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The Placer herald., 1863-02-07
TORpGNANCE No. 5
Defining the duties OF certain Officers.

SEC |. 1t shall be the duty of the Clerk Of
the Board of Trustees to keep the minutes of the
transactions of said Board in record book pro-
vided for such purpose; and shall also keep an
account with the Marshal of all collections made
by him charging him with AL such collections and
crediing him with payments made to the Treas
uTer. He shall also keep account with the
Treasurer of sud town. charging him with all
moneys paid to him from whatever source, and
with all licenses sold by him, and crediting him
with all disbursements made Ivy him.
SEC. ., 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal
to collect all Taxes levied, and all licenses or
dered by this Board, and to make payment Of all
moneys 80 collected to the Treasurer at the end
of each and every month"; and said payment to
be accompanied by state men showing spacii-
cally the amount of such collections and from
what sour 'c-The statement shall be filed with
the Treasurer. when such payments are nude by
the Marshall taking receipt of the Treasurer
for the same, rs per statement
1t shall further be the duty of the Marshal to
enforce all Ordinances made by this Board, and
prosecute all delnquenls according to law
SEC 3 1t shall be the duty of the Treasurer
of said Town to safely keep all moneys rcceiv-
ed by him and to dsburse the same only upon an
order signed by the President and Clerk of this
Board. He shall at the end of each and every
month make report to this Bolrd showing the
amount collected and received by him, and from
what source.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-07
(ORDiNANCE No. 14.1
An Ordinance Relating to Exploding Fire
Crackers i'll the Streets of the Town OF
Anhnru

The Board Of Trustees Of the Town of Auburn
do ordain rs follows;
SEC. No person shall shoot off or explode
Fire-Crackers in any of the streets of the town
of Auburn, within the corporate limits; any per
son offending shall upon conviction thereof be,
fore any Justice of the Peace OF said town, be
fined Five Dollars and all Justices and Marshall s
costs that may accrue in the prosecution for the
violation of this Ordinance, which shall be legal
fees allowed by law; and in default Of payment
by the person or persons so convicted, the Mar
shall is hereby empowered to work them upon the
streets Of said town, at the rate of Two Dollars
per day. until the fine and costs are worked out.
SEC. 2. All fines collected under the provs.
ions of this ordinance shall be paid into the Town
Treasury, by the officer collecting the same and
it is hereby set apart to the General Fund Of said
town.
SEC. 3. This Ordinance shall go into, and be
in effect, from and after its publication.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-07
[ORDINANCE No. 81
TO Prohibit Swine Running at Large in
the Town Of Auburn.

SEC. |. 1t is hereby declared unlawful for the
owners of swine to allow said animals to run at
large in any of the streets, alleys or highways OF
the town of Auburn. and any swine found run
ming at large as aforesaid, shall be delt with as
hereinafter provided
SEC 2 1t shall be the duty of the Town Mar
shall TO cause any and all swine found running ut
large, in violation Of this Ordinance, to be con-
fined in secure enclosure and therein detain
such animal or animals until it or they be re-
leased or disposed of as herein provided.
SEC. 3. When any swine shall have been i'm
pounded as provided in section I'd of this Ord-
nance and shall have remained unrelcased for
the space OF twenty-four hours, the Marshal shall
post notices Of such fact in ut least three public
places within the town giving general descrip
ton of the Swine 50 mpounded. and announcing
that said animals if unredecmcd, will be sold
by him at public sale, at such time and place as
shall he specified in said notice, which time shall
be at least twenty four hours atlel posting the
notice.
SEC 4. At the time and place mentioned in
notice, the Marshal shall proceed to sell such i'm
pounded animals to the highest bidder for cash
and after deducting the sums specified in Section
9Th, shall pay the residue, if any there be, to the
owners Of said animals. if to him known, but fl
unknown then to the Town Treasurer.
SEC. 5. For each animal impounded. posted
and sold. az above provided. the Marshal shall
retain as follows For each animal, over the
he shall retain the sum Of two dollars for his owr
services, and pay one dollar to the Town Treas
urer. For each animal under the WE ght Of fifty
pounds, he shall retain the sum Of one dollar fol
his own services. and the residue if any there be
pay to the Town Treasurer; Propided, that ANY
time before the time fixed for the sale. the owner
may redeem said animals by paying to tn
Marshal for each animal over the weight o
fifty pounds two dollars; and for each one under
that weight, one dollars Of which sums the Mar
shall shall retain one-half for his own services an(
pay the balance to the Town Treasurer
SEC. 6. The Marshal shall keep a book to bC
called Pound Book in which he shall enter L
memorandum of all sales under this Ordinance
with general description of each animal sold
and the price received therefor
SEC I. This Ordinance shall take effect on
and after the LIST day of July, AID. 1861.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-07

TOWNSHIP No. l.
CoNector-G. l.. Grlley.
assessor j. D. Pratt.
Justices Of the Peace-M. Al Shellhouse and
II. E. French.
Consta6ies-J James Rice and J. J. Hovey.
Road COMMUNICATIONS Dudley.
TOWNSHIP No. 2.
CoNector-D. b. Choate.
.fssessor-J. d. Barmoure.
Justices ofMe Peace-J. Adams and S. Reno.
Consta1ies VIM. Horn and Levi Jackson.
Road Contmissi0ner-Wm Gwin.
TOWNSHIP No. 3.
CoNector-John Conner.
.4ssess0r-S. NJ. Stevens
Justices of the Peace VIM Sexton and D. IA.
Rice.
Consta5les-James McBurncy, A. Plank.
Road Commissioner
TOWNSHIP No. 4.
Coliector-Charles NJ. Kopp.
asscssor-W. A. Hines
Justices of the Pedce-E. B. Boust and Jona-
than Brown.
Consta6ies-Jacob Keck and S. A. Miller
Road COmmiSsioner-A. Kipp.
TOWNSHIP No. 5.
CoHector--J. L Sanborn.
assessor Thomas Dodd.
Justices Of the Peace-S. NJ Jamison and A. 3
Scott
Constadles j. F. Kirby and s. NJ. Smith.
Road Commissioner j. G. Scott
TOWNSHIP No. 6.
C0iiector-James d. Mccormick
assessor w. X. Dilz.
Justices Of the Peace--S L. Case and IL. l.
Pease.
Consta6ic> E,at Krunr,iy mi Jas Mnlligan
Road Commissioner + !.hyp.
IS ,SItP So. :.
CoNector-.I,ah K. Dlowa.
.fsseSsor-V. f. Field
Justices Of the Peace John B. Currcr aud O.
H. Young.
Constables j. b. C1rler and Ellis Edwards.
Road Commissioner S. l.. Irish.
TOWNSHIP No. s.
CoHector-J. Z. Cornctt.
.4sSesSor-J. N. BIrdwel
Justices of The Peace E. II. Snyder and Geo.
Kuder.
Consta5ies-G. p. Ward and D. Mcfarland
Road Commissioners T Darling.
TOWNSHIP No
C0Hect0r-John White.
assessor C W. Humphreys
Justices Of the Peacc-D. ". Slevin and b. f
Smith
Consta5ies John S. Agan aud A. Harrison,
Road Commissioner Dana Perkins.
Township No. 10.
CoNectOr-John Barnes.
.4SscSsor JOHN Bristow.
Justices ofNe Pcnce J. Beck and H. W. Starr.
ConStadles y. L. Mitchell and V. W. Clcav-
land.
Road CommsAionrr- Edward Garrahan.
n1ssz1aasasrszasa
The Placer herald., 1863-02-07
TORpfNANCE No. II
[ORDINANCE No. y.
Ordinance establishing the width, and
grade OF Sidewalk from the toll House
on the Auburn Havinc TO the American
Hotel, and 10 regulate the grade of the
Street along the line ofSaid Sidewalk.

SEC. l. The owners of property upon the
western side Of the street, extending from the
Auburn rlvine Turnpike to the American Hotel
are hereby empowered to construct "A sidewalk
not exceeding eight feet in width from the front
walls of the buildings, along the lots between the
said Turnpike and American Hotel.
SEC. 2. Said Sidewalk, so far as ut present
constructed, may remain ut its present width and
grade-but from the southern corner of Odd
Fellows Hall to where it will connect with the
northeast corner Of the binding of Jas. Hoas-
ton, the grade shall be gradual and uniform
without abrupt asccnts or descents and with Il
rise fall not exceeding five and one half inches
to the rod and from the south east corner OF the
American Hotel the grade shall also be gradual
and uniform without abrupt ascents or descents,
and with rise or fail not exceeding three inches
to the rod the grade of the sidewalk as estab-
lished in this section shall be permanent.
SEC. g. 1t shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to deposit, cause to be deposited
along the line of said street within the distance
named in Section LIST of this Ordinance, any dirt
stone, gravel or other material, except with the
written permission Of the Marshal.
SEC 4. Any person or persons violating the
guilty of II msdemeanor, and upon conviction of
the same before any magistrate in this county,
shall be fined in sum not exceeding fifty dollars
and be imprisoned until the fine be paid.
SEC. 5. This Ordinance shall go into effect
and be Of full force from and after Saturday, the
Sth day of December, 1861
The Placer herald., 1863-02-07
[ORDINANCE No. ILL.,
An Ordinance, Ievying and providing for
the collection of a tax for the payment OF
interest upon Town Bonds.

interest upon Town Bonds.
The Trustees of the Town of Auburn do or
dain as follows:
SEC |. There shall be, and is hereby levied
upon all assessablc and tax BILE property within
the corporate limits of the Town of Auburn 4
Tax Of Two Dollars and Twenty-Five cents upon
each one hundred dollars OF asaessable property
in accordance with an act of the Legislature OF
California. entitled An Act to authorize the
Town OF Auburn to take and subscribe Fifty
Thousand Dollars to the Capital Stock of the
Sacramento, Placer and Nevada Railroad Com
pany, and to provide for the payment of the
same Approved April 23d 1860
SEC. 2 1t shall be, and is hereby made the
duty OF the Town Assessor, to proceed immcdi-
atcly after the first publication of this
Ordinance. with assessing the real and personal
property within the corporate limits of said town
He shalt take down Alphabetically the name of
each person and describe the property of every
description assessed. with the amount of the val
uation thereof. and he shall complete said assess
ment, and return his assessment roll to the Town
Clerk on or by the 18th day of March, A. D. 1862
SEC. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the Town
Clerk to furnish 10 the Marshal a correct copy of
said Assessment Roll with the amount of taxes
correctly computed TO each person, and the whole
amount OF said taxes shall be by him added up,
and the total amount thereof charged against
said Marshal. in an account to be by said Clerk
kept; and the Clerk shall from time to time credit
the Marshal with the amounts paid by him to the
Treasurer.
SEC, A. 1t shall be the duty of the Marshal to
collect from each and every person the amount of
taxes hereby assessed. and for that purpose he
may accompany the Assessor and demand from
each citizen at the time of being assessed the
amount OF taxes thus levied. and when the dupli-
cate copy of said roll is furnished him, he shall
mark thereon the word paid opposite the name
OF each person thus paying, and shall proceed to
The Placer herald., 1863-02-07
[ORDINANCE No. 49,
An Ordinance for the abatement of Certain
Nuisanrps.

SEC. |. The depositng Of filth of any nature or
kind in or upon the borders of Rich Ravine,
along the line of Valley Street, upon any oil
nuisance; and any person offending against the
provisions of this section, shall upon conviction
thereof before any Justice OF the Peace having
jurisdiction. Shall be fined in any sum not less
than ten nor more than fifty dollars.
SEC. 2. The filth now deposited in said Ravinc
and upon the lots and beneath the houses named
in the foregoing section is hereby declared a
public nuisance, and it is hereby ordered that the
occupants OF said house and lots remove said
filth before the lst day of April. 1862, and any
such occupant neglecting or refusing to comply
with the provisions Of this section shall upon
conviction be punished in the same manner as
provided for the violation of section No. of this
ordinance.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-07
Democratic State Central Committee

.4aimedu Harry Linden.
.imad0r james 4. Brown.
Butte Thomas Wells.
CaiaperdS-J ohm Sullivan
C0iusd-Challes r. Street
contra Cost0 Nathaniel Jones.
Del .Norte-Dovid e. Buell..
FL D0rado D W. Gelwcks and S. +, Hamm
Fresno-.Jeff. NJ. Sharon.
HumbolW George W. Hook.
Klamath John Daggart.
Lahe-James Y. Thompson
Los .4ngeies-A J. King.
.Nendocino -ThomasJ. Henley.
Ma John Simms
NaripOsa Samuel A. Merritt.
.Nono james NJ. Bradley.
Merced-John W. Bost
Monterey-D. S. Gregory.
.Napa w. c. Wallace.
.Neradd-E. j. Cook, E McSorley
Piacer-James Anderson
Plumas-P. o. Hundley.
Sacramento-Frank Powell, T. A. Talbert
Ihos. NJ: Williams, p Maulden G. p. Gilis
San Bernardino-John Rains.
San DiegO-Cave j. Coutts.
San Frdncisco-T hos. Hayes, John II. Wise
T. l.. Solomon, John D. Williams, Jas. d. Thorn
ton.
San Joaq"in-David D. Terry, J. H. Woods.
San Las O6ispo-David F. Newsom.
San .ndtes-Wm. P. Morrison.
Santa Barbara james L. Ord.
Santa Cidrd-L. Archer.
Santa Cruz-L f. Cooper.
ShdSta-John Van Setback.
Sierra-Jas. Gallagher
Sishiyou-E. W. Conner.
S0ldn0-Wm. B. White
Sonoma-Thos. L. Thompson.
MdniSiaus w. Land.
SuHer--I. c. McQuad
1ehamd-V. E. Geiger
Irinity-John W. Owens.
1uidre-Jas. c. Pemberton.
IH0lumne-H. p. Barber.
Yoio--Humphrey Griffith.
Yuba-Dr. E. P. wilkins and Benz. ]. Hugo
VIM j. Hooten, from the State at large.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-07
SAN FRANCISCO.
ETRCP OllTAM MOTEL.
Southwest corner Bush and Sansone ST.
SAN FRANCISCO.

'MHIS POPULAR AND WELL ESTABLISHED
L Hotel still continues to enjoy the patronage
of the public, for which the proprietor, beg most
respectfully 10 return their grateful acknowlc re
mcnts and avail themselves ofths opportunity to
assure their patrons that no effort shall be spared
on their part. to m tintain the enviablp rcputa-
ton Of the Metropolitan first class house
The Metropolitan is lire-proo, and hard finish
ed throug hout.
The Metropolitan is the largest Hotel. and has
the most spacious halls, and the best lighted and
ventilted rooms Of any upon the Pacific coast
The Metropolitan is situated in the business
part OF the city, and Essentially located between
the landings Of the Ocean and River steamers.
The Metropolitan has elegantly furnished suites
of rooms, with one or more bedrooms attached to
parlors, and admirably adapted to The wants of
families.
The Metropolitan Dining Room hastwcnty Sop
crate tables. whore families and friends can cnioy
at meals til" social quiet Of home.
For geu'rl CLEANLINESS. iHXurionS and we'll
cooked food, attentive and orderly servants, the
Metropolitan has no superior
The Metropolitan i furnished with Collins &
Co.'S luxurious and justly celebrated Premium
Spring Mattresses, which insure the most refresh
ing sleep.
The METROPOLITAN COACH" will always be at
thc landing upon the arrival of the steamers. to
carry passengers to the Hotel
Last, but not least, the charges will be moder-
ale, TO suit the state of the times.
ARMSTRONG e. TODD.
Jan.ll, lSG2.-ly. Proprietors.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-07
ORDINANCE No 2.
The BOA I'd of Trustees of the Town of Au-
burn, hereby Ordain as fOllOWs:

SEC |. That from aud after the 18th day OF
June, A. D. 1860. every stove pipe within said
town which passes through the roof OF any house,
not fire proof or through any cloth, or wooden
partition, or ceiling, shall be made and secured
as follows: The stove-pipe joints shall be rivcted
in sections OF two or more, and on 4 one story
building there shall be two sections, and an adj
dtionAl section for each additional story. And
the slip-oins OF snch pipe passing through the
roof shall not he less than two feet from the cell
ing and in all cases when the pipe shall pass
through the ceiling floor of any house. 1t shall
be encased in a ventator. and when said pipe
passes through the roof, there shall be water
proof joint of pipe, through which the stove pipe
shall pass. and the said waterproof joint shall
he ut least one half inch greater in diameter than
the stoec-pipe. And all stOve-pipcS passing
through the roof OF any buildings shall extend
up the distance of at least two feet above the
hi CHEST part of the roof. and where the same
passes through the side of any house. the said
pipe shall be run up by the side OF the building
to the extent aforesaid.
SEC. 2. That the owner or occupant of any
house in said town. in which after said 18th day
of June. 1860. there shall be fonnd n stovc-pipe
not made and secured in the manner above stated
or in some manner equally sale against fire, and
approved by the Board of Trustees rs hereinafter
set forth. shall be deemed guilty of 4 miSdrmcan
or, and shall upon conviction before any magis
trate in the county. he fined not exceeding twenty
five dollars and may be imprisoned in the county
Jail until the fine he paid
SEC. 3. No other mode o. making and securing
stove pipes except that provided in section first
shall he deemed equally safe against fire. unless
a certificate to that effect shlll be given to The
owner or occupant, signed by three members o
this Board
The Placer herald., 1863-02-07
PRIVATE MEDICAL OFFICE

HUNDREDS Of those who have contracted dis
Ill ease are disappointed Of cure Dy not call-
ms ON Dr. Dung at FIRST. He will forfeit any
sum ne t1la to cure any disease that may come
under his care, no matter how long standing or
alllIctng, such as ulcers tumors. nodes, hunches,
plmpl on the face and body. pains ia The bones
and IONS. wakciulncss, trembling. copper-coor-
ed sores. wasting of the bones, emaciAiion, loss
OF appetite. strength and flesh. sores in the nose
and ears, loss OF hair, weak eyes itching humors.
&c Many persons after being relieved of all
external diseases suppose themselves cured, but
after few months find themselves troubled with
various symptoms which they never had before
and which they fad it impossible to relieve. To
all who are afflicted in this way. DR.. Young would
particularly recommend a trial Of his skill The
symptoms with which you are troubled are caus
ed by taints in the blood, which sooner or later
will destroy health and happiness. No person
who has ever had an attack of any private com.
plant. should fail to consu 1t Dr.. Young. and
take a few bottles of his invaluable purifying
medicine, as they can rest assured that their
blood is in aperlectly pure and healthy condition,
and that every trace of disease has been remov-
ed from the system.
Recent cases cured in from two to five days
without change of diet or hndrance from bust
ness or no lee. DIR. j. &. YOUNG.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-07
TORDINANCE No. 12.]
For Taxing Loose or Unclaimed Dogs

For EaXIns Loose or UncnalneO Dogs
The Trustees of the Town of Auburn do ordan
as follows:
SEC |. A tax of Two Dollars per annum is
corporate limits Of the Town Of Auburn, found at
large within said Town, on and after the first day
of April 1862
SEC. 2 Annually on the last Monday in March,
it shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Board OF
Trustees to deliver to the Town Treasurer. as
many brass or copper tags as may be necessary
and being numbered from one up to the highest
number, delivered to the Treasurer; and said tags
shall be altered annually in shape as to be ca
silly des gnated from the tags issued the proceed
ing years
SEC. 3. On or before the first Monday in April
in each year it shall be the duty of the Town
Marshal to draw from the Treasurer as many tags
as he may be able to dispose Of, giving receipt
for the same one of which he shall deliver TO
any nhabitant of the town of Auburn, upon pay
ment oil two dollars.
SEC. 4. Every dog that shall be found run
ming at large within said town after the 10th day
Of April, 1861. not having one of these tags fur
| nished by the Marshal. according to section two
of this Ordinance. attached to a collar upon his
n OK shall be liable to be killed by any person
and it is hereby made the duty Of the Marshal
to put to death any dog so at large without said
| tag. All moneys collected under this Ordinance
snail be paid over by the Marshal to the Treasurer
on the first Monday of each month"; less his per
centage for collecting the same, which is hereby
| fixed at one dollar for each tag sold. And it
shall be the further duty of the Town Marshal to
| file a report with the Clerk, on the first Monday
in each month containing a list OF those citizens
who have purchased no tags the preceding month.
SEC. ). Ordinance No. 3, in hereby repealed.
and this Ordinance shall be in force from and
after its passage.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-07
CORPORATION OF AUBURN.

Regular meetings of the Trustees on the first
Wednesday evening of every month.
TRUSTEES -Tabb Mitchell. President; John K.
Gwynn, c. j. Hiyer, William E. Miller, and VIM.
Osburn. CLERK-Willian Sexton. TREASURER
j. L. Brown MARsHAL--John G. Boggs
Committee on Judiciary-C.J }. Hillyer.
Financc-Wm. Il. Miller.
Streets-John r. Gwynn.
Police-William Osburn.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-07
CERTIFICATE.

Voluntary Certificate from Don Pedro's Bar.
Being DESTROYS of bencfttng my fellow man as
nuch as possible, induces me to come before the
public and certify to the following facts: InJuly
last called upon Dr. J. C. Young, for medical
advice. was then laboring under dizziness in
my mead; very tedious pain in my back and
hps, weakness in my legs and arms loss of mem.
DRY, sore eyes, palpitation of the heart, extreme
nervousness and general debility; was so bad
that was compelled to suspend BUSINESS After
a careful examination of my case, DR.. Young pro-
nounced the case durable, and commenc, TAX
ing the medicine he prescribed and the result is
mat am now perfectly well to all appearances,
although not so strong as l could wish, yet nm
constantly gaining, and can do as good days
"olk rs any of the men in my locality. The
reason for publishing the above is to counteract
That widespread ruscally impression which is
stalking with such destruction throu ghout this
otherwise blessed country. B. T. MANNING,
Residence Don Pedro's Bar
=, REMEMBER-Th j. G. Young's office. for
the treatment of Private Diseases. is at 6l5 Com
mercial street, opposite the u. S. Mint.
kEMEMBER.-That DR.. Young wants no patient
put those fully capable of approaching and DIS
.'hgulshing the services Of Il regular, thorough,
trifing quack.
REMEMBER.- DR.. Young is the only regu..
iar-brrd physician advertising to cure diseases OF
mprudence.
REMEMBER.-Dr. Young's remedies and treat
mcht are entirely unknown to all others. ire
pared from life spent in the hospitals OF Eu'
rope; ana me 1rst in this country from pure cne-
meals imported.
REMEMBER-T DR.. j. c. Young gives every
attention to diseases peculiar TO females.
once 6i5 Commercial street, opposite U. ,
Branch Mint.
January 18th, I862.-my.
The Placer herald., 1863-02-07
[ORDINANCE No. 81
An Ordinance naming the Streets of the
Town of Auburn.

Sec. l. The streets within the Corporate limits
of the town of Auburn, are hereby named and
shall hereafter be known and designated as fol-
lows:
See. g The street leading into the town from
the south and terminating in the plaza shall be
known rs Sacramento street. The street com.
mcncng at the brick building known as the Odd
Fellows Hall, anr running In front Of the Or.