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$1400.00 payable to the Indian River Citrus Bank for the purpose of retiring Bond ##18 of the
Quay Bridge District which was due December 1st. 1937 and 18 coupons #30 from Bonds 18 to 35.
A saving of $ 140.00 was made the County through this transaction.
The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and disbursments
of the various funds which having been audited were found to be correct.
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 of the Circuit Court. The warrants issued
from the respective funds heing 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 recordee
being made a part of these minutes.
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RESOLUTION
Commissioner F. C. Vickers introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption,
Whereas, this Board has just learned of the death which occurred today of Honorable
R. E. Mudge,of Fellsmere, Indian River County, Florida; and
Whereas, at the time of his death Colonel Mudge was a member of this Board and had
a long period of time and to the time of his recent illness served as Chairman of this Board
in such capacity had rendered able and faithful service to Indian River County and the citizen—
ship thereof; and
Whereas, Colonel Mudge,was an individual of unquestioned integrity, of great ability,*
and represented an extremely high type of individual character as well as.of citizenship; and,
that Colonel budge will be sincerely and deeply mourned by all citizens of this County as well
as many other persons and by reason of his many services rendered and his wise counsel; there-
fore,
Be It Resolved that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida
does herewith officially, and the members thereof as individuals, express it.and their sincere
regret at the passing of Colonel Mudge and do hereby extend their sympathy to the menbers of
the family of Colonel Mudge; that copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Vero Beach Press -
Journal and three copies thereof be forwarded to the family of Colonel Mudge and the original
hereof be spread upon the permanent records of this Board;
Be It Further Resolved that this Board do now immediately adjourn its meeting in re-
spect to Colonel Mudge.
The motion for the adoption of the resolution being duly seconded it was unanimously
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes; Messrs. Vickers, Poole, Clover and Helseth.
Chairman
ATTES .
Clerk.
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The Board -of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at the
Courthouse.in Vero Beach, at 9:30 oeclock A. M. Tuesday February lst., 1938 in regular meeting
with the following members -of the Board present; E. P. Poole, Chairman; S. E Glover; Edwin A.
Helseth and Frank C. Vickers. Also present were Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney to the Board, dim.
W., Frick; Sheriff and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Also present was Mr. C. S. Michael who was appo
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February 1% 1938 to serve the remainder of the term of the late Col. R. E. `Nudge.
Surety Bond of C. S. Michael for the sum of $2000.00 with Connecticut Casualty Cc
a Corporation under the laws of Indiana, head office Chicago, Ill., as surety was approved.
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Application of the Welch Child of Vabasso, Florida, for free admittance to Florida
School for the Deaf and the Blind at St. Augustine,- Florida, was approved.
Mr. R. R. Martin, Ft. Fierce, Florida, appeared before the.-B.oard_.and. reported he had
attended a State Road Department budget meeting in Tallahassee, Florida, and requested that a
representative of this County meet with the State Road Department -at the.next-budget meeting
to be held in Orlando on the 18th. of Burch with regards to requesting.monies to be included in
said budget for the purpose of conducting a road survey on the Peninsula through Indian River
County. Mr. Martin stated that he would be glad to go to Miami.with_a representative from this
County to present a W.P.A. Project,of Widening out and grading the Peninsula road,. before the
proper committee and do every thing possible in order to get said project approved. It was
moved by Edwin A. Helseth, seconded by S. B. Glover andcarried_ that a_maa be appointed to pre-
pare such a project and to see that proper representation be made before W. P.A. officials at
Miami with regard to the above mentioned road.
Bir. C. C. Braswell appeared before the Board and requested cancellation of a certian
mortgage on lot S. block 14, Vero Beach Estates and explained.the.existing circumstances to
the Board in connection with said mortgage. It was moved by S. E. Glover, seconded by Edwin A.
Helseth and carried that the Board would not satisfy said mortgage unless payment in full is
made. The Board then referred the matter to Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney, for investagation
with the possibilty of realizing anything on the mortgage.
Son. Geo. W. Walters, Justice of Peace filed coroners report on W. H. Garns, Elbert
McCullers and Cornelius Wallace, said report was read to the Board and Filed in the office of
the Clerk of the .Circuit Court.
Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney,reported thathehad written -to.Hon. Cary A. Landis,
Attorney General, with regard to a opinionas to whether or --not the -Board should furnish cer-
Xain forms, books and supplies for the office of Justice. of Peace and..that the Attorney General
refused to rull on this point.. Mr. Bii.tchll further stated that no clear statments in the Stat-
utes regarding the furnishing of forms, books and supplies for Justice of Peace office could be
found.
It was ordered that S. F. Owens, Vero Beach be removed from the Paupwrs list as he is
now receiving State aid for the Blind.
It was ordered that John Smith, Fellsmere, be removed from the Paupers list.
It was ordered that M. L. Lisle, Winter Beach, and Nelson Hilliard, Sebastian, be
placed on the Paupers list each to receive the sum of $10.00 per month, until the further
of the Board.
Hon. Eli C. Walker and other representatives of the Drainage District appeared before
the Board and requested that when it became necessary to repair County bridges in the future
that said bridges be repaired and reinforced in such manner that it would be safe to move- the
Drainage District machinery and/or equiptment over said bridges. On motion made by Frank C.
Vickers, seconded by S. E. Glover and carried this request was granted and Frank A. Knight Road
Superintendent was
so ordered
with the understanding
that the Drainage District would be re-
sponsible for the
cost of'the
extra material such as
sills, sleepers, pilins, stringers, caps
that would be necessary to reinforce and strengthen the bridges as requested by the committee
from the Drainage District,
Frank A. Wight, Road Superintendent, called attention to the Board that .load limit
signs should be prepared and placed on County bridges, the Board then instructed Mr, Knight to
have these signs prepared .and placed on the Bridges.
Barr.. A. L. Bickers a property owner in Wabasso, appeared before the Board with,regard
to a closed road"on'or near his property. BSE Bickers was advised that this was a private matter
over which the Board had no control..
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7,sa E.. J. Kersey, appeared_.b.efore the .Board and- presented- three .,W. P. A. road projec
which had been prepared . and. -were designated as project x`10 from road #30. to. N.- Gifford. road
on rings Highway; #11 Emerson Avenue from Oslo road South;.to_the -County. line and #22 Emerson
Avenue from road, #30 South ..to- Oslo. road. It- was moved by ,Xdwia, A, Helseth,, seconded by S..E..
Mover andcarried that the Board approve these projects and that #11 be designated as prefer-
ential.
Nr. Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney, stated -that. in. -his opinion .. it.. would be beneficial
for the Board to have prepared -a transcript of testimony in the case. of .Thompson: vs. County
and that said transcript would_.cost.approximately from .$125.00 to $150.00, It was moved by
S. K. Glover, seconded by Frank C. Vickers..and.carried-that the Board appropriate a sufficient
amount not to exceed $150.00 from the Fine and Forfeiture fund and have the transcript of F.
testimony prepared.
Notary Public Bond for Louis G. Burger for the sum of $500.00 with American Surety` _"
Company as sureties was approved.
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H E S O L U T I 0 1
Commissioner Frank C. Vickers introduced the fallowing resolution and moved its a-
WHEREAS, The State Board of Administration has submitted certain proposals of indiv-
iduals, 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
WHEREAS, .after carefully considering all of such proposals and taking into consider-
ation the amount of Binds available for that purpose, and the approximate value of said bonds
and obligations, it is deemed advisable and expedient to purchase and cancel certain of said
bonds and obligations, to -wit:
One (1) Indian..R.iver-County. Wabasso.Bridge-District, 6% Bond, dated July 1, 19269
due July 1, 1948, at. a. -price of 92J Flat, with July 1, 1934 and subsequent coupons attached,
as designated offering "'B"
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissionersthat the State Board
of Administration be requested to purchase and cancel the securities listed above at the price
Quoted.
The resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Glover and upon being put to a vote
the same was unanimously adopted.
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RESOLUTION`
Commissioner Helseth introduced the following reolution and moved its adoption, to -
Whereas, W. V. Knott, as Treasurer of the State Board of Administration and as
County Treasurer exofficio of Indian River County, Florida, holds in his possession bonds h
tofore issued by Vero Bridge District in Indian River County, Florida and numbered as follows
13 to 23 includive and 36 and 35, each in the principal sum of $1,000.00,
and also coupons from the bonds of said District as follows;
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No. 30 in the amount of $540.00
No. 31 in the amount of $510.00
No. 32 in the amount of $450.00
No. 33 in the amount of $390.00
No.
34
in
the
amount
of
$330.00
No.
35
in
the
amount
of
$300.00
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Vhereas, said bondsand-coupons have been either paid or purchased on accounta.� of
said District and with funds of said District; therefore,
Be It Resolved that the. said W. V. Knott- in. hi.s.. official. capaeiti.es , aforesaid be,
and he is, herewith authorized and requested to cancel each and all the above described.bonds
aW coupons of said Vero Bridge District -and to furnish to this Board due evidence of such
cancellation in order that the same may be properly shown in the records of this Board.
The motion for the adoption of the resolution being duly seconded it was declared
adopted by the following votes
Ayesa Helseth, Glover; Vickers and Poole.
Mays: None
A certified copy of resolution duly approved by the County Democratic Executive
Committee setting out the party assessment levied against the various candidates who partici-
pate in the Democratic Primary election to be held Tuesday, May 3rd., 1938, was received and
carefully noted. The Board then proceeded to make levies against the various offices to cov-
er the cost of holding such primary elections in May, the assessments so levied being as fol-
lows:
Democratic Executive County
C Aggessments
Candidate for County Commissioner 4.00 .00
Candidate for member Board Public Instruction 4.00 4.00
Candidate for Representative to State
Legislature 6.00
Candidate for Justice of the Peace 4.00
Candidate for Constable 4.00
6.00
4.00
4.00
and ordered that assessments so levied against the respective offices be collected by the
Clerk of the Circuit Court within the time prescribed by law, and placed in the General Rev-
enue Fund of the County.
Hon. Geo. T. Tippin, Superintendent of Registration wrote a letter to the Board re-
questing that his salary be raised from $25.00 to $50.00 effective March 1 because of the fact.!,
that according to -law it was necessary for him to keep the registration office open and the
books available through out the year. After careful consideration it was moved by Frank C.
VickersVickers, seconded by S. E. Glover and unaminously carried that the salary of Hon. Geo.
T. Tippin Superintendent -.of Registration be increased from the sum of $25.00 per month to the
sum of $50.00 per month, effective March 1st., 1938.
Miss Leila Bunkley, County Nurse, appeared before the Board and filed her monthly
report as followst
COUNTY NURSES MONTHLY REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 1938
Total number of cases 'for the' month - - - 103
number of visits to homes - - - - 81
Number of conferences with cases in office 84
Number of conferences with interested individuals, county commissioners, doctors, nurse teaches
Social workers, district Supervisor of Nurses and District Health Officer in interest of the
work - - 88
Number of. Veneral Disease Clinics - - - -4
Number of Veneral Disease Cases treated - - -32
Number of treatments to these cases - - - -90
�?-Vumber of blood tests- - - 9
Number of Tuberculosis contacts_ given. -,tuberculin tests by Dr. C. W. Pease ---28
Number of tests found.pos.itive - - -17
Number of children given. Schick tests- - -146- (By Dr. C. W. Pease)
Bomber of Schick tests positive -10.
Number reneiving Small Fox vaccinations - - -62
Six maternity cases_ were given- layettes.
Three patients were discharged to the T. B. Sanatorium in Orlando.
All children in the Fellsmere colored School were vaccinated against Small Pox.
Also a few adults and pre school children by Dr. C. W. Pease State Board of Health.
Four patients were hospitalized, 2 of these were school children who had their tonsils removed.
One patient was taken by ambulance to good Samaratin Hospital for stray by Br. Herpel.
Twenty one visits were made to school children who have been lax in attenting school. Some of
these were in need of clothes. Seven were furnished clothes by the Red Cross.
All schools have been visited regularly.
Classes In Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick are being taught twice a'week at the Winter Beach
.School,
A Health Forum is held once a week with the women in the WFA Sewing Room.
Dr. C. W. Pease will return in March to finish his immunization work. Dr. D. H. Turner Dentist
is coming to us to examine the teeth of all School children.
The seventeen positive tuberculin reactors we are planning to have Xrayed.
The Sorority is outfitting a maternity kit to be used by cases at the nurses descretion.
year 1937.
Troy B. Moody, Tax Collector,filed his annual report of fees and commissions for the
RIPTS.
Earned and
Colle1931 this year
State,,,,.*,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,$ 703.19 .
County and Specidl Dists.••••••2592.24
Auto Tags ................ .......447.75
Tax Redemptions..........:.....
Total --- N-------
VIC0'S
Collected this Year., but
Earned in Prior Year
$ 36.18
567.12
36.18
639 8
Surety Bonds ••••••♦.••.............♦.....•...........♦$ 160.00
Surety Bond 20.00
Salariesot,gYary A. Phillips and Zig Wells ............... 940.00
Auto Tag Agency Exppense; Car Expense checking
oppuc. I,icense .............................. 371.14
Total--------------- 149..14
Total Receipts ......................................................$4840.83
Total Expenses...................................................... 1491.14
NET ........$.3349.69
Which report was duly sworn to before Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, on the
28th. day of February, 1938.
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It was moved by S. E. Glover, seconded by Edwin A. Helseth and.carried that Charles
A. Mitchell, Attorney, be instructed to go to Tallahassee in connection with County business
concerning the refunding of certain bonds in connect with the refunding of SpecialdRoad and
Bridge #4 Bonds.
It was ordered that a warrant be drawn on the Courthouse Bonds Sinking fund payable
to the Indian River Citrus Bank for the sum of $140.00 to retire.seven Courthouse Bond.c,oupons
#5 from Bonds #24, 271, 309 34, 389 42 and 46. Said coupons being due.. March.lst. 1938,
It was ordered that a warrant be drawn on the Courthouse fund -for -the sum of $2.16.66
payable to the Palm Beach Typewriter Company representing final payment of furniture and equip-
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tment for the Courthouse. I
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It was ordered that a warrant be drawn on the Courthouse fund payable to the Indian
River Citrus Bank -for the sum of $11.90 for State- and Federal Stamps to. be placed on Bill of
(Sale of Furniture and equiptment purchased from the Palm Beach Typewriter Company for the.Court-
house (This amount of $11.90 is paid by the Palm Beach Typewriter Company and not by the County)
Mr, F. C. Poppell, Ft, pierce, appeared before.tbe Board and requested the sum of
approximately $1200.00 be included in the budget of 1938-39 for the purpose of purchasing a
Statue to be placed on the Courthouse grounds. Mr. Poppell was advised that the Board would take
Ithe matter under -consideration.
The minutes of November 26th.,
Nov. 27th., Dec.
4th., and December 7th., all in
the
year 1937, and January 4th,, January 7th,
January 21st.,
and February lst all of the year
1938,
were read and approved.
It was moved by,Frank C. Vickers., Seconded by S. E. Glover and.carried that the min-
utes of the meetings of this Board held November 26th., November 27th., December 4th and Decem-
ber 7th all in the year 1937 having been approved by this Board at this Meeting and that Cbmmis-
signer E. P. Poole be authorized to sign the same as Chairman as evidencing thea pproval of
suchrminutes by this Board.
The County Depository filed its monthly statement, s howing receipts and d isbursments
of the various funds which having .b=een audited_ were.. found .._to -..be. correct.
The several bills and accounts against theCountyhaving 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 theofficeof the..Clerk of the..Circuit.Cop t..The warrants issued
from the respective funds being listed in the supplementa.l,.minute book as _requ.ired. by the rules
and practice of the State Auditing Department, reference to said record and the..list so record-
ed being made a part of these minutes.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded andcarr , the meeting
adjourned.
Chairman
ATTEST
Clerk.
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Tuesday April 5, 1938.
The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at the
Courthouse in Vero Beach at 9:30 o'clock, A. M. Tuesday April 5,' 1938, with the following mem-
bers of the board present, E. P. Poole, Chairman; S. E. Glover; Frank C. Vickers; C. S. Michael
and Edwin A. Helseth also present were William Frick, Sheriff; Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney
and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
The minutes of Maroh.l, 1938 were read and approved.
Mr. Gus Kaus appeared before the board and presented a petition signed by himself and
nine other citizens and residents of Indian River County, said petition requesting that some-
thing be done about the hole made in the ground by the road crew when working on road adjacent
to property owned by Gus Kaus, G. A. Grice and W. J. Robinson as it is now the breeding place
for mosquitoes. It was ordered that Frank Knight, Road Superintendent, and Charles A. Mitchell,
Attorney, make an investigation with regard to the above request and report back to the board
I their findings .
It was suggested by C. S. Michael that a day for road and bridge inspection be -design-
ated, After considerable discussion it was decided by the board to set Thursday April 7, 1938
as a day for inspecting roads and bridges in Indian diver County.
Notary Public bond for P. B. Gallagher in the sum of $500.00 with the American Surety
LI -Company as surety was approved.
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