Names of members called, Not <​a​> quorum. present. 10 <​22​> minutes past 10 oclock Quorum present. C. [Councillor] was chosen prsidnt pro Tem.— Prayer by Counsellor .— Minuts of last council read and approved.

Petition of Geo W. Crouse and about 1170 others to open Knight st. read. and refered to a <​the​> committe on public grounds.

Petition, of Job E. Green. and 20 <​about​> 20 other to have fulmer street from. Mulholland to Parly st. worked. read:— and refered to the mayor

Petition of , & 18 others <​for the repeal of the Hog. law.​> read.— moved to lay petit[io]n on the tab[l]e.

C. T — would rather the be <​petition​> be refered to a commttee. .— would rather give 10 bu of corn— per hog than have them run at large.— A. [Alderman] . thought it a bone of contention.

Mayor, gave <​offered​> some of his reasons: <​in favor​> he was afraid no man in the would ever make a fence round his garden unles the hogs are sufferd to run at large [p. 5]