The weekly Butte record., 1867-11-02

not sealed up according to law-shat they were no:
sealed Up a. all.
Clipper lfIls Precinct-The eanvassing OF the
returns of said preciuct coming on, objection to
the canvass of said returns wss made on the part
of Sprsgue, Fitzgerald and Lott. on the grounds
that there was not any ballots returned with said
returns, and recoun, demanded
Doyson Preeinct On the part of Stafford = re
count of the Dayton vote was demanded Objected
to on the part of c. F. Lott, on the grounds that
the vote has been counted, and the demand was not
made for recount, at that time; that demand was
rot made until after the vote was canvassei. Up
on the recount being had. ballot was found
with scratch on candidate for County Judge. On
the admission of said vote ". ". Davis voted yes;
and Messrs. Fogg and Watson 1t was ordered
that said ballot be and the same was sealed up in
envelope.
Z IToodsunss Nil Precinet-The canrassng Of
this return being at this time resumed, objection
was made on the part of Sprague. Fitzgerald and
Lott that there is no certificate of the officers Of
election attached to it nor name Of officers attach
/ ed.
! Csntrerihe Precinct-A recount of the vote Of
and objected to on the part of Lott on the ground
that demand was no: made at the time the re-
turns were canvassed. Objection overruled: and
upon recount being had it found that Stafford
had received seven votes, and Lott twenty-seven
votes, and it was ordered to be so recorded.
In the following precincts recount was delnan-
ded the part of Stafford, and objected to on the
part of Lott, on the ground that the demand was
not made at the time the vote was canvassed, viz:
Shaefer's, Powell's Ranch, Concow Yankee Hill,
Little kimshew and Chico. In this latter precinct
upon the re-countng OF said votes, one ballot was
found with Lofts name erased, and SAT-, or Sap was
written as candidate for County Judge. Objection
overruled and, and the ruling Of the board duly ex-
cepted to by Lott. Upon a recount it declared
that W. S. Raford had received l66 votes, instesd
nj lG4 votes, and it is ordered so recorded
Board adjourned until 9 O'Clock to morrow.
Board met puIsant to adjournment, and the par
ties contesting being present by their attorneys
the case was argued and submitted
On Saturday morning the following order was
spread upon the records of the Board
1t is ordered by the Board Of Supervisors that as
the election returns of the Judicial election held
CStoOci iutir lou ., lIuH NHciDhtc ldt precinct.
in Oregon Election District; Thompson's Flat in
Hamilton Election District 4 Clipper Mills precinct
in Orc Election District, not returned conforma-
bic to law, no ballots were returned sealed up
with the returns: and as a recount of the vote of
said precincts was demanded, the Board were una
bic legltmately TO canvass the votes of said pre-
cincts; therefore said precincts are rejected from
the canvas. [Ne>srs. Fogg and Watson voting for
their rejection and W. W. Davis against rejecting
them.l It is further ordered that as the election
returns from Woodsums Mil precinct. in Chico
Election District, were not signed by any of the
Board OF Election. and were not returned conform
able To law said is also rejected from the
and as it appears that W s. Saford has the great
est number of votes OF the balance OF Butte county
for the office Of Comfy Judge the Board do accor
dinghy declare said Stafford elected to said offce.
The Board was unanimous in rejecting the
turns from Woodsum's Mill precinct.
Throwing out these four precincts from the fore
going table, the total the county as declared
by the Board of Supervisors, sitting as a Board OF
County Canyassers. is l592 instead of 1883; of
which decreased number Currey is declared to have
received $50: Sprague $50; Stafford slI: Lott 1885,
SWEET sac, and Fitzgerald 730.
VOTE FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.