HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/5/1934REPORT OF C. P. DIAMOND , COUNTY JUDGE.
Salary as 300.00
Probate fees ...................................... 214.85
Court Costs ........................,.............. 64.05
Marriage license and marriage fees ................ 246.75
License fees ...................................... 23.75
Total receipts for period ending June 30,134...§849.40
EXPENS19S:
Office expenses.... .................. 7.50
Clerk Hire, F. B. Hutto..&.E.ifiareita, Tudor........ 8.42
Postage ........................................... 5.50
Premium on official bond .......................... 15.00
Total expenses for period to June 3091934......$ 36.42
;Net receipts for six months ....................812.98
W.ich said statement wa.s properly sworn to before Files warren, Clerk Circuit
Court, and the same was ordered filed as a port of the public records of the County.
The several bills and accounts against the County, hoeing been audited, were
examined and found correct were approved and warrants ordered issued in settlement of
same. Such bills and accounts being on file in the office of the Clerk Circuit court.
The warrants so issued from the respective funds being listed completely in the Uounty
finance record as provided by law, reference to said 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 Tax Assessor having heretofore presented his books showing the assessed
valuation of property for examination by the Board in compliance with the requirements
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of Section 934 Compiled General Laws the Board again resolved itself into a Board of
Equalizers for the purpose of hearing complaints and receiving testimony as to the
value of any property, real, personal or mixed, as fixed by the County Assessor of
taxes for assessment for the taxes for the year 1934, and also to consider such com-
plaints as heretofore laid before the Board. 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 not to increase or lower the valuation of any property on the said roll.
it was thereupon ordered that the iax assessor be and is hereby instructed to
assess the property at the valuation fixed by himself as Tax Assessor.
There being no further business on motion mode, seconded and carried the Board
then adjourned until thurddny, July 5th 1934.
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ATTEST: 77 Chairman
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THURSDAY, JULY 5th 1934.
U.e Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House,
at Vero Beach, on this the 5th day of July, 1934, and the following County Commissioners
were present: J.J.P.Hamilton, Chairman; X.E.Mudge; John M. Knight and Edwin -A.Helseth.
Also present were an W Frick, 'Sheriff; Chas. A. Idtohell, attorney for the Board and
Miles Warren, Clerk.
it was ordered that Mrs. Francis Sloan of wabasso be placed on the pauper list to
receive the sum of 46.00 per month until the further orders of the Board.
It was ordered that Commissioner Knight and Road Superintendent Kersey be named a
committee to purchase a truck for County use.
Road Supt. Kersey was directed and authorized to sell old Model "TO Ford to
0. H. Stephens, for the sum of 425.00
It appearing that for more than two years the Clerk as Ulerk to this Board has
received less than the amount contemplated by law, and on account of the complete change
in the method of handling County Finances to be installed effective October lst 1934, it
was ordered that the budget item of salary of the Clerk be set at X1200.00 per annum.
Commi.15fioner Helseth voted against the setae.
The tax books being ready to be returned to thQ tax Assessor for the purpose of
extending the taxes thereon as provided by law the Board of County Commissioners then too
up the matter .of making an estimate of the necessary expenses for the fiscal year, from
October lst 1934 to the 30th day of ,September 19359 and having considered the receipts
estimated by the Clerk and the valuation of the property of the County as shown by the
assessment rolls prepared by the Tax Assessor and having given full consideration to the
needs and necessities of the Uounty and the requirements for the different purposes to
meet the expenses during the said fiscal year, have determined and do hereby declare the
following to be the expenses and all special and extra, -ordinary expenses contemplated
for the fiscal year next ensuing and for which the revenue for the year 1934 from ad
valorem taxation and the estimated receipts from other sources will be available:
GERERAL REVENUE b UIVD:
1. salary of Clerk as Clerk to Board ..............p 19200s00
2. Per diem & Mile€;ge County Commissioners........ 900.00
6. Salary Judge County Court ...................... 300.00
7. Salary Prosecuting Attorney County Court....... 400.00
8. Salary Attorney for County Commissioners....... 300.00
9. Salary %pervi sor of Registration .............. 300.00
12.REPAIRS, Court house.....see sees ............... 100.00
13. J a i 1 ............................... 100.00
15 . FURNITURE, Court House a ........................ 100.00
16. J a i 1 ............................. 1,1 00.00
17.Janitor and Jail Guard ......................... 19200.00
18.Light & Water .................................. 240.00
20.in cidental expenses........e.....e.e........... 1,700.00
25._111owances made to paupers..................... 39700.00
26.Coroners inquest, jurors .and witness fees...... 100.00
27.Insanity inquiries ............................. 100.04
28.Ge neral stationery, blanks, etc ................ 300.00
2 9 .Re c o rd books... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e . . . . e . . . . . . e e . . . 300.00
30.Advertising required by law .................... 125.00
3 1.Tax Assessor commissions ......................0 49000.00
32.Tax Collector commissions ...................... 29000.00
35. -Sheriff General Court work ..................... 800.00
36.Clerk, recording and general Court work........ 700.00
37.Hent Court house quarters. see 11500.00
38.Genera.l Election expense ....................... 260.00
3 9.Reserved for contengencies ..................... 11906.55
TOTAL..... 22,731.55
FT 14B & FORFEITURE FUND.
1. sheriff 's criminal cost bills ..................0
49400.00
2. Constable's criminal cost bills ................
50.00
3. Clerk's criminal cost bills ....................
800.00
5. County Judge criminal cost bills..*66000#690066
100.00
6. Justice of Peace criminal cost bills...........
50.00
8. Prosecuting Attorney conviction fees...........
800.00
9. Bailiff to Court and Grand Jury ................
25.00
10.witness fees ...................................
400.00
ll.Court stenographer criminal cases ..............
100.00
12.0ther expense criminal prosecutions............
50.00
13.ziheriff, commission on fines and costs.........
125.00
14.Feeding prisoners ..............................
3,000.00
17.8alary Judge Juvenile Court ....................
300.04
1 8.Reserved for contengencies ...............e.....
12102.80
`i°OTAL..... 611t302.80
ROAD & BRIDGE FUND.
1. Salm-° Road Superintendent .....................�@ 1,200.00
2. County Commissioners road inspection........... 400.00
4. Materials ...................................... 30000.00
5. tools and machinery, cost and repair........... 29000.00
6. Freight ......................................... 100.00
7. Free Labor ..................................... 50500.00
8. Gasoline and Oil . .............................. 11,800.00
10.Overhead expenses .............................. 50.00
14.Due incorporated cities said towns .............. 10000.00
15.1teserved for contengencies....e................ 1,285.61
TOTAL.. ... �?16,335.61
U OTHERS PRA SION FUND.
1. Pensions to worthy mothers.....................Q 10800.00
2. Reserved for eontengeneies ..................... 147.50
T OTAL..... 1,947.50
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INTEREST & SlnKITuG FUND.
1. Retire 7 jail Time- 79000.00
2. interest jail time wa,rrants...........0........ 105.00
3. Debt due ;;3;t Lucie county (ouri louse notes..... 69510.00
4. interest St Lucie county court house notes 49648.14
5. Tax Collector's 150.00
6. Tax ,assessor's Commissions ..................... 150,00
7. Reserved for contengencies...6..........6..,... 1,1888.41
TOTAL..... 20,451.55
SPECIAL ROAD & BRIDGE DIST J90.1
1. Maintenance of Higl-iway. • . 0 ................... • . 30483.11
2. tax Collector's commission ..................... 40.00
3. lax Assessor's commission ...................... 70.04
TOTAL.....$ 3,593.15
SPECIAL RAOD & .BRIDGE DI M .4 .
1. Maintenance of highway ......................... 12,272.85
2. Sinking fund for retirement of bonds........... 369000.00
3. interest payments due .......................... 789120.00
4. Tax Collector's commission ..................... 1 122.75
5. lax Assessor's commission .....................0 245.45
TO`T'AL..... 6126t761.05
VERO BRIDGE DI.VRICT.
1. Retire loan .................................... 59359.42
2. Tax Collector's commission ..................... 80.07
3. lax .assessor's commission............ 6 0 6 6 4 4 .0 0. 106.76
TOTAL ..... $ 5,546-25
QUAY BkUDGE DIS'T'RICT.
1. Maintenance and general repa,irs................0 49431.33
2. Salary Bridge tender ........................... 720.00
3. Tax Assessor's commission........® ............. 106.76
4. Tax Collector's commission ..................... 80.07
5. Retirement of bonds ............................ 40000.00
6. Interest payments due .......................... 32660.00
TOTAL.....�1 2,998.16
WABASSO BRIDGE DISTRICT.
1. Retirement of bonds .............0..............V 51000.00
2. Interest payments due and accrued .............. 10,260:00
3. Maintenance etc... 1,891.45
TOTAL....171151.45
OUTSTAIMIYG IYDEBTEDNESS, FMD.
1. Retirement of County gide debt .................$28,990.88
2. Court House or other indebtedness .............. 59000.00
TOTAL ..... `33,990.88
It was thereupon resolved that the Clerk of the Circuit Court be directed to have
the foregoing estimates as made by the Board published in a. newspaper in this County
by two insertions and that a copy thereof properly certified be forwarded to the Comp-
troller of the state of Florida.
it was further resolved that at thopregular meeting of this Board to be held
on the 7th day of August, 1934, the f oregoing estimates shall be token up and considered
and acted upon and at the some time the tax levy for the year 1934• will be made.
The following resolution me introduced and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, this Board has applied to the .public Works Administration for a loan of
$759000.00 for the construction of a. court House, and has reason to believe that the
said application will be approved, and
each fiscal year
WHEREAS this County is now receiving more than ,!�10,000.00/`from the State Race Track
Funds,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the sun. of 45 ,000.00 be set aside in the budget
for the year Oct let 1934 to Sept 30th 1935 but 6Ees€ai.d Race Track Funds to be used role
for the purpose of paying interest and retirement of principal due said PWA in the event
said loon is approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the sense of this Board that
each succeeding year the sum of -V5 ,000.00 be set aside from. said Race Track Funds, in
addition to the regular ad valorem taxes for the purpose of paying the interest on said
loan and the retirement of the principal, until the total sum and interest is repaid.
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Upon being put to a vote the same was unanimously adopted. In the event said loan is
not ap ~ov d a d et i era t be used to pay any obligations now outstanding coming
undo - z,e 8s4W9* on motion made, seconded and carried the Board then
adjourned.
ATTEST:/%&�� Clerk. Chairman