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Gluck Says It's Illegal Election Time Is Charge Time in SM

By ED KNIGHT Correspondent South Miami Council Tuesday night of last week was accused of proceeding in an illegal and nonconforming manner in the running of its Feb. 13 election. Former Mayor Carl Gluck made the charge in a three-page letter followed up by verbal accusations. City Attorney George B. Hardie took the opposite views, contending the city was perfectly legal in the way it was handling the election. Gluck, who was the city's mayor for several years until he was defeated by Paul U. Tevis in 1956, said he will take his case to the Dade County Grand Jury if the Council does nothing about it. Gluck added that if he didn't get any results from the Grand Jury, he would take the case to the governor. Bone of Gluck's contention is that the city has adopted the state election code but is not following it. Gluck said if the city were following the state election code the candidates for Council would run in groups and have runoff elections. Under the present procedure, all Council candidates are put in one pool. The voters vote for three candidates they want for Council. The two candidates getting the largest number of votes get four year terms. The third winner gets a two year term. South Miami's last three city attorneys have ruled that the city is following the right procedure in the handling of its elections. They include Lucien C. Proby Jr., now a circuit judge; Hughlan Long and Hardie. Council in 1960 had a referendum on whether the city's citizens wanted group election and runoffs or not. The voters turned down the new plan. Gluck's election procedure charges are old hat to the South Miami Council. But the question has never been decided in court. At least once every election year since 1956 Gluck, who resides at 6210 SW 56th St., has come forth with the charges. And each year the city attorney has ruled to the Council that the election procedure is perfectly legal. This election year is no exception. In other action, Council: DENIED, by a 4 to 1 vote, a petition from Parrot Jungle, 11000 Red Road, for a variance for the erection of a directional billboard on the corner of South Dixie Highway and Red Road. The tourist attraction contends it needs the sign to guide tourists to the Parrot Jungle. PASSED a resolution naming the Brewer Company as supplier for material used during the coming year for the paving of South Miami's streets. The firm was the low bidder of three for the contract.

LIFE BEGINS AT . . . Well, for Art Penday, it begins at 84. After voting, he whispered something in the ear of this poll worker to draw this smile from her. Penday lives at 7447 SW 59th Ct.

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CHATTING after voting are Susie Whigham (left) 6301 SW 59th Pl., and Alberta Gaines, 6301 60th Ave.

REGISTERING TO VOTE in last Tuesday's South Miami elections for a Mayor and Councilmen are Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Ciancia, 5809 SW 41st St. They came to the U.S. in the early 1900's from Italy.

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