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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/1/1945188 L There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned, FBIDAY APRIL 13,. 1.94 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in Vero Beach, at 2:04 o'clock P. M., Friday, April 13, 1945, in special meeting with the following members of the Board present: W. C. Graves, 3r., Chairman; S. E. Glover and Olbert 0. Helseth, Absent were R. W. Graves and Frank C. Vickers. Also present were Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney, and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The Chairman announoed this meeting was called for the purpose of considering liquor license eppltostion and such other business as might be properly brought before this board. Application of Royal Park Golfers Association, Incorporated (d. R. Graves, President) Royal Park Golf Club, Vero Beaob, Florida, for a license to sell intoxicating liquors, wines and beer was inspected and after carefully considering the same, on motion made, seconded and carried the same was approved . There being no further business an motion made, seconded and carried, the board then adjourned. ATTES . Qm 0.44.su, wr..—...Mws lw•.0•0. ....l. .0......A....ba. •MA ..r.. .+.... .... s.rwr..060.00.04•6bw..M.0�...�..b 1. 00.40..i. 4000,0 =BUY MAY 1 1913 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court Haase to Vero Beach, et 10:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, May 1, 1945, in regular meeting with the tolloWLng members of the Board present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman;_ Frank C. Vickers, Albert 0. He1seth, , S. E. Glover and R. W. Graves. Also present were L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; E. E. Carter, County Engineer; Charles P. Diamond of the Firm of Mitchell, Smith & Mitchell, Attorney; end Douglas Baker, Clerk. Minutes of the previous ;meetings were read end approved. Mr. Hubert Graves of Wabaaso, Florida, representing numerous of citizens end taxpayers of that area, appeared before the Board and requested the rebuilding of the Webasso road from Webasso West to the Fellsrnere road and one mile South of Lateral A road whioh is approximately four and ones -fourth miles. Mr. Graves called attention to the fact of this being one of the most important roads in the County over which a trewendoua amount of business is transacted. Hey further stated that there was approximately 1,460 sores of citrus groves of which 615 is now bearing and produces apprCxirnately 164,000 boxes of fruit to be hauled over the rood hereto° -fore. mentioned. Mr. Graves further stated that there was approximately 3.05 white people and 406 nsgroes in the area of this road and that it had simply been patched from, time to tine or temporarily repaired for the past eight or tan years also that this type of road was hard on equipment. Mt. Graves stated that his company would contribute the sum of $5,000.00 towerd4 the cost of rebuilding the reed and that the said sum would be delivered to the Board of County. Commissioners in the near future to be held by them until such time as the aatuel construction of the road begins and then this sum to be used towards the oost of rebuilding. The foregoing request by Mr. Graves brought on additional consideration as to roads needed to be rebuilt within the county. It was moved by Commissioners Heleeth, seconded by Commissioner R. W. Graves and adopted that the following roads be placed on the County's pre. - 1 ferred list for rebuilding as soon as it is possible to do so: 1. From abasso out to Fellsmere road - six miles. 2. From Wabasso road South to road 30 (lateral A) - seven and one-half miles. 3. Oslo road to Lateral B - four miles. 4. Lateral.B to Spitzley's corner - three and.one-half miles. This aggregates approximately twenty-one miles of road to be constructed. itork is t be started first on the Wabasso road and the Board readily agreed to accept the offer of Mr. Hubert Graves in the sum of $5,000.00 and expressed their appreciation for this offer. County Engineer, E. E. Carter, estimated an approximate cost of $5,500 per mile to build the foregoing proposed roads and that the county would need to purchase approximately te, to 15 thousand dollars of road and bridge machinery and equipment in order to do the work. Fur then that Mr. Carter be authorized to make investigation as to the purchase of needed equipmen and report back to the Board. Fire extinguishers were purchased for the basement and office in the courthouse num- bered as follows: H - 28158 and H-28138. Frank Shearer appeared before the Board with regard to the care of the Courthouse grounds. He was authorized to mow the lawn and report back to the Board at its next regular meeting furnishing information in detail as to his price for mowing the lawn, looking after th shrubbery and whatever else might be needed in caring for same. Alice Helleso, County Nurse, appeared before the Board and made a report of her acti vities for the month of.: April as follows , to -wits COUNTY NURSES'S MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL, 1945. No. of Persons receiving Grocery orders this month 3 No. -of Visits to Welfare Cases office & house 114 No. of Visits in Behalf of Welfare Cases, 6 1 to Orlando No. of Cases admitted into the hospital, 1 to W. Palm Beach & Ft. Pierce/ 2 No. of Children attending Crippled Childrens Clinic 6 No. of Visits to Crippled Children 10 No. of Visits to Tuberculosis Patients 14 No, of Persons having chest X-rays 0 No. of Children treated for ear defects 1 to W. Palm Beach 1 to Orlando 2 No. of Childrens tonsils removed 0 No. of Visits to School children office & home 75 No, of Visits to Preschool Children " " 17 No. of Clinic -Hookworm and Immunization 4 No. of Children attending with Parents present 58 No. of Children treated for Hookworm 26 No. of Children vaccinated for Smallpox 39 No. of Children give Diptheria ToxOid 50 No. of Communicable Diseases 1 No. of Visits to Maternity Cases 7 No. of Venereal Disease Clinics 4 No. of Cases treated 72. No. of Treatments 99 No. of Blood Tests 40 No. of Conferences with State Board of Health Workers 2 No. of Conferences. with Welfare workers 4 No. of Conferences with Crippled Childrens ield Nurse - 0 No. of Services to Veterans 2 No. of Meetings attended 2 Gonorhea pts treated with parfdllin at Clinic bldg. 12 It was ordered that Mr. Freedel be removed from the grocery list effective May 1st. Mrs. Helleso reported. on several other cases and presented bilis-which were consider41 ed and approved with reservations. The members of this -Board signed the County deeds numbering from 81 to 104, both inclusive, on county lands acquired under Chapter 194, Florida Statutes of 1941. Verdict of Coroner's Jury in the matter of the inquest on the body of Dewey L. Clark i! was,received and ordered filed with the Clerk. Bond of the Chairman of the County Board of Public Instruction in the sum of $1,000, likewise endorsement increasing said bond to $2000.00 effective March 28, 1945 for Oscar L. DuBose, Chairman and member of the Board of Public Instruction, with Continental Casualty Com- pany of Chicago, Illinois, was approved. County Engineer, E. E. Carter, was authorized to see what kind of deal could be made'; for the purchase of road and. bridge equipment from the South Dade`Farms Incorporated, subject to the approval of the Board at their next meeting. Also that the Commissioners confer with Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney,. as to publishing a notice inviting bids on additional equipment needed. for the County. Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to write the City Council of the City of Vero Beach requesting that the City pay $1.00 per day for City prisoners in the County jail in lieu of 75¢ per day which is now being paid. If the above request is granted the effective date shall be made upon the agreement of the City Council and L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff. - It was ordered the public liability and property damage insurance on county owned equipment be re -hewed with the Buckingham -Wheeler Insurance Agency and the limits of liability be increased from ten to 20 thousand dollars toa limit from fifty to 100 thousand dollars at an additional premium of $12.00. Pursuant to previous request, Buckingham -Wheeler Agency placed a $5,000.00 fire in- surance policy on the Coast Guard building at Wabasso, title to same having recently been ob- tained by the County. Mr. Frank P. Stockton appeared before the Board and offered to dedicate or convey to the County, as might be deemed advisable, a site= for a Bathing Beach for the use of Negros and this sitet would be located on the Atlantic Ocean at a point approximately due east of Gierord and this site would be 200 ft. of ocean frontage. It was'suggested that this would provide a Public Park and Bathing Beach for the colored people in the County. Mr. Stockton also stated that he was interested in providing homesites for the colored people in the County. Mr. Stockton stated that his offer of the Public Park and Bathing Beach was without cost to the County provided the County would agree to.expemd not to exceed 82,000 dollars, within a year after receiving the property, and in the improving of the property and providing access 'I roads or streets. The matter was .considered by the Board and it was stated that the Board had desired for some time to provide a Public Park and Bathing Beach for the colored.people of the County. There upon, it was moved by Commissioner R. W. Graves, seconded by Commissioner Glove;; and unanimously adopted, that the Board express itself as favorably inclined to the proposal which would provide a Public Park and Bathing Beach for the colored people of the County and with the provision that final action would be taken upon the presentation of a formal detailed ,a proposal. Mr. Stockton suggested that it would be advisable to invite Mr. Lewis G. Seoggin, Director of State Parks, to meet with the Board for a discussion of problems and details connected with the establishment of the proposed Park and Bathing Beach. The members of the Board advised Mr. Stockton that they were favorable to this suggestion and would be glad to have Mr. Scoggin meet with them. The Chairman announced that, among other things, the meeting was being held for the determiningthe price or minimum sale price of each parcel of purpose ofland acquired by Indian River County under foreclosure, pursuant to Chapter 22079 of the laws of Florida, and which lands are described in Final Decree entered in the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, on the 16th day of April, 1945. It was ordered that - the feet of the meeting and the presence of officials of the City of Vero Beach, being a , municipality within the County, be .acted and recorded upon the minutes of the meeting and that it be noted that the City Officials of the City of Fellsmere, Florida, a municipality within the County, had not yet appeared and that none of the lands described in said Decree of April 16, 1945 were situated within the corporate limits of the City of Sebastian, Florida, the re- maining municipality of Indian River County, Present at this meeting were Paul A. Beindorf, as acting Mayor and Chief Executive officer of the City of Vero Beach, Florida. It was stated that Mr. Beinforf was acting Mayor in the absence from Indian River County of Mayor Alex MacWilliam. Also present were R. B. Connelley, as President of the City Council and head of the Legislative body of the Cite- of Vero Beach, Florida, and A. C. MacConnell, as Tax Assessor of Vero Beach. The Board of County Commissioners and the above designated officials of the City of Vero Beach entered into a discussion of the price of each parcel of land described in said Decree of April 16, 1945 and which,prioe was to be fixed in connection with the` sale thereof' under the provisions of said Chapter 22079 and the said Board of County Commissioiers and said officials of the City of Ver© Beach unanimously and jointly determined and agreed that -the''` price ' of all such land situated within the corporate limits of the City Of Vera Beach shouli .. be 50 of the amount of the assessed valuation appearing upon the last tax assessment.roll of_. Indian River County. The Board of Ccunty.Commissioners did'also Hereupon determine that the price of each parcel ©1 such land situate without the corporate limits of any municipality within said County be fixed'at 50% of the amountiof•the assessed valuation of Such land appearing upon the:last- County tax assessment roll. ,. Thereupon` Commissioner- Vickers ' introduced the following Resolution and' moved its adaption to-witi. E S" 0 L U T 1 0 °•; I WNEREAS,'pursuant to Chapter 22079`of the laws ©f?Flerida,''Indian River County has acquired title to certain lands in said County, by reason of tax delinquencies thereon and 'i which lands are described in Final Detree entered in the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida° on the 16th day of April, 1945; and, Said Chapter 22079 provides that the Board of County Commissioners shall determine the price of each parcel of said land and'which,shall'eonstitute the minimum price at which such lands shall be sold at competitive bid and public sale as provided by said Chapter 22079, and farther provides that where such lands or any part of them are situated within: the eorpor late limits of a municipality, the Mayor Chief Executive Officer, the head of the Legislative body, and the Tax Assessor of such municipality shall meet with the Board of County Commission- ers and jointly agree with said Board, and join in the determination of the price of_such lands situate within such municipality; and, W$E,BEAS, the lands described in said Final Decree entered April 16, 1945, do not include any lands situate within the City of Sebastian�.F1orida,.and the said described muni - 1 cipal officers of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, have met with the Board of County Commission. ers of Indian River County and have jointly agreed with such Board and have joined in the determination of the price of said lands situated within the City of Vero Beach, Florida, and the price of such property having been determined as aforesaid as to all of said properties situated within the City of Vero Beach at 50% of the last assessed valuation of said property as it appears upon the County Tax Roll; and the officials of the City of Fellsmere,-Florida, the remaining municipality in Indian River County, having not yet appeared to meet with this Board; and this Board having determined the price of all'such property outside of the muni- cipalities in said County to be fixed at 50% of the last assessed valuation appearing upon the County tax roll; therefore, BE IT +L:.OLVED that the price of each parcel of such land described in said Final Decree entered April 16, 1945 (except lands lying within the corporate limits of the City of Fellsmere, Florida, and which lands are not included in the description hereinafter set out) be and the same is fixed in the amount set out apposite such land, as hereinafter described, in the appropriate column, and which price at which said land and the respective parcels there of shall be offered for sale pursuant to said Chapter 220?9, is 50% of the amount of the last assessed valuation thereof appearing upon the Indian River County Tax Roll. That it is here- with determined that the description of each parcel of such land,and the price fixed thereon is as follows: DESCRIPTION OF LAND VALUE SET BY BOARD Sale of July 31, 1942 B1k. S. ''T : mR TOWN OF WAUREGAN Part of Town of Wauregan E of Ry as in D Bk 35, pp 274 (less land to Pace) 50.00 TOWNSITE OF RCSELAND (Plat Book 1,Page 43, Records of t. Lucie County, Florida) Lot 6 13 5.00 TOWN OF FELLSMERE (Plat Book 2 Pages 3 & 4, Records of St. Lucie) Lots 9 & 10 BRADDOCK' S SUBDIVISION Beg 220 ft W of SE cor of NW+ of NE* run W 226 ft more or less to E R/W line of FEC By thence Nwly along E r/W line of FEC Ry� 1486 ft more or less to N Sec. line thence E 564 ft thence SEly 1362.77 ft to p.o.b. (less Rd) n' FELLSEERE FARMS CO. S/D W. 10.4 A of Tract 9 E 15 A of W 25.5 A of Tr. 10 (less canal) Tract 22 in N+ W* of SE* (less canal et al) • of SES lying W of FEC Ry (less canal et al) and 1* A to L. Mathis D Bk 33, pp 255 W 10.48 A of Tract 2 (less canal) SPRUCE PARK SUBDIVISION (Plat Book 1 Page 80, Records of Indian River County, Florida) E 10 A of Tract 5 FAIRCOURT SUBDIVISION Lot 1 116 VERO BEACH ESTATES (Comprising Gov't. Lot 2 in Sec. 31, and GoV!t. Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, in sec. 32.) Lots 24 & 25 2 2 50.00 20 31 39 225.00 8 32 39 8 32 39 9 32 39 15 32 39 15 32 39 20 32 39 28 32 39 50.00 75.00 50.00 220.00 245.00 50.00 125.00 125.00 300.00 Lot 30 Lot 21 Lot 38 WALTER KITCHING„ JR. SUBDIVISION Tract 5 StofZicif-TractI.(less canal) Tract 14 . Tract 10 2 •10 11 ROYAL PARK SUBDIVISION (Comprising Part of Section 36, Twp. 32 S. Range 39 E., Sec. 31 Twp. 32 S. Range 40 E., Sec. 1, Twp 33 S., Range 39 Et, and Sit. 6, Twp. 33 8., Range 40E.) Lot 11 1 Lot 15 3 Lot 10 5 Lot 5 (less s 50 ft) 13 Lot 7 (less N 50 ft) 13 Lot 28 13 Lot 33 16 Lot 9 21 Lots 25 & 26 21 Lots 32 & 33, 21 Lot 34 21 Lot 36 21 Lot 37 21 Lot 32 22 Lot 33 22 Lot 34 22 Lot 22 27 MERRIMAN'S RE -SUBDIVISION -Lot 13 HIGHLAND PARK SUBDIVISION (Comprising parts of Section 1, 2, 11, 12) Lot 1 4 Lets 2 to 15 inc. 4 Lots 17 to 20 inc. 4 CITY OF VERO BEACH(Original Town of Vero) Lots 5, 6, 7 12 Lots 8 & 9 20 Lots 8 & 9 21 Ltit 8 22 Lots 13 & 14 R2 Lot 10 39 Lots 33 & 34 49 EDGEWOOD ADDITION TO VERO BEACH (Plat Book 2, Page 28, Records of St. Lucie County, Florida) Lots 2 & 3 2 Lots 4 & 5 2 Lot 21 9 150.00 50.00 75.00 2 33 38 200f00 3 33 38 15.00 3 133 38 120.00 15 33 38 40.00 300.0A 250.00 375.00 100.00 62,50 150.00 240.00 200.00 250.00 250.00 125.00 125.00 125.00 200.00 200.00 250.00. 75.00 50.00 25.00 350.00 100.00 225.00 375.00 220.00 100.00 200.00 140.00 650.00 750.00 870.00 900.00 194 REPLAT OF BLKS. 3, 4, 7 OF KNIGHT'S ADD. TO EDGEWOOD (Plat Book 4, Page 16, Records of St. Lucie County, Fla.) Lot 2 2 100.00 Lots 3 to 11 inc. 2 500.00 Lots 12 & 13 2 150.00 Lots 16 & 17 2 200.00 Lots 13,14, 15, 16 3 150.00 Lots 17 & 18 3 75.00 Lots 19, 20, 21 3 75.00 SHADOWLAWN SUBDIVISION (Plat Book 5, Page 18, Records of St. Lucie County, Florida) Lot 22 3 50.00 VERONA ESTATES SUBDIVISION (Plat Book 1 Page 5, Records of Indian River County, Florida) E 17.66 A of Tract 13 (less canal) 6 33 39 200.00 E 10 A of Tract 4 (less canal) 10 33 39 175.00 PINE TERRACE S/! Lot 4 6 5.00 VALENCIA -_PARK 5/D E* of SE+ 11 33 39 400.00 LONE PALM PARK S/D Lot 13 1 10.00 CHESTER HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION (Plat Book 1, Page 91, Records of Indian River County, Florida.) Lots 14 & 15 3 5.00 w 25 A of Tract 11 25 33 39 175.00 E 20 A of Tract 1 (less canal) 27 33 39 200.00 W 20 A of Tract 5 (less W 100 ft) 27 33 39 175.00 S 10 A of E 15.95 A of Tract 13 33 33 39 160.00 BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be recorded by the Clerk of,the Circuit Court in the book designated "County Land Acquired by Delinquent Taxes". The motion for the adoption of the Resolution being seconded by Commissioner Halsetb it was unanimously adopted upon roll call by the following votes Ayes:: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman, Albert O. Relseth, S. E. Glover, R. W. Graves, Frank C. Vickers. Nays: None. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Glover who moved its adoption as follows to -wits R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 22079 of the laws of Florida, Indian River County, Florida, has acquired title to the lands hereinafter described, and the City Council of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, being the governing body of such municipality, and being a public board of said county, has concurred in and requested, by proper resolution, the dedication to public use and purpose of the lands hereinafter described by the Board of County Commissioners of said county; and the same having been duly considered by said Board of County Commissioners; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida does hereby dedicate to public use and purposes the lands hereinafter described, situated in Indian River County, Florida, to -wit: Lots 2, 3, 4, and 5, in Block 2, of Edgewood Addition in the City of Vero Beach, as ; per recorded plat thereof; said property to be used for public use and purposes. 1' BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said lands shall not hereafter be assessed for taxes so long as the same remain dedicated or devoted to public use; and that a certified copy of this Resolution be delivered to the County Assessor of Taxes of said County, in order that he may so exempt said lands from taxes; and that a certified copy hereof be delivered to the City Tax Assessor of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, in order that he may so exempt said property from taxes. A motion for the adoption of the resolution *as made by Commissioner Vickers and unanimously adopted. 1 ii The following resolution Was offered by Commissioner Helseth and moved its adoption as follows to -wit: RESOLUTION WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 22079 of the laws of Florida, Indian River County, Florida, has acquired title to the lands hereinafter described, and the City Council of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, being the governing body of such municipality, and being a public board of said county, has concurred in and requested, by proper resolution, the dedication to public use and purpose of the lands hereinafter described by the Board of County Commissioners of said county; and the same having been duly considered by said Board of County Commissioners, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, does hereby dedicate to public use and purposes the lands hereinafter described, situated in Indian River County, Florida, to -wit: Lot 16, in Block 3, of RePlat of Blocks 3, 4, 7 of Knight's Addition to Edgewood (Plat Book 4, Page 16, records of St. Lucie County, Florida); said property to be used for public street purposes. BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, that said lands shall not hereafter be assessed for taxes so'. long as the same remain dedicated or devoted to public use; and that a certified copy of this Resolution be delivered to the County Assessor of Taxes of said County, in order that he may so exempt said lands from taxes; and that a certified copy hereof be delivered to the City Tax Assessor of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, in order that he may so exempt said -property from taxes. A motion for the adoption of the resolution was duly made by Commissioner R. W. Graves and unanimously adopted. The following resolution was offered by Commissioner Glover and moved its adoption: as follows to -wit:; RLESOLUTIO r WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 220?9 of the laws of Florida, Indian River County, Florida, has acquired title to the lands, hereinafter described and the County L Board of Public Instruction of Indian River County, Fl1rida, having by proper resolution re- quested the dedication to public use and purposes and icor public school use and purposes of the lands hereinafter described, by the Board of County Co$missioners of said County; and the City Council of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, being the governing body of such municipality, and within the corporate limits of said City said lands lie, having concurred in such dedication by proper resolution; and the same having been duly considered by the Board of County Commiser stoners, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, does hereby dedicate to public use and purpose, and to be used by the County Board of Public Instruction of Indian River County, Florida, for public school use and purposes, the lands hereinafter described, situated in Indian River County, Florida, to -wit: Lot 21, in Block 9, Edgewood Addition Lots 2 to 11, both inclusive, in Block 2, and Lots 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, in Block 3 of Re•Plat of Blocks 3, 4, 7 of Knight's Addition to Edgewood (Plat Book 4, Page 16, records of St. Lucie County, Florida); for public school uses and purposes. BE IT FURTIR RESOLVED, that said lands shall not 'hereafter be assessed for taxes so long as the same remain dedicated or devoted to public use; and that a certified copy of this Resolution be delivered to the Comity Assessor of Taxes of said County, in order that he may so exempt said lands from taxes; and that'a certified copy hereof be delivered to the City Tax' Assessor of the City of Vero Beach, Florida, in order that he may so exempt said property from taxes. A motion for the adoption of the resolution was duly made by Commissioner Vickers and unanimously adopted. 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 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. is The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipt and disbursements' of the various fluids, which having been audited were found to be correct. There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. CHAIRkAN i 'A pa 8, 1945. The Board of County Commissioners met in special called meeting in the County Court House at Vero Beach, Florida at 8 o'clock P. M. May 8, 1945, for the purpose of discusding a proposed Public Park and Bathing Beach for Negroes. Present were Chairman W. C. Graves, Jr.,. Commissioner R. W. Graves, Douglas Baker, Clerk, E. E. Carter, County Engineer, Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney, and Messrs. F. E. Stockton, S. B. Taylor, Stewart s dg- a E. G. Thatcher, and Director of State Parks, Lewis C. Scoggin. The Chairman stated that a Quorum was not present and no official action could be had at the meeting. Discussion was had with respect to the establishment of a Public Park and Bathing Beach for the colored people of the County. Mr. Scoggin went into detail on the matter of such Public Park. The persons present expressed themselves as realizing the necessity of establishing some suitable Public Park and Bathing Beach on the ocean for the colored people of the County. Mr. Seoggin stated that he would inspect the site proposed for this purpose by Mr. Stockton on the next day and would later make his suggestion with regard to it. There being no further business the Board then adjourned. CiAISL