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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/4/1952} TUESDAY, JANUARY 4. 1952 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in regular adjourned meeting at 10:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, January 4, 1952, with the follow- ing members present: Commissioners W. C. Graves, Jr., Aubrey L. Waddell, H. C. Watts, and J. J., P. Hamilton. Also present were Allison Warren, newly appointed Commissioner from District #5 in place of Tom N. Stewart, who stated that he had not as yet received his Commission; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Sherman N. Smith, Jr. called the meeting to order and, there being no old business to be considered at this time, the Board then proceded in the order of new business. On motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and unanimously carried, the Board elected W. C. Graves, Jr. as Chairman for the ensuing year. Chairman Graves then took over the Chair. The next order of business was to elect a Chairman pro tem, and on motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and • unanimously carried, Commissioner Waddell was elected to serve as Chairman pro tem for the ensu- ing year. On motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unani- mously carried, all County employees and officers were re-employed, salaries remaining the same as follows: NAME POSITION SALARY PER MONTH , Sherman N. Smith, Jr., of the firm County Attorney $150.00 of Mitchell, Smith & Mitchell E. E. Carter Road and Bridge Superintendent 300.00 Douglas Baker Ex -officio Clerk to Board 200.00 M. A. Boudet County Agent 200.00 ( plus $75.00 for car expenses) Mrs. Anna Christensen County Case Welfare Worker 150.00 Elmer Harris County Service Officer 100.00 C. E. Strait Janitor 185.00 Otis M. Cobb County Judge 150.00 On motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unani- mously carried, the following County Officers were re-employed, salaries set forth as provided by law: NAME POSITION SALARY PER MONTH S. N. Smith, Jr. Prosecuting Attorney $200.00 quarterly plus Otis M. Cobb Judge Juvenile Court Commissions $110.00 Salary 40.00 Expenses Mrs. Louis Harris, Jr. Supervisor of Registration 150.00 C. M. Gaffney Court Reporter 25.00 Thad Carlton Assistant State Attorney 36.55 At the meeting of December 4, 1951, a Committee consisting of Commissioner Waddell, E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent, and S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, was instructed to investigate the Surrency - Whittier Road problem and bring in a recommendation to be acted upon at the next regular meeting of this Board. Sherman N. Smith, Jr., speaking for the Committee, • stated the Committee had met with Mr. Whittier and Mr. Surrency and that no agreement could be reached and that it was his opinion the requested right of way for Mr. and Mrs. Whittier, through the lands.of Mr. Surrency was a matter which should be left to the parties involved and that the, County would not be justified in the expenditure of public funds in providing a right of way for, �i Mr. and Mrs. Whittier. Mr. Frank A. Knight appeared before the Board and made a verbal application for the position of Road and Bridge Superintendent. Chairman Graves advised Mr. Knight the Board had already employed E. E. Carter as Road and Bridge Superintendent. Mrs. Anna Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker, appeared before the Board and made a report of her activities for the month of December, 1951, and said report was filed with the Clerk. The following Confederate pensioner of Indian River County was approved: NO. NAME ADDRESS 2767 Mrs. Annie Ruffner Roseland, Florida Application for duplicate tax sale Certificate #287 of August 3, 1936, as to Lot 15, Block 2, Walter Kitching, Jr. Subdivision, 32-32-4.0, by Winchester Fitch, as Administrator of the Estate of Florence H. Fitch, deceased, was approved. Bond of E. W. Vickers, as Member of Board of Commissioners, Indian River Mosquito Control District, in the sum of $5,000.00 with Continental Casualty Company as surety, was ap- proved by, and filed with, Douglas Baker, Clerk, as required by law. Verdict of Coroner's Jury in the matter of the inquest of the body.of Robert Eugene Fortenberry was received and filed with the Clerk. Certain work was authorized to be done relating to the obtaining of rights of way on Florida State Road #5 and copies of letters on file in the Clerk's Office directed to the following: Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rye, 755 18th Place, Vero Beach, Florida; and Mr. A. L. Pond, Vero Beach, Florida. Sherman N. Smith, Jr. was authorized to go to the Florida East Coast Railway Attorney's office in Jacksonville, Florida, to try and get approval on the various ramifications, etc. relating to State Road #5 (U. S. #1) right of way problems. Upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Watts and unanimous- ly carried, the salary of G. E. Strait, Janitor, was increased from $185.00 to $200.00 per month, and the salary of Douglas Baker, as Clerk to the Board, was increased from $200.00 to $250.00 per month. The Board authorized traveling expenses for the County Commissioners and Attorney to attend a budget meeting of the State Road Department in Tallahassee on January 14., 1952, re- lating to secondary roads and other matters. 1 It was ordered the sum of $150.00 be paid from the.<General Revenue Fund to L. G. Burger, Chairman Florida Free Highways Association. A certified copy of Resolution duly adopted by the County Democratic Executive Committee, setting out the Party assessments levie'd,'against t he.earious candidates who partici- pate in the Democratic Primary election to beheld Tuesday, May 6, 1952, was received and care- fully noted as follows: Democratic` Executive Committee Assessments County'J4dge. $60.00 Sheriff 80.00 Clerk Circuit Court 80.00 ' Tax-'Cplle6tor . . . 80.00 Tax Assessor . . . 80.00 Superintendent of Schools . . . . . . 60.00 Prosecuting Attorney . . . 9 30.00 Representative . . . . . . . 15.00 County Commissioner 5.00 Board Public Instruction . . . . . . 5.00 Constable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00 Justice of Peace . . . . . . 3.00 County Surveyor . . . . . . 2.00 Mosquito Control Board . . . 2.00 Supervisor of -Registration . . . . 7.50 Inland Navigation District . . . . . . 2.00 Upon motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried', the Board then instructed Douglas Baker, Clerk, to collect from each candidate who seeks nomin ation for any office a filing fee of three percent (31) of the annual salary of the office as provided in Section 99.031 of the 1951 Florida Statutes. Commissioner Watts presented a petition signed by Donald MacDonald and numerous , other property owners of the Roseland - Sebastian area urging the construction of a new highway. in order to eliminate a bottle -neck now existing on U. S. Highway #1 running south from the bridge across the Sebastian River and follows the shore line of the Indian River. RESOLUTION -- Changing of Right of Way, Florida State Road #5, (U.S. #1) at North County Line, South Pursuant to the foregoing petition, Commissioner Watts introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, has 0 1 heretofore petitioned the State Road Department of Florida, by Resolution, to widen, extend and; improve Florida State Road No. 5 on its present right of way into a modern and adequate four a lane highway through Indian River County; and, — WHEREAS, there has been filed before this Board of County Commissioners a peti- tion of residents and property owners in the Northern part of Indian River County, requesting that the right of way of Florida State Road No. 5 be changed as the same comes South from the Sebastian River bridge; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Flor- ida, that this Board does herewith concur in the expressions made in said petition and said Board does herewith recommend that the State Road Department consider the changing of the right of way of Florida State Road No. 5 at the North County line in order that said right of way shall run in a more direct Southerly line from the Sebastian River bridge South in order that the curves and winding section of said road along the shore of the Indian River immediately to the South of the Sebastian River bridge may be eliminated and so that said new right of way may, come back to the present right of way at a point South of said curves. 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 of the State Road Department from this District. j. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Waddell, the same was unanimously adopted. RESOLUTION -- Requesting Game and Fresh Water Commission to Fix Dividing Line Between Fresh Water and Salt Water in the Sebastian River Commissioner Hamilton introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption, as follows, to -wit: WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, is interested in the preservation of fish and game in Indian River County, Florida; and, WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Board of County Commissioners that it would be to the best interest of the citizens of Indian River County,` Florida, that a definite line be established defining and determining the part of the Sebastian River which lies in Indian River County, Florida, as to that which constitutes fresh water under the laws of the State of Florida and as to that which constitutes salt water under the laws of the State of Florida; Now, there- fore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Flor- ida, that this Board does herewith respectfully request the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission 2037 of the State of Florida to fix`the dividing line between fresh water and salt water in the Sebas- tian River in that part of said Sebastian River lying in Indian River County, Florida, as the center line of the Sebastian River Bridge on Florida State Highway No. 5 and declare that all of the waters of said river in said County to: the West of said center line as fresh water and all of the waters to the East of said center line as salt water; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be furnished to the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission of the State of Florida, with the request'that said Com- mission fix said line as authorized under Section 371.01 (11), Florida Statutes, and with the re- quest that a certified copy of said order be filed with the Clerk of this Board. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Watts, the same was unanimously adopted. In compliance with the law, the following named persons were selected by Indian River County to serve as Jurors for 1952. (Note; Not less than 250 and not more than 500 names • are required.) PRECINCT #1 Gunder, John 0. James, Isham Roy ROSELAND Giovanetti, Ignacio Kroegel, Rodney Austin, Walker L. Hughes, Archie W. Lyons, Henry P. Amundsen, Arthur M. Horschel, John J. Loudermilk, James P. Baisden, Frank Hogan, Lemmie D. Nelson, William Thomas Campbell, Dale W. Hoertz, Fred J. Pennington, James H. Cain, Allen W. Ha11, Willie T. Ryall, Bruce !Charles Dodge, Clarence C. Hall, Doss Rousseau, Robert Ferger, Clarence J. Ingram, Lloyd Roach, Charles A. Farrar, William H. Journigan, Horace Smith, Archie Gibson, Vivian Josephat, Lester Sims, Bud M. Holtzclaw, Ralph C. Kennison, Harry Sembler, Charles William Holtzclaw, Clyde A. McCluer, Hunter F. Shaffer, Alston G. Hanson, Severin H. Pennington, Harvey H. Turlington, Richard E. Hanshaw, Lester A. jJones, Smith, Gilbert E. Vickers, Jack Kenneth Stanley A.. Screws, Joe PRECINCT #2 Leister, Albert D. WABASSO Tuten, John D. • Mac Donald, Donald Aughtman,, Richard W. Wilson, Owen K. Ponder, Lamar J. Baker, Lester D. PRECINCT #1B Sutch, Joseph J. SEBASTIAN Baker, Charles M. Stokes, Lawrence M. Ashburner, Herbert E. Bass, Lyman L. Smith, Arthur J. Anderson, Isham James Bass, Mitchell B. Taylor, Samuel B. R. Bohannon, Harry B. Bass, Howard PRECINCT #lA Beugnot, Charles Leo Benson, Elmer Berard FELLSMERE Cousins, Harry G. Black, Bobby C. Bryant, Thoiftas H. Chesser, Lemmuel F. Cadenhead, Thomas R. Brunner, William Davis, Shadrick 0. Cail, Howard N. Browne, Clayton T. Engstrom, Algot E. Carbin, Albert Baptiste, William J. Ellingsen, Emil Adolf Carlsward, Carl H. Cary, Robie E. Futch, Lisbon Carruthers, Robert L. Dixon, Jesse E. Foster, Viola Adams Chatham, Thomas C. Day, Joseph W. Hinkell, Reynold W. Chesser, Judson R. Day, Americus Hart, Claude C. Corrigan, Hugh Elkins, Ernest K. Hamrick, Horace Grady Corrigan, Hugh 3rd Dancy, Edward C. Klingsick, Louis H. Egan, J. Warren Dudley, Joe Klingsick, Walter C. Evans, David R.. Glaab, Henry P. Mathis, Willie C. Franks, Stanley E. Goodrich, Leslie E. Miller, Lon Gollnick, Charles Harmes, Julius A. McCloud, Ernest C. Graves, Robert W.; Sr. LeBase, Robert B. McCloud, Grover C. Hansen, Otto C. Lipfert, Ralph E. McCullers, Donald Henderson, Herbert Lipfert, Vernon G. O'Neal, Samuel W. Howard, Jack Mathia, Amos J. Pettis, Dammy Amos Johnson, Sidney R. Mathis, Earl Pippin, Olon F. King, James A. McCullers, William T. Prange, Henry W. Kuster, George A. Michael, Claude S. Purvis, Charles D. MacWilliams,.Edgar S. Michael, Joseph W. Reeves, Doss J. Norris, Ralph S. PRECINCT #2A Sapp, Andrew M. Orth, William E. WINTER BEACH Schrum, Cassel C. Owen, Paul C. Ammons, Homer C. Shuman, Frank J. Reed John E. , Anderson, Charles N. Stacey, Perry E. Rice, Stephen J. Arnold, Walker Stevens, Oliver H. Rivenbark, Luke R. Baker, Andrew F. Strickland, William 0. Roberts, Harold A. Barden, Ellis L. Tippen, James B., Jr. Robinson, Terry G. Barden, Simon Lee Walker, Alvin C . Robison David Vincent , Barnes, Marshall Talker Doyle S. Stanbridge, Robert W. Barnett, Edward S. Williams, George W. Stanley, James C. y, Bentlage, Wm. H. Williams, Roger Thomas, Donald A. Blanton, John J. PRECINCT #3 Tuten, Howell A. Brown, Richard I. N. W. VERO BEACH Sheffield, John Coker, Charles L. Adams, Archie, Jr. Voyles, Robert M. - ~ Collins, Guthrie J. Arnold, Roland Whatley, Edward R. Darley, Epheriam Aughtman, Walter Willis, John M. DeMarco, Joseph N. Barker, C. Elmer Wright, Edwin G. Donaldson, Warren H. Barrett, James F. Wynn, James D. Dukes, Henry A. Bartlett, Robert G. Young, George T. Dukes, Luther J. Bass, Fred C. Young, Robert J. Floyd, Dortch Bauer, Elmer J. PRECINCT #3A Gaines, Sidney, D. Baxter, Lonnie J. N. W.,VERO BEACH Gribbles, Talmadge F. Beiler, Lee Anderson, Rivers M. Hamilton, Alfred J. Bishop, James L., Sr. Bass, Fred Hamilton, Eugene F. Bobo, William W. Cameron, Roy A. Hamilton, Flaverous Boyer, Floyd E., Jr. Campbell, Irones Hamilton, George A. Hamilton, Ralph H. Brigham, William L. Chesnutt, Jack N.I. 'Cherry, Leonard W. Dupree, Sam Hamilton, William E. Capone, Orlando L. MacDonald, Edith H. Harp, Paul R. Conway, Joe A. Mayfield, Helen Hepner, Dan M. Danner, Richard,G. Harp, Jewell P. • Hinton, John W. Dobeck, Roy C. Hill, Arthur M., Jr. Kennedy, Clyde H. Dotson, Lloyd L. Knight, Luke M. Kennedy, Thomas R. DuBose, Robert G. McCall, Floyd Kinchen, Marvin L. Duncan, George �L. Monroe, A. Lee Nq Reed, James W. Strait, C. E: Sabol, A. J. • Smith, Harry U. Streetman, C. Be Sapp, W. L., Stewart, William A. Torpey, J. J. Skiscim, W. J. Strickland, Milton L. Wallace, C. A. Smith, Glenn E. Thornton, Persey M. Wilhoit, C. G. Tiller, L. S. Tillis, Milton Be Graves, J. R. Tillis, R. W. PRECINCT #4 Graves, Hubert Tripson, J..R. S. W. VERO BEACH Wykoff, R. D. Young, F. G* Albrecht, David Zapf, N. F. PRECINCT #5 Arendas, T. J. VERO BEACH Biendorf, Estelle Baker, J. D., Jr. Adams, Don F. PRECINCT #4A Baldwin, J. R. S. W. VERO BEACH Amos, Robert J. Ball, C. Barker, Quintas Ambrose, John G. Ball, J. W. Becton, Edward M. Apple, Wm. C. Bartlett, Be Clark, Roy Baker, James M. Bartlett, S. E. Demond, Otto M.' Bailey, Mark T. Bowen, S. E. Denmark, David Be Barrett, James J'. Briggs, A. C. Duncan, Ellis, Baskes, Jess Brough, P. W. Earman, Joe H. Bateman, Herbert P. Calhoun, J. C. Forster, Thomas H. Beatty, Gordon W+ Calhoun, A. N. Goodridge, Paul Bell, Louie M. Callahan, P. J. Hale, Stephan C., Jr. Bishop, Paul M. DeKold, R. S. Harris, Hersey Blackford, Clifford Dellerman, T. G. Harris, Ralph Blanton, G. Walter Eckhoff, Joe Harris, Robert Bohlayer, John C. Edsall, R. S. Howard, Roy Boris, Walter M. English, E. H. Johnson, Owen C. Boye, Fredrick W. 3rd Ercolin, M. Jones, C. J. Bradley, John W. Gossett, Fred Jones, J. Be Brinson, D. Earl Graves, W. C. III Lockwood, Allen Ward Brown, 'Jack Gray, Howard Mathis, Walter Brown, John C. • Helseth, Perry Meeks, John F. Bush, Felix D., Jr. Hogan, A. R. Monroe, Sam S. Bush, Felix D., Sr.. Jones, A. R. Mullins, J. F. Burger, Louis G: Knight, E. W. McLaughlin, Knewt Calhoun, Duncan -E. Knight, M. W. Nielsen, E. H. Carlsward, Arthur F. Knight, S. W. Nuzie, S. L. Carroll, Claud Wesley Cavanaugh, W. S. Orth, W. J. Catron, Walter M. Kuster, C. S. Parker, V. C. Claggett, Charles M, Maher, L. W. Patterson, W. F. Clyatt, Carl A. Mossey, Harold C. Perry, H. E. Cobb, Thomas W._ Zgchary, P. J. Reams, Albert Cockayne, Charles Platt, S. C. Reams, Dewey Calvin, Levi Be Phillips, D. Be, Reams, James Cooper, Robert Be Richardson, D. K. Redstone, L. L. Corsa, John T..• Sell, L. C. Rehberg, L. J. Cox, George Dewey Smith, C. L. Reid, G., Jr. Cox, Wiley F. Stinson, J. L. Sahina, M. S. Coxon, Thomas T. Nq ATTES, �'LERK Crawford, Alva B_. Garrison, Clifton L. Oliver,;Robert C. Crawford, Charles A. Gaston, John F., Poe, Edward M. - • Crawford, H. Albert Gifford, Horace H. Prince, Kenneth. Crews, Standish L. Glover, Nathan L. Rice, Byron Crocker, Roy Gore, Raymond L. Ryburn, Alexander W. Crosby, Frank Graham, D. H. _ Seraphine, Charles M. - Dana, Paul A. Graves, Walter F. Smith, Gayle L. Dasher, John E. Greene, George T. Stein, Clifford A. Dauber, Fred J. Gunter, Felder D. Talbert, Dale L. Davis, Nathan N. Gunter, Joseph B. Tameling,.Arthur L. Davis, Thomas E. Harbaugh, Eugene D: Weston, Edward Deitch, Charles Harris, Charles Louis, Jr. Zeuch, Warren T. DeKold, Michael- Harris, Mortimer F. Young, Thomas W. DeWitt, Henry A. Helseth, Oswald L. Krum, Caroline S. DiPietro, Adelico Highfill, LeRoy Geeseman, Emily L. DiPietro, Fernando Hilliard, Roy G. Plamondin, Elizabeth H. Dodson, James H. Hobbs, Earl A._ Warren, Catherine W. Doutrich, Lloyd H. Hobbs, Earl A., Jr. Barker, Clyde K. DuFree, Thomas J. Howie, George M. Claggett, Thomas J. Eakin, Fred C. Jamison, James R. Driskell, William C. Emlett, Burnell, H. King, Thomas Finegan, Larry J. Exler, Joseph Knight, Harrell.G. Forbes, Donald P. Fairburn, David C. Knight, Wesley Helseth, Albert 0. Fletcher, Alfred F. Kromhout, Ysbrand Kittrell, Seth B. Floyd, Hamilton H. Lorenz, P. Walter Pompey, Romulus S. Freeman, James M. Longaker, Robert K. Reams, Isaac C. Furlong, John R. Martin, Ronald M. Schlitt, Cornelius F. Galvin, Ralph M. Miller, Roland B. Vann, Elmer F. Gardner, Prescott Leb. MacWilliam, Alex Jr. Watters, T. J. As provided by law, the Board then proceded to review the Registration Books of Indian, River County, Florida, and after such review and examination, it was moved by Commission- er Watts, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unanimously carried, that the Board found no names to be.erased from the Registration Books of the County. 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 acpounts being on file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the warrants so is:sued,from their espective 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 Pert 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. o ATTES, �'LERK