Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-17
Cannon Council Preceding
MoSDAY Evening, April -, 1853.
esident Cary presiding. Present, Aids.

MONDAY Evening, April IL, 1858.
President Cary presiding. Present, Aids
Swan, Burns, Jones and Gcwen. :,
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
Aid. Swan from Committee on NulsanceS
reported that they had examined the Alley
between the Cary House and Bells Building,
and recommend that the Marshal be lnStruc
ted to cause all nuisanccs on said alley 70 oe
removed. Carried.
Aid. Burns from the Committee on Finance
reported that they had under consideration
the demand of the City Assessor.
Aid. Swan, moved that the account be re-
ferred back to the committee with inslruc'
tons to report the amount due him at the
next meeting Of the Board. Carried.
Aid. Gowen from Committee on Fire and
Water, reported that the differences between
the PlacerviIle Water Company and the ERE
Department in regard to using water from the
Hyd-ants, had been amicably arranged. he
port read.
Aid. Swan from Committee on Streets. re-
ported that the street and sidewalk in front Of
Neptune Engine Co.. House was in bad con,
dition: whercupon the Marshal was instructed
to have it repaired.
Report of S. r. Gage, late Marshal and
Street Commissioner, was received and read
and laid on the table for one week.
Report of City Recorder received and ordered
on file.
Monthly report of the Marshal received and
placed on file.
Report of F. A. Bishop, Civil Engineer, Of
the survey of lie Roy and Pacific streets, and
Hangtown Creek, with q platt OF the same
was received, read and accepted and placed on
file.
A demand in behalf OF Mrs. Cole for COM
pensation as teacher Of Public School. was
read and on motion of Aid. Burns, was referred
to School Trustees.
Aid. Swan moved that the City Attorney be
instructed to draft an Ordinance in accordance
with the report of T. A. Bishop Civil Engin.
Ger, defining lie Roy and Pacific streets and
Width and courses of Hangtown Creek, &c.
Carried.
Aid. Jones moved that the Marshal be in
structed to open the street running past the
residence of Captain Smith, and the School
House on the hill Immediately. Carried.
The Finance Committee reported upon the
following bills and recommended their allow
ance:
II. l.. Hind, repairing prison chains. e3 90
Alex Hunter, rep ring dam on Oregon raVlne ~
~ H.
L. :. Hunter, labor on survey Of strect..' w
G. F. Jones, merchandise. .......:...,... "'
B. S. Post, labor on station house 4 hydrans. u ~
DIR. Arny0ve, repairing streets, ........';. ~ d.
F. A. Bishop. survey sts hang'own creek o. w.
j. L W. C. Salmon, feeding prisoners, ..... Q"
Account Of P. Chamberlain, for per ccntage
on amount Of disbursements Of School FUND,
was allowed and referred to School Trustees.
An Ordinance Fixing the Salary Of City
Recorder" was read and on motion was laid
upon the table until the next meeting OF the
Board.
Petitions from Citizens praying for an
appropriation to open street along the hiil
side from Stoney Point to intersect with the
Alley at the rear of the Cary House. Refer
red to the Committee on Streets.
Aid. Gowcn moved that the Committee on
Fire and Water be instructed to examine and
report at the next meeting Of the Board, upon
the propriety Of constructing Cistern, and
attaching a Hydrant to the main pipes thai
are being extended to the foot Of Main street
Carried.
Aid. Burns moved that the Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department, in connection with
the Committee on Fire and Water, be instruc
ted to correspond with parties in San Fran
cisco and learn upon what terms 500 feet o.
Hose can be purchased, and report at the nex'
meeting Of the Board. Carried.
Resignation Of Vim. Lacey as City Treas
urcr, was read and on motion was laid on thu
table, and the Treasurer requested to repor
the financial condition Of his Office at the mex
meeting of the Board. Carried.
Adjourned, to meet next Monday evening
at Z o'clock.
WIN. JONES, City Clerk.