Evening star., 1864-12-10
THE EVENING STAR.

GBoRsETowF COUNCILS, Dec. O. Is5i.-BoaT
Of Aldermen.-The resolution authorizing ths
Mayor TO give Gilbert VanderweTken good
and sufficient deed for certain properly was
passed TT
A communication was received from W. n;
Craig, Depety Collector, snG,ons as .ne r,pas @
In the Custom House; read and referred to the
lower Board. g.
frg The salary of the CLERK of the Corporation
as, s06 rom anc s.rer the 1st day of January,
Ie6s and also alloT ing the clerk $500 for ser
vices rendered i'll the sale Of stock OF the Dor
a message, IN writing, was received from
the Board of Common Council, proposing that
say next at X o'clock, and fixing the fntuTe
meetings Of the boards On Friday evening OF
each week, at * o'clock. until otherwise or
dered. The proposition was agreed to, and
the Council noIiiied OF the same
The Council resolution appropriating $50
for the repair Of the river road was passed.
The Aldermen also passed the Council reso-
Iulion n aking it unlawful for any car OF the
street railway to stop any intersecting
street while passing along Bridge street
Adjourned.
Gormon Council The Mayors connunies-
lions upon the following subjects were appro-
priatSly referred Relative to pumps out of
iepsiT, and Oldteld & Bros estimate of the
costs OF repairing the same; calling attention
10 the deplOrable CONDITION OF the fire appa-
ratus OF the TO wn; the necessity tor the speedy
repair of certain pumps; the SUBJECT OF enroll.
lumbia Accompanying the latter communi-
cati0n were officiai documents from General
+ ~ relative TO the subject generally, ami a
;rtter lrum taptain j. T.. Putnam, suggesting
.he co operation of the citizens III order to the
securing OF a correct enrolmen and the fixing
OF an equitable quota Captain Putnam sug-
lrsts tie appointment Of three citizens in each
ward 10 see that those persons liahie TO draft
are pr; perry enrolled, and that those not liza Die
TO service are not enrolled, and also suggests
the employ r1snt of means to secure the service
"A those drafted 4 liable =
comm unicattCn was received from the
stree 11 1mmisstoner- asking an appropriation
fer Tel airs Of the river road also, the petition
OF property owners on j Arson street, for the
laying OF gas and water pipes an said street;
and of William = 'Ones for legs iatiJu relative
/ his s"op and candle m3nuiact)ry: accounts
Of Mr.. J Burch. and the Judges OF the recent
special eieG lion
A Din from the Aldermen for Ger. aiu gas fix
lures III the bail, With a communication from
Deputy Collector craig, relative 10 the sane;
was reYe-red
A bili fer relief of G. Vanderwerken: and a
resolution fixing the salary of the Clerk OF the
Corp ration at Si,NGN per annum and tppru-
pTiatiLg $500 10 renluneras hi;u for his s-rvices
In The sale of stock during The past year, we're
laid oEcr, under the rule of the board.
MT. Crasin offered resolution ampndatory
Of the resolution relative tC railroad cars, and
fixing the tax FOR licenses after tae 3lst Decem
Der, fSti, at $50 per annum for each car. Also,
= notion (tha ldermen concurrin y that when
the Board adjourn it be TIL Friday next AT 4
O'Clock p m, and that hereafter the Board
meet hl lE6C tlule weekly. NIL OtDgf wise Or
dered. Adopted.
Mr.. Shoemaker, from the streets CO smittaa.
reported resolution appropiating SlJO for
repairs OF the River road. Adopted.
Mr.. Peck offered a resolution making it un-
lawful for street cars passing along Bridge
street 10 stop across any interseCtIng street: but
when passing west the cars shall stop at the
west side, and east at the east side OF such
lnteTsectng streets, under a penalty OF s. for
every violation of this law. Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Cragn, the resol ution fix.
the salary OF the 'iprk of the COrDQratIOQ.
taken up and passed
Mr.. Peek offered resolution protesting
against the violation of the Sabbath day by
the running of the street cars in the TO wn on
that dey, and prohibiting the running OF cars
through the town on the sabbath day, un Ter a
penalty OF IS for each car running in violation
of this res solution.
The resolution was adopted by yeas md
nays, follows: Yeas-Messrs elements,
Hui, Shoemaker, and Peck, 4. Nays-Messrs
Cragin and Hieston, ,.
The Board adjourned.