The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-14
Board or Getty o. avas.crs.

Board or Getty Ga ovassers.
ANOTHER III fict LsY IN THE SIXTH wAED--I.-
0tb ArTHArr Ar FRAUD.
After the IassAcos some rou,ieo business yester
day morning. the rmaa, Alderman BooI stated tia,
the special orders II the day would be taken up
Hcseupon Alderman SrsvESs offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions
Where's ia alleged thai frauds beem committed
% .Uo n II. OF v s's see""a % sles"s
district -sh eiernsnic str,c, torccrre he
isvssugSie the charges and repor the f.cs iara
The whole cause Of the beng brought up in tho
Board to BE- that largo sum OF mooey bet
Fesnanoo Wood receiving the greatest aumocr Of votes
the sixth ward, by certain political characters M,ssrs.
Charles May and George @. Genet, Esqrs, Realm
cd counsel by Mr. Barry Of the late candidates for
Alderman the SECOND Aidermanio dissr,t for the pur
pose Of having the Sixth district the sixth ward
out the ground that fraud had been committed In the
Sixth district Of this ward, It generally known. the
place whore the Dead Rabbits have their heatquar
ters and consequently they can assemble in strong
the polls on election day Statements m tde
that hsd voted in tns district who were entitled
and great many knocked down VINO had attempted 70
vote Mr. Barry Several other repors circulated
by he police anu the whole affair appears to have been
an unprncipled ACT on tho part Of certain
the sum Of money bes losing party
from paying the sum agreed upon. Another motive fur
having thus district thrown out, was that by tnat
means Mr. Barry would receive the greatest number
OF yotes thereby defeat Alder Bckford who
the returns stand has received about two haadred
more votes than his opponent, Mr.. Barry
Alderman ADAD opposed the resolution. Hethought
the Board was cmpetnt enough Investigate tue matter
itself, and examine the returns.
Alderman STEVENS said It necessary that commit
tee should be appointed q there evidence which
could ouly be taken BY subp@naing Witnesses
Alderman ADAMS replied BY saying that he did not thak
right 70 take al the testimony that generally given
Ia such cases, ~ was sometimes hard to believe It,
Alderman STEVENS SAID that, In Offering his resolution
he wished only 10 save time by having . committee ap
pointed to lnvs stigate the matter.
Alderman PECK wished them to 60 with the regular
CANVASS and when thew came to the ward to then take up
the matter.
Alderman TuoxEY said he knew nothing Of the clrcum
stances Of the case, nohing than the orcu
lated report of facts. He said he also favor
waiting until the district called, and then 70
appoint nmttee. He did think it was Of such i'm
po'anoe that It should take up the whole time Of tue
Board.
Aid DARsAGH said be would be willing to vote for the
committee when charge was made against any one 10
the Ward.
The ayes and nays were called ami the resolution was
lost elk being the native and three In the neg
An attempt was thsn male to make it special order
for Thursday next. but without success.
Alder man BRADLEY moved Q reconsideration OF the
subject
The ayes and nays were called-seven in tho aflrma
tive and two In the negative.
Alderman PECK taen moved that Alderman Darrash
proceed to canvass the returns mmediatey.
Alderman STEVENS said the parties interested
ready " make any protest then, and, moreover
great number involved IL case. He
rs TO zee that there we're gentlemen there who wished
bring up the matter here, when he had sh ,Wn that
committee would save time.
Aid TroAKY wished give time to the per sons int
rested 10 make protest. and wanted the matter laid
till THURSDAY,
Aid. PECK said he would urge the matter on. There
was no reason why II shoud'.lay over. 1t ade
laying over He urged the necessity for Aid. DarrAgn
proceed 70 canvass at once a. the would
time, and II was better TO 60 on wi b it at once.
Alderman ruoMEY said that they could lay the matter
over and LET other gentlemen 60 canvassng their
uicts, thereby causing no lose OF time.
alderman ADAMS wished TO have the district come be-
fore the Board oncethe way nnai disposition could be
made OF t.
A,oermsn STEVENS rose and said be asked as a per
81 nal favor Of the Board to lay the matter over.
A vote Was then taken whether they proceed to the
caiAass OF the district or not which resulted in the at
frmadve.
The Sergeant Arms was ordered to proceed to the
Office and get the returns but this being objected
TO- Alderman Darragh was requested to do the same,
which request he accordingly complied with
sTEyENs moved that the interested parties be
allowed o be heard by counsel.
Alderman PECK objected to it. He said there
need OF il. 1t was q matter that
mere boy could get through with. There more
need Of counsel than there Of physician lit re-
quired the law TO take hold Of the matter they must
bring tho Gaze before some court
Alderman BRADLEY rose TO point Of order. He said
they opened The returns They not TO PREJUDICE
returns.
Alder man STEVENS again advocated very strongly that
counsel De allowed 10 be heard.
Alderman TUoMEY said he did not think that counsel
could row any gh upon the subject; that counsel got
to work there they would never get through
vote was then taken to tue Interested parties be
allowed 70 be heard by counsel not. The stood
I've against six and consequently the motion was lost
AT this stage of the proceedings several motions
made, ana finally agreed motion that Alderman
Darragh should proceed to canvass
During the reading OF the returns almost every dstrc
hal some dozen Of marked scattering or
blank. This led 70 long debate.
Alderman BRADY said he knew nothing Of the matter
1t VASE no interest to him his party he knew
was great d. al Of feeling manifested in regard 70
III nd hQ nn1v had kuNuw
who all the votes were cast for. He said that
the returns might have number of scattering v0tes
ans the Board would allow them TO any candidate,
said be sboul like to know who the rked
terng "blank" had been cast for and wished them
TO proceed IN legal manner.
Alderman ADAMS moved that the canvassers appear
before Alderman Darragh and state the Scattering
votes were for under oath
Aid Tuomey and Starr then gave their views on the
subject, when long dispute between Aid. Starr
and the Char man, Aid. Boole.
1t finally agreed that the returns sh ,uld be sent
back 10 the several districts, when found incorrect
The returns read and short debates arose on al
most every thing that could be taken up.
There were great number of clerical found in
the returns but nothing more
The whole matter appears to have been nothing
than an attempt 10 get the matter before commit
tee for The purpose OF saving the of money bet by
be political gentlemen" and electng the Office OF Al.
derman Ar Barry over Aid Bedford.
during the whole day the lobby of the chamber was
hroDged with Dead Rabbit" crowd and the Sergeant
al Al ms had To be called several times preserve
order.
The Board then went with tho next district but ad.
journed IL short time afterwards
Board OF Ten Governors.
Owing to the want of quorum the Board Of Ten Cover.
nors did not hold its yesterday The weekly
statement is as follows
Number remaining in ipsttutiona Dec a 1870 a,o