HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/6/1936MONDAY, JULY 6th 1936
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River county met in the of'f'ice of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court at Vero Reacn, in the County of Indican River on this the 6th day of
July, 1936, and the following County Commissioners were presents J.J. P. Hamilton, Chaii.man;
R. E. Mudge; E. P. Poole and Edwin A. heleeth. Absent Frank C. Vickers.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court having prepared estimates of the revenue and receipts
from sources other than from taxes to be levied, reasonably to be expected from the first
day of October 1936 to the 30th dray of September. 1937, the said estimates having been
properly verified under oath were ordered spread upon the minutes of the Board and the ori-
ginal to be filed as a part of the records of the Board, and is in words and figures as
follows$ -
GEMRhL RFVANUEY FUND.
License, occupational, liquor etc.....02450.00
Tax.Redemptions ....................... 4000.00
Race 'Track funds ....................... 2000.00
Cosh balance .................::...... 500.00
48950.00
FINE & YORFEI'TURE FUND.
Fines and costs collected....:.:......§2000.00
Tax Redemptions ....................... 1800.00
Race't'rack funds., ... *M**009@0***00*00 1000.00
Cash balance .......................... 50.00
X4850.00
ROAD & BRIDGE IUM).
Tax Redemptions ........................V4 2¢0.00
Race Track Funds... ................... 2000-00
Cash bolo.nce.......................... 1.00
06 200.00
MOTHERS' PENSION FUND.
Cosh Balance ...........:..............41268.00
Race Track funds ...................... 1250.00
*2518.50
SPECIAL R & B DIST #1 , MAINT.
Tax Redemptions .......................V 175.00
SPECIAL R & B mur #4,1 MAIln .
Tax Redemptions .......................41100.00
VERO BRIDGE DISTRICT.
Tax Redemptions........ �..............§ 300.00
QUAY BRIDGE DISTRICT.
Tax Redemptions.... ', 0 0 * 0 0 * 0 a 0 * 0 a 0 0 0 * *6 300.00
WABAS.SO BRIDGE DISTRICT.
Tax 250.00
OUT'STAMING INDEBTEDNESS FU10.
Tex Redemptions ........... ............V4 200.00
Race Track funds ...................... 5750.00
§9950.00
INTEREST & SIMING Z ND.
Tax Redemptions ....................:..1800.00
Race 'Track funds ....................:. 5000.00
Cash ball,nce......................... 250.00
07050.00
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The Tax Assessor having presented his books showing the assessed valuation of property
for examination by the Board in compliance with the requirements of Section 934 of compiled
laws of Florida, and the Board of County Commissioners having given notice for fifteen days
by publication in the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a newspaper published at Vero Beach in the
County of Indinn River, that the Board would meet on this day as a Board of Equalizers for
the purpose of hearing complaints and receiving testimony as to the value of any property,
reel, personal or mixod, as fixed by the County Tax Assessor of taxes for. assessment for the
taxes of the year 1936, the owners and agents of property, who appeared for that purpose,
were allowed to make full.ond
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
dis-
cussed the statements and facts,as presented decided that no changes will be made in the
assessments as fixed and prepared by the Tax Assessor of tuxes for the year 1936.
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The Board then proceeded to attend to and dispose of such mattem3as regularly come be -
fore the Board of County Commissioners.
Mrs. David hose, Sebastian, appeared before the Board and requested that the apportion -
meat of funds for County Home Demonstration be made and retained. in the budget for the next
f i scal year. No action vas taken on this request.
It vas ordered that the following persons be stricken from the pauper list, who are now
receiving aid from the County:
Mrs. F. A. uoadenberry, v4inter Beach
Mrs. J. u. Conniff, hinter Beach.,
It was further ordered that C. W. h amilton, reinter Beech, now receiving aid as a pauper
be reduced from X6.00 per month to V4.00 per month beginning with August payment.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried it was ordered that A. JJ. I-loitevident, pauper, be
advanced the sum of §30.00 as his allowance for the months of august --September and October
in order that he receive medical aid and assistance.
A request was received from the City Council of Vero Beach asking that the County lease
the -East and wrest end of the Vero Bridge for beat$tifieation purposes. it was ordered that such
lease be executed by the Clerk and Chairman when prepared by the City Attorney.
The Barnett Notional Bank, Cocoa, Florida, having filed proper application requests to be
named and designated as County Depository for the year 1936--19379 upon motion made, seconded
and carried it was ordered such Bank be designated as the County Depository for the following
funds:
General Revenue Fund
Fine & Forfeiture Fund
Road & Bridge Fund
Mothers' Pension Fund
Special R&B Dist #19 Maint
Special R&B Dist f49 Maint
Vero Bridge Dist, Maint
Y,uay Bridge Di strict, Maint
vrabasso Bridge Dist., Faint
Outstanding indebtedness Fund
Interest & Sinking Fund
and the Depository bond set at the sum of 4p10,000.00 to consist only of United States Govern-
ment bonds and Home owners' Loan Corporation bonds.
The several bills and accounts against the County, having 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 in the supplemental minute book as required by the
rules of the State .Auditor, reference to such record being made a part of these minutes.
The County Depository filed its monthly statement showing receipts sand disbursements of
the various funds, which having been checked and properly audited were found to be correct.
The Board then adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock.
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TUB -MAY, JULY 7th 1936.
The Board of County Commissioners of andia,n River county met in the office of the Clerk
of
the Circuit Court at Vero Beech, in the County of IndianRiver, on this the 7th day of
July, 19360 and the following County Commissioners were present: J .J .P.Hazmilton, Chaimman;
R. L. Yudge; S. P. Poole and Sdwin A. Helseth. Also present were Chas..A. Mitchell, Attorney,
William Frick, Sheriff and Miles warren, Clerk.
W. H. Garns, Architect, presented an offer of the contractor for constructionof the Court
House, to install drainage in the basement of said building for V140.00. it was ordered that
this work and addition to such building be made.
Miss Hester Graham, Social Welfare Director, of the Federal Social Seeutiry Board appeared
efore this Board respecting Federal and State old age pensions to persons over the age of 70
etas, after some dispussion, the following resolution was proposed,and unanimously adopted: