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TOWNSHIP OF MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 5, 1864
Proposal to issue $15,000 in 7% bonds (payable on or before Sept. 1, 1866) for the purpose of paying bounties to soldiers.
| For | Against |
|---|---|
| 130 | 5 |
Referendum passed.
TOWN OF MINNEAPOLIS, March 19, 1866
On accepting the city charter of incorporation.
| For | Against |
|---|---|
| 466 | 551 |
Referendum failed to pass.
TOWN OF MINNEAPOLIS, April 3, 1866
Proposal to increase the powers of the Board of Supervisors.
| For | Against |
|---|---|
| 197 | 239 |
Referendum failed to pass.
TOWN OF MINNEAPOLIS, April 3, 1866
For issue of bonds for a free bridge.
| For | Against |
|---|---|
| 125 | 325 |
Referendum failed to pass.
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
Referendum, Feb. 18, 1868
On issuing $31,500 worth of bonds to improve St. Anthony Falls.
| Ward | For | Against |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 266 |
| 2 | 117 | 245 |
| 3 | 199 | 170 |
| 4 | 123 | 136 |
| Totals | 485 | 187 |
Referendum failed to pass.
Referendum, March 16, 1869
Vote on whether to authorize bonds to save St. Anthony Falls.
| Ward | For | Against |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 184 | 119 |
| 2 | 346 | 20 |
| 3 | 345 | 17 |
| 4 | 234 | 8 |
| Totals | 1109 | 164 |
Referendum failed to pass (one blank ballot returned in the 4th Ward.
Referendum, April 5, 1870
Issue of bonds.
| Ward | For | Against |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 184 | 81 |
| 2 | 341 | 6 |
| 3 | 251 | 3 |
| 4 | 152 | 6 |
| Totals | 868 | 96 |
Referendum passed.
Referendum, April 4, 1871
Issue of bonds.
| Ward | For | Against |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 8 |
| 2 | 190 | 2 |
| 3 | 100 | 4 |
| 4 | 74 | 4 |
| Totals | 414 | 18 |
Referendum passed.
Referendum, Nov. 7, 1871
On issuing $79,000 in bonds "for the protection of the Falls of St. Anthony".
| Ward | For Issue | Against Issue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 204 | 24 |
| 2 | 423 | 14 |
| 3 | 350 | 15 |
| 4 | 194 | 23 |
| Totals | 1171 | 76 |
Referendum passed.
Referendum, Feb. 13, 1872
Vote on the union of Minneapolis and St. Anthony.
| Ward | For Union | Against Union |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 150 | 40 |
| 2 | 297 | 30 |
| 3 | 230 | 12 |
| 4 | 310 | 1 |
| Totals | 987 | 83 |
Referendum passed.
Referendum, Feb. 26, 1873
On issuing $50,000 in bonds to improve St. Anthony Falls.
| Ward | For | Against |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 95 |
| 2 | 18 | 113 |
| 3 | 30 | 137 |
| 4 | 27 | 41 |
| 5 | 6 | 155 |
| 6 | 69 | 253 |
| 7 | 53 | 72 |
| 8 | 75 | 182 |
| 9 | 42 | 85 |
| 10 | 32 | 134 |
| Totals | 353 | 1267 |
Referendum failed to pass.