The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-18

Nicholas sesgrist in the ward, and N,h seAgrst;
we'll acquainted in the ward.
Crossexsuin ed by Mr.. ssryker-I am . clerk In the
Post flee where have been engaged ysar and two
months; previous 70 my engsg meat an ths Post oM,s
worked At csachmaking; I am q democrat; voted for
Nicholas Sesgrist for alderman on cleo ion day
not at the Post Office but NJ the poll assry ell day;
did not eectoneer the inspectors comusnosd canvas
ing shortly sfer sundown there were OH tickets gysa
for the candidates. besides the scratched spoken ofn
previous evidence charter ticket wAs not canvAsed
TN sG'cs nsat no.o1s was 1 o. the
vass completed; did not zee ths vote that WAS
placed under the csndsticek after y was placed there
did not The ticket destroyed neither OF the Inspectors
refused ~ count the vote 1t was agreed upon between
them to censider the vote subsequently,; the ballot
unlikely: was not out moment OF the time bat WAS
present while the split tickets we're being coaats did
bets upon the result Of the election.
BY Mr. Hays-I don't know how the inspectors STOOD
did rake place when the ballots taken; was
Ia a public house near BY.
By the Chairman One of the Inspectors told sub
Il was under he capdiestick
Thomas Higgins next sworn-i reside ia Forty.se
cond street. In the First election district of the Twenty
second ward was present during the canvassug Of the
charter ticket the scratched ticket referred by
previous witness he looked at as also did several out
and the examination o. the and comment Of the
Inspectors ~ stated by Nc vsn Or en- toe witness
frmed He placed the ticket himself under the caadls
stick; the Intention OF the VOTER in his to
rcratrh thu name Of he present daring the
canvass OF tle split tickle and this ticket WAS not
counted he voted for Ma terson ami worked hard all
day against Seast was present at the of
the vote or Alderman but could not give the announce
ment; the ticket underneath the adlesick, he Was
positive, was not embraced ia the count.
Cross examined-Have lived In the Twen'y second
ward about twenty years. elsctoneered ducng cleo ion
day. present mos; OF the during the Of
the cnArer votes it daylight before the
Inspectors to rave ned god many ballots;
convesed with persons in the but gave most OF
attention to he Inspectors.
John Coal ley the next witness sworn-He attend
60 rs pol ceman in he First district OF the Twsny
second ward the 9th Of November sst Ia heart the
announcement OF the vote for Alder man. but did not
member 1t he the scratched ticket referred aud
placed under the caDdlestck be did MT cpns Ter the
81 Seagist scratched; he ud say whether
the ticket counted NOT; hs heard ootning SAIL
about attaching the ticket to the etura; he knew
there sas difference Of opinion to whether the ket
valid.
On his examina ton, wi ness stated that he
resided IN the Twenty y ffteea years;
the canvass was conducted feet ny
twelve some dozen persons were in tho room besides
Mr. Hays here stated that they had oe ed all thu ties.
tmony hey proposed touching the Nv, ie.ding grounds
upon which they based the claim of NJ Seayris q
10 the Aoernanc Board from the Tween y-ec ,nd
Those grounds the counting ~ the inspectors
OF vote alleged 10 b. scratched, but shown to be
otherwise AID the rejection Of votes giveo tor Mich.
seagist which made difference in the to-
tai Of Mr. Seagrisrs balots of nine votes These
votes added the returned for ia
County Clerks Office gave him majority Mr.
Drake he asked before proceeding 70 take evidence
upon this final poil fact that the inspectors To-
In properly cast The defence pracesd with their case
Mir. snyker insisted that this was unusual and
pecesssry. They would show their when the
testing pa y hid cor p'eted his
The Chat, decided that II better for side
to complese tueir entire evidence fst.
Mr.. Bays stated that til, not then abe to
proseed the witness they had to call we're No. in
An adjournment took place to Saturday, atapM
Organization Of the Board OF Education.
Aspeciai meeting Of this Board he'd Wednesday
afternoon, at oclock-Isaac Philips Of the Eighth
ward, actir as Chairman pro tenn. There nearly
ui attendance Of the members Upon motion, the
Board proceeded to bso. for President On the thirty
ninth ballot William Fl. Nelson OF the Eighteenth ward
who had been a prominent candidate throughout the
canvass, withdrew his name recess Of half an hour
was then tsksn after which the fortietn ballot
had. resulting in the cleo lion of Andrew Green ESQ
Of the Fourteenth ward Upon motion, . committee OF
three was appointed to ,nduct the newly elected chair
man to his seat. Mr. Phillips amid load laughter
named the three defested snuids,es-Messrs. We5o,
Waterbury and Neilson-to perform that duty.
few timely rsm.rSs By H. Philips audng to the = re-
sponsibiliy Of his position.
Mr. GREEN replied, expressing his intention to enleavor
TO perform his du ties with efficiency and inparssty
The Board then proceeded to ballot for Clerk and
upon the first ballot reelected Hon. Albert ailoer the
Of he Office since 1850.
Upon tioo the Board passed votes thanks to the
and able Of then
The Board proceeded ballot for the four Elective
Tsnance Csmmstee1Isssc p. Phillips Wtlisn Sinclair
Richard Burlew, Abrsm Denike, Johu Hooper,
Erecunre Committee Normal School,-Wiliam H.
Nelson, John Davenport B. r. Winthrop, wiIian s.
See, William Allason, David Webb, Jededah Miller.
Ezecutirc Committee on Free Academy-Abraham v. VIII
liams, lafayette Raney Joseph Edwards, j. G. Hull r. A.
Adams, j. N. Tuthlll, Thomas Boese.
Executive Committee on Evening Schoos-Andrew j.
Bootmsn Albert smith, William Sinclair George White.
There ballots for the last member Of the
.ne 2, oe
for exactly FIVE hours and halt, and their numbers
having decreased to half their original number.
Commissioners OF Emigration.
The Board met at the usual hour-GaIanC. verpanck,
President, In the chair, and quorum present.
MEAT CONTRACT.
Mr.. KELLY offered resolution appointing mmttee
to draf. specifications for supply of meat, to be
tracsd for the institutions charge OF the Commits
curing the pas year oy having faithful contractor VINO
regarded his obligations. Resolution adopted.
EMIGRANT REFUGE HOSPITAL.
TIE following received from DR.. Carnochau -
To THE COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.
OF the surgical apartment Of the smgrsnt Hospital tor
the ending sIst December 1870 By these saasis
was sl7 cured and discharged ssp and the number Of
there have ave- 70 diseases Of an epss
character IN the institution dur the year Among the CAPT
tai operaous successfully performed TOR cngeoal
elephaDtssis enlargement OF the tongue, female
patient aged is nv the external carosd artery and
sfer interval tho cer0ed the side;
the exsec'ioo OF the entire bone OF the heel aia
resored TO instead of ampuaon of the
tet or ampuIaon 81 the shoulder Joint ale adult,
for nutiaton by railroad accident. ]. NJ CARN)CHAN.
The Board adjourned without doing anything of specia
Importance
WEEKLY SUMMARY.
Number Of aliens arrived to January Communal 1872
% /" since TO 16............
Total, 295
To came date in 1856 1855
1885, 1855
Number inmates in Institution at w. l.. .2O40 1851
/" M.H... l31 $50
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1893
overdrsft on bank Jan. l, 1856. So, sl1 OF
Aggregate receipts to Jan, Q, 1855. 81, IA 90
Rec d since, 10 January 49, for ccm-
mutation Of passengers, &c...... 3,516 IS