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GULF STREAM, FLORIDA, ON MAY , 1951.
4 A meeting of the Town Commission was held n the
Town Hall at I o'clock 4- M. on May 5 , 1951,
with Mayor - Commissioner L. Seton Lindsay and Clerk- Commis-
sioner Wm. J. Bauer present; Vice - Mayor - Commissioner N. J.
Clarke being out of the Town, was absent.
Mayor Lindsay explained to those present that the
main purpose of the meeting was to receive a report from
Town Attorney, C. Y. Byrd, in regards to the passage by the
1951 Florida Legislature of a Special Act amending the Town
Charter so as to provide a Town Commission of five members,
in lieu of the present three - member Town Commission, Mayor
Lindsay then called upon Attorney Byrd for his report.
Mr. Byrd reported to the Commission that he had deliver -
ed to the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation in Tallahassee
copy of the proposed Special Act amending the Town Charter,
together with certified copies of the Townts resolution approv-
ing and requesting the passage of said Act. The said Special
Act (House Bill 354) was introduced and passed by both the
House of Representatives and the Senate the week of April
20, 1951, and that the same became a law without the Governor's
approval on the day of 1951, a certified copy
of House Bill # 354 is filed with the Town Commission to become
a part of its permanent and official records.
Mr.
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Byrd advised the Commission that it was in order,
provisions of Section 3 of said Special Act, to
ith the re- organization of the Yew Commission, by:
Swearing in the members of the Town Commission,
as named in said Special Act.
By electing one of its members as Mayor, one as
Vice - Mayor, and one as Town Clerk.
3. By appointing either one of its members, or some
other person, as Town Tax Collector and Tax Assessor;
and
4. By appointing such other municipal officers or
employees as the new Commission deems necessary
and proper.
Mr. Byrd made the observation that there were present
at this meeting, Stewart B. Iglehart, Alexander B. Royce
L. Seton Lindsay, and Wm. J. Bauer, four of the five men named
and designated in the Special Act as the new Town Commission,
He suggested that the four men present take the following oath
of office and loyalty oath:
"I do solemnly swear (or afirm) that I will support,
protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the
United States and of the State of Florida against all
enemies, domestic or foreign, and that I will bear true
faith, loyalty and allegiance to the same, and that I
am entitled to hold office under the Constitution of
the United States and the Constitution of the State of
Florida, and that I will faithfully perform all the
duties of the office of Town Commissioner on which I
am about to enter, so held me God.
"That I am not a member of the Communist Party;
that I have not and will not lend my aid, support, advice,
counsel or influence to the Communist Party; that I do
not believe in the overthrow of the Government of the
United States
lence; that I
which believes
the overthrow
of Florida-by
or of the State of Florida by force or vio-
am not a member of any organization or party
in or teaches, directly or indirectly,
of the Government of the United States or
force or violence." _
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 3 4 day
of D. 1951.
Notary P lic
My commission expires:
Seal
It was noted that Town Commissioner N. J. Clarke is out
of Town, and that upon his return he will take the oath of
office, and the loyalty oath.
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a m e m b e r o f t h e n e w C o m m i s s i o n a n d c o u l d b e e l e c t e d t o a n y
o f f i c e o f t h e T o w n , t h a t h e s h o u l d n o t , h o w e v e r , p e r f o r m a n y
o f t h e d u t i e s o f T o w n C o m m i s s i o n e r , o r a s a n o f f i c e r o f t h e
T o w n , u n t i l h e h a d t a k e n t h e a b o v e a n d f o r e g o i n g o a t h o f o f f i c e ,
a n d l o y a l t y o a t h .
A t t h e s u g g e s t i o n o f C o m m i s s i o n e r R o y c e , M a y o r L i n d s a y
w a s r e q u e s t e d t o p r e s i d e o v e r t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n a l m e e t i n g .
M a y o r L i n d s a y c o n s e n t e d t o p r e s i d e , a n d t h e r e u p o n s t a t e d
t h a t t h e f i r s t o r d e r o f b u s i n e s s w o u l d b e t h e e l e c t i o n o f a
M a y o r . C o m m i s s i o n e r R o y c e m o v e d t h a t C o m m i s s i o n e r L . S e t o n
L i n d s a y b e e l e c t e d M a y o r o f t h e T o w n o f G u l f S t r e a m , s a i d
m o t i o n w a s s e c o n d e d b y S t e w a r t B . I g l e h a r t , a n d t h e f o l l o w i n g
C o m m i s s i o n e r s v o t e d i n f a v o r o f t h e m o t i o n : R o y c e , I g l e h a r t
a n d B a u e r . L i n d s a y n o t v o t i n g .
T h e r e u p o n C o m m i s s i o n e r L . S e t o n L i n d s a y w a s d e c l a r e d t o
b e t h e d u l y e l e c t e d M a y o r - C o m m i s s i o n e r o f t h e T o w n o f G u l f
S t r e a m , F l o r i d a , t o s e r v e a s s u c h u n t i l h i s s u c c e s s o r i s d u l y
e l e c t e d a n d q u a l i f i e d . M a y o r L i n d s a y e x p r e s s e d h i s t h a n k s t o
t h e C o m m i s s i o n f o r t h i s h o n o r , a n d s t a t e d t h a t h e w o u l d c o n -
t i n u e t o s e r v e t h e T o w n t o t h e b e s t o f h i s a b i l i t y , a n d h e
r e q u e s t e d t h e f u l l h e l p a n d c o o p e r a t i o n o f a l l t h e m e m b e r s
o f t h e C o m m i s s i o n .
T h e n e x t o r d e r o f b u s i n e s s b e i n g t h e e l e c t i o n o f a
V i c e - M a y o r . C o m m i s s i o n e r R o y c e m o v e d t h a t C o m m i s s i o n e r
N . J . C l a r k e b e e l e c t e d V i c e - M a y o r o f t h e T o w n o f G u l f S t r e a m ,
s a i d m o t i o n w a s s e c o n d e d b y S t e w a r t B . I g l e h a r t , a n d t h e
f o l l o w i n g C o m m i s s i o n e r s v o t e d i n f a v o r o f t h e m o t i o n : R o y c e ,
I g l e h a r t , L i n d s a y a n d B a u e r .
T h e r e u p o n C o m m i s s i o n e r N . J . C l a r k e w a s d e c l a r e d t o
b e t h e d u l y e l e c t e d V i c e - M a y o r - C o m m i s s i o n e r o f t h e T o w n o f
G u l f S t r e a m , F l o r i d a , t o s e r v e a s s u c h u n t i l h i s s u c c e s s o r
i s d u l y e l e c t e d a n d q u a l i f i e d .
T h e n e x t o r d e r o f b u s i n e s s b e i n g t h e e l e c t i o n o f a
T o w n C l e r k o f t h e T o w n o f G u l f S t r e a m , a n d t h e a p p o i n t m e n t
o f a T o w n T a x A s s e s s o r a n d a T o w n T a x C o l l e c t o r . C o m m i s s i o n e r
R o y c e m o v e d t h a t C o m m i s s i o n e r W m . J . B a u e r b e e l e c t e d T o w n
C l e r k a n d T o w n T a x A s s e s s o r a n d T o w n T a x C o l l e c t o r , w h i c h
m o t i o n w a s s e c o n d e d b y S t e w a r t B . I g l e h a r t , a n d t h e f o l l o w i n g
C o m m i s s i o n e r s v o t e d i n f a v o r o f t h e m o t i o n : R o y c e , I g l e h a r t
a n d L i n d s a y .
Thereupon Commissioner Wm. J. Bauer was declared
to be the duly elected Town Clerk of the Town of Gulf
Stream, Florida, to serve until his successor is duly
elected and qualified, and also that Commissioner Wm.
J. Bauer is the duly appointed Town Tax Assessor and
Town Tax Collector, to serve until his successor is
` duly appointed.
The Commissioners unanimously voted their thanks to Town
Attorney Mr. C. Y. Byrd for his co- operation in having
had passed House Bill #354.
The Commissioners unanimously voted that all checks on
the Town of Gulf Stream may be signed by any two of the
Commissioners
The Commissioners unanimously voted that Himes and Himes
again be engaged to audit the Books of the Town of Gulf
Stream.
There being no further business, the r!eetin' was adjourned.
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