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Home My WebLink About4/2/19469 1 1 1 1 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in Vero Beach, Florida, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., Tuesday, April 2, 1946, in regular meeting with !'the followdng members of the Board presents W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman! Frank C. Vickers, R. 'W. Graves, Aibertc.-8�i Helseth and S. E. Glover. Also present were Charles A. Mitchell, Attorneg91 E. E. Carter, - County Engineer, L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff and Douglas Baker, Clerk, I The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Notary Public Bond for Paul B. Stevenson for $500.00 with American Surety Company of 'iNew Fork as surety was approved March 13, 19469 by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit -Court, as pro- vided by law. Notary Public Bond for Mabel K. Holland in the sum of $500.00 with American Surety � ';Company of New Fork as surety was approved April 19 1946 by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, !as provided by law. it At the request of Mrs. Gleason of the State Welfare Department, it was ordered that 'i Maude J. Evans , Stuart, Florida, be paid the sum of.$25.00 per month to apply on the ex- penses for the care of Mrs. Helen Sturm (age 81) Vero Beach, Florida. On motion made by R. W. Graves, seconded by Frank C. Vickers and unanimously carried, 'pit was ordered the sum of $150.00 be paid to the Vero Beach High School Band for the purpose of defraying the expense of said band to enter the State contest and to publicize Indian River County. Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney, was instructed to publish.,.a notice in the Vero Beach Tress Journal prohibiting the dumping of refuge on public road rI ts-of•way. It was ordered the sum of $50.00 be appropriated from the General Revenue Rand for the on the several county assessment rolls r�purpose of fixing the bindersAocated in the vault of the county Commissioner's room. J. B. Tipping President, together with Leon Knight and H. H. Giffordo members and re- presentativesof the Indian River County Rod and Gun Club, appeared before the Board and re- i,quested a report to date regarding the Blue Cypress Lake road. Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney (representing the Board, gave an oral report as to the procedure and action which had been taken "by the County up to the present. Alice Helleso, County Nurse, appeared before the Board and -made a report of her activi-r!' ,ties for the month of March, said report being on file in the Clerk's office. I Honorable Alex MadWilliam appeared before the Board and entered into discuitsion with b 'I ;regard to the present condition and the future of the Winter Beach bridge. Mr. MadWilliam jstated that he would further discuss the matter with Attorney Charles A. Mitchell and that they would endeavor to determine the best and proper procedure to follow in order to -determine ( What could be done and if so the nature of the same. Application for transfer of beverage license (see See.•561.32 Florida Statutes 1941) ,from Paul Gramling (Ann1b Tavern) to Stanley Franks and Paul Gramling was approved. j Application for transfer of beverage license (See Sec. 561.32 Florida Statutes 1941' from Fellsmere Baal and Liquor Store to Willis Harrison Piper as (Fellsmere Bar and Liquor Store was approved. E. E. Carter' County Engineers was requested to contact a representative of the State i, Road Department for the purpose of relieving the drainage problem which confronts property owned;!, by Mrs. May C. Heath located on Road 30 approximately 8 miles best of Vero Beach. The Board proceeded to and did name and select the following persons as inspectors lu and clerk of election of the various precincts to hold and conduct the primary election to be `held Tuesday, May 71 1946, to -wits i PRECINCT NO. 1. ROSELA.ND J. L. Hannett, Edna Holzelaw and May Matthews , Inspectors and L.,Ashburner, Clerk. Voting Place, Community Hall. ,I M PRECaCTNO,_,- ,, SEBASTSM G. A. Braddock, P. P. Lawson and Mrs. P. P. Lawson, Inspectors and F. G. Hamrick, Clerk, noting Place: Public Hall. J. H. Longaker, Alma Jones and Minnie Michael, Inspectors and R. F. Stough' Clerk. Voting Place: Legion (Community) Hall, PRECINCT E0. 42- WINTER BEACH C. W. Fletcher, W. H. Walker, and J. W. Andrews, Inspectors and J. A. Campbell, Clerk. Voting Place: Old Sinclair Filling Station. RUG INCT, NO,�T, . 5A._ =0- IF40 Mrs, George L. Duncan, E. A. C. Elliott and Sybyl Hearne, Inspectors and Wk. B. Sleeth' Clerk, Voting Place: Community Building, R C?, NCTNo 2 8 =0 BEACH °Edith Price, Mrs, L. M. Newman and T. W. Hewett' Inspectors and C. E. Rodgers, Clerk, Voting Place: Community Building. PRECINCT NO, 6A. VERO BEACH -Sarah B. Cockrell, Christine E. Goss and Earl A. Hobbs, Inspectors and J. H. Baker, Clerk. Vot- ing Place: Rohrbach's Building. EUCIIJCT NO„- 6B.._._MO_ BEAM Annie Phillips, Elisabeth Atkin and Elmer Harris, Inspectors and J. A. Thompson, Clerk. Voting Place: Rohrbach's Building. PRECINCT N0, 7, OSLO Gullie Larson, Mrs. J. H. Hansen and Goree Blanton, Inspectors and Elias Helseth, Clerk. Voting Place: Oslo Packing Co. giNCT, NO, 8,a F�Ez,, L�� ;Della P. Tritt, Grace G. MacEachron and Grace F. Matting Inspectors and Ida G. Dixon, Clerk. Voting Place: City Hall. t, The Clerk announced the sum of $40.60 had been paid in by the various candidates as fi- ling fees which was ordered placed iii.the General Revenue Fund of the county. The Secretary of Stats having certified the candidates qualified for National and State, office to this Board, it was ordered that the following named persons be placed on the Official ballot of Indian River County for the Primary Election to be held Tuesday, May 7th, 1946, for `t,�AA offices designated. FOR iT3L STATES S Polly Rose Balfe Henry ffi. Burch Lex Green Spessard L. Holland FD - MU Ts CE92&MCOURT Group No. 2 Paul D. Barnes, J. L.- Lee W. Raleigh Petteway James Henry Taylor OR RAILROAD. -COMMISSIONER Group No, 1 Joseph B. Abram F. D. Akin Fred W. Brown Wilbur C. King George A. Lane H. E. Moore A. William Morrison A. A. (Barney) Poston I L 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 FAQ MUT,+ E� �STAUE§,SENATOR J. Marry Schad FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Joseph P. Moe FSS ILROA -GOMMISSIQNER Group No. 1 Clifton D. Scalf It was ordered that the following named persons be placed on the official Democratic ,;Primary Election Ballot for the office designated, it appearing that each of said candidates ha� qualified according to law and filed all necessary papers and expense accounts: j FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE ESTATE LEGISLATURE Archie N. Calhoun Alex MacWilliam It was ordered the following named persons who have qualified for the office designat- i ed be omitted from the official Democratic Election ballot for the reason they have no opposi- tion and each are automatically declared nominated as follows9 to -wit FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER S R T— NO 2 , a r.R, W, Graves FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER STRICT NO. 4 - Graves, Jr. FOR MEMBER BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IS ICT Not Clayton T. Browne i! FOR RMWBOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DISTRICT 40. C. G. Wi hoit FOR MEMBER STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FROM INDIAN RIVER, COUNTY e J. J. Schumann E_0A MEMBER OF LOS_QLIM CONTROL DIST I T Jo M. Barnes' E. M. Becton W. F. Cox FOR MEMBER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PREGINCT NO 1 Joanna Ruffner L. Ashburner! Sr. Is FOR MEMBER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRECINCT NO. 2 Dorothy V. Frazee' George F. Vickers j ZOR„RAILROAD COMMISSIPNER it Group No. 2 II Jerry W. Carter i Carl M. Taylor Joe Williams FOR STATE SENATOR 12TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT Evans Crary Otis R. Parker, Jr. It was ordered that the following named persons who are candidates for the offices designated be omitted from the official ballot for the reason that they are each nominated with- dont opposition. I FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 6TH CON HESSTONAL DIS R CT Dwight L. Rogers Pte„ TICS 87_a=— C=T1: Group No. I Roy H. Chapman FOR STATE ATTORNEY NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT •Murray W. Overstreet It was further ordered that the following named persons' on the Republican ballots whd fare candidates for the offices designated be omitted from the official Republican ballot for they reason they are each nominated without opposition.` 1 0 1 1 0 FAQ MUT,+ E� �STAUE§,SENATOR J. Marry Schad FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS Joseph P. Moe FSS ILROA -GOMMISSIQNER Group No. 1 Clifton D. Scalf It was ordered that the following named persons be placed on the official Democratic ,;Primary Election Ballot for the office designated, it appearing that each of said candidates ha� qualified according to law and filed all necessary papers and expense accounts: j FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN THE ESTATE LEGISLATURE Archie N. Calhoun Alex MacWilliam It was ordered the following named persons who have qualified for the office designat- i ed be omitted from the official Democratic Election ballot for the reason they have no opposi- tion and each are automatically declared nominated as follows9 to -wit FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER S R T— NO 2 , a r.R, W, Graves FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER STRICT NO. 4 - Graves, Jr. FOR MEMBER BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IS ICT Not Clayton T. Browne i! FOR RMWBOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION DISTRICT 40. C. G. Wi hoit FOR MEMBER STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FROM INDIAN RIVER, COUNTY e J. J. Schumann E_0A MEMBER OF LOS_QLIM CONTROL DIST I T Jo M. Barnes' E. M. Becton W. F. Cox FOR MEMBER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PREGINCT NO 1 Joanna Ruffner L. Ashburner! Sr. Is FOR MEMBER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRECINCT NO. 2 Dorothy V. Frazee' George F. Vickers j FOR MEMBER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE �i €� TEE PR CINC 0 jMrs. Anne Eula O'Steen L. B. O'Steen . i. FOR UMMM COWff. DMIOCRATM _MMCWM COMMITTEE PRECINCT NO, 4 Ella J. Murray D. A. Murray FOR MEMBER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEECOMMITIEE PREgjjGT eresa C. Luther John M. Knight FOR SER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE C P 6 l OCHiTT E E 0 � CT C , ��,_.�.... � .._.,.....�... Billie K. Mattmueller N. F. Cox FOR MEMBER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INCT 'j Ruth He seth FOR MEMBER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRECINCT N0. 8 Elizabeth M' Brown W. G. Mood It mas further ordered that the following named persons' on the Republican ballots whor p are candidates for the office designated be omitted from the official Republican ballot for the reason that they are each nominated without opposition. F�O�RM�ER REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL ��y{{��1 �TnTi�_IT_TEE.__b_tb DiSTR3T i; A. M. Hill OR Vj= S A PUBLICAN C GMUM A._I. Hill Mrs. Hazel J. Hill It was further ordered that the Clerk prepare the ballots for the several pTecin6ft and prepare the ballot boxes with all laws' ballots, tally books, affidavits and -other blanks necessary for the proper conduct of the Primary Election to be held, Tuesdays May 7s 1946' and deliver said ballot boxes so prepared, to the Sheriff for distrib tion to the various precincts of the county. I Commissioner Glover introduced the following resolution and moved this adoption as u follows to -wit: RTI9Ni1 THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF Y�1��RFCOtiNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS TO THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AND TO TSAR ASSETS ADMINISTRATION WITH THE REFWWCE M THE i! PROPERTY, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT OF AND AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL AIR STATION, VERO BEAGHt FLORID . BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida,, being the governing body of said County, that this Board, in behalf of said County, auth- j; u orize and direct the filing of the following applications, to -wit: , !� Application from the City of Vero Beach, Florida, to the Chief of Naval Operations, i Navy Department, requesting a revokable permit_ allowing immediate possession and use by a, the City of Aero Beach, Florida, of fhe property, facilities and equipment of and at the United States Naval Air Station, Vero Beach, Florida, j and Application from the City of Vero Beach, Florida, to War Assets Administration, re- questing permanent transfer to the City of Vero Beach, Florida, of the property, facilites:,! and equipment of and at the United States Naval Air Statiba, Vero Beach, Florida, for the use and benefit of said City and of Indian River County, Florida, and of the Public,School � System of said County as governed by the Board of Public Instruction of Indian, River Coun j ty, Florida. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that W. C. Graves, Jr., -as Chairman, and Douglas Baker, as Clerk, of said Board be and they are herewith authorized and directed to sign said appli- cations in the Mame of and behalf.of this Board and to file said applications with:appro- priate officials or public departments. �� 0 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said applications and the making thereof and the exe- cution thereof are herewith ratified and approved. The motion for the adoption of the resolution was seconded by Commissioner 'Vickers and unanimously adopted. The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were examinedil and found correct, were approved and warrants issued in settlement of some. Such bills and ac.. ijoounts 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 rule of the State Auditor, reference to such record and list so recorded being made a part of these minutes. The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipt and disbursements 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. FC��d I GHAIMLAN ATTEST: f www—a—ww�a ----------------------------a------------------------w---w----.moi------wwar—rwww#—iv�Fls a+. TUESDAY. MAY ?h 1946. �,.......p.�.-,..� ...�� The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court Rouse in Vero Beach, Florida at 10f00 O'clock A. M. Tuesday, May 7, 1946 in regular meeting with the i ifoilowing members of the Board present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman, Frank C. Vickers, R. W. Graves, S. E. Glover, and Albert 0. Relseth. Also present were Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney, E. X. Carter, County Engineer, L. W. O'Steen, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. i' Notary Public_ -Bond in the sum of $500.00 for Earle G. Thatcher with American Surety Company of New York as surety was approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk Gircuit Court, as provided by law. Mrs. S. Buss and Miss Edna Tyler representing the Vero Bbach Library Association ap- ,;peared before the Bbard and requested a certain sum be placed in the yearly budget of this Board in order to purchase new books and assist in the cost of maintenance of the Vero Beach ..Library. These ladies submitted a tenative budget showing the need for subscriptions from the County, City and individuals and stated the City of Vero Beach had given the sum of $250 -Oa and that a contribution from the County would be appreciated at this time. After careful consideration it was moved by Commissioner R. Graves, seconded by Commissioner Glover and unanimously carried, that the sum of $250.00 be appropriated and paid (from the General Revenue Fund to the Vero Beach Libfary Association for the Budget year 1945- r1946. Ellis Duncan and Bill Stewart appeared before the board and announced theoppening of their office in the Arcade Building and stated that they would specialize in building, design, ,drafting and house plans. These men stated their qualifications and requested an opportunity to submit architectural plans, after studying the County's building needs with regard to the remodeling or building a new jail or any other building needs of the Gounty. The Board advised they would be glad t0 o®�operate in every way possible at such time as it was deemed advisible .and necessary to obtain such services. MPs. L. M. Newman representing the Indian River County Federation of Vomen's Clubs appeared before the Board and offered to co-operate and lend their assistance in order to