1912 Edmonton municipal by-election explained

Election Name:1912 Edmonton municipal by-election
Country:Alberta
Type:legislative
Previous Election:February 1912 Edmonton municipal election
Next Election:December 1912 Edmonton municipal election
Seats For Election:2 councillors to Edmonton City Council

On May 7, 1912 Herman McInnes resigned from Edmonton City Council. One week later, on May 14, Charles Gowan did the same. On June 7, two by-election were held to replace the aldermen. Both used first-past-the-post voting.

One contest was held to replace Gowan, who had been elected to a two-year term in February.

The other contest was held to replace McInnis, who had been elected to a one-year term.

In addition, eight bylaws were put to property-owners on the same day.

Results

Bold indicates elected.

Aldermanic Race for two-year position

Aldermanic Race for one-year position

Bylaws

Bylaw 371

To provide by issue of debentures $210,240.00 for improving and further extending Municipal Power House and Plant.

Bylaw 376

To provide by issue of debentures $200,020.00 to pay City share of paving certain streets.

Bylaw 427

To provide for the raising by the issue of debentures the sum of $50,126.67 for the purchasing of a site whereon to erect car barns in connection with the municipal street railway of the City of Edmonton.

Bylaw 428

To raise by the issue of debentures the sum on $25,100.00 for the purchase of bridging two certain ravines of Forty-second Street or Carleton Street

Bylaw 429

To authorize the establishment of a gas plant for the manufacture, distribution and supply of gas and to provide by the issue of debentures of the sum of $770,880.00 for such purposes.

Bylaw 430

To provide by the issue of debentures the sum of $21,900.00 for the purchase of a telephone sub-station.

Bylaw 431

To provide for the raising by the issue of debentures the sum of $150,380.00 for acquiring certain lands to extend the Park and Driveway System of the City of Edmonton.

Bylaw 435

To provide by the issue of debentures the sum of $66,000.00 to purchase certain lands for warehouse and storage yards south of the Saskatchewan River.

References

City of Edmonton: Edmonton Elections

Notes and References

  1. Edmonton Bulletin, June 8, 1912, p. 1
  2. Edmonton Bulletin, June 8, 1912, p. 1