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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/4/19381 0 1 1 X33 WEDNESDAY MAY 49 1938 The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at the Court House in Vero Beach at 9:30 o'clock A. M., Wednesday May 4, 1938, with the following members of the Board present, E. P. Poole, Chairman; S. E. Glover; Frank C. Vickers and 0. S. Michael. Absent: Edwin A. Helseth. Also present were William Frick, Sheriff; Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney and Douglas Baker, Clerk. It was ordered Manuel Bain, Sebastian, be removed from the paupers list as he is now receiving Old Age Assistance. It was ordered C. E. Hamilton, Minter Beach, be removed from the paupers list as he is now receiving financial assistance as State Aid for the Blind. It was ordered Mrs. Edna Loudermilk, Sebastian, be removed from the Mother's.Pension Fund effective June 1, 1938. It was ordered David Reid, Vero Beach, and We T. Atchley, Sebastian, be placed on the paupers list, each to receive the sum of $10.00 per.month.until the further orders of the Bo Messrs. Fred Eakin; S. J. Pryor; W. P. Jones; Britt Jones and Tim Jones residents and tax payers on the peninsula between Winter Beach and Wabasso, appeared before the Board and called the Boards attention to the unfavorable condition of the road on the peninsula because of high water from the river and further stated that the road bed should be raised because of its present condition and also because of prospects of the Sebastian Inlet being opened. After considerable discussion Charles A. Mitchell, attorney was requested to write Colonel Brown of Miami with the idea of getting the Government to fix the road as an emergency proposition prior to the opening of the Sebastian Inlet. Application of Mrs. Barney Foster, Sebastian, to enter the Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Orlando, Florida, was approved by the Board. Messrs. J. S. McClintock;'Walte,r S. Buckingham and R. D. Reams appeared before the Board and stated they had purchased land West of Fellsmere and did -not have access to said property which is located in Sections 8 and 21, Township 31, Range 37 East. They further stated that there was a break in the Fellsmere Cross State Road which, of course, made it im- possible to get to their property over said road. They further suggested that the County fill in the road North of Casen's place and bridge two or three low places and this would permit them to have access to their property. The Board advised these gentlemen that this project would be kept in mind and would receive consideration. Mr. W. Be Farley appeared before the Board and suggested the Inscription on front of the Court House be painted or gilded in order that the letters would be more distinct. He stated that in his opinion to paint the letters black would be the best method. The Board thanked Mr. Farley for his suggestion and interest in the matter. Mr. Tobe Hays of Fort Pierce appeared before the Board and reported that he was the owner of the truck that went through a County bridge on the road just North of Oslo road off Clemmen Avenue, several weeks prior to this date. Mr. Haye also reported that it cost him approximately $60.00 to get his truck out of the difficulty and requested some help in defray- ing the expense. The Board advised Mr. Hays that the accident occured in Commissioner Helseth's district and that because of the fact that Mr. Helseth was not present at this meeting that the matter would be taken under consideration and advisement. Mrs. J. U. Tillis appeared before the Board and reported.that she was in need of Financial Assistance by reason of the fact that Mr. Tillis was in jail and she had no means of supporting the children. It was ordered that Mrs. Tillis-be paid the sum of $10.00 for one month and that this be renewed as necessary. Miss Bunkley, County Nurse, was requested to ob- tain some information regarding Mrs. Tillis' oldest Son who is reported to be employed at a fish camp by a Mr. Council at Live Oak Island which is located near Wakulla. Judge, Otis M. Cobb appeared before the Board and reported that he had been informed a fire had distroyed a small house near Roseland, Florida. He further stated that the owner of said property claimed damages of $500.00 which was represented as fire damage to said dwelling• and garage and also to citrus trees. The -fire was reported to have occured approximately March 10, 1938, at which time the County Road Crew was reported working in that vicinity. Charles A. Mitchell, attorney, was requested to make an investigation and report back to the Board. Miss Leila M. Bunkley, County Nurse, appeared before the Board and filed the Poll report as to her activities for the month of April as follows, to -wit: NURSES' MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL 1938 Total number of cases for the month were ---------------------------- ------157 Total number of visits to these cases were --------------------------------105 Number of homes visited were ----------------------------------------------56 Number of visits in behalf of these cases were -----------------------------36 Number of visits to schools were -------------------------------------------16 V. D. Clinics--------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Treatments----------------------- ----------------------------------------31 Bloodtests----------------------------------------------------------------24 A', County aide Hook Worm Survey is being conducted by Mr. L. A. Davis of the State Board of Heath-- 525 families were sent containers by School Children - Eight (8) classes were conducted in Home Hygiene and care of the sick at the Winter Beach School. �. An application for Mother's Pension of Mrs. Claudia Beasley, Fellsmere, Florida, was approved for the sum of $10.00 per month until the further order of the Board. Cdr. R. S. Miller representing the Florida National Exhibits, Inc. appeared before the Board and requested the sum of $850.00 be appropriated in the 1938-1939 Budget. Commissioner, C. S. Michael introduced the following resolution and moved its adop- tion, to -wit: R E S 0 L U T Y 0 N WHEREAS, an opportunity is offered Indian River County to exploit, publicize, adver- tise and otherwise advance the horticultural, agricultural,.commercial and other interests of Indian River County thru the display of agricultural products, industrial products, dioramas other display materials by a public showing at a leading Fair or Exposition to be held in the State of Florida during the tourist season of 1939; and , WHEREAS, the agency best.fitted to properly design, create, operate and maintain said Exhibit for said County is FLORIDA NATIONAL EXHIBITS, INC., a non-profit corporation created under the Laws of Florida for the purpose of designing, constructing, maintaining and operating Exhibits and Displays on behalf of the State of Florida and its citizens at important FAIRS and EXPOSITIONS, as evidenced by the past five years of successful operations at Chicago, New York and Cleveland; and WHEREAS, Race Tract and Gasoline taxes accruing to this County have been greatly in- creased as the result of FloridaIs participation in the aforesaid Expositions; and WHEREAS, al%].ines of business in the State of Florida have been benefitted as a re- sult of said Florida State Exhibits; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLWED that We, as and constituting the Board of County Com- missioners of Indian River County, DO AGREE to employ as our agents, FLORIDA NATIONAL EXHIBITS, INC., in designing, preparing, exhibiting and operating the aforementioned exhibits for display at a leading Fair or Exposition to be held in the State of Florida during the Winter Season of 1939, and that we provide the cost of said exhibit thru inclusion in the General fund of Indian 1 1 1 0 1 1 235 8 River Count's budget for 1939, , an amount equal to 10 cents per capita population as determined by"the census of 1935; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the exhibits herein provided for shall be loaned to the Florida State Exhibit at New York Worlds Fair during the year 1939, and BE IT FURTHER SOLVED, That We, as and constituting the Board of County Commission of Indian River County, on this date DO HEREBY SUBSCRIBE AND'PLEDGE for the foregoing purposes, and HEREBY AGREE AND PROMISE to pay to the FLORIDA NATIONAL XMBITS, INC., through its Treas- urer, George D. Hore, 772 West Bay Street, Jacksonville, Florida, the sum of Eight Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($850.00) Dollars, to be paid as follows: During the budget year 1938 E. P. Poole (SEAL) Frank C. Vickers (SEAL) C. S. Michael (SEAL) S.°E. Glover (SEAL) Adopted at Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida,this 4th day of May, A. D. 1938. ATTEST: Douglas Baker Jerk Circuit Court in and for Indian River County. The motion for the adoption of the resolution being duly seconded by S. E. Glover, it was declared adopted by the following vote. AYES: E. P. Poole; Frank C. Vickers; E. S. Michael and S. E. Glover. NAYS: None. The Board then proeeded to and did name and select the following persons as Inspee- tors and Clerk of Election of the various precincts to hold and conduct the second primary election to be held May 24th., 19389 to -wit: Precinct No. 1, 'Roseland- Thomas oselandThomas R. Reed, L. Ashburaer and Adolph Pesat, Inspectors and R. C. Holtzclaw, Clerk. Voting Place: Community Hall. Precinct No. 2, Sebastian Theo Davis, R. A. Kimble and A. Foster, Inspectors and P. P. Lawson, Clerk, Voting Place: Public Hall. Precinct No. 3 Wabasso Milton Pryor, G. A. Stinson, T. J. Ca 1, Inspectors, and C. A. Vandiveer, Clerk. Voting Place:° Legion (Community) Hall. Precinct No. 4 Winter Beach D. A. Murray, Morris Walker and alter E. Lawhon, Inspectors and R. J. Dunham, Clerk. Voting Place: Floyd's Filling Station.. Precinct No. 5 North Vero Beach. Chas. T. Gossett, S. E. Haffield and Stuart 3. Bartlett, Inspectors and H. S. Guy, Clerk. Voting Place: Community Building in Park. Precinct No. 6-A South aero Beach M. T. Baird; J. H. Baker and I. A. Merriman, Inspectors and G.T. Brown, Clerk. Voting Place: Rohrbach's Building (formerly Barrett's Pool Room). Precinct No. 6-B South Vero Beach E. F. Norton, H. A. Thomas and Herbert Fultz, Inspectors and 2N. M. Becton,,Jr., Clerk. Voting Place: Rohrbach's'Building (formerly Barrett's Pool Room). Precinct No. 7. Oslo B. Bendiekson, 0. Evans and A. Hallstrom, Inspectors and T. R. Helleso, Clerk. Voting Place: Oslo Packing Co. Precinct No. 8, Fellsmere P. H. MoRachron, Carl Roth, and W. S. Cottingham, Inspectors and Gilbert Barkoskie, Clerk. Voting Place: City Hall. R E S O L U T I O N Commissioner S. E. Glover introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, The State Board of Administration has submitted certain proposals of indi- viduals, firms and corporations 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 funds 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) St. Lucie County Special Road and Bridge District #J% Bond, dated January 1, 1918, due July 1, 1934, at a price of 91 Net, with July 1, 1934 Coupon attached, as designated offering "A". THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners that 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. It was ordered the Inspectors, Clerk and Deputy.of Election held Tuesday May 3, 1938 be paid according to statements approved by this Board and on file in the Clerk's office and' the Clerk instructed to issue the warrants in settlement of raid claims against the County. A letter from Mr. W. E. Sexton was read to the Board with regard to the condition of the County road South of Mr.18exton's residence. Frank A. Knight, Road Superintendent, was ordered to place marl on said road in order that its condition might be improved and also to obtain the cost of oiling the road in order that it might be further improved. A. RESOLUTION Commissioner C. S. Michael introduced the following resolution and moved its adop- tion, to -wit: Whereas, it appears that in the year 1934 a discussion was had between the members of this Board and Clark S. Rice, former Sheriff of this County, with regard to accounts of the said Clark S. Rice from the standpoint of the possibility of several hundred dollars being due to Indian River County; That the minutes of this Board of August 7, 1934 show the following recital: "Clark S. Rice, former Sheriff, appeared before the Board with copy of audit of the Sheriff's office and requested the Clerk to read the audit, which was done. Mr. Rice then explained fully all discrepancies as alleged in the auditor's report"; and Whereas, the Comptroller of the State of Florida has requested that this Board indi- cate definitely what disposition it now desires to make of said item; and Whereas, it appears from the minutes of this Board that the item had been previously disposed of by the then members of this Board to'the satisfaction of all interested parties; therefore, Be It Resolved that this Board express herewith the fact that this Board considers said matter terminated by reason of the recitals of the minutes of this Board of previous years and from which recitals it appears that said matter was finally settled and determined by said previous Board. The motion for the adoption of the resolution being duly seconded,.,it was declared adopted by the following vote.- Ayes: ote: Ayes: C. S. Michael; E. P. Poole; S. E. Glover and Frank C. Vickers. Nays: None. RESOLUTION Commissioner, Frank C. Vickers, introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, to wit: WHEREAS, this Board has heretofore caused to be.issued Refunding Bonds dated January 1 1 1 i I. 1 237 1, 1937, for the purpose of refunding the outstanding.Indian River County Special Road and Bridge District No. 4 road and bridge bonded indebtedness; and WHEREAS, semi-annual interest coupons were;: due January 1, 1938, on said refunding bond issue; and WAS, it is the desire of this Board to make funds available for the payment of said interest coupons then due on said Refunding Bonds; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, in session duly assembled: Section 1. That the State Board of Administration, Tallahassee, Florida, be, and it is hereby requested, instructed, and directed to cause sufficient funds now credited to the so- called Kanner Bill Account for the Indian River County Special Road and Bridge District No. 4 Road and Bridge Refunding bond issue to be transferred from said Kanner Bill Account to the interest and sinking fund account of Special Road and Bridge District No. 4 Road and Bridge Re- funding Bond issue, dated January 1, 1937, to pay interest due January 1, 1938, on said refund- ing bonds, and after said transfer is made, to cause the said funds so transferred to be remit- ted to the designated paying agent, with instructions to pay interest coupons due January., 1, 1938; Section 2. That the transfer hereinabove directed to be made shall not be considered as an unqualified transfer from the Kanner Bill Account to the interest and sinking fund, but as a transfer for the specific and exclusive purpose of making the payment hereinabove directed to be made; Section 3. That the State Board of Administration is hereby authorized and directed to do.and perform any and all acts which maybe necessary to accomplish the purposes of this resolution, namely, the transfer of sufficient..applicable :.funds from the Kanner Bill Account to the interest and sinking fund account of said.Indien River County Special Road and Bridge Dis- trict No. 4 Road and Bridge Refunding Bonds dated January 1, 1937, to permit payment of interest coupons due January 1, 1938, on said issue of Refunding Bonds. Section 4. That the Clerk of this Board be, and he is hereby, instructed and directe to forward certified copies of this resolution to the State Board of Administration, Tallahasse Florida, which certified copy shall constitute the authority of said Board to do and perform the acts hereinabove directed. The motion for the adoption of the resolution being duly seconded by C. S. Michael, it was declared adopted by the following vote. AYES: C. S. Michael; E. P. Poole;,S. E. Glover and Frank C. Vickers. NAYS: None. On motion made by S. E. Glover, seconded by C. S. Michael and unanimously carried. Charles A. Mitchell,'Attorney, was instructed to prepare '"Notice Requesting Bids" on a truck for the Road Superintendent and a Calculating Machine for the Court House. A. Replat of Blocks 2 and 3 of Giltogra Parr was presented to the Board for approval, said plat was signed by T. A. Peebles, Myrtle E. Peebles, J. M. Hopewood and Grace M. Hopewood. On motion made by Frank C. Vickers, seconded by C. S. Michael and unanimously carried, The replat was approved and ordered filed in the Clerk' -s office. The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and disbursements of the various funds which having been audited were found to be correct. The several bills and accounts against the County having beery 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 issue 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 recorde 238 being made a part of these minutes. ad3ourded. ATTEST: There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board 3 man. Clerk. - -� -- - - - - - ----------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tuesday June 7th., 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 June ith., 1938, with the following Mem bens 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 to the Board and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Mr. Alonzo Ferguson appeared before the Board and reported the condition of the pro- perty which was adjacent to property owned by him, said condition being caused by the contin- ued flowing of two artesian wells and requested the Board to arrange.for proper drainage. The Board advised Mr. Ferguson that they could only drain property when protection of the County road right of way was involved which was not the case as presented. Mr. A. B. Crawford appeared before the Board'and stated that the taxes had been.rais= ed on his property described as part of lot 2, as in deed book 24, page 364 and requested the Board to reduce the taxes. The Board advised Mr. Crawford that nothing could be done with re- gard to the assessment on the 1937 roll and suggested that he be present at the time the tax Assessor presents the 1938 roll to the Commissioners as a Board of Equalizers. Mr. Talmage Ryall Wabasso, Florida, appeared before. the Board and requested a road to his place west of Wabasso in order that he might have better access to his property and so the school bus could pick up his children next year. He further stated that said road would run west about one mile from lateral A, that if the County would grade the road he would ar rrange to have the cross ties removed as said road was one formerly used by Graves Bros. as a tram road. It was moved by C. S. Michael, seconded by S. E. Glover and carried -that permission be obtained from the Indian River Farms Drainage District since it was pointed out that the road would be on the property of the'Drainage District, after this had been done Mr. Frank A. Knight, Road Superintendent, was instructed to grade the road after Mr. Ryall had removed the. cross ties. On ..-motion made by Frank C. Vickers, seconded by S. E. Glover and carried Frank A. Knight, Road Superintendent, was instructed to put in two bridges on Emerson Avenue and that galvanized culverts should be used and the inside of said culverts to be painted with asphalt paint. 4� It was moved by C. S. Michael, seconded by S. E. Glover and carried that before any material or supplies were sold by the County that a requisition for such should be obtained from Douglas Baker, Clerk. Mr. George James appeared before the Board and asked for a vacation of that part of the Old Dixie Highway not in use which was located in Vero Land Company's Subdivision. He fur- ther stated that there was no evidence of road right of way or any land mark. Commissioner Helseth was appointed to investigate this road with Mr. James and report back to the Board the9 findings. Miss Leila M. Bunkley appeared before the Board and filed her report of activities for the month of May, 1938 as follows, to -wit: 1 .. 1 1 1