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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF CANVASSERS 1956-04-05 Page 2266 MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF THE CITY OF LIVON:IA Pursuant to Section 12 of Chapter III of the Charter, the members of the City Council of the City of Livonia met as the Board of Calvassers of such City on Thursday, April 5, 1956, at approximately 7:40 P. M., at the City Hall, 33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan. The meeting was coiled to order at the above time and place by the President of the Council, John T. Daugherty, who acted as Chairman of the Board. The City Clerk, Marie W. Clark, read to the board the contents of certified statements of the returns of each precinct, as prepared and certified by the election inspectors of each precinct and filed in her office and these returns were publicly examined and canvassed by the board, and were approved. By Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Whitehead, it was RESOLVED that, the following Statement of Votes cast in the regular City election held on April 2, 1956: THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA WAS EIGHT THOUSAND TWENTY-TWO 8,022 AND THEY WERE GIVEN FOR THE FOLLO\\ING NAMED PERSONS: WILLIAM W. BRASHEAR RECEIVED FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-THREE 5,123 ELBERT M. HARTOM RECEIVED TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-NINE 2,899 TOTAL 8,022 THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA WAS SEVEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE 7,755 AND THEY WERE GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS: MARIE W. CLARK RECEIVED FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-ONE 4,661 RUPERT G. OTTO RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND NINETY-FOUR 3,094 TOTAL 7,755 THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA WAS FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN 5,677 Page 2267 AND THEY WERE i.iLVLN FUR THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSON: CARL J. WAGENSCHUTZ RECEIVED FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-SEVEN 5,677 TOTAL 5,677 THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR THE OFFICE OF MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF LIVONIA WAS TWENTY-NINE THOUSAND FORTY-EIGHT 29,048 AND THEY WEELE GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS: AUSTIN T. GRANT RECEIVED FOUR THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHT 4,908 SYDNEY B. BAGNALL RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY 3,750 FRANK O'NEILL RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SEVEN 3,607 PETER A. VENTURA RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN 3:537 OSCAR P. ROSBOLT RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE 3,435 JOHN I. SPANICH RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY 3,390 MICHAEL D. LYONS RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-SEVEN 3,337 JOHN W. WHITEHEAD RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND EIGHTY-FOUR 3,084 TOTAL 29,048 THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR THE OFFICE OF CONSTABLE OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA W1.S ELEVEN THOUSAND SIX 11,686 HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX AND THEY WERE GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS: ELLSWORTH H. CHASE RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED ONE 3,801 STANLEY J. RUDNICKI RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR 3,134 BERNARD W. CRUSE,JR. RECEIVED TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE 2,563 GERALD T. HARRIS RECEIVED TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED im• EIGHTY-EIGHT 2,188 TOTAL 11,686 be and hereby is approved and certified in each and every respect. Page 2268 A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Jones, Killam, Kleinert, Whitehead, Carey and Daugherty. NAYS: None. The Chairman declared the foregoirag resolution adopted and directed that certified copies of the same be 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: CERTIFICATE OF DETERMINATION STATE CF MICHIGAN) ) ss COUNTY OF WAYNE ) WE DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing is a correct statement of the votes given in the City of Livonia, Wayne County, at the r egular City election held in said City, on Monday, the second day of April, in the year 1956, for the election of candidates for the office of Mayor, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Members of the Council and Constables of said City. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We, the undersigned members of the Board of Canvassers of the City of Livonia for said regular City election have hereunto set our hands, at Livonia, Michigan, in said County, this 5th day of April, A. D. 1956. John T.Daugherty, President Rudolf R. Kleinert, Vice President David L. Jones Harry R.Killam John W. Whitehead Nettie Carey Wilson W. Edgar Page 2269 CANDIDATES ELECTED Imo MAYOR MAILING ADDRESS William W. Brashear 33969 Oakdale Drive, Livonia, Michigan CITY CLERK Marie W. Clark 11419 Ingram Avenue, Livonia, Michigan CITY TREASURER Carl J. uvagenschutz 34900 Five Mile Road, Livonia,Michigan MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL Austin T.Grant 19815 Farmington Road, Livonia, Michigan Sydney B. Bagnall 30765 Hathaway Street, Livonia, Michigan Frank O'Neill 15200 Westmore Street, Livonia, Michigan Peter A. Ventura 9106 Middle Belt Road, Livonia, Michigan CONSTABLES Ellsworth H. Chase 28284 N. Clements Circle, Livonia,Michigan Stanley J. Rudnick. 10053 Wayne Road, Livonia, Michigan A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Jones, Killen, Kleinert, Whitehead, Carey and Daugherty NAYS: None. The Chairman declared the foregoing resolution adopted and directed that such certificate of determination be prepared and be signed by each member of the Board. By Councilman Whitehead, seconded by Councilman Carey, it was RESOLVED that, the following statement of votes cast in the regular City Election held on April 2, 1956, for amendments to the Charter: THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST WITHIN THE CITY OF LIVONIA WAS TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIVE (22,405) : YES NO The total number of votes cast on Proposal #1 was 7,1480, and they were given inthe following way: 6,616 864 The total number of votes cast on Proposal #2 was 7,453, ard they were given in the following way: 3,823 3,630 The total number of votes cast on Proposal #3 was 7,472, and they were given in the following way: 4,402 3,070 Page 2270 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; Jones, Kilian', Kleinert, Whitehead, Carey and Daugherty. NAYS: None, The Chairman declared the foregoing resolution adopted and directed that certified copies of the same be prepared and be signed by each member of the Board. By Councilman killam, seconded by Councilman Jones, it was RESOLVED that, the Board of Canvassers make and sign the following certificate: CERTIFICATE OF DETERMINATION STATE OF MICHIGAN ) ) ss. COUNTY OF WAYNE ) We, the undersigned members of the City Council, acting as the Board of Canvassers, pursuant to Section 12 of Chapter III of the Charter, do hereby meet on this first Thursday following the regular City election held on April 2, 1956, and publicly canvass the returns of such election, and do hereby determine the result of such canvass and the results of the votes cast within the City of Livonia on the following proposed amendrrents: Proposal #1, An amendment providing for the introduction of the Block System for anployees of the Fire Department, and do hereby determine that said Proposal #1 was duly adopted by 6,616 Yes votes and 864 No votes. Proposal #2, An amendment changing the salary of the City Clerk of the City of Livonia, and do hereby determine that said Proposal #2 was duly adopted by 3,823 Yes votes and 3,630 No votes. Proposal #3, An amendment changing the salaries of the numbers of the City Council, and do hereby determine that said Proposal #3 was duly adopted by 41402 Yes votes and 3,070 No votes. IN WITNESo WHEREOF, we have hereunto attached our signatures on this 5th day of April, 1956. John T. Daugherty, President Rudolf' R. Kleinert, Vice President David L. Jones Page 2271 Harry R. Killam John W. Whitehead Nettie Carey Wilson W. Edgar A roll call vote was taken on the foregoing resolution with the following result: AYES: Jones, Killam, Kleinert, Whitehead, Carey and Daugherty. NAYS: None. The Chairman stated that the foregoing resolution was adopted and directed that such Certificate of Determination be prepared and be signed by each member of the Board. On motion of Councilman Kleinert, seconded by Councilman Jones and unanimously adopted, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:00 o'clock P. 14., April 5, 1956. - I/ Itiafie. 1: Clark, City Clerk Attested: - J. Daugherty, President of the .uncil d Chairman, Board of Canvas s.