for the Mothers Pension Fund, together with the unusual demand made ypon
such fund for the payment of Pensions to worthy mothers , such fund is now almost
depleted; and
WREREAS, there appears to be a reasonable balance in the Publicity Fund, from which
no expenditures are contemplated during the remainder of the present fiscal year, and
nothing has been placed in the next succeeding budget as contemplated expenditures from
such fund,
TUMFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the sum of $475.00 be transferred from the
PUBLICITY FUND to the MOTHERS PENSION FM, upon the approval only of the 'State Comp-
troller, in order that sufficient funds be available to meet the monthly demands made
upon said fund.
Upon being put to a vote the foregoing resolution was unanimously adopted.
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.
Such bills and account being on file in the office of the Clerk Circuit Court. The war-
rants, 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 ' same were set out herein in
detail.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court having prepared estimates of the revenue and
receipts. from sources other than from taxes to be levied, reasonably to be expected
from the First day of October 1932 to the 30th day of September 19330 the said esti-
mates having been properly verified under oath were ordered spread upon the minutes of
the Board and the original to be filed as a part of the records of the Boards and is
in words and figures as follows:
GENERAL REVENUE FUND:
Tax Redemptions ......................18'00.00
Occupational License taxes........... 125.0.00
County Interest ...................... 600.00
Rents ................................ 300.00
TOTAL.............$3950.00
FINE C FORFEI^1URE FUND:
Tag Redemptions ...................•..$' 500.00
Fines and costs ...................... 5000.00
TOTAL..........i...
$5500.00.
ROAD '-& BRIDGE MM:
Taax Redomptionz3.'.:. :::::::::::1275:00"
Work for private parties..:::::::: 500.00 .
TOTAL......... $1775.00
MOTEERS PENSION FUND:
Tax Redemptions ................::.$ 260.00
INTEREST & SINKING FUND:
Tax- Redemption s:.:" : .............. . 0.00
License, race tracks..............$9000.00
SPECIAL R & B DIST J1.
Tax Redemptions. ...:..........:...$-200.00
Balance cAsh on hand .............. 1755.41
Gasoline taxes..":: ................ 2100.00
Balance 1931 taxes.........:.::... 300.00
.Auto mileage tax .................. 40.00
Interest .......................... 180.00
TOTAL..... $4575.41
SPECIAL R & B DIST �4 .
Balance cash ........... :.......:.$3765.93 ,
Gasoline taxes ....................,16100.00
Balance 1931 taxes ................ 3500.00. '
Auto mileage tax .................. 305.00
Tax Redemptions ................... 1000.00
TOTAL..... X24670.93
VERO BRIDGE DISTRICT.
Balance cash .........:............$2543.87
Gasoline tax ...................... 900.00
Tax Redemptions .................:. 100.00
Auto mileage tax .................. 15,00
TOTAL..... $3558.87
QUAY BRIDGE DISTRICT.
Vero Beach
in
Balance cash ......................$
704.35
the 4th day of
Gasoline taxes ....................
900.00
a Board of
Auto mileage tax.................0
15.00
Balance 1931 taxes ................
250.00
Tax Redemptions ...................
100.00
TOTAL.....
$1969.35
WABASSO BRIDGE DISTRICT.
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Balance cash on hand..::..........§1664.58
Gasoline taxes ....................
2400.00
Balance 1931 taxes.... *0000"*0006
80.67
Auto mileage tax ..................
45.00-
5.00Tax
TaxRedemptions ...................
150.00
TOTAL.....
§4340.25
OUTSTIA DING INDEBTEDNESS
FUND.,
Tax Redemptions ...................
10 0.00
The Tax Assessor having presented his books showing the
assessed
valuation of
property for examination by the Board in compliance with the requirements of Section 934
of the Compiled General Laws of Florida, and the Board of County Commissioners having
given notice For fifteen days by publication in the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a news-
paper published at
Vero Beach
in
the County
of Indian River, that the Board would meet
the 4th day of
July 1932
as
a Board of
Equalizers for the purpose of hearing
complaints and receiving testimony as to the value ofx any property, real, personal or
mixed, as Fixed by the County Tax Assessor of taxes For assessment for the taxes for the
year 1932, the owners and agents of property, who appeared for that purpose, were allowed
to make full and complete statements as to the valuation of the property owned or rep-
resented by them and the Tax Assessor and the members of the Board having. fully discusses
the statements and facts as presented decided not to make any change in the valuations as
placed and fixed by the County Assessor of taxes for the year 1932
The Board then adjourned to meet Thursday, July 7th 1932 at 10 A.M. to further sit
as a Board of Equalizers of taxes for the year 1932.
ATTEST:
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THURSDAY, JULY 7th 1932,
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met in the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court at Vero Berach, in the County of Indian River on this 7th day
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