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City Commission, Sanford, Florida, Sp..e..o.~.a..'l. ~.~..e.~.~.~.~...N...o..V..,...~. ......... 19.,~.~...
The City Commission of the City of tanford, Florida, met in Special Session at the City
Hall in the City of Sanford, Florida, at 12:00 o'clock Noon, November 4, 1953, for the purpose
of canvassing the election returns of the Municipal Genersl Election h~ld November 3, 1953.
Present: Com~lssioner ~ndall Chess, Mayor
, J.D. Cordell
,, John L. Ksder
, W.H. Stemper
City Attorney A. Edwin Shlnholser
Cl~y Clerk H. N. Bayer
Absent: Commissioner Jo~ D. Ivey
City Manager Thcs. L. Lemon
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
The Commission ~hen proceeded to canvass the returns of the Municipal Ge~ral Election
held November ~, 1953, for the purpose of electing two City Commiss~.oners for terms of three
years each, and for approval or rejection of s salary increase for City Co~isslonere; said
re~urns as made by the Clerks and Inspectors of ~aid elections being as follows:
FOR CITY COMMISSI0hgER - GROUP NO.
For Roy Holler
For John S. Krider, Br.
FOR CITY CoMMISBIO~CER - GROUP NO.
For Earl Higginbotb~m
For Matthew Lee Williams
For M. C. Hagan
FOR COMMISSIONERS SALARY INCREASE
AGAINST CO~LMISSiONERS SALARY I~.~CREASE
Mutilsted ballots thrown out
TOTAL BALLOTS CAST
904 Votes
988 Votes
1,663 Votes
250 Votes
I Vote
505 Votes
1,090 Votes
2,036
of the Clerks and In-
Seconded by Com~issloner
Thereupon Comrqissioner Kader moved that the foregS~ng returns
spectors of the General Election held November 3, 1953, be acceoted.
Cordell and carried.
The Commission next proceeded to canvass the returns of the Straw Ballots on the Water
Works and Sewerage Improvements Programs; said returns as made by the Clerks and Inspectors of
said election being as follows:
FOR PROGRAM NO. 1
FOR PROGRAM NO. 2
FOR PROGRAM NO. 3
672 Votes
105 Votes
859 Votes
Thereupon Commissioner Stemper moved that the foregoing returns of the Clerks and In-
spectors on the Straw Bal3ots be accepted. Seconded by Commissioner Kader and carrleS.
On motion of Commissioner Kader, seconded by Commissioner Cordell and carried, the
Commission ne~t authorized payment at the rate of $1.00 per hour to each of t?~ Clerks and In-
spectors of the aforesaid election.
Commissioner Stemper ne~t offere~ Resolution No. 824 which was unanimously adopted by
the Commission.
lng the years of
~aid Resolution No. 824 being as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BA~0RD,
FLORIDA, UPON THE DEATH OF J. F. McCLELLAND, SR.
WHEREAS, J. F. McClelland, Sr. has been a resident of Sanford for many years, and dur-
his residence has been a stron~ pillar of this community, ?~vin~ been an active
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of County Commissioners, of which he was Chairman at the time of lbs death;
AND WHEREAs, upon the death of J. F. McClelland, Sr., the people of this City and
County have lost a friend who devoted time and effort above the call of duty to the betterment
of the City and County;
NOW, TP~CLEFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by ~h~ City Commls~ ion of the City of Sanford, Florida,
that the service of this good man to the community is fully recognized and hereby commended,
~n5 that his loss to the Community is a matter of regret and concern to every citizen, and the
Commlsslo~ here~,y te:]ders to his fsmlly its ~eeoest symoathy in their bereavement.
BE IT FUR~.~ER RESOLVED, That this Resolutlc, n 7e sprea¢TM on the minutes of t.he City
Co~v~lssio,~ an~ that copies thereof be sent to the family of J. F. McClellan5., Sr. an5 to the
local newspapers. ,
PASSED AND £~OPTED this gth 5ay of NOvember, 1953.
(SEAL)
$/ Randall Chase, Mayor
John L. Kadet
W. H. Stamper
Jno. D. Ivey
, J. D, Cordell
As the City Com~iss~on of
C~ty of Sanford, Florida.
t he
~iT~ST.
H, N, Sayer
City Ulerk
There being no further business tl~e meeting adjourned
ATTEST:
gm
AYOR