HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/6/1952the Board appointed Colonel A. V. Lill as Director, and Major Harold V. Mason as Deputy Director
of Civil Defense in Iridian River County and it was ordered that Mr. W. D. Hilsabeck, Director
Civil Defense, Miami region, Miami, Florida, be so advised. Said action was taken upon motion
of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried.
A letter was received from Charles E. Duncan stating that he would no longer be
a member of the firm of Duncan, Stewart and McVoy, Architects.
Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to place $10,000.00 surplus race track funds
in the Road and Bridge Fund.
Notary Public bond for Margie J. Smith in the sum of $500.00 -with American Surety
Company of New York, as surety, was approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, as provided
by law.
Notary Public bond for Vera F. Moore in the sum of $500.00 with St. Paul Mercury
Indemnity Company, as surety, was approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, as provided by
law,
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board
then ad j oucned.
discussion.
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s 'TUES�DAYS_ MAY 6, 1952
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, May 69 19529 with the following members
present: W.C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; H. C. Watts, J. J. P. Hamilton, Aubrey L. Waddell, and
Allison Warren. Also present were: Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; E. E. Carter, Road and
Bridge Superintendent; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
Rudy Hubbard, of the Vera F. Moore Insurance Agency, appeared before the Board
and explained the revised insurance coverage,as to amounts and premiums on same as having been
discussed with him.dp a member of the Committee consisting of Commissioner Waddell, E. E. Carter,
Road and Bridge Superintendent, and Douglas Baker, Clerk, and Mr. Hubbard stated that it was his
and the Committee's recommendation that the -business be distributed with three agencies; i. e.,
Vera F. Moore Insurance Agency, Buckingham -Wheeler Insurance Agency, and Warren T. Zeuch Insur-
ance Agency, and further that the agency writing the business to receive 40% of the commission
earned and the other two agencies to receive 30% each. The above recommendation was approved
upon motion of Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unanimously carried.
A Committee from the School Board relating to salary schedule for the teachers
of the Indian River County schools, consisting of Mrs Harold Elliott, Mrs. Hershel Auxier and
Mr. Leo Cahill, together with Superintendent J. A. (Coach) Thompson, and Board Member, Mrs.
Jeannette Merriman, were present and requested $10,000.00 from surplus race track funds in order
that teachers' salaries could be raised for the year 1952-1953. Said Committee was advised by
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Chairman Graves that the matter would be carefully considered and after requesting Clerk Baker
to prepare a financial summary, and after this'was done, the entire membership of this Board
together with Attorney Smith, would constitute a Committee to give the matter more study and
after this was done the Board again met with the School Committee for. further consideration and
discussion.
It was ordered the election officials and deputy sheriffs selected to conduct the
first and second primary elections be paid as follows: Daytime Boards, $.80 per hour; Night-time
Boards, $1.00 per hour; maximum payment $15.00, plus $2.00 for the person who delivers ballot box,
plus $.05 mileage each way, and $.80 per hour for deputy sheriffs for a period of twelve hours.
The following was appointed Deputy Sheriff by L. B. O'Steent Sheriff, and Douglas
Baker, Clerk, announced said appointment has been filed with him:
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Deputy Sheriff's bond for C. S. Michael, Sr. in the sum of $1,000.00 with St.
Paul Mercury Indemnity 2=zc== Company, as surety, was approved.
A Committee, consisting of City Manager Mobley, Mayor Burger, and A. C. Mae -Connell,
Director of Finance, appeared before the Board and requested an appropriation for the City of
Vero Beach in the sum of $3527.00 to be included in our 1952-1953 budget for the purpose of
paying salary and maintenance operation of the Indian River County Growers fire truck. Request
was granted upon motion of Commissioner Watts, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried.
Upon motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried,
the Board agreed to pay the sum of $250.00 towards the cost of making arrangements for the cele-
bration and/or dedication of the Alex Mac William Wayside Park and honoring the late Charles H.
Mitchell by dedicating State Road AlA to him, together with Memorial Day program to be held on
May 30, 1952.
Mr. Gene Hadden, Sanatarian for the Indian River County Health Unit, appeared be-
fore the Board, together with Mr. Henry Y. Woodward, Jr., stating that he, Mr. Hadden, had been
granted an educational leave and that Mr. Woodward was being transferred from St. Lucie County
to take over the work subject to the approval of the Board of County Commissioners and upon motion
duly made, seconded and carried, this action was approved by the Board.
Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, was instructed to write to the Florida Improve -
meat Commission having charge of surplus vehicles with authority to assign same to various agen-
cies in the State, requesting that a truck be assigned for M. A. Boudet, County Agent.
Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker, appeared before the Board ands
filed a report of her activities -for the month of April, 1952.
Upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren, and carried,
letter of agreement was authorized relating to obtaining right-of-way deed for the widening of
State Road #5, within the City limits of Vero Beach, and copy of said letter to be filed in the
Clerk's office as to Mr. George H. Titus, Vero Beach, Florida..
Upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried,
the Board approved the following members of Indian River County Defense Council as recommended
by Colonel A. V. Lill, County Civil Defense Director: Harry Cousins, Chairman; Robert Graves,
Melvin Bollinger, Harald Malm, Ed Lohman, and Earl Thatcher.
Pursuant to Resolution #575 adopted by the City of Vero Beach, April 15, 19529
requesting dedication of certain land in Vero Beach Estates be revoked, the following Resolution
was adopted r
R E S O L U T I O N -- Revoking Dedication of Part of Lot 12, Block 6,
Vero Beach E t ;e to City of Vero Beach
Commissioner Hamilton introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption
as follows, to -wit:
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WSEREAS, 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 Commis-
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WHEREAS, the Treasurer of the State of Florida holdsfor Indian River County! Flor-
ida, certain securities under Chapter 16482, Special Acts of 1933, Laws of Florida, which said
securities are described as follows, to -wits
Description Date Date of Coupons Total
of Issue Maturity- and S.C.A. Par Value_
St. Lucie Co, 6%, Public
Hiway bds
No. 118 2/1/20 2/1/32 none 19000.00
152 2/1/20 2/1/34 2/1/34 19000.00
sioners of Indian River County, Florida, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 220799 Laws of
Florida, did dedicate to public use and purposes by the City of Vero Beach' Florida, all of the
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parcels of property hereinafter described; and,
1HEREAS9 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
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dispose thereof as provided by said Chapter 22079; therefore,
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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 prop-
erty 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 Chapter
22079 of the Laws of Florida, and to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Tag
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
to 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 re-
voked, shall be offered for sale.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the parcels of property, 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 specifically
described as follows, to -wit:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 12, Block 6 Vero Beach
Estates Subdivision run East on the North boundary ii.ne of said
Lot a distance of 56 feet to the Northeast corner of said Lot 12;
thence run South on the East boundary line of said Lot a distance
of 130 feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot 12; thence run Nest
on the South boundary line of said Lot a distance of 32.6 feet;
thence run Northwesterly on a straight line to the point of be-
ginning, according to the plat of Vero Beach Estates, filed in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of St. Lucie County, Flor-
ida, in Plat Book 5, page 8.
Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner ►yaddell, the same was unanimously adopted.
R E S O L U T I O N -- Approving Cancellation of Securities Under
Chapter 16482 Special Acts of 1933, Laws of
- Florida, held by State Treasurer
Commissioner Marren introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption
as follows, to -wit.
WHEREAS, the Treasurer of the State of Florida holdsfor Indian River County! Flor-
ida, certain securities under Chapter 16482, Special Acts of 1933, Laws of Florida, which said
securities are described as follows, to -wits
Description Date Date of Coupons Total
of Issue Maturity- and S.C.A. Par Value_
St. Lucie Co, 6%, Public
Hiway bds
No. 118 2/1/20 2/1/32 none 19000.00
152 2/1/20 2/1/34 2/1/34 19000.00
St. Lucie Co Public
Hiway bds - Wald)
No. 318
2/1/20
2/1/42
2/1/33
11000.00
416/417
2/1/24
2/1/46
2/1/33
29000.00
419
2/1/20
2/1/46
8/1/33
19000.00
Sebastian Inlet Dist Bd,
6%, Brevard and St.
Lucie Counties
No. 64
7/1/20
7/1/45
1/1/34
19000.00
Fellsmere Cross St. Rd.
Dist 6% Bd
No. 110
1/1/26
1/1/48
1/l/34
19000.00
Wabasso Bridge Dist
6% Bd
No. 23
7/1/26
1/1/42
1/1/34
19000.00
St. Lucie Co, STSD #11
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(Vero) 6%
No. 15/16
7/1/21
7/l/36
1/l/34
29000.00
25 and 27
7/1/21
7/1
7/1/33
29000.00
St. Lucie Co, STSD #11
(Vero) 6% coupons only
from bonds Nos. 13122
6/1/25
6/1/31
300.00
Atlantic Gulf SR&BD,
Osceola and Indian
River 6% bds
No. 921/924
9/l/25
9/1/ 53
9/1/32
4,000.00
514
9/1/25
9/1/42
9/1/32
19000.00
Atlantic Gulf SR&BD 6%
Coupons only from fol-
lowing bonds.
No. 701/03
9/1/25
9/1/32
90.00
853/55
9/1/25
9/1/32
90.04
925
9/l/25
9/1/32
30.00
Atlantic Gulf SR&BD 6%
coupons only from fol-
lowing bonds -
No. 122 and 162
9/1/25
3/1/33
60.00
164 and 166
9/1/25
3/1/33
60.00
168 and 170
9/1/25
3/l/33
60:00
172 and 276
9/1/25
3/1/33
60.00
278 and 280
9/1/25
3/1/33
6o.00
312 and 314
9/1/25
60.00
316 and 318
9/1/25
3%1 33
20 and 703
9/1/25
3/1/33
60.00
53/860
9/1/25
3/1/33
240.00
896
9/1/25
3/1/3330.00
10/15
9/1/30
9/1/32
180.00
Indian River County,
SR&BD h+, 6% Bds
No. 53
7/l/25
7/1/35
1/1/333
19000.00
96
7/1/25
7/1/�3 8
l/l/34
19000.00
230
7/1/25
7/1/46
1/1/34
19000.00
Coupons only, from the
f ollag bonds -
No. 3386/89, 404/089
1+14/189 433/379
471 75' 462/65, 7/l/�5 1/1/33_ 990.00
and, $ 239430.00
WHEMS, Chapter 233459 Special Acts of 1945, Laws of Florida, authorizes the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Indian River County, Florida, to cancel said above described
securities upon the approval of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Flor-
ida; Now, therefore,
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BE IT RESOLVED'by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County' Flor-
ida, that this Board does herewith approve the cancellation of all of the above described secures
ities.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that tris Board does herewith direct the Treasurer of the.
State of Florida to deliver all of the above described securities to the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Indian River Countyt Florida' and that said Clerk is herewith directed to cancel said
securities pursuant to law.
Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Waddellq the same was unanimously adopted.
R E S O L U T I O N -- As Requested by Kuster Relating to Public Street and Drainage
Canal Rights -of -Way -- Street Running East and West South of
Jail
Commissioner Waddell introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption,
as follows, to -wit:
• WHEREAS, Indian River County, Florida, is the owner of certain property in the
City of Vero Beach; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary and advisable and to the best interests of said County
and the City of Vero Beach, Floridhz that an Easement and right of gray for public street and
road be established over, on and across -a part of said property; Now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Flor-
ida that this Board does herewith agree to convey easements to the City of Vero Beach over, on
and across property owned by this Board in Vero Beach, Indian River County,"Florida, as follows,
to -wit:
An easement and right of way for a public street over,-on.and across the following
described property, situated in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, to -wit:
The East 35 feet of the Northwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section
11, Township 33 South, Range 39 East; ALSO,
The North 40 feet of the South 70 feet of the Southwest quarter of t he.South-
east quarter of Section 2, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, except the East 400 feet of said
quarter section; ALSO,
An easement and right of way for a drainage canal and ditch provided said canal
or ditch shall now exceed 15 feet in width nor a depth of 6 feet over, on and across the following
described property, situated in Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, to -wit:
The North 35 feet of the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section
11, Township 33 South, Range 39 East,
S Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Watts, the same was unanimously adopted..
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 ruled of the State Auditor, reference to such record and the list so recorded being made a
part of these minutes.
The County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and disburse-
ments of the various funds, which having been audited, were found to be correct.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board
then adjourned.
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