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Whitcher Jeremiah E., real estate (and Whitcher & Pomroy), dwl 472 Ninth
Whitcher John A., searcher records with Whitcher & Pom- roy, dwl 472 Ninth
WHITCHER & POMROY (J. E. Whitcher and E. B. Pom- roy), searchers records, office NE cor Ninth and Wash- ington
Whitcomb George H., machinehand Pioneer Planing Mills, dwl 511 Third
Hear the GUILD, CHURCH & CO.'S PIANOS at Gray's, 625 Clay St., S. F.
Have your Photograph taken by HOUSEWORTH, 12 Montgomery Street, opposite Lick House, S. F.
Atna Insurance Co. of Hartford, R. C. GASKILL, Agent, 917 Broadway.
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Whitcomb G. F., laborer C. P. R. R., Oakland Ferry Wharf White A. Augustus, merchant (S. F.), dwl 950 Brush White Alonzo H., painter, dwl Eland House
White Amos, proprietor Broadway Livery Stable, 1105 and 1107 Broadway, res San José
White Benjamin, dwl 1115 Tenth Av, E. O.
White Carlos, manager Pacific Newspaper Publishing Co. (S. F.), dwl N s East Thirty-second nr Moraga Valley Road, E. O.
White E. Miss, teacher Brooklyn Grammar School
White Henry, saloon and confectionery, 80 East Twelfth, dwl 1110 First Av, E. O.
White James J. (Rice & W.), dwl S .s West bet Fifteenth and Sixteenth
White J. C., fruits and vegetables, N s Railroad Av bet Pine and Cedar, Oakland Point
White John C., draftsman C. P. R. R., res San Francisco White Joseph K., painter, dw! 831 Franklin
White Michael, laborer, dwl E s Grove nr Twenty-seventh White Sarah (widow), dwl E s Webster nr Thirteenth
White Sylvanus, plasterer, dwl N s Broadway nr Bay Place White William, hostler with Joseph C. Trescott, SW cor Twelfth and Franklin
White William C., tinsmith with Lynde & Howard, dwl Union Hotel, E. O.
White William W., blacksmith, dwl Lincoln bet Wood and Pine, Oakland Point
Whiting Lewis, whitener, dwl 562 East Fifteenth, E. O. Whitlock Robert, laborer, dwl E s Grove bet Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh
Whitman G., carpenter C. P. R. R., dwl Railroad Exchange, Oakland Point
Whitman William W. (Burns, W. § Gardiner), dwl N s Charter bet Telegraph and San Pablo avs.
Whittier John W., painter, dwl 564 Seventh
Wibirt H. W., capitalist, dwl Newland's Hotel Wickersham M. S. Mrs., dwl 322 Eleventh
Wickman Charles H., carpenter C. P. R. R., dwl N s Rail- road Av bet Cedar and Pine, Oakland Point
Wickstreen C., fireman C. P. R. R., dwl Railroad Exchange, Oakland Point
Wieser John, watchmaker with E. Mueller & Co., dwl Ninth bet Webster and Harrison
Wiggin Henry H. (Wiggin & Smith), dwl NW cor East Twelfth and Fifteenth Av, E. O.
Wiggin Marcus P., attorney at law (S. F.), dwl Johnson House, San Pablo Av.
PAGE & JORDAN, Ag'ts Hartford Fire Ins. Co., 462 Tenth nr Broadway, Oak'd.
Home Insurance Co. (Fire) of New York, BABER & ROFF, Agents, Broadway and Tenth, Oakland.
E. W. WOODWARD, 952 Broadway, Ag't Royal Ins. Co .; Capital $10,000,000.
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WIGGIN & SMITH (Henry H. Wiggin and William A. Smith), proprietors Eastern Hotel, NW cor East Twelfth and Fifteenth Av, E. O.
Wight Alpheus S., groceries, E s Telegraph Av bet Twenty- fourth and Twenty-fifth
Wightman Charles G., dwl 1057 Washington
Wilbur Jacob, varnisher with Philip Schreiber, dwl First bet Washington and Broadway
Wilbur Sidney Rev., rector Church of the Advent, dwl W s Sixteenth Av bet East Sixteenth and Seventeenth, E. O. WILCOX BLOCK, SW cor Broadway and Ninth
Wilcox David, merchant, dwl 362 Tenth
Wilcox Herbert E. (Grosso & W.), dwl Hobart nr Telegraph Av.
WILCOX P. S., capitalist and president Oakland Bank of Savings, office 915 Broadway, dwl W s Jackson bet Twelfth and Lake Merritt
Wilkerson W. S., grocer, dwl N s Seventeenth bet Clay and Jefferson
Wilkin S., general merchandise, dwl S s Goss bet Pine and Wood, Oakland Point
Wilkins Emily (widow), dwl SE cor Thirtieth and Filbert Wilkins William, watchman Tubbs' Hotel
Wilkinson Charles J., plumber, gasfitter, and roofer, 468 Eighth, dwl Golden Star Hotel
Willard Eli H., salesman (S. F.), dwl cor West Fifth and Chester
Willard Joseph W., clerk (S. F.), dwl 920 Sixth Av, E. O.
Willard Lottie C. Miss, librarian Oakland Library, dwl SE cor Twelfth and Washington
Willey Frederick W., laborer C. P. R. R., dwl S s Pine bet William and Atlantic, Oakland Point
Willey John, patent-medicine manufacturer, 701 Franklin Willey John W., carpenter, dwl 813 Thirteenth
William Tell House, William Hardmeyer proprietor, SW cor Franklin and Eleventh
Williams Alpheus F., mining, dwl W s Telegraph Av opp Golden Gate Academy
Williams Andrew Mrs. (widow), dwl N s East Seventeenth bet Ninth and Tenth avs, É. O.
Williams B. S., carpenter Oakland Planing Mill, NW cor First and Washington
Williams Charles, laborer C. P. R. R., Oakland Ferry Wharf Williams Charles S., merchant, dwl 1020 Eighth Av, E. O. Williams Curtis P., mariner, dwl 512 East Fifteenth, E. O.
Williams Elizabeth (widow), dwl West Ninth bet Center and Kirkham, Oakland Point
Best Piano Tuners at GRAY'S, 625 Clay Street, S. F.
HOUSEWORTH'S SALES ROOM, 9 Montgomery Street, S. F.
Great Fires prove the Strength of the ÆTNA INSURANCE COMPANY.
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Williams Frank, gardener with George C. Potter, junction San Pablo and Telegraph avs.
Williams Francisco I., laborer, dwl 417 Ninth
Williams Frederick, laborer, dwl 866 Broadway
Williams H. (col'd), porter C. P. R. R., Oakland Ferry Wharf Williams Harriet (widow), laundress, dwl 459 Sixth
Williams James, driver Contra Costa Laundry, cor West Fourteenth and Kirkham, Oakland Point
Williams James, hack driver with Moore & Smith, Grand Central Hotel
Williams James, laborer Oakland Planing Mill, NW cor First and Washington
Williams James, waiter, bds 420 First
Williams Jane (widow), dwl W s Clay bet Tenth and Elev- enth
Williams J. O. Mrs. (widow), laundress Tubbs' Hotel Williams John, watchman C. P. R. R., dwl 301 Second
Williams John C., shoemaker with William Williams, dwl 471 East Twelfth, E. O.
Williams John F., bookkeeper (S. F.), dwl 1165 West Williams Joseph, laborer C. P. R. R., Oakland Ferry Wharf Williams Joseph, mariner, dwl cor Nineteenth and West Williams Joseph B., dwl N s East Seventeenth bet Ninth and Tenth avs, E. O.
Williams Joseph H. H., mining (S. F.), dwl Grand Central Hotel
Williams Mark A., painter, dwl 524 Sixth
Williams Nicholas, coffee saloon, 463 Seventh, dwl Cosmo- politan Hotel
Williams S. C., brewer, dwl Ns West Eighth bet Wood and Willow, Oakland Point
Williams Thomas W., master mariner, dwl Es Webster bet Sixteenth and Seventeenth
Williams William, clerk with Walter Smith, dwl 477 Eighth Williams William, shoemaker, 475 East Twelfth, E. O.
Williamson James, machinist, dwl 476 Third
Williamson Josephine (widow), dwl 160 Seventh
Willis Eugene, compositor Oakland Home Journal, dwl 1106 Market
Willis T. N., banker, dwl 1106 Market
Willits Perry, teamster with Bates & Wales
Wills J. T. Rev., pastor Second Congregational Church, Oakland Point
Wilson Adalbert, special policeman, dwl 518 Fifth
Wilson Catherine, boarding, 1069 Fourteenth Av, E. O.
Wilson Charles, carpenter, dwl E s Myrtle bet Twenty- eighth and Thirtieth.
' PAGE & JORDAN, Real Estate, 462 Tenth Street near Broadway, Oakland."
North British & Mercantile Insurance Co. (British) BABER & ROFF, Agents, Broadway and Tenth, Oakland.
E. W. WOODWARD, 952 Broadway, Real Estate Agent and Collector.
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CARPETS.
Retail Carpet AND WALL-PAPER WAREHOUSE. We keep constantly on hand the largest assortment on the Pacific Coast of Velvet, Tapestry Brussels, Body Brussels, Belgique, Axminster, Three-ply Ingrain, Dutch, Hemp and Venetian CARPETS Cotelines, Reps, Terry, Damask, Plush, And a full and well selected Stock of Of Every Description. ALSO, Wall Paper and Decorations Of the Newest Styles and Patterns. Call and see us before purchasing elsewhere. We will endeavor to suit you, both as to quality and price. Do not forget the store, as it is the only Carpet Store on Clay Street. HOUSEWORTH'S PEBBLE SPECTACLES, 9 Montgomery Street, under Lick House, S. F. CURTAINS AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS
FRANK G. EDWARDS, 628, 630, 632 and 634 Clay Street, AND
633 and 635 MERCHANT ST.
SAN FRANCISCO_
First Premium to Guild, Church & Co.'s Pianos at GRAY'S, 625 Clay St., S. F
The ATNA is at the head of Fire Insurance Companies in America.
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Wilson F., laborer C. P. R. R., Oakland Ferry Wharf Wilson G. A., carpenter, dwl Golden Star Hotel
Wilson George, carpenter Oakland Planing Mill, dwl 469 Fourth
Wilson James, peddler, dwl W s Seventh Av bet East Eighteenth and Nineteenth, E. O.
Wilson J. Downes, mining stocks, dwl 767 Alice
Wilson J. H. Mrs., dressmaker, N s Sixth bet Clay and Washington
Wilson Joseph, sewing machine agent (S. F.), dwl 773 Fifth Wilson Logan, foreman Evening Torchlight, dwl Filbert bet
Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth
Wilson Peter W. (col'd), whitewasher, dwl 364 Seventh Wilson S., brakeman C. P. R. R., Oakland Ferry Wharf
Wilson Sarah H. Miss, teacher Prescott Grammar School, dwl 1163 Clay
Wilson T. B., lieutenant U. S. N., dwl Grand Central Hotel Wilson William, driver with Adam Koob, dwl Clarendon House
Wilson William, watches, jewelry, and silverware, 961 Broadway
Wimble Thomas, express wagon, cor Broadway and Eighth, dwl S s Twenty-fourth nr Broadway
Winant Charles, butcher, dwl SW cor Fourth and Castro Winant Mark, oyster dealer (S. F.), dwl 817 Market
Winant William W., oyster dealer (S. F.), dwl 711 Fourth Winchester John P., salesman (S. F.), dwl S s Hobart bet Telegraph and San Pablo avs.
Winchester William H., engineer C. P. R. R., dwl SW cor Cedar and William, Oakland Point
Windsor William, night watchman U. S. Treasury (S. F.), dwl S s Railroad Av bet Wood and Willow, O. P.
Winegar Jesse P., clerk with Sarpy & Barstow, dwl 969 Franklin
Wingate Isaac C., express (Oakland and San Francisco), of- fice 909 Broadway, dwl NW cor Third and Washington Winkelman Henry, bath tender with F. W. Seeglitz, dwl Eland House
Winlock James, molder, dwl 1065 Twelfth Av, E. O.
Winslow C. (widow), dwl junction Goss, Wood, and West Eighth, Oakland Point
Winslow Henry E., bricklayer, dwl junction Goss, Wood, and West Eighth, Oakland Point
Winter Charles, real estate, dwl W s Sixth Av bet East Six- teenth and Seventeenth, E. O.
Winters John, driver Brooklyn Brewery, SW cor East Fourteenth and Eighteenth Av, E. O.
PAGE & JORDAN, Houses rented, 462 Tenth Street near Broadway, Oakland
Fire Insurance on Dwellings and Personal Property made a Specialty ; BABER & ROFF, Agents, Oakland.
E. W. WOODWARD, 952 Broadway; Houses to Rent.
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WINTHROP HOUSE, Timothy Townsend proprietor, 409 Seventh
Wintringer Leander, superintendent Oakland, Brooklyn, and Fruit Vale Railroad, dwl Tubbs' Hotel
WIRTH CHARLES, liquor saloon, 321 East Twelfth, dwl NE cor East Sixteenth and Eighth Av, E. O.
Wise Barzillai J., deputy assessor Alameda County, dwl W s Valley bet Locust and Elm
Withers Mary (widow), dwl 562 Seventh
Witkowsky Nathan, salesman with Edward Barnett, 825 Broadway
Wittland William, merchant (S. F.), dwl Campbell bet Railroad Av and West Eighth, Oakland Point
Woerner Jacob, butcher City Market, dwl cor Fifteenth and Jefferson
Wolcott A. L., merchant, dwl Tubbs' Hotel
Wolf Charles, coachman with R. Hochkofler, Alice nr Lake Merritt
Wolf Jacob, tailor, dwl Union Hotel, E. O.
Wolf John W., merchant (S. F.), dwl SW cor Cedar and William, Oakland Point
Wolfsohn William, dwl E s Telegraph Av bet Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
Wolter Reimer, driver Brooklyn Brewery, SW cor East Fourteenth and Eighteenth Av, E. O.
Wood Alfred, clerk with Charles B. Rutherford, dwl S s Sixteenth bet Castro and Brush
Wood C. F., clerk U. S. Branch Mint (S. F.), dwI N s Rail- road Av bet Union and Kirkham, Oakland Point
Wood J. W., ticket collector C. P. R. R., Oakland Ferry Wharf
Wood J. C., bootmaker, dwl 271 Sixth
Wood William E., bookkeeper (S. F.), dwl Center bet West Eighth and West Tenth
Wood William H., printer (S. F.), dwl S s Seward bet Pine and Wood, Oakland Point
Woodbury G. W., dwl 856 Broadway
Woodruff D. S., salesman with William D. Fountain, 1061 Broadway
Woodruff M. A., janitor Cosmopolitan and Lafayette Pri- mary schools
Woods I. W., switchman C. P. R. R., dwl S s Goss bet Pine and Wood, Oakland Point
Woods John, brakeman C. P. R. R., dwl 940 Myrtle
Woods R. C., brakeman C. P. R. R., dwl Railroad Exchange, Oakland Point
Woodward C., brakeman C. P. R. R., Oakland Ferry Wharf
Old Pianos taken in Exchange at GRAY'S, 625 Clay Street, S. F.
HOUSEWORTH'S PHOTOGRAPHIC PARLORS, 12 Montgomery Street, opposite Lick House, S. F.
Ætna Ins. Co. was established in 1819; R. C. GASKILL, Agent, Oakland.
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Woodward Charles ( Woodward & Farrell), dwl 763 Seventh WOODWARD EDWIN W., real estate agent and collector, office 952 Broadway, dwI E s Webster bet Seventeenth and Eighteenth
Woodward H., brakeman C. P. R. R., Oakland Ferry Wharf
Woodward H. P., brakemen C. P. R. R., Oakland Ferry Wharf
Woodward & Farrell (Charles Woodward and Edward S. Far- rell), wood and coal yard, 763 Seventh nr Market
Woodworth W. F., driver Oakland R. R. Co.
Woof John, carpenter C. P. R. R., dwl S s Lincoln bet Wood and Willow, Oakland Point
WOOLSEY ELLIOTT H., physician and surgeon, office 1068 Broadway, dwl Grand Central Hotel
Woolsey E. W., agent Security Life Ins. Co. (S. F.), dwl Kel- sey House
Woolsey John S., fireman C. P. R. R., dwl N s Atlantic bet Pine and Cedar, Oakland Point
Wooster F. L., telegraph operator C. P. R. R., Oakland Point
Worden Ira, livery stable keeper, dwl 856 Broadway
Worden Susan Mrs., Delmonico Lodging House, 856 Broad- way
Work John W., real estate, dwl NW cor Adams Av and Julia, E. O.
Wright Albert H., carpenter, dwl S s Locust nr San Pablo Av.
Wright Anna C. Mrs., dressmaker, 918 Broadway
Wright C. A. Mrs. (widow), dwl N s Railroad Av nr Center Wright Charles S., carpenter Oakland Planing Mill, dwl 700 Franklin
Wright George, brickmaker, dwl 266 East Fifteenth, E. O. Wright George, laborer C. P. R. R., Oakland Ferry Wharf Wright James, shoemaker with Daniel Stuart, dwl S s Ninth bet Clay and Washington
Wright James, veterinary surgeon, office 1105 Broadway, dwl S s Locust nr San Pablo Av.
Wright James A., photographer, dwl S s Goss bet Wood and Pine, Oakland Point
Wright John W., carpenter, dwl SE cor East Seventeenth and Eleventh Av, E. O.
WRIGHT STEPHEN P., attorney at law, office County Court House, dwl NW cor East Sixteenth and Sixteenth Av, E. O.
Wright Susan D. (widow), dwl 571 East Twelfth, E. O.
Wright Thomas, laborer with Bates & Wales
PAGE & JORDAN. Real Estate, 462 Tenth Street near Broadway, Oakland.
Three powerful Fire Insurance Companies operating conjointly in California; BABER & ROFF, Agents, Oakland.
E. W. WOODWARD, 952 Broadway, Real Estate Agent and Collector.
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Wright William H. (col'd), porter C. P. R. R., Oakland Ferry Wharf
Wunderlin Stephen, liquor saloon, 422 Eighth
Wyand Henry P., carpenter and contractor, dwl NE cor Broadway and Twenty-first
Wyatt John, student, dwl S s Frederick bet Telegraph and San Pablo avs.
Wyatt Margaret E. (widow), dwl S s Frederick bet Tele- graph and San Pablo avs.
Wyman Benj. H., purser, dwl N s Walton nr Telegraph Av.
Y.
YALE CHARLES G., journalist, dwl 179 Third
Yale Jeremiah S. clerk (S. F.), dwl 222 East Fifteenth, E. O. Yard George M., physician, dwl 621 Webster
Yarrington E. A. (widow), ladies' hairdresser, 456 Twelfth, dwl Jefferson bet Seventh and Eighth
Yates William H., mariner, dwl N s Division bet Pine and Wood, Oakland Point
Yoakum Isaac, dwl SE cor East Fifteenth and Nineteenth Av, E. O.
Yolland Charles, farmer, dwl 229 Twelfth
Yolland Thomas, real estate, dwl 229 Twelfth
Young Abel W., builder, dwl 351 East Eleventh, E. O.
Young John, hostler with A. K. P. Harmon, SE cor Web- ster and Twenty-second
Young John, shoemaker with Daniel Stuart, dwl Seventeenth bet Grove and Castro
Young L., plasterer, dwl St. Charles Hotel
Young .Lewis (F. F. Myers & Co. and Burner § Y.), dwl NE cor West Fifth and Lewis, Oakland Point
Young Thomas D., carpenter, dwl N s Railroad Av bet Union and Kirkham, Oakland Point
Younger S. C., dwl Tubbs' Hotel
Younger William J., dentist (S. F.), dwl W s Linden bet West Eighth and West Tenth
Yule John, deputy county clerk, dwl SW cor East Fifteenth and Twelfth Av, E. O.
Z.
ZIEGENBEIN JOHN, merchant (John Ziegenbein & Co.), dwl E s Peralta nr West Tenth, Oakland Point ZIMMERMAN LOUIS, San Francisco Market, 829 Broad- way, dwl San Pablo Av nr Oakland Trotting Park ZIMMERMAN'S GARDENS, Peter Backes proprietor, NE cor Second and Harrison
Hear the GUILD, CHURCH & CO.'S PIANOS at Gray's, 625 Clay St., S. F.
THOMAS HOUSEWORTH & CO., Opticians, 9 Montgomery Street, under Lick House, S. F.
Get a Policy in the Atna Ins. Co .; it is the best; R. C. GASKILL, Agent.
APPENDIX.
IMPORTANT ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES,
RELATING TO THE CITY OF OAKLAND, DEC., 1873.
CITY CHARTER .*
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE CITY OF OAKLAND, APPROVED, MARCH 25, 1854, WITH THE AMENDMENTS THERETO.
The People of the State of California,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The corporation, or body corporate, now existing and known as the Town of Oakland, shall remain and continue to be a body politic and corporate, by the name of the City of Oakland, and by that name shall have perpetual succession; may sue and defend, in all Courts and places, and in all actions, and shall have and use a common seal, and alter the same at pleasure; and may purchase, receive, hold, and enjoy real and personal property, and sell and dispose of the same for the common bene- fit: provided, that it shall purchase without the city no property except such as shall be deemed necessary for establishing hospi- tals, prisons, cemeteries, industrial schools, and water works.
SEC. 2. The boundaries of said city shall be the same as the boundaries of the late Town of Oakland, which are more partic- ularly defined and described, as follows, to wit: Northerly, } by a straight line drawn at right angles with Broadway, formerly Main Street, in said city, crossing the extended"line of Broadway at a point three hundred and sixty rods northerly from where stood the " Oakland House," on the northwest corner of Broad- way and First streets, and running from the Bay of San Fran- cisco, on the west, to the easterly or southeasterly line of that branch of the San Antonia Slough, or estuary, over which crosses the bridge from Oakland to Clinton; thence among [along] the
* The act of the Legislature, approved February 5, 1872, legalizes and declares valid "in respect to the way and manner, the penalties fixed" in the ordinances of the city under this charter .- COMPILER.
+ By authority of the Act of the Legislature, approved February 1, 1872, limits on the north have been extended by a vote [March, 1872] of the citizens residing therein, so as to include the district lying south of the lands of J. Mora Moss, and a line running westerly therefrom to the Bay .- COMPILER.
PAGE & JORDAN, Collections made, 462 Tenth St. near Broadway, Oakland.
Fire Insurance Policies issued immediately upon application, by BABER & ROFF, Agents, Oakland.
E. W. WOODWARD, 952 Broadway ; Loans negotiated.
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eastern and southern highest tide line of said slough, and of the estuary of San Antonio, following all the meanderings thereof to the mouth of said estuary, in the Bay of San Francisco; thence southwesterly to ship channel; thence northerly, along the line of ship channel to a point where the same intersects the said northern boundary line, extending westwardly: provided, that nothing in this section contained shall be so construed as to prohibit or abridge the right of the Trustees of the Town of Clin- ton and San Antonio, whenever the citizens thereof may elect, to become a body corporate, under the provisions of An Act for the Incorporation of Towns, or under the provisions of any Act which may hereafter be passed, to provide for the construc- tion of wharves and other improvements for the accommodation and convenience of the trade, travel, and commerce of the said towns or villages, at their respective sites.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
SEC. 3. The municipal election shall be held on the first Mon- day of March, of each year ; and such elections shall be subject to all the provisions of the law regulating elections for State offi- cers, except as in this Act provided otherwise. There shall be elected and appointed, for the government of the City of Oak- land, seven Councilmen, who shall constitute a Board, known as the City Council; a Mayor, an Assessor, a Treasurer, who shall be ex officio Clerk of the City Council, and a Marshal, who shall be ex officio Tax Collector of said city. The Mayor shall be elected for one year, and until his successor is elected and quali- fied. The Assessor shall be elected for two years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. The Marshal shall be elected for two years, and until his successor is elected and qualified, except at the first election when he shall be elected and hold his office for one year. The Treasurer shall hold his office for two years, and until his successor is elected and qualified. The Coun- cilmen shall be elected, and hold their office for two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified: provided, that, at the first election, the three Councilmen, of the seven elected, having received the least number of votes at the election, shall be elected and hold their office one year, and until their suc- cessors are elected and qualified.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
SEC. 4. The City Council shall meet on the first Monday after their election, and at such other times as they may, by ordinance, appoint. A majority of the Common Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. They shall determine the rules of their proceedings, and judge of the quali- fication and election of all officers elected under the provisions of this Act; and shall provide, by ordinance, the method of call- ing special meetings of the Council; their sittings shall be pub- lic. A journal of their proceedings shall be kept by the Clerk, under their direction, and the ayes and noes shall be taken, and entered on the journal, at the request of any member; they shall
Send orders for Music to GRAY'S, 625 Clay Street, S. F.
For finest Photographs, go to HOUSEWORTH, 9 and 12 Montgomery Street, S. F.
ÆTNA INSURANCE CO. has paid over 839,000,000 Losses in 54 Years.
CITY CHARTER.
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prescribe, by ordinance, the duties of all officers whose duties are not defined in this Act; they shall have the power to raise, by tax, not exceeding one and one fourth per cent. for all pur- poses (except for the redemption of bonds), on the assessed value of the real and personal property within the limits of said city, moneys for the establishment and support of free common schools, and to provide suitable grounds and buildings therefor; and for the defraying the ordinary expenses of the city, as well as for paving, planking, or otherwise improving the streets of the city; they shall also have power to pass all proper and necessary ordinances for the regulation and sale of city property, and to give deeds therefor; they shall have power to open, alter, es- tablish, grade, or otherwise improve and regulate streets, alleys, and lanes, and the sidewalks upon the same ; to construct and keep in repair bridges, fences, public places, wharves, docks, ferries, piers, slips, sewers, and wells, and to make the assess- ments therefor ; to regulate and collect tolls, wharfage, dockage, and craneage upon all water crafts, and all goods landed ; to make regulations for securing the health, cleanliness, ornament, peace, and good order of the city; for preventing and extinguish- ing fires, and regulating fireman, policemen, and such other officers as may be necessary to appoint for the care and regula- tion of prisons and markets; for licensing, taxing, and regulat- ing all such vehicles, business, and employments as the public good may require, and as may not be prohibited by law ; to levy a tax-license upon all dogs, or otherwise prevent the same from running at large in the streets and public grounds of the city; to regulate and suppress all occupations, houses, places, amuse- ments, and exhibitions, which are against good morals, or con- trary to public order and decency; for the regulating and loca- tion of slaughter-houses, markets, stables, and gas-works, and houses for the storage of gunpowder and other combustible ma- terials; and to pass all such other ordinances, and provide suit- able buildings for the management, good government, and gen- eral welfare of said city, as may not be inconsistent with this charter, or with the Constitution or laws of this State, or the United States. They shall also have power to pass such ordi- nance or ordinances, as may be necessary to prevent animals from running at large within the limits of the city; to establish a pound and appoint a Pound Keeper, and prescribe his duties, and to provide for the public sale, by the Pound Keeper, of such animals as may be impounded, in the same way, and upon like notice, that personal property is sold by execution, under the laws of the State: provided, said City Council shall allow, by or- dinance, the owner or owners of such property so impounded to reclaim the same at any time before sale, upon payment of costs and charges of taking up and impounding, and within thirty days after the sale, shall allow him or them, upon proof of the own- ership of the property sold, duly made before the Mayor, and upon payment of the costs and expenses of impounding and selling, and upon the payment of the sum of one dollar to the May-
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