1950-12-11 Regular 2S3
A Discussion on the stricken names from the Registration Roll waw heard.
Councilman Martin moved that any person who had been stricken from the Registration
Roll on November 6, 1950, and who had not established a voting place elsewhere be
F allowed the priveledge to vote December 5, 1950. Seconded by Councilman Warlord and
unanimously carried.
The matter of sending and Absentee Ballet to W. R. Tomlinson, who is confined
in Ft. Pierce Memorial Hospital was discussed. Councilman Warlord moved if legal to do
so, to send ballot to Ft. Pierce Election Board by bus requesting that they deliver
said ballot to Mr. Tomlinson and return by bus. Seconded by Councilman Mc Dougald and
u_nanimously ¢arried.
Upon motion the Council adjourned to meet Monday, D~cember 11, 1950 at 7:00 P.
PRESIDENT CITY COUNCIL
ATTEST: ~,~, ~ ~ITY CLERK "
~ December 11, 1 950
· ' T~e City Council of the City of Okeechobee, Florida, met in regular adjourned
session at 7:$0 P. M.' at the City Hall on the above date with the following present:
V! Mayor H. H. Raulerson, President Chandler, Councilmen ~artin, Mc Dougald, Nix and
Watford with G. C. Durrance, City Attorney and Lorena Pearce, City Clerk.
President Chandler announced that .the Council would proceed to canvass the
returns of the General City Clection held December 5, 1950.
The following is the count in accordance with the tally sheets:
FOR MAYOR - M. M. Martin, Sr. 240 - H. H. Raulerson $95
FOR COUNCILMEN - Joe Bongiovanni 161 - Rod Chandler 409 - Gilbert Culbreth
256 - Bruce Mc Dougald 206 - Thomas H. Nix 260 - Leslie Raulerson 190 -
J. M. Roe, Sr. 558 - B. W. Thomas 549 - Alto Watford, Sr. 515 - Z. K. William:
286.
FOR CHIEF OF POLICE - E. H. Barry 170 - E. B. Kinard 54 - M. B. (Pop)
Moatey 87 - Carlisle Thomas, Jr. ~19.
FOR CITY CLERK - Lorena Hilliard Pearce 515 - Arthur Brass 2 - Elmer Chance
1 - Irena Williams 5 - Dick Carter 1 - Sylvia Bass 1.
Councilman Watford presented the following Resolution and moved its adotpion
and upon being seconded by Councilman Mc Dougald was put to a vote which is as follows:
Aye - Councilmen Wat£ord and Mc Dougald
~i Nay - Councilmen Martin and Nix
A discussion on the election was heard with the Councilman giving their
opinion on the matter and Attorney Durrance relating legal information. After a dis-
cussion both pro and con a roll call vote was requested. The vote Aye - Councilmen
, Watford, Mc Dougald, Martin and Chandler and Nay - Councilman Nix. Thereby the follow-
ing Resolution was adopted:
RESOLUTION'
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Okeectx~bee,
Florida, sitting as a board of canvassers, has canvassed the
returns of the General City Election held December 5,1950, and
WHEREAS, H. H. Raulerson received the highest number of
votes for Mayor, and Rod Chandler, B. W. Thomas, J. M. Roe, Sr.,
Alto Warlord, Sr., and Z. K. Williams, received the highest number
of votes for Councilmen, and Carlisle Thomas, Jr., received the
highest number of ~otee for Chief of Police, and Lorena Hilliard
Pearce, received the highest number of votes for Cit~ Clerk.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that H. H. Raulerson be, and
he is hereby declared elected Mayor, that Rod Chandler, B. W.
Thomas, J. M. Roe, Sr., Alto Watford, Sr., and Z. K. ~illiamm be,
and they are hereby declared elected Councilmen, that Carli~l®
Thomas, Jr. be, and he is hereby declared elected Chief of Police,
and that Lorena Hilliard Pearce be, and she is hereby declared
elected City Clerk.
BE IT. FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she is
hereby instructed to issue and deliver certificates of election
to each of the above persons.
PASSED and ADOPTED in regular adjourned session t~hia llth
day of December, A. D. 1950.
CITY OF 0KEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
By H.E. Chandler
PRESIDENT," CITY COUNCIL
A TPEST: Lorena Pearce CI TT CLERK
The above and foregoing Resolution is hereby approved by
me this llth day of December, A. D~ 1950.
~H. H. Raulerson
Mayor
Councilman Mal~tin moved that if the money in the election expense fund
was available to pay the Clerk a~d~-the Inspec~tors $15.00 for their services in
the City Election held December 5, 1950. Seconded by Councilman Warlord and carried.
Upon motion the Council adjourned.
PI~ESIDENT CI~ COUNCIL
CITY CLERK