HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/19/1937Tuesday October 19, 1937.
The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian..Hiver. Counter met,..at-the Court—
house in Vero- Beach, at WO o'clock A. K., Tuesday, October- i9.th.,.:1937, .:.inlregular- .adjourned
meeting with the fol%ing `members . of the Board present, R. H. Hodge, .Chair -man; , E. F. Poole;
S. E. Glover; Frank C. Vickers and Edwin A. Helseth. Also. present:. were..Charles A...Mitchell:,
Attorney for the -,..Board, Tin.. Frick, Sheriff, and: De.s.saj _Koe11er,..Heputr..C.lerk.
It was announced by the Chairman that the time had arrived, t malt' '9;E30..o�clock A. K
for the opening of sealed bids in. the office of ;the Clerk of the. Circuit, Court, of.. Indian River
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County, up to 9:30. A. M. Tuesday, October 19th. , , 1937, for one road grader with eight. foot blas
leaving wheels; iron wheels; as, invited by public notice publishedin the Vero Beach ,Press.;
Journal, a newspaper of general circulation, published at Vero Beach, Indian Rivee County, Flo -
rids, and sworn proof of the said publication ofsaid public -notice._ being .herewith -.filed and
reading as follows-.
Affidavit of Publication
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER
STATE OF FLORIDA'
Personally before me, the undersigned, an officer
authorized under the laws of said State to administer
oaths, came J. J. Schumann, business manager of the
Vero Beach Press -Journal, a newspaper published in Vero
Beach, Indian River County, Florida, who, being first
duly sworn, says that the Vero Beach Press -Journal is a
newspaper which has been continuously published at least
once a week, and which has been entered as second class
mail matter, in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Flori-
da, for a period of more than one yearnest preceding the
first insertion of this publication; that the advertisement
a copy of which is hereto attached, was published in the
Vero Beach Press -Journal
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for...l.lvl�� ............. consecutive weeks, as follows,
to -wit:
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Business Manager.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this. ...
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Indian River County, Florida
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NOTICE OF INVITING BfDs T
;,Notice is hereby given that the Board',
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oj'.'Cottntiy Commissioners of Indian Riverl
Pyoutf v F16ri4a r will receive sealed . bids
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to the hour ' i f'`ll':3a, W clock A. M. Tues-
f day, October 1>�, 19 ',;t�{ybe, addressed to
Clerk Circuit Court, Vero'`$e�eh, Florida,
1q the purchase of one road grader with
Dight foot blade; leaning wheels; iron,
"eels; ; , bid price. Jo be . machine deliver -
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eS1 V +ro i Beae aj Fl0149. ready ,to overate. i
Bids to be alternate cash or ninety days.
Bids will be publicly opened at meeting'.
of said Board to be held October 19,
1987in the Court Nouse, Vero Beaeh,
Florida at 9:30 o'clock A. M, Right re-
served to reject any and all bids.
Board of Commissioners
Indian River County, Florida
By R. E. Mudge, Chairman
Attest: Douglas Baker, Clerk
Oct. 8 15 J{
OCT 18 1937
Clerk I
Thereupon the following bid was then publicly opened and read alouid,,to-iwit:
The Honorable Boland of Commissioners
Indian River County
Vero Beach, Fla.
Gentlemen,
Coconut Grove Florida
October 18, 1937
Complying with your requests for Bids on 8' foot Tractor Drawn Grader, I am pleased
toquote you as follows;
1 - Model #8 Austin -Western Blade Grader, complete,.leaning steel wheels, weight complete
5800 lbs. Complete specifications attached hereto;
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Price F:O4,_R; Factory ...................
Freight....,, ....;....-.............:...._.,. r.p
Price F.G.B. Vero Beach, Fla.
Termst 2% Cash on Delivery
90 Days B`et
Immediate....shipment, ean...be...m d-e...,from. ,the Atlanta.,branch.-of ..Austin-►'Veatemo
Trusting I may be favored with your order.for-the above. -machine, I -am,
__ Yours .,ver..y - truly;
W. H. Bo_.0
W.H.Boyd
$1f182.26
After careful consideration, on .motion -.made by Edwin A,, Helseth,seconded by Frank C.
Vickers and carried, the Boardacceptedthe bid as submitted -by Mr.. W..H. Boyd.
On.motion-made by S E. Glover, seconded by Edwin -.A. Kels-eth--and. carried, Mr. W. H.
Boyd was authorized to sell the used engine for the sum of $250.00 or more, and the used grader
for the sum of $.250.00 or more,
TheCountyAssessor of taxes, W. R. Duncan, appeared:..before the Board and presented
the tax rolls for the year 1937 on real and personal property and._.also . intangible.. tax roll, whic
were carefully examined and found correct were approved, and..the warrant to e'.ach-of said rolls
were annexed thereto, and is in words and figures following:
THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
To Troy H. Moody, Tax Collector of the County of Indian River:
You are hereby commanded to -collect out of the realestate_and..personal property, and
from each- of thepersons and _corporations -.named .. in. the,. annexed roll, :the. taxes. set down in: each -
roll opposite each name, corporation; or parcel of land- therein-, deser_ibed, . and..in-...ease taxes -so
imposed -are not . paid at the time prescribed,, by law, you - are- .to collect-. the ._same by levy and
sale of the goods- and .chatte.ls, lands -...and .tenements so assessed,__ or. of. the .person. or corporation
so taxed; and all -sums-collected for -the-- State .taxea ..you..are. to.. pay to the State Treasurer at
such time as may be required by law, and at the -..same..time--you. are . to. pay to. the .. legally quali-
fied Depository all -sums. co-llec.ted. for County taxes,,...._ district.,.scho.ol.taxes, .and other special.
taxes; and you are further ther required to make all- c ollec.tions on-. or - befor. a the .first. Monday in
April; and on or before the first Monday in July youwillmake a final report to and settlement
with the Comptroller and County -Commissioners.
Given under my hand and seal, this the19th,. day of Octob-er., .in: the year.. A. D. 1937.
1, R, -Duncan
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Assessor'of Taxes, Indian River County.
Mr. W. B. Bailey, Secretary of the Indian River Farms Drainage District appeared be-
fore the Board and requested the use of the Cotissioners room for a meeting to be held at 1x00
11clock P. M., October 19th., 1937. This request was granted by the Board.
Mr. Tony Evans appeared before the Board regarding the leaks in the Court House and
reported the water was coming in the motar joints and said that he had made holes in several
places and released the water. He stated that in his opinion it would be necessary to scrape the
present motar out and refill the joints and that it would cost approximately $1.600.00 to do the
work.
Mr. Phillips, representing the Arco Company, reported that the leaks might be stopped
by water proofing the building and caulking the joints with Duma, - also by painting or apply-
ing a coat of masonoc to the Building Which would change the appearance of the Brick. He report-
ed this could be furnished-in.the present colas -of the building on..special order. He stated the
cost of masonocing..the building would be approximately $1200.00..
Miss Wilma Klima, Assistant County Nurse,.appeared before the Board and reported R
Redman (colored) Wabasso, Florida, needed assistance for groceries in as much as he was unable
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to work -because of injuries. On motion made by Edwin A. Helseth, seconded by S. E. Glover and
carried, the Clerk was instructed to draw a warrant on- tjie General Revenue Fund, for the sum of
$4.50 payable -to, Robert Dedman.
Commissioner Helseth, caa.led .attention. -of the Board to the ..:fact that . the door hardware
in the Court House was. iron instead of bronze _as. reported .when -.sold.
A Petition from property owners of Winter Beach was received With regard to the ditch
running along the highway from the F.E.C. Railway to the Indian River- eastward.at Winter Beach,
known as the Winter Beach road. Said petition requested that the ditch be put in condition to
carry flood waters speedly thus p:erventing the backing up, flooding.and.holding the water long
enough to drain crops. After careful consideration of the petition the Board ordered that they
be advised that the County would provide the drag linemachine to do this work for $25.00 per
day, the cost to begin when machine leaves the barn and to cease when returned to the barn.
Felix Poppell Post #39 extended an invitation to the Board to participate with them
in an honor position in the Armistice Day parade and exercise to -be held.in Vero Beach between
the hours of 10:00 o'clock A. M. and 1200 noon. The Board did not take any action regarding
invitation.
Mr. W. H. Garns, Architect.and Wm. Hensick, Contractor, appeared before the Board re-
garding the ]e.aks in the Court House and qtr. Grans reported the leaks were caused because of the
fault of the motar and Mr. Hensick stated that he would have a representative.of the motar com-
pany make an inspection and if it -.was determined that the leaks were caused by the motar that
he would see to it that they upheld their guarantee.
There being no further business the Board on motion made, seconded and carried, adjc
-ted.
ATT TT t
Clerk.
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Chariman.
Tuesday November 2, 1:37:
The Board of County Commissioners..inand for Indian River County met at the Court-
house in Vero Beach,- at 9t30 oiclock.A.. U., Tuesday, November 2, .1937, in -regular meeting with
the following members. of the
Board present-, R. R. Mudge.,...Chairmani.
E. P. Poole; S. E.
Glover;
Frank C. Vickers and Edwin A.
Helseth. Also present .wer.e..Char-les
A.
Mitchell, Attorney
for the
Board, Wm. Frick, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
. Harry E. Thompson, Gifford, appeared before the Board with reference to a Liquor
License application which had been formerly presented -.and denied because the lac ation was to
close to church property. Thereupon the following resolution was introduced.
It was moved by Commissioner S. E.'Glover that the Clerk be instructed to write to
the State Beverage Department on b ehalf of this. Board-. and s equest that -a field representative
in this territory of the State Beverage Board investigate the proposition of granting of U.
censes for the retail sale of liquor to places of.business.in.the village of Gifford in this
County and with particular respect to the location of -licensed or prospective licensed places
of business within a proximity to churches or school houses which is prohibited by law and that
investigation be made as to whether or notthe present licensed retail. liquor businesses in the
village of Gifford be within a_prohibited area and if so in what manner and at what time such
licenses may be revoked by the State Beverage Department.
adopted.
The motion for the adoption of the resolution being duly seconded, it was unanimously
C. C. Masey, Wabasso, appeared before the Board regarding the -construction of a road
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