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the committee 10 whom was referred the bill for the
purchase of the bridge the canal at New Jersey
avenues" but before the question was taken thereon
Mr.. ORME moved to lay the resolution and amend
ment on the table,


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


YEAs-Messrs. Magruder, Barclay Orme, Wilson,
Lenox, Beck and Thornly-7.


NAYs-Messrs Maury, Adams, Byington, and Fitz-
patrick.


Mr.. FITzPATRIcK moved to take up the nomination
of VIM. p. Elliot, Surveyor Of the city,


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


YEAs-Messrs. Orme, Lenox, Maury, Beck, Adams,
and Fitzpatrck-6.


NAYs-Messrs Magruder, Barclay, Wilson, Bying.
ton and Thornly-5.


And after some debate


Mr. WILSON moved that the nomination, with the
report of the committee, be referred back to the COM
mee, with instructions to hear any further complaints
which may be preferred and to take suitable measures
10 ascertain the correctness or ncorrectness of any
complaint which may be made by examination by CON-
potent persons.


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


YEAs-Messrs. Magruder, Barclay, and Wilson's.
NAYs-Messrs Orme, Lenox Maury, Beck, Adams,
Byngton, Fitzpatrick, and Thornly-8


The nomination was then considered and confirmed.
Mr. BECK, from the committee to which the memo
rial on the subject REFERRED reported resolution
authorizing the appointment of an additional police
officer for the Fourth Ward; which was twice read
and ordered to lie on the table.


On motion of Mr.. MAURY, the Board took up the
nomination Of William Cooper, jr, as Commissioner
of the Third Ward.


The nomination was then considered and rejected


The bill from the Board of Common Council making
appropriations for defrayng the general expenses Of
the Corporation for the year ending 3Oth June 1916
taken up twice read and referred TO Messrs Will
son, Maury, and Magruder.


And then the Board adjourned.


BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.


Mr.. JOHNSON, from the majority Of tho select COM
mittee which was referred the bill to transfer stock
to the credit of the Third Fourth, and Fifth Wards for
the cost of building the brick bridge the canal
New Jersey avenue, reported the same with amend
ment accompanied by written report.


On motion, the Board resumed the consideration Of
the bill making appropriations to defray the general
expenses of the Corporation for the year ending the
30th Of June, 1916.


Mr.. BURcHE moved an amendment making sundry
appropriations for the asylum which was agreed to


Mr.. BURCHE also moved an amendment providing
for the salary of the Commissioner of the canal which
was agreed TO-


Other amendments were proposed and agreed to
and the bill was read the third time and passed.


MIR. FULMER, from the Committee on the Asylum
made the following report from the hendant for the
last month


INFIRMARY. Persons