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line between Brevard and Indian River County relating to the Sebastian inlet
There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board
then adjourned.
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TUESDAY. AUGUST 308 1949a
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the City Hall in
Vero Beach, Florida' at 8:00 P. M., Tuesday' .August 30, 1949, in special meeting with the
following members present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; Aubrey L. Waddell, Tom N. Stewart..
Absent: H. C. Watts. Also present were Charles A. Mitchell, Attorney; E. E. Carter, Road
and Bridge Superintendent, and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
This meeting was held with members and/or representatives of the following political
organizations,
subdivision and/k*m=, to -wit: City of Vero Beach' Board of Public Instruction' American
Red Cross, Vero Beach.Chamber of Commerce, South and Central Florida Flood Control District'
and Fellsmere Sugar Producers Association.
The said meeting was held for the purpose of discussing ways and means to provide
a hurricane disaster emergency fund.
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2. SCHOOLS
Structural Damage
3. CITIES
Clean up & Municipal Utility, City
property, 1 ddath from high tension line
4. COUNTY
$392799000
2,500
2,500
159000
159000
Roads,.culverts, bridges, etc. 109000
10,000
5• PRIVATE HOMES AND BUILDINGS
1000 Structural damage according to Red Cross
2 5, 000
6. PUBLIC UTILITIES
Disruption of services, loss of food, etc. 50,000
50,000
7. FISHING INDUSTRY
Docks, Boats, Buildings
8. BOTANICAL GARDEN & NURSERIES
9. THREE COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICTS
Drainage Structures
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
15,000
159000
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ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE IN
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
CAUSED. BY HURRICANE OF
AUGUST 26-279 1949
* 1. AGRICULTURE
Citrus
- Loss in production costs,
(Fertilizer' insecticides,
fungicides, etc.
$ 5002000
Citrus
- Loss in labor earnings
12500,000
Citrus
- Loss in profit to growers
19000,000
Cattle
- Fences, water damage to groves
2 2000
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- Fiber crop blown and broken
9000
Sugar Cane
- Broken, lodged, general
destruction; now unable to
harvest with machinery
2509000
2. SCHOOLS
Structural Damage
3. CITIES
Clean up & Municipal Utility, City
property, 1 ddath from high tension line
4. COUNTY
$392799000
2,500
2,500
159000
159000
Roads,.culverts, bridges, etc. 109000
10,000
5• PRIVATE HOMES AND BUILDINGS
1000 Structural damage according to Red Cross
2 5, 000
6. PUBLIC UTILITIES
Disruption of services, loss of food, etc. 50,000
50,000
7. FISHING INDUSTRY
Docks, Boats, Buildings
8. BOTANICAL GARDEN & NURSERIES
9. THREE COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICTS
Drainage Structures
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
15,000
159000
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**10. RED CROSS - As of August 31, 19+9
250 applications for help on damaged
private homes
$ 152000
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159000
$3,4539500
* Agriculture - based on 1,000,000 boxes of fruit ( approximately half of total crop)
on ground and replanting pperations in vege&ables.
** Not reflected,in Item 5•
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Commissioner Stewart introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption,
WHEREAS, Indian River County, and the mdnicipalities therein, in common with a
considerable area of the State of Florida, have suffered a major disaster by reason of the
hurricane which occurred in such area on August 26 and 270 1949,and which disaster is evidenced
in part by an estimate of the damage resulting from such hurricane hereto attached and made a
part of this resolution; and,
WHEREAS, the principal and basic industry of this area is the growing, packing and
processing of citrus fruit and as a result of such hurricane, and through absolute necessity,
employers have been compelled to discontinue their customary and normal operations in the
groves, fields.and packing houses and as a'result a very considerable number of citizens of
this County are without employment; and
WHEREAS, regular employment for such persons is necessary in order that they may
provide the actual necessity of life for themselves and their families and it is essential
that immediate employment be provided for them; and,
AREAS, funds are necessary for the repair of properties, for the growing of
crops and for similar purposes; THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida,
that it does herewith request Governor Fuller Warren to ask the President of the United
States for disaster relief in the way of grants to the counties, Boards of Public Instruction,
cities and drainage districts in said area in order that they may immediately repair storm
damage and give employment particularly to what is known as "common labor"„ and further that
provision may be made for loans for growers of crops.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Honorable Alex MacWilliam, as Chairman, and E. G.
Thatcher, as Secretary, of Indian River County Citizens Committee for Disaster Relief connect-
ed with the State and Federal Governments, to be requested to transmit copies of this
Resolution to Governor Warren and to the Members of Congress representing this area.
On motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Stewart and carried,
the Board agreed to provide a sum not to exceed $2500 as a hurricane disaster emergency fund
when, as and if needed. Said sum to be paid from the Road and Bridge Fund of Indian River
County.
There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board
then ad j ourned.
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