Motiond & seconded <​and carried​> that C. be delegated to prese[n]t the same to Congress.

Mayor proposed a combind delegation of the Repres[en]tatives of , in presenting the bill.

An Ordinance to prevent unlawful search or seizure of person or property by foreign process in the City of read twice,— 3 time by its tittle & passed. satisfied with its title.

Mayor suggested the propriety of making all coloured people free,— so that the cannot be carried out of the , unless guilty of crime,

suggested the propriety of giving instructions to the committee to bring in an ordinance concerning the Registry of deeds.—

Charles Warner had leave & spoke, enquiring the reason of his removal from the office of City auctioner,—

The Mayor explained also

Warner asked leave to pay auction tax in treasury orders — objected; spoke. thought Warners claim had priority. thought there was no action called for,

Motioned and Carried that the be instructed to give C. Warner s orders <​for services rendered the city priority,​> priority, in payment

resigned his appointment office <​Elect​> as City Auctioneer, & <​Charles​> Warner— was <​re​> duly <​re-​>elected City Auctioner

Motiond & seconded that <​and​> carried that be Marshal of the for the , expecting soon to <​leave <​the ​>​> was duly elected Marshall of the ,

, Spoke of the duties of a Marshal— &c

spoke, The Mayor gave instruction to the & polic[e]men— to see that all carrion is removed, that all <​public​> houses are kept in order,— stops boys fighting, prevent children floting off on the ice, correct any thing out of order; like a father,

resigned his office as assessor & collector to with other approbation of the council, [p. 29]