HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/3/1942—_-_ ---- -- -_- ----- -- - � TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th., 1942
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in
Vero Beach at 9:30 A. M., Tuesday, February 24th, 1942, in special meeting with the following
members of the Board present: C. S. Michael, Chairman, Albert 0. Helseth, W. C. Graves Jr.,
and Frank C. Vickers. Absent: S. E. Glover. Also present were Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney
E. E. Carter, County Engineer, Wm. W.,Frick, Sheriff and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
Chairman Michael announced this mebting was called at the request of R. J. Waterston
Jr., General Auditor of the State Road Department in regard to the former County Road Audit
and for such other business as might be properly brought before this Board.
Mr. J. P. Tomlinson, Supervisor Auditor from the Comptroller's Office and Mr. C.
F. Burr, Supervisor Auditor from State Road Department, appeared before the Board with a re-
vised audit showing the credits due Indian River County as provided in Senate Bills 321 and
3221 Laws of 1941. On motion made by W. C. Graves Jr.,. seconded by.Albert 0„ Helseth and
unanimously -carried the audit was accepted and approved.
A meeting of the State Road Budget Committee was announced for February 27th, 1942
in Miami. Mr. Frank C. Vickers, Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney, and E. E Carter, County Engih
eer were selected as a Committee to attend this budget Meeting.
Application of Emma Adler (Gus.,-& Emma's Ocean Grill) for a license to sell intoxicat.
ing liquors, wines and beer was received and after carefully considering the same, on motion
made by W. C.. Graves Jr., seconded by filbert 0. Helseth and carried the same was approved.
W. C. Graves Jr., was selected as Chairman of a local committee to cooperate with.
the Florida Aviation Committee embarked upon a program to make Florida the Aviation Center.
of the United States.
On motion made by W. C. Graves Jr., seconded by Frank C. Vickers and unanimously
carried,Honorable Troy E. Moody, Tax Collector, was authorized to refund, the unearned por-
tion of the County occupational license, to Dr. C. F. Damerow who was called to the U. S. .Army
Mr. R. B. Gramling, Supervisor of Parole and Probation District '2, Florida Parole
Commission, requested.electrical extensions be made and a buzz system installed in the Offices
used by him located here in the Court House. Chairman Michael was selected as a Committee to
Investigate the request and report back to the Board.
It was moved by Frank C. Vickers, seconded by Albert 0. Helseth and unanimously car-
ried, that the Vero Beach Press Journal, a newspaper of general circulation, published in
Indian River County, Florida and which newspaper has been continously published in said County
for a period of more than one year prior to this date, be and it is hereby selected and des-
ignated 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 Compiled Gen-
eral Laws of Florida; and that said newspaper be designated for the publication of such other
legal notices as may be required to be designated by said Board of County Commissioners.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and.carried the Board then
adjourned.
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TUESDAY, MARCH Std, 1942 - -
The Burd of County Commissioners of Indian K..ver County, Florida, mets}at the Court
House in Vero.Beach at 10:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, March 3rd,. 1942, in regular meeting with
the following members of the Board present C. S. Michael, Chairman, S. E. Glover, Albert 0.
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Helseth, Frank C. Vickers and W. C. Graves, Jr. Also present were Wm. W. Frick, Sheriff, Chas.
A. Mitchell, Attorney for the Board and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved.
On motion made by W. C. Graves Jr., seconded by Albert 0. Belsoth and carried the
Board approved the purchase and installation of a Fluorescent light for the office of Mr. R.
B. Gramling, Supervisor of Parole and Probation District ': E, Florida Parole Commission.
N. P. Bond for Myrtle Tillis in the sum of $500.00 with American Surety .6ompany of
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New York as surety was approved.
Miss.Leila M. Bunkle y, 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, 1942
Number of cases for the month 36
Number of visits to cases 39
Number visits in behalf of these cases 20
Number
Children
to Cripple Clinic 2
Number
cases to
Florida Farm Colony 1
Number Home Nursing Classes Attendance 84
Number class periods held 48
Number of hours 96
Laboratory Specimens Submitted 56
Number families receiving clothing 5
Number garments given 23
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On motion made by W. C. Graves Jr., seconded by S. E. Glover and oarried,the Board
approved a Re -Plat of Wabasso Gardens and the same was.recorded in Plat Book 2, page 49 in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The Petition of S.D.Gaines and T.A.Vincent was re-
ceived and ordered filed.
RESOLUTION VACATING ROADS AND STREM IN 'WABASSO GARDENS.
Commissioner Graves introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption,to-
wit:
REAS, a plat of a subdivision of part of the Southeast j of the Northwest i of
Section 28, Township 31 South, Range 39 East, Indian River County, Florida, was filed in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida in Plat Book 1, page
519 of a subdivision known as Wabasso Gardens; and
WHEREAS, said above described plat did contain streets, alleys, parks, places and
public ways, including an easement on, in and under the rear five feet of all of lots, as will
more fully appear by reference to saidplat; and
WHEREAS, said above described property is not located within the corporate limits of
any incorporated city or town; and
WHEREAS, the streets, alleys, parks, places, public ways and easment on the rear five l
feet of all lots as shown on said above described plat have never been opened, established,
used or aocepted-by any city or county or other public body or by the public or any individual,
firm or corporation; and
WHEREAS, the owners of the property described in said subdivision have offered to
quit -claim to the Board of County Commissicners of Indian River County, Florida, for the use of j
said County, a right of way on that portion of the above described property upon which Florida
State Road No. 4 is now located, said right of way to be thirty-three feet on either side of t
center line of said highway, as the same now eiists, in exchange for the vacation and abolish-
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ment of the streets, alleys, parks, places, public ways and five foot easement on the rear of
said lots by this Board; and
WHEREAS, the owners of the above described property contained in said above describes
plat have this day filed a°replat of said Wabasso Gardens, which raid replat has been approved
by this Board and recorded in Plat Book 2, page 49 in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Indian River County, Florida in which said replat the owners of the property in said
subdivision have quit -claimed and conveyed all their right, title, and interest in and to the
streets, alleys, parks, places and public ways as shown on the plat of Wabasso Gardens record-
ed in Plat Book 1, page 51 above described, and which said plat designated the right of way of
Florida State Road No. 4, as the same now exists, of th -tty-three feet on either side of the
center line of said road as the same now exists, which said right of way is satisfactory and
agreeable to this Board; and
WHEREAS$ it is the judgment of this Board that the public welfare of Indian River
County, Florida, would best be served by the vacating, abandoning and abolishing of the streets,
alleys, parks, places, public ways and easement of five feet on the rear of said lots; there -
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BE IT RESOLN3D, by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida,
that the streets, alleys, parks, places, public ways and easement of five feet on the rear of
all lots as shown and designated upon that certain plat of 'Wabasso Gardens; recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, in Plat Book 1, page
51, excepting only,the right of way of Florida State Road No. 4, as designated on that certain
replat of Wabasso Gardens, filed this day in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Indian River County,'Florida in Plat Book 2, page 49, be and they are herewith vacated, aband-
oned and abolished' pursuant
to the petition
of S. D. Gaines and
T. A. Vincent.
The resolution was
duly seconded by
Commissioner Glover
and upon being put to a vote,
the same was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Frank C. Vickers and Charles A. Mitchell made a report of the State Road.Depart-
ment Budget Committee meeting which they attended in Miami, stating they were reasonably suc-
cessful in the requests made by them regarding Louisiana Avenue in Sebastian and the 'Winter
Beach Bridge.
On motion made by filbert 0. helseth, seconded by W. C. Graves Jr., and carried the
Board authorized the purdhese of a cash book.by Hon. Troy E. Moody, Tax Collector, at a price
of $145.65.
It was ordered Frank Latourette, Sebastian, Florida, be placed on the paupers list
to receive the sum of $4.00 per month, until the further orders of the Board.
On motion fWde by W. C. Graves Jr., seconded by S. E. Glover and carried it was- orde
ed a warrant be drawn on the Quay Bridge District fund in the sum of $250.00 payable to the
Indian River Fire Protective Association for labor, gas and oil and maintenance of growers
fire trucks for protection of public bridges and culverts in Vero -Quay Bridge District.
Tax Assessor, W. R. Duncan, filed his annual report of fees and commissions for the
period of January 1, 1941, to December 31, 1941, as follows:
State Comptroller
Board of Administration
County
School
Mosquito Control
Inlet District
Inland Navigation
RECEIPTS 1041
316.03
2061.16
651.82
150.50
65.01
23.48
1939
111.05
147.16
360.32
130.14
16.22
12.95
1931 1930-31
127.72
1549.02
TOTALS 3268.00 777.84 127.72 1549.02
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Homer Fletcher (Clerk)
Mrs. R. G. Bartlett (Extra)
Alva Anthony (Extra)
Postage
Traveling Expenses:
8901 Miles ® 5¢
Hotel & Meals
Indian River County
TOTAL EXPENSES
TOTAL RECEIPTS
TOTAL EXPENSES
NET INCOME
569
1320.00
40.00
23.00
50.03
This includes use of car for regular work over
445.05 County and two trips to Tallahassee, Florida at
8.00 call of Governor and Comptroller and one trip t
Zaoksonville, Fla. to meet with Tax Assessors
.1364.93_ This was shown by State Auditor as an over pay-
ment by county in 1930-31
3255.01
$5722.58
3255.01
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Said statement or report was duly sworn to and subscribed before Douglas Baker, Clerk
Circuit Court, February 17th, 1942.
The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were examin-
ed and found correct, were approved and warrants issued in 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 rule
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 was.found to be correct.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried the Board then
adjourned.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th..1942.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met at the City
Hall in Vero Beach at 8:00 o'clock P. M. Wednesday, March 4th, 1942, in special meeting with t
following members of the Board present: C. S. Michael, Chairman, Albert 0. Helseth, W. C.
Graves, Ir., and Frank C. Vickers. Absent: S. E. Glover. Also present was Chas. A. Mitchell,
Attorney for 'the Board.
Others who attended this meeting were members of the City Council of the City of
Vero Beach, members of the Indian River County Hospital Association and Hon. Hubert Graves,
representative from Indian River County.
After considerable discussion regarding the hospital situation in Indian River County
the following self explanatory resolution was approved.
wit:
RESOLUTIO14 - INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HOSPITAL
Commissioner Graves introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption to -
WHEREAS, Garnett L. Radin of Vero Beach, Florida, has been called to active duty as a
nurse in the service of the Navy of the United States and under the direction of the Bureau of
Medicine and Surgery of the Navy Department, and
7MREAS1, the citizens of 'zero Beach and this area earnestly desire to cooperate in
every respect with the Federal Government and the armed services and particularly in time of
the present emergency and do not wish to do any act which will give,an impression that the cit-
izens of such area selfishly place their own interests above the public good in the present