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RESOLUTION',
Commissioner Poole introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, to -
Whereas, Vii, H. Darns architect and represev ative of Indian River Gounty, Flwida
in the matter of construction of two story County Court House at Vero ;Beach, Florida, known
as Public works Administratlan pro ject ' Ho. 4020-R has in vriting certified to the completion
and acceptance of the said building under date of March 9, 1937; tberefo2e,
Be It Resolved that the Board of County Gommisslonern of Indian River County,
Florida, on behalf of Bald County, do hereby accept the &aid building,
The motion for the adoption or the resolution being duly secandad by Cous:isafoner
Vickers, the s=e was declared adopted by the following vote;:
Ayes: Comnissionars Midge, Vickers, Glover, Poole and Se2aeth.
lays: None,
there being no farther business, on motion =do, scoonded and ea=1ed, the Board then
adjourned#
C l e r k.
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The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met
at the Court House in Vero Beach at 9:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, April 6th. 1937, with
the following members of the Board present: R. E. budge, Chairman: Edwin A. He�seth,
Frank C. V ickers, E. P. Poole and S. E. Glover. Also present were Wm. Frick, Sheriff,
Chas. A. Mitchell, Attorney for the Board, and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
The minutes of March 2nd., 4th., and 11th., were read and approved.
In motion made by S. E. Glover seconded by Edwin A. Helseth and__Garried the Board
Ratified the acts of Commissioners, R. E. Mudge, E. P. Poole and Frank C. Vickers who
attented a special call meeting of the County Commissioners of Indian River, Broward,
Brevard, Martin, Osceola,, St. Lucie and Okeechobee Counties, held in the Court House at
Ft. Pierce, Fla. at 1:00 o'clock P. M. on the 25th. day of March, A. D. 1937, to consider
proposed legislation to be taken up at the State Convention of County Commissioners in St.
Petersburg and presented at the coming session of the Legislature and that said Commiss-
ioners be paid one day and mileage for attenting said meeting.
Mr Bob Edsall appeared before the Board with reference to four feet of culvert pipe
which was due him on a former purcahse from the County on or about September,1936. Frank
A. Knight, Road Superintendent, was instructed to deliver and or put in sa id pipe for
Mr Edsall.
Mr J. W. McFarland appeared before the Board with reference to Venetian Blinds
for the Court House and submitted a price of 42¢ per square foot for the wood blinds and a
price pf 59¢ per square foot for metal blinds. No action was taken.
Mr Frank J. Link, District Manager of the Wholesale Division, of the Art Metal
Construction Company was authorized to prepare plans and specifications on steel equipment
and also on chairs and or furniture for the New Court House in order that the Board might
re -advertise for bids on said equipment and furniture.
Mrs Frank Rosbottom, Chairman of the County planning Board appeared and requested
that some action be taken with reference to.some rdad projects. It was reported that a prio rl
project had been turned down because of insufficent time to complete same and it was ordered
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that this project be turned aver to Miss Struve, of the local P. W. A. Office for division
and to be submitted again for Wither consideration by the proper authorities.
Mr J. B. Buky of Ft. Pierce, Fla.. appeared before the Board and requested a room in the
Court House to be used in connection with the Sewing Department of the P. W. A. with reference
to the Distribution of Clothing in Indian River County, and stated that.it was very essential
that the.Department obtain a suitable and safe place to.keep said clothing. This request was
granted by the Board.«
Mrs Fronia Barker appeared before the Board and requested the use of the canning and
cooking equipment to be used on a project sponsored by the State Federation of Womens Club
on canning and preserving. Mrs Barker assured the Board that the equipment would be..under her
personal supervision. This requeet.was granted by the Board.
Mr William Hensick, Contractor of the New Court House, appeared before the Board.and
stated that he would remedy and look after all leaks in the .building.
Miss Leila M. Bunkley, County Nurse, appeared before .the Board and made a verbal report
of her activities for the month of March1937. She reported on the cases of Mrs Horton and
Mrs J. B. McNeal both of Minter Beach. She also urged the Board to take some action in re-
questing -the Florida -Legislature to make an appropriation on which:Counties sending patients
to the Sanitarium,located in Orange County, may draw.for.part of the financial care of the
Tubercular individuals. She presented a statement from Dr. E. B. Hardee for professional
services,rendered Mrs Annie Horton Minter Beach, Fla., in the -amount of $250.00 and stated
that Dr. Hardee did not expect the Board to pay the full amount but would appreciate their
consideration in the payment of same. On.motion made by E. P. Poole seconded by S. E. Glover
and carried it was ordered that Dr. Hardee be paid $75.00 for professional services rendered
Mrs Annie Horton.
Attorney, C. P. Diamond appeared before the Board representing Mr Knox Thompson. Mr
Diamond stated that Mr Thompson had submitted a statement for lumber and or material in the
sum of approximately $2500..00 , said statement ofmaterialsdated back to December 1935 up to
and including December 1936, and since no action had been taken by the Board he wanted to get
the Board's point of view in the matter. On motion made by E. P. Poole seconded by S. E. G
and carried the matter was referred to Chas. A. Mitchell, Attorney for the Board, for inves-
tigation and requested that he confer with Mr Diamond and report to the Board.
Mr Elmer Danberg appeared before the Board with reference to having road repairedithat
runs along south line of his property. No action was taken.
Mr Joe Krebs appeared before the Board with reference to a road that.had been closed
in connection with his.property. Mr Mitchell,. Attorney for the Board, advised Mr Krebs that
it.
his problem was one for the Courts to decide and that the Commissioners could do nothing about
Mr Spencer of Gainesville, Fla..appeared the Board and renewed his former request for
a County Agent for Indian River County. No Action Was taken.
Mr A. A. Sullivan, representing the Indian River Citrus Bank, appeared before the Board
beim designated
and reported that the Bank was interested in/the County Depository and would put up Government
bonds to secure all County funds in excess of $5000.00 for each County account and that each
account was insured by The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D. C. for $5000.
Mr Sullivan was advised that the Board would consider his Bank as a County Depository on or
about June next.
Mrs Toohey, representing the P. W. A. Sewing Department, appeared before the Board and
requested that a suitable glance be rented for their department. Mr E. P. Poole was appointed
as a committee of one to make such arrangements.
It was moved by Frank C. Vickers seconded by Edwin A. Helseth and carried that the salar;
of Frank Behler, Janitor of the Court House, -be fixed at $60.00 per month to become effective
March lst. 1937.
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10sr Mr W. H. Boyd, representing Speeder Machinery Corporation, appeared before the Board
with a rental proposition for the Universal.Crane,mounted on a Mack Trach, owned _-by the
County. It was moved by Frank C. Vickers. seconded -by Edwin A. Helseth and carried that the
above described machinery be rented to S. J. Groves & Sons Company of Miami, Fla. for a minn-
imum period of 6 months, with the priviledge .of keeping same longer, for a rental of $200.00
per month. Said rental to be handled by the Speeder Machinery Corporation and said:Corporati
to be responsible for the rent.to the County of Indian River. It was agreed,that:the Machine
be delivered to Miami and Frank A. Knight, Road Superintendent, was instructed accordingly.
It is understood that the rent on said machine would begin April 12th. 1937.
Application for license to sell intoxicating liquors, wines and beer was -filed by
Anderson King, Vero Beach, Fla. and after careful examination approval was given said
application.
On motion made by Edwin A. Helseth seconded by S. E. Glover and carried the estimate
of Radinsky Electric Co. to furnish material and labor to extend the.conduit in the attic
and terminate the same in the closets on the second floor of the Court-House,to accomodate
the Telephone Company, for the sum of $41.95 was accepted and the work ordered done.
It was moved by Frahk C. Vickers seconded by S. E. Glover andcarriedthat the Board
accept the plans as submitted by the City Park Board as to the beautification of the Court
House Grounds and that E. P. Poole be authorized to purchase Royal Patens to be planted as
indicated in said plans.
The Several Bilis and Accounts againsttheCounty, 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 f
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 disbursments
of.the various funds which having been audited was found to be correct.
R E S -O L U T I O N.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Viokers, wbo moved its
adoption:
1HEREAS9 the State Board of Administration has submitted certain proposals of indi-
viduals, firms and corporation 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, No, 30, acts of the 1933 Legislature; and
1HERFng, after carefully considering all of such proposals, and taking Into considers -
tion the amount of funds available for that purpose, and the approximate value of said
bonds and obligations, it is deemed advisable and expedient to purchase certain of said
bonds and obligations to -wit:
Two (2) Indian River County R & B #1 6% Bonds, dated January 1, 1918, due July 1p 19389
at a,price of 83 flat,with no past due ooupons attaebed, as designated offering "A"*
Two (2) Indian River County R & B #4 6% Bonds, dated July 1, 1925#, due July 1, 19549
at s price of 90 flat, with July 1, 1934 and subsequent coupons attached, as designated
offering "B",
TERREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners$ that the State Board
of Administration be requested to purohase the seourities listed above at the price quoted.
The resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Poole and upon being put to a vote
the same was -unanimously adopted,
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Z. Moody, Tax Collector, filed his annual report of fees and comissions re-
ceived for the period January let., 1936 to December 31st,, 1936, which is as follows:
RECEIPTS:
From State, Commissions ................................. 692.37
1934 Tax Roll, County & special Districts ........9.«.... 32.29
3936 Tax Roll, County & Special Distrioto 0064069460000e, 1,698.68
1936 Tax Roll, County and Special Districts ....0699.0001, 880,66
Auto Tags ............................................•.. 479.00
Ta$ Redemptions24006
Drainage Districts ................................«..., 234=90
TOTAL. 0 0 0 0 .. .... .. 0 .. 9 ... 0 0 , 84v158.25
EXPENSES:
Salaries, Mrs. Howard, Miss Ryxir, Miss Knight ......... 19099,000
Surety Bonds .......................•..«00•,00.,•.«,.s«,0 1360,00
Car Expense; Express charges, Auto Tag Office expense ..500,48
TOTAL $1�..
NET RECEIPTS ......... . .. . . . .$29422,77
Which report was duly sworn to before Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court on the
16th. day of March, 1937,
RESOLUTION
Commissioner Poole introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption,
to -wit:
Whereas, Floridats new Tuberculosis Sanatorium is now under construction near
Orlabdo and will be ready for occupancy in July 19137 and the same is of great benefit to the
State of Florida and its citizenship; and
1 EREAS, the State Tuberculosis Board is requesting the Florida Legislature to make
an appropriation on which Counties sending patients to the Sanatorium may draw for part of
the financial care of these individuals, and that unless such legislation is adopted it will
be impossible for the respective Counties of the State to send their full quota of patients
to this institution and to thereby enjoy the full benefit of the same; therefore,
Be It Resolved that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida doers hereby endorse the said proposed legis3ation and does request the Honorable Eli
C. Walker, representative from Indian River County, and the Honorable A. 0, Kanner, Senator
from this District, to favor the adoption by the State Legislature of this legislation.
Be It Further
Resolved that
a copy of
this Resolution be sent
to
Honorable Eli
C.
Walker and to Honorable
A. 0. Kanner
and a copy
be sent to Honorable Wo
T.
Edwards, P. 0,.
Box
119, Jacksonville, Florida.
The motion for the adoption of the Resolution being duly seconded, it was declared
adopted by the following vote;
Ages: Mudge, yiokers, Poole, Glover and Helseth«
b6752 Mone;
There being no further business on motion made, seconded and oarried, the Board
Chairman
them adjournedi
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