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MARKETS. (See Markets. Appendix.)
YERBA BUENA CEMETERY. junction of Market and Mc Allister streets.
APPENDIX. - PRESIDENTS-CONGRESS-U. S. COURTS. 203
PRESIDENTS AND VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES, From the adoption of the Constitution to the present time.
No.
PRESIDENTS.
Residence.
BORN
that time
Age ut
the office.
Years in 1.
his death.
Age at
office.
into
Installed
1 George Washington Virginia-
1732
57
8
Dec. 14, 1799, 68 John Adams ....
. .
John Adams ....
1793
3 John Adams. ....
Mass.
1735
62
4 July 4, 1826 91 Thomas Jefferson
4
Thomas Jefferson. .
Virginia -
1743
58
8
July 4, 1826, 83 Aaron Burr.
1797 1801
5 Thomas Jefferson . .
George Clinton. .
1805
6
James Madison . . ..
Virginia
175]
58
8
June 28, 1836, 85 George Clintont.
1809
7
James Madison.
Virginia
1758 58
8
July 4, 1831
. Eldridge Gerryt. 1803 72 Dan. D. Tompkins 1817 . . Dan D. Tompkins 1821
10
John Q. Adams. .
Mass .. ..
1767
58
4
Feb. 23, 1848
80 John C. Calhoun
1825
11
Andrew Jackson ..
Tennessee 1767
62
8
June 8, 1845,
78 John C. Calhoun 1829
12
Andrew Jackson ..
M. Van Buren ..
1833
13
Martin Van Buren.
1837
14
Wm. H. Harrison *. Jolın Tyler.
Virginia - 1790, 51
4
4 June 15, 1849 54
George M. Dallas
1845
16 Zachary Taylor *. .
Louisiana 1784 65
1 July 9, 1850, 66
Millard Fi.lmore. 1849
Millard Fillmore ..
N. York 1800 50
3
1850
17
Franklin Pierce. . . N. Hamp.
Wm. R. Kingt. 1853
* Died in office, and succeeded by the Vice-President.
t Died in office.
GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES .- The Seventeenth Presidential term of four years began on the 4th of March, 1853, and will expire on the 3d of March, 1857. FRANKLIN PIERCE New Hampshire. .... President .Vice President .
Salary $25,000
WILLIAM L. MARCY . New York
Secretary of State ..
6,000
JAMES GUTHRIE
. Kentucky . Secretary of the Treasury.
6,000
JEFFERSON DAVIS
Mississippi . Secretary of War ..
6,000
JAMES C. DOBBIN
North Carolina. . Secretary of the Navy ....
6,000
RORERT M'CLELLAND . Michigan . Secretary of the Interior.
6,000
JAMES CAMPBELL
Pennsylvania ... Postmaster-General
6,000
CALEB CUSHING
Massachusetts ... . Attorney-General
4,000
CONGRESS .- The SENATE is composed of two members elected by the legislature of each State for the term of six years. Of course the number of Senators is now sixty-two. The Vice-President of the United States is President of the Senate. In his absense, a Pres- ident pro tempore is chosen by the Senate.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is composed of Representatives from each State, in the ratio of one to every 93,420 of the population. The present number of members is two hundred and thirty-four ; and there are four delegates, one each from Oregon, Minnesota, Utah and New Mexico, who have a right to speak, but not to vote .- The compensation of the members $8, and that of the Speaker $16 per day during the ses- sion, and $8 for every twenty miles' travel in going and returning.
SUPREME COURT .- Chief Justice, Roger B. Taney, of Maryland, salary $5000 .- Associate Justices, John McLean, Ohio; James M. Wayne. Georgia; Vacancy; John Ca- tron, Tennessee; Peter V. Daniel, Virginia; Samuel Nelson, New York; Robert C. Grier, Pennsylvania; Benjamin R. Curtis, Massachusetts, salary $4,500. This Court is held in Washington, and has but one session annually, commencing on the first Monday in December.
CIRCUIT COURTS .- The United States are divided into NINE judicial circuits, in each of which a Circuit Court is held at least twice a year for each State within the circuit, by a Justice of the Supreme Court, and the district Judge of the State or District in which the Court sits.
DISTRICT COURTS .- The United States are also divided into FORTY-SIX districts, in which District Courts are held by thirty-six District Judges.
8
James Monroe. ..
9
James Monroe.
N. York 1782 55 Ohio. 1773 68
4
April 4, 1841
. . R. M. Johnson. . 68 John Tyler
1841 1841
15
James K. Polk.
Tennessee 1795 49
..
DIED.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
-
1789
2
George Washington
5,000
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APPENDIX. - STATE OFFICERS.
STATE OFFICERS.
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT-BENICIA.
Governor ..
.JOHN BIGLER.
Lieutenant Governor
SAMUEL PURDY.
Justice of the Supreme Court
ALEXANDER WELLS.
Comptroller .
SAMUEL BELL.
Surveyor General
J. W. DENVER.
Secretary of State
J. R. McCONNELL.
Attorney General .
PAUL K. HUBBS.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
SELDEN A. McMEANS.
Treasurer
LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY.
SENATORS:
FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Composed of the Counties of San Diego, San Bernardino and Los Angeles.
J. P. MCFARLAND. D. B. KURTZ.
SECOND SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Composed of the Counties of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo.
PABLO DE LA GUERRA.
THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Composed of the Counties of Monterey and Santa Cruz
B. C. WHITING.
FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. . Composed of the Counties of Santa Clara and Alameda.
J. GREWELL. FIFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Composed of the County of San Francisco. J. S. HAGER, W. M. LENT, E. J. MOORE, DAVID MAHONEY. SIXTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Composed of the Counties of Mariposa and Tulare.
J. A. WADE.
SEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Composed of the County of Tuolumne. J. W. COFFROTH, T. G. KENDALL.
EIGHTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Composed of the Counties of San Joaquin and Contra Costa. H. A. CRABB. NINTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Composed of the County of Sacramento. A. P. CATLIN, GILBERT W. COLBY. TENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Composed of the Counties of Solano, Nappa and Yolo.
'EDWARD MOGEARRY.
ELEVENTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Composed of the Counties of Sonoma, Marin and Mendocino.
J. M. HUDSPETH.
TWELFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Composed of the Counties of Trinity, Kla- math, Humboldt and Siskiyou. WILLIAM B. MAY. THIRTEENTH SENATORIAL DIST. Composed of the Counties of Colusi and Shasta. R. T. SPRAGUE.
FOURTEENTH SENATORIAL DIST. Composed of the County of Butte. ELISHA F. PECK. FIFTEENTH SENATORIAL DIST. Composed of the Counties of Yuba and Sutter.
SAMUEL B. SMITH, JAMES G. STEBBINS, CHARLES BRYAN. SIXTEENTH SENATORIAL DIST. Composed of the County of Nevada. W. H. LYONS, JOHN T. CRENSHAW.
SEVENTEENTH SENATORIAL DIST. Composed of the County of Placer. JOSEPH WALKUP, C. A. TUTTLE. EIGHTEENTH SENATORIAL DIST. Composed of the County of El Dorado.
B. F. KEENE, G. W. HOOK, G. D. HALL, H. S. LIVERMORE.
NINETEENTH SENATORIAL DIST. Composed of the County of Calaveras. C. A. LEAKE, E. D. SAWYER.
TWENTIETH SENATORIAL DIST. Composed of the County of Sierra. JAMES H. GARDNER.
S. H. MARLETTE.
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APPENDIX. - LEGISLATURE. - COUNTY OFFICERS.
REPRESENTATIVES,
COUNTIES. NAMES OF MEMBERS.
Alameda JOSEPH S. WATKINS.
Butte. RICHARD IRWIN,
San Diego ..... G. L. NOELL.
San Francisco .. J. C. HUBBARD, E. B. PURDY,
Calaveras
SENECA EWER, JOHN B. McGEE. M. W. GORDON, McDANIEL, MARTIN ROWAN, W. C. PRATT,
Colusi
G. W. BOWIE.
Contra Costa ...
B. F. WARMCASTLE.
El Dorado. .
JOHN CONNESS,
San Joaquin ... .
A. C. BRADFORD, JOHN STEMMONS.
San Luis Obispo P. H. FRENCH.
Santa Barbara ..
PEDRO C. CARRILLO.
E. C. SPRINGER,
Santa Clara.
WILLIAM S. LETCHIER,
G. MCDONALD,
D. P. TALMADGE,
Santa Cruz
W. W. STOW.
Humboldt
M. SPENCER.
Sierra
JOHN C. JAMES,
Klamath ..
S. G. WHIPHLE.
Los Angeles
CHAS. E. CARR,
Siskiyon
W. D. AYLETT.
Solano BERNARD C. WHITMAN.
Sonoma
LINDSEY CARSON,
Marin. Mariposa
P. T. HERBERT,
JOHN C. HENRY.
Sutter E. O. F. HASTINGS.
Monterey
D. R. ASHLEY.
Trinity. JOHN MUSSER.
Napa. .
GEORGE N. CORNWELL.
Tulare JOSEPH A. TIVY.
Nevada
H. P. SWEETLAND,
Tuolumne
J. J. HOFF,
J. T. HOYT,
J. N. DAWLEY,
J. W. MANDEVILLE,
WILLIAM LINDSEY,
H. B. GODDARD,
Placer
EDWARD F. BURTON. B. F. MYERS, B. S. FAIRFIELD,
Yolo Yuba
C. S. FAIRFAX,
G. H. VAN CLEFT,
J. C. JONES,
JAMES O'NEIL.
C. W. DANNELS,
Sacramento.
JOHN MCBRAYER, F. A. PARKS, F. R. DAVIDSON, J. W. PARK.
J. Y. MCDUFFIE,
H. B. KELLOGG.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Sheriff ...... WM. R. GORHAM, 18 City Hall. | Deputy. . .... JOHN A. CLARK. Under Sheriff. PETER ALLAIRE. Dep'y Sheriff . JOHN HARRISON. DAVID SCANNEL.
H. LAKE.
L. RYAN.
ED. CORBETT.
THOS. HEGEMAN.
County Clerk. THOMAS HAYES, 16 City Hall. Deputies. . . . . JAMES VAN NESS. 66 R. C. HOPKINS.
JOHN GRENNELL.
66 O. CALER.
County Recorder and Auditor- JAMES GRANT, City Hall.
County Treas. G. W. GREEN, City Hall. Dist. Attorn'y . HENRY H. BYRNE, City Hall. County Assessor- JAMES W. STILLMAN, 29 City Hall.
County Surveyor- JAMES J. GARDNER, 28 City Hall.
Deputies ..... W. J. SPERRY. CLEMENT COX.
County Coroner- J. W. WHALING, Sacramento street, above Kearny.
J. W. KOLL, A. A. GREEN,
W. J. SWEASEY,
A. J. HOUGHTALING.
J. W. BAGLEY, N. HUBERT, ' ELIJAH NICHOLS, JAMES A. GILBERT.
S. A. BALLOU, H. HOLLISTER, N. BRIGGS,
FREEMAN S. MCKINNEY.
E. A. STEVENSON.
Shasta
JOHN A. RING.
FRANCIS ANDERSON.
EDWARD HUNTER.
D. CLINGAN.
J. HOOKER.
J. H. BOSTWICK,
D. B. HORR.
H. GRIFFITH.
COUNTIES. NAMES OF MEMBERS. San Bernardino. JEFFERSON HUNT.
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APPENDIX . - COUNTY AND CITY OFFICERS.
County Sealer of Weights and Measures- CORNELIUS STAGG, Office S. W. corner Front and Com- mercial sts., second floor. Public Administrator-
S. A. SHEPPARD, Argenti's Building, third floor. Board of Supervisors of the County of San Francisco-
C. K. GARRISON, President. HENRY MEIGGS, First Ward.
C. O. WEST, Second Ward.
R. M. JESSUP, Third Ward.
J. F. ATWILL, Fourth Ward.
J. D. BROWER, Fifth Ward.
D. H. HASKELL, Sixth Ward. J. NIGHTINGALE, Sev'th Ward. JAS. VAN NESS, Eighth Ward JOHN TREAT, Ninth District. THOS. SWALES, Tenth District ARCEANO MIRAMONTEZ, Eleventh District. Standing Committees of the Board of County Supervisors-
Committee on Auditing: MEIGGS, JESSUP, WEST.
Committee on Finance : JESSUP. ATWILL, HASKELL.
Committee on Education : ATWILL, SWALES, WEST. Committe on Judiciary : VAN NESS, MEIGGS,
TREAT.
Committee on Licenses and Taxes : WEST,
TREAT, JESSUP. .
Committee on Public Buildings : NIGHTINGALE, MEIGGS, BROWER. Committee on Roads and Ferries : BROWER,
SWALES, NIGHTINGALE.
.Committee on Rules : HASKELL,
MIRAMONTEZ,
VAN NESS.
Note .- The Board of Supervisors is also the Board of Equalization.
COMMISSIONER OF EMIGRANTS :- Judge EDWARD MCGOWAN, Old Post Office Building, op- posite Plaza.
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
FOR 1854.
Mayor . .C. K. GARRISON, 1 City | Clerk Superior Court- Hall. HENRY HASKELL, 8 City Hall. ROBERT KERRISON, 23 City
Recorder ..... G. W. BAKER, 5 City Hall.
Comptroller . . S. R. HARRIS, 3 City Hall.
Treasurer. . . . HAMILTON BOWIE, 12 City Hall. Tax Collector. W. A. MATTHEWS, 2 City Hall. City Attorney. S. A. SHARP, 163 Montgomery street.
City Marshal. B. SEGUINE, 4 City Hall. Street Com'r . JOHN ADDIS, A, basement City Hall.
Harb. Master . ROBERT HALEY, corner Jaek on and Drum streets, over Young America.
Assessors .. JAS. H. KELLER, Hall. - RICHARD PARR, City Engineer for Establishing Grades- MILO HOADLEY, 3 basement Union Hotel. Commissioners of the Funded Debt of the City of San Francisco- P. A. MORSE, A. J. TALLANT, SMYTH CLARK, WILLIAM G. HOOPER, BEVERLY C. SANDERS.
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APPENDIX . - BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
JOSEPH F. ATWILL, (of Fourth Ward,) President.
HENRY MEIGGS . First Ward.
| D. H. HASKELL . . Sixth Ward.
C. O. WEST
Second Ward.
J. NIGHTINGALE . Seventh Ward.
R. M. JESSUP . Third Ward.
JAMES VAN NESS . Eighth Ward.
J. D. BROWER ..
Fifth Ward,
JOHN CRANE
. Clerk.
JACOB LERMEN.
. Sergeant-at-Arms.
STANDING COMMITTEES :
Committee on Auditing:
JESSUP, HASKELL, MĖIGGS.
Committee on Finance:
HASKELL,
WEST,
JESSUP.
VAN NESS.
Committee on Fire and Water:
BROWER,
Committee on Printing: JESSUP, NIGHTINGALE,
JESSUP, WEST.
HASKELL.
Committee on Health and Police:
Committee on Rules: BROWER,
HASKELL, VAN NESS.
NIGHTINGALE.
Committee on Judiciary: VAN NESS,
Committee on Salaries: VAN NESS, BROWER, NIGHTINGALE.
Committee on Streets, Public Buildings, &c.
NIGHTINGALE, MEIGGS, 1
JESSUP,
JOINT COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS :
From the Board of Aldermen. HASKELL, WEST, JESSUP,
From the Board of Assistants. CARTER, WEST, GARDNER.
OFFICES AND RESIDENCES OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
President-Atwill-(Fourth Ward)-Office and Residence, 172 Washington street, between Kearny and Montgomery streets.
First Ward-Aldermen Meiggs-Office, corner Bush and Montgomery streets; Residence, N. E. corner Montgomery and Broadway.
Second Ward-Alderman West-Front street, next door to S. W. corner of Washington street; Residence, John street, second door above Powell, between Pa- cific and Jackson streets.
Third Ward-Alderman Jessup-Office and Residence, 79 Washington street, between San some and Front streets.
Fifth Ward-Alderman Brower-Office and Residence, 58 Montgomery street, between Pine and Bush streets.
Sixth Ward-Alderman Haskell-Office and Residence, Adams & Co's. Banking House, Montgomery street, next door to corner of California street.
Seventh Ward-Alderman Nightingale-Office and Residence, Union Hotel, No. 12 First street, between Market and Mission streets.
Committee on Licenses and Taxes: BROWER, VAN NESS, NIGHTINGALE. Committee on Ordinance: MEIGGS, WEST,
NIGHTINGALE,
WEST,
BROWER,
MEIGGS.
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APPENDIX. - ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
Eighth Ward-Alderman Van Ness-Office, Counting Clerk's Office, City Hall; Residence, near the Mission Dolores, at the intersection of Market and Thorne streets.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
FRANK TURK, (of Sixth Ward) President.
CHAS. H. CORSER First Ward.
WM. H. TALMAGE Fifth Ward.
C. D. CARTER
Second Ward.
FRANK TURK . Sixth Ward.
GEO. O. ECKER Third Ward.
SAMUEL GARDNER . . Seventh Ward.
J. R. WEST
Fourth Ward.
J. G. W. SCHULTE . Eight Ward.
ROBERT C. PAGE
THOMAS WHITE
ROBERT C. PAGE
Clerk of the Common Council.
STANDING COMMITTEES :
Committee on Auditing:
ECKER,
TALMAGE.
CARTER.
Committee on Finance: CARTER, WEST,
GARDNER.
Committee on Fire and Water:
TALMAGE,
ECKER,
CARTER,
CORSER.
CORSER.
Committee on Health and Police:
CORSER,
WEST,
ECKER.
Committee on Judiciary: WEST,
CORSER,
GARDNER-SCHULTE-WEST. Joint Committee on Land Claims:
CARTER.
Committee on Licenses and Taxes:
GARDNER, TALMAGE, SCHULTE.
WEST,
JESSUP.
From Board Aldermen - From B'ard Assistants HASKELL, CARTER, WV EST, GARDNER.
OFFICES AND RESIDENCES OF BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN.
President-Frank Turk-(Sixth Ward)-Office corner Commercial and Montgomery streets, over J. King of Wm.'s Banking house.
First Ward-Charles H. Corser, Store and Residence, Davis, near Pacific street. Second Ward-C. D. Carter-Office 105 Montgomery street; Residence Vallejo, between Stockton and Powell streets.
Third Ward-Geo. O. Ecker-Office and Residence south-east corner of Clay and Mont- gomery streets.
Fourth Ward-J. R. West-Office corner Front and Sacramento streets, up stairs; Resi- dence, Washington street, above Stockton.
Fifth Ward-Wm. H. Talmage-Office Maynard's Row, California street; Residence, Oriental Hotel.
Seventh Ward-Samuel Gardner -- Office and Residence, Sutter Hotel, Happy Valley. Eighth Ward-J. G. W. Schulte-Office and Residence, corner of Bush and Dupont sts.
Clerk .Sergeant-at-Arms.
Committee on Ordinances: TALMAGE, GARDNER,
CORSER. Committee on Printing: SCHULTE,
TALMAGE, ECKER. Committee on Rules: ECKER,
Committee on Streets, Public Buildings, Wharves and Improvements: CARTER, GARDNER, SCHULTE. Committee on Salaries:
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APPENDIX. - OFFICERS OF ELECTIONS .- POLICE.
JUDGES AND INSPECTORS OF ELECTION.
First Ward-Inspector-William Carr. Judges-John Boden, James Perkins.
Second Ward-Inspector-J. A. Claughley. Judges-L. Joseph, L. Melville. Third Ward-Inspector-J. L. Van Bokkelen. Judges-J. C. Griswold, C. M. Chase. Fourth Ward-Inspector-T. Maguire. Judges -- J. W. Rider. W. A. Cornwall.
Fifth Ward-Inspector-E. A. Ebbetts. Judges-W. H. Lyon, A. Coy.
Sixth Ward-Inspector-William N. Burkhead. Judges-J. P. Casey, A. Lock wood.
Seventh Ward-Inspector-E. J. Wilson. Judges-William Hammond, George Burdsell.
Eighth Ward-Inspector-George Andrews. Judges-J. C. Corbett, J. W. Keeling.
POLICE DEPARTMENT,
.
BRONT SEGUINE, City Marshal, Office No. 4 City Hall. D. H. T. Moss, Assistant City Marshal, Office No. 4 City Hall. HAMPTON NORTH, Captain of Police. RICHARD B. MONKS, Assistant Captain of Police. JAMES MCELROY, Sergeant of Police. JAMES TOWLE, Sergeant of Police.
CRAWFORD FLETCHER, Clerk to City Marshal.
POLICE FORCE, CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
James J. Green,
R. McDougal,
H. Darling,
T. H. Morton,
W. R. Stewart, J. J. Josephs, Jr. James Cusic, W. H. Haney, James Nelson,
Andrew Mackenzie,
C. Holland,
A. E. Slicer,
Thomas Nicholl, John Davidson,
W. Mason, H. Mckenzie,
James Kennevan, A. Lockwood, W. C. Dotter,
G. C. Wardwell, Samuel Black. Edward Carpenter, E. J. Saulsbury, Owen Fallon, Michael Kenny, J. W. Lees, John Eagan,
James Hogan, F. H. Schroeder,
J. W. Jones, H. W. Talcott, P. Gardner,
Michael Dolan, Richard P. Robinson, John Metz, John Hanna, James Duffy, John Walsh, Thomas Eagan,
George W. Kenney, W. Groombridge, H. W. Kerrison, Charles Warren,
J. Powers, P. McMahon,
J. F. O'Brien.
Daniel O'Regan. Hugh Curran.
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APPENDIX. - FIRE DEPARTEENT.
OFFICERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF SAN FRANCISCO.
Chief Engineer, CHARLES P. DUANE.
First Assistant Engineer, EDWARD A. EBBETTS.
Second Assistant Engineer, JOSEPH CAPRICE.
Third Assistant Engineer, CHARLES S. SIMPSON.
BOARD OF DELEGATES.
MEETS SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT CITY HALL.
C. P. DUANE, Chairman.
J. L. VAN BOKKELEN, Secretary.
H. A. COBB,. Treasurer.
Jos. CAPRICE, CHAS. S. SIMPSON and E. A. EBBETTS, Ex-officio Members.
Empire Engine No. 1. DAVID B. CASTREE,
E. W. NOTTAGE.
Lady Washington Engine No. 2. . M. DE LA MONTANYA,
Howard Engine No: 3.
LEWIS H. COHEN,
DAVID H. RAND.
WILLIAM S. O'BRIEN,
CHARLES R. BOND.
Knickerbocker Engine No. 5. EDWARD S. SPEAR, G. F. NUTTING.
Monumental Engine .No. 6. FRANK M. PIXLEY,
GEORGE R: DAVIDSON.
Monumental Engine No. 7 P. W. SHEPHEARD,
Pacific Engine No. 8.
A. S. MERRITT. FRANCIS GRAY.
Vigilant Engine No. 9 CHARLES S. BIDEN,
J. D. BLUXOME.
Crescent Engine No. 10. J. HAWES DAVIS, J. P. CASEY.
Columbia Engine No. 11
JOHN H. SHEPARD, EDWARD P. BUCKLEY:
Pennsylvania Engine No. 12
FRANKLIN L. JONES, HENRY K. CUMMINGS.
St. Francis Hook and Ladder No. 1 A. A. BRINSMADE,
JOHN P. BUCKLEY:
Lafayette Hook and Ladder No. 2 .. H: A. COBB, E. GRISAR.
Sansome Hook and Ladder No. 3 ... ROBERT C. PAGE, J. L. VAN BOKKELEN:
E
FRANKLIN JOHNSTON.
California Engine No. 4.
J. W. STILLMAN.
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APPENDIX. - FIRE DEPARTMENT.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPART- MENT CHARITABLE FUND.
ALFRED DE WITT, President.
EUGENE L. SULLIVAN,
Secretary.
HENRY HAIGHT, Treasurer.
BEVERLY C. SANDERS,
THEODORE PAYNE,
MARTIN L. ROBERTS, GEORGE H. HOSSEFROS.
Physicians who have Volunteered their Services to the Department :
HENRY M. GRAY, M. D.
C. M. HITCHCOCK, M. D.
A. J. BOWIE, M. D. ARTHUR B. STOUT, M. D.
S. M. TIBBETTS, M. D.
VALENTINE MOTT, Jr .. M. D.
C. S. WHITNEY, M. D.
EMPIRE ENGINE COMPANY No. 1 .- I MONUMENTAL ENGINE COMPANY
Location Kearny street, between Sacra- mento and California. Organized June 4th, 1850. George W. Green, Foreman ; David Scannell, Assistant Foreman ; Thomas A. Lanc, Sceretary; Charles A. Dexter, Treasurer.
LADY WASHINGTON ENGINE COM- PANY No. 2 .- Location, Sansome st., between California and Pine. M. De La Montanya, Foreman ; Franklin John- ston, First Assistant Foreman ; Fred'k. Weaver, Second Assistant Foreman : W. W. Main, Secretary ; C. Praag. Treas'r. HOWARD ENGINE COMPANY No. 3. Location, Merchant st .. between Mont- gomery and Sansome. Organized June 15th, 1850. Wm. H. Patten, Foreman ; Alexander MacAbee, First Assistant Foreman ; Henry MeNulty, Second As- sistant Foreman ; Henry C. Mallory, Secretary ; Frederick Lewis. Treasurer. CALIFORNIA ENGINE COMPANY No. 4 .- Location. Market Square, oppo- site the Oriental Hotel. Organized Oct. J. Close, First Assistant Foreman : H. Ford, Second Assistant Foreman; H. J. Van Riper, Secretary ; E. B. Tompkins, Treasurer.
KNICKERBOCKER ENGINE COM- PANY No. 5 .- Location, Sacramento street, between Montgomery aud San- some. Organized October 17th, 1850. Charles E. Buckingham. Foreman ; Mat- thew McIntyre, First Assistant Fore- man ; Isaac Jessup, Second Assistant Foreman ; Jas. J. Knowlton, Secretary ; Charles D. Carter, Treasurer.
MONUMENTAL ENGINE COMPANY No. 6 .- Location, Brenham Place, op- posite Portsmouth Square. Organized October 4th, 1850. J. W. Rider, Fore- man ; C. G. Jameson, First Assistant Foreman ; Geo. E. Yeates, Second As- sistant Foreman ; Chas. M. Chase, Sec- retary ; R. H. Sinton, Treasurer.
No. 7 .- Location. Brenham Place, op- posite Portsmouth Square. Organized October 4th, 1850. John L. Durkee, Foreman ; John Nugent, First Assistant Foreman ; W. H. Poineer, Second As- sistant Foreman. Chas. M. Chase, Sce- retary ; R. H. Sinton, Treasurer.
PACIFIC ENGINE COMPANY No. 8. Location, Front street, between Jackson and Pacific. Organized September 19th, 1853. B. Oakley, Jr., Foreman ; Geo. J. Brandstetter, Assistant Foreman ; D. O. Brown, Sec'y; F. Gray, Treasurer. VIGILANT ENGINE COMPANY No. 9 .- Location, Stockton street, between l'acific and Broadway. Organized April 8th, 1852. Wm. H. Bovec, Foreman, J. L. Chappell, First Assistant Foreman; E. P. Folger. Second Assistant Foreman; Charles S. Biden, President ; John W. Cherry, Secretary ; Thomas Cartwright, Assistant Secretary ; John Short, Treas- urer ; David L. Beck, John Short, and Wm. H. Bovee, Trustees.
10th, 1850. J. W. Leese, Foreman : A. CRESCENT ENGINE COMPANY No:
10 .- Location, Ohio st., between Broad- way and Pacific. Organized November 4th, 1852. James P. Casey, Foreman ; Edward Shannon, Assistant Foreman ; Edwin MeGroty, Secretary ; J. Hawes Davis, Treasurer.
COLUMBIAN ENGINE COMPANY, No. 11 .- Location, Bush st., between Kearny and Dupont. Organized Nov. 4th, 1852. Daniel N. Tucker, Foreman ; M. McGuire, Assistant Foreman ; Jacob Learman, Treasurer ; George A. Carson, Secretary.
PENNSYLVANIA ENGINE COMPA- NY No. 12 .- Location, Jackson street, betw'n Kearny and Dupont. Organized November 4th, 1852. Robert B. Quayle, Foreman ; P. E. Garvin, First Assistant Foreman ; John V. McElwee, Second Assistant Foreman ; John Hanna, Secre- tary ; Geo. K. Gluyas, Treasurer.
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ST. FRANCIS HOOK AND LADDER |SANSOME HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY No 1 .- Location, Dupont street, between Clay and Sacramento. Organized June 15th, 1850. George W. Gibbs, Foreman ; Lewis H. Robie, First Assistant Foreman ; R. F. Pickett, Sec- ond Assistant Foreman ; Geo. B. Hyatt, Secretary . H: Barroilhet, Treasurer. COMPANY No. 3 .- Location, Mont- gomery street, between Jackson and Pa- cific. Organized June 18th, 1850. J. L: Van·Bokkelen, Foreman ; Florence Ma- honey, First Assistant Foreman ; Robert A. Law, Second Assistant Foreman ; Robert C. Page, Secretary ; Thomas D. Green, Treasurer.
LAFAYETTE HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY No. 2 .- Location, Stock- ton street, north of Pacific. Organized September 19th, 1853. H. A. Cobb, Foreman ; A. De St. Dennis, First Assistant Foreman ; E. Sebire, Second Assistant Foreman ; V. Pailles, Third Assistant Foreman ; E. Grisar, Treas'r ; H. Boutin, Secretary.
ALTA HOOK AND LADDER COM- PANY No. 4 .- Organized " once upon a time." Location-has never been as- certained. Galvanic, Foreman ; Iron Handle Axes, First Assistant Foreman ; Soled Boots, Second Assistant Foreman; Powder Box, Secretary; Lemon Kid Gloves, Treasurer.
FIRE DEPARTMENT DISTRICTS AND ALARMS.
The City has been Districted, and the following signals will be observed in striking the City Hall Bell for an Alarm of Fire.
First District, First Ward-Bounded by Clark's Point and Ray on north and east, south by Jackson, west by Montgomery street. Signal, one stroke of Bell.
Second District, Second Ward-Bounded north by the Bay, east by Montgomery, south by Jackson, and west by Larkin street. Signal, two strokes of Bell.
Third District, Third Ward-Bounded north by Jackson, east by Bay, south by Sacramento, and west by Montgomery street. Signal, three strokes of Bell.
Fourth District, Fourth Ward-Bounded north by Jackson, east by Montgomery, west by Larkin, and south by Clay street. Signal, four strokes of Bell. Fifth District, Fifth Ward-Bounded north by Sacramento, east by Bay, south by Market, and west by Montgomery street. Signal, five strokes of Bell.
Sixth District, Sixth Ward-Bounded north by Clay, east by Montgomery, south by Bush, and West by Larkin street. Signal, six strokes of Bell.
Seventh District, Seventh Ward-Bounded north by Market, south by Fourth street, east and west by Bay and Rincon Point. Signal, seven strokes of Bell. Eighth District, Eighth Ward-Bounded north by Bush, and extending to Mission Dolores. Signal, eight strokes of Bell.
Previous to striking an Alarm, the Bell will be rung rapidly 10 or 15 strokes for the general alarm, and then the District will be struck, and thus continued at intervals.
LOCATION OF FIRE DEPARTMENT CISTERNS.
1 Corner Powell and Broadway,
20 Corner Kearny and Jackson,
21 Plaza,
3
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Greene
22 Corner Kearny and Sacramento,
23
Pine,
5
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Broadway,
24
Bush,
6
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Pacific,
7
Washington,
8
Clay,
9 Sacramento above Stockton,
10 Corner Dupont and Green,
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