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RESOLUTION NUMBER 33-63
A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE BALLOTS, AS SEIZED z
BY THE CH1E1' OF POLICE OF CAPE CANAVERAL,
FLORIDA, BE PUBLICLY BURNED.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, attempted to determine the opinion of the citizens by
the taking of an unofficial straw vote as to the acceptance or
rejection of the merger of the Cities of Cocoa Beach, Florida
[j] and Cape Canaveral, Florida, and
WHEREAS, The Mayor ordered the Chief of Police of Cape
Aanaveral, Florida, to seize the ballots of said straw vote
along with official records of the City of Cape Canaveral, which
have heretofore been returned to the proper custodian, and
WHEREAS, the majority of the registered freeholders of the
City of Cape Canaveral have petitioned the City Council not to
proceed further with the merger plans concerning the Cities of
Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral, and ,
WHEREAS, the Chief of Police of the City of Cape Canaveral
has retained the custody of these ballots until official action
of this City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of
. the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida:
(1) That the Chief of Police and the City Clerk, be, and
they are hereby ordered to take the ballots and contents from the
boxex being retained by the Chief of Police and burn same in front
of the City Hall of Cape Canaveral, Florida, or some other safe,
convenient place.
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(2) That the Chief of Police, be, and he is hereby ordered
to,see that no one molests, removes, copies or tampers with any of
the contents of said straw vote ballots and he shall be in charge of
the burning, which shall take place at the earliest opportunity.
(3) That this resolution shall become effective immediately
upon its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 25th day of June, 1963
RES 43 -33
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