moved a Resolution, that the do s lodge the usual Bond with Surety, in the Sum of Five Hundred Dollars, as Recorder of this .—
Report of Committee on Petn., brought forward,— the Report was recd. by an Unanimous Vote.
opposed Granting the Petn..
The spoke in Explination, & wd oppose the Granting of the <Petn.>
moved, that the Petn. be rejected.—
Colr. spoke in opposition to Granting the Petns..
Spoke to same Effect.
sd. the Law required a Justice of the Peace to be appointed with the County Comrs. to oversee the Poor, & the Comrs. shd be notified to that Effect.—
Liberty to withdraw Petn., was Carried.—
presented a Resln <Resolution> that the City Col. meet one Evg. in every Week, to discuss the Laws of the , & other bus..—
moved an amendment. moved a further Amendt. which was not Carried.— & first Amendt. Carried, to stand “that the City Council meet on every Saturday Evg. at 6 oC. to discuss the Laws of the , & other business.—
presented a Resoln. that the City Col. meet in Councel<lor> s office, & that he receive pay for the use of the Room, <& for> & Fuel, & Candles, out of the City Treasury.
opposed, in as much as the expence wd come upon the Citizens generally, & shd be done by private Contributions.— [p. 35]