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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/10/1951E 1 0 1 • 1 WEDNESDAY' JANUARY 108 195111. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in special meeting at lOsOO o'clock A. M., Wednesday, January 10, 19519 with the following members present: Tom N. Stewart, Chairman; W. C. Graves, Jr., Aubrey L. Waddell, H. C. Watts and J. J. P. Hamilton. Also present were S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent, and Douglas Baker, Clerk, and L. W. Silsby, Deputy Sheriff. Chairman Stewart announced this meeting was balled for the purpose of adopting certain Resolutions and such other business as might be properly brought before the Board. At the request of Mr. Dave Albright representing the American Legion, the following Resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION - VEROO BEAM AMERICAN LEGION FAIR ASSOCIATION. INC* Commissioner Ggaves introduced the following Resolution and moved'its adoption as follows, to -wits WHEREAS, the proposed Charter of Vero Beach American Legion Fait Association, Inc., a corporation not for profit, and proposed to be organized under the provisions of Chapter 7388, Acts of 1917, and supplements and amendments thereof and thereto, has been submitted to thist the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, and in which county the principal office of said Association is to be located, and which propowed Charter was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court i -n and for Indian River County, Florida, on the 10th day of January, 1951; and, WHEREAS, Said proposed Charter and the objects, powers and t rms thereof have been duly considered by this Board of County Commissioners and found satisfactory; therefore: BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE said proposed Charter of Vero Beach American Legion Fair Association, Inc., be and it is, herewith approved by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that prodf of such approval shall be evidaneed by the certi- fication of this resolution by the Clerk of this Board. adpbted. The foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY RESOLUTION ON USE & 80% SEVENTH CENT: GAS Commissioner Graves introduced the following Resolution au d Moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER WHEREAS, under Chapter 269321 of the Extraordinary Session of 19499 known as the "Secondary Roads Assistance Act of 1949", the State Road Department will receive 80% of the proceeds of this County's prorata share of the Seventh Cent gasoline tax, to be used exclus- ively by the said department within this County, as directed by Resolution of this Board of Commissioners, for one or more of the following purposes: construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of State roads and bridges, the lease or purchase of bridges connect - Ing State roads, the acquisition of right of way for State roads, and the reduction of road and bridge indebtedness; and, WHEREAP the State Road Department has requested this County Board to designate also the purpose for which, and the roads on which, this County's 80% surplus gas tax and Federal Aid Secondary allocations should be spent for construction and improvement; and, WHEREAS, the State Road Department is required by law to adopt an annual budget of maintenance and construction work designed to use all except ten percent of its anti- cipated income during the year, which budget must be set up in January and adopted in February of each year; and, WHEREAS, The State Road Department cannot prepare and adopt a budget until it has ascertained and determined the desire of the Board of County Commissioners, in the form of a Resolution, as to how this County's Secondary Road funds should be used; and, WHEREAS, it is estimated that the total Secondary Road funds accruing to this County for the year 1951 will be $99,889.06, from which said sum there will be deducted the sum of $56,321.06 for repayment to the State Road Department of the excess of -expenditures over accruals to said County for the year 19509 leaving a balance available ,for 1951 of $43,568.00; and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida did adopt a Resolution on January 24, 1950, directing the use of such funds on h1ne projects in the order named and designated in said Resolution, and, WHEREAS, the State Road Department has let the contract for the first three projects as designated in said Resolution for 1950; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that the State Road Department is hereby requested and directed to use such funds on the remaining projects as designated in said Resolution for 1950, which said remaining projects numbered in the order in which they appeared in said Resolution for 1950 and eliminating the projects upon which contracts have alriady been let, is as follows: 1. STEW BAOAR S D JQg 1Q From the Southeast corner of Southwest corner Section 269 Township 31 South, Range 38 East, 1/2 milesWest and 1 1/4 miles North to S R D No. 512 (Fellsmere Road) a distance of approximately 1.8 miles. 2. LAS nB_',', TING' S HIGHHWWM) ROAD From the Oslo Road North on.Lateral "B" (Ring's Highway) Road to the South Gifford Road a distance of approximately 5.5 miles. 3• SOUTH GIFFORD ROAD From S R D No. 510 at Northwest Corner of Southwest Quarter of Section 29 East • to State Road No. 5 a distance of approximately 3.3 miles. 4. _SOUTH VPINTga BE&CH ROAD From S R D No. 510 at Northwest Gorner of Southwest quarter of Section 8, Township 32 South, Range 39 East, East to State Road No. 5 a distance of approximately 2.6 miles. 5. GLENDALE BOULEVARD From Lateral "B" Road at the Southwest Corner of Section 99 Township 33 South, Range 39 East, to State Road 605 (Old Dixie), a distance of epproximately 3.3 miles. 6. EIDERS ON AVENUE STATE� ROAD N0. 07 a From South County Line at Southwest corner Section 359 Township 33 South, Range 39 East, North to State Road 609 a distance of approximately -5.5 miles. That said projects as above set forth are designated in the order of their priority as determined by this Board for the years 1951 and 1952. 131 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this direction as to use of such funds for 1951, shall remain in effect throughout the year unless revised or supplemented by mutual agreement • between the Board of County Commissioners and the State Road Department, which revision or supplement shall result from some emergency or urgent need, and shall be in the form of a new County Resolution, the provisions of which are agreed to and accepted by the State Road Department; and that the tentative schedule for Use of Secondary Funds for 1952 be considered in effect unless annual Resolutions amending same are filed by January 10th in that year. JIE IT FURTHER RESOLVED$ that a duly certified copy of this Resolution be filed with the State Road Department. The foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Coimnissioner Watts andnunanimously adopted. - - - - - - - - - RESOLUTION - PRI�dAR. Y ROA ,� YEAR 1951 Commissioner W. C. Graves introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wits WHEREAS, the State Road Department of the State of Florida is now in process of preparing its annual budget for the year 1951; and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, is vitally interested in the additions, extensions and improvements to the primary road system of the State of Florida in Indian River County, -Florida; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian -River County, Florida, that this board does herewith respectfully request the State Road Department of Florida to include and incorporate in its budget for the year 1951 for primary roads the following projects in Indian River County, Florida, to -wits 1. The widening, extension and improvement of Florida State Road No. 5 on its present right of way into a modern and adequate four lane highway through the City of Vero Beach. 2. The relocation, extension and improvement of State Road No. 502 in Indian River County, Florida, in order that said State Road shall extend from the intersection of 8th Avenue, or Florida State Road No. 5, East on an extension of 21st Street to connect with the new concrete bridge now nearing completion across the Indian River at Vero Beach. • 3. The resuffacing of State Road No. 60 through the City of Vero Beach. 4. The extension of State Road No. 60 kkammgk tkn OM at Vwam kaazkx East from Commerce Avenue in the City of Vero Beach, Florida, to connect with and join up with Florida State Road No. 5. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be furnished to the State Road Department of Florida. The foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unanimously adopted. - - - - - - - - - - - Putsuant to Resolution No. 510 adopted by the City of Vero Beach on the 5th day of January, 19519 regarding portion of old wooden Vero Beach bridge to be used by the general public as a fishing pier, the following Resolution was adopted. aE80LRT1211 Commissioner Waddell introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wits d WHEREAS, the wooden bridge now existing across the Indian River at Vero Beach, Florida, which forms a part of State Road No. 502 in Indian River 4.'ounty, Florida, was originally erected by a Special Tax District of Indian River County, Florida; and, WHEREAS, the State Road Department of Florida is now erecting a new bridge across said river to replace said old wooden structure; and, WHEREAS, the contract with the State Road Department of Florida and Cleary Brothers Construction Company for the erection of said new bridge provides for the removal of said old wooden bridge; and, WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that that portion of said old wooden bridge which lies East of the Channel in said Indian River could be used by the general public as a fishing pier; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this board does herewith respectfully request the State Road Department of Florida to release and convey that portion of said old wooden bridge above described to Indian River County, Florida. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the State Road Department of Florida is further requested to amend its con&ract with Cleary Brothers Construction -Company in order that said ca®treret shall provide for that part of said old wooden bridge above described to re- main erected and intact and the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, do herewith agree to accept and assume full responsibility for that portion of said old wooden bridge above described immediately upon its release and conveyance to Indian River County, Florida. The fottgoing Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unanimously adopted. - - - - - - - - - - - - - TO THE HON. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER CO., VERO BEACH, FLORIDA. Gentlemens I, John Earrusso, of the County of Brevard State of Florida, being the wwner of Tax Sale Certificate Nos. 58 96 g"4MMAj1dated the 31st 1st day of May June 1947 1945, respectively, in the sum of $1.98 & $1.61 covering the following described property, to wits Lot 89 Block 19 Vero Terrace S/D 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 on June 26, 1947 and December 10, 1945 for which I paid the sum of $7.70. . (2) That said Tax Sale Certificate, or any interest therein, has not been hypothe- cated, sold, assigned, transferred or delivered by ma 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, John Earrusso, as a further consideration acknowledge myself held and firmly bound unto DouglasBaker, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, and his successors in office, in the sum of $15.40, being double the amount of the face value of said Tax Certificate, for payment whereof well and truly to be made, I bind myself, heirs, executors and administrators firmty by these presents should said Certificate be presented by any person whomsoever, 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 God. John Earrusso (SEAL) Witnessess Dorothy Laufer_,___, Ralph Harris - Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of Jan. 1951 RanhHarris (N. P. SEAL) Notary Public, State of Florida at Large My commission expires June 19, 1953• 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 investigated said matter and being fully satisfied that said claim is a valid one, It is considered and ordered upon motion dhty made, seconded and carried, that the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian Rover 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 Certi- ficate above desciibed 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. Tom N. Ste3 fart Attgfts Chairman, Board of Co. Commrs. Douglas Baker (CO. COW S SEAL) Clerk to Board - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TO THE HON. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER CO., VERO BEACH, FLORIDA. Gentlemen: I. Wm. Prince, of the County of Indian River State of Florida, being the owner of part of Tax Sale Certificate No. 008 dated the 1st day of June 1931, in the sum of 453.09, and part of Tax Sale Certificate No. 2920, jFand dated the 4th day of September, 1933, in the sum of $77.77, each covering the following described property, to -wit: SSP* of NW -1, Wj of SWJ and SE* of SW* of Section 369 Township 32 South, Range 35 East, 133 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 parts Of Tax Sale Certificates were purchased by me on April 11, 1938, for which I paid the sum of $19.34. (2) That said parts of Tax Sale Certificates, or any interest therein, has not been hypothecated, sold, assigned, transferred or delivered by me and I have received no consideration therefor. (3) That said parts of Tax Sale Certificates have been lost or destroyed and that I have made diligent search and am unable to locate said certificate. (4) That if duplicate parts of said Certificates 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, dim. Prince, -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 $261.729 being double the amount of the face value of said Tax Certificate, for payment whereof 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 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. Prince (SEAL) Witnesses: D. C. Smith Lucille HiuR Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of January 1951. Notary Public State of -Florida at Large. My Commission Expires: 7/22/51 (N. P. SEAL) y 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 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 Certi- ficate 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 laid Clerk, as provided in Chap. 193.59 of the Fla. Statutes. Tom N. -St_ ewart.__-_.� Attests Chairman, Board of Co. Commrs., Douglas Baker ( CO. COMMIS SEAL) Clerk to Board TO THE HON. BOARD OF COUNTY COMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER CO., VERO BEACH, FLORIDA. Gentlemen: I. Jno. F. Bergert, of the County of Orange State of Florida, being the owner of Tax Sale Certificate No. 353 dated the 4th day of July 1938, in the sum of $6.96 covering the following described property, to -wits Lot 6, Block.39 Jacoby First Addition hereby make application to your Honorable Body to issue a duplicate T4x Sale Certificate in lieu of the original described herein for the following reasons: (1) That said Tax Sale Certificatt was purchased by me January 169 1939 for which I paid the sum of $8.92. (2) That said Tax Sale Certificate, or any interest therein, has not been hypothecated, sold,assigned, transferred or delivered by me and I have re- ceived 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 sakd-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 Clefk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County for cancellation. (5) That I, Jno. F. Bergert, 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 $17.84, being double the amount of the face value of said Tax Certificate, for payment whereof well and truly to be made, I bind myself heirs, executors, and administrators firmly by these presents should said Cer;ificate be presented by any person whomsoever, 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. Witnesses s Ellanore 0. Jowers Arlin _Farris John F;� rt (SEAL) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd. day of Jan. 1951. J L -Overstreet (CT. CT. SEAL) Clerk of Circuit Court, Osceola Countyq Florida. 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 :,,investigated said matter and being fully satisfied that said claim is a valid one, It is considered and ordered, upon motion ftXymmade, 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 tke Tax Sale Record in the office of the said Clerks as provided in Chap. 193.59 of the Fla. Statutes. Tom N. Stewart Attests Chairman' Board of Co. Commrs. 2MI,as Baker (CO. COMDR'S SEAL) Clerk to Board 0 1 1 G 1 9 1 1 0 ;x.35 The Board authorized all commissioners,of as many as could go, together with County Attorney, Road and Bridge Superintendent, and Honorable Alex MacWilliam, Representative, to„attend the State road budget meeting to be held in Tallahassee, and that the expenses of said trip be paid by the County. Motion was made by Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried. Commissioner Waddell moved to pay expenses on trip to Tallahassee by E. E. Carter regarding Soil Conservation meeting. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried. Reports of receipts, expenses and net income for the 12 month period ending the 31st day of December, 1950, for the following County officers were received and approved by the Board, and ordered filed with the Clerk. Homer C. Fletcher, Assessor of Taxes Troy E. Moody, Tax Collector Otis M. Cobb, County Judge L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court There being no further business on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. NJ CHA ATTEST: (/CLERK ---------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TUESDAY, JANUARY 30$.19 _1. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in special meeting at 10800 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, January 30, 1951, with the following members present: Tom N. Stewart, Chairman; Aubfey L. Waddell, W. C. Graves, Jr., H. C. Watts, and J. J. P. Hamilton. Also present were S. N. Smith, Jr, Attorney; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Chairman Stewart announced this meeting was called for the purpose of adopting Resolutibn with regard to Race Track Funds affecting the Indian River County Heapital Association and such other business as might be properly brought before the Board. Messrs. Peebles, Goodrich, Swords, Cox and Mrs. Garnet Radin represented the Hospital Association together with Representative Alex MaeWilliam were present. i,.ES GLUT I 0I • INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION RACE T FUND RESOLUTION Commissioner Hamilton introduced the foll©wing,Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: ” WHEREAS, under the provisions of Chapter 23725, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1947, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, is authorized to budget, allocate, appropriate, expend and convert a sum not to.exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) per year of and from the monies received by said Board from dog racing and horse racing, as provided by Chapter 550 of the Florida 6tatutes, to the constructing, equipping, maintaining and operating of a public hospital in Indian River County, Florida, and for the providing of public hospital facilities in Indian River County, Florida, and for providing hospitalization for indigent citizens and residents of said County; and, WHEREAS, said Board has heretofore entered into a contract with the Indian River ., County Hospital Associations _..a non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Florida for providing for such public hospital facilities and such hospitalization; and, WHEREAS, it is necessary for said Hospital Association to have a declaration from this Board as to the sums of money to be provided by this Board and paid to sail Association over a period of the next two (2) years in order that construction of new hospital facilities