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receive as his compensation for the recovery Of
said fines, fifteen per cent.
The same gentleman also introduced the fol-
lowing, which, aftor some discussion was postpon-
cd 10 next meeting.
Be it Resolved, that from and after the passage
Of this resolution it shall not be lawful for any per-
son or persons to sell, or cause to be sold, in tho
streets or public places within tho limits If this
ality-Oysters iron, carts or other vehicle,
nor to sci! the same in any other maner in such
streets or public plnces;-and any person violating
this resolution shall be subject to fine Of twenty
dollars for each offence, which, shall BIO recoverable
before any Court Of competent jurisdiction for the
benefit Of this Muncipa lily.
mr.: "a dwell, introduced resolutions for appoints
ing physicians, &C., hich were taken into consid.
eraton; after some discussion, Mr.. Peters offered
the following resolutions as q substitute,
Resolved, That tho Recorder be and he is here.
by authorised and requested 10 select two apotho.
cares IN each ward to furnish medicines for the in.
dgcnt sick at the expense of the Municipality.
Resolved, L. at tho medicines SO furnished, be
delivered on the order of the Mayor of the city, or
the Recorder and Aldermen Of this Municipality
or such vouchers Us the Health Committee may
Resolved, That this Council. having full reliance
on the boncvolsnco and high professional charac-
ter OF tho medical faculty Of this city, consider il
equally unnecessary and iaexpedient to select any
Physicians in particular, 10 attend to the INDECENT
sck-ncllcVng 1t TO be tile duty, as well as the de-
sire OF tho members Of that profession, 10 extend
10 the poor, so far may be practicable their scr.
vices gratuitously.
| Which were adopted.
Proposals from P. Will, was referred to the
Committee on Streets and Landings
Mr. Peters presented the following resolution,
which, the rules being dispensed with, was adopted.
Resolved, That the Surveyor be and he is hero>
by authorized 10 designate TO the contractor for
paving, the place or places on the batture, from
which he may take earth for paving.
On motion oftho same gentleman, the rules be.
ing dispensed with, it was
RESOLVED, That two persons be employed IA
Guardians of tho batture-whose duty it shall be
TO see that all ordinances and resolutions in rela
ton thereto, DO strictly obeyed. person for the
batturc in front ofthc LIST and 81 wards, and one
for the front Of the third ward. Their compensa.
ton 10 DO $50 por month"; and their tmo of service
to expire on the first day Of December next.
On motion the Council agreed to 90 into the elcc>
ton at the next meeting.
! IN motion leave Of absence was granted to
Mcssrs. Lockatt, Yorke and Whitney, until the
list November.
On motion Of Mr.. Rodgers, the rules being dis
pcnsed with, it was
Resolved, That each Alderman shall have power
to send patients to the Charity Hospital, and thai
all patients sent to tho Hospital by order of any
Of tho Aldermen, shall be placed upon tho SAME
footing. regards payment for their expenses, a.
those sent in by the Recorder, and that the bills o
the said institution shall DO sent in and settle,
monthly.
On motto, tho Council adjourned to Tues
day next, tho 9th August. at S o'clock, L. NJ
JOHN GIBSON,
| Secretary.