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Home My WebLink About5/5/1942I % 1-1 579 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. adjourned. There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried the Board then ATTES - - - - - - - - =- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TUESDAY, MAY 5th, 1942. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian, River County, Florida, met at the Court House in Vero Beach at 10;00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, May 5th, 1942, in regular meeting with the following members of the Board present: C. S. Michael, Chairman; S. E. Glover, Albert 0. Hel- seth, Frank C. Vickers and W.. G. -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 meeting were read and approved. It was ordered Sarah Padgett, and Corine Jones be removed from the Paupers list as they are now receiving State aid for dependent children. It was ordered Mary J: Law and Leila Elizabeth Lewis be removed from the Mothers Pension List as they are now receiving State Aid. The Clerk reported the sum of $25.00 received on Hospitalization for W. J. Studstill and the sum ordered placed in the General Revenue Fund. Verdict of coroners jury in the matter of the inquest on the body of Richard Williamsl' was received and ordered filed. On motion made by Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Helseth and ly carred, Douglas Baker, Clerk, was authorized to purchase one (1) miscellaneous record book #3 and a deed record #39`. Application of..David McGill, Fellsmere, Florida, for a license to sell intoxicating liquM wines and beer was received and after careful consideration the same, on motion made by Commissioner Helseth, seconded by Commissioner Glover and carried the same was disapproved on the grounds that the place of business was located tooclose to a church. Notary Public Bond for Earle G. Thatcher in the sum of $500.00 with the American Surety Company of Few York as surety, was approved. Mr. Leo Cahill appeared before the Board with regard to construction of a bridge in order to obtain access to his,property: Engineer Carter stated the cost of construction of the bridge would be approximately 0100.00. It was moved by W. C. Graves Jr., seconded by Albert 0. Helseth and carried that the Board would expend a sum not to exceed $50.00 towards the con- struction of the birdge provided Mr. Cahill would match this amount. Miss Leila M. Bunkley, County Nurse,,appeared before the Board and made a report of her activities for the month of April. Bunkle y . The Board approved treatments for a negro girl at the jail, as recommended by Miss It was ordered Emma Crocker receive the sum of $10.00 for the month of May from the General 'Revenue . Fund. On motion made by W. C. Graves Jr., seconded by S. E. Glover and unamiously earried, the salary of C. E. Strait, Janitor, was increased from $75.00 to $80.00 per month, until the further orders of the Board. On motion made by W. C. Graves Jr., seconded by S. T. Glover and carried the Board 58U agreed to pay the sum of $22.00 for the burial of negro paupers who resided in the vinicity of Fellsmere and the sum of $17.00 for those who resided in and near Vero Beach. .On motion by Frank C. 'flickers, seconded by S. 3. Glover and carried, Attorney Charleii A. Mitchell was authorized to proceed with the proper court procedure regarding the Blue Cypress Lake proposition with regard to road right of ways and etc, provided this matter can not be straightened out on or before the next regular meeting of this Board to be held Tuesday June 2nd, 1942. Mothers Pension, application from Mrs. Jesse Grice, Vero Beach, was approved for the sum of $5.00 per month until the further orders of the Board. It was moved by S. E. Glover, seconded by Albert 0. Helseth and carried that the Board of Public Instruction be paid the sum of 01500.00 from the General Revenue Fund against their portion of the Race Track Funds as set out in School Resolution as recorded on Page 395 in this minute book. The following is a statement prepared and submitted by Mr. W. 0. Gentry, State Auditor, of the net amount due the Board of County Commissioners by Special Tax School District offset by overpayments made by the County. INDIAN RIVER COUNTY ASSESSOR OF TAS NET AMOU14TS DUE BY SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICTS OFFSET BY OVERPA'YME 1%!S MADE BY COUNTY Tax Rolls Total S.T.S.D. S.T.S.D. Maint. I.&S. 1931 475.67 369.84 105.83 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Total 72.41 183.34 151.70 141.21 232.32 132.74 None 11.39 158.06 gone 1276.42 72.41 79.87 66.25 141.21 98.14 59.05 None 9.72 63.20 None 677.27 None 103.47 85.45 None 134.18 73.69 None 1.67 94.86 None 599.15 It is the understanding of this Board that the aboite amount shall be deducted from the Race Track Funds due the Board of Public Instruction from the 1941 - 1942 budget of Indian River County. Communications were received and read from the Indian River County Citrus Growers Association, Vero Beach Realty Board and Vero Beach Chamber of Commerce with respect to the employment of a County Agricultural Agent. The Clerk was instructed to advise.the said Boards and Association that they recognized the possible benefits resulting Prom t'Ya employment of a County Agricultural Agent but it was also confronted with the necessity of curtailing expen- ditures wherever possible and in view of the present National Emergency. However, it was the desire of the Board to give very careful consideration to the matter at the time attention is given to possible income and necessary expenses of the County for the ensuing year and that in the event the Board is unable to provide for a County agent for the Onsuing year it would not be due to a lack of desire to cooperate but rather to other factors. The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were ex- amined and found correct, were approved and warrants issued in settlement of same. Such bills 1 1 i 581 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 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 disbursementE 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. ATTES • C �C MONDAY, MAY 18th, 1942 The Board of County commissioners of Indian River County met at the City Hall in Vero Beach at 5:00 o'clock P. M. Monday May, 18th, 1942, in a regular called meeting with the following members of the Board present: C. S. Michael, Chairman; S. E. Glover and W. C. Graves Jr. Absent: Frank C. Vickersand`Albert 0. Helseth. Also present were Chas. A. Mitchell, Attor- ney to the Board, E. E. Carter Road Superintendent and Engineer and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The Commissioners were in joi4 meeting with members of the City Council, Honorable Alex MacWilliam, Mayor, members of the -\Bard of Planning and Zoning Commission and members of the defense Housing Commission. Also present were Lt. H. L. Hayworth, U.S.N.R. Resident officer in charge of Air Base and Joe Hurt as project manager for the contractor. The meeting was held f or the purpose of general discussion in connection with the construction and maintenance of the Naval Air Base at Vero Beach, also with regard to matters pertaining to planning and zoning of the area adjoining the Naval Base within the City and County. RESOLUTION - REGARDING PLANNING ANDZONING OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH NAVAL BASE Commissioner Graves introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption to - wit: WHEREAS the Legislatuite of the State of Florida did at its session in the year 1941 adopt Chapter 21310 and being ;fin act to empower the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, to provide for the planning and zoning of such County and as specific- ally described and set out in such act; and WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, has deter -1 mined and it is herewith determined to exercise the powers conferred.. by said act; therefore BE IT RESOLVED that the Clerk to this Board be and he is herewith directed to notify the Governor of the State of Florida that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County have determined to, exercise the powers conferred by said Chapter 21310, Laws of Florida, as adopted by the 1941 session of the State Legislature and to request the Governor of Florida to appoint a County Board of Adjustment for Indian River County and which Board is to consist of five (5 ) members. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, do hereby appoint a Zoning Commission of five (5) members as follows: E. W. Vickers, Sebastian, Robert Graves, Wabasso, L. G. Darnell, Vero Beach, E. P. Poole, Vero Beach and Chester F. McClur. , Vero Beach. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of this Board be herewith directed to notify the members of said Zoning Commission of their appointment and they be requested to meet at their earliestoonveasn®eand organize and proceed immediately under the provisions of said