HomeMy WebLinkAbout5/3/1955Name 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
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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
pay the County for materials at county,cost. This request was granted upon Motion of Comm-
issioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried.
Copy of Report 44176 made on the audit of the accounts and records of the
Board of County Commissioners of the Florida Inland Navigation District for the calendar
years ended December 31, 1952, December 31, 1953 and December 31, 1954, was presented to the
Board of County Commissioners as provided in Section 125..09 Florida Statutes, and ordered
filed as a part of the public records of Indian River County.
Commissioner Warren, thinking in terms of County Zoning and Planning, suggested
that proper legislation be enacted to prevent the starting of walls and abutments extending
into the ocean for the protection of adjacent property owners.
Commissioner Marren was appointed to investigate the matter of County garbage
disposal regarding the possibility of the State matching county funds.
The following were appointed Deputy Sheriff's by Sam Joyce, Sheriff, and Douglas
Baker, Clerk, announced that said appointments had been filed with him.
NAME PRECINCT NO_ CESS
Larry Yates 4
G. W. Blanton 4A
Vero Beach, Fla,
Vero Beach, Fla.
It was ordered that the county's automobile liability policy be renewed with
the Rudy Hubbard Agency at a savings of $61.54, policy subject to approval by Attorney Heath and
Clerk Baker.
The Board suggested that all county insurance policies be made to expire on
the same date if at all possible.
Mr. Hamilton was requested to inquire as to the amount of insurance carried
by the Wabasso Civic Club on the building owned by the County at 11abasso Beach.
It was moved by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and
carried, that Arch Lill be paid the sum of $50.00 towards the expense of attending a briefing
on Civil Defense in Gainesville, Florida for four days.
Regarding the Durrance road at Wabasso, the Board determined that when the
ditches are in they would try and work out something with the State Road Department with
Mrs. Durrance in connection with the road.
The Board approved execution of deed on the South Gifford Road upon Notion
of 4'ommissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Warren and carried.
Mrs. Anne Christensen, County Welfare Case Worker appeared before the Board
and made a report of her activities for the month of April. Said report was filed with the
Clerk.
Upon Notion made by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Watts and
carried, it was ordered that expenses be paid for E. E. Carter and Walter .Siewert to attend
the legislative hearing in Tallahassee May 7th regarding Flood Control matters pertaining
to Indian River County,
The Board authorized "No Parking" and "No Camping" signs be placed on the
landing where boats are put in on county owned land at Blue Cypress Lake.
Minutes of April 5th, regular meeting and April 22nd, special meeting, were
read and approved upon Notion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner 11.1addell
and carried.
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George
Heath, Attorney.was
instructed to advise
Mr. N. V. Eve that transfer
of land between Mr. Tuerk
and the County had.been
completed and
that it was O.K. to proceed
with the lease between
Eve and the County.
The following
Notary Public'Bonds
were approved
by Douglas Baker, Clerk, as
provided by law.
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Surety Company_
Amount
Kathryn DeForest
American Surety
Company
$500.00
Charles A. Phillips
Home Indemnity Company
500.00
Elizabeth M. Memmott
American Fire &
Casualty Company
500,00
T. Lee Bradley
American Fire &
Casualty Company
500.00
Margaret M. Foley
American Surety
Company
500,00
Esther D. Cole
Home Indemnity Company
500.00
Sara E. Packard
American Surety
Company
500,00
Walter T. Erickson
American Fire &
Casualty Company
500.00
Tam P. Moody
American Fire &
Casualty Company
500.00
Jeannette M. Bartlett
The Fidelity and
Casualty Co. of New
York 500.00
Jayne M. King
St. Paul Mercury
Indemnity -Company
500..00
Ruby Hicks
St. Paul Mercury
Indemnity Company
500.00
At the request.of Messrs. Jack Jenkins, Paul Goodridge, Rip Graves, E. G.
Thatcher, Mrs. Graves Wilhoit, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe S. Earman, the following Resolution
was adopted for our Beloved Friend - E. M. Becton,
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Upon Motion made.by Commissioner Warren, seconded by Commissioner Waddell
and unanimously carried the following Resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, by the passing of Edward M. Becton on April 23, 1955, the County of
Indian River suffered a great loss; and,
WHEREAS, Edward M. Becton gave many years of his life to the betterment of
Indian River County in his untiring work in the furtherance of the mosquito control program
In our area; and,
WHEREAS, Edward M. Becton was instrumental in causing the State Department of
Health, State of Florida, to establish a permanent arthropod research center in Indian River
County, Florida;. and,
WHEREAS, Edward M. Becton during his lifetime, gave of his knowledge and service
In assisting the arthropod control program in the entire State of Florida; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Indian.River County,
Florida, that the members of this Board ibdividually, and the citizens of Indian River County,
Florida, are deeply grieved by the passing of Edward M. Becton and that this Board does
herewith extend to the members of the family of Edward M, Becton, its expression of sincere
sympathy.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the
State Department of Health, State of Florida, with the request that an appropriate memorial
to the memory of Edward M. Becton be established at the time of the dedication of the arthropod
research center located in Indian River County, Florida.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread in full upon the minutes
of this BeaAll"and that a copy.thereof be forwarded to Mrs. Clara Mae Becton, and a copy thereof'
be furnished to.the press and radio of this County.
A E 1 0 JL Ol T I 0 J1 --- Item to Item Transfers
Upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and
carried, the following Resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, there is a total surplus of $150.00 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 sdi:d General Revenue Fund; and
WHEREAS, said items mentioned are a part of the same fund and the transfer from
one item,to another item in the same fund and is not a transfer from one fund to another fund;
and therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that there is herewith transferred the sum of $150.00 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 law.
Item to Item Transfers
EXPENDITURES TRANSFERS
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AP -16 Name To- From
562. Insanity Inquiries $150*°00
951. Reserve for Contingencies $150.00
TOTAL $150.00 $150.00
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
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 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.
ATTEST:
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CLERK
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