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Home My WebLink About7/7/1953TUESDAY. JULY 7. 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, July 7, 1953, with the following members present: Commission.er's 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, d Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Minutes of June 2nd meeting were read and -the same approved upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and carried. Minutes of Special Meeting of June 23rd were read and -the same approved upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried. Notary Public Bond for C. Claire Spears in the sum of $500.00 with the Home Indemnity Company as surety was approved July 2, 1953 by Douglas Baker, Clerk of Circuit Court as provided.by law. . . Application for a duplicate tax sale certificate was made by Maybelle Brown on Certificate 932, Sale of June,1,.1953, covering Lots 89, 91 and 92, Block 6, W. E. Geoffrey's Subdivision, was approved. Application for duplicate tax sale certificate was made by Alma Jones on Certificate 435, Sale of June 1, 1951, covering a parcel of land situated in Section 28, Tnp. 3.1, Rge. 39, was approved. VERO 'BEACH PRESS -JOURNAL l Published Weekly Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida STAT-OF'F�LORIDA COON Y Oh�'!,'INDIAN'RIVER: eforeI' the undersigned. authority personally appeared J. J. Schumann, who R on oa says that he is Business Manager of the Vero Beach Press -Journal, a weekly newsp per, published at Vero Beach in Indian River County, Florida; that the attached copy o4 advertisement, being a ----__! _ in the matter Of - AT d� in the�_ -- Court; was pub- lished said newspaper in the issues of Public Xotkos N 0 T' C E will mit wiith,tiie Bci�rd � of to ,the value _of Monal, as fixed r of ,, Tages nd as spl A .to Id, bo'ard;, will,: coutjoue: ,jn ihdt purpose from day, -to 'S, as- shall 'be necessary; lay df 1 t(g, 1953 1 MI►�Is�_- CQI*TY CO' STOIaLRS C?F,.. $NDI.�N' RIVER Ct7ITJNTY1"WR 11:L II 4 t further says that the said Vero Beach Press -Journal is a newspaper published at fY• Graves''rr.. Chairman. Vero B ch, said Indian River County, Florida, and that the said newspaper has heretofore ,June ll 2853: been cc itinuously published in said Indian River County, Florida, weekly and has been entered as se co d clasmail matter at the post office in Vero Beach," in said Indian River County, Florida, for a od of one year next preceeding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement;., and t further says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation' any die t, rebate, commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publical on in the said newspaper. Sworn and subscribed before me , this ` � nay of A. D. Clerk of the Circuit a& Indian River County, Pursuant to the foregoing Notice, the Bowd convened as an Equalization Board, 11and no one appearing as to assessed values, upon,Rotion..of,Comm.issioner WaOdell, seconde.d.by Commissioper.Hamilton;and'catried,..the Equalization -Board meeting was-adj6urned-unti1-9:00 j otclodkl A, M,, Friday,. July, 24, t, _. . a. I F 1 1 0 .T, 1 1 0 F 1 1 0 .T, 1 1 0 1 • �a fl The Board then re -convened in regular session. Commissioner Hamilton, Commissioner Waddell and Road and Bridge Superintendent 'E. E. Carter were appointed as a committee to follow through on the caution light for the f road intersection at Wabasso. It was decided that the County.would pay the cost of installa- tion and others to pay -for the cost of maintenance and operation. d The Coroner's verdict in the matter of the death of Joe Russell was received and filed by Douglas Baker, Clerk. On December 2, 1952, the Board allocated all unbudgeted Race Track Funds to ;.the Road and Bridge Fund for the construction of concrete bridges on secondary roads in the :County. This action'was amended on Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, and Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to place $2600.00 surplus ,,Race Tract Funds recently receive ii& the General Revenue Fund which would be needed in making Ej future expenditures relating to the items in the amended budget. Mr. Paul Robertson, representing the Farm Bureau, and firs. Claude Smith,•Chair- p .man of the Farm Bureau's Ladies Activities Committee together with -members, Mrs. Gilbert E. ii Smith, Mrs. L. S. Gollnick, Mrs. Hettie Young, Mrs, Paul Robertson, Mrs. Carrie G. Woodland, i. Mrs. and•Mr. Dudley Clyatt and Ed Poe, Secretary of the Farm Bureau, were also present together" ':with Mrs. Annie Mae Sykes, State Home Demonatration Agent from Tallahassee. i+ A request for a home demonstration agent in Indian River County was formally {. made by Mr. Robertson -in which the Ladies .Activities Committee concurred and Mr.s. Sykes jl ;recited some of the needs and aims of the program. Upon inquiry she informed the Board the 1! cost to:,the county would be $3600.00 for the Agent, plus secretarial service, plus office L space, o action was taken in the matter, however,' Chairman Graves 'ad'v'ised all inter- i' ested parties tiat the Board would consider their request i:n connection with ,the 1953-1954 bud-' get. xr; 'j E. Carter reported as to the number of feet of rope required for Wabasso 'i Beach and also a�is',to the piling and stated that both the rope and the ilia was being donated i P� 9 P p� g � g for this project.. On motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried it was decided that the Board would pay for having the ropes and piling installed at Wabasso Beach, On page 276, County Commissioner's Minute Book 4, the Bowd agreed to provide it 'oney25 a on d of land e aa x lease for the Child Rehabilitation Home. On Motion of Commissioner a Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried, it was decided to lease two acres in lieu of the onel�and that $1,000.00 be placed in the 1953-1954 Budget for salary for the Superintendent of the Home, Chairman Graves said he would provide a building for the Home'and on Motion °of Commissioner.Warren, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton'iand carried, Mr.`E, E. Carter was '1 instructed and authorized to have marl hauled to,the.site to be selected and, to move the building from Mr. Graves grove to the selected site. f f, Chairman Graves announced that Marcel A. Boudet had been appointed as Juvenile :Court Counselor effective July 1, 1953. Mrs. Anne Christensen, County.'Welfare Case.,Worker, appeared before the Board and made•a report bf.her activities for the Month of June. Said report was received and '`filed with the Clerk. Sheriff L. B. 0.'Steen advised the Board the power mower used on the jail lawn was about worn out and that they needed a new one. A Committee consisting of L. B. O'Steen, - `,Sheriff, -E. E. Carter, -Road and Bridge Superintendent and Commissioner Warren were appointed ,,to select and buy a new power mower. Dr. Ben Wyman, quad -county Health Doctor, appeared before the Board and pre- sented their budget for the ensuing year which.called for an increase of approximately $2800.00 and was advised that consideration would be given said request in the preparing of our 1953-1954 budget. Notary Public Bond for Troy E. Moody in the sum of $500.00 with American Fire and Casualty Company as surety was approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk of Circuit Coprt as pro- vided by law. A request was received from the District Welfare Board requesting $1800.00 for i Child Welfare Service. This is an increase of $600.00. Said request to be considered in -the ipreparing of the 1953-1954 budget. RESOLUTION - EXCESS RECEIPTS Commissioner Hamilton introduced the following resolution and mov6d its adoption as follows, to -wit: R E S o L U T I 0 N WHEREAS, tbe!,Boardr6f County Commissioners of In//dian River County, Florida, has received funds in excess of the anticipated funds budgeted in the budget for said county for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1953, and, WHEREAS, this board has determined that an emergency exists requiring appropria (tion of, said excess receipts during the present fiscal year; Now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, �i Florida, that this Board does herewithtentatively budget said excess receipts and their expen- diture in the form of a proposed supplemental budget for said fiscal year as follows, to -wit: GENERAL REVENUE-FUND- EXCESS EVENUEFUND EXCESS RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES: 341 - maintenance to Jail :221 - Fees, Clerk of Circuit Court 224 - Comm. Tax Assessor 241 - Maintenance to. Court House 261 - Elections & Registrations 26.3 -Advertising delinquent taxes 565 - Health Center 269 - Administrative Supplies EXCESS RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES: 421 - Maintenance to Buildings 422 - Maintenance of Equipment !426 - Adm. & Eng. Supplies 429 - Rental of Equipment ql 433 - Culvert Materials From To $6,215.50 $ 500.00 500.00 1,000.00 500.00 1,000.00 .125.00 500.00 2,090.50 TOTAL $6,215.50 $6,215.50 ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND From TO $7,394.69 149.71 2,660.77 1,269.54 955.50 2,359.17 TOTAL $7,394.69 $7,394.69 0 1 1 40 1 0 1 1 0 u Fil 0 7 31-7 y it °EXCESS RECEIPTS ;EXPENDITURES: 11321 - Fees and Costs - Clerk '323 - Fees and Costs - Judge i ,1325 - Fees and Costs - Sheriff `327 - Conviction Fees ;362 - Feeding and Care of Prisoners. and, 1 X11 It i 11 TOTAL From $13,735.63 $13,735.63 T $1,000.00 4,825.00 4,357.50 1,500.00 2.053.13 $13,735.63 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a statement summarizing the above proposed supple - ;;mental budget shall be published by the Clerk one time in a newspaper of general circulation published in the County stating that this board will hold a public hearing regarding said ,;proposed supplemental budget.at a meeting of this board to be held at 9:00 o'clock A.M. on July 24, 1953. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Watts, the same was unanimously adopted. i R E S 0 L U T I 0 N ' Commissioner Waddell introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption to -wit: WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $8235.27 in the General Revenue Fund of !Indian River County under some items and which surplus exists after the payment of all necessary expenditures under such items for the current fiscal year; and WHEREAS, there is a deficiency in funds necessary to provide for the proper and authorized expenditures under some items in said General Revenue Fund; and WHEREAS, said items mentioned are a part of the same fund and the transfer of monies herewith a-uthorized is a transfer from one item to another item in the same fund and A '4 not a transfer from one fund to another fund; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that there is herewith transferred the sum of $8235.27 from some items where there is a surplus to the items where there is a deficiency, according to detailed statement attached, all in the General Revenue Fund of the current budget of Indian River County. as provided by lay. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Warren, the same was unanimously adopted. Item to Item Trnasfers ■ '^EXPENDITURES A/C No- -Name .211 Salary County Commissioners . 1262 Legal Advertising Expense 264 Expense County Lands 361 Inquests 563 General Welfare '565 Health Center Transfers T From 2326.20 5909.07 400.00 100.00 75.00 500.00 699 Reserve for contingencies 7160.27 TOTALS $8,235.27 $8,235.27 R E S O L U T-1 O N Commissioner Hamilton introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, to -wit: WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $2,491.54 in the Fine and Forfeiture Fund of Indian River County under some items and which surplus exists after the payment of all necessary expenditures under such items for the current fiscal year; and WHEREAS, there is a deficiency in funds necessary to provide for the proper and authorized expenditures under some items in said Fine and Forfeiture Fund; and WHEREAS, said items mentioned are a part of the same fund and the transfer of monies herewith authorized is a transfer from one item to another item in the same fund and is not a transfer from one fund to another fund; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that there is herewith transferred the sum of $2,491.54 from some items where there is a surplus to the items where there is a deficiency, according to detailed statement attached, all in the Fine and Forfeiture Fund of the current budget of Indian River County, as provided by law. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Watts, the same was unanimously adopted. Item to Item Transfers lExpenditures Transfers A/C ly�o Name To From 321 Fees & Costs, Clerk 941.54 323 Fees & Costs, Judge 1000.00 324 Fees & Costs, Justice Peace ii 50.00 326 Fees & Costs, Constable 50.00 362 Feeding and Care of Prisoners 500.00 3281 Witness Fees 50.00 699 Contingencies 2391.54 TOTALS $2,491.54 $2,491.51 R E S O L U T I O N Commissioner Waddell introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, to -wit: P WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $11,652.30 in the Road and Bridge Fund bl of Indian River County under some items and which surplus exists after the payment of all necessary expenditures under such items for the current fiscal year; and WHEREAS, tbefe is a deficiency in funds necessary to provide for the proper and authorized expenditures p a ores under some items in said Road and Bridge Fund; and WHEREAS, said items mentioned are a part of the same fund and the transfer of monies herewith authorized is a transfer from one item to another item in the same fund and not a transfer from one fund to another fund; therefore, 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 E S 0 L U T I Commissioner Hamilton introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: i WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $715.81 in the Capital Outlay Fund of ,i Indian River County under some items and which surplus exists after thepayment of all necessary expenditures under such items for the current fiscal year; and ; WHEREAS, there is a deficiency in funds necessary to provide for the proper and authorized expenditures under some items in said Capital Outlay Fund; and WHEREAS, said items mentioned are a part of the same fund and the transfer of monies herewith authorized is a transfer from one item to another item in the same fund and is not a transfer from one fund to another fund; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that there is herewith transferred the.sum of $T15.81 from some items where there is a surplus to the items where there is a deficiency, according to detailed',; statement attached, all in the Capital Outlay Fund of the current budget of Indian River County, as provided by law. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Warren, the same was unanimously adopted, jy Item to Item Transfers ExRenditures A/C . Name 699 Reserve for Contingencies p 1 r BE IT RESOLVED that there is herewith transferred the sum of $11,652.30 from some itemswhere there is a surplus to the items where there is a deficiency, according to detailed statement attached, all in the Road and Bridge Fund of the current budget of Indian River County as provided by law. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, the same was unanimously adopted. Item - - - - - - - to Item Transfers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - E,xpenditures Transfers A/C No. Name _TQ From 415 Free Labor 3127.95 421 Maintenance of Buildings 400.00 422 Maintenance of Equipment 3000.00 423 Gas & Oil 600.00 424 Gen. Supplies & Incidentals 500.00 426 Adm. & Eng. Supplies 530.46 431 Road Materials 5000.00 433 Culvert Materials 4582.11 452 Road R/W 2000.00 941 Payment to Municipalities 11.78 699 Res. for Contingencies 3552.30 TOTALS $11,652.30 $11,652.30 1 1 0 E S 0 L U T I Commissioner Hamilton introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption as follows, to -wit: i WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $715.81 in the Capital Outlay Fund of ,i Indian River County under some items and which surplus exists after thepayment of all necessary expenditures under such items for the current fiscal year; and ; WHEREAS, there is a deficiency in funds necessary to provide for the proper and authorized expenditures under some items in said Capital Outlay Fund; and WHEREAS, said items mentioned are a part of the same fund and the transfer of monies herewith authorized is a transfer from one item to another item in the same fund and is not a transfer from one fund to another fund; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED that there is herewith transferred the.sum of $T15.81 from some items where there is a surplus to the items where there is a deficiency, according to detailed',; statement attached, all in the Capital Outlay Fund of the current budget of Indian River County, as provided by law. Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Warren, the same was unanimously adopted, jy Item to Item Transfers ExRenditures A/C . Name 699 Reserve for Contingencies p 1 1111rl�o i! 1362 Other Expense TOTALS 715.81-- $ 715.81 $715.81 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;j 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 disburse- ments of the various funds, which have been audited, were found to be correct. There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the Board then adjourned. CHA I RLV1AJN j ATTEST: (,/CLERK / FRIDAY JULY 17.-1953 - - - - - - - The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Court House in Special meeting at 9:00 o•.clock A. M., Friday, July 17, 1953, with the following members pre- sent: Commissioners W. C. Graves, Jr., Aubrey L. Waddell, H. C. Watts, J. J. P. Hamilton, andr Allison Warren. Also pre.sent were Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent, and Douglas Baker, Clerk. Chairman Graves announced thi=sweeting was called for the purpose of tentatively . adopting the 1953-1954'budget and such other business as jnfght be properly brought before the Board. After due consideration and careful deliberation in all budget matters including re- quest for extra and additional appropriations the Board decided to levy one half NO mill for i county health unit, the same as last year, and also appropriate $1,200.00 for child welfare, the same as last year. Douglas Baker, Clerk, was instructed to write Mr. Paul Robertson representing the Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Ladies Activities Committee who had requested a home demonstration!; agent for Indian River County and advise that the Board decided that they could not provide the home demonstration agent, together with a clerk, without an increase,in the tax levy in the 1953-1954 budget and had decided it would be best to wait awhile longer, but in the mean- time would try and make plans for a home demonstration agent within the not.too distant futureE and at such time as it could be worked in without an increase in taxes. r Attorney Smith advised the Board that he was informed by the proper authorities of the Navy Department that the Roseland airport was essential for the United States of America, `therefore could not be obtained and was not available as a site on which to build the Mental Hospital for South Florida whereupon it was.moved by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Com- missioner Warren and carried that a resolution be properly prepared by Attorney Smith endorsing Okeechobee County as a desirable location for a State Mental Hospital. Notary Public Bond for Frank Jordan in the sum of $500.00 with American Surety Company of New York as surety was approved. t1 Upon Motion of Commissioner Watts, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and unanimously; carried, the 'Board accepted the offer of-�as�--AT t�-.1 ,�••�; :� Aubrey M. Claggett, mort-+ gage holder, to pay to said Mortgage holder for the benefit of said owner the sum of $1,000.00 for conveyance of the right of way d8scribed in State Road Department Deed #226, Section 88,01 (691) State Road 5 Indian River County, Florida, and the warrant was ordered issued to Aubrey '.I 0 1 1 i 1 1 0