City Council met pursuant to adjournment,— meeting opened by Prayer,— Minutes of last Meeting Read.—
Sworn as Treasurer.—
presented a Petn. from G. W. Hickerson & o[the]rs, as a agst. opening Water Street. which was referred to the Committee to whom the Petn. for opening Water St, was <heretofore> referred;—
The council was informed by the , that they were abt. to sit as a high Court of Impeachment in a Case wherein Urial C. Nickerson is Complt., & , Aldmn., Deft.—
Sworn & Exd.,— was present when a Suit was brought agst. Complt. before , on the 22nd. Novr. 1841. 3 Witnesses were exd on each Side.— Evedence was that Complt. was to give $2,50 pCent. for Beef of an Ox, & Hide & Tallow, gone <in> for Butchering.—
That Complt said he wd not give more that $2,50, pCent,— Tender of that Sum was lodged with Wilber.— & Ct. decided no Cause of Action, because of Tender made.
Court was again opened, & decision agst. Complt. in abt. 6 days after.— Was not at this Trial.—
Was present at last Trial, & gave Testy. of Beef being worth $2,50 pCent..—
Saw bring back Property, did not know of Trade, but heard say he had Recd pay for the ox, at rate of $2,50— saw the Tender made.—
Exd. by , talked to , when he brought back Property.—
By ,— said (on first Trial,) that there was no Cause of Action.—
Knows Complt.knows <had> not any Notice of 2nd. Trial, as he was on the Island, or [illegible]