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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.
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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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by the .District from the first available funds to be received on account of taxes
levied for the year 19ZI.
It was ordered that a road be constructed under the direction and supervision
of the County Engineer at the expense of the trabasso Bridge District from the East
end of the Bridge across the peninsular to the ocean.
It was ordered that the County Nurse investigate the case of Mrs.J.E.Evans,
of Fellsmere who has applied to this Board for relief.
The Clerk announced that the 'State Comptroller had sold X17,000.00 Liberty loan
onds of the Farmers Bank & Trust Company for the sum of §17,902.99. It was ordered
that the following funds be credited with the a=unt,
General xevenue nand..... 3,855.89
Fine & Forfeiture Fund... 3,650.12
Road & Bridge Fund....... 250.12
Agricultural Fund........ 31409.43
Interest &;inking :Fund..'. 991.23
Road #4 int & sink....... 36.79
Road #4 Bond Fund........ 52709.41
$179902.99
such amounts as placed to the respective funds, being the balance on hand in the Fanners
& Trust Company, at the time it closed its doors January 27th 19271, of all the funds,
except Road #4 Bond Fund, and the amount so credited being the balance of the money left
on hand and credited to such account.
It -was o xdered that the County .engineer and Commissioner DaBruce, grade road
a distance of 1-3/4 miles from Ditch 7 .to Main Canal and erect a bridge across the
Canal at Fellsmere.
It was ordered that the Board adjourn, until Saturday July 9th, 1927.
SAITJRDAY JULY 9th 1927.
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, ±K met in the office
the Clerk of the Circuit Court at Vero Beach, in the County of Indian Rivera on this
9th day of July 1927, and the following County Commissioners were present: Geo .A.Braddock;
J.T.IaBruce; J.J.P.Hamilton; U.O.Helseth and John H.Atkin, Chainn.an,
The Board continued to sit as a Board of equalizers of Taxes, zxd with the Tax
ssess•or, for the purpose of hearing complaints and receiving testimony as to the value
of any property, real, personal or mixed, as fixed by the county Tax Assessor of taxes
for assessment for taxes for the year 1927, and the Board having heard further from
those Who appeared for that purpose, and the Tax .Assessor aiad the members of the Board
aving fully discussed the statements and facts as presented decided to let the
assessment as prepared. remain as it now stands, and the Board declined to make any
change in the assessment roll for taxes for the year 1927.
The Tax books being ready to be returned to the Tax Assessor for the purpose of
extending the taxes thereon as provided by law the Board of County Commissioners took
p the matter of making an estimate of the necessary expenses for the fiscal year, from
etober lst 1927 to the 30th day of 'September 1928, and having considered the receipts
stimated by the Clerk and the valuation of the property of the County as shown by the
ssessment rolls prepared by the Tax Assessor and having given full consideration to the
eeds and necessities of the County and the requirements for the different purposes to
eet the expenses during the said fiscal year, have determined and do hereby declare
e following to be the expenses and all special and extra -ordinary expenses contemplated
or the fiscal year next ensuing and for which the revenue f o r the year 1927 from ad,
rem taxation and the estimated receipts from other sources will be available: