12-12-1951 Special Meeting
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Minutes of Special Meeting
December 12, 1951
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Clermont
sitting as a Board of Canvassers pursuant to notice given to all
was held in the City Hall on Wednesday, December 12, 1951, at 7:00 .
P.M. for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the genexal elect10n
of the City of Clermont held on December 11, 1951.
The meeting was called to order by Preisdent E. G. Winston and
other councilmen present wexe T. C. Cork, Jr., and B. K. Ferguson.
Also present were A. M. Johnson, city Clerk, and Irving F. Morse, City
Attorney.
After examining and canvassing the returns an~ the certificate
of xesult of election it was declaxed by the Canvassing Board that
the following officers were duly elected: H. R. Harper, Mayor for
one year; Ross Cantwell, Treasurer for one year; George M. Nagel,
Tax Assessor for one year; and the Canvassing Board further declared
that it appeared that there was some question regarding the election
of councilmen in view of the fact that one of the candidates, Arthur
L. George, was not a registered voter and it was recommended to the
City Council that they inquire as to the legality of the election of
councilmen and if the ineligibility of one of the candidates would
void the entire ballot.
There being no further business to come befor~ the City Council
as a Canvassing Board, it was adjourned and the meeting was called
to order as the City Council by President Winston and to the members
of the City Council was presented the certificate of election and
the report of the City Council sitting as a Canvassing Board, and
upon motion duly made and carried, it was declaxed that ~. R. Harper
~as elected Mayor, Ross Cantwell fox Treasurer, and George M. Nagel
for Assessor, each to serve for a period of one year, or until their
successors were duly elected and qualified.
Upon further consideration of the ineligibility of one of the
candidates for City Council, the advice of the City Attorney was
asked and he advised the Council that in his opinion the election
of the Mayor, Treasurer and Assessor was a valid election but that
it was questionable as to 'the election of the members to the City'
Council, they being elected at large, there was a possibility that
it would be declared that ,the el~ction was a nullity as to the City
Councilmen and for that reason he believed that a special election
for the purpose of filling the vaoancies on the City Council should
be held. Upon the opinion of the City Attorney it was decided that
the Mayor be directed to call a special election as soon as possible'
for the purpose of electing two councilmen to serVe from the date
of their qualification and election to and including December 31
1953, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. '
Motion duly made and seconded that the certificate of result
of election as to all officers except councilmen be accepted and made
a part of these minutes and that the officers duly elected, they being
Mayor, Treasurer and Tax Assessor, do assume the duties of their
respective offices in January, 1952.
There being no further business to come before the City Council,
the meeting adjourned.
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OATH OF INSPECfORS
STAT~ OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OF LAKE,
CITY OF CLERMONT.
We, the undersigned inspectors and Clerk of Election,
do hereby, each for himself (herself), take and subscribe to
the following oath:
.~h~t we will well and truly perform our duties as Inspectors
and Clerk of Election to'be held this date, and will endeavor to
prevent all fraud and abuse;
So say we all.
This 11th day of December, A.D., 1951.
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CERTIFICATE OF RESULT. OF ELECTION
CLERMONT, FLORIDA
DECEMBER 11', 1951
We, the undersigned inspectors and clerk of election, do
hereby certify the result of the election held this date to be
as follows:
Total number of ballots cast
Number of ballots rejected
Total number counted
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of which the followng received the number of votes set opposite
their names:
FOR MAYOR:
Ralph Harper
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FOR TREASURER:
Ross Cantwell
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FOR TAX ASSESSOR:
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FOR CauNCIU~N - 2 YEAR TERM:
w. H. McQuistion
AIthur George
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We certify the above to be correct.
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