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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/7/19530 1 1 0 i n 1 Garbage disposal in the County was brought under discussion and a Committee consisting of Commissioners Watts, Waddell and Carter was appointed to check up on the best location for a County dump in Fellsmere, Gifford, and other parts of the County. It was agreed by the Commissioners that each of them would look around in their Districts for any County owned land that might be used as County dumps. Douglas Baker, Clerk was asked to put a Notice in the paper stating the location of all County Dumps, and to ask Sheriff O'Steen to arrest any persons caught dumping garbage along roads or canals or any place other than County or City dumps. Commissioner Waddell and Commissioner Warren were appointed a Committee to con - tact the new County Health Doctor and see why he has not been at the Clinic on Clinic days and find out why he has not taken more interest in his work in this County. The Commissioners asked Sherman N. Smith, JLC,, Attorney to see Mr. Jewett about the appraisal of Arendas and Claggett's property on U. S. 1 Highway. Commissioner Hamilton brought before the meeting the need for colored rest rooms in the Court House. After considerable discussiob, Commissioners Waddell, Allison Warren and W. C. Graves, Jr., together with E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent, were appointed as a committee to see an architect about draining up a design and figuring out the best place for, and the cost of putting in, colored nest rooms in the Court House. Upon Motion of Commissioner Watts, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, the Board accepted the Bid of the Square Deal Machine and Supply Company for a 2 cylinder Concrete Mixer at a price of $1570.00 less a.5% discount for cash payment. The mixer to be equipped with power loader. Notary Public Bond for Eloise D. Dewitt and Notary Public Bond for Alex J. Snow, each in the sum of $500.00 with the St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company as surety were approved March 6, 1953 by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court as provided by law. Notary Public Bond for Arthur L. Tameling in the sum of $500.00 with the American Surety Company as surety was approved March 14, 1953 by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court as provided by law. Notary Public Bond for F. D. Bush in the sum of $500.00 with the American Auto Surety Company as surety was approved March 19, 1953 by Douglas Baker, Clerk Circuit Court as provided by law. There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. ATTEST: CLERK .. CHAIRMAN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - TUESDAY_ APRIL -7-8 1953 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, April 7, 1953, with the following members present: ,Commissioners W. C. Graves, Jr., Aubrey L. Waddell, H. C. Watts, J. J. P. Hamilton, and Allison Warren. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent, Marshall Mitchell, Attorney, L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker, Clerk. r Minutes of March 3rd meeting were read and the same: approved upon Motion of er Commission/Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. .Minutes of Special Meeting of March 24th were read and the same approved upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, second by Commissioner Watts and carried. Mr. Bates of the Indian River County Fire Control Unit appeared before the Board and gave a report as to the activities of the Unit as to what had been done in the past and their anticipated work for the future, stating to the Board that they were ready and willing to cooperate in every way possible and that they likewise appreciatei'the`interest and j l cooperation which had been extended to them by the several members of the Board. Commissioner Waddell presented a letter which advised that the State Budget Commission was planning,to reduce the budget of State Forestry Control a half a million dollar �e and after discussion in the matter -it was decided to transmit said letter and statement of li the complete budget to Representative -Sherman N-. Smith, Jr. in Tallahassee for his thought and consideration relating to same. On Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried, the Board agreed to proceed with the•construction of colored rest rooms joining the Court House as outlined by E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent. s The Board authorized expenses not to,exceed the sum of $50.00 for Elmer j li Harris, County Service Officer, to attend the second annual State-wide Service Officer's School and Conference of the Florida Department of Veterans at Daytona Beach on Mayer 7, 8 i, and 9, 1953. Mrs. Anne Christensen appeared beofre the Board and made a report of her activities for the month of March and said report was ordered filed with Douglas Baker, Clerk, Commissioner Warren suggested that requests for a veterinarian here in Indian River County made some several months ago be renewed with Alabama Polytechnic Institute and Dr. Dee, Secretary to the State Board of Veterinary Examiners. The Board designated priority on bridges to be built from surplus Race Track Funds already allocated by•previous action of the Board to the Road and Bridge Fund, as follows: al. Oslo and Lateral B Road - 2. North Relief Canal and Kingts Highway Road 3, Northwest Beach Road 4. South Gifford Road 5. West Wabasso and Graves Canal Road. 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 VERO BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL Published Weekly Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida STATE OF FLORIDA COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER: Before the undersigned authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, who on oath says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly newspaper published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a___l!------ _---------------------------- .-__----------------- ----------- ----------------------- in the matter of -R-1—A-1 _ ____ in the ___ ------- Court, was pub- lished in said newspaper in the issues of --------------- --- ------ ------------------ --- ----- = —^ - - --------- ------------------------------- Affiant further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore been continuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered as second class mail matter at the post office in Vero Beach, in said Indian River County, Florida, for a period of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement: and affiant further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose 4{, securing this advertisement for publication in the said newspaper. Sworn to --a99ntd subscribed before me this ...-- nC t2.tn ------ ------ -__..__. day of .__ __,_ 000, Clerk of the Circ Court, Indian River County, Florida (SEAL) NOTICE REQUESTING BIDS The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, will receive sealed bids to the hour of 10:00 o'clock A.M. April 7, 1953, and at said time publicly open thesame at a meet- ing of said Board in the Indian River County Courthouse, Vero Beach, Flor- ida, for the sale to the County of the following: One two -ton truck -chassis of ap- proximately 136 inch wheel base to accommodate tank and pump to be transferred from County Fire Truck No. 1. The chassis to be .equipped with cab painted Fire Engine Red ` with ball bearing power take -off, two speed axle and 9 by 20 dual rear tires. If further details are desired, pro- spective bidders may,. contact the Conn ty Engineer. The Board reserves thesight to waive any informalities and the right to re jest any and all bids. This 13th day of March; 1953. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS SIONERS OF INDIAN RIVET COUNTY, FLORIDA By: W. C. Gravcs"J%`, Chairman. March 19 and 26, 1953. A.' Pursuant to the foregoing Notice requesting bids for one - two -ton truck chassis to accomodate tank and pump to be transferred from County fire truck, the following bids were received; Naco Farm Supply Store $2,261.82 Roland Miller Chevrolet Company, Inc. $2,290.91 When the bids were opened and read Mr. T. H. Sapp, Sales Manager for the Roland Miller Chevrolet Company was present and stated their bid included a supercharger generator, however, the bid would be $75.00 less or $2,215.81 with the lighter generator. On Motion of Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner -Hamilton and carried, the Board accepted the bid in the sum of $2,215.81 for the truck with the lighter generator from Roland Miller Chevrolet Company. Pursuant to Notice inviting bids for furnishing and installing jail equipment for the first floor of addition.to the Indian River County Jail as shown on page 297 of Book 4, County Commissioners Minutes of March 3, 1953 and deferred until this date, the following 0 bids were received: - The Stewart Iron Works Company, Inc. - - - - $15,807.00 Alternate 91 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14,212.00 Pauly Jail Building Company - - - - - - - - 13,953.00 No alternate bid. Decatur Iron & Steel Company - - - - - - - - 14,857.00 No alternate bid. Manly Jail Works - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14,495.00 Alternate Bid - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13,695.00 Fries and Son Steel Construction & Engineering Company - - - - - - - - - - - 12,350.00 Alternate Bid - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11,900.00 After carefully considering the foregoing bids and upon the recommendation of William A. Stewart, Architect, on Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried, the Board accepted the alternate bid submitted by Fries and Son Steel Construction,& Engineering Company in the sum of $11,900.00. The Board authorized the sale of Lots 23 and 24, Block 102, Town ofFellsmere (County owned lots) for the sum of $50.00 plus costs as provided in Section 194.60, Florida J Statutes, Mr. C. B. 'Kit' Johnson, Member of Florida Inland Navigation District from Indian River County, appeared before the Board and discussed the proposed changes in the Inland Water Way set-up, After considering the matter, on Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, Marshall Mitchell, Attorney was requested to prepare resolution requesting that Federal engineers make a survey of the Inland Water Way of Indian River County in order that the channel be located on the West side if possible. FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION DISTRICT - - - RESOLUTION Commissioner Waddell introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption, to -wit: R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, has reviewed with C. B. Johnson, Member of the Board of Commission of Florida Inland Navigation District of Indian River County, the location of the inland waterway navigation channel in Indian River, within the boundaries of Indian River County, Florida; and, WHEREAS, it is the information of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, that the Indian River Mosquito Control District is interested in re- locating the inland waterway navigation channel of Indian River within Indian River County, Florida; and, WHEREAS9 it is the opinion of the Board of County Commissioners that the inland waterway navigation channel of Indian giver should be relocated between Channel Markers No. 94 and No. 128, by moving the channel to the west and directing it in a course as direct as possible between the two channel markers mentioned, without cutting through existing islands; and, WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Board of County Commissioners that such re- location of said channel would correct existing navigation hazards, would result in more eco- nomical maintenance and would assist the mosquito and sandfly control program in the County by the more desirable utilization of spoil; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, request that the U. S. Army Engineers consider the relocation of the inland waterway navigation channel of Indian River between Channel Markers No. 94 and No. 128, in Indian River County, locating the channel to the west of its existing location and in as direct a route as possible through open water, to the west of existing islands. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, request the U. S. Army Engineers to make a survey of that portion of Indian River between Channel Markers No. 94 and No. 128, in Indian River County, Florida, for the purpose of determining the.feasibility of the location of said inland navigation channel as herein requested. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County , Florida, will cooperate in obtaining the relocation of existing draws and bridges as may be necessitated by the relocation of said channel. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the office of U. S. Army Engineers, Jacksonville, Florida; Commodore Stanley Kitching, Chairman, Florida Inland Navigation District, P. 0, Box 424, Stuart, Florida; C. B. Johnson, Member of the Board of Commission of Florida Inland Navigation District of Indian River County, Vero Beach, Florida; and E. M. Becton, Director of Indian River Mosquito Control District of Indian River County, Vero Beach, Florida. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, the same was unanimously adopted. The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were 0 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 County Depository filed its monthly statement, showing receipts and dis= bursements of the various funds, which have been audited, were found to be correct. 0 1 l 0 1 40 1 Ll 0� There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. ATTEST: CLERK CHA I TUESDAY,, MAY 5. 1953 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, May 5, 1953, with the following members present: Commissioners W. C. Graves, Jr., Aubrey•L. Waddell, H' C. Watts, J. J. P. Hamilton, and Allison Warren. Also present were Marshall 0. Mitchell, Attorney, L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff; E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent; and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Minutes of April 7th meeting were read and the same approved upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried. E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent, reported it would cost approxi- _ mately Twenty -Five Hundred ($2500.00) Dollars for the construction of the colored restrooms according to plans submitted to the Board. Upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried, Mr. Carter was instructed to proceed with the construction of the said restrooms and that upon advice of Attorney Mitchell, expenditures for same were authorized to be made from the Capital Outlay Fund. It was ordered that the purchase price of the new growers fire truck recently purchased from the Roland Miller Chevrolet Agency be paid One Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars from the Road and Bridge Fund and Twelve Hundred Fifteen and 81/100 ($1215.81) Dollas from the Capital Outlay Fund. Dr. Ben Wyman, Quad -County Health Director met with the Board and discussed matters of importance pertaining to the County Sanatorium and -additional clerical help for the County Health Unit. Commissioner Waddell was appointed on Committee regarding the latter. Major Harold Mason was present and gave a report as to the results of the recently held County Fair. Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker appeared before the Board and made a report of her activities for the Month of May. Said report was received and filed with the Clerk. The following were appointed Deputy Sheriff's by L. B. O'Steen and Douglas Baker announced that said appointments had been filed with him: NAME PRECINCT N0._ ADDRESS Howard L. U'Steen #2 Wabasso, Florida Elton Yates 91A Fellsmere, Florida