Resolution 9036 _ . .
RESOLUTION NO. 9036
A RESOLUTION CALLING A PRIMARY ELECTION
TO BE HELD MAY 31, 1955 FOR THE NOMINATION
OF CANDIDATES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE
VOTED UPON AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD JUNE 7, 1955.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1 : That in accordance with the provisions
of Section 40 of Chapter 7b72, Laws of
Florida, Acts of 1917 (the Charter of the City of Miami
Beach, Florida) as amended by Senate Bill No . 190, Laws
of Florida, Acts of 1955, a Primary Election is hereby
directed to be held in the City of Miami Beach, Florida
at the polling places in the voting precincts as follows,
to-wit :
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 at the North Shore
Park Recreation Center Building at 72nd Street and Byron Avenue .
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 b9TH 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 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 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 .
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OFFICE OF Cl?? ATTORNEY-CITY HALL-URIC BEACH 39, FLORIDA
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 14th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which
shall be at the east entrance of the MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILD-
ING at 17th Street and 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 .
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 oth Street, thence westerly along the center
line of oth Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which
shall be at the OCEAN FRONT AUDITORIUM at 10th Street and Ocean
Drive .
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 ELEMEN-
TARY 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 Pre-
cinct No . 31, also including the Causeway property and the islands
south of the County Causeway, the Polling Place of which shall be
at the SOUTH SHORE PARK RECREATION CENTER BUILDING on Biscayne
Street at Biscayne Bay.
SECTION 2: That all qualified electors shall vote at the
polling places in the precincts in which the
registration books of said City show that said electors reside .
SECTION 3 : That the City Clerk, who is also the Supervisor
of Registration, open the books of said City
from 9:00 o 'clock A.M. until 5:00 o 'clock P .M. , each day,
Sundays and Holidays excepted, from April 21, 1955 to April 30,
1955, both inclusive, for the purpose of registering electors
to vote in said Primary Election and in said General Election,
and that after said April 30, 1955, no elector shall be re-
gistered for either of said elections .
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY -CITY BALL -?AMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA
SECTION 4: That the City Clerk is hereby directed to
publish once each week for a period of four
(4 ) consecutive weeks next preceding said Primary Election
in the Florida Sun, a newspaper of general circulation,
published in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, a notice of
said Primary Election and Registration in substantially the
following form, to-wit :
"NOTICE OF ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by resolution duly passed
and adopted by the City Council of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, a Primary Election has been called and will be held
in the City of Miami Beach, Florida from 7:00 o 'clock A.M.
until 7:00 o 'clock P .M. on May 31, 1955 at the polling places
in the election precincts as follows, to-wit:
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 at the
NORTH SHORE PARK RECREATION CENTER BUILDING at 72nd Street
and Byron Avenue .
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 39th STREET FIRE STATION, situated at 6830 Indian Creek
Drive .
PRECINCT NO. 2o: 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 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 . 20 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 14th
Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall be at
the east entrance of the MUNICIPAL OFFICE BUILDING at 17th
Street and Drexel Avenue .
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OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY - CITY HALL- MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA
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 .
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 0th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of
which shall be at the OCEAN FRONT AUDITORIUM at 10th Street
and Ocean Drive .
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 ELEMEN-
TARY 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 Pre-
cinct No . 31, also including the Causeway property and the
islands south of the County Causeway, the Polling Place of
which shall be at the SOUTH SHORE PARK RECREATION CENTER BUILD-
ING on Biscayne Street at Biscayne Bay.
at which election the qualified electors participating therein
will vote for the nomination of candidates for the City Council
of the City of Miami Beach, Florida to be voted upon at the
General Election which is to be held on the first Tuesday in
June, 1955 .
The registration books of said City will be open from
9:00 o 'clock A.M. until 5:00 o 'clock P.M. , each day, Sundays
and Holidays excepted, from April 21, 1955 to April 30, 1955,
both inclusive, for the purpose of registering any person
qualified to vote in said Primary Election.
Only persons properly registered will be qualified to
vote in said election. "
SECTION 5: That the official ballot to be used in such
Primary Election shall be in substantially
the following form, to-wit:
OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY-CITY HALL-MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA
"OFFICIAL BALLOT
PRIMARY ELECTION
NOMINATING CANDIDATES
FOR THE
CITY COUNCIL
FOR THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
MAY 31, 1955
( Make a cross mark (X) before the names of the candidates of your choice )
FOR CITY COUNCILMEN
Vote for four ()4) only:
(Names of Candidates )
The City Clerk shall prepare the ballot so that the names
of qualified candidates will appear on said ballot in alpha-
betical order according to surname; provided, however, that
said ballot and its preparation shall be such as to permit
compliance with the Laws of the State of Florida with respect
to the use of mechanical voting machines . "
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of April, A.D. 1955.
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Attest:
C. W. mlinson, City C erk
By
Deputy Ci C erk
OFFICE OF CITY ATTORNEY -CITY HALL- MIAMI BEACH 39, FLORIDA
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