Minutes, 16 January 1844

spoke in favor of the amendment, and moved <​as​> an <​further​> amendment that the whole be under the supervision of the <​city​> council— Counseller [illegible] concurred— ,— spoke of the difficulty of fin<​d​>ing a person in this .— and considered it would be Lucrative business to keep an intelligence office. thought 3 years long enough.— <​spoke​> against the amendmet,— and suggested the addition of a Lithographic map connected with the directory.— making these allowanced, would be in favor of the bill— <​P. Pro tem​> spoke standing.— concerning the papers— of the intelligence office. — spoke.— .— On Motion, , had leave & spoke.— suggested an amendment, “3 full years”— or full years”— spoke 3 again referred to the Map again. , said he should go against the amendmt.— spoke again.— spoke— should go against the bill till let <​it​> was qualified— so as to <​not​> to make it a charter,— thought 5 yea[r]s little time enough.— Question on amendmet Lost,— moved an amendmet,— moved the bill be recommitted <​to the​> & committee & be added to that committee

<​Mayor resumed his seat.—​>

Blank Bond of Read.— Mayor suggested the proprietiey of laying aside all aspers[i]ons in this <​the​> council.— Counselor [illegible] spoke <​spoke​>, considered the bond an insult.— moved <​the Bill be​> referred to a special committee & <​referred​> , & .—

Mayor annoucd [announced] that all difficulties between him & are <​were​> eternally buried up— and I am <​he was​> to be his friend forever. & said I <​he​> will be his friend forever.— <​and his right hand man​> And C. stated that all aspersins which may have been supposed to have been cast of <​on​> — are false a mistake.— tis not so.— Mayor explained at length Respecting what, in substance, he had said at previous councils on the same [subj]ect.— C. P spoke.— spoke, stating his distraction of mind the past week, glad the difficulties are settled shall be his friend as said before <​The Mins observations of the mayor before the council on the 5th inst. concerning — were ordered to be stricken from the Minutes & stricken accordingly.—.​>

Ordinance concerning witness fees, read by .— who explained, Spoke in favor.— , spoke in favor, amendments <​offered & carried​> “criminal cases accepted.— also “Jurors” added, Account of $12.00— $10.50,— Josiah Arnold $10.50, , $12.00. read and allowed. Bill for sundry services read & referred to the committee on Claims.

called to the chair— Mayor absent.— committee [p. 45]