Resolution 5944 RESOLUTION NO. 5944
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FINDING AS TO THE NUMBER
OF FREEHOLDERS LEGALLY QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD FEBRUARY 26th, 1946,
AND CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SAID SPECIAL
ELECTION AND DECLARING THE RESULT TO BE AGAINST
THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN THE TOTAL SUM OF
$2,950,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSES IN THIS RESOLUTION
STATED.
WHEREAS, the City Clerk and Supervisor of Registration of the
City of Miami Beach, Florida, has certified that the total number of
freeholders who were qualified electors residing in said City, and
legally qualified to participate in the Special Election held in
said City on February 26, 1946, was 3711, and
WHEREAS, this City Council has made a canvass of the returns of
the certificates of the Inspectors and Clerks who held and conducted
said Special Election held on February 26th, 1946, such canvass having
been made solely, exclusively and entirely from such returns,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Miami Beach, Florida, that we do hereby find and declare that the
total number of the freeholders who were qualified electors residing
in said City and legally qualified to participate in the Special
Election held in said City on February 26th, 1946, was 3711, and that
only 816 of said freeholders qualified as aforesaid entered the polling
places and signed the signature certificates as a prerequisite for
voting, as required by law and actually entered the booths of the
voting machines and participated in the election, as shown and
evidenced by the public counters on the voting machines used in said
election, and that seven ( 7) of said freeholders qualified as afore-
said, cast their absentee ballots, pursuant to law and participated
in the election, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we do hereby find and declare that
the total number of votes cast in said election in favor of the approval
of the bonds and the total number of votes cast in said election against
the approval of the bonds were as follows:
Upon the question: 1. "Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of
Five Hundred Thousand ( $500,000.00) Dollars,
with interest at a rate hereafter to be
determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for
the purpose of constructing an Auditorium in
the City of Miami Beach?" 749 votes were cast,
of which 459 votes were "For Bonds" and 290
votes were "Against Bonds" .
Upon the question: 2. "Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount
of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand ( $750,000.00)
Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter to
be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum,
for the purpose of constructing a Hospital in
the City of Miami Beach?" 750 votes were cast,
of which 452 votes were "For Bonds" and 298
votes were "Against Bonds" .
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Upon the question: 3. "Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount
of Six Hundred Thousand ( $600,000.00)
Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter to
be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum,
for the purpose of acquiring and improving,
for park purposes, Lot "A" together with the
out-lot West of Collins Avenue and East of
Indian Creek lying opposite said tract and
together with all riparian rights, in the
Indian Beach Corporation's Subdivision, accord-
ing to amended plat thereof, recorded in Plat
Book 8, at page 61, of the Public Records of
Dade County, Florida, commonly known as "The
Firestone Estate" ? 723 votes were cast, of
which 306 votes were "For Bonds" and 417 votes
were "Against Bonds" .
Upon the question: 4. "Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount of
Four Hundred Thousand 0400,000.00) Dollars,
with interest at a rate hereafter to be
determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for
the purpose of acquiring and improving, for
park purposes, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, together
with the out-lots West of Collins Avenue and
East of Indian Creek lying oppose said tracts
and together with all riparian rights, in
the Indian Beach Corporation' s Subdivision,
according to amended plat thereof, recorded
in Plat Book 8, at page 61, of the Public
Records of Dade County, Florida, commonly
known as "The Warner Property"? 714 votes
were cast, of which 289 votes were "For Bonds"
and 425 votes were "Against Bonds" .
Upon the question: 5. "Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount
of Three Hundred Thousand ($300,000.00)
Dollars, with interest at a rate hereafter
to be determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum,
for the purpose of acquiring areas for the
purpose of off-street parking of automobiles?"
753 votes were cas , of which 529 votes were
"For Bonds" and 224 votes were "Against Bonds" .
Upon the question: 6. "Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
issue negotiable coupon bonds in the amount
of Four Hundred Thousand ($400,000.00) Dol-
lars, with interest at a rate hereafter to be
determined, not exceeding 3%, per annum, for
the purpose of constructing a water storage
reservoir and constructing and extending water
mains and lines?" 786 votes were cast, of
which 655 votes were "For Bonds" and 131 votes
were "Against Bonds" .
and,
WHEREAS, a majority of the total number of freeholders who were
qualified electors residing in said City, and legally qualified to parti-
cipate in said Special Election, did not vote therein;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we do hereby declare
that the issuance of said bonds in the aggregate sum of $2,950,000.00
has not been duly and legally approved by the voters, as provided by
law..
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of March, A. D. 1946.
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