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Mr. Groover Jones appeared before the'Bmrd with reference to drainage in con-
nection with property owned by him in Winter Beach, The Burd suggested that, Xrp Sones take
his problem up with the Resident =&way Engineer.
Frank A. Wight, Road sWerintendent wale inst=oted to contact Mr. Harry Wo 0 -
rows with reference to the proper drains far _the -down spouts on the. new Court House*.
It was ordered that .Molly .Pittman,. Yero .Heaah,. -be placed on the pauper list to
receive the sum of 07#50 each t" .until farther orders of the Board:
It was ordered that Mrs. Edna loudermllk, Sebastian be placed on the Mother's s
Penston List to receive 'the am of .810*00 each month, until the further ord+arrs of the Board.
It was ordered that Ars. Lily Zands be placed on the Mother* s pension
List to reaelve- the a= of 08#00 each month until the farther orders of the BoOrd.
It was ordered that J. L, Chambers, Winter Beach* be stricken from this paupers'
list as he is now receiving the sum of $2T.10 each month from the Burd of Social Welfare:
on motion made' seconded and carries
There being no further business the Board then/adjourned to meet at 9:00 o'olock
Monday ,&. M. February 15th. 1939 for the purpose of zeoeiving bids on courthouse furniture
and fixtures.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15th. 1937.-
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The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met
at the Court House in Vero_��Beach, Florida in regular adjourned session at the hour of 9:00
o'clock A. M. Monday, February 15th. 1937. Present were R. E. budge, Chairman, and Frank, C.
Vickers, E. P. Poole, S. E. G lover, members. Also present Clerk Circuit Court Douglas Baker,
Sheriff William Frick and Attorney Charles A. Mitchell# Pursuant to notice advertised as Pros
ded by law, Bids on Courthouse furniture and fixtures were submltted by the following;
Vl. American Seating.Company, 150 3rd. Ave. N., Nashville Tenn., Represenative E-. P. Jones.
�. Davis Office Supply Company, Orlando, Florida.
/3. Marshall and Bruce Company, Nashville, Tenn.
Palm Beach Typewriter Company, West Palm Beach,,Fla.
A. Walker, Evans & Cogswell Co., Charleston, S. C.
V6. H. & W. B. Drew Company, Jacksonville, Florida.
L'7. Geo. D. Barnard Stationery Company! St. Louis, Mo.
8. W. L. Mumm Printing Company, Vero Beach, Fla.
Represenative Mr Davis.
Represenative Mr D. Bishop.
Represenative Mr Arvidson.
Represenative Mr G.H. Upchu
Represenative Mr L. B. Bevis.
Represenative Mr W. L. Mumm.
The above bids were read aloud by Attorney, Chas. A. Mitchell as to each unit and also as a
whole. The Board then went into executive session at which time 11r E. P. Jones of the American
Seating Company and Mr Geo. H. Upchurch of Talker, Evans & Cogswell.Co. were called in sepaha-
tely with referrence to their bids on the Pews for the Court Room. The Board requested each
of these men to obtain samples of the Pews for further consideration.
In open session the Represenatives of the various Companies were told that no
action would be taken by the -Board untill such time as the bids could be tabulated and given
due and careful consideration.
Mr Alex Ryburn appeared before the Board and requested that he be permitted to
rent the County Universal Crane, with County Operator. The request was granted for a rental
consideration of $25.00 per day`and c®mpensation to begin when said Crane is started to be
moved.
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Mr Frank A. Knight, Road Superintendent, appeared before the Board and requested
authorization to purchase lumber to repair bridge at Glendale Blvd. and Lateral "B„. The
Board instructed qtr Knight to obtain the needed material from Cdr. D. M. Dominici, Fellsmere,
Florida.
Commissioner Poole introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, to -wit:
RESOLUTION AUTHORISING PARTICIPATION
OF THE COUNTY IN THE OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
PLAN ADMINISTERED BY TW STATE BOARD OF
SOCIAL WELFARE
WEEMS, on the 7th day of July A. D. 1936, this Board passed a resolution that -it
would include in its current budget an item sufficient -to permit the County to participate
under certain conditions in an Old Age Assistance Pian to be administered by the State Burd
of' Social Welfare, and,
Nf►S, pursuant to tbw above mentioned resolution an item was included in the
budget for ,the care of the indigent of the County and a sufficient amount of thia item is now
available for use in participating in the old Age AssistanaePlan being administered by the
State Board of Social Welfare,
NOSE, TfSREF, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indiam River
County, Florida, in session duly assembled, as follows:
1. That the sum of $820!.00 dollars be and the same is hereby .made immediwtely avail-
able as this County's share in participating for the period of three months from April 1, 1937
to June 30, 1937, inclusive in the Old Age Assistance Plan being administered by the State
Board of Social Welfare for the indigent aged, upon the following .terms and conditions, to -
wit:
(a) That the money will be spent by that Baird during the quarter beginning !April
1, 1937, and. ending June 30, 1937, only if and when tbw'money is matched by an equal amount
of Federal funds,;
(b) The money -shall be spent only in this County and in no other County of the State;
(c)The money shall be spent only fw direct relief in old age assietam-e to in-
digent aged persons seventy years of age or mwe and no part thereof sbal1 be spent fm the
payment of administrative costs in giving old age.asssistance;
(d) If any of the money shall remain in the hands of the State Board of Social Wel-
fare at the end of the :quarter above referred to, the same shall be refunded to this Board..
2. Thal the: proper officers be and they are hereby instructed to forthwith draw a
County Warrant to the order of the State Board '' Social Welfare in the amount above set out
thatthe Warrant be forthwith ,delivered to the Board.
3. That the 11tate BaLrd of Social Welfare is hereby designated as the agent of this
Board for the purpose of administering old age assistance in this County subject to the terms
and conditions set fcrth in this resolution.
4. That the approprbLtion of County fends made by thi% resolution is pursuant to
Chapter 17,477 Laws of Florida, Acts of 1935, generally referred to as the 1935 Social Welfare
Act of Florida.
The resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Vickers, and upon being put to a
vote the same was unanimously adopted.
The several bills -and accounts agaLnet 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
issued from the respective funds being listed in the supplemental minute 'book as required
by the rules and practice of the State Auditing Department, reference to said record and
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the list so recorded being made a part of -these minutes.
The County Depository filed its monthly statement' showing receipts and
disbursements of the various funds which having been audited was found to be correct.
There being no further business the Board then adjourned.
s Chal man
Clerk.
TURSDAY, MARCH 2,,-1937&*_'
The Board of County Coammissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida., met
at the Court House in Vero Beach at 9 o'clock A. M. Tuesday March 29 1937, with the following
members of the Board present: R. E. Mudge, Chairman; Edwin A. Helseth, Frank C. Vickers,
E. P. Poole and S. E. Glover. Also present were Wig. Frick, Sheriff, Chas. A. -Mitchell,
Attorney and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
The minutes of February 2nd. and 15th. were read and approved.
The rotary Public Bond of A. A. Sullivan and Kittie Wharton, both of Vero Beach,
in the sun of $ 500.00 each with the American Surety Company' a corporation, as surety was
approved.
L.M.Merriman, Wm. Atkin and Mrs Rick appeared before the Board with reference to
County Insurance. The Clerk, Douglas Baker was instructed to renew the present insurance , in
force, with the Buckingham -Wheeler Indurance agency and the Rick Insurance agency.
Mrs W. F. Cox, President of the American Legion Auxiliary, appeared before the
Board for financial assistance in paying ambulance bill for Brumley boy who was injured in an
automobile accident. The Board assured Mrs Cox that they would assume a portion of the bili
after the other service clubs had been solicited.
Mr Kuck appeared before the Board with reference to Venetian Blinds for the new
CourtHouse. The Board stated that Mr Kuck, without obligation to the Board, might prepare
plans and or specifications and submit same.
It was order that Gladys Harris be placed on the pauper's list to receive the
sum of $ 6.00 each month untill the further orders of the Board.
Mr Alex Ryburn appeared before the Board and requested the use of County
to grade the South Dyke road leading east from Clemann Avenue to extend not more than J mile.
This request was granted.
On motion made by E. P. Poole and seconded by Frank C. Vickers and unanimously
carried the Board placed an order with the Palm Beach Typewriter Company, West Palm Beach,
Fla., for 18 ( Birch) Court Room Pews for the sum of $ 1380.00, 12. Jury Box Chairs for the
sum of $145.20 and 1 Judges' Chair for the sum of $30.00) said furniture and or equipment to
be delivered and installed in the New Court House according to bids and specifications of said
Company submitted under date of February 15th. 1937 and the color or finish of said equipment
shall match the color of the panels in the new Court Room.
On Motion made by E. P. Poole and Seconded by Edwin A. Helseth and carried the
Clerk, Douglas Baker was instructed to issue a warrant on the Outst anding Indebtedness Fund
to the Palm Beach 'typewriter Company in the amount of $ 1555.20 for the above described equi
ment and a warrant on the Outstanding Indebtedness Fund in the amount of $500.00 to William
Hensick, Contractor for building Jury Box and Railing , Stand and Platform for County Judge,
Clerk and Witnesses in the new Court Room.
It was moved by S. E. Glover seconded by Frank C. Vickers and unanimously
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