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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.
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CLERK
FRIDAY. APRIL 22, 1955
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse
at Vero Beach, Indian River County, in a special meeting at 10:00 o'clock A. M., Friday,
April 22, 1955 with the following members present: Commissioners 11. C. Graves, Jr., Chairman,
J. J. P. Hamilton, iubrey Waddell and Allison Warren. Absent was H. C. Watts. Also present
were E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent, George Heath, Attorney and Katherine
Morrison, Deputy Clerk,
Chairman Graves announced this meeting was called for the purpose of meeting
with Mr. Joe Butler, Location Engineer for the State Road Department of Florida, who was
present to discuss matters pertaining to road right-of-way regarding U. S. a1 from Wabasso
North to the Sebastian River. After considerable discussion the Board decided to adopt
the location of right-of-way as staked on the ground by the State Road Department.
Mr. Butler reported that the Bureau of Public Roads Department insisted on the
alignment of South Central Avenue continue straight on Northward through buildings occupied
by the Sebastian City Hall and Drugstore on a 100 foot right-of-way instead of trying to meet
North Central Avenue at Main Street with a dogleg curve. This route was discussed and
adopted with instructions to Ed Carter and Mr. Butler to jointly work out the detail location
to the best advantage of all parties concerned.
The proposed typical section for Job 8856-250 (South Gifford Road) was sent
to the Board by Mr, Winston Carlton, District Engineer, State Road Department of Florida, and
It the request of Mr. Carlton, Douglas Baker, Clerk was authorized to execute the affidavit
shown thereon, upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren and
carriedv and incorporate same in these minutes,
Mrs. Mary Durrance appeared before the Board and requested the county to
construct an access road from the Massey property Northward through the salt marsh to the
Durrance property. The Board requested Mr. E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent to look
into the matter and make a report on same at the next regular meeting.
The following Notary Public Bonds were approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk as
provided by law. i
Name Surety CoroRany. Amount
Walter A. Siewert American Surety Company $500.00
Roy Schick St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company 500.00
H. Albert -Crawford Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company 500.00
There being no further. business, on Motion made, seconded and carried the
Board then adjourned.
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CHAIRMAN
ATTEST:
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TUESDAY,,, MAY 3, 1955
The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County met at the Courthouse
at Vero Beach, Indian River County, in a regular meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M., Tuesday,
May 3rd, 1955, with the following members present: Commissioners N, C. Graves, Jr., Chairman,
J. J. P. Hamilton, H. C. Watts, Aubrey Waddell and Allison Warren. .Also present were E. E.
Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent, George Heath, Attorney, Sam T. Joyce, .Sheriff, and
Douglas Baker, Clerk.
The entire City Council of the City of Vero Beach, together with City Manager,
Charles C. Jewett, appeared before the Board and requested the County Commissioners to pay
t -h -e City of Vero Beach $200.00 per month for the salary of a radio operator and to split the
cost of maintenances:" of the City operated radio set-up. After considerable discussion in
the matter, it was so moved by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and
Carried.
_ The question was raised at the meeting by the City Council as to whether it
was the responsibility of the City or the County to maintain reads that come into the city.
Chairman Graves appointed Commissioner Warren, and Road & Bridge Superintendent, E. E. Carter
as a committee to work with City Manager Charles C. Jewett in order that a decision might be
arrived at, also with the thought in mind that by the City and County cooperating in the
matter of cost of malnteaance�,of roads and streets, also purchases of materials for construe -
tion and maintenance, that a savings might be effected for both City and County.
At the request of B. N. Brown, Sr. a tentative sketch of Tropicana Homesites,
embracing parts of Sections 20 and 21, Township 31, Range 39, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Vickers, was approved upon Motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts,
and carried.
Mr. Robert F. Lloyd of the firm of Lloyd & Associates, Engineers & Surveyors,
appeared before the Board and stated that he represented fir. Van Busch and that Mr. Van Busch
• wanted to begin developing land acuss Bethel Creek wherein a bridge would be required from the
West side of the peninsular to an island and requested the County to supply concrete slabs
for said bridge to be used for public road with the understanding that Mr. Van Busch would