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The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida' met at
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the court House
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with the following -members of..the Board present: Albert . Helseth, Chairman, J.DYongue«`.
J.W.LaBraee; J-.J.P.Hamilton and Eli C. Walker, Also present were Miles Warren,Clerk
And Clark R. Rice, Sheriff.
The Chairman announced the special meeting was called for the purpose of consider-
Ing a settlement between the County and the Columbia Casualty Company, surety on the
official bond of Gordon R. Olmstead, former Tex Collector.
James -T. Voeelle, attorney for the Columbia Casualty Company appeared before the
Board regarding the claims against Gordon R Olmstead, former Tax Collector and his
official bond and made the following proposition, as final settlement on the -bond.
$6,000.00 in Rt Lucie County, Florida bonds
30400.00 in Special R & B Dist #1 bonds of this County
11,000000 in Cash.
After considerable discussion, it was moved by Commissioner Hamilton that settlemei
be made in accordance with the agreement made October 19th 1932, contingent upon Olm-
stead-assigning
lmstead assigning to the present Tax Collector amounts frozen in the Farmers Bank of Vero
Beach to thecredit of Gordon R Olmstead, as Tax Collector, together with the collatera
and that a receipt be given in full to said Gordon R Olmstead and his sureties.
The said motion was lost for want of a second.
It. was ordered that the Board adjourn until 2x00 o'clock P.Y.Thursday, October
27th. 1932.
The Board then adjourned until Thursday, October 27th.1932 at 2:00 o-'clock.P.Y.
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TEMIR Y 9; OCTOBER 27th 1932. .
The Board
of County Commissioners
in and for Indian River County, Florida,
met at
the Court House
in Vero Bench, Et 2:00
o'clock P.Y.Thursday, October 27th 1932,
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to adjournment on Tuesday, October 25th 19329 with the following members of the Board
presents Albert 0. Helseth, Chairman; J. D. Yongue; J. W. JaBBruce; J.J.P.Hamilton and
Eli C. Walker. Also "present was biles Warren, Clerk.
Yr Dewey A. Knight, attorney for the Columbia Casualty Company, surety on the
official bond of former Tax Collector, Gordon R Olmstoad, appeared before the Board and
discussed the matter of ,& complete settlement between this Board and the said Company
as such surety.
Atter considerable discussion, It was moved by Commissioner Hamilton that s6ttlem
be made in accordance with agreement and understanding had on October 19th 1932, which
is as follo*ss "The Board having instructed their attorney to make formal demand on
Gordon R Olmstead and his surety for alleged shortage as shown by the State Auditor's
report, it was moved by Commissioner LaBruce that the proposition be accepted as made
by .Attorney Tomlinson and receipt be gigen cordon R Olmstead and his bondsmen for
$6,000.00 Bt' Lucie County, Florida, bonds and $99847.59 in cash being settlement of
amounts unaccounted for an shown;by 'State Auditor's report of October 2nd 1932, or the
date Yr Olmstead retired from -that office." 13uch action to be taken contingent upon
Yr. Olmsteada assigning to the "present Tag Collector amounts frozen in the Farmers Bank
of Vero Beach, to the credit of Gardon R Olmstead as Tax Collector, together with the
collateral, and that receipt be given in full to said Gordon R Olmstead and his sureties.
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Whioh°motion was seconded by Commissioner Walker, and upon being put to a vote
same, ww, carried as follows: Yea Commissi=oners Hamilton; Walker and LaBruees Say':
Commmi ss i one r Yongue " 41,44
It waq moved, seconded and carried that the Clerk, Chairman and County Attorney,
ascertain €rom the Assistant State Auditor if credit can be given the former Tax
Collector where taxes were collected, and receipt given,, and the check tendered in
such payment has,been returned unpaid, and in the event the Auditor advises that such
credit can,be.given the Clerk, Chairman and County Attorney are authorized and directed
to deduct such amounts in computing settlement with the Columbia Casualty Company,
as surety on the bond of Gordon R Olmstead, Tax Collector.
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The.Auditor s report on the office of Tax Collectort for the Cried Jana
1932 to the date Nr. Olmstead retired from that office was received and laid before
the Board, and it was ordered that same be filed as a part of the public records of
this County.
The Board then adjourned to meet in regular session on Tuesday, November let,
1932 at 10:00 o'clock A.M.
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TUESDAY, NOMER 1st 1932.
The -Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at
the Court House in Vero Beach, at 10:00 o'clock A.M.Tuesday, November lst 19329 with
the following members of the Board present: filbert 0: Helseth, Chairman; J. D. Yongue;
J. W. LaBruce; J. •J. P. Hamilton and Eli C. 'balker. Also present were Miles Marren,
Clerk' and Clark S. Rice, Sheriff.
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the action heretofore made transferring
Certificate of Deposit in 'the Farmers Batik, and the securities thereto, to the present
Tax Collector be rescinded and all of these securities and Certificate of Deposit be
transferred and placed in the 'name of the Board of County Commissioners of this
County.
It was ordered 'khat `the Road �Upeiititendent ascertain who is cutting timber off
land
in Section
189
Pleming
Grant and turn'the information over to the County Attorney
for
such action
as
he deems
adiis'61ei. '
It was ordered that `the County 'Attorney be 'instrueted to continue to prosecute
suits filed on account of deiitiquezit taxes 'ori the property of Florida Improvement
Company and O.P.,Zwope,Sne. said First National Bank & Trust Co, of Orlando, Florida.
It was ordered that V. B. 'Shaf_fer be paid 65.00 per month, as part of expenses,
on account of road work in Indian River County.
It was ordered that the City of Fellsmere be permitted to use Tractor and
blades of the County, at a charge of the actual,expenses of operation and 50,c' per
hour rental charge, for depreciation.
The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were
examinedand found correct, were approved and warrents ordered issued in
settlement of same. 'Such bills and accounts being on file in the office of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court. The warran=ts issued, from the respective funds, being listed
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completely in the County Finance Record, els provided by law, reference to said record