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SATURDAY. NOVMER 7th 1936.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met in adjourned
regular session at the hour of 2:00 o'clock P. M. Saturday, November 7, 1936, at the Courts
House in Vero Beach, Florida. Present were .J.J.P.Hamilton, Chaiman; E. A. Helseth and
E. P. Poole, members, the sane constituting a quorum. also present was Miles Vtarren,Cle
Commissioner Poole introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption,
to -wit: -
Whereas, the County of Indian River by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Floride did under date of February 17, 1936 enter into a contract with Wm*
Renwick or 'Pero Peach, Florida, whereby the said Wm. Hensi ck was and Is to furnish all ma-
teriala and all labor for the construction of a two story fireproof County Court House for
Indian River County, Florida at and for the total sum of $651,150,00 as provided in said con-
tract; that the construction of said County Court House was under amd by virtue of assistance
rendered through the Federal Emergency Administration of Public works, being Project and
docket leo, 4020 R of said Public Vons Administration and the said contract for the oonstruc.-
tion of said County Court House being approved by James E. Cotton, Acting State * Director P
Florida under date of March t?, 1936; and
Whereas, Wm. Hensiok, the said contractor,, has proposed the securing of a change
order with regard to the construction of said Court House in that that portion -of the sPeoi-
fioations attached to and a part of said contract beginniM immediately after the Paragraph
headed '*ROOF C4 I O on page 13 of said specifications and continuing to the paragraph
headed "ISADSFAL FI HIHC appearing on page 14 of said specifications be eliminated and that
there be substituted therefor in said specifications the specifications for -roof cove -ring as
prepared by w. H. Caras, architect, and signed and approved by him under date of November 7,
1936, which provides for Barrett Specification Roof Type A; and
Whereas, it appears that the original specifications desired to be eliminated ven
for an open type roof while the proposed specifications to be substituted provide for a gravel
type roof ani; this Hoard, upon investigation, beim of the opinion that the said graved type
roof will give better service in this climate and is a superior roof to the roof provided in
the original specifications nM, the contractor being willing to provide said roof in accord-
ance with said change specifications without additional cwt and the some having been ap-
proved by the Countyts architect, the said w, H. Gans; therefore,
Be It Resolved that this Board does hereby accept the proposal of said contractor
and, does agree to the elimination of said portion of said original specifications referring to
roof covering and the substitution of said specifications provided by the said w. H. Darns,
architect, for the roof covering of said Court House as represented by sold specifications
signed by him on November 7, 1936, provided that this resolution shall not be effective until
the granting of such substitution shell be atpprowed by. the Public works Administration of the
Federal. Government having charge and supervision of the carrying out of said contract and the
construction of said project,
Be it Farther Resolved thm,t the officials of the Board of County Commissiomrs of
Indian River County, Florida and of the County of Indian River be herewith authorized to
executer in the new of said Board of County Commissioners and of said County any and all
instruments and do any and all acts, including the affixing of the official seal of said Board
and of said County, in order to carry out the provisions of this resolution.
The motion :'Or the adoption[ of the resolution being seconded by Commissioner
Helseth and the sit® being put to roll call, the resolution was adopted by the following vote:
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1
1
1
1
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Ayes: Commissioners Hamilton, Helseth anffi Poole.
Neys: Hone.
Upon motion duly made# seconded and adopted the meeting was adjourned,
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Attest:
Clarke
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER let 1936.
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. Tuesday,
December lst
1936, with the follow-
ing members of the Board present: J. J. P. Hamilton, Chairman; Frank C. Vickers; R. E. Mudge;
E. P. Poole and Edwin A. Helseth. Also present were Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney for the
Board, Wm. Frick, Sheriff and Miles Warrens Clerk.
Dr. W. -H. Humiston, Chairman of the Beautification Society of Vero Beach appeared before
the Board regarding beautifying the Court House grounds, and requested the Board make provi-
sion for filling in all the low places in advance of this work. The Board instructed the Road
Superintendent to have the necessary soil hauled to the Court House grounds as soon as con-
venient.
John W. E. Vi.eeler, local insurance agent, appeared before the Board and explained the
difficulty the Tax Collector was having in securing surety bond for his next term of office,
and requested that all the officials bonds be written by one Company which would also write
the Tax Collector's bond. The Board agreed to meet Tuesday, December 15th 1936 at 2:00 o'clock
P. M. for the purpose of approving officials bonds for the next succeeding term.
It was ordered that the official bonds of the following designated officers be set for
the term beginning January 5th 19379 td -wit:
Tax Collector ..... $10,000,00
Clerk Circuit Court $2,000.00
Sheriff........... $2,000.00
Miss Leila M. Bunkley, County Nurse, appeared before the Board and made a verbal report
of her activities for the month of November. She reported particularly on the case of Mrs.
Ella Dudley and presented
a bill
from
Good Samaratin Hospital, West Palm Beach for $92.00 on
account of Mrs Dudley and
also a
bill
of Dr. P. T. McClellan for $32.00 on account of J. H.
McClain, who has been under the Doctor's care.
John Schlitt appeared before the Board and inquired as to the color ttiming for the New
Court House. He was advised that the color that had been selected was dark brown.
The Notary Public bond of Oscar L. DuBose, in the sum of $500.00 with the American Surety
Company, a corporation, as surety was approved.
The Notary Public bond of Eunice Danberg, in the sum of $500.00 with the American Surety
Company, a corporation, as surety was approved.
The Bond of Otis M. Cobb, as County Judge, in the sum of $2,000.00 with S. S. Monroe;
J. M. Knight; C. R. McClure and E. W. Knight, as sureties was approved.
The Bond of W. R. Duncan, as Tax Assessor, in the sum of $1,000.00 with C. R. McClure and
J. M. Might, as sureties was approved.
The Bond of E. 71. Vickers, as Member Board of Public Instructions, District No. 1, in the
sum of $29000.00 with Continental Casualty Company, a corporation, was approved.
The Bond of Clark S. Rice, as Constable District No. 5, in the sum of $500.00 with
V1. C. King and .L. B. O'Steen, as sureties was approved.
H. G. Deppen, surveyor, appeared before ,the Board and presented plats of He -plat of School