The 1908 municipal election was held December 14, 1908 for the purpose of electing a mayor and six aldermen to sit on the Edmonton City Council, as well as three public school trustees and five separate school trustees. There were also five proposed bylaws put to a vote of the electorate concurrently with the election.
There were eight aldermen on city council, but two of the positions were already filled: George S. Armstrong and Robert Manson had been elected to two-year terms in 1907 and were still in office. Robert Lee and Thomas Bellamy had also been elected to two-year terms in 1907, but had resigned to run for mayor. Accordingly, the fifth and sixth-place finishers in the aldermanic race - Andrew Agar and Daniel Fraser - were elected to one-year terms.
There were five trustees on the public board of trustees, but two of the positions were already occupied: A E May and Alex Taylor had been elected to two-year terms in 1907 and were still in office.
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The campaign's major issue was how to best increase the city's water supply. Mayoral candidate Robert Lee supported enhancing the capacity of the existing plant, while his opponent, Thomas Bellamy, favoured constructing a new plant. According to the Edmonton Bulletin, Lee's earlier entry into the race and early success at recruiting prominent citizens as his public supporters was a decisive factor in his defeat of Bellamy, who entered the race later.
Voter turnoutedit
There were 1942 ballots cast in the 1908 municipal election. The number of eligible voters is no longer available.
The following bylaws were voted on concurrently with the 1908 election:
Bylaw 161edit
A bylaw to raise $42,500 to pay for part of a traffic deck on the C.P.R. Bridge.
For: 1,072
Against: 47
Bylaw 164edit
A bylaw to raise $30,000 to supplement $49,000 to pay for street railway material.
For: 921
Against: 110
Bylaw 165edit
A bylaw to raise $40,000 for improvement in and extensions to the Municipal Telephone System.
For: 1,022
Against: 34
Bylaw 166edit
A bylaw to raise the sum of $60,000 for improvement in and extensions to Municipal Electric Plant.
For: 1,019
Against: 33
Bylaw 167edit
A bylaw to raise $5,000 to supplement previous amounts for an Isolation Hospital.
For: 841
Against: 89
Referencesedit
City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections
"Alderman Lee Mayor for 1909", Edmonton Bulletin, December 15, 1908.
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1908, edmonton, municipal, election, 1908, municipal, election, held, december, 1908, purpose, electing, mayor, aldermen, edmonton, city, council, well, three, public, school, trustees, five, separate, school, trustees, there, were, also, five, proposed, bylaw. The 1908 municipal election was held December 14 1908 for the purpose of electing a mayor and six aldermen to sit on the Edmonton City Council as well as three public school trustees and five separate school trustees There were also five proposed bylaws put to a vote of the electorate concurrently with the election Contents 1 Positions to be elected 2 Campaign 3 Voter turnout 4 Results 4 1 Mayor 4 2 Aldermen 4 3 Public School Trustees 4 4 Separate Catholic School Trustees 4 5 Bylaws 4 5 1 Bylaw 161 4 5 2 Bylaw 164 4 5 3 Bylaw 165 4 5 4 Bylaw 166 4 5 5 Bylaw 167 5 ReferencesPositions to be elected editThere were eight aldermen on city council but two of the positions were already filled George S Armstrong and Robert Manson had been elected to two year terms in 1907 and were still in office Robert Lee and Thomas Bellamy had also been elected to two year terms in 1907 but had resigned to run for mayor Accordingly the fifth and sixth place finishers in the aldermanic race Andrew Agar and Daniel Fraser were elected to one year terms There were five trustees on the public board of trustees but two of the positions were already occupied A E May and Alex Taylor had been elected to two year terms in 1907 and were still in office Campaign editThe campaign s major issue was how to best increase the city s water supply Mayoral candidate Robert Lee supported enhancing the capacity of the existing plant while his opponent Thomas Bellamy favoured constructing a new plant According to the Edmonton Bulletin Lee s earlier entry into the race and early success at recruiting prominent citizens as his public supporters was a decisive factor in his defeat of Bellamy who entered the race later Voter turnout editThere were 1942 ballots cast in the 1908 municipal election The number of eligible voters is no longer available Results edit bold indicates elected italics indicate incumbent Mayor edit Robert Lee 1303 Thomas Bellamy 639Aldermen edit Wilfrid Gariepy 1 424 John Lundy 1020 Herman McInnes 1 010 James McKinley 902 Andrew Agar 891 Daniel Fraser 812 Cameron Anderson 742 A E Potter 560 Alex McSporan 462 James Francis 353 Frank Ball 296 John Galbraith 274 Thomas Killips 115Public School Trustees edit Walter Ramsey 818 Allan Gray 780 William Clark 761 William Ferris 533 J G M Sloan 489 Gregory Krikewsky 273 William Eastwood 229Separate Catholic School Trustees edit James Collisson Wilfrid Gariepy Prosper Edmond Lessard J McAllister and Joseph Henri Picard were elected Detailed results are no longer available Bylaws edit The following bylaws were voted on concurrently with the 1908 election Bylaw 161 edit A bylaw to raise 42 500 to pay for part of a traffic deck on the C P R Bridge For 1 072 Against 47Bylaw 164 edit A bylaw to raise 30 000 to supplement 49 000 to pay for street railway material For 921 Against 110Bylaw 165 edit A bylaw to raise 40 000 for improvement in and extensions to the Municipal Telephone System For 1 022 Against 34Bylaw 166 edit A bylaw to raise the sum of 60 000 for improvement in and extensions to Municipal Electric Plant For 1 019 Against 33Bylaw 167 edit A bylaw to raise 5 000 to supplement previous amounts for an Isolation Hospital For 841 Against 89References editCity of Edmonton Edmonton Elections Alderman Lee Mayor for 1909 Edmonton Bulletin December 15 1908 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1908 Edmonton municipal election amp oldid 1174387749, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
