The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-04-27
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
April 20. 1915
Council Hall,
lty of ~Brookings.

city of Bookings.
April 20, 1916.
City council met as per adjournment
with Mayor II. b. Mathews, Aldermen
Beals, Cole, Gaukel, Hoy and Johnson
present, Conklin and Pilmer absent.
The council convened itself into a
~canyassing board for the purpose of
canvassing the returns of the annual
municipal election held on the 18th
day of April, 1916.
The returns were returned with the
poll books sealed up by the Judges of
election and were opened in the pres
ence of the board and the result of
such canvas showed the vote as fol-
lows for city officers:
In the First Ward there was cast 20
votes of which H. Hanson for Police
Justice to fill vacancy received 10
votes; w. II. Beals for Alderman. re-
ceived 10 votes.
In the Second Ward there was cast
p votes of which H. Hanson for Police
justice to fill vacancy received %
votes; l.. B. Johnson for Alderman, re-
ceived % votes.
In the Third Ward there was cast
20 votes of which H. Hanson for Police
Justice to fill vacancy received II
votes; II. Swering for Alderman 2
years, received 25 votes; O. o. Olson
for Alderman l year, received 81 votes.
In the Fourth Ward there vas cast
p votes of which II. Hanson for Police
Justice to fill vacancy received q
votes; B. H. Sayre for Alderman re-
ceived q votes.
The total vote for the respective
officers is as follows: II. Hanson for
Police Justice to fill vacancy, SO votes.
w. H. Beals for Alderman, First
Ward, 10 votes.
|. B. Johnson, Alderman. Second
Ward, % votes.
H. Swering, for Alderman, Third
Ward 2 years, 25 votes.
o. o. Olson for Alderman. Third
Ward l year, 27 votes.
B. II. Sayre for Alderman. Fourth
Ward, q votes.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that the following named persons be
and are hereby declared elected to the
office placed after their respective
names and the City Auditor is hereby
instructed to issue certificates of cleo.
ton to same:
H. Hanson. Police Justice.
w. II. Beals, Alderman for the First
Ward.
l.. B. Johnson Alderman for the Sec.
ond Ward.
H. Swering Alderman for the Third
Ward 2 years.
o. o. Olson Alderman for the Third
Ward 1 year.
B. H. Sayre Alderman for the Fourth
Ward.
The canvassing board then dissolved
and proceeded to business of the coun-
Gil.
The Auditor was instructed to draw
a warrant in the sum of $4,000 in
favor of the Treasurer of the Library
Board.
Moved and seconded city enter into
contract for watt hour meters for the
coming season with the General Elec-
trio company as per contracts submit
ted. On roll call Beals, Cole, Gaukel.
Hoy and Johnson voting Aye, motion
carried.
Moved and seconded bill of Stacey
Bates company for $2O9.72 be allowed,
less item for ~incidentals $4.75. On roll
call, Beals, Cole, Gaukel, Hoy and
Johnson voting Aye, motion carried.
An Ordinance Amending Chapter No.
Is of Ordinance No. 1, was submitted
and given It's first reading.
An Ordinance Amending Rule IL of
Section II of Chapter 2 OF Ordinance
number One submitted and given its
first reading.
An Ordinance establishing a dump
ground and providing therefor was in
troduced and given its first reading.