Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-10-22
TUESDAY, Oct. 10th, 1869.

Board convened pursuant to ad.
journment.
Roll called quorum present.
The minutes of yesterday were
read and approved.
The returns of Lester Township
having been received, the canvass of
votes was completed and announced
as follows;
For the Office of Governor, there
were seventeen hundred and twenty
two votes cast, of which Samuel Mer-
ril received fifteen hundred and four.
teen, and George Gillaspy received
two hundred aud eight.
For the office of Lieutenant Gov
ernor, there were seventeen hundred
and twenty-three votes cast, of
which Madison VI. Walden received
rifteen hundred and sixteen, anu A.
Z. Richardson received two hundred
aud seven.
For the office of Judge of the Su-
prone court, there were seventeen
hundred and twenty three votes cast,
of which John +. Dillon received fiji
teen hundred and eight Teen, and W.
+. Brennan received two hundred
and five.
For the Office of Superintendent of
Public Instruction, there were sew
enteen hundred and twenty-five
votes cast, of which A. s. Kissell re-
ceived fifteen hundred and eighteen,
and III. o. Dayton received two hun
breed and four.
For the Office Of Superintendent of
Public Instruction, to fill vacancy,
there were seventeen hundred and
twenty-Oue votes cast, of which A.
5. Kissell received fifteen hundred
and sixteen, aud III. 0. Dayton re-
ceived two hundred and FIVE.
For the Office of District Attorney
in Ninth Judicial District, to fill VA
cancy, there were seventeen hundred
and six, votes cast, of which J. +.
Powers received fourteen hundred
and ninety five ard S. G.. Van Anda
received two hundred and eleven.
For the Office of Senator for the
thirty eight Senatorial District; the.e
were seventeen hundred and fodr
votes cast; of which q. w. Couch re-
ceived eleven hundred and ninety
seven, w. J, Ackley, received one
hundred aud forty six. and Samuel
Owens received three hundred and
fifty five, Jesse Owen received five
votes and VIM. Kinney received one
whereupon G. w. Couch was declar-
ed duly elected to said office.
For the offices of Representa- i've for
the Goth Representative District.
there were seventeen hundred and
five votes cast, of which Jesse Was.
son received eleven hundred and sew.
enty votes, T. b. Carpenter received
fifteen hundred and twenty six, Rob
ert Chapman one hundred and seven.
ty-two, l.. II. Barnes received one
hundred and seventy-eight, Jesse
Owen received three hundred aud
forty-three, G.. w. Couch four, and
]. IL. Leavitt received one; wher ..
upon, Jesse WATSON and Il. B. Car
penter were declared duly elected to
said offices.
For the office of County Treasurer
there were seventeen hundred and |
two votes cast, of which II. A. Whit. |
aker received fifteen hundred and
twenty-four and ID. III. McCord re-
ceived one hundred and seventy
eight !; whereupon, r.. A. Whitaker
was declared duly elected to said OF.
flee.
For the Office of County Auditor
there were seventeen hundred aud
twelve votes cast, of which ID. w.
FOOte received fifteen hundred and
thirty-one. and +. F. Rice received
one hundred and eighty-one; where
upon, ID. w. Frote was declared dnIy
elected to said office.
For the Office Of Sheriff there were
seventeen hundred and six votes cast.
Of which w. l.. Brown received fif-
teen hundred and twenty-thrpe, It.
&. Salisbury received one hundred
and eighty-two, and Myrou 5 18th
DBe; whereupon, w. f. Brown was
declared duly elected to said Office.
For the office of County SuperlE
of Common Schools there,
were seventeen hundred and nine
votes cast, of which T.. q. Miller re-
,eived fifteen hundred and twenty.
i've, II. b. Allen received Que hun.
ired and eighty-three, and Ed. Licl,,
y received one; whereupon, Z. G..
Miller was declared duly elected to
aid office.
For the Office of County Surveyor
here were seventeen hundred and
seven votes cast, of which John Ball
'eceived fifteen hundred and fifteen,
:. G.. Ankeny received one hundred
md eighty. one. L. A. Snyder re-
'eived ten. G. w. Couch received
me; whereupon, John Bali was de.
Jared duly elected TO said office.
For the office Of Coroner. there
we're seventeen hundred and four
'otes cast, OF which w. o. Richards
eceived fifteen hundred and twelve,
Cd. Lichty received one hundred
nd ninety -one, and John Sweet re-
eived one; Whereupon, w. o.
Richards was declared duly elected
o said office.
For and against the proposition to
evy additional County ax.there were
hiIteen hundred and twenty seven
'otes cast, Of which seven hundred
md sixty eight were for additional
ax. and five hundred and fifty. nine
we're against additional tax; Where
lpon. it was declared that said aues-
ion of levying additional tax was
arried.
For and against the Stock Act, |
here were twelve hundred and sixty
tx votes cast, of which ten hundred
nd sixty five were for the Stock Acts
nd two bundled and tHA We're