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<br />VILLAGE OF ELK RIVER <br />January 12, 1892 <br /> <br /> <br />th <br />Minutes of the proceedings of the Charter Election of the Village of Elk River held on the 12 day of January <br />A.D. 1892. <br /> <br />In the absence of the regular judges, K.H. Burrell and E.E. Chase were appointed Judges of Election and <br />each subscribed to the oath of office to serve as such judge. <br /> <br />E.E. Bryant, Recorder of said village subscribed the oath to serve as Clerk of said election. <br /> <br />Proclamation of the opening of the polls was made by K.H. Burrell, one of the judges at one o’clock p.m. <br /> <br />At five o’clock p.m. the polls were closed by proclamation of K.H. Burrell, one of the judges. <br /> <br />The Judges then proceeded to publicly canvass the votes, and the persons having the greatest number of <br />votes for the respective offices voted for, were declared elected. <br /> <br />The following is a correct statement of the canvass of votes by ballot for the election of officers as publicly <br />canvassed by the judges \[ \] : <br /> <br /> C.S. Wheaton had 63 votes for President. <br /> T.S. Nickerson had 51 votes for President <br />C.S. Wheaton was declared elected President <br /> <br /> D.R. Houlton had 63 votes for Trustee <br /> N.K. Whittman had 63 votes for Trustee <br /> J.F. Lewis had 63 votes for Trustee <br /> John Mills had 1 vote for Trustee <br /> Chester Hill had 1 vote for Trustee <br /> D.H. Parson had 49 votes for Trustee <br /> L. Polland had 50 votes for Trustee <br /> W.F. Chadbourne had 50 votes for Trustee <br /> J.H. Williams had 1 vote for Trustee <br />D.R. Houlton, N.K. Whittman and J.F. Lewis were declared elected Trustees. <br /> <br />J.H. Williams had 1 vote for Recorder <br /> E.E. Bryant had 113 votes for Recorder <br />E.E. Bryant was declared elected recorder. <br /> <br />M.J. Castello had 62 votes for Treasurer <br /> Henry Castle had 45 votes for Treasurer <br />M.J. Castello was declared elected Treasurer. <br /> <br />A true record. <br /> <br />Attest: E.E. Bryant <br /> Clerk of Election <br /> <br />N:\\Public Bodies\\Minutes\\Historical\\MINUTES\\1890s\\1892\\01 12 1892 Charter Election.doc <br />