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Approved, December 29, 1853.
C. K. GARRISON, Mayor.
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of an original ordinance returned by the Mayor to the Common Council with his approval, January 4, 1854.
ROBERT C. PAGE, Clerk Common Council.
BOARD OF U. S. LAND COMMISSIONERS,
For Ascertaining and Settling Private Land Claims in the State of California.
Court Rooms 148 California street, Parrott's Iron Building.
ALPHEUS FELCH, President. THOMPSON CAMPBELL, R. AUGUSTUS THOMPSON. ROBERT GREENHOW, Associate Law Agent. VOLNEY E. HOWARD, Law Agent. GEORGE FISHER, Secretary.
BOARD OF CALIFORNIA LAND COMMMISSION.
Office Nos. 3 and 4 Masonic Hall, second floor.
LEVI HERMANCE, President, Sacramento. JOHN S. LOVE, San Francisco. JOSEPH HOPKINS, Sutter county. GEORGE O'DOHERTY, San Francisco. LORING PICKERING, San Francisco. WM. P. DANGERFIELD, Secretary, San Francisco.
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APPENDIX . - CUSTOM HOUSE.
CUSTOM HOUSE.
Located on the South-East Corner of Sansome and Sacramento Streets-open daily from 10 A. M. to 3 P. M., (Sundays excepted.)
COLLECTOR'S OFFICE. RICHARD P. HAMMOMD, COLLECTOR.
JOHN WALTON, Deputy Collector.
JOHN B. PEACHY, Cashier. J. FRANK MILLER, Auditor.
CYRIL V. GREY, Collector's Clerk.
WM. WALN, Jr., Cashier's Clerk. R. O. STURDIVANT, Bookeeper. HENRY LA REINTRIE, Impost Clerk. S. U. HOPKINS, Statistical Clerk. A. H. HARRIS, Entry Clerk. CHARLES MONELL, Entry Glerk. C. T. HOPKINS, Deposit Clerk, F. D. CLAYTON, Bond Clerk. JOHN S. WATSON, Abstract Clerk. NELSON M. HINE, Impost Clerk. GEORGE P. JOHNSTON, Register Clerk. ALGERNON SMITH, Recording Clerk. SOLOMON SCOTT, Invoice Exam'g Clerk.
JOHN DUER, Jr., Deputy Collector.
MARSHALL, BRYAN Invoice Clerk. F. C. EWER, Warehouse Clerk.
F. B. SCHAEFFER, Warehouse Clerk. J. L. MOODY, Permit Clerk. F. A. SAWYER, Clearance Clerk. GEORGE S. FAKE, Entrance Clerk. F. D. HAMMOND, Assistant Treasurer. EDWARD DURKIN, Messenger. CHARLES H. HOUCHE, Messenger. LAWRENCE SMITH, Porter. DENIS GEIIOGAN, Porter. JAMES FRANOR, Watchman. HENRY J. COUTS, Watchman. JOHN FLOOD, Watchman.
W.x. O. HARGAN. Watchman.
NAVAL OFFICE. WM. B. DAMERON, Naval Officer. DAVID HAYDEN, Deputy Naval Officer.
THOS. C. CHARLES. Cashier.
WM. M. RUNDELL, Entry Clerk.
W. F. TILGHMAN, Entry Clerk.
CHARLES WINTER, Impost Clerk. GEORGE TILGHMAN, Clearance Clerk, PHILIP MOORE, Warehouse Clerk.
U. S. ASSISTANT TREASURER'S DEPARTMENT.
JACOB R. SNYDER, Treasurer Branch Mint and Assistant Treasurer United States.
E. D. HAMMOND, Cashier. CONELIU'S HOYER,, Messenger.
SURVEYOR'S OFFICE.
WM. VAN VOORHEIS, Surveyor of the Port. GEORGE W. GUTHRIE, Deputy Surveyor of the Port. CHARLES D. POSTON, Clerk. JOSEPH BURTON, Clerk.
THOMAS E. BUCHANAN, Clerk.
J. J. BRYANT, Clerk. LOUIS L. MORTIMER, Messenger.
APPRAISER'S OFFICE. SAMUEL J. BRIDGE, Appraiser General.
PHILIP A. ROACH, Appraiser. O. P. SUTTON, Appraiser.
A. S. DUNGAN, Assistant Appraiser. BERNARD ALLEIN, Examiner. JOSEPH W. AUSTIN, Examiner. CHARLES L. WELLER, Examiner. J. P. GORRIGON, Examiner. M. D. VAN LOAN, Clerk. FRANK D. BROADHEAD, Clerk. GEORGE W. GIFT, Clerk.
D. E. MARTIN, Watch'n and Sup't Lab'r. THOMAS GOLDEN, Messenger. JAMES L. MARCY, Laborer. WM. FOGARTY, Laborer. Wy. S. BROOKS, Laborer. EDMUND P. TIERNEY, Laborer. GEO. E. SHERWOOD, Laborer.
JOHN GRIFFIN, Laborer.
JOHN B. SWOBADA, Laborer. JOHN WELSH, Laborer.
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APPENDIX. - CUSTOM HOUSE.
WEIGHERS AND MEASURERS.
PATRICK CANNEY, U. S. Weigher and Measurer.
J. C. POTTER, Deputy
D. W. THOMPSON, Deputy.
G. W. HAMMERSLEY, Deputy.
JAMES LYNCH, Deputy. PASCAL BEQUETTE, Deputy.
GAUGERS.
CORNELIUS S. WHITNEY, U. S. Gauger.
J. D. BLUXOME, Deputy Gauger.
D. B. MILNE, Deputy Gauger.
J. F. HAEHNLEIN, Deputy Gauger.
Measurer of Vessels. LOUIS McLANE, Jr.
Storekeeper's Office. A. A. SELOVER, Store-Keeper. WM. BOTHWELL, Assistant Store-Keeper.
J. G. CANFIELD, Store-Keeper's Clerk.
LOUIS F. ZANTZINGER, Inspector.
J. HORACE KENT, Inspector.
THOMAS S. KING, Inspector.
LOUIS A. GARNETT, Inspector.
W. H. STUMP, Inspector.
E. B. VREELAND, Inspector.
W. W. GRAY, Inspector.
Barge Officers.
JOHN B. SHAEFFER.
JOHN E. GRYMES.
INSPECTORS OF CUSTOMS.
ACKLEY, LYMAN,
MCDONALD, JAS. M.
ADDISON, WM. A.
MURPHY, TIMOTHY D
BOWMAN, ALEX.
MOORE, OSCAR F.
BERAULT, CHAS. V.
PALMER. M. E.
BEQUETTE, HENRY D.
PINDELL, JAS. M.
BLANCHARD, D. L.
RICHARDS, T. G.
CARTER, WM. H.
RIDER, JOHN W.
CLARKE, EDWIN ST. CLAIR,
RIDDLE, JOHN,
CONEY, DANIEL,
RUST, WM. E.
COVINGTON, ELAM,
SANDERS, Jr., LEWIS,
CROVAT, P. A.
SMITH, JOHN TRIPLETT, SNYDER, ZACHARIAH,
ELDRIDGE, JOHN,
SOLOMON, JOHN E. L.
ELLIS, IRVING A. FAIRCHILD, HIRAM,
SPRAGUE, CHAS. J.
FENDALL, PHILIP R.
STOCKTON, T. B. W.
GARDINER, JORDAN G.
STORER, D. B. TAYLOR, W. H.
THOMAS. CHAS. C.
TOYE, H. F.
WATSON, JAS. A.
HARRISON, RANDOLPH, HAYDEN, WILLARD W.
WEST, FRANCIS H.
WISE, JOHN H .. WHALEN, JEREMIAII, YARD, GEO. M.
Inspectors on Night Service.
ALVERSON, L. M. FORD, RICHARD H. FRAZER, WILLIAM. GRAY, THOMAS,
HAGAN, JOHN, IRWIN, SAMUEL, IRWIN, BROWN, McCOOK, WILLIAM, TANFARARI, TERRAVIA, WALLER, EDWIN,
DICKINSON, CHAS.
SPOTSWOOD, H. M.
GASQUET, JOSEPII, HAGAN, JAMES, HARAZTHY, CHAS. HARRIS, GEO. W.
HAYDON, JAMES, HESTER, WM. F. HILL, H. A. HOLLINGSWORTH, W. G. HYATT, JOHN G. ISNARD, JOS. H.
JENIFER, WALTER H. KANE, MICHAEL, KENT, J. HORACE, KENDEG, M. H. N. KENNEDY, ALEX. KITTRELL, JOHN R. McKEE, DAVID,
E. F. BUNNELL, Store-Keeper's Clerk. D. L. FOUTS, Store-Keeper's Clerk.
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APPENDIX .- GOVERNMENT OFFICES .- NOTARIES.
U. S. Branch Mint for California.
Commercial Street, near Montgomery.
DR. LEWIS A. BIRDSALL, Superintendant. JACOB R. SNYDER, Treasurer. JOHN HEWSTON, Jr., Melter and Refiner.
U. S. Surveyor General's Office.
Over Palmer, Cook & Co.'s Banking House, N. W. corner of Kearney and Washington Streets. COL. JOHN C. HAYS, U. S. Surveyor General. LEANDER RANSOM, Chief Clerk.
Navy Agent. RICHARD P. ASHE.
Office : Over Palmer, Cook & Co.'s Banking House, corner of Kearney and Washington Streets.
Purser.
A. WELCH. Office : Argenti's Building, Fourth Floor.
Naval Store-Keeper.
JOSEPH MCKIBBEN. Office : Saucelito.
State Flour Inspector.
G. W. RYCKMAN, Inspector.
EMERY T. PEASE, Deputy Inspector.
WILLIAM L. RYCKMAN, Deputy Inspector. SILAS BISHOP, Deputy Inspector.
Notaries Public.
Appointed by Act of Legislature, approved April 30th, 1853.
W. C. PARKER, THOMAS A. LYNCH,
W. L. HIGGINS,
GILBERT A. GRANT,
JOSEHH GRANT, S. H. DWINELLE,
JOHN VANDEWATER,
GEORGE T. KNOX, JOSEPH W. FINLEY, A. A. SELOVER,
CHARLES HALSEY,
E. V. JOICE,
A. G. RANDALL, WILLIAM HART,
F. P. TRACY, Wy. A. CORNWALL,
L. W. SLOAT,
CHARLES D. CARTER, CEORGE P. JOHNSTON, L. STOWELL.
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APPENDIX. - COURTS.
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COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. · Hon. OGDEN HOFFMAN, Jr., Judge. JOHN A. MONROE, Clerk.
Terms for San Francisco-First Monday in June and December.
Court in United States Gourt Rooms, 89 to 95 Merchant street.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
Hon. HUGH C. MURRAY, Chief Justice.
SOLOMON HEYDENFELDT, Associate Justice.
ALEXANDER WELLS, Associate Justice.
P. K. WOODSIDE, Clerk.
Terms-First Monday in January, April, July and October. Court Room City Hall.
DISTRICT COURT-FOURTH DISTRICT.
Hon. DELOS LAKE, Judge. THOMAS HAYES, Clerk.
Regular Terms-First Monday in February, April, June, August, October and December.
Court Room No. 14 City Hall. :
SUPERIOR COURT.
Hon. JOHN SATTERLEE, Judge. H. HASKELL, Clerk.
General Terms-First Monday of every month. Special Terms every Saturday. Court Room No. 7 City Hall.
COUNTY COURT-FOR TRIAL OF APPEALS.
J. D. CREIGH, Judge. THOMAS HAYES, Clerk.
Regular Terms-First Monday in January, March, May, July, September and No- vember.
Court Room No. 15 City Hall.
COURT OF SESSIONS.
J. D. CREIGH, Judge.
Regular Terms-First Monday in every month.
Court Room No. 15 City Hall.
PROBATE COURT.
J. D. CREIGH, Judge.
Always in session.
JUSTICES' COURTS.
First Township .- G. W. CASERLY, Justice ; JAMES HERBERT, Coustable.
Second Township .- P. W. SHEPHEARD, Justice ; WM. H. SILVERTHORN, Constable. Third Township .- HENRY J. RICHARDSON, Justice ; JOHN W. MCKENZIE, Constable Fourth Township .- ALFRED RIX, Justice ; J. J. WHITE, Constable.
Fifth Township .- R. E. HUNTER, Justice ; J. L. TOOLE, Constable.
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APPENDIX. - LICENSE LAW. - PORT WARDENS.
CITY LICENSE LAW, 1854.
CITY LICENSES BEING PAYABLE QUARTERLY IN ADVANCE.
FIRST QUARTER COMMENCES JANUARY FIRST.
SECOND
APRIL FIRST.
THIRD
JULY FIRST.
FOURTH
OCTOBER FIRST.
All persons failing to take out same subject themselves to a penalty of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, together with an addition of ten per cent. over and above the amount of each License, (if not paid prior to the 15th of the 1st month of each quarter,) as in the following
SCHEDULE:
Bar Rooms and Drinking Saloons,* from. $12 50 to $175
Bazaars, using Dice and Games of Chance 200
Butchers . 25
Dance and Fandango Houses .. 100
Gambling-Monte, Faro, &c., (each table)
100
Gambling-Billiards and Bowling Alleys, (each)
10
Gambling-Bagatelle and Shuffle Boards, (each) . . · 10
Hotels and Boarding Houses, with Wines, etc. 50 .
Mock Auctions and " Cheap Johns"
100
Pawnbrokers ..
250
Peddling Dry Goods, Jewelry, etc
100
Peddling Butchers' Meat ..
25
Powder, Pyrotechnics, ete. (selling).
20
Public Markets (where stalls are rented)
250
Raffles, by tickets, dice, etc.
300
Runners and Passenger Solicitors
50
Shipping Offices for Seamen 25
Shooting (Pistol and Rifle) Galleries 10
Slaughter Houses .. 100
Street Stands for Candies, Cutlery, &c.
25
Theatres, Concerts, Exhibitions, &e.
100
Each person applying for a renewal must produce the foriner license. WILLIAM A. MATTHEWS, City Tax Collector. OFFICE-City Hall, San Francisco. Office hours from 10 to 3 o'clock.
* Proprietors of Bar Rooms and Restaurants are required to bring an abstract of their receipts or sales for the provious quarter, and to leave the same, under oath, with the Collector.
BOARD OF PORT WARDENS.
Office corner of Clay and Drum streets, second floor. l Entrance on Clay street. 3
GEORGE SIMPTON,
THOMAS W. BRENNAN,
N. H. WYSE, WM. G. ROSS.
CHARLES WRIGHT,
GEORGE M. DOWNS, S Clerks.
The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows :
SECTION 1. There shall be four Port Wardens for the Port of San Francisco, one for Sacramento City, and one for each and every other port of entry within this State, who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified. Before entering upon the duties
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Public and Private Vehicles, from
SI to 10
Restaurants, with Wines and Liquors, from
$25 to 175
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of their office they shall take oath before some person authorized by law to administer oaths, for the faithful performance of their duties.
SEC. 2. Of the Wardens appointed in San Francisco two or more shall be master mariners. They shall act in concert in the discharge of their duties, and shall be known as the Board of Port Wardens for the Port of San Francisco.
SEC. 3. It shall be the duty of the Port Wardens, when required by any person or persons interested in either vessel or cargo, to survey any and all vessels arriving in distress, or that have sustained damage or injury at sea, whether of sails, rigging, spars or other damage caused by stress of weather at sea, or through stranding, or collision or other acci- dent ; to survey the cargo, in whole or in part, laden on board such vessel, and also to sur- vey the hatches, stowage, and cargo of all vessels laden with general or assorted merchandise belonging to or consigned to various parties. -
SEC. 4. They shall keep a record in a book provided for such purpose, of all surveys, which shall be signed by the Warden making the survey, which shall at all times be open for inspection by any person or persons interested in the vessel or cargo surveyed, and all persons requiring it shall be furnished with certified copies of the same under the hand of one of the Wardens and seal of the Board.
SEC. 5. In all surveys made by them they shall set forth clearly and fully the nature of the damage, if of merchandize, whether from actual contact with sea water or through the excess of water in the hold of the vessel, or from the humidity or sweat of the hold, bad stowage, or from such other cause or causes as in their judgment the damage has been occasioned by. If the survey be of a damaged vessel, they shall give a full account of all the loss and injury which she has sustained, and recommend the repairs. They shall state the value of the vessel in her damaged condition and also the value of the repairs recom- mended necessary to be made upon her, setting forth what parts are to be supplied with new and what part put in repair.
SEC. 6. Whenever the Port Wardens shall deem it necessary they shall call to their assistance on a survey a ship carpenter, rigger, sail maker, or other persons practically acquainted with the merchandise to be surveyed, or part of the vessel to be repaired, who shall be sworn to examine properly and to render, with the Wardens, a correct ard faithful report of survey ; provided, that no additional charge shall be made therefor, and provided, there be no additional charge to the vessel unless their serving be required by the owner or agent of the vessel.
SEC. 7. All wrecked or damaged vessels, or materials from the same, and all merchandise sold at public auction for account of underwriters residing abroad, when required by any party having an interest in the same, or for account of whom it may concern, or upon which claims are to be made against underwriters residing abroad, shall be sold under the inspection of the Wardens of the port, (or one of them) where such sale shall be made. And it shall be the duty of the Wardens to see that sound goods are separated from those damaged, and to certify especially the nature, and, as far as can be done, the extent of such damage. Provided, that nothing shall be construed in this act to give authority to Port Wardens to sell or dispose of any property that may have been surveyed by them without the consent of the owner or agent of the same. Nor when the settlement of losses has been agreed upon in writing by the parties interested and a copy thereof given to the Wardens.
SEC. 8. In case sales shall be made at auction under the direction of the Port Wardens, they shall give or cause to be given at least three days' notice of the same by publication in some newspaper published in the county where the survey is made, describing the articles to be sold, and if merchandise, the vessel by which imported, and if a wrecked or damaged vessel, or materials of the same, the name of the vessel and where from. If no newspaper is published in the place where the sale is made, then a written notice of such sale shall be posted up in the vicinity.
SEC. 9. Port Wardens shall neither directly or indirectly have any connection with insurers of this State, or of any other of the States, or of foreign countries, or with the agents or representatives of such insurers so far as their duties as Port Wardens are con- cerned, they shall not in any manner be interested directly or indirectly in any repairs they may recommend, nor in any vessel, cargo,sor portion of cargo they may be required to survey. The violation of this provision shall be deemed and punished as a misdemeanor.
SEC. 10. For each and every survey the Port Wardens shall be entitled to fifteen dollars, which shall be paid by the owners, masters, or consignees, the amount not to exceed altogether for any one vessel the sum of seventy-five dollars. Foreign vessels not admitted by treaty on terms of equality with American bottoms, shall pay fifty per cent. advance on this rate. For all separate certificates of survey required by different consignees, they shall be entitled to a fee of two dollars and fifty cents, ($2 50) and for each order of sale they shall be allowed ten dollars.
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APPENDIX. - PILOTS, ETC.
SEC. 11. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, other than Port Wardens appointed according to law, to perform any of the duties prescribed in this act, and any per- son or persons who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for each offence, to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction, by the Board of Port Wardens, in the name of the people of the State of California. The amount of the recovery to be paid to the officer duly authorized to receive moneys for the Marine Hospital for the benefit of such Hospital.
SEC. 12. The duties, requirements, provisions and fees applicable in this act to the Board of Port Wardens of San Francisco, shall be applicable in all respects to each of the Port Wardens of such other ports as Wardens may be appointed for. And such penalties as may be recovered under this act in such other ports, shall be paid into the funds belonging to any hospital which may be established in such port, and if there be no hospital in such port, then such penalties shall be paid as provided in the eleventh section of this act.
SEC. 13. All acts heretofore passed relative to Port Wardons are hereby repealed.
Pilots, &c.
Old Line Pilots. Office Cunningham's Wharf. PILOTS.
W. C. AMOS,
JAMES DALEY,
JOHN DELAVOE,
JOIN P. GOODMANSON,
W.M. H. GRIFFIN,
W. H. JOLLIFFE,
R. M. LING,
T. LITTON,
W.M. LITTON, P. MCNALLY,
THOMAS ROGERS,
JAMES S. URIE.
BOATS : FANNY, RELIEF, and GOLDEN GATE.
Opposition Line Pilots. Office corner of Jackson and East streets, 2d. floor, (entrance on Jackson street. ) PILOTS. CHARLES L. ABBOTT,
C. H. DORNETT,
WM. E. DORNETT,
B. F. FORD,
J. L. FOWLER,
ENOCH JAQUES, WM. MARDEN,
DANIEL MURPHY,
W.M. W. NEAL,
E. H. PALMER,
CHAS. E. SAMPSOM,
HENRY VAN NESS.
BOATS. DANCING FEATHER, DANIEL WEBSTER and FAVORITE.
Merchants' Line Pilots. Office on Vallejo street wharf. PILOTS.
A. S. BUCKINGHAM,
JOHN INGRAM,
SAMUEL C. NATHAN,
JOHN F. SCHANDLER,
WILLIAM N. SHELLEY,
ANDREW S. YOUNG,
JAMES C. DAYLEY, Scc. BOATS.
WALTER FRANCIS and EMPIRE.
Pilot Commissioners.
Office 87 Davis street, 2d floor. GEO. COOK, President of the Board. COMMISSIONERS.
J. B. THOMAS,
CHARES WELCH,
WM. C. HOFF,
N. S. PETTIT. STEPHEN R. HARRIS, Sec'ry.
Port Charges of San Francisco.
Pilotage outside Farralones, $10 per foot ..
Pilotage inside Farralones, $8 per foot.
Tonnage dues, 4 cents per ton.
Dockage, 3 to 6 cents per ton per day.
Stevedores' charges, 80 cents per ton.
Shipping men, $5 each.
Ballast, rough stone, $2 50 per ton.
Ballast, cobble stone, $3 per ton. Sand, $1 75 per ton.
Water, 112 cents per gallon.
Day labor, $5.
Port Warden, $30 to $75.
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APPENDIX. - POST OFFICE.
SAN FRANCISCO POST OFFICE. SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF CLAY AND KEARNY STREETS.
From April to October, ... . 7 A. M. to 6 P. M.
OFFICE HOURS, From October to April, .... 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.
The following is a list of the officers and employees connected with the San Francisco Post Office :
THOMAS J. HENLEY Post Master.
JOHN FERGUSON Assistant P. M.
W. A. INGRAM Cashier.
WILMOT MARTIN Box Clerk.
GEO. A. HENLEY .
Assistant Box Clerk.
RUFUS K. PORTER Mailing Clerk.
HIRAM F. HENLEY Assistant Mailing Clerk.
TIMOTHY PAGE, F. B. CAPASS, L. HINCKLEY, D. McCLEL- LAND, W. W. ARMSTRONG, J. MATTHEWS General Delivery Clerks.
JAMES A. WHEATON.
Ladies' Department.
P. AGUSTE, J. COVILLARD Foreign Department.
J. S. DUNGAN Registry Clerk.
I. M. WARD Porter and Night Waten.
Beside the above, temporary clerks are employed on the arrival and dispatch of the great Atlantic mails.
ATLANTIC MAILS .- The great mails for the Atlantic States and Europe leave on the Ist and 16th of each month. The mails close at the office at 10 o'clock, P. M., of the evening previous.
Mails for Sacramento and the Northern Mines close daily at 3 o'clock, P. M. ; for Benicia, Vallejo, &c., at the same hour.
Mails for Stockton and the Southern Mines close daily at 3 o'clock, P. M.
Mails for San Jose, &c., close daily at 7 o'clock, A. M.
Mails for Monterey, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San Diego, Acapulco, Panama, South America, and the West Indies, are dispatched regularly on the 1st and 16th of each month.
Mails for CHINA, the SANDWICH ISLANSS, and AUSTRALIA, are forwarded from the Post Office by every snitable opportunity, containing all letters and papers, the inland postage of which is pre-paid to San Francisco-leaving the sea postage to be collected in the ports where the mails are delivered.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
LETTER POSTAGE-On any letter, manuscript, or paper of any kind, containing marks or writing, and not exceeding one half ounce in weight.
From any point in California, Oregon or Utah, to any other point in said State or Terri- tories, 3 cents pre-paid, and 5 cents unpaid.
From California, Oregon or Utah, to San Blas, Mazatlan, Acapulco, or other ports in Mexico, on the Pacific. 10 cents, pre-paid.
From California. Oregon or Utah, to any point east of the Rocky Mountains, 6 cents pre- paid, 10 cents unpaid.
From California, Oregon or Utah, to Panama, 20 cents, pre-paid.
From California, Oregon or Utah, to points in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Chili, or places in New Grenada beyond Panama, 32 cents on letters sent, 20 cents on letters received, sin- gle, in all cases to be pre-paid. (This includes the entire American and South American postage.)
From California, Oregon or Utah, to any point in Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia or Newfoundland, 15 cents single, paid or unpaid, at the option of the writer.
From California, Oregon or Utah, to Havana, Cuba, 20 cents, pre-paid.
From California, Oregon or Utah, to the British West Indies, viz : Antigua, Barbadoes, Bahamas, Berbice, Curacoa. Demerara, Dominica, Essequibo, Grenada, Honduras, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Tobago, Tortola or Trinidad, 20 cents, (American post- age,) pre-paid.
From California, Oregon or Utah, to the West India Islands, (not British,) Mexico, ports or points in the Gulf of Mexico, or places on the Atlantic coast of South America not in British possessions, 45 cents, pre-paid.
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From California, Oregon or Utah, to England, Ireland or Scotland, 29 cents ; Germany, 30 cents ; Denmark, 37 cents ; Sweden, 42 cents; Norway, 48 cents ; Russia, 37 cents- paid or unpaid, at the option of the writer.
The postage to the following countries must be in all cases pre-paid, or the letters will not be forwarded : France, 26 cents ; Belgium, 21 cents ; Holland, 21 cents ; the Roman States and Naples, 30 cents.
POSTAGE ON PRINTED MATTER .- Newspapers, periodicals, unsealed circulars, or other articles of printed matter, (except books,) when sent to any part of the United States : weighing 3 ounces or under, 1 cent ; over three and not over four ounces, 2 cents and so on at the same ratio.
Newspapers and periodicals, when circulated in the State where published, weighing not over 11/2 ounces, 12 cent.
Small newspapers, published monthly or oftener, and pamphlets not containing more than 16 octavo pages, when sent in single packages to one address, and pre-paid by postage stamps, when weighing at least 8 ounces, 4 cents ; for every additional ounce, 16 cent.
Books, bound or unbound, not weighing over 4 pounds, for any distance under 3,000 miles, pre-paid, 1 cent per ounce ; for any distance over 3,000 miles, pre-paid, weighing one ounce or under, 2 cents ; over one ounce and under two ounces, 4 cents ; and so on at the same ratio.
Transient newspapers, periodicals, &c., sent to any part of the United States, not pre-paid : weighing 3 ounces or under, 2 cents ; over 3 ounces or under 4 ounces, 4 cents ; and so on at the same ratio.
Directions.
1. Transient matter, to be entitled to the benefits of the rates first above mentioned, must be pre-paid at the mailing office. If not prepaid, it is subject to double said rates.
2. Small newspapers, when sent in packets of less than 8 ounces, must be rated singly.
3 Books, sent unpaid, are subject to a postage of 50 per cent., in addition to their pre- paid rates.
4. The weight of newspapers, or other printed matter, must be taken or determined when they are in a dry state ; and when the weight of any book or publication exceeds one pound, the same progressive rates, above laid down, must be charged.
5. Newspapers, periodicals, magazines, or any other printed matter, must be sent without any covers or wrappers, or in covers or wrappers open at the ends or sides, so that the char- acter of the matter contained therein may be determined without removing such wrappers.
6. In case there is on or in any newspaper, periodical, pamphlet, or other printed matter, or paper connected therewith, any manuscript of any kind, by which information shall be asked for or communicated in writing, or by marks or signs, or the directions herein pre- scribed are in any other respect not complied with, the same becomes subject to letter post- age; and it is the duty of the Post Master to remove the wrappers or envelopes from all printed matter, not charged with letter postage, for the purpose of ascertaining whether there is upon or connected with such printed matter, or in such package, any matter or thing which would authorize or require the charge of a higher rate of postage thereon.
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