1952.04.01_TC_Minutes MINUTES -- Highland Beach Town Commission -- April 1, 1952
(a regular monthly meeting)
The meeting was to order by Mayor Totterdale at ?:30 p.m
- Present were Comma Ha rmon, Piekrell, Smith, Totterdale & Hertw go
Mr. Roger Skillman attended the meeting as a tax -payer and also
present were a number of persons owning property south of the Town
limits.
Minutes of the meeting of March l were read and approved on mo-
tion of Comm. Smith seconded by Comm. Harmon and affirmative votes
of all five commissioners present.
Comm. Hertwig reported that he had consulted Attorney Byrd concern-
ing the request of Merilda Peckham for change in zoning and was ad-
vised that the requested change seemed neither proper or, justified
under the circumstances. After some further discussion Comm. Pi.ck*ell
moved that Merilda Peckham's petition for zoning change be denied.
The motion i4as seconded by Comm. Harmon and approved by affirmative
votes of all five commissioners present.
There was general discussion concerning the matter of the submerged
lands and the committee was requested to continue progress.
Bp general consent the meeting was recessed 'for one hour at 8:10 p.me
in order to discuss a petition from persons south of the Town limits
to have their lands brought into the ,Town.. ere was complete discus-
sion from all angles and at 9:10 pam. called the meeting
to order.
Comm. Hertwig moved that the petition of property owners to come into
the Town be referred to the Town. Attorney for advice and counsel.
The motion was seconded by Comm ' , Pickwell and approved by affirmative
votes of all.-five commissioners present. Mayor Totterdale appointed
Comm, Hertwig a committee to attend the matter.
Clerk Hertwig reported that all proper steps had been taken to carry
out the coming elections but that only one candidate for each office,
had filed qualifying statements hence the scheduled primary election
would not have to be held. By general agreement the clerk was request-
ed-to advise residents and property owners that only the regular el-
ection would be held on May 6, 195 •
The clerk's statement certifying as to the qualifying can-
didates appe
arson page 2 of these minutes' along with prepared
Resolution # 27 which was moored for adoption by Commissioner
Piok11 - seoonded by Cori.= Harmon and approved by aff irmat ve votes
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of all five commissioners present. �
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Page 2 Minutes- Highland Beach Town Commission. April 1, 1 9$2
I Rudolph W. Hertwi4 Town Clerk of the Town of Highland Beach ,
Florida hereby cert�y that the following and only the 103- 10*ing
have day and properly filed sworn statements that they . are can -
didates for elective offices to be filled in the primary aad - reg-
ular elections soon to be held in the Town of Highland Beach.;
ROBERT TOTTERDALE for office of MAYOR•. COMMISSIONER
J. MORRISON SMITH for office of VIdEAMAYOR-001MISSIONER,
RUDOLPH W. HERTWIG for m;ffi.ce of TOTtJN' CLERK - COMMISSIONER
JOHN F. HARMON. for office mf TOIN COMMISSIONER
ROGER M. SKILLMAN for office of TOWN COMMISSIONER
Date -
Town Clem
TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA. RESOLUTION 27
DECLARING QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED ON
AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD MAY 6 1952;
AND DECLARING THAT THE PRIMARY ELECTION Ok
APRIL 8, 1952 shall- not be held.
Whereas the following persons are the only ones who have properly
qualified as candidates, for Totn.- Commissioner officers of the Town,
in the elections to be held on April $ 1952 and May 6, 1952, to wit;
ROBERT TOTTERDALE for office of Lyor- Commissioner
J. MORRISON SMITH for offica of Vice -Major Commissioner
RUDOLPH W. HERTWIG for office of Town Clerk - Commissioner
John. F. Harmon for office of Town Commissioner
ROGER M. SKILLMAN for office of Town Commissioner
And whereas only one person has properly qualified as candidate
for each separate office;
Now therefore, pursuant to SECTION 14 CHAPTER "Elections" of
the Town Code, The Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach,
Florida, hereby declares that the persons above named are qualified
as candidates whose names shall be placed on the official ballot
to be voted on at the General Election to be held on May 6 ,1952,
and that the Primary Election supposed to be held on April 8, 1952
is superfluous and unnecessary and shall not be held.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Torn Commission of the Town of Highland
Beach, Florida, this lst Day of April, 195
Vice -Ma or
Commissioner
"k- commissioner
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- ' UTown Clerk
Commissioner
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Page 3. Minutes. Highland Beach Town Commission. April 1, 1952
t Mayor Totterdale offered the following lis-r of persons be a. p-
pointed to serve as Clerk and inspectors for the election to be
held on May 6, 1952
George S. Kinsey, Clerk
Robert Fland Inspector
Wauneta B. Skl].an, Inspector
Elizabeth A. Weber, Inspector
Comm. Hertwig moved that the persons named by the Mayor and listed
above be officially designated a s Clerk and Inspectors of the
election to be held May 6, 1952, that they be notified of their
appointment and that the notice be duly posted on the Town Bulletin
Board. Comm: Smith seconded the motion and it was approved by the
affirmative votes of all five commissioners present.
The meeting was adjourned on motion of COMM* Hertwig, , seconded by
Comm, Pickwell and affirmative votes of all five commissioners
present.
End of minutes. approved
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