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gy1 TUESDAY JUNE 6th.92 1939,
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court house in
Vero Beach, at 10:00 o'cloek A. M., Tuesday, Fane 6th., 1939 in regular meeting with the follow -
Ing members of the Board present; C. S. Michael, Chairman; Albert 0. Helseth; S. E, Glover; W. C
%raves Jr. and Frank -C. Vickers. Also present were Wk, W. Frick, Sheriff; Marshall Mitchell, act
ing Attorney; Douglas Baker, Clerk.
The minutes of April 4th., May 2nd., 12th., and 22nd. were read and approved.
On motion made by S. E. Glover seconded by W. C. Graves Jr. and unanimously carried, i
was ordered the bill for cleaning road ditch adjoining Walker property as -submitted by Mr, Eli C
Walker be paid.
- Commissinner S. E. Glover introduced the following Resoltion and,::moved its adoption.
WHEREAS, this Board has heretofore caused to be issued Refunding Bonds.dated January
1, 1938, for the purpose of refunding the outstanding bridge bonded indebtedness of Wabasso Bri
District in Indian River County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, amati-annual interest coupons will be due July 19 1939, on said refunding bon
issues; and
it is the desire of this Board to make funds available for the payment of
°'interest coupons on all of said Refunding Bonds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY CIONERS OF INDIAN RIM
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN SESSION DULY ASSEMBLED:
Section I. That the State Board of Administration, Tallahassee, Florida, be, and it is
hereby, requested, directed,...and..1nstructed to. -cause funds to be transferred from the Kanner e
Bill Account of said Wabasso Bridge District bond issue, to the interest and sinking fund "...
count of said district Refunding Bonds dated January 1, 1938, in sufficient amount, which,' with
other funds now in the interest and sinking fund account, or subject to use for interest and
sinking fund purposes, will provide funds sufficient to - pay interest due, July 1, 1939, on said
Refunding Bonds, and after said transfer has been made, to remit to the designated Paving Agent
the amount required to pay said interest coupons due July 1, 19399 with instructions to the Pay-
ing Agent'to pay'said coupons as they are presented;
Section 114 That the transfer hereinabove directed to be.made shall not be considered
as an unga ified transfer.from the Kanner Bill Account to the interest and sinking fund ,account
but as a transfer for the specific and exclusive purpose of making the payment hereinabove dir-
ected to be made.
Section FII That the Clerk of this Board be, and he is hereby, instructed and direct-
ed to forward certified copy of this resolution to the State Board of Admini-tration, Talla-
hassee, Florida, which certified cdpy shall constitute the authority of said Board to-do and
perform the acts hereinabove directed.
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER
The undersigned, Clerk of the Circuit Court and ex officio Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners of the'State and County aforesaid, does hereby certify that_the above and
foregoing is a true and.correot copy of e'°resolution duly adopted by the Board of County Comm-
issioners of said Indian River County, Florida, at a meeting held on'the 6th; day of June, 11939.
WITNESS my -hand and the official seal Of said Board, this 6th. day of June, 1939.
(Ct. Ct. Seal)
The Resolution was
same was unanimously adopted.
erk° o e Mrouit Coaft and e9s offio
cio Clerk of the Board of County Comm-
issioners of Indian River County', Ylor
ida.
duly seconded by Commissioner Graves and upon.put to a vote, the
RESOLUTION
Commissioner Frank C. Vickers introduced following Resolution and moved its adoption.
SAS the Board of 'Engineers for Rivers and Harbors has been requested to pass upon
the merits of a proposed waterway connecting the St. Ahns River and the Indian River between
Sanford and Titusville, Florida, and
WBEREAS this pro=posed project is claimed by its sponsors to be for the purpose of en".�_I_
abling pleasure craft to enjoy a wider variation in route and to traverse additional water-
ways through interesting parts of the state, but actually involves primarily the drainage!of
certein extensive areas of land.for the purpose of_,providing new grazing.,territory for the
catty industry, and i_
WHEREAS regardless of the ]purpose in the mind of the project's sponsor., the actual
effect will be -to (1) draw off a large part of the standing waters in the area adjacent to the
St® Uohns River and in those marsh. lands which form.the.headwaters of this river, and (2),carry
into the Indian River a large gtiahU", of water which under certain conditions will cause'a
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flooding°of lands bordering on the InOian River, and
WHEREAS the Indian River District in which are produced annually over 3,000,000 boxes
of citrus fruits lies within the area affected, so that owners of the thousands of acres of
citrus groves would be in danger --of severe loss due to (l) lower temperatures due to the teQ
moval of the, protection now enjoyed from the large bodies of standing water lying to the West--�-_
.and Northwest of the Indian River District, and' (2) flooding of lands bordering along the In-
dian River where -some of the most valuable citrus gorves are located, and
WHEREAS the growers of Indian River County through thbir cooperative organization
known`as the Indian River County Citrus Growers Assoclation,.Incorporated, have given consid-
eration to these facts and have carefully weighed them and discussed them,now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Members of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River
County, Florida, assembled this 6th day of dune 1939, that this Board hereby records its
opposition to the construction of the proposed waterway and recomme4ds to ther.Board of Engi-
neers for Rivers and Harbors that it be not.approved, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be sent to Board of Engineers
for Rivers and Harbors,.,and to Congress*an Pat Cannon, Senator Claude Pepper, and Senator C. 0.
-Andrews.
The'Resolution was duly seconded by Albert 0. Helseth and was put to a vote and the
same was unanimously adopted.
It was ordered Mrs. Alice Padgett, Vero Beach, Florida be placed on the paupers list
to receive the sum or $12.00 per mouth -until, the further orders of the Board.
It was ordered C. C. Summerall,'Vero Beach, Florida, be allowed the sum of 15.00
per month, for groceries and medicine until the further orde= of the Board.
Miss Wilma Klima, acting County Nurse, appeared before the Board and made an oral -
report of her activities for the month of -May.
On motion made•by W. C. Graves dr.,seconded by Albert O. Helseth and unanimously car-
ried, it was ordered a *arrant in the sum -of $ 5.00 be issued for a tonsil operation in the
case, Lee McCall's child. F
It was ordered Robert Redmond, Wabasso, Florida be place on paupers list to receive
the sum of $ 4.00 per month until.further orders of the Board.
Captain C•: 4. Stanton, Chief.•I.Nterveiwer,of the Veterans Groves Registration Project
appeared beford the Board and requested that he be allowed approximately 44 gallons of gaso-.
line. and •2 quarts of motor oil -as transportation fuel in connection with his work in the 'Co-
•_uaty, This.;requ®st was granted and Frank A. might, Road Foreman was instructed to furnish
Captain Stanton with this amount of gasoline. and oil when•and as needed.
A communication was received by Hay F. Stough; W. G. Jones and H. W. Graves, School
Trustees,.and dames J. Gibbs and d. P. Sibley of the Wabasso Atbletia Association requesting
the County to haul 60 loads of marl on the recreational grounds on which the School building
is located. On motion made by W.`C. Graves Zr., seconded by Frank C1 Vickers and unanimously
carried the.request was granted and Frank A, Knight,u,;Road.Foreman, was,instructed to proceed
with the work.
A letter was received from Hbn. Liu R. Cox, Clerk, and Hon.'O. Z. Harrell, Chairman
_of the Board of County Commissioners of Washington County requesting, a contribution'of' ,50.00
or $ 100.00 to apply on Attorneys' fee for'H.,R• Wells and B. K. iialierts as a special Attorneys'
In the Wiggins suit regarding the dissolvisg`of the injunction and dismissing the suit regarding
race tract funds. On motion made by W. C. Graves dr., seconded by S. E. Glover and unanimously
carried , it was ordered.a warrant in the sum of $ 25.00 be.drawn on the general Revenue Fund
payable to H. H. Wells and B. K. Roberts as payment for services rendered.
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The Ifdian River Citrus Bank, Vero Beach, Florida, having filed proper application, re-
quest to be named and designated,County Depository for the year 1939--1940 and -'on motion,made
by W. C. Graves Zr., seconded by A1bert.0. Helseth and carried it vias ordered such Bank be de-
signated as the County Depository for the Tollowift funds;
GENERAL REVENUE FUND VERO BRIDGE DISTRICT
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND QUAY BRIDGE DISTRICT
FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND • ,WABASSO BRIDGE D=R=
MOTHERS' PENSION FOND OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS FUND
SPEC. RD. & BR. DIST. NO. 1 MAIN. INTEREST -AND SINKING FUND
COURT HOUSE BONDS SINKING FUND COUM OFFICERS' EXCESS FEIN
AM the Depository bmd set at the,.sum of $ ,15,000.00 -to consist only of United States Govern-
ment bonds or securities.
Attorney Mi.tohell.was instructed to prepafe a Resolution inviting members of the Beau.
_ tification Society to meet with this Board regarding the removal of the Vim trees on the Dixie
highway going north from Vero Beach.
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It was moved by W. C. Graves dr., seconded be. S. E. Glover and unanimously oarried'that
no purchases be 'made to exceed the sum of $ 25.00 on any * one._. item by any .any County official fin-
less said purchase first having been, approved by the Board.
The County Depository filed its monthly statement showing receipts and disbursements
Of the various funds which having been audited wererfound 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 mn'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
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so recorded being made a part of these minutes.
There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried , the meeting
adjourned until 9:00 o' clack -A. M. Thursday, Jupd 22nd., 1939.
ATTEST:
CLERK CHAIFNM
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Thur_ sdaX, - une 22.1939.
The Board County Commissioners in and for Indian River County met at the Court House
in 'Pero Beach, at 9:00 o'clock AX., Thursday, June 22, 1939,- in regular adjourns d0meeting with
the followingmembers of the Board present; C. S. Michael, Chairman; Frank C. Vick6rs; S. E.
Glover; W. C. Graves,Jr., and Albert 0. Helseth. Oso present were Wm. Frick, S,heriff; S. N.
Smith, Jr., acting Attorney and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
Deputy Sheriff Bond in the sum of $1000.00 for Wayne P: Bailey with John A. Coker,Jr:
and Charles S. Kuster as nureties was approved.
Deputy Sheriff Bond in the sum of $1000.00 for Clyde Dills with 'Walter S. Buckingham
and George f. Loy as sureties was approved.'
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On motion .made by W. Graves, Jr., seconded by Albert 0. Helseth and unanimously
carried, the Board agreed to furnish the County Tractor to be used on the.Vero-Beach Cemetery
Project,provided the City of Vero Beach would pay for -the operator's time, fuel and also all
parts and labor on break -downs while used on the projsct.
The Clerk announced that Chairman C. S. Mldhael, Attorney S. N. Smith,'.Jr► and-Dougla
Baker,.dlerk, attended a meeting in Orlando, Florida at the invitation of R. E. Crummer amd Co.
on Saturday, June 17, 1939, regarding the effect that the vetoing of the Crary Bill, known as
House Bill 902, wbul,d,have on this and other Counties, which have refunded their bonded debt.
The.proble* was -thoroughly discussed and it was decided that another meeting of the group to
be heli at 2:30 P! M., Monday, June 26, 1939. The State Treasurer's office has recently been -
calling for certain information regarding un -exchanged debt under, -refunding programs. It was
decided it wpuld be at the best interest of the County to withhold the information at,"the
present time.
The Board then on motion made by W# C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Frank C. Vickers and
carried, authorized and instructed Chairman Michael, Attorney Smith, and Clerk Baker to attend
the above referred to maeting in Tallahassee on June 26, 1939 and it was further ordered that
the expenses of said trip to lahassee be paid out of General Revenue Fund of the County.
There being no further business to come before the Board, on motion made, seconded
and parried the Board adjourned until Thursday, dund 29, 1939.
ATTESTIP
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Thursday, June 29, 1939.
The Board County'Commissioners in and for Indian River County met at the Court House