Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-18

The returns were received at the First ward polls by MT. Charles R. Whedon, who was moderator, appointed by the registrars of the First ward, Messrs. John W. Lane and George J. Hitler, who assisted in the re- ception of the returns. The returns from all the wards were in by o'clock with the exception of those from tho Sixth and the Fourteenth and Fifteenth wards. The last two wards, in the Annex. voted at one place, the engine house of Quinnipiac One. Re- turns from ward Six came in after short wait. Then wait of about quarter of an hour ensued, which was employed in figuring up the total vote as far as heard from, dis cussing the prospects of the continuance of wet weather, and finally in gazing at the new ballot boxes,-a lot of new ones having been made as the old ones could not be used on
 account of the injunction. In response to inquiries; Fire Marshal Kennedy an nounced that they cost $1.75 apiece and were made by MT. Clark down in Water street. They were made of white wood and unpainted. Their quality was criticised.
 which brought out the Fire Marshal with an eloquent defense. They only learned of the fact that the old ones could not be used till
 Friday next and then they had to fly around,
 the time being so short. They hurried around and got estimates from three jolners and gave Clark the contract, his prices being from 25 to 50 cents per box less than those of the others enquired of. The Fair Haven boxes had not yet arrived and the follow ing dialogue ensued:
 Moderator Whedon-Duty calls me to my office for few moments. Keep ward and watch till return. Time and tide wait for no man.
 Engineer Kennedy-Oh! declare the re turns. Whats the odds, and d-d be he who first cries, hold, enough.
 Moderator: I'll be back in a quarter of an hour. Guard well the boxes, the strife has been so great today.
 John w. Lane-I'u bet that in the Four teenth and Fifteenth wards there was only 8 handful of votes. The elements mayhap have conspired to thwart the popular will. Town Registrar Merrills-Of course these returns can't change the result. The die is | cast.
 John W. Lane-There is 8 telephone, my
 lord, at Chamberlain's; let's see if there has 1 been tragedy at the polls. We can put 8 girdle round both wards in eighty seconds Kennedy-Oh! they'll be here soon. They probably don't run much. By the way, it's arrant nonsense calling out the populace to
 vote so early as 6 o'clock in the morning. Hiller-There, my lord, take issue with you; I've known in bloody day in the Third two hundred votes boiled before 8. n1. struck.
 loud cry broke in of ''Here the con quering hero comes." It referred to the forms of Registrars George A. Linsley and Frederick R. Futile, which hove in sight, darkening the entrance of Music Hall hall way. They bore the looked-for box.
 It was at once ascertained that the entire vote of the two wards was 35, and that the entire vote of the Fifteenth ward was Z. Those two votes were cast by the registrars themselves of that ward, William A. Wood ward and John R. Rowe, the populace leav- ing them the entire work of deciding the will of the people.
 Moderator Whedon rose up and declared the vote and announced the school meeting adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at Peck's Grand Opera House, when the school tax will be laid and other matters attended to, if any other matters come up to be attended to. Adjourned.
 It should be added that there were three scattering votes for members of the board in the election, one for MT. Wm. J. Atwater, of Trumbun street, and two for MT. John 0. Bradley of Fair Haven