New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-17
BOARD OF CITY CANvASSERs.

The Board Of Canvassers reassembed yesterday
morning at 9 O'Clock AR. BooLE in the chair.
The returns from the XIIth Aldermanic District
were canvassed by Mr. Boole and corrections
ceived of those III the Ist HID and XIh Districts.
Mr. BooLE offered resolution to the effect that the
official canvass should be published when complete,
in The TRIBUNE and other journals. Laid over.
The special order of the day was then taken up.
This was in relation to what action should be taken IN
the matter of the blank returns from the WITH District
of the Twenty-second Ward. The canvassers IN this
Detric had charged their clerks with drunkenness on
the day of elections they also alleged that they them,
selves had been threatened by rowdies, and compelled
10 close their boxes and place them IN the Station
House without Canvasslng them.
On motion Of Mr. 81 AGRIsT, the matter was post
poned NATL tie returns could be received from the
other districts of the Twentysecond Ward, and made
the special order for p. After canyasslDg the re-
naming districts from the came Ward, the Board took
a recess till that time.
After the recess, Mr.. SMITH corrected some reterns
from 'he First Ward. Mr.. LYYEs also corrected some
errors in the Seventeenth Ward returns.
Mr.. DLRRAGH stated that the Canvassers from the
With District of the Fourth Ward refused 10 appear IN
answer TO the summons Of the Board whereupon the
Serpeant-at-Arms was directed TO use legal measures
to insure their obedience.
The special order was then called up, namely, the
blank returns from the WITH District of the Twenty
second Ward.
Mr.. GTsIT thought it very knotty subject, and
requested clear explanation from the gentleman IN
charge Of that District.
Mr.. SEAGRIsr moved that the parties be heard by
counsel The Poll Clerks had failed TO comply with
the law for the stated above He also thought
the Board should receive the returns in question.
Mr.. BRADY thought the gentleman from the Thir-
teenth had made no proper explanation. The Board
had nothing 10 canvass. The boxes had been lett at
the Satian-HOuse more than week by the Clerks
Was t1s recess or mott He would ask If the returns
were ever left in Judge COnnolly's hands. Some Of
the Canvassers never attended the polls The ballots
ex eeded by 81 the number of the pOlllst. lie hoped
the wisdom of the Board would not allo the ballot
box TO figure in farce. The Board ought not 70 re-
ceive these returns.
Mr. TuoMEY did not think the election in the disputed
district should he vitiated. IL would be dangerous
precedent.
pointed to investigate the matter, but finally Withdrew
A spirited debate ensued on the question of receiv-
ing these returns-hessrs. Stephens, Bradley, Owens
and Adams opposing, and Messrs. Peck Genet, Sea
grst, TuOmey, NcSpedon, and Others fayoriag such
eourse.
hir TUosEY asked the gentleman from the Thir-
teentb from whom be received the blank returns.
Mr. SEAGRIsT replied that he received them from
Mr.. Murray, OF the canyassers, with request to
keep them safely till the Board could canvass them
Laughter.
Mr.. HEsREY moved an adjournment till 10 o'clock
Saturday a. IN. Lost.
The vote was then taken on the previous question
Should lie blank returns be received or nOt Divided
in the negative by vote Of ] to A..
Mr. STARR renewed his motion that 2 Committee Of
three be appointed investigate the matter and report
to-day at .. m Carried, and MessTs. Starr, Tuomey
and Genet were appointed that Committee.
The correction of sundry returns was then pro-
ceeded with. We append the completed canvass Of
the Xth and XlVth Wards.