Daily national Democrat. [volume] (Marysville, Calif.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-21
Consolidation Meeting.

A very respectable number of citizens at
tended at the adjourned meeting. last eve.
ming, to take into consideration the report of
the Consolidation Committee The Presi.
dent, Mr.. Cunningham, stated that the ques-
ton before the meeting, the same which was
pending at the last, was on the adoption of
the report Mr.. Mogruder moved to amend
the report by striking out that portion which
relates to boundaries, but soon after with.
drew it. Mr.. Low then spoke in favor of the
report. He urged that the county was verg-
ing upon the borders of reputation, and at
the present rate would soon arrive at the
goal. AS to the proposed boundaries, which
seemed to be objected to by many, he would
say that the Committee, of which he was a
member, we're of the opinion that, to make
consolidation practicable or of any service
it would be best to have the agricultural por.
tons of the county included, and to exclude,
as far as the nature of the case would admit
of, the mineral
According to the plan of the Committee
Il ere would be three districts, the city con-
shutting one and the agricultural regions
two, the same being one on the north and the
other on the south of Marysyille. The city
to have three Supervisors and the other two
districts one apiece, which was a liberal al
lowance for them seeing that their popula-
ton was so much less than that of the city.
Mr.. Belcher favored the reduction of ex-
penses, but opposed a division of the county
The question being put, the meeting refused
to adopt the report, the majority, SO far as we
could Judge, not voting at all
A resolution was then offered 10y Mr.. Bel.
cher to the effect that Committee Of five be
appointed to take into consideration and re.
port upon the propriety of drafting bill to
be introduced into the legislature, the object
of which would be to amend the city charter
with reference to the reduction Of expenses
and to reduce the fees and salaries of county
officers Amendment adopted so as not to
contemplate amendments of the city charter,
it appearing that the City Council will re-
commend the amendments needed. Mr.. Ma.
gruder 1--WE belieye) moved that the resolu.
ton be amended 50 as not to apply to present
incumbents Mr.. Magruder supported the
motion on the ground, among other reasons
assigned, that the bill contemplated could not
pass the legislature with the opposition to it
which would be brought by the county off.
GERS DR.. Hubbard W as in favor of the reso-
luton passing in its original shape, so that we
could have a report from the Committee and
then discuss the points at issue. Judge Singer
favored the amendment Messrs Becher and
Paxton also SPOKE for the amendment Mr.
Ridge opposed it, on the ground, among
other things, that the necessity of reduction
was urgent and immediate, and that the pub.
lie opinion might at least be expressed in ia,
yor Of such bill even if the Lecompton Off.
GERS would not permit a Leeompton legisla-
ture to pass it. Judge Llndley favored the
amendment. Mr.. Lowery explained with
reference to the duties ofSupervisors.
Mr.. Belcher finally withdrew hls Resolu-
tan or motion, and Judge Lindley introduced
the following substitute, which was adopted:
Resolred, That a Committee of five be APP
pointed to prepare a bill reducing the sal
aries and fees of county officers, with the
provision that the same shall not affect the
present incumbents.
The Chair appointed as such committee,
Me'srs' L'ndley, Belcher, swezy, Paxton and
Woodruff, which committee was approved by
the meeting.
Mr.. Magruder offered resolution 70 tbe
effect that in the opinion Of this meeting #
is more advisable to add to the wealth ona
population of this county, as a step toward,
eurtailing the present rates of taxation than
to subtract therefrom and that our repre-
sentatiyes in the legislature be requested to
use all honorable means to acquire that Dor.
tion Of Sierra county which is now asking to
be united to Yuba."
Mr.. Low opposed the resolution. NIessrs.
Lindley and Magruder spoke in favor Res
olution adopted, large number of persons,
hitherto present, having left, supposiug that
business was about over.