Resolution 9455 • RESOLUTION NO. 9455
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, PROVIDING
FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
JUNE 4, 1957.
BE .T 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 7672, 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 General 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 BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 77th Street and Tatum
Waterway Drive .
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 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 JADE 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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PiEciNCT 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 6th 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 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 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 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 4, 1957, 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
9:00 o ' clock A.M. until 5 :00 o 'clock P.M. , each day, Sundays and
Holidays excepted, from April 4, 1957 to April 27, 1957, both
inclusive , for the purpose of registering electors to vote in said
General Election, and that after said April 27, 1957, no elector
shall be registered for said election.
SECTION 5 ; That the City Clerk is hereby directed to publish
once each week for a period of four (4) consecutive
weeks next preceding said General Election in the Miami Beach Sun,
a newspaper of general circulation, published in the City of Miami
Beach, Florida, a notice of said General 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 General 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 June 4, 1957 at the polling places in the election
precincts as follows, to-wit :
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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
BISCAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 77th Street and Tatum Waterway
Drive .
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 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 .
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 .
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 6th Street to Biscayne Bay, the Polling Place of which shall
be at the OCEAN FRONT AUDITORIUM at 10th Street and Ocean Drive .
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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
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 SOUTH SHORE PARK RECREATION CENTER BUILDING on
Biscayne Street at Biscayne Bay.
at which election the qualified electors participating therein
will vote for the election of four (4) Councilmen of the City
of Miami Beach, Florida.
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 4, 1957 to April 27, 1957,
both inclusive , for the purpose of registering any person
qualified to vote in said General Election.
Only persons properly registered will be qualified to
vote in said election. "
SECTION 6 : That the official ballot to be used in such
General Election shall be in substantially the
following form, to-wit :
"OFFICIAL BALLOT
GENERAL ELECTION
FOR
ELECTING FOUR (4) COUNCILMEN
OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA
JUNE 4, 1957
(Make a crossmark (X) before the names of the candidates of your choice )
I
FOR CITY COUNCILMEN
Vote for four (4 ) only:
(Names of Candidates) "
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The City Clerk shall prepare the ballot so that the names of
qualified candidates will appear on said ballot in alphabetical
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 3rd day of April, A.D, 1957.
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