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Home My WebLink About12/2/19520 Tb From 42.00 10,261.61 212.55 5,695.61 478'.46 1,235.25 2,187.74 713-32 3,786.59 13,910.40 38.523-53 38t523-53 38,523.53 There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. ATTEST: Expenditures TUESDAY, DECMMER 2. 1952 A/C The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met.at the Court No. Name House in Regular Meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, December 2, 19529 with the following 411 Salary Road & Bridge Superintendent 415 Free Labor Road and Bridge Superintendent; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff and Douglas Baker, Clerk. 421 Maintenance of Buildings 422 Maintenance of Equipment Minutes of November 4, 1952, were read and the same were approved upon motion 424 General Supplies & Incidentals 429 Rental of Equipment Minutes of November 7, 1952, were read and the same were approved,upon motion 426 Administrative & Engineering Supplies 432 Bridge Materials sentative of the State Department together with E. M. Becton of the local Mosquito Control. 433 Culvert Materials 452 Road R/W 3 aures would be needed for the Mosquito research work. 699 Reserve for Contingencies the Board agreed to lease three acres of County owned land for Mosquito Control work. 0 Tb From 42.00 10,261.61 212.55 5,695.61 478'.46 1,235.25 2,187.74 713-32 3,786.59 13,910.40 38.523-53 38t523-53 38,523.53 There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. ATTEST: work as soon as it would be possible for it to do so. Mr. Babb of Winter Beach appeared before the Bbard with regard to repairing and improving a road in the Winter Beach area and a committee consisting of Commissioner Hamilton TUESDAY, DECMMER 2. 1952 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met.at the Court House in Regular Meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, December 2, 19529 with the following members present: W. C. Graces, Jr., Chairman; H. C. Watts, J. J. P. Hamilton, Aubrey L. Waddell, and Allison Warren. Also present were S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney; E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Minutes of October 17, 1952, were read and the same were approved upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. Minutes of November 4, 1952, were read and the same were approved upon motion of Commissioner Hamiiton,seeonded by Commissioner Watts and carried. Minutes of November 7, 1952, were read and the same were approved,upon motion made by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried. Commissioner Warren reported that he had had a conference with the head repre- sentative of the State Department together with E. M. Becton of the local Mosquito Control. Board and it was decided that in their opinion the Howard Johnson site was located,too close to the highway for sensitive instruments and the land was not adequate because approximately 3 aures would be needed for the Mosquito research work. On motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried, the Board agreed to lease three acres of County owned land for Mosquito Control work. Mr. Patrick H. Roach appeared before the Board and presented a petition signed by numerous citizens and taxpayers requesting the County to furnish them with a hard surface road located on South 20th Avenue from the South City Line to Glendale Avenue. Mr. Roach was advised the Board would give serious consideration to the request and would endeavor to do the work as soon as it would be possible for it to do so. Mr. Babb of Winter Beach appeared before the Bbard with regard to repairing and improving a road in the Winter Beach area and a committee consisting of Commissioner Hamilton and Commissioner Waddell was appointed to determine what was necessary in order that the work could be done if possible. • On motion of Commissioner Warren., seconded by Commissioner Waddell, S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney and Cba_irman Graves were authorized to proceed to work out the most feasible agreement possible relating to obtaining tight -of -way deeds on U. S. 1 from the South City limits to the South County line and submit figures to the Board as soon as possible. On motion of Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, all unbadgeted race track funds were allocated to the Road and Bridge Fund..for.the purpose of constructing concrete bridges on secondary roads in the County and priority to be determined at a later date. On motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, the Board authorized advertising for bids on 4concrete mixer. On Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried, the Board authorized an additional expenditure of Twenty -Five. Hundred ($2500.00) Dollars from the General Revenue Fund for the completion of the County Health Center. The Board instructed Douglas Baker, Clerk, to write a letter to Mr,Doug Silver of W.I.R.A., Fort Pierce, advising that unless some action was taken in the matter, that the oral agreement made by the Board on March 5, 1952, on or before January 1, 1953, that same agreement would be terminated. V On Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried, the Board agreed to lease one -acre of County owned land for a period of twenty-five years at One Dollar a year for a Child Rehabilitation Home, Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker, appeared before the Board and made a report of her activities for the month of November which was filed with the Clerk. A letter was received from Ellis Duncan, P. E., offering his services as a registered engineer and the Board instructed the Clerk, Douglas Baker, to acknowledge receipt of the letter and advise Mr. Duncan that at such time as they were in need or required services of this nature that they would be glad to diseuss the matter further with him. On Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, it was ordered that the official bonds of the following designated officers be set for'the term heginning January 6, 1953, to -wit: Tax Collector, $10,000.00; Clerk, Circuit Court, $2,000.00; Sheriff, $2,000.00. Tax Collector's Hond for Troy E. Moody in the sum of $10,000. with United States K Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety was approved. Sherifffs Bond for L. B. O'Steen in the sum of $2,000. with The Home Indemnity Company as surety was approved. Clerk Circuit Court Bond for Douglas Baker in the sum of $2,000. with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company as surety was approved. County Judge's Bond for Otis M. Cobb in the sum of $2,000* with the Home In- demnity Company as surety was approved. Tax Assessor's Bond for Homer C, Fletcher in the sum of $2,000, with the Home Indemnity Company as surety was approved. Supervisor of Registration's Bond for Mrs. Louis Harris, Jr. in the sum of $500. with the Home Indemnity Company as surety, was approved. Bond for County Commissioner of District #1, Mr. H. C. Wwtts, in the sum of $2,000. with the Home Indemnity Company as surety was approved. Bond for County Commissioner of District #3, Mr. Aubrey L. Waddell, in the sum of $2,000..with the Home Indemnity Company as surety was approved. Bond for County Commissioner of District #5, Mr. Allison Warren, in the sum of 1 1 E 1 Li E Home Indemnity Company as.surety was approved. Bond for member of Mosquito Control Bbard, Forrest C. Graves, in the sum of $5,000. with Lumbermans Mutgal Casualty Company as surety was approved. Severin H. Hanson - P E T I T I O N - Closing, vacating and abandoning certain streets in the Town of Wauregan. Severin H. Hanson T0: The Board of County Commissioners of Indian Rimer County, Florida Gentlemen: The Plat of the Town of Wauregan is recorded in Plat Book 11 pages 178 and 179 in the office of the Clerk of the Gi.r!buit Court of St. Lucie County, Florida, which said property is now located in Indian River County, Florida. The Plat of this town shows certain streets hereinafter named which now have no useful purpose because of the fact that they are short streets that dead-end on the Florida East Coast Railway right -of -wady. None of these streets have ever been opened up and have never been used by the public. 1 -have contacted all of the property owners in this vicinity, of which I am the principal one, and all are in accord with closing, vacating and abandob.ingthe streets hereinafter named. I therefore request and herewith petition you to adopt a resolution closing, vacating and abandoning that part of said streets shown on said plats as follows, to -wit: 1. Osceola Street from Wauregan Avenue to the railroad. 2. Harrison Street from Manatee Avenue to the railroad. 3. Spring Street from Manatee Avenue to the railroad. 4e Lake Street from Manatee Avenue to the railroad. 5. Lime Street from Manatee Avenue to the railroad. 6. Maple Street from Manatee Avenue to the railroad. 7. Beach Street from Manatee Avenue to the railroad. Vero Beach, Florida December 2, 1952 Respectfully submitted, SEVERIN H. HANSON. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner. Watts and carried the Board instructed S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, to publish and prepare a notice of a hearing with respect to this matter as required by law.and after such public hearing, this Board $2,000. with the Home Indemnity Company was surety was approved. Bond for School Board Membiar of District #2, Mrs. Jeanette B. Merriman, in the nom of $2,000, with the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. as surety was approved. Bond,for School Board Member of District Mrs. Sarah F. Diamond, in the sum of $2, 00, with United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co. as surety was approved, Bond for Justice of the Peace, H. H. Floyd, District #5, in the sum of $500o with the Home Indemnity Company as surety was approved. Bond for Constable from District #5, R. W. Graves, ija the sum of $500. with The 1 1 E 1 Li E Home Indemnity Company as.surety was approved. Bond for member of Mosquito Control Bbard, Forrest C. Graves, in the sum of $5,000. with Lumbermans Mutgal Casualty Company as surety was approved. Severin H. Hanson - P E T I T I O N - Closing, vacating and abandoning certain streets in the Town of Wauregan. Severin H. Hanson T0: The Board of County Commissioners of Indian Rimer County, Florida Gentlemen: The Plat of the Town of Wauregan is recorded in Plat Book 11 pages 178 and 179 in the office of the Clerk of the Gi.r!buit Court of St. Lucie County, Florida, which said property is now located in Indian River County, Florida. The Plat of this town shows certain streets hereinafter named which now have no useful purpose because of the fact that they are short streets that dead-end on the Florida East Coast Railway right -of -wady. None of these streets have ever been opened up and have never been used by the public. 1 -have contacted all of the property owners in this vicinity, of which I am the principal one, and all are in accord with closing, vacating and abandob.ingthe streets hereinafter named. I therefore request and herewith petition you to adopt a resolution closing, vacating and abandoning that part of said streets shown on said plats as follows, to -wit: 1. Osceola Street from Wauregan Avenue to the railroad. 2. Harrison Street from Manatee Avenue to the railroad. 3. Spring Street from Manatee Avenue to the railroad. 4e Lake Street from Manatee Avenue to the railroad. 5. Lime Street from Manatee Avenue to the railroad. 6. Maple Street from Manatee Avenue to the railroad. 7. Beach Street from Manatee Avenue to the railroad. Vero Beach, Florida December 2, 1952 Respectfully submitted, SEVERIN H. HANSON. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Upon motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner. Watts and carried the Board instructed S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, to publish and prepare a notice of a hearing with respect to this matter as required by law.and after such public hearing, this Board adopt Resolution closing, vacating, and abandoning the streets. • RESOLUTION: - REGULATING HOURS FOR SAVE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Commissioner Waddell introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption, as follows, to wit: R E S O L U T I O N BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that said Board does herewith independently regulate the hours of sale of alcoholic beverages,within the territory of Indian River County, Florida, not included within any muni- cipality, as follows, to -wit: 1. No alcoholic beverages, that is, all beverages containing more than One per cent (1%) of alcohol by.weight, may be sold, consumed or served or permitted to be served or consumed in any place holding a license under the State Beverage Department of Florida between the hours of 1:00 o'clock A.M. and 7:00 o'clock A.M. of each week day; provided, however, that • no such alcoholic beverages may be sold, consumed or served or permitted to be served or con- sumed in any place holding a license under the State Beverage Department of Florida between the hours of 12:00 o'clock Midnight Sunday and 7:00 o'clock A.M. of the Monday following. 2. No alcoholic beverages, that is, all beverages containing more than One per cent (1%) of alcohol by weight, may be sold, consumed or served or permitted to be served or consumed in any place holding a license under the State Average Department of Florida between the hours of 1:00 o'clock A.M. and 5:00 o'clock P.M. on Sunday during the months of January, February, March and April of each year. 3. No alcoholic beverages, that is, all beverages containing more than One per cent (1�o) of alcohol by weight, may be sold, consumed or served or permitted to be served or consumed in any place holding a license under the State Beverage Department of Florida Vetween the hours of 1:00 o'clock A. M. on Sunday and 7:00 o'clock A.M. on the Monday follow- ing during the months of May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December of each year. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall become effective December S. 1952, at 12:01 o'clock A.M. The foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Marren and unani- mously adopted. 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Notary Public Bonds for S. R. Hubbard and J. R. Furlong each in the sum of $500.00 with the Home Indemnity Company as surety were approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court, November 22, 1952, as provided by law. The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were examined 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 Gouty Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and dis- bursements 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. • 1 1 1 0 ATTEST: 27 cil e�L) 'T CLERK .. r - r �► s - - - w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - r - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1952 The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in a Special Meeting held at 10:00 o'clock A., M., Wednesday, December 10, 1952, with the following members present: W. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman; Aubrey L. Waddell; d. J. P. Hamilton; Abmejxt were Allison Warren and H. C. Watts. Also present were S. N. Smith, Jr., Attorney and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Chairman Graves announced that this meeting was called for the purpose of approving Bonds of County Officials and such other business as might be properly brought be- fore the Board. Bond for Homer C. Fletcher, Assessor of Taxes ix the sum of One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars with the Home Indemnity Company as surety was approved. There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. ATTEST: CLERK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I4TESY, JANtTARY 6 , 19-52, ki The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse in Regular Meeting held at 9:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday, January 6, 1953, with the following members present: W. C. Graves, Tr., Chairman. Abest were d. 1. P. Hamilton, H. C. Watts, Aubrey L. WaddelIl and Allison Warren. Also present was Douglas Baker, Cle r$. Chairman Graves announced that a quorum of the Board was not present and ad- joarned the meeting until 9:00 o'clock A. M., Friday, January 99 1953. ATTEST: