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JAIL RESOLUTION
Commissioner Woods introduced the fbUowing Resolution and moved its a4l ption as
follows, to -wit:
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County did cause a notice
to be published that this Board would, at its regular meeting to be held June 6, 1950, con-
sider the question of the necessity to repair and erect additions to the County Jail, as will
more fully appear by Proof of Publication of said notice as appears in the minutes, AND,
WHEREAS, at said time and place as stated in said motion, the Board, has considered
the question and there being no objection raided thereto, it is;
THEREUPON RESOLVED,, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County
does herewith determine that it is necessary to repair and erect additions to the County
Jail of Indian River County, Florida, ANDS
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Board does herewith determine that it is necessary
to levy a building tax not exceeding five (5) mills per annum for not more than fifteen (15)
consecutive years in lieu of all other county building taxes in order to provide the funds
with which to pay for such repairs and additions, AND;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the exact amount of the millage to be levied by this
Board shall be determined and made at the time of the levy and assessment of other county taxes.
The foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Watts and unanimously
adopted.
Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, was instructed to prepare notice requesting bids for repair
and construction of an addition to the County jail, said bids to be delivered to the Clerk
of this Board in the Indian River County Court House at Vero Beach, Florida, to the hour of
10:00 o'clock A. M., August 1, 1950.
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 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 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 mont&ly 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 to meet again on July 3, 1950, which said date should be the day of the
regular me g of said oard for the Month of July.
ATTEST: .c : LF.RR CHAIRMAN,
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MONDAY, JULY 3, 1950.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House
in regular meeting at 10:00 o'clock A. M., Monday, July 3, 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.
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and the same approved on motion of
Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried.
TO THE HON. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN Ri!i tt CO.,
VERO BEACH, FL ORIDA.
Gentlemen:
I. J. P. Geyer, of the County of Indian River State of Florida, being the owner
of Tax Sale Certificate No. 95 dated the 1st. day of June 1945, in the sum of $20.12 covering
the following described property, to -wit:
Lot 5, Block 6, Royal Court Subdivision.
hereby make application to your Honorable Body to issue a duplicate Tax Sale Certificate in
lieu of the original described herein for the following reasons:
(1) That said Tax Sale Certificate was purchased by me at the regular sale of 1945
for which I paid the sum of $20.12.
(2) That said Tax Sale Certificate, or any interest therein, has not been hypothe-
cated, sold, assigned, transferred or delivered by me and I have received no consideration
therefor.
(3) That said Tax Sale Certificate has been lost or destroyed and that I have made
diligent search and am unable to locate said certificate.
(4) That if duplicate Certificate is issued in lieu thereof and the original should
at any time be located, the same will be surrendered to the Cierk of the Circuit Court of
Indian River County for cancellation.
(5) That I, J. P. Geyer, as a further consideration acknowledge myself held and
firmly bound unto Douglas Baker, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, and his
successors in office, in the sum of $40.24, being double the amount of the face value of
said Tax Certificate, for payment whereof well and truly to be made, I bind myself, hairs,
executors and administrators firmly by these presents should said Certificate be presented
by any person dh omsoever, assigned or otherwise, for payment or application for Tax Deed
thereon.
I solemnly swear, or affirm, that the statements contained herein in support of
my application for issuance of duplicate Tax Sale Certificate, are true and correct. So help
me God.
J. P. Geyer (SEAL)
Witnesses:
Lorenzo H. Rehberg
Pauline Shardlow
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of June, 1950.
Chas. P. Diamond
Notary Public (N. P. SEAL)
The foregoing application coming on to be heard on this date by the Board of County
Commissioners of Indian River County, and after due consideration, the Board having thorougly
investigated said matter and being fully satisfied that said claim is a valid one,
It is considered and ordered, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, that the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County be and he is hereby instructed to issue a
duplicate Tax Sale Certificate in favor of the above named applicant in lieu of the Certificate
above described which has been lost or destroyed, and that proper record of same be entered
in the Tax Sale Record in the office of the said Clerk, as provided in Chap. 193.59 of the
Fla. Statutes.
Attest: W. C. Gravest _'r.
Chairman, Board of Co. Commrs.
Douglas Baker
Cierk to Board (CO. COMVO'S SEAL)
TO THE HON. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER CO.,
VERO BEACH, FLORIDA.
Gentlemen:
I. L. N. Dellerman, of the County of Indian River State of Florida, being the owner
of Tax Sale Certificate No. 62 dated the 1st day of June 1945, in the sum of.$14.01 covering
the following described property, to -wit:
Lots 8 & 9, Block 3, Edgewood Addition to Vero Beach
hereby make application to your Honorable Body to issue a duplicate Tax Sale Certificate in
lieu of the original described herein for the following reasons:
(1) That said Tax Sale Certificate was purchased by me at the regular sale of •
1945 for which Ipaid the sum of $14.01.
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(2) That said Tax Sale Certificate, or any interest therein, has not been hypothe-
cated, sold, assigned, transferred or delivered by me and I have received no consideration
therefor.
(3) That said Tax Sale Certificate has been lost or destroyed and that I have
made diligent search and am unable to locate said certificate.
(4) That if duplicate Certificate is issued in lieu thereof and the original should
at any time be located, the same will be surrendered to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Indian River County for cancellation.
(5). That I, L. N. Dellerman, as a further consideration acknowledge myself held
and firmly bound unto Douglas Baker, Clerk of the Circuit Court 8f Indian River County, and
his successors in offbe„ in the sum of $28,02, being double the amount of the fact value of
said Tax Certificate, for payment *hereof well and truly to be made, I bind myself, heirs,
executors and administrators firmly by these presents should said Certificate be presented
by any person whomsoever, assigned or otherwise, for payment or epplication for Tax Deed
thereon.
I solemnly swear, or affirm, that the statements contained herein in support of
my application for issuance or duplicate Tax Sale Certificate, are true and correct. So help
me God.
L. N. Dellerman (SEAL)
Witnesses:
Dorothy Laufer
Ruth Glover
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 day of June 1950.
Douglas Baker ( CT. CT. SEAL)
CLERK CIRCUIT COURT
The foregoing application coming on to be heard on this date by the Board of
County Commissioners of Indian River County, and after due consideration, the Board having
thoroughly investigaged said matter and being fully satisfied that said claim is a valid one,
It is considered and ordered, upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, that the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County be and he is hereby instructed to issue a
duplicate Tax Sale Certificate in favor of the above named applicant in lieu of the Certificate
above described which has been lost or destroyed, and that proper record of same be entered
in the Tax Sale Record in the office of the said Clerk, as provided in Chap. 193.59 of the
Fla. Statutes.
W. C. Graves, Jr.
Attest: Chairman, Board of Co. Commrs.
Douglas Baker ( CO. COMMR'S SEAL)
Clerk to Board
County Deeds Nos. 313 and 314 were executed by the Board as provided by Chapter
194, Florida Statutes' 1941.
Upon motion of Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried,
it was ordered that the suit in regard to right-of-way AlA be filed July 10, 1950. See
Resolution below.
E;QUALI ZATION RES OLUT I ON
Commissioner Watts introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as
follows, to -wits
WHEREAS, the laws of the State of Florida provide that the County Tax Assessors
shall complete the assessment roll on or before the 1st Monday in July and shall meet with
this Board at the Clerk's office on such day for the purpose of hearing complaints and re-
ceiving testimony as to the value of any property, real or personal, as fixed by the County
Tax Assessor and for the purpose of perfecting, revising and equalizing the assessment roll
and that the County Commissioners, as they deem it necessary, may extend the time for the
completion of such assessment roll and for the purpose of revising and equalizing the same;
AND,
WHEREAS, the preparation of said assessment roll has been delayed in this County
due to the delay in receiving equipment and machinery nedessary in the preparation of such
assessment roll and for such reason, the County Commissioners of Iidian River County deem
it necessary to extend the time for such meeting; WOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the time in which the Tax Assessor shall complete such
assessment roll and shall meet with the Board of County Commissioners for the purpose of
a hearing thereon and for the purpose of perfecting the same as hereinabove recited, be and
it is herewith extended to and including August 1, 1950, at 10:00 o'clock A. M., at which
time said Board shall meet for the purpose above set forth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board is herewith directed to publish'
a notice as provided by law of this extension and of the time of said meeting.
The foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Woods and unanimously
aadopted.
ROAD A 1 A RIGHT OF la RESOLUTION
The following Resolution was introdu ed by Commissioner Stewart who moved its
adoption as follows, to -wit:
WHEREAS, it is necessary and to the best interests of this County that said County
acquire by eminent domain all of the remaining property necessary in order to provide a right
of way in Indian River County Florida from Beachland Boulevard in the City of Vero Beach
south to the south County line, AND,
WHEREAS, this County has secured all of said right of way for the location and
construction of a State Road thereon to be known as State Road A].A excepting only the follow-
ing parts or parcels thereof; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida that this Board does herewith authorize and direct the acquirement by eminent domain
for such purposes of the following described property situated in Indian River County,
Florida, to -wit:
Parcel No. 4 Right of Way
That portion of
Lot 26 of Kansas City Colony according to Plat Book 4, page 23 in the Public
Records of St. Lucie County, Florida,
lying within 50 feet of the survey line of Section 8807-101, State Road 21A., said survey
line being described with reference to said Section 34 as follows:
Commenting at a point on said survey line which is 224.84 feet East of the Southwest corner
of the SE* of ,said Section 34, run thence North 16°58'32" West along said survey line a
distance of 1087.28 feet to the beginning of a curve, concave to the Westerly and having
a radius of 2864.93 feet and a total central angle of 6°54'; run thence along said curve
345.0 feet to the end of said curve, run thence North 23°52'32" West 229.18 feet to the
beginning of a curve, concave to the Easterly and having a radius of 2864.93 feet and a
total central angle of 5°30'; run thence along said curve 275.0 feet to the end of said
curve, run thence North 18°22'32" West 328.38 feet to the beginning of a curve concave to
the Westerly and having a radius of 5729.65 feet and a total central angle of 2°04'30";
run thence along said curve 207.5 feet to the end of said curve, run thence North 20027102"
West, 776.81 feet to the beginning of a curve, concave to the Easterly and having a radius
of 5729165 feet, and a total central angle of 5°30'; run thence along said curve 550.0 feet
to the end of said curve, run thence North 14°57'02" West a distance of 1757.10 feet to the
point on said survey line which is 1372.47 feet East of the Northwest corner of the NW*
of said Section 34.
Containing 0.36 of an acre, more or less.
Is owned by Don Hudson Branstetter.
Parcel No. 11 Right of Way
That portion of
Lots 12 and 13 of Kansas City Colony, according to Plat Book 4 at page 23, Public
Records of St. Lucie County, Florida
lying within 50 feet of the survey line of Section 8807-101, State Road Ali, said survey
line being described with reference to said Section 34 as follows:
Commencing at a point on said survey line which is 224.84 feet East of the Southwest corner
of the SE* of said Section 34, run thence North 16°58'32" West along said survey line a
distance of 1087.28 feet to the beginning of a curve, concave to the Westerly and having
a radius of 2864.93 feet and A total central angle of 6°5+'; run tante along said curve
345.0 feet to the end of said curve, run thence North 23°52'32" West 229.18 feet to the
beginning of a curve, concave to the.. Easterly and having a radius of 2864.93 feet and a
total central angle of 5030'; run thence along said curve 275.0 feet to the end of said curve,
run thence North 18°22'32" West 328.38 feet to the beginning of a curve concave to the
Westerly and having a radius of 5729.65 feet and a total central angle of 2°04'30"; run thence
along said curve 207.5 feet to the end of said curve, run thence North -20°27'02" West, 776.81
feet to the beginning of a curve, concave to the Easterly and having a radius of 5729.65
feet, and a total central angle of 5°30'; tun thence along said curve 550.0 feet to the
end of said curve, run thence North 14°57'02" West a distance of 1757.10 feet to a point on
aaid survey line which is 1372.47 feet East of the Northwest corner of the NW+ of said
Section 34.
Containing 0.72 of an acre, more or less.
Is owned by Val Bernard and James H. Bernard and Mrs. 0. S. Wodrich, heirs of John W.
Harvey, deceased.
SRD No. 4
SRD No. 11
Parcel No. 16 Right of Way SRD No. 16
That portion of:
Lot 19 of Kansas City Colony, according to Plat Book 4 at Page 23, Public Records of
St. Lucie County, Florida,
lying within 50 feet of the survey line of Section 8807-101, State Road A1A, said survey
line being described with reference to said Section 34 as follows:
Commending at a pint on said survey line which is 224.84 feet East of the South-
west corner of the SE+ of said Section 34, run thence North 16°58'32" West along said survey
line a distance of 1087.28 feet to the beginning of a curve, concave to the Westerly and
having a radius of 2864.93 feet and a total central angle of 6°54'; run thence along said
curve 345.0 feet.to the end of said curve, run thence North 23°52'32" West 229.18 feet tothe
beginning of a curve, concave to the Easterly and having a radius of 2864.93 feet and a total
central angle of 50301; run thence along said curve 275.0 feet to the end of said curve, run
thence North 18022'32" West 328.38 feet to the beginning of a curve, concave to the Westerly
and having a radius of 5729.65 feet and a total central angle of 2°04'30"; run thence along
said curve 207.5 feet to the end of said curve, run thence North 20°27'02" West, 776.81 feet
to the beginning of a curve, concave to the Easterly and having a radius of 5729.65 feet and
a total central angle of 5°30'; run thence along said curve 550.0 feet to the end of said
curve, run thence North 14°57'02" West a distance of 1757.10 feet to a point on said survey
line which is 1372.47 feet East of the Northwest corner of the 11We of said Section 34.
Containing 0.35 of an acre, more or less. _
Is owned by James H. Brown, John A. Baumann and Harry C. Strauss, Jr.
Parcel No. 64 Right of Way SRD No. 64
The West 20 feet of Lots 1 and 47, Block 4, of Vero Beach Estates according to Plat Book
8, page 5, public records of Indian River County, Florida, containing 0.11 of an acre; more
or less.
Is owned by Louis F. Warrick and Mary Jones Warrick.
Parcel No. 71 Right of Way SRD No. 71
The East 20 feet of Lot 25, Block 16 of Vero Beach Estates according to Plat Book 8, Page 5,
Public Records of Indian River County, Florida;
containing 0.06 of an acre, more or less.
Is owned by Alfred S. Rushton.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman of this Board is herewith authorized and
directed to sign'and make oath to said petition and the attorney for this Board is authorized
and directed to institute the necessary suit in the Circuit Court of this County for the
condemnation of said lands for said purpose in the name of Indian River County including a
declaration of taking in order that the title to said land shall vest immediately.
The foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously
adopted.
Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to write a letter to the Indian River Hospital
Association, Inc. advising that due to so many additional and extraordinary expenditures
having to be made from the welfare fund of the County, the Board could only pay the sum of
$5,000.00 to the Hospital Association from the Race Track Funds.
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LANTANA TUBERCULOSIS._SANITORIUM RESOLUTION
Commissioner Stewart introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption
as follows, toliwit:
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, is the
governmental body of Indian River County, Florida, charged with responsibility of processing
and part -payment for the care of those afflicted with tuberculosis in this county; and,
WHEREAS, Indian River County, together with Martin County, Okeechobee County and
St. Lucie County, have formed a health unit under the State Board of Health of the State of
Florida under the supervision and direction of one director for all four of said counties
in said health unit; and,
WHEREAS, this board has been advised that there will be opened and established in
the immediate future a hospital for the treatment of tuberculosis at Lantana, Florida, said
hospital to be under the supervision and direction of the Florida State Tuberculosis Board;
and,
WHEREAS, this board has been advised that said State Tuberculosis Board has estab-
lished Martin County and Okeechobee County in the area from which the new Tuberculosis Sani-
torium at Lantana will receive patients and said board has established St. Lucie County and
Indian River County in the area from which tuberculosis sanitorium at Orlando will receive
patients; and,
WHEREAS, it would be to the best interests of Indian River County, Florida, that
the tubercular patients to be transmitted for state treatment from this county be received
and treated at the State Sanitorium at Lantana in order that the District Health Unit mention-
ed above could send all of the patients from all of the counties In said District Health
Unit to one and the same sanitorium; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida, that for the reasons hereinbefore set forth, this board does herewith request the
lorida State Tuberculosis Board to establish and include St. Lucie County and Indian River
County within the area from which State Tuberculosis Sanitorium at Lantana will receive
patients.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certifiedcopy of this Resolution be forwarded to the
Florida State Tuberculosis Board, to theSSuperintendent of the Tuberculosis Sanatorium at
Lantana, to the State Board of Health, to the Honorable Alex MacWilliam, representative
from Indian River County, Florida, and to the Honorable Evans Crary, Senator from this
Senatorial District.
The foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously
adopted.
At the request of Douglas Baker, Clerk, the Board authorized the purchase of a
typewriter for the Clerk's office. Said authorization was made upon motion of Commissioner
Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried.
Upon motion of Commissioner Stewart, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried,
Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to write a letter to the Florida Railroad Public
Utilities Commission, Tallahassee, Florida, requesting an investigation of the telephone
service in Indian River Copnty and particularly of the failure of Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company to extend and make available additional services in areas not now
adequately served.
Notary Public Bond for Katherine B. Yynn in the sum of $500.00 with Hartford
Circuit Court
Accident and Indemnity Company as surety was approved June 9 by Douglas. Baker, Clerk/
as provided by law.
Application for admission to Florida State Tuberculosis Sanitorium of Joseph H.
Conn was approved June 16, 1950.
Notary Public Bond in the sum of $500.00 for Stanley V. Buss with American Surety
Company as surety was approved June 28 by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, as provided
by law.
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 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 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.
CHAN
4:00 O'CLO6N, B.M., FRIDAY JULY 21,1950
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in
special meeting at 4:00
present: W. C. Graves,
o'clock P. M., Friday, July 21, 1950, with the following members
and
Jr., Chairman; Tom N. Stewart,/Aubrey L. Waddell. Absent: H. C.
Watts and Sylvester Woods. Also present were Sit N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, and Douglas Baker,
Clerk.'
Chairman Graves announced this meeting was called for the purpose of adopting a
Resolution for the State Road Department relating to the secondary road program of said State
Road Department and such other business as might be properly brought before this Board.
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Commissioner Stewart introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as
fellows, to -wits
WHEREAS, the Board of. County Commissioners did adopt its Resolution designating
certain roads in this county for improvement and paving by the State Road Department of the
State of Florida under the Secondary Road Program of said State Road Department; and,°
WHEREAS, one of the roads so designated for paving was that road known as Clemann
Avenue extending from State Road No. 60 South in this county to the South county line; and,
WHEREAS, said road has been designated, used, established and maintained by the
Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County.as a public road for a period of more
than 4 years immediately prior to the date of the adopting of this Resolution; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida,
that this board does herewith certify to the State Road Department of the State of Florida
that the road commonly known as Clemann Avenue and extending from State Road No. 60 in this
county to the South county line has been designated, established, used and maintained by
the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, as a public road and that
the right of way for said public road lies in and over the following described lands, situated