Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1901-12-11

statements of general consent to the
sale of Intoxicating liquors within said
county Of Winnesheik, in compliance
with Chapter 6, Title IL, of the Code of
Iowa, having been circulated in the
various townships and voting precincts
in said county; and said petitions or
statements of general consent having
been filed i'm the office of the County
Auditor in and for said county, on the
18th day of November, 1901; and being
in every particular in strict compliance
with the law; and due and legal notice
of the filing of the same, and the pro-
posed canvass thereof by the Board of
Supervisors having been given in the
official newspapers of said county or
Winnesheik as by law required; and
the time fixed in said notices for the
canvass of said petitions or statements
of consent having arrived; and the
Board of Supervisors now on this sra
day of December, 1901, (being the sixth
day of said regular term) being fully
advised in the premises and having
carefully examined and canvassed SAID
petitions and 81 atements ofgeneral con-
sent; and having examined and COM
pared the poll lists of the last proceed
ing general election therein OF said
townships and voting precincts OF said
county, respectively, and compared the
same with said petitions or statements
of general consent; and having ex-
amined witnesses also, in reference to
said poll lists aud statements of voters
and signers in said several townships
and voting precincts in said county,
including also the incorporated towns
within said townships, do find and de-
clare that there were voters as shown
by the poll lists of the last preceding
general election therein, in November,
1901, who signed said petitions of state
ments of general consent IA follows: =
In said Winnesheik county, Iowa; entire " 8;
preceding general election OF whom there
were 1863 who signed said statements OF gen.
eral consent. being 20 per cent, plus 90
signers ON consent petition-3i per cent plus;
In Burr Oak township l52 voters, and lU2
sgners on consent petition 81 per cent plus
In Hesper township I76 voters, and AZ sign
ers on consent petition-3 per cent Plus :.
In Highland township 1865 voters, and 5t
signers on consent petitinns-35 per cent plus
In Orleans township l07 voters. and 81 sign
ers on consent Petitions per cent plus
In Button township l63 voters, and III.
signers on consent petiiions-S per cent plus
In Canoe township i45 voters, and III sign
ers on consent peti tions-76 per cent plus
In Pleasant township 1866 voters. and TO-
signers to consent petition b3 per cent plus.
In Lincoln township 1855 voters, and "a sign
ers on consent petitions As per cent plus
In Madison township los voters, ana 5
signers on consent petition--52 per cent plus
In DEBORAH township outside the city
Decorah $40 voters, and 100 signers 0n nsen'
petition-57 per cent plus. .
In Genwood township 1853 voters, ana ll
signers on consent petition-6l per cent plus
In sumner township lis voters, ana ~
sgners 90 consent petition-96 per cent plus
In the First precinct of Calmar TOWNSHIP
2Y7 voters, and $50 signers on consent petition
In the Second Precinct OF Calmar township
1873 voters, and l3S signers on consent petiuon
In Calmar township entire i35 voters, ant
4lS signers on consent petition-96 Ter cen
Plus
In Springfield township 200 voters. and IA
signers on consent petiiion-74 per cent plus
In Frankville township 2ll voters, and ~
signers on consent petition-6i per cent plus
In Jackson township .l29 voters, and II
signers on consent petitiou-98 per cent pl !
In the First Precinct of Washington town
ship III voters, and lib signers on consent pt
tition.
In the Second Precinct of Washington towr
ship i07 voters, ana 1856 signers on consent p'
tition.
In Washington township entire, s4 voters
and 900 signers ON COZ sent petiton-a5 pc
cent plus.
In Military township 1925 voters. and q
signers on consent petitioa-el per cent plu