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city Council.
BOARD or ALDERMRx.-The Board of Aldermen
held an adjourned meeting last night.
Mr.. HORN introduced a bill to regulate the salaries
of Assistant Marshals, and for other purposes
which fixes the salary of Assistant Marshsls
500 per year and perquisites; that of Second
Clerk Of the Market $3.50 per day; and repeats the
the law restricting the compensation OF Recorder to
$500 per year.
Under suspension of the rule, the bill passed
three several readings.
The Board of Aldermen then took recess, pre-
paratory to meeting the Common Council in Con
rention 20 elect Recorder and other city officers.
The Convention having met and discharged its
duty, the Aldermen retired to their hall and ad-
journed
CoNNoN CorScu--The Common Council held
regular meeting last night
Dr. B. X. WINSTON. of the Councilmen from the
Eighth Ward, appeared, was qualified and took his
seat
A message was received from the Board of Alder
men, transmitting bill to regulate the salaries of
Deputy Marshals and for other purposes, which had
Seen passed on three several readings in that body.
On motion of Mr. REKA, ths rule suspended
and the bill taken up and passed on three several
readings.
On motion, the Common Council took recess tor
the purpose of meeting the Board of Aldermen
in convention to elect a Recorder and other
officers and the Aldermen appeared were invited
within the bar and the convention YVES called to or
der by President CHEAEAN, who stated the object of
the convention.
The convention then proceeded to elected a Re-
corder
Mr. HAMILTON nominated the present incumbent,
VIZ, A. GIESN,
There being 10 other nomination the convention
halloted and Mr.. GLENN received % votes, and was
declared duly elected.
The convention then proceeded to elect City
Treasurer.
Mr.. DARDEx nominated the present incumbent.
JOEL NJ. SMITH, Esq.
There being no other nomination, the convention
halloted and Mr. SMITH received II votes, and Mr..
b S WELLER vote. Mr.. SMITH was thereupon de
clared duly elected.
The convention then proceeded to elect City
MARSHAL
Mr.. H,Nurov nominated the present incumbent,
NV. BRowN.
There being no other nomination, the convention
balloted and Mr. RRe,yN received p votes and W.
H. CrExcys 1 vote. Mr.. Brown was thereupon de
Slared duly elected.
The convention then proceeded to elect three AZ
sistant Marshals, when the following gentlemen
were put in nomination: MessVs, John Ohumley
VIM h. Wilkinson, James NJ. Brantley - Patton,
Fletcher W. Horn. W. NJ. Neachan, - Thurmond
MEL Ford, Richard Bedford John Fly, J. b. Par
D4sish. W A Davis, and RObt. Reaves
The convention then proceeded to ballot
On the first ballot JOIN CHUNET having received
Is votes. was declared elected.
On the fourth ballot, JAMES NJ. BRlNTIEY having
received - votes, was declared elected
On the fifth ballot, W. H. WILKINSON having re
c.ived Is votes WAS declared elected.
The convention then proceeded to elect the Second
Clerk of the Market when IsHAN DYER put in
nomination.
The convention then balloted and I5HAXs DYER sc
ceived % votes, and Judge TyEYER vote M DIV
Mr. was therefore dsclsrea elected
Tie convention then halotod and IsHAS DYER re-
ceived % votes and Judge TURNER i vote Mr.
DYER was thereupon declared elected.
The convention then proceeded TO elect the Third
Clerk of the Market, when the following gentlemen
were put in nomination. Messrs. WIN. P. Stoqe
John Reddick J. c. Pentieost Robert ReaNesy Byrd
Bruce. L. E. Horn, and 7 Gilman.
The convention proceeded to belot, and on the
yGta ballot, J. c. PENuoosr having received ma
- f,tv ~ Of the votes cast, was declared duly
= ,ted. ,,
The convention then proceeded % the election o.
CITY Engineer, when c, W, Nance, J, A. Hayden ans
F. A. Ford were put in nomination,
The convention then baloted and on the SIKH
ballot Mr.. HAYDEN, having received Ia votes, wa
declared duly elected
The convention then proceeded to the election o
CITY Attorney. when n. D. CRoSs, A L. DENoss, an'
JONI D. BRrEx Esqs. were put in nomination
After great deal of debate and attempts to ad
journ, the convention proceeded 70 ballot and o.
the third ballot, Mr. Cross having received mayor
ity az of the votes cast was declared duly eee'e'
There being no further business before me COZ
vention, it dissolved
The Common Council was called to order
On motion of Mr.. BosrcK, the resolution adopte
by the Board of Aldermen authorizing the Mayo
20 adversise for contracts for opening and gradn
Park Avenue, Tin front of the State Capitol,) and
receive the lowest responsible bid, was taken U
and concurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. WINSTON the resolution fro
the Board of Aldermen providing for improvir
south Union street, taken up and concurred il
On motion of Mr.. BosTIcK. action of the Board
Aldermen granting Mr. Demunbreun the priyile,
Of erecting frame house in the Second Ward WI
concurred in
On motion IF NJ. AAxEy, the resolution from t