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

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November 4, 1902

Total votes cast: 36,852 by men; 652 by women.

Proposal to issue $200,000 in bonds to improve the city water works by adding a filter plant. A two-thirds majority (25,003) of votes cast in this election was required for passage.

Ward	For	Against
1	706	269
2	1175	383
3	159	698
4	2005	596
5	1964	526
6	751	188
7	911	355
8	1840	629
9	945	430
10	657	240
11	972	432
12	432	170
13	384	181
Total	14,311	5097

Referendum failed.

Proposition to issue $500,000 in bonds to establish a fund to be used for paving, curbing, sewers and gutters. A two-thirds majority (25,003) of votes cast in this election was required for passage.

Ward	For	Against
1	691	282
2	1214	353
3	1778	594
4	2189	479
5	2060	467
6	719	227
7	927	348
8	2017	518
9	955	434
10	746	191
11	935	404
12	433	173
13	412	160
Total	35,867	15,076

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 (25,003) of votes cast in this election was required for passage.

Ward	For	Against
1	800	218
2	1532	210
3	2003	483
4	2498	321
5	2455	293
6	850	155
7	1194	220
8	2467	316
9	1200	311
10	848	148
11	1264	247
12	555	103
13	528	99
Total	18,194	3124

Referendum failed.