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1959-56 General Election, March 17, 1959Page RESOLUTION # 56 _ ' A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUPTIY, FLORIDA, DIRECTING THE ~7ILLAGE CLERK TO PUBLISH A NOTICE OF THE GEPJERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD; APPOINTING THE ELECTION OFFICIALS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION AND RUN-OFF ELECTION; ' DECLARING THE OFFICES TO BE FILLED AT SUCH ELECTION; AND PROVIDING FOA THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES AND ABSENTEE BALLOIS IN SUCH ELECTION. WHEREAS, the Charter of the Village provides for a general • election to be held on the third Tuesday in march of each years and WHEREAS, there are two offices to be fill-ed at the general election to be held in the Village on the third Tuesday in March, 1959; now, therefore BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACI[, FLORIDA: Section 1. That a general election shall be held, and is hereby declared to be held in the Village of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach ' County, Florida, between the hours'of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. on the 17th day of March, 1959, for the purpose of electing members to the Village Council to fill such offices in Groups 2 and 4 for the period of two years. Section 2. The Village Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to cause a notice of said .election to be published in the Palm Beach Times once at least fifteen days prior to said election. Said notice shall be substantially in the following form: NOTICE OF GBNERAL ELECTION MP.RCH 17 1959 TO ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS RESIDING IN THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH, PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA: By order of the Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, notice is hereby given that a - ' general election will be held in said Village on the 17th day of March, 1959, for the purpose of electing Councilmen for the following offices, to wit: Village Councilman, Group 2 (2 year term) Village Councilman, Group 4 (2 year term) i Page Said election will be held in the Village of North Palm Beach, and the polling place is designated as the Village Hall in the ' Village of North Palm Beach. The polls will be open in the voting place from 7:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. The following inspectors and clerk have. been designated and appointed by the Village Council for the purpose of conducting said election: Alice Bowman Sam Crupi , and STlvester Zerniko inspectors; and Claire Hill clerk. The above officials have also been designated and appointed by the Village Council for the purpose of conducting the special run-off election to be. held on the fourth Tuesday in March, 1959, if such becomes necessary. The registration books will be open in the Village Cierk's office between the hours of` 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon and 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on week days only up to and including the 6th day of March, 1959. Albin A. Olson, Village Clerk PUBLISH: Palm Beach Times ' February 27, 1959 ' Section 3. They Village Clerk, as registration officer of the Village, is hereby directed to prepare a list of the names of all qualified electors appsarir,~g on the registration books of the Village, and he shall keep the registration books open at his office between the hours of 10:00 A.N. to 12:~~0 No-on and from 2:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. on week days only up to and_in.cluding the 6th day of March, 1959. A certified list of such qualified electors shall be furnished by the Village Clerk to the inspectors and clerk in charge of the polling place on the day of the election. Section 4. The inspectors and clerk of said general election to be held on March 17, 1959, are hereby appointed as follows: Alice Bowman Sam Crupi and Sylvester Zerniko inspectors, and Clarie Hill clerk. ' Said officers are hereby directed to hold said election in accordance with the law and in such manner as to prevent all fraud, deceit and abuse therein or thereto and to make the returns of said election in the manner prescribed by law. Section 5. The offices for which said candidates shall be elected at the general election are: Village-_Councilman, Group 2 (2 Year Term) Village Councilman, Group 4 (2 Year Term) Page Section f~. The inspectors and clerk of the general election to be held in the Village on the third Tuesday in March, 1959, are hereby designated to be the same officials to serve at the special roan-off election, if such election is held. ' Section 7. The Village Clerk and election officials are hereby directed to arrange for the use of voting machines at said general election, and the form of the ballot shall be such as is consistent wish the use of voting machines. Absentee ballots shall be prepared by the Village Clerk in form consistent with existing Village ordinances. Section -8. Immediately after the closing of the polls on the day of said election, the inspectors and clerk shall certify the returns thereof to the Village Council and the Village Council shall hold a meeting on the 18th day of March, 1959, for the purpose of canvassing the returns and u'eclaring the results .of said election. Section 9. This resolution shall take effect immediately. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 24th day of February 1959 . r~ u (SEAL) ATTEST; illage Clerk ,~~~, ~= Mayor ~~