Resolution 6282-v
RESOLUTION NO. 6282
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 3, 1947.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That for the purpose of holding and conducting the General
Election to be held on June 3, 1947, the City of Miami
Beach has been divided into voting precincts and election districts
with Polling Places therein as follows:
PRECINCT NO. 25: Being all of the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying North of the centerline of 51st Street, 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 the centerline of 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 Water-
way, thence Westerly along the centerline of Biscayne Waterway to
Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which 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: 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 Boule-
vard, 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 of which shall be at THE DADE BOULE-
VARD 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 West -
erly 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 of which shall be at Municipal Golf Club House, 21st Street
& Washington Avenue.
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 running Westerly from
the Atlantic Ocean to Biscayne Bay along the centerline of 11th Street
and said line produced, the Polling Place of which shall be at THE FIRE
STATION AT THE CITY HALL BUILDING, situated on 12th Street between
Washington Avenue and Drexel Avenue.
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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 TEE 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 Poll-
ing 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, situated 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 Municipal Pier, situated on the Ocean Front at Biscayne Street.
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 Places in the precinct in
which the Registration Books in said City show that said electors
reside.
SECTION 3, That said Election• is hereby called and directed to be
held in the City of Ivliami Beach, from Seven o' clock A. M.
until Seven o' clock P. M. on June 3, 1947, for the purpose of electing
five City Councilmen, all of whom shall hold office for the term of
two years and until their successors are legally elected and qualified,
except that the two councilmen who shall receive the highest number
of votes at said election shall hold office for the term of four
years and until their successors are legally elected and qualified.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk, who is also Supervisor of Registra-
tion, open the books of said City from Nine o' clock A. M.
until Five o'clock P. I:. , each day, Sundays and Holidays and Half-
holidays excepted, from April 26th,1947 to May 13th, 1947, both inclus-
ive, for the purpose of registering electors for said election.
SECTION 5. That Notice of said Election shall be given by the City
Clerk of said City by publishing the notice hereinafter
provided for, once each week for a period of four consecutive weeks
next preceding said Election in the Evening Suri and Daily Tropics, a
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newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Miami Beach,
Florida.
SECTION 6. That Notice of such Election shall be in substantially the
following form:
"NOTICE OF ELECTION
NOTICE is hereby given that by resolution duly passed and adopted
by the City Council of the City of Miami Beach a general election has
been called and will be held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from
Seven o' clock A. M. until Seven o'clock P. M. on June 3, 1947, for the
purpose of electing the following officers of said City:
Five persons as Members of the City Council;
The two receiving the highest number of votes as Councilmen
to hold office for the term of four years. All other offic-
ers 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 voting precincts or election dist-
ricts with Polling Places therein as follows:
PRECINCT NO. 25: Being all of the area within the City of Miami Beach
lying North of the centerline of 51st Street, 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 the centerline of 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 Water-
way, thence Westerly along the centerline of Biscayne Waterway to
Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which 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: 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 Boule-
vard, 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 of which shall be at THE DADE BOULE-
VARD 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 West-
erly 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 of which shall be at Municipal Golf Club
House, 21st Street and Washington Avenue.
PRECINCT NO. 29: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying
between the South line of Precinct No. 28, ON
TEE NORTH and A LINE ON THE SOUTH running West-
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erly from the Atlantic Ocean to Biscayne Bay along the centerline of
11th Street and said line produced, the Polling Place of which shall
be at THE FIRE STATION AT 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 Poll-
ing 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 , situated 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 Municipal Pier, situated on the Ocean Front at
Biscayne Street.
All electors shall vote at the Polling Places in the voting pre-
cincts in which the City Registration Books show that said electors
reside.
The Registration Books of said City will be open for the purpose
of registering any person qualified to vote in said election until
and including May 13, 1947.
Only persons properly registered will be qualified to vote in
said election. "
SECTION 7. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its
adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 2 th day of April, A. D. 1947.
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Acting
Mayor n Chairman of City CouncilATTEST:
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City Clerk
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