Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-05-04
For the Telegraph.
INCORPORATION.


MEssRs. ED1roRs. project of incorpo-
rating our town, which has been for sometime
past in embryo. is, we are glad to observe in
fair way to become consummated.. Several
petitions are in circulation, and our citizens
are signing their approval, with commenda-
BILE unanimity-this is as it should be; our
beautiful village yet remains unscathed by
the fiery scourge that has left desolate so ma
ny fiourishing towns in our state, which may
in measure be attributed to the vigilance of
portion of our citizens.
Now, however our town is being compact
ly built-every available spot is being cover
ed with buildings; the season moreover is
upon us when everything is parched up-and
the combustible material of which the town
is built, rendered still more so by the scorch-
ing rays of the sun, and it behooves us, as
prudent men, and as citizens who have the
welfare of the town at heart, to redouble our
vigilance and adopt every preeaution to pre-
vent and extinguish fire. Have we done SO?
We answer no. Is not this of itself sufficient
reason for local government by which pre-
parations may be made? 1t may be said that
these precautions and these measures may be
taken without a government by the citizens
themselves. We answer, it is impossible to
accomplish any thing if you appeal to indi-
viduals there is not, we are sorry TO say it,
unanimity enough among lis, for there are
those who require the authority Of lar to
force them to do that which selfpreservatiOn
should prompt them to attend to-
We know of no other town in California
that has the same advantages to be made
comparatively safe from fire at as small cos
as Grass Valley and as an ''ounce of pre-
vention is worth pound of cure" let us be
wise in tme and adopt the necessary mea-
sures ere it be too late.
The County Court is now in session, and
will remain so for another week. and we hope
the petition may be filled and presented, and
the order for an election of officers be given
before its close; let there be no luke-acarna-
ness about this matter, fellow-citizens, let
each and all feel an interest, and letus unite
upon such men as will work faithfully for the
public Interestingly can be found--we have
those with us who feel identified with the
growth and prosperity of the town, and they
will not be, aye, they have not been back
ward when the time for action came.
The cost (Which to many is the great bug
bea) Of a village incorporation, is, when
property conducted very trifing. compared
to the many advantages it gives.
The adoption of means to prevent and ex-
tinguish fires, is. but one of our necessaries.
We need an efficient night acatch. At pres
ent, watchman is supported by the contri-
hntinns of a feruLn ni4;-,'rIs stT an expense to
each-of some $50 per year they at least
will find it saving
We need legalized power to abatc the
nuisances that, under the present state of af-
fairs below, are likely to overrun us, public
opinion, expressed in. the action of the City
Councils, is driving out the hordes of eour
texans of all nations which infest them. and
our mountain towns are threatened with a
curse worse than the plaques that afflicted
Egypt; prompt action can remedy this. and
Grass Valley will retain the high character
for morality and order she has hitherto en-
joyed. But there is no end to the advanta-
ges that may accrue from property odnii,-
istered town government.
We hope the friends of good order who
have not signed the petition will do so imme-
diately, as we learn it is the intention to pre-
sent it to the County Court in few days,
We are requested to state that copies of
the petition may be found at the Express of
fees, the Hotels, Post Office, at Heywoods',
Boston RaVine. at Sylvester Co.'S, Fried
mans and at Knickerbocker Hall.
LA JUENE AMERIoUE.