Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-08
COMMON COUNCIL.
MONDAY EVENING, March 7th,

MONDAY EVENING, March 7th,
Present, His Honor the Mayor, Aldermen Au-
brey Dean, Ellison, Hatch, Fowler, Miller, Selby,
Stokes, Teegarden, and President Love.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved
Petition of j. r. Jennings for permission to re-
move tree on D street, between 8th and 9th,
granted.
Committee on Streets and Roads reported in ia.
vor of graveling Third street, but deemed it in
expedient at this time to order the work done, on
account of the depleted state of the Treasury
Report received and laid on the table.
Committee on Finance report that Marshal's
vouchers for contingent fund are correct. Adop-
ted.
Same Committee report in favor of certain bills
referred to them. Also resolution authorizing
the Clerk to issue warrants for the same. Report
and Resolution adopted.
Committee on Judiciary report substitute for
ordinance concerning driving wild animals thro'
the streets. Laid on table.
Committee on Fire and Water report ordinance
relating to the capacity of Water Tank of Marys-
vile Water Company. Laid on table.
Committee to whom was referred the matter of
salaries and fees Of City Officers made a lengthy
report accompanied by a resolution concerning
City Assessor, and Marshal.
Alderman Fowler offered a resolution fixing
places for holding Mu cipal Election, and ap-
pointing officers of election
Alderman Hatch opposed the resolution and
asked that it might lay upon the table. Motion
to lie upon the table, carried
Report of Committee on Streets and Roads,
same in substance as previous one.) Laid on
the table
Ordinance reducing capacity of Mnrysvlle
Water Co.'S. Tank, taken up, and read first and
second times, capacity reduced to 100000 gal
Ions.
Ordinance to prevent wild cattle being driven
nm ipna
and passed.
Report of Committee on Saeries and Fees ta-
ken up. Aid. Dean offered amendment to ac
companying resolution, instructing City Attorney
to draft Bill to amend Charter, reducing salary
of certain officers
Aid Fowler offered the amendment, stating
that they could reduce all but the Recorders Sal
ary He said the Legislature had enough to do,
to keep Duncombe out of his seat, without being
troubled with business which this Council can
do.
DUNcoMBE CASE.
Resolution by Aid. Miller, offered on leave, de-
claring Aid Deans seat vacant he having re-
moved from the Ward. Aid. Dean moved its
reference to the City Attorney.
Aid. Miller moved the adoption of the resolu.
tion.
Aid. Stokes opposed the resolution on the
ground that Aid Dean had not been ten days a
nonresident of his Ward.
Aid Miller quoted the Charter to defend the
position assumed in his resolution.
AID Hatch maintained that there was no evil
dence that Aid. Dean had removed from the I'd
Ward, and desired committee investigation.
Aid. Ii. had serious doubts whether Aid. d. could
not hold his seat, if he had so removed, although
a nonresident could not be elected, he was not
sure but after his election he might hold on, even
if he became a nonresident.
Aid Fowler moved reference to Committee on
Elections.
Aid. Love moved reference to Committee on
Fire and Water.
Aid Stokes moved that the whole subject mat
ter be laid on the table Carried.
Consideration of Saeres and feet of City Off
GERS resumed.
Aid. Fowler insisted as before that the Council
could reduce the salaries.
AID Dean wished the Council limited by Char
ter.
AID Fowler said it could not be done in time
to affect the officers about to be elected
Aid. Dean said it would be good then in future
years.
Aid. Fowler said if the Legislature was to re-
duce the salaries, he would oppose future action
by the Council.
Aid. Hatch would prefer to trust the Council.
He thought the Peoples City Representatives best
competent to do city business. He opposed any
reduction of the Recorders salary, very warmly.
He said no gentleman ought to have less, for dis
discharging the duties of that office.
be laid on the table. Carried.
Resolutions concerning places ofholding cleo
ton and appointing officers thereof taken up.
First Resolution adopted, viz fixing places for
polls, as follows
First Ward-N W. corner of and Third sts
Second Ward-0verand Saloon.
Third Ward-United States Hotel
Fourth Ward-St. Louis House.
The Resolution appointing officers was adopted
First Ward-lnspectors, w. T. Ellis, j. W.
Moore Clerk, Frank Covington.
Second Ward Inspectors j. A. Paxton, j. l..
Eaton. Clerk, G. G. Bockus.
Third Ward-lnspectors, A. o. Hyde, George
Merritt. Clerk Henry Barnett.
Fourth Ward-lnspect0rs, Il. Teegarden, A.
McMaths Clerk p. Nj. Chandler.
Report of the Committee on Streets and Roads,
concerning Third street, taken up.
Alderman Hatch offered a resolution requesting
City Surveyor to report plan and cost for grading
Third street from street to Feather River.
Aid Fowler offered amendment tproviding that
such action of the Surveyor should not cost to
exceed $40.
Aid. Miller moved reference to Committee on
Wharves and Landings.
Aid. Teegarden moved to lay the whole sub
Ject matter on the table.
Aid. Hatch said he was willing il should be re-
ierred to a committee.
Aid. Love wished the matter recommitted.
=, Ald. Stokes thought if long reports were all
that IS desirable, the Com. on Streets and Roads
could get one OF seven or eight pages ready by
the next meeting.
Aid Teegarden's motion to lay it on the table
was carried.
Adjourned.