The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-10-20


above date at s o'clock p. m. by the
mayor, the Hon. j. j. Gaffney Mem
bers present; Pengiase, Shells, Nell
son. Axelson and Meisler. Records
OF previous session dispensed with.
The following resolution was offered
by Shells. who moved its adoption,
seconded by Meisler.
Whereas. II appears from the state
ments and returns Of the several
boards OF elections OF the several
wards OF the city OF Crystal Falls.
that AT special election held in and
for said city on Monday, the LIST day
OF October. A. D., 1917, the whole
number OF votes cast upon the ques-
ton "Shall there be general revis-
ion OF the Charter OF the City OF Crys-
!, tai Falls. Michigan was two humid
sed Thirty-eight t2Ss) votes, OF when
one hundred forty-one DAD votes
were cast Ia favor OF said question.
Ninety-three votes were cast against
said question and four (4) ballots
were rejected, as spoiled.
Therefore the Council OF said city
In pursuance OF the statute in such
case made and provided, does hereby
determine that said election resulted
In favor OF said question, and 1t Is
hereby ordered that the city clerk
make certificates forthwith in accord
ance with the foregoing determine
ton.
The vote upon the foregoing reso-
luton was as follows: Ayes-Peng-
lase. Shells, Nelson. Axelson and
Meisier. Resolution adopted.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Axelson. who MOVED its adopt
ion, seconded by Nelson,
whereas, II appears from the state
ments and returns OF the several
boards OF inspectors OF elections OF
the several wards OF the city OF Crys-
tai Falls, Michigan. that at the spec
ial election for a general charter re-
vision held in and for said city on
Monday. the LIST day OF October A. ID.
1917. the whole number of votes cast
for the various officers and OF the sew
eral wards thereof and the respective
number OF votes cast for each candi-
date at said election were as follows:
The whole number OF votes cast for
the Offices OF commissioners at large
was six hundred three 5000 votes. OF
which Michael II. Moriarty received
one hundred forty-hve Cl45). votes,
and David M. Ross received one hun
dred fifty-two (152) votes. Herman
Holmes received one hundred fifty
fi50) votes. Benjamin C. Nicely re-
ceived one hundred ffty-fve (l55)
votes and Robert Munns received Cd
vote The whole number OF votes
cast for the Office of commissioner
from the first ward was twenty (2Ol
OF which William r. Jacka received
twenty COO votes. The whole num-
Der OF votes cast for the Office OF COM
missioner from the second ward was
$3.50 of which Arvid Bjork received
(S5) votes
~ The whole number OF votes cast Tor
the office OF commissioner from the
third ward was (7O) OF which Sam
Bridges received (7O) votes. I'D
Therefore, the council OF said city
OF Crystal Falls in pursuance of the
statue in such case made and provid-
ed does hereby determine that the said
election resulted as follows:
Michael Moriarty was elected to
the ONCE OF commissioner at large.
David NJ. Ross was elected to the Of
fee OF commissioner at large.
Herman Holmes was elected to the
Office OF commissioner at large.
BENJAMIN c. Nicely was elected to
the Office of commissioner at large.
william F. Jacka was elected 70
the Office OF commissioner of the first
ward.
Aryid Biork was elected to the Of
fee OF commissioner OF the second
ward.
Sam Bridges was elected TO the Of
flee OF commissioner of the third
ward.
And II ia hereby ordered that the
city clerk make certificates according
TO law, and In accordance with the
foregoing determination, and that the
city clerk notify each Of said persons
so elected to be present at the first
meeting OF the Charter Commission