The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-25
coNrEsrED ELECTION.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Alder nen
EIGHTH DAY-1uEsDAY. NOVEMBER as, 1865

E1sHrH pAY-1UEsDaY, NOVEMBER "a. 1868.
[REpoRIED OFFICIALLY FOR THE SEws
The Bolrd met at eleven o'clock A. M, pi1r-
suant to adjournment.
Present-The Mayor; Aldermen Potter, De-
reef, Olney, Honour, Wbilden, voigt, Howard,
Moore, Wall, Cunningham, Msrshall-twelve
members.
The journal Of the previous days session
was read and confirmed.
The Mayor then announced that the board
was ready to proceed under Alderman Will
den's resolution Of Yesterday, to count the bal
lots.
Alderman Whilden moved 4 reconsideration
of the resolution referred to. The motion was
adopted.
Alderman Whilden then moved that the reso-
luton be rescinded; which motion was also
| adopted.
The Mayor-We are now in exactly the same
position relative to the counting OF the Dauots
as we were yesterday. 1 have thought OF
plan which think will give more Satisfaction
and at the same time fulfil the requirements
| of the law, and which will now propose to the
board. suggest that the boxes be opened
and the ballots counted one by one on the CEN
tire table now used by the secretaries, and that,
| for the purpose Of conducting the counting
ono Alderman be appointed to take the ballots
out Of the box two to count and %h;a ho rsST nD Of
will be counting the ballots formally before
Alderman Whilden moved the adoption Of
the Mayor's suggestion, and il Vas so agreed.
The Mayor appointed Alderman Whilden 10
take the ballots from the box, Aldermen fotter
| and McKi1lay to count them, and alderman
| Cunningham to keep the tally. The rest OF IN
| Aldermen. he suggested, would also keep and
verify the count
The Board then proceeded to the count OF
| ibe ballots, beginning with the box Identified
as that Of Ward No. l.. A..
Ward Alderman Whilden stated that the
return from Ward was in figures and not
written ont. and signed BY w. E. Mlkell. John
Ouash and VIM. N Taft, Managers OF Ward /.
After counting the Mayors vote, Alderman
| Cunningham announced the result as foiioWs ;
| Pllsbury, Ss9; Lesesne, 463. All tho board
agreed.
Alderman Whilden announced that the re-,
turn calls for Pisbhry, 99S; Lssesne, 466. Total
number of votes in poll list from Ward l, o6O
Ward Alderman Whilden' stated that the
return from Ward was made out in conform
ity with the law, both in writing and in figures;
signed as managers. The counting resulted
as follows For Pilsbury, 594: L:sssne, Hn
/ scattering vote; congressional tioAet;;
for Aldermen alone Inc dta nnnbas
of votes in poll list Ward 2, 1915. ,,,
The Mayor appointed Aldermen Wall anu
Howard to assist in the counting OF the palIots;
Ward 8, Precinct Return written out and
in figures; not signed as managers: Result OF
count Lcsesne 172; Pllsbury r.. Return cans
for came figures. Poll book, duly attestea,
gives total number votes polled 257; numoer
of votes in box 251.
Ward 8, Precinct 2-Return signed as mana
gers; amounts written out, but not in figures.
Words at head Of return, "We, the managers,
&c, make this return Of the number OF ballots
counted for Mayor and Aldermen" Reglstra.s :
ton, but no poll, book returned; hesuiG OF
fr1rn calls for-Lesesne 271; Pillsbury So; Clark
1; four votes for Aldermen alone. NO poll
book. 49,,
Ward 8. Precinct 3-Return not headed;
signed by managers; number OF votes carriea
| on. in figures, not written In full. Result OF
calls for Lesesne, SSS; Pillsbury, 486. Eight
ballots in box without nomination for Mayor;
one electoral ticket. Poll list Calls for S79
! votes.
Ward4, Precinct 1-.eturn gives number OF
| votes ID figures and not written out; neaqeo'
The following is the official return for Ward 4,
LIST Precinct, for Mayor and Aldermen. Result OF
count: Lesesoe, 273; Pillsbury, 312. One vote
for Alderman without name for Mayor. Re-
turn calls for Lesesne, 274; Pillsbury, 80.
Poll and registration books returned; calls
for $50 ballots.
Ward 4, Precinct 2-Return of votes written
in full for Mayor; no figures for Aldermen; not
esne, 552 pillsbury, 493. One ballot tor W.
L. Trenholm; fifteen votes for Aldermen q and NJ
no Mayor. Rcturn calls FOR Lcsesne, SCI; Pills
bury, 1872. Poll list calls for 1858 votes; num-
ber Of ballots in the box 1O61. Poll list has
no certificate Of the managers attached.
Ward 4, Precinct S-Return certified and
signed by managers as such; number OF Votcs
for Mayor not written out, only in figures. Re-
suit of count Lsscsne, 2l4; Pllsbury, 30.
One illegal ballot and two tickets for Aldermen
alone. Return calls for: Lesesne, 214; Pills
bury, $40. Poll list calls for ST.. Two Eames
on poll list marked not registered.
Ward 5, Precinct 1-Return not written out,
only In figures; signed by managers; has no
statement as to the Office the ballots were cast
for. Result Of count: Lesesne, 266; Pilsbury,
473. Six ballots for Aldermen alone. Return
calls for: Lesesne, 267; Pillsbury, 472. Poll
list calls for 761 on the tace,. but on aggregat-
ing the pages there were found 743 votes.
| Ward 5, Precinct 2-Return written IN fulI.
| Result of count: Lesesne, $50; Pillsbury, 246.
-Four illegal ballots and two tickets tor Alder
men alone. Return calls for: Lesesne, $50;
Pillsbury, 246. Poll list calls for 500 votes.
Ward 6, Precinct Return written In full
and signed BIZ the managers. Result of count:
Lesespe, 327; Pillsbury, 509 Five ballots for
Aldermen alone. Return calls for: Lesesne,
3l6; Pllsbury, SIS. Poll list calls for S37 vote s;
1856 ballots in box.
Ward 6, Precinct 2-Return headed, Re
turn of Charleston Courier" Contains no
statement az to the Office for which votes were
cast Not written in full, only in figures.
Not sworn to nor signed by managers. Has
no date. Result of count: Lesesne, S36 ;
Pillsbury, SS1. Two illegal ballots and two
tickets for Aldermen alone. Return calls for
Lesesne, sS7 F; Pilsbury, 3S3. No poll list and
registration book.
Ward BOXES empty. Return written out
in full, with the word " hundred" interlined:
Not signed By managers as such. Number Of
ballots called for: Lesesne, 485 i; Pillsbuy,
163. Contains no statement as for what pur-
pose return is made. No date. Poll list calls
for 657 votes.
Ward s-Return written out in full. No
| statement Tor what purpose election was held.
Signed l.. Bunch, Chairman John b. Shirer
and j. II. F. Dereef, Managers. Result of
count: Lesesne, 558; P,Isbury, 524. Two
ballots for Aldermen alone. Return calls for
Lesesne, $50 Pillsb'uv, 525. Poll list calls
for 1886 votes.
The examination ofthe ballots for candidates
for Mayor being concluded, on motion OF Al