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50-A vOrdinance No. i+ . AN ORDINANCE Calling a.Referendum Election for the Ratification and.Approval by the Qualified Electors of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida, of (a) Chapter 19686, Laws Of Florida, Special Acts of 1939, Entitled "An Act to Amend Chapter 16311, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1933, Entitled, 'An Act Relating to the Town of Atlantic Beach, in Duval County, Florida, Providing for the Construction of Seawalls, Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds for that Purpose; Authorizing and Providing for Special Assessments Against Abutting Property to pay a Portion of the Cost of Seawalls, or the Bonds -Issued for that Purpose, and Other.Matters in Connection Therewith4or Relating Thereto' ';.of (b)' Ohapter 19687, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1939, Entitled "A Bill to be Entitled, 'An Act to Amend Sections 28, 31 and 33 of Chapter 13907, Laws of Florida,Acts of 1929, the same being 'An Act to fix the Territorial Limits of the Town of Atlantic Beach, to Provide for its Government, and Prescribe its Jurisdiction and Powers','; -and of (c) Chapter 19688, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1939, Entitled "An Act Authorizing the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, to Provide for, and Prescribe,Zoning Regulations; and Repealing Chapter 16313, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1933, Entitled 'An Act to Provide and Authorize the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, to Provide and Prescribe Zoning RegulationsIT".1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA: d � L Ordinance No. i+ . AN ORDINANCE Calling a.Referendum Election for the Ratification and.Approval by the Qualified Electors of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida, of (a) Chapter 19686, Laws Of Florida, Special Acts of 1939, Entitled "An Act to Amend Chapter 16311, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1933, Entitled, 'An Act Relating to the Town of Atlantic Beach, in Duval County, Florida, Providing for the Construction of Seawalls, Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds for that Purpose; Authorizing and Providing for Special Assessments Against Abutting Property to pay a Portion of the Cost of Seawalls, or the Bonds -Issued for that Purpose, and Other.Matters in Connection Therewith4or Relating Thereto' ';.of (b)' Ohapter 19687, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1939, Entitled "A Bill to be Entitled, 'An Act to Amend Sections 28, 31 and 33 of Chapter 13907, Laws of Florida,Acts of 1929, the same being 'An Act to fix the Territorial Limits of the Town of Atlantic Beach, to Provide for its Government, and Prescribe its Jurisdiction and Powers','; -and of (c) Chapter 19688, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1939, Entitled "An Act Authorizing the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, to Provide for, and Prescribe,Zoning Regulations; and Repealing Chapter 16313, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1933, Entitled 'An Act to Provide and Authorize the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, to Provide and Prescribe Zoning RegulationsIT".1 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA: Section to A referendum,election is hereby called to be held on the -17 day of ©C,►ober , 1939, for the ratifi- cation and approval, by the qualified electors of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, of (a) Chapter 19686, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1939, entitled "An Act to Amend Chapter 16311, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1933, Entitled, 'An Act Relating to the Town of.Atlantic Beach, in Duval County, Florida, Providing for the Construction of Seawalls, Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds for that Purpose; Authorizing and Providing for Special Assessments Against Abutting Property to Pay a Portion of the Cost of Seawalls, or the Bonds Issued for that Purpose, and Other Matters in Connection Therewith or Relating Thereto"!; of (b) Chapter 19687, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1939, Entitled "A Bill to be Entitled, 'An Act to Amend Sections 28, 31 and 33 of Chapter 13907, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1929, the same being 'An Act to fix the Territorial Limits of the Town of Atlantic Beach, to Provide for its Government, and Prescribe its Jurisdiction and Powers"'; and of (c) Chapter 19688,Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1939, Entitled "An Act Authorizing the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, -Florida, to Providd for, and Prescribe, Zoning Regulations; and Repealing Chapter 16313, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1933, Entitled 'An Act to Provide and Authorize the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, to Provide and Prescribe Zoning Regulations"'. Section 20 The following described Notice shall for thirty � Tip consecutive days prior to said date of C)C.1o6e,r- , ��_, 1939, be published by the posting thereof at (1) the Town Hall of said Town, (2) the United States Post Office at said Town, and (3) at one other public place in said Town selected by the City -Supervisor thereof.- -2- NOTICE To All Qualified Electors of the Town of Atlantic Beach,Duval County, Florida; a Municipal Corporation: You, and each of you, are hereby notified that a referendum I election will be held on i �a , the a�i7 - day 'of aU', , 1939, at the Town Hall of said Town, from eight" o'clock in the fore -noon until i,suni.d ry„dt,. ��:`.. ��. �.r '.. •i; .�,q;.%i:. -f ���',. . 7.:r.k..c�.r .?.�;-. o;,,1n; for the purpose of then and there .securing the ratification and approval, by the qualified electors of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, of (a) Chapter 19686, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of.1939, entitled "An Act to Amend Chapter 16311, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1933, Entitled, 'An Act Relating to the Town of Atlantic Beach, in Duval County, Florida, Providing for the Construction of Seawalls, Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds for that Purpose; Authorizing and Providing for Special Assessments Against Abutting Property to pay a Portion of the Cost of Seawalls, or the Bonds Issued for that Purpose, and Other Matters in Connection Therewith or Relating Thereto",'; of (b) Chapter 19687, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1939, Entitled "A Bill to be Entitled, 'An Act to Amend Sections -28, 31 and 33 of Chapter 13907, Laws of Florida, Acts of 19292 the same being 'An Act to'fix the Territorial Limits of the Town of Atlantic Beach, to Provide for its Government, and Prescribe its Jurisdiction and Powers"'; and of (c) Chapter 19688,Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1939, Entitled "An Act Authorizing the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, to Provide for, and Prescribe, Zoning Regulations; and Repealing Chapter 16313, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1933, Entitled 'An Act to Provide and Authorize the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, to Provide and Prescribe Zoning Regulations','. A true and correct certified copy of the entirety of each of the three above and foregoing said Special Acts is now on file for Public inspection at the said Town Hall. I-_ Kindly govern yourselves accordingly. Section 3: A true and correct certified copy of the entirety of each of the three above andforegoing said Special Acts, 7iti 4 i s, 6 7/.5 lD7_( 2, !C�, to -wit, of the said Chapters 19686, 19687, and 19688, severally and respectively, shall continuously at all times save Sunday, and between the hours of eight -,'o'clock A.M., and five o'clock P.M., be available for public inspection at the said Town Hall from the date of passage hereof to and including the said txI — day of Q OAe , 1939, upon which latter date said election shall be held as herein provided. Section 4: The Town Council shall have prepared and furnished all necessary blanks and ballots and shall make all other necessary preparations for said election, and shall pay all expenses of said election out of the contingent fund of the Town Treasury. The ballots to be used in said election shall be in substantially the following form: OFFICIAL BALLOT REFERENDUM ELECTION Qc.lo w , ,1 9 39 TOWN OF ATLANTIC BEACH. Directions to Voter: Make a cross mark (x) before the word "Fort' or before the word "Against", accordingly as you ratify and approve, or disapprove, the following several laws: For approval of Chapter 19686, Laws of Florida,Special Acts of 1939,entitled "An Act to Amend Chapter 16311, Laws of Florida,Special Acts of 1933, Entitled,'An Act Relating to the Town of Atlantic Beach, in Duval County, Florida, Providing for the Construction of Seawalls, Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds for that purpose; Author- izing and Providing for Special Assessments Against Abut- ting Property to Pay a Portion of the Cost of Seawalls; or the Bonds Issued for that Purpose, and Other Matters in Connection Therewith or Relating Thereto"'. N -: % .+t' ainst approval of Chapter 19686,Laws of Jfi ' Florida,Special Acts of 1939, entitled "An Act to Amend Chapter 16311,Laws of Florida,Special.Acts of 1933, Entitled,'An Act Relating to the Town of Atlantic Beach, in Duval County, Florida, Providing for the Construction of Seawalls, Authorizing the Issuance of Bonds for that purpose; Authorizing and Providing for Special Assessments against Abutting Property to Pay a Portion of the Cost of Seawalls, or the Bonds Issued for that Purpose, and Other Matters in Connection Therewith or Relating Thereto'". .......For approval of Chapter X96871/,Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1939,Entitled "A Bill to be Entitled,'An Act to Amend Sections 28, 31 and 33 of Chapter 139073,Laws of Florida, Acts of 1929, the same being 'An Act to fix the Territorial Limits of the Town of Atlantic Beach, to Provide for its Government, and Prescribe its Jurisdiction and Powers "' -5- ....... AEainst approval of Chapter 19687,Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1939, Entitled "A Bill to be Entitled, 'An Act to Amend Sections 28, 31 and 33 of Chapter 13907, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1929, the same being 'An Act to fix the Territorial Limits of the Town of Atlantic Beach,to Provide for its Government, and Prescribe its Jurisdiction and Powers'". .......For approval of Chapter 19688, Laws of Florida, /Y6.:. Special Acts of 1939,Entitled "An Act Authorizing the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, to Provide for, and Prescribe, Zoning Regulations; and Repealing Chapter 16313, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1933, Entitled 'An Act to Provide and Authorize the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, to Provide and Prescribe Zoning Regulations"'. Against approval of Chapter 19688,Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1939, Entitled "An Act Authorizing the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, to Provide for, and Prescribe, Zoning Regulations; and Repealing Chapter 16313,Laws of Florida, Special Acts of 1933, Entitled 'An Act to Provide and Authorize the Town of Atlantic Beach, Duval County, Florida, to Provide and Prescribe Zoning Regulations"'. Each cross mark on said ballots in front of the word "For" shall constitute a vote, by the elector making such cross mark,ratify- ing and approving the Special Act or Acts in respect to which such cross mark shall be made; each cross mark on said ballot in front of the word "Against" shall constitute a vote, by the elector making such cross mark,disapproving the Special Act or -Acts in respect to which such cross mark shall be made; and if a majority of the votes cast as IM a hereinabove provided shall be "For" ratification and approval of any certain one or certain ones of the aforesaid Special Acts, then such Special Act or Acts shall then and there, according to the provisions of the last Section thereof, become operative and effective. Section 5:The Town Council,at least six days before the date of said election,shall appoint two (2) Inspectors and One (1)Clerk of Election to hold said election in the,said Town.If any Inspector or the Clerk of Election so appointed shall fail to attend at the proper polling place at the time for opening the polls on the day of the elect ion,the Inspector present shall fill the vacancy or vacancies;and if al the Inspectors be absent,then those persons present qualified to vote a said election shall fill the vacancies. The Polls shall be opened at eight o'clock in the fore -noon and closed at,sun_down, with an inter- mission of one half an hour between twelve and one o'clock,and shall be located at the polling places used in the last Town general election; to -wit, the Town Hall. The Inspectors and Clerk of Election shall make out and sign duplicate returns of said election,and shall deliver one copy thereof to the Town Clerk, and one copy to the President of the Town Council, and said returns shall show the total number of the quali fied electors of said Town actually voting at said election, and the number of votes cast respectively "For" and "Against" the ratification and approval of each of the aforesaid three Special Acts. The Town Council shall,as soon as practicable, canvass, and declare, from the said returns of the Inspectors and Clerk of said Election, the results of said election; said results to show (1) the total number of the qualified electors actually voting at said election, and (2) the number of votes cast respectively "For" and "Against" the ratification and approval of each of the aforesaid,three Special Acts. The Town Council shall then cause such results of the said election to be duly recorded in the Minutes of the said Council. -7- Said election shall in all other respects be conducted as nearly as may be in compliance with the laws regulating the holding, returning, certifying, and canvassing of general Town elections. Passed by the Town Council of the Town of Atlantic Beach, Florida, on first reading, 1939; passed by the said Town Council on second reading ,;1939; passed by the said Town Council on third and final reading, ,1939; and presented to the Mayor ,1939. I. Examined and approved this day of ,, J-939. Mayor,Tbwn of AtlAnjVic Beach,Florida. so