Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
VICTORY FOR WATER-WORKS
Taxpayers Endorse Gates Ordinance
by a Neat Majority.

The old-stereotyped phrase that ''the
election passed off quietly" would we'll
apply to the annual city election held
in Dallas on Monday of this week.
There was no more than the usual
stir on the streets, and to the casual
observer no signs Of a contest in
which the very future of the town was
involved were apparent. But deep
underneath all outward signs and
appearances, there was strong cur
rent of feeling, and much effective
work was done, both by those who are
in favor of the system Of city water
works contemplated by the Gates
ordinance, and by those who are op-
posed to the plan. Notwithstanding
the work done by both sides, an un-
usually light vote was cast, the
number of ballots cast in each Of the
three wards being about fifty less
than the actual number Of citizens re-
siding in the wards.
No effort worth mentioning was put
forth to defeat the nominees of the
Citizens convention, and all were
elected by an almost unanimous vote.
Early in the morning feeble attempt
was made to defeat the ticket by in
structing voters to write on the ballot
the names of certain persons for the
various offices in place Of those
printed on the ballot. But this under
taking was soon abandoned as use
less, and only in the First Ward,
where ten or fifteen ballots were
written in this way, was there any
visible result Of this move.
The special taxpayers election called
by the Council for the purpose of OBJ
tanning consent to begin actions for
condemnation Of right-ofway and
water rights was also held on Mon
day, the same judges and clerks pre-
siding over both elections. The vote
on this question was limited to persons
who pay taxes to the city, and as a
consequence was not as heavy as that
cast by the citizens generally. At this
latter election, women who are tax
payers were allowed to vote, and a
considerable number of the fair sex
availed themselves Of the privilege.
The official vote by wards is as
follows:
FIRST WARD.
j. G. Hayter, Mayor, 80.
H. B. Cosper, councilman-at-large,
32.
D. P. Stouffer, auditor, 81.
j. M. Grant, marshal, 38.
W. V. Fuller, councilman, 80.
For condemnation, 26 against con-
demnation, 40.
For bonds, %; against bonds, As.
SECOND WARD.
J. G. Hayter, Mayor, 40.
H. B. Cosper, councilman -at-large,
81.
d. P. Stouffer, auditor, 50.
J. M. Grant, marshal, 81.
Walter Williams, councilman, so.
For condemnation, 36; against con-
demnation, "a.
For bonds, "A; against bonds, 81.
THIRD WARD.
j. G. Hayter, Mayor, S8.
H. B. Cosper, councilman-at-large,
Al.
D. P Stouffer, auditor, 46.
j. NJ. Grant, marshal, A.
A. B. Muir, councilman, 40.
For condemnation, 81; against con-
demnation, 16.
For bonds, As; against bonds, 81.
TOTAL VOTE.
J. @. Hayter, Mayor, 119.
H. B. Cosper, councilman-at- at-large,
124.
D. P. Stouffer, auditor, 1876.
J. M. Grant, marshal, 1S1.
For condemnation, 80; against con-
domination, so.
For bonds, 112; against bonds, 81.
The newly-elected officers will take
their seats May 4. The board will
then be as follows:
Mayor. @. Hayter.
Councilman -at-large-H. B. Cosper.
Councilmen, First Ward-H. Boals,
w. V. Fuller.
Councilmen, Second Ward-Ed.
Shaw, Walter Williams.
Councilmen, Third Ward-Chas. F.
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