HomeMy WebLinkAbout9/28/1956FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1956
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A Special meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County
was held in the Courthouse at Vero Beach, Florida, at 9:00 o'clock A. M. Friday, September 28,
1956. All members were present; also present were E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent,
Sherman N. Smith, Jr., Attorney and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
Chairman Graves stated this meeting was called for the purpose of considering
road right-of-way matters and such other business as might be presented to the Board.
Audit Report #4462, accounts and records of the Florida Inland Navigation
District for the year ending December 31, 1955 was presented to the Board as provided by
Section 125.09, Florida Statutes, and ordered filed as part of the public records of Indian
River County.
Troy E. Moody, Tax Collector, presented a Supplemental E & I list of personal
• property taxes for the years 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1938 and 1942, and the same was
approved upon Motion of Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and carried.
A revised map of survey and location of Job #8807-02, State Road A -1-A, Indian
River County Right-of-way (A -1-A right-of-way near and North of the old Coast Guard Station)
was filed with the board.
R E S O L U T I O N --- Sec. 8801, State Road 5
On motion of Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts, the follow-
ing resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, the State Road Department of Florida has authorized and requested
Indian River County to furnish the necessary rights of way, borrow pits and easements for that l
portion of Section 8801, State Road No. 5, extending from Wabasso Northwesterly to Sebastian
River, which has been surveyed and located by the State Road Department as shown by a map on
file in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, and in the office of the
said Department at Tallahassee, and
WHEREAS, the said Department will not begin construction of said portion of
said Section in said County until title to all land necessary for said portion of said section
has been conveyed to or vested in said State by said County, and said lands are physically
-cleared of all occupants, tenants, fences, buildings and/or other structures and improvements
upon or encroaching within the limits of the land required for said portion of said Section;
and
WHEREAS, the said County is financially unable at this time to provide the
necessary funds to acquire said rights of way, borrow pits and easements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the State Road Department of Florida be and it is hereby requeste
to pay for the rights of way, borrow pits and easements for said road, including the removal
. of buildings, fences and other structures and improvements thereon, anfi for other expenses of
acquiring title to said rights of way, borrow pits and easements by purchase or condemnation,
from such funds and under such conditions as are set out in the contract hereto attached; and
be it further
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RESOLVED, that said County, through its Board of County Commissioners, comply
b� with the request of said Department and procure, convey or vest in said State the free, clear
and unencumbered title to all lands necessary for said portion of said Section, and deliver
to the State Road Department said lands physically clear of all occupants, tenants, fences,
buildings and/or other structures and improvements situate upon or encroaching within the
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limits of the lands required for said portion of said Section, and that the Chairman and the
Clerk of this Board be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver on
Ihbehalf of said County to said Department the Contract in the form hereto attached; and be it
further
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jN RESOLVED, that the attorney for this Board be, and he is hereby authorized and
directed to proceed to take the necessary steps for the County to acquire in the name of said
County by donation, purchase, or condemnation said rights of way, borrow pits and easements
for said portion of said Section, and to prepare in the name of said County by its County Comm-rl
issioners all condemnation papers, affidavits and pleadings, and prosecute all condemnation
proceedings to judgment; and furnish to the Department the abstract search provided for in
said Contract,.
Upon Motion of Commissioner Watts, seconded by Commissioner Hamilton and
carried, the following letters of agreement were authorized relating to obtaining right of way
deeds on State Road 5 or U. S. #1, for the Sebastian - Wabasso area.
September 28, 1956
Mr. Raymond Sawyer
P. 0. Box 863
Vero Beach, Florida
Dear Sir:
In re: SRD No. 68
In consideration of your conveyance of the right of way described
in the above deed, Indian River County, acting by and through its
Board of County Commissioners, agrees with you as follows:
1. The County will move the fruit stand which you have located on
the above described property back to the West 35 feet. In connection
with moving the fruit stand, the County will clear another 35 feet
to the West of growth and trees and will move your driveway and
parking area 35 feet to the West. The fruit stand will be set-up and
reestablished after moving in as good condition as the same exists
before moving, including hooking up your water line and your pwoer
line. All:of the above will be done prior to the time the County
takes possession of the right of way and you may continue in poss-
ession until possession is required for the road construction.'
2. Your signs advertising your business on this property will be
moved back off the right of way. 11
This agreement is approved by the Board of County Commissioners at
its meeting as shown by its minutes.
Sincerely yours,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
BY S/ W. C. Graves, Jr.
Chairman
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September 4, 1956
Mr. E. W. Vickers
South Central Avenue
Sebastian, Florida
Dear Mr. Vickers:
In re: SRD No. 152
In consideration of your conveyance of the right of way described
in the above deed, Indian River County, acting by and through its Board
of County Commissioners, agrees with you as follows:
1. The County agrees to move your house back off the right of way
and set it up and reestablish it in as good condition as the same
exists prior to moving..
This agreement is approved by the Board of County Commissioners at
its meeting as shown by its minutes.
Sincerely yours,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
• OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By.
CHAIRMAN
September 28, 1956
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Redding
P. 0. Box 242
Sebastian, Florida
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Redding
In re: SRD No. 135
In consideration of your conveyance of the right of way described
in the above deed, Indian River County, acting by and through its
Board of County Commissioners, herewith agrees with you as follows:
1. The County will fill and level to grade your property for a
distance of 30 feet further West than it is now filled and leveled
and will then move your house back off the right of way to the West
and set it up and reestablish it in as good condition as the same
existed at the time of moving.
2. The County will put in an artesian well in the right of way
at the point of the line dividing your property and that of W. H.
Owens and then will hook up your house to the well to furnish you
a water supply with a one inch water line.
3. Electric power, septic tanks and other items necessary to put
the house when moved in a liveable condition will be hooked up.
This agreement is approved by the Board of County Commissioners at its
meeting as shown by its minutes.
Sincerely yours,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
Chairman
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September 28, 1956
Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Vickers
North Central Avenue
Sebastian, Florida
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Vickers:
In re: SRD No. 203
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In consideration of your conveyance of the right of way described s
in the above deed, Indian River County, acting by and through its
Board of County Commissioners, agrees with you as follows:
1. The County will pay to you the total sum of $1,500.00 for this
right of way. This sum will be paid to you prior to the time of
taking possession and until possession is taken, you may continue
in possession. Before possession is taken, you may remove any im-
provements on the right of way as ipou may desire.
This agreement is approved by the Board of County Commissioners
at its meeting as shown by its minutes.
Sincerely yours,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
Chairman
September 28, 1956
Mr. & Mrs. Guy Simmons
R. D. 2
East Chatham, New York
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Simmons:
In re: SRD No. 206.
In consideration of your conveyance of the right of way described in
the above deed, Indian River County, acting by and through its Board
of County Commissioners, agrees with you as follows:
1. In consideration of your conveyance of this right of way, the
County will pay to you prior to taking possession the sum of $750.00.
You may continue in possession until construction of the road requires
possession and prior to the time that construction begins, you may
remove from the right of way any improvements which you may desire.
This agreement is approved by the Board of County Commissioners at
its meeting as shown by its minutes.
Sincerely yours,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
Chairman
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September 28, 1956
Reverend D. R. Hendry
Roseland Methodist Church
Roseland, Florida
Dear Reverend Hendry:
In re: SRD No. 215
In consideration of your conveyance of the right of way described in
the above deed, Indian River County, acting by and through its Board
of County Commissioners, herewith agrees with .you as follows:
1. That the County will pay to you the total sum of $350.00 for
this right of way. This sum will be paid prior to the time that
possession is taken of the right of way.
This agreement is approved by the Board of County Commissioners at
its meeting as shown by its minutes.
Sincerely yours,
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA
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There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the
. Board then adjourned.
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CLERK
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TUESDAY,
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THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS of Indian River County, Florida, met at the
Courthouse in Vero Beach, Florida in a regular meeting at 9:00 o'clock A. M. October 4, 1956.
All members were present. Also present were E. E. Carter, Road & Bridge Superintendent,
Sam T. Joyce, Sheriff, George Heath Attorney, and Douglas Baker, Clerk.
Messrs. Levine and McLeod, Indian River County representatives of the Florida
Board of Forestry appeared before the Board and submitted asfinancial expenditure report
refelecting the manner in which $18,539.78 was expended in the fire protection operation in
Indian River County for the State fiscal year ending June 30, 1956. Said report was signed
by Mr. Henry C. Peeples, District Forester and it was ordered filed with the Clerk.
It was moved by Commissioner Waddell, seconded by Commissioner McCullers and
carried, that Sam Joyce, Sheriff be authorized to purchase a Chevrolet automobile for the
Sheriff's office from the excess fees of said office.
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It was moved by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Watts and
carried, that Sam Joyce be authorized to purchase another car radio for the sheriff's office
to cost approximately $500.00 or less.
James Lester Bishop was appointed a Deputy Sheriff from Precinct #3, Vero Beach
by Sam Joyce, Sheriff, and Douglas Baker announced that said appointment had been filed with
him.
Deputy Sheriff's Bond for James Lester Bishop in the sum of $1,000.00 with
St. Paul Mercury Indemnity Company as surety was approved.
The sum of $50.00 was authorized for Bob Jennings, County Sanitarian to attend
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1i the yearly convention of the State Board of Health to be held October 17 to 20th inclusive at
Clearwater, Florida.
E. E. Carter and D. B. McCullers who were appointed a committee to tabulate
bids opened at the September 4th meeting. The following are their recommendations:
1. 28 Thousand Board feet of bridge lumber - Oak lumber was selected over Yellow Pine - John
Cashion.
3a and 3b. For materials at plant and applied on road - Swords & Sons.
4. No bids received for creosotes bridge lumber.
5. 210 bbls. of Hi -Early Portland cement - Crosby Builders Supply
6. Three thousand tons of road rock - Naranja Rock Company
7. One thousand tons Grade B Amiesite, Tampa Coal Company
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