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so that one may be given to each voter desiring same.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23rd day of June, A..D., 1947."
It was brought to the attention of the council that it will be
necessary to have two election clerks to have charge of the voting for
the election of councilmen to be held June 30, 1947 and the duties of
said officials will be to see that each rerson voting .in said election
is a registered voter in Bel Harbour Village, that each ballot is
properly folded so that the names of the person for which the vote is
cast will be concealed, that the votes are properly deposited in a
sealed and locked container, and that said container is not opened until
the poles are closed at 9:00 P. M., June 30th, 1547; and said container
should not be opened except by these officials at 9:05 P. M., June 30th,
1947, in the presence of at least two witnesses, the said officials
thereupon to count and tabulate the ballots cast in said election. Upon
motion of "r, whittaker, seconded by mr. Webb, the Village Clerk, Mary
Wetterer, and Claribel Wrrner were elect,:d to act as clerk anu inspector
respectively of the election to be held June 30, 1947, they to make oath
to perform faithfully the duties stated above.
Attest:
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Village Clerk
A P PROV :T :
President of the Council
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DULY 1, 1947
Mayor
The meeting was called to order by Mr. J. Julien Southerland,
the Mayor,,who called for a report of the election held June 30, 1947 for
five (5) Councilmen at Bal Harbour. The Village Clerk reported that in all
a total of 31 voters had taken part in the election and the total votes
were as follows; J. Julien Southerland, 29; Glenn E. Masanick, 26;
Robert C. Graham, Jr., 25; Edward L. bonneau, Jr., 240 and George M.
Whittaker, 24. Therefore under the terms of the charter, J. Julien ootth-
erland and Glenn E. Masenick, would servo six years and Robert C. Graham,
Jr., Edward L. Bonneau, Jr., and George M. Whittaker four years. Thereupon
the new council was duly sworn in by the Village Clerk.
The next order of business being the election of the Mayor and upon
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motion of Mr. Massnick, seconded by Mr. Whittaker, the following resolution
was adopteds
"WHEREAS, the Charter of Bel Harbour Village, being Chapter
24386 No.772, Acts of Florida, 1947, provides that two of the council-
men elected at the first election of the council shall serve for
six years and the remaining three for four years and provides in
Section 16 that the Council shall elect one of its members as Mayor,
but does not specificially provide the term of office to ee served
by the mayor so elected,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, ".hat the Mayor of Bel Harbour
Village elected under the terms of Section 16 of its Charter (Chapter
24386 No. 772, Acts of Florida, 1947) shall serve for a term of six
years and thereafter the term of office of mayor shall be two years;
PROVIDED, that ir, the event that the first mayor elected
under said Legislative Charter shall vacate the office of mayor
prior to the expiration of said six year term, then the Assistant
Mayor shall serve such unexpired term, but not beyond the election
of Councilmen to be held May, 195]."
Thereupon motion of Mr. Graham, Jr. seconded by Mr. Massnick, J. Julien
Southerland was unanimously elected mayor of the Village for the six year
term. Mr. Southerland then took the oath as mayor, and as mayor continued
to preside at the meeting.
The mayor then called for nominations for assistant -mayor and upon
motion of Mr. Massnick, seconded by Mr. Bonneau, Jr., Robert C. Graham, Jr.
was nominated. Mr. Graham there nominated Mr. Massnick, who withdrew his
name and asked that nominations be closed. It was then voted that Mr.
Graham, Jr. would act as Assistant -Mayor under the terms of the charter.
Upon motion of Mr. Bonneau, seconded by Mr. Massnick, it was unan-
imously voted that Mr. W. H. Webb be appointed Village Manager. Mr. Webb
was then sworn in by the Village Clerk.
It was then moved by Mr. Massnick, seconded by Mr. Whittaker and voted
that Mary T. Wetterer be reappointed Village Clerk and she was duly sworn
In by the Mayor.
Mr. Webb, as Village Manager, then recommended Mr. Htrold T. Dickey
for Chief of Police and it was voted by the Uouncil to accept this recom-
mendation, and thereupon Mr. Dickey took the oath of office.
The following ordiances adopted prior to the granting of the legislative
charter were then presented to the council and upon motion of Mr. Massnick,
seconded by Mr. Bonneau were ratified, confirmed and approved and by unan-
imous vote duly passed and adopted as ordinances of Bal Harbour Village
under the legislative charter of the village:
Ordinance No. 1.
"AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE VILLAGE COURT
AND F.E,LATING IN DETAIL TO THE. PROCEDURE
THEREIN AND TO THE PUNLSFLMENT OF OFFENSES
AGAINST THE VILLAGE."
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Ordinance No. 2.
"AN ORDINANCE DEFINING
PUNISHMENTS AND FINES,
DENCE IN THE MUNICIPAL
SEARCHES AND SEIZURES,
OFFENSES AND FIXING
AND RELATING TO EVI-
COURT, REGULATING
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS."
Ordinance No. 3.
"AN ORDINANCE: OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE:, FIIJRIDA,
REGULATING THE. ERECTION, CONSITUCTICN, FNLARG-
ING, ALTERATION, REPAIR, MOILING, REMOVAL, DEM-
OLITION, CONVERSION, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, USE,
HEIGHT, AREA AND MAINTENANCE OF' ALL BUILDING,
AND/OR STRUCTURES IN BAL. HARBOUR VILLAGE,
FLORIDA, AND OTHER MATEERS RELATING THERETO;
DEFINING, REGULATING AND GOVERNING CONTRACTORS
OF CUNSTRUCTIENS; ESTABLISHING INSURANCE RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR. ALL CONTFACTOIS; PROVIDING FOR
THE GRANTING OF LICENSES BY RECIPROCITY; ESTAB-
LISHING A BOARD OF' APPEALS; AND PROVIDING PEN-
ALTIES FOR VIOLATIENS OF THIS ORDINANCE."
Ordinance No. 4.
"AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED: AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING TO PEOPLES WATER AND GAS COMPANY,
A DELAWARE CORPORATION, AUTHORIZED TO DO
BUSINESS IN FLORIDA, IIS SUCCESSORS AND
ASSIGNS, THE. RIGHT, PRIVILEGE OR FRANCHISE,
FOR THE FULL PERIOD OF THIRTY YEARS, TO LAY,
OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPAIR AND REPLACE A GAS
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN, THROUGH, ALONG AND
UNDER THE PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHWAYS OF BAL
HARBOUR VILLAGE, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SUPPLYING MANUFACTURED AND/OR
NATURAL GASES TO THE SAID CITY AND ITS IN-
HABITANTS FUR ALL PURPOSES AND IMPOSING PRO-
VISIONS AND CONDITIONS RELATING THEFI,TO, IN-
CLUDING AN AGREEMENT BY THE GRANTEE TO INDEM-
NIFY AND HOLD THE SAID CITY HARMLESS AGAINST
ALL DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY ANY PERSON, IN PER-
SON OR TO PROPERTY, CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE
OF THE GRANTEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXERCISE
OF THE GRANTEE'S RIGHTS HEREUNDER, AND FIXING
THE MAXEMUM RATES TO BE CHARGED BY SAID GRANTEE."
Ordinance No. 5.
"AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING ALL OWNERS OF MOTOR
VEHICLES IN BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, FLORIDA, TO
PRESENT THEIR VEHICLES FOR SEMI-ANNUAL INSPEC-
TION OF CERTAIN VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT, REQUIRING
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THE OWNERS OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLES TO COMPLY
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS ORDIN-
ANCE, PROVIDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOP CEMTAIN
EQUIPMENT ON MOTOR VEHICLES, A FEE FOR THE
INSPECTION OF SAID MOTOR VEHICLES, AND PROVID-
ING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE
PhOVISDGNS OF THIS ORDINANCE."
Ordinance No, b.
"AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AND REQUIRING
THE LICENSING OF ALL PERSONS, FIRM AND
CORPORATIONS SELLING BEVERAGES CONTAINING
ALCOHOL; DEFINING CERTAIN TER213 AS SET FORTIi
HEREIN; PROVIDING THAT NO LICENSE SHALL BE
TRANSFERABLE AND NO r`XEMPTION FROM LICENSE
TAXES SHALL BE HAD; PROVIDING AND FIXING THE
AMOUNT OF LICENSE FM; PROVIDING FOR APPLI-
CATION AND ADVERTISING THEREOF; MAKING IT
UNLAWFUL TO SELL LIQUORS AND ALCOHOLIC BEVER-
AGES TO CERTAIN PERSONS; FIXING CERTAIN HOURS
WHEN LIQUOR OR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY NOT
BE SOLD OR DELIVERED IN BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE;
PROHIBITING CURB SERVICE OF LIQUORS AND IN-
TOXICATING BEVERAGES EXCEPT BEER; PROHIBITING
THE SALE OF LIQUOR OR INTOXICATING BEVERAGES
AT ANY GASOLINE FILLING STATICNS; PROVIDING
FOR CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON THE PREMISES WHERE,
LIQUGRS AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD AND
OFFERED FOR SALE; PRESCRIBING REGULATIONS FOR
THE HANDLING OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS; PROVIDING
FOR A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDIN-
ANCE, AND PROVIDING THAT THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
MAY REVOKE ANY LICENSE AS ISSUED UNDER THIS
ORDINANCE."
Ordinance No. 7.
"AN ORDINANCE OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, FLORIDA,
IMPOSING LICENSES AND OTHER TAXES ON PRIVILEGES,
BUSINESSES, OCCUPATIONS AND PROFE`.;SIONS CARRIED
ON AND ENGAGED IN WITHIN SAIL' VILLAGE ANL PRFS-
CRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE EXERCISING OF SUCH
PRIVILEGES OR CARRYING ON SUCH BUSINESSES,
OCCUPATIONS, OR PROFESSIONS, WITHOUT A LICENSE
OR OTHER FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS
THEREOF."
Ordinance No. 8.
"AN ORDINANCE OF BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, FLORIDA,
PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION, BHOTOGRAPHING,
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AND FINGER -PRINTING OF ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED
IN SAID VILLAGE AT ANY PLACE HANDLING LIQUOR,
BEER OR WINE IN ANY FORM., PLACES OF AMUSEMENT,
HOTELS, APARTMENT HOUSES, DELIVERY SERVICES,
RESTAURANTS, CLUBS, SOLARIUMS, NEASFAPER
DELIVERY BOYS OVER THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN, SPECIAL
POLICE OFFICERS, DOMESTIC SERVANTS, TAXI -CAB
DRIVERS, VENDING MACHINE OPERATORS,, AND CHARTER
BOAT OPERATORS; PFsOVI:DING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF
IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO SAID PERSONS; ESTABLISHING
A FEE OF 500 FOR EACH SUCH IDENTIFICATION CARD
OR RENEWAL THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE SEZURING
OF HEALTH CERTIFICATES BY CERTAIN PERSONS SERVING
THE. PLEtLIC, AND MAKING IT THh DUTY OF EWLOYERS
OF SUCH PERSONS TO SEE THAT THEY PROCURE HEALTH
CERTIFICATES; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF."
The Village Attorney presented a new Resolution #3 to supersede
Resolution #1 as it now exists in the Village Records. Upon notion of
Mr. Graham, seconded by Mr. Whittaker itt was duly voted to adopt the
following Resolution:
Resolution No 3.
A RESOLUT10" OF' BAL HARBOUR VILLAGE, FLORILA,
DESIGNATING A DEPOSITARY FOR VILLAGE FUNDS;
ADOPTING THE SEAL FOR THE VILLAGE; DESIGNATING
A VILLAGE HEADQUARTERS; AND FIXING THE TIME;
OF ME.ETINGS."
Mr. Webb then reconmended J. Julien Southerland for Village Judge
and he was duly elected to that. office.
On motion of Mr. Massnick, seconded by Mr. Graham, Jr., J. Julien
Southerland was elected Village Attorney.
Mr. Webb suggested Mr. Fred E. Zurwelle for Village Engineer which
appointment was approved by the council.
Upon motion of Mr. Massnick, seconded by Mr. Bonneau, Jr. the meet-
ing was adjourned.
Attest:
V111a{ge Clerk
,IULY 1. 1947
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Mayor