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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/5/1938It 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. 41 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .. - - - - - - - - - - - - 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. I. 1 1 11 1 223 Notary' Public bond for Stanley V. Buss in the sum of $500.00 with the American Surety Company,as surety was approved. Mr. F. H. Conrad of Conrad stated that on July 249 1937s he afire 2"X 4's to 10 X 10's dressed or rough merchantableaand he further stated th .heart lumber that he could not furnish to charge $40.00 per thousand. It was carried that the,County purchase 85% h, Indian River County, and who -will and best price. ober Mills,. Incorporated appeared before the board and to furnish certain lumber to Indian River County, namely $32.00 per thousand, said lumber to be known as" heart due to the fact that the County was.now requesting 85% his grade of lumber for the same price and would have ,owed by C. S. Michael, seconded by Franke. Vickers and rt lumber from the companies who are tag payers of h 85% heart lumber to Indian River County at the lowest ,Pion. George W. Walters filed oroners reports in the death of Alfred Thomas and Henry Golden. Said reports were read to the pard and filed in the Clerks office. Miss Leila M. Bunkley, County Nurse, appeared before the board and filed the followi report as her activities for the month cr March, to -wit: NURSES MONTHLY REPORT FOR MARCH 1938 Total number of cases for the month were ----white 95 colored 64. Total number of visits to the e.cases were 133. Number of homes visited ---5 Number of visits in behalf o To cripple-childrens' Clinic To Dr. Herpel, Good Samarita the work were ---78. Coral Gables -----2. Hospital for chest Xray ---17. Midwife conferences ---1 Attendance ---4. V. D. Clinics ---4. Treatments ---75. Small Pox Vaccinations to col red in the schools by Dr. Pease were ---209. Dental inspections by Dr. D.H.Turner were ---887. Classes in Home Hygiene and cEire of the sick were. ---7. Dr. C. W. Pease District Health Officer completed his immunization program in the white schools. We.are glad to report t at he vaccinated the children in the two remaining col-. ored schools. fir. D. H. Turner,.Field Direc inspected all children in the white ele of defects was not as high as we expect dentists are kept so busy that some case Three trips were made to a brace and the other to return when s Classes in Home Hygiene and C •Winter Beach School and the Health Foru r of the Dental Division of the State Board of Health, tary schools. We were pleased that the percentage and corrections for the month seem few but the two can not get appointments. in interest of two crippled children. One receiving l is out for correction. of the sick have been conducted regularly in the conducted in the WPA Sewing room. The Indian River County Tuber dosis Society is making it possible that we have Xrays, school lunches and milk in some of the omen where there has been and is T. B. This month trans portation and cost of Xrays for sixtee were furnished. Five trips were made West Palm Beach for this work as we do Four V. D. Clinics have been given.. Four of the sig midwives in on the 29th. The other two were ill. bags were clean and complete. The "H and was most favorably commented on. contacts who showed a positive tuberculine reaction Dom. F. K. Herpel at the Good Samaritan Hospital in of have Xray facilties here. d, at which time seventy-five treatments have -been county attended the conference held at the Court House 1 those attending were clean and interested. Their Delivery Room" was displayed at the Gifford School fair F7� 224*- On the 29th another positive T. B, patient was received in the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Orlando. This makes our fourth patient. Two cases have been hospitalized in our local hospital. One an appendectomy, a pre- school child, the other a maternity case from one of our most wretched homes. It was decided at the last meeting of the Welfare and Health Council that the council sponsor the Easter seal Sale for the South Florida Cripple Childrens Society. Mrs. Nelle Reimez District Nurse is to speak here April 1st. in interest of this work and Mr. Paul Hood will ac- company her to show some pictures. The workers are looking forward to the Rome Hygiene and Care of the Sick Institute to be held iii Orlando on April 18th and 19th. Before schools close May 6th, we hope to have a Round -Up. This is to get all the pre- school children for checkup before fall so as to.have them in a good physical condition by the time they are ready to enter school. Miss Bunkley suggested that Lee McCall be removed from the paupers list as he is now on full time with WPA and receiving $21.00 per month. It was so ordered. It was ordered that J. H. McClain, Gifford, Florida,be placed on the paupers list to receive the sum of $8.00 for the month of April and thereafter to receive the sum of $6.00 per month until the further orders of the board. It was ordered that Nelson Hilliard be removed from the paupers list as he is deceas It_ was_ ordered that I. W. Thompson be removed from the.. paupers list effective March 1, as he is now receiving financial assistance as State Aid for the blind. Application for issuance of duplicate tax sales certificates, No. 4 of 1922, and No. 14 of 1923, by Max Mensh, Fellsmere, Florida, was approved by the board. Application for issuance of duplicate tax certifloatpe Mo. 658 of 1934, by Znoch C. Richards, was approved by the board. The above described.applications are on file in the Clerks office. It was ordered that $135.66 be transferred from the Courthouse Fund to Interest and Sinking Fund in as much as said funds were deposited in error to the Courthouse fund under date August 18, 1937. This amount represents accrued interest on $7000.00 Courthouse bonds which were purchased by the Indian River'Citrus Bank. .�16 FMLUTION ,�? Commissioner C. S. Michael introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, to -wit: Whereas, W. V. Knott, as Treasurer of the State Board of Administration and as County Treasurer exoffioio of Indian River County, Florida, holds in his possession bonds heretofore issued by Wabasso Bridge District in Indian River County, Florida axed numbered,as follows: 17, 51 to 54 inclusive, and 56, each in the principal sum of $1000.00 with 3uly 1,1934 and subsequent coupons.attaebed; and Whereas, said bonds and coupons have been either paid or purchased on account of said District and with funds of said District; therefore, Be It Resolved that, the said W. V. Knott in his official capacities aforesaid be, and he is'.herewith authorized and requested to cancel each and all the above described bonds and coupons.of said Wab4sso Bridge District and to furnish to this Board due evidence of such can- cellation 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 vote: Ayes: Michael, Poole, Glover, Helseth and Vickers. Nays: None Mr. R. R. Martin of Fort Pierce, Florida, appeared before the board and again reques 1 r 1 F _z .1 225, some definite action be taken to seleet.a right of way for the peninsula road from the Ci limits South to the County line. In connection to the above referred.to.road a resolution was adopted by the Planning and Zoning Commission of this City and a copy of said resolution was received by this board. The resolution in its entirety.is filed in the Clerk's office and the following paragraph is 4 portion of the resolution "Whereas, the ocean beach is one of our -greatest assets in attracting tourist, winter visitors, pleasure seekers and future residents as well as a great source of pleasure through recreation and sight seeing for all of us, and Whereas, the construction of a scenic highway along the ocean -shore from hero Beach to the Fort Pierce inlet could be of immeas urable value and benefit in furthering the development of Indian River County", The resolution as adopted by the Planning and Zoning Commission has the indorsement of the City Council, Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Indian River County Business Associa- tion, Junior Chamber of Commerce, and the Kiwanis Club. Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to write a letter of thanks and appreci ation.to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their interest and suggestions with regard to the right of way for the peninsula road, and to request them to meet -with this board at some specified date, in order that this board might receive the benefit of their advice and experience. On motion made by S. E. Glover, seconded by Edwin A. Helseth and carried, the sum of $500.00 was appropriated out of race tract funds and the Clerk was instructed to issue a warrant on the General Revenue Fund payable to the Board of Public Instruction for the sum of $500.00. This was done at the request of the school board as they were badly in need of Financial assis anee. Commissioner; -Edwin A. Helseth introduced the following resolution which was duly seconded by Commissioner, Frank C. Vickers and_ upon. being .put_to.a vote the same was unanimou adopted. R50LUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, in session duly assembled: Section 1. That, in the consideration of the matters hereinafter referred to, the attention of the State Board of Administration, Tallahassee, Florida, is directed to resolution heretofore adopted by this Board authorizing the issuance of the Refunding Bonds hereinafter more particularly described, certified copy of which has been furnished to said State Board by the Clerk of this Board. Section 2. That the said State Board is hereby directed, in view of the refunding of the originally outstanding bonds, to transfer to the Interest and Sinking Fund account of said Refunding Bond issue described in said resolution all interest and sinking fund balances credit ed to the issue of bonds refunded pursuant to said resolution identified. Section 3. That, after effecting such transfer of Interest and Sinking Funds as pro- vided in Sections 2 and 4 hereof, said State Board is hereby directed to remit to the designate paying agent sufficient money to pay interest coupons due on said Refunding Bonds in accordance with the certified bond and coupon schedule which has been or will be furnished, it being the intention and purpose of this Board that said remittances be not forwarded in advance, but that said funds be remitted at the latest possible date allowing only sufficient time for their re- ceipt by the said paying agent on the date said coupons are due to be paid; said Refunding Bonds being identified as follows; to -wit: Date of Issue Designation Amt. of Issue Int . Rat e Januray 1, 1938. Wabasso Bridge Dist- 4/670 riot Refunding Bonds $80,000.00 Section 4. That, although this Board has heretofore adopted, for and in behalf of t' taxing unit whose bonds were refunded under the resolution above identified, the provisions of �InV' Chapter 15,891, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1933, known as the Kanner Bill, and desires to continu operations under said laws except where said operations would interfere with the payment of cou- pons as hareinabowe provided to be made, nevertheless this Board has determined -and does hereby declare that the best interest of the designated taxing unit, and the taxpayers therein, are served if sufficient funds are transferred from the so-called Kanner Bill account for the issue of bonds hereinabove identified to make the payments directed to be made as hereinbefore specift Cally provided, in Section 3 hereof, and the said State Board is hereby directed to make such transfers when necessary, it being the desire of this Board of County Commissioners that all ad valorem taxes credited to the interest and sinking fund as hereinabove set forth be first used for the designated payments and only such Kanner Bill funds transferred at the time specified as are necessary to make up the difference between the available interest and sinking funds and the total amount required to be paid hereunder. Section 5.- That, the State Board of Administration is hereby requested to approve the transaction herein provided for, and to instruct its proper officers to do and perform the acts hereinabove authorized, upon receipt of advices -from the Clerk of the Board of County Com- missioners of this County that the refunding program identified herein is in such shape that the instructions hereinabove given should be consummated. Section 6. That the Clerk of this Board is hereby instructed to prepare in tabulated form and certify to said State Board in due course a full description of the Refunding Bonds as set forth in the resolutions above identified, setting forth the bond and coupon schedules to maturity, and the Clerk shall also forward certified copy of this resolution to the said State Board which shall be the authority of said Board to do and perform all acts necessary to accom- plish the purposes set forth herein. The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and disburse bAte 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 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. Where being no further business on motion made# seconded and carried, the meeting adjourned until Friday April 8, 1:30 o'clock P. M. ATT EST : erx. rman. -----------'-,,f--.._....------------------------------------------------------------------------+...._--- Friday April 89 1938. The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at the Courthouse in Vero Beach at 1:30 o'clock P. M. Friday, April 8, 1938 in regular adjourned ses sion with the following members of the board present, E. P. Poole, Chairman; Edwin A. Helseth; Frank C. Vickers; C. S. Michael and S. E. Glover. Also present were William Frick, Sheriff; Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The board proceded to, and did name and select the following persons as Inspectors and Clerk -of election of the various precincts to hold and conduct the primary election to be held Tuesday, May 3, 1938 to -wit: Preciriot No. 1, Roseland Thomas R. Reed; L. Ashburner and Adolph Pesat, Inspectors and R. C. Holtzclaw, Clerk.