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HomeMy WebLinkAbout813 ORDINANCE NO. 815 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 8, THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA, 1954, AS AMENDED, SAID CHAPTER PROVIDING FOR ELECTIONS '¢/ITHIN THE CITY OF SANFORD, SAID AMENDMENT CHANGING SECTIONS 8-1, 8-2 and 8-6 THEREOF RELATING TO PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR, NOTICE OF ELECTION, AND APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS BY DECREASING THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED THEREIN FROM THIRTY DAYS TO TEN DAYS PRIOR TO ELECTIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANFORD, FLORIDA: SECTION 1. That Sections 8-1,8-2 and 8-6, The Code of the City of Sanford, Florida, 1954, as amended, being a part of Chapter 8 of said Code relating to proclamation of the mayor, notice of election and appointment of officials be, and the same are hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8 - 1. Notice--Time to be given; contents. Not less than ten days prior to the holding of any general or special election the mayor of the city shall issue his proclamation giving notice of such election, the date and purpose thereof, and the place where the same will be held and the time of opening and closing of the polls, and stating therein the names of the inspectors and clerk who have been designated by the city commission for such election. Sec. 8 - 2. Same--Publication. The notice of an election, provided for in the preceding section shall be published one time at least seven days prior to election in a newspaper published in the city, and proof of publication thereof flied with the city clerk. If there is no newspaper published in the city for the period of time stated, such notice shall be published by posting in three public places in the city, and proof of such publication shall be made by affidavit of the city clerk attached to a copy of such notice and filed in his office. Sec. 8 - 6. Officials--Apointment. Not less than ten days prior to the holding of any general or special election the city commissioners shall appoint intelligent, discreet and fair-minded citizens of the city as inspectors and clerks of such election, all of whom shall be residents and registered voters of the city, which appointees shall be named in the mayor's proclamation as aforesaid. If the city commis- sion shall fail to appoint inspectors and clerks of elections at least two days before the date of election, the mayor may appoint them. SECTION 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23d day of September, A.D. 1963. Attest: ~ayor'~~ / , ~ / / ~ t~ ~ity Commission of the City of Sanford, Flori~ .CERTIFICATM I, H. N. Tamm, Jr., City Clerk of the City of Sanford, Florida do hereby certify that a true snd correct copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 813, PASSED and ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Sanford, Florida, on the 23rd day of September, 1963~ was POSTED at the front door of the City Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida~ on the 25th day of September, 1963.