The New York herald., 1876-11-15

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ORGANIZATION or TIE BOARD OF COUNTY
cANvAssERs-RourISE PROCEEDINGS.
The Board Of Aldermen met as county canvassers in
the City Hall twelve O'Clock yesterday, and con-
tinued their session until late last evening.
Alderman Purroy having been appointed to preside,
called the meeting To order. when County Clerk Walsh.
Is clerk to the canvaszers called the roll OF members
The following arrangements were then made as to
proceeding with the canvass:-
The Board will meet each day at ten O'Clock until
the conclusion OF their duties committee OF three
on protests appointed, consisting Of Aessrs
keonaa, Sauer and Billings 10 whom will be referred
all claims aud papers bearing upon the eeston OF can
didAtes Protests will be considered upon the last
day Of the canvass. Messrs John Reilly, seery and
Of o rec,an Sho NJ
moned before tho Board.
Alderman sauer offered the following. winch
sdopted-
Resolved That all ballots containing only
.. any eandd.,s mpsogsry spelled or containing the
ddate with an improper hst oe counted for the
SSa.e he er on wIss s o Z or sr m no similar s
be two candidates OF the same Tor the office.
The following attaches Of tho Board then ap-
pointed BY UNANIMOUS
Assistant Cierks-Gcorge 8. Thompson, Joseph b.
Adsmson. Edwin MADAM, William H. McCabc, Alfred @.
Sauer Charles Brooks, John A. Boyle William b Lud-
low. James A. Hennessy, GEORGE A. Lambrechta
Sergeant tArms-patrickB Burns. Assistant sergeant
at at-Lrms-Andrew Fitxsimons Messengers--Joscph
A. Becker John Ford Doorkcepers-James Dooley.
Henry PetcrR
The Board was .hcn occupied during the day in
regular routine proceedings No formal protests
received. Counsellor Wolfe appeared as usual on be-
half OF twenty two candidates who claim TO be elected
Aldermen under the old charter. No hearing was
gwen. but u is Understood that regular protest viii
be sent IN to-day
No interest s manifested In the 6gurcs as it
alter tho complexion OF the successful vote IN any dis
trict The Board viii be in session Tor several days
THE CANVASS OF KINGS COUNTY.
The Kings County Board OF Aldermen met yesterday
afternoon as Board OF City canvsssers, to canvass
the votes given tho late election Tor city ofhcera
Tho chair occupied by President French. 1t was
moved by Alderman Burnett that a committee OF ave
be appointed receive and the returns and
report tho result to tho Board.
1t was tho opinion OF Alderman Murtha that the
whole Board mad better receive and canvass the 70.
turns President French stated that protest was be-
fore Board, whereupon Alderman Burnett with
the protes. read. Alderman A. s Rowley frepupcan,
OF the Seventh ward was The protestant He objected
the ofhis ward beng canvsssed tho ground
that the votes did express the will OF the honest
voters of the Seventh ward. Alderman Rowey fur-
ther his protest that the frsm his ward
the results Of garng frauds; that importation
OF 200 had taken place from other wards Tor
the purpose OF electing his opponent Mr.. Phillips
(dcmocrat).
Alderman Rowlcy's protest was referred to the Com
mit,ee Elections The motion OF Alderman Bur
nett to refer the returns to committee Of i've TO
canvass then put before the Board and carried,
with amendment to the effect that the should
be open before the Board and public The following
members then appointed by the char TO compose
the said committee :--Grswold (rcpubcan); Nurtha
ldemocrap; Williams repubcan); Corr ldsmocrat);
Fritz (republicanl
Upon the opening OF the returns the districts of the
different wards were found to be regular with the cx
cepton Of two or rrce these the number OF the dis
trict had not been put IN by the poll clerks
The Kings County Board of Supervisors met at half
past twelve O'Clock yesterday tho County Clerks
Office a Board of County CanvasscrG Subsequently
the members adjourned to the Supervisors chamber.
Supervisor Strong moved that committee OF six be
appointed 70 assist in the OF the for the
candidates on the county ticket The motion was
carried and the canvass commenced. The FirSt cleo
ton district OF the First ward returned
through Supervisor Ward fof correction The aggre-
gate OF the votes cast failed 10 agree with the amount
Of detailed figures
The Board then had summoned before it the
OF the Second district OF the First ward
PLAN why somo OF the democratic electors had only
received half OF tho amount the others received On
account Of the errors in additions the Third and Fifth
districts also sent back, tho remaining districts
the ward being The returns from all OF the
districts the Fourth ward also tho returns from
the First, Third and Fifth wards were returned for
correction. The Board then adjourned until TO- day