Minutes, 8 August 1842

City Council met agreeable to a special call.

The presided as President pro tem.

Names of the Council called,— reading of Minutes of <​three​> last meetings dispensed with until next meeting.—

The Committee to whom was referred the Bill for regulating proceedings under Writ of in the Municipal Court, made their Report, which, upon Motion, was accepted, the Bill was read the second time, & upon discussion was amended, it was then read the third time according to the usual proceedings, and passed Unanimously. Title agreed to, As follows, “An Ordinance regulating the mode of proceeding, in Cases of Habeas Corpus, before the Municipal Court”.

Adjourned until the next general Meeting. [p. 37]