Genl. Joseph Smith brought forwd the Report of the Committee of Ways & Means, Who Reported that a Complete Plot of the be procured for the use of the City Council,— which Report was Recd, & adopted.—

The presented an Order for fixing the Compensation of the City Col, & for other purposes,— which Recd first Reading.— Recd <​2nd​> Reeading.— & Carried by Vote, that it be Engrossed.—

Col. spoke in Support of the Bill.

The spoke in expln of the Views with which he prepared <​the Bill.​>

moved an Amendt., to strike out the words second Satdy. in each Month, & insert the first Monday in each Quarter, commencing on the first Monday in March next.— Which Amendt was lost on Vote.—

The Bill was Ordered to be Engrossed.— was Read a 3rd time, & passed by the above Title.—

The following were this Day appd. to be the Committee of Ways & Means.

The Committee on the Mayors Commun., brought in their Report, which was discussed, so far as respects amendts<​or alterations​> made by <​them, &​> <​the​> Report of Committee <​was​> Accepted,— and Adopted by Vote of Ayes & Noes.—

The following is the Mayors Commn., above mentd..—

Mayors Office &c. (see same in Times & Seasons of Feby. 1st.)

The Assessor brought in his Book, <​of assessment, of the Property of the Citizens,​> as a Report, which was Referred to the Committee of Ways & Means, who appd. to meet at the Col. Room on Thursday next, to investigate the Assessment, & ascertain the expences of the for the Current Year, &c..—

The s Message as amended <​& Reported upon, was​> Ordered to be published in the Times & Seasons, & 30 Extra Copies to be got for the use of the Council.—

Genl. Joseph Smith was Elected vice Mayor.— by Ballot.— Viz