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Resolved, That Mr.. QHeen be permitted to address
the Board in person or by attorney.


The question was then on the resolution reported
by the committee, in the following words


ReselUed That Marmaduke Dove, Esq, is entitled
the seat in this Board to which he has been returned
from the Sixth Ward.


And the question being taken by yeas and nays, it
was decided in the affirmative, as follows:


YEAs-Messrs. Barclay, Orme, Wilson, Lenox, Beck,
and Byington-6


NAYs-Messrs. Maury, Fitzpatrick, and Thomly--3.


So the resolution was adopted.


communication was received from the Mayor,
transmitting the annual report of the Board Of Trustees
of the Public Schools; which was ordered to lie on
the table and be printed.


And then the Board adjourned.


BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.


Mr.. JOHNSON submitted the following resolution; i;
which was read and adopted:


Resolved, That the Mayor be and he is hereby re-
quested to communicate to the Board at its next meet
ing the number of bonds now existing in legal force
under sufficient security in his opinion, taken by and
in behalf of the Corporation in compliance with the
provisions of the act entitled An act supplementary
to act concerning free negroes and slaves approved
NAV 81, 1927" passed October &c. 1886.


Mr.. HALLIDAY submitted the following resolutions,
which were read and adopted:


Resolved, That SO much of the Mayors communica-
ton of the 29th July relates to the finances of the
city be referred to the Committee OF Ways and Means


That so much of the said communication as relates
to the public or other schools to the Committee on
Public Schools.


That so much as relates to the Amshouse be refer
red to special committee and Messrs Towers, Full
mer and Halliday were appointed the committee


That so much as relates to the Washington Canal be
referred to the Committee on the Canal.


That so much of the same relates to the office OF
CITY Surveyor be referred to special committee, and
Messrs. Johnson, Davis, and French were appointed
the committee.


That SO much of the same as relates to Market
houses be referred to the Committee on improvements


lota IN fhp kiroD
ment 10 the returns made by Measurers, Wood-cord-
ers &c. and in relation the weight of Hay, Fodder,
&C., be referred to the Committee on Police.


That much thereof as relates to the Low Grounds
be referred to select committee, and Messrs Jones,
King and Burche were appointed the committee.


That so much thereof as relates to the Medical As
sociaton be referred to select committee and Messrs
Lawrence, Harkness, and Brady were appointed the
committee


Mr. JOHNSON moved to take up for consideration the
resolution offered by him the 23d June last respect
ing the reduction of taxation; which motion was agreed
to by the following vote:


YEAs-Messrs. Harkness, johnson, Halliday King
Towers, Burche, French, Kedglie, Brady, Gull, and
Bacon-ll.


NAYs-Messrs. Davis, Stott, Maddox, Jones, and
Lawrence-5.


Mr. BACON moved to amend the resolution by striking
out the words sbrng in bil and inserting the words
taxation which amendment was agreed to- as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Davis. Halliday, King, Towers
French, Kedglie, Brady, Lawrence, Fulmer, and
Bacon-lO.


NAfs-Messrs. Hardness, Stott, Johnson, and Mad
dox-4.


The resolution was then adopted.
The resolution from the Board of Aldermen authori
zing the appointment of additional police officer ir
the Fourth Ward taken up, read twice, and refer
red to the delegation from the Fourth Ward.


communication was received from the Mayor, en-
closing the annual report of the Trustees of Public
Schools; which was ordered to be printed for the use
of the Boards.


On motion of Mr.. KEDGLIE, the Board took up fo
consideration the bill to transfer stock to the credit
the Third Fourth and Fifth Wards for cost of building
brick bridge across the canal on New York avenue.


And the question being on the amendment reported
by the select committee whom the bill referred
it was agreed to by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Johnson, King, Towers, Burche
French, Kedglie, Brady, Maddox, Jones, Lawrence
Gull, Fulmer, and Bacon-l3.


NAYs-Messrs. Davis, Hardness, Stott and Hall
day-4.
The bill them motion of Mr.. TOWERS, lait
on the table till Monday next


Mr.. FRENCH, from the select committee to which
was referred the resolution authorizing the appoint
ment ofan additional police officer in the Fourth Ward
reported the same without amendment, and the reso
luton was read third time and passed.


And then the Board adjourned.