Res 187 Resolution No. ~
RESOLUTION PROVIDIi~G FOR REFERENDUM FOR VOTE ON PROP¢ FED
~EiJ CITY C~h~RTER
[~.HLRE~S, si~ned petitions ?.ere duly filed with the
City Council and the City Clerk of the City of Delray Beach
at its regul~:.r council meeting, June 14, 19Z7, said petitions
requesting that the City Com~cii hole a special election for
the ratification, approval ann adoption of House Bill No.
1496, the same being the proposed new Charter ,~ct for the
City of Delray Beach, Florida, and being a bill to be entitled:
"~N ~-~CT to abolish the present maw~icip~l~.ty of the
City of Delray ~eaci~, in Palm Beacn County, Florid~., and to
establis~, organize and incorporate a new municipality to be
kno~n as the City of Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, Flori~a,
in lieu thereof; to designate the territory embraced ~ithia the
City of Delray Beach herein created, ~na to provide for its
jurisdictions, powers and privileges."
~%nd, WKERE~S, t~e City-Council anal t~e City Clerk
carefully ex~iaed sai~ sisnea petitioners an~ fo-smd that more
than t'~..~eaty-five percent. (S~[6) of the Qualified voters resin-
ing in the City of Delray Beaci~ baa petitione{ the City Council
for such electior~ to be held withi_a thirty (g.D) d~ys after the
passage of sai.~_ ~-ct, and
~[~HERE~.~S, the City Council acting in pursuance to said
petition by more than tv.~enty-five percent. (}~Sp~) of the quali~?ied
electors resiain~ in said City deem it advis._~ble to call said
special election.
NOV:, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the City Council
of the City of Delray Bec. ch, Flori~.~a, that a special referendu~
election be held on Tuesaay, July 6, 1567, at the Fireman's Hall
in the City of Delray Beach, Florida, for the purpose of submitti~
to the qualified voters residing in the City of Delray Beach
the ratification and adoption of House Bill No. 1406, passed
by the ~lorla~ Legislature of 19~7, the same being an ~ct
providing for a new proposem charter in the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, the same being an ~ct to be entitled:
"~N ~CT to abolish the present mtulicipality of the
City of Delray Beach, in Palm Beach County, Florida, and to
establish, organi~e and incorporate o~ new municipo~lity to be
known as the City of Delray Beach in Palm Beach County, ±~lori~.,
in lieu taereof; to designate the territory embraced witl~in
the City of belray Beach herein created, and to provide for
its jurisaictio;-~s, po~,~'ers and privileges."
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That J. L.TROUP, is hereby
appointed Clerk of said election; H~RRY MORG~N, DOP~OT~-I£~ E.
G. ALVIti~ and GRACE ~DA.~t~S are hereby appointed inspectors of said
election.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following form of
ballot shall be used to-wit:
0 F F I C I ~ L B ~. L L 0 T T
P~CI ~,~L ELECTION
For ratification and a~option of House
~itl No. 1406, passed by the Florida
Legislature o~~ 19~7, the same being
an act providing for a New Proposed
Charter for the City of Delray Beach,
Florida.
Si'~all House Bill No. 1406,
Charter Act of the City of
Delray Beach be ratified and
adopted?
Yes
No ~ ~
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That said election be held
in strict conformity to the ordinances and Ch~rter of the City
of Delray Beac~l.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, T~at tYNe City Clerk cause
to be published a notice notifying the qualified voters of the
City of Delray Beach that saia election will be held at the
Firemen's Hall on July 6,
~DOPTED by t~e City Council of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, on the 14th day of June, A. D. 19~7.
President of t~e City Council.
~ttest:
City Clerk. ~pproved:
~ayor.
NOTICE OF ~ ':SPECIAL ELEC~
~ 'I~OFI RATiFiCatioN AND
CHAR~R ACT.