Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-03
RWHELMING MAJORITY
The Proposition to Bond the
City Receives a Large
Vote
Seven Hundred and Seventy
One For, and Twenty
Seven Against
The Opposition Fails to Materi-
alizc and Makes a Poor
Showing

n Stranger NlslJIhV Jhe Guy yeSJeTuay
would never have known unless informed
that an election was being held, so quiet
did the city appear. The day was utterly
devoid OF excitement, not even an intoxi-
Gated invividual was TO be seen, but be-
meath this calm exterior there was a deep
undercurrent Of interest, mainly manifest
among property owners. The saloons
obeyed the laws by keeping the front
doors closed and the blinds drawn. 1t is
human nature TO be seeking after the un-
attainable, and not infrequently several
persons could be seen seeking the back
door Of some resort. But this privilege
was not abused and nothing resulted
from II.
The opponents to the proposition to
bond the city failed TO materaliZe and the
opposition vanished into thin air. The
property owners and everyone interested
in the welfare and advancement OF the
Focal City favored proposition that
would prove beneficial TO its interests and
would give to Fairhaven something that
it so badly needs: A perfect sewage sys-
tenn. This fact was clearly demonstrated
shortly after the proposition was first
discussed and did much towards placating
the opposition that some OF the more tim
orous thought would prove formidable.
Voting during the forenoon was ex-
tremely light and every indication
pointed TO light vote, but at
noon electors commenced TO put In
an appearance and the consequence is that
taking all things into consideration a
| heavy vote was poled. Shortly after 3
| O'Clock In the afternoon Mayor Wilson
suggested that a short parade by Wardner
Hose Co.'s band would jog the memory OF
anyone who had forgotten that an cleo
tiOn was in progress and accordingly the
members OF the band were hastily gath
cred, and seated in a carry-all and driven
about the city, rendering selections
wherever they went. On the sides Of the
vehicle in which they were seated were
large banners, urging everyone to vote.
This. no doubt, brought many
who would otherwise not have
gone 10 the polls aud aided mater
Z tally in increasing the number of votes
cast. During the afternoon several car
riages were engaged and, with strcamers
flying at their sides, attracted the atten-
ton Of many and did good work in taking
derelict voters 10 the polls.
The result Of the election cannot help
but be a source Of qualification 10 all who
favored the bond scheme The vote is
almost unanimously in favor Of IT, The
vote For" is so large as to even prevent
the question Of 3-5 Of the votes registered
being raised. in fact there is nothing
that can be raised, no question
can be brought up regarding the legality
Of the election. City Attorney Howard
spent days and weeks looking up every
point law bearing on the proposition and
even went so far as to solicit the advice
and opinion OF other attorneys on certain
knOtty propositions. He has taken ad
vantage Of the mistakes made by Seattle
and Tacoma and the result will be that
Fairhaven will not be involved in legal
tangle
The total number Of votes registered
when the registration books closed on
April 2lst, was ,07S aud the vote pollrd
Yesterday was 800. or within 27s
Of the number registered. The number
Of votes cast in favor Of the bonds was
III while the number against was but 81.
and two votes were blank, the votors evil
IDENTIFY not wishing 10 commit themselves.
Following Is the vote by wards:
First ward; number OF votes cast "a:
for, =; against, ..
Second ward number OF votes cast, l9i /;
for, 1874; against, Z.
Third ward; number OF votes cast, 50:
for, III against 3.
Fourth ward; number Of votes cast. 223;
for, 2l5; against, z; blank /.
Fifth ward number Of votes cast. 1877;
for. l62; against. 4; blank. !.
Sixth ward; number OF votes cast, Gj:
for, 81; against, 4.