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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/5/1945Ie ZRT4XMYY_mss1945 A called meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was held at 8o'clock P. M. May 25, 1945f at Vero Beach, Florida for the purpose of considering problems connected with access leading to Blue Cypress Lake. Present were Commissioner W..C. Graves Jr., R. W. Graves, Albert O. Helseth, Frank C. Vickers, Douglas Baker, Clerk, County Engineer E. A. Carter and County Attorney Charles A. Mitchell. Commissioner Glover was absent. Also present were B. L. Holman and Thad H. Carltoni Discussion was had with regard to injunction suit brought by Mr. Holman against the Board with regard to a road easement held by the Board] and representing Right -of -May leading to Blue Cypress Lake. The County Officials expressed themselves as intending to vigorously contest this suit and to insist upon adequate access for the public to Blue Cypress Lake. in settlement of the problem, Mr. Holman offered to convey property owned by him to the Board and° described as the North 500 feet of Lot L and being contiguous to the western shore of the lake and together with ailed Right -of -Way leading to such property and ;o:. road Right -of -Way would be a width of 100 feet along the western boundary line of such.Lot L and which offer would be conditioned upon the Board releasing the present easement which was involved in the suit which had been instigated recently by Mr. Holman. The Commissioners arranged that a Committee consisting of Commissioner Graves and Vickers and Engineer Carter would accompany Mr. Holman to view the site of the property grant and that after viewing the same and considering the benefit and detrement represented by the proposal the Committee would report to the Board of County Commissioners for further action. Arrangementwere then made between the Committee and Mr. Holman,as• td:a specific time for making inspection trip. There being no further business the Board then adjourned. • axarM& TUESDJ7 JUNE I. 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. Tuesday, Mme 5, 1945, in regular meeting with the following members of the Board present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; Frank C. Vickers, Albert 0. Helsel and R. t,. Graves. Absent S. E. Glover. Also present were L. B. OSteem, Sheriff, E. E. Carte County Engineer; Charles L. MitcheD. of the Firm of Mitchell, Smith & Mitchell, Attorney; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Minutes of the previous meetings were read find approved. The Committee consisting of Commissioner Graves and Vickers and Engineer Carter reported they had viewed the site of the property offered by B. L. Holman and it was their opinion that the: proposition offered by Mr. Holman world incur expenses ±n'--. excess of the County's resources and recommended that the proposition be declined. The Committee's recom- mendation A. Martel the Board Negroes. beginning was averted and the proposition of Mr. B. Z. Holman vaaS Submitted was declined. Honorable A. W. Young, Glen Snodgrass, Charles A. Muster, Frank ITewett and James together with other citizens and taxpayers Of Indian River County appeared before and presented their views concerning the proposed Public Park and Bathing Beach for Also present was Mr. Frank R. Stockton who outlined the proposal in detail from the up to the present time. After considerable discussion pro and con, the Board decid it to accept the recommendation of the Chamber of Commerce which reads as follows: "Tie director recommend that a Committee be establishedby the County Commissioners, in which would be re- presented the Vero Beach City Administration, the American Legion and or the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Chamber of Commerce, the Vero Beach Realty Board and the Board of County Commissioners". it would be the purpose of this Committee to make investigation and hold conferences, with the objective of assisting the County Commissioners in providing a suitable Bathing Site, and also a site for Negro Home Developement which would meet needs for Negro housing which now exists or may arise in the future. Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to write letters to the foregoing organizations or groups requesting that they appoint a repre- sentative to serve on this Committee and advise the name of the representative upon the ap- pointment being made. At such time as all representatives have been named, a meeting of the Committee will be called. Chairman W. C. Graves, J*1. Jr,was selected to represent the Board of County Commissions on such a Committee. Mr. J. B. Miller, Chief Engineer of the State Health Department appeared before. the Board together with County Nurse Alice Helieso and held a short discussion as to the local sanitary sewer conditions in this area. The purpose was to try and determine some means and method of improving the sanitary conditions in Indian River County. The Board executed Deeds numbers 10, -to%7.24 Inc. on lands acquired by the County for Delinquent Taxes under Chapter 191 Acts of 1941 Florida Statutes. Douglas Baker, Clerk, advised the Board that the:keys to the Wabasso Coast Guard Barracks Building had been delivered to him by le. S. Marine Personnel and that the: keys in turn; had been transmitted to Commissioner R. W. Graves as per previous instructions of the Boar$. Alice Hellleso appeared before the Board and made a report of her activities for the month of May as follows to -wit: MONTHLY REPORT•OF COUNTY NURSE FOR MONTH OF MAY 1945 No. of Welfare Cases carried this month No. of persons receiging Grovery orders this month No. of Visits to Welfare Cases 15 No. of Visits in Behalf of Welfare Cases 20 No. of County Cases admitted into the hospital. - No. of Children attending Crippled Childrens Clinic No. of Visits to Cripples Children - - 6 No. of Visits to Tuberculosis Patients - 17 No. of Patients having Chest X-rays . 4 No. of Children treated for ear defects .. --,- - — — - -- -- 1 01 - -1 No. of Children tonsils removed O. No. of Visits fo School Children ... .. ur. aolikr*Aie ,41111 No. of Visits to preschool children No. of Clinic -Hookworm and Immunization No. of Children attending with Parente present No. of Children treated for Hookworm - — -. 9 30 4 -4 68 _9: No. of Children Vaccinated for Small Pox - - - 10 No. of Children. given Diptheria Toxiod 27, No. of Communicable Disease - — 2 No. of Visits to Maternity Cases 3 No. of Venereal Disease Clinics 5 No. of Cases Treated 146 No. of Treatments 113 No. of Blood Tests - - - - 32 No. of Conferences with State Board of Health, Doctors and Nurses - - 2 No. of Conferences with Welfare workers No. of Conferences with Crippled Children'slField Nurse No. of Services to Veterans No. of Meetings attended Penicillin Patients 8 -1 -2 1 9 Miss Heileso submitted certain bills concerning the 'aldon Terrell case which were approved for payment. Application of Robert V. LeBase(Connecticut'County) Wabasso, Florida for • license to sell intoxicating �quors, wines and beers was inspected and after carefully considering the same on motion made, seconded and carried, the same was approved. Commissioner Helseth introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, to -wit: RE Sz,O LUT IQ11T, WHEREAS, Indian River Farms Company by plat filed in Plat Book 2, at page 25, re- cords of St. Lucie County, Florida on March 23, 1915 dedicated for public use and purposes and particularly for road right of way a strip or parcel of land having a width of 50 feet in an easterly and westerly direction and running south from canal A3 of Indian River Farms Drainage District to the main canal of Indian River Farms Drainage District and which right of way lies between the East boundary lines of Tracts 1 and 8 in Section 4, Township 33 South, Range 39 East and the West Boundary lines of Tracts 4 and 5 in Section 3, Township 33 South, Range 39 East as per plat of Indian River Farms Company and plan of reclamation of Indian River Farms Drainage District. And, WH• EREAS, said right of way is not in present use by Indian River County, Florida and Indian River Farms Drainage District has requested use of said right of way for the con- struction thereon of a needed drainage ditch or canal; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chairman and Clerk'of this Board are authorized and directed to execute and deliver to Indian,River Farms Drainage District, as the act and deed Of this Board and of Indian River County, Florida, an Easement upon and over the above described right of way for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a drainage ditch or canal thereon; that said Easement shall be for a period of five years with right of cancellation thereafter upon the giving of six months notice in writing; that said Easement shall recite that it is to the extent of and not beyond the interest of said County in said right of way and the powers of this Board to grant such Easement. The motion for the adoption of the Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Vickers and unanimously adopted. Mr. S. D. Smith of Wabasso,appeared before the Board co eerning a road petition which had been presented on Maro8a6th, County Engineer E. B. Carter was instructed to procure road right-of-way and proceed with instruction as soon as possible or practical. A letter written May la by:I +-the City of Vero Beach was received together with a some certified copy of-Y-petittaxaglidtted byieltiblitto or Vero Beaehoom4sp429.-4 T requeseng that Mr. Joseph Echoff be restrained from building to or enlarging his present place of business in any manner whatsoever. The letter from the City stated that Mr. EchoffA:S notified that his present beer and wine license being used to 'conduct business in Residential Zone of this City would not be renewed on October 1st., and that the State Beverage Department .and Cotinty Commissioners be so notified. The letter together with the certified copy of resolution was ordered filed with the Clerk. A letter was received from Mr. N. . i. ,EmisirT is the State Road Department advising he would be glad to meet with the Board at some future time for the purpose of discussion -road problems, and Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed .to write Mr.,, i, , S. 8 er v and ,advise him of the meeting dates of the Board and extend to him an invitation to -meet with the Board at his earliest convenience. Commissioner Helseth intruduced the following resolution and moved its•adoption as follows, to -wit: ABSOLUTION 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 -wits Lots 24 in Block 2, and 38 in Block ll; of Vero Beach Estates; for public streets. Lot 22 in Block`27„of Royal Park; for public golf course. 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; that a certified copy of this re- solution -be delivered to the County Assessor of Taxes of said County, in order that he may so exempt said lands from taxes; 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 seconded by Commissioner Vickers and unanimously adopted. TO THE HON. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER CO., VERO BEACH, FLORIDA. Gentlemen: I, Kathryn S. Warr, of the County of Indian River State of Fla, being the owner of IC Tax sale Certificate No. 18 dated the 4th day of July 1938, in the sum of 4 / a.0'4. covering the following described property, to -wit: Lots 8 & 9 Block 3- Royal Court hereby make application to your Honorable Body to issue a duplicate Tax Sale Certificate in lieu of the original described herein.for the following reasons: (1) That said Tax Sale Certificate was purchased by me at the regular sale of 19�, for which I paid the sum of $12.06. (2) That said Tax Sale Certificate, or any interest therein, has not been hypothecat-, ed, sold, assigned, transferred or delivered by me and I have received no con- sideration therefor. • (3) That said Tax Sale Certificate has been lost or destroyed and that I have made diligent search and am unable to locate said certificate. (4) That if duplicate Certificate is issued in lieu thereof and the original should at any time be located, the same will be surrendered to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County for cancellation. (5) That I, Kathryn S.'Warr, as a further consideration acknowledge myself held and firmly bound unto Douglas Baker Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County and his successors in office, in the'sum of $24.12, being double the amount of the face value of said Tax Certificate, for payment whereof well and truly to be made, I bind myself, heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents should said Certificate be presented by any person whomsoever, -assigned or otherwise, for payment or api. plication for Tax Deed thereon. I solemnly swear, or affirm, that the statements contained herein in support of my application for issuance of duplicate Tax Sale Certificate, are true and correct. So help me God. Witnesses:K thryn S. Warr (SEAL) Mary Howard Troy E. Moody Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of June 1945. Trod► E. Moody Notary Public, State of Florida at. large. My commission expires Sept. 26, 1945. (N. P. SEAL) The foregoing application coming on to be heard on this date by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, and after due consideration, the Board having thoroughly' investigated said matter and being fully satisfied that said claim is a valid one, It is considered and ordered, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, that the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County be and he is hereby instruction to issue a duplicate Tax Sale Certificate in favor of the above named applicant in lieu of the Certifieat above described which has been lost or destroyed, and that proper record of same be entered in the Tax Sale Record in the office of the said Clerk, as provided in Section 8 of Senate Bill No. 72, Acts of 1929. Attest: W. Ct Graves, Jr. Chairman, Board of Co. Commrs. Douglas Baker Clerk to Boar NO TO THE HON. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIPER CO., 9280 , BEACH, FLORIDA. Gentlemen: I Ridgeland Groves co., of the County of Indian River State of Florida, being the owner of Tax Sale Certificate No. 834 dated the day of 1926, in the sum of $507.95 covering the following described property, to -wit: W of NE+; 8 3/4 of Ei of NES; that part of Sf of NW* East of D/H; that part of Nf of SWC East of D/H; N+- of SE+; and SE+ of SE+ (except a strip of land in SW* of NW*, 100 feet N & S on N bdry. line extending to Dixie Highway to F.E.C. RR r/w, except also RR r/w) Section 30, Twp. 33 S., Range 40 E. hereby make application to your Honorable Body to issue.. a duplicate Tax Sale Certificate in lieu of the original described herein for the following reasons: (1) That said Tax Sale Certificate was purchased by Ridgeland Groves Co. July 7, 1928 for which It paid the sum of $181105. (2) That said Tax Sale Certificate, or any interest therein, has not been hypothecate ed, sold, assigned, transferred or delivered by me and I have received no con- sideration therefor. (3) That said Tax Sale Certificate has been ost or destroyed and that I have made diligent search and am unable to locate said certificate. (4) That if duplicate Certificate is issued in liew thereof and the original should at any time be located, the same will be surrendered to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County for cancellation. (5) That I, Oswald L. Helseth, as a further consideration acknowledge myself held and firmly bound unto Douglas Baker, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, and his successors in office, in the sum of $3622,10, being double the amount of the face value of said Tax Certificate, for payment whereof well and truly to be made, I bind myself, heirs, executors) and administrators firmly by these presents should said Certificate be presented by any person I' whomsoever, assigned or otherwise, for payment or application for Tax Deed thereon. The under signed was an officer and Director of Ridgeland Groves Co., and am now one of its Trustees. I solemnly swear, or affirm, that the statements contained herein in support of my application for issuance of duplicate Tax Sale Certificate, are true and correct. So help me God. Witnesses: tirginia Aye C. P. Diamond, Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of May 1945, Virginia Aye %otary Public, State of Florida -at Large. My commission expires February 6, 1948. Oswald Z. Helseth _(SEAL) (N. P. SEAL) The foregoing application coming on to be heard on this date by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, and after due consideration, the Board having thoroughly investigated said matter and being fully satisfied that said claim is a valid one, It is considered and ordered, upon motion, duly made, seconded and carried, that the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County be and he is hereby instructed to issue a duplicate Tax Sale Certificate in favor of the above named applicant in lieu of the_Certificate above described which has been. lost or destroyed, and that proper record of same be entered in the Tax Sale Record in the office of the said Clerk, as provided in Section 8 of Senate Bill_ No. 72, Acts of. 1929. Attest: Douglas Baker Clerk to Board W. C. Graves Jr. hairman, Board of Co. Commrs. Aubrey Waddel was granted permission to construct a net rack and dock on the old Winter Beach road near Ben and Bobbs place on the Indian River East of Winter Beach with the understanding that it be a temporary proposition and subject to revocation by the Board. Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to cash or redeem United States Treasury Note Number 3260404, Tax Series Co in the sum of $10,000 and that the proceeds be deposited in the General Revenue Fund. The Indian River Citrus Bank and the First Federal Savings & Loan Association, Vero Beach, Florida, having filed proper application, request to be named and designated County de- pository for the year 1945-1946 and on motion made by Commistioiaer= Helsethi seconded by R. 11. Graves and carried, it was ordered such Bank and such Savings & Loan Association, be designated as the County Depository for the following funds: GENERAL REVENUE FUND ROAD AND BRIDGE Fun.) FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND MOTHER'S PENSION FUND SPECIAL RD. & BR. DIST. NO. 1 MAIN. DOUGLAS BAKER AS CLERK CT.CT'. (Proceeds of Bonds & coupons received in payment of Taxes) e COURT HOUSE BONDS SINKING FUND VERO BRIDGE DISTRICT QUAY BRIDGE DISTRICT WABASSO BRIDGE DISTRICT OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS FUND INTEREST & SINKING FUND COUNTY OFFICER'S EXCESS FEE FUND SPEC. RD. & BR: DIST. NO. 4 REFUNDING EXPENSE TAX COLLECTOR'S ACCOUNT - Undistributed funds CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT - Tax Redemption Funds • DOUGLAS BAKER CLERK COUNTY LANDS ACQUIRED FOR DELINQUENT TAXES The Depository Bond set at the sum of $50,000.00 to consist only of U. S. Government bonds or securities. The Board authorized Attorney Mitchell and County Engineer Carter to prepare" otioe inviting bids on Road and Bridge equipment to be purchased as follows: One 800 or 1000 gallon asphalt distributor With 20 foot spray bars, heating and power units mounted on suitable truck equipped with reinforced frame and overdrive. One 8 to 10 ton three sheel road roller with ample overtaping rolls (alternate bids will be entertained on tandom road roller of approximately same weight). One self -powered soil stabilizing mixer of the Pul-vi-mixer type, equipped for both soil stabilization and bituminous mix pavement with altime width of approximately six feet. Three 1 ton, long wheel base trucks equipPed with cab, dual wheels and power take- off units. •Three Steel frame hydraulic dump bodies for long wheel base lis ton truck. Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to prepare figures and information on the proposed 1945-1946 County Budget to submit to the Board at a Special Meeting to be held at June 2 o'clock P. Saturday/23, 1945. It was moved by Albert O. Helseth, seconded by Frank C. Vickers and unanimously carried, that the Vero Beach Press Journal, a newspaper of general circulation, published in Indian River County, Florida, and which newspaper has been continuously published in said County for a period of more than.one year prior to this date, be and it is hereby selected and designated.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 trader the provisions of Section 969 Com- piled General Laws of Florida; and that said newspaper be designated Epp the publication of such other legal notices as may be required to be designated by said Board of County Com 1., !..-:� missioners. The Vero Beach Press Journal was designated as the newspaper in which. the Laws of Regular Session, Florida Legislature. 1945 are to be published. Present at this meeting were G. D. Young as Mayor and Chief Executive Officer of the City of Fellsmere; J. M.Bssa:ington, as President of the City Council and Head of the Legisla- tive of the City of Fellsmere, and Mrs. Ida G. Dixon, as Tax Assessor of the City of Fellsmere The Board of County Commissioners and the above designated and described officials of said municipality of Fellsmere then entered into a discussion of the price of each parcel of land to be fixed in connection with the sale thereof under provisions of Chapter 22079, such land described in Final Decree entered in the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida on the 16 day of April, 1945 and described as follows: Town -of Fellsmere (Plat Book 2, pp. 3 & 4, Records of St. Lucie County) Lots 9 & 10, Block 116, Value set by Board $50.00. The Board of County Commissioners and said designated officials of the City Of Fellsmere unanimously and jointly determined and agreed that the price of all such land situated within the corporate limits of the City of Fellsmere should be 50% of the amount of the last assessed valuation appearing on the County Tax Roll. Upon motion duly made, seconded and adopted, the Board adjourned to meet in the next regular session on July 3, 1945, and to meet in special session as equalization board, as pro vided by law on July 2, 45. ATTEST: ,/ CLERK 424-7