Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30

Birdsail received twenty.six hundred min
ty-two (2B92) votes
N Mailon received twelve hundred a,.v.,ir
[1259l votes A''
. D Hammond received thirty 1901 votes
, anu IL is fnrther found that upon the Questlo
Shall the following amendment to the constitute
be adopted! there were thirty-one hundred 1870
votes cast, OF which there were sixteen hnndrc
htty.three 1858 for and fourteen hundred fort,
Add as section 10, to article IL of the constt,
ton, the following:
SEC: l6 The first general election after til
auoptioh OIL this amendment shall be held on tn
| luesdaS next after the first Monday in Novelnhe
III the year one Thousand nine hundred aud siS
and general elections shall be held BIENNIAL
thereatter In the year one thousand nine nun
ured ana SIX there shall be elected governor lieu
tenant governor, secretary of state, auditor O
sta.e, treasurer of state. attorney general tw
Judges OF the supreme court, the successors of tn
Judges OF the district court whose term of offic
expire on December 3lst, one thousand min
nqnufed aud SIX, state senators who would other
wise De CHOSEN in the year one thousand min
hundred and five, and members of the touse O
representatives. The terms of office of the jude
Oh Oh, .ie supreme court which would otherwise ex
pre- on December 3lst, in odd numbered years
and all other elective state, county and TOWNSHIP,
oMcefs whose terms of office would otherwise ex
pre- In January in the year one thousand min,
huhuieu and six, and members of the general as
sempiy whose successors would otherwise b,
chosen at the general election in the year ON,
Thousand nine hundred and live, are hereby ex
| lehued one year and until their successors ART
elected and qualified The terms of offices Of
senators whose successors would otherwise bt
chosen in the year one thousand nine hundred
aud seven are hereby extended one year and t,nti
thelr successors are elected and qualified. The
general assembly shall make such changes in thf
law governing the time of election and term o.
once OF all other elective officers as shall b,
| necessary to make the time OF their election ant
! terms OF oihce conform to this amendment, ant
| shall provide which of the judges of the supreme
court snail serve as chief justice. The genera
assembly shall meet in regular session on the
sccohu Monday IN January, IN the year one thou
nslt "a n,,.l.
Monday III January in the year one thousand nine
hundred and seven, and BIZ nnally thereafter.
AND u l. further found that upon the question
snail the following amendment to the constitution
| be adopted: there were twenty.seven hundred ana
| seventy l:T0l votes cast of which there were
thirteen hundred and four [l30il for and fourteen
hunuted and sixty-six Ili66l against.
That sections thirtyf0 l3i / thirty five 1851 and
.hirtysX 80 OF article three Is OF the constltu
ton oil the state of Iowa. be repealed and the fol
| lowing be adopted i'll lieu thereof:
4 section a. That the senate shall be COMPOSED
| of fifty members to be elected from the several
senatorial districts established by law, and ut the
next session OF the general assembly held follow.
| ing Ine taxing of the state and national census,
| they shall be apportioned among the several
counties or districts of the state, according pop
| uiatlon as shown by the last preceding census.
| Section 30. The house of Representatives shall
CONSIST OF not more than one hundred and eight
members. The ratio OF repres entation shall be
| determined by dividing the whole number of the
| population OF the state as shown by the last pre-
| ceding state or national census, by the whole
i huiLueE VI COuuIf.t@s tuen existing Organized,
| but each county shall constitute one representa-
tive district and be entitled to representative
| put each county having population in excess OF
| the ratio number, herein provided, of three.
htths or more OF such ratio number, shall be ell
Titled to one additional representative, but said
addition shall extend only TO the nine counties
having the greatest population.
Section ID. The general assembly shall, at the
nrst regular session held following the adoption
Q: TINS amendment and at each succeeding regular
| lar session held after the taking of such census
1 rpnrpSaltatinp NJ fl,a
additional representatives, as hereinbetore re-
| quired.
| And 1t is further found that for the Office of
county auditor there were thirty nine hundred
sixty.tive $500 votes cast OF which
b. Davis received twenty-five hundred thirty.
three (s533l votes aud +. N Beacon received four.
| teen hundred thirty-two Q432) votes. r. Is. Davis
having received the highest number OF votes cast
Tor SAID Office ne is declared elected his term of
office to begin on the first Monday in January.
| 1906
| And it is further found that for the Office of
clerk OF court there were thrty-nine hundred six
| ty (39G0l votes cast of which James Bishop re-
csived twenty-five hundred seventy (257O) votes
, aud l. NJ. Gibson received thirteen hundred nine
~ QSso) votes. James Bishop having received the
highest number of votes cast for SAID office lie s
declared elected his term of office to begin on the
| iir.t Monday in January, 1905.
And II is further found that for office of recor d
cr there were thty-nine hundred sixty-four lgtjD
votes cast of which John Latmer received TWEEN
| tysix hundred seyentysiN (2576) votes and H. c.
Cramer received twelve hundred eighty-eight
|
highest number OF votes cast for said office he is
declared elected, his term of Office to begin on the
| first Monday in January, 1908.
And 1t is further found that for the Office of
county attorney there were thirty-nine hundred
| sixty $3.50 votes cast of which
A NJ Cloud received twenty-six hundred forty
nine Cs6i9) votes and Hubert Carr received thiI-
teen hundred eleven (l3ll) votes. A NJ Cloud hay.
ing received the highest number of votes cast for
said office is declared duly elected, his term of of
fee 10 begin on the first Monday In January, 1866
And 1t Is further found that for the office OF
member of the board of supervisors there were
thirty nine hundred ffty-four (335i votes cast oil
which
NJ Burbridge received twenty-six hundred ten
(26l0) votes ana Geo W Willard received thirteen
hundred forty-fonr d3i4) votes. F NJ Burbridge
having received the highest number of votes cast
for said office was declared duly elected, his term
| 1905.
And it is further found that for the office of
member of the board of supervisors to ill vacancy
there were thirty mine hundred forty-nine (39ii)
votes cast of which
| j j Kirkwood received twenty-six hundred
fourteen (26l4 votes and Brit. received thirteen
hundred thirty-ilve (lS35) votes. j Kirkwood
having received the highest number of votes cast
for said office is hereby declared duly elected, his
term of Office to begin on his taking the oath of
office.
=. On motion the board adjourned to Tuesday,
n vember 18th, 1901.
| Tuesday, November 18th. 1901. Board met as
per adjournment. Members all present. Board
proceed to consider claims against county
Clerks report of fees received is approved
| Auditors report of fees received Is approved.
Auditors report of warrants issued during va
| Recorders report of fees collected is approved.
Board of health statement of Oneida township
Is approved.
| RESOLVED, That the taxes of the following
named persons he RENTED: p II Ryan Church
property, John Rogers, VIM Goodman and Fran
| els Dubois.
ors of Delaware county in regular session, that
the salary of the county attorney of Delaware
county be aud the same is hereby fixed at the sun
of eight hundred dollars per year, and said sal
airy is to take effect and commence at the begin.
ming of the next term in said office, which com.
mences on the first Monday in January in the year
Resolved, That on and after January LIST, 1905,
all warrants issued by the county auditor upon
tue county treasurer shall contain the following
clause: This order shall not be transferable MOI
assignabe until the treasurer shall certify thereon
that there are no delinquent personal taxes un.
paid by the payee on the tax list of Delaware
county and II any are delinquent and unpaid to
deduct said amount fran payment, ETC., all
such delinquent and unpaid taxes from the
amount. payable OH any warrants issued on OIL
j kirkwood having taken the oath of office il
admitted to his seat on the board.
Glass books, Printing, ETC..
Miller, Davis Printing Co, tables. S 80 O
Inter State Tel Co, rent ................ p s.
Arthur Ludley, sprinkling ........... 80 0O
Denton " Ward, stationery. 10 S,
Manchester Steam Laundry. ......... 81,
Edward Thompson Co, books ......... IS OF
JONES' postage. Observation-Disclosures. 10 .,
John Georgen, expense. IL 5,
Z button, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. III l;
| II B Davis, Z" $50 - 10 q
V E Dow, publishing. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. cont
Manchester Press, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2l d
Delaware Co News" ...,..,...lG 1863 S;
Bronson ~ Carr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1853 3;
Earlville Phoenix =" ............., al 6.
Matt Parrott " Son, election supplies..... lie 0,
Remington Typewriter Co. repairs ... "a
Cal Atkinson, supplies. ........... 90
Stearls Mccormick, supplies. 81
A NJ Cloud. expense. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 4:
Lawrence ~ GremS, supplies. .............. 80 u
llopklnton Leader, printing, ctc........... 40 3
Glass s-Bounty
c j Raymond, bounty Northumberland. SO
Glass 3-Lights. Fuel. Etc.
HOLSTER Lumber Co, coal Al
Lewis \ Bro. repairs .......... 20 q
Carhait y Nye, heating plant and repairs 40 A.
A Slack ice . ..., IL q
Manchester Light and Heat Co, lights. ~ n