043_April 1854

expired within which the Mayor could order to
hold the annual election for the present year and
the Chief Justice being the officer under the law
who alone can hold the said election that
Hon [Honorable] Bennett Blake be notified of the fact and
requested to order and hold the said election as
early as will suit his convenience.

The Mayor respectfully submits for the consideration
at the Board this following subjects to wit
1st what if anything can practically be done
to guard against him, whether by patrol or
otherwise

2c [nd] whether it would not be expedient to
require the owner of property on Main and North
Streets to construct side walks at their own
expense

3rd, Whether it would not be expedient to re-
rquire Tavern Hotel Grocery + [and] Store Keeper
to obtain a lincense [license] to prosecute their bus-
iness.

The first subject was to com [Committee] composed
of Starr + [and] Nelson, Alderman.

The 2nd to the Street Committee.
The 3rd to the Mayor.

And it was further resolved that the
subject of licenses Taxals on and the buying
of this taxers generally be submitted to the
attention of the Mayor to be reported upon by
ordinance or otherwise at the next meeting.

Board adjourned until Saturday
next 10 o'clock a.m. April 8th, 1854.