Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-03
Council Proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING

MooDAY, May Cd.
Present the Mayor, and Aldermen Ellison.
Eshon, Jewett, Otis, Mann, Welsh, Stokes, Davis
Love and President Fowler.
Petition by butchers and vegetable men to have
market house built, or to buy the present one
and to coniine such traffic to the market house
Referred TO the Committee on Petitions
Petition OF Marysville Water Co., referred to
the Committee on Fire and Wafer.
Petition of Pedro Roman to be appointed In
terpreter, referred to Com. on Police
Com on Police reported that they had con-
tracted with Mr.. Shields at 25 cents per meal,
for board ofprisoners. Report referred back to
the committee, with instructions to contract with
Mr.. Shields, at the price named, for one year
Petition for finishing the sewer running from
Is street to the Iuba river, on accOunr of the bad
smell omitted. Referred to Com on Streets aud
Roads.
Committee on Finance reported sundry bills
with resolution that the same be paid. Report
received and resolution adopted
Committee on Judiciary reported bond from
City Recorder in the sum of 10000, with T. p
Otis, Thos j. Taylor and L. McGown, as sureties
Clerk instructed to place bond In the county
Clerks office.
Judiciary Committee reported contract with A.
S. Randall Co., to do city printing at 81 200
per year, and bond for the same. Suletie on
bond, j. R. Brett and IL. G. Everts Contract and
Bond approved.
Resolution that Com. on Ways and Means be
instructed to report basis for levying city taxes
for the ensuing year. Adopted.
Resolution, by Aid. Otis, that ladies of the
Methodist Church be allowed the use of Pavilion
from 10th to 2lst May for Fair
Resolution authorizing payment of w. f. Hicks
n Co. balance due on salary for City Printing for
year ending April, 1859. Adopted
Resolution authorizing warrants in payment
of quarterly official salaries, whenever there is
money in the Treasury.
Resolution that City Marshal cause 9Th section
of Art. 23d of Codiied Ordinances to be enforced.
Adopted.
Resolution that the City Marshal be instructed
not to granta license to any person to keep
shooting gallery within the following limits: First
street on the south Sixth street on the north b
street on east and + street on the west and that
he be further instructed to refuse further license
to the proprietor of the shooting gallery on ID
street. Referred to Judiciary Committee with
instructions to report amendment to ordinance in
reference to shooting galleries.
Resolution authorizing employment of persons
to cut grass in the Cortes Square. Adopted.
Resolution authorizing payment of Mr.. Bay
ley's bill for $7l. Adopted.
Resolution authorizing the Marshal to place Mr.
Patten in possession of the powder house Adopted
| Resolution by Aid. Jewet appropriating $3.50
for books to add to city Library. Adopted
Ordinance forbidding persons on horseback
passing over Eighth street foot-brdge, or any
person driving animals over. Rules suspended,
and Ordinance passed. penalty, fine or impris-
Onment, or both
Sundry bills reported to Finance committee.
Communication of City Marshal in reference to
! contingent Fund. Report and vouchers referred
to Finance committee.