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The Board of I toy or and Aldermen net In th© City of Bay St, ^-ouis In regular session at the City Eall on Tuss3ay, August 1st 1882 There were present*
Aug. Keller, '^ayor-John ^online Alderman Etienne iAdner IT. C* Shropshire
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C.H.MoShon Jtorahal
E.T-.Wllfcinson, Secretory The minutes of the previous meeting were read and "by
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order of the Board approved«!fwas moved Aid# Shropshire aevonded by Aid Toulme th£t the aotion of the I&yor in employing additional counsel in the Habeas Corpus proceeding in the case of 2v. Bourgeoisvs the City of Bay St, J-ouls and in appealing from the decision in the case, motion carried* All Aid voting Aye;
The report of the Bocretary was read and on motion of Aid Toulme seconded by 'Id Rcbira and carried by the Board was received and approved*
The following resolution was offered by Aid, Shropshire and seconded by /-.Id. Ladnar, towitt" Whereas His Eonor the Ifeyor has caused to he Issued a certain warrant Ko.03 dated July 26th for the sum of $ 259,59 without authority and wliereas said warrant was issued not only without the approval of, but against the written protest of the Chairman of the FinanceConmitteo whioh is herewith S'.ib-Sitted. Be it resolved that the Board views this illegal action with groat concern as establishing a dangerous precedent, ana that said warrant be and is hereby declared mill and void", and on the motion to adopt said resolution Aid. Shropshire and Ladner voted Aye, and Aid. Toulme and Robira voted Ho. and the resolution was defeated.
Aid. Toulne nved that warrant # 83 shall be approved by Chairman of the Finance Co,m.. notion ms seconded by Aid. Robira and Aid. Shropshire dcnanded the Ayes and Hays on the motion and on being called Aid. Tonlm© and Robira voted