Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-05

Landing and Mooring... ........ 5000
Hay Scales .-... .- 200
ouiu ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ZOO
auction ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lou
Ferries and Bridges ............... 800
POWDER House. .......... ......... 100
General and Interest Taxes 3S,060-$5S, ,4i0 90
In the estimated expenses Of the present fiscal
year have made no allowance for the cost of
drainage of the City. What that cost will be de-
pends upon the character of the system ofdrainage
you may decide to adopt The health, cleanliness
aud conveniences of the City, if properly cared for
by us, will require some action on our part for its
more perfect drainage. The temporary and un-
satisfactory system when has hitherto, save in
one instance, found favor with the Council of the
City, would undoubtedly be the least expensive
at the outstart if we reconstruct it, but then
the same expense will have to be incurred almost
annually to keer it Up. The plan recommended
by the City Surveyor in lS45 if adopted and car
red out, would be attended with greater present
expense, while it would not be followed with
yearly recurring cost throughout all time. The
latter system regard as not only permanent but
as perfect, and would therefore respectfully re-
commend its construction along and ID streets
to Fourth street, intersected according to the plan
referred to- The probable cost of the work at the
season of the year when materials will be cheap
est will be about eight thousand dOllars-for
which, provision would have to be made either by
a special tax or an increase of the estimated tax
for the general fund.
The Police Department am satisfied from my
own knowledge and observation, could be made
by the directing hand of reform a more valuable
and efficient branch of the City Government than
1t has heretofore been. Iu the selection of suta-
BILE persons, we should reject as dangerous such
individuals as make companions of the Vicious,
the vile, or the crime-s stained in our midst The
next step in improvement should be to elevate the
standard of Police duties-from mere brothel-
sentnels and catchers-up Of humble and friend
less inebriates, make them respectable officers and
the prompt and reliable guardians of the peace
of the City, and the safety of the persous and
property OF its citizens.
To be such, however, their posts of duty should
be transferred to the localities where the persons
OF our respectable citizens and their most valua-
BILE property would be best and most certainly
protected. | make this suggestion from the no.
torlous fact that the services of policemen have
been too much restricted to a district where
property is the least valuable, ard where peace
and good order are not so essential 70 the pur-
suits of the population as in most other parts Of
the city.
In this connection it may be necessary to refer
to the Chain Gang, as means of punishment for
some of such Offenses as our Statute classes as
misdemeanors. Believing that it has been pro-
ductive of much good in our City, and that it is
an elicacious kind of punishment for class of
offenders for whom the Station House has no ter
rors, when then application oft is in the hands
ola Recorder, or Magistrate Of discriminating
Judgment and humane feelings, | shall respect
fully recommend its continuance to your con-
deration
The subject oflcensing dance-houses has been
discussed by the late Council, and without know
ing what disposition has been made oft, | will
briefly remark that cannot see any good objec-
tion to deriving revenue from a social amuse-
ment, which if decently conducted, prOhibitOry
ordinance of ours would be Intellectual against
To the Fire Department OF this City, doubtless
the most efficient for its size in the State it is un
necessary to direct your attentiOn,-tor am sat
isfed it Is too Justly appreciated by, and too much
an object Of pride to the citizens of Marysvlle not
to attract your soictude, and secure for 1t IN the
future your prOvident care.
The Library which has been donated to the
city, it is to be hoped will be fostered with lib
erahty an institution oflts kind deserves.
BY the terms ofthe donation an annual increase
Of it from the city is provided for, which, with the
private contributions our intelligent citizens in
their generosity are disposed to make, will in a
few years accumulate in it large collection of
works for the benefit ofthe public.
The practical benefits to society from an insti-
tuition Of this character to which is free to
all, are very great indeed to all classes. To our
youth they are incalculablc.
| cannot permit this opportunity to pass with
out invoking your interest in the behalf of the San
Francisco and Marysvlle Railroad, which GER
tainly stands the most prominent among all the
ODlectS OF enterprise lnaJ mas yet engaged lne at
tention or awakened the ardor of the Marysville
public,-it is an enterprise in which this city is
vitality interested, in as much upon its success
in the opinion of the unbiased and intelligent de-
pends the future prosperity ofthe place. With it
our permanent wealth will be increased and the
Advancement Of the city will be accelerated until
it will soon outstrp our sister city in the competi-
tion for wealth and prosperity. This end of the
Road, | am informed by gentleman connected
with the Railroad Company, will be completed to
Knights Ferry on the Sacramento river, and the
cars running on it by September or October next.
Upon this favorable prospect, heartily congratu-
late you and the citizens generally-and now re-
spectfully bespeak for it every facility and privi
lege necessary to its right of way and place of de-
pot, which is in your power to bestow.
have now presented to you my views of such
subjects as | think will be likely to engage and
deserve your attention. All ask for them is that
consideration and that regard which their impor
tance and merits may entitle them TO.
VIM. SINGER