Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-06
COMMON COUNCIL.
EGuLAR MEETING.
MONDAY EVENING. Ma

MONDAY Evening March 5th
Present, His Honor the Mayor, and Aldermen
Ellison, Covillaud, Wech, Mann, Love, Otis and
President Fowler.
Report of Com on Streets and Roads in favor
OF Ordinance for grading Third street, between
E street and Commercial Alley. Advertisement
to be made for proposals, for three days. Report
received.
Report of Finance Committee, in favor of sun
dry bills. Report received and bills ordered paid
Report of Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds. Petition Of l.. Hubbard for permission
to cut grass on Cortez Square, reported upon ad-
versely. Committee recommends that the prIvil-
ege be sold to the highest bidder.
Cemetery Committee MADE report, giving a
rough estimate that the cost of grading and gray
cling cemetery would cost thousand dollars
Rejected. Report laid on the table.
Communication from the Mayor-speaks well
of the City Public Schools and tho manner in
which they have been conducted. w. c. Belcher
and Rev. e. b. Walsworth given especial credit
for the result. Opposes transference of election
of School Commissioners to the Council, as pro-
posed by some. Praises the teachers as cOmpe.
tent and energetic. Recommends erection Of a
school house on Cortez Square. Taxes for school
| purposes cannot be wisely reduced at this time
Finds fault with the Council for not paying more
attention to the City Library. Recommends that
a more commodious place be provided for the Ii.
/ brary, aud suggests removal to a Hall belonging
]
commends the election of policemen by the peo.
pie instead of by the Council, to be elected for
one year. Present administration of City Gov
! eTnment will retire from power with a small bal
ance in the Treasury. Report read, placed on
file and ordered printed.
Resolution that Chief Engineer purchase sue
ton hose for Pioneer Engine Co. Adopted.
City Clerk authorized to draw warrant in favor
of Mayor Singer for $3.50. Adopted.
Resolution that $50 be used for the purchase
of fohsand that the same be divided equally among
the E1gine companies Adopted.
Resolution to pay Inspector and Judgns of elec
ton of Third Ward in 1859. Adopted
Resolution in favor of paying L. Mayo for la
Dor on Third street between Commercial Alley
and he Frenchmans store. Adopted
Resolution authorizing Marshal to collect taxes
on Yuba Bridge Tescinded, and instructng City
Attorney to make up an agreed case with John
order to have the question decided as to whether
the city is entitled to levy the tax on the property
under consideration.
Resolution that $500 be appropriated to com
plete repairing road on Third street beyond the
Frenchman's store. Adopted.
Resolution authorizing warrant in favor ofva
rous officers, police, etc. Adopted.
Resolution authorizing Committee on Fire anc
Water to have three hydrants placed at three GER
tainpOints indicated by them. Adopted
! Resolution instructng Committee on Fire anC
Water to advertise for proposals for carrying
water into Eureka and Pioneer Engine Houses
and into Station House. Adopted.
Ordinance for grading and grayeling Third st.
between L st. and Commercial Alley Read {
second and third time.
Ordinance to amend Section l of Article o
Codfed Ordinances. Passed
Adjourned till Thursday night at o'clock.