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The person receiving the smallest number of votes on any ballot be
omitted on the succeeding ballot, which being put was carried Yeas 14 Nays 8
and the original motion was lost

The Council proceeded to ballot the result of which on the
third ballot was

For Adam McArthur 12 votes, Joseph E. Clark 10 votes

The mayor declared Adam McArthur appointed Auditor

On motion of Ald: R.J. Carson seconded by Ald: Smythe
Ordered, That the salary of the Auditors be the same
as last year. One hundred dollars for all work done by them
for the City. To include all extra work that may be required
of them

On motion of Ald: R.J. Carson seconded by Ald: C.F. Gildersleeve
Ordered, That no motion for the expenditure of money
be in order until the Committee On Finance report that there are
funds on hand or arrangements made for the payment of the
same

On motion of Ald: R.J. Carson seconded by Ald: Dupuis
Ordered, that the following be a Select Committee to strike
the standing Committees for the year. C.F. Gildersleeve, Irving
Dupuis, Creegan, Law, Smythe, and the mover

On motion the Council adjourned for half and hour

The Council met persuant to adjournment.

All the members being present

The Chairman from the Select Committee to strike the
standing committees for the year brought up a Report
(Number 116 Book E.) which was read

Ald: R.J. Carson moves seconded by Ald: Creeggan
That the report of the Select Committee be received
and adopted

In Amendment
Ald: McIntyre moves seconded by Ald: Smythe
That the report be amended by striking out the
name of Ald: Creegan from the Committee On Streets and
inserting the name of Ald: McCammon in lieu thereof, which
being put was lost

Yeas Mayor Gaskin, Aldn Allen, Clements, Dupuis, Gordon
McCammon, McGuire, McIntyre, Quigley, Smythe 10