HomeMy WebLinkAbout12081941way of State Road Number 4 in Indian River County, Florida, to the shore line of
the Indian River in the City of Sebastian, l~lorida and
Whereas said street has not been used by the City of Sebastian, Florida,
nor by the public as a public street or thoroughfare and she properties immediate-
ly adjacent to said street are owned by one and the same individual and it being
appropriate 4o to do; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the C~ ~y of Sebastian, Florida does herewith vacate
that certai~ stre~t within said city designated ~nd known as Jefferson Stree~
as to All of that p~rtion thereof ex~ending from the e~st boundary line of the
existing right-of-way of State Road No. 4 in an easterly direction to the Indian
River; that the officers of this city be and there are herewith authorized and
instructed to execute and deliver in the name of the city and under its seal
such evidences of the vacating of said street and. the releasing of all rights of
this city in and to said street so Emcated to the owner of the prop~0rties adja-
cont to said street, as may be necessary.
The Chairman appointed Mr. Middleton as chairman of the beautification committee,
Members Mr. Shaw, Mr. Hamri~k and Mr. Vickers ex officio.
Mr, ~iddleton introduced the foliow~ng resolution a~].d ~oved its adoption:
Hosol-ation
:~_-m (~.~, as provided by ~ Ch~rt~,r aTd Ordina~ces o'? the City of Sebastian,
Florida, a general eloction will ~'~e.. held In sx~d.... 'Stt~,. o:~: 'Doc~:'mih<)r 8, 1941, for
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of such election and to have printed thereon the names of all persons who s~ll
Oe nominated as candidates for said offices by petition filled with said Clerk
no~ later t~n Wednesday, December ~, l~41, and that said City Clerk shall do all
and any acts.necessary to the car~ing out of ~ch election.
ifs IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this City Council does find that petitions
have been duly filed, signed by not less than the required number of qualified
electors of this city, duly nominating the following for She respective offices
stated, to wiS: ·
For Mayor:
L. O. Baughman
For members of the
haw
E.W. ?ickers
City Council:
Thtat the names of the persons so nomtnaaed shall be printed upon the
official ballot for such election.
BE IT FURTHMR MESOLV:~D That the City Hall in the place of business of
F. G. Hamrick in the City of Sebastian, Florida, is herewith designated as the
polling place for the holding of such election and that the polls for such elec-
tion shall be open on the day thereof from the hour of 8:00 o'clock A. M. until
sundown of said day.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That G. A. Braddock, S. A. Braswell amd Frank
Latourette, be and ~he same are appointed as inspectors and P.P. Lawson as
Clerk in said election to conduct the same and that the City Clerk is herewith
directed to notify said election officials of their appointment.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned to Decenber~, 1941.
Adjourned Regular Meeting, December 8, 1941
Meeting was called to order with the following members present: Mayor Baughman,
Councilmen Vickers, ~mith, Shaw, Middleton and Attorney Woods.
The returns of the general City election held at Sebastian, Indian River
Countu, Florida, on December 8, 1941, wigmed by the Clerk and a majority of the
lnspedtors of said election were received by the City Council and filed with the
City Clerk.
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The City Council proceeded to canvass the returns and ~he result of said elec-
tion as shown by said returns, and thereipon Councilman Smith introduced the fol-
lowing resolut ion:
WHEREAS, it appears from the returns of the general city election held
December 8, 1941, duly certified in duplicate by the Clerk and a majority of the
inspectors of said election, and one delivered by such inspectors and Clerk to the
President of the City Council amd the other to tt,e City Clerk, and by him transmitted to
the City Council, that votes cawt at said election were as follows:
For MAyor:
L. 0. Baughman
received
16 votes;
For members of ~he City Council, two to be elected:
B.E. Shaw received 16 votes;
E.W. Vickers received 15 votes;
and
WH~ the City Council has canvassed the returns and the results as
shown bff the certificate of the Clerk and Inspectors of the election aforesaid and
has found the same correct; therefore.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the results of the general city election held in the
City off Sebastian, Florida, on December 8, 1941, be and ~he same are her:~by detlared
to be as follows:
For Mayor: L. 0. Baughman
For Councilmen:
B. E. Shaw
E. W. Vickers
and that L. 0. Baughman be, and he is hereby declared to have been duly ~lected as
Mayor o~ ~e Cl~y Gf $~aG~i,~, ~i~a, for ~ ~ o~ ~wo yeaA~s aex~ en~lng,
an~ ~a~ ~. ~. Shaw an~ ~. W,. VXv~8 ~, w~ ~oy a~e ~y ~e~la~e~. ~, ~ ~e~
du~y elected councilmen ~f ~e Cl~y Qf Sebastian, FA~i~a,.. ~,. ~a~ ~aa~in~ ~wo
yea~a.
The £er~geln~ resoluGion mating seen put ~e vote, was adopted aa follows:
~yes: Vlekera, Middleton, Shaw, ~mith.
~eJ~en maae, sue~a~ a~ Ga=rie~ ~hat E. ~. Tic,ers be President of the City
Council.
Motion made, seconded and carried that Y. R.~.Middleton be.President pro tom.
Motion made seconded.and carried that F. G. Hamriek.be clerk, for ensuing two years
at present salary.
Motion made, seconded and carried that Mitchell Smith and Mitchell ~e retained as
counsel for the ensuing year.
Motion made, seconded and carried that H. G. Deppen be engineer for ensuing year.
Mr. Middle,on .reported on Cleanup Say. Motion to adjourn prevailed.
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Megular MeetingYanuary ?, 1942
Meeting was called to order by 0hairman.. with the following membors present: Mayor
Baughman; Councilmen: VlcEers, Middleton, Shaw, Murdoeh.
The Street and Alley Committee was appointed to see a~out road. signs and arrange
for a cleanup day. Councilman Murdoch moved, to adjourn. Motion carried,