Res 218 RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION CALLING AN ELECTION TO
DECIDE ~fHETHER A PUBLIC LIBRARY ~ND READING
RO0~ SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN THE CITY OF
DELR~,Y BEACH, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, a large nt~nber of citizens of the City of
Delray Beach, Florida, have requested and petitioned the City
officials to call an election to determine whether a public
library and reading room shall be established in the City,
and w~'let~er t~e City officials s~-lall maintain said library,
mnd levy a tax of not more than two mills annually for said
purpose.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DELR~Y BEACH, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That an election is hereby called for
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the ~$~ day of ~, 1938, to decide whether a public library
and reading room shall be established in the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, as is authorized and provided by the General
Laws of the State of Florida.
SECTION 2. That at said election two questions shall
be decided by the qualified registered voters of the City, to-
wit:
(a) Shall the City Council pass a~ordinance
to establish and maintain a p~blic
library, and reading room?
(b) Shall the City Council levy an annual
tax not to exceed two mills for the
.purpose of maintaining said public
library and reading room?
SECTION ~. All registered, qualified voters of
the City shall vote at said election, and said election shall
be conducted in the same manner as other municipal elections
are held, pursuant to the Charter Act of the City and the
General Election Laws of the State of Florida.
That ;Jthur Barton is hereby named Clerk
of said election and Emma Mitchell , W.O.Winn
and Leslie Moore inspectors to hold said election.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk and City Attorney
are hereby instructed to have the necessary ballot prepared,
to
said ballot c/~ntain the above two questions to be voted on
b-j? the voters, and after each question shall be the following
words:
"For establistunent of library and reading
room.
,,against establishment of library
and reading room.
,'For tt~e levy of a two mill tax.
"Against the levy of a two mill tax. "
The above and foregoing resolution was duly adopt~
by the City Council of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, on
the ~ day of ~~ A. D. 1938.
President of the City Council.
Attest:
City Clerk.
i., ~oT~CE D~ S~£CiAL £'~.EaTIO~ TO
'~ DEOIDE WHETHER A PUBLIC LI-
,iBRARY AI~D READING ROOM
"SHALL. BE ES~FABLISHED IN THE
; CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORI-
OA, AS I$ AUTHORFZED ,AND PRO-
VIDEO BY THE GENERAL LAWS O~
~THE ~TATE OF FJ:ORIDA, · /
there, ~vill be :~ ~eeial election held in
the Fir~men',s'Hall, in the City of Del-
ray Be&Ch, Florida, on Tuesday June
7th, 1938, for the purpose of deciding
on the, folloWing two qUestions, by
submission of same to the qualified vo-
ters of said City of Delray Beach, to-
wit: