HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/12/1953WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1953
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The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida, met at the
Court House in regular adjourned meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M. Wednesday, August 12, 1953,
with the following members present: Aubrey L. iIaddell, Vice Chairman; J. J. P. Hamilton;
H. C. Watts and .Allison Warren. Absent: W. C. Graves, Chairman. Also present were Sherman
N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent; L. B. O'Steen, Sheriff;
and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
Attorney, Sherman N. Smith, Jr. was instructed to send Virgil Smoak notice to
pay �up the rent in full on the Porhorsky dwelling or to vacate within three days.
E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent was requested to look into the
matter of a witness room for the Sheriff's office.
On Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried,
Aubrey L. Waddell, Vice Chairman and Douglas Baker, Clerk were authorized to sign the agree-
ment with Fries and Sons on jail equipment.
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RESOLUTION -- School Levy
Commissioner Hamilton introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption
WHEREAS, all acts having been performed and all proceedings had as required by
law preliminary to the levy of taxes in Indian River County, Florida, for the year 1953; and,
WHEREAS, the respective Boards and taxing districts being authorized to fix
and levy taxes upon property situated within Indian River County, Florida, as provided by law,
fixed such tax levies and have certified the same to the Board of County Commissioners and
this Board having accepted the same and having found them to be proper; Now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. Estimates having been made by the Board of Commissioners ofN,�,D AN RIVER
MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT, and a certified copy of the Resolution filed with this Board, as
required by law, and as estimated by the Board of Commissioners, it is determined and hereby
declared that a tax rate of Six and five -tenths (6.5) mills upon the dollar be levied, and
is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1953, on all of the property taxable for such pur-
pose as provided by law in the County of Indian River, lying and being within the boundaries
of said Indian River Mosquito Control District, the boundaries of said District being de-
scribed as follows, to -wit: All of that territory in Indian River County, Florida, included
the boundaries described follows, to Begin a where the South Boundary
within as -wit: at point
line of Indian River County, Florida, intersects the Atlantic Ocean; thence run West along the
South boundary line of Indian River County, Florida, to the Southwest corner of Section 31,
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Township 33 South, Range 36 East; thence run North along the range line dividing Range 35
East and Range 36 East to the Northwest corner of Section 6, Township 33 South, Range 36 East,'
and which corner is on the boundary line dividing Township 32 South and Township 33 South;
thence run East on the boundary line dividing Township 33 South and Township 32 South to the
Southwest corner of Section 36, Township 32 South, Range 38 Fast; thence run North to the
Northwest corner of Section 36, Township 31 South, Range 38 East; thence run West to the
Southwest corner of Section 26, Township 31 South, Range 38 East; thence run North to the
Northwest corner of Section 23, Township 31 South, Range 38 East; thence run West to the
Fleming Grant line and the Southwest corner of Government Lot 3, Section 15, Township 31 South,
Range 38 East; thence run Northeast along the Fleming Grant line tcs�x�l��x�xarsc�x��a���xtri:xFCi���tis��
Otmauxl9ge to the East corner of Fleming Grant Section 26, thence run Northwest to the West
corner of Fleming Grant Section �7; thence run Northeast to the North corner of Fleming Grant
Section 27; thence run Northwest to the West corner of Fleming Grant Section 23; thence run
Northeast along the boundary line of said Fleming Grant Section.23 to the North boundary line of
Indian River County, Florida; thence run Easterly along the following the North boundary line
of Indian River County, Florida, to the Atlantic Ocean and the East boundary line of Indian
River County, Florida; thence run Southerly along the following the Easterly boundary line
of Indian River County, Florida, to the point of beginning.
2. Estimates having been made by the Board of Commissioners of SEBASTIAM
DISTRICT and a certified copy of Resolution filed with this Board as required by law and as
estimated by said Board of Commissioners, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate
of Three (3) mills upon the dollar be levied and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year
1953 on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being in the boundaries
of said Sebastian Inlet District, which said boundaries are as follows, to -wit: All that
part of Indian River County which comprised and made up the first Commissioner's District
of St. Lucie County, Florida, as located and established upon the passage of Chapter 7976,
Laws of Florida, Acts of 1919 as amended, which said levy shall be used as a maintenance
fund for the purposes authorized and prescribed in the Act creating slid District; namely,
Section 15, Chapter 7976, Laws of Florida, as amended by Chapter 12259 of the Laws of Florida.
3. Estimates having been made by the Board of Commissioners of the CENTRAL
D SOUTHERN FLORIDA FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, and a certified copy of the Resolution filed with
this Board, as required by law and as estimated by said Board of Commissioners, it is deter-
mined and hereby declared that a tax rate of One (1) mill on the dollar be levied and is
hereby fixed and imposed and assessed for the year 1953, on all of the property in the County
of Indian River lying and being within the boundaries of said Central and Southern Florida
Flood Control District, the boundaries of said District being described as including all of
the County of Indian River.
4. Estimates having been made by the BOARD OF PUBLIC ,INSTRUCTION of Indian
River County, Florida, and a certified copy of the Resolution filed with this Board as re-
quired by law and as estimated by said BOARD OFPUBLIC INSTRUCTIONO it is determined and hereby:;
declared that a tax rate of Six and Five -tenths (6.5) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is
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hereby imposed upon all property in the County of Indian River to meet the current expenses,
incidental and necessary, for the operation of the public school of the County.
5. Estimates having been made by the said0� ARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION and a
certified copy of the Resolution filed with this Board as required by law and as estimated by
said Board of Public Instruction, it is determined and hereby declared that the tax rate of
Six and Five-tenths(6.5) mills upon the dollar is hereby levied, assessed and imposed upon
all homesteads to meet the interest payments- and provide a Sinking Fund for the ultimate re-
demption of -bonds outstanding against. said County current school fund and representing in-
debtedness incurred prior to the exemption of said homesteads from taxes.
6. Estimates having been made by the said Board of Public Instruction for
TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT N0, 1 and a certified copy of said Resolution having been filed with this
Board as required by lav, and as estimated by said Board, being the rate of millage voted, it is
determined and hereby declared that tax rate of Ten (10) mills upon the dollar be levied and
is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1953 on all of the property taxable for such purpose
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as provided by law in said District, said District comprising of all of Indian River County.
The same being Nine (9) mills for support and maintenances and One (1) mill for building
and special reserve..
7. Estimates having been made by the said Board of Public Instruction for
SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 11, and a certified copy of the Resolution filed with this
Board as required by law, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Seventy-
five hundredths (.75) mills upon the dollar be levied and is hereby fixed and assessed for
the year 1953 on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being within the
boundaries of said District No. 11, which boundaries are as follows, to -wit: Beginning at
the Northeast corner of Section 32, Township 32 South, Range 40 East, then run West along
Section line to Northwest corner Section 31, Township 32 South, Range 38 East, thence South
on Range line to Southwest corner Section 31, Township 33 South, Range 39 East, thence West
along Section line to Northwest corner Section 6, Township 33 South, Range 36 East, thence
• South along Range line to Southwest corner Section 18, Township 33 South, Range 38 East, thence
East to Atlantic Ocean, thence North along Ocean beach to starting point; for the purpose of
paying interest upon and providing a Sinking Fund for bonds of said District dated December
1, 1940.
BE IT FUPTHER RESOLVED that the Tax Assessor of Indian River County, Florida,
be and he hereby is directed to assess and levy all the foregoing taxes upon the taxable pro-
perty in Indian River County, Florida, just and due taxation within the respective boundaries
upon which such taxes are levied and the Tax Collector of Indian diver County, Florida, be.
and be is hereby directed to collect said taxes and pay over the same and that a certified
copy of this Resolution be furnished to the County Assessor of Taxes and the County Collector
of Taxes.
Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Watts, the same was unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTION -- AIR MARKERS
On -motion of Commissioner Warren, seconded by.Comrilissioner.Hamilton+ the.follow-
Ing Resolution was duly adopted:
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Chapter 24045, Laws of 1947, as amended, all
• money from registration of aircrafts is collected by the Motor Vehicle Commissioner; and
WHEREAS, the net proceeds from these moneys after a deduction for the necessary
expenses of the Motor Vehicle Commission, is deposited to the credit of the Florida State
Improvement Commission; and
WHEREAS, fifty (50/) per cent of the moneys collected by the counties is re-
fundable to the counties; and,
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 18 of said Act, -it is provided that
the funds paid to the counties may be expended for general purposes by said counties, but
the counties may designate the --Florida Sta-te-:Improvepent Commission as their Agent to expend
said funds for aeronautical purposes within the county if the county so desires; and._
WHEREAS, in the judgment of this Board, and the Board does so determine that
the Florida State Improvement Commission is in a better position to expend judiciously the
county's share of the funds for aeronautical purposes in this county:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian
River County:
!hat the county does hereby designate the Florida State Improvement Commission
as the county's agent to expend all funds which may accrue to the County under the provisions
of the Act as hereinabove mentioned for the calendar year 1952 for aeronautical purposes within
this county, and that the State Comptroller,be,and he is hereby authorized, empowered and
directed to recognize the county's fifty (50%) per cent of such funds for the calendar year
1952 as moneys expendable by Florida State Improvement Commission as agent of this county.
BE IT RESOLVED that theabove described outstanding warrants.be, and they are
herewith cancelled of record, provided that in the event request should be made for payment
of said warrants at a later date that payment of the same may be then made from current funds;
and that the Clerk of this Hoard is herewith authorized to stop payment upon said warrants
above described or handle the same as he may be advised pursuant to the provisions of this
resolution.
Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, the same was unanimously
adopted.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried the
meeting was then adjourned.
ATTEST:
CLERK
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RESOLUTION -- TO CANCEL OUTSTANDING
WARRANTS
Commissioner Watts introduced the following
resolution and moved
its adoption
as follows,
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WHEREAS, Indian
River County has heretofore
issued warrants as
follows, to -wit:
GENERAL REVENUE
FUND
DATE
NO.
IN FAVOR OF
PURPOSE
AMOUNT
Dec.
4,
1951
7735
Gilbert Smith
furor -Coroner
1.50
Aug.
5,
1952
8454
Glenn & Alike's Landscaping
Lawn Care
35.00
Nov.
4,
1952
8762
Broxton's Grocery
Welfare Groceries
13.00•
TOTAL
$49.50
ROAD & BRIDGE FUND
DATE
NO.
IN FAVOR OF
PURPOSE
AMOUT T
Nov.
6,
1951
697
Lindsey Distributing Co.
Parts
21.84
TOTAL
21.84
CAPITAL OUTLAY
DATE
NO,
IN FAVOR OF
PURPOSE
AMOUNT
Aug.
5,
1952
2733
Louis Grice
Soc. Sec. Refund
.24
Nov.
41
1952
2755
Crosby Builders
Bldg. Material
6.33
TOTAL
6.57
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ALL TOTALS
$77.91
and,
WHEREAS, the above described warrants have
not been cashed although
long since
issued,
and
the same interfere
with proper bookkeeping and
handling of County
accounts;
- therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that theabove described outstanding warrants.be, and they are
herewith cancelled of record, provided that in the event request should be made for payment
of said warrants at a later date that payment of the same may be then made from current funds;
and that the Clerk of this Hoard is herewith authorized to stop payment upon said warrants
above described or handle the same as he may be advised pursuant to the provisions of this
resolution.
Upon being duly seconded by Commissioner Hamilton, the same was unanimously
adopted.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried the
meeting was then adjourned.
ATTEST:
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