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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/2/1940in meeting the current and extraordinary expenses of the County. Uoen being put to a vote the same was unanimously adopted. The several bills.and accounts against the County.,.having been audited were examined and found correct, were approved and warrants ordered issued in the settlement of same. Such bills and accounts 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 made a part of these minutes. The County Depository Piled its monthly statement, showing receipts and disbursements of the various funds which having baba audited were found to be correct. There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried the Board then adjourned. ATTEST • �tutuv o n I C --e..7 a---------e-------e--e-------ee�ee---ee�.------ee—e��----e / TUBS JANUARY 2nd g , 1940. The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at the Court House in Vero Beach, at 10:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, January 2nd., 1940' in Regular meet- ing with the following members of the Board present: C. S. Michael, Chairman; S. E. Glover; W. C. Graves, Jr. and Albwrt 0. Helseth. Absent: Frank C. Vickers. Also present were William W. Frick, Sheriff, Xitdhell; Smith.8y Mitchell, Attorneys for the Board and Douglas Baker, Clerk* On motion made by S. E. Glovar, seconded by ---W. C Graves, Jr., and unanimously carries the law firm of Kitchell, Smith & Mitchell --was-.elect-ed- County_ Attorney for -the ensuing year# designated to -act when in town, at a salary Chas. A. Mitchell../of $75...00 .per. month -for any and all legal service whatsoever, with the under -standing no expense charge will_be incurred against.the County unless it is necessary to go beyond the limit of this Judicial Circuit on business for the County. The following personswere named for the positions indicated for the ensuing year, and at the salary stipulated: E. E. Carter, Road Superintendant, $125.00 per month County Engineer, $50.00 per month. Miss Leila M. Bunkley, County Nurse, $133.00 per month. Frank Behler, Janitor, $75.00 per month. W.. E. Walker, Winter Beach Bridge Tender, $60.00 per month. It was ordered the salary of the Judge of the Juvenile Court be set at $25.00 per month and that the salary of the County Judge be set at 75.00 per month.. It was ordered the salary of Supervisor of Registration be set at $50.00 per month. Application for the pasition of Winter Beach Bridge Tender was received from Mr. J. Blanton and he was advised that Bir. W. E. Walker, Winter Beach, Florida, had been given the position. Mr. W. T. Knight, Gifford, Florida, requested that a Fruit Stand be moved off the Dixie Highway and he was referred to Mr. Hdath of the State Highway Department and to the Patrolman of said Highway. It was ordered Mrs. Emma Lewis be removed from the Pauper's List=�as she is now em- ployed in the Housekeeping Aid Project. It was ordered George W. Washington be placed on the Pauperts list to receive the sum of $5.00 per month, with the understan4ing that no grocery or medicine orders be given until the further orders of the Board.. Mother's Pension application for Freda Marie Keffer was approved for the sum of per month until the further orders of the Board. 1 1 It was ordered Mrs. Maud McLane be removed from.the Mother's Pension Fund as she is now employed by the Vero Beach Laundry. A letter was received from the City of Vero Beach requesting a member of the Board of County /Commissioner attend a meeting in Tallahassee with the State Road Department, at some future date together with other members of the Committee handling the right of way matter on Road# 30. The latter was ordered filed and Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to advise the City that in the Boards opinion, the proper procedure at this time would be to go ahead with condemnation proceedings, on any portion of the regdired right of way that can hot be obtained by voluntary eonveyanee,in veiw of the feet that members of the Board had already -been to Tallahassee to meet with the State Road Department and had accomplished all that could be accomplished -at such meeting. On motion made by Albert 0. Helseth,seconded by S. E. Glover, and unanimoubly carried, ell Mitcw-Smith & Mitchell, Attorneys.for the Board were instructed'to begin the condemnation pro- ceedings as to obtaining the required right of way on State Road # 30, upon being advised by the committee handling right of way matter that any portion of the same can not be obtained by voluntary conveyance . 01 Commissioner G -raves suggested that it would be a gopAdea to construct three fire towers equipped with telephones at various locations.in the County and requested E. R. Carter, Road Superintendant, to furnish estimated cost of construction of'said towers as to both meal and wood materials. At the request of Chas. S. Kuster andonmotion made by Albert 0. Helseth, seconded by W. C. Graves,,Zr4 and unanimously carried, the Board appropriated $100 for the purpose of helping pay the belance due on°the cost of promoting the Armistace Day Oblebration. On motion made- ._by W., C.... Graves_, ,Tr.,. seconded by Albert 0. Helseth and unanimously carried,-B..E.. _.Carter, .poad..Superintendant .was... instructed to purchase a used truot at a price not to.exceed $250.00. Miss Leila M. Bunkley, County parse, appeared before the Board and made a report of her activities for the month of December, 1939 as follows, to -wit: X-611) 4 Wev) f :�-" ti ;1 1144 .# .4 DECEMBER 1939. Number of cases for the month Number of visits to cases Number of visits in behalf of cases Number of office interviews Number of cases to local hospital Number of cases to dentist Number of cases referred to private physician Number of cases to State T. B. Sanatorium Number of visits to schobis 73 80 25 87 2 3 3 1 10 A talk "health in the School" was given at a group meeting of the colored teachers at the Gifford School. It was the privilege of the nurse to asslblthe Christmas Committee with the Christmas, Celebration. As it is the end of the year all cases are being closed. Application of Annie Andrews for admission -to the Florida State Tuberculosis Sanatoria was approved. to -ft -t: ,RESOLUTION Commissioner S. L. Glover introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption WHEREAS, the attention of this Board has been directed to numerous instances of the sale of -alcoholic beverages to minors (persons under the age of 21 years) in Indian River County, Florida and WHEREAS,.it is the definite opinion of this Board that the sale of alcoholic beverage to minors by dealers in Indian River County, Florida has assumed such a status that the welfare of the younger generation of this county is jeopardized and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of this Board that continued practice of the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors in this county would result in unfortunate happenings, in additi to constituting violation of the laws of the state; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida in regular meeting,as follows: (1) That Sheriff William Frick, of Indian River.County, be directed to notify each dealer in alcoholic beverages, sitated in this County, that the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is a giolation.of the law and that a continuation of this practice will result in definite action, by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, directed toward the definite termination of such violations. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Sheriff William Frick notify each dealer in alcoholic beverages situated in Indian River County, Florida of the disposition of this Board as it is herein expressed. The Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Albert 0. Helseth and upon being put to a vote the same was unanimously adopted. On motion made by S. E. Glover, seconded by W. C. Graves, Jr. and unanimously carried the foil tg list.of_confederate Pensioners was presented by State Board of Pensions and approved: Mrs. Ida R. Badger, Sebastian, Florida Mrs. Betty Smith, Route 1, Box 15, Vero Beach, Florida Mrs. B. W. Carter, Wabasso, Fldfiida Mrs. Annie Ruffner, Roseland, Florida Mrs. Etta G. Tyner, Box 66, Wabasso, Florida APPLICATION FOR DUPLICATE TAS SALE CERTIFICATE To the Hon. Board of County Commissioners of Indian River Co., Vero Beach, Florida. Gentlemen: I. Helen E. Wood, of the County of State of Minn., being the owner of Tax Sale Certificate No. 40 datecthe 1st day of June 1925, in the sum of $34.19 covering the fol- lowing described property, to -wit: S. 60 A. of lots 3 and 4,' Seo. 21, Twp. 31, South, Range 39 East. hereby.make.application to your Honorable Body td issue a duplicate Tax Sale Certificate in lieu of the original described herein for the following reasons: (1) That said Tax Sale Certificate was purchases y me at the regular sale of 1925 for which I paid the sum of $34.19. (2) That said Tax Sale Certificate, or any interest therein, has not been hypothecate+ sold, assigned, transferred or delivered by me and I have received no consideration therefor. (3) That said Tax Sale Certificate has been lost or destroyed and that I have made diligent search and am unable to locate said certificate. (4) That if duplicate Certificate is issued in lieu.thereof and the original should at any time be located, the same will be surrendered to the Cleric of the Circuit Court of Indi, River County for cancellation. L- I 1 1 1 f] 1 371 (5) That I. Helen R.. -Wood, as a further consideration acknowledge myself held and firmly bound unto bouglas Baker, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, and his successors in office, in the sum of $68.38, being double the amount of the face value of said Tax Certificate, for payment whereof well and truly to be made, I bind myself, heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents should said Certificate be presented by any person whomsoever, assigned or otherwise, for payment or application for Tax Deed thereon. I solemnly swear, or affirm, that the statements contained herein in,support of my application for -issuance of duplicate Tax Sale Certificate, are true and correct. So held me God. Witnesses: J. D. Shretem Philip T. Rogers Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day,of Dec. 1939. Helen E. {food (SEAL) (N. P. SEAL) N. A. Park (N A Park) Notary Publ c, Hennepin Co. Minn. My Com. exp. 6/8/43 The foregoing application coming on to be heard on this date by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, and after due consideration, the Board having thoroughly investigated said matter and being fully satisfied that said claim is a valid one, It is considered and ordered, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, that the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County be and he is hereby instruct'e'd to. issue a duplicate Tax Sale Certificate in favor of the above named applicant in lieu of,the Certificate above described which has been lost or destroyed,.and that proper record of same be entered in the Tax Sale Record in the office of the said Clerk, as provided in Section 8 of Senete Bill No 72, Acts of 1929. C. S. Michael Attest: (C0*`vo w.S ) ahairman, board of Co. Commrs. Douglas Baker C er to'oard 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 been audited, were examined and found correct, 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 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 so recorded being made a part of these minutes. There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned until 7:30 o'clock P. M'., Monday, January 22nd., 1940. ATT • C� CLMM rrra rr rrrrrrrrrrrororrrrr r�+r'ssrarrrrr®ss®r.�sr..sr.�.�r..rr.�rrrsrrrrrrr.rrrrserrrr.�rr r�rr rrrrrrrrrMs MONDAY, JANUARY 22nd., 1940. The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County met at the courthou in Fero Beach, at 7:30 P. M., Monday, January 22nd., 1940 in regular adjourned meeting with thel following members of the Board present: C. S. Michael, Chairman; S. E. Glover, Albert 0. Helset4, Frank C. Vickers, W. C. Graves, Jr.,Also present were Mitchell, Smith & Mitchell, Attorneys for the Board, and Douglas Baker, Cle-kk. Absent: 9m. W. Frick. Notary Public Bond for Charles P. Diamond in the sum of $500 with the American Surety Company was approved.