Mobile register and journal., 1846-12-07
Corporation Procce dings.
MAYnR'S OFFICE. Dec. 2.


 The board of common council met ihls day pursu. ant 10 notice, present J. Emanuel, Esq. president Messrs Barney, O'Brien, and Travis.
 The board having organized. the proceeding oJ the previous meeting weie read and approved. The city Treasurer reported having received from various sources sInce his last report, ihs sum oi $206T 49, on hand previously S5,674 02. making $7,741 6l, disbursements s263 20; balance on hand this day S7,47s 3l; which was read and or- dered to be filed.
 The city Clerk reported having recelved on nc count of fees during the month of November, the sum of $50 B, for which he produced he city Treasursr's receipt; read and ordered to be filed. The city Tax Collector reported having collected nn account of city taxes for 1846, last report the snn of $l 938 66. less his com,ni ssons $49 Fl leaving sl ,9c8 97; previously reported s34,9 ,927 52 total $36S66 49; read and ordered to be filed.
 Reports from the keeper of the powder magazine the clerk of the market and city marsha, were read ordered 10 be filed and sent 10 the board of alder men.
 The auditing eonmitee's report of pay ro ant accounts for month of November, was adopted anc sent to board of aldermen,
 Resolution by Councilman Barney,
 Resolved, That the city treasurer be and he is au thorized 10 receive cash from D Jones, tax col ector for 1s44-5, the receipt of Jos. w Lesesne for $27l 79, which amount paid by said tax collector in full for judgment and costs in the case Silas Woods, vs city of Mobile.
 
 An application of George Cullum for license 10 retail spirtuous liquors Al the Theane Saloon, iol six months, for sl00. was read and on motion re- ected.
 A communication from Henry R. Holcombe. as sistant commissioner of Branch Bank al Mobile asking paymeRt of judgment held by that insiu ton against the city, amounting to S4 S9, will interest, was read and OH motion referred 10 the finance committee of both boards, and sent te board of aldermen.
 On notion, adjourned until Saturday, 9th inst, a
 BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
 MAYoR's OFFICE, Dec. 2, 1916. The board met pursuant 10 notice, present Todd, E'q President, Messrs Cain, Culum, Ew CTS, Holland, King, McKinsiry, Roberts, Simmons Weiherby aad Woodward.
 The board having organised, the proceedings o the last meeting were read and approved.
 Reports from the city treasurer, clerk, tax collec tor and keeper of the powder magazine, were reet and ordered 10 be fled
 Reports of the commeltees.
 Alderman Mel Kinstry fl om the committee 10 whom was referred the matter of John M Browns clain for land at or on the New Buying Ground, reported That they have examined the matter and find thai Mir. Brown has, far as they discover, clam that seems 10 be well founded. and they think tha arrangements might be made with Mir. Brown, bN which if the clam can be fully sustained very al yantagsous settlement may be made with him the, would, however, propose that the matter be had oi the table by this board subject 10 the disposition 0 the succeeding boards.
 On motion report accepted and committee dis charged
 Alderman McKinslry submitted the following which was on motion accepted and the committed discharged.
 Your committee to whom was referred Inc matter of tue Water contract, beg leave to report that they have not examined the matter fully they would IA tkaf hav tla .lt ,f ff the necessary means oT information they find that SC far as the contractor has gone he has placed the plugs required by the contract but that he has not gone far as he should do; that large portion of the city in which the Water is necessary has not been supplied n the least they think that the matter should be further investigated and would therefore propose that t be laid upon the table subject 10 the action o the succeeding boards.
 The committee 10 examine into the matter of lands a Spring Hill, belonging 10 the city, was discharged Alderman Woodward moved that the chairman and other members of the different committees be and they are hereby requested to make written re ports al the next meeting upon the transactions o thelr several departments during ihe year.
 The papers froIa the common council of this date were taken up and acted upon as follows:
 The clerk of inc markets report of collections from Sd November to lst inst amounting to 199 ,lO less filed.
 The city marshals report of fine and fees collected since las, report amounting to s2i9 s3. ordered 10 be fled
 The auditing committees report of pay roll, &c. was concuried in.
 Resolved. That rhe city treasurer be authorized ts receive cash from D. Jones, tax collector. J. w Lssesne's receipts for $27l ,79, was motion con cured in.
 Il. B. Hacombe's communities ton was on motion concurred in.
 On motion adjourned until Saturday, 5th inst. al II o'clock.