The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-31
RELICS OF EARLY TIMES
Secured for the Historical
Exhibition.
Documents That Are Interesting Illustrating
Fan Franchises Infancy-Ths First
Liwsuit

At the State Fair to be held in Sacra-
mento there will be an exhibit that viii
prove Of great interest TO those who care TO
know about the early history Of the State of
California.
1t has been prepared by Merton c. Allen.
who was recently appointed by the Board
OF Supervisors to coIect material 10 form
part OF the historical exhibit, and to-day it
will be sent to the capital.
Mr.. Allen Immediately after his appoint
ment collected great number OF highly in-
teresliHg relics, including many documents
which are Of special value to the historian
who in the future may desire to write of
the State and its principal city.
Among the number Is the bill of sale that
was given in 1S49 when the city became the
owner of the brig Euphemia, which was an
chOred IN the stream and was used as a
prison for the confinement of the lawless
element and which was in charge of Cap
tain James NJ. Mcdonald.
Tue report OF the census Marshal which
shows that In 1852 san francisco had
population Of II, 1913 and that the capital in
vested in the city was S76l 500.
The first report OF John c. Pelton. the
pioneer schoolteacher. in which he sets
forth that he established the first public
school in the First Baptist Church on
Washington street, near Stockton.
The original ordinance authorizing a
Board CT Health in 1850, the one that had
TO deal with the cholera.
The ordinance of the Board Of Assistant
| Aldermen fixing the salaries of all city
officials and fixing their own salaries at
| $1,000. " 18th this is the veto of the ordinance
Of John w. GeaTy. the first Mayor
| The message of Mayor Geary congratu-
lating the Board of Aldermen upon the
| organization OF the municipal government
under the authority OF the Legislature of
| 1850.
A letter from Samuel Brannan, dated
| February -, 1850. rendering his resignation
as a member of the town council.
An ordinance of June q. 1850, signed by
| Mayor Gtary and certified to by H. l..
| Dodge, Clerk, providing for en- observance
of the Sabbath day.
A letter from Peter II. Burnett. first
| Governor of the State. relating to the sale
| of city lands. 1t is countersIened by
Horace Halves. who subsequently became
father of the consolidation act, under which
the city is still governed.
A letter dated October %, 1851, James
| King of William, who. while editor of
the Evening Bulletin In 1856. was shot
! and killed by James i. Casey, rendering
his resignation as commissioner of the
funded debt.
A petition dated MAY II, 1850, asking fol-
| the abolition of bull-fghls on the public
streets. it was signed by James Van Ness
| tuu OiuclSs
The original papers in the first lawsuit
| commenced in this city. 1t was an actor
] brought by the Russian American Company
to attach tie property of General John A.
| Suffer in the town of Helyetia. Sacramento
County. Some of the paDers bear the sig
| nature of General Kearny. who was mill
tary Governor. and of Lieutenant Washing
ton A. Bartlett, who was an alcalde OF thi.
city.
number of original bills which show
what was the first cost Of articles purchased
by merchants from 1876 to 1850. The fol
lowing are some of the items:
Eight hundred dollars for forty packs o
playing-cards; cleaning and loading PTS
toll. S4; six days work, $50; 287 feet O
lumber, STA; sack of potatoes, S12l so
hex OF sperm candles. $40; loaf Of bread
$50.
Original papers on file with the Count
Clerk. showing the testimony taken ut III
inquest Of james l.. Casey, slayer of Jane