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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION
= HELD AT THE CITY HALL ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 1965 AT 8 P.M.
Present:
George R. Olsen
Chas. R. Moore
Donald L. Goodling
Walter J. Parks, Jr. , Commissioners ��ris0�\�M�
Adele S. Grage, City Clerk
Absent: John W. Weldon, Commissioner.
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor-Commissioner,Mr.Olsen,
and immediately went into session as a Canvassing Boatd to receive
the reports from the Election Officials covering the 1965 Primary
Election of City Officials and the Freeholder' s Referendum Elec-
tion on the SoutherniBell Tel. & Tel. Co. franchise.
Copies of the Certificate of Results of the Primary Election of
October 5th, 1965 were presented to the Board by the Mayor and
City Clerk. Mayor Olsen read Resolution #65-29 whereupon Mr. Moore
moved the adoption of said Resolution accepting the report of the
Election Officials, seconded by Mr. Goodling and carried. Where-
upon Mr. Olsen declared said Resolution adopted and the following
officials duly elected as indicated:
Seat #1 - Wm. S. Howell, Mayor-Commissioner (2 years)
Seat #4- To be run-off in General Election on October 19th.
Seat #5 - John W. Weldon, Commissioner (4 years)
Copy of Resolution #65-29 is attachecd to these minutes and made
a part thereof.
Copies of the Certificate of Result of the Freeholder' s Referen-
dum Election on the Southern Bell Tel. .t Tel. Co. franchise Ordi-
nance #40-65-5 were presented to the Board by the Mayor and City
Clerk. Resolution #65-30 was read by Mayor Olsen following which
Mr. Parks moved the adoption of said Resolution, seconded by Mr.
Goodling and carried. Whereupon the Mayor declared the Resolu-
tion adopted and Ordinance #40-65-5 approved by a majority of the
qualified freeholders voting. Copy of Resolution #65-30 is at-
tached to these minutes and made a part thereof. The franchise
is for 30 years with a l%to City on gross receipts for rentals on
phones in City.
Mr. Olsen recognized Wm. S. Howell who was present. Also the Clerk
was directed to send a letter of thanks to the Election Officials.
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It was especially noted and made a part of Resolution #65-29 com-
mendation to all the candidates for the very dignified campaign
conducted by all.
There being no further business the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
Al L
George;• . Olsen, Mayor-
Commissioner
Attest:
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Adele S. Grage, City C rk
RESOLUTION NO. 65-29
WHEREAS, the Inspectors and the Clerk of the Primary
Election held in Atlantic Beach, Florida, on October
5, 1965, for the purpose of electing a Mayor-Commissioner
and two Commissioners canvassed the votes cast and did
make the returns on the same in words as follows:
CERTIFICATE OF RESULT OF PRIMARY ELECTION
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 1965, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE COMMISSIONERS
TO THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
DUVAL COUNTY
FLORIDA
We, the Undersigned, being the Inspectors and Clerk appointed to conduct
the Primary Election in the City of Atlantic Beach, on Tuesday, October
5th, 1965, for the purpose of electing a Mayor-Commissioner and two Com-
MEssioners, HEREBY CERTIFY That we conducted said election on said date
d counted the ballots and find the results to be as follows:
The number of qualified voters, according to the Registration Books, was /3 J
The number of such qualified voters who participated in said Election,
and who cast ballots in said election, was k/.3
The number of ballots cast for Wm. S. Howell for Seat #1, Mayor-
Commissioner, was
The number of ballots cast for Charles R. Moore for Seat #1, Mayor-
Commissioner, was
The number of ballots cast for Richard J. Featheringill for Seat #4, `C�
Commissioner, was C� 7
The number of ballots cast for Louis C. Holloway for Seat #4, Com-
missioner, was -�� �
The number of ballots cast for Franklin Ray McKenzie for Seat #4, Com-
missioner, was to
41/he number of ballots cast for Iva B. Williams for Seat #4, Commissioner,
was _
The number of ballots cast for W. Henry Bitzer, Jr . for Seat #5, Com-
missioner, was ,f).3
The number of ballots cast for John W. Weldon for Seat #5, Commissioner,
was
The number of ballots incorrectly marked, was a
The number of ballots voided was / , c�c�
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CERTIFICATE OF RESULT OF PRIMARY ELECTION
OF THE CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA,
HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 1965, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE COMMISSIONERS
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we the undersigned have executed this certificate this
5th day of October, 1965.
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That it is hereby unanimous-
ly voted that said returns be accepted as reported, and
That it is hereby found and determined by the City
Commission of Atlantic Beach, Florida, acting in the
capacity of a Canvassing Board, that a majority of the
qualified voters who participated in said Primary Election
cast their votes in favor of the above candidates as
follows:
SEAT #1, MAYOR-COMMISSIONER: Wm. S . Howell 523
SEAT #4, COMMISSIONER: To be run off in General
Election October 19th, 1965
SEAT #5, COMMISSIONER John W. Weldon 542
and it is further found and determined that the above
named candidates are duly elected to serve for two years
for Seat #1, and to serve 4 years for Seat #5. The run-
off for Seat #4 will be at the General Election on October
19th, 1965,
And be it Further Resolved, that all Candidates be and
are hereby commended for the dignified manner in which
their camppaigns were conducted in said election.
Passed by the City Commission October 5, 1965 .
Attest:
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Adele S. Grage
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 65-30
WHEREAS, Ordinance -440-65-5 entitled
"AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Southern Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company to use the public streets of the
City of Atlantic Beach, Florida, for the purpose of
erecting, constructing, maintaining and operating
lines of telephone and telegraph thereon and there-
under. "
was adopted by the City Commission on August 23, 1965, and the
same to be submitted to the electors of said City for their
approval or disapproval, at an election to be held on the 5th
day of October, 1965, and
WHEREAS, the said election has been duly held in accordance
with law on said date, and the votes cast thereat have, by the
inspectors and clerks appointed to conduct said election, been
read, delivered and canvassed, and the returns of said elec-
tion have been delivered to said Commission for the purpose of
canvassing said election returns and determining and certify-
ing the result thereof;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved, determined, found, declared and
hereby certified by the City Commission of the City of Atlantic
Beach, Florida, at a meeting of such Commission duly and
regularly held, at which said official returns of said elec-
tion have been duly and regularly canvassed according to law
as follows, that:
1. The total number of qualified electors (freeholders)
was 1134
2. The number of ballots cast for approval was - - - 536
3. The number of ballots cast Against approval was - 71
4. The number of unmarked ballots was 0
5. The total number of ballots cast was 607
6. The number of ballots voided was (Absentee) 1
2 . Resolution No. 65-30
That a majority of the ballots cast in said election were
in favor of the approval of said Ordinance; therefore, the
Ordinance is approved and is in force and effect.
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Passed by the City Commission on October 5th, 1965.
Attest:
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Adele S. Grage, City Cler