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1956.05.02_TC_Minutes(Minutes) Highland Beach Town Co~nmaissioa. May 2, 1956. A Regular Monthly Meeting originally scheduled for 5/1/56, but postponed by unanimous consent of all five commissioners until May 2, 1956 at 2;30 P.M. following the special meeting which was held to canvass the Election results. The meeting was called to order at 2:30 p.m. by Mayor Smith. Also present were Comm. Hertwig, Noble and Weber. Comm. Eypel was absent. In accordanas with the Charter Act and the Town Code, each Commissioner prose®ded to subscribe to the following oath, to wit: I DO SOLEMNLY STIrEAR ( OR AFFIRM) THAT 2 WILL SUPPORT, DEFEND AND PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES~AND OF THE. STATE OF FLORIDA AGAINST ALL ENEMIES, DOMESTIC OR FOREIGN, AND THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH, LOYALTY AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME, AND THAT I AM ENTITLED TO HOLD. OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THAT I WILL FAITHFITLLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER, ON WIiICH I AM ABOUT TO ENTER, SO HELP ME GOD. SUBSCRIDBED TO AlN.DI SWORN TO BEFORE ITS THIS end DAY OF MAY,A.D. 1956. own e I Mayor Each Commissioner present wing taken the above and foregoing oath, they proceeded to transact the necessary business of the Town. There was considerable discussion about the failure of the owners to carry out any improvement on the former Totterdals Tract which has bash recorded under the Hams of "Delray-by-the-Sea", Under Res- olution #50 the Town had made valuable concessions to the owners in order to encourage earl~t and rapid development which has not taken place. Comm. Noble moved that Resolution ~ 50 be referred to the Town Attorneys to see what steps may properly be taken to protect the interests of the Town and cancell the concessions which were made. Comm. Weber seconded the motion and it was adopted by the affirmative votes of Comm. ?Hertwig, Noble, Smith and Weber. There was no dissent. Comm. Hertwig moved that the Town Treasurer be authorized and direct- ed to pay from the sinking fund at the First Federal Savings & Loan of Delray Beach, the semi-annual interest, and X2,000.00 in principal due to be paid on the Water Bonds on the first of June. The motion was seconded by Comm. Noble and adopted by affirmative votes of Comm. 3ertwig, Noble, Smith and Weber. There was no dies ti vote. (minutes continued n pa a 2) ~~ ~ ~~ ~M1~/ ~~r~. ~~ (Page 2 minutes) Highland Beach Town Commission. 5~2~5fi Comm. Hartwig explained that an audit of the Town accounts was overdue and requested a renewal of the authorization to have the accounts audited as nearly as feasible to the present time. Comm. Weber moved that the Town Clerk be authorized and directed have Mr. Howard Smith bring the audit up to date. The motion was seconded by Comm. Noble and adopted by affirmative votes of Comm. Hartwig, Noble, Smith and Weber, with no dissent. Comm. Hartwig moved that the meeting be recessed to ?;30 p.m. on Thd~rsday May 10, 1956. The motion was seconded by Comm. Noble and adopted by the affirmative votes of Comm. Hartwig, Noble, Smith and Weber, there being no dissent. (end of minutes) Approved v_ ~ ` . tsµ ~,~,",,.,,~ ~~Q~ ~ ~ ~~~ ,e ~d.a.~P 4b~- Minutes. Highland Beach Town Commission. May 2, 1956. A Special Meeting held in accordance with the Election Ordinance of the Town, to canvass the Election results. The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Mayor Smith; also present were Comm. Hartwig, Noble and Weber. Comm. Eypel was absent. Mr. Donald F. Ross, Clerk of the Election Board presented the certi- fication of the reaults,of the Election held May 1, 1956, which ware as follows: A total of 32 ballots were voted. For Mayor-Commissioner, J. Morrison Smith received......32 votes. For Vic®-Mayor-Commissioner, Arthur Eypel received......31 votes. For Vice-Mayor-Commissioner, Alfred Sinsey received..... 1 vote. For Town Clerk-Commissioner, Rudolph W. Hartwig raceived3l votes. For Town Clerk-Commissioner, Donald F. Rosa received.... 1 vote. For Town Commissioner, Mildred S. Nobl® raceived........31 votes. For Town Commissioner, H. F. R. Weber received..........31 votes. The following papers accompanied the Election Board+s Certification of the, results of the Election. Signature list of those who voted in the Election. Specimen copy of the Official Ballot. IIpon examination, the Election Board+s certification and the accom- panying papers were Pound to be in order and correct and the mem- bers of the Town Commission Pound them to be so. Thereupon, Comm. Weber moved for adoption of Resolution ~` 61 declaring the official results of the Election. The motion was seconded by Comm. Noble and adopted by affirmative votes of Cow. Hartwig, Noble, Smith and Weber. There was no dissenting vote. Resolution # 61 appears on the following page, page 2 of these minutes. (Minutes continued on page 2) ~~ ~ y. ~ . ~. ~~ ~.~.~ o~ ~,~r~. ~ (page 2 minutes) Highland Beaeh Town Commission. ~+iay 2, 1956 Tac~x a~ ~~~ ~~ Rya. ~~®z~~rr~a~ era. 6 c~x~1N4 R~~~s aF rx~c~Z©a o~ ~Y ~~ ~ ; BE 1'P RE44I,V'F~ hg the T~ caemais~icn aP the Tanr~t e~' Highl~txid Bl+~ ~* Fler3,de~~ .that the aa~r~ti~'atios~ +~-~' the Feation s~~`fieials as to th® resu3ts of th+e aa~ss+s,l 'E3estan hmld i~ ohs To~°n of High3snd Beaoh~, Florida,, on Bay 1* 3956„ be and they harebg are ~0und to bar roe a+orreat,~ HE IT FITRTI3ER RFSQLY~D that the- Town.. Co~niasioa has .:armfully aanvass•d said eleittiara re,evv;Lts aad Piud~ the a~a fo3Lc+~rs; A total o= 39 ballots were voted in the ~.ection; FQr Maytxr-Ccam<nsa°ioner, J. Mcarrison 6mit~h rsaeve~d..... vote3 For Vice-Mayor-Commissia~ser Arthur ~pe1 received. «...31 vcates. Far Vice•Mayor-C~aiseia!~ter ~1t'ra~d Kfnsey 'recei«. ~-.. 1 vote. For Town Clsrk-Cammiss~iaae~r- Rudolph ~.IiertRig rmceived,31 votes. For Tour. Clerk-Comt~issiox~er, Danaald F. Eo~ss x-eceived.,.. 1 v©t9. For Town Commissioner, Mildred S, l~abls received.«.....«Sl votes. For Town Commiesicner, H. F. I3« l~feber re+ceived.. ~ .......31 votes, ANTS BE IT FIIRTH~R R~OL~D that .the i`o3.lcvring named p~rsonsy having reQeivad a ttle4r ma~vrity oS the votes,. are hereby i dt~alared to be tha duly sleeted OPPicials aP "the` Town of Highland Heaah, aaaordng to the Tows Code and .the Cta,arter Aat oP tkie Tv~ Qt IPJ.ghi~~td Beaeh~ Florida; T~AY4R*~C 4lt~~d ICS ~, .. , .... * . J. g4Ri~ZRaN 3MIT~i. V IG`I+;~M~Y~R•C'4~MTRR I4R ~ ...ART~U'R ~L. Town Clark«Ccamaiasivn+r~r,,.Rud©1ph ~. HertRg. Trnrn Caars~isg3oner.........,Mildred R, Noblo. Tmrom C cunmis s icui®r, ......... H. F. R. ~feber« PARSED AHD ADt?PTEZ3 by the Town Cv~ission of -the Toga of Highland $each, Florida, this day of gay, x..13. 1956. Attest (minu~ `~'jt - ~ ~1.. (page 3 minutes) Highland Beach Toga Commission. 5/2/56 Hartwig moved After passage of foregoing Resolution #61, Comm. that all of the official election papers be made a part of the minutes of this meeting. The motion was seconded by Comm. 'Noble and adopted by affirmative votes of Comm. Hartwig, Noble, Smith and Weber. There was no dissenting vote. Accordingly the fo#Llowing mentioned papers comprise the neat pages of these minutes; Page 4. Mayoras notice of Primary Election to be held. Page 5. Town Clerkas Certification of Filing of Candidates and Res. #60 Qualifying candidates & cancelling Primary Election. Page 6. Mayoras Notice of General Election to be held. Page 7. Mayoras designation of members of Election Board. Page 8. Certification by Election Board of Election Results. Pages 9 & 10. Election Boardas List of Voteras Signatures. Page 11. Specimen copy oP Official Ballot. (end of page 3)(minutes continued on page 4) ~~~- ~. ~~h. o~r~ l7~ ~y _ _n~.~~,~~~-~~ ~.~ ~~~3..~~ ~~~.~~~ ~'o~h ~~ax~raission. 6X 5/x/56 q'OWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH PAIN B;CH COUNTY, FLORIDA Notise of Prislary,~~ieipal Electiox for Nomination of T09~ OFFTChALS RY ORDER OF THE TO{~N GOMMISSIOI~' of the Tcnra gf Hi~~3.as~d Beach, Past $eaeh County, Florida, notice is:; lterelry gives theta PRIMARY election will be held in said.: Tcw~ on the 10th ac~o~ ri 956 for tie p~rp®se of ~ ~_ own a a s or ®o aes of MAYOR, VICE. ,, TORN C?~RB and two COMMISSIOI~RS, The election will be held at the Iowa Heal, local®d at Blue ~,~aters .Apartssents, on South Oaean Bt~I.atr~rd, i.®, 6fiate 8oad AiA., in the Town of Sighland Beach, Pali Beach Caun~, Florida, bet~reen the hours of 8 (eight) o ~ cloak A,~t. a~.nd ' ? ' (saves ) o~clock P.~. on the ~.Qt~± ds~y ~' ~nr3i, Ie95$ The registration books of the Town Will be open im the T~ Clerks of'f'ice during the usual bt~aeiffieas hours oa eaah day, Sundays and holidays excepted, nP to inelud the 1956 for ®purpose o r®g s er a res es s o a own who are properly qualified to vote at said election, Posted on Town Bull®tin Board M~r~h 13 ~„95S ~_...~.._s.. - ~. ;~~ ~q~-~~~ ~~.~~d ova, pale 5} G~ ~ r ~, d . ~~~~ . Y~.." i Y Oda~~- ~ -- r ..j ii.. ~l ~~'+ , ~~e.-~,~~.~ -~-.1s.?. '_" ~".~~ ~.>~ _3ea.R.~a ~ ks..'~„~i~?'?e :~~ :~ ~,-h ,~ ~~'~ e~~y'~- ~~~~ ?Vlaro~a °~, 1~~6 i f ^ V ~a .>.~~~~ ~7~ ~3~ ~i~Y°IfiTt3 ~~, ~ L~~. ~°~, • ~~I7~I~N RT~._ loC1 s~..,n._. a~m ~47F~RIS® ~iVII~, f~~.' ~e off'~.~~ of ~~~®~'-~oi~s3.o~e~r; Ri ~'XP~Z~, for `t~c~ ~3ffio~ of ~Tio~-~~iayor-t;o~,~~s~.o:~~r; ~~T.~~aLI'H '!~. 1~R~~1~~,~, for ~~.~ office of ~ ~~.~rk-~:ommi~ioo~~; 1~I~LI3I~E S • NQ~3~,, for ~~~ off3cc of Tov~x~-~omrmissioner; ~~. F. 9F~~~R, fox ties off'ia® of T »;omu~.~~ioner; ~: '~:~E ox~3.~ ora~ person ~ pro~aeri~ ~zz~~.ific~l a~ c~.~d.i~.~~~ f~s~~ ~~.c~ ~cpar~.tc office to ~ fi~.].o~; ~~~ ~~. ~op~~ .~ ~® ~or+a~i~sion o~ t~ao mo of ~~f.~h~.~n ~~c~z, °~.orir~~.~ ~~ 3.~ ~~. o:° April, ~,~. 1956. . o . ~a$o~ . . . ° ~ ~ ~` ~~' ~ y ~' ,~~ ~~~ ~ r 3 ~' r r~ y ` #~ ~~ `~ -. _. _ ,~ "~' ;, .,, ,, ,w .~ .- .z ~ ; ~, ~£ .j j y ;.fi moo... y ,. - , ,:. { •. s ~ ;~...-1. W+b7,yy ~~M.. a..+rR r) >.. .~. .i Cr~-12... ,.a: ~.. .... _., .. i .._ e s ~ y- - 4 ~.~ ..bS~Y~ ry .b1yy +rln~~i.~R~ ~.-0- .1~nL51M~1 1~ ' - _ a.-vn .. ,. >mw ..~ .,.. 3; (Jf~V` :. r ;,>~-~ , r,.~~.._.u ~ _ . A _ „fir;: d..~__~ ..~~_ ~_ g ~ `~, ~. ~ ~ ~ ~..~~ (page ? minutes) Highland Beach Town Commission. 5/2/56 Town of Highland B®a~h Falm Beac.h'Cout~ty, Florida. 1~'CITICE 4F APP()IN~lE~ ®F ET~~TI4R BfLA.RI? 4FFICER3, to aonduat Town Ele-ations to bs held April l0 & 1~ay 1, Ig5+6. Bg order oP the Town Co~ism-ion of the Town. of Highland $,ea.ah, Falm H+eaah County, Florids, notida is hereby given that the fo1lc>wing are- hereby naffied ,and appointed to se~~e as Cltrk and Inspeatars of Ele~stion, to wupervisw axed conduct th+s ~leation oP Tern Off iaials to be held on April 117, 1956 and May. 1, lg5d xcbert ~ fr"aPtAl' CrBOrg! Kinsey William S. Rupp (or alt~arnate, Florence RuPP) C ARK T3onald P'. Rosa Dated ~aPi9h 14 1956 4• ••~•••!~/ *~!!~+••M~~~#• •,•••sls;••Y••• ~ ~~ ~ayt?r ~~ ~J Attestr.r+r+•r•• ••••••.••r••••••• ••• sI'OwI3 Cl~a (minutes continued on page 8) y.~.~. ~~ -~, _~_n, (page 8~ Minutes) Highland Beach Town Coaunission. day 2, 1956) TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEd1CH, Palm Beach County, Florida. Regular Election of Town Officials--May 1, 1956. We the undersigned, Clerk and Inspectors of the regular Election of Town Officials held this day, hereby certify as follow as to the results of said election. A specixen of the ballot used is attached to this report. A total of 32 ballots were voted. At the finish of the voting and the closing of the polls th® results were as Follows; For Mayor-Commissioner J. Morrison Smith 32 votes Vice-Mayor-Commissioner Arthur Eypel 31 votes Alfred Kinsey ~-vote .. ..... ................... Town Clerk-Commissioner Rudolph W. Hertwi 31 votes Donald F. Ross vote ........................ For two Town Commissioners Mildred S. Noble 31 votes H. F. R. Weber ~`-votes We the andersigned hereby certify that the above is a statement of the results of this election. Inspector V` ``,~~ ~:: Inspector `~ Inspector 1956 o~-Y?r- C ler true ........................... (minutes continued on page 9) ~(.~~', ~ ~.. ~. ~~ ~ ...P.n ~~~ ~. Dated this 1st day of May, A.D. (page 9,Mi.~utes. Highland Beach Town Commission. May 2, 1956 General Election of May 1, 1956 List of Vot®rb signatures _~ ~, E 0 f V y L ^/ ~.. J~ ,._ _ ~. 8 I 7 ' _I / O !z .. __,_ 13! ..~ I`f j ~ __ _.__._~ /S _ _~ ~-~-e- ~ t~~ _ ~7' - __ _ /~ _ * !q ~...._ / V . 4~ _ ._...._...._.-.~~-._...__~_._.._.. .. _ z3 ~ _~ 7 ~ ~y ~ ~ ~ ` ~ V w ~' //~Yr yr i ... ~.__ __._ @~~ ~~;; ~~ (Li t c ont inued on page 2) ~~ ~~ i(/v~~. • ~/ (minutes continued on page lp ) ~ ,l, ~, ~~~' ~C !V /y^/ 4 w +~ Sh A ~\ ~, ~! -~ ~' (~inute$ continued on page 11 ) ~. ~ Q~~ ~~~ n ;e~ . '~ , (page 11, minutes) Highland Beach Town Commission. 5/2/56 OFFiC 7AL BALLOT ~o~rn o#' Highland Beach, Faltr~ Beach County, Florida General P~funicipal Election of Town Officials . Nlay 1, 195E Ballot ~ .._._ ..... w ............................................. OFFICIAL BALLOT of Highland Beach, Palm Beach County, Florid2 i~~u.nicipal Election of Town Officials. May 1, 1956 . `~:; `~~:ayor-Commissioner T•7ark X ~'.,.~(vote for one) here ~rrison Smith ___....._ ' ce-i~~~~yor-Commissioner 'E t*oi~~ for one) 1- r Art r Eypel __._..__.. -~' ......_......a,~.~..",~..~.~.....~. ~..~.~ ....:..................a...........................,... ow' Clerk.--Commissioner ,~~ vote for. onc;} V \~ v ~` ??,~,_ ~J c ~. j lph '.~. Nerttai€ ~. ' ,~ _._.~,._Y_....___ .._. 'oners (TAO' "„.~ ~'' ldred S . P3oble r. .~~ ' . R . Webex' Mark X to right of ~ candida#~e; s rt,,. (minutes continued on page 12) . ~~~~~ ~y~k.A. -~.~.r. (page 12 minutes) Highland Beaeh Town Commission. 5/2/56 Mayor Smith, on behalf of the Commission, thanked the members of the Election Board for their services renreded in the interests of the Town. There being no Further necessary business before this meeting it was ad3ouimed on motion of Comm. Weber, seconded by Comm. Noble, and the affirmative notes of Comm. H®rtwig, Noble, Smith and Weber. (end of minutes ) .P~ ^ w - be 9 ~a k ~.~ ~ /_