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Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
Ordinance. No. xxHE.


The Board of Tructees of the Town of Grass Val
ley do Ordain as follows:
SECTION l. Any owner, proprietor occupant or les
see OF any house. store other building, within the
limits of the thicKy settled portion of the Town of
Grass Valley, where there is any danger of fire
municating frcm building to another, shall pro-
vide in Keep in readiness, at least fifty gallons of
water to each and every story of such building to be
placed in open vessels and in case to be used
cept for the extinguishment of fire. and every such
owner, proprietor occupant, lessee of such build
ngs shall furnish at least four buckets for each and
every story composing the buildings and them to be
filled and and Kept filed with water and to be depos-
tied in some convenient and easy place of access at
all times, and in to be removed only in case
of fire. All persons refusing neglectng to comply
with this section after having received three davs no.
tlce from the Marshal, to make such preparations
shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than
twenty dollars, and shall be collected in ike manner
as any other debt when judgment shall have been
obtained.
SECTION 2. No person shall place, or cause to be
placed in dangerous proximity to any house other
building within the incorporate limits of Grass Val
ley, and hay. straw, shavngs other dangerous
combustble matter, unless securely enclosed in a
permanent building. Any person violating this sec
tion, shall be fined mol less than twenty dollars nor
more than fifty dollars, and in default of payment
shall be imprisoned not less than ten days and as
much longer as may be discretionary with the con-
victing mag istrate and in accordance with the Of
fence for which execution shall be issued on recovery
of judgment.
Approved June 1855
E. A. TONPKINS, President.
Attest-S. G. RICHARDSON, Clerk.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
Ordinance, No. XVIII.
In Relation to Pound Maeter.

IN heldIlOu 10 TOuuu MdeIer.
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley
do Ordain as follows
Section l. The Office of Pound Master having been
created, and Pound Master elected by this Board,
said Office shall be recognized and respected to the
extent of the purposes for which it designed aud
to the funess of any other Ordinance made and adop
ted by this body, and in the performance and dis
charge of the duties pertaining to the Office the Pound
Master is, and shall hereby be protected
Section 2. Any person persons molesting, oppo-
sing or in any other manner interfering with the
Pound Master any of his assistants while in the dis
charge of their duties Pound Master or Assisants
or destroying or mpairing, or in any whatso
ever injuring the Public Pound, release from the
Pound attempts to do so, any Swine that may have
been impounded, forcing from the custody of the
Pound Master, or his Assistants any Swine which he
they may have in his their possession, for i'm
pounding, shall be deemed guilty of a mlsdemeanor,
in violating this Ordinance and, by the Marshal the
person offending shall be forthwith taken before
Justcr of the Peace for the To wnshp of Grass VAL
lev for examnat ton and if convicted shall be fined
in of not less than Twenty five dollars and cost
not exceeding Fifty dollars and costs and in default
of payment the offender shall be securely confined in
the Town Prison. not less than ten days than
thirty days.
Section 8. The Pound Master for the Town of Grass
Valley, shall and is hereby required to execute paya-
BILE to the Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley, a
good and sufficient bond for the true and faithful dis
charge of the duties incumbent upon him as Pound
Master and said bond shall be for the amount of Two
Hundred and Fifty Dollars,
Section f. The Posnd Master shall, at the expira-
tion of every two weeks pay over to the Treasurer
the Town of Grass Valley all moneys he may have in
his possession arising from the Pound and belonging
to the Town, for which amounts he shall take receipts
and file with the Clerk of the Board of Trustees. In
default thereof he shall be held liable to be expelled
from Office, and suit instituted upon his bond.
Approved, e. A. TOMPKINS President.
Attest-S. C. RICHARDSON, Clerk.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
Oriinance. No. xI.

Concerning Stoves and Stove Pipes.
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley,
do 0rdain follows
SECTION 1All owners, occupants and lessees of any
store warehouse, dwelling, or other building in which
stoves CRATES kept, shall extend the Pipe or
the to be done at least Five Feet above the
roof, where the pipe may pass through and where
1t may be necessary that such pipe should pass thro
the side end of any building, then it shall extend
Twenty Four Inches in the clear, from said buld1ng
but in shall it extend to within less than
Fwenty-fo Inches of any adjoining building, and
then to extend upwards above the of that or
other building which may be situated within the dis
tance of Eight Fe ct of and where pipe passes
Lhroug any board or canvass PARTITION floor, sIdelng
OF roof it shall be through suitable metal stone,
or p 7proof plate leaving space of Four Inches be-
IWeen the pipe and the PARTITION floor, sideing, or
roof through which it passes.
SECTION All owners occupants and lessees of any
building used Blacksmith's Shop or any building
IN which fire is used 70 any purpose shall extend
stone or brick chimney, q suitable pipe from the
Forge fireplace to the distance outside of the roof
as in the first section of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3.-The Marshal shall have power to make
any orders regulations other than is in this Ord
nance prescribed concerning the placing of stoves
ne may in his discretion deem necessary for the pro-
lection of the town.
k'ShCTIoN All persons who shall be found guilty
aVloiation of this Ordinance after having receive
ton before Justice of the Peace shall be fined in the
sum Of twenty-five Dollars and costs and in default
OF payment execution shall issue.
Adopted March 27, 1855
ZENAS WHEEER President.
Attest-R. SHOEMAKER, Clerk.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
Ordinance, No. xxXI.
Concerning Bars and other places, where intoxf-
eating Liquors are sold by the drink

Concerning Bars and other places, where intoxi-
eating Liquors sold by the drink
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Grass VALLEY
do Ordain follows:
Section l. All persons keeping Bars Saloons Ex
changes, Restaurants, Hotels Coffee Houses and 9th
er places where sprituous and intoxicating Iiquor
are sold by the drink (wthin the Corporation limit
of Grass Valley shall pay license for the same ae
cordlng to their class, which shall de denominatedth
First Class and the Second Class
where the receipts of such Bar Saloon, &C., shall
exceed Two Hundred Dollars per month for liquors
and other things sold by such Bars &C., it shall be
considered of the First Glass; and shall therefore pay
tax OF Ten Dollars quarterly, in advance.
Where the receipts of any such Bar, Saloon, &c,
shall be under Two Hundred Dollars per month it shall
be numbered in the Second Class and shall pay Tax
OF Five Dollars per quarter, in advance.
Section 2. ANY person or persons who shall refuse
to pay their License on application by the Marshal
for the collection of the same shall be prosecuted for
double the amount of the which they refuse to
pay before any Court of competent jurisdiction. And
recovery execute shall be issued.
All persons from whom such License may be de-
manded shall before Magistrate make oath to the
class under which he may properly belong and re-
fusng to do shall be included in the First Class and
pay accordingly.
Approved, E. 4. TONPKINS, Pres,
Attest-S. G. RICHARDSON, ClerY.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
DR.. WEBBER'S
Invigorating Cordial.

An infalible find never failing Remedy for Nervous
Debility, Dyspepsia, Fever and Ague, Trem-
bling, and all Nervous Diseases.
THIS Extraordinary Nervine has effected some of the
/ most wonderful cures lately in various forms of
disease As sample of its different effects in differ
emf the Agent for its sale vouches for the truth
of the following, from different persons who have
ed it. One says: 'T have not known what it was to
sleep easy and calm for months until used this"
Another-sN did not believe it at first but after using
it one day felt benefited, it gave me slight appe
tite, made my digestion easy, and removed cough
and cold had caught
1t is sold, price, So per bottle or two Tor % at Io4
Washington Street, San Francisco.
In Sacramento, by......... HOWARD 4 90,
In Stockton, by.........:... .ROSENBAUN bRo.
4S-tf
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
For Sale.
ORDINANCES no. xxxY.

The Board of Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley
do Ordain as follows
That the Lane now opened between Church and
Mill Streets land conveyed to the Town by John
Parker, David Shoemaker Jacob Thomas and John
Green, be and hereby is declared Public Highway,
and all persons hereby notified that the Law pro-
tecting Public Highways will be strictly enforced,
with referenced to this Lane.
This Ordinance to be in force and after the
Eleventh day OF October 1856.
Approved Oct IL, 1855
E. A. ToMPKTNs, President.
Attest-S C.. Richardson, Clerk
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
Ordinance. No. ".

An Ordinance in relation to issuing Licenses.
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley
do Ordain as follows
All persons doing any business in which License
required shall pay the amount to the Marshal who
shall give the person paying, receipt and pre-
senting such receipt to the Clerk of this Board he
shall cause License to be issued in proper FORM sign
authorizing such person or persons to prosecute the
business for which such license granted, for the
period for which they have paid.
Adopted March 26, 1855.
ZENAS WHEELER, President.
Attest--R. SHOEMAKER, Clerk
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
DIR. L. ]. CXAPKAY.

FORMERLY Physician and Surgeon in the Hun
garian Army, and Lecturer on diseases of Women
and Children, is successfully established in San
Franciaco.
The DR. is a gentleman of extensive travel, having
in medical tour visited all the nations of Europe,
and closely examined the most celebrated Infirma-
Fes and Hospitals known to the world, he comes
to us with accumulated fund of medical informa
ton, that will prove benefit to, as it should be a
source of consolation to the infrm. The Dr. has in
course of his experience discovered many valuable
remedies which have proved of invaluable service in
the treatment of Chronic and Prvade diseases He
be consulted free of charge at his medical rooms
by letter. and where patients place themselves un
der his charge he guarantees cure or asks no com
pensation. We would refer tbs reader to his adver-
tisemement for further particulars. ASSN
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
Ordinance, No. xxx.
Concerning Dance Houses.

concerning Dance hOuSes
The Board of Trustees of the Town Grass Valley,
do Ordain as follows
Section /. Any persrn or persons opening or keep
ing any public Dance House, within the ncorpOrat to
limits of the Town of Grass Valley, shall first apply
to the marshal and obtain License for the same which
License shall be Thirty Dollars pei haonth in advance
Three Dollars in advance for each night day such
Dance House may be opened for dancing purposes,
Sundays excepted in all cases.
Section 2. On and after the passage Of this Ordi
nance no person persons shall any house With
in the Corporate limits of Grass Valley as a public
Dance House, without first having obtained License,
as directed in Section irst ia this Ordinance under
the penalty of fine of not Tess than Fifty Dollars,
and costs of suit, more than One Hundred Dollars
Oned in default of payment not less than Ten days
Thirty, and the property thus occupied asa
Dance Hause and the owner thereof shall lie held
sponsbe for, and be made to pay the fine and COST
so imposed
Approved E. A. T0MPKINS. President.
Attest-S c. Richardson, Clerk
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
Ordinance, No. XVI.

Adopted June IL 1855
Attest-S. c. Richardson Clerk
The Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley ordain
as follows:
The Trustees of the Town of Grass Valley do ordain
as follows:
Approved, Jnly 6, 1855.
Adopted June 1855.
Z A. TGI7gTNs. Pres dent
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
DENTISTRY.

C. Y. SPAw, DENTIST, Takes this meth
cd of informing the Ladies and Gentlemen of Grass
Valley and vicinity that he is located in this
place for the practice of his Profession in all its bran
ches. Ladies waited at their residences if requr-
ed, rs Office at DORNIN'S DAGUERREAN ROOMS
Main Street. 3-3m
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
SCHOOL FOR MISSES,
AND LITTLE BOYS.

Mrs. H. s. GOLDSMITH respectfully informs the
Citizens of Grass Valley and Vicinity that she will
at her residence Mill Street. on Monday the 9th of
August Terms as formerly.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
SIMMONS.


ST41E cPErT 9T oT IEToBa JUSTICES hscGS Court
Township of Grass Valley.) LorIs R. Sewers, J. P
The People of the State of California, to FRANK
SQUIRE, Greeting
You are hereby summoned to appear before me at
my Office in said Township, the 26th day of Novem-
ber A d. 1855, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, to answer unto
the complaint of F. Friedman who demands of YOU
the of S106 13-100 per arcount now on file in
my Office, when Judgment will be taken against you
for the said amount together with Cost and Damages
if you fail to appear and answer.
To the Sheriff any Constable of said County
Greeting Make legal service and due return hereof
Given under my hand, this 18th day of August A.
D. 1855. LOUIS r. Sewers
true copy. Justice of the Peace of said County.
Attest r. W. Harris Constable.
It appearing to by Affidavit that the above ma
med defendant has departed from this State and that
good cause of action exists, it is ordered that
vice of summons be had by publication in the Grass
Valley Telegraph, three months and until return day.
Given under my hand, this 10th day of July, A. D.
1855. LOUIS R. Sewers, j. P.
4S-3m of Grass Valley Township.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
COOP ER'S
EYE, EAR AND ORTMOPEDTC
IN FIR M RY.

San Francisco, No. IA Sansome Street. near Rassette
House.
pATTENTS laboring under disease of the Eye the
Ear, and those afflicted with all varieties of de-
tormties resOrtng to this Institution will find at
home, where miners, as well as others can be
comodated with board and comfortable rooms, in
plain or costly style, according to their taste.
DIR. Cooper has visited all the important Hospitals
OF Europe for the purpose of extending his knowledge
OF Medicine and Surgery, and will give the Inirmary
his immediate supervision
N. B. All Surgical operations free to patients who
present themselves at the Clinic on Wednesdays or
Saturdays For particulars apply to DR.. E. s COOPER
at the Infrmary. 51-3m.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
Guns. Powder, &c. Be.

THE subscriber has been at great trouble and spared
no expense in fitting up his establishment in the
best possible style for making and repairing
in the way of gunsmthing He has had many year,
experience and fatters himself he is complete
ter of his profession.
CASH
Nea- RIFLES, GUNS, POWDER, SHOT, LEAD, CAPS NIPPLF
WRENCHEs NIPPLES GUN WADs, SHOT, BELTS, AND EVE
RYTH1NG IN THE WAY OF HIS TRADE.
Shop on the south side of Broad street. doors west
of the Union Hotel z. P. DAVIS.
Nevada City, April 6, 1853. n1e If
N B. Particular pains taken in cleaning and smelt-
ng of Gold.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
AoUTzENHETsER,s rpRu1Cs areaRE

Is present on Auburn Street, next door below
Col Richardson's Cottage-where it will remain nnt
proof Building iscompleted on the Old Stand
!, On hand, as above, a full stock of Drugs Chtmi-
calls, Patent Medicines, Paints, Oil, Camphene, Glass;
Z Pefumsry, sc. &C.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
TO PROPERTY HOLDERS,

EAnd all who Contemplate
TEzE ERECTION OF BUILDINGS.
The undersigned is prepared to contract for the
erection of
Brick or frame Stores, Dwellings.
Quartz NHillss Saw NEills and RufIdin "a,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, AND CARPENTER
WORK GENERALLY.
The Cittzehs of Grass Valley; Nevada, Rough Rea-
dy, and the County generally may find it to their in
eres to consdt lie before contracting with other par
ties thorough knowigdge of the business will ena-
BILE to give satisfaction in all cases. and to con-
tract for work at the lowest paying rates.
JAMES +. WOLFE,
Address-Aurora House, Pacific Express, Grass
Valley i.tf
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
DIR. I'll. V. BICKNELL,
Eclectic Physician and surgeon.

DR. BICKNEIL, would hereby give notice to his
~ friends and the public that he has disconnected
himself from all other pursuits and will hereafter
himself exclusively to the duties of his profession
in its various branches of Medicine Surgery Obstet
RIGS and Dentistry
Mercury and all other poisonous minerals medicine
We the Botanic, Vegetable Medicines, Roots &
Herbs, and their Extracts and Compounds. We would
advise Miners to put mercury i'll their sluice boxes
stead of taking it in the form of Calomel and Blue
Pills By doing they will their Gold and their
health. If they need any medicine, take some simple
vegetable, which can always be found at our oce
Broad street. Nevada, End door above the Union Ho-
tel, where we keep well selected assortment of
DRUGS and MEDICINES, RooTs, HERBS and REsINoIDs.
DR. Bickne will pay particular attention to the prac
tice of DENTISTRY and from his long experience and
thorough knowledge of the business, he-ieaA1ea to
give entire satisfaction to those who call him
DENTAL OPERATIONS.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
FOR SALE.

ETTHER with or without the crop, RANCH, with
oats and grass seed, with house and garden supplied
with water from a never failing spring. Can be had
at bargain. Enquire of the subscriber at Newtown.
SO Bins j. c. MERRIAM.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30

TSY3gTN5, Pres idsnt.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
S. c. MCINTYRE,
TOOTH POWDER.

and infallible remedy for tooth ache. RJr Office
United States Hotel, Nevada.
Grass Valley telegraph., 1855-10-30
Ordinance No. 21.

Attest-s. C. RICHARDSON, Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-06-01
Mr. Editor

VI may announce nv name for candidate To
i sell every sfticle OF Dry Goods ard Groce
ries cheaper than ever, az | am anxions 10 raise
money to buy few lots, which can't do well
after the election, there will be dreadts raise
IN property, for shall tax every lot in the CITY
10 per cert per week il am elected TO carry on
our Rail road, to be paid IN the bank weekly.
which will complete one mile Of our Road week
ly How many weeks will il take 10 complete
tins road Who Owls the road, Lee county.
the city OF keokuk, the property holders p
u you find you pay over the wholesale price for
any article Ia any OF my stores you can return
The articles. s 5. BILLINGS
Main Street, ksokuk, Iowa
March %, 1855. dtf
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e.. w. Sanders.
FURNITURE WARE-ROOM6.
MAIN STREET, Bet. 3rd and a,h Streets
kE1kuK IOWA


THE undersigned has now in
l. his Ware Rooms, and de-
signs keeping constantly on hand llll
well selected assortment of all kinds of Fur
nitnre embracing MARBLE TOP DRESSING.
and plain Bureaus; fine and plain Sofas; fine and
plain centre e. card Tables; cane at and wind.
sor Chars, rocking Chairs OF every description
from plain wooden seat, TO the finest hair cloth
stuffed seat; plain and fancy turned cottage Bed
steads OF the latest styles; Lounges &c.
Looking Glasses Of all sizes; clocks. carpet
ines floor and door mattings, floor and table oil
cloths, mattresses, feather busters. carriage TRIM
mings, window shades and trimmings, and every
other article usually kept in my line Of business.
Part of my stock was made under nv own SUI
pervisIon, and the rest bought from nanufactor-
les of high standing, so that can warrant evcry
article for durability and finish Of work manshlp.
Ny object is to establish peraan nj business
here, and not on the Peter Funk principle: and
as an iadacement TO persons 10 purchase Of me,
am resolved to sell a. the lowest st Louis prices
Call and examine my stock before purchasing
elsewhere. ! will always take pleasure in show.
ing furniture to Ladies and Gentlemen who call
on me, whether they feel inclined to buy or not.
may 81 'oI--tf G. w. SANDERS.
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Farmers take Notice.

ID ElCHER has on hand aud VIZ furnish TO
L order Limrnerman's celebrated Separator
Tor Ihfashing, Cleaning, Screening and Bagging
gam ready fer market, II viii thrash and clean
from 300 10 800 bushels per day, and has taken
The premium at th@ Crystal Palace, New York,
and at the State Fairs Of Maryland, Virginia. In
diaha, Illinois, &C. Orders viii be thankfully
received aud comn unic atoms will receive nronnt
attention.
Residence on Fulton s., between I'd and 3d.l-
r. ElCHER.
Keokuk, April 10, 1855 d6w
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c.. M. HUSTON.

WHOLESALE DEALER IN NOTIONS AMI
FANCY DRY GOODS,
81 Main street, Keskuk, Iowa.
ALWAYS on hand general assortme Mt of Rib
a bons, Carpets, Laces, Edgings, Insertion and
Millinery Goods in general, with large assort-
ment OF white goods, Hosiery, Comforts. Cloves
suspenders, Cap, Letter and Fancy Note Payers
Envelopes common and fancy, -hss1.. Cooks, fancy
Ssers, Hair Oil, Coiogn ana perfumery ofsllkinds
Z large assortment of pocket cutlery, Scissors
RAxors, Pistols, Clocks, gold and silver Watches
and jeweiry of all dc scriptons qualityanduricex;
also large and &c eralass ortinent Of COMBS But
tons, Threads, Pins, nee dies, Spoctacles AN Ca
ses, Port Monies, fine assortment OF Pocket
wallets, Memorandum Books, Pencils, shaving
and Eye PROJECTORS In a word everything com.
prised In the
NOTION AND FANCY GOODS LINE.
Also q lsrgtassortment Of
FINE CIGARS,
Accordeops and flut,nas of all grades
Our stock will be found very heavy and com
plete, goods having been selected fr the aarlo
fall trsde, with great ard with special refer
ence to the requirements oil he western markets
We are confident we can 81 re satisfaction TO all
regards both quality aud prices as we Intend 70
compete with the 81. Louis market and will Sell
~ low, II not little lower than any house in tho
West
We sell a. WHOLESALE ONLY, and conane
0ufselveS to- one particular branch OF business.
:. nd of course buy and sell cheaper than persons
4kseptng pr omis cuous stock. We would resnect
Dnlly request Merchants, Pedlars aad Dealers in
general, TO give US call and examine oar stock
and price 1, and satisfy themselves .fore uurchas
ing e1sew here as we think they will md II greatly
TO their advantage. Call al No. ga Main street
G, ~. HUSTON.
Sept. L, 1854. d&w
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Western Hotel.

AfoRAfRLY kEokrK HorELA
W Lot AiLD on The Lesee, below NJ Ain-st
most convenient to the steamboat landing
!, Has been taken by the subscriber, (late Of
INC phGnk Hotel, and has been thoroughly re.
paired ard we'll furnished. The entire arrange.
ments are made with view TO the comfort Of
ms friends and customers. He hopes, therefore,
by stfict a'teatlon to business to have share Of
PUBLIC patronage. The attendants speak the
English, German, and French languages. Give
NE cali DANIEL ACNE
March 5, 1883. davis