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to Sl57.30 were reported favorably by the
committee on accounts and current expenses,
and were ordered paid The Mayor re-
marked that the bills were coming in pretty
heavily, too much so for a slim treasury, and
as no one disputed the statement it MAY be
set down for fact.
Only one claim against the city was pre-
sented, -. IS for cord of wood.
Ordinances No. 1909 and ITO were pre-
sented by the City Attorney, and read by
the Clerk. The first is entitled San Ordi-
nance to prevent horses, mules, cattle, sheep,
swine, goats, geese or ducks from running at
large within the city limits of the City of
Vancouver, and is drawn in accordance
with the late amendment to the City Charter
by the legislature and if expressed will no
doubt effect the object passed in the title.
The second is defined as 'An Ordinance to
define and prevent misdemeanors within the
city limits of the City of Vancouver"
Ordinance l07, which repeats No. LOG,
was read the third time and passed with
only one opposing vote, that of Councilman
Leverich. Ordinance No los, providing
appropriations for $780, was read third
time and passed without opposition.
A resolution was passed appointing the
Committee on Streets. Public Buildings
and Improvements, as committee of
observation on the City's interests in the
'Short Claim" affair.
The Council then proceeded to punch
up the City Clerk by ordering him to keep
the books as provided in sundry and ar
ious sections in the ancient document known,
designated and described as the City
Charter.
Councilman Eddings reported the Gene
teiy road full of trees, blown down on the
9th and the Council instructed the Com
mittee on Elections, which so far has not
been favored with business of any kind,
to procure their removal.
The Council then proceeded to ballot for
4 Councilman to fill the vacancy made by
the resignation of Mr.. $. w. Brown, the
ballot resulting for J. G. Blake 5 votes 60
for 5. II. WhippIe vote. Mr.. J. G.
Blake was declared duly elected.
The Committee on Health and Police,
after discussion, was ordered to canvass the
subject OF procuring and paying for night
Waterman.
Councilman Hoffman, Lee and Leverich
were appointed committee to procure
plans and estimates for city Jail, to be
submitted to the Council at the next meet
ing.
The council then adjourned \ special
meeting of the Council was ordered on
Tuesday by the Mayor. for the purpose
of considering the subject of the jail, which
meeting was held last evening, but We
have no space for report OF the same
New Book. We understand that W.
II. Smsllwood has in preparation, to be is
sued soon, much needed book descriptive
OF Washington Territory. 1t will contain
authentic information, compiled from rec
ords Official reports, etc, upon the geogra-
ply, topography, climatolosy, and agrcul-
tural aud commercial advantages of the Ter
ritory. In addition to these matters it will
contain II synopsis of the land laws of the
United States, with explanatory notes in re
lation thereto, and all instruction necessary
for the settler upon government or railroad
lands, "a well as much other information
which Will be valuable to immigrants. Mr.
Smallwood being thorough in his researches
occupying position enabling him to gather
more than the usual amount of the necessary
information, and swinging ready pen, we
expect work as readable as it would be
valuable
RETURNED HONE. We see by the Salem
papers that Rev. z. 5. Knight has returned
to his home in that city and resumed his
lutips as pastor nf tho t'nr,rraoa tiop a