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It was thereupon resolved that the Clerk of the Circuit Court be directed to hav
the foregoing estimates as made by the Board published in a newspaper in this County
by one insertion and that a copy thereof properly certified be forwarded to the
Comptroller of the :State of Florida.
It vas further, resolved that at a special meeting of this Board to be held on th
25th day of July 1928 , the foregoing estimates shall be taken tip and considered and
acted upon and at, the same time the tax levy for the year 1928, will be made.
It was ordered that Traffic officer William Frick be given a vacation of 30
days with pay.
The Board of County Commissioners then adjourned to meet on the 25th day of
July, 19284
Chairman.
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AY, JULY •25th 1928.
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The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, at a special meeting o
the Board, held in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, at Vero Beach, on
25th day of July 1928, there were present the following County Commissioners. John H.
Atkin, Chairman; Geo. A. Braddock; J. W. TABruce; J.J.P*Hamilton and O_* 0. Helseth.
Also present was Miles Vd'arren, Clerk of the Board.
The Chairman announced
that this special
meeting was
held. for the
purpose
of
considering and acting upon
and adopting the
estimates of
the expenses
for the
fiscal
year, commencing October lst 1928 and ending September 30th 1929, which were prepared
and entered upon the minutes of the meeting of the Board of County Commissioners,
on the 5th day of July 1928, and to fix the rate of taxation for the year 19280
A -copy of the advertisement containing the estimates or budget made by the Board
of County Commissioners at a meeting held at the Court House on the 5th day of July 1
with the publisherts affidavit annexed as presented to the Board and ordered spread
Capon the minutes and is in words and figures as follows:
STATE OF FLORIDA ) ss
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER
'.J.' humann, being duly sworn says that he is manager of the Vero Beech Press.
Journal, a sxmi.-weekly newspaper published in the City of Vero Beach, County of Indian
Rivor, and State of Florida; that the attached notice was -published in said newspaper
once each geek for two consecutive weeks, the dates of publication beings July 10-•17-
1928.
J.J.Schvmant► ('CAL)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this July 17th 1928.
ttttttttt Carolyn T Taylo-r,
IS E A L' Notary Public, State of Florida
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The foregoing estimates as made by the Board and published in the Vero, Beach
Press -Journal, a newspaper published in the County in the issue of said newspaper
of the 10th day of July 19199 was then taken up, considered, and finally adopted.
The -Board then proceeded with the matter of fixing the rate of taxation for County and
special District purposes for the year 1928# and after a careful consideration of the
estimates of receipts and the estimates of expenditures it was the detemina,tion of
the Board that the rate of taxation necessary to met such expenses would be for each
of the following mentioned purposes the amounts estimated, declared and levied, viz:
In order to meet the estimated current expenses of the County of Indian River,
$23,275.00, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Five (5) mills
upon the dollar be levied and is hereby imposed upon all of the property lying and
being in the County of Indian River on the first day of January 1928s for the GMMRAL
REVENUE. FUND, to meet the current expenses of the County and to provide for the ex-
penditure as estimated in the budget hereinbefore set forth.
To meet the expenses estimated to be necessary to be paid out of the Fin..®e and
Forfeiture Funds the sum of $11,970.00, it is determined and hereby. declared that a
tax of Two (2) mills upon the dollar be levied, assessed, and is hereby imposed upon
all the property lying and being in the County of Indian River on the first day of
January, 1928, for the PM & FORFEITUBE FUND, to meet the current expenses as esti-
mated in the budget.
To cover the amount of the estimated expenses for keeping the County Roads in
good shape and for the construction and repairing of bridges and other necessary ex-
penses to keep the roads of the County in good condition and provide for other roads
when necessary of $96,425.00 it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of
Five (5) mills upon the dollar be levied, assessed, and is hereby imposed upon all of
the property lying and being in the County of Indian River on the first day of January
1928, to meet the current expenses of the County as estimated in the budget.
^10 meet the interest payments and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate
ademption of County Bonds, and to pay interest and retire principal and provide a
sinking fund on Bonds, Time Warrants and Negotiable Notes issues by St.Lucie County,,
during the time this territory was within the limits of said County, and which debt
as pro -rated and the porportionate part assumed by Indian River County, all of which
bonds, time warrants and negotiable notes were issued pursuant to the requirements of
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the law, the sum of $70,678.00, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate
f Eighteen (18) mills upon the dollar be levied, assessed, and is hereby imposed upon
4.11 the property lying and being in the County of Indian River on the first day of
{Tanuary, 1928.
To meet the current expenses incidental and necessary to the operation of the
�ublic 13chools of the County, and to pay the salaries of teachers and repair school
ousel, pay interest and pay off the school debt of the County, as estimated by the
ounty Board of Publis Instruction, the sum of $75,000.00, it is determined and hereby
4eclared that a.jrax rate of Ten (10) mills upon the dollar be levied, assessed, and
s hereby ,imposed upon all the property in the County of Indian River on the first
day of Januazy 1928.
To� `ptovide a fund for the payment of worthy mothers in order that their children
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May attend. the Public 'Sahools of the County, the sty. of $29992.50 it is determined and
hereby declared a that a tax rate of Thilee-fflurth (3/4) of a mill upon the dollar be
levied, assessed, and - is hereby imposed upon all the property in the County of Indian y
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ver on the first day of January 1928s for the MOTHERS TENSION FUNS].
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To
meet the current
expenses incidental to
the County Fair, to
provide for an
exhibit
of the County at
the South Florida Fair
at Tampa, Florida,
and for the general
advertising of the County, the sum of 04,987.50, it is detemnined and hereby declared
that a tax rate of One and one-fourth (1-1/4) mills upon the dollar be levied, assessed
and is hereby imposed upon all of the property in the County of Indian River on the
f irst day of January 1928, for the PUBLICITY FMD.
For the encouragement and protection of Agriculture as authorized under Chapter
73020 Acts of 1917, and any amendments thereto, the sum of $3,800.05, it is determined
and hereby declared that a tax rate of One (1) mill upon the dollar be levied, assessed,
and is ,hereby imposed upon all the property in the County of Indian River, on the
first day of January 19289 for the AGRICULTURAL Fes, to meet the current expenses as
estimated in the budget.
According to the millage so determined, fixed and assessed, the total millage to be
entered in the column provided for County Taxes in the assessment roll for the year
19281, is Forty-three (43) mills upon the dollar, to cover a total estimated expenditure
of $289,128.00.
The Board then proceeded to fix the millage for
& Bridige Di
under Section 1656 of Chapter 12, Revised General Statutes, and it was determined that a
tax rate of seven (7) mills on the dollar be levied and is hereby fixed and assessed for
the year 1928, on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being
within the boundaries of the said District for the purpose. of paying interest and creatir
a sinking fund for the retirement of the bonded debt (to raise $7,809.00)t which boundari
are as follows, to -wit: Beginning at the North-west corner of Indian River County,
thence run East on County line to Range line between Ranges 37 and 389 thence South on
Range line between Ranges 37
South
and 38
to the North-west corner of See
-19 Tp.31 S.R.38,thenc
Zmctt on Section line between
Range
line dividing Ranges 38 and 39
to South-east corner
of Tp. .32 South Range 38 East, thence West on township line to West boundary of Indian
River County, thence North on West boundary of Sk.Indian River County, to the point of
beginning.
The Board then proceeded to fix the millage for Special .Road & Bridge District'No.4,
under Section 1656 of Chapter 121, Revised General Statutes and it was determined that a
tax of Twenty (20) mills on the dollar be levied and is hereby fixed and assessed for
the year 1928, (to raise $39,241.27) on all of the property in the County of Indian
River lying. and being within the boundaries of the said District for the purpose of, pay-
ing interest and creating a sinking fund for the retirement of the bonded debt, which
boundaries are as follows, to -wits Commencing at the North-west corner of Sec. 6 Tp 32
S.R.39 E., thence run East slong section lines to the waters edge of the .Atlantic Ocean;
thence
run South-easterly along
the edge
of the -Atlantic Ocean
to the South line
of
Sec.34
Tp 33 S.R.40 E., thence
run blest
along section lines to
the S.W.eorner of
the Basi
half of the Fest half of Section 34 Tp 33 "S.R.38 E.,thence run North to the forth -west
corner of the East half
of the West
half of Sec. 34 Tp 33
S.R.38 E . ,
thence run West to
the South-west corner of
Sec. 27 Tp.
33 S.R.38 E., thence
run North
to the North-west
corner of ,Sec. 15 Tp 33_�S.R.38 E.,thence run West to the,south-west corner of Sec. 9,
Tp - 33 S.R.38 E. , thence run North to the North-west corner of Sec. 9 Tp .33 S.R.38 E. ,
thence run blest to the South-west corner of the East half of :Sec. 5 Tp 33 S.R.38 E.,
thence run North to the North -gest corner of the East half of Sec. 5 Tp 33 S.R.38 E.1,
thence run East to the Borth -east corner of Section 1, Tp. 33 S,R.38 E. ,thence run North
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to the North-west corner of Sec. 6 Tp 32 S.R.39 E., being the point of beginning.
Estimates having been made by the trustees of Special Tax School District No.l
and the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was
determined that a tax of Ten (10) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed
and assessed for the year 19282 on all of the property in the County of Indian River
lying and being within the boundaries of the said District No. 1, which boundaries are
as follows: Beginning at the North-east corner of Sec. 3 T 31 R. 39 run Uest along
County line to N.W. Co r. To 31 S.R.38 E.9 thence South along range line to S .W.Co r.
Sec. 18 T. 31S.R.38 thence East along Section line to :atlantic Ocean, thence North
along Ocean beach to starting point.
Estimates having been made by the Trustees of Special Tax School District No.7
and the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was deter-
mined that a tax rate of Ten (10) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed
and assessed for the year 1928, on all of the property in the County of Indian River,
lying and being within the boundaries of the said District No.7, which boundaries are
as follows: Beginning at the North-east corner of Sec. 23 T. 31 S.R.39 then run West
along Section line to N.W.Cor. Sec. 19 T. 31 S R 38 thence South along Range line to
S.Iff.Cor.See.31,T.31 S.R.38 E., thence East along Section line to atlantic Ocean, thence
North along Ocean beach to starting point.
Estimates having been made by the Trustees of .special Tax School District No.89
and the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was deter-
mined that a tax rate of Ten (10) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed,
and assessed for the year 1928, on all of the property in the County of Indian River
lying and being within the boundaries of the said District No. 81, which boundaries are
as follows: Beginning at the North-east corner of Sec. 19 To 32 S.R.39 E . , thence run
West along Township line to N.U. Co r. Sec. 6 To 32 S.R.38, r thence :south along Range line
to S.W.Cor. :pec. 301,'T. 32 S.R.38 thence East along Section line to Atlantic Ocean,
thence Worth e.long Ocean beach to starting point.
Estimates having been made by the Trustees of Special Tax School District Noll,
and the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was
deterwined
thea_ a tax rate of Ten (10)
mills upon the dollar be
levied, and
is
hereby
fixed, and
assessed for the year 1928,
on all of the property in
the County
of
Indian
River, lying and being within the boundaries of the mid District Noll, which boundari
are as follows:
Beginning at the North-east
corner
of .Seo. 32 T.32
S.R.40 E., then run
West along 'Sec-.
line to N.W.Cor.Sec 31 T.32
S.R.38
E.,thence youth
along :See.line to
S.W.Cor.Sec.31 T.32'3.R.38 E.,thence west to N.W.Cor��ec. 6 T.32 S.R.36 thence South
to 8.W.00r. ee 18 T.33 R.36 thence East to atlantic Ocean thence North along Ocean
Beach t -o starting point.
Estimates having been made by the Trustees of Special. Tax School District No.14,
and the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed it was
determined that a -tax rate of Ten (10) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby
fixed, and assessed for the year 1928, on all of the property in the County of Indian
Rivers- lying and being withintthe boundaries of the said District No.14, which
boundaries are as follows: Beginning at the North-east comer of To 31 S .R.37 E. , then
run Fest along County line, to N.W.Cor.T:31 S.R.35, thenoe South along County line to
S .W.Cor.T.32 9.8.35 thence East along Township line to -1T.E.Cor.T.32 S .R.37 thence North
along township line to starting point.
Estimates having been made by the Trustees of Special Tax school District No.16,
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and the Trustees having certified the rate of millage voted to be assessed, it was
determined that a tax rate of Ten (10) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby
fixed and assessed for the year 1928, on all of the property in the county of Indian
River lying and being within the boundaries of the said District No. 16, which boun-
daries are as follows: Beginning at the Forth -east corner of Sec. 22 T.33 S.R.40 run
thence West along Bection line to 1.1g.Cor.Sec 199 TB.33 S.R.36 E. , thence South along
Section line to SX.Cor.:Sec.31 T.33 S.R.36 thence East along Section line to Atlantic
Ocean, thence North along Ocean beach to starting point.
To meet the interest payments and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate redemp-
tion of Bonds of County Special Tax School Districts and in pursuance of the require-
ments of law, and as estimated by the county Board of ?ublic Instructions, it is deter-
mined and hereby declared t at a tax rate of Six (6) mills upon the dollar be levied,
and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 19289 on all of the property in the County
of Indian River, lying and being within the boundaries of Special Tax School Districts.
Nos. One (1), Seven (7) and Eight (8)9 the boundaries of each of said .Special Tax ,choo7
Districts being described above in these minutes.
To meet the interest payments and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate redemp-
tion of Bonds of County .:special Tax School District No. 14, and in pursuance of the
requirements of law, and as estimated by the County Board of Public Instructions, it is
determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Five (5) mills upon the dollar be
levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 19289 on all of the property in
the County of Indian River, lying and being within the boundaries of Special Tax School
District No. 14, the boundaries of which said District is described above in these
minutes.
To meet the interest payments and provide a sinking fund for the ultimate redemp-
tion of Bonds and Time Warrants of Special Tax School District No -119 and in pursuance
of the requirements of law, and as estimated by the County Board of public Instructions,
it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Ten (10) mills upon the dollar,
be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1928 on all of the property
in the County of Indian River, lying and being within the boundaries of Special Tax
School District Noll, the boundaries of said District being described above in these
minutes.
Estimates having been made by the Board of Commissioners of Indian River Mosquito
Control District, and a certified copy of the resolution filed with the Board, as re-
quired by law, and as estimated by the said Board of Commissioners, it is determined
and hereby declared that a tax rate of Three (3) mills upon the dollar be levied, and
is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1928, on all of the property in the County
of Indian River, lying and 'being within the boundaries of said Mosquito Control Distric
the boundaries of said District being described as being the entire County as a whole.
Estimates having been made by the Board of Commissioners of the Sebastian Inlet
District for the ultimate redemption of bonds and to pay the interest thereon when due,
and for general repairs and additional work to be done, and a certified copy of the
resolution filed with this Board, and as estimated by the said Board of Commissioners
of
the SEBASTIAN
INI3T
DISTRICT, it
is determined
and hereby declared that a tax rate
for
of
Five (5) mills
upon
the dollar be
levied, and
is hereby fixed and assessed for the
year 1928, on all of the property in the County of Indian River, lying and being within
the
boundaries of said jebastian
Inlet District.
Four
-(4)
mills of which shall be used
for
the interest payments and to
create a sinking
fund
and
One (1) mill shall be used
for repairs and general work on said inlet,as provided in Chapter 7,976 Acts of 1919.
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The Commissioners of Sebastian Bridge District having filed certified copy of
resolution and having made estimates of the necessary expenses incident to the Sebas-
tier Bridge District, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate of Two (2)
mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1928,
on all of the property in the County of Indian River, lying and being within the
boundaries of said Sebastian Bridge District to be used solely for the purpose auth-
orized and prescribed by
Chapter 11154, Laws of
Florida. The boundaries
of
said Bridge
District being described
as follows: Beginning
at the Forth -west corner
of
Township
31, South Range 37 East, ran East on the North line of Indian River County to the center
of the 1ebastian River; thence North-easterly along the County line in the Sebastian
River to the Indian River; Thence Easterly through the center of the channel of the
Sebastian Inlet in Government lot 2 of Section 20, Township 30,Touth, Range 39 East,
to the .Atlantic Ocean; thence South-easterly along the shore of the Atlantic Ocean to
the South line of rection 14, Township 31 South, Range 39 East; thence West to the
South-west corner of Section 189 Township 31 South, Range 38 East; Thence South along
the Range line between Ranges 37 and 38
East to the
line between Townships
32 and 33
South; thence Vrest along the South line
of Township
32 South to the Range
line between
Ranges 36 and 37 East; thence North' along the said Range line and Lateral "S" of the
Fellsmere Farms Drainage system to the point of beginning.
EST TES having been made by the Commissioners of the Fellsmere Cross -State Road
Districts and having filed certified copy of resolution declaring the tax, for the
necessary expenditures and for the purpose of paying interest, creating a sinking fund
and the
ultimate redemption of
Road District bonds, it
is determined and hereby declared
that a
tax rate of Twelve (12)
mills upon the dollar be
levied, and is hereby fixed
and assessed for the year 1928, on all of the property in the County of Indian River,
lying and being within the boundaries of said Fellemere Cross State Road District,
Nine (9) mills of which shall be used for interest & Sinking fund, and Three (3) mills
shall be used solely for the purposes authorized and prescribed by Chapter 10373,Acts
of 19259 Laws of Florida. The Boundaries of said District being as follows: Beginning
where the water's edge of the .Atlantic Ocean intersects the line between Townships 29
and 30 South, run thence West to theles€ line of Brevard County or to the North-west
corner of Tp 30 S R 35 E., running thence South following Township lines to the -est
boundary of Brevard and Indian River Counties to the South-west corner of Tp 31 S.R.35
ESP run thence East six miles more or less, to the North-west corner of Tp 32 S .R.36 ESP
thence South six miles more or less to the South-west corner of Tp. 32 S.R.36'E.,
thence East 18 miles more or less to the South-east corner of Tp 32 S.R.38 E.,run
ce North six miles, more or less, to the South-west corner of Tp 31 S.R.39 ESP,
thence East to the water's edge of the Atlantic Ocean, thence North meandering
aid water's edge, or the place of beginning.
ESTMATES having been made by the Board of County Commissioners of Wabasso Bridge
trict, and a certified copy of the resolution declaring the tax for the necessary
enditures and for the purpose of paying interest, retiring bonds at maturity and
reating a sinking fund, for the ultimate redemption of the bonds outstanding, it is
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etermined and hereby declared that a tax of 2 mills upon the dollar be
evied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for the year 1928, on all of the property in
he County of Indian River,
lying and
being within the boundaries of
said Wabasso
ridge District. TbArtbb#
(13) mills
of which shall be used for the
purpose of paying
nterest coming due, and the retirement of bonds outstanding, and Thirteen (13) mills
to be used solely for the purpose authorized and prescribed by Chapter 11130, ;acts of
ti 1925, laws of Florida, The boundaries of said Bridge District being as follows: Begin
at the Borth -east corner of Section 23 Tp., 31 S.R.39 E., run thenedlest to north-west
corner of 7)ec. 19 Tp 31 S.R.38 E., thence run youth to South-west corner of Sec.31 Tp32
S.R.38 E., thence East to South-east corner of See. 36 Tp 32 S.R.38 E., thence North to
South-east corner of r3ec.36 Tp 31 1'3.R.38,E.9 thence East to the water's edge of Atlantic
Ocean, thence meandering along said waters edge Jm North-westerly to point of beginning.
ESTIMATES having been made by the Board of Bond Trustees, ATLUTIC-GULF MGM
ROAD & BRIDGE DI.�TRICT, and the Trustees having certified, by appropriate resolutiongthe
rate of millage to be assessed as the amount required to meet interest payments and for
the ultimate redemption of bonds outstanding, and to create a sinking fund, and in pur-
suance of the requirements of law, it is determined and hereby declared that a tax rate
of Twenty (20) mills upon the dollar be levied, and is hereby fixed and assessed for
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the year 19289 on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being
l within the boundaries of said Atlantic -Gulf `°pecial. Road & Bridge District, for the
purpose of paying interest and creating a sinking fund for the retirement of the bonded
debt, which boundaries are as follows: Beginning on the Township line between Toymships
33 and 34 South, and on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, run 'West on the Township line
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between -,Townships 33 and 34 to the South-west corner of Township 33 South, Range 34 E.
Thence North between Ranges 35 and 36,�to the South-east corner of Township 32 South,
Range 35 East; Thence West between Townships 32 and 33 on the south boundary of Osceola
and St.lucie Counties, to the center line of the Kissimmee River, same being the south-
west corner of OsceolenCounty; thence North -Westerly with the center line of the Kiss-
immee River and the East shore of Take Kissimmee (said river and lake being the west
boundary of Osceola County) to the Township line between Townships 29 and 30; thence
East on the township line betewwen Townships 29 and 30 to the North-east corner of Town-
ship 309 Range 34 East; thence South between Ranges 34 and 35 to the South-east corner
of Township 30, South, Range 34 East; thence Fest to the North-east corner of Township
31 South Range 34 East; thence South to the south-west corner of Township 31 South,
Range 35 East; thence East to the North-east corner of Township 32 South, Range 35 East;
thence South to
the Zouth-east corner
of
Township 32 South, Range 35 East; thence East
along Township
line between Townships
32
and 33 _South, to South-east corner of Township
32 Range 38 East; thence North on Range line between Ranges 38 and 39 to Township line
between Townships 31 and 32 Mouth; thence Easterly on township line between Townships
31 and 32 to the Shores of atlantic Ocean; thence meandering of the atlantic Ocean to
the place of beginning.
The Board then proceeded to fix the millage for Vero Bridge District, in accord-
ance with the laws of Florida as amended by the 1927 Legislature, and it was determined
that a tax of Three (3) mills on the dollar be levied and is hereby fixed and assessed
for the year 1928, on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being
within the boundaries of the said Vero Bridge District for the purpose of paying interes
and creating a sinking fund for the retirement of the bonded debt, and for the necee
assistance to operate said bridge and reasonable repairs of same --to raise $5,328.01 -
The Board then proceeded to fix the millage for � Bridge District, in aceo.rdane
with the laws of Florida as amended by the 1927 Legislature, and it was determined that
a tax rate of Two (2) mills on the dollar be levied and is hereby fixed and assessed fo
the year 1928, on all of the property in the County of Indian River lying and being
within the boundaries of the said Quay Bridge District for the purpose of paying ante
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and creating a sinking fund for the retirement of the bonded debt, and for employment
of the necessary assistance for the proper operation of said bridge and to pay for
reasonable repairs thereon --amount to be raised $40948.01.
BE -SOLVED, That the Tax
,assessor in and for the County of Indian River,State of
Florida, be and he is hereby directed to levy and assess all of the foregoing taxes
as fixed and levied by this Board upon the property as levied and that he extend the
taxes on the valuation of such property according to said millage as fixed and
determined by this Board on all the property subject "to taxation in the said County
of Indian River, as to all taxes levied and intended to be entered on the assessment
roll under the head of County taxes and upon all property lying and being within the
Districts as described within the County of Indian River, as of the first day of
January 1928.
REZOLVED, further that the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Clerk of this Board
be and he is hereby f• directed to furnish to Geo. T. Tippin, Tax ;Assessor of Indian
River County, a full and complete copy of the foregoing minutes in so far as the same
relates to the subject of levying taxes, describing boundaries and etc.
RESOLVED, further, That the Clerk and Auditor of the County be notified of the
amount to be apportioned to the different accounts out of the total taxes levied for
all purposes.
The following Road petition was received, read and filed:
ROAD PETITION.
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF INDIAN RIVER)
To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners of said County:
Gentlemen. --
We the undersigned, citizens of the County of Indian River, State of Flo-
rida, respectfully represent that the necessities of the Public require a County Road
to be laid out as follows, to -wit:
Commencing at Aabasso road 1/4 mile West of S.E.Cor. Sec. 25 thence
North on quarter Zection line 1/2 mile, thence West on Half section line to center
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of Rection 25 thence Borth on 1/2 Section line to Sebastian Road.
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 each of
us severally in hand paid by the County of Indian River, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, hereby agree to give the right -of -war through our lands, as shown
by the plat accompanying this petition, and relinquish all claims for damage by
reason thereof.
It was ordered that E.C.Dancy, L.O.Baughman and D.L.Leisher, be appointed a
committee of Viewers, to vier, mark and lay out said road and report to this Board.
Thebo#d of Chas. D. Toole, as`lupervisor of Registration, in the sum of 0500.00
with T.E.Jun and S.E.Twitchellp as sureties was approved.
It was ordered that $125.00 be appropriated out of the General Revenue fund, and
charged to -2-rimary election expense to be,used by the Supervisor of Registration in
placing the General Flection books in proper shape and condition for the General
u' Election to be held November 6, 1928.
It was ordered that the County Engineer grade road from Roseland to, connect with
the Fellsmere road.
The following resolution was offered by Com'r. J.W.LaBruce and seconded by C.omt r.
Gen, A. Braddock:
MEREAS, on October 6th 19250 pursuant to advertisement for the sale of $49,000.
bonds of S)ecial R & B Dist #4 the best price obtainable for said bonds amounted to
$480,694.000 and the only with the understanding that the proceeds of the sale of such
bonds would not bear interest to the County for the time it remained in the County
Depositories to be used as the worked progressed on the roads in said District, and
'SMA, in July 1926, the. Bank of Sebastian, Sebastian, Florida, closed its doors
with the sum of $40,281.34 of the County's funds on hand; 434,000.00 of which was on
deposit to draw 4% interest thereon, but by reason of the failure of said institution
no interest can be collected, and
WHEREAS, in January 1927 the Farmers Bank & Trust Co. , of hero Beach, Florida,,
closed its doors with approximately $1559000.00 of the County's funds on hand,
$1432599.26 of which was of the proceeds of the sale of bonds of Special R & B Dist #4
on which it had been previously agreed no interest would be collected on such deposit,
and
REAS, interest was regularly paid by the several County Depositories up to
March 24th, 1926, on all daily balances of funds on deposit to the credit of the County,
and
AREAS, since January let 1926 the State of Florida in general, and the southern
part of the State in particular has been going through a period of depression, (inane
loss and a general re -construction period, causing great losses to the people, banking
institutions and other businesses throughout the State,
THEREFORE, be it resolved that this Board go on record as opposed to the charging
and collecting from the various County Depositories interest on daily balances of the
various funds until such time as the financial and business condition of this section
of the Mate will justify such action.
Upon being put to a vote the resolution was adopted unanimously.
The Board of County Commissioners, on motion made, seconded and carried, adjourned
until the next regular meeting to be held in August 1928.
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