Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-03
HrOderick Monument.

The Committee t1 whom Wa iul-ustG tie
custody Of the funds contributed towards the
erection OF q Monument suitable % the memory
of the late Hon. o. c. Br1derck, With power 10
erect the same, in presenting the following >tatc-
mcnt a. their trust would beg leave o. direct
public attention to the present necessity ofimma.
daleactun on tlc part Of those dc,ruus a aiding
such object The Committee have bad the trust
lu hands nearv tWV years, and It has not been
from any iacS oi ,N,iiIou on their part that the
same has not been completed at TIN, dllp The
amount of funds contributed did not admit Of ac
ton, rs they Were unwilling to commence ma
iunAl work without foil knowledge og the limit
oi the expense, having the experience which has
attended the Washington Monument ju view. The
amount Of cash on hand, deposited with the san
Franc SEQ Savings and L0aa Soci tv is ,263 =
of which sum S54l9 70 was cou-i hut.j, aud
S,i5 interest earned by the Same, a4 per fol
ioaiug:
SAYINGS A>n i0N SOCIETY :. ACCOUNT WIN lH,
FEaUGRcE MONUMENT feNo
April 80 lsf5-By Cash.............St.Gjl r.
Juiy q, I.5o-By Dividend ......... I.5 Il
Nov. q, 1850 BY Cash. .............. G.. d,
Jan. li. l,iI-Nr Cash .. ....... lae on
Jan. II, 1891 by Dividend. ......... srl ~
July q, 1854 Ey DAid,IG. aoi u
NN. H. iiLgmcN, Secretary.
This sum is not sufficient to wsrrlut the Com
mntcc In commencing any work. but in order
that they may arrive at some definite knowledge
Of the amount to be devoted TO such purpose.
they have fixed upon the following uiau: Sub
scripious to besoIicited between tt, and the 18th
day 81 October ensuing, at which data tnr Conn
mlttoc viii proceed 90 contract Tor the building ti
a monument to tue extent OF the means ou hand
II therefore rests Wjth the people VI California, ir
whose defense he laid down his life, o. determine
the character at the Monument To- the Memory o
DAVID c. Brpierick. Those hayiug subscription
lists in their possession are called up1u to lnuk,
immediate returns thereof rs a dil list Of all
donors and subscribers, Us well as all delinquent
agents, will be published on or before the lsih o
October. Parties dcsir0uS Of contrIbUtin to tht
Monument Fund, can do So by dtpo-iuug then
amounts at the Savings and Loan Society Buuk
to the credit Of the Fund, or with amy Of Oh,
Committee.
Architects Who have submitted {. signs or d.
sire to submit designs for 'hc Monument. W.Ii ro
cove every iuflmation by calling G.. u. Carrier
No. 50 Merchant street on or before 'he l5til dan
Of October, at which dare q plan UiI, ua adopted
The Committee coSue to express ~ .I thank!
to jue lr1prctots OF Lors Mountain DomrD J., ol
the donation Of an eligible site for the MoAuH.4t
30 feet square.
In conclusion. thoy voulI earnestly appeal O.
all those who hold the Weuscrv ol iae good aut
raat in reverence rs W.N as the patriotic iu gem
| eral, t. lend their aid towards thr eou-unuptoI
| of their trust. Tho present Is peculiarly o'Iu,
! period Ior taa erection ot a Monument Nh,c
sha,l be as cudUrabjQ as Che Ua.au &. t,. m,mor
Of one of the first ma1t1rs 70 a cause winch q
| this day L.s such hosts oi advoea'c,ig Caa.Dru.
! Trusting 70. meet with prompt response TIA
| Committee RESPECTFULLY submit tle above.
VIM. " Lout, Gins Hosmer,
I +. /. Van Bo.ylou. r. J. Ppuherrr,
F. 4. Sawyer, Chts. W4frou-,
j. ". Brittau, G. D. Garter
WA. MckiBBEN, President.
}. p. BCcELET, Secretary.