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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/22/19371 11 . 161 THURSDAY, APRIL 22nd, 1937, The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at the Court House in Vero Beach, in Special meeting called by the Chairman, -at 10:00 o'clock A. M. Thursday, April 22nd., 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. Al so present were'Wm. Frick, Sheriff, Chas. A. Mitchell, Attorney for the Board, and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Prior to this meeting all Companies and or their represenatives, who formerly bdbr►itted bids on furniture and fixtures for the Court House, were advised of this special meeting and their presence was requested in order that they might approve or disapprove the plans and specifications as prepared by Mr Frank J. Link, district manager of the Art fetal Constructi! Company. No objections being made,on motion made by S. E. .Glover.seconded_by E. P..Poole and carried it was ordered that the Board readvertise for bids on furniture and or equipment according to plans and specifications submitted by Mr Frank J. Link. It was moved by E. P. Poole seconded by Frank C. Vickers and carried that the Board accept the Guarantee submitted by Johns -Manville on the asphalt tile floor in the Court House.1 The Clerk was instructed to write the Penninuslar Chemical Company with-referrence to. obtaining a letter of approval and or consent from Lotspeich Flooring Company, Miami, Fla., to use the soap purchased from the Penninsular Chemical Company on the asphalt the floor in the Court House. It was ordered that Eva.J. Voj.tik, Fellsmere, Fla., be placed on the Mothers Pension to receive the sum of $10.W.per month, effective April lat. 1937, untill the further orders of the Board.' On motion made by Frank C. Vickers seconded by E. P. Poole and carried the Board instruc- ted the Tax Collector Troy E. Doody, to proceed to levy upon property of all tax payers owing personal property taxes which are delinquent. On motion made by Frank C. Vickers seconded by S. E. Glover and carried the Board ins- tructed Troy E. Moody, Tax Collector, to furnish Chas. A. Mitchell, Prosecuting Attorney, in.' ormation as to all persons, firms and corporations who have not paid their occupational livens fees and that unless the same be paid within ten days and without further notice the County Prosecuting Attorney is instructed to file information against such persons, firms or corpor- ations. Mr A. C. MacConnell, City Clerk, appeared before the Board and requested a hearing from Hon. A. W. Young, Mayor, and members of the City Council with reference to State,& County taxes due the County on McAnsh Park property and certain taxes claimed due the City on a por- tion of Road and Bridge district taxes collected within the City limits. The request was granted and the hearing was set for 2:00 o'clock P. M. Tuesday, May 11th. 1937. Mr R. E. Crummer of R. E. Crummer & Company appeared bef6re the Board.and.submitted a proposal to refund Special Road and Bridge District # 4 Bonds. The Board instructed Mr Crummer that they would consider such proposal. It was moved by Frank C. Vickers seconded by S. E. Glover and carried that the Board accept the bid and or estimate of J. G. Ambrose to furnish and install one Crane Company Automatic Water_�Qaer,:Drain, connect same to drain now in place complete for the sum of Fifty Dollars. kl- The Clerk.was instructed to obtain information .as to prices types and so on regarding a small road oiler and submit such inforamtion at the next Board.meeting. It was ordered that the Board purchase 1 Road and Bridge District 4 Bond @ .92/,,Q-� and Road and Bridge District #4 Coupons @ .75 from funds available for that purpose. It was moved by Edwin A. Helseth seconded by S. E. Glover and carried that the County appropriate $129.173and a warrant drawn on the General Revenue Fund for said amount to be expended for purchase of lot 28 Block 35 City of Vero Beach, with the .understanding that the purchase price be applied for the payment of'State and County Tax Certificate outstanding on and liens property and that City of Vero Beach taxes/due on said lot be cancelled by the City and that title be taken in name of County aAd if not, then in name of County and City jointly. -with the agreement that said lot be used as parking lot for the County Court House.so long as Court House remains in its present location. to -wit: R E S 0 LUT10N. Commissioner Poole introduced the following resolution and moved, its adoption, [ I's RESOLUTION i U L: O, ` i POx' OF ME COUNTY IN THE OLD AGE A881STANCE PLAN j M■Nyytf1iD BYMEt.t BOARD l! fc SOCIAL } 4 1. WHEZff%A,S, on the 7th dap of July A. DF 1936, this Board passed a resolution that it would include in its current budget an item sufficient to permit the County to partic tinder certain conditions in an Old Age Assistance Plan to be administered by the State Board of Social Welfare, MMZAS, pursuant to the above mentioned resolution an item was included in the current budget for *the care of the indigent of the County and a sufficient amount of this Item is now available for use in participating in the Old ,age Assistance Plan being ad- ministered by the State Board of Social Welfare. wB RRAa. the sum of 720 dollars was made available on December 1st:., 1936, as this County's share in participating for the period of three months from January 1, 1937, to March 31, 19370 in the Old Age ,assistance Plan being administered by the State Board of Social Welfare for the indigent aged, upon the fonoving terms and conditions, to wit: (a) That the money be spent by that Board during the quarter beginning January 1, and ending March 31, 1931, only if and when the money is matched by an equal amount of Federal funds; (b) The money be spent only in this County and in no other County of` the State; (o) The money be spent only for direct relief in old age assistance to indigent aged persons seventy years of age or more and no part thereof shall be spent for the payment of administrative costs in giving old ago assistance; (d) If any of the money should re3mi.n in the hands of the State Burd of Social Welfare at the end of the quarter above referred to, the same should be refunded to this Board wR23REAs, the State Board of Social Welfare has in its custody a balance of 147.76 dollars remaining from the above appropriation„ HOW9 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County ComM.sS$oners of Indian River County' Florida, in session duly assembled, as follows: 1. Mat the Board of County Commissioners of Indians River County hereby notify the State Board of Social Welfare that the balance of 147.76 dollars in the custody of the State Board of Sooial Welfare, plus any accruals from uncashed checks, is hereby reappro- priated for use during the quarter beginning April 1 1937, and ending June 30, 1937. 2. That the State Board 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 forth in this resolution. 3. That the appropriation of County funds made by this resolution is pursuant to Ch4ptter 17, 477, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1935, generally referred to as the 1935 Social li 1 1 1 11 109, Welfare Act *of Florida. The motion'for,the'adoption of the res611ition being duly seconded by Commissioner Glover, it was declared adopted'by the following vote: Ayes: Nudge, Poole, Helseth, Vickers and Glover. ' Nays: Done. ' . "There being no. further business on motion made, seconded and earried,_the Board ad - jou ed to meet on Tuesday May 4th; 1937 at 10:00 o1oloek A.M: Y� Clerk, chairman, - - - - - - - - - - - - QDAY,, 1�� 4th. 1937. The Board of'County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at Court.House in Vero Beach at 9:00 o'clock A.M. Tuesday,May 4th. 19399, with the following'mem- bers of the Board present: R.E.Mudge,Chairmari; Edwin A.Helseth, E.P.Poole and Frank C. Vickers Also present were William Frick,Sheriff, Chas. A. Mitchell, Attorney for the Board, and Dougla Baker,Clerk. Absent; S.E.Glover. The minutes of`April 6th. and 22nd, were read -and approved'as read. Miss Leila M. Bunkley,County_Nurse, appeared,before�the Board and made a verbal re- port of her activities for the month of April 1937. She reported in particular on the ease of Mrs. J.B.MoNeal, Winter'Beach, Fla, and submitted an application for a Mother's Pension for Mrs. McNeal. Mr. Gus. Stinson and others from Wabasso, Fla, appeared before the Board with the complaint that a road had been elosed,which in'their opinion was a County road,and Mr. Chase of Chase and Company also appeared before the Board and stated -in his opinion it was not a County road. Said road being located southwest of Wabasso and in connection with the Chase pro! I -perty. It was brought out that "No Trespassing" signs had been placed across the road about two weeks prior to the meeting for the first time. Mr. J.Casper submitted a bid of $112.00 for scrap iron owned by the County and the Orlando Metal Company -bid $102.50 for said iron. On motion made by'Edwin°A. Helseth seconded bj E. P. Poole and carried the bid of $112.00 from Mr. J.Casper was accepted and the Clerk in- structed to deposit this money in the Road and Bridge Fund. Chas. A*Mi:tchell, Attorney for the Board, reported that the County Commissioners did not have the authority to lessen the requirements made by State Laws on Public Roads and had control over secondary roads only. It was ordered that a Warrant be drawn on the General Revenue Fund in the amount of $62.50 payable- to Mrs Gray as the final half month rent on the old .Court House. It was ordered that W. x. Dunean,Tax Assessor, be authorized to have desks worked over in the Tax Assessor's office for the sum of $25.00® On Motion made by Z.P.Poole,seconded by Frank Co Vickers and carried the Bid of L.N. Dellerman Plumbing Company for the sum of $91.00 and the Bid of J.H#Baker for the sum of $118.1 for labor and material on the old Court House was accepted and the said Contractors were ins- tructed to proceed with the work. .It was moved by Edwin A. Helseth seconded by E.P.Poole and carried that the Board purchase 1 #84 H;D. Maintenance (210 Gal.)Eettle,with thermometer,, mounted on legs for the sum of $205.00 f.o.b. factory Cincinnati., Ohio. It was moved by Edwin A. Helseth seconded by E.P.Poole and carried that the Board purchase 1 Motor ?riven Oil Spray for the sum of $230.00 f.o.b.'Cineinnati, Ohio. It was moved by Frank C. Vickers seconded by Edwin A.Helseth and carried -that the Board set aside #3000.00 to purchase furniture and fixtures for the Court Hous4 to place one half of the remainder in the General Revenue Fund and the remaining balance in the Road and Bridge Fund from the anticipated additional race track funds.