HomeMy WebLinkAbout12121932RE~W_~R MEETING
December 12, 1932
Roll Call
Mayor
Clerk
Attorney
Geo. T. Badger
L. 0. Baughman, Pres pro rem
S. A. Park
R. G. Hardee
W. A. Martin
T. B. Hicks
Lenora K. Park
James T. Vocelle
The minutes of the regular meeting of Nov. 28 and special meeting of December 5,
and 9 were read and approved.
Councilman Hardee presented a letter of rasignation
Councilman of the City ~f Sebastian.
from T. B. Hicks as City
Councilman Park moved that the resignation of T. B. Hicks as City Councilman of
the City of Sebastian be accepted; which was seconded by Councilman Martin and
carried by the following vote Ayes: Martin, Park, Hardee, Baughman
Nays: None
Councilman Martin moved that E. W. Vickers be appointed to fill the unempired
term of Mr. Hicks and that nomination be closed; which was seconded 'by Councilman
Hardee and carried by the following vote, Ayes; Park, Hardee, Martin and Baughman
Nay s: None
Mr. Vickers was notified of his appointment and appeared at this time.
t~he returns of the general City election held &~ Sebastian, Indian River Count~,
Florida on December 12, 1932 signed by the Clerk and a majority of the inspectors
of said election, were received by the City Council and filed by the City Clerk.
The City Council proceeded to canvass the returns and the result of said election
as shown by said returns, a_n~. thereupon Councilman Martin introduced the following
resolution: -)"~ ~ \ ~ -
Whereas, it appears from the returns of the general city election held December
12, 1932 duly certified in duplicate by the Clerk and a majority of the inspectors
of said election and delivered by such inspectors and clerk to ~he City Clerk, and
by her transmitted to the City Council, that the votes cast at said election were as
follows, to-wl~:'
For Members of the0%~y Council three to be elected:
G. T. Glasgow received 80 votes
R. G. Hardee " 73 "
S. A. Park " 52 "
j. B. Mays " 57 "
Roy K. Fields " 73 "
W. A. Martin " 55 "
and
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,
Be it Resolved, that the result of the general city election held in the
City of Sebastian, Florida on December 12, 1932 be, and the same is hereby
declared as follows:
For Counci linen:
g. T. Glasgow
R. G. Hardee
S. A. Park
~. ~. Mays
Roy K. Fields
W. A. Martin
80 votes
73 "
52 "
5'/ "
73 "
5,5 "
and that the said G.~. Glasgow and R. G. Hardee and Roy K. Fields be, and they
are hereby declared to have been duly elected councilmen of the City of Sebastian
Florida, for the ensuing two years.
The foregoing resolution having been put to a vote was adopted as follows:
Ayes: Martin, Park, Vick~rs, Baughman and Hardee
Nays: None
Continuation of Regular Meeting of December 12, 1932
Oaths of office were executed by W. ,~,, Merrlman, County Judge of Indian
River County, Florida, oB De~em~e~,~. G, Hardee, G. T. Glasgow and Roy K.
Fields belng duly qualified to hold their respective offices for two years.
The Council instructed the Clerk to change the las~ line in the above to read
as follows: Being duly elected and qualified to hold their respective offices
for two years.
Mr. Glasgow moved that Mr. Hardee be appointed president of the City Council;
which was seconded by Mr. Fields and carried by the following vote ,
Ayes: Vickers, Baughman, Fields, Glasgow
Nays: None
Mr. Hardee moved that Mr. Baughman be appointed president pro tern; which
w~s_. seconded by Mr. Vickers and carried by the following vo~e,
Ayes:Vtckers, Baughman, Fields Glasgow,Hardee
Nays: None
Mr. Baughman moved that the City retain James T. Vocelle as attorney for the
ensuing year at a yearly retainer oS $400.00. Mr. Glasgow moved that
retaining a city attorney be deferred until a later date; which was seconded
by Mr. Fields and upon being put to a vote the same was lost by the following
vote, Ayes: Glasgow and Fields
Nays: Vic kers, Hardee and Baughman
Councilman Vickers thereupon seconded the motion of Councilman Baughman and
the same was carried by the following vote, Ayes: Vickers, Baughman,
Nays: Glasgow and Fields
Motion made by Councilman Baughman, seconded by Councilman Glasgow that
Counci i adjourn.
Motion carried. ~