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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/7/1951--CC- m 157 The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were ex- .71 amined and found correct, were approved and warrants isaued in settlement of same. Such bills ana `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 *ade 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. AI ATTES /o a s crmm -------r--r---r�rrrrrrrrrrr rrr r--r�rrr rr--r-----r------ TUESDAY, AUGUST 731951. The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House I in regular meeting at 1Os00* A. M., Tuesday, August 7, 1951, with the following members presents Tom N. Stewart, Chairman; W. C. Graves, Jr., H. C. Watts, Aubrey L. Waddell, and J. J. P. Hamilton. Also present were L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; S. N. Smith Jr., Attorney; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and the same approved upon motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Graves and carried. N O T C E--- Joseph W. Walton ' VERO BEACH PRESS40URNAL BOOM 68 PACE 73 NOTICE Published Weekly Notice is hereby given that Joseph W. Walton has 'ffied a Petition theBoard of County Commissio . ers Vera Beach, Indian River County, Florida of. Indian River County, Florida, re- questing said Board to adopt a Resolu- tion closing, vacating and abandoning STATE OF FLORIDA the road' shown upon the plat of Ocean COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER' Beach Road Survey in Township 33 South, Range. 40 East, Indian River f Before the undersigned authority• personally' appeared J. J. Schumann, who County, Florida, recorded in Plat Book , 2,' ,pages 37 and 38, in the. office of on oath says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly, theClerk of the Circuit Court of Indian newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached River County, Florida, and requesting said„ Board to renounce and disclaim any right of said County. or the •public . copy of advertisement, being a __ �a- _ in and to any: land delineated on said recorded plat as a street, road or high- way,, Said Board will :hold a ,public hearing thereon at 10:00 o'clock A. M. in the matter of - ----- on August 7, 1951; in the office of said I [Board in. the Indian River County courthouse; Veto Sea.eh, F'lo. ida. Persons interested may appear and in the _ ----- Court, b'i'as pub- be heard at the time and place above specified. -. - fished in said newspaper in the issues of --- — - ---- BOARD OF COUNTY_COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN cOUN'Y" Ir"I,.,O7,I6A, --- -7--------- By: Tom Y Stewart, Chairman Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at July 19, 1951 Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore . en. continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida weok�y and �Xas been entered second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach in sgiintiah RiY iCobnty, Florida, for a period of one year nest preceeding the first publication ofattache cb dvertisement; "any and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor-p3u>,person, ftrn or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose o securing this acus tent for publication in the said newspaper. r� .. Sworn to and subscribed before me Iqs�zT this day of D11) Q Clerk of the CircutIFCourt, Indian River �s (SEAL) a �� rl ONING RESOLUTION: gACAT_IN`GO CLOSING AND ABANDMM ROAD --- Joseph W. Walton Pursuant to the foregoing notice, Comissioner Graves introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows to wits R O S O L U T I g N BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida* that this Board does herewith find and determine as follows: 1. That Joseph W. Dalton filed a Petition before this Board on the 3rd day of July, 1951, at a meeting of said Board requesting this Board to adopt a Resolution closing, vacating, and abandoning the road or street and renouncing and relinquishing the rights of Indian River County, Florida, or the public in and to any lands delineated on the recorded map or plat of Ocean Beach Road Survey in Township 33 South, Range 40 East, Indian River County, Florida, according to plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 2* pages 37 and 38, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, and shown thereon as a street, road or highway. 2. That this Board has published Notice thereof one time in the Vero Beach Press Journal, a newspaper of general circulation in Indian River County, Florida, said publica- tion being published at least two weeks prior to the date stated therein for such ptblic hearing. 3. That the street, road or highway delineated upon said recorded map or plat above described is not a State or Federal road maintained by the State of Florida and the said street* road or highway delineated on said recorded map or plat is not located within the incorporated limits of any municipality and is located in Indian River County, Florida. 4. That a public hearing thereon has been held by the Board of County Commis- sioners of Indian River County, Florida, in the office of said Board in the Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Florida, on August 7, 1951, at 10:00 o'clock A. til.: and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that this Board does herewith close, vacate and abandon any public or private street, road, alleyway or other place used for travel and all portions thereof and does herewith renounce and disclaim any right of Indian River County, Florida, and the public in and to' all land delineated as a street, road or highway on the recorded map or plat of Ocean Beach Road Survey in Township 33 South, Range 40 East, Indian River County, Florida, according to plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 21 pages 37 and 38, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, as a street, road or highway, provided, howevery, that this Resolution shall in no wise close, vacate or abandon any public or private street, road, alleyway or other place used for travel or any portion thereof and shall in no wise renounce or disclaim any right of the County and the public in and to any land, street, road or highway acquired by or vested in the County or the public by any other means other than the plat recorded in Plat Book 29 pages 37 and 38, as above set forth. The foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously adopted. STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT RIGHT OF WAY RESOLIITION _- ST_ATE ROAD # 5 WHEREAS, Pursuant to due authorization, the State Highway Engineer had a part of State Road No. 5, in Indian River County, located and surveyed and has designated the same as Section 8801, and has prepared a map showing location and survey of that portion of said Section extending from South City Limits of Vero Beach North on Eighth Avenue, Nest on Twenty -First Street, and Northwesterly on Commerce Avenue and extension to North City Limits of Vero Beach, 1 i 0 0 ---q 159 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event the County agrees to secure the right of way for the roadbed, ditches and borrow pits for said portion of said Section, that the Chairman and the Secretary of the Department are hereby authorized to execute for the Department the usual Right of Way Contract with the County. STATE OF FLORIDA) ( COUNTY OF LEON ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true And correct copy of resolution cald adopted by the State Road Department in meeting duly qlff= and held at Tallahassee, the 5th day of June, A. D. 1951. This 15th day of June, A. D. 1951j, Tallahassee, .Florida Is/ Alfred A. McKethan ,&Chairman (Departmental Seal) /s/ R. M. dartsf ld ,Secretary -------------- Pursuant to the foregoing State Road Department Resolution the following Resolution was adopted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the State Road Department, that it hereby approves the location and survey of said portion of said Section and directs that a copy of said map of such location and survey certified to by the Secretary and the Chairman of the Department be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court of said County; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the judgment of the Department that the construc- tion of said portion of said Section is necessary, practical and to the best interest of the State, and that it is necessary that the right of way for the roadbed, ditches and borrow pits for said portion of said Section be acquired; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Department that said County be, and it is hereby said Department at Tallahassee, and authorized and requested, at its own expense, in its name, by its Commissioners, to secure by gift, purchase or condemnation, the lands necessary for the right of way for the road bed for said portion of said Section, together with any and all easements for drainage ditches and borrow pits that may hereafter be found and determined necessary in the construction and maintenance of said portion of said Section, and to convey the same to the State of Florida, free of encumbrances, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event the County agrees to secure the right of way for the roadbed, ditches and borrow pits for said portion of said Section, that the Chairman and the Secretary of the Department are hereby authorized to execute for the Department the usual Right of Way Contract with the County. STATE OF FLORIDA) ( COUNTY OF LEON ) THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true And correct copy of resolution cald adopted by the State Road Department in meeting duly qlff= and held at Tallahassee, the 5th day of June, A. D. 1951. This 15th day of June, A. D. 1951j, Tallahassee, .Florida Is/ Alfred A. McKethan ,&Chairman (Departmental Seal) /s/ R. M. dartsf ld ,Secretary -------------- Pursuant to the foregoing State Road Department Resolution the following Resolution was adopted. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' RESOLUTION -- STATE.ROAD N0, 5 On motion of Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Waddell, the following resolution was adopteds WHEREAS, the State Road Department of Florida has authorized and requested Indian River County to furnish the necessary rights of way and easements for that portion of Section 8801, State Road No. 5, extending from South City Limits of Vero Beach North on Eighth Avenue, West on Twenty -First Street, and Northwesterly on Commerce Avenue and extension to North City Limits, which has been surveyed and located by the State Road Department as shown by map on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, and in the office of the said Department at Tallahassee, and WHEREAS, the said Department will not begin construction of said portion of said in said Counjcy until title to all land necessary for said portion of said Section Section/has been conveyed to or vested in said State by said County, and said lands physically cleared of all occupants, tenants, fences, buildings and/or other structures situate upon or encroaching within the limits of the lands required for said portion of said Section; now, there- fore, be it RESOLVED, that said County, through its board of Cou#ty Commissioners,'comply with the request of said Department and procure, convey or vest in said State the free,,clear and unencumbered title to all lands necessary for said portion of said Section and !dbliver to the State Road Department said lands physically clear of all occupants, tenants, fences' buildings and/or other structures situate upon or encroaching within the limits of lands required for said portion of said Section, and that the Chairman and the Clerk of this Board be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver, on behalf of said County to said De- partment, the contract in the form hereto attached; and be it further RESOLVED, that the Attorney for this Board be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to proceed to take the necessary steps for the County to acquire in the name of said County by donation, purchase or condemnation said rights of way and easements for said portion of said Section, and to prepare in the name of said County by its County Commissioners all condemnation papers, affidavits and pleadings, and prosecute all condemnation proceedings to judgment; alid said Attorney is further authorized to have prepared at said County's expenses and furnish to the Department, the abstract search provided for in said contract. Pursuant to Resolution #521, adopted by the City of Vero Beach on the 25th day of July, 1951, in respect to 'release from dedication of certain property in Block 29 Vero Beach following Estates, the/Seheel Resolution was adopted. RESOLUTION: REVOKING CERTAIN LANDS TO CITY OF VERO BEACH -IN VERO BEACH ESTATES RESOLUTION II --------- Commissioner Graves introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows to wit: WHEREAS, by Resolution heretofore adopted by the City Council of the City of Vero Beach, as to all of'the parcels of property hereinafter described, the Board of County - Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 22079, Laws of Florida, did dedicate to public use and purposes by the City of Vero Beach, Florida, all of the parcels of property hereinafter described; and, WHEREAS, the City of Vero Beach, Florida, has delivered to this Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, a duly certified copy of Resolution adopted by the City Council of said City, reciting that said City has no present or prospective use for public purposes of the parcels of_property hereinafter described, and releasing all claim of said City thereto and requesting and authorizing that this Board revoke its dedication of said parcels of property herewith described for public use and purposes, and to thereupon handle and dispose thereof as provided by said Chapter 22079; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, does hereby revoke its dedication for public use and purposes of the parcels of pro- perty hereinafter described, and does herewith instruct the Clerk of this Board and the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, to cause his records to show accordingly, and to cause said parcels of property to be made available for sale.as provided by said Chap- ter 22079 of the Laws of Florida, and to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Tax Assessor of Indian River County, and to the Tax Assessor of the City of Vero Beach, Florida. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Circuit Court, in determining the basis. and minimum price for which the lands hereinafter described shall be offered for sale, shall compute the area of each of said parcels, and the total area of the parcel or lot of which it is a part, obtain the percentage that the area, of which dedication is herewith revoked, bears the total area of the parcel or lot of which it is a part; said percentage shall thereupon be applied to the total base or minimum price fixed by law for said entire parcel or lot) and the result shall be the minimum price for which said parcel, dedication of which is herewith revoked, shall be offered for sale. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the parcels of propertyi the dedication of which is herewith and hereby revoked, are those parcels of property situated in Vero Beach Estates, a subdivision in Indian River County, Florida, as per recorded Plat thereof, and as specifi- cally described as follows, to -wit: The West one-half of Lot 37, Block 2 Vero Beach Estates, according to plat filed in the office of ,the Clerk of the Circuit Court of St. Lucie County, Florida, in Plat Book 51 page 8. ------------- Commissioner Waddell seconded the foregoing Resolution whibh­was unanimously adopted. from A letter dated July 284 1951, was received W U. E. Osterberg, President, Indian River County Ministerial Association, requesting the Board take action prohibiting the sale of intoxicating beverages and alcoholic liquors from 12:00 Saturday night to Monday mornipg., 7:009 and was ordered filed. Mrs. Anne Christenson, County Welfare Case Worker, appeared before the Board and made a report of her activities for the month of July. Upon motion of Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Wadddll and darried, E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent, was instructed to prepare, furnish and equip an office for Mrs. Anne Christenson to be used jointly with representatives of the State Welfare Office in the Court House: RESOLUTT„QN TO CONGRESS --PRICE CONTROLS The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Waddell and moved its adoption as follows to wit: WHEREAS the United States of America is threatened with a run -away inflation that will impoverish her people and weaken this nation when it most needs it a strength, and WHEREAS the national congress is considering a bill to prevent such ruinous inflation by controlling prices and rolling back the most important commodity costs, and WHEREAS the consumer and the individual in such a situation as this often feel they have no effective way of making their wishes known to their national lawmakers, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY Indian River County, Florida That the United States senators and congressmen representing the people of Florida give their support to a strong and vigorous price control bill that will give this Deo- cf'atic national administration the weapon it needs to fight inflation. That we urge all loyal Democrats to remember that this is the party of the people and not of special privilege for the few, and as such, it is our obligation as Democrats to` side with the people intheir desire for prices to remain stable. ----------- Commissioner Watts seconded the foregoing Resolution which was unanimously adopted. By action of the Board Commissioner Watts was appointed Chairman of State Beauti- fication Committee, representing Indian River County. A letter received from the Red Cross, requesting use of the Court House for shelter in case of storms was ordered filed. Superintdndent of Schools J. A. Thompson, appeared before the Board and requested Aggistance on play grounds at Vero Bdach Schools, however no action was taken int the matter. Upon motion of Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Waddell, the Board approved payment of a request in the sum of $100 for Indian River County Defense Council raying Fund toward defame expenses of same. 16t� Upon motion of Commissioner Watts, seconded by Comissioner Kamilton, carried, the ,Board agreed to increase the salary of C. E. Strait, janitor, from $165 per month to $17.5 per month, effective August 1, 1951, Douglas Baker, Clerk, anounced he had received an additional $2500 Race Track Funds and it was ordered deposited in the Road and Bridge Fund. Notary Public Bond for T. Lee Bradley in the sum of $500 with America Fire and Casualty Company of Orlando, Florida, as surety was approved, by Douglas Baker, Clekk dircutt Court, July ll, 1951, as provided by law. Notary Public.Bond for Mary McRae in the sum of $500 with St. Paul Mercury Indem- nity Company as surety, was approved.by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, July 28, 1951 as Provided by law. Notary Public Bond for Walter E. Loper in the sum of $500 with the American Surety Company of New York as surety, was approved August 1, 1951 by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit s provided by law. 'Court� A copy of the,advertising containing the estimates of Budget made by the Board of County Commi.ssioners,at a meeting held At the Court House on the 3rd day of July, 1951, with Pubffsher's the. f idavit annexed and presented to the Board and ordered spread upon the minutes and is in words and figures as follows, to wits PQ .__�k "ass+�-A,� - -mow� "o3mmay�5.--:0 y�mx'x,�� afi�aN qu �CoO �atu��a o vaQ�o M.op, OV*m-i3 " a°0o�NntiO .c+UmF,v009--4 0)4 rA � ;,00 m ,� O W co.,. vim,: csmo a.,p. ohm U coo o w m;xo U ,x+a)uy v� off. "zf�r`�10 >,c� .S' • Ci' ( .My ty' W c6 O r•.' d .,:- r� �".." ° ' �. "' •rf'+ ', '"� '� Oqd ONjai Cua�w"'�;�' xc�Ri�p"'�>! ''o fa�i�'C0i+�w�:°� �" y � °CH �;o°D� ,F� goaH Ovv — : — — - 0 1 10 rd IL k 8,j The B:rSar::then'` c.ons3d r c ,the. County dg qt dg )®s, - t0 a. ' ie �� is �'�t" dt �.rrebt ngUfa �T�a i 951 : ae .duly ,ad- t�� ��i�jde tray, i Veno "Bea+ch Press Journal, a newspaper of general dirculation published in this County and published in the issue of said newspaper of July 12, 1951. Thereupon Commissioner Graves introducked the following Resolution and movddcl.its adoption, to -wits a E S 0 L U I I O E WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners has made and completed the estimate,.of its necessary and ordinary expenses and of all special and extra=ordinary expenditures com- templated as required by law, and duly advertised the same as required by law, and this being ;! the first meeting of said Board of County Commissioners subsequent to the advertising of the !j same, and said budget being now before this Board for final considere4ion and adoption having 1 0 0 VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL li'tj Published Weekly Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, who on oath says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a in the matter of _oo.-------- 6 -___ % 9 S /-'--S - ----- ----- - - -- -- -- -- - in the -- --------- ---.---_--.--.....- Court, was pub- lished in said nelepaper in the issues of Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach PteasJournal 1s a newspaper published at VeroBeach, in said Iridian River County, Florida. and that the said newspaper hes heretofore been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered As second class mail matter At the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any perwn, am or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this edVertisement for publication in the said newspaper. Sworn to and subscribed before me this .._...._I �_ _-_._ day of J A. D. IgSI....... Cler of the Circu Court, Indian River Cotraty, Florida (SEAT.) 0a In � O 0 (D z N\ b O Io cit eG At y tyo, \\MW � En FM'•F+ !� FC+• 0 c't e-1 eG P.fA O in O a b In N 0 0 o NOTICE i Ri COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BUDGET lMl 1952 (n NOTICE is herebv AiVen that the Board of County Cnmm ers of Indiad River County. Florid.ihas made and completed the estimate of the ncc .wary ,ed ordinary expenses and of all sneelal and extr-rdinary expenditures,) t0 notempla tai, as required by Chapter 129 Florida Statutes, and a amended, 1 M the t al' Y , 19514952 Which said estimates will he "dersd and ' II, ., pleA Tuesday August 7 1951 afterwhich the dot"mats will. C) the t d effect o1 fixed ariprnP-ti The aid e t' ate.- for the t'f cspecti,e funds being in words aid figures follovin,,: 1 GENERAL REVENUE FUND Sal. CnuntY Commissioners .... _._. _..._ $ 212. gal. (I k Hd. of Ca Comm - 2.461.00 NA, gal gup_n of Registration t000.0t �19 al AU,, to rad f Ce. C inm I -An - 1, Fees Clerk Cb,uit C rt _ __ 150001;'1 24 Cnm ns Tax A nr 7500001' F-+ 21. Cem,nf.s.on, Tat: C,11 -t.,- 7000; O MI. M-tee.Court Enuse �.. ___ 5ANN).Doj K 261. E3ccliona & Reglstrati... & L•qulp, _ _._ 3,000-0 262. Legal Adv. Expense _. __ _ __. _ .. _. 400.00 tl1 M. Adv Delinquent Taxes .._ M. ._ 5o0'� 264. Expense County L ds .. 200.09' 209. Administrative Supplies & Exp __ _ _ 10,00.0 N 311. Salary County Judge _.__ __. --. ._.-....__ 1.80.0 (R 315 Salary Prosecuting Auy _._ _.___ -_.._ ._� 80.0 325 Fees & Costs Sheriff __ _..__ 4. FA I in 329. Other Court Costa & Fees _ _ _.. __ 739.00 K ;341. Maintananee Jail _...___ __.__ _. _ ____ 861.00 CD (381. Inquests ___ -- ._ --- ---.. 1000;1 e+ 58 Insanity Inquiries _ .__ ___ - Ino.o7114 F563 Gencrai Welfare .- ._ .,_ _ 13zou'ao Health Unit ,__ _._A_ _ (ha08.63 £ 1565. 681. Agriculture _- - 3.600 00 y Ing"Fire Control . _- _ _ - .__ -�_ - 7,400.00! 'X. Publicity ._.. ___ .._ _._ - .___ ..__ 1,075,0( Mn. County Servlcc officer ff& Mis Exp. _(St 898. Contingencies Emergencies ____ _.__ .__.., 6.116.00 j b ;811. CaurthouseCep. Outlay _.__- ..___ ------ I.a0o.0 j H 842.. Ind. Riv. Co. Hosp. Assn. Inc. Public Hospitalization ___-.._.__._.15,00.0; Public I'D O 4 921. Board of Instruction ,om 7 ---- ID 4 a TOTAL . . .. ----.-$129,838,00 ` FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND 311. Judge Court__.._.._.._.-__..._....._ Latin 010• ,7rvenfle . _....____-._.t 321. Fees & Co.. Clerk _____.__..___- ..... _.__..._.___.._-.,.__-� 5,50.01`'4 323. Fees & Costs Judge-..-__..___--�_.-_-__�._.____..._...._ 300001 324 Fees & Costs J P ...._ . _. 50 no. U .._ _, 325Fees & Casts Sheriff __- __ _ - _ _ moDOAD O � 326. Fees & Costs Constable .- _. _- .,_._._ _._ 59 NI DV 327 Com'iclton fees -P Attorney .. __ _ 3.000.01l i t-+ 320 Other Crlmmai Expers. _ _ 60.01In 362 Feeding & Care If Prisoners _ - _ _. _ .- 9,000.00 (D Colltingencfes & Emergencies 2038.01 3251 wit- Fee. - ._-. _._.. _.__ - TOTAL $39,(138.0 . . . ._._ _ - .. _.__.__. _ ..__.._.__ ._.__..__ I ROAD & BRIDGE FUND ...1411. ___. y Sal R. & H. 5 Pt -... _...._ _ _.____ __- __- ___$ 4.20.0 415. Free. Tabor on R ads & Bridges _ ._ _. ..- M'Doo.00 of Bldgt 421. Maintenance - ,122 At nlI.rc of E4 P t __-._. _.�__._... ....__._........_-._ liStpp 8,000 fl'I N 1 424 Gen 1', & Incidentals _._. _ ..___ _ "Zoo ti 426 Adm. & Eng. Supplies ____ - _._. ___ __.__ 1,00.0 �� 424. Rental of Equipment _ .. __ __._ _.-.._.-_.____ 2IM.0.c`j 431. Road Materials .. - -..._ .__. 1400.04- 432. Bridge Materials - __ -.__ - _ _ ___... 4,0(10.01-1 433, Culvert Materials 4.0006010 _ ____._. ' .._. _. 4$2 Road RIW .____ 1000001, rr+ Cont' get s 0 , )a he M h %ry & Equip t _ - _. 200.0. Buildings X41. Payments to Municipalities _ _. .,_ -_ I70bo - __ .____._ _,_._w1.00 TOTAL _._... 1 _ 2 CES 5 FEE FUND EXC 1 � EQJiP. for Tax Asr___ .__.__.________._.__.___ sesso - - - $ 2,000,00 X 0 E._._.._,...... Equip. for Tax Collector .______-_ --- ____...... ........ ._...�___.__.__. 3.20000' South. for Clerk Cir. Court .____._.__..__...._._-.___._. ..__.__._..-___. Woo Equip. for Co. Judge 130,00 Contingencies & Emergencies ..._..._._...._.._.__ ...... _..... ....... ........_. 1,09000 TOTAL.. .._._.._......_...____._-____..___... _..._.__._._._.___-__.._...._$ 7,220.00 ... COURT HOUSE BONDS SINKING FUND 699. Contingencies & Emergencie -- ..._..._._ _ ...._.- .. _$ __.___ 81600 762lot on Funded Debt _._.____.__.:- _ .. 240.0 772. Payment on Funded Debt. ....___..._....__....._.___. ......... ............ ..... __ 3,00.0 TOTAL. ..__.__-___.._... -........ ____.___._.._..__._------------- _._----------- _----- $ 3,858.0', MOTHER'S PENSION 561. Mother's Passion __._._.._.._________.__..__..___-__.._..__$ 1,16).0.. 899. Contingencies & Emerg. . ._.__.__....-__...__.........__._.__._..._...._.:.... 887.00'. TOTAL . . . ...... ____ ._.._ ______.__.__.._____$ 2.287.0 JAIL IMPROVEMENT FUND 362. Feed & Care of Prisoners ___.__...._.:_... _.______._.___.:__._.._.._..__$ 674.00 699. Cubing,& Emergencies . . . 1.00.00 821, Repair& Erection of Addition to Conely Jall- Out ncan, Stewart & McVey, Arch. __....__._._- --- -------- _------.._ .___ 40,00 .0 TOTAL _ _ _..._..:__ .,. -_ _.....- ._...._.$41,674.00 Dated at Vero Beach, Florida, this 3rd day of July, 1951. (Copy of Seal) DOUGLAS SAHEB, Clerk. Board of County Commissiono!•6 July 12. 1951 z 0 Ct ri k •0 a• r 0 O 0 O H H N (D tb N a r 0 Ct (D rAG 0 M 0 0 W t* K O itl LY N In R. 1 1 u 1 been duly considered; Therefore, 163 1 BE IT RESOLVED that the said County Commissioners' budget and estimate of expenses .$and expenditures for the year 1951-1952 as heretofore prepared and duly advertised, and it is herewith ratified, confirmed, and finally adopted by this Board :,Subject to the following ;i provisions. (Board of Public Instruction) "No part of this appropriation shall be payable unless and until the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County receives a sum in excess of $60,000.00 from grace track funds during the fiscal year 1951-1952; after receipt of $60,000.00 by said i, County from said source in such fiscal year, and which sum has been otherwise appropriated, jlthen all sums in excess of $60,000.00 received from such source in such year shall be paid 'to the Board of Public Instruction of Indian River County until said Board shall have re- 'ceived $20,000.00 from such source." i Motion for the adoption of the Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously adopted. I i! ---------------------- The Board then proceeded with the matter of fixing the rate of taxation for Indian River County for the year 1951, and, after careful consideration of the estimated receipts and expenditures, the following Resolution was introduced by Commissioner Graves who moved id ,its adoption, to -wit: R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, all acts having been performed and all proceedings had as required by law and preliminary to the levy of taxes in Indian River County, Florida, for the year'1951; and, q ii WHEREAS, the respective Board and taxing districts being authorized to fix and levy taxes upon property situated within Indian River County, Florida, as provided by law, fixed such tax levies and have certified the same to this Board and this Board having considered the same and having then found them to be proper, therefore, be it resolved that; Estimates having been made by the Board of Commissioners of INDIAN RIVER MOSQUITO :;CONTROL DISTRICT, and a certified copy of the Resolution filed with this Board, as required !iby law, and as estimated by the Board of Commissioners, it is determined and hereby declared ;,that a tax rate of Six and five -tenths (6.5) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby 'fixed and assessed for the year 1951, on all.of the property taxable for such purpose as ;provided by law in the County of Indian River, lying and being within the boundaries of said Indian River Mosquito Control District, the boundaries of said District being described as lfollows, to -wit: All of that territory in Indian River County, Florida, included with the r ''boundaries described as follows, to -wit: Begin at a point where the South boundary line of Indian River County, Florida, intersects the -Atlantic Ocean; thence run West along the South !!boundary line of Indian River County, Florida, to the Southwest corner of Section 31, Town- ship 33 South, Range 36 East; thence run North along the range line dividing Range 35 East land flange 36 East to the Northwest corner of Section 6, Township 33 South, Range 36 East, and `:which corner is on the boundary line dividing Township 32 South and Township 33 South; thence 1'run East on the boundary line dividing Township 33 South and Township 32 South to the Southwest !;corner of Section 36, Township 32 South, Range 38 East; thence run North to the Northwest I 'i I corner of Section 36, I Township 31 South, flange 38 East; thence run West to the Southwest corner,' of Section 26, Township 31 South, Range 38 East; thence run North to the Northwest corner of r Section 23, Township 31 South, Range 38 East; thence run West to the Fleming Grant line and i the South west corner of Government Lot 3, Section 15, Township 31 South, Range 38 East; thence;! i' run Northeast along the Fleming Grant line to the East corner of Fleming Grant Section 26,_ i thence run Northwest to the West corner of Fleming Grant Section 27; thence run Northeast to the North corner of Fleming Grant Section 27; thence run Northwest to the West corner of II Fleming Grant Section 23; thence run Northeast along the boundary line of said Fleming Grant R Section 23 to the North boundary line of Indian River County, Florida; thence run Easterly, I along the following the North boundary line of Indian River County, Florida, to the Atlantic Ocean and the East boundary line of Indian River County, Florida; thence run Southerly along the following the Easterly boundary line of Indian River County, Florida, to the point of i beginning. Estimates having been made by the Board. of Commissioners of SEBASTIAN INLET DISTRICT and a certified copy of Resolution filed with this Board as required by law and as estimated by said Board of Commissioners, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Three (3) mills upon the dollar be levied and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1951 on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being in the boundaries of said Sebastian Inlet District, which said boundaries are as follows, to -wit: All that part of Indian River County which comprised and made up the first Commissioner's District of St. Lucie County, Florida, as located and established upon the passage of Chapter 7976, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1919 as amended, which said levy shall be used as a maintenance fund for the purposes authorized and prescribed in the Act creating said District, namely, Section 15, Chapter 7976, Laws of Florida, as amended by Chapter 12259 of the Laws of Florida. Estimates having been made by the Board of Commissioners of the CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLORIDA FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, and a certified copy of the Resolution filed with this Board as required by law and as estimated by said Board of Commissioners, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Eight -tenths (.8) mill on the dollar be levied and is hereby fixed and imposed and assessed for the year 1951, on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being within the boundaries of said Central and Southern Florida Flood Control District the boundaries of said District being described as including all of the County of Indian River. Estimates having been made by the Board of Commissioners of the FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT, and a certified copy of the Resolution filed with this Board, as required by law, and as estimated by the said Board of Commissioners, it is determined and hereby de- clared that a tax rate of One-tenth (1/10) mill upon the dollar, be levied, and is hereby i fixed and imposed and assessed for the year 1951, on all of the property in the County of ;!Indian River lying and being within the boundaries of said Florida Inland Navigation District, the boundaries of said District being described as the entire County as a whole. Estimates having been made by the Board of Public Instruction of Indian River County, Florida, and a certified copy of the Resolution filed with this Board as required by law and as estimated by said BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Four and Five -tenths (4.5) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby imposed upon all property in the County of Indian River to meet the current expenses, incidental and necessary, for the operation of the public school of the County. Estimates having been made by the said BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION and a certified 1 1 1 1 I.. 165 copy of the Resolution filed with this Board as required by law and as estimated by said Board of Public Instruction, it is determined and hereby declared that the tax rate of 4.5 mills upon the dollar is hereby levied, assessed and imposed upon all homesteads to meet the interest ppyments and provide a Sinking Fund for the ultimate redemption of bonds out -standing against said County current school fund and representing indebtedness incurred prior to the exemption of said homesteads from taxes. "— Estimates having been made by the said Board of Public_.Instruction for TAR S,HOOL DISTRICT ILO. 1 ( and a certified copy of said Resolution having been filed with this Board as required by law), and as estimated by said Board, being the rate of millage voted, it is determined and hereby declared that tax rate of Eight (8) mills upon the dollar be levied and is hereby fixed and assessed for the 1951 year on all of the property taxable for such purpose as provided by law in said District, said District comprising of all of Indian River County. The same being Seven (7") mills for support and maintenances and one mill for building and special reserve. Estimates having been made by the said Board of Public Instruction TAXt_, CH 0 DISTRICT NO. 1, and a certified copy of the Resolution filed with this Board as required by law, it is determined and declared that a tax rate of Three (3) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1951 on all property in the County of Indian River lying and being within the boundaries of SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT N0. 1, boundaries of which said District are described as follows, to -wits Beginning at the North- east corner of Sec. 3, Tp. 31 S., Range 39 E., then run west along County line to N. W. corner of Tp. 31 S., Range 38 E.,, thence South along Range line to S. W. Corner of Sec. 18, Tp. 31 S., Range 38 E., thence East along Section line to Atlantic Ocean, thence North along Ocean beach to starting point,'meet the interest payment and provide a Sinking Fund for the ultimate redemption of bonds of said Special Tax School District No. 1. Estimates having been made by the said Board of Public Instruction for SPECIAL TAT SCHOOL DISTRICT N0. 119 and a certified copy of the Resolution filed with this Board as re- quired by law, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of One and one-half (1 1/2) mills upon the dollar be levied and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1951 on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being within the boundaries of said District No. 11 which boundaries are as follows, to -wits Beginning at the Northeast corner of Sec. 32, Twp. 32 S., Range 40 E., then run west along sec. line to NW corner Sec. 319 Tp. 32 S., Range 38 E., thence South on Range line to S. W. corner Sec. 31, Tp. 33 s., Range 39 E., thence west along section line to N. W. corner Sec. 6, Tp. 33 S., Range 36 E., thence South along Range line to S. W. Corner Sec. 18, Twp. 33 S., Range 38 E., thence Egst to Atlantic Ocean, thence North along Ocean beach to starting point. Seventy-five hundredths (.75) mills to be used in paying of interest and providing a Sinking Fund for retiring bonds of said District dated the firsjday of December, 19369 designated as 11A and Seventy-five hundredths (.75) mills for the purpose of paying interest upon and providing a Sinking Fund for bonds of said District dated December 1, 19409 designated as 11B. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tax Assessor of Indian River County, Florida, be and he is hereby directed to assess and levy all the foregoing taxes as fixed and levied by this Board upon the taxable property in Indian River County, Florida, just and due taxation within the respective boundaries upon which such taxes are levied, and that a certified copy of this Resolution be furnished to the County Assessor of taxes, and that a certified copy of this Resolution be furnished to the County Collector of Taxes. Motion for the adoption of the Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously adopted. R E S O L U T I O N Commissioner Watts introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wits BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the rate of Taxation necessary to meet the expenditures of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, for the fiscal year 1951-1952 pursuant to the budget of said Board as heretofore published, amended and approved, is as hereinafter levied and that the tax rate as hereinafter shown and set forth, be and it is hereby levied on all taxable property in Indian River County, Florida, for the year 1951, with the rate hereinafter set out, to -wits In order to meet the estimated current expenses of the County of Indian River of the sum of $139,489.45, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of six and six - tenths (6.6) mills upon the dollar be levied and is hereby im osad upon all of the p y p p property lying and being in the County of Indian River on the first day of January 1951, for the GENERAL REVEN[JE F,_, to meet the current expenses of the County and to provide for the ex- • penditures as estimated in the budget hereinbefore set forth. To cover the amount of the estimated expenses for keeping the County Roads in good shape and for the construction and repairing of bridges and other necessary expenses to keep the roads of the County in good condition and provide other roads when necessary of $859720.209 it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of One (1) mill upon the r dollar be levied, assessed and is hereby imposed upon all of the property lying and being in the County of Indian Riveron the first day of January 1951, to meet the current expenses of the County as estimated in the budget for:_•ROQ & BRIDGE FUND. To meet the interest payments and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate redemption of County Court House bonds, in pursuance of the requirements of the law the sum of $39888.35, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Orbe -tenth (1/10) mill upon the dollar be levied, assessed, and is hereby imposed upon all the property lying and being in the County of Indian River on the first day of January, 1951, for INS RIVER,_,COUNTTYY COURT HOUSE BONDS SINKING FUND. To meet the expenses estimated to be necessary to be paid out of the FINE & FORS FEITURE FUND the sum of $39,537.40, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Four-fifths (4/5) mills upon the dollar be levied, assessed, and is hereby imposed upon all the property lying and being in the County of Indian diver on the First day of January, 1951, for the Fine & Forfeiture Fund, to meet the current expenses as estimated in the budget. To meet the expenses estimated to be necessary to be paid out of the CAPITAL OUTLAY - JAIL FUND, the sum of $43,173.659 it is determined and declared that a tax rate of One (1) mills upon the dollar be levied, assessed and is hereby imposed upon all the property lying and being in the County of Indian Rivery,onLthe first day of January, 1951, for the Capital Outlayi,Jai1 Fund to meet the current expenses as estimated in the budget. According to the millage so determined, fixed, assessed the total millage to be entered in the column provided for the County taxes in the Assessment Roil for the year 1951, is Nine and Five -tenths (9.5) mills upon the dollar to cover a total estimated expendi- ture of $311, 809.05. Motion for the adoption of the Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Graves and unanimously adopted. The Board authorized S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, together with Duncan, Stewart & McVoy, architects, to prepare and advertise Notice for Bids on Jail equipment for the second floor only in the new Jail Addition. fir, Cates from-Wabassog -.Floridag,,,appeared before., Vhe_Board �regardii gg his ,previous renew_�tha.--l:eaae withi:.him bnthd Wabasso1"Beach property. 1 1 0 1 0 16: The committee, appointed in the matter, made a verbal report and recommended that the order to vacate be executed, effective August 31, 1951. Upon motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Graves and unanimously carried the Board ac.cepted the report and recommendation of the committee and it was ordered. Upon motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Graves and unanimously carried, the Wabasso Civic Club was named as the operating agency for the Wabasso Beach property with the understanding that the property shall be self-sustaining and that no County funds shall be spent°on building or property. Notary Public Bond for Anna D. Scent in the sum of $500.00, with the 'American Surety of New York as surety, was approved by Douglas Baker, 81erk Circuit Court, August 2, 1951, as provided by law. TO THE HON. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER CO., VERO BEACH, FLORIDA Gentlemen: I, C. P. Diamond, of the County of Indian River State of Florida, being the owner of Tax Sale Certificate No. 693 dated the 4th day of August 1941, in the sum of $14.19 covering the following described property, to -wits Ej of SEJ lying W of FEC Ry:,, (less canal et al), Sec. 159 Twp. 32 S., Rge. 39 E. 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 July 309 1951 for which I paid the sum of $14.19. (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 cancellati6n. (5) That I, C. P. Deamond, 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 $28.38, 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, execu- tors and administ;ators 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 ap- plication for issuance of duplicate Tax Sale Certificate, are true and correct. So help me Godi 1s/ C. P. Diamond _ .JSEAL) Witnesses: /s! Douglas Baker /s/ Freda Wright Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of August, 1951 Ralph Harris Notary Public. (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 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, ITax 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. 193.9 of the Florida Statutes. Attest: ls/ Tom N. Stewart /s/.Douglas Baker (Co. commis. Seal) Chairman, Board of Co. Commrs. Clerk to Board ! The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were ex- amined 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 - meets 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. ATTES LERK - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -- -- - - --- -- -- - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - --------- - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - -------- M.. TUESDAYS --------- TUESDAYS SEPTEMBER 4,1951, The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in regular meeting at 10:00 A. M., Tuesday, September 4, 19519 with the following members Pres Tom.N. Stewart, Chairman; W. C. Graves, Jr., H. C. Watts, Aubrey L. Waddell, and J. J. P. iton. Also present were L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; S. N. Smith Jr., Attorney; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. The minutes of the previous meetings were read and the same approved upon motion of Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried as to July 2, and upon motion of Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried as to July 3, and upoh tion of Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried as to August 1951. Mr. Severin H. Hansen of Roseland, Florida appeared before the Board and submitted following Petition. Whereupon, Mr. Hansen agreed to execute a deed to Indian River County as to that I of property lying within 40 feet of each side of a line (see description in recorded ) for County right-of-way. The foregoing was agreeable to the Board and the same approved upon motion of ommissioner Watts, seconded by Commissioner Graves and unanimously carried. P E T I T I 0 N -----Severin H. Hans0z s TozAllose, Vacate and Abandon Road, Cherokee Street, Roseland. : The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida: ntlemen: The Plat of the Town of Wauregan is recorded in Plat Book 1, pages 178 and 179 in :h� office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of St. Lucie County, Florida,'which said property .s now located in Indian River County, Florida. The plat of this Town shows a street running i �n East and West direction known as Cherokee Street. After 'the `recording of this plat, the ounty.built a road known as the Roseland Road, which extends from Florida State No. 5 West to 11 1