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Town of Pompano Incorporation 1908 |
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| Below is a transcription of the documents filed in Dade County, Florida on July 3, 1908 to incorporate the Town of Pompano (today known as Pompano Beach). Information on most of the families of the 33 founders can found on this page. | |||||
| Transcribed by Debbie Duay. | |||||
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MINUTES OF MEETING HELD TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN OF POMPANO, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
At a meeting of the registered voters and qualified electors residing within the territory hereinafter described by metes and bounds, on Saturday, June 6, A. D. 1908, at four o’clock P. M., at the Florida East Coast Railway Freight Depot at Pompano, Dade County, Florida, the following named thirty-three registered voters and qualified electors all of whom reside in the territory aforesaid, were present in person:
It appearing from the above list of registered voters and qualified electors that over two-thirds of the registered voters and qualified electors whom it was proposed to incorporate and over twenty-five in number were present in person, it was moved, seconded and carried that J. R. Mizell act as Chairman of this meeting. J. R. Mizell then accepted the chair.
It was then moved and seconded that George L. Blount act as secretary of this meeting. Carried.
The Secretary then read the call for the meeting as follows:
Incorporation Notice
To the registered voters residing within the following described limits, to-wit- Beginning at the S. E. Corner of S. W. 1/4 of Sec. 36, Township 48, S. Range 42 East; Thence due North one mile and one quarter to N. E. corner of S. E. 1/4 of S. W.1/4 Sec. 25, Township 48, S. Range 42 East; Thence due West one and one half miles to N. W. corner of S. W. 1/4 of Sec. 26, Township 48, S. Range 42 E; Thence due South one and one half miles to S. W. Corner of the N. W. 1/4 of N. W. 1/4 Sec. 2, Township 49, S. Range 42 East; Thence due East one and one half miles along said quarter section to the S. W. corner of the N. E. 1/4 of N. E.1/4 of Sec. 1, Township 48 S. Range 42 East; Thence due north one quarter mile to the point of the beginning. The said tract being one and one half miles square.
You are hereby notified that a men’s meeting held in the Town of Pompano, Dade County, Fla. at the Railroad Depot, it was resolved to incorporate said described territory, as a town under the laws of Florida. Said town to be called Pompano. You are therefore hereby notified to assemble at the Railroad Depot in said vicinage of Pompano on the 6th day of June, A. D., 1908, to select and fill offices as follows, to-wit- One Mayor, one Clerk, one Marshal and five Aldermen. And to organize a Municipal Government.
Dated this the 6th day of May, A. D. 1908.
J. R. Mizell, Chairman
The following affidavit attached to the notice for this meeting was then read by the Secretary.
State of Florida Dade County
Before me personally appeared J. R. Mizell to me well known, who being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he did on the 6th day of May, A. D. 1908, post true and exact copies of the notice to which this affidavit is attached, in three places of public resort in the immediate vicinage of the Florida East Coast Railway Depot at Pompano, Dade County, Florida, to-wit, at the Post Office at Pompano, Florida, at Andrew Saxon’s store Pompano, Florida, and at the said Florida East Coast Railway Freight Depot at Pompano, Florida.
J. R. Mizell
Sworn to and subscribed before me at Pompano, Florida, this 6th day of June, A. D. 1908.
C. C. Chillingworth (Notary’s seal) Notary Public in and for the State of Florida at large. My Commission expires January 12, A. D. 1909
The following resolution was then introduced by J. K. Peacock and seconded by Dexter Smith.
Be it resolved that that portion of Dade County, Florida, hereinafter described by and the same is, under and by virtue of the authority of the General Statutes of the State of Florida, incorporated as a town under the same and style of “Town of Pompano” to-wit: Beginning at the Southeast corner of Southwest quarter of Section 36, Township 48, South of Range 42 East; thence due North one mile and one quarter to Northeast corner of Southeast quarter of Southwest quarter of Section twenty-five, (25) Township Forty-eight (48) South of Ranger Forty-two (42) East; thence due West one and one half miles to the Northwest corner of Southwest quarter of Section Twenty-six (26) Township Forty-eight (48) South of Range Forty-two (42) East; thence due South one and one half miles to Southwest corner of Northwest quarter of Northwest quarter of Section Two (2) Township Forty-nine (49) South of Range Forty-two (42) East; thence due East one and one half miles along said quarter section to the Southwest corner of the Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section One (1) Township Forty-eight (48) South of Range Forty-two (42) East; thence due North one quarter mile to the point of the beginning. The said tract being one and one half miles square.
Upon vote being taken, there were 31 votes in favor of said resolution and no votes against it.
The Chairman thereupon declared the territory embraced within the metes and bounds described in the aforesaid resolution, duly incorporated under the General Statutes of the State of Florida, as a Town, under the name and style of “Town of Pompano.”
The following resolution was introduced by J. K. Peacock and seconded by M. M. Smoak.
Be it resolved that the official corporate seal of the Town of Pompano shall consist of two concentric circles, between which shall be the words “Town of Pompano, Dade County, Florida,” and within the inner circle shall appear the following, “Incorporated June 6th, A. D. 1908.”
Vote was taken upon said resolution, and the result was 31 votes for said resolution and no votes against it. The Chairman thereupon declared said resolution duly carried.
The Chairman then appointed the following tellees: Carlton Marshall, G. W. Rouse, and S. H. Slaughter.
The registered voters and qualified electors present then proceeded to vote for the office of Mayor of the Town of Pompano. An election was held as follows:
J. R. Mizell received 24 votes.
The Chairman then declared J. R. Mizell duly elected as Mayor of the Town of Pompano.
An election was then held for the office of Town Clerk, with the following result:
G. L. Blount, 12 votes; J. K. Howell, 2 votes; E. Rogers, 4 votes; S. H. Slaughter, 1 vote; J. A. Saxon, 3 votes; J. K. Peacock, 1 vote; Reden Turner, 2 votes; G. W. Rouse, 1 vote; M. M. Smoak, 2 votes. Total 28.
The Chairman then declared G. L. Blount duly elected as Town Clerk of the Town of Pompano.
An election was then held for the office of Town Marshal, which resulted as follows: G. B. Snell, 21 votes; W. M. Ashley, 1 vote; A. W. Turner, 1 vote; and E. R. Lampp, 1 vote. Total 24.
The Chairman then declared G. B. Snell elected as Town Marshall of the Town of Pompano, Florida.
The following resolution was then moved and seconded.
Be it resolved that the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Pompano consist of seven members. 11 votes for and 16 votes against.
The Chairman then declared this resolution lost.
The following resolution was then moved and seconded.
Be it resolved that the Board of Aldermen of the Town of Pompano shall consist of five members.
Upon vote being taken, there were twenty-one votes for this Resolution and none against it.
The Chairman declared the resolution carried.
An election was then held to fill the offices of Aldermen of the Town of Pompano, with the following result:
J. K. Peacock, 22 votes; E. Rogers, 21 votes; J. K. Howell, 19 votes; D. Smith, 19 votes; A. W. Turner, 16 votes; T. H. Chapman, 8 votes; W. B. Cassell, 4 votes; M. M. Smoak, 4 votes; and L. D. Spier, 1 vote.
The Chairman then declared the following named persons elected as Aldermen of the Town of Pompano:
J. K. Peacock, E. Rogers, J. K. Howell, D. Smith, and A. W. Turner.
The following resolution was then moved, seconded and unanimously carried.
Be it resolved that the thanks of the Town of Pompano be extended to Mr. C. C. Chillingworth for legal services rendered gratis in the incorporation of this Town.
No further business coming before the meeting, it was on motion adjourned.
G. L. Blount Secretary
State of Florida County of Dade
We, the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Pompano, Dade County, Florida, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a fair and complete transcript of the proceedings of the meeting held at the Florida East Coast Railway Freight Depot on Saturday June 6, A. D. 1908, to incorporate the said Town of Pompano; and we further certify that the foregoing is also an exact copy of the Minutes of the said meeting filed in the office of the Clerk of said Town of Pompano. In witness whereof, we have hereunto met our hands and have created the corporate seal of the Town of Pompano to be hereunto affixed at Pompano, Dade County, Florida, this 6th day of June A. D. 1908.
J. R. Mizell Mayor of the Town of Pompano J. K. Peacock E. Rogers Dexter Smith A. W. Turner E. Rogers Aldermen of the Town of Pompano
Attest:
G. L. Blount Clerk of the Town of Pompano
Filed July 3 and recorded July 16, 1908, in Corporation Book B, page 103. Z. T. Merritt, Clerk By T. H. Gray (signature) D. C.
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