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Romer Fletcher, (clerk) ...................... 530.00
Mrs. R. C. Bartlett (extra) .................. 15.00
Postslle...................,.................. 12.00
Carbon Paper*... 2.25
Tre*tiling Expense, Gas. Oil and repairs...... 22. 88
TOTAI,........................... 582.13
TOTALRECEIPTS...........................................$3648.24
TOTALE�ENSES........................................... 582.13
NET INCOME ...........3f�b6�.$�
Said Statement or report was duly sworn to and subscribed before Douglas Baker, Clerk
Circuit Couat*ty January 16th.; 1940.
There being no-ifurther business on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then
adjourned.
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CHAINAN
CLEW.
TUESDAY. , FEBRUARY 6th 1940.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in
Vero Beach, at 10:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, February 6th., 1940 in regular meeting with the
following members of the Board present: C. S. Michael, Chairman; S. L?. Glover, ff. C. Graves,Jr.
Albert 0. H.elseth and Frank C. Vickers. Also present were Wm. W. Frick, Sheriff, Chas. A.
Mitchell, Attorney for the Board and Douglae,Bdker, Clerk.
Ronorable W. R. Dunaan, Tax Assessor, appeared before the Board and submitted a
statement of Commissions due him as Tax Assessor of Indian liver County as shown by the E. and
I Report of Troy E. Moody, Tax Collector, of said County for the year 1938. The statements we
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approved by the Board and are herewith listed:as follows:
County
Road District # 1
Wabasso Bridge Distriog
Vero & Quay Bridge Dtss°trsie t°
General School
Total
School District # 1
School 'District # 7
School District # 8 & 9
School District # 11
School District #'14
ScJXool District # 16
Total
Sebastian Inlet District
A.&G. Road & Bridge District
Road & Bridge District # 4
MA1'NTENAATC�
283.03
rl6.98
38.22
72.87
403.76
5.75
7.77
9.22
27.82
3.65
Fellsmere Cross State Road District 18.86
181.62
BOND
7.28
7,.28
9.70
9.53
4.97
54.15
6.66
$85.01
0.
Mosquito_Control
1 18.15
At the request of the City of Vero,Beach it was moved by W. C. Graves, Jr., and
seconded by S. I$. Glover and unanimously carried that Sheriff Frick be authorized to take care
of.City Prisoners, without cost to the county until remodeling of City Hall is completed.
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59.74
14.32
86774
76.02
Fellsmere Cross State Road District 18.86
181.62
BOND
7.28
7,.28
9.70
9.53
4.97
54.15
6.66
$85.01
0.
Mosquito_Control
1 18.15
At the request of the City of Vero,Beach it was moved by W. C. Graves, Jr., and
seconded by S. I$. Glover and unanimously carried that Sheriff Frick be authorized to take care
of.City Prisoners, without cost to the county until remodeling of City Hall is completed.
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3?1 Commissioner W C -Gillaves. I ''4ri introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption, to -wit:
WHEREAS the State Board of Administration is holding for account of various interest
and sinking fund accounts of Indian River County $10,000 City of.Lake Worth bonds, more particu-
larly described as follows:
City of Lake Worth 6% Improvement Bonds
Dated January 1, 1926
Nos, E 285/287 due 7-1-32
" E 332/337 "_ 7-1-33
" N 487 " 7-1-36 ....................$10,000.00
G With Coupon No. 6 due 7-1-29 and subsequent ,
Past:doe.coupo.ns attached..... ................$ 21700.00
WHER]US the City of Lake Worth has made plans to refund these bonds par for par�,the
r new refunding bonds to be dated November 1, 1936, and mature November 1, 1966, and bear interest
at rates of 2 to 5% with all interest accrued to November 1, 1936 of $4,700 cancelled, and charg
an exchange fee of 1% of par value of bonds, for payment of which the fiscal agency shall detach
and retain the first maturing coupon of $10.00 from each refunding bond, and
WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, after a
careful consideration of the plan and program, deems it to the best interest of,Indian River
County and the various interest and sinking funds concerned, to accept the settlement now offe
as hereinabove outlined, and so declares, and
WHEREAS Chapter 17728, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1937 Legislature authorizes the ex-
change of the original bonds for refunding bonds, and
WHEREAS it is the desire of this Board to make such exchange,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida, that the refunding plan and program in respect to the bonds hereinabove referred to,
be and the . same is heweby azeeept-ed. by. this. _Board._and...the_. State.,.Bo_ard of Administration is hereby)
requested to do the needful to have the bonds exchanged,
The resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Glover and upon being put to a vote
the.same was unanimously adopted.
RESOLiH OK
Commissioner Albert 0. Eelseth introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption to -wit:
WHEREAS, the State Road Department of Florida has heretofore made survey of the right -I
of -way for its Project No. 951 on State Road No. 30 in Indian River County, Florida; and
WEEREAS, representatives of Indian River County did request a reduction in the right-
of-way requirem+ants for said project and said State Road Department did arrange such reduction
and as a result thereof it -will be necessary to make a new survey of the right-of-way for said
project; and
WHEREAS, such new survey will entail additional expense upon the State Road Department!
of Florida and said Department would not be willing to make such new survey unless the right -of -1
way for said vDad was to be acquired; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County does here]
with state that upon said survey being made it will immediately proceed in the acquisition of
necessary right-of-way as required by the State Road Department for Project No. 951 on State
Road No. 30 in Indian River County, Florida.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
State Road Department of Florida.
The resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Graves and upon being put to a vote
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Commissioner Frank C. Vickers Introduced the following resolution and moved its
adoption to -wit:
WBBREAS, St. Lucie County, Florida, has heretofore caused to be.issued Road and Bri
Refunding Bonds bearing Hate of July 1, 1937, to be exchanged for outstanding funded indebted-
ness of said St. Lucie County; and
WHEREAS, of such indebtedness this County is justly indebted to said St. Lucie County
in the proportionate share which has heretofore been established and fixed on the records of
the State Board of Administration, and for which proportionate share this Board has heretofore
caused to be lodged with the lion. W. V. Knott, State Treasurer as County Treasurer ex officio,
Road.gnd Bridge Refunding Bonds bearing the same date,.interest rates, and terms of payment as
the Road and Bridge Refunding Bonds provided to be issued by St. Lucie County; and said Hon.
W. V. Knott has necessary instructions for the issuance of said bonds from time to time as the
circumstances warrant; and
WHEREAS, semi-annual interest coupons on said Road and Bridge Refunding Bonds of this
County are, or will become, due and payable as follows: January 1, 19389 July 19 1938, January
10 1939, July 1, 1939, January 1, 1940; and it is the desire of this Board to make funds avail-
able for the payment of coupons maturing as set forth above, from such Refunding Bonds as are
issued by the Hon. W. V. Knott under instructions heretofore furnished him:
NOW, TEEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY.COMISSIONERS OF Indian River
COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN SESSION DULY ASSEimm: -
Section 1. That the State Board of Administration, Tallahassee, Florida, be, and it
is hereby, instructed and directed to cause sufficient funds now, or hereafter, credited to the
Karver Bill Account for this .County's indebtedness to St. Lucie County to'be transferred from
said Kanner Bill Account to the Interest and Sinking Fund Account of said Refunding Bonds of
this County issued to St. Lucie County,.said transfer to be made in an amount which, after
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making due allowance for funds now in said Interest and Sinking Fund Account of said Refunding
Bonds, will be sufficient to provide for the payment of the coupons maturing as set forth in
the preambles of this resolution from such of the Refunding Bonds of this County as have been
or are hereafter issued by the said Hon. W. V. Knott under instructions heretofore given him.
Section 2. That the Clerk of this Board be, and he is hereby, instructed and directed
to furnish certified copies of this resolution as follows: (a) Duplicates thereof to Aon. W. V.
Knott, State Treasurer as County Treasurer ex officio, Tallahassee, Florida, which certified
copies will be the authority of the Hon. W. V. Knott and the State Board of Administration to
do and perform all acts required to accomplish the purposes.hereof; (b) One thereof to W. R.
Lott, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, Ft. Pierce,
Florida; (c) duplicates thereof to R. E. Crummer & Company, Orlando, Florida.
The resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Graves and upon being put to a vote
the same unanimously adopted:
to -wit:
Commissioner S. E. Glover introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMSIONERS OF INDIAN RIM., COUNTY$.FLORIDA9
IN SESSION DULY ASSEMBLED:
Section 1. That, pursuant to that certain agreement between R, R. Crummer & Company
If and the Wabasso Bridge District in Indian River County, Florida, dated December 7, 1937, under
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1�e terms of which payments are required to be made to R. E. Crummer & Company, The State Board
of Administration, Tallahassee, Florida, and the Honorable W. V. Knott be, and they are hereby,
instructed and directed to pay said R. E. Crummer.& Company from the Interest and Sinking Funds
of Wabasso Bridge District, the sum of $1,540.00, said payment to be -made upon R. E. Crummer &
Company delivering to the said Honorable W. V. Knott certificates issued by the Clark of this
Board, as provided under Section 9 of salA agreement, evidencing amounts equivalent to the sum
above set forth, said payments to be made.as reimbursement for services rendered and expenses
incurred foi exchanging Refunding Bonds dated January 1, 1938s for outstanding indebtedness of
said Wabassp Bridge District.
Section 2. That in the event the Interest and Sinking Fund balance of Webasso Bridge
District is not sufficient to permit payment of the sums set forth in the certificates when
issued by the Clerk of this Board and presented for payment, then the State Board of Administra-
tion is hereby authorized and directed to transfer from the Kanner Bill Account of said Wabasso
Bridge District to the Interest and Sinking Fund such sum or sums as will permit such payment,
without any further resolution by this Board.
Section 3. That the Clerk of this Board be, and he is iiere'by, authorized and directed
to furnish triplicate certified copies of this resolution to the Honorable W. V. Knott, which
certified copies will be authority for Honorable W. V. Knott and the State Board of Administra-
tion to do and perform all acts required to accomplish the purposes hereof.
The resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Vickers and upon being put to a vote
the same was unanimously adopted:
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CERTIFICATE OF BONDS EXCHANGED "WABASSO BRIDGE DISTRICT':
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER
Pursuant to the terms.of that certain agreement between R. E. CRMWR & COMPANY and
#ABASSO BRIDGE DISTRFCT iN INDIAN RYVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, dated December 7, 1937, 1, DOUGLAS
BAKER, CLERK OF TEE CIRCUIT COURT and. ex officio Clerk of the Hoard of County Commissioners of
the State and County aforesaid, do hereby certify that as of this date, the following Wabasso
Bridge District Refunding Bonds dated January 1, 1938, have been exchanged for an equal par
amount of outstanding indebtedness of said District:
Denomination - all $1.000,00
Bond No Maturity Amount
1/469 65/75 1968 $579000.00
(all numbers
inclusive)
I further certify that R. E. Crummer & Company, pursuant to Section 9 of said Agree -
meet, is entitled to be paid the sum of $1,140.00, being 2% on the above par amount, of bonds,
as reimbursement for services rendered and expense incurred in effecting such exchanges.
FITNESS my hand and official seal this 6th day of Feb., A. D. 1940.
P,I-
(CT. CT. SEAL)
clerk Circuit court,ana ex orris io
Clerk Board of County Commissioners o
Indian River County, Florida.
A certified copy of resolution duly adopted by the County' Democratic Executive Commit,
tee, setting out the party assessment levied against the various candidates who participate in
the Democratid Primary Election to be held Tuesday, May 79 1940 was received and carefully noted
The Board then prooee-ded to make levies against the various offices to cover the cost
of holding such Primary Elections in Bray the assessments so levied being as follows:
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County Judge
Sheriff
C1erk'Circuit Court
Tax Collector
Tax Assessor
Superintendent of Schools
Prosecuting Attorney
Representative
County Commissioner
Board Public Instructions
Constable
Justice of Peace
County Surveyor
.Mosquito Control Board
Supervisor of Registration
Democratic Executive
. County
Committee
Assessments.
20.00
30.00
60.04
100.00
60.00
100.00;
60.90
100.00
60.00
100.00
40.00
160000
15.00
20.00
5.00
6.00
3.00
4.00
3.00
4.00
2.00
4.00
2.00
4.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1900
5.00
6.00
and ordered that the assessments so levied against the respective offices.:be collected by the
Clerk of the Circuit Court within the time prescribed by law, and placed in the General Revenue
Fund of the County:
it was ordered Felda Thompson be removed from the Pauper's list as she is novw married.
It was ordered that County warrants, for the following named persons, be withheld
and/or not issued for the months that they receive checks from the Farm Security Administration
namely Mrs. Olde Watenn, Mrs. Carrie Martin, Mrs. Ethel Fertic, Mrs. Mamie Nelson and Mrs.
Bertis Nelson.
It was ordered Lou Stewart (Col.) be placed on the Pauper's list for the sum of ;6.00
per month until the further orders of the Board.
Mother's Pension application of Corine Jones, Wabasso, was approved for the sum of
$10.00 per month until the further orders of the Board.
It was ordered that Mabel Johnson be paid the sum of $35.10 for assistance in con-
nection with the Housekeeping Aid Project and Louise Campbell be paid the sum of $331.20 for
assistance in connection with the ftwing Room Project.
Miss Leila M. Bunkley, County nurse appeared before the Board and made a report of
her activities for the month of January as follows, to -wit:
COUNTY NURSE'S MONTHLY REPORT
January 1940.
Number of cases for the month 30
Number of Visits to cases 75
Number of visits in behalf of cases 81
Number of Office Interviews - 68
Dumber of cases to Local Hospital 6
Number of cases to dentist it
Number
of
cases referred to Private Physician 6
Number
of
visits to schools B
Number
of
patients to T. B. Sanatorium 1
Number
of
cases to Brain Specialists
and for
operation - Jacksonville 1
Request of Mr. Warren Zeuch for payment of tax sale certificate 70A of July 7, 1930
in the sum of $49.96 which was redeemed in 1931 was denied because of said transaction having
been made several years prior to this date.
It was moved by Fra k C. Vickers,seconded by S. E. Glover and unanimously carried,
------------- that the Fero Beach Press Journal, a newspaper of general circulation, published
in Indian River County, Florida and which newspaper has been continuously published in said
County for a period of more than one year prior to this date, be and itis hereby selected and
designated by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian river County as the newspaper in
which shall be published the list of lands to be advertised and sold by the Tax Collector of
Indian River County and which selection is required under the provisions of Section 969 Compil
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General Laws of Florida; and that said newspaper be designated for the publication of such othe3
legal notices as may be required to be designated by said Board of County Commissioners.
- E. E. Carter, Road Superintendent was authorized and instructed to prepare W. P. A.
Project, obtain cost of installing telephone at county barn, estimate cost of extending Power
line to county barn both from the City of Vero Beach and the Florida Power and Light Company,
to purchase tires for trucks, approximately 30 squares of used sheet iron to repair top of
county barn, aAd`to purchase pipe for,^artesian well on minter Beach Cemetary Project.
Douglas Baker, Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Harry A. Meyers, W. P. A. Supervisor,
West Palm Beach, Florida, requesting that local W. P. A. Project # 11 be opened as soon as
possible. 11
On motion made by W. C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Albert 0. Helseth and unanimously
carried, E. E. Carter,'Road Superintendent was instructed to proceed with the grading. and marl -
Ing of the Road south df the School building, which is a continuattion of 18th street, and to
fill in the ditch running parallel with said road as soon as convenient.
The Board agreed to grade a road in southwest corner of this county, known as Moore
road, provided Okeechobee County would clean the right of way and remove stumps.
Messrs. R. J. Young, A. M. Hill and A. M. Hill, Jr., appeared before the Board and
requested financial assistance for the maintenance and operation of the growers fire truck.
After considerable discussion on motion made by W. C., Graves, Jr., seconded by Albert 0. Helset
and unanimously carried it was ordered the sum of $250.00 be paid from the funds of Pero -Quay
Bridge District to the Indian River Fire,Protective Association for maintenance and operation,
including labor, gas and oil of the growers fire truck for fire protection of public bridges an
culverts in the Vero and quay -,,-Bridge Districts.
The following Road Petition was received, read and filed.
ROAD PETITION
STATE OF Florida
COUNTY OF Indian River
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SAID COUNTY:
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, citizens of the County of Indian River, State of Florida, res -
pectfully represent -that the necessities of,thb, public require a County Road to be laid out as
follows, to -wit: commencing at
A public road right-of-way being 50 ft. in Width and lying 25 ft.,on either side of
the following described center -line:
From the Southeast corner of the N. W. J.of the S. E,. J of Sec. 28 - Twp. 31 - Range
39 run N. 740 - 159 E. a distance of 845 ft. to point of beginning. Thence .run N. 23. - 15' W.
759.7.5 ft. thence run N. 27°iQ 15t W. 352.5 ft. thence run N. 30° - 451 W. 0632.1 ft. thence run
V4,270 Q4 301 W. 948.35 ft, to the North line of Government lot 2 of;above Sec., Twp., & Range.
The above described road being known as the John Massey Road in Wabasso, Indian River
County, Florida.
Said Road right-of-way to be not less than fifty feet in width.
We therefore petition your honorable body to cause to be laid out and opened a Qounty
Road as above describdd, and w9, the owners of the land through which said Road is sought to be
laid but, in consideration of the sum of one dollar to us.each and severally in hand paid by t
said County of Indian River, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby agree to give
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the right-of-way through our lands, as shown by the plat accompanying this petition, and re-
linquish all claims for damage by reason thereof.
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John W. Massey
Clarence C. Massey f
J. L. Helpling
Elsie Helpling
It was ordered that Sam Beers, C. A. Vandiveer and George Seers be appointed a commit
tee to view, mark and lay out the best route add report to this Board.
The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and disbursements
of the various funds which having been audited were found to be correct.
examined and
The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited were/found to
be correct, and warrants ordered issued in settlement of same, Suoh bills and accounts being on
file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The warrants issued from the respect,fte
funds being.listed in the supplemental minute hook 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. ,,57'N
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------------fir------------------------------TUBSDAY XAM 5th._ 1__ 940.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court house in
Vero Beach, at 10:00 o'clock A. K. Tuesday, March 5th., 1940, in regular meeting with the fol-
lowing members of the Board present: C. S. -Michael, Chairman; S. E. Glover, W. C. Graves,.ar.
Albert 0. Helseth and Frank C. Vickers. Also present were tem. W. Frick, Sheriff; Attorneys for
the Board,Mitchell, Smith & Mitchell and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
It was ordered Mrs. C. F. Fertio, Mrs, XU-zabeth Tillis and 011ie Matson be removed -
from the Pauper's List and Mother's Pension Fund..
It was ordered Mrs. Lillian Strickland be replaced on the list to receive Mother's
orders
Aid until the further$/of the Board.
Coroner's report in the matter of the deaths of Thomas G.; Agnes; Evelyn and Horace
McWharter was received and ordered filed.
Commissioner W. 0. Graves, Jr. reported as to the meeting, which he attended, with
the members of the State Road Department Budget Committee held at Deland and stated that the
following proposed Road improvements and/orconstruction would be included in the budget of
the State Road Department for the fiscal year 1940s Item No. 1 covers construction of 5.03
miles of Highway on East end of State Road No. 30 and includes a new bridge across the main
drainage canal. Item No. 2 providas.for widening of the curve on Road 30 at 20th Street. Item
No. 3 includes improvement and resurfacing of Road No. 4 between Vero Beach and Wabasso. The
delegation attending the Road Department meeting included Mayor Alex MacWilliami City Engineer
Harry W. Damerow, County Commissioner, W. C. Graves, dr., and E. G. Thatcher, Secretary of
Chamber of Commerce.
Ron. George T. Tippin submitted a written report in regard- to exhibits from Indian
River County at the Tampa and Orlando fairs.
It was ordered the following county warrants be not issued or withheld fqc the months
that these persons receive F. S. A. checks: Mary Grioe, Bertha Morrison, Kettle Gore, Carrie
Martin, Mamie Nelson, Bertis Nelson, Mrs,waxonger and S. C. Smith.
It was ordered Mollie Hinton be removed from the Pauper's list as she is now reoeiv-
ing State Aid for dependent children.
U1ss Leile 1P;_ Bunkley, County Nurse appeared before the Board and made a report of
her activities for the month of February as follows, to -wit:
County Nurse's Monthly Report, February, 1940.
Number of cases for the month
Number of visits to cases
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