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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3rd., 1939.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian -River County met at the Court house in
Vero Beach, at 10.00 A. M. Tuesday, October 3rd, 1939 in regular meeting with the following
members of the Board present; C.' S. Michael, Chairman; S. 3. Glover, W. C. Graves, Jr., Frank
C. Vickers and Albert 0, Helseth. Also present were Wm. W. Frick, Sheriff; Atterneys Mitchell,
Smith & Mitthell and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
The minutes of August 8, 15, September 5 and 9 were read and approved.
Dr. C. W. Pease, District Health Officer appeared before the Board and gaveM1an out-
line regarding a proposed concentrated Health Unit for Brevard and Indian River Counties. Aft
considerable discussion it was moved -by W. C. Graves, Jr., sdconded by S. E. Glover that the
Board attend a joint meeting.to.be held at Melbourne at 9:00 A. M. Friday, October 6, with the
commissioners of Brevard County and Dr. Chappel of the State Board of Health,, Jacksonville,
Florida,for further discussion and consideration of the proposed concentrated health unit.
Coroners Reports in the matter of the death of Mrs. M., A. Rinks and Amos Knight were
received and ordered filed.
It was ordered the following persons be placed on the Pauper's list to receive the
sum set out opposite.their.nameseach month until the. -further orders of the Board.
Mrs. Mollie Hinton Winter Beach 7.00
Mrs, Emma`Lewis Fero Beach 6.00
Mrs. Carrie Bell Blanton Winter Beach i 15.00
It was ordered R. W. Baker be removed from the Pauper's list.
On motion made by W. C. Graves, Jr.4 seconded by S. E. Glover and unanimously carri
the Board agreed to purchase a Mower -Grader from the Clewiston Motor Company for the sum of
$4165, payable as follows: $1165 on December 10. 19390 $1000 on January 10. 1940, $20OQ on Sept.
ember 109 1941, at 6% per„annum.
Miss LeilaM. Bunkley, County Nurse appeared before the Board and made a report of
her activities for the month of September as follows, to -wit:
County Nurse's Monthly Report, Septeftber'�1939.
Total number of cases fdr the month 73-
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Number of visits to cases
T' 112
Number of visits in behalf of cases 43
Number of office interviews 45
Number of cases to Hospital 1
Number of cases to.F. C. C. C. 2
Number of cases to Pediatrician in West Palm Beach 1
Visits to midwives 2
Visits to Schobls 2
Number of cases to 2. Z. N. & T. Speer 6
Number of cases.to.dentist 3
Miss'Spellman also appeared before the Board and made a -report es.to her activities
for the month of September.
Lunacy.
It was ordered Judge Otis M. Cobb be allowed to purchase a County Record Book for
On motion made by W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Frank C. Vickers and unanimously
carried the Board appropriated $100.00 for the Armistice Day Celebration Committee and instrue,
ed the Clerk to.draw a warrant'on the General Revenue.Fund in payment of same.
Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption to -wit:
INASMUCH as the Federal open season on ducks b6gins November 15th, in Florida, and
the State Law starts the season November 20th, and
INASMUCH as Section 1977 (44) Compiled General Laws of-Floridg, Permanent Supplement
tdabthat the Commission of.Gtme,and Fresh Nater Fish shall prescribe and declare open
season -on ducks in'-sn# County when requested to do so by the Board of +bounty Commissioners,
when consistent with the regulations of the federal Craw, and
INASMUCH as this Board of.County Commissioners has been solicited by sportsmeh from
all over the State -to endeavor to get the State law set up to November 15th, in harmony with
the, -.Federal -Law,
TORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Indian River County.Board of County Commissioners t
the Commission of Game and Fresh Nater Fish be requested to open the duck season in Indian Ri
County on November 15th* which will give -Indian River County the same season as set up by Fed-
eral Regulations,
The Resolution was duly seconded by Frank C. Vickers and upon being put to vote the
same was unanimously adopted.
Tuesday, October 10th., was set as the date for road inspection.
On motion made. by 3...B. Glover.. seconded by W, C. Graves, Jr., and carried it was
-.authorized that marl -be hauled to Fellsmere High School grounds.
On motion -made by S. .F. Glover, seconded by Frank C. Vickers and carried„Bdgerton
Carter, Surveyor, was -authorized end instructed that a survey be made and the proper stakes
_ :._be. , -set in oonnection.:with- thal°•inter Beach Cemet.ary Frojeot:
On motion made by -N:.. V.. Grave a,, . Jr_; secondedby �:. F. Mover and unanimously carried
F. W. Rodenberg, Agent was authorized to write.a-: 50.00 deductable collision Insurance Policy
on the New Plymouth pick-up truck.recently purchased by the County.
Mr, Carl Pay, Cocoa,. Florida appeared before the Board and presented the matter of
Nos. `$4 and 25.
two Vero Bridge District BondsX The Board.. then approved the. entering into and- agreement -to,'.
extend the .principa Bonds -to bear..interest at contract rate for period of extention,aocordingl
to agreemot entered” into and filed in -the office of the Clerk.
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Commissioner Glover introduced the following Resolution and moved its ad6ption, to -
wit:
Whereas, by reason of matters beyo#d the contrbl of the County Assessor of, taxes of
the Board of County Commissioners, additional timeis necessary for the presentation of the
County tax assessment rell for the year 1939 and the approval of the same by the Board of Count
Commissioners; therefore,
Be It 'Resolved that the time for presentation of the tax assessment roll of Indiain
River County for the year 1939 to the Board of County Commissioners of said. County by the Count
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Tax Assessor of taxes, be, and it is, extended until October 17, 1939, at which time the same
shall bd presented tosaidBoard for consideration and final approval.
The motion forthe adoption of the resolution being duly seconded by Commissioner
Graves, it was declared.adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Michael, Glover, Graves, -Vickers ead Helseth.
Hayes: None.
RESOLUTION
e Commissioner Helseth introduced the following Resolution and moved Its adoption, to
wit:
WHEREAS, there have heretofore been iasued Refunding Bonds (hereinafter identified
as "said Refunding Bonds") for the purpose of refunding outstanding road and bridge bonded
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indebtedness of this County, said Refunding Bonds being described as follows:
Date of Issue Tering Unit and�Desianation
January 1. 1938 Wabasso Btidge District Refunding Bonds
Jsnuary 1, 1937 Special Road & Bridge District No. 4
Road and Bridge Refunding Bonds.
WHEREAS, semi-annual interest doupons are now due and unpaid, or will shortly be
due and payable, on said Refunding Bonds as follows:
Taxing Unit Coupon Maturit9 Date
Wabasso Bridge District duly 1, 1939 _
Special Road & Bridge District No.4 Zuly 1, 1939
WHEREAS, it is the desire of.this Board to make funds available for the payment of
said interest coupons on said Refunding Bonds; and
WEMAS, serious liability may accrue to this County, and its taxpayers, if int
is not paid on said Refunding Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the State Board of Administration is authorized to make payments.in a000rdl
ance herewith under the terms of an order entered in .the case of "Meredith, .et al,. Plaintiffs
vs. Fred P. Cone, et al., Defendants"., being case No. 3? in the Tallahassee Division of the
United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida; and
11 AS, this Hoard feels that it is entitled to,all..possible cooperation from the
Board of. Administration and that such cooperation X311 -,be forthcoming;
NOW THEREFORE, . BE. IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMISSIONERS OF MIM
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN SESSION DULY ASSEMBLED:
Section 1. That- the- State Board of Adtinirat wft-org 'Tallahassee, Florida, be, and it
is hereby, requested, instructed, and - directed to cause sufficient funds now, or hereafter,
credited to the applicable Kanner Bill Account for the taxing units identified in the preambles
herto to be transferred -,from said applicable Kanner Bill.Account to the applicable Interest ani
Sinking Fund Account of the said Refunding Bored issgss identified in the preambles hereto so
that the funds in said applicable Interest and Sinking Fund Account, making due allowance for
therein, will be the amounts set forth in the following tabulation; and, after said
funds already /transfer is made, said Board shall cause the said funds to be applied to the pa;
went of interest coupons on said Refunding bonds as follows:
,Taxing Unit
Wabasso Bridge District
Special JRoad & Bridge
District No. 4
Am�dnt of Balance
diter Transfer
1,540.00
$B,?00.00
Coupon
AiiaturitZ Date
Tuly 1, 1939
duly 1, 1939
Section 2, That the State Board of Administration is hereby authorized and directed
to do and perform any and all acts which may be necessary to accomplish the full purposes of
this resolution; namely, the transfer of suffloient funds from the applicable Kanner Hill Ac-
count to the Applicable Jnterdst and Sinking Fund Account to permit payment of interest coupo
on Refunding Bonds as above set forth, said transfer, as to f4tute maturing coupons, to be ma
at the latest possible date in order to permit the receipt of the funds by the paying agent
on the date said coupons are due.
Section 3,.That the Clerk of this Board be, and he is hereby, instructed and di
to forward duplicate certified copies of this resolution to the State Board of Administration,
Tallahassee, Florida, which certified copies shall constitytte the authority of said Board to
do and pertorithe acts hereinabove directed.
adopted.
The Resolution was duly seconded and upon put to a vote the same was unanimously
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Commissioner Helseth introduced the following Resolution and moved its addption to -
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COURTY COMMISSIONSW OF TBZ COMITY OF PIAN RIVZRO
That the budget of this Board adoptedon the 8th day of August, A. D. 19399 be, and
the same is hereby, modified to strike therefrom all items referring to appropriations for ou
standing bonds of Special Road and Bridge District No. 4.
That, pursuant to peremptory writ of -mandamus -in the case of State, ez re. Merldith,
at al., vs. Indian River County, at al,. being.Case No., 2048 in the Circuit Court of Indian
River Comity, Florida, a tax of 15 mills upon the entire valuation of property within said
Special Road and Bridge District No. 4 is hereby levied for the purposes specified in said
peremptory writ of mandamus, namely for the purpose of meeting the interest and sinking fund
requirements of Indian River.County.Spadial Road -and Bridge District No, 4 Roat.and Bridge
Refunding Bonds dated January 1, 19370 and the 15 mill tax -levy made for said Special Road and
Bridge District Now 4, be,.and the -same is hereby, revoked.
That the Clerk of this Board furnish this information, by certified copy of this
resolution, to such person, or persons, as may be necessary to give full .effect to the terms
hereof.
The Resolution was duly seconded by'Viokers_.and,upon put to a vote the same was
unanimously adopted.
The several bills and accounts against the CouAty, having been audited were exaAlned�,.
and found correct, were approved and warrants ordered issued in the settlement of same. Such
bills and aoeoUnts being on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The warrants
so issued from the respective funds being listed in the,supplemental minute book as provided
by the rules of the State Auditor, reference to such record and.the list so recorded being mad
a part of these minutes.
The County Depository filed its -monthly statement, showing receipts and die
of the various funds which having been audited were found to be correct.
There being no further business on motion madq, seconded and carried the Board then
adjourned until Tuesday, 10:00 A. M. October 17, 1939.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1939.
The Board of Cohnty Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court house its
Vero Beach at 10:00.0 clock B. M. Tuesday, October 17, 1939 in regular adjourned meeting with
the following mempdrs of the Board present; C. S. Michael, -Chairman; W..C. Graves, Zr., Albert
0. Helseth and Frank c. Vickers. -Absent: S. E..Glover. Also present were Nm. M. Frick, Sheriff,
and Attorneys 'for . the..Board, Mitchell, Smith & Mitchell, . and Douglas Baker, Clerk.,
Messrs. E. G. Thatcher, Mayor W..F..Cox, Ralph.Sedgwick,-W. P. Bailey, M. T. Baird ,
and R. X. Young appeared before the Board and submitted a new proposed route for east end of
State Road #30 and stated they thought it would be possible to obtain the right-of-way or suf-
ficient right-of-way as required by.the State 'Road.Department in order that this portion of
Road 30 might be completed at the earliest possible date. After considerable discussion it was.
moved by A. -O. Helseth, seconded by Frank C. Vickers and unanimously carried that Attorney
Mitchell and Clerk Baker immediately conteat".Mr. DeGarmo of the State Engineering Department
and arrange for a meeting with representatives_of the.Drainage District, County Commissioners,
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