Resolution 7871 •
RESOLUTION NO. 7871
A RESOLUTION CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 22ND DAY
OF JANUARY, 1952, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING
TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL, AN
ORDINANCE KNOWN AS ORDINANCE NO. 995, PASSED AND
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 5TH DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1951, AND ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING TO FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, ITS
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC FRANCHISE,
AHD IMTOSING PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS RELATING
THERETO", SUBJECT TO ALL PROVISIONS, TERMS AND
CONDITIONS IN SAID ORDINANCE RECITED; DESIGNAT-
ING THE VOTING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE REGIS-
TRATION OF VOTERS QUALIFIED TO VOTE IN SAID
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE
FORM OF BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION
OF NOTICE OF SAID SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ET•ECTION.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, at a regular meeting duly called and held according
to law, on the 5th day of December, 1951, passed, upon its
third and final reading an ordinance known as Ordinance No.
995, entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT
COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC
FRANCHISE, AND IMPOSING PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS
RELATING THERETO",
and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 26 of the Charter
of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, and as recited in Section 8
of said Ordinance No. 995, said Ordinance shall not become a law
until the same has been approved by a majority of the qualified
voters of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, voting thereon at an
election held for such purpose, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that said Ordinance
shall be in force after its approval by a majority of the qualified
voters of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, voting at a special
election held therefor, and upon the filing of acceptance thereof
by said Company, the effective date of said Ordinance, however,
to be not less than Forty (LSO) days after the final passage thereof
by the City Council;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That a special municipal election is hereby
called and directed to be held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
from 7:00 o 'clock A.M. , until 7:00 o 'clock P.M. , Eastern Standard
Time, on Tuesday, the 22nd day of January, 1952, for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, for approval or disapproval, an ordinance known as Ordi-
nance No. 995, entitled as aforesaid, and passed and adopted by
the City Council on third and final reading on the 5th day of
December, 1951.
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - CITY HALL - MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA
SECTION 2: That said special municipal election shall be
held at the following polling places in the precincts designated,
to-wit:
PRECINCT NO. 25: Being all of the area within the City of Miami
Beach lying North of, the centerline of 51st
Street, the Polling Place of which sha .l be at the 69th Street
Fire Station, situated at 6860 Indian'Creek Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 26: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the centerline of 51st Street
ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the
Atlantic Ocean along the centerline of 3Lth Street to Biscayne
Waterway, thence Westerly along the centerline of Biscayne Water-
way to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the
NORTH BEACH LLE:• :"TARY SCHOOL, situated on the Northwest corner
of the intersection of 14_1st Street and Prairie Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 27: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the South line of Precinct No. 26,
ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running Westerly from the
Atlantic Ocean along the centerline of 23rd Street to Dade Boule-
vard, thence along the centerline of Dade Boulevard to Biscayne
Bay, also including Belle Isle, Rivo Alto Island, Di Lido Island
and San Marino Island, the Polling Place of which shall be at the
DADE BOULEVARD FIRE STATION, situated on the Northwest corner of
the intersection of Dade Boule vard and Pine Tree Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 28: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the South line of Precinct No. 27,
ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the
Atlantic Ocean along the centerline of 15th Street to Bay road,
thence South along the centerline of Bay Road to ]li_th Street,
thence West along the centerline of lith Street to Biscayne Bay,
the Polling Place of which shall be in the SOUTHWEST LOBBY OF
THE MIAMI BEACH AUDITORIUIMZ, entered from 17th Street at Drexel
Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 29: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the South line of Precinct No. 28,
ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running Westerly from the
Atlantic Ocean to Biscayne Bay along the centerline of 11th Street
and said line produced, the Polling Place of which shall be at the
FIRE STATION IN THE CITY HALT, BUILDING, situated on 12th Street
between Washington Avenue and Drexel Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 30: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the South line of Precinct No, 29
ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the
Atlantic Ocean along the centerline of 7th Street to Alton Road,
thence South along the centerline of Alton Road to 6th Street,
thence Westerly along the centerline of 6th Street to Biscayne Bay,
the Polling Place of which shall be at the MIAMI_ BEACH EMPLOYEES I
BENEVOLEKT ASSOCIATION CLUB L'UILDING, situated at 920 Alton Road.
PRECINCT NO. 31: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the South line of Precinct No. 30,
ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running Westerly from the
Atlantic Ocean along the centerline of 3rd Street to Alton Road,
thence along the South line of Lot 32 in Block 111 of Ocean Beach
Addition No. 3, to Biscayne Bay, also including Star Island, Palm
Island and Hibiscus Island, the Polling Place of which shall be at
the SOUTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated between Third and Fourth
Streets on Alton Road.
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - CITY HALL - MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA
PRECINCT NO. 32: Being all the area within tae City of
Miami Beach lying South of the South line
of Precinct I;o. 31, also including the Causeway property and the
islands south of the County Causeway, the Polling Place of which
shall be at the POLICE TRAFFIC DEPARTNENT BUILDING located at
111 Meridian Avenue.
SECTIOn 3: That , for the purpose of enabling persons to
register who are qualified to register for and to vote in said
special municipal election, the City Clerk, who is also Supervisor
of Registration, shall open the books of said City from 9:00 o 'clock
A.M. until 5:00 o 'clock '.i-. on each day, Sundays and Holidays ex-
cepted, from December 6, 1;51, to January 12, 1952, both inclusive,
and after said January 12, 1952, no person shall be registered for
said election.
SECTION 14.: That the official ballot to be used at said special
municipal election shall be in full compliance with the laws of the
State of Florida and shall be substantially in the following form,
to-wit:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL HiLECTION
January 22nd, 1952
FOR APPROVAL OR DISA 'PROVAL
OF
THE FOLLOWING Q ES TI ON:
Shall the ordinance known as Ordi-
• : FOR TEE ORDINANCE nance•
No. 995, passed and adopted
• • on its third and final reading on
the 5th day of December, 1951, and
entitled: 'AN ORDINANCE GRANTING
TO FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY,
ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN
• 'ACtAINST THE ORDINANCE'
• ELECTRIC FRANCHISE, AND IMPOSING
• • PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS RELATING
THERETO", be approved or disapproved?
In the use of the mechanical voting machine, turn down the
voting machine lever above the words "FOR THE ORDINANCE" to indi-
cate your approval of Ordinance No. 995; turn down the voting
machine lever above the words "AGAINST THE ORDINANCE" to indicate
your disapproval of Ordinal ce No. 995.
SECTION 5: That the City Clerk is hereby al thorized and
directed to publish in the Florida Sun, a newspaper of general
circulation published in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, once
a week for a period of four consecutive weeks next preceding said
'' special election, a notice of said special municipal election in
substantially the following form:
"NOTICE OF SPECIAL 1IUNICIPAL ELECTION, CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, JANUARY 22, 1952, FOR THE
APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF AN ORDINANCE KNOWN
AS ORDINAP;CE NO. 995, ENTITLED: 'AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING TO FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, ITS
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC FRANCHISE,
AND IMPOSING PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS RELATING
THERETO' .
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - CITY HALL - MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA
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A special municipal election will be held in the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, from 7:00 o ' clock A.M. until 7:00 o'clock
P.M. , Eastern Standard Time, on the 22nd day of Jaluary, 1952,
at the following voting places in the precincts designated, to-
wit:
PRECINCT NO. 25 : Being all of the area within the City of Miami
Beach lying North of the centerline of 51st
Street, the Polling Place of which shall be at the 69TH STREET
FIRE STATION, situated at 6860 Indian Creek Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 26: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the centerline of 51st Street
ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the
Atlantic Oceal. al on; the centerline of 314th Street to Biscayne
Waterway, thence Westerly along the centerline of Biscayne ater-
way to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the
KORTH BEACH ELEINTARY SCHOOL, situated on the Northwest corner
of the intersection of 1.1st Street and Prairie Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 27: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the South line of Precinct No. 26,
ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running Westerly from the
Atlantic Ocean al ong the centerline of 23rd Street to Dade Boulevard,
thence along the centerline of Dade Boulevard to Biscayne Bay, also
including Belle Isle, Rive Alto Island, Di Lido Islaid and San Marino
Island, the Polling Place of which shall be at the DADE BOULEVARD
FIRE STATION, situated on the Northwest corner of the intersection
of Dade Boulevard aid Pine Tree Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 28: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the South line of Precinct No. 27,
ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running Westerly from the
Atlantic Ocean along the centerline of 15th Street to Bay Road,
thence South along the centerline of Bj Road to ]I!. th Street, thence
West along the centerline of 14th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling
Place of which shall be in the SOUTHWEST LOBBY OF THE :_IA:.I BEACH
AUDITORIUM, entered from 17th Street at Drexel Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 29: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the South line of Precinct No. 28,
ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running Westerly from the Atlantic
Ocean to Biscayne Bay along the centerline of 11th Street and said
line produced, the Polling Place of which shall be at the FIRE STATION
IN THE CITY HALL BUILDING, situated on 12th Street between Washington
Avenue and Drexel Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 30: Being the area within the City of i'ii an i Beach
lying between the South line of Precinct No. 29,
ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running Westerly from the Atlan-
tic Ocean along the centerline of 7th Street to Alton Road, thence
South along the centerline of Alton Road to 6th Street, thence Wes-
terly along the centerline of 6th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling
Place of which shall be at the MIAMI BEACH EMPLOYEES' Ba EVOLEidT
ASSOCIATION CLUB BUILDING, situated at 920 Alton Road.
PRECINCT NO. 31: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying between the South line of Precinct No. 30,
ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running Westerly from the Atlan-
tic Ocean along the centerline of 3rd Street to Alton Road, thence
along the South line of Lot 32 in Block 111 of Ocean Beach Addition
No. 3, to Biscayne Bay, also including Star Island,Palm Island and
Hibiscus Island, the Polling Place of which shall be at the SOUTH
BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated between Third and i ourth Streets
on Alton Road.
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - CITY HALL - MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA
PRECINCT NO. 32: Being allthe area within the City of Miami Beach
lying South of the South line of Precinct No. 31,
also including the Causeway property and the islands south of the
County Causeway, the Polling Place of which shall be at the
POLICE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT BUILDING, located at 111 Meridian Avenue.
at which election the qualified voters of said City will vote upon
the following question, to-wit:
"Shall the ordinance known as Ordinance No. 995,
passed and adopted on its third and final reading
on the 5th day of December, 1951, and entitled:
'AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO FLORIDA POWER 6. LIGHT
COMPANY, ITTS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC
FRANCHISE, AND IMPOSING PROVISIONS AND CONDITIONS
RELATING THERETO' , be approved or disapproved?"
For the purpose of enabling persons to register who are
qualified to register for and to vote in said special municipal
election the registration books of the City of Miami Beach will
be open in the City Registration Office in the Office of the City
Clerk, in the City Hall, from 9:00 o ' clock A.M. until 5:00 o ' clock
P.M. , on each day, Sundays and Holidays excepted, from December 6,
1951, to January 12, 1952, both inclusive, and after January 12,
1952, no person shall be registered for said election.
By order of the City Council of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida. "
PASSED and ADOPTED this 5th day of December, 1951.
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