07-18-40 v MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ATLANTIC BEACH
TOO COUNCIL HELD AT THE TONN HALL AT 8: 00 P. M. ,
JULY 18 , 1940.
Present:
E. L. Chiasson
J. C. Outler
G. L. Posborough
Thomas N. Trout
The Mayor , Mr. George H. Smith and Town Attorney, !!r.
C . C. Howell , Jr. were also present.
Pursuant to the following notice , the President of the
Town Council called the meeting to order:
To:
George H. Smith, Mayor ,
J. C. Cutler,
G. L. Posborough,
E . E. Sugg,
Thomas V. Trout , Councilmen and
• C . F . Frazier, Town Clerk.
You, and each of you are hereby notified of, and respectfully
urged to be present at a special meeting of the Town Council
of the Town of Atlantic beach , Duval County, Florida, to be
held at the Tovn Hell in said Town at 8 P. M. the 18th day of
July, 1940, for the purpose of:
Passing a r=esolution providing for the qualification
of candidates for the office of Mayor and five Council-
men to be elected August 13, 1940.
Approving the form of ballot to be used in said
election.
Receiving the nomination of the Clerk and two Inspectors
to hold the election, this nomination to be made by the
Mayor.
Dated at Atlantic Beach, Florida , this 12th day of July, 1940.
E. L. Chiasson,
President , Atlantic Beach Town council .
The reading of the minutes of the Regular Monthly Meet-
ing of July was postponed until the next Regular meeting.
Mr. Outler offered the following Resolution which was
seconded by Mr. Trout and unanimously adopted:
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RESOLVED BY THE TO`NN COUNCIL of the Town of Atlantic
Beach, Florida, that every candidate for the office of Mayor or
for Membership on the Town Council to be elected at an election
to be held on the 13th day of August, A . D. 1940, desiring his
name to be printed on the official ballot, shell notify the Town
Clerk, in writing, on or before the 3rd day of August , A. D. 1940,
at 6 o'clock P. M. and each candidate for Mayor filing such notice
shall be required to pay a fee of five dollars 05.00) and each
candidate for member of the Town Council , a fee of five dollars
( ":5.00) at the time of filing said notice.
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RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Town Clerk shall have prepared
for said election, a printed ballot with the names of the
candidates complying with the terms of this resolution, and there
shall be printed under each office to be voted for in this elec-
tion, blank lines equal in number to the names of the persons
who may be elected to fill that office.
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The form of ballot to be used at said election shall
be in substantially the following form:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA
Election of August 13th, 1940.
Make Cross Mark (X) before the name of your choice.
Vote for one
For Mayor
Vote for five
for Town Council
RESOLVEL FURTHER, that the Mayor shall appoint three
Inspectors to hold said election, which shall be held and con-
ducted as nearly as may be the same as State Elections and it
shall be the duty of the inspectors to certify the result of
said election to the Town Council , which shall meet at eight
( 8) o' clock, P. M. on the said August 13th, A . D. 1940, to
receive the returns of said election and declare the results
thereof.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the person receiving the high-
est vote for Mayor shall be declared acrd elected and the five
( 5) persons receiving the highest vote for Town Council shall
be declared elected for the ensuing term.
RESOLVED FURTHER , that this Resolution shall be post-
ed at the Town Hall .
Approved this day of July, A. D. 1940.
Mayor
President, Atlantic Beach Town Council
Town Clerk
The Mayor named C . G. Kestner, Clerk and Mrs. Victoria
Nelsh and Mrs. Elvira Duval as Inspectors. Upon motion of Mr.
Rosborough, seconded by Mr. Outler, the appointment of these
Election Officials was unanimously adopted.
There being no further b . Ass -f• - . sideration, the
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meeting was adjourned. i
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Atlantic Beach Town Council
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