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Engine Davie Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr. Ensign Murphy Soft & Hard Plumer

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November 8, 1898

On a proposed City Charter. Four-sevenths of the vote on the charter was required for passage.

Ward	For	Against
1	356	574
2	789	486
3	841	1233
4	1597	891
5	1496	715
6	372	532
7	453	575
8	1257	644
9	457	1045
10	273	440
11	523	720
12	153	302
13	189	130
Total	8756	8287

Referendum failed to pass.

Proposition to issue $80,000 in bonds to build a bridge across the Mississippi, connecting 32nd Avenue North and 25th Avenue Northeast. A two-thirds majority was required for passage.

Ward	For	Against
1	692	387
2	610	728
3	1384	918
4	1372	1223
5	1223	1165
6	444	499
7	410	650
8	943	1078
9	1013	551
10	791	189
11	586	708
12	181	288
13	134	192
Total	9783	8576

Referendum failed.

Proposition to issue $200,000 in bonds for the use of the School Board, in buying land for schools, and for building and maintaining schoolhouses. A two-thirds majority was required for passage.

Ward	For	Against
1	592	449
2	1190	330
3	1479	894
4	2251	608
5	2121	551
6	650	342
7	796	379
8	1800	467
9	855	604
10	579	438
11	969	421
12	326	187
13	291	87
Total	13,899	5757

Referendum passed.