HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-144 Canvassing Returns of General City Election Held on April 6, 1954, for City Offices and Declaring the ResultsBILL NO. 144 ORDINANCE NO. 144
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE JUDGES OF THE
GENERAL CITY ELECTION HELD ON APRIL 6, 1954, FOR CITY OFFICES
AND DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF CERTIFICATS OF ELECTION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Board of Aldermen does hereby canvass
the returns of the judges of the general c ity election held
on April 6, 1954, for city offices and finds and declares that
on the face of the returns of the said judges the results of
the said general election tope as follows:
OFFICE | FIRST WARD VOTES | SECOND WARD VOTES | THIRD WARD VOTES | TOTAL
MAYOR:
F. F. Filger, Sr. 106 32 65 203
P. V. Owens 5 23 47 75
POLICE JUDGE:
Joe Dokes - - 1 1
D. B. Swetnam 92 51 103 246
R. O. Herman - 1 1 2
F. F. Filger - - 1 1
MARSHALL:
C. E. Atwell 97 36 58 191
A. R. Batliner 7 19 52 78
COLLECTOR:
Mrs. Helen A. Brophy 93 52 101 246
G. M. Prince - - 1 1
ALDERMAN FIRST WARD:
E. H. Young 101 - - 101
ALDERMEN SECOND WARD:
Mrs. Frances Clark - 55 - 55
J. V. Cushing - 1 - 1
ALDERMEN THIRD WARD:
Norville Nelson - - 58 58
G. M. Prince - - 58 58
Bill No. 144 Ordinance No. 144
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Section 2. That upon the face of the returns of the judges,
F. F. Filger, Sr. was elected to the office of Mayor, L. H.
Yount. was elected to the office of Alderman for the First Ward,
Mrs. Frances Clark was elected to the office of Alderman for
the Second ward; Mrs. Helen A. Brophy was elected to the office
of City Collector; D. B. Swetnam was elected to the office of
Police Judge, and C. E. Atwell was elected to the office of
Marshall and each of them to serve for a term of two years or
until their successors are elected and qualified and they,
according to said returns are entitled to certificates of election
to be issued by the City Clerk.
Section 3. That upon the face of said returns of the
judges, Norville Nelson and G. M. Prince, Candidates for
alderman for the Third Ward, each received an equal number of
votes and that, therefore, a tie exists as result of such
election between said candidates for such office.
Section 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to issue
certificates of election to each of the above named successful
candidates certifying their election to their respective offices and
for the terms above set forth.
Passed this 7th day of April, 1954.
/s/ F.F. Filger
Mayor
Attest:
/s/ I. Paulhe
Actg. City Clerk
Approved this 7th day of April, 1954.
/s/ F.F. Filger
Mayor