New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-02
Eighth Ward EIection-Reporti in favor o.
Mr. Geduey.

The Select Committee, to whom was referred the subject
Of tie Election of the Alderman OF the Eighth Ward and
papers in relation thereto, beg leave respectfully to
Report;
That they caused copy OF the Resolution OF this Board,
appointing the Committee to he serv. upon David Van,
Esq claiming this Board. As the elected
Alderman OF the Eighth Ward. with notice of the time
and place Of the meeting OF the Comnliiee as WI appear
Nv the affidavit hereto annexed. That your COMMITTEE
the time and place mention IN SAID notice. ana ~
waiting .ome time and no one appearing on the behalf
Of sail David NaDdervoort Ia sustain ms claim To 'eat
ihi, Board the COsm,tee proceeded 10 investigate the
claim OF Sylyanus Getney To seat in this Boari and eI'
amned witnesses and took the sepasuons OF Witnesses
which hereto annexed. The Committee had ao before
them tr ORG OF the Inspectors OF the Third DIS
rci OF the Eighth ward and OF the Sixth District oil tse
anr ard, with the original bslOls annexed rejected by
he Inspector. Of the said Districts defective appears
from tie oc al return the Board OF Ward Canvassers OF
tn Eeetos held tor Charter Officers, the 18th day OF
April lsil the Eighth Ward of this city, an auhent'
en- copy whereof Is hereuno annexed that sad cleo
tor Dasi Nlndervoort received tor the office OF Alder
man ,ad Ward, 1885 votes That Sylyanus Gedncy re-
"a, we'd for the same office l9t7 That NandervOort
ceyed for the office vote and >yyanus 6ein-y
received tor the office vote Thu, statement gives
TO Mr. vaniervoor plurality OF votes over Mr. Gedn'y
II further appears by the sail original return of the In
spectors Election for the Second District OF ad Ward
hat they had refused compute and allow 10 the said Sy'
adsrnan OF .Sd ward aud had rriected the same
TOUR ballots returned by the rid in'pecor. and The
original file IN the County Clerks Office. The
committee have examined the original ballots and are clearly
NJ opinion that they ought TO have been counsd is Mr.
Gcdney, aud not having been 50 counted should now be
allowed 10 Inn 10y tls Board.
II aso appears 10y the SAL, original OF the Board II
Ward, that said Board had refused to couat and allow one
ballot having thereon the Of Sylvanus Geisey for Al
dcman, SIMILAR ia all respects 10 the original ballot here
annexed. This ballot in like manner returned by
the aid Inspector, aud the original now on he IN the
County Clerk. Office.
Your committee have also examined the original
ballot, and entirely satisfied that il ought To have been
counted and allowed tor the said Syvanu, Gedney, and
should se allowed 10 lin.
appeared IN evidence heIeuuto annexed, before your
tee that al the canvass OF the votes gwen al lr cleo
ton held the third district SAID ward the said l2th
DAY April ters found IN the proper box for charter
officers eleven ballots Of the character, term aud appear
Of the ballot 20 this report anneEed That all OF SAID
eleven ballot, had thereon the OF Syvanus Gedney
for Alderman It further appeared that the majority OF the
the Inspectors OF sand district refused 70 count and allow
ad eleven ballots and thai the same were not counted and
allowed
That at the time of such canvass Is said third district, the
Naorty OF said dsrit Inspectors destroyed seven o said
ballots, aud returned the remaining four ballots IN The
Board of Ward Inspectors OF the Eighth Ward, who
unsd the The County Clerks oce, Nv Il was their
duty by sw 10 do al Of which eleven ballots your commit
tee deem legal snd should be allowed 10 the said syl'snu'
GeGney.
II further appears hv the evidence before your committee
which annexed, that al the canvas. Of the votes given IN
the fret district OF sad ward, at aid election, there was
found IN tie box Tor charter o'cer three bal" Of similar
character form and appearance, IN the ballot hereto an
neHed all o. which had thereon The name Of syVanu' "ed
That aid three ballots were no, counted and allow ed
bat returned - the Board OF Ward Can'a',rfs OF ald
ward. Who. instead OF returning the same to the County
Clerks Office, as i made their duty by las" de'r-yedh e
Your Committee have no hesitation in saying thu, said
one ballot eleven ballots. and sad three ballots, ought t.
have been counted and allowed tor said syvanus Geiney
Alderman OF - ward and nat having 20 been II u the
imperative duty of this Beard speedily TO conrct the FRO
neou, declaration and certificate OH Board OF ward Can
yasers OF sad ward, and admit Mr. Grdney 10 the right
which majority OF the people OF SAID ward have conferred
upon hH..
Your Committee also think the .ad vote for d. Wander.
should be allow ed to DAVID NsneryoOrt. Eq claim
ng tn IN this Board and that sad vote for slvanus
Gslnry should be allowed to said >ylsanus Gedney.
thus sppear> that by the return u The Board OF Ward
Canvas>ers David Nsndervoort had allow Ell 10 hun 1855
votes and should have SLOWED To him the SAID vote.
turned Tor d. NandervOori, making his total vote in the
Ward 1851
TINT said >yivanus setney had allow Ell hun ssd
election Ia SAID ward 1871
That there should have been farther allow ri 10 said Ge
ney, N, 81 Dsci of said Wars. tour vote.
~ Ike there should have been allowed to said
Gedney in tie 9Th District OF aid Ward.
In Ike manner there should hsys been allowed SAID
Geiaey, t-e 81 ID ,rct OF sad ward yoies...7
10 ike masner there 'hsud have been allowed to said
And there .houi have been allowed IL said >ylyanus
G~n-y the returned tor Syvang. Oedsey
Thus making th- legal vote OF sad >yyssls Gesney IN
,ld art, sad election, i.6J votes ami that DAVID
yand-rvoori. .SS7 votes,
sylysnus Gedney having therefor. plurality NJ votes
The o-e Of Alderman OF aid 2lh ward sud election,
and having been duly elected Alderman thereof your Com
m.tiee submi tie iOil1sing resolutions
Ress.se That DaVd NanderrOOr elected Alder.
u the Eighth Ward of the City OF Nexfork, NJ the
Charter Election held he l2h lay OF April, 1872 s.d
"aTi. and : not eniied 10 seat this Board Alder
man sa'd wsrG
R,iol-ei, Ttal >yyanus GelDey vas at the Charter
Election held IN the Eg-h " srj OF the Civ VI N-wYors
the l2h lar OF April, 1872 elected Alderman aid
Wari or one v ar AMI . entitled To bis seat n tins Board
; Alderman ~ said ward
AL OF vhish Is re- p~ctfuly submitted.
Fbsff = D p Wssf, Committee.
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