4 Common Council.
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ciai meeung last evening at oclock. the President
Olives cHARLIcx, Esq, in the Chair. 4


Inc minutes q the last meeting were read and sp


.qppoinmemts-Le Dyer, Inspector of Lumber; John
Quin do


communication was received from P. A. Young. ask.
ng compensation for services rendered as late Compro
ier.- Referred to the Committee on Finance -,


iAe StreefsA comm unication was received from the
Comptroller in relation to the unexpended appropriation
for cleaning He reports that the whole amount
Of the appropriation for year. including the item for
contingencies 0437 90 amount paid to contractors
as amount paid to contractors of ls4a, $4,000 90
amount paid for steamboat SC. 240 90 amount paid
for city account for cleaning st and sn,a
$6,509 5S There has been further Appropriation Tor
the year of $2599 4a leaving nominal balance Of a
preparation Of $ls99l ~ Under the resolution annul


ing late contracts the following state Of affairs ap
pears Amount which would have been due to contrac
tors from commencement to settlement 18th May
$63ll IL amount paid to contractors and superinend
ent of streets 500 81 amount yet to be paid their
account for work done as per bills rendered. 81 504 So
amount due the city from the contractors, $l4696 81
nominal balance Of the original appropriation $ss7 rs
Balance Of the whole appropriation unexpended, $ls
99l AZ. Laid on the table and ordered to be printed


communication received from Samuel A Gro
poe resgning his Office of Inspector of Election Of the
second district, first ward. Accepted.


Nuisdnces.-A communication was received from the
City Inspector in relation to the abatement Of certain
nuisance to which the citizens subjected partic
of certain filth, through the public streets.


Aid BENSON moved it be referred to the Committee
Cd to that 'ne mos9s Of


Mr.. TArrAr moved an amendment, that Il be referred
to the Committee on Laws. lf s sacJ na.
table, Lost The paper referred to the Commit tee
on Ordinances. ..a4 t..sg III


received from Judge Edmonds, asking appropriation
for repairs Of his Court ROOM Referred to Committee
on Repairs. tfs1.. d 81 elFe eeeu


Board Of Healfh-Communicati from the Comptrol
appropriatonsof 250 dollars, fol
the Board Of Health, and suggesting plan to carry Out
The Stresfs--A communication with ACCOMPANY ing
resolution was received from the Comptroller asking
an appropriation for the payment Of So to pay the
amount due the Street Inspectors by the late contrac
ors said to be charged to tho late contractors


The resolution was adopted-Ayes 70; Noes !. i.
in favor Of allowing appropriation for the Of
schools and directing to deposte with the Cham
Of Common schools sum Of SAC 772 So; and also simi
lar amount in August next in accordance with the re-
quircment of section II Of the act. Adopted


Police Esspector-Justice Jaylor.-A communication
was received from His Homer the Mayor, nominating
Justice Taylor Chief Inspector Of the Police


Aid BRocs moved that the communication be laid on
the table as tho Board was to take action for concur
renee and there being no full Board present it was due


AID BEssoS considered such step would be uncour-
teous to the Mayor particularly his Honors first act
He moved the appointment be acted upon e,.


Mr. TAPrAr was willing to leave the appointment to
the Mayor. fst


Aid; MEsssoLr considered It due to the chief ma
gistrate to take action on the matter


AID BRoGs considered the appointment political
such ought not to be hastily acted upon He
considered the appointment tac mputation on the de-


AID. Hart fully concurred with his Honor the Mayor
and hoped they would act on the nomination.


Aid. RlcH-ff this question is taken tonight will
vote against the appointment The Mayor has taken hi
tune, and think we ought to n take , ours
Noes T. 'ls is'H q YgNas ,e tr9h s8a tGS' f4tf


Aid. BRIGes-Is it most extraordinary have thi
done in the absence OF five members of the Boarl 1t il
treating the Board with injustice. . .g.s s.s.. n.


Aid. MrsERoLE felt satisfied that the balance Of tn,
Board were in favor OF the Democratic party he move
reconsideration alf "


The motion was lost-ayes 6, noes a. 4aisi "a esi'


Mr. BRIeos protested against the course adopted by th


The question on concurring with the Mayor was theI
taken and carried-aycs g. noes 8. X, ag8fs..M ssf,
So the nomination was concurred in W. NJ.
The vote caused some excitement amongst the grca
body outside the bars and there several loud threat
held out that the appointment would be srangled" il
| the Board Of Assistants on Monday evening next.
A report ofcommtee received in favor Of re-or
ganising the Aims House Department and adopted atc,
which some papers from the Board of Assistants
| received and acted on. sas..t II. s.e..s..,e.. s
| The Board adjourned. e8 s.8.


BoARp OF rAssIsrANrs-This Board also met last oven
ing the President, N Pearco Esq, in the Chair Ths
minutes Of the last meeting read and approved am
| the following petitions presented = s0I
mains of his children; granted OF Sands and others
put down hydrant in 9th street. OF John Johnson, ts


KssSsisons 1aopses lvvatu the ist district Poll
the lh ward at house of j. Scoeld 1874 Stanton street
district Of the 18th ward IN place Of John Cutter reno
we'd from the district To transfer stall in Washington
| market to Radcliffe and Teel. .s s4r


Resojatsons cOncMved in.-To appoint Cornelius Hig
gins Inspector of Lumber. To permit J. McArdle 70
remove romans fhis child. To allow McMurray & Co
to place iron stairs their store, Of West street
To appoint P. Havanagh City Weigher. To permit
Geo. Phelan to remains of bis child To accept
the resignation Of A. Clark as Trustee Of Common
Schools for LIST ward To appoint H. L. Robinson Regis
ter Of Water Rents To appoint A. c. Barton Inspector
OF Elections for the lst district Of lst ward in place Of
Harris, removed from district To appoint A. Towrs In
spector of Fire Wood. To appoint s. Howe Inspector
Of Lumber. To direct the Comptroller to deposte te
the credit Of the School Commissioner the Of 6;
49, and to depose similar amounts on LIST of November
preparation of $l235 for the erection Of school houst
in lst ward. N0 s st