Daily national Democrat., 1859-08-02
Council Proceedings.
h ULAR MEETING.1
MnNnAY EvENtNc Anr

MONDAY EVENING, Aug. 1st.
Present, His Hon. the Mayor in the Chair, and
Aldermen Covillaud, Ellison, Stokes. Eshon,
Welch, Mann, Otis and Prest Fowler.
Petition Of VIM. +. Truel for the use of GER
tam piece OF ground near the river, commencing
at the corner OF d street and running to G street
Referred TO Com. on Licenses
Committee on Streets and Roads, to whom was
referred ordinance on signs, reported fdvorably.
Same committee repOeted in favor Of amend
ment to codfed ordinances.
Com. on Police, to whom was referred petition
of Pedro Roman to be appointed CITY Inspector
reported that they have contracted with said Ro.
man for one year as such Interpreter al S35 per
month. Contract read and approved also bond
Same committee report that they have contrac.
ted with Mr.. Shields for feeding city prisoners at
20 cents per meal Contract read and approved
Report Of Thos. Potter keeper of Powder
House, read, received and placed on file.
Report OF City Treasurer read and laid on the
table.
Resolution by Aid. Stokes that the Committee
on Streets and Roads be authorized to advertise
for ono week for proposals to build brick sewer
along Is street from the north line OF I'd street to
to the north line of Sd street. Adopted.
Resolution by Aid. Otis that the City Clerk be
authorised to draw warrants in payment Of ohl
cial salaries. Laid on table. Afterwards taken
up and adopted.
City Clerk authorized to draw warrant for
fifty dollars for OIL for engines of the Fire De-
partment. Adopted.
Resolution by Aid Stokes that Com on Public
Buildings be authorized to advertise for proposass
to build public pound of brick material Adopted
Resolution for warrant to pay rentfor Warren
Engine House. Adopted.
Resolution in favor of paying Sam Smith fifty
dollars for lot Of gravel used by city last spring
Adopted.
Resolution by Aid. Stokes, to authorize Com.
on Streets and Roads to advertise for proposal for
building brick sewer along the north line of
Third street from Maiden Lane to Commercial
street. Substitute by Aid. Manu. contemplating
a larger sewer. The subject matter of the Two
resolutions laid ON the table till the next meeting.
Resolution by Aid. Fowler that Com on Judi
ciary be instructed to ascertain whether Simp-
kins, Bailey 4 Co. have complied with their con
tract with the city for the supply Of fresh water,
and to report at next meeting of the Council
Resolution adopted
Resolution by Aid. Fowler that the Judiciary
Committee ascertain the amount due by Heaton,
former Powder House Keeper, if any be due, and
report at next meeting. Adopted.
Assessment Roll, as stated in Trelsurer's Re
port referred to Examining Committee to report
upon same at the next meeting of the Council, to
be held on Thursday evening
Ordinace providing for removing and regula
ton signs, read third time amended and passed
Ordinance amending cOdhed ordinances, so as
to make 1t incumbent on property owners to Ike p
cutters clean around their lots at stated interval,
read a third time and referred back to Com. on
streets aud roads.
Resolution by Aid. Stokes that special police
man Jonas have full power offs regular policeman.
Adopted.
Report Of the City Marshal was taken from the
table. Resolution by Alderman Fowler authors
zng warrant for 500 in favor of Marshal as Con-
tingent Fund. Adopted
Resolution by Aid. Manu. that the Marshal re-
port at next meeting the amount collected for dog
licenses. Adjourned till Thurs day evening.