12-03-46 Special
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DECEMBER 3rd, 1946
Upon call of the Mayor a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Delray Beach was held upon receipt of the official certification from the
Election Board on the election returns, to convas the votes cast at the General
Election, and for any other necessary business, with Mayor M.M. DeWitt, City
Manager H.P. Edmond, City Attorney J.W. Nowlin, and the following Councilmen
present: F.B. McNeece, J.B. Smith and C.J. White, a quorum being present.
The certification of the Election Board of the votes cast was presented,
as follows:
"Decanber 3rd, 1946.
Mayor and City Council
Delray Beach
Florida
We, the Clerk and Inspedtors of today's General Election certify to 'the
following results:
FOR TWO YEAR TERM
M.M. DeWitt
C.J. White
W.A. Jacobs
J .M. CROMER
424 Votes
418 Votes
37 Votes
27 Votes
FOR ONE YEAR TERM
J.B. Smith 411 Votes
W.O. Winn 26 Votes
Willard Waters 1 Votes
Howard Cromer 1 Votes
R. C. Lawson 1 Votes
A.L. Miller 1 Votes
Clerk: (Signed) B.F. Sundy
Inspectors: Si ned A.J. Caraker
Si ed Kin S. Cone
Si ed L.F. Ranson "
After checking the t ally sheets, which were found to be correct, a motion
was made by Councilman McNeece, seconded by Councilman Smith that Mr. M.M.
DeWitt and Mr. C.J. White be declared elected for two year terms as Councilmen,
and J .B. Smith be declared elected for a, one year term as Councilman. Upon
call of roll the motion carried unanimously.
A motion was thEm made by Councilman Smith, seconded by Councilman White,
that the ballot box be kept sealed, and in the vault, for three days, as provided
in the City Charter. Upon call of roll the motion carried unanimously.
In the absence of Councilman Butler, Councilman Smith was appointed by the
Mayor to serve on the Finance Committee.
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DECEMBER 3rd, 1946
A bill from Mayhew & Sowell, in the amount of $1,350.00, covering the
purchase of 1-1/2 Ton Used Dodge Truck, Model WC-6243A, having been approved
by the Finance Committee, was ordered paid, in a motion made by Councilman
McNeece, seconded by Councilman White, and unanimously carried.
Council then adjourned to the next regular meeting to be held Monday,
December 9th, at 7:30 P.M.
C~ty Clerk
Mayor