The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-11
,RIOuS TROUT sttE NnnvaSsCrss

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SERIOUS TROUT CITY Cnnvasscrs.
- WITH THE RETURNS OF THE
rn,epn, s"'t-iTY sECOND WARD.
soaor,s. net yesterday morning at II O'Clock AID
,r,o. :. 1aring TINT the canvasscrs Of the Fourth dis
,rrn, .he Twenty second ward had not made any re-
> oner I'd tho following resolution
Ne" ,ved That the of the Fourth election
strict Of the Twenty second ward be- and they here
by directed appear before the Board Of Canvassefs
aud bring with them the returns Of the Fourth election
district Of the Twenty ward, and that the Sergeant
at Arms be directed to the game in person. nnedi-
ately
The seagent alarms proceeded immediasey TO execute
the order and returned the course OF an hour ana
half With of the inspectors, who brought with them
nothing more than the blank paper which had been fur
nihed the canyassers TO make their report cn
long discussion onsued here, on what Il was belt to
do in regard TO the matter.
motion was made to throw out the entire district,
but this motion met with general disapproyal by the
Bard.
Several gentlemen in favor Of handing the matter
over to the District Attorney for tho purpose of letting
him act in such manner as would bring
punishment tine UPON all who were con
cerned in the matter, and particularly upon the poll
clerks, who, IL seems cannot be found.
After lengthy discussion Of the matter between Alder
men Bradley, Peck and several others, motion was
gate the natter so far as they could, and report within
half an hour.
THIS motion carried, and Aldermen Peck, seagrst
and Starr were accordingly appointed sexamne the two
inspectors Of the district then present They reported as
follows
The undersigned committee who wee appointed to nves
gate the suhect in relation late eecon 10 the Foul h
Election district Of the Twenty second ward, respectfully
That they bad two Of the above election district
cobb pO clerks in sad strict was inoxcaics t
,ne ane 81 Inc canvass and The other totally iocscah of act
The committee iur'her state that
po & seps The said election there appeared discre
shelving names and The other 81 ss several
of The city county box they found s ballots con-
tanned herein beug discrepancy Of thirty se votes
The toots he Clerk rh o@ssers here
voice placed The back IL hsr resosssvs
loiss snd sealed Their and took them The
counting the ballots toe sid ballots handled BY persoss
1he committee would therefore to be discharged from
Is sspSsE ES saS SfssssA'Sr' Committee.
Several attempts were again made to thr ow out the
entire district by accepting the blank paper tho returns
Of The Canvassers. Alderman Bradley supported the
above action, the gtouud that it was an
act Of justice to the people Ho said that if
the Board TO allow the Of this district to
maze out their setns, and send them in now would
be bad example To set for future elections He beeyed
that # they would lc them this. they woaid nd that
the ca'vassers of many districts, when they foun
tAt V"c oT HoTe ulsUiCsS would turn the cleo
tcn, would hGli back their returns, for the pur-
pose Of having the election 90 as they WISHED t. uo
went INTO an elaborate discussion Of the subject and
followed by several Others some OF whom thought
that would be bos TO allow the cauvassers chance 10
make statement and give The reasons why they not
ot 1t cir in accordance with til relrire.
m.s OF ths law. One or two thought il wrong to trow
o,t this district. ny that would
The voters J. was finally agreed, inoton, that
be made special order for Friday next at II
O'Clock
Alter narsacting some further unrnportaut business
the Beard adjourned