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kONDAY, JULY 4th, 1927
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, met in the office,af"
the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Vero Beach, in the County of Indian River, on this
the 4th day of July 1927s and the following County Commissioners were presents
Geo.A.Braddock; T.N.MaBruce; J.J.P.Hmnilton; 0. 0. Helseth, and John H. .Atkin,Chair-
man .
The Board then adjourned until tomorrow morning 'Tuesday, July 5th 1927,
TUESDAY, JULY 5th2 1927.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met_ in the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court at Vero Beach, in the County of Indian River, on this the
5th day of July 1927, and the following fouhtysComm..i.ssioners were present: Geo.:A.Braddock;
J.W.LaBrace; J.J.P.Hamilton; O.O.Helseth and John H.Atkin, Chairmen.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court having prepared the estimates of the revenue and
receipts from sources other than from taxes to be levied, reasonably to be expected
from the f rst day of October 1927 , to the 30 th day of September 19281, the said esti-
tes having been properly verified under oath were ordered spread upon the minutes of
the Board and the original to be filed as a part of the records of the Board, and is
in words and figures as follows
GENERAL REVENUE FUND.
Occupational License tax..................$2,100.00
Rents of building ........................0 10500.00
'Tax Redemptions ........................... 1,000.00
Candidates fees primary election.......... 1,000.00
S§59600.00
FINE & FORFEITURE FUND.
Fines and costs...........................405,000.00
Tax Redemptions. .......................... 400.00
Balance in fund ........................... 10000.00
6,400.00
ROAD & BRIDGE MND.
Automobile license 25% ....................46,000.00
Gasoline Tax..............................38,000.00
Tax Redemptions ........................... 29500.00
Fork for private parties .................. 2,500.00
Balance in fund ........ ...................50,000.00
99,400.00
MOTHERS PENSION FUND.
tax Redemption ............................ 150.00
INTERE"MT & SINKING FUND.
Tax Redemption ........ .................... 2,200.00
PUBLICITY FUND.
Tax Redemptien ........................... 200.00
Balance in Fund .......................... 4, 000.00
Due from Fair Association ................ 21000.00
6,200.00
AGRICULTURAL FUND.
Tax Redemption ........................... 200.00
Balance in Fund .......................... 2,500.00
2,700.00
SPECIAL R&B DIST. No.4.
Tax Redemption ........................... 11,800.00
The Tax Assessor having presented his books showing the assessed valuation of pro -
perty for examination by the Board in compliance with the requirements of :Section 723
of Chapter I Revised General Statutes of Florida, and the Board of County Commissioners
having given notice fof fifteen days by publication in the Vero Beach press -Journal, a
spaper published at Vero Beach, in the County of Indian River, that the Board would
et on this day as a Board of Equalizers for the purpose of hearing complaints and
receiving testimony as to the value of any property, real, personal or mixed, as fixed
the County Tax Assessor of taxes for assessment for the taxes of the year 1927,
the omners and agents of property, who appeared for that purpose, were allowed to make
full and complete statements as to the valuation of the properly owned or represented
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by them and the `.tax Assessor and the members of the Board having fully discussed the
statements and facts as presented decided to make no change in the assessment roll as
prepared -and presented by the County ,assessor of Taxes.
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved.
The Board then adjourned until Wednesday, July 6th, 1927 at 10:00 A.M.
WEDNEZDAY, JULY 6th, 1927.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, met in the office
of the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Vero Beach, in the County of Indian River, on th
the 6th day of July 1927, and the following County Commissioners were present:
Geo A.Braddock; J.T.LaBruce, J.J.P.Hami.lton; O.O.Helseth and John H.Atkin,Chairman.
The Mothers Pension application of Hattie Van Antwerp of Sebastian, was approved
and monthly warrant ordered issued to her in the sum. of 020.00.
Deputy `Sheriff Bond of L.A.Moeller, in the sum of 41,000.00 with Walter S.Buck-
ingham and H..Guthrie, as sureties was approved.
The Board of County Commissioners, sitting as a Canvassing Board for the canvass-
ing of the votes cast in the Sebastian Inlet bond Election, as provided by law, pro-
ceeded to canvass such returns and made out and delivered by the Inspectors and Clerk
of the respective voting precincts in which such election was held. rhe following
result was announced:
Precinct. For Bonds. Against Bonds.
Roseland Ho.1............................16 4
Sebastian no. 2 ..........................88 2
Wabasso no. 3 ............................ 4 47
Fellemere Ivo.8...........................12 60
Tota1..... .......120 113
It was ordered that a certified copy of this canvass the forwarded to the Board
of County Commissioners of Brevard County, Florida, a part of such Inlet District
being within the said Uounty of Brevard.
It was ordered that the bill of w.S.Caraker, of gest Palm Beach, for X50.81 for
repairs to 'Studebaker Touring car alleged to have been wrecked by County road truck,
be rejected.
ROAD PETITION.
NATE OF FLORIDA,
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COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER)
TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY COMKIS'SIONERS OF SAID COUNTY:
Gentlemen:-
Vre, the undersigned, citizens of the County of Indian River, State of Flo -
rids, respectfully represent that the necessities of the public require a County xoad
to be laid out as follows; Commencing at the intersection of the Last and West center
Section line, Section Three (3) Township thirty-two (32) South, RangeThirty-nism (39)
East,, and the Last right-of-way line of the state Road number Four (4). thence Bast
to the shore of the Indian rover.
Said road right-of-way to be",not less than Fifty (50) feet in width.
The said road petition being signed by W.H.Donaldson and six others.
It was ordered that D.L.Leisher, Paul Luther and B.K.Kersey, bei named viewers,
to view, mark and lay out said road and report to this Board.
The Commissioners of the Vero Bridge District, in conformity with an fact of the
1927 Legislature turned over to this Board the sum of X3,000.94 cash on hand in the
Bank, and the County Commissioners took charge of the Vero Bridge and the District
embraced therein.
it was ordered that the County Engineer repair the Vero Bridge 9= the cost of
such not to exceed X8,000.00 to be paid out of the Koad & Bridge fund and reimbursed
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