Resolution 10219 RESOLUTION NO. 10219
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FINDING
AS TO THE NUMBER OF FREEHOLDERS LEGALLY
QUALIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPECIAL
ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 3 , 1959; AND CAN-
VASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL ELEC-
TION AND DECLARING THE RESULT TO BE FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN THE TOTAL SUM
OF $600,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE IN THIS
RESOLUTION STATED.
WHEREAS , the City Clerk and Supervisor of Registration in tha
City of Miami Beach, Florida, has certified that the total number
of freeholders who were qualified electors residing in said City,
and legally qualified to participate in the Special Election held
in said City on November 3 , 1959, was 7028, and
WHEREAS, this City Council has made a canvass of the returns
of the certificates of the Clerks and Inspectors who held and
conducted said Special Election held on November 3 , 1959 , such
canvass having been made solely, exclusively and entirely from such
returns ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Miami Beach, Florida, that we do hereby find and declare that
the total number of freeholders who were qualified electors resid-
ing in said City and legally qualified to participate in the Special
Election held in said City on November 3 , 1959 , was 7028, and that
a majority thereof participated in said election, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we do hereby find and declare that
the total number of votes cast in said election in favor of the
approval of the bonds and the total number of votes cast in said
election against the approval of the bonds were as follows :
UPON THE QUESTION: "Shall the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, issue negotiable coupon
bonds in the amount of $600,000.00
with interest at a rate to be here-
after determined, not exceeding 5%
per annum, for the payment of all
or a part of which a special annual
tax will be levied, the amount of
which levy will be reduced by col-
lections from special improvement
assessments made against abutting
property, as authorized by law,
for the purpose of constructing a
promenade, mall or walk on Lincoln
Road from Washington Avenue to Alton
Road?" 3909 votes were cast, of
which 2993 votes were "For Bonds" ,
899 votes were "Against Bonds", and
17 were blank or void ballots .
and
WHEREAS, a majority of the total number of freeholders who
were qualified electors residing in said City, and legally qualified
to participate in said Special Election, did vote therein, and
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WHEREAS, a majority of the votes cast on the Question were
in favor of the approval of the bonds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we do hereby declare the :
the issuance of bonds in the sum of $600,000.00 as set forth and
provided in the Question, as described in this resolution, has
been duly and legally approved by the voters, as provided by law.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 4th day of November, A.D. 1959 .
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Mayor
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