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Corporation Proceedings.
Alta regular monthly meeting of
the Board last evening there were
present: the Mayor, Aldermen vii.
liams, Parlett, Flood, Clayton aud
Feldmeyer. The minutes of the last
meeting were reae and approved
REPORTS,
For the month Of July, were re-
ceived from the Clerk, Market Mas
ter, Collector and Treasurer, and
Chief of Police, and were referred to
the Committee on Finance; also, re-
port for July from the City Commits
sioner, which was referred to the
Committee on Streets.
PETITIONS.
From Mr.. V. B. Collins for APP
pointment on the Police Force, laid
over till vacancy occurs. From j.
L. Small for extension of time for ten
days, for removal of building lately
owned by G. C. WooIley & Son, and
sold by the city for rent; granted.
From 1.-THE Local Improvement As
sociation" for the old material on
Market Space and for the building of
sewer on Compromise street; referr-
to the Committee on Street From
Perry Dobson and others for use of
the Assembly Room on the evenings
of September 2nd and 3rd next; re-
ferred to the Committee on Public
Buildings, with power to act from
citizens residing on South street, to
have the same curbed; referred to the
Committee on Streets.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVED.
Louis H. REIN, for new assess
ments $3.50; referred to the Com
mittee on Finance. John Harris, for
digging well, &c, $1,000; John Har-
ris, cleaning and repairing well, $40;
John H. Thomas, $3.50; John Ma
son, $4400; t. V. Bright, $11.10;
referred to the Committee on Streets.
The Mayor reported that he had
purchased for the city for $3.50, the
building on Market Space, formely
owned by w. o. Bigelow; Alderman
Williams, moved the action of the
Mayor be approved by the board,
and offered an order appropriating
$25 for the removal of the building
to the lot lately purchased by the
city, on East street adopted.
The Committee on Public Bull
dings were directed to have the bull
ding, purchased by the Mayor for the
city, removed from Market Space to
the lot recently purchased by the city
on East street; passed
By Alderman Feldmeyer, appro-
priating SO for shells for repairing
streets, passed; by Alderman Viii.
liams, directing the City Commits
sioner to have West street from
Church Circle to Washington street
cleaned at once, passed; by Alderman
Feldmeyer, appropriating 800 for
cleaning the streets and $50 for the
pay of lamplighters for the month oil
! September; passed.
A committee consisting of the
Counsellor and Aldermen Clayton
and Parlett, were appointed by the
Mayor to confer with committee OF
one from each of the fire companies,
to ascertain the cost of steam fire
engine, the conditions the same can
be purchased, and also the cost of a
suitable place for keeping the same,
and to report to the Board at its next
meeting.
The City Commissioner reported
Lamplighter Jones of the lst ward
for neglect of duty Mr.. Jones ap.
peared and offered an explanation on
motion of Alderman Flood the matter
was referred to the Aldermen from
| the 1st ward.
Suitable action was taken by the
Board in reference to attending the
funeral of Lieut.. Lockwood, of the
Greely Arctic Expedition, to-day,
from st Anne's Church. After
which the Board adjourned