proceedings of the Board, which is published with the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors at their annual session. I have taken from the published proceedings of the Board of County Canvassers of Erie County a specimen of the manner of keeping such records. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY CANVASSERS, NOVEMBER, 1885. STATE OF NEW YORK, Erie County Clerk's office, Buffalo, Nov. 10, 1885. The Board of County Canvassers for Erie County having met at the office of the County Clerk of said County of Erie, pursuant to the statute, for the purpose of canvassing the votes given at the last general election in said county, Mr. W. F. Fisher moved that N. B. Gatchell be elected Chairman of said Board of County Canvassers. Carried. The Secretary then administered the constitutional oath to the Chairman, as follows: I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of Chairman of the Board of County Canvassers in and for the County of Erie, according to the best of my ability. N. B. GATCHELL. Sworn and subscribed before me this tenth day of November, A. D. 1885. J. E. EWELL, County Clerk and Secretary. The Chairman then administered the constitutional oath to each of the members of the Board, as follows: STATE OF NEW YORK, County of Erie. } SS. I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitu tion of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of Member of the Board of County Canvassers in and for the County or Erie, according to the best of my ability. Dated at Buffalo, N. Y., this 10th day of November, 1885. Philo D. Beard, O. C. Brown, L. G. Wiltse, C. N. Brayton, Dean Wilson, Jacob Wurst, H. H. Voght. Mr. R. K. Smither presented the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolved, That Messrs. W. F. Fisher, H. B. Christy Frederick Stephan, H. T. Foster, Charles H. Sweet, George A. Davis and Charles N. Brayton be, and they are hereby appointed a Committee to examine and complete the election returns of the various wards and towns of this county, on file in the office of the County Clerk of this County, and report thereon at their earliest convenience, to this Board. Adopted. Mr. Smither moved that the Board adjourn, to meet at the session room of the Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, November 11, 1885, at 12 o'clock M. Carried. J. E. EWELL, County Clerk and Secretary. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1885, 12 M. The Board met pursuant to adjournment, Mr. Gatchel in the chair. The following members were Present-Messrs. Beard, Brayton, Carter, Christy, Corbett, Davis, F. M. Fisher, W. F. Fisher, Foster, Gatchell, Holway, Johnson, Keller, Kelly, Kibler, Long, Pat terson, Persons, Russell, Seil, Southwick, Stephens, Sweet, White, Wurst. Absent--Messrs. Baitz, Brown, Dechent, Denny, Gillig, Hess, Hurd, Kappler, Keifer, Krumholz, Lenhard, Magof. fin, Meyer, Merzig, Moest, Nichols, O'Brian, Pleuthner, Smither, Ticknor, Tyrrell, Voght, Wilson, Wiltse, Wolfe. Mr. Fisher, of the committee appointed to examine the election returns, made a verbal report of progress. The Chairman declared the Board adjourned to Thursday, November 12, at 12 M. J. E. EWELL, County Clerk and Secretary. THURSDAY, Nov. 12, 1885, 12 M. The Board met pursuant to adjournment, Mr. Gatchel in the chair. The following members were present: Messrs. Beard, Christy, Gatchell, Hurd, Johnson, Kappler, Keller, Magoffin, Persons, Smither, Sweet. Absent--Messrs. Baitz, Brayton, Brown, Carter, Cor bett, Davis, Dechent, Denny, F. M. Fisher, W. F. Fisher, Foster, Gillig, Hess, Holway, Kelly, Kibler, Kiefer, Krumholz, Lenhard, Long, Meyer, Merzig, Moest, Nichols, O'Brian, Patterson, Pleuthner, Russell, Seil, Southwick, Stephan, Ticknor, Tyrell, Voght, White, Wilson, Wurst. Mr. Smither moved to adjourn to Friday, November 13, 1885, at 11.30 o'clock A. M. Carried. J. E. EWELL, County Clerk and Secretary. Friday, Nov. 13, 1885, 11.30 A. M. The Board met pursuant to adjournment, Mr. Gatchell in the chair. The following members were present: Messrs. Baitz, Beard, Brayton, Brown, Christy, Corbett, Dechent, W. F. Fisher, Foster, Gatchell, Gillig, Holway, Hurd, Johnson, Kelly, Kiefer, Magoffin, Moest, Nichols, Persons, Russell, Seil, Smither, Stephan, Sweet, Ticknor, White, Wilson. Absent-Messrs. Carter, Davis, Denny, F. M. Fisher, Hess, Kappler, Keller, Kibler, Krumholz, Lenhard, Long, Meyer, Merzig, O'Brian, Pleuthner, Southwick, Tyrrell, Voght, Wiltse, Wolfe, Wurst. Mr. W. F. Fisher, from the Special Committee on Election Returns, submitted the following report, which was read by the Secretary. The Honorable the Board of Supervisors : Your Committee appointed to examine the election returns from the several election districts of the County of Erie, in the vote cast at the general election held on the third day of November, 1885, respectfully report that the statements and tables of the electoral vote of Erie County are complete and correct, and they hereby submit the same for your approval and adoption thereof. Respectfully submitted, WM. F. FISHER, Chairman. H. T. FOSTER, FREDERICK STEPHAN, GEORGE A. DAVIS. |