080627CITY COMMISSION, SANFORD, FLORIDA,
MINUTES
Adjourned Neeting
August 6th 12N 19. 2~
The City Commission of the City of S~nford, Florida met in adjourned session
at Noon on the 6th d~y of August A.D. 192? in accordance with the provisions of Sectio~
130 of the Charter of the City of Sanford, Florida, to canvass the returns of the Special
Referendum Charter Amendment election held throughout the City o£ $~nford, Florida, on
August 5th 1927.
Present: Commissioners S.O.Chase and E F Housholder.
Absent: Eayor - Con~issioner Fort,st Lake.
Also present: City Attorney George A DeCottes, City ~anager W. B Williams,
and City Clerk L R Philips.
On motion of Co~mmissioner S 0 Chase, Commissioner E F Housholder was elected
temporary Chairman.
The City Commission then proceeded to canvass the returns of the Special Refer-
end~m Charter Amendment Election held on August 5th. 192Y, for the approval or rejection
of
I The ~nendment of Section 8
2 The ~mendment of Section 13
of the Charter of the City of Sanford, Florida.
of the Charter of the~City of Sanford, Florida
3 The ~men~nent of Section 26 of the Charter of ~heCity of Sanford, Florida.
4. The mmendment of Section 59 of the Charter of the City of Sanford Florida.
5 The ~nen~nent of Section 99 of the Charter of the City of Sanford, Florida.
6. The amendment of Section 124 of the Charter of the City of Sanford, Florid;
7. ~ection 7 of the Charter of the City of Sanford Florida.
determine the Guestion whether s~id ~endments proposed, or any of ~hem, had been
and to
adopted and from the canvass of said returns found the result to be as ~ollows:
The number of votes cast for the adoption o£ amen&merit of Section 8 of
ter of the City of Sanford, Florida.
The number of votes cast against the adoption of the
the Charter of the City of Sanford, Florida.
The n~uber o£ votes cast for the adoption of t~
of the Charter of ths City of Sanford, Florida.
The number o£ votes cast ~inst the adoption of the amen~uent of Section 13
of the Charter of the City of Sanford, Florida. 468 votes.
The number of votes cast for the adoption of the amen&nent of Section~ of
Charter of the City of Sanford, Florida. 48? votes.
The number of votes cast against the adoption of the ~nendment of Section 26
of the Charter of the City of S~nford, Florida. 487 votes
The number of votes cast for the adoption of the amendn~nt of Section 59 of
the Char-
~f
485 votes
amendment of Section'
50~ votes.
amendment of Section 13
~84 votes
the
the Chatter of the City of Sanford, Flori~.
The number of votes cast agai~ t the adoption of
59 of the Charter of the City o£ San£ord, Florida.
The n~mber of votes cast for the adoption of
Charter of the City of Sanford Florida.
The number of votes cast against the adoption of
of the Charter o£ the City of Sanford, Florida.
526 votes.
the ~uendment of Section
437 votes.
the amendment of Section 99 of the
4~8 votes.
the ~nendment of Section 99
~81 votes.
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The number of votes cast for the adoption of the amendment of
of the City of Sanford Florida.
The number of votes cast agairst the adoption of
Charter of the City of Sanford Florida.
the amendment
Section 124 of the Charter
511 votes.
of Section 124 of the
456 votes.
The number of votes cast for the adoption ~f Section 7, of the Charter of the City
of S~m. ford Florida. 465 votes.
The nun~ber of votes cast against the adoption of Section 7 of the Charter of the City
of Sanford, Florida. 486 votes.
· hereupon, the following order and resolution was duly passed and adopted.:
~EREAS, the returns of the Election ordered to &e held on August 5th 1927 throughout
the City of Sanford, Florida, for the approval or rejection of certain proposed amendments
and the approval of Section 7 of an Act
the City of S~nford
, entitled:
the City Charter of the City of S~n£ord, Florida,
entitled:
"AN ACT to amend sections, 8, 13, 59, 99, 124 of the Charter of
Florida, the same being Ch~oter 9897 Laws of Florida, Acts of 1923
to
484 votes
468 votes
526 votes
437 votes
511 votes
456 votes
59 and 124 of the Charter of
the City of
Sanford.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, and it is hereby declared, that the result of said election held
of August 5th 1927 as aforesaid, shows that a majority of voters participating in said electiion
voted against the adoption of the ~uen~nent of Sections S and 99 of the Charter of the City
For m~endment of Section 13
Against amendment of Section 13
For amen&nent of Section 59
Against amendment of Section 59
For amendment of Section 124
Agai,~st amendment of Section 124
therefore, said amendments to Sections 13,
Florida, now become operative.
"An Act to abolish the present ~lunicipal Government of the City of Sanford , Seminole
County, State of Florida, and to organize and incorporate and establish a City Government
for the same, ~nd prescribe the jurisdiction, powers and functions of said Municipality"
the aforesaid sections relating to the number of City Commissioners of said City of S~uford
and their terms of offfice , the number of members of the City Commission of said City of
Sanford necessary to constitute a quorum, the Municipal Court of said City af Sanford,
and compensation of the Judge thereof, the yearly budget of the City of Sanford, and the
levy of taxes therefor, the making of public improvements and repairs in streets and assess-
ments of the costs thereof, the time of the regular municipal elections of said City of
Sanford, and to provide for an election of a ~ayor of s~-id City of Sanford,"
have been made to this Co~nission by the Clerk and Inspectors of said Election; and
?~EREAS, said returna have been duly canvassed by said Commission, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, and it is hereby declared, that the result of said election held on August 5th.
1927 as aforesaid, shows that a majority of voters participating in said election voted for the
adoption of the amendment of Sections 13, 59 and 124 of the Charter of the City of Sanford,
Florida , the votes on said amendments being as follows:
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For Amend~nent of Section 8 485 Votes.
Against ~he ~J~endment of Section 8 507 Votes
For the amen~uent of Section 99 4?8 votes.
Agair~t the amen&ment of Section 99 481 votes
For the adoption of Section 7 465 votes
Against the adoption of SectiOn ? 486 votes
Therefore, said ~uendments to Section 8 and 99 and said Section y have
and do not become operative.
been rejected
BE IT F~THER RESOLVED, and it is hereby declared that the result of said election held
on August 5th 1927 as aforesaid, shows that the vote on the amen&merit of Section 26 of the
Charter of the City of Sanford, Florida was a tie vote, said vote being as follows:
For the amen&ment of Section 26 48y votes
Agai ~t the amendment of Section 26 487 votes
therefore, the vote on said amen&nent being a tie vote, said amendment has been neither
rejected or adopted.
Upon motion of D~ S 0 Chase, unanimously adopted, the Clerk was directed to return to
the b~llot box tally sheets and reoort of the Clerk and Inspectors of the election and then
to re-seal said b~llot box, lock same and place said ballot box in his v~nlt in his office
for safe keepin~ and to keep the key or keys of said ballot box in his safe.
Thereupon, the Clerk , in compliance ~ith said Order, returned to the ballot box the
t~lly sheet, report in d~olicate of the Clerk and Inspectors of the election and re-sealed
and re-locked said b~llot box in the presence of the Cormnissioners in open session and
also in the presence of George A DeCottes, ~ B ~illiams, Chief of Police Williams, S N
RiChard, S L Smart and George W HcRory.
Acting ~ayor.
Attest:
City Clerk.