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City Council.

BOARD oF ALDEHuES.--The Board met Sstur-
lay morning ate 4. NJ, Mayor Ca,lin in the
I Chair.
/ Pr,-eut-Aliermen Appleton, Bloisett, Taf,
. p,i-, sni Underwood
+ a messa ,e from the Common Council an
uouneeI their adoption of a report of the Com
mi,tee Of Conference on Joint Rules. making An
amendment % the 18th Rule.
The Board concurrei in the adoption
The bonds offered bY Lumsn 4. Drew as Con-
stable, were approved
An ordinance was oferei by Alderman Tan,
t5r warnings for Elections in the City. directing
their publication in one daily paper for siK days,
not lgss than s.z days before the election. 1t
sslaii upon the table
a message from the Common Council announce
that they had appointed Councilman Arthur on
Joint Committee on Engrossment Of Bills.
4 Joint resolution was offered by Alderman
TAFT. ,u relation 20 raymen, Of interest on L. 5.
Deposit FUND, authorizing the Mayor to draw
his warrant on the City Treasurer for s9SS 81,
20 pay such interest 1t was passed.
A joiut resolution was offered by Alderman
TAN, in relation to funds for the City author
izinr the Treasurer to borrow 5000 for not
more tnau one year. TO psy present and aeeru-
ing expenses Of the city. 1t was passed
A message from the Council reported the pas
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Oficers; and Tor payment Of money by Collector
Huntington TO the City Treasury. The resolu-
tons were concurred in.
The Board adjourned to > P. NJ
COMMON CoUScIL.-The Council met al An,
the President in the Chair Present Councilmen
Arthur. Ballou, Brink, LOomis, Miller. wOrces-
ter
Councilman Worcester, for the Committee Of
Conference on Joint Rules. reported an amend
meut to the l4th Rule, relative to engrOssment
OF amendments which was adopted.
The Committee on Ordinances asked further
time 20 consider the Ordinance relative to Sa-
looms; which was granted. The Special Com
mittee on Fire Department also asked further
time which was granted.
The President appointed Councilman Arthur
on Joint Committee on Engrossment of 0rdin-
suces
Councilman Ballou introduced an Ordinance
relative to Fire-slarms, which was referred to
the Committee on Ordinances; it provides for
sounding alarms by sections or others in charge
of bells. offers premium to the person giving
the first alarm IN case Of actual are, and i'm
poses fine Of not less than $50 for any false
alarm.
The Special Committee on Fire Department
was discharged from further consideration
of the subject of alarms.
The Ordinance establishing Fire Department
was taken up, the amendments proposed by the
Committee considered, and recommitted to the
Special Committee.
A Resolution was offered by Councilman Ar
thur, and adopted, that a sum not exceeding
500 be appropriated from the Treasury to pay
Police Officers.
A resolution ras offered by Councilman LOOM
is ard adopted. that Collector Huntington be re-
euestOd to pay into the City Treasury all mon
eys in his hand. belonging to the Town of Bur
| liugton.
/ \ message from the Board of Aldermen an
nounced the passage Of a resolution for payment
of interest on U. s. Deposit Fund, which was
conourred in by the Council
The SPECIAL Committee on Fire Department
/ again reported on the amendments TO the ordi-
nance committed to them; their repor, was so-
cepted and the amendments adopted.
A message from the Board of Aldermen an.
nounced the passage Of joint resolution rel.-
tive to providing tInds for the City, which va.
e0ncurred in by the Council.
Councilman Bsllou presen tel petition from
the officers Of the YoungMen's Association, pray
ing for the use of the rooms occupied by Messrs
Wheeler and Hollenheok. for public librsr,
end reading room; O., L those rocrs are -s
quired for City purposes. such o.hsr rooms !.