HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/16/1945The Board of County Commissioners
Vero Beach, at 3:00 o'clock P. M. Saturday,
SATURDAY JUNE 16, 1945.
of Indian River County met at the Court House in
June 16, 1945, in Special Meeting with the follow :•
ing members of the Board present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman, Albert O. Helseth, S. E. Glover)
and Frank C. Vickers. Absent R. W. Graves. Also present were Charles A..Mitchell, Atty., L.
B. O'Steen, Sheriff, E. E. Carter, County Engineer, and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
The Chairman announced this meeting was called for the purpose of discussing second-
ary roads as referred toxin letter of June 5, 1945, from the State Road Department of Florida,
said letter signed by F. E. Bayless, Chairman.
Map was presented, as prepared by County Engineer Carter, showing County secondary
roads approximating 100 miles. Upon motion of Commissioner Helseth, seconded by Commissioner
Vickers and Carried, this map was approved and ordered forwarded to the State Road Department
as indicating secondary road system of Indian River County recommended to participate in
Federal and State aid for secondary roads.
Lt. Craig, public works officer from Naval Air Station, appeared before the Board and
requested County to participate in completing road from State Road 30 to Blue Cypress Lake.
Commissioners expressed willingness to do so upon being assured of access to the lake over the
Holman property and which assurance would be represented by outright conveyance to the County
of a suitable Right -of -Way over the Holman property.
Discussion was held as to the rental of County Road and Bridge equipment. Upon
motion made by Commissioner Glover, seconded by Commissioner Helseth and carried, the Board
agreed they would not rent the County Motor -Patrol.
Upon motion made by Commissioner Glover, seconded by Commissioner Helseth, the Board
agreed to rent the County. Bulldozer at $6..00' per hoiir • at 'a iltimum ptice of $50.00 for any one
job. Time starts when the equipment leaves the County Barn until such time as it is returned
to the County Barn.
On motion made by Commissioner Helseth, seconded by Commissioner Vickers, the Board
agreed to rent the County Dragline at a minimum price of $60.00 per day. Time starts when the
equipment leaves the County Barn until such equipment is returned to the County Barn. It is
agreed and understood that any of the foregoing property rented shall be operated by County
Employees only.
There being no further business the Board then adjourned until 2:00 o'clock P. M.
Saturday June 23, 1945.
CHAIRMAN
,SATURDAY JUNE 23, 1945
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in
Vero. Beach, at 2:00 P. M. Saturday June 23, 1945, in regular adjourned meeting with the follow -1
ingmembers of the Board
present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; Frank C. Vickers,.,Albert,-0
Helseth, and S. E. Glover. Absent R. W. Graves. Also present were L. B. O'.Steen, Sheriff,
H. J. Midgett, President Florida -Georgia Tractor Co., Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney, and
Douglas Baker, Clerk.
The Chairman announced,this meeting was called for the purpose of receiving bids on
Road and Bridge items of equipment, also for the purpose of discussing the proposed Budget for
the year 1945-1946 together with any other business that mwghtt be•(properly brought before this
Board.