Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-11-12
ORDINANCE NO. 2lO.

An ordinance declaring the result
of the special election held October
18th, 1902, for annexation of the Town
of West DEBORAH, Iowa, to the City of |
DEBORAH, Iowa.
WHEREAS, commissioners were APP |
pointed on the 9th day of August,
1902, by the City Council of the City
of DEBORAH, Iowa, to arrange terms
and conditions for the annexation of
the Town of West DEBORAH, Iowa, to
the City of DEBORAH, Iowa, and
WHEREAS, said commissioners
duly reported terms and conditions
for such annexation, and
WHEREAS, the said terms and con-
ditions were approved in pursuance of
law by ordinance of the Council of
the City of DEBORAH, Iowa, of date
Sept. Sth, 1902, No. 207, and
| WHEREAS, by said ordinance a
special election was provided to be
held on the 18th day Of October, 1902,
at the different wards of the said City
of DEBORAH, Iowa, viz:
LIST Ward at the Stiles Hotel.
End Ward at the Wilbur Lumber
Co. IS office.
Bird Ward at the City Hall
4th Ward at the Hose House of Hose
!, Co No. 2,
and which special election was duly
held in said city in pursuance of said
ordinance and the law; and
, WHEREAS, at the said election the
question "Shall the proposition for
the annexation of West DEBORAH, Iowa,
to the City of DEBORAH, Iowa, be
adopted" was duly submitted, and
; WHEREAS, at said special election
in said City of DEBORAH, Iowa, there
were 232 votes cast, Eyes" in answer
to said submitted question, and nc
votes cast mo" in answer to said sub
| mitted question as follows:
lst Ward, for annexation of West
DEBORAH 81 votes against annexation
of West DEBORAH, 60 votes; majority
for, Z votes.
I End Ward, for annexation of West
: DEBORAH, ~ votes; against annexation
of West DEBORAH, 36 votes; majority
: against annexation of West Decorah 8.
f; 3rd Ward, for annexation of West
DEBORAH, so votes against annexation
y of West DEBORAH, % votes; majority
for annexation of West DEBORAH, 2!
votes.
: 4th Ward, for annexation of West
n DEBORAH. SO votes; against annexation
of West DEBORAH, 81 votes; majority
for, 30 votes; and
v WHEREAS, it appears by the sale
Z above result ascertained from the re
Q cord made by the board of canvassers
that majority of all the votes cas-
at said special election was in favo
of such annexation. now, therefore
be it
:. ORDAINED and declared, by tn,
n City Council of the City of DEBORAH
Iowa,
Section /. That said special election
on the 18th day of October, 1902, a
: which the question, "Shall the pro
position for the annexation of Yves
DEBORAH, Iowa, to the City of De
corah, Iowa, be adopted?" was sub
. mitted, carried FOR said annexation
of the town of West DEBORAH, Iowa, t,
Y the City of DEBORAH. Iowa, by ma
% jority of GO votes, upon the said ques
ton submitted and the terms and con
u ditions specified in said commission
ers report in pursuance of law, ant
v said ordinance of Sept. 8, 1902, No
207 as follows, namely,
LIST Ward, for annexation of Yves
DEBORAH, 81 votes against annexation
Of West DEBORAH, go votes, majorit,
:, for, votes.
End Ward, for annexation of Yves
;, DEBORAH, 81 votes; against annexation
= of West DEBORAH, SO votes majorit
+ against the annexation of West De
:. orah, 9 votes
y 3rd Ward, for annexation of Yves
&c DEBORAH, SO votes against annexation
- of West DEBORAH, % votes; majorit
&c for the annexation of West DEBORAH
- 80 votes.
u 4th Ward, for annexation of Yves
= DEBORAH, SO votes; against the annex
=, :. alton of West DEBORAH, 81 votes; ma
u jority for the annexation of West De
Il corah, 30 votes
~ Total majority for the annexation
" of West DEBORAH. 62 votes.
Section 2. This ordinance to be il
} force and effect upon its passage AM
= publication as required by law.