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TRAY OCTOBER 13, 1925.
pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida, met at the Court House, Vero Beach, Florida, on October 13th, 1925, with the
following Commissioners present: John H Atkin, Chairman; George A. Braddock; D.Forbes;
0. 0. Heleeth and J. W. LaBruce. Also present was biles Warren, Clerk.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried by unanimous vote the following reso-
lution was adopted:
RESOLVED, that the United States Mortgage & Trust Company of New York N.Y. is
hereby appointed fiscal agent for payment of Principal and interest of $490,000. Road
and Bridge bonds of Special Road and Bridge District lo. 4 of Indian River County,
Florida, dated July 1st 1925, due serially July let 1926, to 1955 interest payable
Janaary let and July let for ehioh service we agree to pay a semi-annual commission of
1/4 of 1¢.of the amount of Intesat paid and 1/20th of 1% of the amount of principal
paid,or if the funds forthe payment of principal and interest of this issue of bonds
are deposited 20 days prior to the maturity of sane, the above mentioned commission
charged is to be waived.
On motion duly made, seconded and carried by unanimous vote, the following
resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, that the several bonds of William Atkin; Freeman L Knight and F.W.
Rodenberg, Trustees for $490,000. bonds of Special Road and Bridge District No. 4 of
Indian River County, Florida, in the penal sum of $25,000 each, with Royal Indemnity
Company, on each of said bonds as Surety, be and each of said bonds are hereby •
approved as to their form and sufficiency of Sureties.
There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried the
Board then adjourned until Thursday October 15th 1925.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15th 1925.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida, met at the CourtHouse in Vero Beach on October 15th 1925 with the following
members of the Board present: John H Atkin, Chairman, J. 1. LaBruce; George A Braddock;
Donald Forbes and 0. 0. Helseth. Also present was Wiles Warren, Clerk.
Notary Public Bond of H. D. Cockrell in the sum of $500.00 with the Royal Indemnity
Company as surety was approved.
Notary Public Bond of L. A. Moeller, in the sum of $500.00 with the American Surety
Company of New York, a corporation was approved.
Notary Public bond of Eula Rippee in the sum of $500.00 with the American Surety
Company of New York, a corporation, as surety was approved.
The Constable bond of Donn A. Keifer in the sum of $500.00 as Constable District
No. 5 with Axel T Peterson, Edward P. EnCorkle, Otis Y. Cobb and Eli C Aker, as sureti a
was approved.
The Pension application of Yrs D. W. Carter, widow of •.T.Carter, a Confederate
Soldier was approved.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the County Engineer be and he is hereby
instructed to as quickly a s possible begin at the end of the asphalt paving on the
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public road west of Roseland and clear a right of way and build necessary bridges to an
extent not to exceed the sum of $4,000.00 which sum is hereby appropriated for that
purpose.
It vas moved, seconded and carried that the County Engineer be and he is hereby
instructed to construct two it bridges across Lateral "A" near the City of Vero Beach,
one to be constructed at the Z;Tedf A Grove, and one at a point 1/2 mile North of the
$1 A& Gi vE , and that he be and is hereby instructed to construct one bridge across
Lateral "B" at the property of L. S. Go11nok.
It was moved, seconded and carried that traffic officers in Indian River County be
required to wear a blue police uniform and a badge of authority of the same size,character
and design as worn by the Sheriff of said County.
There being no further business, on notion duly made, seconded and carried the Board
then adjourned until Tuesday October 20th 1925.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20th 1925
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida net at the Court House in Vero Beach on Tuesday October 20th 1925, with the follow-
ing members of the Board areaents John H Atkin, Chairman; G. A. Braddock and J. Y.
LaBruce. Also preso t was Miles Warren, Clerk.
The County Engineer was instructed to build connecting link connecting the road
leading to Fellsmere from the Dixie Highway south of Sebastian. It being understood the
Fellsmere Estates corporation will pay for all work done and material furnished. It was
ordered the County Attorney bet instructed to prepare contract between the Fellsmere
Estates Corporation and the County relative to this work.
The County Assessor of Taxes for St Lucie County, Florida, having announced that he
had completed the tax roll for Indian River County, Florida, as provided by Saw in the
creation of said Indian River County, appeared before the Board with said roll, which was
accepted by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County. The County Assessor
of Taxes annexed his warrant for the collection of such taxes, which said warrant is in
the words and figures followings -
STATE OF FLORIDA
To Gordon Olmstead, Tax Collector forthe County of Indian River.
You are hereby commanded to collect out of the real estate and personal property
and from each of the persons and coporations named in the annexed roll the tales set down
in each roll opposite each name, corporation or parcel of land therein described, and
in case taxes so imposed are not paid at the time prescribed by law, you are to collect
the same by levy and sale of the goods and chattels, lands and tenements so assessed or
of the person or corporation so taxed and all suns collected for the State taxes you are
*0 pair to the State Treasurer at snh time as may be required by law, and at the same
time you are to pay to the legally qualified depository all sums collected for County
taxes, district school taxes. and ather special taxes, and you are further required
to make all collections on or before the first monday in April, and on or before the
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first monday in July, you will make a final report to and settlement with the Comptroller
and County Commissioners.
Given under my hand and seal this the 20th day of October in the year A.D.1925.
C. 1S. Horton,
Assessor of Taxes, St. Lucie
County.
There being no further business, on motion duly made, seconded and carried the
Board adjourned until theregular meeting in November 1925.
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 1925.
The Hoard of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at
the Court House at 10 o'clock A.li.Tueaday November 3rd 1925, with the following members
of the Hoard present: John H. Atkin, Chairman; G. A. Braddock; J. W. LaBruce; Donald
Forbes and 0. 0. Helseth. Also present was Miles Warren, Clerk.
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved.
The Notary Public bond of S. N. Smith, in the sum of *500 00 with the American
Surety Company, a corporation. as surety was approved.
Mrs. A. W. Young and other ladies appeared before the Board with respect to the
employment of a County Nurse. After some discussion, it was ordered that a Nurse be
employed at a salary of $150.00 per month for the next seven months, and
was employed as such.
The Bond of /red Z King, as Justice of the Peace, District Bo. 5 in the sum of
$500.00 with Henry 0. Sharpley and Chas J. Brown as sureties was approved.
Mr. h. w. Damerow and W. J. Mahar appeared before the Board with respect to securing_] Jr
rights-of-way for Ocean Driveway in the County.
The County Engineer was instructed to erect a sign at the North and South sat
boundary line of the County to inform the traveling public that the Highway is patrolled
by traffic officer.
The Deputy Sheriff bond of William /rick. in the sum of *1,000.00 with William
Atkin and Nellie Y. Babb, as sureties was approved.
The County Judge filed his report of real estate licenses issued for the month of
October .howing $350.00 collected for the State; $175.00 Collected for the County and
$70.00 collected for the YlOrida Real Estate Board.
It was ordered that the Clerk be instructed to write C. C. Braswell to put the
road from the Dixie Highway to the Olney Bridge in as good condition as it was before it
was damaged by his employees. Also that in the future all road work must be (Lone under
the direction and supervision of the County Engineer, whether by individuals or the
County itself.
The Board then sd*s recessed until 1:30 Y.L.
The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County re -convened at the
Court House at 1:30 P.L. this date pursuant to recess of fore -noon. The following members
of the Board were present: John H Atkin, Chaiman; G. A. Braddock; J. W. IaBruoe; Donald
Forbes andO. 0. Helseth. Also present was Hiles Marren, Clerk.
It was ordered that the Clerk write the Biscayne Ninance Company or R. Z. Abbott,
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its President that the offer for Court nous. site and Jail and financial donation.offere
was received, read and filed for future consideration.
The following Road petition was received and read:
ROAD PETITION
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY Or INDIAN RIVER)
To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners of said County:
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, citizens of the County of Indian River, State of Florida,
respectfully represent that the necessities of the public require a County hoed to be
laid out as follows, to -wit: Commencing at The south city limits of Vero Beach, Fla.
thence running Southerly along the ocean beach to the South line of Indian River County.
Said road right-of-way to be not lese than eighty feet in width.
We therefore petition your honorable body to cause to be laid out and opened a
County Hoed as above described, and we, the owners of the land through which said road
is sought to be laid out, in consideration of the sum of tine dollar to us each and sever-
ally in hand paid by the said county of Indian River the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, hereby agree to give the right-of-way through our lands, as shown by the
plat accompanying this petition, and relinquish all claims for damage by reason thereof.
It was ordered that the petition be filed and D. L. Leisher, R. J. Maher and Albert
0. Helseth be appointed viewers to view mark at and lay out the road and report to this
Board.
It was ordered that the Chairman and the County :engineer be authorized to purchase
a site for tool house and etc. for the best available price not to exceed $300.00 per
acre.
The following with respect to Culverts was adopted:
1. That all flumes. culverts, wood boxes. etc., now in existence, crossing under any
of the roads to be paved under the Special Road and Bridge District #4 bond issue of
July 1, 1925, shall be replaced or permanent culverts or. pipes of terra cotta, cast iron,
galvanized iron (of an approved gage), or other permanent and durable material.
2. That these culverts shall be installed by the property owner maintaining the
drainage dit hes served thereby. This work shall be done well in advance of any grading
on the section of the road affected. The work of installing these culverts shall be done
under the direction and in accordance with plans prepared by the County Engineer.
3. That the County Engineer be instructed to maintain at the County garage a supply
of the sizes and types needed for sale to the property owners desiring the same for uas
under this resolution at cost plus WI allowance for overhead.
4. That on all ditches, culverts not meeting with the requirements of this resolu-
tion at such time as the work of construction Shall require, the County shall proceed to
remove the existing culvert and close theditch.
It was ordered that the County Engid•• eer be instructed to open up Clemons Ave,Road
fros'Barber Ave. to South Gifford road, to -wit: That part of said road lying beyond the
?,*.Pits of the City of Vero Beach.
TisrBgard agreed to defray the expenses of removing an aged blined lady from this
Comity to her people at Ocala and pay the expenses of some person to accompany her to the
poem.
The Clerk was instructed to write the Board of County Commissioners of St.Luois
City !s and ascertain whether or not the County has deed to Right-of-way for public
seed in the Eroildourne property in the Northern part of the County.
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It was ordered that the Clerk notify the Sheriff to deliver R. G. McCain to the
County Engineer for road work during the term of sentence imposed upon him.
The several bills against the County were examined, audited and found correct,
and warrants ordered issued in settlement of same. The amounts so drawn from 4ie
respective funds is as follows:
GENERAL REVENUE FUND: $5539.36
FINE & FORFEITURE FUND 722.84
Road and Bridge _... 2666.79
Mothers' Pension Yund 158.00
Interest & Sinking bund 1201.65
The County Depositories of the County filed their monthly statement showing the
balance on hand in the respective funds of the County. The amount on hand in the
several funds is as follows:
GENERAL REVENUE FUND *38,270.23
FINE & FORFEITURE FUND 3,199.30
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND 6,961.54
AGRICULTURAL FUND 958.18
TIME WARRANT FUND 1925 30,094.71
MOTHERS' PENSION FUND 541.50
PUBLICITY FUND 565.61
SPEC R & B DIST #1 (INT.& SINK)31,580.04
INTEREST & SINKING FUND 25,615.89
There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried the
Board then adjourned until the regular meeting in December 1925.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1st 1925
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian ttiver county, r'lorida, met at the
Court house in vero beach, at 10 o'clock A.L.'rueeday December 1st 1925. The following
members of the Board were present: John ti Atkin, Chairman; G.A.braddock; J.W.Labruce;
Donald Yorbes and 0.0•.helaeth.• Also present were Liles warren, Clerk and J.W.Anight,
Sheriff.
The Iinuea of the previous meeting were read and approved.
The Deputy Sheriff bond of boy Y. Preston in the eum of *1,000.00 with J...Suther-
land and R.J.Dunnam ai sureties was approved.
The Notary Public Bond of Robert Evans in the sum of *500.00 with the American
Surety Company of new York, a corporation, a as surety was approved.
The County Engineer presented report of work done for private parties and checks
collected as follows:
. .J .wood *33.50
11.0 .Cos 4.20
Moran Co.. 62.90
C.ti.Pettibone38.10
Yellsmsre Co..,400.90
Total 1539.60
which was ordered placed in the Road and bridge trund.
The County Judge filed his report of Real Estate License issued showing *970.00
collected for the State; *194.00 for the real testate board and $490.00 collected for
the County.
The County Attorney was instructed to get what information could be obtained fret
St. Lucie County relative to the right-of-way over the Ruffner land and advise .D.A.
Yeginnis, attorney for the State Road Department.
Un motion duly made, seconded and carried the following resolution passed by the
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City County of Vero .beach was approved and adopted:
•0n motion duly made, seconded and carried the City of Vero beach hereby
requests and authorizes the Indian River county commissioners to maintain and repair all
streets and roads within the City which were formerly County roads before the extension
of the City limits in May 1925. The coat of the material and labor to be paid by the
City of Vero Beach and deducted from the road taxes for 1925"
The Deputy Sheriff bond of R.V.iinight in the sum of 41,000.00 with J.D.Edwards and
J.N.Wilks as sureties was approved.
The several Banks of the County having filed application to be named County Deposi-
tory for the year 1926 the following designations were made:
FARMERS BANK & TRUST CO. VERO BEACH, FLORIDA.
General Revenue Fund
Road and bridge Fund
Sine and Forfeiture Fund
Agricultural Fund
Special R & b Dist #4 (bond account)
bond being set in the sum of 410,000.00 for all general accounts and bond in the sum of
$50,000.00 being set for. Special H & b Dist #4, Proceeds of sale of bonds.
VERO BEACH BANK & TRUST CO. VERO BEACH, FLORIDA.
Interest & Sinking Fund
Spec R & b Diet #4 (Interest & Sinking fund)
bond being set in the sum of 1610,000.00 for such accounts.
BANK OF SEBASTIAN, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA.
Mothers Pension Fund
Publicity Fund
Spec R & R Hist No.1 (Int.& Sink.)
Bond being set in the sum of 410,000.00 for such accounts.
FT. PIERCE BANK & TRUST CO. FT. PIERCE, FLORIDA.
Special H & b i)iat #4 (bond account)
Bond being set in the sum of 1150,000.00 for such accounts.
It was ordered that the County Kngineer prepare plane and specifications for Roads
in the boundary of Special Road and bridge District >to. 4 and advertise for bids to be
received at 2 P.M. Tuesday, January 5th 1926 for the construction of the roads accord-
ing to such plans and specifications on file in hie office.
It was ordered that the County-'ngineer prepare advertisement for equipment to
build any and all roads designated in upecial Road & bridge i)ist. ho. 4 by its own
force, in the event a satisfactory bid for such road building ie not received. Such
notice calling for bide to be received at 2 r.I:.Tuesday, .ianuary 5th 1926.
A Committee compoeed of Geo T.Tippin, Chairman, Chas B.Jenninga and L.H.Vinnedge
appeared before the board with respect to the proposed exhibit at the South Florida
lair to be held in Tampa in February.
it was ordered that financial arraiggements be made to put on a first class exhibit
at the South Florida Fair and the Chairman and Clerk be authorized to arrainge the
cost and expense of such preparation and transportation and other expenses incident
thereto. Such coat to be paid out of the Publicity rund when available, and not to
exceed 42,000.00
The Sheriff having appeared before the board and advised there was no facilities
to keep in custody M.F.wright; John uontford and crank S. barnstead, prisoners held
by Indian River County; it was ordered on motion made, seconded and carried that the
Sheriff deliver such prisoners to the Sheriff of St. Lucie County for safe keeping in
the common County Jail of said County on behalf of Indian River County and the Sheriff
of'St Lucie County is hereby requested to receive and incarcerate such prisoners to be
. released only on the orders and instructions of the Sheriff of indianRiver County.
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The several bills against the County were examined, having been audited and were
found correct, and warrants issued in settlement of
from the several funds of the County is as follows:
same. rhe amounter so expended
General Revenue fund ;7414.00
Fine & Forfeiture Fund 897.63
!toad and Bridge Fund 5051.81
kothers Pension Fund 158.00
Interest & Sinkinf Fund 16961.44
Spec R & b Diet No.1 (Int&&ink)2160.00
i'ublicity Fund 500.00
• The several County Depositories filed their monthly statements showing amounts
received, warrants paid and balance on hand for the month of November. The following
ie the amount on hand in the several Depositories of the County:
General Revenue Funds 634,446.72
Fine & Forfeiture Fund 3,462.70
Road & Bridge Fund 7,502.12
Agricultural Fund 958.18
Time Warrant Issue of 1925 30,094.71
Mother's Pension Fund 383.50
Publicity Fund 565.61
Spec R & b Dist No.1 tint &S.nk)31,580.04
Interest & Sinking Fund 25,279.51
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried the board
adjourned until the next regular meeting in January 1926.
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'!MDPT, AWAIT 5th, 1926..
The Boar` of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida,
met at the Court Hous in Vero 'leash, on Tuesday January 5th 1926 at 10 o'olook A.Y.
with the following members of the Board present: John H. Atkin, Chairmen, O. 1.
Bradlee!; J. W. bsiruae; Donald Forbes and 0. 0. Helseth. Also present were Hiles
Varren, Clerk and J. W. tonight, Sheriff.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Ike County Judge filed his report oS real estate liaenss consisted showing
$858.00 for the Stat.,..1,1.00 for the. Aral Notate Board and $2'r.50 collected ter
the Cy. _._. •........ -.
A sommaaioation having been • reeeived from Okeechobee County offering 41041
ILiOariMmth flet all sosnty prisoners, it was ordered that all prisoners of Indian liver
'County big lensed is Okreehobee Coemely ea mush basis.
the Deputy Sheriff bend of Elliott Bey Lithe vas of $1,000.00 with
Doman end O. F. Green as sureties was approved.
Ike rotary rtblis bond of 4. 2. Obmetesd is the sum of 4500.00 with Use Larissa'`
Wear Compay, * vorpoatiea of New Yost, as surety was approved.
The hatary Pnblie Mart of Wens fads in the sum of 4600,00 with the emeries*
onset Celermy, s corporation of New York as sureties:: approve*.
David:Wen. et4 5 'owl Street it. Petersburg, Flseida, tile* a bill with the
' x toy repairs to Carillss automobile- in whish he alleged the Mage was sassed
by County load !rust. It was ordered that the bill be rejected.
;Vie following load Cognates Deport was tiled, real and approved:
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We, the undersigned Committee appointed by Honorable Doty on the 3rd day of November
1925, with instructions to view and mark out the beet,route for a public road, described
La the petition as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the South City limits of Torn Beach,
Fla., thsaoe running Southerly along the Ooesn Beach to the South line of Indian River
County, lla.,beg leave to report to your honors as follows: That we, after first
having subscribed to the oath required by law before entering on our duties make this
our general repotit: ?hat we proceeded to the said proposed location of the said public
road upon the 3rd day of Deoeaber 1925, and viewed and marked out the following as the
best route for said proposed road. (Said road is to be SO feet ivies)
Beginning at the intersection of the present County Road In Seo 8,
?up. 33 3. Range 40 1., and the South oity limits of the City of
Toro Teach, pia., theaoe Bast Siong the South line of Oovt Lot 6
See. 8 Twp 33 S. Range 40 t., to a point 40 feet West of the High
water, line of the Atlantic Ocean; thence Southerly along the shore
parallel to the High water line of the Atlantic Ocean, to a point
an the South line of Sao. 34 Twp. 33 3. Range 40 B., 40 foot West
of the High water line of the Atlantio Ocean. The above described
lima being the center line.
!herefore, having performed the duties required by law under the appointment of your
honors, we pry to be disoharged.
W. J. Maher
Albert 0. sal..th
D. L. Leisher
The above report is hereby accepted and approved. Dona in open session at the Court
Reuss in Toro Beach, Florida, this 5th air of January 1926.
Miles Warren, Clesk.
-' .. Ann H. Atkin, Chairman Board of
County Comaissioasrs.
it was ordered due natio' be gins by posting for 30 days, atter which the same
will be declared a pnblio County road, provided se protest is filed.
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PetitimawWajimgmittOd signal by lisirtia Rush and others asking the •stenion! of
Clsmoas Averasa road to the North Gifford Road, a distance of 1/2 rile. It, was ordered
that the County ingineer open up this road provided the cost is approzinatel $00.00.
The following *hooks for work dons for private parties was received as follows:
State Lit load of Stats.4300.06
A. L. Cane 46.40
R. D. Carter 2.00
which was ordered placed in tbs Road sat Bridge hilt!.
It was ordered that the Chairman and Clerk be instructed to tap up with Ot.Lmnio
Co n*p this matter of psso'atage of revenue received Eros vas redemptions lode pries to
tan salaam of Iadisu Rimy County.
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the road first mentioned to go thrn the center of Sections 53 and 34. Sail real
right-of-way to be not less than sixty (60) feet in width.
It was ordered that the petition be filed, and that D. L. Leishsr, S. 2. Hatfield,
and W. J. Mbar be appointed a oo®ssittss to Tis, and nark out said road and report
to this Boort.
C. C. Braswell appeared before the Board asking for porn/salon to erect a gate
'cat the sntrenee to Winter Beach, whioh was granted.
The time having arrived to open bids for road oonstruotion in Speeial Road i
Bridge District 10. 4 the following kit firms biding roeedist read and eonsideredt
-R. G. Lassiter for project 30. 1 only amount of bid $1s0,636.60 '
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Standard 4sphalt Company for Projeot No. 1 133,700.70-•proJeet No. 2, 1182,300.98
project Ms. 3; 1179,778.90; project No. 4, 1166,403.46, total of all projects bit
1662,184.00. the same having been considered, and all bids being in mesas of the
estimate prepared by the County Nnginser, it was ordered that such bids be reJsetel.
the following bids were received, for equipment to be pnrohssed by the Comity
fins read work in Special Road A Bridge District No. 4:
UCATAtN S AND CRAMS.
Ortons A Sons 17,180.00
Insley 7,500.00 plus freight
Mead -Morrison 8,136.00
Universal 10,278.50
Osgood 11,525.00 plus freight
Austin 4,860.00 plus freight
lOTOR TRUCK IGUI!!RRi.
' ?ord. 981.00
United 1850.00
Traylor 2286.00
RRuggggles 2360.76
l�ed�ral 2475.00
Indiana 2703.00
Auto Car 2939.20
Rank 3605.90
All of said bids having teen thoroughly considered, it was ordered that the Board
meet tomorrow, January 6th, 1926 for the purpose of accepting or rejeetieg mush bids
as they may deterains.
The following resolution was presented by Commissioner 0. A. Bradiookt
. :UMr3, Sheers. 1. J. Sellard and /Liles McNees appeared before the Board of
County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, at the regular meeting sf said
Ronald en the first t ssdy in January 1926, and presented a petitions signet b 192
qualified eleotors of Indian River County, Florida, who are taxpe,/ers ea real sr
personal property, preying for a ohon s *fibs looation of the eompp-sits of said
County, and the supervisor of registration of said County appeared bstlere said Boar&
1.1 resentet'1 written certificate be the Board showing that there aro 840 qualified
electors of said County who are tax payers on real or personal paroperty, as the seas
sppeasa Atm tine registration bode 1s his . effioe Clad froa the tans assessment soil
of said County to the year 1925, and it appearing to the Bowl than She'petities
that presented As sided hr more than one-third of the es/Stied eisetersgot Indian
River County, Florida, who are tarp ors on real or passosat ps party, pacyiag Awn
Waage of the leeaties of the County site of said scanty;
It is, ihaaofore,' tisiA(issolvst and Wore* that as eleotiea be h41g ai the
several' preciaota o! intU ei fiver County, ?loida, {4s the 9th 447 of !Strum 1926,
ter the location of the 'oeus?d 'mita of said Oonnty, at wkioh time these sdntiil be
sabszitted to the voters 'of 1114 'Cosntt the pasties of the loosiios of the Oou m2y
sitar thereof; and be it earthos
arm= that at said election no Gerson shall be allowed to vote sweep
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6nalifiad to vote under the general eleotion laws of Florida and that said election shall be
oondnoted in the sinner prescribed by law for holding general eleotions in this State,
except ass herein otherwise provided, and the returns of said election shall be made to
the County Commissioners of said County, or the Clerk thereof; be it further
INS LTf, that the names of all towns, villages and cities put forward as oandidates
for the eoanty-site 02 said County shall be filed with the Clerk of the Cironit Court
of said County not later than fifteen days before the date set for holding said election;
be it further
RISOLT;D, That the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County shall, when the eases
of the towns, villages and cities put forward as candidates for the County -site of said
County have been furnished him, have printed at the expense of the County suitable ballots t
to be n11e4 in said eleepfon, said ballots to contain is alphabetical order the asses of
all soak towns, v112apea, sad eities so put forward as candidates for the County -site of
said County, and no ether places shall be printed on the said ballots; be it farther
INSULIN), ?hat.tbs following named persons are zyamed as inspector■ and Clerks at the
respective preoinots to oondnot raid election:
Precinct No. 1 --Roseland.
W. W. Holtsek.sw; T. 1. Carving and 3. D. Hammond, Inspectors and L. Lshburner, Clerk.
• *.Precinct 30. 3 --Sebastian.
P. P. Lawson; S. A. Park and 3. A. BragwelI, Inspectors and W. L. Braddock, Clerk.
Preoinot 14. 3--liabasso.
T. J. Call; Cleo. Sears and T. H. Sibley, Inspeotors and 8. L. Lsisher, Clerk.
Prefoinot No. 4--Q47
S. R. Hamilton; J. 3. InCuliers Sr.; 'sad 0. L. licIu kin, Inspectors and T. H. Sheffield,
Clerk.
Preoinut 1o. 8»7erth Tiro
Nag. 1. t. Tonna; as ?. 3. 0obar and Mrs 4.. Y. Huntley, Inspectors and C. W. Lasson,Clerk.
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L.0exner, Cla:k.
- Precinct 10. 6 --South Vero
kers 0. C. Bartlett; S. N. ?witohell and L. L. Moeller, Inspectors and Harriet
Preoinot 10. 7 --Oslo.
T. J. De~rtia; D. 3endiekson and 1. 0. tilseth, Inspectors and George Llseth, Clerk.
Prsoicst 10. 8--rellsmere.
Y. 1. Caxar1ar; Ono. Raehes and Nd Dnmhoff, Iaspeotors and Dorothea Holmdan, Clerk.
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rplit_iihmo.,_*p_SAprked4ourtis today, it shall adjourn to meet on the 13th day of
kir x tl:a pusposs of publicly canvassing the result., of said eleotion.
t4 feso},k#iaa > a ApAr seooa4ed by Commissioner 0. 0. Rslseth, and the rail son
baja u . tea assags of salt ealelmtioa, the result was as folUMas‘/
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•!ht sIjTl ,t ,asap a; �gaiast the County having been audited, .were examined 644 f�
oeZTest ail Arai s ls8pia..ln eottlesmnt of earns. The amount' so drawn from the res..
'positive ffaa t 1 ami =faluswss
B»RAL 11391103 0896.89
Tia 1 voinnutrano 688.19
0 £_!ria3 RIM 4985.19
lair/01 MD 118.00
33918 �OW lb BMSSTpi 115.96 ,
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The several Depositories of the County filed their monthly statements 'bowing
amount deposited and warrants paid and balances on hand at the close of the
The amount on hand in the respeotive fonds is as follows:
GENERAL REVENUE FIND $30,447.33
FINE & FORFEITURE FUND3,093.4E
ROAD & BRIDGE FUND 9,524.30
AGRICULTURAL FUND 995.98
TIME WARRANT FUND 25,934.49
MOTHERS PENSION FUND 263.30
PUBLICITY FUND 103.41
R & B DIST #1 (IAS) 33,902.23
R b B DIST #4 (I63 )
INTEREST & SIRING FUND9,300.87
There being no further business on motion made,
adjourned until tomorrow Wednesday, January 6th 1926
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aeoonded and carried the Board
at 8 o'clock P.Y.
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WEDhIESDL?. JANUARY 6th 1926.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met at the
Court Rouse is Fero Beach, Florida, st 2 o'clock P.Y.Wednesdy, January 6th 1926,
pursuant to adjournment of yesterdy, with the following members of the Board present:
John R Atkin, Chairman; ti A Braddook; J.W.IaBruoe; Donald Forbes and 0. 0. Helseth.
Also present was Niles Warren, Clerk.
The Board pr000ede: to go into executive ssssion for the purpose of further con-
sidering the bids received for road construction in special Road b Bridge Distriot No.4.
and after carefully oonsidering the bids submitted, it was ordered, on motion made,
seconded and oarried that all such bids be rejected.
The Board then proceeded to consider the bids for motor trnok equipment bids,
and after giving all bids careful oonsidsration and having discussed at some length
the propositions so submitted in said bids, it was ordered that the bid for the
Indiana Trucks be accepted at the price of $2603.00 each, and the Chairman and Clerk
were instruoted to enter into a contract for ths purchase and delivery of ten sash
trucks.
The Board then proceeded to consider the bids for excavator and cranes, and after
haring osrefally oonsidered eaoh and every bid and atter discussing at some length the
propositions so submitted, it was ordered, that the County ilgineer and Commissioner
J.W.LaBruas investigate the workings of such exnavators under consideration, sad
aseertaia and doternine the best mug= and report back their findings, sad ea sash
recommendation the Clerk and Chaise:an of this Board are anthoriasd to enter into a
contract =or the purchase of such exoavater.
The Betsry Public bond of L. F. NhaCullers, in the sum of 000.00 with the Ameriama
Surety Company, a corporation, of isw York as surety was apgasved.
There being no farther business, ths Beard then adjourned until the regular
mmoltm;in/Vbruasy 1936.