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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/26/19401 1 1 WHEREAS said sewing room now gives employment and sustenance to numerous families in Indian River County, Florida, and, WHEREAS said sewing room is an established, active project filling a very definite need and demand for aid in Indian River County, and, WHEREAS it has been suggested to this Board that this project is to be or should be discontinued and a new and different project set up, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Floridf in special session duly assembled do hereby express their opinion that the disoontinuation of said sewing room would deprive Indian River County of public assistance badly needed by the county, and that it would be unwise to discontinue an active and going project and replace it with a new and untried project; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board is opposed to the discontinuation of the oper- ation of said sewing room and the replacing of it with a new project; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent by the Clerk of this body to the Senators in Congress? -of Florida, to the Representatives in Congress of the Fourth Congressional District, the State W.P.A. Administrator -for the State of Florida, State Direct District Director Professional .dnd Service Division, Professi6nal and Service Division,/Area Supervisor Professional and Service Divisiob, and to the Board of County Commissioners for St. Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee and Palm Beach counties. The resolution was duly seconded by Commissioners Vickers and upon being put to a vote the same was unanimously adopted. There being no further business on motion made seconded and carried the Board then adjourned. ATT T : -------s-ro-------------Mss-------------sews®-rr-o ------- --------- ------- THURSDAY NIGHT. SEPTIMBER 26, 1940. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at Court house in Vero Beach, at 7:30 P. M. Thursday Night, September 26, 1940, in Special meeting with the following members of the Board present: C. S. Michael, Chairman, S. B. Glover, Albert 0. Helseth, W. C. Graves, Tr., and Frank C. Vickers. Also present were Chas. A. Mitchell, Attorney and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The Chairman announced this meeting had been called for the purpose of considering the Liquor license issued to Gifford Liquor Store and such other business as might properly be brought before the Board. After Considerable discussion Commissioner S. E. Glover introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption. The Clerk of this Board is directed to write the State Beverage Director and request him to investigage liquor license issued to Gifford Liquor Store with the view of revoking s license for the following reasons: 1. That the place of business of sdid licensee, namely, Gifford Liquor Store, is not situated within the corporate limits of any municipality and is located within 2500 feet of several churches and which churches were in active existence prior to the issuance of any li license to Gifford Liquor Store. 2. Because the Village of Gifford has a very large negro population and that the consumption of liquor in the vicinity of Gifford Liquor Store leads to disturbances which tend to be a nuisance and annoyance to theaDmmunity and its residents. 3. That there has been a transfer of ownership of said Gifford Liquor Store and that the transfer of license to the new owner of the issuance of ee license to the new owner has r434 not been approved by the Board of County Commissioners. The resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Vickers,and the same was unanimously adopted. The following application was made by Louis Harris for issuance of duplicate tax sale certificate. TO THE HON. BOARD OF COUNTY COMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER 00., VERO BEACH, FLORIDA. Gentlemen: I. Louis Harris, of.the County of Indian River State of Florida, being the owner of Tax Sale Certificate No. 176 dated the 2nd day of July 1928, in the sum of $39.08 covering the following described property, to -wit: Sec. Twp. Range N10AofN37 AofE47 Aof SWJ 12 33 39 hereby make application to your Honorable Body to issue a duplicate Tag Sale Certificate in lieu of the original described herein for the following reasons: (1) That said Tax Sale Certificate was purchased by me at the regular sale of 1928 for which I paid the sum of $39.08. (2) That said Tax Sale Certificate, or any interest therein, has not been hypothecat 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 Clerk of the Circuit Court of River County for cancellation. (5) -That I, Louis Harris, as a further consideration acknowledge myself held and firmly bound unto Douglas Baker, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, and his successors in office, in the sum of $78.16, 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 suppbrt.of my application for issuance of duplicate Tax Sale Certificate, are true -and correct, So help ms God. Witnesses: _ Troy E. Doody dance Henderson Louis Harris Sworn to and subscribed before me this 26th day of September, 1940. (N. P. SEAL) Troy E. Mood Notary Public, State of-Florila at large, Bey Commission Expires Sept. 27, 1941. This 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 investightidsaid 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 instructed to issue a duplicate Tax Sale Certificate in favor of the above named applicant in lieu of the Certificate above described which haadbeen lost or destroyed, and that proper record of same be entered in the Tex Sale Record in the office of the said Clerk, as provided in Section 8 of Senate Bill No. 72, Acts of 1929. Attest: Douglas -Baker , Clerk to Board 0. S. Michael Chairman, Boara of Uo. Commrs. 1 1 Ll 1 1 Notary Public Bond for aosephine Martindale in the sum of $500 with Massachusetts. Bonding and Insurance Company of Boston,Massachusetts as Surety was approved. There being no further business on motion made seconded and carried the Board then adjourned. A CHAI K. www r w w w wr w w w w w e w w w w ww w w w w w w w w w w w w w w r w w r w w w w w w ww w w w w w w w w w w w w w w ww wwwww ww ww w- ww ww w ww w w ww w w ww w w w w w TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1. 1940. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court house in Vero Beach, at 10:00 A. M. Tuesday, October 1,.1940, in Regular meeting with the fbIlowing members of the Board present: C. S.. Michael, Chairman, S. E. Glover, W. C. Graves, dr., Frank C. Vickers and Albert 0. Helseth. Also present were Wm.W. Frick, Sheriff, Chas. A. Mitchell, Attorney for the Board and Douglas Baker, Clerk. It was ordered Samuel Smith be removed from the Pauper's List as he is now receiving Old Age Assistance; that Mrs. Roy Lingenfelter be removed from the Pauper's List as she is now employed in the W.P.A. Sewing room; that Manuel Bain, Colored, be removed from the Pauper's List because he is now deceased, also that William Daniel for Preacher Bain be removed from the Pauper's list because of the death of Manuel Bain. It was ordered J. H. McClain receive the sum of $5.00 per month in lieu of the sum of $9.00; that Nellie Welling (Mother's Pension Fund) receive the sum of $12.00 per month in lieu of the sum of $20.00 until the further orders of the Board. It was ordered F. G. Young, Gifford,be placed on the Pauper's List to receive tbasum of $5.00 per month until he receives Old.Age Assistance. Mother's. Pension Applications were approved for Gertrude C. Knight and Luella Hegy English each in the sum of $4.00 per month until the further orders ofthe Board. It is the understanding that this assistance for Mrs. Knight will cease at:sueh time -as she receives additional income or at such time as her daughter receives W.P.A. employment. It was ordered Nancy Brown (Colored) Gifford, Florida be placed on the Pauper's list to receive -the sum of $4.00 per month .,until the further orders of the Board. Miss Leila M. 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, SEPTEMBER, 1940. Total Number of cases for the month 70 Number of visits to cases 52 Number of visits in behalf of cases 52 Number of office interviews 118 Number of cases cared for in hospital 2 Number of cases to dentist 4 Number of..cases to Jackson Memoral Hospital 2 Number of eye cases receiving care 2 Number of children receiving Clothing School Supplies and Lunches 65 Laboratory Specimens Submitted Hookworm Bloodtests V. D. Clinic Held V. D. Treatments Number of oases to West Palm Beach for Xray of r Visits to School Chest 7 2 2 12 3 4