Order Annual Election 1931 - 10-06-1931 A RESOLUTION ORDERING ANNUAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD IN THE TOWN OP EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, FOR THE YEAR A.D. 1931; PRE-
SCRIBING THE TINE AND PLACE OF HOLING
SUCH ELECTION: PRESCRIBING THE PURPOSE
THEREOF: PRESCRIBING THE RULES BY WHICH
SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE GOVERNED: PRESCRIBING
THE TIME THE POLLS SHALL OPEN AND CLOSE AND www
PROVIDING FOR NOTICE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the sown Council of the Town of Edgewater,
Florid
Ploridk, is authorized and empowered under and by
virture of the authority vested in it by the laws of
the State of Florida and the Ordi*ances of the Town
of Edgewater, Florida, to call an annual election
for the aforesaid Town and prescribe by Resolution
the time of holding such election and the purpose
thereof, and
HEREAS , it is proper for the aforesaid Town Council
to order an annual election to be held in the afore-
said Town for the purpose of electing three ( 3) Council-
men, and One (1) Town Clerk, whose terms of office
shall be as hereinafter stated, to-witt
Three ( 3 ) Councilmen, Whose terms shall be
One (1 ) , Two (2) , and Three (3) years each, determined
as follows : The Candidate receiving the highest number
of votes shall serve for three ( 3) years, the Candidate
receiving the next highest number of votes to serve for
Two (2) years and the Candidate receiving the third high-
est votes to serve for a term of One (1 ) year, or until
their successors are duly elected and qualified:
One (1) Town Clerk, whose term of office shall
be for One ( 1) year, or until his successor is duly elec-
ted and qualified; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF EDGEWATER
FLORIDA:
Section 1 o That an annual election be , and the same is
hereby ordered to be held in the Town of Edgewater,Florida
on the Third day of November A.D. 1931, at the V.I .A.. Hall,
in the said Town of Edgewater, Florida, for the purpose of
electing three Councilmen and a Town Clerk, the aforesaid
Councilmen to be elected for terms of One ( 1) Two (2) and
Three (3) years each, their terms to be determined as follow
The Candidate for Councilmen receiving the highest number
of votes shall serve for a term of Three (3) years, the cazj-
didate for Councilman receiting then the next highest number
of votes shall serve for a term of Two ( 2) years , and the
Candidate for Councilman receiving the third highest number
of votes shall be elected for a term of One ( 1) year, in
the event of tie votes between any candidates , the same shall
be disposed of as provided by laws The Town Clerk shall be
elected for a term of One (1 ) year, or until his or her
successor is duly elected and installed.
Section 2. That at the annual election hereby ordered the
sane rules that apply to general elections under the laws
of the s$a;e of Florida shall be observed.
Section 3. That the polls at the above named voting place
shall open at 3 O'Clock A.I . and shall close at sundwon,
Eastern Standard Time , on the day of said election.
section 4. That the Clerk of the Town of Edgewater, 'lorida,
be and he is hereby instructed to give notice of the annual
election hereby ordered, by posting the notice to be here.
inafter set forth, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the
date upon which the election hereby. _ordered is pet, in three
(3) diffirent cons:picioug places in the said Town, one of
which places shall be at the front door of the Town. Hall of
said Town,
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Section 5. That the notice of such election to be posted
as herein provided shall be in substantially the following
form, to-wit
NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council, of the Town of
Edgewater, Florida, under and by virture of the authority
vested in it by the laws of the State of Florida, and the
Ordinances of the Town of Edewater,Plorida, has ordered an
annual election to be held on Tuesday the Third day of Nov-
ember, A.D. 1931, at the V.I .A.BALL, in the Town of Edgewater
,Florida, for the purpose of electing three (3 ) councilmen,
of which the candidate receiving the highest number of votes
shall be elected for a term of three ( 3 ) years , the candid-
ate receiving the next highest nunoer of votes for a term of
Two (2) years , and the candidate receiving the third highest
number of votes for a term of One (1 ) year; and for the
fuilher purpose of electing a Town Clerk, whose term shall
be for One ( 1 ) year, or until their, or is or her success-
ors, are duly elected and qualified. The polls will open at
8 O'Clock A.U. and will close at Sundown, Eastern Standard
Time, on the day of said Election. The said election shall
be held in substantiality conformity with the rules applicable
to general elections held under the laws of the State of
Florida.
TOWN OF ED GE WATER, FLORIDA.
BY
Mayor-Councilman,
ATTEST:
Town Clerk.
Seal
The above and foregping resolution was passed by the un-
animus vote of the Town Council of the Town of Edgewater,
Florida, on the 6th Day of October A.D.
.3-
1931, sombers of the said Council voting as follows*
ova owner
(seal)
Approved by me this (O dfAy of October AID. 1931•
i.4,;art, town of dgeseterIFlorida.
Counciliin P.R.Renwick, then offerect the following
Resolution:
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