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MAY 16, 1955
The Council of Bal Harbour Village met Monday, May 16, 1955 at
10:00 o'clock A. M. for the purpose of inducting the new members into office.
Mayor Leonard called the meeting to order ,and. Councilmen -elect
Broeman, Brown and Landis were sworn in by the 'tillage Clerk. The anti -
communistic oath was then taken by Mr. Freeman and Mr. Landis.
Dr. Leonard as outgoing Mayor and Councilman then turned the
chair over to Assistant Mayor Beatty who continued with the meeting.
The temporary chairmen then informed the council that the next order
of business was the election of r. Mayor.
It was moved by Mr. Frown, seconded Far Mr. Collins and unanimously
voted that Mr. John F. Beatty be elected Mayor of Ban. Harbour Village for
two years and he was duly sworn by the Village Clerk.
Mayor Beatty then called for the election of an Assistant. Mayor.
It was moved by Mr. Landis, seconded by Mr. Collins, that :ir. Dwight. W. Brocma.n
be elected Assistant Mayor, and unanimously voted. Mr. Broeman was then sworn.
It was moved b: Mr. Broeman, seconded by Mr. Landis, that reading
of the previous minutes be held until the next regular meeting.
Mr. Beatty explained to the new members that the council had in the
past been meeting on the third Monday of every month and asked for an opinion
as to whether this would be convenient. It was the consensus of opinion that
this night would be retained as the refuular meeting. nightand that the council
would meet at 7:00 o'clock P. M.
The council then paid tribute to Dr. Leonard for his work during
the past years.
Mr. Webb reported that, the two bills sutmitt.erl by Be] Harbour had
been approved by the Legislature and that Mr. Anderson would give a full
report at the meeting following.
The council then decided that it would be more convenient., for the
June Meeting to be held June 13t.h.
There being no further business before the meeting on motion of
Mr. Broeman, seconded by Mr. Collins, the meeting adjourned.
Attest:
John?F. Beatty, Mayor
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