Resolution 6538 RESOLUTION NO. 6538
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING AN ELECTION AT
WHICH THERE SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE THE
MATTER OF ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE
SUM OF $1,563,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSES IN THIS
RESOLUTION STATED.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, deems
it advisable to issue bonds of said City in amounts and for the municipal
purposes set forth in the election notice provided for in Section 6 of
the following resolution,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Miami Beach, Florida:
SECTION 1. That, subject to the authorizaticn of the duly registered and
qualified voters of said City, who are freeholders therein,
participating in the election according to law, which is hereinafter call-
ed, negotiable coupon bonds of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, shall be
issued in the sums and for the purposes stated in the Notice of Election
provided for in Section 6 of this resolution.
SECTION 2. That a special election is hereby called and directed to be
held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, from seven o'clock
A.M. until seven o' clock P.M. on the 20th ,day of April, A. D. 1948, for
the purpose of submitting to a vote of the duly registered and qualified
voters of said City who are freeholders therein, the questions whether
bonds of said City shall be issued in the sums and for the purposes stated
in the Notice of Election provided for in Section 6 of this resolution.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk, who is also the Supervisor of Registra-
tion, open the books of said City from Nine o' clock A.M.
until Five o' clock P.M. each day, Sundays and Holidays and Half-holidays
excepted , from March 18th, 1948, to April 14th, 1948, both inclusive, for
the purpose of registering those electors who are qualified to register
for this election, and after said April 14th, 1948, no elector shall be
registered for said election.
SECTION 4. For the purpose of holding and conducting said election, the
City of Miami Beach has been divided into voting precincts
or 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 Poll-
ing 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 Waterway, thence Westerly along
the centerline of Biscayne Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of
which shall be at the NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated on the
Northwest corner of the intersection of 41st Street and Prairie 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 Ccean along
the centerline of 23rd Street to Dade Boulevard, thence along the center-
line 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 BOULEVARD FIRE STATION, situated on the North-
west corner of the intersection of Dade Boulevard and Pine Tree Drive.
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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 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, situated at 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 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 produc-
ed, 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 center-
line 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 SOUTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL,
situated between Third and Fourth Streets on Alton Road.
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 IMIUNICIPAL PIER,
situated on the Ocean Front at Biscayne Street.
All being places where elections are usually held in said municipality.
All electors shall vote at the Polling Places in the voting precincts in
which the City Registration Books show that said electors reside.
SECTION 5. That Thirty days ' notice of said election shall be given by
publication in the Evening Sun and Daily Tropics, a news-
paper published in the City of Miami Beach, Florida. Such publication
shall be made at least once each week for four consecutive weeks during
said period of thirty days.
SECTION 6. That Notice of Election shall be substantially in the follow-
ing form:
"CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
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 said City
from seven o'clock A.M. until seven o'clock P.M. on the 20th day of April,
A. D. 1948, at which there shall be submitted to the duly registered and
qualified voters of said City who are freeholders therein, the following
questions:
1. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon bonds
in the amount of $200,000.00 with interest at a rate hereafter to be
determined, not exceeding 3-% per annum, for the purpose of construct-
ing and extending water mains and lines?
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2. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon
bonds in the amount of $560,000.00 with interest at a rate here-
after to be determined, not exceeding 3- % per annum, for the pur-
pose of constructing storm sewers?
3. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon
bonds in the amount of $90,000.00 with interest at a rate here-
after to be determined, not exceeding 3i% per annum, for the pur-
pose of paving portions of each of the following highways: 17th
Street from Meridian Avenue to Washington Avenue; Meridian Avenue
from Lincoln Road to Dade Boulevard?
4. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon
bonds in the amount of $65,000.00 with interest at a rate here-
after to be determined, not exceeding 31/v per annum, for the pur-
pose of widening Collins Canal Bridge at Meridian Avenue?
5. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon
bonds in the amount of $8,000.00 with interest at a rate hereafter
to be determined, not exceeding 3i% per annum, for the purpose of
constructing a white way lighting system on 17th Street from
Meridian Avenue to Washington Avenue?
6. Shall the City of Miami Beach., Florida, issue negotiable coupon
bonds in the amount of $181,000.00 with interest at a rate here-
after to be determined, not exceeding 3 -% per annum, for the pay-
ment of which a special annual tax will be levied, the amount of
which levy will be reduced by collections from special improve-
ment assessments made against abutting property, for the purpose
of paving portions of each of the following highways : 17th Street,
from Meridian Avenue to Jefferson Avenue; Pine Tree Drive, from
Dade Boulevard to 26th Street; Abbott Avenue , from Indian Creek
Drive to 71st Street; Abbott Avenue, from 71st Street to 73rd
Street; Harding Avenue, from 73rd Street to 75th Street; Harding
Avenue, from 75th Street to 87th Terrace?
7. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negotiable coupon
bonds in the amount of $459,000.00 with interest at a rate here-
after to be determined, not exceeding 3- -% per annum, for the pay-
ment of which a special annual tax will be levied, the amount of
which levy will be reduced by collections from special improve-
ment assessments made against abutting property, for the purpose
of constructing a white way lighting system on the following high-
ways: 5th Street, from Alton Road to Ocean Drive; 41st Street,
from Alton Road to Pine Tree Drive; Collins Avenue, from 63rd
Street to 75th Street; 71st Street and Everglades Concourse, from
Rue Notre Dame to Collins Avenue; Collins Avenue, from Biscayne
Street to 23rd Street; Alton Road, from 5th Street to Collins
Canal; Meridian Avenue, from Lincoln Road to Collins Canal; 17th
Street, from Washington Avenue to Collins Avenue; Everglades Con-
course, from Rue Notre Dame to North Bay Causeway (formerly known
as ?9th Street Causeway) ; Collins Avenue, from 75th Street to
87th Terrace; Drexel Avenue, from 12th Street to Lincoln Road;
Pennsylvania Avenue, from 7th Street to Lincoln Road; Euclid
Avenue, from 5th Street to Lincoln Road; Jefferson Avenue, from
5th Street to 11th Street and from 15th Street to Lincoln Road;
Michigan Avenue, from 5th Street to 11th Street and from 15th
Street to Lincoln Road; Lenox Avenue, from 15th Street to Lincoln
Road; 6th Street, from Washington Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 7th
Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 8th Street,
from Pennsylvania Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 9th Street, from
Washington Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 10th Street, from Washington
Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 11th Street, from Drexel Avenue to
Michigan Avenue; 12th Street, from Drexel Avenue to Meridian
Avenue; 13th Street, from Washington Avenue to Meridian Avenue;
14th Street, from Washington Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 14th
Place, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 15th Street,
from Washington Avenue to Alton Road; 16th Street, from Washington
Avenue to Alton Road; Pine Tree Drive, from Dade Boulevard to 26th
Street; Meridian Avenue, from 5th Street to Lincoln Road?
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"For the purpose of holding and conducting said election the City
of Miami Beach has been divided into voting precincts or 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 Waterway, thence Westerly along
the centerline of Biscayne Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of
which shall be at the NORTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situated on the North-
west corner of the intersection of i+lst Street and Prairie 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 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 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 Ocean
along the centerline of 15th Street to Bay Road, thence South along the
centerline of Bay Road to 11+th Street, thence West along the centerline
of 14th Street, to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at
MUNICIPAL GOLF CLUB HOUSE, situated at 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 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 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 center-
line of Alton Road to 6th Street, thence Westerly along the centerline of
6th Street to Biscayne Bay, the olling 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 Poll-
ing Place of which shall be at the SOUTH BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, situ-
ated between Third and Fourth Streets on Alton Road.
PRECINCT NO. 32: Being all the area within the City of Miami Beach lying
South of the South line of Precinct No. 31, also includ-
ing 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 being places where elections are usually held in said munici-
pality.
"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 will be open from Nine o' clock A.M. until
Five o' clock P.M. each day, Sundays, Holidays and Half-holidays except-
ed, from March 18th, 1948, to April 14th, 1948, both inclusive, for the
registration of persons qualified to register for said election.
Mayor of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida."
SECTION 7. That the form of ballot to be used at said election shall be
in substantially the following form:
"CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
SPECIAL ELECTION
1. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negoti-
able coupon bonds in the amount of $200,000.00 with
interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not
exceeding 3i% per annum, for the purpose of construct-
ing and extending water mains and lines?
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FOR BONDS
: .
: AGAINST BONDS
Make a Cross (X) before your choice.
2. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negoti-
able coupon bonds in the amount of $560,000.00 with
interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not
exceeding 3- o per annum, for the purpose of construct-
ing storm sewers?
:
FOR BONDS
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: : AGAINST BONDS
Make a Cross (X) before your choice.
3. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negoti-
able coupon bonds in the amount of $90,000.00 with
interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not
exceeding 3-i% per annum, for the purpose of paving
portions of each of the following highways : 17th
Street from Meridian Avenue to Washington Avenue;
Meridian Avenue from Lincoln Road to Dade Boulevard?
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: FOR BONDS
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AGAINST BONDS .
Make a Cross (X) before your choice.
4. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negoti-
able coupon bonds in the amount of $652000.00 with
interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not
exceeding 32% per annum, for the purpose of widening
Collins Canal Bridge at Meridian Avenue?
: FOR BONDS
: : AGAINST BONDS
Make a Cross (X) before your choice.
5. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negoti-
able coupon bonds in the amount of $8,000.00 with
interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not
exceeding 31% per annum, for the purpose of construct-
ing a white way lighting system on 17th Street from
Meridian Avenue to Washington Avenue?
: FOR BONDS
: : AGAINST BONDS
Make a Cross (X) before your choice.
6. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negoti-
able coupon bonds in the amount of $181,000.00 with
interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not
exceeding 31% per annum, for the payment of which
a special annual tax will be levied, the amount of
which levy will be reduced by collections from special
improvement assessments made against abutting property,
for the purpose of paving portions of each of the fol-
lowing highways : 17th Street, from Meridian Avenue
to Jefferson Avenue; Pine Tree Drive, from Dade Boule-
vard to 26th Street; Abbott Avenue, from Indian Creek
Drive to 71st Street; Abbott Avenue, from 71st Street
to 73rd Street; Harding Avenue, from ?3rd Street to
75th Street; Harding Avenue, from 75th Street to 87th
Terrace?
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: FOR BONDS
: AGAINST BONDS
Make a Cross (X) before your choice.
7. Shall the City of Miami Beach, Florida, issue negoti-
able coupon bonds in the amount of $459,000.00 with
interest at a rate hereafter to be determined, not
exceeding 3- % per annum, for the payment of which a
special annual tax will be levied, the amount of
which levy will be reduced by collections from special
improvement assessments made against abutting property,
for the purpose of constructing a white way lighting
system on the following highways: 5th Street, from
Alton Road to Ocean Drive; 41st Street, from Alton
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Road to Pine Tree Drive; Collins Avenue, from 63rd
Street to 75th Street; 71st Street and Everglades
Concourse, from Rue Notre Dame to Collins Avenue;
Collins Avenue, from Biscayne Street to 23rd Street;
Alton Road, from 5th Street to Collins Canal;
Meridian Avenue, from Lincoln Road to Collins Canal;
17th Street, from Washington Avenue to Collins
Avenue; Everglades Concourse, from Rue Notre Dame
to North Bay Causeway (formerly known as 79th Street
Causeway) ; Collins Avenue, from 75th Street to 87th
Terrace; Drexel Avenue, from 12th Street to Lincoln
Road; Pennsylvania Avenue, from 7th Street to Lincoln
Road; Euclid Avenue, from 5th Street to Lincoln Road;
Jefferson Avenue, from 5th Street to 11th Street and
from 15th Street to Lincoln Road; Michigan Avenue,
from 5th Street to 11th Street and from 15th Street
to Lincoln Road; Lenox Avenue, from 15th Street to
Lincoln Road; 6th Street, from Washington Avenue to
Michigan Avenue; 7th Street, from Pennsylvania Ave-
nue to Michigan Avenue; 8th Street from Pennsylvania
Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 9th Street, from Washing-
ton Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 10th Street, from
Washington Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 11th Street,
from Drexel Avenue to Michigan Avenue; 12th Street,
from Drexel Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 13th Street,
from Washington Avenue to Meridian Avenue; 14th
Street, from Washington Avenue to Meridian Avenue;
14th Place, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Meridian
Avenue; 15th Street, from Washington Avenue to Alton
Road; 16th Street, from Washington Avenue to Alton
Road; Pine Tree Drive, from Dade Boulevard to 26th
Street; Meridian Avenue,from 5th Street to Lincoln
Road?
: : FOR BONDS
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AGAINST BONDS
Make a Cross CO before your choice.
SECTION 8. That the cost of the highway improvements referred to in
Question No. 6 and of the white way system referred to in
Question No. 7, hereinbefore set forth, except for that portion thereof
apportioned to the City pursuant to the terms of the City Charter,
shall be apportioned and levied as special improvement assessments
against the abutting property on a front foot basis.
SECTION 9. That the collections upon said special improvement assess-
ments against abutting properties shall be deposited in the
City' s local improvement bond fund for application to interest and
principal payments on the bonds hereby authorized and hereafter to be
sold to pay in the first instance the cost of the improvements.
SECTION 10. That a special annual tax upon all taxable property within
the City of. Miami Beach over and above all other taxes
authorized or limited by law or by the Charter of the City, sufficient
to pay the interest and principal of the bonds hereby authorized at
their several dates of maturity shall be and is hereby levied, provided
that the amount of such special annual tax levy shall be reduced by the
amount then contained in the local improvement bond fund and by the
amount of special improvement assessments collected and then remaining
in the local improvement bondfund and by the amount of any other funds
applicable to said bonds.
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SECTION 11. That the special improvement assessments against abutting
property herein provided for, for highway improvements,
and for the white way system, are hereby pledged for the payment of
the principal and interest of the bonds hereby authorized and the pro-
ceeds of the special annual tax hereby provided for shall be used for
no other purpose than the payment of principal and interest of the
bonds hereby authorized, at their several dates of maturity, and any
balance collected at any time upon such special annual tax after the
payment of principal and interest upon the bonds hereby authorized
shall be deposited in the local improvement bond fund.
SECTION 12 This resolution shall be effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption as required by law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 17th day of March, A. D. 1948.
Mayor
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