The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-07-12
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VoTR OF THANKS-At u regular meeting Of
Neptune Engine Co. No. Q, held on Thursday
evening. July 10th, 1882, the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted !:
Al" WHEREAs. J. N. Grantham. Esq, Foreman IF
this Company, has this evening, on behalf of
an" Unknown Friend" presented to this Com
Pany the sum Of &l9 81. which, in the present
Strengthened financial condition Of the compa-
ny, comes peculiarly Gppropos; and it is there
fore, ReAOlUed. That We beartfeelingly appre-
ciste this act Of hberAlity on the part Of our
generous " Unknown Friend" and tender him
our uubouDded thanks aud assure him that il
shall beTOur aim TO ever deserve the pecuniary
and friendly assistance so generously bestowed.
ResOtred, That this preamble and resolution
be POplisbed in the city papers," The follow.
iOg resolution was also unanimously adopted
/" RssOCeNd, BY Neptune Engine Co., No. 2
that the thanks u the company be returned to
the ladies' who kindly and voluntarily decorated
our Engine on the Fourth Of July; that they
be also rendered to the young Misses whO rem
dcred AAaisaaDce in obtaining flowers Er the
P~POSe Of decorating; that they be also ten
upon US on The day in question"
CELEBRArIoN OF THE FOuRTH-Hut part Of
the Fire Department "f this City-Coutidence
Engine Co. No. l, and Neptune Engine Co. No
s-turned out in procession on the Fourt h.
The other companies not having their uniform
prepared, declined to participate in the ceebra.
zion. The procession, under the direction of
Chief Marshal Harmon, Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department, formed in procession on the
Plaza about 10 clock, A. NJ, march ed through
the principal streets Of our town aud Upper
Placervie, and then returned to the Theater,
which Gas crowded with spectators. In q
circle on the stage were seated Chief Engineer
Harmon and Assistants Cullen and Mccormick,
Chaplain, c. C. Peirce, reader Of the Declara.
zion Of Independence, Rev. J. II. McMonagle,
orator, J. G. Eastman, Esq, and Charles J.
ArVidssOn, Alderman of the Second Ward.
The Placerviile Brass Band occupied the or.
chestra seats Immediately in front of the stage
the Firemen the lower part Of the Theater, and
the ladies and their escorts the upper part. As
room as alI were seated the Band played Ma.
tiOuAl air, then Rev. C. C. PIERCE. fervently and
impressively, delivered a truly Christian prayer,
full OF charity and kindness md patriotism
music BY the Band followed; then Rev. J. II.
McAonagle, in . distinct and pleasing manner,
read the Declaration; again the Band played
an appropriate air; following which J. G. East
man, Esq, delivered the Grafton. At its con-
cluSion the Band played the Star SpanRled
Banner, and when the music ceased the Chap.
lain pronounced benediction. The procession
then reformed on the Plaza, and the Confidence
boys escorted the Neptnnes to their House. and
the NeptuDes returned the compliment. Cheers
we're given With u will for the. Pacervile Fire
Department, for the Chief and Assistant EuRi-
neers. for the companies present, for the day
celebrated, and for the ladies. The atmosphere
was cool aud pleasant, and everything passed
OF agreeably and tremendously. During the
marching of the procession and the exercises at
the Theater, signal guns were fired from the
cannon on Prospect Hill. In the evening a
splendid display Of fireworks delighted Young
America aud children of larger growth"
~te festivities OF the day were cl,.scd nith
grand ball az Confidence Pavilion. Thus pass
ed the eighty-seventh anniversary of our ma.
tons birth in the city Of Placerville.
COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS. the 5th instant,
a. we learn from the County Treasurer's state.
weut Of that date, the outstanding indebted.
ness Of the county amounted to &lI7,9l3 90
One year ago it was $ll9,545 7l,-haviug been
diminished $2,33l rs during the twelve mooths
The Treasurer informs US that it will be dimin.
isbed nearly $1,000 more by the first of next
month, which shows well for the financial
health Of the county under the operation of
the system Of salaries for the county officers,
which has been in operation during the past
nine months. Warrants on the general fund
Of the county treasury command % cents on
the dollar, and our bankers will "shin it" all
over the city to purchase them at that price.
COUNTY TREAsURY.-We are indebted to J.
L. Perkins. ESQ.,, County Treasurer. for the
following memorandum Of moneys paid into
the treasury on Monday last
From pYoperty tax A1aOQ IL