New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-17

The petition was laid on the table.
IL wss NOV ed and seconded that the report Of the
Committee be accepted and their resolutions adopted
Supervisors Morr, wILLiAxsos and CHAuscrr
The question was then taken on receiving the Re-
port of the Committee ard adopting the resolutions
contained therein, when was decided in the srms
tive, by q vote Of ls yeas and nay, ss follows;
Supervisor. josiah W. Brown. A. J. Williamson. or.os
MeSw.s % s.s rae.sr P.s@r Vco1s s~
bridge. wslemsn George H. Covert. William Chsaaeey.
the President Daniel D. LOrs Ap'On h'Fr'es
The PRESIDENT then called upon the Supervisor Of
the Firs, Ward to give n the returns othe Inspectors
for that Ward.
Supervisor Brown then produced the returns for
the First Ward, which are given in another ooamn.
During the examination of the returns,
The PRESIDENT remarked that the Law did not re-
oure that more than two Supervisors should be pres
ent during the examination of the returns that IL
gentlemen had other business TO attend TO- they could
withdraw with the exception of those from the Firt
and Second Wards.
Supervisor WAsEMAS-But suppose q question
comes up on any of the returns is that to be decided
by only two Supervisor Is IL not essential that
others should remain here
The PREsIDEST--It is of course optional with gen
tlemen as to whether they remain.
The canvassing of the votes proceeded with for
a time, when
Supervisor WAKEMAS said would suggest that il
there is any question arises 10 the construction TO
be put upon any Of the returns, any question OF
difficulty as to any number of votes, that such re-
turns should be reserved for the consideration OF the
Board. II is understood that we can all withdraw
except those nom the respective Wards whose re-
turns are being canyassed. make motion to that
effect.
Supervisor BRowS-Tbe difficulties will be discov-
cred as we 20 along with the canvass.
Supervisor WAKEMAS-Yes; but il there is any
question presented, the other members of the Board
will desire 70 participate
The PRFsIDExT-Thst has been universally the
custom hitherto.
Supervisor BRowS-Then it requires no motion on
the subject.
The discussion then dropped and the esnvassng
went on until discrepancy was discovered in the
return from the Hid District OF the First Ward,
wherein the total vote for the District Attorney was
stated in the duplicate return sent to the County
Clerk as 3i whereas the return in the hands OF the
Supervisor stated il 33l. The difference being in
the vote for Jonas b. Phillips discrepancy OF
10 votes
The PREsIDTSr-Tt is evidently cleri,al error.
Supervisor WAREMAS said, there was no doubt but
il was an error. The Supervisors should regard II as
$751; as il so stated IN the return OF the super
visor of the First Ward.
Supervisor WILLIAMsoS-I move that il be re-
turned TO the Inspectors TO be corrected.
Some discussion ensued, when
The PRESIDENT said that the statute, as 10 the
power of the Board Of Canvassers in this matter,
reads as follows
II upon proceeding 10 canvass the votes shall clearly
appear that, In any statement produced 20
them certain omitted In nch statement which
should inserted that mistakes which are clerical
merely they shall the statement TO be sent by one
OF their number hom they shall depute for that purpose 10
the town Ward lnsreetors and town or Ward Canvsses
ofthe ward from which they we're received to have
the corrected the said Csnvasses deputed shall
edaey TO give notice TO the aid town or Wsd
Inspectors and whose duty shall be forthwith 70
assemble osehe and make such correction A the c OF ths
case reauire such Ward Inspectors and Canvas
rs shall such meeting change alter dccdon
before made BY them but shall only their canvass TO DO
correctly stated and the Board Of County Csnvsse are
thorged from day day for the purpose OF obtain
ina md receiving such statements such adjournment not TO
exceed he yond three days.
The motion 10 send back The return TO the Inspect
ors having been seconded was then adopted.
The canvass was proceeded with until all the returns
from the First and Second Wards were disposed OF
when at 10 minutes to o'clock, the Board adjourned
until IL o'clock to-day.