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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/4/1950Notary Pjblic Bond for Earle G. Thatcher in the sum of $500.00 with Masse:.Bonding and;Insurance Company as surety was approved March 27 by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, as provided by law. There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. ATTEST =0;- A: ?- � •_ �R� �� 1,�"�,�i ,e`er TUESDAY, APRIL 4i 1950. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in regular meeting.at_1OsQ0A. M., Tuesday, April 4, 1950, with the following members present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; Aubrey L. Waddell, Tom N. Stewart, Sylvester Woods and H. C. Watts. Also present were Marshall 0. Mitchell, Attorney difthe firm of Mitchell, Smith & Mitchell; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The minutes of the former meetings were read,and upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Stewart and carried, the same were approved. C. E. Cox, President, and E. G. Thatcher, Secretary of the Indian River County ftospital Association, Inc., appeared before the Board and presented plans for as building and financing the new hospital which plans/out-lined were received and approved upon motion of Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried. Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to write the State Board of Health requesting County Health Department Hxpenditures, and to write to Dr. J. Ross Hague of the Indian River County Health Unit for a schedule as to when he is intthe office here in Vero Beach in connection with his duties with the Indian River County Health Unit. On motion of Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Waddell, the Board agreed to take a page add in the Vero Beach Press Journal for the Board of County Commissioners in connection with the County's 25th anniversary edition. The committee responsible for the adto be Tom N. Stewart, Chairman; Marshall 0. Mitchell, E. E. Carter and Miss Elena Mead. Mrs. L. F. Lucky, Chairman of the conservation committee of the Woman's Club appeared before the Board requesting the County to make available 40 acres of land to be used in their conservation program with the understanding that during the time the acreage is used as such it would not be subject to County taxes. Said request was granted, land to be selected by the Woman's Club. �F3 OLUT�0,1�1 COmissioner Stewart introduced the following Resolutibn and moved its adoption as follows, to -wits WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, is vitally interested in the improvement of Florida State Road No. 5, also known as U. S. Highway No. 1, through Indian River Countn Florida; and, WHEREAS, it is the opinion of said Board of County Commissioners that the best interests of this County would be served by improving said highway on the location on which said highway now exists; and, WHEREAS, it is the opinion of this Board that the present volume of traffic on said highway requires its immediate improvement; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board does herewith request the State Road Department of the State of Florida to designate Florida State Road No. 5, also known as t1. S. Highway No. 1, through Indian River County, for improvement on a first priority basis. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by this Board that the State Road Department of Florida is further requested to improve said Highway on its present route through Indian River County, Florida. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be furnished Hon- orable Alfred A. McKethan, Chairman of the State Road Department of Florida, and Honorable Merrill P. Barber, a member of the State Road Department from this District. Motion for the adoption of the Resolution was seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously carried. County Deeds Numbers 306 and 307 were executed by the Board as provided under Chapter 194, Florida Statutes, 1941. The Board proceeded to and did name and select the following persons as Inspectors andClerk of the Flection of the various precinets`t© hold and conduct the Primary Election to be held Tuesday, May 2, 1950, to -wit: Precinct No. 1, Roseland Mrs. Dale C. Campbell, Mrs. Caroline Keifner and Frank M. Baisden, Inspectors and Albert C. Haag, Clerk. Voting Place: Community Hall. Precinct No. 1•A, Fellsmere Era Wellmaker, Mrs. E. G. Weigle and Mrs. Carrie G. Woodland, Inspectors, and Fred J. Hoertz, Clerk. Voting Place: City Hall. Precinct No. l -B, Sebastian E. C. Peterson, F. G. Hamrick and P. P. Lawson, Inspectors, and J. T. Thompson, Clerk. Voting Place: City Hall. Precinct No. 2, 31abasso Daytime Board: Minnie Michael, Alma Jones and Helen 0. Bacon, Inspectors, and I. F. Stinson, Clerk. Ntght-time Board: Richard W. Aughtman, B. N. Brown,,Jr., and Leslie E. Goodrich, Inspectors and Clarence A. Vandiveer, Clerk. Voting Places Hubert Graves Packing House. Precinct No. 2-A, linter Beach Russell P. Hurst, Charles Anderson and Lora Ammons, Inspectors, and Jghn Jenkins, Clerk. Voting Place: Ammon's Filling Station. Precinct No. 3, North Vero Beach City Limits Daytime Board No. 1: Mrs. R. L. Wykoff, W. J. Aughtman and Lewis M. Bosley, Inspectors, and Thos. H. Trent, Clerk. Daytime Board No. 2: Mrs. L. A. Cole, William, Prick and Barnette E. greens, Jr.,. Inspectors and Sidney R. Johnson, Clerk. Night-time Board: J. B. Egan, James W. Young and George B. Owen, Inspectors and R. K. Buzzard, Clerk. Voting Place: Community Building. Precinct No. 3-A, Northwest Vero Beach Daytime Board: Luke M. Knight, Walter C. Foraling and Henry L. McClellan, Inspectors, and Roland H. Martens, Clerk. Night-time Boards Leonard W. Cherry, M. B. Tillis and Thomas R. Kennedy, Inspectors and William A. Stewart, Clerk. Voting Place: "George Coes Grove Supply Co." at west city limits on Road #60. • 1 • 1 Daytime Board No. 1: Sarah B. and Harry W. Fersch, Clerk. Daytime Board No. 2: Janie P. Robert M. Curzon, Clerk. Night-time Board: Danforth K. H. S. Guy, Clerk. Voting Places Precinct No. 4, South Vero Beach City Limits Cockrell, Estelle Beindorf, and John J. Torpey, Inspectors, Cruze, Rose S. Thompson and Sarah H. Fransen, Inspectors and Richardson, Paul G. Lather and Wilson Brown, Inspectors, and "Hotel Wheel. Precinct No. 4-A, Southwest Vero Beach J. M. Stapp, Stephen C. Hale, Jr., and Frank P. Conrpy, Inspectors and Paul Goodridge, Clerk. Voting Place: Primitive Baptist Church on Old Dixie Highway South. Precinct No. 5, East Vero Beach City L4.mits Daytime Board No. 1: Mrs. Emily L. Geeseman, Mrs. Josephine H. Zorn and Elizabeth H. Plamonden, Inspectors, and J. R. Malloch, Clerk. Daytime Board No. 2: Mrs. C. Reed Knight, Margaret Howie and Carl A. Clyatt, Inspectors and Earl A. gobbs, Clerk. Night-time. Board: Frank Fisher, Jr.,. Alex W. Ryburn and Geo. W. Sehardt, Sr., Inspectors, and R. M. Galvin, Clerk. Voting Place: "Parkway Hotel". Precinct No. 5-A, Southeast Vero Beach and Oslo Thoralf R. Helleso, Seth B. Kittrell and L. Ewing, Jr., Inspectors, and Oscar Fultz, Clerk. Voting Place: "Barrett's Fruit Stand", 1 mile South of City limits, East side U. S. Highway No. 1. The Clerk announced the sum of $39.80 had been paid in by the various candidates as filing fees which was ordered placed in the General Revenue Fund of the County. The Secretary of State having certified the candidates qualified for National and State office to this Board, it was ordered that the following named amaa persons be placed on the official ballot of Indian River County for the Primary Election to be held Tuesday, May 2, 1950, for the offices designated. STATE FOR RAILROAD AND PUBLIC UTILITIES CQMMIEISIO4ER, GROUP NO. ls Grady Albritton Wilbur C. King N. D. Wainwright FOR RAILROAD AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 1COMMISSIONER, GROUP NO. 2s Ancil Boyette Jerry W. Carter CONGRESSIONAL FOR UNITED STATES SENATORs Claude Pepper George A. Smathers FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS sIgg CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS Dwight L. Rogers Clarence C. Stauffer LEGISLATIVE FOR STATE QENATOk 12TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT: Evans Crary Henry P. Lyons Otis H. Parker, Jr. It was ordered that the following named persons who are candidates for the offices designated be omitted from the official ballot for the reason that they are each nominated without opposition. JUDICIAL FOB, JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT% GROUP NQ. 1t Elw zi Thothab ;., FOR JUSTICE OF THE SUP:EME COURT. GROUP NQ. 2s T. Frank Hobson FOR JUSTICE OF THE SUP$EME COURT. GROUP NO. 3: B. K. Roberts It was further ordered that the following named persons, on the Republican Ballot, who are candidate, be omitted from the official Republican ballot for the reason that they are each nominated without opposition. STATE FOS R;AILRQ4p AND PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONER UP C iOfton NO.. Si D. CONGRESSIONAL 'OR UNITED STATES SENATOR: John P. Booth • It was ordered the following named persons be placed on the official Democratic Primary Election Ballot for the office designated, it appearing that each of said candidates bas qualified according to law and filed all necessary papers and expense accounts. COUNTY FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT NO, 2 T. R. Cadenhead J. J. P. Hamilton - - - - - - - - - - - - - It was ordered the following named persons who have qualified for the offices designated be omitted from the officialDemocrati© Election Ballot for the reason that they have no opposition and each are automatically declared nominated as follows, to -wits Alex MacWiliiam, Vero each, Fiori W. C. Graves, Jr., District o. , Vero Beach, Florida FOE MEMBER BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION M. L. Medlin, District No. 1, Fellsmere, Florida Mrs. Jeanette B. Merriman, District No. 2, Vero Beach C. G. Wilhoit, District No. 3, Vero Beach, Florida Sam D. Smith, District No. 5, Wabasso, Florida FOR MEMBER MOSUITO CONTROL BOARD J. R. Graves, Vero Beach, Florida FOR CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEEMAN FOR THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA R. B. Miller, Vero Bead, Florida C'NG GS'IONf:_ ' .0 STATE Of FLORIDA Mrs. Florence M. Schlitt, Vero Beach, Florida FOR MEMBER STATE DEMOCRATIC FXECUTJVE CO it ITTEE FROM INDIAN, RIVER COUNTY J. J. Schumann, Vero Beach, Florida Katherine M. Cox, Vero Beach, Florida FOR MEMBER COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, Joanna Ruffner, Precinct No. 1, Roseland, Florida W. G. Wood, Precinct No. ].A, Fellsmere, Florida George F. Vickers, Precinct No. 1B, Sebastian, Florida Dorothy V. Frazee, Precinct No. 1B Sebastian, Florida J. J. P. Hamilton,Precinet No.2A, Winter Beach, Florida Ella J. Murray, Precinct No. 2A, Winter Beach, Florida James T. Vocelle Precinct No. 3, Vero Beach Florida Sam Vaughn, Precinct No. 4 Vero Beach, Florida Theresa C. Luther, Precinct No. 4, Vero Beach, Florida B. L. Holman, Precinct No. 44 Vero Beach, Florida C. Reed Knight, Precinct No.Vero Beach, Florida Mrs. C. Reed Knight, Precinct No. 5 Vero Beach, Florida Ruth Helseth, Precinct No. 5A (Oslo), Vere Beach It was further ordered that the following named persons, on the Republican Ballot, who are candidates for the offices designated be omitted from the official Republican Ballot for the reason that they are each nominated without opposition. 'QJ REPUBLICAN STATE CO ITTEEMAN Thos. H. Trent ip, FOR REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEEWOMAN Elizabeth Forester, Vero Beach, Florida FOR REPUBLICAN PRECINCT CO+i;ITTEEMAN Thos. H. Trent, Vero Beach, Florida FOR REPUBLICAN PRECINCT COMMITTEEWOMAN Elizabeth Forester, Vero Beach, Florida It was further ordered that the Clerk together with the Supervisor of Registration prepare the Ballots for the several precincts 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 Tuesday, May 2, 1950, and deliver said ballot boxes so prepared to the Sheriff for distribution to the various precincts of the County. The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were examined and found correct, were approved and warrants issued in settlement of same. Such bills and accounts being on fileuin 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 rules of the State Auditor, reference to such record and the list so recorded being made a part of these minutes. The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and disburse- ments 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. ATTEST /hall c14—k-kk,4 dtA CHAIRMAN TUESDAY, MAY 2,_ 1950 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in a regular meeting at 10:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, May 2, 1950, with the following members presents W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; Aubrey L. Waddell, Tom N. Stewart, Sylvester Woods, and H. C. Watts. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and the same approved on motion of Commissioner Steliletli, seconded by Commissioner Waddell, and carried. Application for admission to State Tuberculosis Sanitorium for Thomas Woolfolk, Box 31, Gifford, Florida, was approved. and The Board executed County Deeds Nos. 308, 309,/310 under Chapter 194, Florida Statutes, 1941. Pursuant to Resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida, in a regular meeting held on the 18th day of April, 1950, requesting the Board of County Commissioners to revoke dedication of certain property to public use, the following Resolution was adopted.