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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/2/1945On motion made by Commissioner Helseth, seconded by Commissioner Barkoskie and unanimously. carried, it was ordered the sum of $50.00 .be appropriated from .the General Rev» entre Fund to be designated for use as special emergency fund by Mrs. Fames, County. Welfare worker in the case of Louise Brooks colored. County deeds numbered 30 to 39 inclusive, issued on lands acquired by the County for delinquent taxes were executed by members of the Board. On motion made by Commissioner Barkoskie, seconded by Commissioner Vickers, the Board authorized salary payments on all .county employees as of Deoember 30,. 1944 because of a change in the -Withholding Tax Program effective January 1, 1945. A letter of appreciation from County Agent, Marcel A.Boudet with reference to his increase in salary was received, read and ordered filed: Bond of Edward M. Bectom, Commissioner Indian River Mosquito Control District in the@ sum of 0000.00 with the Fidelity and Casualty Company of Hew Iork as surety was approved and filed with the Clerk. • Bond of W. F.Cox, Commissioner of Indian River Mosquito Control District in the sum of $5000.00 with U. SJidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore, Maryland, as surety was approved and filed with Douglas Baker,Clerk. Bond of J. M. Barnes, Commissioner of Indian River Mosquito Control District in the sum of 45000.00 with U. S. Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore, Maryland as surety was approved and filed with Couglas Baker Clerk. There being no further business upon motion made, seconded and carried the board L then Adjourned. a:UESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1945 the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in Vero Beach, at 10:00 o'clock A.M. on Tuesday, January 2, 1945, in regular meeting with the following members of the Board present: W.C.Graves, Jr., Albert 0. Helseth, S. B. Glover, Frank C. Vickers and R.V. Graves. Also present were E.E. Carter, County Engineer, Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney, L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff, Douglas Baker, Clerk and retiring Commissioner from District #2, G.E.Barkoskie. Douglas Baker, Clerk called the meeting to order. All officials present stated that they had received their commissions evidencing the fact that they were duly elected, qualified officials of Indian River County. There being no old business to be considered at this time, the Board then proceeded .n the order of new bus inss .. W.C. Graves, Jr. was selected to servo:as Chairman for the ensuing year. Chairman Graves then tomdkoverthe chair and Albert 0?.. Helsethwas selected to serve as Chairman pro tem for the ensuing year. On motion made by Commissioner Helseth, seconded by Commissioner Glover and tntaim- ously carried, all County employees were reemployed, salaries remaining the same, with the exception of E.E. Carter, County Engineer, who was reemployed with an increase in salary of 225.00 per month, effective January 1, 1945. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Helseth who moved `its adoption as follows, to -wit: BARKOSKIE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Honorable Gilbert E.Barkoskie, by reason of the pressure of personal affairs, voluntarily terminated his term of office as a member of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, on January 1, 1945; and, WHEREAS, it was the desire of the constituents of Mr. Barkoskie and of the citizens generally of Indian River County, .that he continue to serve as a member of said' Board, but that all such citizens recogni za that it has been in his judgment to determine the necessity of his ending his service as a County Commissioner; and, WHEREAS, during his period of service as a County Commissioner, Mr. Barkoskie ka s de- voted a great amount of time to the welfare of the County mad Yes exercised his great ability in the best interest of the County; that NI.. Barkoskie has at. all times beem most cooperative with all members of the Board of County Commissioners and the County officials of the County and the public generally in the exercise of his duties; that during his term of office the 1 affairs of the County have been carefully and efficiently operated and with benefit to the citizens and property owners of the county and with saving to the Taxpayers thereof. Therefore, • BE Ii' RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County„ Flor- L ida, herewith extend to Mr. Barkoskie the sincere regrets of the members of the Board ind ivid. ually and the citizens of the County generally upon the termination of his service as a member of theBoard of County Commissioners and extend to him sincere best wishes for his continued success and happiness. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of this s L Board and that a certified copy hereof be delivered to i'r. Barkoskie end a certified copy be delivered to the Vero Beach Press -Journal. I, Douglas Baker, as Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida and ex -officio Secretary of the Board of County Commissiomrs thereof, herewith certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of Resolution unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, duly call:>d and held on January 2, 1945. WITNESS niy band and 'official seal at Vero Beach, Florida, this 2nd day of January, 1. 1945. Douulas Baker Clerk +he motion for the adoption of said resolution was seconded by Commissioner Glover and unanim- ously adopted. Alice Hellaso, County Nurse, appeared before the Board and filed of her activities for the month of December, 1944 as follows, to -wit: MONTHLY REPORT OF COUNTY NURSE FOR MONIS OF DECEMBER, 1944. No, of Welfare Cases carried this month 11 No. of Persons receiving Grocery orders this month - - 11 No. of Visits to Welfare Cases 21 No. of Visits in Behalf of Welfare Cases 16 No. of County Cases admitted into the hospital - 3 No. of Children attending Crippled Childrens Clinic 0 No. of Visits to Crippled Children 7 No. of Visits to Tuberculosis Patients 16 No. of Patients having Chest x-rays 7 No. of Children treated for ear defects - 0 No. of Chilrens tonsils removed • • i4 No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. of visits to School children 18 of visits to Preschool Children 12 3 22 6 of Children vaccinated for Small pox 43 73 0 of Visits to Jeternity Cases - 13 of Clinic -Hookworm and Immunization of Children attending with Parents present of Children treated for Hookworm of Children given Diptheria Toxiod of Communicable Disease • No. of Venereal Disease Clinics No. of Cases Treated - a No. of Treatments No. of Blood Tests No. of Conferences with State Board of Health, Doctors and Nurses - 2 No of Conferences with Welfare workers - 4 No. of Conferences with Crippled Children's Field Nurse 1 No. of Services to Veterans - - 3 No. of Meetings attended - - 2 • 4 55 75 14 Oh motiOn bar ; ommissioner nelseth, seconded by Commissioner Glover and unanimously carried, application of Mrs,N. E.Thomas, Vero Beach, Florida for admission to Tuberculosis Sanitarium, Orland, Florida, was approved. It was ordered "Notice inviting proposals of sale of equipment to Indian River County for one 12' Power Control operated motor grater, powered wt th not less than 65 H.P. full Disel Motor, tandem neumatic fired drive and equipped with cab and glass. Gross weight to be,not less than 20,000 lbs. delivered to Vero Beach, Florida, to be published in the Vero Beach Press -Journal. January 19 and 26, 1945, returnable on or before 10:00 o'clock A.M. Tuesday, February 6, 1945. Sheriff -Wm. W. Frick filed his annual report of fees and commissions for the period January 1, 1944 to December 31, 1944, as follows: RECEIPTS Civil-Dooket $ 150.11 Arrests for other Sheriff's — 15.38 TOTAL $ 165.49 L ' 'Criminal Costs . ; . . . • . . • • • . . . 785.28 General Court Costs 1726.12 Commission on Fines and Costs Collected . . • 227.37 Prisoner's Feed Bill161.,..3. 5 TOTAL43.._ 5 02 T 01 AL RECEIPT'S $4517151 EXPENSES Mrs. Tiilis .700.00 auto Upkeep . . . . . . . .. ..334.93 Deputy Sheriff's • . 62.00 Feed Bill Costs 381.90 Jail Guard • . . . . 90..00 Telephone Ex, . . . .. 9 43.90 4 - TOTAL L .TO 'AG RECEIPT'S -TOTAL EXPENSES NET INCOME Jtr.VAL NET INCOME TO "DATE °5201.90 COMPENSATION ALLOWED '5000.00 PROPORTION DUE COUNTY 80.76 ' Said statement or report was duly sworn to and subscribed before Leila Gray. Notary; Publics January 2, 1945. $4517.51 . 1612.73 2904.78 ▪ 1612.73 The Board received a list of Confederate Pensioners from Rommelle Bowen, Pension Department, Tallahassee, Florida and the same was approved. _ The following persons were appointed Deputy Sheriff9t by Sheriff L. B. O'Steen. Douglas Baker, Clerk, announced that said appointments had been filed with him. NAME VOTING PRECINCT NO. ADDRESS Robert W. Graves _ an ,J" fi3e , 3 Wabasso, Florida L. W. 5ileby 5 Vero Beach, Florida Myrtle Viola Tillie 6 Vero Beach, Florida G.C. Snodgrass Lester Josephat Joe S. Farman C. G.��iihoit L. F.Chesser 6 Vero Beach, Florida 8 Fellsmere, Florida 6 Vero Beach, Florida 6 Vero Beach, Florida 3 Wabasso, Florida Fellsmere, Florida Frank (F.L.) Woods c-° 41'6- ` 8 Deputy sheriff's bond for Robert W. Graves in the sum of 41000,00 with Standard Accident Insurance Company as surety was approved. Deputy Sheriff's bond for L. W. Silsby in the sum of $1000.80 with Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company of New York as surety was approved, Deputy sheriff's bond for Myrtle Viola Tillie in the sum of 41000.00 with `Met- ropolitan Casualty Insurance Company of New York as surety was approved. Deputy Sheriff's bond for G. C.Snodgrass in the -num of $1000..00 with U. S.Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore, Maryland as surety was approved. Deputy Sheriff's bond for Lester Josephat' in the arm of $1000.00 with Standard Accident Insurance Company, Detroit, Michigan as surety was approved. Deputy Sheriff's bond for Joe S. Earman in the sam of $1000.00 with A.A. Sullivan and Charles S. Kuster as sureties was approved. Deputy Sheriff's bond for C. G. Wilhoit in the sum of 41600.00 with R.C. Black and R. W. Graves as sureties was approved. Deputy Sheriff's bond for L. F.Chesser in the sum of $1000.00 with N. B. Ryall and R. W. Autman as sureties was approved. Deputy Sheriff's bond for Frank (F.L.) Woods in the arm of 41000.00 with W. A. Siewert and E. ii, Everett as• sureties was approved. In Donplianoe- W tie law the following named persons were seleoted from Indian River County to serve as jurors for the year 1%5, a.h wtts •(not. ]ease than 250i n t more Alun 5OO.:) PRECINCT #1 ,Haag, Albert Carl Hanshaw, Lester Hammon, Theo. E. Jones, S. A. Kiefner, R. H. Murphy, . W. A. Miller, Claude Mathews, R. S. Miller, M. E. Reed, Thomas R. Rasmussen, Henry N, PRECINCT #2 Anderson, R. G. Aspday, R. E. Braddock, G. A. Braswell, S. A. Bland, Okey Brown, B. N. Boyd, S. -C. Braddock, W. L. Bohannon, Harry Chesser, L. F. Christman, E. T. PRECINCT A Cont inued Carver, John B. Carver, Joseph Day, B. F. Ellingson, Adolph Futch, Lisbon Fisher, Wm, 3. Harrell, H.. W. Hoard,. G. C. Kroegel, Rodney Kimble-, R. A. Lewis,. J. J. Mathews, Howard Mays, John Mills, Ralph A. McPherson, F. M. McCain, R. G. Jr. McDevitt, J. D, Ryall, B. C. Rudd, S. A. Roberts, R. B. Shafor, L. M, Turltngt on, R. E. PRECINCT ,-/3 Aught man R.W. PRECINCT #3 Continued Beers, S. C. Bray, Sim Dancy, E. C. Gail, T. J. Call, Howard Cadenhead, T.R. Etters,, T. F.. Longacre, J, H. Massey,C. C. • Pfarr, A. - S. Pryor, S. 3. • Rodenberry, W. M. Stinson, G. A. Stinson, I. F Shaw, J. D. Sibley; J, P. Stough, R.F. Vandeveer, C.A. Walls, E. B. Williams, J. E. O ' SteeSt, Luoious Benson, Elmer B. Davis, L.A. Helpling, J. L. Henry, T. M. Prange,,H.W. PRECINCT #3 Continued Vine ent , Thomas A. Bartholomew, David B. Copeland, E.C. Elvick, G. Conrad Jones, T. M, Kjorsvick, H. C. Wilkerson, B. G. Hall, Marshall PRECINCT $$ } Arnold, A.E. Cayson, Raymond Campbell, J. A. Floyd; D. Dukes, L. J. Godbold, D. H. Hinton, J. W. Harp, G. ' W. Jenkins, John Kennedy, T.R. Geoffrey,:W. E. Klingsick; W.C. Lobi htsey, C. A. Lisle, . X. O. MoEwen, Fred PRECINCT #4 Continued } McCall, Floyd Roddenbery, T. S. Wa lke r, W, H. Williams, Roger Bishop, F. I. .pippin, J. B. Pippin, 0. '. Robison, John MoCullers, D.B. amith, Claud I. Smith, Romer Hamilton, J. J. P. Fletcher, C. W. Bobo; Quinti$ Harp, Je;el Barns, J. M. Williams, T. 0. Warr, Henry Edward PRECINCT #6 1 Atkins, J. Allison, W.B. Budkingham, W.S. Catron, R. G. Catron, Walter Debenham, C. C. Cherry, W.E. Forel ing, doe. l . Haffield,-S. E. Helseth, Oswald L.' Helseth, Edwin Knight, J. M. Loy, G.W. Mumm, W.R. MacBonald, Barry E. Hogan, T. E. Kersey,,' D. Kuhn, Arthur L. Luther, Paul Price, H. D. Platt,S.C. Poole, E. P. Ryburn, A.P. Rohrback, B.W. Rbger, Wilton L. Stevens, H. 0 Tew, J. D. 8leeth, W.B. Taylor, S. B. Wheeler, John W. E. Carlsward, A. F. Carlson, C. T. Bauer, E. J., Crane, E. E. Jacocks, E.W. Demond, 0. M. Duncan, Geo. L. Gifford, F.C. - Graves, FOrrabt.0. Graves, W. F. Jr, Parker, J. H. Bergren, C. A, Oliver, Jerry Johnson, E.A. Johnson, Sidney Goddard, J. D. Murphy, F. M. Balleria, A.C, Mumm, Eimer Knight, Landis Brown, Thomas H. L PRECINCT #6 J. Anthony, A. E. Behm, H. E. Knight, M. W. Bridge, John Baucom, Jesse B. Buss, Stanley W. Becton; R. M. Barber; 1M. P. Bartlett, G.C. Breach, Wm. C. Cox, W. F. Cobb, T. R. Robertson, Chris Robertson, Paul Zigrang, 0. M. Evans, t' . C. Edsell, Robt. S. Fletcher, F. G. Guy, H. S. Honeywell, 0. D. PRECINCT #6 Continued Hoard, G.C. Jones, H. S. Jewett, Chas. C. Juxi, Edwin T. Kutz, Chas., King, W. C. " King, L. ,Thomas Kuster, Chas. S. McClintock, J. S. McAfee, B. M. Serdan, Louis J. Strong, Jack N. O'Malley, J. T Paulsen, Herbert Grant, Garnett P. Radinsky, T.W. Reams, Dewey Reed,, Henry Reams, James M. Seidler, E. R. Sexton, W. E. Sohlitt, J. -J. Waters, Milton L. Stapp. J. S. Simmons, L. P. Stansell, V. E. Sell, L. 0. Stewart, T. A. Streetman, Aol a B. Thomas, H. A. Zeuch, Warren T. Thatcher, E.G., Zigrang, D. P. Knight, Millie C. Robertson, Victor Grumback, H. V. Nicol, John E. Knight, J. L. Knight, Leon Schilling, W. F. • Sooffield, Theo. Frazee, Andrew Allen, J. W. Arnold, Boland B1 ckman, W. H. Da.oId, Sebastian Dalstrom, 21. W. DeVaughn, W. M. Demark,D.B. Ec khoff , Joe Elliott, C. A. Fultz, Oscar .'ol som, L. P. O'oilnick, L. S. Gol lni ck, E . M. Graves, J. R. Gaston, John F. Goodridge, Pail Graves, Hubert Hobbs, Earl Harris, C. H. Jenkins, J. E. Knight, R. W. Kef fer, H. D. PRECINCT #7 Hallstrom, Einar Larson, S. Lewis, J. B. Martin, J. B. BlantonGoree Blair, J. W. Hansen, Jens McDougald, Angus Hansen, Otto C. Hansen, J. H. Kinzey, H. B. ,Penland, Welton D. Saunders, Geo. A. Terrell, W. B. PRECINCT #8 Continued Toole, Vialter S. Bedding, Elmer Pennington, J. M. PeAningt on, $. H. Yates, W. M. dates, Parker Wellmaker, B. K Williamson, "Neal Brown, C. -T.. Kinney, R,LL. MoEachron, Mark H. McDonald, B. H. McClure, H. F. Platt, Carson Weigle, E.G. Johns, I. Elkins, E."K. Jones, Robt. M. Owens, Wm. H. Bell, W. The several bilis .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 inthe office of the Clerk of the Circuit bourt, the Warrants so issued from the respective funds being Listed in the Supple- mental Minute Book, as provided by the rules of the 'tate Auditor, reference to such record and the list so recorded being made a part of these minutes, The County Depository filed its mon- thly statement, showing receipts and dithburse- ments 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. PRECINCT #8 Albright, William W. Burgner, L. D. Culberson, Charles A. Dixon, J. E. Day, Americus Everett, Ernest H. Finch, Taft Fewell,Geo. E. Gower, Raymond A. Hughes, A. W.