New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-11

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4 b Day...........,...'N iass 4..'u
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4 William siocsir..........N 70. ~ e.eAN o. u.
VIE ns %.Sb .........So q inisomsfy 81
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william see........... 80. g. T5oy-t
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william JOnes Jr.........h 70 - Oiearo :.
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John Gro%D..............'Sth Az san ootnst
XIII. james II Irwin...........So y - of'one ST
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wv gSw,,S l. Bs.dls.........No a. B'ssesers.
James W UDdsrhl ..... No 5th az
XVII De Lsmtter........--So E3 artn-,v.
ROoert A. Ao.ms..... go No ~ s,h ~
XVIII. cssfes y smith........ No itE.ss 2i,h-.t
" DiAn II. Nelson .......So I0f Bsst I5tn st.
MA Jsbs .es'.t near Es. River
Xxx. William Z Roslsre......no io1 IVES, Seta-si,
Bottle ". FoNier..........No 1852 Ne.t u h-si.
XXI. .Kdws,d Fellow...... No 5. E.-' z7th-s
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',t the preceding contains q The Com nsnon
'r. OF Common school. who elected At the Genera
'Lleetcn held the sh deg Of N1rember 4 is't
Ip testimony whereof bsve sreunto sEed mi hand 'Dd
'n''i 'eA 'ni' N'''A RicHARO B. CONNOLLY, Clerk.
The CLyRg then called the roll Of mem1srs-a
being present, except Messrs. Irwin, De L. naer,
and Fowler.
Mr.. GREys moved that the contssted seats in the
Tourth Ward be referred to a Committee Of three.
| Mr. RUTHERFORD moved, TO amend that Mr..
Mccarthy DO declared entitled 10 tue seat.
Mr.. McCLosEr offered az a further amendment,
hst the Commissioners returned fro n the Fourth
Wad by the County Clerk, az having the highest
rumber OF votes be declared entitled 10 their seas.
Mr. HIBBARD called the attention Of the Board 10
be fact that there were three members reurnsd from
The fourth Ward, lMessrs. Mccarthy, Ridden and
Day whereas the law restricted the number 10 tso.
AIR McCARTHY one Of the members returned from
ne Fourth Ward, objected to being sent before
Coumi,tee, He had received more votes than all
sis opoonents together ard he hoped that the
bers of The Board would not permit fraud on the
elective franchise to be Orsctlced because the Ia
mector of Elections had com nitted error He
bsd received sfs vOtes-beng 900 more tuan Mr.. Day
received, and If Sir D. contested his seat, he would
Ike 10 hear him say sO-indeed, he would Ike to
bear any human being dispute bis NcC. 81 right TO
isat in this Board.
Relative TO the amendment, Mr.. SMITH thought
that II would be better refer the mster to the Com
nittee on Elections and Qualifications. Ii appeared
10 him that Mr.. Mccarthy apparently h4d the
arr est number Of votes, he entitled to seat in
ike Board.
Mr. McCLOsREY moved further amendment, that
the Commissioners returned from the r urh Ward
by the County Clerk as having received the largest
number of votes be declared entitled to their seats in
the Board.
The question was FINAL carried and Mr.. Mccarthy
was declared member Of the Board
Dir. WINTHROP offered the following motion which
was carried That in order 70 facilitate the Orgaola
ton Of the Board, Mr. John Ridden be admitted TO
his seat for the present. this action however, shall
not be deemed or taken az settling the question a. to