Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-10-24
Proceedings Of the Board of Supervi-
sors OF Buchanan County. Iowa. at
Thoir October Session. 1873.

, Tie Board Of Su pervisors of Buchanan
county, Iowa, convened in regular session
at the Court House, Independence, OF
Monday, Oct. goth, 1878, at IL O'Clock
M.
All the members present.
Pursuant to law, the Board proceeded
to canvass the returns from the severa
townships, of the general election, hell
Oct. IA, 1873. Pending canvass, tn
Board adjourned till o'clock P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board met at O'Clock P. NJ, pur
suant to adjournment.
All the members present.
The Board resumed canvass, which re
suited as follows, to-wit:
The whole number of votes cast was
twenty six hundred and twenty.
For the Office of Governor there were
twenty-siX hundred and four votes cast
of which Cyrus G. Carpenter received
eleven hundred and seventy five votes,
and J. G. Vale received fourteen hundred
and twenty nine votes.
For the Office Of Lieutenant Governor
there were twenty.slN hundred and five
votes cast, Of which Joseph Dysart re
ccived eleven hundred and ninety. one
votes and G. E. Whiting received four
teen hundred and fourteen votes.
For the Office of Judge Of the Supreme
Court, there were twenty six hundred and
two votes cast, of which Joseph NJ. Beck
received eleven hundred and ninety one
votes and B. j. Hall received fourteen
hundred and eleven votes.
For the Office ofSupcrintendent of Pub.
lie Instruc tion, there were twentysix
hundred and two votes cast, of which
Alonzo Abernethy received eleven hun.
dred and ninety,onc votes and F. w.
Prindle received fourteen hundred and
eleven votes.
For tie office of Representative, SD
District, there were twenty five hundred
and eighty three votes cast, of which j.
NJ Hovey received eleven hundred and
eleven votes, and s. L, Spangler received
fourteen hundred and seventy-two votes.
For the office of County Auditor, there
were twenty five hundred and eighty eight
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votes cast, of which John l.. LOOMS re-
ceivcd twelve hundred and fifty three
votes and D. A McLeish received thirteen
hundred and thirty four votes, and E. II
Ely received one vote.
For the office of County Treasurer
there were twenty five hundred and sew
enty four votes cast, of which JAS. A
Poor received fourteen hundred and TWEEN
ty one votes, John Sexton eleven hundren
and fifty-two votes, and ]. l.. Loomis re
ccived one vote.
For the Office of sheriff, there wcr(
twenty five hundred and eighty one votes
cast, of which George o. Farr received
thirteen hundred and fifty-eight votes
w. S. Van Orsdol received twelve hun
bred and thirty-two votes, and John A
Davis received one vote
For the Office Of Superintendent o
Schools, there were twenty-five hundred
and ninety two votes cast, Of which L. II
Ely received eleven hundred and seven
teen votes, Amos Rowe received fourteen
hundred and seventy four votes and s. G.
Pierce received one vote.
For the office of County Surveyo
there were twenty six hundred and tw'
votes cast, of which L Seeley received
ten hundred and ninety seven votes, an(
d S Dcering received fifteen hundred ant
five votes.
For the office OF Coroner there wer
twenty five hundred and ninety five vote
cast, ofwhich II. II. Hunt received elevel
hundred and cighty-six votes, and NJ. A
Chamberlain received fourteen hundred
and nine.
For member of the Board of Super
visors, to succeed l. A. Stoddard, thcr
were one hundred and thirty vote
cast, of which H. NJ. Coughtry received
received one hundred and thirty min
votes.
For members of the Board of Super
visors there were twelve thousand eigh
hundred and eighty votes cast, of whicl
II. NJ. Coughtry received ten hundre
and forty mine votes, c. w. Lille re
ceiycd eleven hundred and ninety votes
G. II. Little received eleven hundred an,
thirty four votes, p. Reiterman receives
twelve hundred and four votes, A. Crook
received eleven hundred and twenty
nine votes, William Bunce received foul
: teen hundred and fifty one votes, H. Bry
ant received thirteen hundred and nine
ty four votes, A. c. Blakely receives
fourteen hundred and thirtysix votef
Samuel Miller received fourteen hundrc
and thirty-sevcn votes, E. J. Wigg re
ceived fourteen hundred and fifty-tw
votes, C. W. Little received one vote, 7
Tison received one vote, and Levi Pratt
received one vote.
On the proposition whether Count
High School shall be established, ther
were twenty-five hundred and ten vote
cast, of which two hundred and fifty 81
votes were For County High School,
and nineteen hundred and tifty-four vote
were Against County High School.
That proposition was lost.
The following officers were declare
elected, to wit:
|, Representatives. I. Spangler.
County Auditor-D. A. McLeish.
County Treasurer-James A. Poor.
Shcriff-Georgc o. Farr.
Co. Superintendent Of Schools-Amc
Rowe.
County Surveyor-D. S. Deering.
Coroner-M A. Chamberlain.
Supervisors Bunce, H. Bryan,
, A. c. Bakcly, Samuel Miller, and E. !