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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/2/1937X98 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 1 1 1 1 carried that all gasoline and oils used by the County be purchased from the Standard Oil Company. It was moved by E. P. Poole seconded by Edwin A. Helseth and unanimously carried the race track funds received from the State in the amount of $8658.18 be deposited in the various County funds as follows; General Revenue Fund $2000.00; Interest and Sinking Fund $ 1250.00; Outstanding Indebtedness Fund $3500.00; Fine and Forfeiture Fund $658.18; Road and Bridge Fund $1000.00 and the Bothers' Pension Fund $250.00. 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 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 the list so recorded being made a part of these minutes. The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and disburse - meats of the various funds which having been audited were found to be correct. RR80LVT 0R• The following resolui ion was introduced by Connissioner Belseth, who moved its adoption; the State Board of Administration has submitted certain proposals of individuals, firms and corporations offering to sell to said Board of Administration certain bonds of Indian River County, and obligations assumed by said County, under the provisions of House Bill Bms 309 acts of the 1933 Legislature; azd , after carefully considering all of such proposals, and taking into con- sideration the anoint of funds available for that purpose, and the approximate value of said bonds mad obligations, it is deemed advisable and expedient to purchase certain of said bonds amd obligations to -wit: - One (1) 8t Lucie .County R & B. #1 6% Bond, dated Janes 1, 39189 due July 1, 1943, at a price of 85 flat with July 1938 and subsequent coupons attacked, as designated offering Oce (1) Bt, Lucie County R & B Time warrant 6%, dated ash 19 1917, dun Farah 19 �� y 19489 at a pries of 85 flat with September 1, 2936 and subsequent coupons attached, as designated offering "D", THEMPOE2, BB IT MOOLVADO by the Board of County Commlos .opera, that the +SUte Board of Adminletratlon be requested to purchase the securities listed above at the price quoted. The resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Poole, and upon being pat to a vote the same was unanimously adopted, to -wits 1118 OLUZ ION* ©ommissioner Poole introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, Whereas, The County of Indian River by the Board of County CommIssloners G9 Indiana River Cozy, Florida did under date of February9, 1930 cuter into a contract with Vimo ok of 'Pero Beach, Florida, whereby the said Too Reasiek was and Is to furnish an rials md all labor for the construction of a two story fireproof County 001" House Indian River County, Florida at and for the total sun of $65#150,60 as provided in sal contract; that the construction of said County Court House was under amd by virtue of assistance rendered through the Federal B=rgenoy Administration of Public Works, 'being Project ani docket Ho. 4020 R of said Public Yorks Administration and the said contract for the construction of said County Court Rouse being approved by James Be Cotton, Acting State Director Pili Florida under date of March 27, 1936; and, Whereas, said contract for the construction of aid County Court Buse ,togSther with obange order thereon heret®fore approved by the Public Works Administration provides that the said contractor shall complete the said work on or before February 13, 19.3V; and, Whereas, Bald time for the completion of said work having expired on the lot day of February, 1937 and said contractor, Wm, Rensiok, having in writing advised the mrd of County oma ds s` s:f i dian River County, Florida that additional time is nooesBary for the completion c' said Court Rouse as provided by said contract by reason of days last as follows: pays lost by reason of weather conditions - 25 days Days lost by ream of delay in the receipt at material duly ordered - 20 days Days Last by reason of material beim prevented from arrival by floods in the Borth - - 14 days Days lost by necessary time to secure approval of change order issued February 4, 1937 7 days Days lost after receiving change =der aforesaid in securing materials to carry out said change order - 5 days Days lost by reason of time required to make additions provided by said change order dated February 4, 193V 7 days and which total timed lost for the reams next hereinabove set out constitutes sSventy-Sight days and by reason of snob time lost the extension of time requested by applicant is for forty days and the latest approved completion date shall be March 12, 3.931 and the now closing data herewith requested shall be March 22, 1939; and Whereas, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County have invests - gaited the facts not out in said request for such extension and being of the opinion that the granting of such extension is proper ani ream�mble and just; therefore, Be It Resolved that the Board of County Camissloners of Indian <R ver County, Florida, on behalf of the County of Indian River, do hereby agree with, the sef d Wm+ Hensick, contractor In the contract hereinbefore described, that the time within which the Bald contractor shall complete the work provided under and by virtue of saJA contract be and it is herewith extended to the 12th day'of March, 1937 and that no penalties or liquidated damages for time und for the completion of said project in excess of the original specified period shall be denanded by said County of Indian River of the said Wm, Hensick, contractors ex- cept for such period as may be required for the completion of said- pro jest In accordance with said c antract on and after March 12, 1937and provided that the covenants affi conditions of said contract shall remain in full force wd effect as therein set out excepting only for the extension of cmp .etion time of said project as herewith specifically provided; Md fur- ther provided that the extenslon granted by virtues *f this resolution shall not be effective until the granting of such extension shall be approved by the Public Works Administrations of the Federal Government having charge and supervision of the carrying out of said contract and the construction of Bald project. Be It Further Resolved that the officials of the Board of County Cammi.sstonOrs of Indian River County, Florida and of the County of Indian River be herewith authorized to execute in the new of said Board of -County Commiselonars and of said County any and all instruments and do any and all sets, including the affixing of tha official seal of said Board and of said County, in order to carry out tha provisions of this r®Bolutione The notion for the adoption of the resolution being seconded by Comaissionar . Vickers and the same being put to roll Wil, the resolution was adopted by OR, following vote: 1 iL 1 ,dyes: Gomlssioners Glover, Mudge, V$ekers, 11e1se h aid Poole. Hetes: NOM. There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board adjourned to meet on Thursday, March 4th., 1937 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. A Chairman. THURSDAY, MARCH'4th., 1937 The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at. the Court House in Vero Beach, at 1:00 o'clock P. M. Thursday, March 4th., 1937 in reg- ular adjourned meeting, with the following members of the Board present, R.E.Mudge, Chairman; E. P. Poole, S. E. Gloger, Frank C. Vickers and Edwin A. Helseth. Also present were Wm. W. Frick, Sheriff; Chas. A. Mitchell, Attorney for the Board and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Proposal for refunding the present outstanding bonded indebtedness of Special Road and Bridge District # 4 was submitted by The Columbia'Sscurities Corp., Topeka, Kansas and The Vernon H. Branch Company Co. Wichita, Kansas. Said proposal being filed for farther consideration. Mrs Toohey appeared before the Board and requested the use of a kerem me stove for the W. P. A. sewing room . This request was granted. It was moved by E. P. Poole seconded by Edwin A. Helseth and carried that the Board accept the estimates submitted by J. H. Baker and L. N. Dellerman for certain repgirs and or equipment, as set forth in said estimates, to be made and or furnished to old Court House Building. It was ordered that the Sheriff and Tax Assessor report the cutting of timber on lands, where the taxes are unpaid, to the Board. It was moved by E. P. Poole, seconded by Edwin A.,Helseth and carried and the Clerk instructed to draw a warrant on the General Fund in the amount of $100.00 payable to the Chamber of Commerce, for general advertising for the year 1937. It was ordered that Frank A. Knight, Road Superintendent, be instructed to make deal with Mr D. M. Domminici, Fellsmere, Fla. on certain tires and tubas owned by the County and the sum involved to be applied on lumber and piling obtained from Mr Dominici. There being no further business on motion made,seconded and carried,the Board adjourned to meet on Thursday, March 11th., 1937 at 10:30 o'clock A. M. ATTE : C LERK. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f - T MAY, MARCH 11th., 1937.- The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at .`.. the Court House in Vero Beach,, at 10:30 o'clock A. M. Thursday, March 11th., 1937 in reg- ular adjourned meeting, with the following members of the Board present, R. E. Mudge, Chairman; E. P. Poole, S. E. Glover, Frank C. Vickers and Edwin A. Helseth. Also present were Wm. W. Frick, Sheriff; Chas. A. Mitchell, Attorney for the Board and Douglas Baker, Clerk. los iL 1 ,dyes: Gomlssioners Glover, Mudge, V$ekers, 11e1se h aid Poole. Hetes: NOM. There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board adjourned to meet on Thursday, March 4th., 1937 at 1:00 o'clock P. M. A Chairman. THURSDAY, MARCH'4th., 1937 The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at. the Court House in Vero Beach, at 1:00 o'clock P. M. Thursday, March 4th., 1937 in reg- ular adjourned meeting, with the following members of the Board present, R.E.Mudge, Chairman; E. P. Poole, S. E. Gloger, Frank C. Vickers and Edwin A. Helseth. Also present were Wm. W. Frick, Sheriff; Chas. A. Mitchell, Attorney for the Board and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Proposal for refunding the present outstanding bonded indebtedness of Special Road and Bridge District # 4 was submitted by The Columbia'Sscurities Corp., Topeka, Kansas and The Vernon H. Branch Company Co. Wichita, Kansas. Said proposal being filed for farther consideration. Mrs Toohey appeared before the Board and requested the use of a kerem me stove for the W. P. A. sewing room . This request was granted. It was moved by E. P. Poole seconded by Edwin A. Helseth and carried that the Board accept the estimates submitted by J. H. Baker and L. N. Dellerman for certain repgirs and or equipment, as set forth in said estimates, to be made and or furnished to old Court House Building. It was ordered that the Sheriff and Tax Assessor report the cutting of timber on lands, where the taxes are unpaid, to the Board. It was moved by E. P. Poole, seconded by Edwin A.,Helseth and carried and the Clerk instructed to draw a warrant on the General Fund in the amount of $100.00 payable to the Chamber of Commerce, for general advertising for the year 1937. It was ordered that Frank A. Knight, Road Superintendent, be instructed to make deal with Mr D. M. Domminici, Fellsmere, Fla. on certain tires and tubas owned by the County and the sum involved to be applied on lumber and piling obtained from Mr Dominici. There being no further business on motion made,seconded and carried,the Board adjourned to meet on Thursday, March 11th., 1937 at 10:30 o'clock A. M. ATTE : C LERK. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - f - T MAY, MARCH 11th., 1937.- The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at .`.. the Court House in Vero Beach,, at 10:30 o'clock A. M. Thursday, March 11th., 1937 in reg- ular adjourned meeting, with the following members of the Board present, R. E. Mudge, Chairman; E. P. Poole, S. E. Glover, Frank C. Vickers and Edwin A. Helseth. Also present were Wm. W. Frick, Sheriff; Chas. A. Mitchell, Attorney for the Board and Douglas Baker, Clerk.