Minutes, 13 November 1841

Council met agreeable to adjournment, Meeting opened by Prayer,— Minutes of last Conference <​Meeting​> Read.

Col. Sworn, & signed his oath of office.

Col. one <​Chairman​> of the Committee to <​whom​> the Recorders Petn’ <​was referred​> brought presented their Report, which was <​accepted, & it was​> adopted that the provide a <​Desk, & suitable Books of Record, & also Stationary, & draw Money from the City Treasury,​> to pay for the same, & the above Property be kept at the Council House.—

Recorders Bond accepted, & it was adopted that it be lodged with the , <​&​> it was handed to the for that purpose.

City Surveyors Petn. <​presented by Colr , was received & accepted, & <​adopted​>​> passed <​that​> his Claim for a Sum of $32[.]00, <​be​> allowed, for Surveying Young Street, Parley St., & other Streets.— Colr. Joseph Smith presented——

An ordce in Relation to appeals, which which was passed Unanimously, after due proceeds. had thereon.—

Colr. Joseph Smith presented——

<​An ordce. fixing the Compensation of the Mayor & Recorder of the <​City of .​>​>

<​Sec 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of , that the Mayor & Recorder, shall receive one Hundred Dollars each for the Current year as a Compensation for their services, this act to take place effect and be in force from and after its passage.—​>

<​Unanimously​>

<​Colr. Joseph Smith presented​>

<​An Ordce. concerning Vagrants & disorderly persons, <​which​> went through the usual Rules, & passed unanimously <​so far as Engrossment for​> .—​>

wished an amendment, by striking out a part of the Ordce., but <​it​> could not be done at that Stage of the proceeds, the Bill having been Engrossed.

It was put to vote, & passed Unanimously.—

moved that the ordinance Resolution passed on the 6th. Inst. relating to the assessment of City property, be reconsidered. & proceeded, & gave his reasons for introducing it.

The gave an expln. of the rights & powers given by the City Charter, & the right of the City Col. to Tax the Citizens. [p. 39]

Colr. J. Smith spoke at Consid[era]ble length on the Subject of the right of Taxn., & the Taxes laid on by the &c..—

The spoke in Expln..— upon which withdrew his Motion.—

moved that all Dogs in the be Assess assessed Five Dollars p Head.

Colr. J. Smith proposed an amendt., that it be 12⅓ Cts each.—

opposed the Bill.

Colr. opposed it also.—

Colr. opposes, & wd Tax more extensive—

opposed, & if Taxn., it must be according to their value, agreeable to the Charter.—

again Spoke, & was willing to pay for his Dog at the Rate & Value of $500,00.— but not <​willing​> that Per Any Person shd be privileged to kill his Dog, or that he shd be Taxed $5,00 to support the Poor.—

The Spoke in explination.—

Colr. J. Smith Spoke at length & does not want Taxation,

Colr. did not wish for Taxn., but if they be Taxed, let be according to Value.—

rose to explain.

Colr. , wd go for killing Sluts.

spoke in opposn. to Taxn, & thinks the Laws already made one Suffiet..—

sd. that to <​ascertain the​> Value <​of​> Dogs wd be uncertain.—

Aldmn. spoke

Amendment lost by Vote.—

Origl. Motion lost.

Adjourned to Saturday next, at 6 oClock at same place—