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Resolution 1476 RESOLUTION NO. 1476 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON D ECE:1BZR 21st, 1926. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA. Section 1. That for the purpose of holding and con- ducting the general election of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, on December 21st, 1926, three election boards be provided, the registration books of said City to be divided into three parts alphabetically, and that for said purpose M. H. Parr, Gapta.in 4. W. Farnham, Jno. R. Brownell, A. Go Zlliott, Thomas G. Hall, Joseph G. Nagengast, C. Boykin Reese, Clayton E. Shappell, and M. L. Woodward be and they are hereby appointed inspectors and 0-ler Millard, 'dont 3. Johnston c: d Charles P. Sheeler are hereby appointed clerks which names the City Clerk shall certify to the Mayor. Section 2. That said general election be held at any convenient place at the City Hall in the City of Mimi Beach, Florida. Section 3. That said election shall be held from 8 o'clock A.M. Until sundown on December 21, 1926, for the purpose of electing a Mayor and five City Councilmen, all of which persons shall hold office for the term of two years and/or until their successors are regularly elected and qualified, except that the two Councilmen who shall receive the highest number of votes at such election shall hold office for the term of four years aid, or until their successors are regularly elected and qualified. Section 4. That thirty days notice of said election shall be given by the Mayor of said City by posting the notice herein- after provided for thirty days in three conspicuous places in the City of Miami Beach, to-wit, at the City Hall, at the Post Office and at the Police Station, and shall be published once a week for a period of thirty days next preceding such election in the Miami Beach Beacon, a newspaper published in the City of Miami Beach, Florida. Section 5. That said inspectors and clerks shall certify the result of said election to said City Council immediately after holding of said election. Section 6. " That said notice of election shall be in substantially the following form: "Notice is given that a general election will be held at the City Hall in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from 8 o' clock A.M. until sundown on December 21, 1926, for the purpose of electing the following officers of said City: One parson to fill the office of Mayor Five persons as members of the City Council, P.•••• the two receiving the highest number of votes as Cou04iimen to hold office for k term of four years. All other officers so elected shell hold office for the term of two years. H. H. Parr, Captain W.d. Farnham, John it. Brownell, A. G. Elliott, Thomas G. Hall, Joseph G. Nagengast C. Po;Tkin Reese, Clayton E. Shappell, and M. L.Wood,rrad . . have been appointed inspectors and Omer Millard., Mont . Johnston n,1 Charles P. ghee?er, have been appointed Clerks for the purpose of holding and conducting said election at said time and place. The registration books of a aid City will be open for the purpose of registering any person qualified to vote at such election until December 11, 1926. Persons properly registered who have raid their 1924 and 1925 poll taxes on or before November 27, 1926, -All be qualified to vote in said election. LOUIS F. SITEDIGAR Mayor" Section 7. That the form of ballot to be used at said election shall hereafter be Drovided for. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 3rd. day of November, A.D. , 1926. President- of diiy Council (Pro-tem) ATTEST: • ity C er. . f j;