New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-04
NEW YORK COUNTY CAYTASSERS.


IL, Now York Board Of County Canyassers met on
Satui day, pursuant to adjournment
Before the Board was organized the CoHnty Clerl.
INTRODUCED TO the PRECEDENT Of the Board Supervisor
Ely Mr.. Morgan l.. Schermefhorn, who produced the
following certificate Of his appoiI tment as messenger
from tie Secretary Of State At Albany
sr,1E or wYOKK, seostI,kI's omles't
The official e.rvs.. .pd Of the votes cast in The
City AID County NewYors ., The eee'igu held on me IN
hk ofce on tie seth day OF said Noyember therefore, h
rvn,nee Of the Statute IN ,ueh case made aud rovde 81
City rd oemsrd snd receive the same from the Clerk Of the
Given 1uder ny hand and seal Of Office at the
Psi City q Albany III. l.t asy Of DeeeneeT'
1851 Cw. LEAvENw0RrH;
The President replied that the cause of the delay
was owing TO the law not giving the Board any AL
tboiy TO compel SUI ervisoIs to attend TO their duty
He read the following extract from .be statute which
he presumed referred to in the above certificate
az TO tire duties Of the Secretary Of State:
AIT III Section, q 3-Il from any eounIy from which
obtained BY HIM before the last day Of Nogeube neN' afera
ieIus election snd within twenty Day. aes ,Pses elss
from the tles Of such county Such Clert shall nme
disiey the demand Of sDeh meenser made At his Office
ahe deliver TO such messenger the statements re
Tie said that was the law; bu it did not mention
ary penalty for its violation. That the great cause
Of delay had been tho exceedingly imperfect way in
which the returns had been made out by the Inspect
ors Of Elections-as many 6s p errors having been
connected in one District.
AtllI O'Clock the Board was organized, and the
following Supervisors answered 10 their names:
MessIs Blunt, Hofinire Voorhs, Christy, Ely the
President Herrick, Mott and Drake.
The President ttated the business IN order 70 be-
II completion Of the returns from the Tenth and the
TweDiy.secoDd Wards.
Supei visor HrRRIcK said that in the returns from
the Twelfth Ward there one sheet which the su-
pervisOr WAX emeD had omitted TO sign.
Tbf,o a, hat M IN " n shOuli
in tr6er 10 secure the presence OF the absenfees.
Supervisor DRARE having completed the returns
from the Twenty second Ward,
The President stated that all the returns were
completed, with the exception Of the Tenth and
Twelfth.
On motion OF Supervisor Blunt, it was agreed thai
a Committee be appointed TO wait on the absentees.
II supposed that Supervisor lroHbrldge, OF the
Tenth WeId, was too sick too attend
Tie President appointed Supervisor Blunt ss
Committee Of ore TO wait on Supervisors w akeman
ana Tronbridge.
During tie Sbstnce Of Supervisor Blunt,
Supervisor WAETNaS appeared and said he had
signed all the papers which rad been laid before him
for the purpose BY the Secretary. lie then completed
the returns. -.
three was appointed by the Chair consisting Of Sa
p,ryisors Yooihis Chri,ty and Mott TO examine the
feturs previous TO their final adoption
On motion Of supervisor NoORHIs, Committee Of
thee was appointed by the Chair consisting Of 81
ptIyisors Noorhis, Cbrsty ard Herrick, to consider
In what papers the official returns should be pub
li,bed. subsequently,
Supervisor NoohHIs reported that the commune
recomu end that the official canvas be published in
The nfs Herald TRIBUNE. ErcRfRg Posf, sunday
Afi0s end Sunday Dispofch.
lie accommodation Of the Committee was adopted
with hut one dissenting voice, that OF Supervisor
Hofmle.
supervisor HIERIoE said the Committee, he be-
loved had omitted The EJpTtss by mistake. lie,
therefore, moved that Tie L%Press be ADDED to the
list, which was agreed to with the same Vote
SuperyROr HOITNIRE moved that TIE Ndi'0AGi
j., mOcrot he added 10 the list.
The PEIEDTST-1hst proposition has not been
seconded Had the Supervisor OF the fliLh ard
llofn ire voted with the majority Tor the Other mo-
ton be would doubtless have been supported in TINS
Oh mott, Of Supervisor NooRHIs, the Board sgreed
TO take recess uLti O'Clock.
Tie PH sIDEST remarked that he wished the law
authorized them 10 impose hne of slO on those
men bers who were absent.
After the recess, the Board again assembled and
ihe,e were present Supervisors Blunt, Noorhs, Nelly
and Fly, the President.
Sureiyisor Blunt reported that he met the Super
vilor Of the Twelfth Ward tWakemanI at bis resi-
dtpce ind LAT gentleman Immediately started for the
NJ eth of the Board that he did not dnd the Super
vino OF the Tenth Ward Trosbrdge AZ home, bat
told that be was somewhere near the North RIVER
He Immediately went thither, aud vas successful IN
finding him. lie fourd that Supervisor wondge
vas OF aware that he had not completed hs duty IN
regard 70 the Canvess and was too much engage IN
business 20 attend board lnttllnI. Ne supervisor
BluIt however obtained his signature 20 the returns
Tie eanvess Of the Tenth Ward returns was then
completed, and Committee Supervisor Blum dis
charged. with the thanks Of the Board
n e fina c6ny AS having conclude,
The STCEITAET proceeded 10 read the iOt1 num-
Lei If Notes received by each candidate and as) 10
dtclsre the names OF the officers vino ara daily
elected
Tie PRFTDINT-The Canvass hlvlng been com
plefed ara the Stcretary having Iead the statement
and tie declaration relstes 10 tine votes AL Tor
the vsrous officers il is right and proper u AZ som,
superyi.cr should move that the decllrs'on ana
statements be duly sttested by the Chairman and Sc
I rotary arc filed by the County Clerk.
/ Suv.rysor RIINI-l make that motion. Mr.. Pre-
/ siceut.
The question being put, the melton Wa unani'
mously ADOPTED.
| The pyrsIpFXr-I am lot aware that there Is sny
other official duty for the Board Of County
20 perform There has been much said in the pubic
mess with regard to the dlaiory movements OF the
| nre.eut Board OF County Canva.sers. | think an
| sorrect when say that never before was canvass
| con Melted in as few days by any Board OF County
C.rya.ssrs In the City and County OF New-lork, al
EAST no, within the LAST ten years. The public pa
pe,s perhaps are not that the election was on
he rs day OF November this year. II il had be-n
held on the Cd there would have been I'VE days more
10 have espeed before We reached me 1othi ou1 -
hi, cass il was as far removed nom the commsnce
msnt NJ The month as il could be. Tbs; there has
| been much time lost | am prepared 10 admit ins
celays which have occurred have ansen IRON ne en-
tire ipaoeduacy Of the Inspectors to perform tnen
dutv. There were in one District no iess mai
tv,n,y-seyen errors. and the returns in numerous
r.ss, were feduired TO be sent back Tor correcuon
V.-y few wsris were returned complete ana enttre
without tie necessity Of sending eSk LOT eOt, ~
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