1954.04.06_TC_MinutesMinutes. Highland Beach Town Commission. April 6, 1954.
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Smith.
Also present were Comm. Harmon, Noble & Hartwig,
Comm. Skillman was absent, being out of town. The audience consisted
of VYm. Z. Due & Jean H. Miller.
Minutes of the meeting of 3/2/54. were read and approved on motion of
Comm. Marmon, seconded by Comrn Noble and the affirmative votes of
all four commissioners present.
The clerk read report of Comm. Skillman serving as a committee ap-
pointed,at the meeting of 3/2/54, to investigate the matter of a
complaint by James E. Bodvers Jr. about a trailer lccated on the
property of David Tjart. in substance Comm. Skillman reported that
there was a trailer as reported and that it was being lived in and he
submitted such information for the action of the dommission.
Comm. Hartwig moved that a written notice be sent to t~,r. David Tjart,
advising hizn that living in said trailer constituted a violation of
Town Ordinances, and further advising and ordering that said violation
be stopped within thirty days under penalty of further action by the
Town Commission if the violation wart continued. After some discussion
the motion was seconded by Comm, Harmon and approved by the aff irm-
ativc votes of all four commissioners present,
Clerk Hertwi~ reported concerning the impending Town Elections, stat-
ing that only one candidate for each Office- had filed the proper
qualifying statements and therefore the scheduled Primary Election
would not have to be held. By general agreement the clerk was re-
quested to advise residents and property owners that only the
Regular Election on May 4, 1954 would be held.
The clerks statement certifying as to the names of the qualifying
candidates, appears on page 2 of these minutes, along with prepared
Resolution X41 which was moved for adoption by Comm. Hartwig, seconded
by Comma I~Toblc and-passed by the affirmative votes of all four com-
missioners present.
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Z, Rudolph W. Hartwig, Town Clerk of the Town Of Highland Beach,
Florida, .hereby certify that the following, and only the following,
have duly and properly filed sworn statements that they are candi»
dates for elective officsa~ to be filled in the Town Elections to be
held in the. Town of Highland Beach, Florida in the year 1954.
J. MORRIS~ON SMITH for the office of Mayor-Commissioner
JOHN F. HARMON, JR,for the office of Vice-2~Iayor-Commissioner
R~70LPH W. HERTWTG for -the off-ice of Town Clerk-Commissioner
Mil,~red S. NOBLE for the office of Town Commissioner
ROGER M. SKILLMAN for the office of Town Commissioner
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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEAGH, FLORIDA.
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RESOLUTION N0. 41
DECLARING QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED ON,
AT THE GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD MAY 4, 1954,
AND DECLARING- THAT THE PRIMARY ELECTION CALLED FOR ON
APRIL 13, 1954, IS UNNECESSARY AND SHALL NOT BE HELD.
WHEREAS the following named persons are the only ones who have
properly qualified as candidates for elective offices of the Town,
in elections to be held on April 13 ,1954 and May 4, 1954;
J. MORRISON SMITH for the office of Mayor-Commissioner
JOHN F. HARMON, JR, for the office of Vice-Mayor-Commissioner
RUDOLPH W. HERTWIG for the office of Town Glerk-Gommissioner
IVIILDRED S. NOBLE for the office of Town Gommissioner
ROGER M. SKILLMAN for the off ice of Town G ommis s loner.
AND WHEREAS only one person has properly qualified as a
candidate for each separate office to be filled#
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to SECTION 14, Chapter ELECTIONS, of-the.
Torn Code, the Towm Commission of the Town of Highland Beach,
Florida, hereby declares that the persons above named era qualified
as candidates whose names shall be placed on the official ballot
to be voted on at the General Electian to be held on May 4, 1954,
and that the Primary Election which was to be held on April 13, 1954,
is superfluous and unnecessary and shall not be hold.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Torn Commission of the Town of
Highland Beach, Florida, this 6th day of April, A. D. 1954
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Iv7ayor Smith submitted a list of persons to be appointed to serve as
Clerk and Inspectors of the Election to be held ~iay 4, 1954. The ap-
pointments were approved on motion of Comm. Noble, seconded by Comm.
Harmon and affirmative votes of all four commissioners present. The
Mayorts list of appointments follows;
Town of Highland Beach
Palm Beach County, Florida.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION OFFICERS
to conduct Municipal Election to be held MAY 4, 1954.
By order of the Town Commission of the Town of Highland
Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, notice is hereby given
that the following are hereby named and appointed to serve
as INSPECTORS AND CLERK of ELECTION to supervise and conduct
the election of Town Officials to be held on May 4, 1954.
INSPECTORS
Clem F. Hackman (or altern~.te Martha V. Hackman)
Edward H. Henkelman (or alternate Ruth L. Henkelman)
Henry F. R. Weber (or alternate Elizabeth A. Weber)
CLERK
iNilliam L. Due (or alternate Emma H. Due)
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Dated April 7, 1954
Mayor
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Town Cle
Therg6eing no further business before the meeting, it was adjourned
on motion of Corun. Harmon, seconded by Comm. Noble and the affirm-
ative votes of all four commissioners present.
(end of minutes) Approved
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