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Stationary police. --The Mayor yesterday appointed Walter T. Bibb as stationary officer at the First Market to ring the fire-bell during the day, and Washington A. Griffin at the Second Market, Wm. E. Granger takes Mr. Bibb's beat in the first ward, and Wm. S Jenkins takes Mr. Griffin's beat in the third ward.
or of the municipal election to be held in Monroe Ward next Thursday. Lacy's shop, the usual place of holding the election in that ward, had passed into the hands of another party, who would not grant the use of it for less than five hundred dollars per day. --Under the circumstances, it was within the province of the Council to change the place of holding the election in Monroe Ward. On motion of Mr. Griffin, the place was changed from Lacy's shop to Epps's shop, adjoining. William E. Granger was appointed conductor of election in Jefferson Ward in place of R. T. Seal, whose duties as Chief-of-Police would call him elsewhere on that day. Mr. Walker said he had a subject to bring before the Council. He had understood that there were between five and six thousand women and children now in the city whose husbands, fathers and natural protectors had gone to the Yankees and left them here a burden upon the city. At this time, when the city was taxed to its utmost to suppo
,000; the Auditor's at $1,800; the Clerk of the Hustings Court at $1,200; the Messenger of the Council at $800. The ordinance was passed. An ordinance was then presented providing rules and regulations for the government of the officers and employees of the Alms-House. The salary of the Superintendent was fixed at $1,000, and the Committee on the Alms-House were directed to report monthly the number of orphans soliciting a home within its limits. A petition was received from William E. Granger, requesting permission to erect a building on land to be rented from the city. The lot named in the petition is on Fourteenth, between Grace and Franklin streets. The petition was laid upon the table. Mr. Scott offered a resolution for the purchase of a lot for the erection of an engine-house, and a house for the accommodation of the Hook and Ladder Company. Referred to the Committee on the Fire Department. Mr. Scott also offered a resolution inquiring into the expediency o