R-288-48 MIAMI SHORES VILL&GE RESOLUTION N0.248
SOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE SPECIAL BOND ELECTION
HELD MAY 11, 19489 AND 1ECLOJM THE RESULT THEREOF.
WHEREBS, the Village Council of Miami Shores Village by its Resolution
No. 287, duly and regularly adopted at its meeting held on April 6, 1945,
ordered a special bond election to be held in said Village on Nay 11, 1948 for
the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said Village who were
freeholders therein the following question:
Shall Miami Shores Village, a municipal
corporation in Dade County, Florida, issue
its negotiable coupon bonds in the aggre-
gate principal amount of $125,000, bearing
interest at the rate of five per centum (5%)
per annum, unless the Village Council shall.
be able to sell all or part of the bonds
bearing interest at a lower rate or rates,
such interest being payable semi-annually on
the first days of May and November in each
year, and maturing annually.. May 1, 060000
In each of the years 1949 to 1963, iuclusive,
and 07,000 in each of the years 1964 to 1968,
inclusive, for the purpose of paying the cost
of constructing and equipping a building for
village offices and administration?
and
WHEREAS, due and proper notice of said bond election was given (a)
by publication in the Miami Herald, a newspaper published in Dade County, Florida,
and of general circulation in Miami. Shores Village, there being no newspaper,
authorized to publish legal notices, published in said Village, which publication
was made at least once in each week for four consecutive weeks before said elec-
tion, the date of first publication in said newspaper being at least thirty days
before said election, and (b) by posting copies of said notice in at least ten
different public places within the territorial limits of the Village, all pur-
suant to said Resolution No. 287 and in accordance with law; and
UJHERM, due registration was had until and including May 5, 196.8, being
not less than five days prior to the date of holding said bond election, of all
persons qualified to vote at said election who submitted proof by affidavit that
they were freeholders who were qualified electors residing in said Miami Shores
Village, all pursuant to said Resolution No. 287 and in accordance with law; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the Inspectors and. Clerk of Election appointed
to conduct said election were duly furnished a certified copy of the list of
qualified electors who were freeholders residing in said Village who were entitled
to participate in said election, in accordance with law., and that such cer-
tified list has been returned to the Village Council by said Inspectors and
Clerk of Election together with the return hereinafter mentioned; and
WHEREAS, it appears from the copy of said certified list filed and
preserved , among the records of the Village Council that said list as certified
by the Village Manager of said Miami Shores Village constitutes a true, accurate,
correct and complete list of the electors residing in said Village who were
freeholders and entitled to vote in said election, that all persons whose names
appeared on said list were qualified to vote in said election, and that the
total number of qualified electors who were freeholders residing within said
Village entitled to participate in said election was 1�67; and
WHEREAS, it appears that said election was duly and properly held in
accordance with law and that the votes cast thereat have been returned, delivered
and canvassed and that the returns of said election have been delivered to the
Council at a special meeting held as soon after the said election as practicable
for the purpose of canvassing said election returns and determining and certify-
ing the result thereof; and
WHEREAS, it appears that the total number of votes east in said elec-
tion by the qualified electors who at the time of said election were freeholders
residing in said Village was 9,71 less six void out of the total number of 1, 567
qualified electors, as aforesaid, residing in said Village and legally qualified
to participate in said election; and
WHEREAS, it appears that a majority of the qualified electors residing
in said Miami Shores Village who were freeholders and legal>,v entitled to partic-
ipate in said election°dld Participate in said bond election; and
WHEREAS, it appears from the official returns of said election so de-
livered to the Council and so canvassed by the Council as aforesaid that the
total number of votes cast in said election by the qualified electors residing in
said Village who were freeholders in favor of the issuance of said bonds was
22L, and that the total number of votes cast in said election by the qualified
electors residing in said Village who were freeholders against the issuance of
said bonds was 45 ;
NOVJ, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED, FOUND, DECLARED AND HEREBY
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CERTIFIED by the Village Council of Miami Shores Village, Dade County, Florida,
at a meeting of the Council duly and regularly held, at which- the said official
returns of said election have been duly and regularly canvassed in accordance
with law, as follows:
1. That the total number of qualified electors residing in Miami
Shores Village, Dade County, Florida, who were freeholders and legally qualified
to participate in said election held on the 11th day of May, 19148, was U6-7-
2, That the total number of votes cast in said election by said
qualified electors residing in said Village who at the time of said election were
freeholders was fit, less six void,
3. That the total number of votes cast in said election by said
qualified electors residing in said Village who at the time of said election were
freeholders in favor of the issuance of said bonds wast .
4. That the total number of votes cast in said election by said
qualified electors residing in said Village who at the time of said election were
freeholders against the issuance of said bonds was 145,
5. That a majority of the qualified electors residing in said Village
who at the time of said election were freeholders and legally entitled to
participate in said election did participate therein; and that a majority of the
votes cast in said election were in favor of approving and did approve the issu—
ance of said bonds,
6. That as a result of said election Miami Shores Village, Dade
County, Florida, is authorized and empowered to issue its bonds for the purpose
and upon the terms fully set forth and described in said Resolution No. 287
adopted by the Village Council on April 63, 19148, to the amount of One Hundred
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($725000),
7. That the Village Manager and Clerk be and he hereby is directed
to file and preserve among the permanent records of the Village Council the
certificate of returns of said election heretofore delivered to the Council by
the Inspectors and Clerk thereof.
8. That said election was in all respects conducted in accordance
with law and said Resolution No. 287, and that all steps in connection with
and leading up to said election have been duly, regularly and lawfully taken
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