HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/3/1954BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County,
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Florida, does herewith find the tax assessment roll of said County as presented for the year
1954 to be equal and just and does herewith approve, ratify and confirm the same.
There being no further business, upon motion made, second ed and carried, this
Board sitting as a Board of Equalization, then adjourned.
ATTEST:
CLERK
CHA, MAN
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3. 1954
The B oard of County Commissioners of Indian diver County met at the Courthouse,
at Vero Beach, Indian River County, in regular meeting at 9:00 o'clock :a. M. Tuesday, August
3, 1954, with the following members present: Commissioners 11. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman,
Aubrey L. Waddell, J. J. P. Hamilton, H. C. Watts and Allison Warren. Also present were
E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent, Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney, and Katherine
Morrison, Deputy Clerk.
Minutes of July 6th regular meeting were read and the same approved on Motion
of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and carried.
Minutes of July 23rd, equalization meeting, were read and the same approved
on Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried.
A Mr. Albritton of Fort Pierce appeared before the Board and asked permission
to put up a Motel and store for sport fishermen on the County's property at Lake Wilmington.
After considerable discussion the B oard authorized Sherman N. Smith, Jr., attorney, to have
an abstract drawn up on this property. The Board requested Mr. Albritton to write the Board
a letter setting forth just what he would like to do and then after the abstract is received
the Board will decide just what could be done.
A committee consisting of Mr. Hanshaw, Mr. Miles and Mr. Hansen from the
Roseland Men's Club aplieared before the Board and requested that the Roseland Road be
finished. They stated that only a few days work had been done on the road and that it had
never been completed.' Mr. Carter gave them assurance that he would be up there in about
three weeks to complete the road.
A petition was received signed by Ralph B. Cass and 58 additional signatures
of the Sebastian area as follows:
"The undersigned residents and taxpayers of Indian River County, hereby endorse
the Board of County Commissioners in their efforts to secure a divided, or split lane right
of way through the City of Sebastian. We do this in the firm belief that this is the most
economical from the standpoint of all taxpayers of Indian River County, and most practical
from an engineering standpoint; and hereby urge that the project be pushed to completion as
soon as possible along the route which has been surveyed.
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Mr. Graves read a letter received from the Bureau of Local Health Service
requesting that we employ Dr. Neill Miller to take the position of Health Director for
Indian River County. They stated that the other three counties had already endorsed his
appointment. Upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Waddell and
carried, Dr. Neill Miller was accepted as Indian River County's Health Director, The Clerk
was directed to write a letter to Dr. Kip G. Kelso, acting Director for Indian River County
thanking him for his many kind services.and advising him that Dr. Neill Miller had been
employed.
Gene Haddon, Sanitation Officer for Indian River County, appeared before the
Board and stated that the State in employing new Health Directors paid them for two weeks
before they actually started to work and two weeks after they left. Mr. Graves asked
Sherman N. Smith, Jr. to write to Dr. Dame asking what the reason for this would be.
Mr. Waddell said he had been approached by several colored people from Gifford
stating that there was a health hazard in Gifford, that the water backed up and had no way
to drain off. The Board asked Ed Carter and Gene Haddon to look over the situation and
contact Mr. Eddie Becton of the Mosquito Control and see what could be done.
Mr. Earnes Law appeared before the Board and requested a Resolution be adopted
by the Board and a copy sent to the Florida RR and Public Utilities Commission for authority
to engage in the business of moving and transporting household goods between Vero Beach and
an area within twenty-five miles of Vero Beach. Upon Motion of Commissioner Warren, seconded
by Commissioner Waddell and carried, the following Resolution was unanimously adopted:
R_E S O L U T I O N -- Law's Moving & Storage
WHEREAS, Earnes and Beulah Law, doing business as Law's Moving & Storage Company,,
has applied to the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission for authority to engage
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in the business of moving and transporting household goods between Vero Beach and an area
within twenty-five miled of Vero Beach and various points and places in the State of Florida;
and,
WHEREAS, the said Law's Moving & Storage Company now provide warehouse and
crating service from the warehouse it leases, Building No. 24, Vero Beach Air Base, Vero Beach,
Florida, which is the only household goods warehouse service in Indian River County; and,
WHEREAS, the County of Indian diver is rapidly growing in population and it
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is the opinion of the Board of County Commissioners that the service applied for is necessary
in this area; Now, therefore,
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Couiuty Commissioners of Indian River County,
Florida, that the County.of Indian River does herewith endorse the application of Law's j
Moving and Storage Company for authority to operate as a household goods carrier between
points and places in Florida on the one hand, and an area within twenty-five miles on the
other; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be furnished
to the -Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission `as evidence that the public conven-
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aience and necessity require the granting of the aforementioned authority for the normal
life and growth,of Indian River County,
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Mr. Seth Kittrell and Colonel Walton, representing the Board.of Realtors of
ii Indian River County appeared before the Board and wanted to know.if any areas in the County
had been zoned. The Board told them there were no zoned areas. They also requested the
names of the members of the Couhty's Planning and Zoning Board and the Clerk was requested
to send them a list.
Mr. Neiwhoner appeared before the Bcwd and requested that a certain drainage
pipe in Vero Park be lowered. The Board requested Mr. Carter to look into the situation and.,
if possible, lower the pipe.
Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker appeared before the Board
and gave her report for the month of July. Same was ordered filed with the Clerk.
Mrs. Rosemary Richey, Supervisor of Registration, appeared before the Board
and asked.for $50.00 expense money to attend a meeting of the Supervisor's of Registration
on August 5, 6, and 7. This request was granted on Motion of Commissioner Ilamilton, seconded
by Commissioner (Waddell and carried.
Mrs. Richey also requested permission to purchase zipper carrying cases for
the registration books. Permission was granted on Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded
by Commissioner Warren and carried.
The E & I list for 1953 Tax (loll covering real and personal property was
presented to the Board by Troy E. Moody, Tax Collector and approved upon Motion of Commissionel
Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and carried.
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
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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 therulesof .the State Auditor, reference to such record and the list so recorded being
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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.
There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the
Board then adjourned until 9:00 A. M. Tuesday, August 10, 1954.
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The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse
�,at Vero Beach, Indian River County, in a regular adjourned meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. B.
.;Tuesday# August 10. 19549 with the following members presibnt: Commissioners W. Co Graves, Jr.,
Chairman, Aubrey L. Waddell, J. J. P. 8am,11ton, and 8, C. Watts. Absent, Allison Marren,
rAlso present were E. E. Carter, Road and Bridge Superintendent, Sherman N* Smith, Jr., Attorneys
and -Douglas Baker, Clerk.
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