Part I. INCORPORATION  


IN THE MATTER OF THE INCORPORATION

OF

GLEN RIDGE, a Municipal Corporation

(Reincorporation pursuant to Chapter 165 of Florida Statutes 1941 as amended by Laws 1947, Chapter 23656)

Pursuant to the notice, a true copy of which is attached to the following proof of publication thereof, to-wit:

Editor's note—

The notice and proof of publication have been deleted.

which notice was caused to be published by a community of persons both male and female, who were freeholders and registered voters, residing within the proposed corporate limits therein stated and described, and duly published for a period of not less than thirty days and upon the dates set forth in said proof of publication in The Lake Worth Leader, a newspaper of Palm Beach County, Florida, there assembled at the hour of 8:00 o'clock P.M. on the 11th day of January, 1949, at the residence of Al Morse, on Glen Road, within said proposed corporate limits 30 male and female inhabitants who were then and there freeholders and registered voters residing in the proposed corporate limits, and being not less than two-thirds of those whom it was then and there proposed to incorporate, and not less than twenty-five in number, and thereupon the following proceedings were had and took place.

The meeting was called to order by John D. Watts who then stated that it was in order that a Chairman and Secretary of the meeting be selected.

On motion of John Tschirgi, duly seconded by R. W. Owen and unanimously carried, John C. Watts was elected as Chairman and Josephyne H. French as Secretary of the meeting.

The Chairman then stated that the purpose of the meeting was set forth in the notice calling the same and requested the Secretary to read said notice aloud. The Secretary then read the notice, copy of which is hereinabove contained.

The Chairman then stated that a survey had been conducted to ascertain the names, number and qualifications of the persons residing in the proposed corporate limits; that the names of all such persons of voting age and qualifications had been checked against the official registration books in the office of the County Supervisor of Registration to ascertain the names and number of such persons who were freeholders and registered voters; that said survey and investigation had been personally made by the following persons present at the meeting: John B. Tschirgi, Max Mosler, Richard W. Owen, Ernest T. Delburn, Allison T. French, John D. Watts and Josephyne H. French.

It was thereupon moved by Max Mosler, seconded by T. T. Flury and duly carried, that John B. Tschirgi, Richard W. Owen, John D. Watts, Max Mosler, Allison T. French and Josephyne French be appointed a committee of six to ascertain and report to the meeting the number of persons who were freeholders and registered voters residing within the proposed municipal limits and the number of such freeholders and registered voters present at and qualified to participate in the meeting. Said committee was thereupon duly appointed by the Chairman for such purposes, and having met, polled those present and deliberated, found and reported that there were a total of thirty-nine persons who were freeholders and registered voters residing within the proposed municipal limits and that thirty of those were present at and qualified to participate in the meeting, being as required by law not less than twenty-five in number and not less than two-thirds of those whom it was proposed to incorporate.

It was thereupon moved, seconded and carried that the report and findings of said committee be accepted, adopted and confirmed by the meeting.

It was then moved by T. T. Flury, seconded by Richard W. Owen, and carried that a municipal corporation and government be organized.

It was then moved by Max Mosler, seconded by James Woodworth, and carried, that the corporate name of this municipality be "GLEN RIDGE."

It was thereupon moved by James Woodworth, seconded by Dave Webster and duly carried, that a seal bearing the following words, to-wit:

"Glen Ridge, a Municipal Corporation of Florida, Corporate Seal"

and hereinafter impressed and shown, be and same was selected as the official corporate seal of the municipality.

It was thereupon moved by Richard W. Owen, seconded by Allison T. French, and carried, that the territorial limits of the municipality be and the same were designated by definite metes and bounds in Palm Beach County, Florida, as follows, to-wit:

Beginning at a point 1354.92 feet West of the Northeast corner of Section 5, Township 44 South, Range 43 East, and on the North line of said Section 5, thence Southerly at an angle of 91˚27'40" a distance of 1327.94 feet to a point; thence Easterly at an angle of 88˚23'13" a distance of 1346.01 feet to the East line of said Section 5, thence Southerly along the East line of said Section 5 a distance of 1324.47 feet to the North line of Government Lot 8; thence Westerly at an angle of 92˚05'44" a distance of 334.88 feet; thence Southerly at an angle of 32˚05'26" a distance of 1122.1 feet to the intersection of the right of way of the West Palm Beach Canal; thence North Westerly along the North Easterly right of way line of the said West Palm Beach Canal to the intersection of the North line of said Section 5; thence Easterly along the North line of Section 5 a distance of 2592.01 feet to the point of beginning, containing approximately 89.2 acres excluding the right of way of Southern Boulevard.

The Chairman then stated that under Chapter 165, Florida Statutes 1941, as amended, it was in order to nominate and elect a Mayor, and not more than nine and not less than five aldermen, to be known as the Town Council and in whom should vest the government of the town, and a town clerk and a marshal.

It was thereupon moved, seconded and carried that only five aldermen be elected, to be known as the Town Council.

John D. Watts was thereupon nominated for the office of Mayor and there being no further nominations for Mayor it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that nominations be closed for that office and that the Secretary be instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of those present and qualified to vote for said nominee, who was thereupon declared unanimously elected Mayor of the municipality.

Thereupon, the following were nominated for Aldermen, namely: Ernest T Delburn, Dave Webster, Richard W. Owen, Arthur Eard, Edwin T. Bates, John Tschirgi, Allison T. French and John Engel, and upon motion made, seconded and carried, nominations for Aldermen were closed.

Josephyne H. French was thereupon nominated for the office of Town Clerk and there being no further nominations for Town Clerk it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that nominations be closed for that office and that the Secretary be instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of those present and qualified to vote for said nominee, who was thereupon declared unanimously elected Town Clerk of said Municipality.

Thereupon, John P. Stine was nominated for the office of Marshal, and there being no further nominations for Marshal it was moved, seconded and unanimously carried that nominations be closed for that office and that the Secretary be instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of those present and qualified to vote for John P. Stine for Marshal, who was thereupon declared unanimously elected Marshal of the municipality.

It was thereupon moved, seconded and carried that those nominated for Aldermen be voted upon by secret ballot and that the Chairman appoint a committee of three to distribute, collect, and count the ballots and announce the results of the election. The Chairman thereupon appointed the following persons, namely: T. T. Flury, Margaret Tschirgi and James Woodworth.

Ballots were then distributed and all persons present and qualified to vote, voted. No others were permitted to vote. The ballots were duly collected and counted by the committee and the results reported, as follows:

There were present and participated in the election 30 male and female inhabitants who were then and there freeholders and registered voters residing in said designated corporate limits. The votes cast were as hereinbelow set forth:

Upon motion duly made by John Tschirgi, seconded by Edwin Bates and carried, it was voted that the corporation should have all the powers provided by the laws of Florida and particularly by Section 165.08 of Florida Statutes 1941.

FOOTNOTE(S):

(1) Editor's note— Printed herein is the instrument of incorporation for the town, filed for record on January 24, 1949, with the clerk of the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County, Florida.

(1) State Law reference— Municipal Home Rule Powers Act. F.S. ch. 166.