HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/23/1945The 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.
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Affidavit of Publication
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER ss
STATE OF FLORIDA
Personally before me, the undersigned, an officer
authorized under the laws of said State to administer
oaths, came J. J. Schumann, business manager of the
Vero Beach Press -Journal, a newspaper published in
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, who, being
first duly sworn, says that the Vero Beach Press -
Journal is a newspaper which has been continuously
published at least once a week, and which has been
entered as second class mail matter, in Vero Beach,
Indian River County, Florida, for a period of more.
thanone year next preceding the first insertion of
this publication; that the advertisement a copy of
which is hereto attached, was published in the Vero
Beach Press -Journal
for 2- consecutive weeks, as follows,
to -wit:
11,4 Ai ' y'i
Business Manager
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1
day of
194
C1er1 Circuit Court,
Indian River County, Florida
NOTICE INVI
otice is ereby gi
County C mmission
nty, Flora, invite'
sale to aid Boax
of eq ipment
One 80 ll or 100
stributor with 20
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frame
One 8
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TING SIDS
yen that the Board
re of Indian River
S bids or offers for
Id of thefollowing
-wit:
gallon asphalt
(foot spray bare,
i power '}nits i mounted on
ek equip 'ed with reinfore-
nd overd 've.:
10 ton three sheel road
ample overlaping ro11e
Aida will ,e entertained on
d roller of approximately
t).
lowered s it stabilizing mix,
er type, equipped
ation and bitum-
t with a time
ly six feet.
i3 hong wheel base
ul-vi-mi
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paveme
pproxima
ton,
` ucks equi
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Three Steel
dies for
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ped wit
take -off •
fram
long wh
cab, dual wheel'
nits.
hydraulic dump
1 base 1% ton
fliers may
be mad
as to .any one 'or.
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items al
d should state the
. i e thereof
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a Id be in
and agr
Beach,
sealed e
time of delivery,
lorida. Said offers
velopes and should
delivered
to the Clerk
of ' the Circuit
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clan River
County, Florida,
hie office
in the Indian
liver Coulity
5• rt House
Vero B aeh, Florida on or
re two
une, 184
'clock P. M., the 23rd day
.
id offer
will b publicelly opened
read a
ud at meeting of said
..rd to beheld
in said County Court
o se at
hro Beat , Florida at the
r of two(
o'clock. M. on the lard
of Jun
1945. aid Board reserves
:.right to
eject an I or all pffers made
is 4th d
y of Ju le, 1846.
Boar
of Coon 'Y Commissioners of.
Indi.
River County} Florida.
By '
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Clerk,:
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Pursuant to the foregoing "Notice Inviting Bids" by publication in the Vero Beach
Press Journal, a Newspaper of general circulation, published in Indian River County, Florida,
the following were received:
MIAMI, FLORIDA
Date June 22nd, 1945
The Honorable Board of County Commissioners
of Indian River County
Vero Beach, Florida.
Gentlemen:
Your recent addvertised request for for bids on a 800 gallon distributor trailer mounted. We
are pleased td -quote you on a Rosco distributor equipped as follows;
One (1) Rosco Model RSE 800 gallon distributor, with 10 guage body; 7 guage heads - 500.2
well type thermometer; Flues -double 6" diameter - return bend type - 2 -pass system; Insulation
1-i" rock wool - 16 guage steel jacket; Heaters 2 Rosco Torch burners with shields - 25 gallon
fuel tank - auxiliary portable torch with 15' fuel hose; Motor Waukesha XAH-39 HP.; Pump -Viking
350 GPM at 350 RPM - 4" openings maximum speed 375 RPM; Spraybar Roxco 4 - section type "3"
semi -circulating - folding and shifting with automatic extension elevator - high lift, plat-
form operated with worm and gear - 2 3' center and 2 3' folding sections extensions to make 20'
2 sets rising stem nozzles - 12 blank plugs; Handspray one single nozzle type.- 25' 1" Flexible
steel hose; Accessories - Rosco quick coupler - 3" 15' length flexible steel hose, male coupled
Rosco 3" Tank Car coupler - coupler - Tachometer, Rosco 5th wheel; Paint black enamel:
Price f o b Factory Minneapolis, Minn $3,562.50
Rosco Semi -Trailer 800.00
$4,362.50
If no insulation wanted for tank deduct $290.00 from the above price. We are unable to secure
correct fjht rates on this piece of equipment but we will be very glad to prepay the freight
and add to invoice.
Attached hereto is piece of literature giving full specifications of the distributor
we are bidding on. We are sure that you will be very well please with the unit we are offer-
ing. We will do every thing possible to see that you receive the best of service from any
piece of equipment that is purchased from us.
Thanking you for giving this bid your favorable consideration and trust we. -will be favored with,!
your valied order. We are ,
HJM/m
Honorable Board of County Commissioners
if Indian River County
Vero Beach, Florida.
Gentlemen:
Yours very truly,
FLORIDA -GEORGIA TRACTOR CO.
H. J. Midgette,
H. J. Midgette, President
MIAMI, FLORIDA
Date June 22nd, 1945
Per your recent advertised request for bids on one (1) pulver mixer. We are quoting you on a
Seaman motorized unit.
One (1) Seaman Motorized Pulver Mixer Model MHD-72 with 72 flat tines and one extra set of tines.
Price f o b Miami, Florida $2,205.00
We are in possition to make immediate delivery of this mixer as it is located on our floor at
Miami.
We are attaching hereto a piece of descriptive literature giving full specifications of the
mixer we are bidding on.
We will greatly appreciate your favorable consideration in giving us this business. We are
Yours very truly,
FLORIDA -GEORGIA TRACTOR CO.
H. J. Midgette
H. J. Midgette, President
HJM/m
and incidentally these were the only bids received.
After considerable discussion, on motion made by Albert 0. Helseth, seconded by Frank,
C. Vickers and unanimously carried, the foregoing bids were accepted with the understanding
that the freight would be added to and made a part of the said bids at such time as the correct'
amount could be determined.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded, and carried, the Board
then adjourned.
ATT
CLERK
W � � • (\ ik, CLAAtAL,
CHAIRMAN
MONDAY JULY 2ndl, 1945
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met in the Office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court at Vero Beach, in the County of Indian River, on this the 2nd. day
of July, 1945,.. and the following County Commissioners' were present: W. C. Graves, Jr.., Chair- ,
man, S. E. Glover, Albert O. Helseth, R. W. Graves, and Frank C. Vickers. Also present were
,C. P. Diamond of the Firm of Mitchell, Smith and Mitchell, Atty., E. E. Carter, County Engineer;
and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
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