Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-06-23
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
/, ,cLRvIIIE. June 10Th. Is,

T. ,cERvIIIE, June 10Th. ls60.
D,ard me-; -Nayor wade presiding Present. Aldermen
Carson, Bush Lacey. Ml"r"c and Mc,th.
Nant"S read and approved.
Comnu-c on Finance granted further time to
port IN the lac on :crS' books and report,
Report Of Committee Streets ard Public Places read,
an concurrrd in.
their Chairman, which was accepted, aud further time
granted.
The following written opinion n the City Attorney, in
r"sart to tie matter Of IA" n, ,l""t"n "r Marshal
and Collector read, and ordered printed with the
minutes:
IL he Nr,or ami Common Council ri he city of
GENrLEuES: In compliance with your direction, send
You an OPT zion in writing III regard to the oe Coc'
tor Of SAID City.
Previous to he IT, ~ June 1850 the Offices n Marshal
and Cplec Of said City separate off the
18th Of April, 1861. the City Charter amended
to abolish the Office Of Collector, az separate Office and
transfer the duties 81 that OFF 10 the Mar>hasp-nak
ing the Marshal rxohlcio Collector THIS amendment
took ene u the lst day Of June, lS61
Alexander Hunter being. on LIST day ~ June 1861
City Marshal h"came that day cXofco Collector, hy
rrtue OF his ofte as Marshal and Of the amendment to
On the first Monday Of June. lSO the annual Charter
Election was held. Al that election William Jones ana
g. W. Tnreman were the only persons voted for to fill the
ohce Of Marshal. The result declared by the Judges
and Clerks Of Election. tie. said candidates having
received an equal number Of votes.
subsequently, and within the ten days allowed by law
Jones filed with the Common Council notice that h. would
said election upon the ground that was elected
At the said general elcron ILLEGAL votes having been cast
for the opposing candidate.
As to whether any person was elected Marshal at the
annual election will appear upon the trial Of the
presented by Jones.
Meantime. Hunter will remain Collector, by virtue Of
MS once as MaTAha until such contest shall have been
deermned US, by the OF the Charter he holds
tll MS successor shall be elo,tSf and qWdliRed.
JOHN HUME, City Attorney.
Communication from H. A. Csgwin read and referred to
Committee on Nuisances.
Communication from Committee on behalf Of Neptune
Engine Company, No 2, read, and referred to Fire and
Water Committee
Account Of j. Bailey: 80 49, ordered paid; account of
Theodore F. Tracy, 43 3d. ordered paid bill Of Stevens
Paine referred to Finance Committee.
On motion, the Marshal authorised To have the top
mast Of liberty pole raised, and the lbery-cap taken Of
replacing Il by small tin ball brOnEed.
On motion Of Alderman Lacey, the Chairman Of the
Committee Streets and Public Places authorised TO
have proper Ordinance drawn up requiring every per-
to clean up In front Of his door, and have the same
removed at his own expense
Alderman Lacey moved that the Common Council sub
scribe for the MOUNTAIN DEMocRAT
with the organization Of the present Board. Carried
On motion Of Alderman McBeth, the Committee on
Streets and Public Places authorized draw up plans
and for the building Of bridge the
creek on COloma street. and report the next meeting
The bond Of Mayor Wade, as Funding Commissioner,
was read and approved
On motion, the Board adjourned.
JOHN E. KUNKLER, Clerk G. c.