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Show Voters Okeh Bond Issue; Small Number Go to Polls The water bond election Monday Mon-day for a $275,000 bond issue was approved at the polls, but only 19 per cent of the eligible voters in the city cast their ballots, bal-lots, according to city officials. A total of 284 votes were cast, with 271 voting for the issue and 13 against. A breakdown of the votes cast in districts one and two is not available, but for the 62 ballots cast between both districts, there were five votes against the issue. There were 145 votes cast in district three, 46 in district four, and 31 In district five. Of the 222 votes cast In these three districts, only eight were against the issue. is-sue. The 284 voters who did bother to go to the polls represent a small fraction of approximately 1500 citizens eligible to vote on this important matter affecting everyone in the community. |