HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/13/1926The several bills against the County were examined, and audited were found cor-
rect and warrants issued in settlement of name. The amount so drawn from the respec-
tive funds is as follows:
GENERAL REV= FUND ......0
FINE & FORFEITURE FUND.
ROAD & BRIDGE FUND
MOTHER'S PENSION FUND
PUBLICITY FUND
SPEC R & B DIST #4 (Bond. Fund) ..
The several Depositories of the County filed their monthly statements of the
various funds of the County. The balance on hand in the said funds is as follows:
GENERAL REVENUE FUND $
FINE & FORFEITURE FUND
ROAD & BRIDGE FUND
MOTHER'S PENSION FUND$
PUBLICITY FUND
TIME WARRANT FUND 1925 issue° 6
Spec R&A3 Dist No.1 (Int & Sink
Spec R & B Dist #4 (Int &
Spec R&B Dist #4 (Bond fund)
INTEREST & SINKING FUND
AGRICULTURAL FUND
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board
adjourned until Saturday, February 13th 1926 at 2 o'clock P.M.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13th 1926.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met at the
Court House on Saturday February 13th, 1926 at 2 o'clock P.M. The following members of
the Board were present: John H Atkin, Chairman; J..W.LaBruce; G.A.Braddock, Donald
Forbes and 0.0.Helseth. Also present was Miles Warren, Clerk, by Deputy,
The Notary Public Bond of P. Z. Gallagher in the of $500.00„ with American
Surety Company of New York, as surety, vais fitfaiimadvec4
The Notary Public Bond. of G. H. Braddock, in the sum of $500,00, with American
Surety Company of New York as surety, was approved.
A committee from the Vero Beach Realty Board, composed of Mr. W. E. Sexton, Mr.
C. E. Cobb and Mr. C. E. Vinnedge, appeared before the Board, with request that -the
Board of2,:County Commissioners employ a County Pam Demonstration agent for this County.
After discussion of the matter, this Committee was invited to report and bepresent at
the next regular meeting of this Board.
Judge M. M. Miller and A. G. Roberts, appeared before the Board and filed petition
for road as follows:
Commencing at a point where the Old Dixie Highway South of G. L. Braddock'ss farm
approaches the Florida East Coast Railroad. Thence Westerly across the Railt; Thence
Southeasterly along and parallel to the Railway* right-of-way to the North line of Sect-
ion 20, Tp. 31 S. R. 39 E. to a road already declared.
The Cammmittee appointed. to -mark out and view this Road sire as, follows: Judge M.M.
Millers A. G. Roberts and D. L. Leisher.
The following Road Committee Report was received and filed..
ROAD CO. TEE REPORT.
Vie, the undersigned Committee appointed by Honorable Body on the 13th. cigar of Feb-
rasa, 1926, with instructions to view and mark out the best route for a public . road, des
-eribed in the petitions 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 report: That we proceeded to the said proposed location of the said
public road upon the 13th day of February= 1926, and viewed and marred out the following
as the best route for said proposed road. (Said. road is to be fifty (50) feet wide) -
Beginning at a point in the 034 Dixie Highway, and on the South line of GJ .Braddock
farm in Sec. 17; Twp. 31 S; R. 39 E., and. on the East Right of Vey Line of the Florida
Last Coast Railway; Thence West across the Railway to a point 25 ft. westerly from the-
West Right of Way Line of the Florida East Coast Railway; Vence South -Easterly along
and parallel to the Florida East Coast Railway to the North line of Sec. 20, Twp. 31 S;
R. 39 E., to the road already declared; the above described line being the center line
of the road.
Therefore, having performed the duties required by law under the appointment of
your honors, we prayto be discharged..
A. G. Roberts
1!L. }E. 1'111 Ter
B. L. Leisher
Road Committee.
The above report is hereby accepted and approved.. Done in open session at the Court
House in Vero Beach, Florida, this 13th. day of February, 1926.
John H. Atkin
Attest: Chairman Board. of County Commissioners.
Miles Warren
Clerk.
it was ordered that sage be declared a public County Road after giving thirty (30)
days Notice as provided by law if no protest is filed.
Moved, seconded and catried that the bid of J. H. Baker for the construction of
garage be acsepte4.
The Bow of County Commissioners proceeded to publicly canvass the returns of the
election held in Indian River County=Florida, on February 9th, 1926,ori the queation of
the changing of the County Site of said County and to declare the Iseult of said elett-
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ion as shown by such returns, and thereupon Commissioner J. W. LaB.r°tace, introduced the
following resolution:
=MO, it -pears from the returns of the election, held February 9th, 1926, in
Indian River County, Florida, for a change of the County Site of said County, duly'certi
-fled by the Clerks and a majority of the Inspectors of said election, and delivered by
such Clerks and Inspectors to the Board of County Commissioners, that the votes cast
at said election in the various precincts in said County were as follows, to -vita
Precinct No. 1 - Roseland -
Vero Beach 7 Winter Beach 25
Precinct No. 2 - Sebastian -
Vero Beach 6 Winter Beach 98
Precinct No. 3 - Wabasso-
• Vero Beach 15 Winter Beach 62
Precinct No. 4 - Qty -
Vero Beach 4 Winter Beach`63
Precinct 8'o. 5 - North Vero Beach -
Vero Beach 188: Winter Beach 6
Precinct 80.°6 - South Vero Beach -
Vero Beach 329 Winter Beach 7
Precinct' lib. 7 - Oslo -
Vero Beach 10 Winter. Beach 5
Precinct Ito. 8 - Fe1Tsmere -
Vero Beach 4 Winter Beach 102.
WHEREAS, it appears from the returns of the said election that at said election
563 votes were cast in favor of Vero Beach as the County Site of amid County, and 368 t-
votes -were cast in favor of Winter Beach as the County Site of said County; and
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, the Baud of County Co,mnf esioners of Indian River County has canvassed the
returns of said election, and the result as shote by the certificates of the Clerks and
Inspectors thereof and has found the sante correct; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the City of Vero Beau has received a majority of all the votes
east at the election held in Indian River County, Florida, on February 9th, 1926, for
the location of the County Site of said County, and that said City of Vera Beach, be,
andthe same is, hereby declared duly elected the County Site of said. County by virtue
of . said election, and that the result of said election,as it appears from the returns
signed by the said election officers, be, and the same is hereby declared to be correct.
The foregoing Resolution having been put to a vote, was upon roll. gall, adopted
by the following votes
Ayest aommissioners Sohn H. Atkin, G. A. Braddock, 3 W. IaBruce, Donald Forbes,
aid 0. 0. Helseth.
Nays: Commissioners- Hanes
Commissioner J. W. Lairuce reported the proposed road. from Eau Gallie to West
Pain Beach, running parallel with the present Dixie Highway, to relieve the corgi estion
at traffic on the Dixie Highway, and after discussion, the Clerk was instructed to write
Hon. Z. L. Cresap, State Hiway Engineer, Tallahassee, Florida, for advice in the
matter.
Ted. and carried that the Board take into consideration the location of the Court
House at the next regular meeting to be held on the, first Tuesday 114tarch.
Thera being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board
adjourned until the next regular meeting in March, 1926.
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CLERK.