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TUESDAY, MAY lot 1934.
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. `i'uesday q May let 1934, with the
f ollowing members of the Board present: J .J.P.Hamilton, Chairman;J .D.Yongue; R.E.Madge;
John M. Knight and Edwin A.Helseth. also present were vim. V!. Frick, -sheriff 9 James It .
Vocelle, Attorney for the Board and miles Marren, Clerk.
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved.
E. E. Sanderson, Court Reporter appeared before the Board regarding bill of 0170.50
filed in the case of :State -vs- Harold G. Redstone. After some discussion he agreed to
accept §150.00 in.settlement which was agreed and warrant ordered issued in payment.
The following named persons were selected as Inspectors and Clerk of the several
voting precincts for the purpose of conducting the primary election to be held Tuesday,
June 5th 1934:
PRECINCT No. 1, HOSEI,AND.
L. Ashburner; Vi. H. Clark and q,.O.Gibson�, In�s+pectors, and H.C.Holtzelaw, Clerk. Voting
place designated at School House,
PRECINCT No. 2, "MAST IAX.
Archie Smith; A. M. Letchworth; and-S.A.Braswell, Inspectors, and P. P. Lawson, Clerk*
voting place designated: Sebastian Hall.
PRECINCT - No . 3, WABASSO .
J. L. Stinson; J. J. Gibbs and T. J. U,il, Inspectors, and w. L. Ieisher, Clerk. Voting
place designated: Community Hall.
PRECINCT 1b. 4 `INTER BEACH.
D. P1oyd; J. M. Andrews; and G. A. Wunk n, Inspectors, and S. R. Hamilton, Clerk.
Voting place designated: Sinclair Filing Station.
PRECINCT No. 5 , WORTH VERO BEACH.
H. C. Stevens; Axel T. Peterson and Sibyl Hearne, Inspectors, and J. S. McClintock,
Clerk. Voting place designated: Osceola Building.
PRECINCT kb. 6-A, SOUTH VERO BEACH.
L. A. Moeller; Oscar DuBose; and J. D. Baker, Inspectors, and Clark S. Rice, Clerk.
Voting place designated: Court House.
PRECINCT No. 6-B, SOUTH VERO BEACH.
B . H. Phillips; G. C. Bartlett;.and Dewey Reams, Inspectors, and Thos N. Stewart,(Slerk.
Voting place designated: Court House.
PRECINCT No. 72 0 S L 0.
Otto Hansen; Perry Helseth and Olaf Helseth, Inspectors, and ,Albert 0. Helseth, Clerk.
Voting place designateds Oslo Packing House.
PRECINCT No. 8, FELLSSRE.
H. Miipple; G. F. Green and P. H. 1cEachron, inspectors and W. W, Marris, Clerk. Voting
place designated: Cammunity Hall.
M. G. Mood, Fellemere, appeared before the Board regarding repairs to roads in that
vicinity. Commissioner Mudge advised that as soon as ,possible the roads will be repaired.
Mr. V4. G. Woods, also appeared regarding the financial condition of Mrs Jessie Yates
and a letter addressed to Chairman Hamilton about this case. No action was taken.
Walter Monroe Jr., appeared before the Board regarding alleged injury to his knee
while in the County Jail. it was ordered this matter be laid over for further investigat',on.
The bond of P. A. NcEachron, is Justice of the Peace, Dist. #3, in the sum of
$500.00 with Roy L. Xinney and R. Weigle, as sureties was approved. ,
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It was ordered that Eugene Nammnond, Roseland, be placed on the pauper list to
receive the sum of -V10.00 per month, until the further ordered of the Board.
The following resolution me introduced by Commissioner Edwin A. Helseth, who moved
its adoption:
WHEREAS, Indian River County, Florida, has no County stockade nor any facilities for
the handling of County convicts, and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St-. Lucie County has indicated its
willingness to lease all the County convicts of Indian River County when and as it has
completed a County stockade, and, a
OH1EREAS, it would be to great advantage of the county of Indian. River so to do,
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County that upon the completion of a County stockade in St. lassie County, Florida, that
this Board does agree to enter into an agreement to lease all its County convicts to
said St. Iueie County at and for the sun of 01.00 per year, and that we do urge upon
St. Incie County the completion of said stockade at the earliest possible time in order
that the taxpayers of this County may be saved the expense of the upkeep of County con-
victs without any benefit being received therefrom.
Upon being put to a vote the same was unanimously adopted.
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`the f'0l�:owing resolO io;n was introduced by Comnissioner R. Be Vadge, who moved its
adoption:
AREAS, the state Board of administration has submitted certain proposals of pe
firms and corporations offering to sell certain bonds of the County of Indian River, or
obligations assumed by said County, under the provisions of House Bill wo. 30, acts of
the 1933 Legislatures and
wHEREAS, after carefully considering the said proposals, and taking into considera-
tion the value of said bonds and the amount of funds available for this purpose it is
deemed expedient and advisable to purchase certain of said bonds:
TMEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County, Florida, that the state Board of administration be requested to purchase the
following bonds:
One (1) bond of St Incie County Public Highway, 676, dated
Feb 1, 1920 due Feb 11 1942 at 45 flat, as designated "CO.,'.
Two (2) bonds of St Lucie County Public highway OW,6, dated
Feb.101920,due Feb 1,1948 and Feb 1 1950 at 49-3/4 flat.
JJs signated "D".
' The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Knights and upon being
put to a vote the same was unanimously adopted.
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RESOLUTION.
wREPSAS, - It has been brought to our attention that the City of Orlandohas announc-
ed plans for an All -Florida Pair to be known as "Florida On Paradew to be
held for 100 days in 19369 and
WHMMM# - Plans and financing for this fair are now going ford withma kiW''suc-.
oess, indicating that ample support is available to make it an outstanding
national event, and
WHEW10, - Such a fair would serve to attract many people to the state and would
be of great entertainment and educational value to winter visitors, and,
WMRW9 - The plans for the fair contemplate that it shall be thoroughly represents
-tine of all parts of the state and so shall bring benefit to all parts of
the state, therefore be it hereby
MESOLVED, That the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County commends
y the city of Orlando for its vision and energy in initiating the plans for
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this fair and hereby expresses approval of such plane, and be it further
:RESOLVED, - That we urge the citizens of Indian River County that they 000perate
in as far as possible in the effort to make this fair an unqualified suc-
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Resolution adopted by The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County, Florida, may 1st. 1934.
The several bills and accounts against the County having been audited, were exam
and found correct, were approved and warrants ordered issued in settlement of some. Such
Bills and accounts being on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
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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 pert of these minutes as fully and completely as if the same were set out
herein -in detail.
The County depository filed its monthly report showing receipts and disbursements
of the various funds, which having been check was found to be correct.
There being no further business on notion mode, seconded and carried the Board then
adjourned until Saturday, May 12th 1934. 144e�
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S L MAY , M 12th 1934.
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.Sa,turdoy, May 12th 19341, with the
following members of the Board present: J.J.P.Hamilton, Chairman; J.D-Yongue; R.E.Eudge;
and John M. Knight. Also present was Miles Marren, Clerk.
The following names having been. certified by the Be cret€cry of -St ate, as candidates
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for .State offices set opposite their respective nsmes, some were ordered placed on the
official. Democratic Primary Election ballot for the -primary election to be held Tuesdays
June 5th 1934.
UNITED STATES -SENATOR:
Charles A Mitchell
Claude Pepper
James F. Sikes
Park Trammell
Hortense K. wells
REPR&ON^1ATIVE IN CONGRESS,
4th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Major Paul Crank
Bula E. Croker
J. Nark vd i lcox
RAILROAD COMMIS TONER, Group 1.
Geo. -S. Davis
Eugene S. Matthews
William J. Placie
Lester wells
RAILROAD COMI SSIONER, Group 2.
Herbert P. Caro
Jerry w Carter -
John Good
Mamie Eaton -Greene
John w. Newbern
William J. Pruitt
The following names having been certified by the secretary of State as candidates
for state office set opposite their names, same were ordered omitted from the official
ballot, and are hereby declared to be the Democratic nominee for such office having been
nominated without opposition.
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS,
State at Large:
W. J. Sears
JUSTICE OF SUPRA COURT:
Fred H. Davis
Armstead Brown
JUDGE, 21st JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Elwyn Thomas
`The following candidates for the respective County offices named having qualified
according to law, their names were ordered placed on the official ballot for the primary
election of Tuesday, June 5th 1934, as Democratic candidates for the offices named.
REPAT I VP IN THE LEGISLATURE:
JAlex MaMilliam
Eli C . Walker