Resolution 8315 T
RESOLUTION NO. 8315
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR THE
GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON JUNE 2, 1953.
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 2, 1953, the City of Miami Beach
has been divided into voting precincts and election districts with
Polling Places therein as follows :
PRECINCT NO. 25-A: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying
between the North line of the corporate limits of the
City of Miami Beach ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly
from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 71st Street to the center
line of Indian Creek; thence northerly along the center line of Indian
Creek to the center line of Normandy Waterway; thence westerly along the
center line of Normandy Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which
shall be in the LIFE GUARD STATION in North Shore Park between 72nd Street
and 73rd Street on the Ocean.
PRECINCT NO. 25-B: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying
between the South line of Precinct No. 25-A ON THE
NORTH and the center line of 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 the South line of Precinct No. 25-B ON THE NORTH
and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along
the center line of 34th Street to Biscayne Waterway, thence westerly along
the center line of Biscayne Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place
of which shall be at the NORTH BEACH ETFltiNTARY 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 Ocean along
the center line 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
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 center line of 15th Street to Bay Road, thence South along the center
line of Bay Road to 14th Street, thence West along the center line of
114th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be in the
SOUTHWEST LOBBY OF THE MIAMI BEACH AUDITORIUM entered from 17th Street at
Drexel 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 center line 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.
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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 THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean along
the center line of 7th Street to Alton Road, thence South along the center
line of Alton Road to 6th Street, thence westerly along the center line
of 6th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the
MIAMI BEACH EMPLOYEES' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION CLUB BUILDING, situated at
920 Alton Road.
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
center line 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 island south of the County Cause-
way, the Polling Place of which shall be at 100 ALTON ROAD.
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 Miami Beach, from Seven o'clock A. M. , until
Seven o'clock P. M. , on June 2, 1953, for the purpose of electing four
City Councilmen, who shall hold office for terms as provided by law.
SECTION 4+ : That the City Clerk, who is also the Supervisor of Registration,
open the books of said City from Nine o'clock A. M. , until
Five o'clock P. M. , each day, Sundays and Holidays excepted, from
April 2, 1953 to May 2, 1953, both inclusive, for the purpose of registering
electors for said election, and that after said May 2, 1953, no elector
shall be registered 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 Florida Sun, a 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 2, 1953, for the purpose
of electing the following officers of said City:
Four persons as Members of the City Council who shall hold office
for terms as provided by law.
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-A: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying
between the North line of the corporate limits of the
City of Miami Beach ON THE NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly
from the Atlantic Ocean along the center line of 71st Street to the center
line of Indian Creek; thence northerly along the center line of Indian
Creek to the center line of Normandy Waterway; thence westerly along the
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center line of Normandy Waterway to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of
which shall be in the LIFE GUARD STATION in North Shore Park between
72nd Street and 73rd Street on the Ocean.
PRECINCT NO. 25-B: Being the area within the City of Miami Beach lying
between the South line of Precinct No. 25-A ON THE
NORTH and the center line of 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 the South line of Precinct No. 25-B ON THE
NORTH and a line ON THE SOUTH running westerly from the Atlantic Ocean
along the center line of 314th Street to Biscayne Waterway, thence westerly
along the center line 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 141st 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 center line 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
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 center line of 15th Street to Bay Road, thence South along the center
line of Bay Road to 114th Street, thence West along the center line of
14th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be in the
SOUTHWEST LOBBY OF THE MIAMI BEACH AUDITORIUM entered from 17th Street at
Drexel 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 center line 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 124-h 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 center line of 7th Street to Alton Road, thence South along the center
line of Alton Road to 6th Street, thence westerly along the center line
of 6th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at the
MIAMI BEACH EMPLOYEES' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION CLUB BUILDING, situated at
920 Alton Road.
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
center line 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 Cause-
way, the Polling Place of which shall be at 100 ALTON ROAD.
All electors shall vote at the Polling Places in the voting precincts
in which the City Registration Books show that said electors reside.
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The Registration Books of said City will be open from Nine o 'clock
A. M. , until Five o'clock P. M. , each day, Sundays and Holidays excepted,
from April 2, 1953 to May 2, 1953, both inclusive, for the purpose of
registering any person qualified to vote in said election.
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 1st day of April, A. D. 1953.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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