The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-19

TREpoRrfp OFFICIALLY FOR THE NEWS
Pursuant to adjournment, the Board of Al
dermen met in Council Chamber, at II O'CLOCK.
Present-The Mayor, and Aldermen Ged-
dines. Potter, Cunningham, Lindstrom, De-
reef, Wall, Cade, Olney, Honour, Whilden' Voigt'
Howard, McKlnlay, Marshall and Moore-hf-
teen members.
There being quorum present the journal OF
the previous days session was read.
The Mayor desired correction OF tina: por-
ton of the minutes giving his reply to the
question in reference to the managers return
ing the bal ,is, go as to read that there we're
fifteen boxes in tie Mayors. Office, two OF
which are empty. The minutes as corrected
were approved.
The Mayor then announced the first business
| in order to be tbs reception and examinatlon
| of the papers handed in to him aud purportinS
to be returns Of the election. The returns
were then read sep rately and handed to tue
board.
The first paper read was taken from On
enyelope: was without the name OF the precinct
or ward at the commencement, but was signed
! and certified to bv the managers OF Ward NO. l..
Ward No. 8, Second Precinct-SiSned aud
certified to by managers; received without
| envelope. Or,
certified to by 'managers; enclosed official re-
turn of Third Precinct, Ward No. 3.
Ward No. 7-Received in sealed envelope.
with caution, "Oficial return for the County OF
Charleston Ward No. 4" signed and certified
to by the managers.
Ward No. 20Received in sealed envelope,
and signed and certified by the managers,
Ward No. 5-Received in sealed envelope.
and marked "Return of votes polled at Second
Precinct, No. s." Signed and certified to by
Ward No. 8, Second Precinct-Received in
sealed envelope. Signed and certified to by
| the managers.
Ward No. S, First Precinct-Received in seal
ed envelope. Signed and certhed TO oy tue
managers.
Ward No. 4, Second Precinct-Received in
! sealed envelope. Certified and signed by the
Ward No. G, First Precinct Received in seal
ed envelope. Certified and signed by the man
| ayers. ,, :.
sealei envelope. Certified and signed by the
Ward No. 4, Third Precinct Received in
sealed envelope. Certified and signed by the
managers.
Ward No. 6, Second Precinct Sealed envel-
ope; return headed with caption, "Otiicial re,
| turn Tor CnaIleSlOn Nouiei. OSisiu0o "HH
signed by the managers.
| Counsel for protestants here asked whether
| those returns were signed by the persons
whose names were attached, as managers, or
| in their individual capacities.
The Mayor said that some appeared to sign
as managers and some as individuals.
Ward 8, sealed envelope, certified and slgned
by managers.
Alderman Honour We have what purports
| tn he the returns. and now call for the bal
lots.
| Gil Chamber.
Alderman Potter brought to the attention CT
the board that there were two boxes at the
| Upper Guardhouse.
Mr. Barker-Does his Honor the Mayor corr
slider himself in possession OF those boxes at
the Upper Guardhouse?
| 1he Mayor do.
Alderman L,ndstrom-Were they placed
there with your sanction?
The Mayor-l have just been informed that
thew we're at the place mentioned.
Alderman Geddings-It seems to me very
unwise to precipitato matters. find, by a
sight inspection OF these papcrs, there is q
great variety Of peculiarities and characters
| tics. Some of them purports 10 be reports OF
certain returns of precincts, and are siSnsu by
persons purporting 10 be managers. Others
are signed by persons who do not attach their
| l6s
gers or not. Some of these, as the one hold
In nv hand, is said to be 'Osiclal return tor
the Charleston Courier" It may be all right.
have no objection to the Charleston Courier
having all the returns they want. Kut wheth-
or that belongs to us or not, whether 1t is an
official return affecting this election or not, is
another question. Another popularity is that
figures are appended to various names.
1T has occurred to mo it might be wise
step to have committee appointed to classify
all the papers, giving the number and locality
OF each paper, with it's peculiar characteristic.
Let the committee take the entire list. This
may assist US in the future. merely throw
out THESE suggestions.
Alderman Wall moved that an authorized
messenger of the board be sent for the Two
boxes ut the Upper Guardhousc.
Alderman McKinlay-I second the motion
I think 1t necessary those boxes should be hero
to be examined in connection with the returns.
Alderman Geddings-l suppose it to Ie the
business OF tho managers to produce those
boxes. This board has nothing to do with
them until they are sent to the Mayor, aud by
hun presented to the board.
The Mayor-There is nothing in the law
providing who shall present the boxes. The
only thing is that power given IN section o.
in reference to contested elections. 1t seems
to me ii we have not the ballots, and knew
where they were, we should send Tor them,
especially ii they are known to be the identical
ballots cast. It is suggested that the managers
who had charge of the boxes should be sent
| for.
Alderman Waldo you know what mana
gers left those boxes ut the Upper Guard
house?
The Mayor-I know nothing more than that
the boxes are SAID to be there.
Alderman Wall-There is nothi ig in the
law that says the boxes shall be returned to
YOU. The law says the board shall examine
the returns with the ballots. II we know
where the ballots are, think we should get
possession of them. They are in place un-
der the authority and jurisdiction OF the
| Mayor and the managers may have supposed
them to be in the Mayors charge when they
were placed in the guardhouse.
Alderman Moore-There is q doubt in my
mind whether we have right to receive these
boxes from anybody but the managers, and i
they come, doubt If we know what they are
I contend that nobody has o right to bring
\ those boxes here but the managers. These
ballots should have accompanied the othcia
returns Of the managers.
The Mayor-It might be we'll to offer al
amendment that q message be sent to the
managers requesting them to produce the
boxes.
Alderman Moore-I move to amend that the
managers be sent for, aud that the boxes Dt
delivered to the board by the managers.
Alderman Wall accepted the amendment.
The Mayo1-The motion before the board /:
that the managers, who left these boxes at the
Upper Guardhouse. be directed to produce
them to this board.