HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/16/1933Architect, w .H.Uarns, having been employed in the matter of Court House construetior
an agreement between 1r. Uarns and this Board was duly executed for a fee of 4,% on the
sum of §589000.00 with the understanding that the sum of §1,000.00 is to be paid when
loon is secured. The original agreement being on file in the Clerk's office.
It was. ordered that Shirley Tappan, Vero Beach, be placed on the pauper list to
receive the sum of 06.00 per month.
There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried the Board the
adjourned until vednesday, October 11th 1933.
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WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER 1 lth 1933.
The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian Kiver County, Florida,, met at
the
Court House in Vero Beach, at 9:00 o'clock A.li. Wednesday, October
11th 19332
with
the
following members of the Board present: J.J.P.Hamilton;Chairman; J.
D. Yongue;
R. E.
Madge; John M. Knight and Edwin A. Helseth.
ffi lliam Frick, sheriff .
Also present were Miles warren, Clerk and
Commissioners Helseth and Hamilton reported they had met with the City Couneil of
Ve ro Beach the night b of o re and the City had agreed to give authority to the County
Commissioners to construct a Court House in Vero reach.
`t'1hb Gaun gvattorney having prepared the application for loan of 070,000.00 from the
Federal government, same was submitted to the Board of County Commissioners and duly
executede it was moved, seconded and carried that the Chairman; Commissioner Helseth;
Architect Ga,rns and the Clerk take the application to Tallahassee as soon as possible
and present the same to the proper authorities.
The mothers Pension application of Mrs. Anna Etters, Vabasso, was denied.
The Board then proceeded to canvass the returns of the special Election held `1'ues-
day9 October 10th, 1933, on the question of repeal or Retention of the Eighteenth
Amendment to the Constitution of the United 'Sta,tes, and same having .been property can-
Vassed the result thereof was properly certified, in duplicate, and transmitted to the
Governor and Re eretary of `3tate, as provided by law.
`there being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board
then adj ov.rned.
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MONDAY2 OCTOBER 16th 1933.
fthe Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at
Court House in Vero Beach, at 7:30 o'clock P.M.Nonday, October 16th 1933, with the
following members of the Board present: J.J.P.Hamilton, Chairman; J .D.Yongue; x.E.Hudge;
John M. Knight and Edwin A. Helseth. Also present was Miles warren, Clerk.
The Chairman announced the special meeting was called for the purpose of determi
ghat course to persue in the defence of mandamus action recently brought in the `Supreme
Court to compel this Board to revise the 1933--1934 budget and levy taxes to pay interes
and retire bonds of b�ecial n & B Dist #4 and wabasso Bridge Di strict.
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After
consideration,
Commissioner Mudge moved
that -the
law firm of Vocelle
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be employed
to defend the
County in this mandamus
suit.
Mitchell.. of
the law
firm being present the matter of compensation for this service was discussed and satis-
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factory conclusions having been arrived at, such motion was seconded by Commissioner
helseth, and upon being put to a vote the same was unanimously adopted*
it was ordered that woad �bnipt. Kersey and the meehFanio look over a Model "A"
Ford truck of the Sebastian Groves Co., now being advertised to be sold at bheriff's
sale, and if the wane can be purchased at a bid not to exceed V-100.00 the xo.ad Supt.
is authorized to purchase the same.
`.there being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried the Board
then ad j ourned .
ATTEST: Ulairman
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THURSDAY, !AOVENBER 2nd 1933.
The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian giver County, Florida, met at
the Court douse in Vero Beach, at 3:00 o'clock F'.C?. Thursday, november 2nd 1333, with
the following members of the Board present: J.J.-P.Bamilton, Chairman; x.S@Nadge; John
M. Knight and Wdwin ca, trielseth. also present were miles warrens Clerk and William
.Frick � eriff .
The 'State Board of Administration having advised this .Hoard of certain proposals
received to sell certain securities of the County of Indian xiver, and the Hoard having
fully discussed the same, and having considered, the following resolution was introduced
by Commissioner Mudge, who moved its adoption:
wHEIMAS, the Board of Administration has submitted certain proposals of persons
and firms offering to sell to said Board of Administrations bonds of the County of Ind-
ian River, under the provisions of house bill no. 30, acts or the 1966 session of the
Legislature, and
• w.HEIWAs, after carefully considering all of such proposals, and considering tine
amount of funds available with said Board of Administration, for this purpose, and tak-
ing into consideration all existing conditions, it is deemed advisable to approve the
purchase of certain bonds of Special Raft & Bridge District 3p4;
T OREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of ind4an river
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County, Florida, in special session that the Hoard of administration be requested to
purchase for account of said -b-pecial Road & Bridge .ui strict the following bonds,to-wit:
5 bonds due July 1, 1944
1 bond due July 1, 1938
1 bond due July 11, 1939, to be purchased from Tax Adjust -
mens Service, Inco, Fort Fierce, Florida at a price of 37 flat, and 5 bonds due July 1,
1936, to be purchased from ihomas M Cook &. Co., vest Palm Beach, .Florida, at a price of
37 flat , and One (1) bond due July 19 19461, to be purchased from viarren v York & Co . ,
1014, Hamilton St. , Allentown, -Penna, at at price( of 41 flat.
The above resolution was seconded by Commissioner R.elseth., and upon being put to
a vote was unanimously, adopted.
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It was moved, seconded and, carried that Projects #29, 30 and 31 of the Counter
Relief Organization, for the Clet ring and grading of certain roads in the County be
approved and properly certified to kstate headquarters for acceptahce.
It was ordered that v+illiam Yates, pauper, be stricken from the pauper list, softer
the warrants are mailed at the meeting to be held Tuesday, bolVember 7th 1933.
Z `The Tax assessor having completed the tax roll for the year 1933, and having the
same betore the County Commissioners, together with two copies thereof, as provided by
law, and; the same having been examined. and
duly
approved by
the Board)
warrant to the Tax Collector was annexed to
said
tax roll,
to --,wit:
the following