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Home My WebLink AboutBOARD OF CANVASSERS 1958-02-22 ADJOURNED Page 3272 MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA The above meeting was held at the Livonia City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, at approximately 10:00 A. M., February 22, 1958. Present-- Austin T.Grant, Frank O'Neill, Sydney B. Bagnall, Rudolf R. Kleinert, David L. Jones and John T. Daugherty. Absent-- Peter A. Ventura. By Councilman Daugherty, seconded by Councilman Bagnall, it was resolved that WHEREAS, in the Primary election held Monday, February 17, 1958, machine No. 21225 used in Precinct No. 16 did indicate a 256 total number of votes for Municipal Judge, although the aggregate total of votes for the six candidates for this office should have totaled only 99; and WHEREAS, the City Council, as a Board of Canvassers in compliance with Section 12 of Chapter III of the Charter, did canvass the results of the said Primary election on February 20, 1958, and did recess a special meeting with the City Clerk, City Attorney, Election Board workers of the precinct affected and election custodians and did examine at said adjourned meeting held on Saturday, February 22, 1958, Shoup Voting Machine No. 21225 in com- pliance with Michigan Statutes in the following manner: Councilmen Grant, O'Neill, Daugherty, Jones, Bagnall and Kleinert, as the Board of Canvassers, examined the same as follows: 1. Did determine that the number of the seal on s aid voting machine No. 21225 was unbroken and that its number was 1297. 2. Did determine that the number on the protective counter of said machine was 01515. 3. Did open the counter compartment of said machine, and with- out unlocking the machine, recanvassed the votes cast thereon and found the total votes cast to be 256. 4. The machine was then cleared to read zero on the open counter compartment for all elective offices. 5. After the clearance, the number on the protective counter showed as 01519. 6. This was verified by the Board of Canvassers, Inspectors of Election and ail others present. 7. The counters were then worked one hundred timed for each elective office voted on during said primary election. The result of the operation of said machine is reflected in the statement of the City Clerk which is incorporated herein as follows: Page 3273 STA..EMENT OF THE CITY CLERK Voting Machine No. 21225 of the City of Livonia having been examined on February 22, 1958, at the request of the Board of Canvassers of the City, dated February 21, 1958; and said examination of said machine having been conducted in accordance with Section 792 of the Michigan Election Law; the results of said re- canvass and examination are as follows: 1. Number of Seal 1297 2. Number on Protective Counter 01515 3. Open Counter Compartment shows total votes cast as 99 L . After clearance, number on Protective Counter shows 01519 The machine was then cleared to read zero on the open counter compartment and all elective offices. This was verified by the Board of Canvassers and the In- spectors of Election of said precinct. The counters were then worked 100 times for each elective office voted on during the City Primary Election held on Monday, Febru- ary 17, 1958; the results are as follows: MAYOR: William W. Brashear 100 Louis G. Cole 96 John I. Spanich 104 COUNCILMAN: Fred Antil 100 John T. Daugherty 100 David L. Jones 100 Rudolf R. Kleinert 98 Ronald Mardiros 100 John R. McCann 100 Jack Salvadore 100 Robert Sasser 100 Donald W. Thompson 100 Peter A. Ventura 100 Hugh J. Wood, Jr. 100 MUNICIPAL JUDGE : Clarence R. Charest 100 Robert L. Coopes 100 Donald C. Deremo 98 George D. Haller 102 Robert H. Lorion 100 Leo O. Nye 100 After the voting, the protective counter rea d 2119. The minor discrepancies shown above in the number for each candidate results from the operator having pushed the wrong key. This was personally noted when done. Mise W. Clark, City Clerk. Signatures of those present on reverse side. Page 3274 This Board of Carnrassers after consideration and examination of the above procedures, and the City Clerk's report, does conclude that a human error was made in the initial zeroing of machine No. 21225 to the extent of 58 votes being registered on the machine prior to opening of the poles; and WHEREAS, this error does not. affect the nomination of candidates for this office of Municipal Judge in any position; and it further appearing that no candidate was prejudiced thereby and that said error was harmless; the aggregate total of s aid votes cast on said machine by the Board of Can- vassers showing a total of 600 votes to be cast, which equals the 100 votes cast by the canvassers for each elective office in said Primary; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, the following statement of votes cast in the City Primary Election held on February 17s 1958: THE WHOLE NUM3ER OF VOTES CAST WITHIN THE CITY OF LIVONIA WAS FIVE T IOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE 5,975 THE WHOLE NUMBER OF V(YP ,S CAST FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OF TIE CITY OF LIVONIA WAS FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY FOUR 5,884 AND THEY WERE GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING NAND PERSONS: WILLIAM W. BRASHEAR RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT 3,968 JOHN I. SPANICH RECEIvED ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FORTY ONE 1,341 LOUIS G. COLE RECEIVED FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY FIVE 575 TOTAL 5,88)1 THE WHOTH NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR TIE OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LIVONIA WAS TWENTY ONE THOUSAND FIFTY ONE 21,051 AND THEY WERE GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS: JOHN T. LIUGHERTY RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY 3,240 RUDOLF R. hLEINERT RECEIVED TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVEN 2,807 JACK SALVADORE RECEIVED TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED NINE 2,409 PETER A. VENTURA RECEIVED TWO THOUSAND THO HUNDRED FIFTY NINE 2,259 DAVID L. JONES RECEIVED TWO THOUSAND THIRTY 2,030 ROBERT SASSER RECEIVED ONE THOJSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO 1,782 Page 3275 JAMES R. MC CANN RECEIVED ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE 1,655 HUGH J. 'STOOD, JR. RECETVED ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY FIfE 1,535 DONALD W. THOMPSON RECEIVED ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY TWO 1,J i)i 2 RONALD MARDIROS RECEIVED ONE THOUSAND SEVENTY FOUR 1,071 FRED ANTIL RECEIVED EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTEEN 818 TOTAL 21,051 THL WiIOIE NU^BER OF VOTES CAST FOR TT OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF THE CITY OF LIVON?IA WAS FIVE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE 5,879 AND THEY WERE GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOiE NG NAMED PERSONS: LEO O. NYE RECEIVED ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGIHTY THREE 1,883 ROBERT H. L"RION RECEIVED ONE THOuSAND FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX 1,1}76 GEORGE D. HALLER RECEIVED ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY FOUR 1,251 DONALD C. DEREMO RECEIVED SIX HUNDRED FORTY FIVE 645 CLAItiENCE R. CHAREST RECEIVED THREE HUNDRED SIXTY TWO 362 ROBERT L. CCOPES RECEIVED TWO HUNDRED FIFTY NINE 259 TOTAL 5 879 be and hereby is approved and certified in each and every respect. A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Daugherty, Bagnall, Kleinert, Jones, O'Neill and Grant. NAYS: None. The Chairman declared the foregoing resolution adopted and directed that certified copies of the same he prepared and be signed by each member of the Board. By Councilman Jones, seconded by Councilman Kleinert, it was RESOLVED that, the Board of Canvassers make and sign the following certificate: Page 3276 CERTIFICATE (F DETERMINATION STA rE OF 151ICHIGAN ) ) ss CO MI OF WA1NE ) WE DO HE'3EBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing is a correct statement of the votes given in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, at the Primary Election held in said City, on Monday, the seventeenth day of February, in the year 1958, for the nomination of candidates for the office of Mayor, Members of the Council and Municipal Judge of said City. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we, the undersigned members of the Board of Canvassers of the City of Livonia, for said Primary Election, have hereunto set our hands, at Livonia, Michigan, in said County, tills 22nd day of February, A. D. 1958. Austin T. Grant Frank O'Neill Sydney—g.Bagnall Rudolf R. Kleinert David L. Jones Peter A. Ventura John T. Daugherty CANDIDATES NOMINATED MAY OR MAILING ADDRESS William W. Brashear 33969 Oakdale, Livonia, Michigan John I. ' panich 32610 Itrna, Livonia, Michigan MEMBERS OF COUNCIL John T. Daugherty 14336 Brookfield, Livonia, Michigan Rudolf R. Kleinert 9826 Cranston, Livonia, Midigan Jack Salvadore 34518 Grandon, Livonia, Michigan Peter A. Ventura 9106 Middle Belt, Livonia., Michigan David L, Jones 18335 Sunset, Livonia, Michigan Robert Sasser 30330 Minton, Livonia, Michigan James R. McCann 29162 Westfield, Livonia, Mictigan Hugh J. Wood, Jr. 10020 Seltzer, Livonia, Michigan Page 3277 MUNICIPAL JUDGE Leo 0. Nye 17110 Farmington, Livonia, Michigan Robert H. Lorion 11325 Berwick, Livonia, Michigan A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Daugl-erty, Bag,nall, Kleinert, Jones, O'Neill and Grant. N AYS: None. The Chairman declared the foregoing resolution adopte4 and directed that such c ertificate of determination be prepared and be signed by each member of the Board. On motion duly made, seconded and unanimously adopted, this adjourned meeting of the Board of Canvassers was adjourned at approximately 1:30 P. M., February 22,1958. L. Nari7e ,\AT. Clark, City Clerk