The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-01
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
Fuaa and Interesting Report or the
- Commissioners Of Election.

day of May, 1870, being the second day af-
ter the election held in the said city on the
2Gth day of May, 1870, present, w. W..
Steyer, W. F. White, u. c. Richardson, j..
J. Underhill, and Benjamin Bragg 3t
Upon the motion Of d. c. Richardson, ),
w. w. Slower was appointed chairman Of
the Board, Andrew Jinkins, clerk OF the
Hastings Court, and er o6icio clerk Of this
Board, acting clerk; and thereupon the
Board proceeded in the discharge OF their
duties. 4
MARSHALL wARD-FIRSr PRECINCT.
Number of electors, 500. Before receiv-.
ing the vote of the first precinct of Mar
shall Ward the poll-book was laid on the
table. on the motion of w. F. White, OIL
the ground that the return of the judges
was not in the form prescribed by law, in
which the number of votes received by the
persons voted for at said precinct was not,
expressed at full length in writing, as well
:ss,,iu figures, and that the names Of said
persons so voted for were not written at.
full length.
After discussion, the vote of this pre-
cinct, returned in said poll-book, was re-.
ceivcd rs the legal vote. Ayes: White,
Richardson, Bragg, and Underhill(G. Noes:
Stover W. ......., !
MARSHALL wARD--sECoND PRECINCT.
Before receiving the vote Of this precinct
rs returned it was moved by the chairman
that the commissioners do inspect the ball
lot returned from said precinct, and charged
Us his reason for such action that it was we'll
asccrtaincd, and could be proven in inspect
ing said ballot, that a great number of the;
said ballots We're marked on the back in fig
rres, contrary to law. 1t was moved that.
the Judge of the Hastings Court Of the city
of Richmond should be requested TO permit
evidence to be adduced to this Board TO
prove The same or otherwise, so that they
may arrive ut q proper decision upon the
subject. on vote being taken on the mo-
ton, Slower. White, and Richardson, voted
aye (3). Undcrhill and Bragg voted nay
(2). The motion was adopted.
The Judge directed that the ballots be
examined by the commissioners. The fol-
lowing is the Judges reply to the applica-
ton: .... ....,s ..... b.. ..... ....
at is ordered that the clerk Of the Hus-
tings Court of the city Of Richmond allow
the ballots of the second precinct of Mar.
shall Ward to be opened and inspected by
the Board of Commissioners of the Election.
lSigncd] +" a. B. GU1GoS.
~ . May %, 1870" .r's} f.'s
|, And ascaasnt of one bundle of ballots
being had, $50 ballot were found with
numbers on the backs, and the other bun
die had 239, making Il total of 469.
w. L. Butler and G.. r.. Meade were sworn.
w. +. Butler deposed that he acted as
Judge of election ut the second precinct
of Marshall Ward; that the numbers found
on the ballots were put on by the direction
| of the judges, and that said numbers cor
! respond with the numbers OIL the poll
books and those OH The reg giStration books.
CIR. Meade confirmed tho statement OF
Mr.. Butler, he being also judge OF election
at said precinct.
The question being whether the poll
| should hc received by the commissioners as
| returned by the judges, and motion being
! made by Undcrhill, seconded by Bragg, WAS
lost-Underhill and Bragg only voting aye.
Mr.. White moved that the whole return
| from said precinct be considered Illegal
and be set aside which motion was not
seconded, and therefore not put.
1t was moved that, those ballots (469)
which have been found with numbers OIL
the backs be considered illegal, and as such
be stricken from the poll-books and returns
Of said precinct. Carried. Ayes Slower,
White, and Richardson (@. Noes: Under
hill, and Bragg (2).
The ballots numbered and marked being
discarded, the Board proceeded to canvass
the remaining ballots pollcd at said pre-
cinct, which resulted as follows:
| ..E ).1 ii. REPORT.
Whole number, 25S-as follows:
| Ellyson, li3; Chahoon, IA; Dudley,
112 Mills, 143; Wise, 1l3; Chandler, Ia ;
Muntord, III; Dcvlin, 144; Boldenmnn,
| III; Fischer, LA; Bentley, 113; Alder
Dimmock, III; Atkins, Lii; Wright, Ill ;
Murphy, IA; RoScne, H.; Wilkcrson,
E144 Berry, Id !; Nasucricr, 144 Jinkins,
LIS: Wagner, IN Shield, III Painter,
| 144. ...... ......
| COUNCIL.
English, 113; Fahcrty, 1l2; Riddick, 1l2 /;
| Bodeker, IL; Prince, Ill; Boswell, 141 ;
Hamilton, 40; Kcrsc, Ill Langstcdt, 40 !;
Johnston, l4l.
JUSTICES.
Roystcr, III; Atkinson, 112; Crew, 113 ;
Nye, I4I; Cusscns, Ill; Charles, 140.
.. 90. w. w. SLOWER,
VIZ. WHITE,
ID. G. RICHARDSON, ....
b. BRAGG,
j. j. UNDERHILL,
Commissioners.
| Attest Anclreao JinkinS, Clerk.
FIRST PRECiNCT-JEEFERsON WARD.
Returns from this precinct being under
consideration, Mr.. Richardson moved to
pass the same for the present, which was
carried, us follows: Ayes: Slower, Richard
son. Noes: Underhill bragg abscnt).
|. SECOND PRECINCT-JEFFERSON WARD.
Number of electors, S2G. Returns re-
ceiyed, examined, and approved. ...
THIRD pRECINcT-JEFFERsoN WARD.
The only return from this precinct being
the poll-book, the ballot-boX and ballots
not being returned, and the question arising
as to the legality of the return without the
ballots of said precinct accompanying the
poil-book, it was moved by Mr. White that
this return should be set aside and declared
illegal; which motion being seconded was
carried. AYES: Stoyer, White, and Richard
son. Noes Underhill and Bragg. The
poll-book was thereupon delivered to the
clerk for safe-keeping, the same not being
sealed up as required by law at the time 1t
was delivered to him by the judge of elec-
tionfor said precinct.
FOURTH PRECINCT-JEFFERsoNW WARD. ..,f
Number of electors, go. The returns re-
ceived, examined, and approved.
FIRST PRECINcT-MADIsoN WARD.
Whilst the return for this precinct was
under consideration it was moved and
unanimously carried that the Board take i
recess until Monday morning next at l0
o'clock. The Board then adjourned.
Second Day-MOnday, May 80.
.hllthe commissioners and clerk present.
The Board, upon assembling, proceeded
Ia consider the returns from the first pre-
cinct, Madison Ward. Number OF electors,
b4f: and upon further consideration it was
again passed for the present.
J Moved by Slower, seconded by Richard
SON. the Judge Of the Hastings Court be re-.
auested to permit this Board to examine