Resolution 0350938
RESOLUTION NO. 3509
DECLARING RESULT OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD IN THE CITY OF ALAMEDA ON LARCH 11 1947.
WHEREAS, a general municipal election was held in the City of Alameda on
Tuesday, March 11, 1947, under and pursuant to the provisions of Article XIX of the
charter of said city, for the purpose of electing officers to fill the office of
Councilman, for terms as follows:
Two (2) Councilmen on the Council of said city for two (2)
full terms, each commencing at 8 o'clock, p.m- on the third
Tuesday in April, 1947, and continuing for four (4) years
thereafter and until a successor is elected and qualified;
and
WHEREAS, NOMINATING PETITIONS ARE DULY AND REGULARLY PRESENTED TO, and
filed in the office of, the City Clerk of the City of Alameda in the time, form
and manner prescribed. by the charter of said city, nominating for said offices the
following persons, to-wit:
FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCILAN
Sherwood Jones
S. Chesley Anderson; and
WHEREAS, said nominations were entered in a list, with the offices to
be filled, which list was certified to and filed in the time form and manner re-
quired by said charter, whereupon an election, proclamation signed by the Mayor of
the City of Alameda and attested by the City Clerk and containing a statement of
the time of the election, the offices to be filled, the names of the candidates
and the propositions to be voted on, as the same were by the Council of the City
of Alameda ordered to be printed and appear on the ballot, was duly and regularly
issued more than ten (10) days before said election and was published twice in the
official newspaper of said city, the last publication thereof being more than five
days before the date of said election; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Alameda, being the legislative body
thereof, pursuant to the provisions of Article XI, Sec. 8, of the Constitution of
the State of California, on its own motion and by Resolution No. 3468, duly adopted
on January 21, 1947, ordered submitted, and there were submitted to the electors
of said city at said general municipal election two A2) separate proposals for
amending the charter of said City of Alameda, which proposals were set forth in
said resolution and separately and consecutively numbered as Proposal No 1 and
Proposal No. 2, and which proposals are fully set forth in said resolution. No. 34o8
and are hereby referred to and by this reference made a part hereof to all intents
and purposes as though fully set forth herein; and
WHEREAZ, each title and statement for the adoption of each of said pro-
posed. charter amendments was printed on the ballot used at said general municipal
election in form and contents as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council caused each and all of said proposed charter
amen ents to be published and advertised in accordance with the provisions of
Sec. 8 cf the Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California, on the
23rd day of January, 1947, in the Alameda Times-Star, a daily newspaper of general
circulation, printed and published in the City of Alameda and the official news-
paper of said city, and in each edition thereof during the day of said publica-
tion; and
WHEREAS, copies of said proposed. charter amendments were printed in con-
venient pamphlet form and in type of not less than ten-point, and an advertisement
that copies thereof could be had by application therefor at the office of the City
Clerk of he City of Alameda. was published in said. Alameda Times-Star, a daily
newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in said city, on the 23rd,
day of January, 1947, and in each issue thereafter until and including the day
fixed for said general.. municipal election, all as required by Sec. 8, Article XT,
of the Constitution of the State of California, and copies of said pamphlet could
be had at the office of said City Clerk during all of said times; and
WHEREAS, a copy of said proposed charter amendments, printed in conveni-
ent pamphlet form and in type of not less than ten-point, was mailed to each quali-
fied elector of the City. of Alameda with the sample ballot; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Alameda, being, the legislative body
of said city, on its own motion and without a petition therefor, by its Resolution
No® 346, duly passed on January 7, 1947, ordered submitted, and there was submit-
ted, to the electors cf said city at said general municipal election a proposition
for the adoption. of an ordinance entitled:
ORDINANCE NO New Series.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING. ORDINANCE NO 276, NEW
SERIES, ENTITLED "AU ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR Al
RELIEF, HEALTH, LIFE INSURANCE AND PENSION FUND
FOR MEMBERS OF THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS
OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA; ALSO FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
OF SAID FUND",
which ordinance is fully set forth in said Resolution No 3465 and hereby
referred to and made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk. of the City of Alameda caused the afore-
said proposed ordinance to be printed and a cony thereof, enclosed in an
envelope with said sample ballot, to be mailed to each voter at least ten
(10) days prior to said election; and
WHEREAS, there were 126 election precincts within the City of Ala-
meda fixed and established by resolution of the Council of said city and
designated and numbered consecutively from 1 to 126, inclusive, as the elec-
tion precincts for holding the aforesaid general municipal election, said,
precincts being the same as were last designated, fixed and established by
the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda, State of California, as the
election precincts for holding general state and county elections within said
City of Alameda; and
WHEREAS, all of the ballots used for said election were prepared,
as to form and contents, as prescribed by law, and a sample ballot was mailed
to each voter o f t he City of Alameda within the time and in the manner provided
by law and such mailing was completed at least ten (10) whole days preceding
the date of said election; and
WHEREAS, the officers of election for said election were duly ap-
pointed and qualified, and all election supplies furnished and election booths
provided for each precinct as provided by law; and.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Alameda at this, its next regu-
lar meeting following said election, has met and fully canvassed the returns of
the votes cast at said general municipal election as required by law, and bell'
fully advised in the premises, and having the returns of said canvass before it
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND DECLARED BY THE
COUNCIL 02 THE CITY OF ALAMEDA, AND said Council finds, as follows:
(1) That said general municipal election was held and conducted, and
the votes cast thereat received and canvassed, and the returns thereof ascer-
tained, determined and declared, in all respects and particulars in the time,
form and manner provided by law.
(2) That the number of votes given at each precinct to each of the
aforesaid candidates, and for and against each of said proposals and said propo-
sition, was as follows:
PRECINCT
NO
CANDIDATES FOR PROPOSALS
COUNCILMAN
No 1 No. 2 NO 3
JONES
ANDERSON YES NO
YES NO YES NO
1 20 21 15 10 13 10 21 4
2 20 22 19 6 14 o
. 22 3
3 40 38 29 16 30 14 32 1
4 37 38 38 11 19 19 36 4
5 58 61 41 20 29 31 58 3
6 68 69 52 18 44 27 62 8
7 71 67 56 14 30 39 58 9
8 56 56 42 14 25 29 51 4
9 69 69 55 14 40 27 66 /
,
10 50 45 33 19 29 20 47 6
11 41 44 32 19 15 32 46 5
12 68 64 40 30 33 35 60 8
13 40 37 22 23 16 28 42 3
14 55 56 41 22 24 39 56 6
15 49 50 30 22 29 21 47 5
16 43 43 21 24 14 30 36 to
17 55 52 23 32 23 31 44 12
18 37 36 28 9 21 14 38 0
19 48 47 32 22 22 31 51 2
20 35 33 22 16 14 22 31 5
21 59 55 41 26 23 40 59 5
22 30 30 18 12 14 14 27 5
23 41 39 20 22 20 22 38 5
PRECINCT C AND -DATES FOR
NO. ILMAN
JOI 3 ANDERSON
26
49
41
24
40
40
41
30
22
34
37
43
26
36
25
42
39
38
39
39
42
19
36
23
33
15
27
36
39
21
57
29
25
28
53
58
52
43
32
29
40
27
29
27
31
28
42
41
50
31
34
38
26
34
35
40
32
14
25
49
23
85 26 27
86 42 43
87 23 25
88 20 22
89 26 25
90 24 26
91 33 35
92 32 29
93 22 23
94 37
95 31 31
96 30 30
97 46 46
98 26 24
24 29
25 48
26 39
27 23
28 43
29 43
30 45
31 36
32 24
33 33
34 38
35 46
36 26
37 37
38 26
39 41
40 42
41 35
42 41
43 40
44
45 20
46 36
47 20
48 33
49 16
50 28
51 37
52
53
54 59
55 28
56 27
57 27
58 52
59 57
60 51
61 42
62
63 30
64 37
65 28
66 32
67 29
68 30
69 30
70 39
71 41
72 52
73 28
74 39
75 41
76 25
77 36
78 38
79 36
80 33
81 15
82 22
83 42
84 22
PROPOSALS
No . 1 No . 2 No.
YES NO YES NO YES NO
18 12 15 16 26 4
23 30 25 25 44 8
26 16 20 23 37 6
21 3 11 12 24 0
42 1 41 2 44 1
23 22 24 19 34 12
31 20 23 26 42 5
24 19 17 20 36
14 14 14 14 24 4
17 21 12 20 32 5
25 16 19 17 35 8
23 29 22 28 44 6
18 11 13 15 24 4
29 12 22 19 32 9
21 6 11 16 21 4
28 18 22 24 43 3
31 15 10 33 35 8
28 16 22 22 35 10
14 30 12 31 34 9
19 24 24 18 36 7
25 18 21 21 35 9
11 10 5 15 21 0
19 20 19 17 33 5
17 12 17 13 22 8
12 20 11 23 13 5
16 6 13 9 19 3
13 17 11 17 23 8
15 30 13 31 38 10
24 20 17 28 36 9
18 10 14 12 27 2
43 20 27 35 59 4
20 10 12 16 25 4
17 10 11 14 24 3
18 14 13 18 28 4
43 9 32 20 51 2
45 14 35 23 57 4
43 12 29 26 52 3
32 13 25 18 42 3
29 11 14 26 35 6
18 19 16 20 28 11
20 19 17 21 30 7
14 9 13 8 24 3
16 19 19 14 30 4
15 19 17 14 27 6
17 15 12 19 29 5
18 16 12 21 30 5
24 20 14 27 42 3
34 10 20 22 39 4
40 13 30 23 48 4
21 9 15 13 28 4
25 19 16 25 34 9
23 24 21 23 40 7
14 14 12 15 27 3
22 16 16 20 36 1
26 , 14 16 23 40 0
26 21 25 23 40 9
16 23 14 24 26 14
10 8 5 13 15 3
15 13 13 14 22 4
33 18 31 20 50 3
14 7 9 11 22 2
19 12 11 17 23 7
30 13 23 17 39 6
8 19 6 19 17 9
12 8 7 12 24 1
17 10 10 18 22 7
18 8 16 11 25 2
28 14 19 22 32 9
19 19 14 24 32 6
16 6 9 13 21 1
25 19 22 19 38 7
18 17 9 25 32 3
21 8 18 9 26 3
29 19 20 17 45 2
14 11 11 13 25 1
501
PRECINCT CANDIDATES FOR PROPOSALS
NO. COUNCILMAN No, 1 No 2 No 3
JONES ANDERSON YES 110 YES NO YES NO
99 47 45
100 29 29
101 48 48
102 31 26
103 36 35
104 24 24
105 26 29
106 21 21
109 9 12
112 41 39
115 21 28
116 12 14
117 34 32
120 17 19
122 36 41
124 19 19
126 30 31
Scattering
35 12 16 31 40 5
22 8 13 19 25 8
29 19 27 20 44 5
24 6 17 13 31 0
27 12 20 16 34 5
9 13 10 9 16 4
21 10 9 21 28 3
14 6 13 7 20 0
7 5 10 3 10 2
35 13 34 14 45 2
19 8 17 11 27 1
20 1 10 7 19 2
23 15 19 16 31 4
18 8 14 8 21
35 16 33 14 41 8
17 9 7 16 23 6
23 10 ly 13 30 2
24 votes
-BYENTEE VOTE
Sherwood jones
Chesley Anderson
On ..Proposal No. 1: Yes 1 No 0
On Proposal No, 2: Yes 1 No 0
On 'Proposal No. 3: Yes 1 No 0
(3) That the wtiole number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at
said election was 4,765®
(4) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at
said election for each of the aforesaid candidates for the office of Council-
man of said city was as follows:
Sherwood Jones 4424
S. Chesley Anderson 4,089
(5) That the total, number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at
said election for and against said Proposal No. 1 was 4,520.
(a) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alarneda in
favor of the adoption of said Proposal No. 1 was 2,789®
(b) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda
against the adoption of said Proposal No. 1 was 1,731,
(6) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at
said election for and against said. Proposal No. 2 was 4,356.
(a) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda in
favor of the adoption of said Proposal No. 2 was 2,106.
(b) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda
against the adoption of said Proposal No. 2 was 2,250.
(7) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda at
said election for and against said Proposal No. 3 was 4,508.
(a) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda in
favor of the adoption of said Proposal No. 3 was 3,944.
(b) That the total number of votes cast in the City of Alameda
against the adoption of said. Proposal No. 3 was 564.
502
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND DECLARED that the afore-
said Sherwood Jones and S. Chesley Anderson having received, respectively, the
highest and next to the highest number of votes cast for the office of Councilman,
were, and are hereby declared to be, duly and regularly elected to the office of
Councilman and as members of the Council of the City of Alameda, each for a term
beginning at 8 o'clock p.m. on the third Tuesday in April, 1)47, and continuing
for four (4) years and until a successor is elected and qualified.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND DECLARED that a majority of the
qualified electors voting on said Proposal No. 1 voted in favor thereof and that
said proposed amendment No 1 be, and the same is hereby, declared ratified and
approved as and for an amendment to and as part of the Charter of said City of
Alameda.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND DECLARED that a majority of the
qualified electors voting on said. Proposal No. 2 voted against said proposed
amendment and that said proposed amendment lq). 2 be, and the same is hereby,
declared rejected.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND DECLARED that Proposal No. 3 for
the adoption of the aforesaid Ordinance No. New Series, amending Ordinance No,
276 New Series, received a majority of the votes cast thereon at such election;
that a majority of the qualified electors voting on said proposed ordinance voted
in favor thereof and that said ordinance was, and is hereby declared, duly enacted
and adopted and numbered Ordinance No. 912, New Series, and shall go into effect
ten (10) days from this date.
• * * * * • >1= *
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
duly and resularly introduced and adopted by the Council of tho City of Alameda
in regular meeting assembled on the 18th day of March 1947, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Howe, Jones, Osborn, Sweeney and. President
Branscheid, (5).
cial
(SEAL)
NOES: None,
ABSENT: None.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
of said City this
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the offi-
day of March, 1947.
Ci
* * * * * * * * * *
P. Clark
City of Alameda
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
"Resolution No 3509, DECLARING RESULT OF GATERAL IONICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN THE
CITY OF ALAMEDA ON MARCH. 11, 19470" introduced and adopted by the Council on the
18th day of March, 1947.
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