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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1951
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House
in regular meeting at 10:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, December 4, 1951 with the following members
present: Tom N. Stewart, Chairman; W. C. Graves, Jr., H. C. Watts, J. J. P. Hamilton and Aubrey
L. Waddell. Also present were L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superinten-
dent; Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and upon motion of Commissioner
Graves, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, the same were approved.
Pursuant to request of Mr. and Mrs..B. L. Whittier, at the November meeting of
the Board, to open the Blue Cypress Road going north from State Road #30 through the property
of W. H. Surrency leading to land owned by them and described as Section 36, Township 3:1 South,
Range 35 East, were present at the meeting of the Board; also present were Mr. W. H. Surrency
and Mr. Preston. After further consideration and discussion of the matter, a Committee, con-
sisting of Commissioner Waddell; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; and Sherman N.
Smith, Jr., Attorney, was appointed and instructed to investigate the matter and bring in a
recommendation to be acted upon at the next regular meeting of the Board.
Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker, was present and made a report
as to her activities for the month of November, 1951.
It was ordered the sun of $4.00 be paid each month for Janitor services at the
Red Cross Office which is being partially used by Mrs. Christensen in her work for the County.
The Board deferred action on an application to carry fire arms by Melvin Koerner,
who is the Manager of the Shell Service Station, Vero Beach, Florida.
The following was appointed Deputy Sheriff by L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff, and Douglas
Baker, Clerk, announced said appointment had been filed with him:
Name Precinct No. Address
James A. King 3 Vero Beach, Florida
Deputy Sheriff's bond for James A. King in the sum of $1,000.00 with Fidelty and
Guaranty Company, as surety, was approved.
Notary Public Bond for Virginia Nye in the sum of $500.00 with American Surety
Company, as surety, was approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, as provided by law.
M. A. Boudet, County Agent, submitted a narrative report and compiled annual re-`
port of County Extension Worker from December 1, 1950 to November 30, 1951, and said report was
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ordered filed with the Clerk.
Verdict of Coroner's Jury in the matter of the inquest on the body of Ann Miller
was received and ordered filed with the Clerk.
A letter with Resolution attached in reference to a site on the Island to be re-
served for public schools and other possible public uses was received from 1"lr. E. G. Thatcher,
Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and a Resolution was received from the Indian
River Farms Drainage District requesting the Board to examine future plats as to adequate pro-
visions before same were approved to be filed. Both of the foregoing requests were received with
favorable comments by the Board and ordered filed with the Clerk for future reference and action
as to these matters.
"TURNPIKE" Resoltuions were received from the State Association of County Com-
missioners and from Marshall 0. Mitchell, President of the Chamber of Commerce, and ordered •
filed with the Clerk.
The Board appointed Commissioners Graves and Stewart as the Road Right-ofrWay
Committee.
Upon motion of Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried,
Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, was authorized and instructed to proceed with the condemnation
procedure relating to Rights -of -Way on U. S. Road #1.
Motion was made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and
unanimously carried, that the Chairman and Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into a
contract with the Florida Industrial Commission for Social Security coverage for all County em-
ployees effective January 1, 1952•
The Clerk was authorized to issue a warrant on the General Revenue Fund in the
sum of $75.00 to R. W. Graves, Treasurer, to be used as publicity purposes for, and in behalf of,
Indian River County.
R E S O L U T I O N - -- Alex MacWilliam Park
Commissioner Waddell introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption,
to -wit:
R E S O L U T I O N - -- Primary Road Projects
Commissioner Graves introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption,
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to -wit:
WHEREAS, the State Road Department of the State of Florida is now in process of
preparing its annual budget for the year 1952; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County is vitally in-
terested 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, Flor-
ida, that this Board does herewith respectfully request the State Road Department of Florida to
include and incorporate in its budget for the year 1952 for primary roads the following projects
in Indian River County, 'Florida, to -wit:
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.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, are
cognizant of the public service rendered by the Honorable Alex MacWilliam, Member of the House
of Representatives of the Legislature of the State of Florida from Indian River County; and
WHEREAS, the said Alex MacWilliam has devoted much of his time and effort to the
citizens of this County without renumeration or compensation; and,
WHEREAS, the said Alex MacWilliam ha -s been of material assistance in securing
the construction of public roads and bridges by the State Road Department in Indian River County,
Florida; Now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Flor-
ida, that this Board does herewith respectfully request the State Road Department of Florida to
name, designate and establish the State Wayside Park located on State Road Number 502 in the City
of Vero Beach, Florida, at the intersection of said road and the East shore of the Indian River,
as the Alex Mac William Park, in recognition of his many years of service to the citizens of
Indian River County and the State of Florida.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy hereof be furnished to the Honorable
Alfred McKethan, Chairman, State Road Department, the Honorable Merrill P. Barber, Member, State
Road Department of this District, and to the Honorable Alex Mac William.
Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, the same was unanimously
adopted.
R E S O L U T I O N - -- Primary Road Projects
Commissioner Graves introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption,
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to -wit:
WHEREAS, the State Road Department of the State of Florida is now in process of
preparing its annual budget for the year 1952; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County is vitally in-
terested 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, Flor-
ida, that this Board does herewith respectfully request the State Road Department of Florida to
include and incorporate in its budget for the year 1952 for primary roads the following projects
in Indian River County, 'Florida, to -wit:
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.
This project is in the budget of the State Road Department for the year 1 1 and it is requested
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that this item be carried over into the 1952 budget. r
2. 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 from the,Overpass at the South
County line to the South City Limits of the City of Vero Beach.
3. 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 from the North City Limits of
the City of Vero Beach to the North County line.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be furnished to
the Honorable Alfred A. McKethan, Chairman, State Road Department, and to the Honorable Merrill
P. Barber, Member, State Road Department from this District.
Upon beitg;:duly'seconded by Commissioner Waddell, the same was unanimously adopted.
R E S O L U T I O N - -- Secondary Road Projects
Commissioner Graves introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption,
to -wit:
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY RESOLUTION ON USE
OF
$O� SEVENTH CENT GAS TAX
AND
OTHER SECONDARY ROAD. FUND
YEAR 1952 COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER
WHEREAS, under Chapter 26,321 of the Extraordinary Session of 1949, known as the
"Secondary Roads Assistance Act of 1949", the State Road Department will receive 80% of the pro-
ceeds of this County's prorata share of the Seventh Cent Gasoline Tax, to be used exclusively by
the said department within this County, as directed by Resolution of this Board of County Com-
missioners, for one or more of the following purposes: Construction, reconstruction, maintenance
and repair of State roads and bridges, the lease or purchase of bridges connecting State roads,
the acquisition of right of way for State roads, and the reduction of road and bridge indebted-
ness; and,
WHEREAS, 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 anticipated
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; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the State Road Department of Florida is hereby requested and,
directed to use such funds on the following projects in the order of their designation as follows,
to -wit:
1.
LATERAL "B" (KING'S HIGHWAY) ROAD
From the Oslo Road North on Lateral "BTM (King's High-
way) Road to the South Gifford Road a distance of
approximately 5.5 miles.
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2.
. SOUTH GIFFORD ROAD
From S R D No. 505 at Northwest Corner of Southwest
Quarter of Section 29 East to State Road No. 5 a
distance of approximately 3.3 miles.
3.
GLENDALE BOULEVARD
From Lateral "B" Road at the Southwest Corner of
Section 9, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, to
State Road 605 (Old Dixie), a distance of approxi-
mately 3.3 miles.
4.
SOUTH WINTER BEACH ROAD
From S R D No. 505 at Northwest Corner of Southwest
Quarter of Section S, Township 32 South, Range 39
East, East to State Road No. 5 a distance,of approxi-
mately 2.6 miles.
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EMERSON AVENUE
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From South County Line at Southwest Corner Section
35, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, North to
State Road 60, a distance of approximately 5.5 miles.
6.
KING'S HIGHWAY
From the South Gifford Road to State Road No. 510
(West Wabasso Road).
That said projects as above set forth are designated in the order of their priority as
determined by this Board for the year 1952•
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this direction as to use of such funds for 1952 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 Reso-
lution, 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this Resolution be furnished to
41 the Honorable Alfred A. McKethan, Chairman, State Road Department, and to the Honorable Merrill,
P. Barber, Member, State Road Department from this District.
Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, the same was unanimously adopted.
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R E S 0 L U T I 0 N - - - Requesting State Road Department to Advance State Road Funds
On motion of Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Waddell, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined that the reconstruction
of a certain road within Indian River County, Florida, is desirable, said road being designated
as Section $$01-108, State Road 5, extending from the North City limits of the City of Vero Beach,
to the South City limits of the City of Vero Beach, and;
WHEREAS, The State Road Department of Florida will not approve the reconstruction
of said road until title to all land necessary for said road has been conveyed to or ?vested in
the State of Florida by the County and said lands have been physically cleared of all occupants,
tenants, buildings and other improvements which may be situated upon, or encroaching within the
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limits of the lands required for said road, and
WHEREAS, it is imcumbent upon the County of Indian River to acquire the rights
of way for said road, remove buildings and improvements therefrom and assume the costs and ex-
penses of surrendering title to said rights of way to the State Road Department, at the expense
of the County of Indian River, and
WHEREAS, the County of Indian River does not possess the financial ability to
provide the funds necessary for acquiring the said rights of way and doing all other things neces-
sary to deliver the various rights of way to the State Road Department;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County, Florida, at its Regular Session held on Dec. 4 1951, that the State Road Depart-
ment of Florida be and it is hereby requested to advance to Indian River County from any avail-
able State Road funds such moneys as may be necessary for the purposes of acquiring the rights
of way for said State Road, including the removal of property, and other costs and expenses of
surrendering title to said rights of way and the Board of County Commissioners does hereby coven-
ant and agree that all funds accruing to the Department for expenditure in Indian River County
under the provisions of Section 16, Article IX of the Constitution of Florida, Chapter 26,321,
Laws of Florida, Acts of the Extraordinary Session of 1949, or any similar law, shall be used by
the Department to reimburse itself in full for all moneys so advanced, said Department being
hereby fully empowered and authorized to apply such funds as and when same are remitted to the
Department to reimbursing the Department for the moneys so advanced until all moneys so advanced
are repaid in full.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the State Road Department of Florida is hereby author-.
ized, requested and empowered to advance and pay directly all such costs, funds.and expenses as
are found to be necessary in connection with the purchase or condemnation of the various rights
of way hereinabove set forth and as are approved for payment by this Board acting by and through
its Chairman.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all funds which shall be remitted to said Department
for expenditure in Indian River County under the provisions of said laws, are hereby pledged to
the repayment of the moneys advanced by the Department and that such funds shall remain subject
to the pledge hereby made until all moneys so advanced are repaid in full.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the form of Agreement with said Department hereto
attached be and the same is hereby approved and that the Chairman and the Clerk of this Board be
and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute an Agreement in such form with the De-
partment in the name of and on behalf of this County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That certified copies of this Resolution shall be fur-
nished to the State Road Department of Florida, State Board of Administration and to the Comp-
troller of the State of Florida.
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 -
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
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FRIDAY. -DEC EMBER 2$. 1951
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House
in special meeting at 10:00 o'clock A. M., Friday, December 28, 1951 with the following members
present: Tom N. Stewart, Chairman;.W. C. Graves, Jr., H. C. Watts, J. J. F. Hamilton and Aubrey
L. Waddell. Also present were Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge
Superintendent; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
Chairman Stewart announced this meeting was called for the purpose of discussing
and considering Rights of Way problems relating to Road U. S. #1, and such other business as
might be properly brought before this Board.
Judge L. M. Merriman, State Road Right of Way Attorney, was present and the Board
did discuss road rights of way matters relating to U. S. #1, and committees were appointed to
take action as to several matters and problems.
Mr. E. M. Becton, representing the Mosquito Control District, appeared before
the Board and requested sufficient space at the grounds of the County barns for the placing of
equipment owned by the Indian River Farms Drainage District under shelter, and discussed with
the Board the possibility of a savings to the citizens and tax payers of the County by working
together with the Board, notonly in providing shelter and space for said equipment, but also re-
garding maintenance and repair work of the equipment. The Board received this request and sug-
gestion with favor, and upon motion of Commissioner Graves, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and
unanimously carried, E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent, was appointed by the Board to
work with Mr. Becton along the suggested lines and also that they contact members of the Indian
River Farms Drainage District Board in order that a similar arrangement be made with them.
Chairman Tom N. Stewart presented to the Board his resignation to become effec-
tive not later than December 31, 1951 and stated that the reason for doing so was that he plan-
ned to move from the District which he represented to another part of the County. Mr. Stewart
further stated that it had been a real pleasure to cooperate with the Board and had the satis-
faction of feeling that all the Members together had done a great deal for the County. In con-
nection with his resignation, Chairman Stewart also stated that Mr. Allison Warren would be ap-
pointed to fulfill his position to become effective January 1, 1952•
County Commissioner,'b bond for Miles Allison Warren in the sum of $2,000.00 with
U. S. Fidelty and Guaranty Company of Maryland, as surety, was approved.
Notary Public bond for Agatha B. Snyder in the sum of $500.00 with Lumbermen's
Mutual Casualty Company, Chicago, Illinois, was approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court,
December 8, 1951 as provided by law.
Notary Public bond for Kay A. Daily in the sum of $500.00 with American Fire and
Casualty Company, Orlando, Florida, was approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, December
129 1951, as provided by law.
There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and carried, the
Board then adjourned to meet at 10:00 o'clock A. M., Friday, January 4. 1952 for the next regu-
lar meeting in lieu of Tuesday, January 1, 1952, which is New Year's.
ATTER • CHAIRMAN