The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-04-26
City Council.
CRY Of BATH, April "a, Is

COMMON CoUNc-L.-Present, Messrs. Crook
er, Eames, Farnham, Grant, Hudson, Hyde,
Jackson, Kimball, Lincoln, Litchfeld, Page,
Richardson, Robinson, Russell, Sprague, Tall
man and Trutant.
Petitions presented, Of David Sewall ct. ais,
for side walk, &C., on Green street-referred
to the Joint Standing Committee on Side
walks. Sent up for concurrence. OF Jona-
than Hyde ct. ais, to open and improve a
street from Water street to Washington street,
near the house of Mr.. Lord. Read and refer
red to the Jolns Standing Com. on Highways,
&c. Sent up fer concurrence.
Mr. Kimball presented an ordinance for
preventing damage by dogs, sc. Passed and
sent up for concurrence.
Mr. Kimball presented an order to raise a
committee to prepare and report a device for a
City Seal. Read and laid on the table.
A message was received from the Board OF
Aldermen, proposing to 60 into convention for
the election OF a Chief Engineer, and to fill
all vacancies, Concurred in.
An order was received from the Mayor and
Aldermen, that the Mayor and Aldermen be
authorized to appoint suitable number Of
Engine-men. Passed in concurrence.
An order was received from the Mayor and
board of Aldermen, that the cells now build
ing in the basement Of the City Hal building,
and connected with the Watch House, be es-
tablished as part of the House of Correction.
Passed in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Trufant, Ordered, That
when the City Council adjourn, it be to Mon
day evening next, at half past seven O'Clock.
Sent up for concurrence.
BOARD or ALDERMEN. Present the Mayor; Al
dernen Rice, Rogers, Hatch, Hayden, Reed, Pat
ten and Davenport.
Passed in Concurence--Petition Of Jonathan
Hyde ct ais for improvements on Washington st.
OF David Sewall ct ais, for side walks on Green
and Lincoln sts
The bond Of Oyerseers Of the Poor was read and
approved.
AID. Rogers from the Joint standing Committee
on accounts reported Roll Nc. |, On which it was
Ordered that there be paid out Of the City Treas
ury to the several persons named in the roll, the
sums set against their names respectively amount
ing in the whole TO one hundred and ninety-sx
dollars and sixty cents. Read passed and sent
down tor concurrence
On motion of Aid. Hayden,
Ordered, that the cells now building in the base
ment of the City Hall building and connected with
the Watch House, be and hereby are established
as part of the House Of Correction for the use of
the city. Read, passed and sent down for concur
renee
common Council concurred.
On motion Of AID. Rogers
Ordered, that the Mayor and Aldermen be au-
thori2ed to appoint suitable number of engine
men-ffty to each Engine-to receive IS each for
services per ann--and said Mayor and Aldermen
are also authorized to appoint suitable number Of
Hook and Ladder men, and fix compensation.
Read, passed and sent down.
Common Council concurred.
On motion Of Alderman Davenport,
tjTGPrpH that n mpSsaue be q tnp Common
Council, proposing a convention to fill vacancies
OF Chief Engineer &c, OF the fire department.
Read passed and sent down for concurrence
Common Council concurred
An Ordinance to prevent damage by dogs came
up from the Common Council was read and laid on
the table.
IN CoNyENTIoN.-The two boards having
assembled in Convention, made choice of Is
rael Putnam for Chief Engineer, and of Charles
Croker and Richard r. Smith, as Engineers
of the Fire Department.
tzy7 We are indebted to J. S. SEwALL, Esq,
of this city, for Boston papers in advance OF