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The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were examined
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 j
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 parti
of these minutes.
The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and disbursements
j, of the various funds, which having been audited were found to be correct.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and earried,the Board then 1.
adjourned. '6� A
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,TUESDAY2S ICER 7. 1943
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian RiverCountymet at the Court House in
Vero Beach, at 10:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, September 7, 194.39 in regular meeting with the
following members of the Board present: S. E. Glover, Frank C. Vickers, Albert 0. Helseth, and„
j G. E. Barkoskie. Absent: Chairman W. C. Graves, ;r. Also present were 1m. W. Frick, Sheriff,
Ik Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney for the Board, and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
In the absence of Chairman Graves, S. E. Glover, Chairman Pro Tom, presided. Minutes
of the previous meeting were read and approved.
It was ordered Arora Rogers be removed from the Mother's Pension list.
J. M. Knight, W. S. Buckingham, T. E. Hogan and J. Hubert Graves appeared before the
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jj Board and requested the Board to employ a County Agent and named several reasons for making the'',
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request however, mainly for the purpose of assisting to establish a Foreign Labor Camp. Mr.
Knight and Mr. Buckingham spoke for the committee and in so doing, told of a meeting of farmers')
and growers which had been held some time prior and at this meeting a Labor Board Committee
was Wledted _coasisting of C. Graves Wilhoit, Chairmen, W. S. Beckingham, Secretary, C. C. Bush
i L'. X. Knight and ;ohn S. Peters. The committee of might, Graves and Hogan were instructed to
j' meet with the Board of County Commissioners with regard to requesting a County Agent and advised
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the Board that the County.would be expected to pay $150.00 per month salary together with offico
space and equipment -for the County Agent and that the Government would pay $14.2.00 per month.
This information was given to them by Mr. A. P. Spencer, Associate Director of the Agricultural
Extension Service of Gainesville. It was pointed out a County Agent would be very valuable at I,
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this time in view of the fact a representative would be needed to give his full time to handle
the Labor Camp if one is obtained. After considerable discussion and due consideration, it wast
moved by Frank C. Vickers, seconded by Albert 0. Helseth and unanimously carried, a County
Agent be employed and that Douglas Baker, Clerk, be instructed to advise Bir. Spencer of Gaines-,,
ville to this effect and request him or his agent meet with this Board at an early date.
It was ordered W. H. Williams, Winter Beach, Florida, be paid the sum of $12.00 per
month from the General Revenue Fund for September, October and November.
Application of Annie aackson, colored, for admission to State Tuberculosis Sanatorium,
Orlando, was approved.
It was ordered that M. MoBachron, Fellsmere, be paid the sum of $6:00 per month for
rent for Henry Crane, colored.
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Miss Leila Bunkley, County Nurse, appeared before the Board and filed a report of
her activities for the month of August as follows
to -wit:
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COUNTY NURSE'S MONTHLY MCPORT
AUGUST, 1943
Number
of
eases for the month
13
Number
of
visits to these cases
16
Visits
in
behalf of these eases
13
Number
of
cases to F.C.C.C. in Orlando
2
Number
of
Venereal Disease Clinics
10
Number
of
cases receiving treatment
275
Number
of
treatments
566
Number
of
blood -tests
36
Number
of
inactives and transfers
123
Number
of
delinquents
36
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The Board
approved a supplemental list
of errors,double assessments
and insolvencies
on the 1942 Tax Roll at the request -of Hon. Troy
E. Moody, Tag Collector.
legal
It.was
ordered the Vero Beach Press Journal be paid according to the
regular/rate of
advertising for publishing a list of the County Warrants each month.
Deputy Sheriff's Bond for L. W. Silsby for the sum of $1,000.00 with A. M. Hill and',
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J. M. Knight as sureties, was approved,
Application was made by Claude Elliott to purchase Lot 28, Block 35, City of Vero
Beach. Said lot being owned by Indian River County and the City of Vero Beach. motion to
Commissioner Helseth, seconded by
table the matter was made by/ Commissioner Vickers and unanimously carried.
The Board's attention was called to a number of leaks in and around several windows i"
in the Court.House and the matter was referred to E. Z. Carter, County Engineer, for attention
and action if necessary.
Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to write Hoa. Z. Edwin Larson, State Treasurer,
for his opinion as to which type of securities being offered in the new War Bond Drive would be
best in which to invest surplus county funds. vl"Jd N04
It was ordered the Board of Public Instruction be paid the sum of $,800.00 from
General Revenue Fund. Said sum representing surplus Race Track and State Revenue funds as per
Resolution in Couaty,Commissioners.Book 2, pp. 395•
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
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
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of the various funds, which having been audited were found to be correct.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board
/ then adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, September 14, 1
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