Show MIXED RESULTS OF THE DENVER CITY ELECTION Tramway and Gas and Electric Companies Granted Fran Franchises Franchises by Small Majorities Which Will Be Contest Contested ed by the Municipal Ownership League Denver May lay IGOn the face of the re returns returns turns the franchise sought by th the Denver City Tramway and the Denver Gas Electric companies were carried at the election yesterday by small majorities The vote on these propositions propositions was as follo follows s Tramway SOU against ma rity for Gas and 7 12 against 7 m 25 majority for The MunicIpal Ownership league is pre preparing preparing paring evidence on which the franchise will be contested it being alleged that hundreds of votes wore were cast for them by and that bogus tax re receipts receipts were furnished to voters by agents of the corporations The Northwestern Terminal Moffat road franchise was granted b by a vote ote of to All Au other franchise prop propositions were defeated The initiative ordinance reducing water and light rates submitted b by the Muni Municipal Municipal cipal Ownership league was carried Mayor Speers charter amend amendment ent to ex extend extend tend the limit on public improvement bonds to fifty years ears In order to carry out the Mulford Robinson plans for beautify in lug the city was de d William H Bry resi ent o of the Honest Elections C was elected a member of the board of oi election commis commissioners commissioners The other two members elected are Republicans The three supervisors elected are Republicans giving the Re Republican Republican publican party a majority of two In the board The new board of o aldermen wiil consist of eight Democrats six Republicans cans and two Municipal Ownership mem members members bers |