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Home My WebLink About10/2/1956There being no further business, on motion made, seconded and carried, the . Board then adjourned. i 1 1 'i ATTEST: CLERK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .............. ---..--------- - -------- ------- - - - mm --------------------- - ----------- TUESDAY, ----------TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1956 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. r 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 �a 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 F, �o FF -1- 72 8. Asphalt - Belcher Oil Company. After checking over the recommendations made by McCullers and E. E. Carter, the Board decided to accept said recommendations. Mrs. Anne Christensen, Welfare Case Worker, gave her report for the month of II1 September, and same was ordered filed by Douglas Baker, Clerk. A request from Thomas J. Claggett, Manager of Mecca, Inc. nursing home asking for an adjustment on the cost of care for Mrs. Etta Hedrick be increased to $100.00 per month,, $60.00 of which would be covered by Old Age Assistance and $40.00 a month to be paid by the County, was approved by the Board. Notary Public Bonds for the following in the amount of $500.00 each were approved by Douglas Baker, Clerk as required by law: Roland B. Miller with Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Company as surety; Francis L. Whit- field, with American Surety Company of New York as surety; Dowa E. Green, with American Surety Company as surety; Jeanne Macomber with American Surety Company as surety; Leo J. Rehberg with St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company as surety. A letter was received from D. C. Smith as Attorney for Orchid Island Development Company, requesting the Commissionersto pass a resolution revoking easement reservations for public utilities on all side lot lines and front lot lines in Orchid Island, Unit No. 1. The Board tentatively approved such a resolution subject to working out the details. The Board proceeded to and did name and select the following persons as Clerks and Inspectors of the several voting precincts of the county to hold and conduct the General Election to be held Tuesday, November 6, 1956, as follows: PRECINCT 1, ROSELAND Voting Place. Community Hall. Clerk, Edna L. Holtzclaw. Inspectors, Lester Hanshaw, Gladys R. Long, Kathryn S. Crippen. PRECINCT 1A, FELLSMERE Voting Place, City Hall. Clerk, Ruth J. Green. Inspectors, Gladys W. Young, Mary S. McCluer, Nellie M. Kesler. PRECINCT 1B, SEBASTIAN Voting Place. City Hall. Clerk, E. C. Peterson. Inspectors, William L. Snowden, June E. Williams, Bessie E. Taylor. PRECINCT 2, WABASSO Voting Place. School Building. Daytime Board, Clerk, Henry H. Monkman. Inspectors, Alma L. Jones, George S. Owen, Mae Conover. Night time Board. Clerk, I1 F. Stinson. Inspectors, Howard S. Brown, Muriel Ann McMechen, Eula O'Steen. PRECINCT 2A, WINTER BEACH Voting Place. School Building. Clerk, Eugene Hamilton. Inspectors, Ruby M. Williams, Doris Arnold, Ella J. Murray. PRECINCT 3, NORTH VERO BEACH CITY LIMITS Voting Place. Community Building. Daytime Board No. 1. Clerk, Lillian W. Graves, Inspectors, Robert A. Reich, Ruth M. White, Louise L. Hedden. Daytime Board #2. Clerk, Abbie J. Wykoff. Inspectors, Pauline Stanbridge, Jack Chestnutt, A. V. Lill Nitetime Board No. 1. Clerk, J. Warren Egan. Inspectors, William L. Salmons, Rgmaine K. Buzzard, Roger C. Marandeau. Nite time Board No. 2. Clerk, J. W. Young. Inspectors, S. B. March, W. C. Graves, III, Herschel A. Auxier. Nate time Board No. 3. Clerk, Joseph H. Corin. Inspectors, Mrs. Bessie Everett, Victor Knight: Ray Hogan. w 0 C E A • • n CI 1 F_� 0 1 E PRECINCT 3A, NORTHWEST VERO BEACH OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS Voting Place: Indian .River Farms Drainage Dist. Office. Daytime Board. Clerk, William F. JKaser. Inspectors, John H. Stine, Frank D. Hawkins, J. M. Graves. ,� Nite time Board No. 1. Clerk, Hilda Harbourt. Inspectors, Eli C. Walker, Jr., Wm. E. Shrews bury, M. B. Tillis Nite time Board No. 2. Clerk, Frank J. Roge1. Inspectors, John C. Spielman, Margaret G. Sords, Merle L. DuMars. PRECINCT 4. SOUTH VERO BEACH CITY LIMITS Voting Place. Youth Center. Daytime Board No. 1. Clerk, J. J. Torpey. Inspectors, Alice M. Vinnedge, Dorothy J. Justice, Florence M. Fersch. Daytime Board No. 2. Clerk, Sarah B. Cockrell. Inspectors, Helen Grier, Elaine E. VonPlinsky,' Opal Moeller. -Nate time Board No. 1. Clerk, Dessa Moeller, Inspectors, Verna Mae Capone, E. W. Knight, Jr., Joe Ingalls. Nite time Board No. 2. Clerk, John S. Thomas, Inspectors, John Hood, Marie Gifford, Ethel Guy. Nite time Board No. 3. Clerk, Joe Earman, Jr. Inspectors, Bob Voyles, Jack Graves, George Lambeth, Jr. PRECINCT 4A. SOUTHWEST VERO BEACH OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS Voting Place. Rays Auto Service. Daytime Board. Clerk, Mrs. Leo Cahill. Inspectors, Alida Willis, Frances Franks, Myrna B. McCoy. Nite time Board No. 1. Clerk, Paul A. Goodridge. Inspectors, Elsie Z. Kauffman, James S. Stapp, William A. Reams. Nite time Board No. 2. Clerk, Alice V. Bragg. Inspectors, William Luke, II, Robert S. Sweeney, Orville L. Dickens. PRECINCT 5, EAST VERO BEACH CITY LIMITS I Voting Place. New Carpenters Hall, Corner 12th Ave. and 26th Street. Daytime Board No. 1 Clerk, Mrs. Nelson Plamuondon. Inspectors, Margaret M. Fletcher, Eleanor M. Latchem, Helen D. Bass. Daytime Board No. 2. Clerk, Jackie H. Zorn. Inspectors, Rose C. Smith, Anne L. Schaffer, Betty M. Knight. Nite time Board No. 1. Clerk, John Gaston. Inspectors, Mrs. Reed Hutchison, Kenneth R. Moses, Mrs. Ethel West. Nite time Board No. 2, Clerk, Alex MacWilliam, Jr. Inspectors, Russell Towers, Mrs. Hazel Barrett, Reed Hutchison. Night time Board No. 3. Clerk, Reed Knight. Inspectors, Joyce Young, Arthur Carlsward, Charles H. Billings. PRECINCT 5A, EAST VERO BEACH OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS & OSLO Voting Place. Oslo Packing House.. Clerk, Mrs. John Schlitt. Inspectors, Augusta B. Conn, Harry H. Martindale, Elias Helseth. 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. r'4,& m ' �. CHAIRMAN ATTEST : f_� CLERK ------------------------------ ------- -------------- -------- -----------------------------------