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Resolution 047-1964RESOLUTION NO. 47 -1964 A RESOLUTION CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION IN MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ON THE PRO- POSITION OF ISSUING $500, 000 RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BONDS OF SAID COUNTY. WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable and for the best interests of Mon- roe County, Florida, and its inhabitants, that recreational facilities, in- cluding land, be acquired, constructed, equipped and furnished in and for said county pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 23418, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of the Legislature Year 1945, as amended by Chapter 31016, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of the Legislature Year 1955, and under said laws the Board of County Commissioners is authorized to issue the bonds of said county in the face amount of not exceeding $1, 000, 000 for the purpose aforesaid, and to provide for the payment thereof by the levy of an ad valorem tax on all real and personal property in said county sub- ject to taxation or by pledge of the income and revenues to be derived from the operation of said recreational facilities, or from both of said sources, and WHEREAS, under the provisions of Section 6 of Article IX of the Con- stitution of Florida, as amended, said county may issue such bonds only after the same shall have been approved by a majority of the votes cast in an election in which a majority of the freeholders who are qualified electors residing in said county shall participate, such election to be held in the man- ner prescribed by Chapter 100, Florida Statutes 1963, and WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable that a special election be called and held in and for said county for the purpose of submitting and voting upon such proposition, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: Section 1. That a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in and for Monroe County, Florida, on November 3rd, 1964, from seven o'clock A. M. until seven o'clock P. M. , at which there shall be submitted to the freeholders who are qualified electors residing in said county, to be by them voted upon, the proposition of said county issuing bonds to the amount of $500, 000, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Six per cent. (60/6) per annum, for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving and extending the recreational facilities mentioned in Chapter 23418, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of the Legislature Year 1945, as amended by Chapter 31016, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of the Legislature Year 1955, in and for said county. The polling places for said special elec- tion shall be the same as the places for voting at the general election being held in said county on said date, and the Clerks and Inspectors appointed to act in said general election shall act as Clerks and Inspectors at their re- spective precincts for said special election. Only those freeholders who are qualified electors residing in Monroe County, Florida, and who have duly registered according to law, shall be qualified to vote at said special election. The County Supervisor of Regis- tration shall close the general registration books throughout said county for voting at said special election at five otclock P. M. on October 3rd, 1964, which is the same time that the registration books are closed for the general election, and said County Supervisor of Registration is hereby directed to determine from the records of his office the number of freeholders appear- ing on said registration books, and shall execute his certificate as to the number, which shall be accepted as the determination prima facie of those entitled to vote in said special election. Section 2. That for said special election ballots shall be prepared for the aforesaid proposition in substantially the following form: Monroe County, Florida Special Election - November 3rd, 1964 Proposition of Monroe County, Florida, issuing Recreational Facilities Bonds to the amount of $500, 000, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Six per cent. (6%) per annum, for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving and extending recreational facilities, including land, in and for said county as provided in Chapter 23418, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of the Legislature Year 1945, as amen- ded by Chapter 31016, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of the Legislature Year 1955. For Bonds Against Bonds Make a cross (X) mark before your choice. } Section 3. That the Chairman and .Clerk. of the Board of County Commissioners. are hereby authorized and directed to give notice of said special election and of the proposition to be submitted thereat and of the registration of qualified, voters by publication thereof at least once each week for at least four consecutive weeks commencing not less. than thirty days prior to said election in The Key West Citizen, a newspaper published, in the City of Key West, Florida, and having general circulation throughout said county. Said notice of election to be published as aforesaid shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to R.es.olution duly adopted by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, a special election has been called and or- dered held in and for said county from seven o'clock A.M. until seven o'clock P. M. on the 3rd day of November, 1964, at which there will be submitted to the freeholders who are qualified electors residing in. said county, the following proposition: "Proposition of Monroe County, Florida, issuing Recreational Facilities Bonds. to the amount .of $500, 000, bearing interest at a rate not to exceed Six per cent. (6.0/0) per annum, for the purpose of purchasing, acquiring, constructing, repairing, im- proving, and extending recreational facilities, in- cluding land, in and for said county as provided in Chapter 23418, Laws of Florida, ,Special Acts. of the Legislature Year 1945, as amended by Chapter 31016, Laws of Florida, Special Acts of the Legislature Year 1955.11 Said special election will be held throughout said county at the same polling places whereat the general election in said county is being held on said date. All qualified electors. of said county whose names appear upon the general registration books. for said county and who are deter- mined to be freeholders residing in said county, will be entitled to vote at said special election, and the Supervisor of Registration of said county will close the registration books at five o'clock P.M. on October 3rd, 1964, which is the same time the registration books are closed for the general election. This. Notice is given pursuant to Resolution adopted by said Board of County Commissioners. Chairman, Board of County Commission- ers. Attest: Clerk of the Circuit Court of Monroe County, Florida, and ex officio Clerk of the Board. of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida. Section 4, Upon the closing of the polls for said special election, the Inspectors and Clerks shall file a report of the results of said pro- position with the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, in order that such results may be thereafter canvasscd and officially declared by said Board. Dated September 22nd 1964.