Directory of the city of Oakland and the town of Alameda for the year ending 1874, Part 5

Author: Langley, Henry G
Publication date: 1874
Publisher: Oakland : H.G. Langley
Number of Pages: 448


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of the corporate limits was included in the returns of the city, or that the enumeration was absolutely inaccurate. This must be assumed, because the school census shows a regular and propor- tionate increase. It is taken annually by some competent citizen of Oakland, and as the amount of school money to be received from the State and County depends upon the number of children, there is the strongest motive to make the returns as large as the facts warrant.


In support of the assumption that residents of the outside dis- tricts were included in the returns of the city the fact is referred to that, at the general election in 1871, the precinct of Temescal returned 329 votes, which properly represent a population of 1974, by allowing one vote to each six of population, about the proportion of Alameda County, and the usual estimate for per- manently settled agricultural districts ; but according to the returns of the Federal census, the population was only 604. That over one half of the population were voters is the con- clusion to be drawn, and it is so obviously incorrect as to throw discredit upon the entire returns. If these deductions are correct, the population of the city of Oakland, August, 1870, was 9,130 and not 10,500, as reported by the Federal census.


By the authority of the City Council, a census of Oakland was taken in June of the present year, with the following results :


14,165


Colored


205


Chinese.


1,017


Total population, June, 1873.


15,387


Divided as follows: males, 8,534; females, 6,853; viz.


Under 1 year. 202 males; 184 females. . Total. .


386


Between 1 and 2.


188 66


193 66


60


. 381


Between 2 and 3 .. 245


201


66


446


Between 3 and 5. . .


383


60 366


830


66


66


1,578


Between 10 and 15


742


732


Between 15 and 20.


888


66


695


66


1,583


Between 30 and 40. .


.1,666


66


1,290


66


66


2,956


Between 40 and 50.


1,134


66 681


Between 50 and 60. .


427


283


66


710


Between 60 and 70.


147


121


66


268


Between 70 and 80


38


41


66


66


79


Between 80 and 90


6


66


7


.


13


Totals.


8,534


6,853


15,387


The aggregate population of Oakland and Brooklyn, July 1, 1872, as published in the OAKLAND DIRECTORY for 1872, was esti- mated at 14,761, viz .: Oakland, 12,011; Brooklyn, 2,750. These


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.


. .


.


1,524


Between 20 and 30


1,720


1,179


66


2,899


·


·


1,815


Between 5 and 10. 748


66


·


749


White population, males and females


HOUSEWORTH'S SALES ROOM, 9 Montgomery Street, S. F.


E. W. WOODWARD, 952 Broadway, Ag't Royal Ins. Co .; Capital $10,000,000.


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figures, as compared with the returns of the census of the present year, 15,387, are 626 less, or about four and one half per cent., a reasonable estimate for the increase during the twelve months between the dates of the respective estimates.


It is to be regretted that the published returns of the census of the present year do not exhibit a classification of the white element according to age, as the existence of such data would be useful for present reference, and valuable as a basis for future estimates.


Meteorological.


The only meteorological observations have been made by John Ross, of Oakland, and have been mainly confined to recording the rainfall, which has been as follows, for the years named :


Inches.


1868-9


20 69-100


1869-70 19 58-100


1870-1 12 16-100


1871-2 32 69-100


1872-3


16 42-100.


Real Estate.


From E. C. Sessions, Real Estate Dealer, we obtain the fig- ures given below:


Total sales in the City of Oakland, from Nov. 1st, 1866, to July 1st, 1872. $12,496,843


Sales, foreign, ending July 1st, 1873 2,586,482


Sales from July 1st, 1873, to Oct. 13th, 1873, (present date) 657,922


Total $15,741,247


The above total represents the amount of all sales effected in Oakland City, from the time it commenced to assume import- ance and attract general attention throughout the State. Dur- ing the year ending November 1, 1868, the sales amounted to $29,83,719, but, with the exception of that year, the report for the year 1872-3 is the best on record. In 1868 the greater part of the real estate business was purely speculative. For three years there has been but very little speculation in city property; sales have been mainly to parties intending to improve and occupy the property. Prices are not greatly in excess of those prevail- ing three years ago. These facts indicate that the business has been healthy and legitimate, far better for the city than another season of speculation. The street railroads have brought into market hundreds of acres of land, and rendered it valuable for building purposes. The improvements outside of the old Enci- nal line have been extensive and valuable, but far the larger num- ber of dwelling-houses have been erected in the central portion of the city, within a few moments' walk of the local railroad.


Best Piano Tuners at GRAY'S, 625 Clay Street, S. F.,


Great Fires prove the Strength of the AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY.


CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS. 29


Classification of Deaths


OCCURRING IN THE CITY OF OAKLAND FROM JUNE 30TH, 1872, TO JUNE 30тн, 1873. CLASS I .- ZYMOTIC DISEASES.


Order I. Miasmatic. 45


II. Enthetic or inoculated .


III. Dietetic 7


VI. Parasitic


CLASS II .- CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.


I. Diathetic 7


II. Tubercular 40


CLASS III .- LOCAL DISEASES.


I. Nervous system 20


II Circulatory


10


III. Respiratory "


23


IV. Digestive 66


28


V. Urinary 66


VI. Generative 66


1


1


CLASS IV .- DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.


I. Children 13


II. Women


2


III. Age. 2


IV. Nutrition


CLASS V .- DEATHS BY VIOLENCE.


I. Accident and negligence


7


II. Homicide


III. Suicide


IV. Execution . .


Unclassified-Unknown 6


Total 212


The ages of the decedents are as follows :


Under 1 year old. 27 males ; 30 females ; total.


57


Between 1 and 5. 21 66 16 37


Total under 5 years of age. 94


Between 5 and 10 ... 4 males; 5 females


Total .. 9


Between 10 and 20. . .


4


8


66


66


12


Between 20 and 30. .. 11 7 66


18


Between 30 and 40 .... 11 11


66 22


Between 40 and 50. 12 12


. . . . . .


66 24


Between 50 and 60 .. 16


4


. . . ...


20


Between 60 and 70. . 4


4


....


66


5


Total ... 112 males; 100 females ; total


.


212


.


·


...


8


Between 70 and 80. . 2 3


66


' PAGE & JORDAN, Real Estate, 462 Tenth Street near Broadway, Oakland. "


North British & Mercantile Insurance Co. (British) BABER & ROFF, Agents, Broadway and Tenth, Oakland.


VII. Locomotory "


VIII. Integumentary system


E. W. WOODWARD, 952 Broadway, Real Estate Agent and Collector.


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The number of births recorded for the year is 153 males ; 139 females ; total 292, showing a balance of 80 births over the deaths.


Estimating the population, December 31, 1870, at 10,000 ; December 31, 1871, at 11,000 ; and December 31, 1872 (including Brooklyn), at 15,000, give a mortality of 1 to every 82 of the population for the year 1870-71 ; 1 to every 102 for 1871-2 ; and 1 to every 71 for 1872-73. The number of births for the years 1871-2 is 179; and for 1872-3 is 292. The returns of 1871-2 show that deducting the number of deaths by accident, tubercu- lar diseases, and those of children under five years (a large pro- portion of which generally result from negligence or ignorance), would give a yearly mortality of 1 in 216 for 1871-72.


Epidemic and endemic diseases are of rare occurrence ; in- flammatory diseases are of a mild character.


Public Libraries.


In addition to the library connected with the University of California, which comprises 10,000 volumes, and several smaller collections belonging to educational institutions, there are in the city the Oakland and Odd Fellows' Libraries, each of which contains a valuable selection of works in the different depart- ments of modern literature, to which additions of the new and standard publications of the day are made as rapidly as cir- cumstances will permit. Arrangements are in progress to secure the organization of another library, under the auspices of the Masonic Fraternity, and from the character of those engaged in the movement there is but little doubt of its final success.


OAKLAND LIBRARY, corner Washington and Twelfth streets .- The Oakland Library Association was organized on the fifth day of March, 1868, by a meeting of the citizens of Oakland called for that purpose. The first officers (elected April 27, 1868) were: President, Samuel Merritt ; Vice-President, W. H. Glascock ; Treasurer, A. C. Henry; Recording Secretary, William C. Little; Corresponding Secretary, George Tait; Trustees: H. D. Bacon, E. Bigelow, G. W. Armes, H. C. Lee, G. C. Potter, E. C. Ses- sions, P. S. Wilcox, Joseph Gamble. Officers, September 20, 1873 : President, J. Preston Moore; Vice-President, E. R. Sill; Secretary, C. W. Kellogg; Treasurer, J. C. Quinn.


Directors: Mrs. Charles Palmer, Mrs. Prof. Carr, Martin Kel- logg, Geo. W. Armes, Mrs. W. H. Raymond, Mrs. Geo. Potter, J. McChesney, F. W. Gill, W. W. Crane, Jr.


Librarian: Miss Lottie C. Willard.


The rooms of the association were originally located in Broad- way Block, where they remained until September, 1871, when they were removed to the present location. The library was first opened to the public January 1, 1869. By the liberality of a few of the citizens of Oakland, the association was presented, in 1869, with a valuable lot on the corner of Washington and Twelfth streets, upon which has been recently erected a com-


First Premium to Guild, Church & Co.'s Pianos at GRAY'S, 625 Clay St., S. F


HOUSEWORTH'S PEBBLE SPECTACLES, 9 Montgomery Street, under Lick House, S. F.


The ÆTNA is at the head of Fire Insurance Companies in America.'


MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.


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modious library building, admirably adapted to the purposes to which it is dedicated, and an ornament to the gentlemen under whose fostering care the affairs of the institution have been con- ducted. Value of the building and lot, $15,600.


The library contains over 3,500 volumes, exclusive of serial publications. Increase since February 19, 1873, 240 volumes. Twenty-two magazines and periodicals, and the leading newspa- pers of the day, are regularly received, and placed on file for the use of the members and their friends. Average number of volumes drawn per month is fifteen hundred, of which about sixty per cent. are works of fiction. Number of members, 350. Annual dues, $6. Rooms open from 10 o'clock A.M. to 9 o'clock P.M .; closed from 1 to 2 o'clock P.M. daily.


ODD FELLOWS' LIBRARY .- Rooms, Odd Fellows' Hall. The Odd Fellows' Library Association was organized August 12, 1869. Officers, 1873, are : Board of Directors -C. J. Robinson, W. D. Harwood, Geo. E. Sherman, elected by University Lodge; J. E. Whitcher, N. B. Hoyt, P. J. Ipsen, elected by Fountain Lodge; W. S. Dryden, C. Barlow, John Barnett, elected by Oak- land Lodge·


Officers .- President, J. E. Whitcher; Vice-President, N. B. Hoyt; Secretary, W. S. Dryden; Corresponding Secretary, W. D. Harwood; Treasurer, C. J. Robinson; Librarian, John Goss.


This library contains 1,700 volumes, of works well selected from the different departments of modern literature. Increase from July 1, 1871, to July 1, 1872, 240 volumes. A careful se- lection of the best periodicals and the leading newspapers of the day are regularly received and filed for the use of visitors. In- crease of library during the past year, two hundred and seventy volumes. Number of volumes taken out during the same period, five thousand eight hundred and fifty. The library rooms are open from three to half-past five and from half-past six to half- past eight o'clock P.M., except during the summer, when the hours are six and seven to nine o'clock P.M.


Average monthly circulation, 487.


Municipal Officers 1854 to 1872.


MARCH, 1854 (first election under the charter of 1854) .- Mayor, Horace W. Carpentier; City Council, Edward Gallagher, A. D. Eames, John Kelsey, George M. Blake, W. C. Josselyn, A. Ma- rier; Clerk, J. R. Dunglingson; Marshal, John Hogan; Assessor, J. S. Tubbs.


MARCH, 1855 .- Mayor, Charles Campbell ; City Council, Ed- ward Gallagher, A. D. Eames, S. J. Lynch, William Harwood, Andrew Williams, Leonard Johnson; Clerk, Thomas Gallagher; Marshal, J. P. M. Davis; Assessor, Andrew Crosswell.


MARCH, 1856 .- Mayor, S. H. Robinson ; City Council, R. Worthington, William Hillegass, Edward Gibbons, George H. Fogg, J. G. Kittridge, F. K. Shattuck; Clerk, Thomas Galla- gher; Marshal, J. P. M. Davis; Assessor, A. D. McDevitt.


PAGE & JORDAN, Houses rented, 462 Tenth Street near Broadway, Oakland.


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Fire Insurance on Dwellings and Personal Property made a Specialty ; BABER & ROFF, Agents, Oakland.


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E. W. WOODWARD, 952 Broadway; Houses to Rent.


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MARCH, 1857 .- Mayor, A. Williams; City Council, William Harwood, A. Davison, William Hillegass, R. Worthington, N. Gray, A. Marier; Clerk, Edward Gibbons; Marshal, J. P. M. Davis; Assessor, A. D. McDevitt.


MARCHI, 1858 .- Mayor, A. Williams; City Council, F. K. Shat- tuck, G. W. Fountain, John McCann, G. W. Scribner, Thomas Gallagher, James Daley; Clerk, Edward Gibbons; Marshal, J. P. M. Davis; Assessor, N. J. Thompson.


MARCH, 1859 .- Mayor, F. K. Shattuck ; City Council, A. D. McDevitt, Edward Hoskins, J. B. Pierce, J. R. Rogers, A. Ma- rier, Franklin Warner; Clerk, Edward Gibbons; Marshal, A. Davison; Assessor, L. B. Tarpley.


MARCH, 1860 .- Mayor, J. P. M. Davis; City Council, J. B. Pierce, J. H. Brown, A. W. White, P. W. Van Winkle, M. M. Howe, Edward Hoskins; Clerk, Edward Gibbons; Marshal, Wil- liam Hoskins; Assessor, L. B. Tarpley.


MARCH, 1861 .- Mayor, J. P. M. Davis; City Council, T. D. Woolsey, Edward Gibbons, B. C. Horn, D. W. Barnes, J. M. Dillon, A. D. Eames; Clerk, Edward Hoskins; Marshal, William Hoskins; Assessor, L. B. Tarpley.


MARCH, 1862 .- Mayor, George M. Blake; City Council, Sam- uel Merritt, F. K. Shattuck, T. D. Woolsey, Edward Gibbons, J. M. Dillon, A. D. Eames; Clerk, E. P. Sanford; Marshal, William Hoskins; Assessor, J. E. Whitcher.


MARCH, 1863 .- Mayor, W. H. Bovee; City Council, O. L. Shaf- ter, W. W. Crane, Jr., Edward Gibbons, C. Taylor, James De- Fremery, F. K. Shattuck; Clerk, E. P. Sanford; Marshal, James Brown; Assessor, J. M. Dillon.


MARCH, 1864 .- Mayor, Edward Gibbons; City Council, E. Jan- sen, J. O. Miner, D. P. Barstow, A. C. Palmer, C. Taylor; Clerk, E. P. Sanford; Marshal, James Brown; Assessor, J. M. Dillon; City Justice, E. I. Smith.


MARCH, 1865 .- Mayor, B. F. Ferris; City Council, J. O. Miner, Edward Gibbons, A. H. Jayne, A. F. Rogers, F. K. Shattuck; Clerk, A. D. Eames; Marshal, James Brown; Assessor, J. M. Dillon; City Justice, Norman Watson; City Constable, E. I. Smith.


MARCH, 1866 .- Mayor, J. W. Dwinelle; City Council, P. S. Wilcox, A. Anderson, D. P. Barstow; Board of Education (ap- pointed by the Council under the Act of the Legislature, March 31st, 1866), George H. Fogg, R. E. Cole, L. Hamilton, B. Aker- ly, J. H. Brewer, George Mooar, F. Warner, W. S. Snook; Clerk, A. D. Eames; Marshal, James Brown; Assessor, J. M. Dillon; City Justice, George H. Fogg.


MARCH, 1867 .- Mayor, W. W. Crane, Jr. ; City Council, P. S. Wilcox, A. Anderson, D. P. Barstow, W. G. Moody, B. F. Pen- dleton, W. H. Miller, J. A. Hobart ; Board of Education, L. Hamilton, R. E. Cole, George Mooar, William Bartling, W. S. Snook, L. Walker, B. T. Martin, W. B. Hardy ; Clerk, H. Hil- lebrand ; Marshal, James Brown ; Assessor, J. M. Dillon ; Po- lice Judge, Norman Watson; City Justice, Thomas Wall.


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.


MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.


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APRIL, 1868 .- Mayor, Samuel Merritt ; City Council, W. G. Moody, B. F. Pendleton, W. H. Miller, J. A. Hobart, A. H. Jayne, F. M. Campbell, D. G. Barnes ; Board of Education, B. T. Martin, R. E. Cole, N. B. Hoyt, William D. Harwood, L. Hamilton, Edward McLean, G. W. Armes ; Police Judge, Sex- tus Shearer ; Clerk, H. Hillebrand ; City Marshal, Charles P. McKay; Assessor, J. M. Dillon; Superintendent of Public Schools, Lysander Walker; City Justice, George H. Fogg ; Health Officer, T. H. Pinkerton, M.D .; City Attorney, S. F. Gil- crest; City Engineer, W. F. Boardman.


MARCH, 1869 .- Mayor, John B. Felton ; City Council, A. H. Jayne, N. W. Spaulding, D. G. Barnes, William H. Miller, Walter Van Dyke, James A. Folger, E. H. Pardee ; Board of Education, B. T. Martin, G. W. Armes, R. E. Cole, Jacob Ba- con, L. Hamilton, N. B. Hoyt ; Police Judge, Sextus Shearer ; City Clerk, H. Hillebrand ; City Marshal, Charles P. McKay ; Assessor, Joseph M. Dillon ; Superintendent of Public Schools, George Tait ; City Justice, George H. Fogg ; Health Officer, T. H. Pinkerton, M. D. ; City Attorney, H. H. Havens ; City Engi- neer, T. J. Arnold.


MARCH, 1870 .- Mayor, John B. Felton ; City Council, Henry Durant, W. J. Gurnett, Charles D. Haven, Q. A. Chase, A. L. Warner, N. W. Spaulding, E. H. Pardee ; Board of Education, J. W. Thurman, Jacob Bacon, L. Hamilton, G. W. Armes, R. E. Cole, J. W. Martin, Walter Van Dyke ; Police Judge, A. H. Jayne; City Clerk, H. Hillebrand ; City Marshal, Perry John- son ; Assessor, Joseph M. Dillon ; Superintendent of Public Schools, George Tait ; City Justice, George H. Fogg ; Health Officer, T. H. Pinkerton, M.D. ; City Attorney, H. H. Havens ; City Engineer, T. J. Arnold.


MARCH, 1871 .- Mayor, N. W. Spaulding; City Council, Charles D. Haven, T. J. Murphy, A. L. Warner, W. J. Gurnett, J. V. B. Goodrich, W. S. Snook, E. H. Pardee ; Board of Education, R. E. Cole, E. W. Playter, W. Bartling, Jacob Bacon, J. W. Thurman, G. W. Armes, L. Hamilton ; Police Judge, A. H. Jayne ; City Clerk, H. Hillebrand ; City Marshal, Perry John- son; Assessor, J. M. Dillon ; Superintendent of Public Schools, F. M. Campbell ; City Justice, George H. Fogg ; Health Offi- cer, T. H. Pinkerton, M.D. ; City Attorney, H. H. Havens, City Engineer, T. J. Arnold.


MARCH, 1872 .- Mayor, N. W. Spaulding ; City Council, E. H. Pardee, A. L. Warner, W. S. Snook, T. J. Murphy, Franklin Warner, Mack Webber, Benjamin F. Ferris ; Board of Educa- tion, R. E. Cole, E. W. Playter, William Bartling, William Bol- ton, C. W. Kellogg, O. H. Burnham, Jacob Bacon ; Police Judge, A. H. Jayne ; City Clerk, H. Hillebrand; City Marshal, Perry Johnson; Assessor, J. M. Dillon; Superintendent of Pub- lic Schools, F. M. Campbell; Justices of the Peace, Township, George H. Fogg and James Lintell; Health Officer, T. H. Pink- erton, M. D .; City Attorney, H. H. Haven; City Engineer, T. I. Arnold.


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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Savings Bank3.


OAKLAND BANK OF SAVINGS .- Incorporated August 13, 1867. Capital, $1,000,000. June 30, 1873, number of depositors, 1,206; amount of deposits, $589,784; outstanding loans, $911,372; gross earnings, January 1 to June 30, 1873, $53,906; dividends for the same period, $47,431.


Officers .- P. S. Wilcox, President; T. B. Bigelow, Vice-Presi- dent; F. W. Gill, Cashier.


UNION SAVINGS' BANK .- Incorporated May 26, 1869. Capital, $1,500,000. December 31, 1871, number of depositors, 1,023; amount of deposits, $333,294; outstanding loans, $670,058; gross earnings (July 31 to December 31, 1871), $42,096; dividends for the same period, 32,393. June 30, 1873, capital stock paid in, and reserved fund, $465,038; deposits, $752,174; loans and in- vestments, $1,098,224.


Officers .- A. C. Henry, President; J. West Martin, Vice-Presi- dent; H. A. Palmer, Cashier.


The Newspaper and Periodical Press of Oakland.


There are three daily and two weekly newspapers published in Oakland. The News, daily, now owned by Gagan & Fairchild, was started in November, 1863, and for five years was the only paper published in the city. It is prosperous and growing; Re- publican in politics, and has kept pace with the growth and improvement of Oakland. The Transcript, daily, was started April, 1868, and has changed ownership several times, the pres- ent proprietor being A. W. Bishop, who has succeeded John Scott, under whose management it has been conducted for sev- eral years. It is Republican in politics. The Alameda County Gazette, weekly, is also published by A. W. Bishop. The Eve- ning Torchlight, published by Louis Dunand & Co., was com- menced in November, 1872. It is Independent in politics. The Oakland Home Journal, weekly, was established by its present proprietor, William Halley, on the 9th of July, 1871, as the Brooklyn Home Journal. It has been since twice enlarged, and has a constantly increasing circulation. The University Echo is a monthly paper published under the auspices of the Durant Rhetorical Society, an organization composed of students of the State University. The Oakland Monthly Review is issued by John W. Ross & Co. The first number appeared in December, 1873. During the history of the city very many unsuccessful attempts have been made to found other periodicals, entailing the loss of a large amount of capital.


Real and Personal Property, 1873 -- 74.


COUNTY OF ALAMEDA .- Total real and personal, 1873, $39,705,- 285; 1874, $35,178,400.


CITY OF OAKLAND .- Real and personal, $14,202,630.


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 Ætna Ins. Co .; it is the best; R. C. GASKILL, Agent.


THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT,


CITY OF OAKLAND, 1873-4.


Incorporated March 25, 1854.


MUNICIPAL ELECTION,


First Monday of March,


STATE ELECTION,


First Wednesday of September, 1875.


MAYOR-HENRY DURANT, ex officio Chairman Board of Health, President Board of Equalization and Board of Police Commissioners. Term expires March, 1874. No compensation.


CITY COUNCIL.


Term of office, two years; the terms of four members expire in March of the odd years, and three in March of the even years. No compensation. Meetings held every other Monday. Special meetings at the discretion of the President of the Council.


President-MACK WEBBER. Term expires March, 1875.


City Attorney-HENRY H. HAVENS. Appointed by the Council.


Clerk-HENRY HILLEBRAND. Term expires March, 1875.


Sergeant-at-Arms-PERRY JOHNSON. Term expires March, 1874.


Members.


MACK WEBBER, N. W. SPAULDING,


ISRAEL W. KNOX, FRANKLIN WARNER,


W. S. SNOOK, JAMES LARUE,


BENJAMIN F. FERRIS.


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 Froadway ; Loans negotiated.


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STANDING COMMITTEES .- Ordinance and Judiciary- Spaulding, Larue, Ferris. Auditing and Finance-Ferris, Spaul- ding, Knox. Streets and Buildings-Snook, Knox, Larue. Fire and Water -- Larue, Warner, Snook. Education-Warner, Ferris, Larue. Street Lights and Lamp Posts-Warner, Knox, Ferris. Removals and Obstructions-Spaulding, Snook, Warner. City Hall and Police-Knox, Snook, Spaulding.


BOARD OF EDUCATION.


Term of office, two years; the terms of three members expire in March of the odd years, and four in March of the even years. No compensation. Meetings held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.


President-R. E. COLE. Term expires March, 1875.


Secretary-BENJAMIN P. WALL. Appointed by the Board of Education. Salary, $480 per annum.


Superintendent of Public Schools-FREDERICK M. CAMP- BELL. Term expires March, 1874. Salary, $2,500 per annum.


EMembers.


R. E. COLE, WILLIAM BOLTON,


E. W. PLAYTER, C. W. KELLOGG,


A. W. SWETT, O. H. BURNHAM,


W. K. ROWELL.


STANDING COMMITTEES .- Rules and Regulations-Bolton, Kellogg, Playter. Classification and Course of Instruction-Swett, Burnham, Bolton. Text-books, Music, and Drawing-Kellogg, Bolton, Rowell. School-houses and Sites-Burnham, Rowell, Swett. Furniture and Supplies-Rowell, Swett, Playter. Sala- ries, Judiciary, Finance, and Auditing-Playter, Kellogg, Swett. High School-Campbell, Burnham, Bolton. Modern Languages, Cosmopolitan and Evening Schools-Playter, Kellogg, Burnham.


CITY OFFICERS.


POLICE COURT .- Judge-ANSELM H. JAYNE; term ex- pires March, 1874; salary, $2,000 per annum and fees. Clerk- EDWARD HOSKINS, appointed by the Council; salary, $1,200 per annum.


JUSTICES' COURT .- Justices-GEORGE H. FOGG, JAMES LENTELL; terms expire January, 1874; salary, fees. City Justices -- JAMES LENTELL; term expires March, 1874; salary, fees. Constables-WILLIAM DERBY, W. T. MYLES; terms expire, January, 1874; salary, fees.


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 $39,000,000 Losses in 54 Years.


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POLICE DEPARTMENT. - Commissioners - HENRY DU- RANT, MACK WEBBER, PERRY JOHNSON. Captain-F. B. TARBETT; salary, $1,800 per annum. Detective-DAVID H. RAND; salary, $1,500 per annum. Policemen-William Ald- rich, Charles Barlow (Alameda Bridge draw-tender), William P. Brant, James Brown, George H. Carleton, Charles P. McKay, Spencer Poole, Albert Shorey, William H. Summers, W. D. Thomas, O. Whipple; salary, $1,200 per annum, each. Special Policemen-G. F. Blake, G. H. Tilley, J. H. Tyler, A. Wilson; salary paid by property-holders.




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