New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-07
COUNTY CANVASSERS.

TUESDAY. Dee. 6.-Ald. Alvord in the Chair and most
of tie members present Aid Oakley stated that the day
the ballots attached aud that they correct far
the Cenvasers could ascertain He therefore moved tn at
The returns relating TO the candidates for the I'D Assem-
bly, District be sent to the State Canyassers at Albany
they filed by the Inspectors of Election. If there
any question about the election Of Mr. Clark he
wished to have settled Albany the Board had done
ell in their power in the matter at issue. Aid Denman
moved that the Board hear the protest Of p H. Mcguire
against Mr. Clark taking bis seat and also the adavits
counter affidavit made by Charles H. Colday, of
the Election Inspectors relating to this matter,
cevod 1t stated that the greater portion of the first aft
dav made "wully false and untrue, but it did not
dwell upon the point at issue After discussion the
Board voted TO sustain Aid Oakley's motion.
Aid. Ward moved to proceed with the canvass so far as
related to the stricAtorney and allow Mr. Blunt,
the present incumbent Of that Office the cast in the
name of Nathaniel b. Blunt"
Aid Denman opposed the motion and presented pro,
of Chauncey Shaer the opposing candidate against
any votes being allowed to Mr. Blunt except those given
in the proper Aid Denman spoke to some length
Mr. Skaters claims and in favor of the protest but i
not received Aldermen Ward and SurteTant argued
in favor OF Mr. Blunt and cOntended that the rule OBJ
served by the Board heretofore to allow all votes cast
for the candidate for whom they were intended. They
spoke of the propety of such course particularly in this
case n b Blunt Nathaniel b. Blunt and \. Bowd!ch
Blunt, generally known TO be one and the same.
The motion Of AID Ward to grant the votes above al
uded TO- carried by vote of all present-inclGdng
Aid Denman, who had opposed it.
motion was then put and carried, to give Mr. Biunt
the votes for N b. Blunt, luently Mr.. Bunts
mfiority over Shafer is 227
The Board at q adjourned to wednesday noon.
o Nelo. York City. Dr..
Twenty Aldermen Cecting Chairman and
half each % each, 81
EouI
hour hearing reading Of State ticket
toms FIs and Eghte nth Wards and ten line
ueaton escht 81 per hour ................. ~
Nov Same hour listening only Ave or six OF the
twenty present; others about the hall TO state
frd County of Fifteenth aud Twenty first Wards 81
81 per hour ~
Nov hour sienniug reading OF state aud
County fgure Of Sixteenth and Tweutsth "rd neither be-
ins correct eo watching Chirnan noking his cigar ~
Nov (inciuding the imaginary services OF eghsen
Ito hearns reading OF hg1ros tTon Ss
erieerh Ward hours -
Nov Il Only three members present 70 bearing reading
Of returns from Igcth and fifth Wsrds two hours. ~
Nov D. same hours hearing hEuss from Tenth and
Eleventh with corrections from Fifteenth ond seven
Nov . same half Eoars hearing Second Ihifd
ard Ninth wards
MY $40 me- meeting and adgurnng until TO- morrow ~
Nov z5-To eetiu end sd0urning 70 SATURDAY -
Nov 2To same hesng reading Of ratarns from klth "sIn
Nov ss-Seme hearing Sixth Ward figures 80
Protest hour -
Nov hours Fourteenth and %inste mn "aros
Dec i-sa1ne hour hearing Tenth Ward returns 20
Pee 2-sare hours DOH nothing ~
Dec s. SAME three hOirs gn ina reurhI ~
Dee 5-same houfs' dtc1si0n
Dec e-slEe Do aI -
Total 8 hosrs average Eve 500
Equt eleven dLyF work for n.I e. 80 per day