Resolution 5656 RESOLUTION NO. 5656
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
PROVIDING FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 1st, 1943.
WHEREAS, for the purpose of holding and conducting general
elections of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, said City has been
divided into nine voting precincts or election districts numbered
24 to 32 inclusive, the boundaries of said precincts or districts
being officially described in Ordinance No. 595 as passed and adopted
by the City Council on kril 2nd and April 16, 1941,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida:
SECTION 1: That for the purpose of liolding and conducting
the general election to be held on June lst,
1943, polling places for the respective voting precincts or voting
districts be and the same are hereby'designated and established to—
wit:
PRECINCT NO, 24: (As officially described in Ordinance
No. 595) being all the area within
the City of Miami Beach lying NORTH of Everglades Concourse
and NORTH of 71st Street,
The Polling Place shall be at Biscayne
Elementary School, being situated at 800 . 77th Street,
just west of Dickens "Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 25: (As officially described in Ordinance
No. 595) being the area within the
City of Miami Beach lying between Everglades Concourse
and 71st Street, ON THE NORTH, and 51st Street ON THE
SOUTH.
The Polling place shall be at the 69th
Street Fire Station, situated at 6860 Indian Creek Drive,
PRECINCT NO. 26: As officially described in Ordinance
No. 595) being the area within the
City of Miami Beach lying between 51st Street, ON THE NORTH
and a LINE ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic
Ocean along the centerline of 34th Street to Biscayne
Waterway, thence westerly along the centerline of Biscayne
Waterway to Biscayne Bay.
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The Polling Place shall be at
The Auditorium of North Beach Elementary School situated
on the Northeast Corner of the intersection of 41st Street
and Chase Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 27: (As officially described in Ordinance
No. 595) 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 Boulevard, 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 shall be et The
Dade Boulevard Fire Station, situated on the north—
west corner of the intersection of Dade Boulevard and
Pine Tree Drive.
PRECINCT NO. 28: (As officially described in Ordinance
No. 595) being the area within the
City of Miami Beach lying between the South line of
Precinct No. 27, ON THE NORTH, a.rd 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 14th Street, thence
west along the centerline of 14th Street to Biscayne Bay.
The Polling Place shall be at 1626
Michigan Avenue, in the 1000 Lincoln Road Building.
PRECINCT NO. 29: (As officially described in Ordinance
No. 595) 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 along the
centerline of 11th. Street to Meridian Avenue , thence
south along the centerline of Meridian Avenue to 10th
Street, thence westerly along the centerline of 10th
Street to Biscayne Bay.
The Pollins Place shall be at The
Fire Station in the City Hall Building, situated on
12th Street between Washington Avenue and Drexel Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 30 : (As officially described in Ordinance
No. 595) 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 shall be at The
Life Guard Station, situated in Lummus Park, on the
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ocean front at 10th Street.
PRECINCT NO. 31,
(As officially described in Ordinance
No. 595) beim; 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 to be at The
Old City Hall building, situated at 617 Collins Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 32,
(As officially described in Ordinance
No. 595) being all the area within
the City of Miami Beach lying south of the South line
CC Precinct No. 31, also including the Causeway property
and the islands south of the County Causeway.
The Polling Place to be at The
Police Traffi ; Department building, situated at 111
Meridian Aven to .
SECTION 2:
That said general election be held at the
polling places for the respective voting precincts as above
set forth and all electors shall vote at the polling place
in the precinct in which the registration books of said City
show that the said electors reside.
SECTION 3:
That said election be held from 8 o' clock
A. M. , until sundown on June 1st, 1943, for the purpose of
electing five (5) 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 Council-
men who shall receive the highest number of votes at such election
shall hold office for the term or four years, and/or until their
successors are regularly elected and qualified.
SECTION 4:
That notice of said election shall be given by
the Mayor of saia City by posting the notice hereinafter provided
for a period of thirty days in three conspicuous places in the
City of Miami Beach, to-wit: At the Police Station, at Dade
Boulevard Fire Station and at the City Hall, and shall be pub-
lished once a week for a period of four (4) consecutive weeks
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next preceding such election in the Miami Beach Times, a newspaper
published in the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
SECTION 5:
That notice of election shall be in substantially
the following form:
"NOTICE OF ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a GENERAL ELECTION
will be held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from 8
o' clock A. M. , until sundown on June 1st, 1943, for the
purpose of electing the following officers of said City:
Five persons es members of the City Council,
The two receiving the highest number of votes as Council-
men to hold office for the term of ftu.r years. All other
officers so elected shall hold office for the term of two
years.
For the purpose of holding and conducting said election
the City of Miami Beach has been divided into nine voting
precincts or election districts, with polling places there-
in as follows:
PRECINCT NO, 24: Being all the area within the City of
Miami Beach lying NORTH of Everglades Concourse and NORTH
of 71st Street, the Polling Place of which shall be at
BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHO01, being situated at 800 - 77th
Street, just west of Dickens Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 25: Being the area within the City of Miami
Beach lying between Everglades Concourse and (1st Street
ON THE NORTH and 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 51st Street ON THE NORTH and A LINE
ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along
the centerline of 34th Street to Biscayne Waterway, thence
westerly along the centerline of Biscayne Waterway to Bis-
cayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at THE AUDITOR-
IUM OF NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated on the north-
west 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 centerline of 23rd Street to
Dade Boulevard, thence al ng the centerline of Dade Boule-
vard 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 cean along the centerline of 15th Street to Bay
Road, thence South along the centerline of BayRoad to 14th
Street, thence west along the centerline of 1th Street to
Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at 1626
Michigan Avenue in the 1000 Lincoln Road Building.
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 runnitg westerly from
the Atlantic Ocean along the centerline of 11th Street to
Meridian Avenue, thence south along the centerline of Meridian
Avenue to 10th Street, thence westerly along the centerline
of 10th Street to Biscayne Bay, 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 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 LIFE
GUARD STATION, situated in Lummus Park, on the ocean front at
10th Street.
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 OLD CITY HALL BUILDING, slituated
at 617 Collins Avenue.
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
POLICE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT BUILDING, situated at 111 Meridian
Avenue.
All electors shall vote at the Polling Place in the voting
precinct in which the City Registration books show that said
electors reside.
The registration Books of said City will be open for the pur—
pose of registering any person qualified to vote in said elec—
tion until and including May 1st, 1943.
Only persons properly registered will be qualified to vote in
said election.
VAL C. CLEARY
Mayor
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of April, A. D. 1943.
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