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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/18/19411 F-� 1 THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1941 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse in Vero Beach, at 12:00 otclock noon, Thursday, September 18, 1941, in special meeting with the following members of the Board present: C. S. Michael, Chairman; Frank C. Vickers, W. C. Graves, Jr., and Albert 0. Helseth. Absent: S. E. Glover. Also present were S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney., Wm. W. Frick, Sheriff, and -Douglas Baker, Clerk. There were also present by invitation the following; Ammon McClellan, State Housing Co-ordinator, Miss Mayola Miller, Farm Supervisor of the Farm Security Administration and other interested citizens and tax payors of Indian River County. The entire proosedure of this special meeting is on file in the County Commissioners correspondence file under the letter R and under the title "Regional Housing Authority " in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Upon motion made by Mr. Albert 0. Helseth, seconded by Frank C. Vickers and duly pass- ed, the meeting, insofar as the rural housing is concerned, was. adjourned at 1:45 o'clock P. M. The Chairman reopenned the meeting for such other business as might be properly bought before the Board RAI Constable surety bond for Tipton Rice, District #5, in the sum of $500.00 with Stand - and Accident Insurance Company, Detroit, Michigan, as surety was approved. E. E. Carter, County Engineer, was designated by the Board as the County Priority authority to sign priority purchases. As requested under date of September 11, 19419 the following companies submitted bids on a stove and water heater for the Jail. Name of Company MacDonald Hardware Company Vapo Gas Company Bedding & Furniture Supply Company East Coast Gas Company For bottle Gas Amount of Bid Trade in Allowance 1 169.70 0 15.00 289.25 40.00 219.00 42.00 245.00 -- 156.00 -- Net Bid 154.70 249.25 177.00 245.00 156.00 After careful consideration, on motion made by Albert 0. Helseth, seconded by W. C. Graves, Jr., and carried the bid of MacDonald Hardware Company, which was the lowest bid, in the sum of $154.70 was ebcepted'. adoption. RES OLUTI ON - MARSH AREA Commissioner W. C. Graves, Jr., introduced the following Resolution and moved its WHEREAS, the City of Vero Beach, Florida, desires to drain certain marsh areas within the City of Vero Beach and adjacent to the water line of Indian River and to fill such marsh areas so drained, and to WHEREAS, the draining and filling of such marsh areas as aforesaid would be/the great benefit and advancement of the City of Vero Beach and the County of Indien.River, Florida, and WHEREAS, the draining and filling of such marsh areas as aforesaid would greatly assist in the eradication of mosquitoes in the county and would improve the health and sanitat- ion conditions in the Community, and WHEREAS, the draining and filling of said marsh areas as aforesaid will require the dredging.of certain areas of Indian River within Indian River County, Florida, and extending the water line of said river, and WHEREAS, it is necessary to obtain a permit from the United States War Department to dredge said areas of Indiah River and extend the water line of the same, now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Floridi in regular session, duly assembled, hereby approve the aforesaid work and do hereby respect- fully petition and request the War Department of the United States of America to issue its per- mit authorizing the dredging of certain areas of the Indian River within Indian River County, as shown by the Blue Print attached to the application for said permit, and extending the water line of said river. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That a copy of this resolution be sent by the Clerk of this body to the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, and to Mr. J. B. Fraser, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Resolution was duly seconded by Albert 0. Helseth, 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 adjorned until 10:00 01clock A. M., Saturday, September 20, 1941. A (/CLERK. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 209 1941. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse in Vero Beach, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., Saturday, September 20, 1941, in regular-adjorned meeting with the following members of the Board present; C. S. Michael, Chairman; W. C. Graves, Jr., Albert 0. Helseth and Frank C. Vickers, Absent: S. E. Glover. Also present were Marshall 0. Mitchell, Attorney, Wm. W. Frick, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The Chairman announced that this meeting was for the purpose of considering and fin- ally adopting, if proper, the County budget for the year 1941-1942, and notice setting forth said budget and the estimates thereof having been duly published in the Vero Beach Press Journa: in its issuds of September 5 and 12, 1941; that the final approval of the County Tax Assessment Roll for the year 1941 had not yet been received from the State Comptroller and the Board was advised that it was proper to adjourn this meeting for the purpose of considering and finally adopting the budget to such time as the assessment roll should be finally approved by the State Comptroller. Thereon on motion duly made, seconded and unanimously carried this meeting, as a bud- get ud- get meeting, and the further consideration of the budget was adjourned to October 7, 19419 at 10:00 o'clock A. M. A T: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 290 1941 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse in Vero Beach, at 3,x`00 o'clock P. M. Monday, September 29, 1941 in special meeting with the follow- ing members of the Board present: C. S. Michael, Chairman, W. C. Graves Jr., and Albert 0. Helseth. Absent: Frank C. Vickers and S. E. Glover. Also present were Marshall 0. Mitchell, Attorney, and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The Chairman announced this meeting was called for the purpose of receiving applicat- ions for license to sell intoxicating liquors, wines and beer. Application of R. E. Turlington, Sebastian, Florida (to be known as Fardee's Bar) for a license to sell intoxicating liquors, wines and beer, was received and after careful conside ation the same, on motion made, by W, C. Graves, Jr., seconded by Albert 0. Helseth and carried 1 1 J