Year: 1861

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OF this balance, less than six hundred dol
lars has been paid in on the assessment roll
of the present year.


For more full and detailed statement of
the receipts and disbursements for the quar-
ter ending October | 1861, will refer you
to the Clerks and Treasurer's Reports.


The Pubic Schools opened for the Fall
term on the 10th of September after vaca-
tion of six weeks, with an attendance of one
hundred and forty scholars in the six DEPART
tEents. The average attendance during the
week Just passed was one hundred and seven
ty | find 10y reference to the School Marshal
Report of last fall that we had over six hun
dred aud ffty children in this city between
the ages of four and eighteen About one
fourth Of that number attend our public
schools. | am satisfied that great many of
parents who have children, do not feel that
interest in their education that they ought to.
We have good teachers and plenty of room
to accommodate twice the number we have
now. | find in going about the city large
number of children playing about the streets,
who ought to be in attendance on our public
schools. 10 the parents of such let me say,
improve the opportunity now offered you OF
giving your children a good common school
edGcation.


The extension of the d street sewer from
Third to Fourth street, will soon he compile
ted at cost of about one thousand fifty
dollars We shall then have two permanent
brick sewers from the Yuba river to the
north line of Fourth street These with
proper surface sewers connecting will furnish
all necessary drainage, for years, of that part
of the city lying south OF Sixth street and
ost of |
reason that the property holders can how
have for not building the surface sewers
along the line of their property, and con-
Meeting with the two main sewers. This
done, and our sewerage is complete for that
portion of the city


will here state, for the benefit of all per-
cons Interested that Article " of the Codi-
fed Ordinances on Constructions and Nuisan-
ee9.' will be strictly enforced.


| would recommend that some attention be
given to our streets before the rainy season
commences A few loads of gravel deposited
in each place that it is most needed. will pre-
vent many places from being a nuisance du-
ring the winter. | shall always advocate the
keeping in repair by the city of those street :
that have once been graded and graveled
and brought to the required grade 10y the
property holders along the line Of such





eits arising from an expenditure of money in
this way heretofore. Something SHOULD be
Zone on Third street, from to Feather
river, either by widening of the brick bridge
across the slough aud reIairiug the street
from there to the steamboat landing, or 10y
building a bridge across Fourth or Fifth
street, and opening the street connecting. |
hope you will give this subject your carly
attention.


Alta meeting of the Directors of the Ii
hrary, the pay of the Librarian was reduced
from forty to twenty-five dollars, he being
required to keep the Library open only ev-
enings, saving to the city fifteen dollars per
month, which amount would recommend
6e expended monthly in the purchase Of new
standard works for the library.


The City Treasurer reported 10 me on the
4th inst, that the Powder House keeper had
not made any settlement with him for the last
two quarters. Section 8. Of Article XIV,
Gays: The storekeeper shall keep an aceu-
rate and regular account of all moneys he
shall receive as such storekeeper under this
Article. and shall pay over monthly into the
hands of the City Treasurer, for the use of
The city, five per cent. thereof dc. our
prompt attention is directed to this matter.


The receipts of the Recorders Court for
the quarter ending Oct. l, 1861, was S952,75


Before the rainy season commences, some
thing should be done to the steamboat land
ing. A rise of water II few feet in the river.
wil overflow the present landing, and the
delivery of goods at that point will be i'm
possible Some kind ofa wharf should be
built, in order that no obstruction will be in
the way for the handing Of goods at that
point at all seasons OF the year, whenever
they cannot land at the upper landing | am
Il al, Il, al hos cd "A
income from landing and mooring, TO justify
reasonable outlay for the better conven-
ience of those who are compelled to pay
that tax This s.hiect should receive at
your hands yOHr early attention


OF the Fire Department, cannot say any
thing more than have on former occasions.
The skill and energy which is always mani
tested by them every occasion, III carry
ing out the objects Of its institution, is too
well known and appreciated by all to require
of me any extended notice. All their neces-
sary wants should receive at your hands
prompt attention.


find the department is now very well sup
piled with leading hose. | recommended,
one year ago the purchase of "A quantity of
suction hose, for the use of the department;
up to the present time none has been pnrch-
ased as am Informed. The Pioneers have
none OF their own, and lne uOaS are greatly
n need of some new. | am satisfied that if
they are not supplied soon, both OF these ma
chimes will be out Of service. Their suction
cylinders need enlargug, in order to the
better safety and pSStection of their suction
hose.


There has been eleven cases of small poX
at the Pest House, since the 29th day OF July
Seven of those cases have been discharged as
cured. and one death There is at the pres
ent time three cases. which are doing very
well, and will soon be able to be out


The report of the Hospital Warden Mr.
Gilmore. submit to your consideration At
tached to his report is several bills, amount
ing to 1922, 20, which, according to my un-
derstandng with the Supervisors, should he
paid by the city. Those parties who have
been taken care of at the pest House, and
have means to pay should be charged for the
time they were there, and the amounts col
lected.


The coNtinued peace and prosperity OF our
city should be a source of congratulation to
all of our citizens. g. Is. FOWLER,


Marysville, Oct. 7th, 1861. Mayor.


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