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SAN ANTONIO PIONEER POTTERY, Daniel Brannan pro- prietor, SE cor Washington and Broadway
Saul Peter, hostler with Asa W. Swett, dwl N s Webster bet Walker and Arroyo
Schimmelpfennig Frederick, dry goods, N s Washington bet Arroyo and Larue
Schmid Frederick, liquor saloon, SW cor Washington and Larue Schmidt Albert, general merchandise, SE cor Adams and Arroyo Schneider John, carpenter, dwl E s Benton bet Monroe and Har- rison
Schnoor C. H., locksmith (S. F.) dwl SW cor Polk and Lacey Schofield John M., major general U. S. A., dwl Tubbs' Hotel
Schunck Henry, liquor saloon, S s Washington bet Walker and Commerce
Schunemann Frank, blacksmith with Brooklyn Manufacturing Co., dwl Mansion House
Scott Irving M., iron founder, (H. J. Booth & Co., S. F.) dwl W s Jones bet Jackson and Franklin
Scott John, clerk, dwl SE cor Polk and Lacey
Scott Robert, dwl N s Adams nr Peralta
Scoville Anna E., (widow) dressmaker, dwl nr Moraga Valley Road, Lynn
Seeger Frederick, butcher with Henry Liese, S s Washington bet Arroyo and Larue
Sheehan Timothy, waiter Tubbs' Hotel
JONES, PULLMAN & CO., 116 Sansom St., S. F., Assortment Pipes and Stems.
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Shepard P. D., cigar manufacturer, S s Washington bet Arroyo and Larue
Shepherd John, clerk with Steere & Webster, dwl Watson Tract Shepherd Peter, carpenter, dwl E s Pierce bet Monroe and Har- rison
Shepherd Thomas, mason, dwl Watson Tract
Shepherd Thomas Jr., dwl Watson Tract
Shepherd William, clerk, dwl Watson Tract
Shuey Martin, dwl SE cor Adams and Fremont
Silva Frank, deckhand C. P. R. R. Co's steamer Louise, dwl N s Monroe bet Walker and Arroyo
Silva John, laborer, dwl Ss Monroe bet Walker and Arroyo · Silva John, screener Clinton Flouring Mills, dwl N s Adams bet Broadway and Larue
Silva Joseph, fishmonger, dwl N s Madison bet Taylor and Pierce
Silva Joseph, laborer, dwl cor Adams and Commerce
Silva Matthew, laborer, dwl N s Monroe bet Walker and Arroyo Silverberg Solomon, millinery, S s Washington bet Walker and Commerce
Simmons John B., bookkeeper, dwl NW cor Taylor and Wash- ington
Skitch William, wheelwright with Brooklyn Manufacturing Co., dwl nr Moraga Valley Road, Lynn
Slattery James, deckhand C. P. R. R. Co's steamer El Capitan, dwl Es Strode bet Madison and Monroe
Sly Christopher, farmer, dwl Railroad House
Sly Lizzie Miss, dressmaker, dwl N s Washington bet Arroyo and Larue
Smallman James K., painter with Brooklyn Manufacturing Co., dwl S s Adams bet Fremont and Clay
Smith Charles, laborer with John Leahy, dwl San Leandro Road nr Race Track
Smith Edward, dwl Ss Washington bet Arroyo and Larue
Smith Isabella, (col'd, widow) dwl N s Madison nr Walker
Smith John B., packer Clinton Flouring Mills, dwl NW cor Broad- way and Adams
Southard Samuel S., carriagemaker, dwl N s Monroe bet Strode and Jones
Spader Jeremiah V., clerk, (S. F.) dwl E s Alameda nr Charter Spaulding J. S. Miss, dwl NW cor Harrison and Fremont
Spier Richard P., bookseller, dwl W s Pierce bet Webster and Lacey
Sproul Frank S., dwl W s Pierce bet Webster and Lacey
Squire Orrin D., secretary Cal. Type Foundry, (S. F.) dwl NW cor Franklin and Clay
Staniels John S., barkeeper Tubbs' Hotel
Stanley Henry A., insurance agent, dwl Ns Adams bet Pierce and Polk
HUNTINGTON, HOPKINS & CO., Wholesale Hardware and Iron, Cor. Bush and Market, S. F.
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Steen Joseph F., insurance agent, (Oakland) dwl Ns Webster bet Pierce and Polk
Steere Thomas F., (Steere & Webster) postmaster and school trustee, dwl SE cor Polk and Madison
STEERE & WEBSTER, (Thomas F. Steere and Eben E. Web- ster) general merchandise, and agents Bamber & Co's Express, SE cor Washington and Walker
Stevens George W., printer, (S. F.) dwl N s Franklin bet Benton and Fremont
Stevenson E., physician, office S s Washington bet Walker and Commerce, dwl Tubbs' Hotel
Still John W., inventor, dwl N s Jackson nr Clay
Stokes Patrick, shoemaker, dwl N s Madison bet Patten and Strode
Stratton James T., surveyor, dwl SE cor Washington and Clay Studerus John, blacksmith, dwl S s Washington bet Larue and Broadway
Sullivan Michael, blacksmith and horseshoer, E s Commerce nr Washington, dwl N s Adams nr Commerce
Sumner J. Henry, principal Brooklyn Public School, dwl Ws Fre- mont bet Harrison and Webster
Swain Sarah, (widow) dwl N s Hepburn nr Alameda
Swas Antonio, shoemaker, S s Washington bet Larue and Broad- way
Swasey Emma A. Miss, dwl W s Pierce bet Webster and Lacey Sweet A. J., tanner Oak Grove Tannery, dwl Mansion House
SWETT ASA W., livery and sale stable, W s Commerce bet
Washington and Jackson, and member Board of Trustees, dwl W s Walker bet Humbert and Hepburn
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TAYLOR JOHN, carpenter, dwl SW cor Jackson and Taylor Taylor John, student, dwl W s Strode bet Jackson and Franklin Tevis Joshua, attorney at law, dwl Ss Adams Av nr Town Line Thomas Richard P., (Standard Soap Co., S. F.) dwl Tubbs' Hotel
Thomas William D., engineer Clinton Flouring Mills, dwl Ss Jack- son bet Pierce and Polk
Thompson A. H., brakeman C. P. R. R., dwl W s Polk bet Wash- ington and Jackson
Thompson J. W., overseer spinning department California Jute Manufacturing Co., dwl Union Hotel
Thompson Nathaniel J., carpenter, dwl W s Fremont bet Madison and Monroe
Thorne Hiram, toll-gate keeper, dwl W s Walker bet Washington and Jackson
JONES, PULLMAN & CO., 116 Sansom St., S. F., General Stock Small Wares.
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Tice James, dwl San Leandro Road nr Race Track Tighe Maria, (widow) dwl N s Adams nr Walker
TOWN ASSESSOR, W. H. Hamilton, office Town Hall
TOWN ATTORNEY, E. J. Pringle, office Town Hall
TOWN CLERK AND TREASURER, A. B. Webster, office Town Hall
TOWN ENGINEER, T. J. Arnold, office Town Hall
TOWN HALL, N s Washington bet Arroyo and Larue
TOWN AND POLICE JUSTICE, Asa Howard, office N s Washington bet Polk and Walker
TOWN MARSHAL, O. Whipple, office Town Hall
TOWN POUND, John H. Perham poundmaster, Es Walker bet Washington and Jackson
TOWNSHIP JUSTICE, L. J. Rector, office Town Hall
True George H., driver with Steere & Webster, dwl SW cor Pierce and Lacey
TUBBS HIRAM, rope manufacturer, (Tubbs & Co., S. F.) dwl N s Washington bet Strode and Jones
TUBBS' HOTEL, Mical Tubbs proprietor, N s Washington bet Patten and Strode
TUBBS MICAL, proprietor Tubbs' Hotel, N s Washington bet Patten and Strode
Tucker E. R. Mrs., teacher Brooklyn Public School, dwl N s Madison bet Polk and Walker
Tucker Joseph, laborer C. P. R. R., dwl W s Polk bet Washing- ton and Jackson
TUM SUDEN H. & CO., (Frederick Brunjes) general mer- chandise, SE cor Washington and Commerce
Tum Suden Henry, (H. Tum Suden & Co.) dwl SW cor Walker and Monroe
Turnbull Walter, stock broker, (S. F.) dwl SW cor Jones and Jackson
Turner Charles W. Rev., pastor St. Paul's Church, (Oakland) dwl Tubbs' Hotel
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UNION HOTEL, Adam Munk proprietor, NW cor Washington and Walker Ustick L. Mrs. dwl Tubbs' Hotel
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VAN DYKE WALTER, attorney-at-law, (S. F.) dwl Watson Tract Van Dusen Robert, teamster, dwl S s Washington bet Jones and Benton
HUNTINGTON, HOPKINS & CO., Importers Hardware and Iron, Cor. Bush and Market, S. F.
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VAN DUSEN ROBERT MRS., dressmaker, dealer fancy goods, ladies' and children's ready made clothing, etc., S s Washington bet Jones and Benton
Van Ness M. A., (widow) dwl W s Friedman bet Adams and Madison
Vincent Joseph, cook with Joseph S. Andrade, dwl S s Madison bet Larue and Broadway
Vincent Sevin, seedsman, (S. F.) dwl Ns Adams Av nr Town Line
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WADE BENJAMIN, dwl SW cor Pierce and Webster
Wade Joseph L., printer, (S. F.) dwl N s Washington bet Pierce and Polk
Wade Simon H., printer, (S. F.) dwl SW cor Pierce and Webster Wadleigh Charlotte, (widow) dwl NE cor Franklin and Fremont Wakeman Edgar, captain steamer Mohongo, dwl NW cor Jackson and Pierce
Walker E. B., (widow) dwl Ss Washington bet Taylor and Pierce Walker George M., carpenter, dwl NW cor Monroe and Alameda WALLACE BROTHERS, ( William C. and Isaac) sale stable, SE cor Jackson and Polk
Wallace Isaac, ( Wallace Brothers) SE cor Jackson and Polk Wallace William C., ( Wallace Bros.) SE cor Jackson and Polk Walrath R. H., bookkeeper dwl N s Monroe bet Contra Costa and Alameda
Walsh Thomas, shoemaker with Daniel O'Keeffe, dwl Mansion House
Warner Aaron K., watchman, dwl NE cor Monroe and Pierce Warner M., nightwatchman Oakland Cotton Mills, Lake bet Jack- son and Franklin
Warren Erastus W., ( W. C. Mason & Co.) dwl NW cor Harrison and Fremont
Warren Ernest, apprentice with William Halley, dwl cor Pierce and Sullivan
WASHINGTON HALL, W. C. Mason & Co. proprietors, SE cor Washington and Jones
Waterman Elisha K., tinsmith with Lynde & Howard, dwl NW cor Polk and Adams
Waterman F. H., attorney-at-law, (S. F.) dwl Tubbs' Hotel Watson Benedict A. C., carpenter, dwl Lake Road opp Lake Merritt
Watson Frank B., clerk with W. C. Mason & Co., SE cor Wash- ington and Jones
Watson G. M., lumber dealer, (S. F.) dwl Ns Madison nr Taylor Watson John B., capitalist, dwl W s Patten nr Harrison
JONES, PULLMAN & CO., 116 Sansom St., S. F., Best Paper and Linen Collars.
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BROOKLYN NURSERY JOHN CAREY, Landscape Gardener and Florist, PROPRIETOR.
Walker St., bet. Harrison and Webster, Brooklyn.
Has for sale a choice assortment of TREES, SHRUBS AND ROSES.
UNION HOTEL
ADAM MUNK, Proprietor.
Cor. Walker and Washington Streets, BROOKLYN.
(In a direct line from the Brooklyn Depot .- One minute's walk.)
The above House is new, very spacious, and fitted up in first-class style -- new furniture, etc.
Bar stocked with the choicest Liquors and Cigars.
T. D. Weymouth's
CARRIAGE MANUFACTORY,
WALKER STREET,
Near the Union Hotel,
BROOKLYN, CAL.
All kinds of Carriages made to order. Horse Shoeing, General Blacksmithing, etc., promptly attended to, done in a workmanlike man- ner, and warranted. A variety of NEW AND SECOND-HAND CAR- RIAGES on hand and for sale.
MRS. M. E. BEMAN, Clairvoyant Physician, Healing and Test Medium.
No visible Medicine given. The Deaf hear ! the Blind see ! and the Palsied walk ! DE?"Patients accommodated with room and board, if desired.
Healing Institute, corner Fremont and Madison Streets, BROOKLYN, ALAMEDA CO., GAL. N. B .- Visitors should leave the cars at Clinton Depot.
HUNTINGTON, HOPKINS & CO., Importers Hardware and Iron, Cor: Bush and Market, S. F.
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BROOKLYN [W] DIRECTORY.
Watson John W., carpenter, dwl Ns Madison bet Taylor and Pierce
Watson J. W., (J. W. Watson & Co.) dwl N s Harrison bet Strode and Jones
Watson J. W. & Co., (James Galloway) general merchandise, SW cor Washington and Taylor
Weaver George, laborer Oak Grove Tannery, dwl N s Washington bet Larue and Broadway
Webb Christopher C., capitalist, dwl SW cor Strode and Franklin Weber Valentine, bakery, NW cor Adams and Friedman
Webster Alvan B., ( Webster d' Hamilton) town clerk and treas- urer, dwl cor Adams and Contra Costa
Webster Eben E. (Steere & W.) dwl N s Monroe bet Polk and Pierce
Webster Joseph, laborer with Joseph Hunt, W s Alameda bet Charter and Stratton
WEBSTER & HAMILTON, (A. B. Webster and W. H. Ham- ilton) real estate agents and conveyancers, and agents Hart- ford Fire Ins. Co., office Ns Washington bet Polk and Walker
WEEKS HENRY, carriage making and blacksmithing, N s Jack- son nr Jones, rear Washington Hall, dwl SE cor Harrison and Strode
WEINGART LOUIS, market, NW cor Washington and Fremont Welch Abram, ( Weston & W.) dwl SW cor Pierce and Monroe Wells Samuel T. Rev., agent Presbyterian Board Publication, dwl W s Strode bet Jackson and Franklin
Welsh Patrick, laborer with Joseph Hunt, W s Alameda bet Char- ter and Stratton
West John, laborer with John B. Watson, W s Patten nr Harrison Weston J. E., ( Weston & Welch) res Oakland
WESTON & WELCH, (F. E. Weston and Abram Welch) pro- prietors Clinton Flouring Mills, SW cor Jackson and Polk Wetherbee Henry, lumber merchant, (Macpherson §. W., S. F.) dwl cor Adams and Fruit Vale Avenues
Weyer Joseph, teamster with Bates & Wales, dwl Ns Adams nr Walker
Weymouth Dennis, carriage maker with T. D. Weymouth, dwl Ns Adams nr Taylor
WEYMOUTH T. D., carriage making and blacksmithing, W s Walker bet Washington and Adams, dwl Monroe bet Polk and Pierce
Wharton John R., insurance agent, dwl E s Alameda nr Charter Whipple Orrison, boots and shoes, Ss Washington nr Jones, and town marshal, dwl NE cor Jones and Webster
Whipple Willard, miner, dwl NE cor Jones and Webster
White Carlos, canvasser, dwl Montgomery nr Moraga Valley Road, Lynn
JONES, PULLMAN & CO., 116 Sansom St., S. F., White Goods.
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White Henry, milkman, N s Washington bet Bridge and Lake White John, farm manager with Charles Newton, Lake Terrace, Lake Road
White Thomas, baker, Tubbs' Hotel
White William, waiter Tubbs' Hotel
White William C., tinsmith with Lynde & Howard, dwl Lorber's Hotel
Whiting Lewis, whitewasher, dwl N s Madison bet Pierce and Polk Wightman Charles, laborer, dwl N s Monroe nr Walker
Wilbur Sidney Rev., rector Church of the Advent, dwl with S. F. Benjamin, S s Washington bet Polk and Walker
Wilkins William, night watchman Tubbs' Hote
Willard Joseph W., clerk, (S. F.) dwl W s Taylor nr Adams
Williams Charles S., master mariner, dwl E s Fremont nr Jackson Williams Curtis P., master mariner, dwl N s Madison nr Taylor Williams Frances, (widow) dwl N s Harrison bet Clay and Taylor Williams Joseph, dwl N s Harrison bet Clay and Taylor
Williams Prince A., (col'd) laborer, dwl Moraga Valley Road Williams William Mrs., dwl S s Washington bet Clay and Taylor Williston William W., gatekeeper Grand Central Park
Willoughby E., (widow) boarding, SW cor Strode and Jefferson Wilson Catherine, (widow) proprietress Railroad House, W s Com- merce bet Washington and Jackson
Wilson Edward, teamster Larue's Lumber Yard, dwl W s Larue . bet Adams and Madison
Wilson James, peddler, dwl cor Benton and Webster
Winlock James, molder, dwl W s Polk nr Washington
Winter C., dwl Ns Jones bet Monroe and Harrison
Wintringer Leander, superintendent O., B. & F. V. R., dwl NE cor Strode and Harrison
WIRTH CHARLES, liquor saloon, S s Washington bet Jones and Benton, dwl S s Madison bet Antonio and Contra Costa Work John W., agriculturist, dwl Ns Adams Av nr Town Line Wright John, carpenter, dwl SE cor Pierce and Harrison Wright Mary, (widow) dwl NW cor Fremont and Madison
Wright Susan D., (widow) dwl SW cor Washington and Polk
CENTRAL SALOON, Butchers' Headquarters WASHINGTON STREET,
Bet. Jones and Benton, BROOKLYN.
Best quality of WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. This Saloon is near Badger's Park and Washington Hall, on the line of the horse-car railroad, and is very convenient for passengers. CHARLES WIRTH, Proprietor.
HUNTINGTON, HOPKINS & CO., Agents Jessop & Sons' Steel, Cor. Bush and Market, S. F.
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YALE GEORGE, printer, dwl Ns Madison bet Patten and Strode Yale Jeremiah S., salesman, (S. F.) dwl Ns Madison bet Patten and Strode
Yale Lawrence B., telegraph repairer, dwl N s Madison bet Patten and Strode
Yoakum John E., (Yoakum, Myers & Co.) dwl SE cor Wash- ington and Alameda
Yoakum, Myers & Co., (T. J. and J. E. Yoakum and Jonathan Myers) market, Ss Washington bet Commerce and Arroyo
Yoakum Thomas J., ( Yoakum, Myers & Co.) dwl SE cor Wash- ington and Alameda
Young Abel W., carpenter, dwl SE cor Jackson and Benton
THE
Brooklyn Come Journal,
A First-class Weekly Newspaper,
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF
BROOKLYN, OAKLAND AND ALAMEDA COUNTY,
Is Published in Brooklyn and Oakland every Friday.
It is independent in politics and specially devoted to local interests. As it reaches every part of Alameda County, it is an excellent advertising medium.
CIRCULATION ONE THOUSAND.
SUBSCRIPTION .- By mail, with supplement, $3.00 per annum. Delivered by Carriers, $3.50.
ADVERTISING RATES .- I inch, one insertion, $1.00; subsequent insertion, 50 cts. Quarterly advertisements, $1.00 per inch, per month.
WILLIAM HALLEY, Editor and Proprietor.
JONES, PULLMAN & CO., 116 Sansom St., S. F., Straw Hats.
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OAKLAND DIRECTORY.
THE Daily
Official Paper of the City of Oakland.
This paper is published every morning (Sundays excepted) and delivered to city subscribers by 7 A. M. It was established in 1863, and has a general circulation throughout Alameda County. It is also delivered daily, by carriers, in San Francisco, and sent through the mails to subscribers in various parts of the State.
It is the SPECIALTY of this journal to give full and accurate reports of all interesting incidents and events occurring in the county, and to present a full record of the proceedings of the Courts, of the City Council, and of the Board of Town Trustees of Brooklyn, San Leandro and Alameda. All information that is of interest or im- portance to real estate holders, is carefully compiled and accurately presented.
Politically, the paper is REPUBLICAN, but its course is not dictated by narrow partisan considerations. It accords in sentiment with the leading Republican papers of the country. But political discus- sions are not allowed to fill its columns, GENERAL AND LOCAL TOPICS receiving special attention.
The circulation of the DAILY NEWS has become so extensive that the power press is run by steam.
The NEWS is delivered to city subscribers at the rate of 15 cents per week, and is sent by mail for $7.00 per annum.
OFFICE OF PUBLICATION-Ninth Street, north side, Bet. Broadway and Washington Sts.
GAGAN & FAIRCHILD
Proprietors. O. L. C. FAIRCHILD.
WM. GAGAN.
HUNTINGTON, HOPKINS & CO., Agents Jessop & Sons' Steel, Cor. Bush and Market, S. F.
APPENDIX.
IMPORTANT ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND
MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES,
RELATING TO THE CITY OF OAKLAND, JULY, 1872.
CITY CHARTER .*
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE CITY OF OAKLAND, APPROVED MARCH 25TH, 1854, WITH THE AMENDMENTS THERETO, JULY, 1872.
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 Oak- land, 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 proper- ty, and sell and dispose of the same for the common benefit : provided, that it shall purchase without the city no property except such as shall be deemed necessary for establishing hospitals, prisons, ceme- teries, 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 particularly defined and described, as follows, to wit: +Northerly, by a straight
* 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.
JONES, PULLMAN & CO., 116 Sansom St., S. F., Braids of all kinds.
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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 Broadway and First streets, and running from the Bay of San Francisco, on the west, to the easterly or southeasterly line of that branch of the San Antonio slough, or estuary, over which crosses the bridge from Oakland to Clinton ; thence among (along) the eastern and southern highest tide land 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 chan- nel ; thence northerly, along the line of ship channel to a point where the same intersects the said northern boundary line, extend- ing 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 Clinton 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 construction of wharves and other improvements for the accom- modation 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 officers, except as in this Act provided otherwise. There shall be elected and appointed, for the government of the City of Oakland, seven Councilmen, who shall constitute a Board, known as the City Coun- cil ; 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 qualified. 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 Councilmen 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 Council- men, 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 successors 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,
HUNTINGTON, HOPKINS & CO. Wholesale Hardware and Iron, Cor. Bush and Market, S. F.
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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 qualification and election of all officers elected under the provisions of this Act; and shall provide, by ordinance, the method of calling special meetings of the Council ; their sittings shall be public. 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 prescribe, by ordinance, the duties of all offi- cers 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 purposes, (except for the redemption of bonds) on the as- sessed 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 ordin- ances for the regulation and sale of city property, and to give deeds therefor ; they shall have power to open, alter, establish, 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 assessments 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 pre- venting and extinguishing fires, and regulating firemen, policemen, and such other officers as may be necessary to appoint for the care and regulation of prisons and markets ; for licensing, taxing and regulating all such vehicles, business and employments as the pub- lic 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, amusements and exhibitions which are against good morals, or contrary to pub- lic order and decency ; for the regulating and location of slaughter houses, markets, stables, and gas works, and houses for the storage of gunpowder and other combustible materials ; and to pass all such other ordinances, and provide suitable buildings for the manage- ment, good government, and general 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 ordinance, 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 pre- scribe his duties, and to provide for the public sale, by the Pound Keeper, of such animals as may be impounded, in the same way,
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