Resolution 4174 RESOLUTION NO. 4174
WHEREAS, an Act entitled:
"AN ACT CREATING A CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM
FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA; CREAT-
ING A DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL, DEFINING
ITS MEMBERSHIP, POWERS AND DUTIES; DESIG-
NATIN G THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO ARE
WITHIN THE TERMS OF SAID ACT ; DEFINING
THE CERTAIN TERMS OF SAID ACT; PROVIDING
FOR APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, SUSPENSIONS,
REDUCTIONS AND REMOVALS OF OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR THE STATUS OF
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES HOLDING POSITIONS
WHEN THIS ACT TAKES EFFECT ; PROVIDING FOR
A REFERENDUM WHEN SAID ACT SHALL TAKE EF-
FECT AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO . "
was passed and adopted by the Legislature of the State of Florida,
at its 1937 Session and became a law, subject to referendum, and
WHEREAS, Section 16 of said Act provides that said Act shall
not become effective until a majority of the qualified voters of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, voting on the same at a special or
general election called for such purpose, shall vote in favor thereof,
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of an Act passed and adopted
by the Legislature of the State of Florida, at its 1937 Session, and
entitled
"AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, TO ESTAB-
LISH BY ORDINANCE A PENSION, ANNUITY AND
RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR ANY OR ALL GROUPS OF
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE SERVICE OF
SAID CITY; TO PROVIDE FOR DISABILITY AND
DEATH BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE FOR CONTRIBUTION
TO THE COSTS THEREOF ON AN ACTUARIAL BASIS ;
PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH OFFICERS-
AND/OR EMPLOYEES MAY COME UNDER THE OPERA-
TION OF SAID SYSTEM; PROVIDING •FOR REPAYMENT
TO MEMBERS LEAVING THE SERVICE OF THE .CITY;
PROVIDING FOR THE INVESTMENT OF FUNDS CREAT-
ED UNDER SAID SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR THE AD-
MINISTRATION OF SAID SYSTEM; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SAID ORDINANCE TO RE-
FERENDUM OF QU+LIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY;
WHEN SAID ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND OTHER
MATTERS RELATING THERETO. "
the City Council of the City of Miami- Beach, Florida, did on December
3rd, 1937, pass and adopt Ordinance No. 498, entitled :
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A PENSION, ANNUITY
AND RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE
SERVICE OF THE SAID CITY OF MIAMI BEACH;
PROVIDING FOR DISABILITY AND DEATH BENEFITS;
PROVIDING FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE COST THERE-
OF ON AN ACTUARIAL BASIS; PROVIDING FOR THE
MANNER IN WHICH EMPLOYEES MAY COME UNDER THE
OPERATION OF SAID SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR RE-
PAYMENT TO MEMBERS LEAVING THE SERVICE OF
SAID CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE INVESTMENT OF
FUNDS CREATED UNDER SAID SYSTEM; PROVIDING
FOR THE ADMINIST RAT ION AND OPERATION OF SAID
SYSTEM •AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF
THIS ORDINANCE TO A REFERENDUM OF QUALIFIED
VOTERS OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING WHEN THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT, AND OTHER MATTERS
RELATING THERETO"
and
WHEREAS, Section 12 of said Ordinance No. 498 provides that said
ordinance shall not become effective until a majority of the qualified
voters of said City of Miami Beach, Florida, voting on the same at a
special or general election called for such purpose, shall vote in favor
thereof,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1: That a Special Election be and thr same is hereby called
to be held at the City Hall, in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from
8:00 o'clock A. M. , until sundown on January 18th, 1938, for the pur-
pose of giving the qualified voters of said City an opportunity to vote
for or against that certain Act of the Legislature of the State of
Florida, entitled:
"AN ACT CREATING A CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM FOR
CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA; CREATING A DEPART-
MENT OF PERSONNEL, DEFINING ITS MEMBERSHIP,
POWr,?S AND DUTIES; DESIGNATING THE OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEES 'VHO ARE WITHIN THE TERMS OF
SAID ACT; DEFINING THE CERTAIN TERMS OF SAID
ACT; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS,
SUSPENSIONS, REDUCTIONS AND REMOVALS OF OFIC-
ERS AND EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR THE STATUS
OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES HOLDING POSITIONS
iiHEN THIS ACT TAKES EFFECT; PROVIDING FOR A
REFERENDUM WHEN SAID ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT
AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO"
becoming effective, and for the purpose of giving the qualified voters
of said City an opportunity to vote for or against Ordinance No. 498,
as passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Miami Beach,
Florina , said Ordinance being entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A PENSION , ANNUITY
AND RET IRE M ENT T SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE
SERVICE OF THE SAID CITY OF MIAL I BEACH;
PROVIDING FOR DISABILITY AND DEATH BENEFITS;
PROVIDING FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE COST THERE-
OF ON AN ACTUARIAL BASIS; PROVIDING FOR THE
MANNER IN WHICH EMPLOYEES LAY COME UNDER THE
OPERATION OF SAID SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR RE-
PAYMENT TO MEMBERS LEAVING THE SERVICE OF
SAID CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE INVESTMENT OF
FUNDS CREATED UNDER SAID SYSTEM; PROVIDING
FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF SAID
SYSTEM AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF
THIS ORDINANCE TO A REFERENDUM OF QUALIFIED
VOTERS OF SAID CITY; PKVIDING WHEN THIS OR-
DINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT, AND OTHER MATTERS
RELATING THERETO, "
becoming effective.
Section 2: That for the purpose of holding and conducting said
ficial Election to be held on January 18th, 1938, an election board
be provided and that for said purpose inspectors and clerks be and the
same are hereby appointed as follows :
Clerks : R. J. Wallis Sam R. Becker
Inspectors : W. M. Fiske Adams John M. Ramey
M. J. Eanett Ralston Van Tassell
Kathryn Kelsey J. Russell West
all of which names the City Clerk shall certify to the Mayor.
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Section 3: That notice of said election shall be given by the Mayor
of said City by posting, or causing to be posted, the notice herein-
after provided, for a period of thirty days, in three conspicuous
places in the City of Miami Beach, to-wit: At the Police Station,
corner of First Street and Meridian Avenue; at the Liberty Avenue
Fire Station, 2327 Liberty Avenue; and at the City Hall; and the
same shall be published once a week for a period of four (4) con-
secutive weeks next preceding such election, in the Miami Beach
Times, a newspaper published in the City of Miami Beach, Florida.
Section 4: That said inspectors and clerks shall certify the result
of said election to said City Council immediately after the holding
of said election.
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Section 5: That Notice of Election shall be /substantially the
following form:
"NOTICE OF ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that a Special Election will be held at
the City Hell, in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from 8.00 o' clock
A. u . , until sundown, on January 18th, 1938, for the purpose of giving
the qualified voters of said City an opportunity to vote for or against
a certain Act of the Legislature of the State of Florida, becsbming
effective; said Act being entitled:
"AN ACT CREATING A CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM FOR
CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA; CREATING A DEPART-
MENT CF PERSONNEL, DEFINING ITS MEMBERSHIP,
POWERS AND DUTIES; DESIGNATING THE OFFICERS
AND EPLOYEES WHO ARE WITHIN THE TERMS OF
SAID ACT; DEFINING THE CERTAIN TERMS OF SAID
ACT; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS,
SUSPENSIONS, REDUCTIONS AND REMOVALS OF OFFI-
CERS AND EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR THE STATUS
OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES HOLDING POSITIONS
WHEN THIS ACT TAKES EFFECT; PROVIDING FOR A
REFERENDUM WHEN SAID ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT
AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO" ,
and for the purpose of giving the qualified voters of said City an
opportunity to vote for or against Ordinance No. 498 of the City
Council of said City, becoming effective; said Ordinance being entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI B:tACH,FLORIDA,
ESTABLISHING A PENSION, ANNUITY AND RETIREMENT
SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE SERVICE OF THE SAID
CITY OF I` IAMI BEACH; PROVIDING FOR DISABILITY AND
DEATH BENEFITS; PROVIDING FOR CONTRIBUTION
TO THE COST THEREOF ON AN ACTUARIAL BASIS; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH EMPLOYEES MAY
COME UNDER THEOPERATION OF SAID SYSTEM; PROVID-
ING FOR RE-PAYMENT TO MEMBERS LEAVING THE SERVICE
OF SAID CITY; PROVIDING FOR THE INVESTMENT OF
FUNDS CREATED UNDER SAID cYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR
THE ADI,'INISTRATION AND OPERATION OF SAID SYSTEM
AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE TO A REFERENDUM OF QUALIFIED VOTERS OF
SAID CITY; PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL
TAKE EFFECT, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO"
Inspectors and. Clerks appointed for the purpose of holding and
conducting said election at said time and place are as follows:
Clerks R. J. Wallis Sam R. Becker
Inspectors W. M. Fiske Adams John M. Ramey
M. J. Eanett Ralston Van Tassell
Kathryn Kelsey J. Russell Hest
The registration books of said City will be open for the purpose
of registering any person (not already registered) qualified to vot
in such election until and including December lath, 1937. e
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All persons still on the City Registration Books who were properly
registered and qualified to vote in the last General City Election,
held June 1st, 1937, are eligible to vote in this election.
John H. Levi,
Mayor "
Section 6: The City Clerk shall cause to be prepared ballots, for use
at said election, in number twice as many as there are
qualified electors, which ballot shall be in substantially the follow-
ing form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
SPECIAL ELECTION
January 18, 1938
Shall an Act of the Legislature of the State of Florida, entitled:
"AN ACT CREATING A CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM
FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA; CREATING A
DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL, DEFINING ITS MEM-
BERSHIP, POWERS AND DUTIES; DESIGNATING THE
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO ARE WITHIN THE
TERMS OF SAID ACT; DEFINING THE CERTAIN
TERMS OF SAID ACT; PROVIDING FOR APPOINT-
MENTS, PROMOTIONS, SUSPENSIONS, REDUCTIONS
AND REMOVALS OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES;
PROVIDING FOR THE STATUS OF OFFICERS AND
EMPLOYEES .HOLDING POSITIONS WHEN THIS ACT
TAKES EFFECT; PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM
WHEN SAID ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND OTHER
MATTERS RELATING THERETO, "
become effective?
Make a cross (x) 7'7 YES
before your choice
/ / NO
Shall Ordinance No. 498, passed and adopted on December 7rd, 1937, by
the City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, entitled:
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A PENSION, ANNUITY AND
RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE SER-
VICE OF THE SAID CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ; PROVID-
ING FOR DISABILITY AND DEATH BENEFITS; PROVID-
ING FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE COST THEREOF ON
AN ACTUARIAL BASIS; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER
IN vHICH EMPLOYEES MAY COQ UNDER THE OPERA-
TION OF SAID SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR RE-PAYMENT
TO MEMERRS LEAVING THE SERVICE OF SAID CITY;
PROVIDING FOR THE INVESTMENT CF FUNDS CREATED
UNDER SAID SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINIS-
TRATION AND OPERATION OF SAID SYSTEM AND PRO-
VIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THIS ORDINANCE
TO A REFERENDUM OF QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID
CITY; PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL
TAKE EFFECT, AND °THEE MATTERS RELATING THERETO, "
become effective?
Make a cross (x) YES
before your choice
r7 NO
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of Dece • -r, A. D. , 1937.
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