The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-01

The Board met At noon Tuesday. The returns from
the Twentieth ward which had been sent back for cor.
rtction, received "a corrected.
Aaern OAKLEY commenced to CANVAS the State an
county ticke. of the Fourth ward; when Mr. MoKsos
counsel for Patrick Mcguire presented the following
protest -
To the BoARnos covsrr cASvAssrRs or rns Cry Ann
ccoysTr o. NEw foaK:-
votes given in the Fourth district Of the
a IF 81 n sS iss e S
closing q the polls the night Of the M instant ted
votes member Of Assembly ssrick IL Mcguire seventy
openly the ON he
the ballots (which had r:mansd exposed il the box durns
psnis CLARK n sssss i Pssrisi H xas1s
"f nsG
protests against the legality Of the statement
1:ssyss s%sisIsy shs =. TRld Assembly
to the annexed containing Of the facts
ii a ns w ss M
Mr. McKBoy remarked that the election In The Fourth
district of the Fourth ward held At the public porter
house No Dover street. where the evening Of cleo.
ton day. the inspectors counted the ballots and
clarsd that Mr. Mcguire had majority They left the
ballot box open all hit 10 said house and the day fol-
lowing counted again. who they declared that Mr. Clark
was elected He cosended that these proceedings were
Illegal and thought it the duty of the County Can
so far rs tho Assembly ed Besides the in
spectcrs have as they are compelled to do according
to law attached copy OF the ticket for the different
candle stes to the returns
Aldermen WA,D and DoHERrY remarked that this sub
ject be postpoI ed until full board majority there
Of be present There being only four members pre-
SEM they thought /, would be better not to proceed
further.
Alderman OAKLEY differed with them, ard wished to
proceed with his without interruption and that
the returns of the inspectors should be made
IL the inspectors declared wrongly this ii would have to
be settled in the Asa mby Tas affidavit setting forth
the details Of the alleged egaties was by request Of
Mr. Clark Il opposing candidate, who present and
the placed in she custody OF the clerk ts
qualifications one whoH. counter ai iavits, might be
injurious TO Mr. Clark.
Mr. MoKsoN remarked that il afiidavits be received
from the other eide that Gay be set for their reception
not day but willing to hear the parties when
they ready. Mr Clark Who Is . lawyer and acted
for himself protested against tho affidavit being Hed
and thought the proceedings the other side rraQ ular
Oakley read of oil the dgures tho return to the clerk
uhep through Mr. McKeon moved that tho returns be
sent back to tbs inspectors that they might attach to
them ticket OF 81 ch candidate But their ability do
this legally he seemed to doubt sErh tickets not
now to be had.
Alderman OAKaEg commended that th9 counsel had no
right 10 make q motion in the board.
Alderman DoHERry then by request, made the
motion which was carried by vote of three to sne
The Board then declared adjourned to to day at
noon.
TIE Board met at YESTERDAY, With Alderman
Compton in the chair The returns from the Fourteenth
ward ed By Alderman Bard. clerical
found the return t1e fifth dgtrict Of this
ward and the document sent ba 81 to the election in
spsctors for correction The Nineteenth returns
oanvasssd by Alderman Doherty. No errors
discovered in tn en.
The Board adjourn ed to noon to-day