The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-17
Board OF Coanty Cunvassers.

sIoNAL DIsTRICT--REPoRT OF SUPERVISOR KEN
NEDY ON THE CASE OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT OF
THE FIRST WARD.
The Board of County Canvasers assembled yesterday
at the usual hour-Supervsor Blunt in the chair. The
principal business the reading Of the re-
port Of Mr. Kennedy the case of the returns from the
Fourth district Of the First ward Previous, however, to
the presentation Of this document the following statement
sworn to by the Canvassers whose signatures are ap
pended thereto was read
bearing date November TO- 1855 calling attention 70
n e Sg u e s s
hst in our Judgment there was nothing defesye or
.ioDai ckews found which those tickets wsrs
e ss q as a. PsspfsS @
and canyassg the Judiciary ticket iound on counting
poll called accordance provisions Of The
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placing the same in such position e De unseen by one OF
eSs :nSwn sy the
a. Unopened pTocesdsa With as ,ss
% Of SHs which S ou D ss I've aoS s ana
s Ss s w OUR Us Tss h
Under these circumstances any interference with heu
part BE @ aoSs na ms BE-
page Of Practical Directions" After providing that no
ss Ss TsjsSsd Sa. shall b
@ Ss h Counting Of s bal
a ballots shall an excess o. votes over the
section g On 2 ha tn, 4 he bal
hey shall e sepis%sss % '5s box g .;,is
draw out and destroy 50 manyi bso unopened as shall
ss We regard he following provision prohibiting
from altering changing decision hsTso1rs % %ads Sy
shall not at such meeng change or alter any de-
Se esrreeay satea Elssoa lazy, II ~ II
C s First nsss s oS o es S
unanimous in their action and we believe
eordns sdue us nasmueh action in this
nss nc
70 the Board of Supervisors which respectfully request
JOHN SyFFEY, Can1a.sers Of the Fourth Elsc.
To EIJAn F. PuRDr, ESQ.,, Chairman Board of County Can
B~We would here state that we addressed copy of this
communication 70 Supervisor Kennedy -, ~,
Coaey William Kenny being duly sworn, depose and say
that the facts and statements set forth in the above commun
''-'A - a''' WILLIAM KENNY
Sworn before me, Nov H. 1865 w II. STEPHENS Com
Considerable discussion followed the reading OF the fore
going statement as TO what disposition should be made OF
H. 1t finally disposed Of by motion to the effect that
ii be received, entered on the minutes, published, and
form part of the record and that further action be post
poned till TO morrow (this day.
Supervisor KENNEDY then read his report, as follows
To TINE County CAsvAssERs-The undersigned, to whom
Election district Of s Frst ward Corrected BY tue
Of the district respectfully reporsTha the errors apparent
Der Of Congress- and TOO small number for Justice Of the
BOOK making it appear that but one hundred and
eight persons voted during the election, and Of that
gress ticket The returns show show an aggregate Of one
given which foot up s6 for the Congress ticket Thus for
Daniel sskes s 70 for for Hiram rn wSSrSe u for Amor j.
Is the whole number Of persons who
a as rous he Congress ticket r6e i've who are
as sons at se sesn 81 and whs ps ~ IN not vote se
nierskx No. u, BENIN. 4 Smith No IS rho. Haley, and
judiciary ticket the show aggregate
% q yC 20 IL % s rs o. s his S
hessrs John coney, VIM Kenny and VIM stosey TO meet
and being 0,srrosa,ss Sas
he poll on the election questioned and ht
$ @ ~ ha sesa ssa @ ~ s ps @ s as q ss
voted ior Songes n@ aasv me u vos. esGs 10 @ s
sSsSs largest number stated by either of ,Ae eaavassers
as such ssnsy de- % 1T y bO oe Sc ~ ssn II S
Der The exact nber but there was dnersnee Of ! few
%s%oranaa as q & canvass stated memory
ns xes 70 "a Il nppeas t one Vote Sand IN hs ss box
endorsed 10 fsyor q Daniel sic sckiss va, ,ns
,hs Congress box and which according can
Consressionsi vote and led up the
yotes lhe pumser Seqursd By The go list And a. ss % ssn
Of Is votes made total i2s The result o this
Amor j. Williamson a ier Hiram walOrdse ana tor o NJ
rsm msn a he also hat when the box
containing the votes for Justice OF hs Superior Cour
found ssrsr Pss esees was drawn oa, 10 the ordinary
Ssiois IN the bor were thereby reduced o2 these
manning ballots Judiciary boz being counted the
0r Jes.se sss y tor Daniel g ssss- for . sonsrsys
sese1ss and and 8 for Mr. Bonney. making cii
ana leaving adecepcy q bu, % vote. An .s.s ,as, ~h.
.ssa . = = i, srssy a.ssd ss s' 2 M
y he S rssaan. = and sscs..af
= ssss $ he sss,as Is. d.: q ,ss RETURN.
E. y9 : ro,,. s cg0s r.: r. ~ n n Sessy soG
.adsd y those already allowed HIN, and Mr ssoksy.
judiciary bon found vote. for Daniel r s,ale. s,r
e. that s.:s yo': ss ssre % 0ss's ss votes
s s.s. ia. g.0;sS .s ss.1@s % sea, The sssfffS ss T.
vea a. there was rs deficiency o. 1ss s., sS ss "a
sss n: sss rSsa sols @ i s I he AIDED
be ~ which he would DE woua leave
You'd ssr. . ' rssssasa : Pssa zhss, Ne
o ssns e s ss @a o as Il so
:s1s sss is.i!s 4 i; return.
D y votes s n9orrss I, evident ,s, from The ise, ss The
'Iser sis sss number u carried nom the jucsry
stated BY e.r Mr cC % MI s.oiey one
,os.vey BY he number ~ Nor would The dif
e 1 ss. :. s % .pS r Wy @ %
wSSs sss q ss G Tssre sns ;. y sus o @
o ue returns or Gonsre,s = ns a. na1 SnUanssa Sm
syo,es for irsm wsisrdse q votes AId 3r q Hiram Wal
ss yP sSssS hS be @ s aRs are sasi
amend ,s rn - rysrs sn.s any
how erroneous msh BE- hei, M functions Of ode N
exhausted he dh not DEMAND any
a,sratou the the made but reports to
Hoard condition, IN MI respects Ne when re
FIRED 10 charge submitted his Board. II subject
BY the House 0f Representatives. should con
rsted there and capable of being
,zs IN court should fraudulent returns t
seemed advisable Herewith appended the minutes Of
undersigned by the IN
his with them. Not feeling himself suhor1ed 70
under OATH the not sworn by him
Nos view OF the lack Of obligation AMI responsibility
afdav made under such cirsumsancea, deem proper
10 hve farccal examination In form s1j
mited JOHN a. KENNEDY.
Of the Board of County canyasscrs
INV yopE, Nov ls 1898.
fhe report entered upon the minutes.
statement uf the given above also
ppended to the report OF which formed part. Tue
,ncumcrt will come M for final action twelve clock
cav 10 which time all consideration of the subject
postponed.
mo Board then adjourned.
Superior Court.
Before Hon. Judge Bosvortn.
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