The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-01
Board or County Canvassers.
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The Board Of County Csnvassers reassembed
morning At IL O'Clock the President In the Chair Fifteen
Supervisors present and large lobby attendance
Supervisor vARiAS Of the Twenty first ward read the
returns of his ward In the Second district Seldom for
Court OF Appeals received 3o votes upon the supervisors
return, while no votes given him upon the
led IN the County Clerks Office The returns OF this
dist let In the bands of the County Clerk entire
ssion OF the candidates for Justices Of the Superior
Court, Court II Common Pleas and Marine Court The
ssne was directed TO be sent back to the Inspectors for
CORRECTION
Supervisor cHaSrx Of the sixteenth ward submitted
recion 10 the Tor C0roners In the seventh dis
ct Of his ward, previously referred to the Inspectors
The mistake was shown to have been clerical in
carrying out the proper figures. The amendment
mace by the Supervisor ana approved Dy the Board.
Supervisor LORD Of .he Eighteenth ward submitted
ia the Second district Of his ward where tine
Fay and Jewis State Engineer we're omitted
upon the County Clerks return. The OMISSION he stated
declared by tho Inspectors, OF unn entonsl
ission both names with the votes respectively given
them upon the return In his possession, appeared
the original minutes The correction ordered be
made.
Supervisor DRAKE proceeded read the returns
Twenty ward The returns Of tho First district
confronted throughout In the Second district vAra
on Of forty votes appeared Ia the for Ush0eer for
Juoge Of the superior Court and In the Fourth district
there was discrepancy OF nine votes Ia the return for
Downing for City Inspector, wnereupon the
fered back te the for rcisa No further
appeared.
The Of all The districts Of the different wards
comprising the city and county, being read by the
Supervisors OF their respective WARDS, the chairman
stated that before they could proceed to conclude the
siness OF the CANVASS necessary tho Supervisors
who had been directed refer certain discrepancies
curing in the returns and those filed with tho County
Clerk to the Inspectors whote dstricta the dscre-
psnces appeared should submit the same with correc-
tons forthwith to the Board for its further action He
asked the Clerk to read the districts the returns Of which
had been thus referred the corrections Of which had
not yet been submitted To the Board.
The Clerk thereupon read the following districts,
quiripg Inentsfhe First, Second, Third Fourth
Fifth AID Sixth districts OF the sixth ward; the ,nd
and Fourth districts Of the Thirteenth ward the First
Sixteenth ward tho Second district Of the Tsen first
ward and the Second ana Fourth districts OF the rwen
tysetond ward.
A motion war here made to adjourn III the mex. day.
but amendment TO take OF hour ~ length
prevailed.
At8P NJ, the Board reconvened the President in the
chair, and full Board in attendance
Supervisor WAhEMAS, OF the Twelfth ward desired that
the districts Of his ward might be prepared for
his he should have to leave for Washington
In the morning There discrepancy In the returns
Of his WARD, and he supposed the necessary additions
peted. All that remained for him was to ax
his signature Were not imperative he should remain
further in attendance.
Supervisor Ely asked il the Inspectors Of the First dis
rict had placed their yet to the County Clerks
return
Supervisor wAKraAN said he presumed not but long
the original return right that did not matter.
Ibe said he supposed that from want of the
signatures question the First district hal
been referred through him Wakeman) to the Inspectors
Supervisor w1EsAN declared be had not understood
IT. and had he been Instructed he should have assured
natures regularly appended to the return given
him; and for the other return, ne had lao more TO do
with II than man insKamschatka The Board could
direct the Inspectors to to the County Clerks Office
and sign the return there filed.
prolonged discussion followed which finally termi.
natea in vote to accept the return correct.
The CHAIRMAN asked Supervisor Howard of the sixth
ward il he ready to submit the amendments Of the
various districts Of his ward.
Supervisor HOWARD replied that he had not spent his
time locking after the inspectors That Ia his view,
since the returns in his hands correct II
the business Of the Board, and not his to that the
other made
The CHAIRMAN inquired II the Board was directed to
send after the inspectors Of the Sixth ward.
Supervisor Ely asked If the returns had been changed
any since being read.
Supervisor Howard stated that they had not.
No FINAL action was taken in the matter.
Supervisor Briggs submitted the correction in the
Second -Four h districts Of his ward. The in
the Secord district shown TO have been clerical
mistake. In the Fourth district tho omission of any
turns for Justices oil the Supreme Court to h Vacancy
declared oversight in recording the votes at the
time but the original minutes having been lost the In
spectors unable then to supply the omission.
The Board decided that they must allow the blanks to
remain.
No further corrections beirg ready TO be submitted
after request from the Chair that those having
lions awaiting the action Of the Board be early In attend
the next day, also full attendance Of the
others cempiete the requisite additions in their
spcctye wards the Board adjourned to II O'Clock this
morning.