HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/2/1926TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd 1926.
The Board of County Commis sione rs of Indian River County, Florida, met at the
Court House in Vero Beach, on Tuesday, November 2nd 1926 at 10 o'clock A.M. with the
following members of the Board present: John H. Atkin, Chairman; G. A. Braddock;
J. U. L Bruce; Donald Forbes and 0. OL Helseth. Also .present were Miles Warren,
Clerk and W.B.Davis, Deputy Sheriff.
The Minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved.
The matter of C.C.Braswell removing the arch in roadway from the Dixie Highway to
Quay Bridge having been adjusted and the hard surface road being built around the arch
it was ordered that the. resolution requesting the removal be rescinded.
The following Raad Petition was received read and filed:
ROAD PETITION.
STATE, OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER)
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY C0NW'rSSIONERS OF SAID COUNTY:
Gentlemen: -
We the undersigned, citizens of the County of Indian River, State of Florida,
respectfully represent that the necessities of the public require a County Road to be
laid out as follows, to -wits Commencing at a point 1772.4 feet Fest and 735.5 feetb
North of Government Lot 1 Township 32 South Range 39 East; thence North-westerly to a
point 400 feet West of the inner shore line of the Atlantic Ocean on the Township line
between Townships 31 and 32 South, Range 39 East; Thence North-westerly and parallel
with the shore of the Atlantic Ocean to a point 400 feet West of the Inner shore line
of the Atlantic Ocean on the Township line between Townships 30 and 31, South, Range
39 East.
The center line of this road through Township 31 South, Range 39 East not to be
less than 400 feet from the inner shore line ofnthe Atlantic Ocean. Said road right-
of-way to be not less than One Hundred (100) feet in width.
It was ordered that H. Schuman; D.L.Leisher and Geo.T.Badger, be appointed a
committee to view, mark and lay out said road and report their actions to this Board..
The following Road Petition was received, read and filed:
ROAD PETITION.
STATE OF FLORIDA, ) )
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER)
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY COMUIS IOIU RS OF SAID COUNTY:
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned citizens of the County of Indian River, State of Florida,
respectfully represent that the necessities of the public require a County Road to be.
laid out as follows, to -wit: Commencing at the intersection of State Road Number Four
(4) and the County Road in Government lot 3 Section 25; Twp. 30 South, Range 38 East,
Thence South 45 degrees Fest to, the North -End of' ichols .Avenue as shown on the plat
of Roseland as filed on page 43 of plat Book 1 of the public records of St Lucie County
Florida. Said road right-of-way to be not l'ss 'than Sixty-six (66) feet in width.
It was ordered that D.L.leisher; Dempsey Cain and L. Ashburner, be appointed a
Committee to view, mark and lay out said road and report their actions to this Board.
It was ordered that warrant be issued to Florida Road Oiling Company, for 0525.00
on account of material and labor on oiling Fellsmere North Canal road. It being
understood this payment is not an acceptance of the work but reimbursement for material
and labor, and is a payment on account.
It was ordered the County Engineer, Chairman of the Board and County Attorney
take up in person the question df Right-of-way for State Road No.4 ?: ith the officials
of the Florida East Coasr Railway Company at St.Augustine.
It was ordered the County Engineer be instructed to repair that is known as
the B-6 road in the Oslo District.
The Board then adjourned until 2 o'clock P.M.
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The Board re -convened at 2 o'clock P.M. pursuant to adjournment until that
hour. All members of the Board present.
The hour of 2 o'clock having arrived, the Chairman announc d it was time to
open bids for crane and bucket. Several bids were presented and opened and read and
after discussion and having considered each and every bid closely, it was ordered
that the bid of McDonald & Burgman be accepted for one Universal Crane with clans
shell bucket and no dragline.
It was ordered that no exhibit be made of the resources of the County at the
Jacksonville Fair.
It was ordered that all applications for County Agent be forwarded to a.P.3pen-
der, officer in Charge at Gainesville, Florida, for consideration.
The several bills against the County mula having been audited, were examined and
found to be correct and warrants ordered issued in settlement of same.
The County Depositories of the County filed their monthly statements showing
balance on hand total receipts for each fund, warrants paid and balance on hand at the
close of October which were found to be correct.
There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried, it was
ordered the Board adjourn until the regular meeting to be held in December, unless
sooner called in special session by . the Chairman.
ATTEST:
Pursuant to a call of the Chairman of the Board, the County Commissioners met
in specialsession on Wednesday, November 10th 1926 with the following members of the
Board present:. John H. Atkin, Chairman; Donald Forbes and 0.0.Helseth.
The Chairman announced the purpose of the meeting was to approve the official
bond of 0.ti10. Cobb, he having been duly elected County Judge .of this County.
The band of Otis M. Cobb, as County Judge, in the sum of $2,000.00 with
W.R.Dunean.; C.R.McClure; James S.Sugler and J.M.Bnight, as sureties, each in the sum
of $500.00 was approved by the Board.
There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board
adjourned until the regular meeting in December 1926.
ATTEST:
C 1 e r k.
Chairman