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of the vote cast at the general biennial municipal election
held April 13, 1914, in the City of Huntington Beach, Calif-
ornia , for the purpose of electing municipal officers and vot-
ing upon the propositions Lawfully submitted to the electors
of. said city at said election.
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This being the first Monday after the holding of said
election and the time fixed by law for the canvassing of the
returns of said general biennial municipal election held on
k the said ,13th day of April, 1914; and the Board of Trustees
being satisfied that said election was fairly and honestly
conducted for the purpose of electing two members of the
Board of Trustees for four year terms, and a clerk and
treasurer for two year terms ; and for the purpose of voting
upon the following proposition, to wit:
"Shall each member of the Board of Trustees
receive as co ensation for his services the sum
of .Two and 507100 ($2.50 , per meeting of the Board
of Trustees attended byhim, not to exceed two
meetings in any one calendar month. "
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On motion of Trustee =� seconded by
Trustee and duly carried, the said Board of
Trustees proceeded fairly and in the manner provided by
law to canvass the returns of said electionfor the vote cast
for each of the respective persons voted upon as candidates
for the office of trustee; and the candidates voted upon for '
the office of city clerk and city treasurer; and upon the
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proposition
"Shall each member of the Board of Trustees
receive as comppensation for his services the sum
of Two and 50/100 (P.50 per meeting of the Board
of Trustees attended by him, not to exceed two
meetings in any one calendar month." '
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That for the purposes of said election said city was
S duly and regularly consolidated and established as one
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municipal election precinct, the boundaries of which were co-
incident with the boundaries of said city.
The total vote cast at said general biennial municipal
election in the said City of Huntington beach, was and is
hereby declared to be, as follows:
Total vote cast in said city . . . .. . . ....... ..... 380.
That the vote cast in said city for each candidate for
the office of city trustee was, and is hereby declared to be,
ea follows:
The total number of votes cast in said city for
C. S. Bundschuh as Member of Board of Trustees . . ... . 106.
The total number of votes cast in said city for
D. W. Huston as Member of Board of Trustees .. .. . . .. . 204.
The total number of votes cast in said city for
H. F. Shorting as Member of Board of Trustees . ... .. . 58.
The total number of votes cast in said city for
W. 7. Tarbox as Member of Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . 276.
The total number of votes cast in said city for
C. W. Warner as Member of Board of Trustees . . . . . . . .. 92.
That the total number of votes cast for the candidates
for City Clerk was,and is hereby declared to be, as follows,
to wit :
The total number of votes cast in said city for
H. B. Little as City Clerk . . .. ....... . 88.
The total number of votes cast in said city tr
C. R. Nutt as City Clerk . . . . . .. . .. . . . ............. . . 282.
iThat thetotal number of votes cast for the candidates
for City Treasurer was, and is hereby declared to be, as
follows, to wit
The total number of votes east in said city for
R. 1. Graves as City Treasurer . « .. . .. . ..« .«. . . . . . . . 297.
The total number of votes cast in said city for - -
Linden as City Treasurer . . .... .... . . . . . 1.
The total number of votes cast in said city for
A. P. Middleton as City Treasurer . . . . . « 1.
The total number of votes cast in said city for
J. T. Reed as City Treasurer « « . . - 3.
The total number of votes cast in said city for
. Iff. Warner as City Treasurer . . . .. . . . . . «... . . . « .... 1.
The total number of votes cast at said general bian-
nial municipal election in said City of Huntington Beach, and
the vote both "Yes" and "No" on the proposition, "Shall each
member of the board of Trustees receive as compensation for
his services the sum of Two and 50/100 ($2.50) per meeting of
the Board of Trustees attended by him, not to exceed two meet-
ings in any one calendar month," was, and is hereby declared
to be, as follows ... . . . .... .... ......... . . . 302.
Yes . . ... . « . .. . . . . . «.. ...«...««................ . 240.
No . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . ... .... ..... ««« «. ««a.« . • 62.
And the Board of Trustees having completed their
work of canvassing the returns of said general biennial munic-
ipal election of 'said city held on the 13th day of April, 1914,
finds and declares as follows:
1. That the whole number of votes cast in the City of
Huntington Beach, California, at said general biennial munic-
ipal election held on the 13th day of April, 1914, was 380.,
2. That the names of the persons voted for, the office
to fill which each person was voted for, and the propositions
voted upon, are as follows, to wit:
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That the following named persons were voted for to fill
two vacancies ugon said Board of Trustees of said city, to wit
C. S. Bundschuh, D. IV. Huston, H. F. Shorting, W. 7. Tarbox and
C. N. Varner.
That- the following named persons were voted for to fill
the office of City Clerk of said city, to wit: H. B. Little
and C. R. Nutt.
That the following named persons were voted for to fill
the office of City Treasurer of said city. to wit: R. 'g. Craves,
Linden, A. P. Middleton, J. T. Reed and. C. W. Warner.
That the proposition voted upon at said election was
"Shall each member of the, Board of- Trustees
receive as compensation for his services the sum of
Two and 50/100 ( .50) per meeting of the Board of
Trustees attended by him, not to exceed two meet-
ings in any one calendar month."
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4. The number of votes cast and given .in said precinct
to each of such persons, and for and against said proposition
is as follows, to wit :
For Member of Board of Trustees of said city:
C. S. Bundschuh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . received 106 votes.
D. V . Huston . . . . . .. ....... ... ... received 204 votes.
H. F. Shorting . . . . . . .. . . . ... .... received 58 votes.
W. 1. Tarbox . . . . . . .... ...... . .. . received 276 votes.
C. W. wi� . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . received 92 votes
For City Clerk of said city:
H. B. Little . ... . .. .. . . . .. . .. ... received 88 votes.
C., R....Nutt •• . . . . . .. . . . . . . ••... . . received 282 votes.
For City Treasurer of said city:
R. 7. Craves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .received 297 votes.
Linden . .. . . . . . ... . . . . . .. .. received l vote.
1 vote.
. A. P. Middleton . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . received
J. T. Reed . . .. . . . . . . . .... .. . . . . . received 3 votes.
C. W. Warner . . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . . .received 1 vote.
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The number of votes cast and given in said precinct for and
against said proposition hereinbefore stated is as follows:
Total number of votes . . 302 Number of votes "Yes" 240.
Number of votes "No" 62.
That more than a majority of said electors of said City
of Huntington Beach voting at said general biennial municipal
election held on the 13th day of April, 1914, voted in favor of
the election of D. W. Huston to the office of Member of. Board of
Trustees of said city for four year term, and said D. W. Huston
is hereby declared elected to said office.
That more than a majority of said electors of said City
of Huntington Beach voting at said general biennial municipal
election held on the 13th day of April, 1914, voted in favor of
the election of W. A. Tarbox to the office of Member of Board of
Trustees of said city for four year term, and said W. 7. Tarbox
is hereby declared elected to said office.
That more than a majority of said electors of said City of
Huntington Beach voting at said general biennial municipal
election held on the 13th day of April, 1914, voted in favor of
the election of C. R. Nutt to the office of City Clerk of said
City for two year term, and said C. R. Nutt is hereby declared
elected to said office.
That more than a majority of said electors of said City of
Huntington Beach voting at said general biennial municipal e-
lection held on the 13th day of April, 1914, voted in favor of
the elect4n of R. 7. Graves to the office of City Treasurer of
said city for two year term, and said R. F. Graves is hereby
declared elected to said office.
That more than a majority of said electors of said City of
Huntington beach voting st said general biennial ffiunicipal e-
lection held on the 13th day of April, 1914, voted in favor of
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said proposition set forth in the foregoing; canvessa and said
proposition is hereby declared carried, and that the compensation
mentioned in said proposition shall be paid to the said trustees
in accordance with law and the .aforesaid election.
The said Board of Trustees further finds and declares that
notice of the time and place of holding said general biennial
municipal election for the purposes hereinbefore set forth was
given by publication in a newspaper published and circulated in
the City of Huntington Beach , California, and that said publi-
cation was made in the Huntington Beach News once a week for a
period. of two weeks prior to the holding of the aforesaid election
and was published therein on the following dates, to wit: March
6, 1914, and March 13, 1914.
That said notice was published as aforesaid and is in the
words and figures following, to wit
f'NOTICS .OF MUNICIPAL '-TLR IONr'
"Notice is hereby given that a general municipal election
will be held in the City of Huntington Beach, California, on
Monday, the 13th day of April, 1914, for the purpose of electing
two members of the Board of Trustees for four year terms; and
a clerk and treasurer for two. year terms; and for the purpose:.
of voting upon any proposition that may lawfully be submitted
to the electors of said city at said election.
"For the purpose of said election said city is consolidated
into, and hereby established as, one municipal election precinct
known as Municipal Election Precinct No. 1, the boundaries of
which shall be coincident with the boundaries of said city, and
shall comprise and include all of the territory included in
Precinct No. 1 and Precinct No. 2 of said City of Huntington
Beach as fixed and determined by the Board of Supervisors of
Orange County, California.
The polling place for said municipal election in said con-
solidated municipal election precinct is hereby fixed and
designated to be held in the City Hall of Huntington Beach,
California,
"The officers of said election, who shall be known as the
Board of llection of such consolidated Municipal Election Precinct
No.1, are hereby appointed and designated to be as follows:
Inspectors: W. R. Morgan, L. R. Whitney.
Judges: A. I Griffith, Md Manning.
Clerks: George IN. Wardwell, T. R. Canady.
The said election shall be held in accordance with the
ordinances of the City of Huntington Beach and in accordance with
the general election laws of the State of valifornia, so far as
the same may be applicable.
"The polls will be opened at six o'clock A. M. on the morn-
ing of the day of said election, and will be kept open until
seven o'clock P. M. of the same day, when the polls shall be
closed.
"By order of the Board of Trustees of Vae City of Huhtington
Beach, California.
"Dated the 2nd day of March, 1914."
"C. 3. L M.- ING"
"City Clerk and ex-officio clerk of the Board of Trustees
of the City of Huntington Beach, California."
And the said Board of Trustees further finds and declares
that all things necessary and requisite and required by law
and the statutes of the State of California and the ordinances
of said City of Huntington Beach required to be done in calling
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for and in conducting said general biennial municipal election
have been duly done and fully performed.
Board of Trustees
of the
City of Huntington Beach,
California.
( SPAL )
ATTIST
City ler And ex-o i c.io clerk
of the Board of Trust%es of the
City of Huntington Beach,
California.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF ORANGE, ss
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH,
I, C. 3. LAMING, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
Board of Trustees of the City of Huntington :Beach, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Canvass and Return was read to the
Board of Trustees of the City of Huntington Beach, on the d��t
day of April, 1914, and that the same was passed and adopted
at a regular meeting of said Board held on the day of
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1914, by the following vote:
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Cit Cleftex-offl icio cler
of the Board of Trus ees of the
City of Huntington Beach,
SEAL ) California,
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