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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/2/19331 1 1 ___-7-7 457 WEDRESDAY, JULY 5th 1933. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Vero Beach, in the County of Indian River on this the 5th day of July, 1933, at 10:00 o'clock A.H. and the following County Commissioners were present: J. J.P. Hamilton, Chairman; J.D.Yongue; 1h.E.Peazeil,3r. ; John H. Knight .and Edwin A. Helseth. Also present were Hiles Warren, Clerk and Wm. Prick, Sheriff. The Board of County Commissioners resolved itself into a Board of Equalizers of taxes and continued to sit for the purpose of hearing complaints and receiving testi- mony as to the value of any. property, real, personal or mixed, as fixed by the County Tax Assessor of taxes for assessment for the taxes of the year 1933. 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 represented by them and the Tax Assessor and the members of the Board having fully discussed the statements and facts as. presented decided to make no change in the valuation upon any of the property for the year 1933. The Board of County Commissioners then adjourned to meet at it's neat regular meeting to be held in August, unless sooner convened by order of the Chairman. q AT ST: Chairman Clerk. • li u - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -b- BESD, _ AUGUST 2nd 1933. The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at the Court•House in hero Beach, at 10:00 o•olook A.H.Hednesday, August 2nd 1933, with the following members of the Board present; J.J,P.Hamiltonj Chdirimm; Wm« E, Feazells J. D. Yougue; Jobn H. Knight and Edwin A Helseth. Also present were Miles Warren, Clerk and William Frek, Sheriff. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. Walter Duncan appeared before the Board regarding public road as reported by view - era on December 6th 1938, The Road Superintendent wan inetrueted to survey this road and make estimate of cost of opening up'this road„ It wan ordered lira Sallie Roberson, winter Beach, be placed on the pauper list to receive the sum of $6.04 per month. It was ordered Mrs John Yates, Fellsmere, be placed on the mother's pension list to receive the sura of $7.00 per month instead of $5.00 as heretofore paid. 0n motion made, s000nded'and carried; it was ordered that the Chaitman and Comtr., Helseth attend a meeting}of the State Road Department in Halal on Monday, Augnat 7th, 1933 and the am of $25.00 is appropriated to defray their expenses. Geo T. Badger appeared before the Board and requested assistance in cutting out a road on the peninsular from Porth County line to the Sebastian Inlet South Settles. It was agreed that Chairmen Hamilton and Commissioner Yongue will go with Hr. Badger to Helbourub and get permission and authority from County Commissioner of Brevard County to do this work. It was ordered that all Bridge Tenders be given 15 days vacation with pay. Road Superintendent to get competent and suitable persons to releive the Bridge tenders while away• The following fee offioers filed their reports for the six months ending June 30th 19330 and is as follows: EXPORT OF TAX ASSESSORt INDIAN RIUR COMqTYo For the six months ending June 34th 1938, Sebastian 1—ulet Dist for 1932 roll .................. 0 4 02 County School Board for 1932 roll ................... 494.20 0ounty Qlafks Offloe fob* 1932 roll ................... 1700-004 county 0iorkds offloo for 1931 volt o o ..' .............. 400.00 State a troller offsoe for 1933 r011 ............... 1866g9 T -O tl Hemeipts for die iMonths ending Zune 30th. 1933 0ffioe expenses, stationery, eta postage. ............4 - -37 M aaleries- . or Oepnties, _ es: Dob rtlett.: *........ • 21'5.1+00 ..A3 ether mosses, , a$ f0UoWjt Trarelimg Qas Q11 eto................... ............ 172#80 �2�66.49 T*Ua XUOU604 far the SIX VW- ending TUA0 3"11.1933 "1 40 Hew leoe rets fen . M0nths ending AMe 34th# 1933 3 l6rS99 Arora to before 1410a flares, Glark 4lrenit 0=18 MY 504 1933: WORT 01F am=",, INDUN, RIM COUMS jor the six months ending June 30th 1933. ¢PrrIIa.1ltot.................................. 801,99 General ESQ t 603055 other 2emuaeration, wards Divih............ 197*54 Omissions on $Maes and cost 32098 Total for the Six months #1635.01 Offiee Upenses, Stationary# eta........124#00 Gspo f #nte�mobil® ®ton ..................... 52 ,r�8 Total Expenses for six Months ending ;Use 30th x933 4,649,678 90t R6001pts for Sid Months ending aUne 30th. 1933 23 Mrs. to beftre 39114a wren, 4:�►erk Qivoult court, wry 8th. 1935. � ..�wwwwww�wwwwrrw 03T or Commgs nwim RXM clow o the aft months ending mane 30th 1933. Sala" ..........:.....'.....................� 450 09 U041nse Nees.- f"m Tax 001180tor.0.0000.0...... . 8@6.000 ii008 0+ OU tine & 6 sh J 06nee®............ 025 Nee for—Marriage Lioensos & Marriagedes,... 198050 Probate fees,. ..:.. ........................... 185.73 court aost$ a fees ..:....... ................. 11164 Vooket fees from Alerk........................ 9.00 Mal for the Six months 98 Off 108 lessee, Autio.serys eto•............�t= �,r915 Salaries of Deputie+�, mesr teilerQo .............................. 172400 n�� �.f M All other-Sx9ensess as follows r d : ►5�► i comission 40400 ............. 0 45#00 Total xnoi,6611 'for' 9ft months . 8�1t Hewelpts for. the sin Months $ 590003 "roan to before U416s Warren, Clerk Q oust Courts ;Uly 3rd. 1933* 1 11 1 7 i 1 1 1 BM R134M (W TAX CeUMTOR, XOIAN RUM CQUMY. _. per the six months ending ate 30th, 1933. States........:..:...•.................:.......:...$:5�3���f Gouty t.......... i......r�............................. ' 6862,427 isa. mixing p strio.tas....:.. 1 0 .Tax ... -***64 ... 0 601 * 3 vii0h��s i ... *................................ 0 ... � � I `vii demptions 117*95 1'4diaa River- ft+asaiaageID 18tr.Ats............ 178.01[ pesllsmere Fame Drainage Vi�strioto 0 0,0 0 0.0.0 0'0.0 0 0 213.455 W for Six Mouths ending June 30th. 19330 484„3d Salaries of I)Sputless N'ame9e;$ aa0.004006096 Aookig Otatl0.*...f0�.0 ♦.A�.A 18l -9A Total. for Aix Umthe ending .dune 30th 3.933. # 308.49 u Ott 240e1pts for the -1101iths$3►7555 sworn to before ,,0 :F :;diamond, ..i3o ty ,'edge, Utgust Isti 1933*- saw or . gxRoun Come, nmW RIV= COMMY* por the six monihi ending Z e 00th. 1933 ili�ri'olyding. 0 ... 1 • • ... • . • .. • • ♦ . 1 0 0 0 0 .. + 0 0 0 0 . 1 • . f 493*03 01vil Court coasts:...:.::..::.:.:....:........ 744,033 .-Oiseral Court '' 2+70, 75 599.00 Max Red4�pt ions .. . ........... • :..:...........,. 509,010 .Oldjk to .fid 4ounty C ssioners:...... 0.0 00 300004 iota; for the Six months ending lute 30th 1933. -$2417.41 Salaries of .pepu.tXOO* Neese®s Leila -ay..*..:.........:..:..... .............$ ;750000 ;i�siTda0 th.f♦.0...•..:...:....f1.:..i0000... 301000 All. Orthe:r .Upenses as follows: Use Auto end gas and 45#00 ...: ...............:............ 4,76 :Total for Rix IeaMe ending,aupe 30th. 1933. $1100,676 Not Receipts t'ar`six months ending _June 34th. 1933: $1616`65 a ra rn to before 4. Pi : Diamond# 0ounty� : �� . Ju. y. 3*d. 19330 -Commissioner:peazell offered the following resolution and moved its adoption: At -appears that the 1101antle 4 if Special -Road c Bridge -District had to its credit in the `p re . '. Mer4=Eo4®h, 110. ,de, tho sari wf . $Sp 5t 8#20 when it was neoessary -to �rreeje all the accounts in saU :Nan onNovember 6th 1931; and said fends were deposited for the purposes of paging interest and re- tiring bonds of said special- Road h Bridge _ A3striot; and IRM ths_yaMqrs Bank of _.Vero Reaoh ,p1or da# has offered to the -Board of Mminiastration past due bonds of said Special Road & Bridge in the am of $5 000,00 °in settlement .,of a like wwunt of such deposit as , frozen; Q e Be, ft Resolved$- by the Hoard of Gounty .Commiis sinner® of Indian-8tverl 4oantyf . llhri.d% .that the 139ard of Administration be "requested and urged to-aooept said matured bonds In full and complete settlement -of -45#00040 of such account: Ocw4s.9ioner-Helsath seconded the motion of pomissioner illeamells-and upon l being put to a vote thi same was unanimously adopted«, A. R. ,Anthony appeared before the Board regarding road Went and North of Wabassoo -It was agreed if lir Anthony will pay -the gasoline bill the County -will marl the ruts of this road so as to make it passable. .The tax books being ready to be `®turned to the Tax Assessor for the purpose ofl extending the taxes thereon a$ provided by lair the Board of 40MAty-CommIssi*ners teak up the matter of making am estimate of the necessary expenses For the fiscal years from October lo$.. D• X933 $p the 3®th day QF p'embef, fir.:. x.9,34 sad having considered the receipts ®stimeted by the, Tty county as shown by the assesoent Pollan prepared, by the IV Assessor and having given full mon- sideration to the needs any; necessities of the pounty and the requirements for the different purposes to meet the expenses durine'the said fiscal year, have determined and do hereby declare the fallowing to be the eupenses and all special and extra -ordinary expenses contemplated for the fiscal year next ensuing and for which.the revenue For the year 1953 frm ad v4orem ,taxaticoa and the 'estimated receipts from other sources will be I!, '� available: . 1* Salary Clerk as.Cle+rk to r8+. .......................... 600 0e $' . Pep; -stem .& ,l .eege Co ty, Couml�ssionere•.• 40 40,• 40 40.40 0 .. • . 4 40 0.0 • 80040 6*-,Tudo County Cour, ...............................•. 7 • ;Salary 'Preteontlug , Attorney Aouty _court .................. 7,0 5004- 00,00 400 X00 f jtteruey For.ifo.uty; Cossonors.:........................ $00;00' 9. 4upervirlcroullftaegidtratism,�............................ 4400. 300400/ 12.RA►use....................................... 100,600- 13 y 15: Y , _.court Hoe • • • • • • 4 0 6 . 0 . • • • • • • • 00000#0 100*00- 100000`0 166 Jall•4l'••0.•0.••..••••...400,......... 100600— l71lanitor gad 1€10600® lee to aAdVatero..6••• 300000- 20.1�noidental`expenses.6..... 2000000N 85*=,ovences made to paupers ...... .............. 5900„00- 6 �T rO3aePs, :q$ei i8is6•••••,.••••.•.••••••.••.••.•.••••6.••._•t �i94sanity iiquPies.•.•6...••..•.40.6•••6�•1.•40t.6406.6•.•••..• 100#00— 100600-' 88neral,etatieTlery $6 blanksi•..a••.•••..•••••••••••s••••••• 29 4kftoOrdWIW'T* •.•••a•••••.•••••..•♦..6.••.•••••••66•...•6.300'•00' 300000- 00600`2g4k,feoOrd 30 dvortising required by law.........40...................... 150+00-- _ s 31.�x 14eae ®®r Mission ............................. 4040.... 32,vTax Collector a i,scion........ 00 0 � l2 � 0 2000000- v.......................r•. 35*heriff, GeneralCourt work,............................... 900,00-- 36 41erk,-troperal.aeurt work.....,.....: ........................ 000*0v 37#19nt.CQurt Htluse quart®rs••••.•••66.•40406.•...•644•••640••..• 1500*00 — 3.8 pens6s aspen], elscoon............................6..4... 00+00— 39.2eserved fora®ntinges®iem�......... •.......l........,........ 1089..8E 0 Ti•6••46••40•.•• 1. , i9hertff cost billy Crim "O Oases.... • 40 40 ... $ 0000- 1%0 00 - 2. -Constables cast bill.®...' ................................ 50600- 3. ,Clerk -to cost bilis orlminal cases6.40..................... 700„00- 56 County fudge cost bills criminal. oases....•.40.6••6•.•0••• 100600- 00600-60 6*Justice of peace cost bilis.•6.......•..........+........ 50600" 0 S. Prosocutiug,httorney conviction Sees...............•.0040. 800900- 9•etiiff for sad Jury and acs...........•..«..,...... 35,00' 104 Vitness fees* .............:.....................406.....•. 300000- 110 Court _BtenQgrapher..............6..6.........6...........6 300000 - 1$.- 0ther,,expenses criminal c�a®es6.••.••.•••••••••40.•..•••••� 50000- 13.o sheriff, Commission an Files end coats eelleeted......... 125,000- 14• Beading prisoners* ....... 3800.00- 17i Salary Judge UVenile Court....... ....................... 20; Reserved for coh$ingenoies............................... 300000" WAS ■7..' :rT. ° BALM M9 1. Salary Goad Scttper3.ntendent.............................. 2j, Coultty 00missioners, Road inspection................... • 400600 M 44 te]Pia..............•....6•............r....•.......... 1500400 5. Tools &. Machineryf cost and repair...•. ................... 1000,00 ® 6i►reigh...*............t..,.,............................ 4400.400 �8000 7 i raid Brae labor dither than �iard�• • . • • • . • • • 40 40 • r • • • • • • • • . ♦ 4.'i00*00 SpQ g 9 � � P o Gasoline and®il•...r••••••.••..•..•••.•••..•.•••.•6.•••• 1200,08 104 Overheade�cpensee..,...•............6..................... $0000 156 Reserved for eontiag6ncie$*.b .......6.....6..•.........x► 1021l,3 T 0 T h L.o*•.4.40•i#19000*16 14 Pensions paid to worthy mcithers ... `• 40 40 .. • . • . • . • • 6.40 6 40 40 .; 2300, 00 Reserved for (.p./.�....a.....,.....�_ R65 1 1 7 LJ [1 1 A 6.2 #ridge�egde.•••.••••...•..••••••••.••.••.•.6•.a•••!••••• 70' kl X$3teudmaej general; and spe►onoloe•6e••••••••••..«•.•••••• R7©4 31 00=48eloa due TaxAssessor#......................•..•..!. � 00 T 0.i , L••1•.••••.•••••. M .57 y l• 'Bridge l* For retirement retr ntef 6 ref di bonds*, •.•..•••..•,!••• 6000.00-a � on refunding 390#00 � N '.Merest due ftU17 Zail Building Po 4 g e 6 . • • • • • • . ! • • • • • • • • . - dW'00 4i, yor retirement of i 1941 Time Warrants................*so** 9000-0 O0- 3: Tftterest on -jail time warrants.,...•..•.• ...............:... 63040- 641) `Fad coneatorts Ommissions.. • • • • • • go** 0 6 0 6 •., •. • ........ .. -1.40600 493 14, T Q T .+....��+.6....''` . 8: Settlement Wiles tax oertifi®aces......................... 3314,27, 7 Reserved for contingenoies......0•.••••••••}}��6..0....•.000#0 'It Bridge 780#00 8 tenenee, general and epe0 al.........•...•...........« MOM 3* 00mission. due Tax hs®�t8s©I•�........6..•0000.•••.6r0000..,:2000 troller of the State of noridao T O' T A+is r..•.••..•6.♦ iii.% up and oon- -am X=041 be made„ #ridge�egde.•••.••••...•..••••••••.••.••.•.6•.a•••!••••• 70' kl X$3teudmaej general; and spe►onoloe•6e••••••••••..«•.•••••• R7©4 31 00=48eloa due TaxAssessor#......................•..•..!. � 00 T 0.i , L••1•.••••.•••••. M .57 no specifio item in the present budget whereby these funds oann be lawfully expended, and, jH=Wj on e000unt of a large percentage of owners of real estate have failed t4 pay the,r taxes„ and at the same time, due to the abnormal conditions heavy demand has been made upon the ural Revenue Fund of this Go=ty to meet ourrent and extra- ordinaly expenditures; THEMOREO BE IT WOLVED9 that the sum of #3.18486 be transferred from the Pablioity Fund to the General Revenue Fund and the sum of *76 be transferred frm the ,agricultural Fund to the, General avenue Fuad, upon the approval; of the state Comptroller'� i to assist in meeting the current expenses of the County Upon, being put to a vote the same was unanimously adopted. The several bills and aecounts against the County, having been audited, were examined :and found avrreet, were approved, and warrants ordered issued in settlement of same. Such -bills and aoaounts being on file in the office of the Clerk Circuit Court. The warrants issued from the respective funds being listed completely in the County Finanoe record as provided by law, reference to suoh reoord and the list so r000rded y l• 'Bridge 749,600 111 l ntenanoe, general. and 14804.00 3,6 00=18sion, due Tex Asoessor*•.••••••..•..•6•••••••••..••.o 4000 X - .17 ,. ... 1; Zudgment favor C. a Aloe* for Sheriffs bills.!..•..•,•... 8� qg r ® 8Zatoreat on RloeYdd@jent..... a ........ ,0000... • ... , 0000..e8 r So Gene=1 Revenue 7=4 bills approved and on file* • • • . 0 • ... ♦ 5579438- 579i38- 44 Psme &Forfeiture Fund bills approved and on file......... 44' 493 14, Sj Uspoellaneous bills on filo..•••!•.•.•e.•0000000•009000000 37057 8: Settlement Wiles tax oertifi®aces......................... 3314,27, 7 Reserved for contingenoies......0•.••••••••}}��6..0....•.000#0 1813.38 T- Q ; _ .iii/. • i . .. .. ! i-111-632002_ was thereupon resolved that the Clerk of the Circuit Court be direoted to have the foregoing estimates as made by the Board published in a newspaper in this Conn by one insertion and that a copy thereof properly oertified be forwarded to the amp troller of the State of noridao it,was furter resolved that at a speoial meeting of this Board to be held on the B.ist day of August$ A« -D: 15330 the foregoing estimates shall be taken up and oon- sidered and acted upon and at the: same time the tax levy for the year Jho R. 19308 will be made„ Gtssioner 'Reldeth iatrvdueed the fallowing resolution, and moved its adoption, ahioh was asoonded by Commissioner Might: it appears that the Publ pity And has a balan©e on hand of 010 86 and the Agrioultural Fund has a balanoe on hand of $3,2069 and it appears that there is no specifio item in the present budget whereby these funds oann be lawfully expended, and, jH=Wj on e000unt of a large percentage of owners of real estate have failed t4 pay the,r taxes„ and at the same time, due to the abnormal conditions heavy demand has been made upon the ural Revenue Fund of this Go=ty to meet ourrent and extra- ordinaly expenditures; THEMOREO BE IT WOLVED9 that the sum of #3.18486 be transferred from the Pablioity Fund to the General Revenue Fund and the sum of *76 be transferred frm the ,agricultural Fund to the, General avenue Fuad, upon the approval; of the state Comptroller'� i to assist in meeting the current expenses of the County Upon, being put to a vote the same was unanimously adopted. The several bills and aecounts against the County, having been audited, were examined :and found avrreet, were approved, and warrants ordered issued in settlement of same. Such -bills and aoaounts being on file in the office of the Clerk Circuit Court. The warrants issued from the respective funds being listed completely in the County Finanoe record as provided by law, reference to suoh reoord and the list so r000rded being made a part Of these minutesas fully and completely as If the same were set out herein in detail* t The' County depository Tiled its monthlyreport of receipts and disburse�ents, which having been chocked was found to be correct. There being no -farther business on metion made, seconded and carried the Board then Adjourned until August 21st 1933► L v A& L LL » MONDAY , ; AUGUST 21st 1933. Th -e Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at the Court House in hero Beach, at 10:00 o'clock A.M.Monday, .August 21st 1933, in specie) session, with the following members of the Board present: J,.J.P.Hamilton, Chairman; J.D. Yoague;- John M Knight and Edwin A. Helseth.. - Also present were Miles alarreAt Clerk and Wn W Frick, Mheriff. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Aelseth and unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, Divine Providence in its wisdom has seen fit to remove from earthly affai a beloved Member of this Board in the person of 'gym. E. Feazel, a member of this Board f rom the Fe llsmere Di strict,- and WHEREA-S, Mr. Fea.zel has served the interest of his district and County faithfully and well during his short, but conspicious term of service as a member of this Board, WHEREAS, in his passing each member of the Board feels a distinct personal loss and the State of Florida, County of Indian River, and the Fellsmer© community have lost a faithful public servant, a. useful citizen and a man whose place in life it will be hard to fill; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,Florida, that we do as a Board, and as individual members thereof, deeply deplore the ps,ssing of Commissioner Wm. E. Feazel, and that the deep sympathies of the Board and each member thereof, are extended to his bereaved family; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be spread at large upon the minutes of this Board, a copy sent to Commissioner Fea.zel's widow, and a copy furnished to the Vero Beach Press -Journal for publication. The Clerk was instructed to write the State Road Department for a map of Indian River County showing all State roads as designated and taken over by that Department f maintenance. It was moved, seconded and carried that $100.00 be appropriated for the County .Attorney to defend any mandamus action filed against the Tax Collector to require him to accept bonds for taxeq under the local law passed s.t the 1933 session of the Legis- lature. It being understood that this action is being done in view of the requests of the State Comptroller. Commissioner Yongue submitted plans and specifications for a proposed Court House building as prepared by W.H.Gaarms of Indianapolis, Indiana. The- Clerk was instructed to write C.B.Treadaway, Chairman, State Advisory Board of Public Works, Tallahassee, and ascertain whether or not the sum of $60,000.00 can be borrowed from the Federal Government to erect a Court House with the understanding that 30fe would be donated by the Government and 70°® is to be repaid within 40 years. 1 1 1