New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-30
New9lork daily G-ibm,re
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
NEW-YORK COUNTY CANVASS.

of Aldermen, City Hall.
At III O'Clock the roll was called, when the follow
ing Supervisors answered 20 their names: Messrs.
Blunt, Howard Ely, THE President,) and Herrick.
The president having declared the Board legally
organized, ssid the Supervisor OF the Twenty
Ward Drake wa, instructed 10 take back to the In
spectors of his returns for correction, should
Rey find they have committed errors therein. Hs il
not present. The Supervisor Of the Twelfth Ward
Wskeinsn) received similar instructions with re-
gard TO some of bis returns. He is no. present.
The Supervisor Of the Eleventh Ward (BOzrdmsol
was also similarly instructed, and he is not present.
OtberYise il is believed tha. the Canvass is com
pleted 50 far az the receiving sn0 comparing Of re-
turns ere coDcer 0ed. There j. another duty 70 be
performed by each Supervisor which is to foot up and
sign the returns recorded oy the Secretary OF this
Board That can be done at this time.
Supervisor Blunt move that the Board remain
in session, 10 enable eoch Superior to foot up and
sien bis returns.
The PREsfDEST-The Board will remsin in session
until adjourned; in the meantime the Secretary will
furnish each Supervisor with the official copy OF the
returns to foot up and sgn. subsequently,
Supervisor WAEEsAN having entered the room,
The PREsIDEsT asked him if ne came prepared
with the CORE CT returns.
Supervisor WAKEMAS said that some Of the In
spectOrs out of town. and others cannot be found,
90 that il s impossible TO get quorum together for
tie purpose of correcting the trivial discovered
in the returns. AZ those corrections If made, can
Dot alter The result l think il unnecessary 10 delay
the business of the Board account of then
The PREsIDET recapitulated the report made by
Supervisor WskemaD, and said that the canvass of
the Twelfth Ward returns would be considered as
concluded, if there objection.
Supervisor Blunt should like TO what the
errors are.
Supervisor WAKEmAN-I will have the returns here
in FIVE minutes. One of the errors in the returns
from the Fourth District was giving the initials for
one Of the candidates for Member OF Assembly, and
other for State Prison Inspector, INSTEAD OF giving
the full nsme in each case. Whether altered not,
they would in way affect the general result.
The PRESIDENT said the returns not being corrected,
the returns from this Board will be sent TO Albany,
with the record il stands bere-the votes being
gives to the persons specified, and not TO the regular
candidates.
IAmoDg the returns which have not been corrected,
are those from the Fourth District Of the Twelfth
Ward, Tor Mayor. The Official record, as it nov
sttnds records votes for James w. Barker, and
none for John J. Heuick, while there are li2 vote:
recorded for Fernando Wood from that District and
q for Wilson G. Hunt. There is vote for ohm
&C. Herrick, and one for -. w. Barker" which
are not allowed TO John j Herrick or 10 james w.
Barker. The return, when read subsequently. re-
corded II votes for James w. Barker and for lhn
j. Herrick; but as II did not agree wlt9 the return
held by the County Clerk, it was sent back for GER
Supervisor HowARD-I should like the Sixth Dis
trict Of the Sixth Ward disposed OF now, Mr. Presi-
dent.
The PREsIDEST-It will be recollected that the Su-
peryisor of the Sixth Ward presented an affidavit
from the Inspectors Of the Sixth District in relation
TO the from that District stating that where
the initials only of certain candidates we're returned
the ballots contained the in fall or instance,
where it returned "F. Wood" the ballot was for
Fernando Wood.
Supervisor BLUNT called for the reading Of the az
fdsvit
The president read the affidavit referred to- This
affidavit printed In our report of the eleventh
days session, and published in the papers of Monday
last II contains q corrections of the character de-
scribe6
Supervisor HOWARD moved that the corrections be
made in accordance with affidavit.
Supervisor BLUNT seconded the motion, which was
unanimously adopted
The affidavit from the Inspectors Of the Third Dis
trct Of TIE same Ward was disposed Of in the sane
way the correction mace in accordance herewith,
the change in this case being from " WILLIAM Bus
te.d TO R,ch0' d Bus'eed
Supervisor WILLIAM TUCKER presented an aih-
davt from the Inspectors of the Seventh District OF
the Eighth Ward stating that the votes returned for
George Peson," for Member of Congress, were
baIcied for "Guy X. FELTON,.
Supervisor BLuST-l move that the name OF
"Gtorse be taken out and Guy K" placed on
record instead.
The motion unanimously adopted.
The counting up and signing the returns for the
several Wards having proceeded for some time,
Supervisor BoARDMAS presented report IN rela-
ton 10 the returns from the Eleventh Ward, statug
that 81 votes recorded in the returns sent to the
County Clerk for James p Sanders for the office OF
Inspector Of State Prison, were omitted on the re-
turn presented by the Supervisor. The correction
having been made, the return received and the
yotes recorded accordingly.
Supervisor HowARD-I move, Mr.. President, that
that the three votes recorded for " Mick Walsh be
given TO Mike Walsh as they were evidently intend
ed for him.
Supervisor KELLY had no objection TO the correc-
ton being made, provided he be allowed the vote
given for james Kelly, which was quite as Iikeiy
10 have been Intended for him as those gyento
mick Welsh" were TO have been intended for Mike
Walsh.
supervisor HowARD-The record says Walsh, not
HeiSh.
Supervisor KKLLY-H was Welsh on the Inspec-
tors returns however it may be recorded by the Sec
retery.
The Inspectors returns were examined; and
The President said-This is the return of the
Fourth Congressional District IL records, very
plainly. two votes for Mick Walsh and one for
Supervisor HowARD-Then, Mr.. Chair nan, i
move that the three votes be given TO Mike W alsh.
have 10 motive in making this notion but 70 90
Justice. consider that right wrongs no man. II
Mr. Walsh received these votes h. ought TO nave
them. and they should not be taken away from him.
My conscientious scrupes won't allow ine TO sign a
paper deprlvitg him of his right.
After some further discussion the three votes were
recorded Tor Mike Walsh, the resolution belag unan
mously adopted; and
SUPERVISOR KELLY remsrking, that hs had quite
pt votes foi his purpose without deprving his
opponent of any which could be supposed as belong
ing 10 hiuf.
The footing-up and signing Of official returns was
proceeded with for some time. After which
Supervisor BLUNT said: l would ask the Clerk
which of the Super visors have footed up and signed
the returns Of their respective Wards am exceed
IL ely anxious to get this business flushed to- day.
The Secrt tary handed list to the President from
which it appeared that the account of business COM
pleie and Incomplete, stands as follows:
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