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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/14/1941FL d JJQAd found correct, were approved and warrants ordered issued in settlement of same. Such bills and accounts being on file in the office of the Clerk 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 filed its monthly statement, showing.receipts and disbursements of the various funds which having been audited vias. found to be oottect. The Chairman announced that final approval by State Comptroller of the County Tax Assessment roll for the year 1941 had not yet been received and thereupon further consideration of the budget for the year 1941-,942 and this meeting as a budget meeting, was upon motion un- animously made, seconded and carried, adjourned to October 14, 1941 at 10:00 o'clock A. M. IRMA.N. ATTES . C TUESDAY OCTOBER 14, 1941. The 15oard of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse in Vero Beach, at 10:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, October 14, 1941, in regular adjourned meeting with the following members of the Board present: C. S. Michael, Chairman, W. C. Graves Jr., and Albert 0. Helseth. Absent: Frank C. Vickers and S. E. Mover. Also present were Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney to the Board, and. Dougl as Baker, Clerk. County Tax Assessor, W. R. 1'uncan, presented the County Tax assessment roll of the County for the year 1941, bearing the approval and endorsement in writing of Icon. J. M. Lee, as State Comptroller of the State of Florida. The roll was then examined and considered by the Board and therepon Commissioner. Graves introduced the following resolution and moved its adopt- ion to(, -wit: R E S O L U T I O N ---------- WHEREAS, the County Assessor of Taxes of Indian River County did, prior to this, com- plate the assessment roll of Indian River County for the year 1941 and after due notice of pub- lication as required by law that this Board would meet as a Board of equalization for the con- sideration of said assessment roll, this Board did meet and did adjourn from time to time as such equalization Board and did tentatively approve said assessment roll subject to the approval of the same by the Comptroller of the State of Florida and did by such adjourment adjourn to this date for the purpose of hearing complaints and receiving testimony as to'the Value of any property real or personal as fixed by the County Assessor of Taxes and as approved by the Compt- roller of the State of Florida and for the purpose of perfecting, reviewing and equalizing said assessment roll; and WHEREAS, due notice of this -meeting for said purpose has been given by publication as required by law and said assessment roll has been approved in *citing endorsed thereon by the Comptroller of the State of Florida; and WFMREAS, this Board has considered said Assessment Roll and has found it to be equal and just and has found it unnecessary to increase the value fixed by the County Assessor of Taxes on any real or personal property as shown on said roll; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida does hereby approve and confirm said tax assessment roll of said County for the year 1941 as pre- sented by the County Assessor of Taxes and as approved by the Comptroller of the State of Florid and does hereby declare said assessment roll and the assessments shown thereon to have been reviewed and to be equalized, perfected and just. 532 S� The motion for the adoption of the resolution being duly seconded, it., -was declared adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Graves, Helseth and Michael Nays: None A copy of the advertisement containing the budget made by the Board of County Commiss- ioners at a meeting held at the Courthouse on the 2nd., day of September, 1941, with the pub- lishers affidavit annexed and presented to the Board and ordered spread on the minutes and is i words and figures as follows: r Affidavit of Publication • COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER STATE OF FLORIDA Personally before me, the undersigned, an officer authorized. under the laws ' of said State to .administer ,oaths, came J. J. Schumann,, business manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a newspaper published in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, who, being first duly sworn, says that the Vero Beach Press -Journal is a ;newspaper which has been continuously published at least once a week, and which has been entered as second class mail matter, in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Flori- da, for a period of more than one yearnext preceding the first insertion of this publication; that the advertisement a copy of which is hereto attached, was published in the Vero Beach Press -Journal for............,. consecutive weeks, as to- t.����1 131�,5J,� O Clerk poly �w CutV' Business Manager. Sworn [ and subscribed before'me, this. l3 1(� . say of:........%&s:'..........19�-/.. 6 Clerk Cir uit Court, - Indian River County, Florida NOTI ;E , COUNTYCOMMISSIONE BUDGET 1941-1942 NOTICE is hereby ,given ' that the Boa d of County Commissioners of Indian' River County�� Florida, has made and comp ted the estimate of the necessary and ordinary ex uses and of all special and tra-ordinary expenditures contemplated, as required y Section 2806, Compiled Cenral Laws of Florida, and as amended,' for the fiscal year 1941.1942, which said tlniates win be considered and finally, adopted on S4turday, September 20th: 1941, fter which the said estimates will havei the force an effect of fixed appropriations The said estimates for the respective^ 211, Count' Commissioners, per diem an NUE FUND $ 700.00 funds Bing n words and' figures following Mileage GENERAL REV, �s 272. Salar7 Clerk Board, C,200.0 ounty Comm loners , .. 1900 00a 219. Attor' Clerk for County �'Commissione `..:......... ... . 1-219: Sheriil*-General Court Work .....i .............................. 200.001' 221. Clerk'st Fees and Costs •••••• 600.00 224, Taxsessor's Commission .. • • • . • 1;900.00 225. Tax Ileetor'a Commission ... ....i ............. .... 1.800.00'' 241. Repai to Court House 600.00` 1-241, Repairto Furniture and Fixtures .. 260.00 2-214. Llgh . Water and - Fuel > � .. 600.00 8-241. Tolls land Rents...:�:.. ,.........«............. 600.00 4-241. Janito Court' House j ............................... 900.00 5-241. Incide tals . . ..... .... �l 1,000.00 261. Supe ' 7sor of Regi tration .. 600.00 1-281, fierier l Election. and Registrations 1 :• 400.010 262. Legal; Advertising................. . ••• 260.00 269. Static cry Blanks-Admfmstration S ppliee .. 660.00: �1-289. Reco Books .. .. 855000..0000-,? 271. Additi nal Buildings ,• „ ... .......... 900.00 400.00 8311. 16. P deer County Court rdgolating Attorney .... ..}} 720.00 819 ; Jailor] 841 Revai to 'Jail 60-Q 1-841. Furni re and Equipment for Jail aid Miscellaneous expense ... • • • 200.0 861: Coro ' is Inquests • • ... 200.04 86E. Servan for Jail •• 860.4. 562. Sanit In4uiries .. 150.1* 568. Paup' rs ... • • • • • • .. . 51000.00P. 1-568. W. Pl A. Sewing Room ............................... 900.00,: 2-568. States Welfare Work I •. 300.001 8-668. Tube ]osis Patients .. 1,050 00 564. Coun ;Nurse ................ ........................... 1,696.00E 682. Florid{ National Exhi'o ie'4: . • • • • 826.00, 686. Puhli it, I 900.00 699. Conti encies , 1,981.761 TOTAL .' : ........ .. ........ .$28,732.76; 0 FINE AND FOARE ITURE RUNp• 811. Jud. Juvenile Court ,...... •...,..:. . . ......•$ 600.00- 828. County Judge Bills 800,00:: I� s Bills .. ...Ir., 160.00 824. Justice of Peace Costs Bills ,. ..:.....:..... .. 50.00 826. 8,860M Sheri s Costs Bi'. lls .1-825. Baili : e 25.00 2-826. Co ssiop on Finep 126.00 926. nsi4bles Cost Bills' I .. 50.00 1-829. Wnv ion Fees-Propeeuting-Attorn 700.00 itn�s Fees' 2-329. Coo Stenographer : ••• + � 100.00 8-829. Other Expenses --Criminal d"es •••• 200.00 862. Feed Prisoners ...:.........I........ • • _ 8,260.00 699. Conti gencies ...... r ........................................ 1,866.00 TOTAL $11 .. ,805.00 The Board than considered the County budget and budget estimates as prepared by the Board at its meeting of September 2, 1941, and duly advertised as provided by law in the 'Vero Beach Press Journal in its issues of September 5 and 12, 1941. Thereupon Commissioner Helseth Introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption to -wit: BE IT RESOLVED that the tentative budget of expenditures of this Board for the fiscal year 1941-1942 be amended by striking therefrom all reference to Special Road and Bridge Dist - riot As The motion for the adoption of the resolution being duly seconded by Commissioner Graves, the same upon roll call was adopted as follows: Ayes: Graves, Helseth and Michael Nays: None Commissioner Graves then introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption to -wit: 0 1 1 ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND $ 500.00 1 • • � 411. Road Inspection, County Commissioners • • • • • 21100.00 412. Salary, Road Supt. and County Engineer .................. ...�... 8,000,00 ' 1-412. Free Labor on Roads and Bridges .....•. 4,000.00 442. Tools, Maint. of Mach. -Costs and Repairs .......................... 100.00 1-442. Freight . ........• ....•.......................... 3,360.00 2-442. Gasoline and Oil ................................................. 7,747.50 461. Materials . . .................................:'.................. 1.000.00 463. Due Incorporated Cities and Towns .......... 700.00 469. Overhead Expenses, Insurance, Stationery, etc. :. ; :: 50.00 471. Buildings • • """"""" 2,900.00 ...... . ..................... 699. Contingencies ••••••••••• " " " ' ii ..... $30,447.50 TOTAL. . .................................................... MOTHER'S PENSION FUND •$ 2,118.50 ............. 561. Mother's Pensions .............................................. 1941 ROAD AND BRIDGE DIST. NO. 4 -Refunding Bonds Dated Jan. 1400 00 SPECIAL ...... 224. Tax Assessor's Commission ..................... 0 365.00 225. Tax Collector's Commission ........................................ Fund Requirement pursuant to that certain 1i 772. Interest and Sinking adopted Dec. 3rd, 1940, Authorizing the issuance of resolution Refunding Bonds Dated Jan, 1, 1941 for the purpose of paying Refunding expenses as provided in said Resolution, and the pro- of such levy to be remitted to the Clerk of the Board of ceeds 12,506.50 County Commissioners ........................................... TOTAL. ..............................................$13,271.50 QUAY BRIDGE DISTRICT $ 50.00 224. Tax Assessors Commission................................... 40.00 225. Tax Collectors Commission ...................................... 790.00. .......... I 412. Salary Bridge Tender ...................................... 1,563.00 .......................... 481. Maintenance of Bridge..' ..::...................................... 500.00 682. Fire Control 300.00 699. Contingencies 3,173.00 TOTAL........................................$ OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS FUND $ 5,415.00 771. Road and Bridge Equipment ........................ COURT HOUSE BONDS SINKING FUND $ 95.00 224. Tax Assessor's Commission ....... .................. g6.00 225. Tax Collector's Commission ........................• 780.00 699. Reserve for uncollected taxes ...................................... 1,360.00 762. Interest on Funded Debt .......................................... 30000 772. Bonds . . .................................... 5,320.00 TOTAL.....................................$ Dated at Vero Beach, Florida, this 2nd, day of September, 1941. (Copy of Seal) DOUGLAS BAKER, qn Clerk Board of County Commissioners Sept. b 12, 1941 U g�53 BE IT RESOLVED that the budget and estimates of the necessary and ordinary expenses and extra -ordinary expenses contemplated by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County for the fiscal year 1941-1942 as fixed in the minutes of this Board and as advertised in the issues of the Vero Beach Press Journal of September 5 and 12, 1941, and as amended at this meeting by the elimination therefrom of all reference to Special Road and Bridge District #4, be and the same is hereby approved add adopted. The motion for the adoption of the resolution being duly seconded by Commissioner $elseth, it was declared adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Helseth, Graves and Michael Nays: None The Board then proceeded with the matter of fixing the rate of taxation for Indian River County for the.year 1941 and after careful consideration of the estimated receipts and expenditures the -following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Graves, who moved its adoption to -wit: BE IT RESOLVED that the rate of Taxation necessary to meet the expenditures of the Board, of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, for the fiscal year 1941-1942 pursuant to the budget of said Board as heretofore published and approved, is as hereinafter levied and that the tax rate as hereinafter shown and set forth, be and it is hereby levied on all taxable property in Indian River County, Florida,, for the year 1941, with 'the rate hereinafter set out, to --wit : �,- In order to meet the estimated current expenses of the County of Indian River of the sum of $28,732.75, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of one and three fifths (1.3/5) mills upon the dollar be levied and is hereby imposed upon all of the property lying and being in the County of Indian River on the first day of January, 1941, for the GENERAL, REVENUE FUND, to meet the our,�ent expenses of the County and to provide for the expenditures' as estimated in the budget hereinbefore set forth. To meet the expenses, estimated to be necessary to be paid out of the FINE & FORFEITUR FUND the sum of $11,305.00, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of three- fifths (3/5) mills,upon the dollar be levied, assessed, and is hereby imposed upon all the pro- perty lying and being in the,,County of Indian River on the first day of January, 1941, for the Fine & Forfeiture Fund, to meet the current expenses as estimated in the budget. To a -over the amount of the estimated expenses for keepfing the County Roads in goat shape and for the construction and repairing of bridges and other necessary expenses to keep the roads of the County in good condition and providept other roads when necessary of $309447.50 it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Two and two-fifths (2 2/5) mills upon the dollar be levied, assessed and is hereby imposed upon all of the property lying and being in the County of Indian River on the first day of January, 1941, to meet the current expenses of the County as estimated in the budget for the ROAD & BRIDGE FUND. To meet the outstanding indebtedness and interest thereon according to the estimates or budget -the sum of $5,415.00 it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Three- fifths (3/5) mills upon the dollar be levied, assessed, and is hereby imposed upon all the property in the County of Indian River on the first day of January, 1941, to meet the current expenses as estimated in the budget, for the OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS FUND. To provide a fund for the payment to worth mothers a pension in order their children attend the public schools of the County, the sum of $2,118.50, it is determined and hereby de- clared that a tax rate of One-fifth (1/5) mill upon the dollar be levied, assessed, and is here by imposed upon all of the property lying and being in the County of Indian River on the first day"of January, 1941, to meet the durrent expenses of the County as estimated in the budget for 534 he MOTHER'S PENSION FUND. To meet the interest payments and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate redemption! of County Court House bonds, in pursuance of the requirements of the law the sum of $5,320.00 be it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Three -f ifths (3/5)mills upon the dollar/ levied, assessed, and is hereby imposed upon all the property lying and being in the County of 3' y: ,.,. Bons SINK - Indian River on the first da of Januar 1941 for INDIAN RIVER C Y COIF ING FUND. According to the millage so determined, fixed, assessed the total millage to be entered in the column provided for County taxes in the assessment roll for the year 1941, is Six (5) mills upon the dollar, to cover a total estimated expenditure of $83,338.75. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tax Assessor in and for Indian River County, Flori be and he is hereby directed to assess and levy the foregoing taxes as fixed by this Board up- on the taxable property in Indian River County subject thereto, and that he extend such taxes on the valuation of such property according to said millage-as fixed, determined and levied by this Board as provided by law; that a certified copy of, this resolution be furnished to the County Tax Assessor. The motion for the adoption of the said resolution for the levy of taxes was seconded by Commissioner Helseth, and adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Helseth, Graves and Michael. Nays: None. Commissioner Graves introduced the following resolution and moved adoption, to - wit: WHEREAS, the respective boards and taxing districts being :authorized to i`1 --'and levy taxes upon property situated within Indian River -County, Florida, as provided, by fixed such tax levies and have certified the same to.this Board and this Board having consid- ered the same and having then found them to be proper, therefore be it resolved that; To meet the current expenses incidental and necessary to the operation of the Public Schools of the County, and to pay the salaries of teachers, bus drivers and repair school houses and buses as estimated by the County Board of Public Instruction,_ the sum of $151.,232.4% it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of 3.5 mills upon the dollar be levied, assessed and is hereby imposed upon all the property in the County of Indian River on the first day of January, 1941. Estimates having been made by the Trustees of SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1, and the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was determined that a tax rate of 2.5 mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the. year 1941, on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being within the boundaries of the said District No.1, which boundaries are as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Sec. 39 Tp. 31, Range 39 E. then run west along County line to N.W. Corner of Tp. 3.1 S., Range 38 E., thence South along Range line to S.W.Corner Sec. 18, Tp. 31 S., Range 38 E., thence East along Section line to Atlantic Ocean, thence -North along Ocean beach to starting point. Estimates having been made by the Trustees, of SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 7, and the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was determined that a tax rate of 2.5 mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the yea 1941, on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being within the bouadar- ies of the said District No. 7, which boundaries are as follows, to -wit:' Beginning at the Northeast corner of Sec. 230 Tp. 31 S., Range 39 E., then run west along Section line to N.W. Cerner of Sec. 199 Top. 31 S. Range 38 Thence South along Range line to S.W..Corner of Sec. 31, It 1 11 1 v t Tp.. 31 S. R. 38 E., thence East along Section line to Atlantic Ocean Beach to starting point. Estimates having been made by the Trustees of SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 8 & 9 and the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was determined that a tax rate of 2.5 mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1941, on all of the property in the County of Indian River, lying and being within the boui�dar_ies said District No. 8 & 9, which boundaries are as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Sec. 19 Tp. 32 S. R. 39 E., then run west along Township line to N. W. Corner Sec. 6, TQ. 32 S. , Range 38 E. , thence South, along line to S.W. Corner Sec. 30, Tp. 32 S., R. 38 E., thence East along Section line to Atlantic Ocean, thence North along Ocean Beach to starting point. Estimates having been made by the Trustees of SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11., the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was determined that a tax rate of 2.5 mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the and year 1941, on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying/being within the bound- aries of the said District No. 11, which boundaries are as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Sec. 32 Tp. 32 S., R. 40 E., then run west along Sec. line to NW corner Sec. 31 Tp. 32 S., Rt* 38 E., thence South on Range line to S. W. corner Sec. 319 Tp. 33 S., R. 39 E., thence west along section line to N. W. Corner Sec. 6, Tp. 33 S., Range 36 E., thence South along Range line to S.W. Corner Sec. 18, Tp. 33S. R. 36 E., thence East to Atlantic Ocea thence North along Ocean beach to starting point. Estimates having been made by the Trustees of SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 14P a the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was determined that a tax rate of 2.5 mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1941, on all of the property in the County of Indian River, lying and being within the boundar- ies of the said District No. 14, which boundaries are as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the Nor- theast corner of Tp. 31 S., R. 37 E., then run west along County line to N. W. Corner Tp. 31 S. R4.35, thence South along County line to S.W. corner, Tp.®32 S., Range 35 thence East along township line to S.E. Cor. Tp. 32 S., R.'37 thence North along Range line to starting point. Estimates having been made by the Trustees of SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 16, and the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was determined that a tag rate of 2.5 mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1941, on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being within the bounder- ies of the said District No. 16, which boundaries are as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Sec. 21, Tp. 33 S., R. 40 E., then run west along Section line to N.W. Cor- ner Sec. 19, Tp. 33 S.., R. 36 E., thence South along Range Line to S.W. Corner of Sec. 31, Tp. 33 S. R. 36 East, thence East along Section line to Atlantic Ocean, thence North along Ocean Beach to starting point. To meet the interest payment and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate redemption of bonds of SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT. N0. 1. and in pursuance of the requirements of law, and as estimated.by the County Board of Public Instruction, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Three 2/5(3 2A)mills upon the dollar, be levied, and is hereby affixed and assessed for the year 1941, on all of the property in the County of Indian River, lying and being within_ the boundaries of Special Tax School District No.; the boundaries of which said District being described above in these minutes.. To meet the interest payments and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate redemption of bonds of SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT N0. 7, and in pursuance of the requirements of law, and as estimated by the Cputty Board of Public Instruction, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Two and two-fifths (2 2/5) mills upon the dollar, be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for -the year 1941, on .all of the property in the 'County of Indian River, Fr ­ 53b lying and being within the boundaries of Special Tax School District No. 7, the boundaries of d which said District being described ahove in these minutes. . To,meet.the interest payments and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate redemption of bonds and Time warrants of SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11, and in pursuance of the re- quirements of law, and as estimated by the County Board of Public Instruction, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Three (3) mills upon the dollar, be levied, and is here- by fixed and assessed for the year 1941, on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being within the boundaries of Special Tax School District No. 11, the boundaries of which said District being described above in these minutes, One and three -fourth (1 3/4) mills to be used for the paying of interest and providing a sinking fund for refunding bonds of said District dated the first day of December, 1936, and one and one-fourth (1 J) mills dor the purpose of paying interest upon and providing a sinking fund 'for bonds of said district dated December 1, 1940. To meet the interest payments and provide. a sinking fund for the ultimate redemption of bonds of SPECIAL TAS SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 14, and in pursuance of law and as estimated by the County board of Public Instruction, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Three and two fifths (3 2/5) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1941, on all of .the property in the County of Indian River, lying and being with in the boundaries of which said District being described above in these minutes. Estimates having been made by the Board of Commissioners of INDIAN RIMER MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT,and a certified copy of the resolution Baled with this Board, as required by law, and as estimated by the Board of Commissioners, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of One and two -fifths (1 2/5) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1941, on all of the property in the County of Indian River, lying and being within the boundaries of said Indian River Mosquito control District, the boundaries of said District being described as follows, to -wit: All of that territory in Indian'River County, Florida, included with the boundaries described as follows, to -wit: Begin ,at a pointe where..the South boundary line of Indian River County, Florida, intersects the Atlantic Ocean; thence run West along the South boundary line of Indian River County, Florida, to the Southwest corner of Section 31, township 33 South, Range 36 East; thence run North along the Range line dividing Range.35 East and Range 36 East to the Northwest corner of Section 6, Township 33 South, Range 36 East and which corner is on the boundary line dividing Township 32 South and Township 33 Sou thence run East on the boundary line dividing Township 33 South and Township 32 South to the Southwest corner of Section 31, Township 32 South, Range 39 east; thence run North on the bound ary line dividing Range 38 East and Range 39 East to the Northwest corner of Section 6, Town ship..3.2 South, Mange 39 East; thence run East along the boundary line dividing Township 31 South and Township 32 South to the Atlantic Ocean and the East boundary line of Indian River County; thence run South along the East boundary line of Indian River County to the point of beginning." Estimates having been made by the Board of Commissioners of the FLORIDA INLAND NAVI- GATION DISTRICT, and a certified copy of the resolution filed with this Board, as required by law, and as estimated by the said Board of Commissioners, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of One-tenth (1/10) mill upon the dollar, be levied, and is hereby fixed and imposed and assessed for the year 1941, on all., of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being within the boundaries of said Florida Inland Navigation District, the boundar- ies of said District being described as the entire County as a whole, One -twentieth (1/20) mill of which shall be used to pay interest and create a sinking fund for the ultimate redemption of bonds outstanding and One -twentieth (1/20) mill shall be used for all expenses including the purchase price of right-of-way and other property. 1 1 1 53-, !,61 Estimates having been made by the Board of Commissioners of SEBASTIAN INLET DISTRICT, for the ultimate redemption of bonds, notes, or other obligations outstanding, and to pay int- erest thereon, when due, and for general repairs and additional work to be done, and a certifi- ed copy of the resolution filed with this Board, as required by law, and as hereby declared tha- a tax rate of One and eleven -twentieth mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed, for the year 1941, on all of the property in the County of Indian River, lying and being in the boundaries of said Sebastian Inlet District, Four-fifths mill of which shall be used solely for interest payments, when due, and to create a sinking fund for the ultimate re- demption of Refunding Bonds of said District dated Sul y 1st,' 1936 and three-fourths (3/4) mill of which levy shall be used as a maintenance fund and for the purposes authorized. and prescrib- ed in the act creating said district naoly Section 15 of Chapter 7976 of the Laws of Florida as amended by Chapter 12259 of the Laws of Florida. To provide Treasury funds for the QUAY BRIDGE DISTRICT, in accordance with the laws of Florida, as amended by the Acts of the 1927 Legislature, it was determined that a tax rate o one-half (J) millup-M the dollar be levied and is, hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1941, in on all of the property in the County of Indian River, lying and being-with/the boundaries of said Quay Bridge District for the purpose of properly operating the bridge in said District and the reasonable and usual repairs and maintenance of said Bridge and the approaches thereto the total sutra estimated in the budget being $3,173.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Tax Assessor of Indian River County, Florida be and he is hereby directed to assess and levy all the foregoing taxes as fixed and levied by this Board upon the taxable property, in Indian River County:;; Florida, just and due taxation within the respective boundaries upon which such taxes are levied; that a certified copy of this resolution be furnished to the County Assessor of Taxes. The motion for adoption'wae- duly seconded by Commissioner Helseth, -and adopted by the following vote; adjourned. Ayes: Helseth, Graves and Michael, Nays: None. - - - - - - - - - - There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried the Board then AT ' qXZRKS TUESDAY, NOVEABER 4. 1941. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse in Vero Beach, at 10:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, November 4, 1941, in regular meeting with the following members of the Board present: C. S. Michael, Chairman, Albert O.-Helseth, W. C. Graves Zr**, S. E. Glover and Frank C. Vickers. Also present were Chas. A. Mitchell, Attorney, Wm. W. Frick, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The minutes from July 1, 1941, to October 14, 19419 both inclusive, were read and approved. Messrs. G. E. Barkoskie, Minor Holmen, -and Calvin Platt appeared before the Board with regard to the cattle proposition in Fellsmere and because of the absence of Messrs. Hughes and Goshorn, due to the sickness of Mr. Hughes, it was agreed to postpone the matter until the next regular meeting of the Board, to be held December 2, 1941. The members of the Board and Clerk signed the financial report of the County for the