Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-16

CANVASS OF THE VOTE IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY.

CANVASS OF THE VOTE IN ALEXANDRIA
COUNTY.
A meeting of the canvassers of election OF
county, Virginia, was held at
the Court House of the county on Satur-
day, the 3Oth day of May, 1885. Present:
George Salisbury and w. T. Burrous; abb
sent, William A. Rowe, J. Willis Wormley
and Robert Walker.
There being but two commissioners pres
emit, it became necessary to elect from the
citizens present one having the necessary
qualifications of voter. This was done by
selecting Mr.. Patrick Mclaughlin, after
which the three weres to perform their
duties as commissioners.
The clerk informed the board that the
poll book of Washington district had not
been received; whereupon the board direct,
ed that the Sheriff be designated as special
messenger aud proceed to Washington dis.
trict and obtain the poll book and returns
The board then took a recess until three
o'clock.
After recess the board reassembled and
Mr.. Robert Walker having arrived with
the poll book of Washington district, the
clerk opened the returns of that district and
called the attention of the board to several
errors. viz: the certificate of the judges ala
no. give the number of electors at this cleo.
ton; that Robt. Walker, John 5. Smith and
Edward Crumbaugh had sighed as judges OF
election, and Edward Crumbaugh and John
S Smith had also signed as clerks of election;
that the certificate required at the foot OF
the votes given for each candidate Tor ofhce
had not been filled out. After considerable
debate, it was allowed to be received as
correct, and shows:
Washington district For Supervisor, Jno.
D. Payne, G5 E. K. S. Decide, 40; John F.
Hager - For Magistrate, K. Whiting, 6O /;
Hurace Shelton, 80 Charles w. Payne, ia (;
James Mackall, 35; Charles W. Payne, 90 ;
Fairfax Minor e.. For Overseer OF the Poor,
Geo. w. Donaldson, 4S; Shirley SnoWden,
81. For Constable, Stephen Beach, %
John Mansfield, 60. One hundred and four
votes were cast for district school levy OF
As cents on the one hundred dollars, and
eight votes were cast against district
school levy of As cents on the one hundred
dollars. Sixty.seven votes were cast for IL
cense for the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
and forty-one votes were cast against IL
cense for the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
The clerk then proceeded to open the re-
turns of Jefferson district, which shows
Number of electors at this election, 15l
George w. Tucker. for Supervisor, Is votes;
Richard w. Johnson, for supervisor, "a ;
Henry Drummond, for Justice of the Peace,
1874; George F. Franklin, for Justice of the
Peace, 1873; VIM. Jones, for Justice of the
Peace, 1873 Isaac Green, for Constable, l34
Robert Monroe, for Overseer OF the Poor
1874; George w. Franklin, for Justice of the
Peace l. Dick Johnston, for Supervisor, 3
One hundred and eleven votes were cast fol
.loo &C ptoo ha
and no votes were cast against district
school levy of 25 cents on the 500.
The clerk then proceeded to read the GER
tifcate in regard to liquor licenses, as fol-
lows: For whiskey, 10; for whiskey Ii
cepse, 6: three votes were cast for license
for the sale of intoxicating liquors, and for
license for the sale of liquors "a, and "a
votes were cast agaist license for the sale Of
Intoxicating liquors.
A discussion arose as to the right to allow
any but legal ballots, viz: written or print
ed with the words as laid down in the
statute, and the clerk was requested to
open these ballots, which he did in the pre-,
seuce of the Commissioners, one of the
Judges of election of the district and mum
Der of citizens. The commissioners exam
lining them found the above certificate to be
correct.
The CIork thon proceeded to read the re-
turns of Arlington district. Number OF
| electors at this election, $50; Geo. W. Vetch,
for Supervisor of Arlington district, received
| l57 w. A. Rowe, for Supervisor of Airing
tor district, received 80 Thomas Z. White,
| for Oyerseer of the Poor for Arlington dis
tric,, received 1903; j. H. Lane, for Overseer
If The Poor for Arlington district, received
| 144; Randolph Birch, for Justice Of the
Peace OF Arlington district, received 102
Robert Miller, for Justice of the Peace for
Arlington district, received 10l; Isaac Gin
| kett for Justice of the Peace for Arlington
district, received "a John D. Nauck, for
Justice Of the Peace for Arlington district,
received 1872 James H. Robertson, for JUS
tice Of the Peace for Arlington district, re.
ceived 142; Robert E. Smith, for Justice Of
the Peace for Arlington district, received
49, Jefferson Lane, for Constable for Ar
lington district, received "a Geo. Ransom,
for Constable for Arlington district, receiv-
ed IA.
The clerk read the certificate of the judges in
regard to the school levy. discussion ensued
aud the clerk was requested to open the ballots In
the presence of the commissioners, one of the
Judges of election from that district and number
Of citizens and it was found that large number
Of the ballots were not in accordance with the
wording Of the statute, but the commissioners
decided to take the returns of the judges which
stated that 1S1 votes were cast for district
school levy of 25 cents on the one hundred dol
lars and one vote was cast against district school
levy of 25 cents ON the one hundred dollars.
The clerk read the returns of the judges of
election on the liquor licenses, when another
discussion arose and the clork was directed to
open the ballots which he did showing l z votes
were cast for license for sale of intoxicating
liquors, 112 votes Wore cast against the license
for the sale of Intoxicating liquors., votes were
cast for license for sale of Intoxicating liquors.
The clerk was directed to prepare certificate in
favor of license, which he did and the commits
sioners signed it. Test:
BENZ AUSTIN, Clerk.
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