HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF CANVASSERS 1968-02-23 MINUTES OF MEETING OF BOARD OF CANVASSERS
OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA
Pursuant to Act No 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, State of Michigan, as
amended, the members of the Board of Canvassers of the City of Livonia met
on Friday, February 23, 1968 at approximately 7 30 P M. at the City Hall,
33001 Five Mile Road, Livonia, Michigan. The meeting was called to order
at the above time and place by the City Clerk, Addison W Bacon, acting as
Secretary to the Board . Roll was called with the following result
Present -- Leonard J. Hippler, Allen J. Kovinsky, David Merrion, and
Sidney Diamond. Absent -- None.
The secretary brought to the attention of the members an agreement of the
Board at their meeting of February 20, 1964, that the office of Chairman
would be rotated between the political parties on a yearly term
Chairman Kovinsky called for nominations for Chairman and Vice-Chairman for
the ensuing year.
Mr. Hippler, supported by Mr. Diamond, moved the nomination of Mr. Merrion
as Chairman representing the Republican Party There being no further nomina-
tions offered, the Chairman declared nominations for the office closed and
thereupon Mr. Merrion was unanimously elected as Chairman
Assuming the chair, Mr. Merrion called for nominations for the office of
Vice-Chairman
Mr. Kovinsky, supported by Mr. Hippler, moved the nomination of Mr. Diamond as
Vice-Chairman representing the Democratic Party. There being no further
nominations offered, the Chairman declared nominations closed and thereupon
Mr. Kovinsky was unanimously elected as Vice-Chairman.
The Secretary informed the Board of the City Councilors action of establishing
compensation for the Members of the Board of Canvassers at a Regular Meeting
of January 31, 1968, and read the following resolution
#97-68 RESOLVED, that the Council does hereby determine to establish
the rate of compensation at the rate of $25.00 per meeting per member
of the City of Livonia Board of Canvassers, further, the Council does
hereby transfer the sum of $200 00 from the Reserve for Contingencies
Account to the Election Couuiiission Salaries Account #152-1 for this
purpose
Each member acknowledged the availability of compensation and indicated they
would accept such compensation for their labors.
The City Clerk made available to the Board the Certified Statement of Returns
of the forty-four (44) election precincts of the City as prepared and
certified by the respective election boards of each precinct and filed in
the City Clerk' s office These returns were examined and canvassed by the
Board, and were approved.
By Mr. Kovinsky, supported by Mr. Hippler, and unanimously carried, it was
RESOLVED, that the following statement of votes cast in the City
Primary Election held on Monday, February 19, 1968
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST WITHIN THE CITY OF LIVONIA WAS 13,516
THIRTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIXTEEN (LESS FOUR SPOILED (4)
BALLOTS) FOR A TOTAL OF THIRTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWELVE 13,512
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF LIVONIA WAS THIRTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY 13,440
and THEY WERE GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS
GEORGE L. KINDRED RECEIVED ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX 1,286
HARVEY W. MOELKE RECEIVED SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED NINETY 6,690
JACK SALVADORE RECEIVED ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWENTY NINE 1,929
PETER A. VENTURA RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY
FIVE 3 ,535
TOTAL 13,440
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK
OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA WAS THIRTEEN THOUSAND FIFTY TWO and 13,052
THEY WERE GIVEN FOR THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS
ROBERT L ALLISON RECEIVED ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIVE 1,805
ADDISON W BACON RECEIVED EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED
NINETY ONE 8,891
R GERALD BAKER RECEIVED FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY EIGHT 478
JAMES MC CARTHY RECEIVED ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FOURTEEN 1,214
CHESTER H NAIRNE RECEIVED SIX HUNDRED SIXTY FOUR 664
TOTAL 13,052
THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOTES CAST FOR THE OFFICE OF MEMBER OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LIVONIA WAS FORTY-SEVEN
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY TWO and THEY WERE GIVEN FOR 47,982
THE FOLLOWING NAMED PERSONS
DANIEL E. DOYLE RECEIVED ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY
FOUR 1,774
MARY E. DUMAS RECEIVED FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN 5,007
NEAL C HALL RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED NINETY SEVEN 3,597
JOHN J. MC CANN RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SEVENTY
TWO 3 872
ROBERT E. MC CANN RECEIVED SIX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY
ONE 6,771
EDWARD H. MC NAMARA RECEIVED SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY
FOUR 7,154
ROBERT F. NASH RECEIVED SEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SIXTY SEVEN 7,167
RALPH E. PHILLIPS RECEIVED ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIX 1,606
JERRY RAYMOND RECEIVED FIVE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY
NINE 5,739
ROBERT R. THOMPSON RECEIVED ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED
FIFTY SIX 1,956
HARRY H WRIGHTMAN RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED
THIRTY SEVEN 3,337
ROBERT E LEE RECEIVED ONE 1
HOWARD HUGHS RECEIVED ONE 1
TOTAL 47,982
be and hereby is approved and certified in each and every respect.
The Chairman declared the foregoing resolution adopted and directed that
certified copies of same be prepared and be signed by each member of the
Board
LEONARD J HIPPLER
ALLEN J KOVINSKY
DAVID MERRION
SIDNEY S DIAMOND
By Mr. Kovinsky, supported by Mr. Hippler, and unanimously adopted, it was
RESOLVED, that the Board of Canvassers make and sign the following
certificate
CERTIFICATE OF DETERMINATION
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
)SS
COUNTY OF WAYNE )
We, the undersigned members of the Board of Canvassers of the City of
Livonia, do hereby meet on this 23rd day of February, A D , 1968, this
being the first Friday following the Primary City Election held on
February 19, 1968, and publically canvassed the returns of such election,
and do hereby determine the results of such canvass and the persons who
have been nominated at such election; and that the attached list, as
identified by the signature of the Chairman of the Board, contains the
names of the persons who were duly nominated for the designated offices at
such Primary City Election held on February 19, 1968.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto attached our signatures on this 23rd
day of February, A.D , 1968.
LEONARD J. HIPPLER
ALLEN J. KOVINSKY
DAVID MERRION
SIDNEY S DIAMOND
CANDIDATES NOMINATED AT THE PRIMARY CITY ELECTION HELD FEBRUARY 19, 1968,
CITY OF LIVONIA, WAYNE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
OFFICE AND NAME MAILING ADDRESS
MAYOR
Harvey W. Moelke 31740 Curtis
Peter A. Ventura 9106 Middlebelt
CITY CLERK
Addison W. Bacon 16799 Bell Creek Lane
Robert L. Allison 16189 Bell Creek Court
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Robert F. Nash 32940 Perth
Edward H. McNamara 16501 Park Drive
Robert E. McCann 14212 Lyons
Jerry Raymond 15906 Oak Drive
Mary E. Dumas 17659 Loveland
John J McCann 29366 Terrence
Neal C. Hall 28984 Westfield
Harry H. Wrightman 8814 Georgia
CITY TREASURER (no primary-unopposed)
Carl J. Wagenschutz 15754 Golfview
CONSTABLES (no primary)
Joseph C. Keane 14112 Arcola
Ronald L. Nisun 29500 Minton
Joseph R. Kinnick 14579 Huff
ATTESTED THIS 23rd DAY OF FEBRUARY, A.D , 1968
David Merrion, Chairman, Board of Canvassers
By Mr. Hippler, Supported by Mr. Kovinsky, and unanimously adopted, the
meeting of the Board of Canvassers was duly adjourned at approximately
8 00 P.M. , February 23, 1968
ADDISON W BACON, C14: : AND
SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS