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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-27-1952Record of Official, Proceedings of .the Common Council of the City of Rochester,_ Minn.,. February::27., 1952 1 1 • V) • 1 Minutes of a special meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held in the Council Chambers in .the City Hall in said City, v onFebruary27, 1952. President Fryer called the meeting to order at 7:30 o'clock P. N., the following members being present: President Fryer, Aldermen Leo Anderson, George Anderson, Brumm, Davis, and McPherson. Absent: Aldermen Helmkay, due to illness. The call of the special meeting was read the said meeting having been called for the purpose of canvassing the returns of the City Primary Election helc on February 26, 1952 and any other business the said Common Council may deem proper. Alderman McPherson called to the attention of the Council Section 209.17 of the election laws of the State of Minnesota which -requires that the Council in making a canvass of election returns inspect the counters of each voting machine used at the election and check the tally thereon,xith the return sheets. submitted by the Judges. A motion was made by Davis, second by Brumm, that the members of the Council meet on the following day at 3:00 P. M. and proceed to the various polling places and check the counters of each machine. Upon motion by Davis, second by Brumm, the special meeting was adjourned until 3:00 P. 1,11. on February 29, 1952• City Clerk Minutes of a special adjourned meeting of the Commcn Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota, held -in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in said City on .February 29, 1952• President Fryer called the meeting to order at 3:15 :o'clock P. M.$ the following members being present: President Fryer, Aldermen Leo Anderson, Brumm, Davis and McPherson. Absent: Aldermen George Anderson and Helmkay, due to illness The members of -the Council present then proceeded to cheek the counters of all voting machines used at the City'Primary Election held on February 26, 1952. All-returns'submitted by the Election Judges were found to be correct. They returned*to the Council Chambers at 7:30 O'clock P. M. and Alderman Leo Anderson introduced the following resolution which was read: "Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, 1innesota: That the following tabulated e'tatemert of the number of votes case for each person at the Primary Election held on the 26th day of February, A. D. 1952, in the City of Rochester, Minnesota, as determined by said Common Council on the canvass of the returns of the said Primary Election made this 28th day, of February, A. D. 1952, and that the said tabulated statement is hereby declared to show the results of the said Primary Election: 0