Daily national Democrat., 1859-02-02
COMMON COUNCIL.
ESPECIAL MEETING.


Present, His Honor, the Mayor, and Aldermen
Aubrey, Dean, Fowler, Miller, SeIby, Stokes and
Teegarden.
Petition from 200 or more citizens praying that
Third street, from the bridge crossing the slough
ITO the steamboat landing, be ordered to be gr'v-
'eed. Referred to Committee on Streets and
Roads.
Petition of G. L. Crackbon, for use of Pavilion
for ball in aid Of Firemen's Cemetery Fund
Petition granted.
Petition of Geo NJ. Scott, G, R. Nightingale and
VIM A. Gamble, to have money (S60) paid by
Eureka Engine Co. for doctors bills for Thos
Brady, who was run over while volunteering at a
fire. Referred to Committee on Fire and Water.
The Committee on Streets and Roads, to whom
were referred sundry petitions IN favor of con-
structing wood crossings, report in favor of
crossing on the south line of Third and across G
one on the north line of Third and across D !; one
ON the western line of Z street and across Sec
ond and one on the eastern line of ID and across
Sixth street. Laid on the table.
Report of committee in favor of removing
stumps from Third street leading to the landing,
received and approved. Stumps ordered re-
moved.
Resolution bv Prest Love that the Marshal be
instructed to remove the stumps at Il cost not to
exceed $20
Committee on Streets and Roads to whom was
referred the petition Of citizens on Third and
High streets for crossings over the alleys, reported
adversely. Report received.
Committee on Streets and Roads to whom was
referred the petition of Mr.. Kieght, Of the Gas
Company, report that it would not be prudent to
erect street lamps this season Laid ON table for
action of the Council in future.
Committee on Ways and Means report compile
ton of duty of introducing gas into City Hall,
Station House. &c, together with bill of Gas Co.,
and resolution adopted.
Committee on sundry bills report in favor of
allowing them. Resolution adopted ordering
bills paid.
Vouchers of City Marshal reported correct by
City Clerk.
Aid Hatch, Of Judiciary Committe, reported
that certain petitions referred to that committee,
are in the hands of Aldermen Wheeler, and can
not now be reported on that accoun'.
The Committee on Petitions report against the
petition ofMons. and Madame Peri for the use f
the City Hall for dancing. Report received and
adopted
The Committee to whom was referred the petit
ton of the Chief Engineer, report 1uba Eagine
House and Salamander Truck House i'm bad con-
dion and recommend repairs. In relation to
furnishing Salamander Company with additional
hooks, the Committee is Of the opinion that the
less number they have the better as the less dam
age will be done for the Company have been con-
sidered useless appendage to the Fire Depart
ment. The cstern at the corner of B and Fourth
streets need two new covers as the wooden ones
are broke. The Committee recommends two IRON
covers in the place of wooden ones. The cisterns
at the corner of High and Second, and y and
Fourth streets are not in as bad condition as
they might be one of them leaks out about one
foot per week. That will give the cnnstrnctcr an
opportunity to exercise his teams and keep them
iu, for of latehe has had to perform but very
little service for the pay received. As soon as the
rainy season is over it would be well to have
these two cisterns pumped out and repaired. The
Committee recommend that the Commute on FIRE
and Water be authorized to have such repairs
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and upon the different csterns as they may deem
necessary and proper.
The Committee to whom was referred the petit
Aion of Edwards Woodruff for refupding OF tax
es reported favorably; report was received and
resolution authorizing the issuance OF warrant
in his favor for the amount claimed, was adopted.
Report of Codifying Committee referred to
Select Committee composed of Aldermen Selby,
Stokes, Love- Teegarden and Hatch.
Warrant ordered drawn in favor OF the Cham-
pon Bill Poster for the sum of S25, for glazing
the roof of the powder house
Marshal instructed to have ditch dug and COW
cred across street on the line of Third 10 q ST.,
for the purpose of conducting the water off that
portion of the city west of d street, and between
First and Second streets, and that the Cham Gang
be employed to do the work. Referred to Com
mttee on Streets and Roads
ResOIged That the Committee on Fire and wa
ter be- and the same are hereby authorized 10
have two iron covers put upon the cistern on the
corner of B and 4th Streets and to have such re-
pairs made on the roof of the Yuba Engine and
Salamander Truck House as will stop the leak
age.
Resolution adopted.
Resolution authorizing warrants to be drawn
for the payment of the salaries of the City Attor-
ney, Clerk, Chief Engineer, &c, passed
Marshal instructed to repair fence around Cor
tez Square, and make one gate on G street for foot
passengers.
Warrant ordered in favor of Mr.. BAILEY for SIS
for filling cisterns for the month of January.
Cemetery Committee was authorized to erect
windmill in the City Cemetery, provided there Is
sufficient in the Cemetery Fund
Ordinance providing monthly salary oil S4O
for the City Librarian, read twice.
Ordinance requiring the City Marshal, Captain
OF Police and Policemen to take up all dogs run
ming at large without tags, and to put them IN
the dog pound for five days unless claimed by
the owner and, if not claimed, to be killed; If
claimed, the owner to pay 80 cents a day for the
keeping Read a second time and ordered pub
hshed.
Bill of John A. Steele for alleged extra work
on School House, to amount of $5l0 rejected
unanimously.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to purchase
for the city the fountain and fixtures in the Pa
villion, at cost not to exceed $3.50. Laid over
one week.
Several bills read and referred to Finance Com
mttee
Ordinance to prevent wild and furious cattle
being driven into the city, read second time
and ordered printed.
The matter of a foot-brdge across the slough,
near street was referred to the three Aldermen