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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11251940Regular meeting Nov. 25, 1940 Meeting adjourned to Doc.A, 1940. Chairman Adjourned Regular Meeting Dec. 4, 1940. Meeting was called to order with the following members present: Mayor Baughman, Councilmen: Vickers, Murdoch, Shaw. Councilman Shaw offered the following resolution and moved.its adoption: Resolution Whereas, as provided by law a general City election will be held in the City of Sebastian, Florida, on Dec. 9, 1940 for the purpose of electing three members of the City Council for the ensuing two years., therefore Be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida, does here- with determine that the following individuals have been duly qualified by petitions of the requisite number of qualified electors of said city to be candidates for the office of City Councilmen. Be it further resolved, that the City Clerk is herewith instructed to have printed and provide a sufficient number of ballots, for use in said election, which shall be substantially in the following form. Official Ballot General City Election City of Sebastian, Florida December 9, 1940 Official Ballot General City Election City of Sebastian, Florida December 9, 1940 To vote for any candidate make a cross mark(X) before th~ name of the candidate of your choice For City Councilmen. vote for three Be it further resolved, that E. Futch, G. A. Braddock, Geo. Vlckers be and they are hereby named inspectors, and P.P. Lawson be, and he is hereby named as clerk to conduct said election to be held in the City of Sebastian December 9, 1940 in accordance with the provisions of law in. such cases made and provided. Upon roll call the foregoing was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Vic1~ers, Murdoch Shaw. Nays: None. The Clerk was instructed to write the war Dept. lapsing pier permit. Councilman Murdoch moved to adjourn to Nonday night Dec. 9. 1940, 7:30. Motion carried. Chairman Adjourned Regular Meeting Dec. 9, 1940. Meeting was called to order with the following members present: Mayor Baughman, Councilmen: Vickers, Mu~doch, Shaw. Councilman Shaw introduced the following resolutlonand moved its adoption: The returns of the general city election held at Sebastian, Indian l~iver County, Florida, on Dec. 9, 1940, signed by the clerk and a majority of the inspectors of said election were received by the city Council and filed, by the Ci~¥_ume-~. Tile City Council proceeded to canvas the returns and the results, of said election as shown by said returns, and thereupon. Councilman Shaw lnt.roduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolution Whereas, it appears from the returns of ~the general city election .held Dec. 9,1940 duly certified in duplicate by the clerk and a majority of inspectors of said election, and one delivered to the city Clerk and by him transmitted to the City Council, that the v.otcs cast at s.~id election w?re as follows: For members of the City Council(three to be elected) J.R. Middleton received 31 votes G. K. Murdoch received ~0 votes Archie Smith received 30 votes Whereas, the City Council has canvassed the returns and the results as shown by the certificate of the clerk and inspectors of the election aforesaid and has found the same correct; therefore ~