Daily national Democrat., 1858-09-19
9aiIg Watlonal 4emotrat.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
SPECIAL NETTING


SATURDAY EVENING. Sept. ls.
Present--IIis Honor the Mayor Aldermen
Aubrey, Dean, Fowler Miller, Selby, Stokes,
Teegardeu, Weaks and President Love
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
Message from His Honor the Mayor:
have taken the liberty of calling n spe
cial meeting of your body for the purpose of
consulting togetheras to the proprety of eel
brating, in Marysville, in becoming manner
the completion of the greatest undertaking of
this or any other age, the laying of the great
telegraphc cable which connects so intimate
ly the old with the new world | would
suggest the propriety of showing to the citi-
zens of our State and our brethren in the east
the appreciation in which the people of Ma.
rysvillc hold this greatest achievement of
man, by celebration suited to the occasion
Another subject wish to bring before you
for consideration, is a proposition from the
Marysville Library Association to donate or
transfer to the city, conditionally, their valu.
able Library, as well as collection of geo.
logical specimens and curosities to the
use of the city, for our keeping as n Public
Library. | would earnestly recommend this
liberal proposition on the part of the Asso
citation, to your favorable consideration.
P. DECKER, Mayor.
A communication from the Marysville Lii
brary Association, proposing to donate to
the city their valuable and extensive library,
was received, and the Committee of Ways
and Means instructed to confer with the said
Association on the subject.
Communication from the City Marshal, re
questing the Council to empower him to con
tinue the employment of deputy for the
puspose of taX-eollecting. Communication
received.
Resolution Of Aid. Dean, that the Marshal
be allowed a deputy for one month, at a rate
not to exceed $780, adopted.
Finance Committee reported in favor of the !
following bills:
Louis Singuist 800; VIM. johnson, S75; |
Karolini Scherer, $2I9 &C., s. C. Borman,
$23 25; Thos. Casey, s3l 50 Wiley, Dean
d Co., $40 Is; Treadwell d Co., S27 rs; A. |
W. Smith, 500; S. L. Stewart, S33; Randall & !
Co., S24 IS; G. R. Nightingale, $50; c. N. |
Gray, $25; Seavy & Mcclellan, $40; S II. |
Bellnap, S45 Chas. Raish, S52 5O Wilcox |
IL Gibson, $50. Bills ordered paid.
Resolution of Aid Love. that the City
Clerk be authorized to draw warrant in
favor of Mr.. Bailey, for $75, for extra work
in filling cisterns. Adopted
Warrant ordered for $40 in favor of J.
McComes, for services rendered to Board of
Equalization.
Resolution that warrant be drawn in favor
of P. j. Wech for $3.50 IS, for payment of
express charges for freight on hose, &c, from
New York to Marysylle. Referred to Com
mittee on Fire and Water
Warrant ordered in favor of Button e.
Blake, for 5000 SO, as per contract for hose,
&c.
Communication from VIM. Reynolds, ask
ing privilege of laying down laed pipe
through High street from the bath house to
the brick stable on e street. Referred TO
Committee on Streets and Roads
Resolution that the Mayer be requested to
correspond with the Mayor of San Francisco.
Sacramento, Stockton and other prominent
cities and towns of the State, with view
appropriations for a simultaneous celebration
throughout the State of the laying of the
Atlantic Gable, adopted
Mayor recommended that some action be
taken with regard to City Scavenger, who
does not thoroughly attend to his duty
Sundry bills allowed.
Committee appointed TO inquire into JUS
tice of claim of John a. Steele, for the pay
ment of an additional sum for work on pub
lie school house, report favorably. Report
laid on table
Resolution of Aid. Teegarden to increase
the salry of City Scavenger by the addition
al sum Of S21 90 Lost
Committee on Streets aud Roards instruct
ed TO inquire into the manner of the perform
anee of the Scavenger's duties, and report
upon the same.
Mayors message, above copied, taken from
the table Message received, placed on file
and ordered published.
Committee of three consisting of Aid.
Selby, Dean and Wheeler, appointed to con-
fer with his Homer relative TO the ccebra-
tion of the laying of the telegraphc cable.
Commtte on Fire and Water authorized
to pay Freemen & Co., iffound correct
On nmotion, Council adjourned.