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The several bills against the County were examined, having been audited and were
found correct, and warrants issued in settlement of same. The amount*' so expended
from the several funds of the County is as follows:
General Revenue fund 07414.00
Fine & Forfeiture Fund 897.63
Road and Bridge Fund 5051.81
Mothers Pension Fund 158.00
Interest & Sinkinf Fund 16961.44
Spec R & .13 Dist No.1 (Int&Sink)2160.00
Publicity Fund 500.00
The several County Depositories filed their monthly statements showing amounts
received, warrants paid and balance on hand for the month of November. The following
is the amount on hand in the several Depositories of the County:
General Revenue Fundm $34,446.72
Fine & Forfeiture Fund 3,462.70
Road & Bridge Fund 7,502.12
Agricultural fund 958.18
Time Warrant Issue of 1925 30,094.71
Mother's Pension Fund 383.50
Publicity Fund 565.61
Spec R & 13 Dist i o.1 (Int &Sink)31,580.04
Interest & Sinking Fund 25,279.51
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried the Board
adjourned until the next regular meeting in January 1926.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5th, 1926.
The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida,
met at the Court House in Vero Beach, on Tuesday January 5th 1926 at 10 o'olook 4.M.
with the following members of the Board present: John H. Atkin, Chairman, G. A.
Braddook; J. W. iaBruoe; Donald Forbes and 0. 0. Helseth. Also present were Miles
Warren, Clerk and J. W. Knight, Sheriff.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The County Judge filed his report of real estate license collected showing
$855.00 for the State, $171.00 for the Real Estate Board and $427.50 collected for
the County.
A communication having been received from Okeechobee County offering $10.00,
per month for all county prisoners, it was ordered that all prisoners of Indian River
County be leased to Okeeohobee County on such basis.
The Deputy Sheriff bond o3 Elliott Bray in'the sum of $1,000.00 with R. J.
Dunham and G. F. Green as sureties was approved.
The Notary Biblio bond of G. R. Olmstead in the sum of $500.00 with the American
Surety Company, a corporation of New York, as surety was approved.
The Notary Public bond of Helene Gude in the sum of #00,00 with the American
Surety Company, a corporation of New York as surety was approved.
David Waugh of 425 Wood Street St. Petersburg, Florida, filed a bill with the
County for repairs to Cadillac automobile in which he alleged the damage was caused
by County Road Truck. It was ordered that the bill be rejected.
The following Road Committee Report was filed, read and approved:
ROAD COMMITTEE REPORT.
We, the undersigned Committee appointed by Honorable Body on the 3rd day of November
1925., with instructions to view and mark out the best route for a public road, desoribe�
.in the petition as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the South City limits of Vero Beach,
Fla., thence running Southerly along the Ocean Beach to the South line of Indian River
County, Fia.,beg leave to report to your honors as follows: That we, after first
having subscribed to the oath required by law before entering on our duties make this
our general repoPt: That'We proceeded to the said proposed location of the said public
road upon the 3rd day of December 1925, and viewed and marked out the following as the
best route for said pvoposed road. (Said road is to be 80 feet wide)
Beginning at the intersection of the present County Roadin See 8,
Twp. 33 S. Range 40 E., and the South city limits of the City of
Vero Beach, Fia.,. thence East along the South lin~ of Govt Lot 6
Sea. 8 Twp 33 S. Range. 40 E.., to, a point 40 feet West of the High
water. line of.the Atlantic Ocean; thence Southerly along the shore
parallel to the High water line of the Atlantic Ocean, to a point
on the South line of Sec. 34 Twp. 33 S. Range 40 E., 40 feet West
of the High water line of the Atlantic ocean. The above described
line being the center line.
Therefore, having performed the duties required by law under the appointment of your
honors, we pray to be discharged.
W. J. Maher
Albert O. Heiseth
D. L. Leisher
The above report is hereby accepted and approved. Done in open session at the Co'
House in Vero Beach, Florida, this 5th day of January 1926.
Miles Warren, Clerk. Jbhn H. Atkin, Chairman Board of
County Commissioners.
It was ordered due notice be given by posting for 30 days, after which the same
will be declared a public County road, provided no protest is filed.
Apetition was pay se ited signed byMartin Ruch and others asking the extension of
Clemons Avenue road to the North Gifford Road, a distance of 1/2 mile.. It. was ordered
that the County Engineer open up this road provided the cost is approximately $400.00.
The following checks for work done for private parties was received as follows:
State Aid Fund of State..$300.06
A. L. Case 46.40
R. D. Carter... 2.00 $348.46
which was ordered placed in the Road and'Bridge Fund.
It was ordered that the Chairman and Clerk be instructed to take up with St.Lucie
County the matterofpercentage of revenue received from tax redemptions made prior to
the creation of Indian River County,.
The following road petition was received, and read:
ROAD PETITION
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVE+k. )
To the Honorable Board of Count Commissioners of said County:
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned citizens of the County of Indian River, State of Florida,
respeetfally represent that the necessities of the public require a County Road to be
laid out as follows, to -wit: Commencing at King's Highway and running due East at least
for two miles thru the center of Section 33 Tp. 32 Range 39 to limits of Vero Beach.
'The road first mentioned to go thru the center of Sections 33 and'34. Said road
right-of-way to be not less than sixty (60) feet in width.
It was ordered that the petition be filed, and that D. L. Leisher, S. E. Haffield,
and W. J. Maher be appointed a committee to view and mark out said road and report
to this Board.
C. C. Braswell appeared before the Board asking_ for permission to erect a gate
at the entrance to Winter Beach, which was granted.
- The time having arrived to open bids for road construction in Special Road 80
Bridge District No. 4 the following kit firms bid was received read and considered:
R. G. Lassiter for projeot No. 1 only amount of bid $180,636.50
Standard Asphalt Company for Project No. 1 133,700.70 --project No. 2, 482,300.95
projeot No. 3; 479,778.90; project No. 4, $156,403.45, total of all projects bid
$652,184.00. The same having been considered, and all bids being in excess of the
estimate prepared by the County Engineer, it was ordered that such bids be rejected.
The following bids were received, for equipment to be purchased by the County
for road work in Special Road 83 Bridge District No. 4:
EXCAVATORS AND CRANES.
Ortons & Sons $7,120.00
Insley 7,500.00 plus freight
Mead -Morrison.... 8,135.00
Universal 10,278.50
Osgood 11,525.00 plus freight
Austin 4,250.00 plus freight
MOTOR TRUCB EQUIPMENT.
Ford. 981.00
United 1850.00
Traylor 2285.00
Ruggles 2360.75
Federal 2475.00
Indiana 2703.00
,Auto Car 3939.25
Mack 3605.90
All of said bids having been thoroughly considered, it was ordered that theBoard
meet tomorrow, January 6th, 1926 for the purpose of accepting or rejecting such bids
as they may determine.
The following.resolution was presented by Commissioner G. A. Braddook:
• WHEREAS, Messrs. E. J. Sellard andjMiles.MoNeoe appeared before the Board of
County Commissioners of rndian River County, Florida, at the regular meeting of said
Board on the first Tuesday in January 1926, and presented a petition signed by 192 •
qualified electors of Indian River County, Florida, who are taxpayers on real or
personal property, praying for a change of the location of the county -site of said
County, and the supervisor of registration of said County appeared before said Board
and presented a written certificate bo the Board showing that there are 560'qualified
electors of said County who are tax payers on real or personal property, as the same
appears from the registration books in his office and from the tax assessment roll
of said County for the year 1925, and it appearing to the Board that the petition
thus presented is signed by more than one-third of the qualified electors of Indian
River County, Florida, who are taxpayers on real or personal property, praying for a
change of the location of the County site of said county;
IT IS, therefore, hereby resolved and ordered that an election be -held at the
several precinots'of IndianRiver County, Florida, on the 9th day of February 1926,
for the location of the county -site of said County, at which time there shall be
submitted to the voters of 'said County the question of the location of the County
site thereof; and be it further
RESOLVED, that at said election no person shall be allowed to vote except t .ose
qualified to vote under the general election laws of Florida and that said election shall be
conducted in the manner prescribed by law for holding general elections in this State,
except as herein otherwise' provided, and the returns of said election shall be made to
the County Commissioners of said County, or the Clerk thereof; be it further
RESOLVED, that the names of all towns, villages and cities put forward as candidates
for the county -site of said County shall be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of said County not later than fifteen -days before the date set for holding said election;
be it further
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County shall, when the names
of the towns, villages and cities put forward as candidates for the County -site of said
County have been furnished him, have printed at the expense of the County suitable ballots t
to be used in said election, said ballots to contain in alphabetical order the names of
all snob towns, villages and cities so put forward as candidates for the County -site of
said County, and no other places shall be printed on the said ballots; be it further
RESOLVED, That. the following named persons are named as inspectors and Clerks at the
respective precincts to conduct said election:
Precinct No. 1 --Roseland.
W. W. Holtzolaw; T. A. Garring and N. D. Hammond, Inspectors and L. Ashburner, Clerk.
Precinct No. 2 --Sebastian.
P. P. Lawson; S. A. Park and S. A. Braswell; Inspectors and W. L. Braddock, Clerk.
Precinct No. 3-.uWabasso.
T. J. Call; Geo. Sears and T. H. Sibley, Inspectors and W. L. Leisher, Clerk.
Precinct No. 4 --Quay
S. R. Hamilton; J. M. MoCullers Sr.; and G. A. McJunkin, Inspectors and T. H. Sheffield,
Clerk.
Precinct No. b. -North Vero
Mts. A. W. Young; Mrs T. S. Gobar and bars R. M. Huntley, Inspectors and C. W. Lamson Clerk.
Precinct No. 6 --South Vero
Mrs G. C. Bartlett; S. E. Twitohell and L. A. Moeller, Inspectors and Harriet A.Gerner,Clerk.
Precinct No. 7 --Oslo.
W. J. Martin; B. Bendickson and A. 0. Helseth, Inspectors and George Helseth, Clerk.
Precinct No. 8--Fellsmere.
M. A. Carrier; Geo. Hughes and Ed Dumhoff, Inspectors and Dorothea Holmden, Clerk.
be it further resolved:
That when this Board adjourns today, it shall adjourn to meet on the 13th day of
February 1926, for the purpose of publicly canvassing the result of said election.
Said resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner 0. 0. Helseth, and the roll indt
being called upon the passage of said eesolution, the result was as follows:.
Ayes: Commissioners G.A.Braddook; 0.0.Helseth, Donald Forbes). J.LLaBruoe and
John H.Atkin. Nays: None.
The Several accounts against the County having been audited, were examined and found
correct and warrants issued in settlement of same.
pective funds is as follows:
The amount' so drawn from the res -
GENERAL REVENUE FUND:2896.89
FINE & FORFEITURE FUND658.19
ROAD 82 BRIDGE FUND 4983.19
MOTHERS PENSION FUND 118.00
SPEC R 8s B DIST #1 8.51
SPEC R&3 DIST 112.96
PUBLICITY FUND 1500.00
TIME WARRANT FUND 7035.09
The several Depositories of the County filed their monthly statements Showing
amount deposited and warrants paid and balances on hand at the close of the month.
The amount on hand in the respective funds is as follows:
GENERAL REVENUE FUND $30,447.33
FINE & FORFEITURE FUND..-3,093.42
9,524.30
AGRICULTURE FUND 995.98
TIME WARRENT rum) 25,934.49
MOTHERS PENSION FUND263.30
PUBLICITY rum) • 103.41
R & B DIST I 4I&S 33,902.23
R & B DIST 4 ' (I&S
INTEREST & SINKING FUND9,300.87
ROAD & BRIDGE 'FUND
There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried the Board
adjourned until tomorrow Wednesday, January 6th 1926 at 2 o'clock
P.M.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6th 1926.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met at the
Court House in Vero Beach, Florida, at 2 o'clock P.M.Wednesday, January 6th 1926,
pursuant to adjournment of yesterday, withthe following members of the Board present:
John H Atkin, Chairman; G A Braddock; J.W.LaBruce; Donald Forbes and 0. 0. Helseth.
Also present was Miles Warren, Clerk.
The Board proceeded to go into executive session for the purpose of further con-
sidering the bids received for road construction do Special Road & Bridge District No.4.
and after carefully considering the bids submitted, it was ordered, on motion made,.
seoonded and carried that all such bids be rejeoted.
The Board then proceeded to consider the bids for motor truck equipment bids,
and after giving all bids careful consideration and having discussed at some length
the propositions so submitted in said bids, it was ordered that the bid for the
Indiana Trucks be accepted at the price of $2603.00 each, and the Chairman. and Clerk
were instructed to enter into a•contract for the purchase and delivery of ten such
truoks.
The Board then proceeded to consider the bids for excavator and cranes, and after
having carefully considered each and every bid and after discussing at some length the
propositions so submitted, it was ordered, that the County Engineer and Commissioner
J.W.LaBruee investigate the workings of such excavators under consideration, and
ascertain and determine the best machine and report back their findings, and on such
recommendation the Clerk and Chairman of this Board are authorized to enter into a
contract for the purchase of such excavator.
The Notary Public bond of L. F. MoCullers, in the sum of $500.00 with the American
Surety Company, a corporation, of New York as surety was approved.
There being no further business, the Board then adjourned until the regular
meet ng in ebruary 1926.
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