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 ~