Resolution 5679 •
RESOLUTION NO. 5679
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING A
SPECIAL ELECTION AT WHICH THERE SHALL BE
SUBMITTED FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE FREE-
HOLDERS THE QUESTION: "SHALL THE CITY
COUNCIL BE AUTHORIZED TO LEVY NOT IN EX-
CESS OF TYO MILLS ON THE DOLLAR FOR PUB-
LICITY AND ADVERTISING PURPOSES FOR THE
YEARS 1943 and 1944"
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That a special election is hereby called and directed
to be held at the City Hall in the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, from seven o 'clock A. M. , until sundown on the 20th day of
July, A. D. , 1943, for the purpose of submitting to a vote of the
duly registered and qualified voters of said City who are freeholders
therein, the question whether the City Council shall, for the years
1943 and 1944, have the authority to levy for Publicity and Adver-
tising purposes, a maximum of two mills on the dollar of the taxable
cash value of all property of said City, both real and personal, as
provided in Section 43 of the City Charter, as amended in 1933 and
1935.
SECTION 2 : That the City Clerk, who is also supervisor of registra-
tion, open the books of said City from ten o 'clock A. M. ,
until four o ' clock P. M. , each day, Sunytays, Holidays and Half-
Holidays excepted, from this date until July 3, 1943, for the pur-
pose of registering those persons who are qualified to register for
such election.
SECTION 3 : That Hugh Larrick, Mamie Lou Jones,Essie A, __Rease.,,. and R. L.ElliE
be and they are hereby appointed inspectors and William
Fiske Adams is hereby appointed clerk for the purpose of holding and
conducting said election at the time and place aforesaid, which names
the City Clerk shall certify to the Mayor.
SECTION 4: That said inspectors and clerk shall certify the result
of said election to said City Council within five days
after the holding of said election.
SECTION 5: That A. M. Wigginton be andhe is hereby appointed
custodian of the voting machines to be used in this
election.
SECTION 6: That thirty days notice of said election shall be given
by the Mayor of said City by posting the notice herein-
after provided for at least thirty days prior to the date of said
election in three conspicuous places in said City, to-wit: at the
Police Station; at Dade Boulevard Fire Station and at the City Hall,
and shall be published once each week for four consecutive weeks next
Preceding such election in the Miami Beach Times , a newspaper pub-
lished in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, and of general circulation
in said City.
SECTION 7: That said notice of election shall be in substantially
the following form:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION
Notice is hereby given that an Election has
been called by the City Council of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida, and will be held in the City
Hall in said City from seven o ' clock A. M. , until
Sundown on the 20th day of July, A. D. , 1943, at which there
shall be submitted to the duly registered and qualified voters
of said City who are freeholders therein, the following question:
" Shall the City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
have the authority, for the years 1943 and 1944, to levy for Pub-
licity and Advertising purposes, a maximum of two mills on the dollar
of the taxable cash value of all property of said City, both real
and personal, as provided in Section 43 of the City Charter, as
amended by the Legislature in 1933 and 1935" .
Inspectors and a Clerk have been appointed to conduct said
election at said time and place.
The registration books will be open from ten o 'clock A. M. ,until
four o ' clock P. M. each day, Sundays, holidays and half-holidays
excepted, from this date, until and including July 3rd, 1943, for
the registration of persons qualified to register for said election.
Herbert A. Frink
Acting Mayor of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida.
SECTION b: That the City Clerk cause to be prepared a sufficient
number of ballots for use of persons who expect to be
absent from the City on the said election day, pursuant to the pro-
visions of law, which ballot shall be in substantially the following
form:
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
SPECIAL ELECTION
July 20th, 1943
Make a. cross (x) before your choice:
(Here shall be inserted. the -;roposition set
forth in the election notice provided by
this resolution and at the end or immediately
after such proposition as set forth, there
shall be printed a_ short line followed
by the work "Yes" and a short line follow-
ed by the word "No" . )
SECTION 9 : That the City Clerk cause to be prepared a sufficient
number of ballots for use in and upon the voting machines
as Prescribed by law, said Clerk shall also provide sample ballots
for instruction of voters and shall furnish same to the election
officials so that one may be given to each voter deserving same.
SECTION 10: This resolution shall be effective immediately upon
its passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of June, A. D. 1943
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