The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-24
COUNCIL

Council Hall
City of Brookings April II, 1919
City council met in special session
| with Mayor W. II. Leighty. Aldermen
Callahan, Halvorson, Hoy, Randall
and Wiley present. Council called
for the purpose of canvassing the
election returns.
The council convened itself into a
canvassing board for the purpose of
canvassing the returns of the munich
pal election held on the 18th day of
April. 1919. The returns yer re-
turned with the poll books sealed up
by the judges of election and were
opened in the presence OF the board
and the result of such anvas showed
the vote as follows for city officers:
In the First Ward there was cast
1SS votes of which w. II. Leighty for
mayor, received 90 votes. Thomas
Bang for a received lis votes.
II. F. Haroldson for city treasurer re-
ceiyed III votes. B. d. Moore for po-
lice justice received 142 votes. John
y. IIuueu IOi didCI man oilC yCoA, Ic
ceived 100 votes and Read Matheney
for alderman for two years, received
143 votes.
In the Second Ward there was cast
PIT votes. of which W. H. Leighty for
mayor received 112 votes. Thos. Bang
for mayor received 107 votes. H. F..
Haroldson for city treasurer received
1876 votes. B. d. Moore for police JUS
tice received $50 votes, and H. X. Hal
yorson for alderman. received 1913
votes.
In the Third Ward there was cast
134 votes of which w. II. Leighty for
mayor received SIS votes. Thomas
Bang for mayor received "A votes. H.
U. Haroldson for city treasurer re-
ceived l2O votes. B. u. Moore for po-
lice justice received 90 votes. An
drew Gaukel for alderman. received
Is votes. F. W. Heintz, for alderman.
received so votes.
In the Fourth Ward there was cast
mayor received is yotes Thomas
Bang for mayor received 100 votes.
H. f. Haroldson for city treasurer re-
ceived 1S9 votes. B. D. Moore for po-
lice justice received Isl votes. II. G..
Williams for alderman received 100
votes. f. c. Sheldon for alderman, re-
ceived SIS votes.
The total vote for the respective
officers is as follows: w. H. Leighty
for mayor. received 2S2 votes.
Thomas Bang for mayor. received 375
votes. II. F. Haroldson for city treas
urer. received 675 votes. B. d. Moore
for police justice, received SIS votes.
John A. Lunden for alderman First
Ward. one year. received 100 votes.
Read Matheney for alderman, First
Ward. . years. received 143 votes. H.
X. Halvorson for alderman, Second
Ward, received 1913 votes. Andrew
/ Gaukel for alderman, Third Ward, re-
| ceived 10 votes. F. w. HeintZ for
alderman. Third Ward, received 80
votes. H. G. Williams for alderman
Fourth Ward, received $50 votes. E.
c. Sheldon for alderman Fourth Ward,
received IS votes.
Ii 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 tie city auditor is hereby
j~A.r-I,tcd to issue certificates OF cleo
on &c ame
y. H. Leighty-Mayor.
II. F. Haroldson-City treasurer.
B. d. Moore-Police justice.
John A. Lunden-Alderman, First
Ward, l year.
Read Matheney Alderman First
Ward, ? years.
H. X. Observation-Disclosures Second
Ward.
F. W. Heintz-Alderman, Third
I Ward.
H. G. Williams-Alderman, Fourth
Ward.
The canvassing heard then dis,
solved.
Moved and seconded bills of regis
tration boards, judges and clerks OF
election and hall rem for election be
allowed and warrants drawn for same
On roll call Callahan, H~alvorson, Hoy
Randall and Wiley voting aye, mo-
ton carried.
On motion council adjourned.
W. H. Leighty,
Attest: Mayor.