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Resolution 8818 RESOLUTION NO. 8818 A RESOLUTION CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 14TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1954, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL TWO MEASURES; ONE MEASURE. KNOWN AS ORDINANCE NO. 1140, PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 5TDAY OF NOVEMBER, 1954, AND EN- TITLED: "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY, A FLORIDA CORPORATION, AND TO ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO USE ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE STREETS, AVENUES AND OTHER PUBLIC HIGHWAYS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND IN THE PRESENT OR FUTURE CORPORATE LIMITS THEREOF FOR AND DURING A PERIOD OF TWENTY (20) YEARS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A BUS SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION, IN CONFORMITY WITH AND SUBJECT TO ALL PROVISIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN RECITED"; AND ONE MEASURE KNOWN AS CHAPTER 29289, LAWS OF FLORIDA, ACTS OF 1953, AND ENTITLED: "AN ACT AMENDING SEC- TION 40 OF CHAPTER 7672, LAWS OF FLORIDA, ACTS OF 1917, ENTITLED 'AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE PRE- SENT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE TOWN OF MIAMI BEACH, IN THE COUNTY OF DADE AND STATE OF FLORIDA, AND TO ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE AND INCOR- PORATE A CITY GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, TO DEFINE ITS TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES, TO PRESCRIBE ITS JURISDICTION, POWERS AND PRIVILEGES, AND FOR THE EXERCISE OF SAME, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS ORDINANCES ' , RELATING TO THE METHOD OF ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BY PROVIDING FOR PRIMARY AND REGULAR ELECTIONS; PROVIDING THAT A CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVES A MAJORITY IN THE PRIMARY SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM"; DESIGNATING THE VOTING PLACES; PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION 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 ELECTION. 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 November, 1954, passed upon its third and final reading, a measure known as Ordinance No. 114Q en- titled: !IAN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE MIAMI BEACH RAIL- WAY COMPANY, A FLORIDA CORPORATION, AND TO ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO USE ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE STREETS, AVENUES AND OTHER PUBLIC HIGHWAYS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND IN THE PRESENT OR FUTURE CORPORATE LIMITS THEREOF FOR AND DURING A PERIOD OF TWENTY (20) YEARS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A BUS SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPEN- SATION, IN CONFORMITY WITH AND SUBJECT TO ALL PROVISIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN RECITED ", and WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 26 of the Charter of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, and as recited in Section 16 of said Ordinance No. 1140, 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 -1- thereon at an election held for said purpose, and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that said Ordi- nance shall take effect as soon as it 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 upon the filing of acceptance thereof by said Company, the effective date of said Ordinance, however, to be not less than forty (40) days after the final passage thereof by the City Council; and WHEREAS, there was enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida, during the 1953 session of said Body, an Act en- titled : "CHAPTER 29289 "AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 40 OF CHAPTER 7672, LAWS OF FLORIDA, ACTS OF 1917, ENTITLED: "AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE PRESENT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE TOWN OF MIAMI BEACH, IN THE COUNTY OF DADE AND STATE OF FLORIDA, AND TO ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE AND INCORPORATE A CITY GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, TO DEFINE ITS TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES, TO PRE- SCRIBE ITS JURISDICTION, POWERS AND PRIVILEGES, AND FOR THE EXERCISE OF SAME, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS ORDINANCES", RELATING TO THE METHOD OF ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BY PROVIDING FOR PRIMARY AND REGULAR ELECTIONS; PROVIDING THAT A CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVES A MAJORITY IN THE PRI- MARY SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM", and WHEREAS, under the provisions of said Act, it shall become effective upon being approved and ratified by a majority of the qualified electors of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, voting at an election held for such purpose; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLOttIDA: 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 14th day of December, 1954, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, for approval or disapproval, two measures; one measure, known as Ordinance No. 1140 , entitled as aforesaid, and passed and adopted by the City Council on third and final reading on November 5 , 1954; and one measure known as Chapter 29289, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1953, entitled as afore- said, and enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida at its 1953 session. SECTION 2: That said Special Municipal Election shall be held at the following polling places in the precincts designated, to-wit : PRECINCT NO. 25A: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the North line of the corporate limits of the City of Miami Beach ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH, running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 71st Street to .,the center line of Indian Creek; thence northerly along the center line of Indian Creek to the cen- ter line of Normandy Waterway; thence westerly along the center line of Normandy Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be in the NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER, situated at 620 75th Street. -2- PRECINCT NO. 25B: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South Line of Precinct No. 25A ON THE NORTH and the center line of 51st Street ON THE SOUTH, 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 South line of Precinct No. 25B ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 34th Street to Biscayne Waterway, thence westerly along the center line of Biscayne Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated on the northeast corner of the intersection of 41st Street and Chase 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 center line of 23rd Street to Dade Boulevard, thence along the center line 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 Boulevard 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 center line of 15th Street to Bay Road, thence South along the center line of Bay Road to 14th Street, thence West along the center line of 14th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be in the SOUTHWEST LOBBY OF THE MIAMI 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 TIME SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean to Biscayne Bay along the center line 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 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 center line of 7th Street to Alton Road, thence South along the center line of Alton Road to 6th Street, thence westerly along the center line of 6th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place ofwhich shall be at the MIAMI BEACH EMPLOYEES' BENEVOLENT 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 Atlantic Ocean along the center line 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. -3- PRECINCT NO. 32: Being all the 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 SOUTH SHORE RECREATION CENTER BUILDING, situated on Biscayne Street at Biacayne Bay. 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 Nine o 'clock A.M., until Twelve o 'clock Noon on Saturdays, and from Nine o 'clock A.M., until Five o 'clock P.M. , on each day other than Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted, from November 6. 1954 to December 4, 1954, both inclusive, and after December 4, 1954, no person shall be registered for said election. SECTION 4: 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 with respect to absentee ballots and to the use of voting machines, and shall be substantially in the following form, to-wit : OFFICIAL BALLOT SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION DECEMBER 14, 1954 FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING TWO QUESTIONS: QUESTION NO. 1 • : Shall the measure known as : FOR THE ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 1140, passed and adopted on its third and final reading on the 5th day of November, 1954, and entitled : 'AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE MIAMI BEACH RAIL- WAY COMPANY, A FLORIDA CORPORATION, AND TO ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AGAINST THE THE RIGHT TO USE ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE STREETS, AVENUES AND OTHER ORDINANCE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND IN THE PRESENT OR FUTURE CORPORATE LIMITS THEREOF FOR AND DURING A PERIOD OF TWENTY (20) YEARS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A BUS SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION, IN CONFORMITY WITH AND SUBJECT TO ALL PROVISIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN RECITED", be approved or disapproved? ( In casting an Absentee ballot mark an "X" in the square before the words For the Ordinance", to indicate your approval of Ordinance No. 1140, or mark an "X" in the square before the words "Against the Ordinance " to indicate your disapproval of Ordinance No . 1140. In the use of the mechanical voting machine, turn down the voting machine lever above the words "For the Ordinance" to indicate your approval of Ordinance No. 1140, or turn down the voting machine lever above the words "Against the Ordinance ", to indicate your disapproval of Ordinance No. 1140) . -4- QUESTION NO. 2 Shall the measure known as Chapter 29289, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1953, entitled: • "AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 40 . FOR THE MEASURE OF CHAPTER 7672, LAWS OF FLORIDA, • ACTS OF 1917, ENTITLED "AN ACT • TO ABOLISH THE PRESENT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE TOWN OF MIAMI BEACH, IN THE COUNTY OF DADE AND STATE OF FLORIDA, AND TO ESTABLISH, : AGAINST THE MEASURE ORGANIZE AND INCORPORATE A CITY 1 • GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, TO DEFINE ITS TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES, TO PRESCRIBE ITS JURIS- 1 DICTION, POWERS AND PRIVILEGES, AND FOR THE EXERCISE OF SAME, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS ORDINANCES", RELATING TO THE METHOD OF ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BY PROVIDING FOR PRIMARY AND REGULAR ETRCTIONS; PROVIDING THAT A CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVES A MAJORITY IN THE PRIMARY SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM", be approved or disapproved? (In casting an Absentee ballot, mark an "X" in the square before the words "For the Measure", to indicate your approval of this Act, or mark an "X" in the square before the words "Against the Measure", to indicate your disapproval of this Act. In the use of the mechanical voting machine, turn down the voting machine lever above the words "For the Measure", to indicate your approval of this Act, or turn down the voting machine lever above the words "Against the Measure", to indicate your disapproval of this Act) . SECTION 5 : That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish in the MIAMI BEACH SUN, a newspaper of general circulation, published in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, once a week for a period of four conse- cutive weeks, next preceding said special election, a Notice of said Special Municipal Election in substantially the follow- ing form: "NOTICE OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION, CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, DECEMBER 14, 1954, FOR THE APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF TWO MEASURES, ONE MEASURE KNOWN AS "ORDINANCE NO. 1140 ", ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY, A FLORIDA CORPORATION, AND TO ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO USE ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE STREETS, AVENUES AND OTHER PUBLIC HIGHWAYS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND IN THE PRESENT OR FUTURE CORPORATE LIMITS THEREOF FOR AND DURING A PERIOD OF TWENTY (20) YEARS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING A BUS SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSA- TION, IN CONFORMITY WITH AND SUBJECT TO ALL PROVISIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN RECITED", AND ONE MEASURE KNOWN AS CHAPTER 29289, LAWS OF FLORIDA, ACTS OF 1953, ENTITLED: "AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 40 OF CHAPTER 7672, LAWS OF FLORIDA, ACTS OF 1917, ENTITLED IAN ACT TO ABOLISH THE PRESENT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE TOWN OF MIAMI BEACH, --5- ' IN THE COUNTY OF DADE AND STATE OF FLORIDA, AND TO ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE AND INCORPORATE A CITY GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, TO DEFINE ITS TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES, TO PRESCRIBE ITS JURISDICTION, POWERS AND PRIVI- LEGES, AND FOR THE EXERCISE OF SAME, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS ORDINANCES! , RELATING TO THE METHOD OF ELECTING MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BY PROVIDING FOR PRIMARY AND REGULAR ELECTIONS; PROVIDING THAT A CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVES A MAJORITY IN THE PRIMARY SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM 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 14th day of December, 1954, at the following voting places in the precincts , designated, to-wit : PRECINCT NO 25A: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the North line of the corporate limits of the City of Miami Beach ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 71st Street to the center line of Indian Creek; thence northerly along the center line of Indian Creek to the center line of Normandy Waterway; thence westerly along the center line of Normandy Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be in the NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER, situated at 620 75th Street. PRECINCT NO. 25B: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of Precinct No. 25A ON THE NORTH and the center line of 51st Street ON THE SOUTH, 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 South line of Precinct No. 25B ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 34th Street to Biscayne Waterway, thence westerly along the center line of Biscayne Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated on the northeast corner of the intersection of 41st Street and Chase 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 center line of 23rd Street to Dade Boulevard, thence along the center line 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 Boulevard 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 center line of 15th Street to Bay Road, thence South along the center line of Bay Road to 14th Street, thence West along the center line of 14th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be in the SOUTHWEST LOBBY OF THE MIAMI BEACH AUDITORIUM, entered from 17th Street at Drexel Avenue . -6- " 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 center line 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 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 center line of 7th Street to Alton Road, thence South along the center line of Alton Road to 6th Street, thence westerly along the center line of 6th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the MIAMI BEACH EMPLOYEES' BENEVOLENT 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 Atlantic Ocean along the center line 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. PRECINCT NO. 32: Being all the 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 SOUTH SHORE RECREATION CENTER BUILDING, situated on Biscayne Street at Biscayne Bay; at which election the qualified voters of said City will vote upon the following two questions, to-wit: "QUESTION NO. 1 "Shall the measure known as Ordinance No . 1140 , passed and adopted on its third and final reading on the 5th day of November, 1954, and entitled : "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE MIAMI BEACH RAILWAY COMPANY, A FLORIDA CORPORATION, AND TO ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO USE ALL PRESENT AND FUTURE STREETS, AVENUES AND OTHER PUBLICHIGHWAYS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND IN THE PRESENT OR FUTURE CORPORATE LIMITS THEREOF FOR AND DURING A PERIOD OF TWENTY (20) YEARS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING A BUS SYSTEM FOR TRANS- PORTING PASSENGERS FOR COMPENSATION, IN CONFORMITY WITH AND SUBJECT TO ALL PROVISIONS, TERMS AND CON- DITIONS HEREIN RECITED", be approved or disapproved?" "QUESTION NO. 2 "Shall the measure known as Chapter 29289, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1953, entitled: "AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 40 OF CHAPTER 7672, LAWS OF FLORIDA, ACTS OF 1917, ENTITLED: 'AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE PRESENT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF THE TOWN OF MIAMI BEACH, IN THE COUNTY OF DADE AND STATE OF FLORIDA, AND TO ESTABLISH, ORGANIZE AND IN- CORPORATE A CITY GOVERNMENT FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, TO DEFINE ITS TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES, TO PRESCRIBE ITS JURISDICTION, POWERS AND PRIVILEGES, AND FOR THE EXERCISE OF SAME, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS ORDINANCES, RELATING -7- ''TO THE METHOD OF ETJCTING MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH BY PROVIDING FOR PRIMARY AND REGULAR ELECTIONS; PROVIDING THAT A CANDIDATE WHO RECEIVES A MAJORITY IN THE PRIMARY SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM' �'., be approved or disapproved?" For the purpose of enabling persons to register who are qualified to register for and to vote in said special muni- cipal 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 Nine o 'clock A.M., until Twelve o 'clock noon on Saturdays, and from Nine o 'clock A.M ,, until Five o'clock P.M., on each day other than. Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted, from November 6, 1954, to December 4, 1954, both inclusive, and after December 4, 1954, 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 : .y oc November, A. 00°1954. 41° �► - '� / g1 Vice Mayor ATTEST: / C. W. TOMLINSON, City Clerk By: A. ' / Depu y CClerk -8- rl ^ ri Cjf co 0 H O cd a • cd O Z O 0. ) 4- In in 0 c� Z Qi-I-' rn.rI a� H 0 C/] O rH C r I 0 H ti0 H W o cd Hr1 wcd ci) ri cd • E W cd Q+ O CD r1 p� c. WP-4