The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-14
New York County Cens assers.
FIRST DAYS sKssION-IMPORrANT PROCEEDINGS
ALLEGED FRAUDS

r''SA OAA ACKNOWLEDGMENT PHOCEkDINGS-
ALLEGED FRAUDS.
The Board Of County Canyasers Of the county Of New
York met yesterday at ~ NJ, pursuant to law al the
County Clerks Office
The following Supervisors sworn in:-superyisors
Brown, Williamson, Fox, Vim. Tucker. yoorbis Trow-
bridge Waterman Briggs, Barker, Chrsty, Ely. Lord
Herici Lord and c. II. Tucker.
Supervisor Barker was chosen to Off slate President
Mr.. Connolly, the County Clerk acting Secretary.
After the administration Of the oaths the members OF
the Board to the chamber of the Board of Al
demen to enter upon the regular session. numerous
and eager lobby in attendance.
The following additional Supervisors then sworn
ins-Supervsors Baird, Hodnire Howard, Steers and
paran.
Supervisor Kelly of the Fourteenth ward was the only
Supervisor not in attendance.
Supervisor vooRHs, of the Ninth ward, moved that
the Board proceed to the Of First
ward
Counsel and that he desired present
In few minutes a protest. 1t was only waiting
signature when he would lay 1T immediately before the
Board.
Supervisor WILLIAMSON Of the Second ward said that
he hoped the Board would wait the OF the
protest mentioned before acting upon the motion OF tho
urervisor Of the Ninth ward.
Supervisor vooIHs said he thought this unneces
sary he was not aware that any protest could b. al
allowed TO interfere with the business regularly before
the Board. They bad nothing whatever to do in his
1t their province simply to examine whether there
were any frauds In the returns submitted 70 the
County Clerk and themselves severally He only
desirous they should investigate what properly belonged
to them fthey TO wait the coming in Of the pro-
test referred TO, they might have TO wait oil day
The PRESIDENT that the for the County
CaDvassers he understood all prepared, and
that the Board would have delay It's business till their
Supervisor wAKEsAN, the Twelfth ward, considered
1t an act Of courtey even The blanks were ready, to
wait and discover the character Of the protest proposed
to be offered
Supervisor vooRms asked If the Secretary was ready
Supervisor Ely of the Seventeenth ward, desired to
know if any motion before the Board.
The PRESIDENT stated that there not in the alb
ence Of the necessary blanks the motion Of the Super
visor OF the Ninth ward Vo0rhis could not be enter
tanned II was for the Board determine whether to
adjourn or wait the presentation Of tho protest.
Supervisor Ely urged that the Board could not pro-
coed with It's business they decide wait the Offering of
the protest The protest might aid them in going
through with their proposed He wished to give
all equally chance. 1t impossible TO tell by read
ing the of whe was fraud or not;
for aught the itself indicated there might that
which would warrant investigation and employment of
counsel He knew nothing II the protest ia question
and did not know that 1t be introduced before he
entered the City Hail. Whatever it might BIO he in
favor Of its being heard as indeed protests of all and
any parties judging themselves to be aggrieved.
emily in their canvass.
the protest when counsel to address the Chair
He took the broad ground that they and they only
that matter might be deputsed to bring in protests No
gentleman, in his view had right to present protest
The fREslDENT-No protest has been presented.
Supervisor VooRHs-But there oue to be presented
He wished to be understood opposed to waiting till it
was brought in, as requested by counsel
Supervisor WAKENAN stated that counsel had not
asked the Board to suspend their bushes on ac-
count Of his protest As to this protest, however,
be had been informed that gross fraud had been
perpetrated in connection with the recent election
-one, indeed, Of the gravest consequences. It
hehoved them therefore, in his vew 10 extend all
Ny to counsel and he would advise "a than proceed
before the prefentaon Of The protest with this business
that they adjourn to another day. In relation
In ha tala
nothing of it. He knew Sides and would take
He only knew that the character OF the party Offering
proes, was sufficient guarantee Of its being presented
ia good faith.
Super visor TUCKER said that there evidence that
the protest would be presented wi hin any given time
He moved the Board adjourn til the next cay at ten
o'cltck.
Supervisor FLY proposed to substitute eleven o'co,k
Several named twelve O'clock which amendment pre-
vailed, and an adjournment took place accordingly.