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City Council.

= Il VI. SAX morning, COUNCILMAN IREs pre-
siding; present Messrs. Bsllou, Brink, LOomis
Wires, Worcester, Walker, Arthur and Beckwitb
The Committee on Ordinances reported an or
dinsnce relating 10 the measurement and sale o
Wood Their report was accepted, and the Or
dinance, With verbal amendment, was passed
This provides for the appointment ofa Sur
veyOr Of Wood, whose fees shall be liked by the
Mayor, and without whose certificate no sale D!
WOO! !=hsll te msie.)
The following Joint Resolutions we're sent IL
from the Board Of Aldermen:
Relating TO procurement Of Rooms for city
othclals,-eoncurrei IN, and CouncllDen Ballou
and Loouis appointed on Joint COMMITTEES on
Rooms.
Relating to publication Of City Ordinance, -
concurred in, the vote reconsidered and the
resolution amended 50 ss to require publication
once in each newspaper.
; Relating 10 payment Of money collected on
FIRE District Tax into the City Treasury,-con-
CURED IL.
! Rrlating to the drawing Of money for pay
/ ment Of expenses Of the Street Department by
the Mayor. Amended hy adding with approval
ef the Board Of Aldermen -
Calling joint convention Of City Council a.
III - A. VI. for appointment Of Assessor aud
Overseer Of Poor, in place Of Messrs. Parser
Au4 Alltu IrslLNcAi i--ttu-uFEeN lu
The ordinance establishing q Fire Department
Was returned from the Board Of Aldermen with
amendments, and on motion referred to a special
committee consisting Of councilmen Looms.
Brink and Ballou.
An ordinance relative to City Scales was re-
ceived ron the Board OF Aldermen and referred
TO Com. on Ordinances.
Messages were received from the board Of Alder
men, that they bad appointed as Committee on
Conference respecting Joint Rules, Aldermen
Taft and. Z nderEOod, and on Committee respect
ing Offices. Alderman Taft; also that they did
not concur 10 the amendment Of the Common
Council TO the resolution upon payment Of eI-
penses Of the Street Department The Council
insisted upon is amendment.
Councilman " forester moved the passage of a
resolution tha- till otherwise provided for, all
bills from ether board concurrel in by the 9TH
or, be examined BY 4 committee Of the Council.
reported 10 the Council, and passed TO be or
dsined before receiving the official signature Of
the President Of the Council
J0ly- CONVENTION or CRY CoUNcIL.-Pur-
suant 20 agreement, the Aldermen and Common
Council met 10 Joint Convention al l.45 A. NJ
and made the following appointments
Otsrseer o. ne P90r-L. Johonnot, rice A
~. Allen, declined.
s4hHf.a-t Ia w. NlliA-Nr -A+l -'s 4 a. AT
c.iaei.
BoAFD o.. ALDERNES-In the Board Of Al
dermen. Sat morning, the ordinance establish
ing a fire Department, was taken up. and
passed with several proposals Of amendment.
The Ordinance in relation 10 Saloons was read
a third time and passed, after the blank IN sec
lst had oeen filed with d" S25'
The Ordinance relating to City Scales was
passed.
Resolutions were passed authorizing the Mayor
20 draw warrants on the City Treasurer for sums
not exceeding $500 Tor the use Of the Street
Department; directing :. Huntington to pay
10 the City Treasurer all ire district taxes re-
naming 10 bis hands; and providing for
Convention Of the City Council 10 appoint Oser-
seer Of the Poor. and Assessor from the South
Ward.
The Board adjourned TO Monday next, atII
O'Clock A. NJ.
BOARD OF ALDERNES.-The Board Of Alder
uen met yesterday At ? P. NJ, MAYOR CATLS
in the Chair.
The Ordinance in relation TO City Scales was
amended 50 IS to make the persons having ehargs
Of such Scales to be appointed annually By the
Mayor, and fixing the compensation for weighing
each load at 10 cents, and vas ordered to be
snd read third time.
AID. Tsft introduced an Ordinance in relation
10 Saloons, which was laid on the table
(Sec. lst provides that no person shall keeps
saloon, Fictusling Shop or Cellar. until he has
obtained license from the CITY Council, and
paid into the Treasury the sum Of 8 therefor.
Sec. 2i-Lieenees to run from their date to the
md Of the Yesr.
Sec 8d-SaloOns 70 be closed a, 10 P NJ.
Sec. 4Jh-Penslty for violating this Ordinance
s5O.l
Aid Underwood offered the following resolu-
ion, which was passed;
Rss0lrsd, That the President appoint CON-
nittee Of two Aldermen 10 e1smine into the con-
lition Of the streets north OF Main and west Of
ater streets, and 10 report whether II is expe-
iient 70 grant leave 70 the Managers Of the Rut-
and snd Burlington Railroad, TO lay track on
my part Of the same.
Aldermen Underwood and Barnes we're sp-
pointed ruch committee.
AID. Underwood offered the following resOlu-
ion. which was passed:
Rssolrsd BY the Boari Of Aldermen .nd Com
non Council That when any Ordinance or By
.aE shall have been passed BY the City Council
md signed by the Presidents Of the Common
'ouncl and Board Of Aldermen, the same shal!
,e published in each Of the newspapers Of the
Jity for the period designated BY the Charter
AID Taf offered the following resolution,
shich was passed
RssOlrsd by the Bosri Of Aldermen, That the
,Onstsb'es who have been appointed BY the City
Council be required % give bords to ihe City, in
accordance with the Charter; and that the Clerk
,e directed 10 communicate the action OF this
Board 20 said Cons,ables.
AID. Tan offered the following Joint resolution,
which vas passed
RssOlrei BY the City Council. That Com
nittee Of one Alderman and two Common Couu-
,lmen be appointed to inquire into the matter
f rooms suitable for the officers Of the City. ani
make report thereon.
The Board then adjourned TO meet on satur-
lay next, at 8 A. NJ