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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/3/1928154 It was ordered that the Chairman and Clerk of this Board take out insurance policies on tool house and other buildings and county road equipment, and that such insurance be distributed among the older agencies handling insurance. The several bills and accounts against t2ge Court, having been audited, were ex- amined and approved and warrants ordered issued in settlement of same. Such bills and accounts being on file in the Clerk's office and made a part of these minutes. The County Depositories filed their monthly statement showing receipts and dis- bursement of the various funds of the County, which having been audited, were found to be correct. There being no further business on motion duly made, seconded and carried the Board adjourned until the regular meeting in April 1928,, ATTEST C 1 e r k. :man. TUESDAY, APRIL 3rd 1928. The Board of County Commissioners in and for Indian River County, Florida, met at the Court House in Vero Beach, at 10 o'clock A.M.Tuesday, .April 3rd 19289 with the following members of the Board present: John H. Atkin, Chairman; Oeo.,A.Braddock; J.W.La.Bruce; J.J.P.Hamilton and O.O.Helseth. Also present were Miles Warrens Clerk and T.W.Knight, Sheriff. The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.. The Dixie Highway Improvement Association represented by James J. Rick, with, about 50 members present appeared before the Board respecting the Dixie Highway south of Vero Beach. It was ordered that the rough places in the highway be smoothed out so that the road would be in good condition. T. H. Sibley of Wabasso appeared before the Board requesting a ditch be made on road leading to Wabasso Bridge. It was ordered, that if agreeable with the Town of Vlabasso, the County will furnish the dredge at cost to excavate this project. L. A. Moeller appeared before the Board respecting the fire,,situation in the country beyond the limits of the City of Vero Beach. The Board informed Mr Moeller there was no way by which they could agree to pay for chemicals used fighting fires beyond the limits of the City of Vero Beach. Deputy Sheriff bond in the sum of $19000,00 of Frank P, Willie, as principal, with C . R.McClure and .A X.Young as sureties was approved. The De-)uty �'heriff bond of T.H.Sheffield, in the suis. of $1,000.00 with Donald Forbes and T . S.Roddenberry as sureties was approved. It was ordered that the offer of W.E.Farley for hots 8--9-- and 10 Block 43 Original Town for the sun of 071500..00 for a Court House site be rejected. It was ordered that the offer by Chas. E. Berg of the Campbell .Arcade Building, for the Court House, at a price of $759000.00 be rejected. It was ordered that valuation of $500.00 be out from the assessment of Mrs. Julia Fields property at Sebastian for the year 1927 for the reason the house standing upon this property has been destroyed by fire. u I- I 1557 It was ordered that Mrs. F. S. Carpenter of Sebastian be placed on the pauper list to receive the sum of $15.00 per month. It being made to appear she is in need of such assistance. It was ordered that the matter of the Chainnan and Clerk in procuring.and taking out $409000.00 insurance policies on County road equipment and buildings be ratified and confirmed in all respects. A free site for Court House and jail of the County was tendered by the McAnsh Park Corporation, in XcAnsh Bark addition to City of Fero Beach, and designated on the plat as being within the intersection of streets known. as Riviera Boulevard, Cc rdora Avenue, Buena Vista Boulevard and Navarre .Avenue and containing approximately a trifle more than two acres. It was ordered that this proposed location and gift be taken under consideration. It was ordered that the Tax Collector be instructed to advise Isaac S.Levy,Inc., Tampa, Florida, to pay the personal property taxes on property known as Tropical pharmacy or else levy and sale will be made. ROAD TETITION. The following Road petition was received, read and filed: STATE OF FLORIDA ) m COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER) TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY C01MISSIONERS OF SAID COUNTY: Gentlemen: - ode,. the undersigned, citizens of the County of Indian River, State of Florida, respectfully represent that the necessities of the public. require a County Ro ad to be laid out as follows, to -wit: Commencing at Intersection of East right-of-way line of State Road No 04 and North line of S.E.1/4 Bec. 33 Township 31 S.Range 39 E. Thence East to the N.E. Corner of S.E.1/4 of said Section Township and Range. The above described line being the center line of said road. Said road right-of-way to be not less than sixty feet in widthl We therefore petition your honorable body to cause to be laid out and opened a County Road as above described, and we, the owners of the land through which said Road is sought to be laid out, in consideration of the sum of One dollar to us each 'and severally in hand paid by the said County of Indian River, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby agree to give the right-of-way through our lands, as shorn by the plat accompanying this petition, and rexlinquisht all claims for damage by reason thereof. It was ordered that L.I.Leister, E.E.Snith and D.L.Leisher, be appointed a Committee to view, mark and lay out said road and report to this Board. i The following Road petition was received, read and filed: ROAD PETITION. STATE OF FLORIDA, ) s COUNTY OF INDIAN RIMR. ) TO THE • HONORABLE BOARD OF COUNTY C O2UI:SS I ONE R S OF =D COUNTY: Gentlemen: 'fie, the undersigned citizens of the County of Indian River, State of Florida, respectfully represent that the necessities of the public require a County Road to be laid out as follows, to -wit: Commencin at Nest side State Road No. 4 on the intersection the center X56 line of Section Fifteen (15) Township Thirty-two (32) Range Thirty-nine (3Q T. and following the center line of Sections Fifteen (15) and Sixteen Vest to Dings highways maid road right-of-way to be not less than Fifty feet in width. Tie therefore ,petition your honorable body to cause to be laid out and opened a, County Road as above described, and we, the owners of the land through which said road is sought to be laid out, in consideration of the sum of One dollar to us each and severally in hand paid by the said County of Indian River, the receipt of which is hereby acknowled -of-waythrough our lands, as shown by the.. eda hereby agree togive the ri ht ,.. plat accompanying this petition, and relinquish all claims for damage by reason thereof. It was ordered that F.P.Tllington, W.T. exton and D.L leisher, be appointed a comzn.ittee to view, mark and lay out this proposed road and report to this Board. The several bills and accounts against the County, having been audited, were exam- ined and found correct were approved and warrants ordered issued in settlement of same. The said bills and accounts being on file in the Clerk's office and made a part of these minutes. The County Depositories filed their monthly statements showing receipts and dis- bursements for the month of March, which having been audited were found to be correct. There being no further business the Board adjourned -until the regular meeting to be 0 held in May 1928. 1� �vz J/ - chi a I rman a e r k.