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Form 3427

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SAN FRANCISCO

MUNICIPAL REPORTS,

FOR THE

FISCAL YEAR 1865-6, ENDING JUNE 30, 1866.

PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

SAN FRANCISCO: i

PRINTED BY TOWNE & BACON, 536 CLAY STREET.

1866.

778027

PRESIDENT,

H. P. COON.

Deputy Clerk.

Sergeant at Arms

T

LS. H. I

CHAS. **. STANYAN 16

PRANK | -I * M'COPPIN ' '

DIAGRAM

OP THE

CHAMBER

OF THE

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,

1866.

1	A. H. TITCOMB.
2	R. P. CLEMENT.
3	ISAAC ROWELL.

LOBBY.

TABLE OP CONTENTS.

AUDITOR'S REPORT 9-79

Demands Audited, General Fund 91-4

Special Fee Fund 14-15

Street Light Fund 15

Street Department Fund 15-16

Pound Fee Fund 16

Police Contingent Fund 16

School Fund 16-17

School Mortgage Account 17

School Bonds Interest Account, 1854 17

School Bonds Interest Account, 1860 17-18

Corporation Debt Fund 18

Coupons paid, Loans, and Interest Account. 18-23

Recapitulation of Demands Audited 24-25

Demands Audited, June 30th, 1866, outstanding 25-29

Special Fee Fund Statement 29-31

Report of Commissioners of Funded Debt 31 -36

Assets in hands of Fund Commissioners 37

Treasurer's Account with City 37-45

Treasurer's Account with State 46

Tax Collector in account with Auditor 47-49

Tax Apportionment and Rates 50, 51

Poll Tax Statement 52

License Exhibit, State and County 53

License Exhibit, Municipal 54

United States Notes held in Treasury 55

Revenue of Fiscal Year 56

Expenditures in Fiscal Year 57-59

Auditor's Appendix 60-79

Officers' Salaries and Deputies ... 60-63

Salaries of Police Force 64

Fire Department Expenses 64-66

Cisterns and Hydrants 66

Public Buildings, Repairs 67

Hospital Supplies and Expenses 67-69

Repairs in front of Public Property 69-70

Public Ground Improvements 70

Statement of Taxes refunded 71

Statement of Urgent Necessity Expenditures 72-75

Military Appropriations 75

Lighting Streets 76, 77

Expenditure for School Houses erected 77, 78

Kearny Street Widening Expenses paid 78

Statement of Demands Audited during ten years still outstanding 79

VI MUNICIPAL REPORTS.

TREASURER'S REPORT* '. 80

Balance at Credit of State

City and County Balance

TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT 81-87

Real Estate and Personal Property Valuations

Cash paid into Treasury, etc

Office Expenses

Remarks 86, 87

ASSESSORS' REPORT 88-90

Office Expenses

Assessment Roll 89

Remarks 89, 90

COUNTY RECORDER'S REPORT 91-93

Receipts and Expenditures

Books of Record

Instruments Recorded 92, 93

Remarks and Recommendations 93

COUNTY CLERKS' REPORT 94-114

Organization of Courts 94, 96

Court Proceedings and Character of Suits 96-101

Miscellaneous Matters 1 02, 103

Transactions of County and Probate Courts 104-106

Record Books in Office 106-109

Receipts and Expenditures 110—112

Remarks 112-114

CHIEF OF POLICE'S REPORT 115-140

Introductory 115

Gambling ." 1 16-1 23

Sanitary 124

Chinese 124-126

Police Telegraph 126, 127

Arrests and Classification 127-129

Stolen Property and Value 130

Witnesses Subpenaed, etc 131

Cash Received from other County Officers 131-133

Schedule of Property Recovered, Lost or Stolen 133-140

CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY'S REPORT 141-175

Preliminary Statement of Subject Matter 141

City Litigation, present and past 142-168

Pueblo Case 168

Widening Kearny and Merchant Streets, and City Slip Cases 169-170

Index to all Suits in charge or settled 171-175

CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT 176-209

Fires 176, 177

Hydrants, Cisterns and Hose 177-1 79

Fire Alarm Telegraph 179

Location of Fire Companies and Fire Limit Blocks 179, 180

Volunteer Fire Department 181-183

Fire Department Expenses 1 84-1 86

Company Houses and Lots, location and condition 187-191

List and Location of Hydrants 191-203

Location and Capacity of Cisterns 203, 204

Property in Corporation Yard 204

Number of Members enrolled in the different Companies 205

Exempt Fire Company Officers 205

Officers and Composition of the Volunteer Department 206-209

CITY AND COUNTY SURVEYOR'S REPORT 210

* A detailed statement of transactions of City and County Treasury is included in Audit- or's Report, pages 37 to 45.

TABLE OP CONTENTS. Vll

CORONER'S REPORT 211-215

Suicides 211

Accidental and Sudden Deaths 212, 213

Other Causes of Death and total number during year 214

Nativity and Ages of Deceased 215

FIRE ALARM AND POLICE TELEGRAPH REPORT 216-218

General Remarks 217

Office Expenses 218

HARBOR MASTER'S REPORT 219-221

Wharves and Docks 219

Vessels in Coast and Bay Trade 220

Vessels from Eastern Ports 221

HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT 222-235

Duties of Health Officer 223

Summary of Deaths 225

Causes of Death 226-229

Localities and Proportion of Death in Wards 230

Ages and Nationality 231

Special Diseases 233, 234

Remarks 235

HOSPITAL REPORT 236-241

Patients Admitted and Remaining 236

Nativity of Patients 237

Causes of Death 238

Diseases of Patients • 238, 241

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL REPORT 242-259

Report of President 243, 244

Report of Secretary 245, 254

Statement of Commitments 245, 246

Nativity of those Committed during year 246

Ages and Causes of Commitments 247

Disposal and Employment of those discharged 248, 249

Statistical Tables 249-254

Report of Auditor 255, 256

Officers and Employes 256, 257

President's Anniversary Address . . . .' 258, 259

LICENSE COLLECTOR'S REPORT 260,261

Quarterly Licenses 261

Annual Licenses 261

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT 262-283

Estates Settled and Distributed 262

Unsettled Estates 263-268

Estates Administered upon 268-273

Letters of Administration issued 273-283

POUND MASTER'S REPORT 284, 285

Receipts 284

Dogs Impounded, Redeemed, or Killed 285

PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT 286-331

Members and Officers of Board of Education 286-287

Standing Committees 287, 288

Disbursements, Estimated Revenue, and Expenditures 289, 291

Recapitulation 291 , 292

Schedule of Salaries, Rank and number of Teachers 293, 294

Notes regarding Disbursements 294-297

General Review and Statistics 297-308

Organization of Schools 309-316

Number of Classes and Grades 317

General Statistics 318-326

Statement of Real Estate 327-329

Former and Present Members of the Board of Education 330, 331

Vlll MUNICIPAL REPORTS.

SHERIFF'S REPORT 332-334

Receipts and Expenditures 331

County Jail Statistics 333, 334

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC STREETS' REPORT .... 335-362

Grading 336-341

Paving 341-343

Brick Sewers 344-346

Planking 347, 348

Sidewalks 349-352

Curbs and Crosswalks 352-354

Macadamizing 354-357

Redwood Sewers 358, 359

Piles and Caps 359

Recapitulation and Summary of Cost of Work ... 360, 362

APPENDIX TO MUNICIPAL REPORTS.

COMPILED BY JAS. W. BTNGHAM.

Financial and General Transactions 363, 364

Expenditures from 1850 to 1866 365

State Payments 366

Revenue and Rates of Taxation 367

Statement of Tax Apportionment 368

Special Fee Fund 369, 370

City and County Indebtedness 371

Treasury Exhibit 371, 372

Kearny Street Widening 372, 374

Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph 374, 375

Paid Fire Department 376, 378

Fires and Alarms 378, 381

Fire Limits 381

City and County Hospital 382, 383

Street Lines and Grades 383-386

Outside Lands 387-393

Van Ness Ordinance 392-395

Public Grounds ; 395-403

Wards and Election Districts 403-405

Election Officers 405-407

Military Organization 407-409

Harbor and Wharves 409-412

Health Department 413, 414

Registry Law and Municipal Elections 414, 415

Justices' Court 415, 416

Industrial Statistics 416, 417

Fees of Officers in lieu of Salaries 418

Street Expenditures 419

Gerrit W. Bell 420, 421

Schedule of Officers * * 422-426

Board of Supervisors under Consolidation Act 427, 428

Standing and Special Committees 429

Members elect, 1866-7 430

Resolution No, 5556 430

AUDITORS' REPORT.

CITY AND COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE. San Francisco, July 31st, 1866.

To the Honorable Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco :

GENTLEMEN — In accordance with Resolution No. 5,556, of your Honorable Body, I herewith submit to you my Annual Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30th, 1866.

HENRY M. HALE,

Auditor.

DEMANDS AUDITED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1865-6, ENDING JUNE 30iH, 1866.

ON THE GENERAL FUND.

For—

City and County Officers' Salaries. $170,850 24

[For items and Acts authorizing the same, see Appendix.]

Extra Deputies' Salaries, under al- lowance of $3,000 per annum. . . 2,965 00

[Statutes 1861, p. 558; items in Appendix.]

Police Force Salaries .118,822 43

[Statutes of 1863-4, p. 503 ; items in Appendix.]

$292,637 67

Carried forward $292,637 67

2

10

AUDITOR'S REPORT.

Brought forward

Fire Department Expenses, viz : Under allowance of $4,000 per month,

[Statutes 1863, p. 168.]

and extra allowance of $18,000 00.

[Statutes 1865M5, p. 83 ; items in Appendix.]

$292,637 G7

$65,248 21

Rents of Buildings, one each $75,

$60, and $20 per month 1,860 00

[Statutes 1863, p. 168.]

Erection of Houses, etc 1,239 43

[Statutes 1863, p. 171 ; 1863-4, p. 502.]

Erection of third story on Howard

Engine House 2,700 00

[Statutes 1863-4, p. 502.]

Extension and Repairs Fire Alarm

and Police Telegraph 1,475 48

[Statutes 1863-4, p. 504 ; 1865-6, p. 82.]

Salary of Superintendent Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph, $150 per month 1,800 00

[Statutes 1863-4, p. 504.]

Salary of Repairer Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph, $100 per month, 4i months 450 00

[Statutes 1865-6, p. 82.]

Purchase of Engine for Engine Co.

No. 1, $1,800 ; for No. 12, $4,799 6,599 00

[Statutes 1865-6, p. 83.]

Construction and Repairs of Cisterns

and Hydrants 10,000 00

[Statutes 1863, p. 168; items in Appendix.]

Appropriation for Exempt Fire Co. 89 45

[Statutes 1863, p. 99.]

91,461 57 Repairs to Public Buildings 11,819 15

[Statutes 1862, p. 467 ; items in Appendix.]

Purchase of Lot and Building for

Police Court 15,000 00

[Statutes 1865-6, p. 83.]

Carried forward $410,918 39

DEMANDS AUDITED.

11

Brought forward $410,918 39

Hospital Expenses :

Supplies under allowance of $5,000 per month,

[Statutes 1863, p. 169.]

and extra allowance of $15,000... $74,475 25

[Statutes 1865-6, p. 83 ; items in Appendix.]

Repairs to Buildings 1,749 54

[Statutes 1863, p. 170.]

Additions to Buildings 2,036 81

[Statutes 1863, p. 170 ; 1863-4, p. 503.]

Salaries of Visiting Physician and

Surgeon, $100 per month each. . 2,400 00

[Statutes 1860, p. 274.]

Supplies for Small Pox Hospital . . 2,833 84

[Statutes 1863, p. 169 ; items in Appendix.]

Burials of Indigents from Hospital,

etc 1,141 50

[Statutes 1860, p. 273.]

Burials of Indigents by Coroner, also

Chemical Analyses 804 50

[Statutes 1863-4, p. 161.]

85,441 44 Appropriation for " Home of Inebriate,"

$250 per month 3,000 00

[Statutes 1863, p. 574.]

Examination of persons on issue of

Insanity 850 00

[Statutes 1863-4, p. 326.]

Expenses sending Insane to Stock- ton 1,755 00

[Statutes 1860, p. 273.]

Industrial School Expenses :

Appropriation of $1,000 per month until March 20th; $2,000 per month afterwards 15,384 66

[Statutes 18S3-4, p. 187 ; 1865-6, p. 304.]

Medical Services 300 00

[Statutes 1863-4, p. 505.]

Pursuit of Runaways 154 85

[Statutes 1863-4, p. 77.]

15,839 51

Street, Road Repairs, etc., viz :

Street Repairs front of public prop- erty to April 1st, 1866 33,505 47

[Statutes I860, p. 273; 1865-6, p. 83; items in Appendix.]

Carried forward $33,505 47 $517,804 34

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Brought forward *$33,505 47 $517,804 34

Street Repairs, Water Front, to April

1st, 1866 955 63

[Statutes 1860, p. 273.]

Cleaning Streets, Sewers, and Cross- ings, 10,669 87

[Statutes 1862, pp. 466, 467; 1863', p. 168.] Since April 1st, 1866, all Street Work has been paid from the Street Department Fund.]

Road Repairs, $3,397 50; Road

Masters' Salaries, $602 50 4,000 00

[Statutes 1861, p. 565.]

Road Repairs south of Navy Street,

balance of allowance 2,178 08

[Statutes of 1863-4, p. 503.]

Road Repairs, First District 2,852 22

[Statutes 1865-6, p. 82.]

Repairs Brannan Street Bridge . . . 250 00

Expenses Board of City Engineers 24 25

54,435 52

Public Squares:

Improving Portsmouth and other

Squares, balance of appropriation 14 00

[Statutes 1863-4, p. 502.]

Grading, etc., Yerba Buena Park . . 2,900 00

[Statutes 1860, p. 274 ; 1863-4, p. 502.] Balance of allowance of $20,000, July 1st, 1866, $9,156 09.

Inclosing and improving Public

Grounds 1,964 43

[Statutes 1861, p. 551 ; items in Appendix.]

4,878 43

Election Expenses :

Services of Officers 4,005 00

[Statutes of 1861, p. 559.]

Expenses other than services of Offi- cers 2,557 92

[Statutes 1863, p. 168; 1863-4, p. 505.]

See other Election Expenses in Items of Ur- gent Necessity.

6,562 92

Carried forward $583,681 21

DEMANDS AUDITED. 13

Brought forward $583,681 21

Lighting City Hall, $4,077 14; County Jail, $675 01 ;

Hospital, $9 45 ; Harbor Police Station, $103 95 4,865 55 Subsistence of Prisoners :

County Jail, $9,381 88; City Prison, $3,999 44. 13,381 32

[Statutes 1856, p. 173.]

Witnesses' Expenses 456 30

[Statutes of 1856, p. 173.]

Services of Matron for County Jail, $75 per month . . . 900 00

[Statutes 1863-4, p. 474.]

Services of District Court Reporters 776 08

[Statutes of 1862, p. 253.]

Special Counsel 900 00

[Statutes 1861, p. 479.]

Copying Assessment Roll 2,100 00

Making and Copying Military Roll 450 00

Printing Pilot Regulations 30 00

Compiling and publishing Laws and Ordinances 250 00

[Statutes 1861, p. 478.]

Newspapers filed in Recorder's Office 143 12

[Statutes 1862, p. 141.]

Contingent Expenses of Mayor, $150 per month 1,800 00

[Statutes of 1860, p. 273.]

Celebration of Fourth of July, 1865 2,950 00

[Statutes 1863, p. 168.]

Expenses Kearny Street Commissioners 2,094 55

[Statutes 1865-6, p. 663 ; see Appendix.]

Boat Hire and Office Rent for Harbor Master, at $75

per month, 2 mos 150 00

[Statutes 1865-3, p. 663.]

Warrants received for Delinquent Taxes 1856-7,

1857-8, and 1858-9, at 40 per cent 37 50

[Statutes 1861, p. 576.]

Taxes Refunded paid in other years on Consigned Goods 6,902 73

[Statutes 1863-4, p. 505 ; items in Appendix.]

Claim of J. R. Traverse for horse and carriage dam- aged by reason of a street being out of repair. ... . 2,260 00

[Statutes 1865-6, p. 772.]

Claim of M. C. Bateman for loss in Hospital Supplies

in 1862 1,500 00

[.Statutes 1865-6, p. 332.]

Carried forward .* $625,628 36

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Brought forward $625,628 36

Urgent Necessity allowance, $2,000 per month,

[Statutes 1862, p. 467.]

and extra allowance of $12,000 35,997 98

[Statutes 1865-6, p. 83 ; items in Appendix.]

Military Appropriations advanced for State of California 27,798 15

[Statutes 1863, p. 441 ; items in Appendix.]

Total amount of Demands Audited on the General Fund $689,424 49

ON THE SPECIAL FEE FUND.

[Statutes 1861, pp. 554-9.

Salary of Recorder $4,000 00

Books and Stationery for Office . 1,710 80

- $5,710 80

Salary of County Clerk 4,000 00

Books and Stationery for Offices

and Courts 2,081 22

Copyist's Salaries 2,161 68

8,242 90

Salary of Sheriff 8,000 00

Books and Stationery for Office . 246 62

8,246 62

Salary of Auditor 4,000 00

Books and Stationery for Office . 171 85

4,171 85

Salary of Treasurer 4,000 00

Books and Stationery for Office. . 364 25

4,364 25

Salary of Tax Collector 4,000 00

Books and Stationery for Office. . 1,020 50 Publishing Delinquent Tax List. 1,868 23

6,888 7&

Salary Clerk Police Court 2,400 00

Books and Stationery for Police

Court 372 12

. 2,772 12

Carried forward $40,397 27 $689,424 49

DEMANDS AUDITED.

15

Brought forward ........ $40,397 27 $689,424 49

Books and Stationery for other Officers:

Clerk Board of Supervisors .......... 893 00

District Attorney ................... 124 25

City and County Attorney ............ 11 75

Superintendent of Streets ............ 630 50

Assessor ........................... 1,632 35

Harbor Master ..................... 45 09

Chief of Police .................... 379 74

Prosecuting Attorney ..... ........... 25 00

Surveyor .......................... 67 00

Secretary of Fire Department ........ 30 00

State and County License Blanks ........ 35 75

Duplicate Assessment Books: 11 volumes Real Estate, 1865-6, and 11 volumes Real Estate, and 4 volumes Personal,

1866-7 ........................... 545 00

Fees paid in collection of Delinquent Taxes (included in District Attorney's Expenses

in " Fee Statement") ................ 1,282 10

Total Special Fee Fund ............... 46,098 80

[For statement of other expenses of fee officers paid from General Fund, see Fee Statement.]

ON THE STREET LIGHT, FUND.

Lighting Streets, Repairs to Lamps, etc. . . 124,931 47

[Items in Appendix.]

Taxes Refunded, paid in other years on

Consigned Goods 334 71

[Items in Appendix.]

125,266 18

ON THE STREET DEPARTMENT FUND.

Repairs to Accepted Streets 3,297 09

Commissioners Services and Incidental Ex- penses in change of grades 509 90

Carried forward $3,806 99

,789 47

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AUDITOR'S REPORT.

Brought forward $3,806 99 $860,789 47

Repairs to Streets front of public property

after April 1st 12,427 40

[Items in Appendix.]

Repairs to Streets, Water Front, after April

1st 341 12

[See additional amount audited on the General Fund.]

Other Street Repairs after April 1st' 3,248 85

[See further amount in items Urgent Necessity.]

Cleaning Sewers, Crossings, etc., after April

1st 2,176 00

[See further amount in General Fund.]

22,000 36

ON THE POUND FEE FUND.

Salary of Pound Keeper, $75 per month . .

900 00

ON THE POLICE CONTINGENT FUND.

Contingent Expenses of Police Department — Conveyance of Prisoners, Telegraph- ing, Traveling Expenses, etc

ON THE SCHOOL FUND.

Salaries of Teachers 185,512 59

Salaries of Janitors 14,313 57

Salary of Secretary Board of 'Education. . 1,800 00

Services of Census Marshals 830 00

Purchase of Lots 960 00

Erection of School Houses 59,366 82

[Items in Appendix.]

Repairs and Alterations to School Houses —

includes Carpenters' Salaries 16,605 83

Furniture for Schools and for Office of

Board of Education 19,567 48

Fuel and Light 3,496 26

Water 232 50

Books, Stationery, and Advertising 8,883 31

3,322 73

Carried forward $311,568 36 $887,012 56

DEMANDS AUDITED. 17

Brought forward $311,568 36 $887,012 56

Rente 14,095 78

Repairs Streets front of School Property. . 2,495 74

Grading and Improving Lots 6,842 84

Removal Legal Incumbrances 80 00

Insurance of Houses . . . r 2,104 27

Taxes Refunded paid in other years on

Consigned Goods 3,477 90

[Items in Appendix.]

Incidental Expenses 2,081 32

Salaries of Industrial School Teachers 1,797 98

344,544 19

ON THE SCHOOL MORTGAGE ACCOUNT.

Last payment on Mortgage, November 1st,

1865 1,333 35

Interest on $1,333 35 six months, due No- vember 1st, 1865, at 1 per cent, per mo. 80 00

. 1,413 35

ON INTEREST ACCOUNT— SCHOOL BONDS 1854.

1

Remittance to New York to pay Coupons

No. 24, due November 1st, 1865 ....... 1,120 00

Premium of Exchange, 1J per cent 19 60

1,139 60

ON INTEREST ACCOUNT— SCHOOL BONDS 1860.

Remittances to New York to pay Coupons School Bonds 1860 :

No. 11, due January 1st, 1866 2,775 00

No. 12, due July 1st, 1866 2,775 00

Premium of Exchange on each, 1J per

cent 97 13

5,647 13

Carried forward $1,239,756 83

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Brought forward $1,239,756 83

ON INTEREST ACCOUNT— SCHOOL BONDS 1861.

Remittances to New York to pay Coupons School Bonds 1861 :

No. 11, due January 1st, 1866 $900 00

No. 12, due July 1st, 1866 900 00

Premium of Exchange on each, If per

cent 31 50

1,831 50

ON THE CORPORATION DEBT FUND.

Requisition of Commissioners of Funded Debt 1851 :

For Interest 130,550 00

For Sinking Fund 50,000 00

-180,550 00

Remittances to New York to pay Coupons Fire and Civil Bonds : No. 23, Fire, due January 1st,

1866 8,725 00

No. 24, Fire, due July 1st, 1866 8,725 00 No. 21, Civil, due January 1st,

1866 .".... 9,870 00

No. 22, Civil, due July 1st, 1866 9,165 00 Premium of Exchange on each,

If per cent 638 48

-37,123 48 Taxes Refunded, paid in other

years on Consigned Goods. . . . 2,691 98

220,365 46

[Items in Appendix.]

ON COUPON ACCOUNT— BONDS 1858.

Coupons Bonds 1858, paid :

No. 9, duo January 1st, 1863, 1 at 15 00

Carried forward $15 00 $1,461,953 79

DEMANDS AUDITED.

19

Brought forward $15 00 $1,461,953 79

No. 10, due July 1st, 1863, 1 at 15 00 '

No. 11, due January 1st, 1864, 2 at $15 30 00

No. 12, due July 1st, 1864, 1 at $30,

and 4 at $15 90 00

No. 13, due January 1st, 1865, 8 at $30,

and 9 at $15 375 00

No. 14, due July 1st, 1865, 989 at $30,

and 281 at $15 '. . . 33,885 00

No. 15, due January 1st, 1866, 989 at

$30, and 275 at $15 33,795 00

68,205 00

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ON COUPON ACCOUNT— BONDS 1863 AND 1864.

Coupons Bonds 1863 and 1864, paid : 1863, No. 3, due April 1st, 1865, 16 at

$17 50, and 4 at $35 420 00

1863, No. 4, due October 1st, 1865, 918 at

$17 50, and 502 at $35 33,635 00

1863, No. 5, due April 1st, 1866, 911 at

$17 50, and 509 at $35 1 33,757 50

1864, No. 2, due June 1st, 1865, 8 at $35 280 00

1864, No. 3, due December 1st, 1865,

28 at $35 980 00

1865, No. 4, due June 1st, 1866, 28 at $35 980 00

70,052 50

ON INTEREST TAXX ACCOUNT — SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOSE RAILROAD BONDS.

Coupons San Francisco and San Jose Rail- road Bonds paid :

Due July 1st, August 1st, August 9th, September 15th, October 13th, No- vember 10th, December 1st, 1865; Jan- uary 1st, February 1st, February 9th, March 15th, April 13th, 1866, 30 at $17 50, and 15 at $35, each date 12,600 00

Carried forward $12,600 00 $1,600,211 29

20

Brought forward $12,600 00 $1,600,211 29

Due September 14th, 1865, and March

14th, 1866, 60 at $17 50, and 15 at

$35, each date 4,200 00

Due May 10th, 1865, 6 at $17 50 105 00

Due June 1st, 1865, 3 at $17 50, and 4

at $35 192 50

Due June 22d, 1865, 22 at $17 50, and

11 at $35 770 00

Due December 22d, 1865, 29 at $17 50,

and 15 at $35 1,032 50

Due May 10th, 1866, 24 at $17 50, and .

15 at $35 945 00

Due June 1st, 1866, 29 at $17 50, and

15 at $35 1,032 50

Due June 22d, 1866, 12 at $17 50, and

4 at $35 350 00

21,227 50

ON INTEREST TAX ACCOUNT— PACIFIC RAILROAD BONDS.

Coupons Central and Western Pacific Rail- road Bonds paid :

Central No. 1, due Jan. 1st, 1865, 400 at $35 14,000 00

Central No. 2, due July 1st, 1865, 400

at $35 14,000 00

Central No. 3, due January 1st, 1866,

400 at $35 14,000 00

Western No. 1, due November 1st, 1865,

250 at $35 8,750 00

Western No. 2, due May 1st, 1866, 250

at $35 8,750 00

r 59,500 00

ON SINKING FUND— SCHOOL BONDS 1854.

Loans on Security of City and

County Bonds 18,960 00

Carried forward $18,960 00 $1,680,938 79

DEMANDS AUDITED. 21

Brought forward . . . $18,960 00 $1,680,938 79

Amount remitted to pay School Bonds 1854 outstanding, due in New York Novem- ber 1st, 1865:

Eighteen Bonds, $500 each (Nos. 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 46, 47, 48, 49, 55, 56) and twenty-three Bonds $1,000 each (Nos. 22, 23, 25, 26, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 58, 59, 60,

61, 62, 65, 69, 72) 32,000 00

1| per cent, premium of Ex- change 560 00

32,560 00

51,520 00

ON SINKING FUND— SCHOOL BONDS 1860.

Loans on Security of State and

City and County Bonds 15,700 00

ON SINKING FUND— SCHOOL BONDS 1861.

Loans on Security of State and

City and County Bonds 14,750 00

ON SINKING FUND— FIRE BONDS 1854.

Loans on Security of State and , City and County Bonds .... 294,215 00

ON SINKING FUND-BONDS 1855.

Loans on Security of City and

County Bonds 17,900 00

Carried forward . . . $17,900 00 $2,057,123 79

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Brought forward . . . $17,900 00 $2,057,123 79

Redemption of Bonds as fol- lows : Twenty-three Bonds each

$500 (Nos. 50, 55, 58, 61,

65, 68, 71, 113, 122, 123,

218, 255, 268, 336, 536,,

556, 557, 616, 617, 618,

627, 628, 643) =$11,500,

at 80 per cent $9,200 00

Seven Bonds each $500

(Nos. 29, 35, 197, 198,

200, 272, 274j = $3,500,

at 84 percent 2,940 00

Thirteen Bonds each $500

(Nos. 6,27, 117, 118, 119,

120, 121, 127, 128, 130,

147, 163, 166) =$6,500,

at 96 per cent 6,240 00

Four Bonds each $500 (Nos.

129, -234, 245, 527) =

$2,000, at 99} per cent. . 1,995 00

- 20,375 00

38,275 00

ON SINKING FUND-BONDS 1863 AND 1864.

Loans on Security of City and

County Bonds 46,400 00

Redemption of Bonds as fol- lows :

Issue of 1863, 16 Bonds each $500 (Nos. 361, 362, 363, 364,365,366,1,177,1,178, 1,179, 1,180, 1,193, 1,194, 1,195,1,196, 1,197,1,198) = $8,000, at 81 per cent. 6,480 00

Carried forward . . $6,480 00 $46,400 00 $2,095,398 79

DEMANDS AUDITED. Z6

Brought forward . . . $6,480 00 $46,400 00 $2,095,398 79 Issue of 1863, 60 Bonds each

$500 (Nos. 128, 129, 131,

134, 148, 156, 320, 321,

325, 491, 492, 493, 495,

496, 501, 502, 541, 585,

634, 666, 667, 668, 669,

670, 671, 672, 673, 674,

675, 810, 811, 812, 822, j

823, 824, 825, 831, 858,

859, 860, 861, 862, 871,

872, 878, 880, 882, 885,

886, 1,267, 1,268, 1,410,

1,411, 1,412, 1,413, 1,414,

1,415, 1,416, 1,433, 1,434)

and 10 Bonds each $1,000

(Nos. 939, 941, 949,1,010,

1,011, 1,012, 1,013, 1,018,

1,021, 1,029) = $40,000,

$10,000 at 90 per cent,,

$10,000 at 91 per cent,

$10,000 at 92 per cent.,

and $10,000 at 93 per cent. 36,600 00 Issue of 1863, 3 Bonds each

$1,000 (Nos. 959, 960,

961) at 94 per cent 2,820 00

Received of C. E. S. McDonald, irvpart payment for City Slip Lot 19 (see Auditor's Report, 1864-5, p. 46)— am't placed at credit of General Fund.

Issue of 1864, 6 Bonds each $1,000, (Nos. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19) $6,000, at 87

per cent 5,220 00

51,120 00

97,520 00

Total Demands Audited .. $2,192,918 79

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EECAPITULATION OF DEMANDS AUDITED.

For Salaries, including City and Coun- ty Officers, Police Department, School Department, Fire Depart- ment, Hospital employes, etc $593,802 00

For Lights (Street Lights and Lights

for all Public Buildings) 135,711 27

For Repairs to Public Buildings (in- cluding -School Houses) 44,761 33

For Repairing and cleaning Streets

and Sewers, and repairing Roads 84,327 90

For Subsistence of Prisoners 13,381 32

For Books, Stationery, Printing, and

Advertising 32,616 94

For Appropriation for Industrial Sch'l

and Home for care of Inebriate. 18,839 51

For School Houses and Lots (includes

improvement of lots) G7,169 66

For Fire Department expenses, other

than above stated 58,498 03

For Hospital expen's, other than above

stated 66,517 36

For Election expen's, other than above

stated 4,283 05

For School expenses, other than above

stated 40,663 36

For Squares, other than above stated . . 4,600 08

For Expenses other than above stated (includes Police Contingent Ex- penses, Copying Assessment Roll, Furniture for City Hall, Mayor's Contingent Expenses, 4th July

Celebration Expenses, etc.) 18,916 05

Total Expenses, including Pub- lic Improvements $1,184,087 86

Carried forward . . .

$1,184,087 86

DEMANDS OUTSTANDING. 25

Brought forward $1,184,087 86

For Interest on Debt 395,276 71

For Reduction of Debt (includes $50,- 000 paid to Commissioners Fund- ed Debt of 1851) 154,055 00

For Old Claims. . 19,097 47

Grand Total of Expenditures. . 1,752,517 04 For advances to State, etc. — to be re- paid 32,476 75

For Loans from Sinking Funds 407,925 00

Total demands Audited $2,192,918 79

See extended statement of Eevenues and Expendi- tures forward.

DEMANDS OUTSTANDING JUNE 30-TH, 1866.

[WITH PROOF.]

[See Appendix for detailed statement of demands outstanding, audited previous to 1865-6.] GENERAL FUND.

Demands outstanding June

30th, 1865 $33,313 85

Demands audited during the

Fiscal Year 1865-6 689,424 49

722,738 34

Demands paid $683,013 56

Demand of $134 92 (re- ceivable only for delin- quent taxes, 1856-7, 1857 -8, and 1858-9) received . for $125, difference 9 92 683,023 48

Demands outstanding June

30th, 1866 $39,714 86

Carried forward. . $39,714 86

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Brought forward. . $39,714 86

Demands of 1856-7 $66 00

1857-8 22 71

1859-60 8 00

1861-2 1,230 00

1862-3 13 20

1863-4 29 60

1864-5 2,362 71

1865-6 35,982 64

SPECIAL FEE FUND.

Demands outstanding June

30th, 1865 $2,997 88

Audited 1865-6 46,098 80

49,096 68 Paid 1865-6.. 46,228 85

Outstanding June 30th, 1866 2,867 83

STREET LIGHT FUND.

Demands outstanding June

30th, 1865 62,014 72

Audited 1865-6.. 125,266 18

187,280 90 Paid 1865-6.. 176,843 88

Outstanding June 30th, 1866 10,437 02

POUND FEE FUND.

Demands outstanding June

30th, 1865... 75 00

Audited 1865-6 900 00

975 00 Paid 1865-6..... ^00 00

Outstanding June 30th, 1866 75 00

Carried forward, $53,094 71

DEMANDS OUTSTANDING. 27

Brought forward. . $53,094 71

POLICE CONTINGENT FUND.

Demands outstanding June

30th, 1865 $374 21

Audited 1865-6 3,322 73

3,696 94 Paid 1865-6.. 3,671 99

Outstanding June 30th, 1866 2495

SCHOOL FUND.

Demands outstanding June

30th, 1865 14,138 03

Audited 1865-6 344,544 19

358,682 22

Paid 1865-6 $338,428 01

Canceled by Board of Ed- ucation 59 06 338,487 07

Outstanding June 30th, 1866 20,195 15

CORPORATION DEBT FUND.

Demands audited 1865-6. . 220,365 46

Paid 1865-6 219,672 96

Outstanding June 30th, 1866 692 50

SURPLUS FUND, 1856-7.

Demands outstanding June 30th, 1865, and still out- standing 475 20

Carried forward. $74,482 51

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Brought forward. . $74,482 51

POLICE FUND, 1856-7.

Demands outstanding June 30th, 1865, and still out- standing . 66 75

SCHOOL MORTGAGE ACCOUNT.

Demands outstanding June

30th, 1865 $ 80 00

Audited 1865-6 . , 1,413 35

1,493 35 Paid 1865-6.. 1,493 35

INTEREST TAX ACCOUNT— SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOSE RAILROAD BONDS.

Demands outstanding June

30th, 1865 3,447 50

Audited 1865-6 . , 21,227 50

24,675 00 Paid 1865-6.. 24,675 00

\Total demands outstanding

June 30th, 1866 $74,548 26

[On other funds and accounts no demands are outstanding — the amounts audited and paid being the same, and no demands out- Standing at the beginning of the Fiscal Year (i. e. July 1st, 1865) viz. :]

On Street Department Fund . .$22,600 38 Coupon Account, Bonds 1858.. 68,205 00 Coupon Account, Bonds 1863

and 1864 70,052 50

Interest Account,School Bonds

1854 1,139 60

Interest Account-School Bonds 1860 5,641 13

FEE STATEMENT. 29

Interest Account,School Bonds

1861 $1,831 50

Interest Tax Account, Pacific

Railroad Bonds 59,500 00

Sinking Fund, School Bonds

1854 51,520 00

Sinking Fund, School Bonds

1860 : 15,700 00

Sinking Fund, School Bonds

1861 14,750 00

Sinking Fund, Fire Bonds 294,215 00

Sinking Fund, Bonds 1855 38,275 00

Sinking Fund, Bonds 1863 and

1864 97,520 00

RECAPITULATION.

i

Demands outstanding June

30th, 1865 . . $ 116,982 14

Demands audited, 1865-6. . 2,192,918 79

2,309,900 93

Demands paid 1865-6 $2,235,283 69

Demands canceled 1865-6. . 68 98 2,235.352 67

Outstanding June 30th, 1866,

as above . $74,548 26

FEE STATEMENT

Showing Receipts into the Special Fee Fund and Expenditures from the General Fund and Special Fee Fund on account of the Offi- cers Collecting Fees.

NOTE — Only the fees collected by the Recorder and County Clerk can be considered under present laws to be regulated with reference to meeting the expenses of the offices. The Sheriff's expenses are to a great extent on criminal business, care of jail, etc., and are necessarily in excess of fees collected. The expenses of the other officers are not by law provided for or expected from fees, they being incidental ; it is considered desirable, how- ever, in stating this table of fees collected to include in it all the officers who pay in fees, however disproportionate the incidental fees are to the salaries and expenses of such. By the numerous changes in the laws, the original object of the Special Fee Fund has been

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rendered nugatory. The large amounts collected and paid into the Treasury by the Tax Collector and Treasurer are mainly commissions received from the State for collections.

Officers.	Fees Received.	Expenses, per State- ment below.
Recorder	$37,348 50	$28092 24
	31,829 70	30,842- 90
Sheriff . ...	13022 55	32546 62
Auditor	2,472 50	5 855 85
Treasurer	12,517 44	10,057 75
Tax Collector	15,141 72	18 646 18
District Attorney	1,402 10	8,206 35
Prosecutin0* Attorney ...	2 50	3 025 00
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Clerk of the Police Court	983 35 1,764 00	4,447 24 2,772 12

$116,484 361 $144,492 25

EXPENSES OF ABOVE NAMED OFFICERS.

Officers.	Special Fee Fund Expenses.	General Fund Salaries.	Advertis- ing.	Postage	Briefs Tax Suits.	Other Expens- es.	Total.
Recorder	$' 5,710 80	$ 22 381 44	|	$	$	S	i 28 092 24
County Clerk. .	8,242 90	22 600 00					30,842 90
Sheriff	8,246 62	24 300 00					32,546 62
Auditor	4 171 85	1 575 00	109 00				5 855 85
Treasurer ....	4,364 25	5 475 00	169 00			49 50	10,057 75
Tax Collector. .	6,888 73	9,675 00	1,165 50	300 00	616 95		18,646 18
District Attor'y	1 406 35	6 800 00					8 206 35
Prosecuting "	25 00	3 000 00					3,025 00
Clerk Board of Supervisors .	893 00	3 529 14		3 60		21 50	4,447 24
Clerk of Police Court . ,	2.772 12						2,772 12

[See accounts of " City and County Officers' Salaries," " Extra Deputies' Salaries," and " Ur- gent Necessity," in Appendix, for further particulars of the General Fund expenses. Advertising for Board of Supervisors not included in Clerk's expenses. Much of the amount ($893) for Sta- tionery, charged to the Clerk's Office was for.the Board of Supervisors.]

BALANCE OF SPECIAL FEE FUND.

Am't at credit, June 30th, 1865

Fees received during the year

1865-6

Carried forward . . .

$2,997 88

116,484 36

$119,482 24

FUNDED DEBT. 31

Brought forward $119,482 24

Demands Paid $46,228 85

Transferred to General Fund, quarterly balances :

Oct. 1, 1865 $10,465 31

Jan. 1, 1866........ 28,975 89

Apl. 1, 1866 16,382 72

June 30, 1866 14,561 64 70,385 56

Am't at credit, June 30th, 1866, reserved to pay Outstand- ing Demands $2,867 83 $119,482 24

ANNUAL STATEMENT TO MAY 31 ST, 1866, OF THE COMMIS- SIONERS OF THE FUNDED DEBT OF 1851.

Statement of Receipts, Disbursements, Outstanding Loans, etc., of the Commissioners of the Funded Debt of the City of San Francisco, from June 1st, 1865, to May 3lst, 1866, inclusive:

Balance of Cash on hand, per statement

of May 31st, 1865 , $ 9,597 30

Loans outstanding at that date 384,822 32

Stocks taken to account 378,161 32

Real Estate taken to account ' 11,639 20

RECEIPTS, 1865-6.

City Treasurer, requisition of 1865-6. . . $180,550 00

Interest 83,771 20

Wharf Rents 2,523 68

Real Estate 1,457 00

Rent of Lots 2,160 00

270,461 88

$1,054,682 02

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DISBURSEMENTS.

Interest on Bonds $130,695 64

Bonds Redeemed '. 15,600 00

Premium on do 775 00

Advertising, Clerk's Hire, Notarial and

Court Fees* etc 1,626 60

Attorney's Fees 2,400 00

Salaries of Commissioners, including Pres- ident and Secretary '. 7,400 00

$158,497 24

Loans outstanding at this date; viz. :

On Real Estate 102,330 00

On Stocks and Bonds 246,042 40

Stocks taken to account 528,993 02

Real Estate taken to account 11,639 20

Cash on deposit with Parrott & Co 7,180 16

896,184 78

$1,054,682 02

The amount of Bonds outstanding on the 31st of May, 1865, as stated in our ' last Report, was 1,305,500 00

During the past year there has been re- deemed 15,600 00

Leaving outstanding on the 31st ult $1,289,900 00

[The Interest on this sum for the year 1866-7 amounts to f 128,990, which, with $50,000, the sum annually appropriated under the Act to the Sinking Fund, makes a total of $178,990 to be drawn from the City Treasury the current year.]

The following is a statement of the Sinking Fund, as appears on the books of the Board, and in the condensed statement of the Secretary accom- panying this Report :

FUNDED DEBT.

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Loans on Mortgage of Real Estate $102,330 00

Loans on Bonds and Stocks ..'..' 246,042 40

Stocks owned by the Board, to wit :

$260,500 San Francisco 6 per cent. Bonds 153,345 50

277,500 San Francisco 7 per cent. Bonds 206,125 00

1,000 San Francisco 10 per cent. Bonds 1,016 67

45,000 Santa, Clara County 7 per cent. Bonds . 31,626 00 27,000 Spring Valley Water Co. 12 per cent.

Bonds 24,790 00

50,000 United States 7-30 per cent. Bonds .... 37,375 70 3,000 Miss. R. R. 7 per cent. Bonds (Page,

Bacon & Co.) ^ 2,464 15

1,000 shares Spring Valley Water Stock * 51,000 00

150 shares San Francisco Gas Stock 15,050 00

$8,184 38 warrants on the State Treasury 6,200 00

Real Estate taken to account 11,639 20

Interest accumulated on Bonds and Loans 16,893 00

Cash on deposit with Parrott & Co 7,180 16

913,077 78

Less Coupons due, but not presented ' 24,755 00

Available Sinking Fund 888,322 78

Add amount due from the City on the requisition of

1856-7 . 68,513 43

$956,836 21

[In the above statement the available Sinking Fund is made out to be $888,322 78 ; but if we add to this sum the difference between the actual cost and the present increased market value of the Bonds, Stocks, and Heal Estate owned by the Board — say $80,000 — we have an available Sinking Fund of $968,322 78.]

The Annual Statement of Receipts and Disbursements, certified to as required by the Funding Act, is herewith appended, together with a list of Lots conveyed 'by the Board under the Act of the Legislature of April 14th, 1862. The details of the financial transactions of the Board are furnished to the Auditor of the City in the monthly state- ments made to him.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

JOHN MIDDLETON,

WM. HOOPER, C. L. LOW.

Commissioners of the Funded Debt of the City of San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, June 19th, 1866.

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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY CONVEYED BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE FUNDED DEBT OF THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO, UNDER THE ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, OF APRIL 14TH, 1862.

To Whom Conveyed.	Description of Property.	Amount Paid.
H. Zwieg	For portion of 100-vara Lot No. 311 ..	$272 00
Henry Clifton . . . Edwin Stone. . . . J P Treadwell	For portion of 50-vara Lot No. 1329. . For portion of 100-vara Lot No. 168. . For 100-vara Lot No. 333	62 00 53 00 772 00
W. B. Rowe .... Bridget Barnet . . B. S. Brooks	For portion of 50-vara Lot No. 1188. . For portion of 100-vara Lot No. 317. . For 50-vara Lot No. 934	92 00 97 00 82 00
C. W. Miller.-...	For portion of 50-vara Lot No. 1132. .	27 00

,457 00

SAN FRANCISCO, May 31st, 1866.

WM. HOOPER,

Secretary.

FUNDED DEBT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRAN- CISCO, JUNE 30TH, 1866.

Bonds Outstanding.

Annual Interest Annual Sinking from T ax cs. F und from Taxes.

CITY BONDS OP 1851, due May 1st, 1871, Interest 10 per cent, per annum, payable by Commissioners Funded Debt of 1851, in San Francisco, May and November.. $1,289,900 00 $128,990 00 $50,000 00

CITY BONDS OF 1854, due December 1st, 1866, Interest 10 per cent, per annum, payable in New York, July 1st and De- cember 1st, 1866 174,500 00

CITY BONDS OP 1855,due January 1st, 1875, Interest 6 per cent, per annum, pay- able in New York, January and July. .

CITY AND COUNTY BONDS OP 1858, due January 1st, 1888, Interest 6 per cent, per annum, payable in San Francisco, January and July 1,133,500 00

CITY AND COUNTY BONDS OF 1860, (School) due July 1st, 1870, Interest 10 percent, per annum, payable in New York, Jan- uary and July 55,500 00 5,550 00 5,000 00

About 7,275 00

305,500 00 18,330 00

68,010 00

About 36,000 00

Commences in 1867.

Carried forward.

. $2,958,900 00 $228,155 00 $91,000 00

FUNDED DEBT.

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18,000 00 1,800 00 2,500 00

Bonds Annual Interest Annual Sinking Outstanding, from Taxes. Fund fm Taxes.

Brought forward $2,958,900 00 $228,155 00 $91,000

CITY AND COUNTY BONDS OP 1861, (School) due July 1st, 1870, Interest 10 per cent, per annum, payable in New York, Jan- uary and July

CITY AND COUNTY BONDS OF 1862 AND 1863, (San Francisco and San'Joze Kail- road] $30,000 'due each July 1st, Au- gust 1st, September 15th, November 10th, December 22d, 1877, February 9th, April 13th, and June 1st, 1878, and $60,000 due September 14th, 1878, In- terest 7 per cent, per annum, payable in San Francisco

CITY AND COUNTY BONDS OF 1863, (Judg- ment] due October 1st, 1883, Interest 7 per cent, per annum, payable in San Francisco, April and October

CITY AND COUNTY BONDS OF 1864, (Judg- ment] due June 1st, 1884, Interest 7 per cent, per annum, payable in San Fran- cisco, June and December

CITY AND COUNTY BONDS OF 1864, (Central Pacific Railroad] due July 1st, 1894, Interest 7 per cent, per annum, payable in San Francisco, January and July. . . . 400,000 00

CITY AND COUNTY BONDS OF 1865, (West- ern Pacific Railroad] due May 1st, 1895,

Interest 7 per cent, per annum, payable Commences

in San Francisco, May and November. . 250,00000 , 17,50000 in 1873.

CITY AND COUNTY BONDS OF 1866, (School] due April 1st, 1881, Interest 7 per cent, per annum, payable in San Francisco, April and October — Act of March 17th,

1866, and Order 695 of the Board of Commences

Supervisors ' 75,000 00 5,250 00 in 1867.

300,000 00 21,000 00

917,385 92 64,217 00'

28,007 91 1,960 00

About 18,000 00

About 54,000 00

Commences 28,000 00 in 1873.

Total Amount of Bonds outstanding . . .$4,947,293 83

Amount of Annual Interest

Amount of Annual Sinking Fund

Amount to be provided for by Taxes for Interest and Sinking Funds for year T 1866-7 . .

$367,882 00

165,500 00

[The Coupons of Bonds of 1858, 1863, and 1864, (Judgment) and 1866 are receivable for Taxes of the Current Fiscal Year.]

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BONDS REDEEMED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.

City Bonds of 1851 $15,600 00

City Bonds of 1854 (School) 32,000 00

City Bonds of 1855 23,500 00

City and County Bonds of 1863 51,000 00

City and County Bonds of 1864 6,000 00

Total amount of Bonds Redeemed. . $128,100 00

BONDS ISSUED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. City and County Bonds of 1866 (School) $75,000 00

EXHIBIT OF THE FUNDED DEBT, WITH ASSETS, JUNE

30.TH, 18C6.

Amount of Bonds outstanding, per fore- going statement $4,947,293 83

Coupons due and not presented for pay- ment of

Bonds of 1851 $15,455 00

Bonds of 1854 • 225 00

Bonds of 1855 1,3C5 00

Bonds of 1858 885 00

Bonds of 1862-3 857 50

Bonds of 1863-4 577 50

19,365 00

Coupons due July 1st, 1866 :

Bonds of 1858 34,005 00

Bonds of 1862-3 1,050 00

Bonds of 1864 14,000 00

49,055 00

Carried forward $5,015,713 83

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Brought forward $5,015,713 83

ASSETS —

In hands of Fund Commissioners,

Debt of 1851, June 30th, 1865 $895,148 94

In hands of New York Agents 1,285 00

In Treasury, etc., at credit of

Corporation Debt Fund 27,047 85

Coupon Account, Bonds 1858 885 00

Coupon Account, Bonds 1863 and

1864 3,766 71

Sinking Fund, School Bonds 1860,

Cash and Loans 12,189 58 '

Sinking Fund, School Bonds 1861,

Cash and Loans 6,565 69

Sinking Fund, Fire Bonds, Cash

and Loans 177,107 48

Sinking Fund, Bonds of 1855 '. . . . 879 79

Sinking Fund, Bonds of 1863 and

1864, Cash and Loans 2,223 28

Pacific Railroad Loan Fund Account 6,81 6 76

1,133,916 08

Net amount of Debt, June 30th, 1866. . $3,881,797 75

Dr. JOSEPH S. PAXSON, TREASURER, IN CASH ACCOUNT WITH AUDITOR, FOR CITY AND COUNTY MONEYS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1866.

GENERAL FUND.

To Receipts from

Taxes $489,811 20

Poll Taxes 13,170 24

State and County Licenses 89,253 25

Municipal Licenses 19,139 85

Harbor Dues 20,136 85

Carried forward $631,511 39

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Brought forward $631,511 39

Fines, Police Court 31,925 56

Fines, County ( Jourt ' . . . 9,860 00

Fines, Fourth District Court 10 00

Forfeited Bail Bonds, collected by Pros- ecuting Attorney 150 00

Sale of Engine House and Lot, No. 12

(balance) 6,325 00

Sale of City Slip Lot 19, proceeds of

$3,000 Bonds of 1863 2,820 00

[See Annual llcport of 1864-5, p. 46.]

Sale of Unclaimed Property, 1865 1,075 65

Sale of Flag Stones front of City Hall,

etc 205 00

State, for Assessment Expenses 6,453 05

State, for Rents of Armories, etc., ad- vanced by City and County. . ... 50,378 80

State, for Hospital Dues 2,533 05

$743,247 50

SPECIAL FEE FUND.

To Receipts of Fees from

Recorder 37,348 50

County Clerk 31,829 70

Sheriff 13,022 55

Auditor 2,472 50

Treasurer 12,517 44

Tax Collector 15,141 72

Clerk of Board of Supervisors 983 35

Clerk of Police Court 1,764 00

District Attorney 1,402 10

Prosecuting Attorney. 2 50

116,484 36

STREET LIGHT FUND.

To Receipts from Taxes 51,548 71

Carried forward $911,280 57

TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. 39

Brought forward $911,280 57

STREET DEPARTMENT FUND.

To Receipts from

Taxes $68,167 64

Licenses on Vehicles 9,659 40

77,827 04

POUND FEE FUND.

To Receipts of Pound Fees 493 50

SCHOOL FUND.

To Receipts from

Taxes 240,582 04

Poll Taxes 2,214 75

Rents of Lots 1,225 50

Fines in Police Court 25 00

Sale of Lots 11 and 12, Block 15, Fair- mount Tract 400 00

Sale of old Buildings on Tehama Street

Lot 425 00

Sale of 75 Bonds, each $1,000, dated April 1st, 1866, $75,000 ; $45,000 at 81 per cent., and $30,000 at 82 per j cent (see " Statement of Funded

Debt") •. . 61,050 00

Evening Schools 200 00

Insurance on Spring Valley Building, in- jured by Fire 333 35

Industrial School Department 77 40

State Apportionment of School Revenue 43,043 55

349,576 59

CORPORATION DEBT FUND.

To Receipts from Taxes 295,771 37

COUPON ACCOUNT— BONDS 1863 AND 1864.

To Receipts from Taxes 69,152 86

Carried forward $1,704,101 93

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Brought forward $1,704,101 93

INTEREST TAX ACCOUNT-SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOSE RAILROAD BONDS.

To Receipts from Taxes 13,774 78

INTEREST TAX ACCOUNT— PACIFIC RAILROAD BONDS.

To Receipts from Taxes } 54,534 12

SINKING FUND— SCHOOL BONDS, 1854.

To Receipts from

Loans Returned $33,760 00

Interest 1,462 53

35,222 53

SINKING FUND— SCHOOL LONDS, 1860.

To Receipts from

Loans Returned 6,900 00

Interest 541 92

7,441 92

SINKING FUND— SCHOOL BONDS, 1861.

To Receipts from

Loans Returned 9,900 00

Interest 443 91

10,343 91

SINKING FUND-FIRE BONDS.

To receipts from

Loans Returned 213,175 00

Interest 21,092 63

234,267 63

Carried forward $2,059,686 82

TREASURER'S ACCOUNT. 41

Brought forward $2,059,686 82

SINKING FUND— BONDS 1855.

To Receipts from

Taxes 20,450 29

Loans Returned 17,900 00

Interest 804 50

39,154 79

SINKING FUND— BONDS 1863 AND 1864.

To Receipts from

Taxes 51,266 49

Loans Returned 44,400 00

Interest 1,990 17

97,656 66

LOAN FUND ACCOUNT— PACIFIC RAILROAD BONDS.

To Receipts from Taxes 6,816 76

Total Receipts into Treasury.. 2,203,315 03

C The total amount of receipts into the Treasury includes Loans returned, and is not exclusively Revenue, for statement of which see page 56.]

To Cash on hand July 1st, 1865 188,722 77

$2,392,037 80

Or.

By Demands redeemed on the following Funds and Accounts :

General Fund 683,01356

Special Fee Fund 46,228 85

Street Light Fund 176,843 88

Street Department Fund 22,000 36

Pound Fee Fund 900 00

Police Contingent Fund 3,671 99^

School Fund 338,428 01

Carried forward $1,271,086 65

4

42 AUDITOR'S REPORT.

Brought forward $1,271,086 65

School Mortgage Account 1,493 35

Interest Account, School Bonds 1854 1,139 60

Interest Account, School Bonds 1860 5,647 13

Interest Account, School Bonds 1861 1,831 50

Corporation Debt Fund 219,672 96

Coupon Account, Bonds 1858 68,205 00

Coupon Account, Bonds 1863 and

1864 70,052 50

Interest Tax Account, San Fran- cisco and San Jose Railroad

Bonds 24,675 00

Interest Tax Account, Pacific Rail- road Bonds 59,500 00

Sinking Fund, School Bonds 1854.. 51,520 00

Sinking Fund, School Bonds I860.. 15,700 00

Sinking Fund, School Bonds 1861.. 14,750 00

Sinking Fund, Fire Bonds 294,215 00

Sinking Fund, Bonds 1855 38,275 00

Sinking Fund, Bonds 1863 and 1864 97,520 00

Total Payments from Treasury $2,235,283 69

C The total payments out of the Treasury includes Loans of Sinking Funds, and the amount above stated is far in excess of the expenses of the year— for a statement of which see page 57.]

By Cash on hand June 30th, 1866, at

credit of the following Funds and

Accounts :

General Fund 91,393 08

Special Fee Fund 2,867 83

Street Light Fund 10,358 27

Pound Fee Fund 46 00

Police Contingent Fund 24 95

School Fund / 11.796 84

Corporation Debt Fund 27,047 85

Coupon Account, Bonds 1858. .'. . . 885 00 Coupon Account, Bonds 1863 arid

1864 3,766 71

Sinking Fund, School Bonds I860.. 289 58

Sinking Fund, School Bonds 1861 .. 215 69

Carried forward $148,691 80 $2,235,283 69

TRANSFER ENTRIES.

43

Brought forward $148,691 80 $2,235,283 69

Sinking Fund, Fire Bonds 1854. . . 142 48

Sinking Fund, Bonds 1855 879 79

Sinking Fund, Bonds 1863 and 1864 223 28 Loan Fund Account, Pacific Rail- road Bonds 6,816 76

156,754 11

$2,392,037 80

TRANSFER ENTRIES— FISCAL YEAR 1865-6.

To General Fund:

From Special Fee Fund $70,385 56

[See Statement of Special Fee Fund, p. 31.]

From Street Department Fund, amount

unexpended June 30th, 1866 55,826 68

From Special Pound Fee Fund, amount

unexpended June 30th, 1866 45 40

From Police Contingent, amount unex- pended June 30th, 1866, of appro- priation of $3,600 for 1865-6 277 27

$126,534 91

From General Fund :

To Street Light Fund, to provide for

deficiency 83,478 82

[Statutes 1862, p. 468 ; see Appendix.]

To Pound Fee Fund, to provide for

deficiency 377 50

[Statutes 1863-4, p. 502.]

To Interest Tax Account, San Fran- cisco and San Jose Railroad Bonds, to provide for deficiency 8,240 57

[Statutes 1865-6, p. 437.]

To Interest Tax Account, Pacific Rail- road Bonds, to provide for deficiency 4,965 88

[Statutes 1865-6, p. 437.]

To Police Contingent Fund, annual

appropriation 1865-6 3,600 00

__: $100,662 77

44

AUDITOR'S REPORT.

To School Fund :

From Sinking Fund, School Bonds 1854; balance after payment of

Bonds outstanding $2,806 36

From School Fund :

To Interest Account, Bonds 1854, an- nual Interest 1,069 42

To Interest Account, Bonds 1860, an- nual Interest 5,511 50

To Interest Account, Bonds 1861, an- nual Interest 1,630 38

To Sinking Fund, Bonds 1860, annual

Sinking Fund 5,000 00

To Sinking Fund, Bonds 1861, annual

Sinking Fund 2,500 00

To School Mortgage Account 1,413 35

$17,124 65

From Corporation Debt Fund :

To Coupon Account, Bonds 1858, an- nual Interest 68,010 00

To Sinking Fund, Fire Bonds, annual

Sinking Fund 16,666 66

$84,676 66

To Corporation Debt Fund :

From Interest Account, Fire and Civil

Bonds $ 15984

LOAN ACCOUNT.

[ Loans arc made on Security of State, and City and County Bonds only.] SINKING FUND— SCHOOL BONDS 1854.

Loans outstanding June 30th, 1865 $14,800 00

Loans during the Fiscal Year 1865-6. .. 18,960 00

33,760 00 Loans paid 1865-6 33,760 00

LOAN ACCOUNT. SINKING FUND-SCHOOL BONDS 1860.

45

Loans outstanding June 30th, 1865 3,100 00

Loans during the Fiscal Year 1865-6. .. 15,700 00

18,800 00 Loans paid 1865-6 6,900 00

Outstanding June 30th, 1866 $11,900 00

SINKING FUND— SCHOOL BONDS 1861.

Loans outstanding June 30th, 1865 1,500 00

Loans during the Fiscal Year 1865-6. .. 14,750 00

16,250 00 Loans paid 1865-6 9,900 00

Outstanding June 30th, 1866 6,350 00

SINKING FUND— FIRE BONDS 1854.

Loans outstanding June 30th, 1865 95,925 00

Loans during the Fiscal Year 1865-6. .. 294^215 00

390,140 00 Loans paid 1865-6 213,175 00

Outstanding June 30th, 1866 176,965 00

SINKING FUND— BONDS 1865.

Loans made and paid during the Fiscal

Year 17,900 00

SINKING FUND— BONDS 1863 AND 1864.

Loans during the Fiscal Year 1865-6. .. 46,400 00 Loans paid 44,400 00

Outstanding June 30th, 1866 2,000 00

Total Loans Outstanding June 30th,

1866 $197,215 00

46

AUDITOR'S REPORT.

JOSEPH S. PAXSON, TREASURER, IN CASH ACCOUNT WITH AUDITOR FOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA MONEYS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE SOxn, 1866.

Cr.

To Receipts on account of the State of California, from

Taxes, 1855-6 $3 98

Taxes, 1856-7 34 28

Taxes, 1857-8. 1515

Taxes, 1863-4 9 11

Taxes, 1864-5 7,052 23

Taxes, 1865-6 787,86207

$794,976 82

State Poll Tax 19,755 36

Military Poll Tax 20,870 90

State and County Licenses 20,320 25

Passenger Brokers' Licenses 9,104 67

Stamps —

Insurance 27,001 82

Exchange 30,745 15

Passenger 6,305 06

Attorney , 30 00

64,082 03

Tax on Premiums of Insurance. . . . 15,378 22

Estates of Deceased Persons 324 10

Total Receipts 944,812 35

To Cash on hand, June 30th, 1865, at Credit of State 61,822 67

Or.

By settlement with Controller of State :

July 17th, 1865

October 14th, 1865

December 19th, 1865

January 18th, 1866.

April 19th, 1866

By Cash on hand June 30th, 1866, at Credit of State. .

$1,006,635 02 $1,006,635 02

STATEMENT OF TAXES.

47

STATEMENT OF TAXES 1865-6.

CHARLES R. STORY, TAX COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH AUDITOR FOR TAXES OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1865-6.

Assessed.value Total Tax

of Property. $3 12 f? $100.

To amount of the Assessment Roll

1865-6 : Personal Property ........... $39,775,496 34 '$1,240,995 49

Real Estate ................ $49,138,027 00

Duplicate and over-payments

on ditto .................. 21,020 00

-- 49,159,047 00 1,533,762 26

Total .................. $88,934,543 34 $2,774,757 75

Cr*

PERSONAL PROPERTY.

By Delinquent, as follows :

Mortgages ................ 12,670,869 34

Shipping .................. 138,000 00

Other Personal ............ 779,507 08

Total Delinquency, carried

to new account ....... 13,588,376 42 423,957 c4

By amount paid on in other coun-

ties, chiefly shipping ......... 429,925 00 13,413 66

By Duplicate and Erroneous As-

sessments, viz. : Mortgages satisfied, canceled,

etc ..................... 981,742 54

Shipping lost, or registered in

other ports ............... 104,360 00

Other Personal ........ ..... 1,260,618 77

-- 2,346,721 31 73,217 70

By errors in additions found in vol. 2, subsequent to charging roll to Tax Collector ......... 511,249 66 15,951 00

,By Exemptions:

Property of Widows and Or-

phans ................... 109,605 00

Benevolent Institutions ...... 53,150 00

Carried forward $162,755 00 $16,876,272 39 $526,539 70

48

AUDITOR S REPORT.

Brought forward $162,755 00 $16,876,272 39 $526,53970

Foreign Consuls 5,750 00

168,505 00 5,257 36 By amount paid into the Treasury on account of Personal As- sessments. . .-. .' 22,730,718 95 709,198 43

$39,775,496 34 $1,240,995 49

REAL ESTATE.

By Delinquent, carried to new ac- count 2,60000 8112

By Duplicate and Erroneous As- sessments 24,405 00 761 43

By Exemptions — Property of

United States. . ... 486,780 00

State of California 18,500 00

City and County 1,319,840 00

Protestant Churches 394,470 00

Roman Catholic Churches 544,375 00

Hebrew Congregations. . . 31,000 00

Benevolent Institutions 497.345 00

Widows and Orphans 402,808 00

3,695,118 00 115,287 68

By amount paid into the Treasury on account of Real Estate As- sessments 45,436,924 00 1,417,632 03

Total Real Estate 49,159,047 00 1,533,762 26

Total Personal, brought down . 39,775,49634 1,240,99549

$88,934,543 34 $2,774,757 75

[See Apportionment of Taxes for State- ment of Taxes of other years, and 5 and 2M per cent, collected.]

CHARLES R. STORY, TAX COLLECTOR, IN NEW ACCOUNT.

r>r.

To amount of Delinquent Taxes 1865-6:

Personal Property

Real Estate . .

13,588,376 42 423,957 34 2,600 00 81 12

$13,590,976 42 $424,038 46

STATEMENT OF TAXES.

49

DELINQUENT TAXES OF THIS AND PREVIOUS YE4RS.

Fiscal Year.	State.	City and County.	Total.
1865-6	$156,296 23	$267,742 23	$424,038 46
1864 5	168035 28	232,560 83	400,596 11
1863-4	160,635 98	214,181 31	374,817 29
1862 3	115 324 16	295 793 08	411 117 24
1861-2	4,297 09	15,594 29	19,891 38
1860-1	4,123 80	15,464 26	19,588 06
1859-60	7,381 98	31,607 18	38,989 16
1858-9	16,092 23	46,935 27	63,027 50
1857-8	13 548 74	30 968 56	44 517 30
1856-7	44,586 46	104,234 06	148.820 52
	$690,321 95	$1,255,081 07	$1,945,403 02

NOTE.— The large amount of Delinquent Taxes of the last four years is- mostly on Mortgages. See Tax Collector's Account for amount this year.

TAXES HELD UNDER PROTEST.

By W. Y. Patch, Taxes 1858-9

By Jonathan Hunt, Taxes 1858-9 and 1859-60 . By E. H. Washburn, Taxes 1863-4

$304 08

4,717 10

738 67

$5,759 85

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STATE AND COUNTY LICENSES.

53

STATEMENT OF STATE AND COUNTY LICENSES ISSUED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE SOie, 1866.

At credit of State of California.

At credit of City and County.

496 Merchandise, 3d to 8th Class... . $4,743 75 $4,743 75

7,649 Merchandise, 9th and 10th Class , 20,122 00

3,552 Bar 53,280 00

61 Bankers 2,550 00 2,550 00

158 Brokers 769 00 769 00

85 Pawnbrokers 1,275 00 1,275 00

290 Billiard 1,347 50 1,347 50

36 Bowling 217 50 217 50

38 Home Insurance 475 00 475 00

111 Foreign Insurance 2,775 00

102 Auctioneers 3,750 00 1,875 00

107 Theater 1,632 50 1,632 50

7 Circus 35 00 35 00

3 Bull and Bear Fight 37 50 37 50

21 Intelligence Office 525 t>0 525 00

12,716 Licenses $20,132 75 $88,884 75

Collections made by District At- torney (no Licenses issued). . 187 50 368 50

$20,320 25 $89,253 25

Grand Total. $109,573 50

[The amounts received for Bar 3d, Merchandise 9th and 10th Classes, are placed at credit of the City and Coun- ty ; Foreign Insurance at credit of State ; Auctioneers two-thirds State, one-third City and County; others one-half .State, one-half City and County.]

54 AUDITOR'S REPORT.

STATEMENT OF MUNICIPAL LICENSES ISSUED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30™, 1866.

AT CREDIT OF GENERAL FUND.

[QUARTERLY LICENSES.]

5 Shooting Gallery $37 50

12 Shipping Office 115 00

10 Express 120 00

6 Race 130 00

37 Laundry 132 00

22 Hand Organ 180 00

82 Real Estate Brokers 205 00

28 Assayers 280 00

61 Powder and Pyrotechnic 427 50

13 Merchandise Peddlers 750 00

63 Dance1 1,190 00

572 Market Stall 1,430 00

127 Slaughter House 1,490 60

1,009 Meat Shop and Bakery 2,138 00

1,087 Hotel and Restaurant 2,214 25

449 Meat, Fish and Produce Peddlers . 8,300 00

$19,139 85

3,583 ~

STREET DEPARTMENT FUND.

[ANNUAL LICENSES.]

95 Drivers 95 00

91 Laundry Wagon, Sprinkler, and

Hand Cart 108 25

164 Coach, Hack, Omnibus, and Coupe 1,010 00 1,107 Grocery, Milk, Bakery, and Mar- ket Wagon 1,121 65

398 Double Team (2 or more horses) . 1,203 00

1,846 Wagon, Truck, Dray, and Cart. .. 3,014 25

[QUARTERLY LICENSES.]

248 Street Railroad Car 3,100 00

$9,652 15

3,949 ==

[$7 25 overpaid, to be deducted from next year's statement— see Treasurer's Report.]

LEGAL TENDER NOTES. 55

STATEMENT OF UNITED STATES LEGAL TENDER NOTES.

RECEIPTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1866-6.

From Clerk Police Court $10 00

Amount on hand June 30th, 1865 64,431 91

$64,441 91

PAYMENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1865-6.

For Street Repairs 1,367 34

For Postage for Tax Collector 300 00

For Advertising Redemption of Bonds

and Coupons, in New York 320 60

For Castings and Porous Cups for Fire

Alarm and Police Telegraph 155 00

For Subscription to Eastern School Jour- nals, for School Department 8 00

2,150 94

Balance on hand June 30th, 1866 62,290 97

$64,441 91

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EXPENDITURES.

57

EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30iH,

1866.

Demands Audited on the following Funds, other than for Permanent Improvements, Old Claims, and Debt and Interest :

General Fund

Special Fee Fund

Street Light Fund

Street Department Fund

Pound Fee Fund

Police Contingent Fund

School Fund

Deduct amounts received, properly an offset to the above :

Fees paid into the Treas- ury by Fee Officers . . .

Fees paid into the Treas- ury by Pound Keeper

Amount received from State for School Ex- penses ,

Amount received from State for Assessment Expenses

Amount received from State for Hospital Dues . .

Total net Current Expenses

CURRENT EXPENSES.

$614,791 97

46,098 80

124,931 47

22,000 36

900 00

3,322 73

273,896 63

1,085,941 96

$116,484 36 493 50

43,043 55 6,453 05 2,533 05

169,007 51

$916,934 45

PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS.

Demands Audited on the following Funds:

General Fund

School Fund

Carried forward. . . . 5

30,976 24 67,169 66

98,145 90 $916,934 45

58

AUDITOR'S REPORT.

Brought forward. ... $98,145 90 $916,934 45

Deduct amount received

from slale of Engine

House and Lot 6,325 00

Deduct amount received

from sale of School Lots

and Buildings 825 00

7,150 00

Total net Permanent Imp's 90,995 90

INTEREST ON DEBT.

Demands Audited on the

following Funds and

Accounts : Interest Account, School

Bonds 1854 1,139 60

Interest Account, School

Bonds 1860 5,647 13

Interest Account, School

Bonds 1861 1,831 50

Corporation Debt Fund. 167,67348

Coupon Account, Bonds

1858 • 68,205 00

Coupon Account, Bonds

1863 and 1864 70,052 50

Interest Tax Account,

San Francisco and San

Jose Railroad Bonds. 21,227 50

Interest Tax Account,

Pacific Railroad Bonds 59,500 00

Deduct

Interests and Profits dur- ing year of Fund Com- mission of 1851 :

Amount of Sinking Fund

June EOth, 1866 $895,148 94

Amount of Sinking Fund

June 30th, 1865 782,406 27

395,276 71

Net gain

Interest rec'd by Treas- urer

Total net Interest on Debt Carried forward. . . .

112,742 67 26,335 66

139,078 33

256,198 38 $1,264,128 73

Brought forward. . .

EXPENDITURES.

REDUCTION OF DEBT.

59

$1,264,128 73

Demands Audited on the

following Funds : Sinking Fund, School

Bonds 1854 32,56000

Sinking Fund, Bonds

1855 20,375 00

Sinking Fund, Bonds

1863 and 1864 51,120 00

Corporation Debt Fund,

for Sinking Fund,

Bonds 1851 50,000 00

Total Reduction of Debt 154,055 00

OLD CLAIMS.

Demands Audited on the

following Funds and

Accounts :

General Fund 11,179 53

Street Light Fund 334 71

School Fund 3,477 90

"School Mortgage Acc't. 1,413 35

Corporation Debt Fund . 2,691 98

Total for Old Claims 19,097 47

Total net Expenditure $1,437,281 20

RECAPITULATION OF NET EXPENDITURES.

For

Current Expenses 916,934 45

Permanent Improvem'ts >90,995 90

Interest on Debt 256,198 38

Reduction of Debt 154,055 00

Old Claims 19,097 47

Total net Expenditure, as

above $1,437,281 20

For more minute details of expenditures see Appendix following.

APPENDIX TO AUDITOR'S REPORT.

CITY AND COUNTY OFFICERS' SALARIES.

Salary of

Mayor, 1 year

Mayor's Clerk, 1 year. .

Clerk Board of Super- visors, 1 year ,

Assistant Clerk Board of Supervisors, 4 mos. and 9 days, at $100

per month

[See items of "Extra Dep- uties' Salaries."

County Judge, 1 year . .

Probate Judge, 1 year.

City and County Attor- ney, 1 year

Clerk of City and County Attorney, 1 year. . . .

District Attorney, 1 y'r.

Clerk of District Attor- ney, 1 year

Prosecuting Attorney, 1 year

Police Judge, 1 year. .

Police Chief, 1 year. . .

Assessor, 1 year

Deputies of Assessor . .

1, 9 months, at $150. 1,350 00

1, 3 months, at $200. 600 00 Extra Deputies, $150

per month each ....

2, July 1st to October

27th, 1865 1,170 00

Statutes.

1861 1863-4

1863

1865-6

1863 1863

1862

1863 1863

1863

1862

1861

1861

1861

1861

1863-4

1865-6

Page.

555 503

169

82

702 702

169

170

169

467 554 557 556 556 43 477

$3,000 00 1,800 00

2,400 00

432 14

5,000 00 5,000 00

5,000 00

1,500 00 5,000 00

1,500 00

3,000 00 4,000 00 4,000 00 4,000 00

Carried forward. .$3,120 00

$45,632 14

	APPENDIX.		61
Brought forward. . .	$3,120 00 Statutes.	Page.	$45,632 14
10, month February,
1866, and 1, 14
days, February. . .	1,570 00
1 1, month M'ch, 1866	1,650 00
14, month April, 1866	2,100 00
14, month May, 1866
and 1, 20 days May	2,200 00
8, month June	1,200 00
			ne>A{\ f\i\
Coroner, 9 months, at	\		,o4U UU
$1Q6|, and 3 months	( ( 1863-4	161 )	2,125 00
at $208^- per month.	j ( 1865-6	625 f
Health Officer, 4£ mos.
at $200 per month . .	1865-6	83	866 66
Superintendent of Pub-			•
lic Schools, 1 year. . .	1861	557	4,000 00
Superintendent of
Streets, 1 year	1861	557	4 000 00
Deputies of Superin-
tendent of Streets, 3,
at $125, and 3 at $150
per month each, 1
year	1863	KQO	Q QA(-) fit)
Surveyor, 1 year	1861	vvjB 555	*f,yuu ui/ 500 00
Harbor Master, 1 year .	1861	657	3,000 00
Collector of Licenses, 1
	1863	724	2,100 00
Deputies of Collector of
Licenses, 2 at $125
per month each, 1
year	1863	724	5»,000 00
Interpreters for Police
Court, 2, at $125 per
month each, 1 year. .	1863	764	3,000 00
City Hall Porter, 1 year	1863-4	503	1,080 00
Assistants of City Hall )
Porter, 1 year, 2 at >-	( 1861	556 )	1,800 00
I $75 per month each ;	( 1863-4	503 )
Auditor's Clerk, 9 -^
months at $125,	j 1863	169 )
7 \. and 3 months at 1	\ 1865-6	663 J	1,675 00
$150 per month . . J
Treasurer's Deputies,"]
1 each at $175 and	( 1861	656 )
$125 per month, 1 | VPflT*	( 1863	169 )	3,600 00
Jectl J Carried forward. .			$98,018 80

62 AUDITOR'S REPORT.

Brought forward. . statutes- ****• $»8,018 80

Tax Collector's Depu- ) j 1862 239)

ties, etc F i 1865-6 583 J

1 Deputy each at $175

and $200 per mo.,

lyear 4,500 00

1 Deputy 3 months at

$150 per month . . 450 JO Clerks at $150 per

month each: 3, month July, 1865. 450 00

2, month August, 2, 2 days, and 1, 16

days, August 400 00

3, month September, and 2, 7 days Sep- tember 520 00

5, month October, and

1 each, 1, 3, 6, and

10 days October.. 850 00 5, month November. 750 00

4, month December, 1, £ month Decem- ber 675 00

3, | month, and 1, 21 days January. . 405 00

9,000 00

Auctioneer at Tax Sale 200 00

9,200 00

[See items of " Extra Dep- uties' Salaries," for fur- ther amount of $475 for Tax Collector's Clerks.]

Sheriff's Deputies, etc. ' 1861 555

Under Sheriff, 1 year 2,400 00 1863-4 503

Book Keeper, 1 year 1,800 00 1865-6 624

Deputies, 6 at $150,

and 4 at $125 each

per month, 1 year. 16,800 00

1, 3 months at $150. 450 00

21,450 00

$1,950 allowed for 1 Dep- uty in account of " Ur- gent Necessity," and $900

for "Matron County Jail," in addition to the above.

Carried forward.. $128,668 80

Brought forward. . County Clerk's Dep- uties :

6 at $175 and 4 at $150 each per month 1 year

C$2,800 allowed for 1 Deputy in account of " Urgent Necessity," and $2,161 68 for copyists, " Special Fee Fund."]

Recorder's Deputies,etc. 1 Deputy, each, at

$175 and $150 per

month, 1 year. . . . 1 Porter 1 year .... Clerks, for Copying

146,512 Folios at

12 cents . .

Total, per Report, page 9

APPENDIX. 63

Statutes. Page. $128,668 80

1861 555

1863-4 135 J 19,800 00

3,900 00 1861 900 00 1862

17,581 44 1863

556-7 467

170

22,381 44

$170,850 24

EXTRA DEPUTIES' SALARIES.

2 License Notice Servers, 12 months, at $75 per month each, June 1st, 1864, to June 1st, 1865 1,800 00

1 License Notice Server, month June,

1866.... 75 00

1,875 00

Clerks for Tax Collector, 2, 6£ days

each, February, 1866, at $150 per

month 65 00

2, month March 300 00

1, 22 days April 110 00

475 00

Assistant Clerks of Board of Equaliza- tion on Personal Property and Real

Estate, 1865-6 575 00

Assistant Clerk of Board of Supervis- ors (before allowance for extra Clerk by Legislature), 4 meetings 40 00.

Total, per Report, page

$2,965 00

64

POLICE FORCE SALARIES.

4 Captains, 12 months, at $150 each per

month $7,200 00

1 Clerk, 12 months, at $150 per month. 1,800 00

Officers, at $125 per month each :

61, months July, August and Septem- ber, less deduction by Police Com- missioners $22,802 39

61, month October, and 17, 9 days

October, less deductions . . ;! 8, 193 54

79, months November, December, January, February, March, April,

May, June, less deductions 78,826 50

109,822 43

Total, per Report, page 9 $118,822 43

FIRE DEPARTMENT EXPENSES.

Salaries :

Chief Engineer, 1 year 4,000 00

3 Assistants, 1 year, $50 per

month each 1,800 00

Secretary, 1 year 1,800 00

Telegraph Operators, 2, 1

year, and 1, 11 months and

29 days, at $100 per

month each 3,593 54

Repairer, 71 months, at $100 750 00

Stewards, 20 at $40 per

month each, June 1st,

1865, to July 1st, 1866,

13 months 10,400 00

Engineers, 4 at $60 per

month each, June 1st,

1865, to July 1st, 1866,

13 months 3,120 00

Carried forward . . $25,46354

APPENDIX. 65

Brought forward. . $25,463 54

Corporation Yard Keeper,

11 months, at* $30 per

month 330 00

25,793 54

Other expenses :

Repairs to Engines, etc. . . . 17,044 29

Hose, and freight on same. . 7,741 76

2 Hose Carriages, and freight

on same 3,123 44

1 Hose Carriage, and 500

feet Hose, purchased of

South Park Hose Co 1,000 00

Freight on Engine for No. 5 928 83

Brake, Copper Jacket, and

Pipe for Steam Engine

No. 6 325 00

Lanterns, 3J dozen 160 00

Wood and Coal 263 50

Oil, Fluid, etc 632 87

Consulting Engineer, pur- chase of No. 12 Engine. . 50 00 Implements for Corporation

Yard 36 52

Rent of Corporation Yard

to June 1st, 1866, 14

months, at $100 per

month 1,400 00

Cleaning Vaults, 2 months

at $30, and 10 months at

S40 per month 460 00

Carting 390 25

Filling Cisterns 292 50

Work on Cisterns 27 00

Cleaning, Oiling Hydrants,

and Cleaning around 1

Hydrant 87 50

Expenses Fire Alarm and

Police Telegraph, after

Carried forward ... $33,963 46 $25,793 54

66

AUDITOR'S REPORT.

Brought forward.. $33,963 46 $25,793 54

allowance of $25,000 was exhausted, and before new

allowance 325 85

Arrest of Persons found tampering with the Fire Alarm and Police Tele- graph 100 00

Telegrams regarding Paid

Fire Department 145 36

Lighting Buildings, at $20 per

month each :

20 Houses ( Engine, Hook and Ladder, and Hose) for 1 year 4,800

6 Houses, June, 1865... 120

4,920 00

39,454 67

Total, per Report, page 10 $65,248 21

CISTERNS AND HYDRANTS.

Extra for constructing Cistern corner Cali- fornia and Davis streets 800 00

Constructing Cistern corner Fremont and

Mission streets 1,150 00

Repairs to Cisterns 53 47

2,003 47

Setting 64 Hydrants, at $60 3,840 00

Resetting 5 Hydrants, at $40 200 00

Resetting 39 Hydrants, at $30 1,170 00

Repairs to Hydrants, examination of and

oiling Hydrants 523 89

50 Hydrants 1,750 00

Part payment of bill of $573 80, for set- ting, resetting Hydrants, etc., (to close appropriation for the Fiscal Year). . . 512 64

7,996 53

Total, per Report, page 10 $10,000 00

APPENDIX. 67

REPAIRS TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Repairs to

City Hall * $7,883 32

County Jail 317 14

Engine House No. 1 153 35

Engine House No. 2 101 30

Engine House No. 3 26 50

Engine House No. 4. . . 1,258 45

Engine' House No. 5 655 05

Engine House No. 6 17302

Engine House No. 7 166 65

Engine House No. 8 34 55

Engine House No. 9 14 30

Engine House No. 10 281 81

Engine House No. 11 144 60

Engine House No. 12 58 55

Engine House No. 13 69 47

Engine House No. 14. 63 49

Hook and Ladder House No. 2 223 32

Hook and Ladder House No. 3 6 80

Hose House No. 1 187 48

3,618 69

Total, per Report, page 10 $11,819 15

HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.

Salaries :

Resident Physician, 14 mos., at $200 2,800 00 Apothecary, 7 months and 17 days at $125, and 5 months and 13 days, at

$100 per month 1,489 16

Nurses, 13 months 5,300 00

Door- Keeper, 12 months, 26 days, at

$30 per month 385 15

Night Watchman, 13 months, at $30.. 390 00

Waiter, 13 months, at $20 . . . . 260 00

3 Cooks and Dishwasher, 13 months. 2,138 55

2 Washermen, 13 months 910 00

Carried forward $13,672 86

68

AUDITOR'S REPORT.

Brought forward $13,672 86

Rations, 27,202, at 33J cents, and 132,402

at 281 Cents 46,779 17

Medicines 3,794 40

Liquors :

Ale 360 00

Alcohol 301 30

Claret 35 00

Brandy 412 25

Port Wine 505 75

Sherry 570 50

Whisky 670 76

2,855 56 Groceries r

Lard 30 50

Soap 426 30

Sugar 99 76

556 56

Shoes 525 25

Rents :

Building corner Stockton and Bay

streets, 15 months, at $50 750 00

Room for Cooks 48 00

798 00

Pots, Pans, Basins, Repairs Boilers, etc . . 317 75

Crockery 143 75

Coal for Washhouse 975 50

Stovepipe, Shovels, Hods, etc 10 50

Cartage of rubbish from Hospital yard .... 27 00

Printing Schedules 33 00

Stricture Cutter 23 00

Hose 24 00

Straw 29 38

Repairs Bath Tub, Pipes, etc 48 49

36 Cots 54 00

Tables and Benches, 61 00

Chairs 120 00

ISafe 61 00

Carried forward $70,910 17

APPENDIX. 69

Brought forward $70,910 17

Pails, Brooms, etc 152 00

Ironing, 13 months, at $35 455 00

Dry Goods :

Sheetings, Plaids, Checks, Cotton,

Flannel, Table Cloths, etc 1,641 05

Pants, Shirts, Drawers and Stockings 843 00

2,484 05

Sundry Disbursements by Resident Physi- cian. . 474 03

Total, per Report, page 11 $74,475 25

SUPPLIES FOR SMALL POX HOSPITAL.

Salaries :

Health Inspector, $4 per day 1,036 00

Nurses 633 87

$1,669 87

Food 475 97

Wood 137 50

Horse Feed 32 50

Carriage Hire for Resident Physician, also

Wagon Hire 413 00

Rent of lot one year, to June 1, 1866 75 00

Painting Sign. 30 00

Total, per Report, page 11 $2,833 84

STREET REPAIRS FRONT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.

Repairs of Streets assessed to the follow- ing Public Property :

Yerba Buena Park $21,762 20

Gore Lots on Market Street 2,434 66

Columbia Square 2,220 00

Union Square 5,967 84

Lafayette Square 47 22

Washington Square 12 00

Carried forward $32,443 92

70 AUDITOR'S REPORT.

Brought forward $32,443 92

Mission street Gore Lot 354 80

Front street Lots 380 41

Mowry Lot 75 .00

City Hall and Portsmouth Square . . . 6,304 87

City Slip Lots 3;069 25

Engine, Hook and Ladder, and Hose

Lots 1,578 85

Hospital Lot 1,562 43

County Jail Lot 163 29

Total, per Report, pages 11, 16. $45,932 87

Audited on General Fund $33,505 47

Audited on Street Department Fund. 12,427 40

INCLOSING AND IMPROVING PUBLIC GROUNDS.

Salary of Keeper of Public Grounds, $75

per month $900 00

Trees and Seeds for Portsmouth Square. . 140 00

Iron Gates for Portsmouth Square 515 18

4 Lamps for Portsmouth Square 240 00

Stakes and Notice Stand for Portsmouth

Square 57 00

Benches for Portsmouth Square 81 00

Lumber, Nails, Paints, Locks, etc 31 25

Total, per Report, page 12 $1,964 43

APPENDIX.

71

TAXES REFUNDED-(PAID IN OTHER YEARS ON CONSIGNED GOODS).

	Year.	PAID FROM
General Fund.	Street Light Fund.	School Fund.	Corporation Debt Fund.
Geo F Bragg	1859-60 1857-8 1858-9 1857-8 1858-9 1861-2 1857-8 1860-1 1857-8 1857-8 1857-8 1858-9 1859-60 1860-1 1862-3 1863-4 1857 8	$8450 250 00 21250 312 50 168 75 15 00 312 50 225 00 225 00 312 50 154 12 125 00 63 70 46 74 74 31 4511	$ 19 50	$ 45 50 70 00	$ 123 50
Dickson DeWolf & Co
Dickson DeWolf & Co		59 50 87 50 47 25 7 00 87 50 105 00 63 00 87 50 43 15 35 00 34 30 21 81 37 15 21 22 52 50 52 50 52 50 43 75 70 00 3600 35 00 42 00 31 50 28 00 28 00 140 00 140 00 140 00 87 50 52 50 26 25 52 50 1050 7 00 5250 21 00 21 00 26 25 8 75 7 00 52 50 35 00 28 00 31 50 2800 84 00 27 70 20 75 175 07 70 00 17 50 140 00 12950 14000 59 50 5950 70 00 70 00 52 50 70 00	42 50
Bragg Rollinson & Co
		33 75 20 00
E. S. Gross J B Newton & Co	3 00
J. B Newton & Co	45 00	300 00
R B Swain & Co
Crosby & Dibblee
James Phelan ...
		25 00 93 10 62 33 90 23 47 77
	14 70 9 34 7 96 7 96
James Phelan
James Phelan
James Phelan
Cro«s & Co	1858-9 1860-1 1861-2 1862-3 1863-4 1857-8 1858-9 1859-60 1860-1 1861-2 1857-8 1858-9 1859-60 1862-3 1857-8 1857-8 1857-8 1857-8 1858-9 1857-8 1858-9 1859-60 1857-8 1860-1 1861-2 1858-9 1857-8 1858-9 1859-60 1860-1 1857-8 1857-8 1858-9 1857-8 1857 8
	112 50 93 75 140 00 76 50 12500 150 00 58 50 60 00 60 00 500 00 500 00 260 00 175 00 187 50 93 75 187 50 37 50 25 00 187 50 75 00 39 00 93 75 18 75 15 00 187 50 125 00 100 00 58 50 60 00 30000 99 00 7400	22 50 18 75 15 00 13 50	15000 125 00 17000 81 00
Cross & Co
Cross & Co
Cross & Co
E H Parker
E H Parker		30 00 85 50 80 00 8000
E H Parker	13 50 12 00 12 00
E H Parker
E H. Parker
W T Coleroan & Co
W. T Coleman & Co		100 00 380 00 21250
W. T. Coleman & Co	60 00 18 75
W. T. Coleman & Co
M Frisius
Ira P Rankin
A. E. Sabatie & Co
D R Provost
D. R Provost		5 00
C A Lowe
Peck, Rodgers & Co	900	15 00 5700
Peck Rodgers & Co
White & Wilson
White & Wilson	3 75 3 00	25 00 2000 37 50
White & Wilson
Morgan Stone & Co
Dupuy Foulkes & Co . . •		20 00 85 50 80 00
Dupuy, Foulkes & Co Dupuy, Foulkes & Co	13 50 12 00
Edwards & Bailey
		14 80
Flint Pcabodv & Co
DeWitt Kittle & Co			v
DeWitt Kittle & Co	1858-9 1857-8
D L Ross & Co
	1««V7 8
Macondray & Co IB^S Q
Greene' Heath & Allen	1858-9 1859-60 1860-1 1857 8
Greene, Heath & Allen. ...
Greene Heath & Allen
R. A Swain	1858-9
Totals, per Report, pages 13, 15, 17, 18
$6,902 73	$334 71	$3,477 90	$2,691 98

72

URGENT NECESSITY ALLOWANCE.

Salaries :

Court Eoom Clerk, Fifteenth District

Court, 16 months, at $175 $2,800 00

Deputy Sheriff, Fifteenth District Court,

13 months, at $150 1,950 00

[Allowed 3 months additional in account of City and County Officers.]

Sergeant-at-Arms, Board of Supervisors,

15 months, at $50 750 00

Health Officer, November 1, 1865, to

February 20, 1866, at $250 per month 916 66

[See Items " City and County Officers.'1]

Health Officer's Clerk, November 8th, 1865, to June 30, 1866, at $75 per month 582 50

Health Inspector, 1, month May and June, and 1, J month May, each $120 per month 300 00

[See Items of Small Pox Hospital Expenses, for amount paid for services of Inspector, bal- ance of year.]

Assistant Clerks of Board of Supervisors,

services during illness of Clerk 82 00

$7,381 16

Special Police at Elections 716 63

Furniture for City Hall 2,176 75

Furniture for County Jail 190 25

Advertising :

For Board of Supervisors, City Printing, .

per contracts 725 00

For Board of Supervisors, other Printing

not included below 2,066 25

Auditor's Reports 1 109 00

Treasurer's Reports 169 00

For Treasurer — Redemption of Coupons,

Bonds, etc 767 39

For Tax Collector 1,165 50

For Assessor .. 562 50

Carried forward $5,564 64 $10,464 79

APPENDIX. 73

Brought forward $5,564 64 $10,464 79

Stationery and Advertising for License Col- lector 644 59

Stationery and Advertising for Health Of- ficer 322 63

Stationery and Advertising for Elections . . 935 50

4,000 Municipal License Blanks 45 00

7,512 36

Printing Notices for Portsmouth Square, and Report of Committee on Outside Lands 21 50

Printing 400 Bonds for issuance to Central

Pacific Railroad Company 600 00

Printing 250 Bonds for issuance to Western

Pacific Railroad Company 500 00

Printing Briefs, Tax Suits 616 95

18 copies Hittell's Digest, for Board of Su- pervisors, at $20 360 00

10 copies Ordinances, Pollack vs. Davis,

etal , 12 00

Copies of Acts of Legislature 144 12

Printing, Arranging, Binding, and Distribu- ting Municipal Reports 2,038 20

Postage for Tax Collector 300 00

Postage for Clerk Board Supervisors 3 60

4 volumes "Star" and " Alta" Newspapers,

1847 to 1851 400 00

Examining Books of San Francisco and San

Jose Railroad Company, balance 15 00

Serving Subpoenas in Sacramento for Coun- ty Court 2 60

Search of Title to West End Engine

Lot i»5 00

Expenses in matter of Widening Kearny

street 1,990 05

Expenses in matter of Widening Merchant

street 594 00

Boat Hire for Health Inspector 2 00

Carried forward $25,602 17

6

74 AUDITOR'S REPORT.

Brought forward $25,602 17

Repairs Harbor Boats 375 89

Landing for Harbor Boats 37 07

Rent of Office for Harbor Police, 15 months,

to April 19, 1866, at $12 180 00

Rent of Offices and hire of Teams, Novem- ber 8, 1864 (for Police) 73 00

Services of Reporter — Nitro- Glycerine Ex- plosion Investigation 50 00

Hitching Posts front of City Property 285 50

Coal and Wood for City Hall 770 00

Rent of Pound, 14 months, at $10 140 00

Horse Feed for Horse of Deputy License

Collector, 14 months, at $10 140 00

Flag Pole for Union Square 567 65

Flags, Poles, other than above named, and

Repairing Flags 354 62

Medical Examination of 2 Police Appoint- ees 10 00

Rent of Music Hall during riot of April,

1865 200 00

Reward for Arrest of Incendiaries 250 00

Specie Bags for Treasurer 49 50

Surveying Outside Squares 54 00

Taxes, paid twice, Refunded — T. Payne &

Co., $40; R. Herrman, $16 80 56 80

Services of Assistant for District Attorney, in the Collection of Delinquent Licenses, 1 year ". 300 00

Nursing a Foundling, found by Police. . . 15 00

Cleaning Public Vaults and Removing Of- fal from streets, 10 months, at $60, and

4 months, at $50 -per month 800 00

Trimming City Hall, etc. — Obsequies of

President Lincoln 342 50

Trimming City Hall — Obsequies of Super- visor Bell 95 25

Meals for Jurors. . 128 75

Carried forward $30,877 70

APPENDIX. 75

Brought forward $30,877 70

Filling Well, John Street, near San Bruno

Road 75 00

Draining Laguna 1,900 99

Costs, Case of Sargent 950

Sewers, corner Main and Mission Streets,

Valencia Street, Powell near corner

Polk and Broadway streets 2,076 36

Other Street Work (mostly small bills) to

April 1, 1866 (all demands for Street

Work audited on Street Department

Fund after that date) 1,058 43

Total, per Report, page 14 $35,997 98

MILITARY APPROPRIATIONS ADVANCED FOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

Rent of Armory, and Incidental Expenses for —

Light Battery, July 1st to March 31st,

1866, 9 months, at $250 2,250 00

5 Regiments, July 1st to March 31st; 1866, 9 months, at $100 each per month 4,500 00

Companies at $50 per month each —

1, 5 days, December, 1864 8 00

1, 15 days, May, 1865 24 15

1, month June, 1865, and 1, 28 days. . 96 65

45, month July 2,250 00

46, month August, and 1, 12 days. . . . 2,319 35

47, months September, October, No- vember, December, and January. . . 11,750 00

46, months February and March 4,600 00

21,048 15

Total, per Report, page 14 . $27,798 15

Balance due from State, July 1, 1865, per Report

of last year $22,580 65

Audited this year 27,798 15

$50,378 80 Paid by State, see Treasurer's Acc't, page 38. . §50,378 80

76

AUDITOR S REPORT.

LIGHTING STREETS, REPAIRS TO LAMPS, ETC.

Lighting.

Kepair?.

1,616 Lamps, 28 nights, at 21 J cents

each, and extra lights, month

July, 1865 i 9,733 27 570 80

1,662 Lamps, 28 nights, at 21^ cents

each, and extra lights, month

August, 1865 10,017 29 473 15

1,678 Lamps, 27 nights, at 21^ cents

each, and extra lights, month

September, 1865 9,735 84 325 20

1,682 Lamps, 28 nights, at 21J cents

each, and extra lights, month

October, 1865 10,110 38 266 10

1,687 Lamps, 27 nights, at 21^ cents

each, and extra lights, month

November, 1865 9,751 33 520 63

1,698 Lamps, 28 nights, at 21^ cents

each, and extra lights, month

December, 1865 10,191 44 619 29

1,711 Lamps, 28 nights, at 21 J cents

each, and extra lights, month

January, 1866 10,297 85 409 16

1,734 Lamps, 26 nights, at 21^ cents

each, and extra lights, month

February, 1866 9,701 44 370 «U

1,744 Lamps, 27 nights, at 21^ cents

each, and extra lights, month

March, 1866 10,118 12 576 64

1,747 Lamps, 5 nights, 1,748 Lamps, 1

night, at 21^ cents each, and

1,756 Lamps, 21 nights, at 20

cents each, and extra lights,

month April, 1866 9,621 34 489 42

1,771 Lamps, 28 nights, at 20 cents

each, and extra lights, month

May, 1866 9,882 80 791 37

Carried forward $109,161 10 $5,412 10

APPENDIX. 77

Brought forward $109,161 10 $5,412 10

1,798 Lamps, 21 'nights, at 20 cents each, aud extra lights, month June, 1866 9,757 00 601 27

Total for Lights . $118,918 10

Total for Repairs $6,013 37

Total, per Report, page 15 $124,931- 47

BALANCE OF STREET LIGHT FUND.

Outstanding Demands, July

1st, 1865 62,014 72

Deduct cash on hand at

same date.. 52,174 62

9,840 10

Demands Audited during year, see Report, page 15 125,266 18

135,106 28

Receipts at credit of Fund, during year, see Report,

page 38 51,548 71

Transfer from Gener'l Fund 83,478 82 Demand Outstanding, July 1st, 1866, not included

in above transfer 78 75

135,106 28

ERECTION OF SCHOOL HOUSES.

Lincoln Building $36,982 71

[$58,394 32 audited on account of building this house last year, making a total of $95,377 03, exclusive of Architects' commissions— 5 per ct.]

Fifth and Market street Building (now being constructed) 4,000 00 Pine, between Scott and Devisadero streets 2,167 84

Carried forward $43,150 55

78

Brought forward $43,150 55

Ohenery, between Grove and Randall streets 2,698 50

Broadway, between Larkin and Polk streets 8,118 00

Full payment of amount due Architect 5,399 77

$59,366 82

EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE MATTER OF WIDENING KEARNY STREET.

Advertising $2,001 00

7,000 Circulars, and 2,100 Blanks 155 93

Copying Supervisors' Proceedings 60 00

Ascertaining Owners of Property, Serving Notices, etc. 1,400 00

Counsel Fee 1,000 00

Salary of Secretary of Commission September 7th,

1865, to April 7th, 1866, 7 months, at $200 1,400 0°

Obtaining Information about Leases 126 00

Making Duplicate of Commissioners' Report 150 00

Rent of Rooms, Lights, Fuel, Stationery, Furniture, etc.,

for Commissioners .... 573 67

Total, to date, paid in U. S. Coin (including 1864-5).. . $6,866 60

EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE MATTER OF WIDENING MERCHANT STREET.

Advertising $432 00

Delivering Notices 150 00

Printing 800 Circulars 12 00

Total, to date, paid in United States Coin $594 00

APPENDIX.

79

DEMANDS, 1856-7 TO 1864-5 INCLUSIVE, OUTSTANDING.

Tear.	Number.	Fund.	Name.	Amount.
1856-7	242	General	Thos Hayes	$34 00
1856-7	524	General	G. Millett	20 00
1856-7	872	General	M Hoadley	12 00
1856-7	1,065	School .	M Hawes	7 75
1856-7	1,683	School	M. A. Casebolt	50 00
1856-7	1 690	School	J C Morrill	50 00
1856-7	1,956	School	Dore & Havens *. . . .	19 75
1856-7	1 957	School	Dore & Havens	16 88
1856-7	1 973	School	B. F Whitman	3 00
1856-7	2,028	School . . .	W. M. Coy	15 00
1856-7	691	Police	H McNally	65 75
1856-7	404	Surplus	Jos Norton	130 00
1856-7	405	Surplus	John Bolen	130 00
1856-7	406	Surplus	John Shelly	130 00
1856-7	523	Surplus	Hart & Heaney. . .	85 20
1857-8	17	General . . .	Graves & Smith ;	12 96
1857-8	2 962	General	G 0 Whitney & Co	9 75
1858-9	3466	School	T J Gangloff	3 50
1859-60	3 261	General	M. G. Searing	8 00
1861-2	409	General	J H Dixon	6 50
1861-2	843	General	C S Brooks	20 00
1861-2	912	General	J. W. Bell	3 50
1861-2	3 9'>8*	General	John Benson Assignee	100 00
1861-2	3 930*	General	John Benson Assignee . . .	100 00
1861-2	3 931*	General	John Benson Assignee	100 00
1861-2 1861-2	3,937* 3 941*	General General	H. E. Perry H E Perry	100 00 100 00
1861-2	3 942*	General	H. E. Perry	100 00
1861-2 1861-2 1861-2	3,944** 3,945* 3 953*	General General General	H. E. Perry H. E. Perry H Leffingwell, Assignee	100 00 100 00 100 00
1861-2	3 956*	General	H Leffingwell Assignee	100 00
1861-2	3 965*	General	H Leffingwell Assignee	100 00
1861-2	3 968*	General	John Benson Assignee	100 00
1862-3	3 445	General	C A Cherry	13 20
1863-4	9	General	Jane Miller . . .	8 00
1863-4	2 363	General	M O'Brien	4 60
1863-4	5 296		W Brown	12 00
1863-4	5 297	General	L Stappfer ....	5 00
1863-4	149 to 164 )	General	W Fitzpatrick	2 300 00
1863 4	171 to 177* J 2 026	General	Davis & Jordan	3 00
1863-4	2 360	General	J Van Riper	3 86
1863-4	2 686	General	J Inderstroth	55 85
1864-5	145	School	J D Farwell & Co	1 25
1864-5	216	School	C V Gillespie	20 00
1864-5	2 584	School	James Stewart	5 00
1864 5	7 822	School	F Donahue	5 00
1864-5	8.435	School . .	F. Donahue. .	5 00

* Receivable only for Delinquent Taxes of 1856-7, 1857-8, and 1858-9.

Auditor's Office, San Francisco, July 31st, 1865.

HENRY M. HALE, Auditor.

TREASURER'S REPORT.

CITY AND COUNTY TKEASURY, ">

San Francisco, July 21st, 1866. j

To the Honorable the President and Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN: In accordance with Resolution No. 5556, of your Honorable Body, I herewith submit my Annual Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30th, 1866, which shows:

The balance at credit of State of Cali- .

fornia July 1st, 1865 $61,822 67

Receipts during the year 944,812 35

1,006,635 02 Disbursements in settlement with

Controller of State 949,611 29

Balance, June 30th, 1866. 57,023 73

Balance at credit of City and County,

July 1st, 1865 $188,722 77

Receipts during the year 2,203,315 03

2,392,037 80

Disbursements 2,235,283 69

156,754 11

Balance cash on hand June

30th, 1866 $213,777 84

Respectfully submitted by

JOS. S. PAXSON,

Treasurer.

For detailed account of transactions in City and County Treasury, see Auditor's lieport, pages

TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.

TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE,

San Francisco, June 30th, 1866

To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors

of the City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN: In response to Resolution No. 5556 of your Honor- able Body, I herewith submit my Annual Report for the Fiscal Year 1865-6, ending with this date.

TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1865-6, ENDING JUNE SOxn, 1866.

Upon the Assessment Rolls for said Fiscal Year the assessed valua- tions of Real Estate and Personal Property appear as are hereafter shown, to wit:

REAL ESTATE.

Valuation. Valuation.

Original Roll $49,137,312 00

Supplemental Roll 715 00

Total Real Estate $49,138,027 00

Add Duplicate and Overpayments 21.020 00

Total amount charged by Auditor to Tax Collector on Real Es- tate Account $49,159,047 00

Carried forward $49,159,047 00

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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.

Brought forward $49,159,047 00

PERSONAL PROPERTY.

Original Roll 38,617,895 68

Supplemental Roll 646,351 00

Total amount charged by Auditor to Tax Collector on Personal Property Account 39,264,246 68

Total Real Estate and Personal

Property $88,423,293 68

HENRY M. HALE, AUDITOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH TAX COLLECTOR.

Dr.

Valuation. Valuation.

REAL ESTATE ACCOUNT for

Cash paid Treasurer on $45,436,924 00

Duplicate and Erroneous As- sessments 24,405 00

Exemptions from Taxation by Law, on Property of United States $486,780 00

State of California 18,500 00

City and County of San Fran- cisco 1,319,840 00

Widows and Orphans 402,808 00

Benevolent Institutions 497,345 00

Roman Catholic Churches. .. 544,375 00

Protestant Churches 394,470 00

Hebrew Congregations 31,000 00

Total Exemptions of Real

Estate 3,695,118 00

Delinquent through Informal- ities 2,600 00

Total amount charged by Au- ditor to Tax Collector on Real Estate Account, as above shown.. $49,159,047 00

PERSONAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT.

PERSONAL PROPERTY ACCOUNT for

Cash paid Treasurer on ....

Duplicate and Erroneous As- sessment inclusive of Mort- gages Satisfied and Cancel- ed prior to assessment. . .

Exemptions from Taxation by Law, on Property of Widows and Orphans ....

Benevolent Institutions. . . .

Foreign Consuls

Total Exemptions of- Per- sonal Property

Property which was found to have been Assessed, and Taxes thereon paid, in other Counties in this State

Mortgage Assessments in sus- pense, awaiting Supreme Court decisions

Shipping and Water Craft, not to be found

Sundry Personal Property Assessed to parties, who (as well as the Property assess- ed) have disappeared, or the parties are now in des- titute circumstances

Delinquent, and presumed to be collectable, a portion al- ready in the hands of the District Attorney for Suit

Total amount charged by Au- ditor to Tax Collector on Personal Property Accou't, as above shown . .

$22,730,718 95

981,742 54 v

$109,605 00

53,150 00

5,750 00

168,505 00

429,925 00

12,670,869 34

138,000 00

779,507 08

1,364,978 77

$39,264,246 68

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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.

RECAPITULATION AS TO COLLECTIONS.

The Rate of Taxation was $3 12 on each $100 of Valuation, and the Apportionment thereof as follows :

STATE TAX.

FIXED BY STATUTE.

For Cents.

General Purposes 48| .

Interest and Sinking Fund of 1857 30 Interest and Sinking Fund of 1860 1J-

State Capitol 5

Soldiers' Relief Fund 4

Aid to Central Pacific Railroad. . . 8 Benefit of Line Officers Cal. Vol.. 1

Soldiers' Bounty Fund 12

School Purposes , 5

Total for State Purposes $1 15

CITY AND COUNTY TAX.

LEVIED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

For Cents.

General Fund 70

School Fund 35

Street Light Fund 7£

Corporation Debt Fund 43

Interest San Francisco and San

Jo?6 Railroad Bonds 2

Judgment Bonds of 1863 and 1864

Sinking Fund 7|

Interest on said Bonds 10

Bonds of 1855, Sinking Fund 3

Pacific R. R. Bonds, Sinking Fund 1 Interest on Pacific Railroad Bonds 8 Street Department Fund 10

Total for City and County pur- poses

Total on each $100 valuation $3 12.

$1 97

Valuation. Taxes.

Collections on Real Estate $45,436,924 00 $1,417,632 03

Collections on Personal Property. 22,730,718 95 709,198 43

Total

,167,642 95 $2,126,830 46

CASH PAID INTO THE TREASURY BY TAX COLLECTOR DURING THE FISCAL

YEAR 1865-6.

For Taxes of 1865-6— Real Estate. .. For Taxes of 1865-6— Personal

For Taxes of 1865-6 — Real Estate and Personal — Total

$1,417,632 03 709,198 43

$2,126,830 46

5 per cent.' on Real Estate, Delinquent $7,868 36 2J per cent on Personal, Delinquent. . 369 11

5 per cent, on Personal, Delinquent. . 4,595 66

Carried forward $12,833 13

COMMISSIONS FROM THE STATE. 85

Brought forward $2,126,830 46

Total 2J and 5 per cent, on Real Es- tate and Personal 12,833 13

Total Taxes and Percentages for 1865-6 $2,139,663 59

TAXES OF PRIOR FISCAL YEARS.

Taxes of 1864-5 • $16,776 63

Taxes of 1863-4 2117

Taxes of 1857-8 46 00

Taxes of 1856-7 104 08

Taxes of 1855-6 • 19 28

Total 16,967 16

5 per cent, for said Prior Years 222 33

Sundry Taxes and Percentages collect- ed during 1865-6 $2,156,853 08

State Poll Taxes of 1864 and 1865. . . 35,140 35 Military Poll Taxes of 1864 and 1865 20,870 90

Total paid Treasurer for Poll Taxes. . $56,011 25

COMMISSIONS FROM THE STATE.

6 per cent, on $10,000 600 00

4 per cent, on $10,000 400 00

3 per cent, on $30,000 900 00

2 per cent, on $150,000 . 3,000 00

1 per cent, on $529,472 5,294 72

Total Collector's Commissions from the

State $10,194 73

Received for 1,009 Tax Sale Certifi- cates, at $2 2,018 00

Received for 119 Tax Deeds, at $4. . 476 90

Received for Advertising Delinquent

Lists 2,395 00

Sundry Commissions, Extra Fees, etc.,

paid Treasurer $15,083 72

TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.

EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE.

Tax Collector's Salary $4,000 00

Deputies' Salaries 4,950 00

Clerks' Salaries 4,525 00

Auctioneer's Salary 20000

Advertising, General 1,165 50

Advertising, Delinquent Lists .' 1,868 23

Postage (Currency) 300 00

Briefs in Tax Suits 616 95

Books and Stationery 1,020 50

Total $18,646 18

The valuations of Real Estate and Personal Property for 1865-6 exceed those of the immediately preceding fiscal year, nearly five and a quarter millions of dollars, and the collections of taxes for 1865-6 ex- ceed those of said preceding year, on about five and a half millions of dollars, the excess of collections being on Personal Property.

The constant subdivisions of blocks, one hundred vara and fifty vara lots, materially increase the labors of this department, but the expenses are not proportionately increased.

The last Legislature passed an enabling Act, applicable to the whole State, affording the much needed power for " the amendment of omis- sions, errors and defects, in form," discovered in assessment rolls and other official proceedings for raising public revenue, thus disposing of a serious source of annoyance. The same Legislature passed an Act " to facilitate the collection of Delinquent Taxes in the City and County of San Francisco," from which Act great benefits are anticipated in the future.

Another Act, passed at the same session, materially modified the revenue law, as to exemptions of property from taxation, tending to reduce the amounts of such exemptions and thereby increase the public revenue.

The decisions of the Supreme Court, in the various, so-called, Mort- gage Suits, did not reach the main question, to wit : the legality of the said assessments, but disposed of the cases upon a mere technicality, to wit: the absence in the rolls of the $, or other mark, indicating what the figures in the valuation columns were intended to represent. As that disability does not exist in the rolls of 1865-6 and 1866-7, new

REMARKS. 87

cases will be speedily prepared and submitted. In the mean time that class of assessments, exceeding in valuation twelve millions of dollars each year, will remain in suspense.

The Foreign Insurance Suits, mentioned in my last Annual Report, were decided in favor of the People, excepting so far as the Bonds de- posited were Bonds of the United States, and by Act of Congress not taxable. Seven-twelfths of the Bonds so deposited were of the non- taxable class.

The new "Military Law" of 1866 disposed of the Military Poll Tax, and provided for the accumulation of a " Military Fund," by a direct Property Tax of five cents on each one hundred dollars of val- uation.

A revision and reenactment of the General Revenue Law was urged during the session of the late Legislature, but the labor necessarily connected therewith was greater than any one member was willing to undertake. Preparations therefor should be made before the com- mencement of the next ensuing session, and the subject presented before the accumulation of other business renders another failure certain.

Respectfully submitted,

CHAS. R. STORY,

Tax Collector.

ASSESSOR'S REPORT.

ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, ")

San Francisco, August 1st, 1866. )

To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN: In compliance with the request contained in Resolu- tion No. 5556, passed by your Honorable Body June 8th, 1866, I herewith submit a Report of matters connected with the Office of City and County Assessor.

EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE.

Salary of Assessor from July 1st, 1865, to July 1st,

1866 $4,000 00

Salary of Deputies from July 1st, 1865, to July 1st,

1866 11,840 00

Books, Maps, Blanks, and Stationery 1,632 35

Advertising 562 50

Total $18,034 85

Deduct State's Proportion, J|!j < 6,647 46

Citj and County's Proportion is $11,387 39

EEMARKS. 89

The aggregate of the Personal Assessment Roll for

the present Fiscal Year is $40,960,802 58

To which add Supplemental Roll, estimated amount 500,000 00

Making total of Personal $41,460,802 58

Assessed Value of Personal, 1865-6 39,164,246 68

Increase over last year's Roll $2,296,555 90

• The Real Estate Roll is not yet completed. I can, therefore, only give at this time an estimate of the aggregate valuation, It will not vary much from $52,500,000 00

Valuation of Real Estate 1865-6 $49,138,027 00

Estimated Increase over last year's Roll 3,361,973 00

Increase of Personal Roll, as above 2,296,555 90

Total of Increase $5,658,528 90

By reason of an Act passed at the last session of the Legislature, there will be a considerable diminution in the amount of property here- tofore exempt from the payment of taxes, it may be therefore reason- ably expected that taxes will be collected the present fiscal year on an amount exceeding that of last year, by at least $6,000,000.

The total amount on which taxes were collected last year was $68,167,642 95, therefore it may be expected that taxes will be collect- ed the present fiscal year, on at least $74,000,000 00.

Nearly one third in amount of the Personal Roll is comprised of the items " money loaned, and solvent debts," under which classification is assessed all moneys loaned, secured by mortgage. The collection of taxes upon this description of property is still contested, no decision of the Supreme Court of this State having yet been had upon the legality of the assessments made by the present Assessor, the cases recently decided by that Court were upon assessments made by the predecessor of the present incumbent, and were decided upon purely technical grounds. The undersigned is fully assured that the assessments of this description of property, made for the present, and last two fiscal years, have been made in strict conformity with the law in every respect, and he respectfully urges the immediate necessity of obtaining a decision of 7

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the Supreme Court thereon, believing that the assessments will be sus- tained by the Court, and thus taxes on nearly $50,000,000 of property, amounting to about $1,500,000 will be collected, the beneficial result of which, to the Citizens at large of this County, will be the very material reduction of the rates of taxation in the future.

Respectfully submitted.

WM. R. WHEATON,

Assessor.

COUNTY RECORDER'S REPORT.

HALL OF RECORDS, ^

San Francisco, August 1st, 1866. )

To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors,

Of the City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN : In accordance with the Resolution No. 5,556, of your Honorable Board, passed June 8th, 1866, requesting the various City and County officials to report to you the proceedings of their re- spective departments, I have the honor to submit the following, as a . summary of the transactions in the Hall of Records :

RECEIPTS.

Fees collected and paid into the Treasury. . $37,348 50

EXPENDITURES.

Recorder's Salary $4,000 00

Chief Deputy's Salary 2,100 00

Second Deputy's Salary 1,800 00

Porter's Salary 900 00

Amount paid Clerks for Copying 146,512

folios, at 12 cents 17,581 44

Stationery 1,710 80

28,092 24

Surplus $9,256 26

92

LIST OF PRINCIPAL BOOKS OF RECORD EXISTING IN THE RECORDER'S

OFFICE.

Deeds 338

Mortgages , 175

Satisfaction of Mortgages 36

Powers of Attorney 20

Leases 23

Liens 9

Tax Deeds 14

Covenants 6

Bonds 2

Separate Property of Wife 3

Attachments 6

Lispendens 6

Claims of Homesteads 14

Transcripts of Judgments 3

Chattel Mortgages 7

General Indexes .' 37

Deeds Indexes 30

Mortgages Indexes 10

^Sheriff's Certificates 8

Attachments, A, B, C, D 4

Total.. 751

STATEMENT OF INSTRUMENTS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RE- CORDER, IN AND FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1866.

Deeds 6,015

Mortgages 2,035

Releases of Mortgages 1,615

Assignments of Mortgages 135

Attachments 224

Agreements 92

Claims and Abandonments of Homestead 373

Bonds 10

Lispendens 142

Carried forward $10,641 00

REMARKS. 93

Brought forward. .	$10,641 00
Liens	148
Leases and Assignments of Leases	416
Powers of Attorney and Substitution and Revocation . .	353
Transcripts of Judgments	47
Marriage Licenses	1,198
Sheriff's Certificates	105
Chattel Mortgages	63
Declarations of Sole Trader	19
Inventory of Separate Property of Wife	46
Tax Deeds	59
Tax Certificates	836
Miscellaneous	183

Total 14,114

I have only to add to what was recommended by me last year, that, as there is, according to the annexed Report, a surplus of over Nine Thousand Dollars, it would be advisable to create a Sinking Fund, to be appropriated for the erection of a Hall of Records, to be exclusively composed of brick, stone and iron, and detached from any other building, thus rendering it a safe depository for such important docu- ments as are those relating to Real Estate ; the safety of which cannot be over estimated.

I regret that but one of the measures suggested by me last year was acted on by the last Legislature, viz : The recording of Sheriff's Certifi- cates of Sale under execution, which were required by law to be merely filed previous to their action ; a very loose manner of preserving doc- uments so valuable, and important in completing titles to Real Estate.

Your action in depositing in this office files of probably the two old- est newspapers published in this City, meets with universal approval ; they are frequently referred to for information of great importance to the community.

The receipt of Instruments has been so uniform for each month throughout the year, that I deem it unnecessary to present a tabular monthly statement.

Respectfully submitted,

T. YOUNG, County Recorder.

COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT.

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, ")

San Francisco, July 31st, 1866. j

To the Honorable the Mayor

and the Board of Supervisors —

GENTLEMEN : In compliance with a Resolution of your Honorable Board, adopted on the 4th of June last, I submit the following report of the condition of the County Clerk's Office, and of the business trans- acted in its several departments during the Fiscal Year ending June 30th, 1866.

Very respectfully,

WM. LOEWY,

County Clerk.

ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE COURTS OF RECORD IN AND FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO.

District Attorney NATHAN PORTER,

City and County Attorney JOHN H. SAUNDERS.

County Clerk, and ex officio Clerk of the Courts of Record, in and for said County WM. LOEWY.

Sheriff. . . . HENRY L. DAVIS.

FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.

Judge Hon. E. D. SAWYER.

Deputy County Clerk and Minute Clerk. .JOHN F. BODEN.

DISTRICT COURTS. 95

Deputy County Clerk and Register Clerk. JAS. E. ASHCOM. Deputy County Clerk and Assistant Regis- ter Clerk L. J. LEE.

Deputy Sheriff and Bailiff S. C. ELLIS.

Court Commissioner JAS. M. TAYLOR.

Official Reporter GEO. O'DOHERTY.

TWELFTH DISTRICT COURT.

Judge Hon. O. C. PRATT.

Deputy County Clerk and Minute Clerk. .JOSEPH NAPHTALY. Deputy County Clerk and Register Clerk . WM. R. SATTERLEE.

Deputy County Clerk and Assistant Regis- ter Clerk GILES C. LETCHER.

Deputy Sheriff and Bailiff BENJ. W. DAVIS.

Court Commissioner ROBERT C. ROGERS.

Official Reporter GEO. O'DOHERTY.

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT COURT.

Judge . Hon. SAM'L H. DWINELLE

Deputy County Clerk and Minute Clerk. .ADOLPHUS D. GRIMWOOD Deputy County Clerk and Register Clerk. WM. R. SATTERLEE. Deputy County Clerk and Assistant Regis- ter Clerk GILES C. LETCHER.

Copying Clerk WM. LEDLIE.

Deputy Sheriff and Bailiff JOHN HILL.

Court Commissioner JOHN L. LOVE.

Official Reporter '. ANDREW J. MARSH.

COUNTY COURT.

Judge , Hon. SAMUEL COWLES.

Deputy County Clerk and Minute Clerk. .WM. HARNEY. Deputy County Clerk and Register Clerk . BERT. McNuLTY. Deputy Sheriff and Bailiff H. D. LAMOTT.

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COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT.

PROBATE COURT.

Judge Hon. M. C. BLAKE.

Deputy County Clerk and Minute Clerk. .A. J. JEGHERS. Deputy County Clerk and Assistant Pro- bate Clerk LEVI P. PECK.

Copying Clerk HENRY J. BRADY.

FOURTH, TWELFTH, AND FIFTEENTH DISTRICT COURTS.

CAUSES ON FILE IN SAID COURTS JUNE 30xn, 1866.

In the Fourth District Court (transferred from Court of First Instance) 1,472

In the Fourth District Court (transferred from Superior Court) 6,306

In the Fourth District Court 12,957

In the Twelfth District Court 12,853

In the Fifteenth District Court 1,915

Total number of Causes on file 35,503

NUMBER OF ACTIONS COMMENCED IN THE DISTRICT COURTS SINCE JULY

IST, 1860.

Actions commenced during the year ending June 30th, 1860 1,668

" " " " " 1861 1,832

" " " " " 1862 1,884

" " " " " 1863 1,778

" " " " " 1864 1,853

" " " " " 1865 2,348

" " " " " 1866 ' 2,126

NUMBER OF ACTIONS COMMENCED IN THE DISTRICT COURTS DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1866, AND THE DISPOSITION MADE OF THEM.

How DISPOSED OF.

Discontinued. Adjudicated . Still pending.

Totals.

Fourth Dist. Court.

70 173 363

606

Twelfth Dist. Court.

211 331

640

Fifteenth Dist. Court.

116

248 516

880

TOTAL.

284

632

1,210

2,126

ACTIONS IN DISTRICT COURTS.

97

CHARACTER OF ACTIONS COMMENCED IN THE FOURTH, TWELFTH. AND FIFTEENTH DISTRICT COURTS DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30xn, 1866

CHARACTER OP ACTIONS.	Fourth Dist. Court.	Twelfth Dist. Court.	Fifteenth Dist. Court.	TOTALS.
	284 55 14 18 5 25 3 2 21 13 9 2 5 1 45 2 14 10 2	405 40 15 31 7 11	457 26 36 31 4 32 3 5 25 4 4	1,146 121 65 80 16 68 6 8 56 21 14 4 7 4 180 7 26 22 6 11 ' 6 4 3 6 12 16 5 34 3 124 47
For Ejectment
For Recovery of Personal Property Eor Foreclosure of Mortgage
For Enforcement of Lien. . .
For Injunction
For Partition of Real Estate To Quiet Title against the City
1 10 4 1 2 2 2 31 1 6 4
To Quiet Title against others To Compel Conveyance. .
To Set Aside Conveyance
To Perpetuate Testimony
For Leave to Sell Real Estate	1 104 4 6 8 4 10 6 2 2 3 6 7 3 12 2 55 18
For Leave to Mortgage Real Estate. . . . For Divorce
For Mandamus
For Habeas Corpus ...
For Leave to act as Sole Trader ... For Submission to Arbitration. . .
For Violation of Passenger Contract Act (Passenger Act, 1)	1
To Dissolve Copartnership
For Delinquent Taxes	2
For False Imprisonment	1 2 2 3
For Libel	1 4 6 2 14
For Slander
For Malicious Prosecution
For Breach of Promise of Marriage For Personal Injuries
8 1 31 17
For Injuries to Property
For Street Assessments	38 12 606
Miscellaneous
640	880	2,126

ATTACHMENT SUITS COMMENCED DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH,

1866.

Fourth District Court . . , Twelfth District Court . Fifteenth District Court

157

287 262

Total

706

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COUNTY CLERK S REPORT.

JUDGMENTS ENTERED IN THE FOURTH, TWELFTH, AND FIFTEENTH DIS- TRICT COURTS DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1866.

CHARACTER OF JUDGMENTS.	Fourth Dist. Court.	Twelfth Dist. Court.	Fifteenth Dist. Court.	TOTAL.
For Money	144	180	181	505
For Possession of Personal Property For Possession of Real Property... . For Foreclosure of Mortgages ...	3 22 15	6 18 14	4 9 14	13 49 43
For Partition of Real Estate	2	2		4
To confirm Partition of Real Estate.		1	2	3
For Cancellation of Mortgages.. . .	1	1	1	3
For Foreclosure of Liens	13	9	20	42
For Granting leave to sell Real Estate	1			1
To Quiet Title against the City.	4	3	5	12
To Quiet Title against others	17	13	8	38
To Compel Conveyance	6	5	2	13
To Compel Execution of Agreement.			1	1
To Dissolve Partnership	1		1	2
For Cancellation of Deed	1			1
For Divorce . . .	17	27	44	88
For Injunction	9	3	1	13
For Transfer of Personal Property	2	1		3
For Nonsuits and Dismissals .	30	27	32	89
Miscellaneous	2			2
Total Number of Judgments	201	310	325	926

AGGREGATE AMOUNTS OF MONEY JUDGMENTS RENDERED IN THE DIS- TRICT COURT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1866.

Fourth District Court $911,006 21

Twelfth District Court 662,531 61

Fifteenth District Court. . . . 888,803 84

Total $2,462,341 66

APPEALS TAKEN FROM THE FOURTH, TWELFTH, AND FIFTEENTH DIS- TRICT COURTS, TO THE SUPREME COURT, DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1866.

Fourth District Court . . . Twelfth District Court . Fifteenth District Court,

64 39 18

Total number of Appeals

121

DISPOSITION OF APPEALS.

99

DISPOSITION MADE IN THE SUPEEME COURT DURING THE LAST YEAR OF APPEALS FROM THE FOURTH, TWELFTH, AND FIFTEENTH DISTRICT COURTS.

Fourth Distr. Court.

Fwelfth Distr. Court.

Fifteenth Distr. Court.

TOTALS.

Judgments affirmed 14 15 4 33

Judgments reversed 6 2 1 9

Appeals dismissed 3

No. of appeals decided during last year 23 20 5 48

CRIMINAL ACTIONS IN THE DISTRICT COURTS DURING THE YEAR ENDING • JUNE 30TH, 1866.

Indictments For Murder. For

filed. Manslaughter.

Fourth District Court .

Twelfth District Court ,4 3 1

Fifteenth District Court 2 2

Convictions. Acquittals. Continued. Appeals.

Fourth District Court.. . 2

Manslaughter.

Twelfth District Court... 2 1 221

Imnrd'rlstdeg Manslaughter. 1 affirmed.

1 manslaughter 1 pending.

Fifteenth District Court . 2 2 2

Murder 1st deg. Manslaughter. 2 affirmed.

NATURALIZATION OF FOREIGNERS.

Number of Declarations of Intention made during the

year ending June 30th, 1866 208

Number of Certificates of Citizenship issued 202

DECLARATIONS OB1 INTENTION.

The Nationalities of Foreigners who made Declarations of

Intention, are as follows: England — Ireland 92

Carried forward 92

100

Brought forward 92

Germany 79

Denmark 12

Sweden 8

France 6

Russia 5

'Italy 2

Belgium 2

Holland 1

Switzerland 1

— 208

CERTIFICATES OF NATURALIZATION.

Issued in the Fourth, Twelfth and Fifteenth District Courts, and Nationalities of Naturalized Citizens :

Ireland • * 85

England 21

Germany 64

Sweden — Norway 10

Denmark 9

. Russia 4

Switzerland 3

Holland 1

France 3

Turkey 1

Portugal . . 1

— 202

. COUNTY COURT.

[CIVIL.]

Increase of Causes during the Fiscal Year ending June

30th, 1866 689

Whole number of Causes on File 5,489

Of these 689 Causes were :

On Appeal from Justices' Court 471

Transferred from District Courts 2

Original Actions and Proceedings 216

689

ACTIONS, JUDGMENTS, APPEALS. 101

CHARACTER OF ORIGINAL ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS.

Insolvency 145

Dissolution of Incorporations 10

Habeas Corpus 9

Forcible Entry 52

Total. 216

CHARACTER OF JUDGMENTS ENTERED.

For Money 385

For Possession of Property 26

For Discharge in Insolvency Ill

For Dismissal of Actions

For Dismissal of Appeals 22

Total . 566

APPEALS.

During the last Fiscal Year six Appeals were taken from the County Court to the Supreme Court. Three of these Appeals are still pend- ing. In two of them the judgment of the County Court was affirmed, and in one reversed.

INCORPORATIONS.

Number of Certificates of Incorporation filed within the

Fiscal Year ending Juno 30th, 1866 151

Whole number of Certificates of Incorporation on file in

the office of the County Court 3,648

The character of the Incorporations who filed Certificates

during the last year, is as follows : Gold, Silver, and Copper Mining Incorporations .... 32

Petroleum " 40

Commercial " .... 16

Homestead " 18

Religious " 9

Carried forward 115

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Brought forward 115

Benevolent Incorporations 5

Scientific and Educational " 3

Masonic and Odd Fellows " 4

Temperance " 1

Cemetery " 1

Newspaper " 3

Express and Omnibus " 2

Pavement " 2

Water « 4

Social and Literary " 3

Bathing " 3

Brewery " 2

Engine " -2

Canal " 1

— 151

INSANE.

Number of Persons committed during the past year to the In- sane Asylum, from this County 100

Whole number of Commitments on record since October, 1858 779

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

Number of Inquests filed during the last Fiscal Year 51

Whole number of Inquests on file 769

MILITARY MUSTER ROLLS.

Number of Military Muster Rolls filed during the last Fiscal

Year 62

WIDENING OF KEARNY STREET.

The Act, under which this great undertaking is being carried into effect by the City, has imposed very severe and laborious duties upon the already overtaxed County Court. The hearing of the objections to the Assessments of the Kearriy Street Commissioners has seriously interfered, and will for some time interfere, with the Civil and Crimi- nal Business of that Court.

MAKRIAGE LICENSES. 103

Fifty-eight objections have been filed; seventeen of which have been argued and submitted.

MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Number of Marriage Licenses issued as follows :

July, 1865 101

August, 18G5 96

September, 1865 127

October, 1865 115

November, 1865 123

December, 1865 . 129

January, 1866 108

February, 1866 90

March, 1866 86

April, 1866 148

May, 1866 121

June, 1866 104

Total 1,348

Fees for 1,348 Licenses paid into the City and County Treasury $2,696.

During the last year fifty-two Licenses were issued with the consent of parents or guardians, to minors — fifty-one females under eighteen years, and one male under twenty-one years.

Number of Marriage Licenses issued :

During the year ending June 30th, 1864 1,376

During the year ending June 30th, 1865 1,417

During the year ending June 30th, 1866 1.348

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COUNTY COURT.

[CRIMINAL.]

INDICTMENTS FILED DURING THE LAST FISCAL TEAR.	DISPOSITION OF INDICTMENTS AND OF THE DEFENDANTS THEREIN.
NATURE OF THE CRIMES CHARGED IN SAID INDICT- MENTS.	Number of Indictments.	Defendants found Guilty. . .	Defendants not Tried.	e| !== • sf	Defendants Discharged.	u* £=!' =•'£'£' i P	Indictments transmitted to Dist. Courts
Assault to commit bodily injury	11 13 9	3 5 2	('» 8	....		2	....
Assault with deadly weapon
Arson	6 23 2 9 11 40 41 1	3 14 1 4 6 27 21	3 5 1 5 5 6 20 1
Burfflary	3	1
Conspiracy . . . .
Forsrerv
Felony . ...
Grand Larceny	6	....	1
Gamblm01
Libel
Murder	3						3 1
Manslaughter	1
Mayhem . .	1		1
Misdemeanor	4 1	1	2	1 1
Nuisance
Obtaining money by false pretenses	1 3 2	1 3
Petit Larceny
Perjury	1	1
	-2 9 7 4 1	1 5 1 1 1 100		]
Robbery	3 1 3	1 5
Rape
Housebreakin0" in the day time
Incest
Totals..	71	19	1	3	4
198

FINES.

The aggregate amount of Fines inflicted by the County Court during the year ending June 30th, 18G6, was $9,860, which were paid into the County Treasury.

APPEALS FROM POLICE COURT. .

Number of Proceedings Appealed from the Police Court.

Of these are Undetermined 18

" Dismissed 7

" Reversed 1

26

26

PROBATE COURT. 105

PKOBATE COURT.

Whole Number of Estates 2,286

Estates upon which proceedings were commenced during

the year ending June 30th, 1866 255

These may be classified as follows:

Applications for Probate of Wills 85

Applications for Letters of Administration upon In- testate Estates 121

Applications for Letters of Guardianship (minors) . . 47 Applications for Letters of Guardianship (insane) . . 2

255

Applications were granted and Letters issued as follows :

Letters Testamentary 66

Letters of Administration, with the Will annexed. . . 9

Letters of Administration . 100

Special Letters of Administration. 15

Letters of Guardianship (minors) 41

Letters of Guardianship (insane) 2

Applications still Pending :

For Letters of Administration, with the will annexed 10

For Letters of Administration. . 21

For Letters of Guardianship 6

VALUE OF ESTATES.

The Value of the Estates, upon which Letters were is- sued during the last Fiscal Year, is $2,350,000 00

NON-PAYMENT OF FEES.

Number of Estates administered upon by the Public Ad- ministrator, in which there was no Property, and in which no fees were paid 20

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NUMBER OF ESTATES IN WHICH PROCEEDINGS WERE COMMENCED DURING EACH FISCAL YEAR SINCE JULY IST, 1859.

During the year ending June 30th, 1860 87

During the year ending June 30th, 1861 107

During the year ending June 30th, 1862 148

During the year ending June 30th, 1863 172

During the year ending June 30th, 1864 234

During the year ending June 30th, 1865 214

During the year ending June 30th, 1866 255

RECORDS IN THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE ON THE FIRST DAY OF JULY, 1866.

RECORDS OF ALCALDE GEARY.

Register, Nos. 1, 2, Geary .' 2

General Index , . 1

COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE.

Register, Nos. 1,2 2

General Index 1

Records, A, B, C 3

Plaintiffs' Index 1

General Index to Judgments 1

Criminal Record 1

General Index to Book A (Miscellaneous) 1

General Index to Book B 1

Record of Dismissed and Discontinued Cases . . 1

SUPERIOR COURT.

[Transferred to the Fourth District Court.]

Registers of Actions, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 10

Judgment Books, A, B, C, D, E 5

Minute Books, A, B, C, D, E, F 6

Docket No. 1 . . 1

DISTRICT COURT. 107

FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.

General Index (Plaintiffs') A, B 2

General Index (Defendants') A 1

Registers of Actions, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L 12

Judgment Records, A, B, C, D, E, F, G 7

Dockets, A, B, C, D ' 4

Minute Books, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H 8

Register of Criminal Causes, A 1

Execution Book, A 1

TWELFTH DISTRICT COURT.

Indices (Plaintiffs') A, B, C 3

Index (Defendants') A 1

Registers of Actions, A, L 12

Minutes of Court, A, F 6

Judgment Records, A, F 6

Judgment Dockets, A, E , 5

Execution Book, A 1

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT COURT.

Index (Plaintiffs') 1

Index (Defendants') 1

Registers of Actions, A, B 2

Minutes of Court, A 1

Judgment Record, A 1

Judgment Docket, A , 1

Execution Book, A 1

BOOKS OF NATURALIZATION.

Minutes of Naturalization (Fourth District Court) A 1

Minutes of Naturalization (Twelfth District Court) A 1

Minutes of Naturalization (Fifteenth District Court) A. ...... 1

Declarations of Intention, A, B, C, D, E, F 6

Certificates of Citizenship, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, 1 7

[C, F, I, belonging exclusively to the Fourth ; G, to the Twelfth ; and H, to the Fif- teenth District Court]

General Index to Declarations of Intention, A 1

General Index to Certificates of Citizenship, A 1

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MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS IN THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.

Record of School Land Warrants ? 1

Record of Deposits of Money in Court 1

Record of Filing of Delinquent Tax Lists 1

Record of Official Bonds 1

Great Register of Citizens, 2 volumes 2

Duplicate Report of Kearny street Commissioners 1

COUNTY COURT.

General Index of Actions (Civil) A 1

Registers of Civil Actions, 1, 2, 3 3

Register of Criminal Actions, 1 1

Minutes of Court (County) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 5

Judgment Dockets, A, B 2

Minutes of Court of Sessions, 1, 2, 3, 4 4

Register of Court of Sessions 1

Record of Bonds 1

Records of Incorporations, 1,2 2

Index of Incorporations 1

Index of Protests to Street Grades 1

Index of Oaths of Allegiance . . . 1

Index of Ordinance Stores, Receipts by Militia Companies 1

Index of Indentured Apprentices 1

Index of Coroner's Inquests 1

Index of Marriage Licenses (males) 1

Index of Marriage Licenses (females) 1

Applications for Marriage Licenses, 1, 2, 3, 4 4

Commitments to Insane Asylum 5

Final Report of Kearny Street Commissioners, 1 vol 1

PROBATE COURT.

Succession, A 1

Succession, B 1

Journal Probate Court 1

Minutes entitled " Record Probate Court," 2-10 9

Minutes entitled " Minutes Probate Court," 11-15 5

Letters of Administration, 1,2 2

PROBATE COURT. 109

Letters Testamentary 1

Letters of Guardianship 1

Bonds : 2

Record of Wills, 1, 2, 3, 4 4

Registers of Wills, 1, 2, 3 3

General Index, A 1

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COURT TAXES AND APPEAL FEES.

The following amounts of Court Taxes and Appeal Fees have been collected and paid to the District Judges during the last fiscal year (which amounts are deducted by the Controller of State from the Judges' salaries).

To the Judge of the Fourth District Court

To the Judse of the Twelfth District Court. .

To the Judge of the Fifteenth District Court

Total

$1,941 00 1,992 00 2,625 00

$6,558 00

FINES.

Amount of Fines inflicted (by the County Court and District Courts) which were deposited with the County Clerk and by him paid into the Police Fund, during the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1866. Coin $9,870 00

DFPOSITS IN COURT.

Amount withdrawn during the last fiscal year by order of Court :

Coin $5,383 12

Legal Tender Notes 61,552 50

Total ; $66,935 62

Amount on deposit in Court July 1st, 1866 (deposited by the County Clerk with the County Treasurer) :

Coin $4,469 56

Legal Tender Notes 2,492 95

Total $6,962 51

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COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT.

TABLE OF RECEIPTS OF FEES AND OF EXPENDITURES IN THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE FROM JULY IST, 1859, TO JUNE 30TH, 1866.

	FeesKeceived.	Expenditures.	Keceipts over Expenditures.
Fiscal Year endinf June 30th 1860	$21 684 30	$23 749 92
Fiscal Year ending June 30th, 1861. . . .	23 073 43	23 185 35
Fiscal Year ending June 30th, 1862	23,291 72	22,020 90	$270 82
Fiscal Year endin"- June 30th 1863	22 786 84	22 54'> 85	243 99
Fiscal Year ending June 30th, 1864	28,815 80	24,353 23	4,462 57
Fiscal Year ending June 30th, 1865	33,201 30	28,813 96	4,387 34
Fiscal Year ending June 30th, 1866	31,829 70	30,842 90	986 80

GENERAL REMARKS.

LITIGATION.

[See table of number of suits commenced since July 1st, 1859.]

Though it might seem at first glance at the number of suits com- menced during the last year, that litigation is decreasing, the contrary is certainly the fact. The decrease in the number of actions from the years 1864-1865 is explained, when it is remembered that in May 1865, some two hjundred suits, exclusively for ejectment from outside lands, were brought to avoid the operation of the statute of limitation. If it be considered that the constitutional amendments of 1864 gave Justices of the Peace jurisdiction over cases in which an amount up to three hundred dollars is involved, and that this jurisdiction includes at least one fourth of all cases formerly brought in the District Courts, it will be apparent that the number of suits commenced in these Courts during the last two years, as compared with the number of suits brought previous to 1865, indicates a great increase of litigation, which cannot be accounted for by the increase of population for the last two years.

REGISTRATION OF CITIZENS.

The Act known as the " Registry Act," approved March 19th, 1866, has imposed very great and onerous duties upon the present incumbent of the office of County Clerk. Registration alone, of the citizens of

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this County, and the transfer of the Assessor's enrollments to the Great Register, has employed the County Clerk and his specially appointed assistants day and night, ever since the Act went into effect. For the hearing of those applicants for Registration who have lost their Certifi- cate of naturalization, or who claim citizenship under their father's naturalization, the County Judge and the County Clerk were daily in attendance together, from 4 to 6 P.M. These duties, together with the making up of the Poll Lists for the next Election, and the alpha- betical arrangement of the entire Register, for publication in July, 1867, are labors so great, that so far as this County is concerned, a special commission should have been created by the Legislature, for their performance. This would have been the more expedienj^ as even to give information about the provisions of the Registry Act to the masses of citizens who constantly apply for it at this office, has be- come not an inconsiderable branch of its business.

However, no efforts have been spared in this office to carry the law into effect promptly, and with as little inconvenience as possible to the public. Besides a specially appointed deputy, (Mr. Paul Neumann) and several assistants employed in transferring the Assessor's Enroll- ments, my deputies generally have rendered valuable aid.

There are registered in the Great Register, this 31st day of July 1866, the names of 12,520 citizens of the United States, residing in this County. Of these there were registered on their personal application

to the County Clerk 6,853

Enrolled by the Assessor 5,667

Of this number, (12,520) are native citizens 7,400

Foreign born citizens 5,120

FEES.

The Fee system, applicable to this office previous to the last Legis- lative session, was most confused and unsatisfactory. Acts of 1854> establishing the fees in Sacramento County, though long ago repealed as to that County, were construed as still governing the fees in San Francisco. But for this construction, there was no statutory provision for the collection of fees for the most of the Clerk's services, rendered at individual request. At the last session of the Legislature I drew up a complete Fee Bill for this office, which received the approval of the Judges of the District, County, and Probate Courts of this County

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and which became a law. A new feature is a provision therein, which gives Judges the power of remitting the fees, when parties are unable to pay them, so that poverty need not be an obstacle to any one to obtain a hearing in the State Courts of Record of this County.

FEES IN THE PROBATE COURT.

There is no public department in which it would be more just to collect sufficient fees to pay the expenses of the public service, than in the Probate Court, and yet there is no department in which the fees charged are so far below the cost of maintaining it, and so inadequate to the labor performed.

The fees collected in this Court during the past year amounted to $3,125 50. During the same period, proceedings were commenced on 255 estates, and a great deal of clerical labor performed at individual request, aside from that attending the administration of those estates. The salaries of two deputies and one copyist in the Probate Court amounted to $5,100. Other actual expenses of this Court, as station- ery, &c., are therefore, entirely above the receipts. In the new Fee Bill, I endeavored to cover this deficit as far as possible, without rev- olutionizing the existing Fee system. That Act provides that after recording 30 folios for an estate, the Clerk shall collect twenty cents for every folio thereafter recorded. Heretofore, sometimes whole Rec- ords had been filled for an estate without any compensation to the County except the trifling fee at the commencement of the proceedings. All of which is respectfully submitted.

WM. LOEWY, County Clerk.

CHIEF OF POLICE'S REPORT.

POLICE OFFICE, San Francisco, August 1st, 1866.

To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN : I herewith submit my Report of the labors of the Police Department for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1866.

Schedule " A " — an exhibit of the arrests made by the Police during the year ending June 30th, 1866.

Schedule " B " — an exhibit of amount of property reported as stolen or iost — and the amount recovered by the Police during the year ending June 30th, 1866.

Schedule " C " — an exhibit of money, and cash value ' of articles passed through the hands of the Police, taken for the most part from persons intoxicated and otherwise unable to care for themselves at the time of their arrest, and temporarily in the possession of the Chief of Police, for the year ending June 30th, 1866.

Schedule " D " — is a table showing the number of witnesses subpoenaed for the Police Judge's Court : Nuisances on private property abated ; Street obstruction notices, and Lost Children restored to their parents or guardians by the Police, for the year ending June 30th, 1866.

Schedule " E " — an exhibit of cash received from Sheriffs of other counties ; masters of vessels and others, for the keeping of prisoners in the City Prison, for the year ending June 30th, 1866.

Schedule " F " — List of Lost, Stolen, and Unclaimed Property, in the possession of the Chief of Police, to June 30th, 1866.

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In rny annual reports in former years, I have endeavored to point out the defects in the laws in force against gambling, and to exhibit the cause why this crime is not suppressed.

My report to your Hon. Board in July 1864, gives full and complete information on the subject.

I beg leave to repeat my language on that occasion :

EXTRACT OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE, TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, JULY 80m, 1864.

"I consider that the present is not an unfitting occasion to make some remarks upon a subject which ought to receive the attention of every parent among us, and of all who have at heart the welfare of our youth. I allude to the crime of gambling.

" Prior to March 14th, 1851, gaming was conducted publicly, and was unforbidden by law ; but upon that day the Legislature passed ' An Act to License Gaming,' which continued in force for about four years, and until repealed by * An Act to Prohibit Gaming,' passed April 17, 1855.

" This act made gambling a misdemeanor, and punishable by a fine of not less than One Hundred nor more than Five Hundred Dollars for the first offence, and double the penalty for each subsequent offence. This law also makes the owners of gambling houses liable to punish- ment.

"On the twenty-seventh of April, 1857, the Legislature passed 'An Act to Prohibit Gaming,' which provided that the conductors of bank- ing games should, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the State Prison, not exceeding two years, and by a fine not exceeding Five Thousand Dollars.

" Also, that bettors at such games should be punished by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars, and imprisonment in the County Jail not exceeding six months, and excusing from criminality the bet- tor who should be called as a witness for the people.

" This act was, what its title called it — ' An Act to Prohibit Gaming ' — and under its rigor the officers of the law had a right to break into and enter, in a most summary manner, places where games were con- ducted. Under the general power granted to officers in cases of felony, arrests could be made in the night-time, or even upon bare suspicion, and witnesses could be compelled to come and give evidence.

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" Clothed with such authority, the faithful bfficer found it no difficult task to extinguish a gambling house as soon as its existence became known, and the result was that banking games were almost entirely suppressed in San Francisco.

" The gambling energy thus restrained soon broke out in other forms of vice, and a number of mongrel games were introduced, such as rondo and propps. These for a few days were conducted openly ; and when first arrested, it was claimed by their votaries that they were games of skill, and not in violation of the law.

u The verdicts, however, of numerous juries of our citizens, who were called by the defendants in these cases, set the matter at rest, and the conductors of such games were punished under the law of 1855, for conducting games of chance.

"On the 7th of March, 1860, the Legislature passed 'An Act to Prohibit Gaming,' which abolished the felony penalty and made gam- bling only a misdemeanor, punishable by fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars, nor less than One Hundred, and imprisonment in default of payment.

" On the twenty-seventh of April, 1863, the Legislature passed anoth- er Act which limits the imprisonment for non-payment of the fine by a person convicted of gaming, and providing for the removal and punish- ment of any officer who shall fail to do his duty in the suppression of gambling.

" A subject which has received such varying treatment from the Leg- islatures of our State, may well be considered a difficult question to dispose of, and I am compelled to remark that the present law is not such a one as can be satisfactory to the people of this City, nor to the officers charged with its enforcement.

"• The Grand Juries of this County have frequently given this sub- ject a very thorough investigation, and in this connection I beg leave again to call your attention to the following reports of three successive Grand Juries, who fully investigated the matter.

GAMBLING.

" The cause of its prevalence and manner of its prevention, as de- veloped by three successive Grand Juries of the City and County of San Francisco, who were especially charged by the Court of Sessions to examine into the reason of its prevalence. The results of their examinations are entitled to the fullest confidence, because they have subpoenaed whatever witnesses they thought proper, and received none but sworn evidence"

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REPORT OF GRAND JURY, NOV. 29TH, 1862.-(ExTRACT.)

" * The subject of gambling, which was especially referred to by the Court in its charge to the Jury, has received their most earnest atten- tion. The Grand Jury found that this great public evil was even more wide-spread than they were led to believe from the suggestions of the Court, and at once entered upon a thorough and serious investigation of it. The results of that investigation will be found in the several indictments for gambling, above enumerated.' (Thirty-six.)

"'The Grand Jury regret that their limited time prevented a more searching and critical examination, and would respectfully recommend to their successors a further pursuance of the subject. Gambling houses were found to be located in the very heart of our City, and on most of our principal thoroughfares. In some of these establishments the business had been conducted on a most extensive scale, with numer- ous gaming tables, a large corps of employees conducting the various games, and a crowded assemblage of deluded victims.'

" * In endeavoring to account for the causes which have produced this state of things, and the remarkable increase in the number of gambling houses during the past year, the Grand Jury are led to be- lieve that some portion of the evil has arisen from the inefficacy of the existing law on the subject of gaming, and they would respectfully, but urgently call the attention of our Senators and Representatives at the coming session of the State Legislature, to this matter of such vast importance to our community. The former law against gaming, and which was repealed on the passage of the present statute, was a most stringent one — making the offense a felony, and punishable by impris- ment in the State Prison. During the prevalence of that law, gam- bling was confined to comparatively prescribed limits, and was, there- fore, much less of a public evil than at present.'

" ' If a law of a similar character could be re-enacted, with some necessary and judicious amendments, it is believed that the practice of public gambling which, perhaps, may never be entirely suppressed by legislation, would be so narrowed down, and driven into such obscurity, as to very materially mitigate the present evil. Prompt and energetic ' action should be taken by each succeeding Grand Jury, and an addition- al appropriation should be permitted, if necessary, to the Police Con- tingent Fund, to enable the Police Department to take such steps as are necessary in the premises. Every good citizen who is jealous of the fair fame of our beautiful City, should earnestly co-operate with

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the authorities in carrying out this good work, by rendering such infor- mation as they may become possessed of as to the the locality of gaming- houses in their immediate neighborhood, and as to the names of their lessees, proprietors, employees and visitants. Gambling is a vice con- fined to no particular class of the community. At its shrine may be found worshippers from all ranks of society. It is, therefore, a matter of direct interest to every citizen, that the evil should, if possible, be eradicated.'

" ' Every merchant, every manufacturer, every banker, every em- ployer, every head of a family, should give this subject his deep and serious attention, and should do all in his power to assist the authori- ties in suppressing an evil which is insiduously sapping the very Foundation of our social system/

" ' The Grand Jury have been materially aided by the Chief of Police, who has cheerfully and promptly responded to all their require- ments.'

REPORT OF GRAND JUR^, JAN. 30TH, 1863.-(ExTKAOT.)

" ' As directed in the charge of the Court, the earnest attention of the Grand Jury has been devoted to the subject of .gambling, with a view to its suppression. The number.of true bills found against per- sons charged with this offence, exhibits the alarming prevalence of this evil practice in our community. The evidence sustaining the complaints discloses a skillful and systematic effort to set the laws at defiance. Extraordinary precautions have been taken by the proprietors of the gambling saloons to prevent the entrance of the officers of the law. The dealers and employees, by masks, false hair, and other contrivances, are so disguised that when arrested, in many instances, their victims are unable to recognize them.'

" ' Among the most serious crimes which have occupied the attention of this Grand Jury, are two indictments caused by losses at the gaming table. The victim in this case was a warehouse porter, enjoying the confidence of an old established firm. To pay his losses at the gaming table, he robbed his employer, and to conceal the continuous abstrac- tion of large amounts, he fired the warehouse.'

" ' Other instances of ruined fortunes and reputations were brought to the notice of the Grand Jury, and it has become painfully evident that unless some more stringent laws are enacted on this subject, the evil will increase. The proprietors of buildings in which prohibited games are played, are liable, under the present act, to heavy fines, after

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notice that their property is so employed. Many had been notified before the assembling of this body, and a mass of evidence has been taken, which, with the recorded evidence of ownership of the buildings in which gambling is carried on, will enable our successors to reach parties amenable to this complaint. The attention of the next Grand Jury is earnestly invoked to this subject ; this being a short term, want of time to obtain from the County records evidences of ownership, has been, to the regret of the present Grand Jury, the sole cause of this reference.'

" ' In this matter, the services of the Chief of Police, Dr. Burke, deserve high commendation. To eradicate an evil, however, having so many votaries, he 'should be authorized to employ additional detec- tives, and the necessary funds should be provided for that purpose.'

" ' The reports of previous Grand Juries have convinced this body that the law now in force is very defective. The profits of gambling are sufficiently large to form a fund to pay the fines of those who are convicted under it.'

"'Several years ago a Justice of the Supreme Court drafted a bill which became a law, and which did much to arrest this evil. That act was repealed by the present defective statute, and this terrible vice is how active among us in all its degrading influences. In view of these facts, the Grand Jury would recommend to the Representatives of this City and County in the Legislature, to have the previous law re-enacted, with any amendments that may be necessary to make it fully effective ; and would further recommend that, when convictions are had under the present act, the severest penalty be inflicted.'

REPORT OF GRAND JURY, MARCH 28TH, 1863.— (EXTRACT )

"'On the whole, we can congratulate our City on the thorough and faithful administration by its officers of their duty, and its general pros- perity, with one exception, which is — GAMBLING. This, from all we can learn, is carried on to almost an alarming extent ; the present laws prevent our Police from arresting it materially, and our Legisla- tors either have not the constitutional power, or disposition to enact laws necessary to enable our Police to arrest its prosperity.'

" I will further remark that I have appeared personally before sev- eral Grand Juries since these reports were made, and whenever they were ready to examine into this class of crime, I have caused to be subprenaed before them the frequenters and employees of houses where it is suspected that gambling is carried on.

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" In this way the Grand Jury has in some instances found sufficient evidence to find a bill, and one Grand Jury on this kind of evidence indicted over twenty persons, while another Grand Jury since, before whom some sixty of the persons above described were subpoenaed, found only one indictment on this sort of evidence.

" I remark with regret that as yet no convictions have followed in these cases in the County Court, while quite a number have been re- cently dismissed because the witness whose evidence supported the indictment had not appeared at the trial ; nor is it to be wondered at, that it should be so, when it is observed that in these cases the witness- es testify by compulsion, and some have been sent to the County Jail for contempt in refusing to answer questions.

" And if a gambler is indicted on the evidence of a companion of the game, it is not surprising that the witness should absent himself at the time of the trial and thus defeat the law in support of which he gave involuntary testimony.

" I am not, therefore, able to commend this plan of action as pro- ductive of the end sought to be obtained, namely, the suppression and punishment of gambling, although I do thinkv it a fitting subject of inquiry for each Grand Jury.

" However, the usefulness of a law which only harasses and annoys the evil doer without bringing him to punishment may well be questioned, and it may here be considered that under the remarkable condition of our currency the heaviest fine which the present law allows to be in- flicted on a person convicted of violating the gambling law, namely, one thousand dollars, can be met by the convicted, by the expenditure of about four hundred dollars in coin by purchasing therewith United States legal tender notes. This condition of the currency did not exist when the gaming law now in force was passed.

" The plan of hiring informers to enter these places and prosecute gamblers has often been considered by this department, and in some instances attempted, but it has not been found sufficient to meet the evil, for many reasons, among which I may mention that none have been found who were willing to undertake this duty for the sake of vindicating the violated law, without the promise of pecuniary gain.

" The Department has no fund to draw upon sufficiently large to compete successfully with the violators of the law in the purchase of testimony.

" The Police Contingent Fund was not granted for this purpose, it being intended solely for the payment of such expenses as are incurred 9

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in the capture of criminals who have escaped from the City, — in horse hire, — telegraphic and sundry expenses connected with the efficient administration of criminal law, and the conveyance of drunkards and insane persons to the Hospital or Prison.

" It will be readily perceived, that it is only by the most rigid econ- omy that this fund can be made adequate to the legitimate demands upon it.

" Upon the 25th of April, 1863, the Legislature passed ' An'Act to confer further power upon your Board which authorizes you to prohibit and suppress, or exclude from certain limits, all houses of ill-fame, pros- titution, and gaming?

" Soon after the passage of this Act, I submitted the question to Mr. Saunders, the City and County Attorney : could not your Board pass an order which would authorize police officers to enter any house where they had reason to suppose that gambling was carried on ?

" Upon a cursory examination of the subject he agreed with me, that your Board had power to do so ; whereupon I applied to the Grand Jury to recommend its passage, but upon a subsequent examination Judge Shepheard and Mr. Saunders concluded that no such power ex- isted.

" Being convinced that if I had the power to enter those houses at will I could break up gambling in this City, I went before our delega- tion to the Legislature and urged upon them the necessity which exist- ed for the passage of an Act giving power to the Police to enter houses where they suppose gaming was conducted, and making it a misdemean- or to oppose their entrance.

" A law upon this basis was presented in the Assembly and defeated.

" I would, however, suggest that the question of the power of your Board to pass such an order be submitted again to some able criminal lawyers, because I am confident that under the power of such an order I could suppress all gambling in this City in ten days.

" The importance of this subject will doubtless appear to you a suf- ficient excuse for the space devoted to its consideration.

" I may, however, remark that there is no public gambling carried on in this City ; that there are few gambling houses here compared with other cities ; that those houses where gambling is conducted are guarded by watchful doorkeepers, and that some of the houses are conducted as clubs, no one being admitted in any way unless all the habitues of the house are satisfied that they will not aid the Police in any way.

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"I am at the present time about to institute some prosecutions which we expect will result in conviction, inasmuch as some of the recently appointed Policemen have been able to procure testimony.

" In conclusion of this part of my Report, I may remark that the Department under my control have been and are most desirous to en- force the present law ; and that I have been most willing to avail myself of any and every suggestion which might tend to lessen this evil."

During the past year the Police Department under my direction have been diligent in seizing every opportunity to enforce the existing law for the suppression of gambling, and in some instances they have presented to the District Attorney information upon which that officer has instituted prosecutions.

Upon the occasion of an increase of the Police force in October, 1865, the newly appointed officers, eighteen in number, were detailed for about a week, as detectives, for the suppression of gambling, and having been fully instructed in their duties, were directed to report in writing every day. These reports are too numerous and too long to be embodied in this paper, but they contain evidence that the condition found by the Grand Jury which reported January 30th, 1863, remains unchanged. I close this part of my report, by quoting from the MES- SAGE OF GOVERNOR Low to the Legislature, December 9th, 1865.

GAMBLING.

" I desire to call your attention to the laws now in force intended to prohibit gambling, by punishing those who engage in it, and to ask such modifications as will accomplish the object sought. Tne workings of the present law do not tend to suppress this vice, or even abate gt. Indeed, persons best able to judge, affirm that gambling houses have increased in number during the last two years. The evils resulting from the continuance of these practices have become painfully appar- ent in the ruined fortunes and reputations of many persons who have heretofore borne good characters. The amount of secret misery and sorrow caused by the existence of houses of this character is beyond computation.

" That some well directed effort should be made by the Legislature that will, as nearly as may be, prohibit and break up gambling games is demanded, not only by all good citizens, but by the weak minded persons who cannot resist the temptations that beset them. I therefore

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recommend either that the law of April 27th, 1857, be re-enacted, declaring the crime a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the State Prison, or that the penalties of the present law be materially increased. If the latter course be adopted, authority should be given to officers of the law to break into places where games are conducted, and arrest parties suspected of being guilty of the offence ; in other words, should the offence be classed as a misdemeanor, as at present, officers should have the same power in making arrests, either day or night, upon well grounded suspicion, as is now provided in cases of felony."

SANITARY.

Owing to the extensive apprehension of the spread of contagious diseases, consequent on the appearance of cholera in Europe, precau- tionary measures have been taken in this City, tending to prevent the appearance or spread of epidemics. As early as April 3d, 1865, your Honorable Board passed Order No. 626, establishing a Board of Health. In carrying into effect these precautionary measures ordered by the Board of Health, the Police Department have been zealous and active. Each Policeman performing the duties of Health Inspector on his own beat. For a detailed account of the number of nuisances abated, and notices served, I refer to the report of the Health Officer.

CHINESE PROSTITUTES.

The presence and influence of several hundred Chinese women, abandoned to vice, and existing in filthy, undrained, unventilated dwell- ings, polluting the atmosphere near the center of the City, was an evil long suffered, but never sanctioned by a great majority of our citizens. •The Street Railroad cars having to pass through this infested neighborhood for some years past, it became the duty of the Police, so far as they were able, to suppress outrages to public decency by these miserable unfortunates, and in pursuance of this purpose the effort was made, by the Head of the Police Department, to induce the property holders interested to erect and maintain near the mouths of those alleys thus inhabited, screens, which should hide the vice and degradations of those localities from the view of the women and children who patron- ize the street cars, and of the multitudes who daily pass through our public thoroughfares. Such regulations, however, were difficult to en- force, and only tended to whitewash and hide from public view, the vice

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and filthiness of those localities, and in my report made to your Honor- able Board a year ago, I suggested that measures be taken for the removal of these women. After the organization of the Board of Health, the necessity, for sanitary reasons, of abating this nuisance became apparent to that body. The law of the State, prohibiting pros- titution, made no discrimination against the Chinese, and any attempt by the authorities to enforce it against the people of that nationality exclusively, might be looked upon as unusual, and of doubtful proprie- ty. After a careful consideration of the subject, your Honorable Board, on the 9th of October, 1865, passed to print an Order to remove Chinese women of ill fame from certain limits, which included the central por- tion of the City, and the locality heretofore occupied by them. The City and County Attorney being o'f opinion that the discrimination made by the word Chinese, in the proposed order would vitiate its force, that word was stricken out and the Order was numbered 666, and passed on the 17th of October, 1865.

It was well understood by your Honorable Board and by parties interested, that the object sought to be accomplished by the passage of Order No. 666, was the removal of Chinese prostitution and its con- comitants, disease and filth, from central portions of the City, and it became the duty of the Police to make such efforts as they could to carry out your wish.

Persons interested for the Chinese women were' informed of the necessity and cause of their removal, and ample time being granted to them, negotiations were made to obtain possession of some other locali- ty removed from public view, where with greater space, and more attention to cleanliness, their presence would not be regarded as great a nuisance as it has proved to be in their old location. There appear- ed a reasonable prospect of other dwellings being erected outside the restricted limits for the Chinese women, about the time that the " Act for the suppression of Chinese houses of ill fame " began to be agitated in the Legislature, and on the passage of that bill the negotiations of the Chinese were frustrated by the effect of the penalties o'f that law on property holders who should violate its provisions.

The Police, therefore, commenced to arrest Chinese prostitutes, and your Honorable Board must have become aware, from various petitions and appeals which have been made to you, that vigorous and successful measures have been taken by the Police, to compel the removal of these women, until the passage by your Honorable Board of the follow- ing Resolution placed the subject under the entire control of Doctors

126 CHIEF OF POLICE'S REPORT.

Elliott and McNulty, who have not as yet advised me of what plans they intend to adopt.

RESOLUTION NO. 5,766.

Resolved, That all matters relating to the location and sanitary regulation of Chinese women, so-called, in the City and County of San Francisco, be and here- by are referred to the Health Officer and the Quarantine Officer, and that said -officers be and hereby are authorized to make and carry out such arrangements in reference to said matters as they shall deem advisable.

In Board of Supervisors, San Francisco, July 23d, 1866.

Adopted by the following vote :

AYES— Supervisors Clement, Rowell, Phelps, Ashbury, Clayton, Schreiber, Shrader, McCoppin, Stanyan.

ABSENT — Supervisors Titcomb, Torrey, Reynolds.

JAS. W. BINGIIAM, Clerk.

Officer Hesse, who has been detailed by rae to enforce among the Chinese your wishes as expressed in Order 666, reports to me that from the 18th of December, 1865, to the 17th of June, 1866, the num- ber of Chinese prostitutes arrested was 137, of whom 124 were con- victed and sentenced, 6 forfeited bail, and 7 were discharged. The same officer reports that pending these prosecutions over three hundred of these women left the City, and that there remain here less than two hundred at present.

POLICE TELEGRAPH.

The Police Telegraph has been in daily use during the year, and has been found very convenient.

It may not be inappropriate to remark that during the past year, certain individuals who had at one time held a limited connection with the Department, endeavored to give extensive circulation to falsehoods, prejudicial to the Police Force. These charges coming to the Grand Jury of the last November term, they expressed the result of their investigations as follows : " From divers insinuations against the Police Department, made by sundry parties to this body, we made a thorough examination of matters connected with the Department, which redounds to the credit of Chief Burke and his Officers."

As Head of the Department, were it in my power to suppress this espionage, I would wiot do so, because I have found that it has been useful to me in keeping up the standard of discipline in the Depart- ment ; the success of the Department in enforcing the laws for the pro-

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tection of life and property, has been proved in many instances during the year, by the detection and arrest of many persons guilty of the highest crimes known to our laws, several of whom have been convicted and suffered the penalty of their offenses.

I have endeavored to reduce to system every branch of duty con- nected with the Department, and would call your attention to the expression of the last Grand Jury in relation thereto : " We found in the office of the Chief of Police a very complete system for the guidance of all subordinates, and do not propose any improvements in the system of checks and balaaces which he has devised."

I consider the City fortunate in possessing the services of a number of Officers whose long experience and skill greatly enhance the value of their services.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

M. J. BURKE,

Chief of Police.

SCHEDULE A.

NUMBER OF ARRESTS MADE BY THE POLICE FOR THE YEAR ENDING

JUNE 30TH, 1866.

July, 1865 646

August 664

September 681

October 816

November 969

December ' 1,010

January, 1866 816

February 792

March 912

April 873

May. . . 807

June 722

Total , 9,708

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CLASSIFICATION OF AKRESTS MADE BY THE POLICE FOR THE TEAR END- ING JUNE 30TH, 1866.

Arson 14

Arrested on Requisition 1

Attempt to Murder 3

Attempt at Bribery 1

Assault , 32

Assault and Battery 1,258

Assault with a Deadly Weapon . 108

Assault with Intent to Murder 12

Assisting Prisoners to Escape 1

Accessory to Murder 1

Abduction 1

Attempt at Illegal Voting 7

Attempt to circulate Counterfeit Money 1

Attempt to commit Grand Larceny 2

Attempt to commit Petit Larceny 6

Attempt to commit Robbery 17

Attempt to commit Burglary 5

Attempt to commit Rape 8

Arrested on Bench Warrants 45

Bigamy 1

Burglary 64

Common Drunkards 29

Common Prostitutes 136

Contempt 1

Cruelty to Dumb Animals 1

Conspiracy .26

Carrying concealed Weapons 107

Counterfeiting 1

Drunk 3,790

Desertion 130

Escape from Industrial School 7

Escape from Prison 5

Exhibiting Deadly Weapons 11

Exhibiting Obscene Pictures 2

False Pretenses 3

Forgery 20

Fraudulently selling and concealing Property 3

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For Industrial School 60

Felony 9

Grand Larceny 200

Highway Robbery 5

Indecent exposure of Person 8

Illegal Voting 4

Insane 117

Incest 2

Kidnapping 1

Libel 5

Lodgers 464

Malicious Mischief 147

Manslaughter 4

Misdemeanor 512

Misdemeanor — Violating City Ordinances 1,203

Misdemeanor by Gambling 22

Mayhem 6

Murder 8

Obtaining Money by False Pretenses 21

Perjury 8

Peddling without a License 71

Petit Larceny 512

Passing Counterfeit Money 3

Riot 17

Robbery 31

Resisting Officers 20

Receiving Stolen Property 5

Rape 8

Refusing to enroll a Qualified Elector. 2

Swindling 2

Suspicion of Larceny 79

State Prisoners, en route 130

Surrendered by Bondsmen 5

Suspicion of Arson 2

Suspicion of Forgery 5

Suspicion of Burglary 3

Threats 58

Violating United States Revenue Laws 3

Vagrants 35

Witnesses detained in Prison .•. . . 51

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CHIEF OF POLICE'S REPORT.

SCHEDULE B.

AMOUNT OF PROPERTY STOLEN AND LOST, AND ALSO AMOUNT RECOV- ERED BY THE POLICE, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30iH, 1866.

MONTHS.	Property Stolen.	Property Lost.	Amount Recovered.
July 1865	$3 232 50	$2 194 00	$4380 50
August	2,465 00	665 00	1,254 50
September	1,821 10	4,285 00	4,264 45
October	2 257 00	35 00	4,471 00
November ....	29,783 40	155 00	1,864 15
December	3,669 00	306 50	1,583 90
January 1866	8549 50	525 00	3,460 00
February . .	3 953 00	187 00	16,500 00
March	11,837 92	215 00	11,362 10
April	2,470 50	15 00	999 75
May . . .	3 055 90	168 00	1,550 00
	2,686 50	535 00	5,251 00
Totals ...	$75 781 32	$9 285 50	$56,938 35

SCHEDULE C.

MONEY AND MONEY VALUE OF ARTICLES PASSED THROUGH HANDS OF POLICE, BEING TAKEN FROM PERSONS INTOXICATED AND OTHER WISE UNABLE TO CARE FOR THEMSELVES AT THE TIME OF THEIR ARREST, AND TEMPORARILY IN THE POSSESSION OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1866.

July, 1865 $6,543 10

August 5,621 10

September 6,538 20

October 7,800 60

November 9,963 85

December 12,269 15

January, 1866 8,807 35

February 7,432 25

March 5,098 45

April i 5,688 70

May 6,439 65

June 6,797 35

Total $88,999 75

SCHEDULE D.

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SCHEDULE D. i

NUMBER OF WITNESSES SUBPCENAED FOR THE POLICE JUDGE'S COURT; NUISANCES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY ABATED; STREET OBSTRUCTION NOTICES, AND LOST CHILDREN RESTORED TO THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS BY THE POLICE, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1866.

MONTHS.	No. of Witness- es Subpoenaed.	Street Obstruction Notices.	Nuisances on Private Prop- erty Abated.	Restored Lost Children
July, 1865	379	37	27	35
	346	29	30	29
September	358	48	• 19	31
October	349	34	17	30
	397	42	33	29
December	311	39	14	20
January, 1866	336	30	23	19
	391	28	26	22
March . . .	402	41	28	26
.Aprj],	429	36	39	30
May	425	109	129	35
June . .	369	117	147	38
Totals	4,492	590	532	342

SCHEDULE E.

CASH RECEIVED FROM SHERIFFS OF OTHER COUNTIES, MASTERS OF VES- SELS AND OTHERS, FOR THE KEEPING OF PRISONERS IN THE CITY PRISON, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1866.

1865.

July 13. Sheriff J. N. Randolph, Amador County $2 00*

19. Sheriff Calderwood, Santa Cruz County 1 00

21. Deputy Sheriff Jerome Myers, San Joaquin

County , 1 00

22. French ship Bertha Louisa, requisition French

Consul 3 00

25. Sheriff Kirkpatrick of Downieville 1 00

25. Sheriff Crippen of Mariposa County 3 00

27. Sheriff Van Dorn, of Sacramento County 2 00

Carried forward.

$13 00

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Brought forward $13 00

Aug. 9. Sheriff Rogers, of El Dorado County 1 00

9. Russian ship Csesarowitch, requisition of Rus- sian Consul 63 00

18. Deputy Sheriff Atkins, of Sacramento County. 1 00

19. Deputy Sheriff F. D. Van Horn, of Sacra-

mento County 2 00

Sept. 28. Deputy Sheriff Sparks, of Santa Barbara

County 1 00

Oct. 4. Deputy Sheriff J.B.Walden, of Napa County. 100 7. Deputy Sheriff T. W. Lathrop, of San Mateo

County 3 00

7. Sheriff Tryon, of Calaveras County 1 00

6. Sheriff Kirkpatrick, of Sierra County 3 00

6. Sheriff J. L. Bourland, of Tuolumne County . . 1 00 Nov. 2. Hamburgh bark Tony 30 00

7. Sheriff W. H. Rogers, of El Dorado County. . 1 00

12. Deputy Sheriff E. D. Eagan, of Alpine County 1 00

13. Deputy Sheriff G. A. Swain, of Contra Costa

County 1 00

14. Sheriff Gray, of Yolo County 1 00

16. Deputy Sheriff E. Latapie, of Sonoma County. 1 00

23. Sheriff F. W. Day, of Butte County 2 00

Dec. 5. Deputy Sheriff Maupin, of Solano County. ... 1 00

6. Sheriff Smith, of Tehama County 1 00

6. Deputy Sheriff Foulkes, of Siskiyou County. . 1 00

11. Sheriff Atkinson, of Yuba County 2 00

12. Ship John Rowland 5 00

12. Sheriff Rogers, of El Dorado County 1 00

16. Ship John Rowland 13 00

21. Sheriff L. B. Babb, of Siskiyou County 1 00

29. Sheriff J. R. de la Guerra, of Santa Barbara

County 1 00

1866.

Jan. 3. Sheriff Wright, of Colusa County 2 00

6. Deputy Sheriff S. Drennan, of Santa Cruz

County 1 00

8. James Campbell, United States Army 2 00

Carried forward $158 00

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Brought forward $158 00

Jan. 25. Deputy Sheriff Clifford, of Trinity County. . . , 2 00

29. Sheriff P. Childers, of San Bernardino County , 2 00

Feb. 9. Sheriff W. H. Rogers, of El Dorado County. . 2 00

27. Deputy Sheriff D. H. Norris, of Sacramento

County 1 00

28. Police Officer Harvey, of Sacramento City 1 00

Mar. 3. Deputy Sheriff Van Horn, of Sacramento

County 3 00

10. Deputy Sheriff J. V. Parks, of Butte County... 3 00

29. Deputy Sheriff J. S. Haines, of San Joaquin

County 2 00

April 3. Deputy Sheriff J. F. Greeley, of Placer County 2 00

21. French ship Sophie 6 00

24. Italian ship Gen. Prim 11 00

26. Sheriff E. M. Burrington, of Downieville 1 00

May 5. Sheriff L. D. Atkinson, of Yuba County 5 00

17. Deputy Sheriff Leu Harris, of Sacramento

County 1 00

17. Deputy Sheriff Bost, of Merced County. .... 1 00

19. Deputy Sheriff Moore, of Sacramento County. 2 00

June 1. Sheriff J. L. Bourland, of Tuoluuine County. . 2 00

4. French ship Jean Pierre 9 00

5. Norwegian ship Progress 14 00

22. Ship Alene 13 00

27. French ship Jean Pierre 18 00

29. Ship Alene 20 00

Total $279 00

SCHEDULE F.

LIST OF LOST, STOLEN, AND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY IN THE POSSESSION OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE, TO JUNE 30TH, 1866.

LOT A.

No. 1 . Fifty cents, purse, and pocket knife, A. P. McKenzie, January 1st, 1866.

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LOT A.

No. 2. Seventy-five cents and three keys, Garibaldi, January 2d, 1866.

3. Twenty-five and $> dollars, Ralph Smith, January oth, 1866.

4. One and j9050 dollars, one note for twenty-five dollars by P. J.

McKeamey, in favor of P. R. Duff, dated January 3d, 1866, and pocket knife, Robert Duff, January 7th, 1866.

5. Twenty cents, Jack Morgan, January 7th, 1866.

6. One dollar, John Nelson, Jannary 7th, 1866.

7. Three and ^ dollars and two pocketbooks, C. Curley, January

9th, 1866.

8. Fifty cents, Henry Smith, January llth, 1866.

9. Fifty cents, B. Needham, January 12th, 1866.

10. Two and /do dollars and Chinese paper, Ah Long, January

12th, 1866.

11. Two and & dollars, Felix Boylan, January 18th, 1866.

12. Soldier's discharge of John Smith, of First Lieutenant Benj.

A. Hill, of Company A, Seventh Connecticut Volunteers, July 20th, 1865, John Smith, soldier, January 18th, 1866.

13. Soldier's cross, etc., Theodore F. Stromeyer, January 22d,

1866.

. 14. One and ^ dollars, one accepted order for five dollars by Thomas Robinson, from C. C. Corey, in favor of M. P. Robbins, April 2d, 1863, purse and pocket-knife, Thos. Skully, January 25th, 1866.

15. Fifty-five cents, William Leroy, January 28th, 1866.

16. Thirty cents, Thomas O'Hara, January 28th, 1866.

17. Thirty-five cents, Charles Goodlin, January 30th, 1866.

18. Twenty-five cents, William Hastings, January 31st, 1866.

19. Fifteen cents, James Ferguson, January 31st, 1866.

20. Two dozen pocket-knives, three keys and razor, miscellane-

ous.

21. Ninety cents, Ah Kim, February 3d, 1866.

22. One and $ dollars, John Wilson, February 4th, 1866.

23. Fifteen cents, Alexander Abbott, February 6th, 1866.

24. One black enamelled gold ring, single white stone setting,

and pocket-knife, Thomas Crystal, February 7th, 1866.

25. Ten and & dollars, John Bond, February 9th, 1866.

26. Two and ™> dollars, John Dwyer, February llth, 1866.

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LOT A.

No. 27. Twenty-five cents, Michael Kenney, February 15th, 1866.

28. Fifty cents, Jeremiah Shean, February 18th, 1866.

29. Eighty-five cents, Peter Peterson, February 18th, 1866.

30. Thirty-five cents and purse, Henry Bruns, February 18th,

1866.

31. Thirty-five cents, gold pencil case, one gold breastpin, four

white stones, cluster, one hunting case silver watch, " No. 16,641, Robt. Croskell, Liverpool," on movement, with gold chain, secret link, attached, bunch of keys, pocket- knife, and photographs, Thomas Stevens, February 19th, 1866.

32. Two and ^ dollars, Peter Fuller, February 19th, 1866.

33. Ten cents and two knives, Frank Slott, February 20th, 1866.

34. One open face silver watch, double case, "No. 28,407,"

" Geo. Thomson, Kilmarnock," on movement, Russian, February 25th, 1866.

35. Two and ^ dozen pocket-knives, miscellaneous.

36. Eighty cents and pocket-knife, John Mulligan, March 12th,

1866.

37. Breastpin and purse, Annie Howard, March 12th, 1866.

38. Eighty-five cents and pocket-knife, Patrick McCarty, March

12th, 1866.

39. Sixty cents, Harry Black, March 16th, 1866.

40. One dollar and purse, Alexander Flaton, March 16th, 1866.

41. Fifty cents and pocket-knife, David Morris, March 16th,

42. One and **> dollars, Jay Clark, March 18th, 1866.

43. Forty-five cents and pocket-knife, Patrick Sheridan, March

18th, 1866.

44. Three and /$, dollars, key, and purse, Patrick D. Lewis

March 23d, 1866.

45. Seventy-five cents, John Gilmore, March 25th, 1866.

46. Sixty cents and key, Robert Mayer, March 25th, 1866.

47. Two and & dollars, O. B. Stotton, March 30th, 1866.

48. One and $ dollars, John Richardson, March 30th, 1866.

49. Two and £ dozen pocket-knives, one razor, and five keys,

miscellaneous.

50. Bill of sale of claims No. 54 and No. 55 of Silver Bow Creek,

Summit Mountain District, Montana Territory, to Peter Miller, from M. L. Shrider and P. Nichol, of said Dis-

136

LOT A.

trict, dated August 1st, 1865, three account books, papers^ wallet, and purse, P. G. Miller, April 2d, 1866. No. 51. Three and /£ dollars, Harry Fagan, April 8th, 1866.

52. One dollar, Henry Rollins, April 8th, 1866.

53. Fifty cents, Thomas Stephens, April 8th, 1866.

54. Five and ^ dollars, coin, one soldier's discharge of Benjamin

Marshall, Company E, Sixth Infantry, California Vol- unteers, October 31st, 1865, and pocket-knife, Benjamin Marshall, April 8th, 1866.

55. Forty cents, Daniel Murphy, April 12th, 1866.

56. Twenty-five cents, John Smith, April 12th, 1866.

57. Fifty cents, one cluster pin, green center stone, one single

white stone, pin, and purse, William Farren, April 15th, 1866.

58. Forty cents, Moran, April 16th, 1866.

59. Thirty-five cents and tailor's thimble, James Backe, April

16th, 1866.

60. Two and ^ dollars and brass key, Anne Dillon, April 17th,

1866.

61. Seventy cents, key, thimble, and purse, Ellen Nelson, April

18th, 1866.

62. Special discharge of James Hill from United States Marine

Corps, dated April 3d, 1866, at Mare Island, one order on Bowery Savings Bank, New York, for one hundred and ninety-six dollars, from James Hill to Cornelius Lowery, dated at Acapulco, April 19th, 1865, Martin Oats, April 18th, 1866.

63. Forty cents, fractional currency, and wallet, Michael Wall,

April 23d, 1866.

64. Ten dollars, Ah See, April 25th, 1866.

65. Ten cents, pocket-knife and purse, C. W. Leroy, April 25th,

1866.

66. Sixty cents, Peter Earle, April 25th, 1866.

67. Two dollars, two knives, and purse, Charles L. Cloid, April

25th, 1866.

68. Twenty-five cents, Thomas Case, April 25th, 1866.

69. Two and ^ dollars, Tom McCarty, April 25th, 1866.

70. One and ^ dollars, John Martin, April 25th, 1866.

71. One and •* dollars, William Bunnell, April 25th, 1866.

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LOT A. »

72. Sixty cents, Daniel Hare, April 27th, 1866.

73. Six and {jjj, dollars and purse, Lewis Ryans, April 27th, 1866.

74. Fifteen cents, Leonard Watkin, April 29th, 1866.

75. Seven dollars and pocket-knife, George Tylor, April 30th,

1866.

76. One and ^ dozen pocket-knives, miscellaneous.

77. One and ^ dollars, coin, and purse, Benjamin Donnelly,

May 2d, 1866.

78. Twenty cents, Francis Miles, May 2d, 1866.

79. Twenty cents, G. B. McLelland, May 6th, 1866.

80. Thirty-five cents, John Hayes, May 6th, 1866.

81. One gold locket, ring, two knives, and five keys, William

Lynn, May 7th, 1866.

82. Forty cents, John Scott, May 7th, 1866.

83. Pocket diary, Charles Smith, May 8th, 1866.

84. Seventy -five cents and pocket-knife, James Roach, May»10th,

1866.

85. Sixty cents and pocket-knife, Thomas Moran, May 10th,

1866.

86. Forty-five cents, William Pickett, May llth, 1866.

87. Thirty-five cents, George Pear, May 13th, 1866.

88. One and $ dollars, William Ryan, May 13th, 1866.

89. Twenty cents and pocket-knife, Jas. Barry, May 13th, 1866.

90. Fifty cents and pocket-knife, Charles Gardner, May 16th,

1866.

91. Order of transportation of Private Daniel Murt, No. 10,282,

dated at San Francisco, May llth, 1866, and memoran- dum book, pocket-knife, and spoon, Charles Daniels, May 18th, 1866.

92. One and ^ dollars and pocket-knife, John Wilson, May 22d,

1866.

93. Thirty cents and pocket-knife, Indian Charley, May 27th,

1866.

94. Fifty cents, pocket-knife, and three keys, Peter Larney,

May 28th, 1866.

95. Four and f000 dollars, one ear-ring, set with three white stones,

one Chinese wash ticket, six keys, pocket-knife, and purse, John Miller, May 29th, 1866. •

96. One and 72 dozen pocket-knives, miscellaneous.

10

138

No. 97, Ninety-five cents, William Baxter, June 22d, 1866.

98. Jet breastpin and key, Annie Howard, June 4th, 1866.

99. One and ^ dollars, coin, and memorandum book, A. B.

Smith, June 4th, 1866.

100. One dollar, John Delaney, June 6th, 1866.

101. Soldier's discharge, issued to John Morris, of Capt. Robert

C. Payne's Company E, First Battalion Cavalry, Neva- da Volunteers, November 18th, 1865, John Morris, June llth, 1866.

102. Thirty-five cents, H. Ross, June 12th, 1866.

103. Six and JJ dollars, coin, and pocket-knife, Gristol, soldier,

June 13th, 1866.

104. Fifty cents and silver thimble, Mrs. McCabe, June 14th, 1866.

105. One and ^ dollars, George Fisher, June 22d, 1866.

106. Twenty-five cents, John Wilson, June 22d, 1866.

107. Fifty cents, padlock and key, Caroline Phillips, June 22d,

1866.

108. Seventy-five cents, Ambrose Kelly, June 25th, 1866.

109. One and 7oo dollars, purse, papers, and pocket-knife, A. F.

Wolburn, June 25th, 1866.

110. One and £ dozen pocket-knives and one razor, miscellaneous.

LOT B.

No. 1. One light fur cape, one white merino undershirt, one black silk dress, one white woolen knit shawl, one dark calico dress, two table cloths, one sheet, one child's plaid silk dress, one figured delaine waist, one child's calico dress, one baby's ' waist, one child's flannel skirt, one fur cuff, one pillow case, and one infant's dress, brought in by Officer Mellers.

2. One figured damask table spread, three towels, three pillow

cases, one counterpane, and two sheets.

3. One cashmere shawl, left in City Prison, by Mrs. Richard-

son, sent to Home of Inebriates, November 18th, 1865.

4. One cashmere shawl, two pair of hose, and four articles of

women's underclothing, left in the new prison, October 27th, 1865.

5. One bed comforter and cover, taken from a thief.

6. Two pairs black ribbed cassimere pants and one pair black

doeskin pants and comforter.

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No. 7. One cloth vest, evidence vs. William Lear, February 12th, 1866.

8. One infant's dress and flannel, Officer Con way, January

14th, 1866.

9. One plaid flannel overshirt, from William Lear, February

13th, 1866.

10. One sack containing garden hose, half inch, taken from

James White, by Officer G. F. Brown, March 22d, 1866.

11. (37) thirty-seven papers of smoking tobacco, by Officer Rose.

12. Nineteen cards and watch keys, from a Chinese thief, by

Officer Rose.

13. One box containing twenty-eight packages of side combs,

taken from Nabor Perez, by Officer Rose, January 27th, 1866.

14. One box containing two patent lamps and glass, found on

Montgomery street, near Jackson, by Officer Tucker June 21st, 1866.

15. One double barreled gun, from Willis & Lorentzen, January

19th, 1866.

16. One Allen's six shooter from boy, John Bragg, February

24th, 1866.

17. One hand saw, sheep shears, hammer, drawing knife, and

chisel, from Madden's junk shop on search warrant, Spiller, April 13th, 1866.

18. One dirk knife, scabbard, and belt, found at fire corner of

Pacific and Sansome streets, by Officer Coffey, June 2d, 1866. 18. One hammer and hatchet.

20. One Chinese dirk and four sheath knives.

21. One decanter and contents, from a soldier, by Officer Gales-

py, April 20th, 1866.

22. One small trunk and contents, one merino undershirt, socks,

three white linen handkerchiefs, one towel, two garments, buttons, etc., saved from fire, by Officer Marsh, April 20th, 1865.

23. One sack salt, evidence vs. James Williams, March 5th, 1866.

24. Six towels, eight cards, black trimming, Officer Rose, Janu-

ary 8th, 1866.

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No. 25. One dark damask table spread, one Japanese box, one Ger- man silver pencil case, one volume, " Hawaiian Islands," one volume, " The Giant Judge," from August Ernest, by Officers Poole and Young, May 26th, 1866.

26. Five fancy silk neckties, found in street, by Officer Lind-

heimer, October 5th, 1866.

27. 17 Ibs. boiler rivets, evidence vs. William A. Allen, January

6th, 1866.

28. Two vests, two pairs black pantaloons, one red silk banda,

one dirk knife, one pair suspenders, and one sash, evi- dence against William Brooks, by Officer Forner, March 27th, 1866.

29. Two odd boots, thrown away by a thief, by Officer Miles,

May llth, 1866.

30. Fourteen half-pound plugs tobacco, taken from a thief.

31. One large brass faucet.

REPORT

OF THE

CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

OFFICE OF THE CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY, ) San Francisco, August, 1866. y

To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN: In compliance with Resolution No. 5556 of your Honorable Body, I submit herewith a succinct statement of City and County Litigation since the date of my last Report.

PAKT FIRST

Comprises a statement of the present condition and disposition of all cases undisposed of at date of last Report.

PART SECOND

Comprises a statement of the suits brought by and against the City and County during the past year, and the condition of the same.

PART THIRD

Comprises a statement of the condition of the ls Pueblo" or City Case, City Slip Cases, and other matters of general interest connected with City and County litigation.

PART FOURTH

Comprises an Index to all the cases mentioned in my Reports, with references to pages of City Reports.

142 REPORT OF CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

PART FIRST.

COMPRISING A STATEMENT OF THE DISPOSITION AND PRESENT CONDITION OF ALL CASES UNDISPOSED OF AT DATE OF LAST REPORT.

City and County of San Fran- 1 12th District Court,

cisco I NO. 8,339.

V8m | J. H. Saunders, Jonathan Hunt. City and County Attorney.

Complaint filed January 16th, 1861, to recover $25,000, moneys al- leged to have been wrongfully demanded and received by Defendant, as Tax Collector, from the City and County Treasury during the years 1859 and 1860. Demurrer and answer of Defendant was filed Feb- ruary llth, 1862, and the case was continued from time to time, await- ing the decision of the Supreme Court in the other case. That having been rendered, the case is now ready for trial.

Robert S. Thompson

vs.

E. Fitzgerald,

Administrator, etc.

12th District Court.

No. 8,795. E. Cook,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed May 31st, 1861, to quiet title to Lots 51, 52, 22, 23, 48, 26, 9, 54, 5, 10, 11, 31, 19, and 40, as per map on record, page 63 of Book of Maps ; being subdivisions of Blocks 292, 290, 288, 214, and 213, Western Addition. In this case a disclaimer has been refused, and the case put at issue by the City and County filing an answer Jan- uary 31st, 1863, and stands ready for trial. At the last term of the Court it was referred, but has not yet been brought to trial.

D. W. Perley

vs.

F. A. Hassey, The City and Coun- ty of San Francisco, et al.

12th District Court.

No. 10,376.

Hall McAllister,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed January 7th, 1863, to quiet title to a large tract of

CITY LITIGATION.

143

land near " Mission Dolores." Case put at issue by filing answer May 22d, 1863. Was dismissed by the Court December 6th, 1864, but re- instated December 10th, 1864, and stands ready for trial.

The Pacific Glass Works

12th District Court.

vs.

No. 10,409.

C. K. Garrison, The City and j Barstow,

County of San Francisco, et

nd | al. J

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed January 23d, 1863, to quiet title to tract of land of nine hundred and fifty-two acres on the u Potrero Nuevo," westerly from " Point San Quentin." This is not yet at issue, the City being allowed until five days after notice to plead. The other defendants filed demurrer January 18th, 1864. The case was transferred to the Third District Court, Alameda County, February 1st, 1864. Nothing has been done in it since.

Theodore LeRoy

vs.

The City and Francisco.

County of San

4th District Court. No. 10,441.

W. W. Stow,

Plaintiffs Attorney.

Complaint filed February 18th, 1863, to quiet title to Beach and Water Lot No. 31, and northerly half of Lot No. 32. Defendant al- lowed until five days after notice to plead.

William Rabe

vs.

The City and County of San Francisco. .

4th District Court.

No. 10,298.

G. F. & W. H. Sharp,

Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed December 10th, 1862, to quiet title to lot on south- east corner of Folsorn and Thorne streets, two hundred and five feet on Folsom by two hundred and twenty feet on Thorne. Defendant has until five days after notice to answer.

144

REPORT OF CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

D. P. Belknap,

Administrator, etc., of the Estate of D. C. Broderick, deceased,

vs.

Charles Whitney, et al.

12th District Court.

No. 7,470.

William Loewy,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed April 10th, 1860. Ejectment to recover Water Lot No. 505, being part of the Market Gore, bounded by Market, Pine and Front streets. The City and County intervened September 23d, 1861. William R.. Garrison intervened June 5th, 1861, and has been substi- tuted as Plaintiff Answer was filed by the City and County July 18th, 1863.

This case involves validity of dedication of Market places on Water property, as against " Peter Smith " claimants. It was tried on the twenty-fifth day of August, 1864, and Plaintiff was non-suited, upon the ground of a valid dedication to the public, making the property inac- cessible to judgment creditors of the City, or City and County. Plaint- iff has filed notice of motion for new trial, which was denied on the 9th of January, 1866. Judgment of non-suit entered January 24th, 1866. Notice of appeal to Supreme Court filed February 8th, 1866. The case is now pending in the Supreme Court.

D. P. Belknap,

, Administrator, etc.,

vs.

H. W. Byington et al.

12th District Court. ' No. 7,469.

William Loewy,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed April 10th, 1860. Ejectment to recover Water Lot No. 506, being part of the Market Gore, bounded by Market, Pine, and Front streets. Same points involved as in last case, and same proceed- ings.

Lucas, Turner & Co, vs.

12th District Court. No. 6,639.

Baldwin, Whitcomb, Pringle, and Felton,

Plaintiffs' Attorneys.

In this cause the appeal was submitted to the Supreme Court April

The City and County of San Francisco.

CITY LITIGATION.

145

30th, 1864, and decided at the October Term, 1865. Judgment against the City and County affirmed, with costs. Kemittitur filed November 2oth, 1865.

The People, etc., ex rel. Jonathan Hunt,

vs.

The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Fran-

cisco.

12th District Court.

No. 8,638.

Whitcomb, Pringle and Felton,

Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed April 6th, 1861, to recover $561 89, commissions and salary as Tax Collector, and for writ of mandamus to compel Board to audit claim. Issue joined by answer filed October 24th, 1861. Cause ready for trial.

Edwin P. Whitmore

The City and County of San Francisco et al.

12th District Court. , No. 9,448.

S. H. Dwindle,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed January 2d, 1862, to quiet title to part of fifty-vara Lot No. 588 — 55 by 137-J feet — northeast corner of Mason and Post streets.

Defendant, City and County, allowed until five days after notice to plead.

Felix Argenti

vs.

I 4th District Court. No. 3,455.

The City of San Francisco.

The appeal to the Supreme Court was submitted February 18th, 1864.

146 REPORT OF CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

This case was lately decided in favor of the City and County. The amount in controversy, and the principles involved, make the result one of unusual importance to the City and County. Time to file petition for rehearing has been granted, and the case has been reargued upon rehearing allowed, but not yet decided.

The People, etc., On the relation of George T..

Bohen,

vs.

S. W. Holladay et al.

4th District Court. No. 11,029.

John H. Saunders, City and Coun- ty Attorney,

Porter & Holladay,

For Plaintiffs.

Defendants' Attorneys.

Complaint filed and injunction papers issued November 16th, 1863, to restrain Defendants from fencing " Lafayette Square, etc." Defend- ants answered November 27th, 1863, and on the 21st of April, 1864, the cause was tried and submitted to the Court. Brief was filed June 15th, 1864, and on July llth, 1864, finding was ordered for Defendant, dismissing the case and dissolving the injunction. Notice of motion for new trial was served and filed July 21st, which motion is yet undeter- mined. This case will probably not be further prosecuted, as the ques- tions involved are raised in another case (City vs. Holladay) since brought.

J. M. McDonald ] 12th District Court.

! No. 11,087. vs. }•

Haight & Pearson,

John Wilson et al. Attorneys for Plaintiff.

Complaint filed November 13th, 1863, to quiet title to Blocks Nos. 318, 319, 267, 266, 241, 193, 194, 164, and 165, and Lots Nos. 4, 5, and 6, of Block No. 240, of Western Addition. The answer of the City and County was filed November 27th, 1863. Cause ready for trial.

July 3d, 1865, James Slant-on, Administrator, was substituted for the Plaintiff, deceased.

CITY LITIGATION.

14T

D. W. Perley

vs.

The City and County of San Francisco.

12th District Court. : No. 11,108.

McAllisters,

'Attorn eys for Pla in t iff.

Complaint filed November 20th, 1863, to quiet title to two tracts of land near " Mission Dolores." Answer of City and County filed De- cember 17th, 1863. Case stands ready for trial.

Jonathan Hunt

vs.

The City and County of San Francisco.

12th District Court. No. 10,283.

J. M. Taylor,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed December 8th, 1862. Action to recover $7,865 48 for services as Tax Collector, and interest from December 7th, 1860, and costs. Time to answer has been extended from time to time, and is still open.

Since the decision of the other case, this will be dismissed or brought to trial.

Edward Brooks vs.

David Calderwood, The City and County of San Francisco, et al.

12th District Court. No. 11,198.

R. C. & D. Rogers,

Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed December 30th, 1863, to quiet title to subdivisions 28, 31, and 40 of 100-vara Lot No. 7, etc.^etc. Answer of City and County filed January 29th, 1864. Cause' tried and submitted April 15th, 1864. Judgment for Plaintiff, June 25th, 1864. Motion for new trial was overruled May 2d, 1865, and Decree to quiet title, etc., entered June 19th, 1865, from which Defendant Calderwood has appealed. Settled statement on appeal was filed January 2d, 1866. No decision yet.

148 REPORT OF CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

The City and County of San

Francisco

are *

1st Township.

Justice's Court. vs. »

Timothy Sargent et al.

Complaint filed April 8th, 1864 Action on street contract bond for two hundred dollars. Cause still pending.

William C. Flint 1 4th District Court.

No. 11.408.

vs.

I Cook & Hittell, B. R. Bedell et al. Plaintiff's Attorneys-

Complaint filed April 4th, 1864, to quiet title to Lots Nos. 3 and 4, in Block 213 ; Lots Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5, in Block 214 ; Lots 5 and 6, in Block 289 ; and the whole of Block 215 in Western Addition, in- cluding School Lot, etc.

Answer of City and County filed May 6th, 1864. The case has been tried at the present term of the Court, and Decree entered for Plaintiff.

Spring Valley Water Works

vs.

M. Lynch,

Administrator, et al. j

4th District Court. No. 11,417.

E. Lies,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed April 6th, 1864, to quiet title to Block No. 292, Western Addition. Answer of City and County filed June llth, 1864. Answer of Defendant Lynch filed June 23d, 1864. Cause ready for trial.

Mary Polack "] 4th District Court.

No. 11,491. vs. }•

I Spencer, Reichert & Jarboe,

Isaac E. Davis et al. Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed April 28th, 1864, to quiet title to four tracts of land

CITY LITIGATION.

149

known as " Koundtree or Mary Hart Tract," situate in Western Addi- tion, being parts of Blocks 294, 295, 290, 291, including part of Hospital Lot, and part of School Lot in vicinity.

Papers served August 24th, 1864. Answer of City and County filed September 3d. Case was tried September 29th, 1865. Decision rendered February 19th, 1866, dismissing cause without prejudice as to liospital Lot, and quieting Plaintiff's title as to balance. Motion for new trial pending.

Edward Tompkins

vs.

The City and County of Sari Francisco.

4th District Court.

> No. 11,794.

Plaintiff in pro. per.

Complaint filed September 3d, 1864. Ejectment for southerly half of Hamilton Square, four hundred and twelve and six-twelfths feet on O'Farrell Street, by one hundred and thirty-seven and six-twelfths feet on Steiner Street. Answer of City and County filed September 13th, 1864. Cause argued and submitted September 29th, 1865. Dismissed without prejudice February 19th, 1866.. This case involves the same question as in Polack vs. Davis.

William H. Jessup vs.

The City and County of San Francisco et al.

12th District Court. No. 11,421. R. H. Waller,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed April 14th, 1864, to quiet title to tract of land, part of Mission Block No. 9, on easterly corner of Folsom and Twelfth streets, one hundred and seventy-two feet nine inches on Folsom Street, by one hundred and seventy-three feet nine inches on Twelfth Street.

Papers served on City and County, September 12th, 1864. Stipu- lation filed waiving answer of City and County until called for.

150

REPORT OF CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

The People, etc., on the relation of McKee,

VS.

Jeremiah Callahan et al.

12th District Court, ^ No. 10,933. F. M. Pixley,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed September 16th, 1863, to restrain Defendants from continuing the obstructions on the Public Plaza (triangular shape) at intersection of Mission, Twelfth, and Thirteenth streets.

City and County was made a party defendant September 24th, 1864; has put in an answer, and the case is ready for trial.

Levi B. Mastick et al., constitut- ing Board of Education,

vs*

William H. Thorpe.

12th District Court. No. 11,707. J. H. Saunders,

Plaintiff's Attorneys. Pixley, Smith & Hale,

Defendant 's Attorneys.

(EXTRACT FROM LAST REPORT.)

Complaint filed October 17th, 1864, to set aside a judgment of Twelfth District Court in suit of W. H. Thorpe vs. Thos. Donnolly et al., in favor of Thorpe, entered on the thirtieth of July, 1864, and for an Injunction restraining further proceedings under said judgment, which was for the possession of a School Lot on Broadway Street, oc- cupied and claimed by the Board of Education. Undertaking in $2,500, filed, and Injunction allowed. Answer filed October 22d, 1864. In March, 1865, Defendant's motion to dissolve Injunction was argued and submitted, and on the eighteenth, denied. Defendant has appealed from said order to the Supreme Court, The case has been already submitted in that Court, and awaits the briefs of Counsel, which are to be filed in a few days. The property in controversy was purchased by the Board of Education, pending the action of ejectment, (Thorpe vs. Donnolly, in the 12th) the defendants in that case being the tenants of the grantor of the Board ; and the above cause was instituted to re- strain execution, set aside the judgment, and to procure new trial of the action of ejectment, upon the ground of surprise, the attorney for the Defendants not having appeared at the trial.

CITY LITIGATION. 151

On the 5th February, 1866, the Supreme Court rendered its decision, remanding cause with direction to dissolve the Injunction.

This -case, after a decree favorable to the City and County in the Court below, was taken to the Supreme Court upon appeal, and the judgment reversed.

Since then the Board of Education have agreed to compromise the clainl by accepting a deed for the lot actually occupied by the School House, and to pay therefor and in settlement of all claims for damages the sum of $2,500 in coin.

Samuel W. Holladay

No. 11,963.

The City and County of San Francisco.

4th District Court.

Plaintiff in pro. per.

Complaint filed December 20th, 1864, to quiet title to two pieces of land on Clay Street, between Gough and Octavia streets, each four hundred and, twelve feet six inches on Clay, by one hundred and thirty- seven feet six inches on the other streets, the whole being portion of Lafayette Square.

Answer of the City and County was filed December 31st, 1864, and the case was tried September 29th, 1865. Dismissed without prejudice February 19th, 1866.

Thomas B. Valentine

No. 12,018.

vs.

Moses E. Flanagan et al.

4th District Court.

Brooks & Whitney,

Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed January 10th. 1865, to quiet title to four pieces of land, parts of the several Mission Blocks Nos. 66, 71, 72, and 73.

The City and County put in an Answer January 26th, 1865. An amended Complaint was filed July 8th. Case ready for trial.

152 REPORT OF CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

Charles Godfrin ] 12th District Court.

vs. ! No. 11,827.

The City and County of San | Porter & Holladay,

Francisco. Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed December 17th, 1864, to quiet title to a piece of land irregularly shaped, and including portions of Blocks 341, 342, 343, 344, 397, 398, 399, and 400 of Western Addition. Answer of City and County was filed March 6th, 1865. The cause was tried at the present term of the Court, and judgment rendered for Plaintiff, August 2d, 1866.

George R. Bowles

vs.

The City and County of San Francisco et al.

4th District Court.

No. 12,094. Brooks & Whitney,

Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed March 3d, 1865, to quiet title to Block No. 40 of the Western Addition, bounded by Van Ness, Francisco, Polk, and Bay streets. Answer of City and County was filed March 20th, 1865. The cause was tried and judgment ordered for Plaintiff on same day. Motion for new trial filed January 27th.

Nicholas T. Brownell

No. 12,102. vs.

Charles L. Wilson et al.

4th District Court.

Brooks & Whitney,

Plaintiff 's Attorneys.

Complaint filed March 4th, 1865, to quiet title to 50-vara Lots Nos. 1 and 6, in Block 192, Western Addition, two hundred and seventy- five feet front on Octavia Street, by one hundred thirty-seven and one- half feet deep. Answer of City and County was filed March 20th, 1865, and the cause tried on the 18th January, 1866. Decision for Plaintiff, and decree ordered February 5th, 1866.

Harvey Hall

CITY LITIGATION. 153

4th District Court.

No. 12,101. vs.

Charles L. Wilson et al.

Brooks & Whitney,

Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed March 4th, 1865, io quiet titles to 50-varaLots Nos. 3 and 4, in Block 165, Western Addition, two hundred and seventy-five feet on Octavia Street by one hundred thirty-seven and one-half feet deep. Answer of City and 'County was filed March 20th, 1865, and the cause tried January 19th, 1866. Judgment and decree ordered for Plaintiff same date.

Franklin D. Cottle ] 4th District Court.

I vs. ' No. 12,103.

The City and County of San | Brooks & Whitney,

Francisco. J Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed March 4th, 1865, to quiet title to part of Mission Block No. 9.

Answer of City and County filed March 20th, 1865 ; cause referred to T. G. Williams to take testimony. Report filed July 7th, 1865. Cause submitted on testimony taken before Referee, January llth, 1866. Decree for Plaintiff, January 13th, 1866.

James F. Dorland

vs.

The City and County of San Francisco.

15th District Court.

No. 676.

James McCabe,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed March 6th, 1865, to quiet titles to portions of Mission Blocks Nos. 78 and 79.

Defendant has until five days after notice to answer. 11

154

REPORT OF CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

Jose Ramon Valencia vs.

The City and County of San Francisco et al.

15th District Court. No. 646.

James McCabe,

Plaintiff's Attorney-

Complaint filed February 24th, 1865, to quiet title to a portion of Mission Block No. 38.

Defendant has until five days after notice to answer.

Cornelius Ludlum vs.

The City and County of San Francisco.

15th District Court. No. 647.

James McCabe,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed February 25th, 1865, to quiet title to an irregular shaped piece of land in the " Potrero Nuevo," probably including part of Buena Vista Park and the adjacent streets.

Answer was filed March 20th, 1865, and the case is ready for trial.

E. BrGray

vs.

The City and County of San Francisco.

12th District Court. No. 11,958.

S. L. Cutter, Jr.,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed March 3d, 1865, to quiet title to Block 174, 50-vara Lots 4 and 5 in Block 173, and 50-vara Lots 3 and 4 in Block 111, of Western Addition.

Answer of City and County filed March 23d, 1865. June 8th, 1865, copy amended complaint served making J. C. Beideman party defendant.

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155

Francis Blake et al. vs.

North San Francisco Railroad and Homestead Association et al.

4th District Court. No. 12,097.

Campbell, Fox and Campbell,

Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed March 3d, 1865, to quiet title to following property in Western Addition, viz : Lot 4, Block 325 ; Lot 1, Block 326 ; Lot 4, Block 328 ; all of Block 340 ; Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 186 ; part of Lot 1, Block 171 ; part of Lots 1, 2, 5, and 6, Block 170.

The City and County has time to answer until five days after notice.

Robert Hamilton vs.

The City and County of San Francisco.

12th District Court. No. 11,953.

Porter & Holladay,

Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed March 1st, 1865, to quiet, title to portion of 100-vara Lot No. 202. Commencing on southeast line of Minna Street, twenty- five feet northeast from Andrew Street, ninety-two and one-half feet on Minna by seventy-five feet in depth. Answer filed April 7th, 1865.

On 17th November, 1865, with the concurrence of the Judiciary Committee, the answer of the City was withdrawn and a disclaimer filed. Decree for Plaintiff, November 18th, 1865.

John Crummy

vs.

The City and County of San Francisco.

15th District Court.

No. 757.

Shafter, Goold & Dwinelle,

Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed April 6th, 1865, to quiet title to 50-vara Lots Nos. 1 and 6, in Block No. 41, Western Addition, two hundred and seventy- five feet on Polk Street by one hundred thirty-seven and one-half feet on Francisco and Chestnut streets. Answer was filed April 17th, 1865, and the case tritd at the December term of the Court, and judgment for Plaintiff, January 24th, 1866. Decree filed January 26th, 1866.

156

REPORT OF CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

City and County of San Fran- cisco

vs. D. Calderwood et al.

4th District Court. No. 12,160. J. H. Saunders,

Plaintiff's Attorney. Defendant in pro. per.

Complaint filed April 7th, 1865. Ejectment for City Slip Lot No. 21, at southwest corner of Clay and Drumm streets. Service made April 13th. Defendant filed a demurrer and moved to transfer the cause, which was refused. Pending the demurrer Defendant filed his answer, July 15th, 1865. The case was tried October 5th, 1865. Decision for Plaintiff January 2d, 1866. A motion for new trial was made and denied. The Defendant has appealed, and the case is now in the Supreme Court, but has not yet been reached.

Franklin S. Poland

vs.

The City and County of San Francisco.

4th District Court.

. No. 12,250. Brooks & Whitney,

Plaintiff 's Attorneys.

Complaint filed May 4th, 1865, to quiet title to 50-vara Lots Nos.

1, 2, and 3, in Block 102, and 50-vara Lot No. 1 and portion of No.

2, in Block 111, Western Addition. Answer was filed May 15th. The case was referred to T. G. Williams, to take the testimony, June 14th, and testimony taken July 13th. Report of Referee filed July 14th. Cause submitted January llth, 1866. Decree ordered for Plaintiff January 13th, 1866. Decree filed January 18th, 1866.

Edward Barren

vs.

The City and County of San Francisco.

12th District Court. No. 12,123. Byrne & Freelon,

Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed May 4th, 1865. Ejectment for a piece of land forming the southeast corner of Alamo Square, two hundred ninety-

CITY LITIGATION.

157

eight feet and eight inches on Steiner Street, by two hundred three feet and ten inches on Hayes Street. Answer was filed July llth, 1865, and the case is on the Calendar for trial, but will probably not be disposed of until the case of Polack vs. Davis is decided in the Supreme Court.

Morris Carrinson

vs.

1 12th District Court. No. 12,127.

The City and Francisco.

County of San

W. C. Burnett,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed May 4th, 1865, to quiet title to Lot on northeast corner of Buchanan and Green streets, two hundred and nine feet on Green Street by one hundred four and one-half feet on Buchanan Street, in Western Addition. Answer was filed May 22d, 1865. Testimony was taken December 12th, 1865. Cause submitted en December 14th, 1865. Decree for Plaintiff filed and entered January 6th, 1866.

Michael Kenny vs.

The City and County of San Francisco.

12th District Court. No. 12,097. A. B. Bates,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed May 3d, 1865. Ejectment for Lot on northeast corner of Scott and Hayes streets, part of Alamo Square. Answer was filed June 19th, 1865, and the case is ready for trial.

James Hancock

vs.

John A. Clark et al.

loth District Court. No. 533. F. H. Wells,

Plaintiff 's Attorney.

Complaint filed January 4th, 1865, to quiet title to part of 50-vara

158

REPORT OF CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

Lot No. 1,171, on north side of Ellis Street, fifty-seven and one-half feet west of Leavenworth, eighty feet front by one hundred thirty-seven and one-half feet deep, with alley of seventeen and one-half feet by fifty-seven and one-half feet. Answer of City and County filed July llth, 1865. September 9th, 1865, with concurrence of Judiciary Committee, answer was withdrawn, and disclaimer filed. September 13th, decree entered for Plaintiff.

Henry Reich vs.

The City and County of San Francisco.

Justice's Court, 3d Township.

Haycock & Miller,

Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed July 10th, 1865, claiming one hundred and twenty- five dollars, alieged damages by Fire Department, in using Plaintiff's casks, hoops, staves, etc., at a fire near corner of Green and Battery streets, on the seventh of June, 1865, at 8 o'clock P.M. The case was tried July 17th, and judgment rendered for Plaintiff in the sum of eighty dollars. An appeal was taken to the County Court, where the case was tried August 28th, and submitted. .September 25th, judg- ment entered in County Court for Defendant.

J. T. Milliken

vs.

The City and Francisco.

County of San |

j

15th District Court. No. 770.

Haight & Pearson,

Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed April llth, 1865, to quiet title to Lot on northwest corner of Bay and Leavenworth streets, 50-vara Lot No. 429.

Answer filed July 28th, 1865. December 2d, 1865, with concur- rence of Judiciary Committee, answer withdrawn, and disclaimer filed. December 6th, judgment and decree ordered for Plaintiff. December 15th, decree entered and filed.

CITY LITIGATION. 159

Lewis W. Runk 1 15th District Court.

vs. I No. 1,103.

The City and County of San E. L. B. Brooks,

Francisco et al. Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed July 27th, 1865, to quiet title to a piece of land, part of 50-vara Lot No. 1,284, southeast corner of Jackson and Hyde streets.

August 22d, answer of City and County filed. The case awaits the answer of other Defendants.

Edmond Brooks

vs.

W. I. Douglass et al.

12th District Court. No. 12,2G2.

I D. Rogers,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed July 28th, 18G5, to quiet title to lot on southeast corner of Jessie and Jane streets, twenty feet on Jane by fifty-seven and one-half feet on Jessie, part of 100-vara Lot No. 7.

August 12th, 1865, answer of City and County filed. February 17th, 1866, order made transferring cause to Third District Court, Alameda County. The cause has been tried and decree entered for Plaintiff.

City and County of San Francisco

vs. Martin Fulde et al.

12th District Court. No. 12,312.

J. H. Saunders,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed August 19th, 1865. Ejectment for City Slip Lok No. 43, on southwest corner of Commercial and Drumm streets. Cause at issue, and ready for trial at present term.

160

REPORT OP CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

PAET SECOND.

STATEMENT OF THE DISPOSITION AND PRESENT CONDITION OF ALL CASES COMMENCED BY, AND AGAINST THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRAN- CISCO, SINCE LAST REPORT.

James F. Borland vs.

The City and County of San Francisco ct al.

4th District Court. . Nos. 12,580, 12,585. A. Rix,

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Summons served December 5th, 1865, to quiet title to piece of land northeast corner of Falcon and Dolores streets, 448J feet on Eighteenth or Falcon Street, by about 212 feet on Dolores Street, part of Mission Block No. 79. Also, a lot on the east line of Church Street, eighty- two feet four inches north of Corbett Street, seventy-three feet six inches front by about one hundred and eleven feet deep ; part of Mission Block No. 84. No city reservation covered by this claim.

December 8th, action dismissed, and new action commenced on De- cember llth, for same land, changing parties Defendant. Summons served December llth, 1865, and answer of City and County filed January 26th, 1866.

The case was discontinued at request of Plaintiff's Attorney.

Elizabeth Douglas

15th District Court. No. 1,497.

i

The City and County of San P. G. Buchan,

Francisco.

Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed January 3d, 1866, to quiet title to City Slip Lots Nos. 21 and 43.

January 13th, 1866, answer of City and County was filed. The case is not yet ready for trial.

*

CITY LITIGATION. % 161

Benjamin S. Brooks "1 15th District Court.

vs.

The City and County of San Fran- }• No. 1,509. cisco and the Commissioners of I the Funded Debt. Plaintiff1 in pro. per.

Complaint filed January llth, 1866, to quiet title to 50-vara Lot No. 934, on northwest corner of Bay and Hyde streets. January 27th, 1866, answer of City and County was filed.

II. W. Byington 1 15th District Court.

vs. [ No. 897.

The City and County of San Edward Tompkins,

Francisco. Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed.

Ejectment for lot of land, part of Hamilton Square, irregular shape, fronting eighty-five feet on Steiner Street (one hundred and thirty- seven feet north of O'Farrell, and also fronting two hundred and forty feet on O'Farrell Street) four hundred and twelve feet west of Steiner. February 17th, stipulation filed to abide by decision in Tompkins' case. February 19th, dismissed without prejudice.

D. C. McCarthy

vs.

The City and County of San

Francis

CO.

12th District Court.

No* 12,590.

John W. Dwinelle,

Pla intiff 's Attorney.

Complaint filed.

To quiet title to City Slip Lot No. 118. This case is to be settled by the sale of the city's interest in the lot to McCarthy, for $875, gold coin.

162 REPORT OF CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

William C. Hoff et al. "] 15th District Court.

vs. I No. 855.

The City and County of San I Bennett, Cook & Clarke,

Francisco. Plaintiffs' Attorneys.

Complaint filed May 3d, 1865, to quiet title to lot of land in Block No. 40, Western Addition, irregular shape.

April 5th, 1866, answer of City and County was filed, and deposition taken. April 14th, the case was submitted on evidence taken, and on August 26th, received notice of findings filed.

Chas. V. Stewart et al. ^ loth District Court.

vs. I No. 834.

City and County of San Fran- Bennett, Cook & Clarke,

cisco. j Plaintiffs1 Attorneys.

Complaint filed May 3d, 1865, to quiet title to portions of Blocks Nos. 41 and 60, Western Addition. April 5th, 1866, answer of City and County was filed, testimony taken, and on August 14th, the case was submitted on evidence taken. August 17th, judgment rendered.

Charles V. Stewart ^ 4th District Court.

vs. { No. 12,207.

• f City and County of San Fran- Bennett, Cook & Clarke,

cisco. J Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed May 3d, 1866, to quiet title to Blocks Nos. 102, 130, 137, and 165, of the Potrero Survey. April 5th, 1866, answer of City and County was filed, and on April 26th, received notice of find- ings filed.

CITY LITIGATION. 163

L. W. Kennedy ^ 15th District Court.

vs' I No. 1,690.

Board of Supervisors of the City | and County of San Francisco. J

This is an application for a mandamus to compel Defendants to ac- cept Bush Street between Mason and Taylor streets, with the Nicolson Pavement. Service was made on the Mayor April 2d, 18G6. April 30th, discontinued by Plaintiff, and on May 16th a stipulation washed reinstating cause. June 6th, hearing and cause submitted. July 24th, application for mandamus denied.

James Johnson ^ 12th District Court.

vs. ! No. 12,704.

City and County of San Fran- | John B. Felton,

Cisco. ) Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed April 4th, 1866. This action was brought aginst the City and County of San Francisco, to recover $625, with interest at ten per cent, per annum, alleged balance of purchase money due Plaintiff for El Dorado building.

T. J. A. Chambers ^ 12th District Court.

vs. ! No. 12,703.

City and County of San Fran- | John B. Felton,

cisco. J Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed April 4th, 1866. This action was brought against the City and County of San Francisco to recover $1,250, with interest from April 4th, 1864, at ten per cent, per annum, alleged balance of purchase money due Plaintiff for El Dorado building.

164 REPORT OF CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

D. J. Williamson "") 4th District Court.

vs. I No. 12,177.

City and County of San Fran- | Bennett, Cook & Clarke,

cisco. J Plaint ff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed April, 1866, to quiet title to Lot No. 1, Block No. 80, on the Beideman tract.

Answer of City and County filed May 3d, 1866.

City and County of San Fran- ^ loth District Court, cisco

No. 1,658.

vs. ?

I Sharp & Lloyd, Julia Walter et als. J Defendants' Attorneys.

Complaint filed March 21st, to quiet title to Engine Lot No. — , on Pacific Street. Defendants all served in the city. Case not yet ready for trial.

E. H. Wilkie ^ 4th District Court.

vs. I No. 12,241.

City and County of San Fran- Bennett, Cook & Clarke,

cisco. ) Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed May 4th, 1865, to quiet title to lot southeast corner of Polk and Turk streets. May 7th, 1866, answer of City and County was filed.

Julius Bandmann and H. Neilsen >

No. 1,733. vs.

Martin J. Burke.

15th District Court.

Wm. M. Pierson,

Plaintiffs' Attorney.

This was an action brought against Martin J. Burke to obtain an

CITY LITIGATION. 165

injunction restraining him from destroying nine hundred pounds of Nitre-Glycerine, the property of Plaintiffs. Complaint filed April 18th, 1866. April 25th, answer of City and County filed. July 23d, cau*e dismissed on motion of Plaintiffs.

Martin Prag ^ 4th District Court.

vs. I No. 12,911.

City and County of San Fran- I Grey & Brandon,

cisco et al. ) Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed June 4th, 1866. This action is brought to cause Defendants to disclose title to Beach and Water Lots Nos. 469, 470, and 471. June 22d, answer of City and County filed, and the case is ready for trial.

City and County of San Fran- ^ 12th District Court.

cisco

I No. 12,736. vs. >

E. A. Lawrence, H. R. Reed et al. j Defendants' Attorney.

Complaint filed April 30th, 1866. Ejectment suit for City Slip Lot No. 92. Service made May — . May 17th, received answer of De- fendants. The case now stands upon the Calendar of the present term for trial.

City and County of San Fran- ^ 15th District Court, cisco

vs. ( No. 1,780.

Ventura Sanchez.

Filed complaint May 5th, 1866, to quiet title to part of 50-vara Lot No. 27. Engine Lot No. — .

166 REPORT OP CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

John L. Smith ^ 15th District Court.

vs. I No. 1,873.

Edward Ford and City and Coun- | James Mee,

ty of San Francisco. ) Plaintiff's Attorney.

Summons filed June 15th, 1866. Action to recover $81, with in- terest from November 18th, 1865, for street assessment on Market Reservation on Spear Street. Case settled by city paying.

John P. Gallagher ^ 4th District Court,

f' No. 12,923. A. Drouo, Plaintiff's Attorney,

Complaint filed June 13th, 1866, to quiet title to 50-vara Lot No. 1,297. July 11 th, answer of City and County filed. The case now stands upon the Calendar of the present term for trial.

The People ex rel. the Nicolson ^ 4th District Court. Pavement Company I No. 12)950.

VS. >

Board of Supervisors of the City I Casserley & Barnes,

and County of San Francisco. ) Plaintiffs' Attorneys.

This is an application for a mandamus to compel the Defendants to accept the Nicolson Pavement. June 26th, affidavit for mandamus filed. June 27th, affidavit of service filed. July 12th, the case was argued and submitted, and the application subsequently denied.

CITY LITIGATION. 167

Simon Lazard ^ 12th District Court.

vs. I No.

City and County of San Fran- | Clark & Carpentier,

cisco. ) Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed July 20th, 1866, to quiet title to Mission Block No. 33. August 2d, answer of City and County filed.

Donald McLennan et al. ^ 12th District Court.

vs. ! No.

f City and County of San Fran- | Clark & Carpentier,

cisco. J Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed July 20th, 1866, to quiet title to Mission Block No. 48. August 2d, answer of City and County filed.

Jacob Browning ^j 12th District Court.

vs. I No.

City and County of San Fran- | Haight & Pierson,

cisco. ) Plaintiff's Attorneys.

Complaint filed August 2d, 1866, to quiet title to 50-vara Lot No, 948. This case is not yet ready for trial.

Sidney L. Johnson ^ 12th District Court.

No. City and County of San Fran- Chas. S. Johnson,

cisco. ) Plaintiff's Attorney.

Complaint filed August 2d, 1866, to quiet title to Beach and Water Lot No. 323. This case is not yet ready for trial.

168 REPORT OF CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

Edward I. Delanev ^ 15th District Court.

vs. i No.

City and County of Sau Fran- j H. & C. McAllister,

Cisco. J Plaint i/'s Attorneys.

Complaint filed August 8th, 1866, to quiet title to portion of Lafay- ette Park. This case is not yet ready for trial.

PART THIRD.

•

COMPRISING A' STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE "PUEBLO" OK OITY CASE, CITY SLIP CASES, AND OTHER MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST CONNECTED WITH CITY AND COUNTY LITIGATION.

PUEBLO CASK.

At the last session of the Supreme Court of the United States" and since the Municipal Reports of last year, a mandamus was issued to the Circuit Court here, directing the allowance of an appeal to the Supreme Court from the decree of the Circuit Court; and prepara- tions are now in progress to send up the transcript upon appeal. Since the passage of the act of Congress divesting the United States of all claim of title to the Pueblo lands of San Francisco, it seems improbable that there will be on the part of the Government a serious revival of the proceedings in the Court below, confirming the City title.

For reasons connected with the origin and history of our titles here, it seems to me important to procure either a formal affirmance of the Decree of the Circuit Court, or a dismissal of the appeal by stipulation leaving the decree as it now stands.

PUBLIC SQUARES.

The Case of Polack vs. Davis has been tried, and a decision rendered substantially adverse to the City and County. The state- ment upon motion for new (rial is in course of preparation with the view to an appeal, and the questions involved will be, it is expected, finally determined by the Supreme Court at the next term. The other cases, affecting the Public Squares, and enumerated at pages 200-201,

KEARNY STREET WIDENING. 169

of last year's Municipal Reports, depend upon the same principles involved in Polack vs. Davis et al., and will abide the result of that case. .

KEARNY STREET WIDENING.

Judge Campbell, Special Counsel for the City, has furnished me with the following Report of the progress of this matter since last October.

John H. Saunders, JEsq.,

City and County Attorney.

SIR : In reply to your request to be informed of the condition of the proceedings for widening Kearny and Third Streets, and what has been done since October last therein, I report —

That on the 2d of September, 1865, E. N. Torrey, C. 'C. Webb, and A. B. Forbes were duly qualified as Commissioners of Appraisal and Assessment ; that their report in duplicate was filed on the fifth day of April, 18 66.

That on the first day of May, 1866, oppositions to the confirmation of the Report were filed by H. S. Dexter, TV. A. Piper, TV. Hood, North Beach and Mission Railroad, R. "Williams, J. E. Jorgeson, Abel Guy, (2 case.-) J. Dusoll, A Lefevre, D. Vanhove, J. P. Tompson, V. Rolleau, M. Ruse, S. Gordon, TV. B. Dolan and twenty-four others, J. & R. Tobin, Mary Blave and three others, C. F. Glin, E. J. Baldwin, J. Lick, J. F. Borbe, H. Josephs, (3 cases) Joseph and Brooks, C. Schwartz, Stirlan & Ackerman, Adams and Kibbe, K. F. Swift, J. B. Manciet, C. S. Hastings, S. P. Dewey, J. C. Jonghsanet, J. Cunning- ham.

In twelve of the above cases the opponents did not appear, and they were submitted to the Court on the part of the City. The remaining cases have been submitted on testimony and argument, except those of Cunningham and A. Lefevre.

In Cunningham's opposition, the testimony has been all taken, but the case has not yet been argued. In Lefevre's case, the testimony is not all submitted on the part of the opponent.

No decision in any case has yet been rendered by the County Court ; the Court reserving all its decisions until the testimony and arguments in all the cases have been presented.

Respectfully yours,

A. CAMPBELL, 12 Special Counsel for City.

170 REPORT OF CITY AND COUNTY ATTORNEY.

CITY SLIP CASES.

In the cases of Herzo vs. The City of San Francisco, Neivhaus vs. The City of San Francisco, and Des Farges vs. The City of San Fran- cisco, in which the judgments in the Court below were in favor of the City, those judgments have all been affirmed by the Supreme Court, on appeal.

In the cases of HofF vs. The City of San Francisco, and Buckley vs. The City of San Francisco, I think the judgments in the Court below were against the City ; the judgments were on appeal reversed by the Supreme Court, and the Court below decided to enter judgment for defendants.

In all these cases, the parties adverse to the City have filed or have obtained time to file petitions for rehearing, which I suppose will be disposed of in the first week of the next October Term of the Supreme Court.

The Cases of Prag vs. The City of San Francisco, and Ainsi vs. The City of San Francisco, still remain pending in the Twelfth Dis- trict Court, and can probably be easily disposed of on motion, in case the Supreme Court adheres to the decision it has already announced, and I have no reason to believe they will recede from it.

WIDENING MERCHANT STREET.

This proceeding has gone into the County Court, and the Report of the Commissioners is filecjl. Opposition has been made by Mr. Winter, the owner of the land sought to be taken, and the matter is ready for argu- ment before the County Judge, but has thus far deferred to the Kearny Street proceedings, and the consequent pressure of business in that Court.

INDEX TO CITY CASES.

171

PART FOURTH.

COMPRISING AN INDEX TO ALL THE CASES MENTIONED IN MY REPORTS, WITH REFERENCES TO PAGES OF CITY REPORTS.

Title.	Court.	No.	11 l§*	if	eLS ?*• Wo	!| c v. W o	11 O.^H «<0
Allan vs City and County	Superior	4361	pap. 107	pag.	pag-	pag.	pag.
Ayres vs. City and County Argeoti 0* The City	4th District. . 4th District.	9,828 3455	109 no	....
Argenti vs The City	4th District	'•', 455	117	159	153	167	145
Ainsa rs The City. ,	12th District.	1,537	118	16fl	169
Amedee i's City and County	4th District			152
Allen vs. Mast	4th District. .	10,460		153	147	163
Aldersey vs City and County	4th District			153
Bryan vs City and County	4th District	9 076	108
Berghofer vs. City and County	12th District.	9,786	109
Board of Education vs Fowler .. ..	Justice's		110
Bryan vs. City and County			113
Burton vs. City and County	4th District .	8270	115
Belknap vs Bvin^ton	12th District	7 469	115	157	151	1H5	144
Belknap vs. Whitney	12th District.	' 7'470	115	157	150	164	144
Bd of Education vs Dommctt and Fowler	4th District	7 738	116
Baker vs. Doane	12th District.	9246	116	158
Buckley vs The City	12th District		118	161	169
Brusac vs. Temple	4th District. .	9991		151	146
Bradford vs. Hossefross ....	4th District	7 653			154
Bears vs. City and County	4th District. .	8 147			154
Baldwin vs. City and County	4th District	11 056			157
Brooks rs. Calderwood	12th District.	11 198			158	169	147
Bohen vs. Holladay					170
Board of Education vs. Riordan	1st Justice's. .					176
Bracken vs. Coon	4th District	11947				177
Bowles vs. Citv and County	4th District	12 094				180	152
Brownell vs. Wilson	4th District	12 102				181	152
Brady vs. City and County ....	15th District	679				182
Blake vs. N. S. F. R. R. Homestead Ass'n. . . Barron vs. City and County . . .	4th District. . 12th District	12^97 12 123			....	184 186	155 156
Brooks vs. Douglass	12th District	12 262				189	159
Buckingham vs. Gutierrez	12th District			146
Brooks vs. City and County ,	15th District.	1519					161
Bvington vs. City and County	15th District	897					161
Bandmaim et al. vs Burke	15th District	1 733					164
Browning vs. City and County	12th District						167
Coit vs. City and County. . .	12th District	7 427	108
Campbell vs. City and County City and County vs. S. F. Gas Works. . . City Slip Cases	4th District. . 12th District.	9.654 5,750	109 109 m	.... 159	i<39	202	170
City and County vs. S. F. Gas Works			119
("lark vs. Citv and County.	12th District	9 236	116	157	152
Calderwood vs. City and County	U. S. C. C. ..	112		143
Calderwood vs. City and County	U. S. C. C. . . .	113		143	141
Calderwood vs. City and County Calderwood vs. City and County	u. s.c. c.... U S. C. C. . . .	111 116		143 143	.... 141
Calderwood vs. City and County	12th District			144
City and County vs. Jessup	12th District			150
City and County vs. Carter Cowell vs. Citv and County	,12th District. 12th District.	10,047		150 151	.... 146
Callaiyhan vs. Lennon	4th District			152
City and County vs. Heany	list Justice's			154
City and County vs. Kehoe ( ity and County vs. Hamilton .".	1st Justice's. . 1st Justice's			154 154		...
( ity and County vs. Donohue	1st Justice's. .			154
City and County vs. Moors	1st Justice's .			154
Citv and County vs. Lawton	4th District			155
City of San Francisco vs. Heydcufeldt	12th District.	26			154

172

INDEX TO CITY CASES.

Title.	Court.	No.	11 M'O	*« 2« &	II £<$	II t • X o	"fiS I2 Mo
	1th District. 12th District. 12th District, 1st Justice's. . 1st Justice's. . 1st Justice's	1,551 1,548 11,172	pay.	pag.	"fti	pa,-.	pag.
City of /San Francisco vs. Walker Cobb vs Callaghan			154 168
City and County vs. Purcell			159 159		....
City and County vs. Gaffrey City and County vs Moors & Co
			169
City and County vs. Hawkett Carroll vs City and County	1st Justice's.. 4th District. .				160
11,264	....		160 162 163 163	170	'i48
City and County vs Whitman	4i h District.. 6th Justice's	11,459
Connolly vs Calderwood et al
Central Pacific R. II. Co. vs. Bd. of Superv's. Cammet vs C'ity and County					1 :4 ....
4th District. . 4th District.. 15th District. 4th District.. 2d Justice's. . 12th District. 12th District. 12th District. 12th District. 15th District, 12th District. 15th District, Superior Superior Superior 4th District. . 4th District.. 4th District . Superior 12th District. 4th District.. 1st Justice's	11,691 12,103 757 12,160			136 .... . 1S1 . . 135 .. 185 18fi	'i&3 155 156
Crummy vs City and County
City and County vs. Calderwood
Carrinson vs City and County	12,127 12,312 8,339 12,703 1,658 12,736 1,780 4,350 4,360 4,399 9.148				189 L«	157 159 142 163 164 165 165
City and County vs. Fulde
City and County vs Hunt
Chambers vs. City and County City and County vs Walters
		....
City and County vs. Sanchez . .	107 107 107 1C9 and lit] 111
JDe Rochprs vs City and County.. . . .
De Rochers vs. City and County
De Rochers vs City and County
Dean vs. City and County ....	158	152
Des Farges vs. City and County Dana vs City and County
7,480 4,949 10,730 10,624	114 117
Des Farges vs. City Delaney vs. Wilson ....
149 153 154	145 148
Dtehon vs Moses
Dougherty vs. City and County
Dougherty vs. Reed De Rochers vs. County of San Francisco. . . De Rochers vs. County of San Francisco. . . Des Farges vs. The City	1st Justice's. . 4rh District. . 4th District, . 12th District. 12th District.	4,350 4,300	....	154 156			....
	156
	161	165 169
Delaney vs Johnson	11.010		167
Des Farges vs. The City
Dreschfeld vs. City and County	4th District, . 15th District, loth District. 15th District. 4th District. . 12th District, 12th District.	11,9(57 67« 1,497 9,841 10,585 10,600 10,583 540 184 9,656 j	....			177 182	'153 160 168
Dorland vs. City and County Douglas vs. City and County
Delaney vs. City and County Ellis vs. City and County	109
Easterley vs. Wilson	III 148	143 144 'isi 154		....
Easterley vs Wilson
Eggleston vs. City and County
Expert vs. Mayor of San Francisco Earl and Mclntosh vs. Alcalde, etc Faulhaber vs. City and County	4th District. . 4th District. . :th District. . 2th District. 12th District. 12th District. 2th District. 4th District, . 4th District.. 21 h District. 12th District. 12th District. 12th District.
109
Ferguson vs. City and County	147 148
French vs. Tesctiemacher.
Frank vs. Coon			149
Falkner vs. Hunt	6,213: 10.880 j 11,408 11,666 12,021 12,189: 9,200			154 155 l!v] 168	'l71 174 184 187	'us
Field vs. City and County .	108 and 116	....j
Flint vs. Bedell Feagan vs. City and County
Fischer vs. City and County
Ferguson vs. City and County	144
Green vs. City and County

INDEX TO CITY CASES.

173

Title.	Court.	No.		ll	r	11	C*I-H
Mo	Mo	M'O	#o j tfo
Guy vs. City and Countv	12th District. 12th District. 12th District. 4th District.. 4th District. . 4th District. . 4th District. . 12th District. 4th District. . 4th District.. 4th District. . 12th District. 12th District. 4th District. . 4th District. . 4th District. . 4th District. . 12th District. 12th District. 12th District. 4th District. . 12th District. 15th District.	| 9,509	pag 109 anc 117	pag. 158 147	pag	pag	pag.
Grisar, M. M. M., vs. City Grisar, E , v.s City..
		147
Galligaii vs City	9,952		151 153	146
Garwood, Adm., vs. City and County Gray vs City and County
10,807 10,813 9,200 541 11,241 11,744 11,827 11,958 12,923 9,845		154 154 157	148 149 i54
Greene, Anne E , vs. City
Gillespie vs. Mayor of San Francisco Grisar r.9. Wilson Garwood vs Hi«'orins
		160
	....	166	172 180 183	'152 154 166
Godfrin M. City and County Gray vs City and County
Gallagher vs. Gutierrez Hayes vs. City and County
109 111
Herzo r.x City and County
Hentsch vs. City and County	9,002 2,427	116 118	'iei 144	'l89		....
Herzo vs. City and County
Hahn vs Citv and County
Hoff V*. City and County	"578 10,283 62 11,983 12 lOl		161	169 154
Harris vs. City of San Francisco Hunt vs. Citv and County
		158 165	169	147
Heni-lcy vs Stone
Holladay vs. City and County. . .				178 181 184 187 189	151 153 155 157
Hall vs. 'Wilson . . ...
Hamilton vs. City and County		11,953
Hancock r«. Clark	15th District. 15th District. 15th District. 4th District. . 4th District. . 12th District. 4th District.. 12th District. 12th District. 12th District. 12th District. 4th District. . L2th District. 12th District. 12th District. 12th District, loth District. County	533 1,143 855 9,836
Holland vs. City and County
Hoff «s. City and County					162
Janes vs. City and County	109
Jones vs. City and County	151
James vs. City of San Francisco Jessup vs. Citv and County	310 11,794 12,704	154 167	'l73	'l49 163 167
Johnson vs. City and County.
Johnson, Sid. L., vs. City and County Killey vs. Wilson
10,604 10,603 539 11,426 11,705 12.097 1,690		148 148 iii 157 ind 162 145 152 162	144 145 154 162 'in 151 'iii 170
Killey vs. Wilson
Kessing vs. Mayor of San Francisco
Kenney vs. City and County	170 175 187 20i 165 i62 las	isi l63 169 144 l43 i54 167
Kenney vs. City and County Kenney vs. City and County
Kehoe vs. City and County
Kennedy vs. Board of Supervisors . . ..
Kearny Street Widening
Lucas Turner vs. The City	12th District.	6,639	115 116 iis
Lee vs. Denman
Lent vs. Citv and County	12th District. 4th District. . 12th District. 15th District. 12th District. Superior 12th District. 2th District. County 4th District. . u. s. c. c. ..	' 10,441 2,431 647 4,359 7,425 9232 2,147 "'91
Le Roy vs. City and County
Leighton, Executor, vs. Garrison Ludlum vs. City and County
Lazard -on. City and County
Myrick vs. City and County	107 108 110 110 am! 114 111 IIS	....
Morse vs. Citv and County
Minton vs. Williams	156 'lR7	149
Minton vs. Burr Macy, Administrator, vs. City and County. . Mumford vs. Jarboe. . .

1T4

INDEX TO CITY CASES.

i 1 Title. Court. i No.	11 ill ££< ftS	11	11 I!
Mo Mo	mo	Mo Mo
Myrick vs. County of San Francisco	4th District. . 4th District, . 12th District. 12th District, 12th District. 12th District, 15th District, 12th District. 12th District.	4,359 2,593 11,087 11.075 11,707 770 12,590	pag. iis	pag. 156 161	pag.	pag.	pag.
Munson vs Citv of San Francisco.	154 166 157	'ies 'l75 188 '202	'i46 '150 158 161 167 170
McDonald vs Wilson
Mastick vs Thorpe
McCarthy vs City and County.
McLennan vs City and County
Merchant Street widening Nye vs Brooks
12th District, 4th District, . 12th District. 121h District. 4th District, . 4th District.. 4th District. . Superior Superior Superior 12th District. 12th District, 12th District. 12th District. 41 h District. . 4th District, . 4th District..	9,728 9.181 2^425 7,733 11,043	109 111 117 118
Newhaus vs. City and County .' Noonan vs City and County	161	169 154		....
Newton vs. Patch
Nelson vs City and County	....		156	....
O'Connell vs. City and County Pioche T,S. City and County
4,541 4,599 4,400 9,841 9,813 8,287 6,070 9.832 7,806	107 107 107 109 109 108 109 an <i 114 110 111 111	156 156			....
Perry vs. City and County P. W. Factory vs. City and County Prince vs. City and County Phelan vs City and County
156
People ex rel. Burr vs. Dana People ex rel. Teschemacher vs. Dennis Parsons vs City and County
Pimental vs. City and County Partridge vs. City and County
4th District. . Supreme 12th District. 12th District. 12th District. 4th District,. 12th District. 12th District, 12th District. 12th District, 12th District, 12th District. 12th District. 12th District, 12th District 12th District. 12th District		111	. . .
	6,070 8,637 9,l69i 2,700 5,229 1,53(5 10239	113 116 116 116 117 118 118 118	156 157 157 158 161 1R2 1C2 145 145 14( 14P 147	152 166 '109 !!'.! 169'!"! 'ill ' 160 142, 161 142! 161	'145 'i42 143
People ex rel 'Burr vs. Dana
People ex rel. Hunt vs. Bd. of Supervisors. . People ex rel. Hunt vs. Bd. of Supervisors. . People ex rel. Hall vs. Bd. of Supervisors. . . Pimental vs City and County
Partridge vs. City and County
People ex rel. Frank vs. City and County.. . Paul vs City and County
Perley vs. Hasscy	10.37*1 . . 10,409 1. ..
Pacific Gla^s Works vs Garrison
Pringle vs. City
People ex rel. Teschemacher vs. Galloway. . People ex rel. Reed vs, Bd. of Supervisors. . People ex rel. Crane vs. Bd. of Supervisors. People ex rel Sharp vs Hale			149 149 15' ir>2 166 156 162	171	'190	'ies 147 148 'ies 150 165 166
4th District. . 4th District.. 4th District..	4,400 4,541 ' 4,059 6,344 11.029 11,108 11,389 11,491
Pioche vs County of San Francisco
People ex rel Woods vs. Hooper	12th District. 12th District. 4th District. . 12th District, 12th District, 4th District. . Justice's
People ex rel. Folsom vs. Mickle			166 157 166 17' 161	'lR8 170 172 174 176 178 178 185
People ex rel. Bohen vs. Holladay Perley vs City and Countv
Parker vs. City and County Polack vs. Davis. ...
Partridge vs Ha^en
Public Squares People ex r<->! McKee vs Callaghan ....
12th District. Supreme Supreme Supreme 4th District, . 4th District. . 4th District. . 4th District. .	10,933 ' 12,250 12.911 12950 11,263	'.'. :
People ex rel. Harris vs. Hale
People ex rel. C. P. R. R. Co. vs. Bd. of Sup's. Central Pacific R, R vs. Bd. of Supervisors. Poland vs. < ity and County
Pragg vs. City and County People ex rel. Nicolson Pavement Co. r*. ) Bd. of Supervisors of the City and County ) Quinn vs. City and County. . .

INDEX TO CITY CASES.

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Title.	Court.	No.	II =-s	a22 K'O	ii ^	t^ *o c.S PHO	n a^ tf'o
	4th District. . 4th District.. 4th District. . 12th District 12th District. 4th District. .	9,652 8.275 9239 6,063 ' 10,298	pas?. 109 115 117 117	pag.	pag.	pag	pag.
Roles *V8 Washburn.	158 159 144	153	....
Ritter w City and County ......
Rabe «?*. City and County.	...	152 155	147	162	143
IJiM'so AS. Washburn	12th District. 4th District. . 3d Justice's . . 15th District. 12th District. 4th District. . 4th District. . Justice's	8,848 11,580 i,io3 9,030 9,653 9,655			154 165	'in 188 188	'158 159
Koich vs. City and County Hunk vs City and County
S. F & M. D. P. R. Co. vs. City and County.. . Smith vs City and County.	108 109 109 110
Smith vs City and County
Spencer vs Burke
Satterlee vs. City and County	12th District. 12th District. 12th District.	9,353 8.620 9,030	111 and 118 115 115	161 157 157 144
150	164	....
S. F. & M D I* R Co vs Houston. . . .
Sharon vs. City and County	1th District. . 4th District. . 4th District.. 15th District. 12fh District. 15th District. 15th District. 15th District. 12th District. 12th District. 12th District. 12th District. 12th District.			152
Sime VK. County of San Francisco Spring Valley W. W. vs. Lynch, Adm Sullivan vs. City and County . .	4,399 11.417 680 1,525 834 1 1,873 7.426 8,795	'Us	156	'i<33	'in 182	'i«
Satterlee vs. Garrison Stewart vs City and County
			162 162 166
Stewart vs. City and Comity
Smith tM Ford	108
Thomas vs. City and County
Thompson vs Fitzgerald	146 146	142	160	142
Termon vs. City and County
	10.459 10,551 10,600		143 149 153 is5	145 148 154 165 167	'1(32 163 '172 173	'149
Thompson vs Kierulff
Tennant vs. Bancroft
Thomas vs City of San Francisco	12th District. 4th District.. 4th District. .	1,878 11.568 11,794
Tompkins vs City and County
Taxes on Consigned Goods
Valentine vs. Flannagan	4th District. . 15th District. Superior 12th District. 4th District. . 12th District. .2th District. 12th District. 4th District. .	12,018 646 4.398 7,908 9,162 9,448 10,527	107 115 116 117	156	'.'.'.'.	180 183	151 154
Valencia vs City and County
Ward vs. City and County
Woodbury vs. City and County
Wade vs. City and County	158 158 145 146 153 163	i53 '143 i	'iw	145
Whitmore vs. City and County. ... ....
Wells vs. City and County
Williams vs. City and County
Walter vs. Story
Wharves
Webb vs. City and County	4th District. . 12th District.	8,132 11,303			154 161 171	'iro	...
Wells vs. Lynch, Administrator
Widening Kearny Street
Williamson vs. City and County	rth District. . 4th District. . 4th District. . 12th District.	12,177 12,241 7,244				164 164
Wilkie vs. City and County
Zottman vs. City and County Zottman vs. City and County	107
163

Respectfully submitted,

JOHN H. SAUNDERS,

City and. County Attorney.

CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.

CHIEF ENGINEER'S OFFICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT, ) SAN FRANCISCO, July 23d, 18G6. )

To the Honorable Board of Supervisors:

GENTLEMEN: — In accordance with the requirements of Resolution No. 5,556 of your Honorable' Body, I herewith present my Annual Report on the condition and expenses of the Fire Department, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30th, 1866.

Trusting that the recommendations herein contained will receive your attention, I remain

Very Respectfully Yours,

DAVID SCANNELL,

Chief Engineer.

F I E E S.

During the past year the number of fires have not been as great as in the year preceding, but the loss from them has been more than doubled, being estimated at $593,000, against $276,000 last year. The most destructive fire of the year occurred July 17th, 1865, at the Pacific Warehouse, located at the northeast corner of Broadway and Battery streets, where starting in the night and in a tight building filled with a variety of goods — some of them being of the most com- bustible character, it had gained such headway and spread through the

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stock to such an extent by the time the Department arrived on the ground and got the doors open, as to prevent them from gaining the mastery over it.

For nearly two days it raged with fury, notwithstanding the greater part of the time it was deluged with water from hand and steam engines and hydrants, but all to little purpose, owing to the large quan- tity of coal oil, camphene, etc., stored within its walls, which served to prevent it from being subdued. The damage resulting from this fire alone has been estimated as high as $343,000.

The impropriety of storing such combustible articles as coal oil, camphene, and alcohol in warehouses where other goods are stored, must become apparent from the result of this fire, for had nothing of this kind been stored there, it is quite probable that the fire would have been extinguished before the entire building and its contents were destroved. The origin of this fire is unknown, and it was probably caused by spontaneous combustion.

The Department has been called out about two hundred and twenty times during the year ; a number of incendiary fires have taken place in the same period, and the most suspicious circumstances in connection with them is, that the property thus destroyed generally had more or less insurance on it. Out of the two hundred fires that took place, thirty-three were undoubtedly caused by the match of the incendiary, and the loss from these fires originating in premises covered by insur- ance amounted to about $75,000, while the loss from incendiary fires originating in premises not insured, did not exceed $3,500. Nearly the same observations will apply to the attempts to set fire ; for of the fourteen attempts made, fully two-thirds of the places were insured to a greater or less extent. Unoccupied buildings, particularly if setting alone, always serve as an invitation for the incendiary to apply his torch, and we therefore see that of the thirty-three incendiary fires, ten took place in unoccupied buildings.

A number of arrests on charges of arson have been made by the Fire Marshal during the past year, some of whom have been tried and convicted, and others are awaiting trial.

HYDRANTS.

The number of Hydrants set on the first day of July was four hund-

178 CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.

red and forty-eight, of which forty were set during the past year, and the one at the northwest corner of Teharaa and First streets was taken up by order of the Fire and Water Committee. A list of the Hydrants with their location, will be found hereafter in this report.

I will again call your attention to the necessity of having larger mains laid along the lower part of the City front, to which Hydrants can be attached, so as to afford in case of emergency an abundant supply of water — one or two steam engines taking suction from Hy- drants attached to small mains, if fully enabled to supply themselves, will leave nothing for hand engines or hose carriages, and are more likely to be short of a supply themselves than otherwise.

CISTERNS.

There are forty-two Cisterns in the City in good order, ranging in capacity from 15,000 to 51,000 gallons ; and there are eight in bad order, being nearly worthless. These latter should be put in good condition without delay.

The expense of building good Cisterns is large, but when well built they will last for years without additional cost, and the security they afford against extensive conflagrations under contingencies which might arise, will, in my opinion, warrant the outlay for their construction.

The water in the mains is frequently shut off in different parts of the City for the setting of hydrants, laying of pipes, and other pur- poses incident thereto, thus at times leaving certain sections for a period entirely without protection. To guard against accidents from this source, as well as to be prepared for any emergency that may occur from a lack of water in the hydrants, caused either from a scarcity of supply, or accident to the pipes or flumes conveying it to the City, it is deemed necessary that more Cisterns should be provided. As a rule also, steam engines can do better service from Cisterns than from hydrants, the supply from them being uniform and constant, while it sometimes happens that from the latter it is fitful and inadequate.

FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH. 179

HOSE.

There is in use by the different companies 'of the Department about 10,800 feet of Hose, of which only about one-third can be considered in first rate condition, the remainder being of an ordinary character and not at all to be relied on in case of severe work.

Owing to the fact that soon hereafter the Department will be sup- plied with Steam Engines of a more powerful character than any we have yet had, it is necessary that a full supply of strong new Hose should be provided for them, so that at all times when in service, accidents from the bursting of Hose, and the delay consequent upon requiring the replacing of a defective length, oftentimes at the most critical moment of the fire, may be avoided. I therefore recommend that 10,000 feet of the best quality of new Hose be purchased at your earliest convenience.

FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.

I am pleased to be able to say, that the Fire Alarm Telegraph, during the past year has been kept in better working order than formerly, and has not as often been imposed upon by ringing false alarms. It is now working in a very satisfactory manner, and with due care and precaution* on the part of those having it in charge, it will prove of great importance to the welfare of the City.

LOCATION OF FIRE COMPANY HOUSES AND DISTRICTS FOR SERVICE.

The force of the Department as at present organized, is distributed in a very judicious manner throughout the city, and since they have been confined to certain districts within which to perform duty, their services have been of a less arduous character yet quite as efficient as formerly.

However, the new organization which will have less companies, and which in a few months will supersede the present one, will require a change in some instances for the proper location of some of them.

180 CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.

Under the act creating the Paid Department, your honorable body have the power to direct the sale of the houses and lots at present occupied by the Fire Companies, and secure others in suitable loca- tions for the new companies, and I doubt not you will take timely measures to provide for their accommodation.

FIRE LIMIT BLOCKS.

Since my last report the line of the Fire Limit Blocks has been materially altered, and considerably curtailed, but it is yet extensive enough to eventually prove of benefit "in securing the erection of fire- proof buildings on many of our prominent streets whenever it shall become necessary to substitute others for the frame structures now in existence.

The violations of the Fire Ordinance during the past year have not been as numerous as heretofore — if we except the line of Kearny street — owing probably in part to a fear of consequences instilled into the public mind by the arrest and punishment of a number of persons for like offenses, through the efforts of the Fire Marshal and Fire Wardens.

Along the line of Kearny street, between Sacramento and Geary, that part affected by the widening, a number of palpable violations of the ordinance have taken place ; yet owing to the passage of a special order for the benefit of property owners on that line, by your honora- ble body, and the adoption of resolutions granting special privileges, no action could be taken by the Fire Wardens.

While every reasonable privilege should be given to those who had buildings that were interfered with by the order widening that street, compelling them to cut off a portion when the lot was not of sufficient depth to permit of their removal back, or removing them to the rear of the lot they were on when sufficiently large to allow of it, yet in neither case should they be allowed to overhaul and remodel them with new material to such an extent so as to make new structures of them. Permits for alterations and repairs on wooden buildings within the Fire Limit Blocks, should be granted only after proper examina- ion, and where the necessity of the case absolutely demands it, and then in conformity with the spirit of the ordinance itself.

VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. 181

THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OF SAN FRANCISCO.

It is well known that during the session of the Legislature of last winter, a bill was passed abolishing the present Volunteer Fire De- partment, and authorizing the establishment of a paid one in its place.

As this will be the last opportunity I shall have of submitting a report under the law governing the present Department, I may be allowed the privilege of saying a few words in commemoration of the noble, energetic and faithful institution, soon to be numbered with the things that were.

This Department, now so soon to go out of existence, that has done so much for the protection and prosperity of the city, was organized in the year 1850, by some of our best citizens and business men, includ- ing merchants, mechanics, lawyers, clerks and laborers, many of whom had been active firemen in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Balti- more and other eastern cities, and some of whom since have not only performed the active duty of firemen here, but have also filled offices of honor and profit amongst us where ability and integrity were required, and as exalted as that of Mayor of our city, and United States Senator.

During that and the preceding year, the population of the city had increased with unprecedented rapidity, and to afford them accommoda- tions for living, as well as for business purposes, buildings of wood and cloth, and canvas tents were hurriedly erected with at that time scarcely an exceptional structure of brick or stone. The town being con- structed of such combustible materials, and no organized provision made for the extinguishment of fires, we are not surprised to learn of the devastating conflagrations that took place here in early times, and compelled the inhabitants to perfect an organization among themselves for the protection of their own as well as neighbors' property and households.

On the twenty-fourth of December, 1849, occurred the first of these great calamities, though by no means comparing in magnitude with those that occurred in 1850 and 1851.

However, it was the inauguration of the fiery ordeal through which the city was to pass ere she should reach the proud eminence of per- manent prosperity which she at this time has attained.

From an early history of San Francisco, we learn "that on the morning of that day, Dennison's Exchange on the east side of the plaza, was discovered to be on fire at about six o'clock. Nearly all

182 CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.

the block bounded by Kearny, Washington, Montgomery and Clay streets, was destroyed. The loss was estimated at one million of dol- lars. With no organized Fire Department, and the inflammable nature of the buildings being considered, it was wonderful that the conflagration did not make still more general devastation."

The great destruction of property by this fire, fully impressed the citizens with the necessity of creating an organization to combat the fiery element, and consequently we find that early in the succeed- ing year steps were taken by those whose property and interests were identified with the growth and prosperity of the city, to perfect and put in operation an organization which though then small in numbers, and poorly equipped, did most excellent duty when called upon, and which has continued to grow with the growth and requirements of the city, until it numbered fourteen Engine Companies, three Hook and Ladder Companies, and three Hose Companies, with one thou- sand and fifty members.

The first election for Chief Engineer took place on the nineteenth day of October, 1850, when Frederick D. Kohler was elected to that office. From that period the history of the Fire Department may be said to date, and in a few years, through the efficiency of its officers and the promptness and fidelity of its members, who worked not for pay, but for glory and honor, it obtained a reputation for efficiency and order equal to that of any of the old Departments in eastern cities, and it has kept on in the march of advancement until its fame was world-wide as it deserved to be, since in my opinion, I do not say too much when I say it was excelled by none either on this or the eastern continent.

At last the march of progress and improvement, ever on the advance, seized the minds of some of our people, and for a few years past the question of creating a paid department in place of the present volun- teer one, was agitated both by the press and legislative bodies, until at last a bill was presented to the Legislature, which meeting with favor, become a law, and is to go into operation on the first Monday of December of this year.

Thus passes from ouc midst, an institution that has acquired honor and fame, as well as a history that will be read and talked of for years in the distant future.

The duty its members have performed for the people of San Fran- cisco for the past sixteen years without other pay or emolument than that flowing from a consciousness of having performed their oner-

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ous and self-imposed task faithfully, is beyond computation in mere dollars and cents. There was something higher and nobler that actu- ated those who turned out at the 'first tap of the bell at any hour of the day or night, in fair or stormy weather, than the mere wish to earn a livelihood from the necessities and misfortunes of their fellow men.

They can be looked upon in no other light than that of philanthro- pists, whose noble deeds and acts of daring in endeavoring to save life and property when combatting the march of the devouring ele- ment on many a hotly contested field, deserve ever to be held in grateful remembrance by the people of San Francisco, for whom as a body they have done so much, and for whom many of them have sacrificed both their health and their lives.

But a new order of things is now about to succeed them, and we trust that it will realize all the expectations that its friends entertain for it, and have advanced in its favor. And in this connection I desire to call particular attention to the magnanimous action of the officers and members of the Department in falling into the support of the new undertaking the moment it became a law, and their prompt and efficient performance of duty pending the time the new Depart- ment shall be fully organized and in working order.

It illustrates again, and in a new light, the character of the men composing the Fire Department. Although quite unanimous in their opposition to the passage of a law which would break up their organ- ization, and in its stead place a paid Department, and notwithstanding the unnecessary misrepresentations against their character and con- duct made during the time the question was under agitation, and the acrimonious debate indulged in by the friends of the measure, reflect- ing on the Companies and members of the Department, we find that no sooner is the matter settled by becoming a law, than with general accord they agree to withdraw further opposition, and perform their accustomed duty faithfully until such time as the authorities having the matter in charge, shall be able to get it organized, and in perfect working order.

Thus again are the enemies of the Department, those who pre- dicted riot and disorder, and a refusal to do duty after the passage of the bill, rebuked. The members of the Department since the passage of the bill have done their duty well, and there is no reason to sup- pose that they will fail to continue doing it as long as their services are required.

184 CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.

EXPENSES OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE SOxn, 1866.

The total amount of demands audited and allowed out of the Fire Department Fund during the past year, as shown below, was $65,248.21. This sum, however, includes a deficit of about $15,000, which existed at the close of last year, and could not be provided for out of the annual appropriation for the expenses of the Department as allowed untfer the statutes of 1863, page 168.

The power necessary to authorize the payment of these demands was secured at the last session of the Legislature, and hence they are brought forward and placed with the expenses of the Department for the present year, though not properly belonging to it.

The following demands have been allowed during the past year, to wit.

FIRE DEPARTMENT EXPENSES.

Salaries :

Chief Engineer, 1 year $4,000 00

3 Assistants, 1 year, $50 per

month each 1,800 00

Secretary, 1 year 1,800 00

Telegraph Operators, 2, 1

year, and 1, 11 months

and 29 days, at $100 per

month each 3,593 54

Repairer, 71 months, at $100 750 00

Stewards, 20 at $40 per

month each, June 1st,

1865, to July 1st, 1866,

13 months 10,400 00

Engineers, 4 at $60 per

month each, June 1st,

1865, to July 1st, 1866,

13 months... 3,120 00

Carried forward $25,463 54

FIRE DEPARTMENT EXPENSES. 185

Brought forward

Corporation Yard Keeper, 11 months, at. $30 per month 330 00

$25,793 54

Other expenses :

Repairs to Engines, etc 17,044 29

Hose, and freight on same. . 7,741 76

2 Hose Carriages, and freight

on same 3,123 44

1 Hose Carriage, and 500

feet Hose, purchased of

South Park Hose Co 1,000 00

Freight on Engine for No. 5 928 83

Brake, Copper Jacket, and

Pipe for Steam Engine

No. 6 325 00

Lanterns, 3J dozen 160 00

Wood and Coal 263 50

Oil, Fluid, etc 632 87

Consulting Engineer, pur- chase of No. 12 Engine. 50 00 Implements for Corporation

Yard 36 52

Rent of Corporation Yard

to June 1st, 1866, 14

months, at $100 per

month 1,400 00

Cleaning Vaults, 2 months

at S30, and 10 months at

$40 per month 460 00

Carting 390 25

Filling Cisterns 292 50

Work on Cisterns 27 00

Cleaning, Oiling Hydrants,

and Cleaning around 1

Hydrant 87 50

Expense Fire Alarm and

Police Telegraph, after

Carried forward. , $33,963 46

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186 CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.

Brought forward $33,963 46

allowance of $25,000 was exhausted, and before new

allowance 325 85

Arrest of Persons found tampering with Fire Alarm and Police Tele- graph.. 100 00

Telegrams regarding Paid

Department 145 36

Lighting Buildings, at $20 per

month each :

20 Houses (Engine, Hook and Ladder, and Hose)

for year 4,800

6 Houses, June, 1865 120

4,920 00

39,454 67

$65,248 21

CISTERNS AND HYDRANTS.

Extra for constructing Cistern corner Cali- fornia and Davis streets 800 00

Constructing Cistern corner Fremont and

Mission streets 1,150 00

Repairs to Cisterns 53 47

2,003 47

Setting 64 Hydrants, at $60 3,840 00

Resetting 5 Hydrants, at $40 200 00

Resetting 39 Hydrants, at $30 1,170 00

Repairs to Hydrants, examination of and

oiling Hydrants 523 89

50 Hydrants 1,750 00

Part payment of bill of $573 80, for set- ting, resetting Hydrants, etc., to close

appropriation for the Fiscal Year 512 64

7,996 53

Total . $10,000 00

ENGINE COMPANIES. 187

COMPANY HOUSES AND LOTS. \

ENGINE COMPANIES.

BRODERICK ENGINE COMPANY, No. 1. — House and Lot on the north side of Bryant Street, west of Third. Two-story wooden build- ing ; City property, in good order.

MANHATTAN ENGINE COMPANY, No. 2. — House and Lot on O'Farrell Street, north side, between Dupont and Stockton streets. Three-story brick building ; City property, in good order.

HOWARD ENGINE COMPANY, No. 3. — House and Lot on the south side of California Street, between Sansome and Battery. Three-story brick building ; City property, in good order.

CALIFORNIA ENGINE COMPANY, No. 4. — House and Lot on north side of Market Street, between Sarisome and Battery. Two-story brick building ; City property, in bad order, requiring to be entirely overhauled.

KNICKERBOCKER ENGINE COMPANY, No. 5. — House and Lot on the north side of Sacramento Street, between Montgomery and San- some. New three-story brick building ; City property, in good order.

MONUMENTAL ENGINE COMPANY, No. 6. — House and Lot on west side of Brenham Place, between Washington and Clay streets. Two-story brick building ; City property, in good order.

VOLUNTEER ENGINE COMPANY No. 7. — House and Lot south side of Sutter Street, west of Jones. Two-story brick building ; City property, in good order.

PACIFIC ENGINE COMPANY, No. 8. — House and Lot on north side of Jackson Street, between Front and Davis. Two-story brick build- ing ; City property, in good order.

VIGILANT ENGINE COMPANY, No. 9. — House and Lot on west side of Stockton Street, between Broadway and Pacific. Two-story brick building ; City property, in good order.

CRESCENT ENGINE COMPANY, No. 10. — House and Lot on the east

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side of Stockton Street, north of Greenwich. Two-story brick build- ing ; City property, in good order.

COLUMBIAN ENGINE COMPANY, No. 11. — House and Lot on north sids of Bush street, between Dupont and Kearny. Two-story brick building ; City property, in bad order and requires overhauling.

PENNSYLVANIA ENGINE COMPANY, No. 12. — House and Lot on the east side of Sixth Street, south of Folsorn. Two-story frame building ; City property, in good order.

YOUNG AMERICA ENGINE COMPANY, No. 13. — House and Lot on north side of Center Street, between Valencia and Guerrero streefs. Two-story brick building ; City property, in good order.

TIGER ENGINE' COMPANY, No. 14. — House and Lot on west side of Second Street, between Natoma and Howard. Three-story brick building ; City property, in good order.

HOOK AND LADDER COMPANIES.

ST. FRANCIS, No. 1. — House and Lot on west side of Dupont, be- tween Sacramento and Clay streets. Three-story brick building ; City property, in good order.

LAFAYETTE, No. 2. — House and Lot on south side of Broadway, between Stockton and Dupont streets. Two-story brick building ; City property, in good order.

INDEPENDENCE, No. 3. — House and Lot on the west side of Fourth Street, between Jessie and Market streets. One-story frame building ; Company property, in good order.

HOSE COMPANIES.

WASHINGTON HOSE COMPANY, No. 1. — House and Lot on the west side of Dupont Street, between Vallejo and Green streets. New two-story brick building ; City property, in good order.

LIBERTY HOSE COMPANY, No. 2. — House and Lot on the east side of Fourth Street, near Howard. T wo -story frame building ; Company property, in good order.

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EUREKA HOSE COMPANY, No. 4. — House and Lot on the south side of Geary Street, near Mason. Two-story frame building ; City property, in good order.

EXEMPT FIRE COMPANY. — House and Lot on south side of Jackson Street, east of Kearny. Two-story brick building ; City property, in good order.

INDEPENDENT COMPANIES.

RINCON HOSE COMPANY. — House on the south side of Folsom Street, between Fremont and Beale streets. One-story frame building; Company property.

HAYES VALLEY HOSE COMPANY. — House located on the north side of Grove Street, east of Laguna. One-story frame building ; owned or rented by Company.

WEST END ENGINE COMPANY. — House on Union Street, near Larkin. One-story frame building ; Company property.

CENTRAL HOSE COMPANY. — House located on Brannan Street, near Eighth. Frame building ; rented by the Company.

FIRE APPARATUS IN POSSESSION OF THE DIFFERENT COMPANIES.

BRODERICK. No. 1. — Second-class Engine, James Smith, New York, builder ; City property. A two-wheeled Hose Cart, Folsom, builder, San Francisco; City property.

MANHATTAN, No. 2. — Second-class Engine, Cowing & Co., builders, Seneca Falls, N. Y. Also, a two-wheeled Hose Cart ; all City prop- erty.

HOWARD, No. 3.— Third-class Engine, Hunneman, builder, Boston ; and two-wheeled Hose Cart ; both City property.

CALIFORNIA, No. 4. — Second-class Steam Engine, Button & Co., builders, Waterford, N. Y. ; City property. A two- wheeled Hose Cart ; City property.

KNICKERBOCKER, No. 5. — Second-class Engine, Jeffers, builder, Pawtucket, R. I., and a two-wheeled Hose Cart ; both City property.

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MONUMENTAL, No. 6. — First-class Steam Engine, built by Lee & Lamed, N. Y., owned by the City ; and a two-wheeled Hose Cart, Company property.

VOLUNTEER, No. 7. — Second-class Engine, built by Hunneman & Co., Boston, and a two-wheeled Hose Cart ; both City property.

PACIFIC, No. 8. — Second-class Engine, Jeffers, builder, Pawtucket, R. I., and a two-wheeled Hose Cart ; both owned by the City.

VIGILANT, No. 9. — Second-class Jeffers Engine, and a two-wheeled Hose Cart ; both owned by the City.

CRESCENT, No. 10. — Second-class Engine, Cowing & Co., builders, Seneca Falls, N. Y., and a two-wheeled Hose Cart ; both owned by the City.

COLUMBIAN, No. 11. — Second-class Engine, built by Van Ness & Torboss, New York, and a two-wheeled Hose Cart ; all City property.

PENNSYLVANIA, No. 12. — Second-class Steam Engine, built by Neafie & Levy, Philadelphia, City property ; and a four-wheeled Hose Carriage, owned by the Company.

YOUNG AMERICA, No. 13. — Second-class Engine, Cowing & Co., builders, Seneca Falls, N. Y., a fine four-wheeled Hose Carriage ; both Company property ; also, a two-wheeled Hose Cart, owned by the City.

TIGER, No. 14. — Second-class Steam Engine, Button & Co., build- ers, Waterford, N. Y., and a four-wheeled Hose Carriage ; both City property.

HOOK AND LADDER COMPANIES.

ST. FRANCIS, No. 1. — Truck, with the usual number of Hooks, Ladders, etc., built by J. L. Berry, San Francisco, in good order ; City property.

LAFAYETTE, No. 2. — Truck, with a good supply of Hooks and Ladders, J. L. Berry, builder, San Francisco, in good order ; City property.

INDEPENDENCE, No. 3. — Truck, with fair supply of Hooks and

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Ladders ; was purchased by the Company from a Company in Marys- ville ; in fair condition.

HOSE COMPANIES.

WASHINGTON, No. 1. — Four-wheeled Hose Carriage ; City proper- ty ; in good order.

LIBERTY, No. 2. — Four-wheeled Hose Carriage ; City property ; in good order.

EUREKA, No. 4. — Four-wheeled Hose Carriage ; Company proper- ty ; in good order.

INDEPENDENT COMPANIES.

RINCON HOSE COMPANY. — Four-wheeled Hose Carriage ; Com- pany property.

HAYES VALLEY HOSE COMPANY. — Two-wheeled Hose Cart and five hundred feet of Hose, City property ; and three hundred feet of Hose owned by the Company.

WEST END ENGINE COMPANY. — The Engine and Hose in use by this Company are City property, and the Hose Cart, Company prop- erty.

CENTRAL HOSE COMPANY. — Two-wheeled Hose Cart, and three hundred and fifty feet of Hose ; City property.

LIST OP HYDRANTS.

1. Southwest corner of Broadway and Front.

2. Southeast corner of Broadway and Battery.

3. Southwest corner of Broadway and Sansome.

4. Southeast corner of Broadway and Montgomery.

5. Northwest corner of Broadway and Kearny.

6. Northwest corner of Broadway and Dupont.

7. Southwest corner of Broadway and Stockton.

8. Southwest corner of Broadway and Powell.

9. Northeast corner of Broadway and Mason, on Broadway.

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10. Northeast corner of Broadway and Mason, on Mason.

11. North side of Broadway, between Front and Davis — California

Steam Navigation Company's Yard — private.

12. Southwest corner of Bush and Battery.

13. Northwest corner of Bush and Battery.

14. Southwest corner of Bush and Sansome.

15. Northeast corner of Bush and Montgomery.

16. Southwest corner of Bush and Montgomery.

17. Southwest corner of Bush and Kearny.

18. Northwest corner of Bush and Dupont.

19. Northeast corner of Bush and Dupont.

20. Northwest corner of Bush and Stockton.

21. Northeast corner of Bush and Powell.

22. Northwest corner of Bush and Powell.

23. Northwest corner of Bush and Mason.

24. Northwest corner of Bush and Taylor. 25 Southeast corner of Bush and Taylor.

26. Northwest corner of Bush and Jones.

27. Northeast corner of Bush and Jones.

28. Southeast corner of Bush and Leavenworth.

29. Northwest corner of Bush and Leavenworth.

30. North side of Bush, at House of Engine Company No. 11.

31. Northwest corner of Bush and Larkin.

32. Northwest corner of Bush and Franklin.

33. Northwest corner of Bush and Laguna.

34. Northeast corner of Bryant and Rincon Place.

35. Northwest corner of Bryant and Second.

36. North side of Bryant, between Second and Third.

37. Southeast corner of Bryant and Third.

38. North side of Bryant, between Third and Fourth.

39. North side of Bryant, at House of Engine Company No. 1.

40. Northeast corner of Bryant and Fourth.

41. Northeast corner of Bryant and Park Avenue.

42. Northeast corner of Bryant and Garden.

43. Northwest corner of Brannan and Second.

44. Northeast corner of Brannan and Third.

45. Northeast corner of Brannan and Fourth.

46. Northeast corner of Brannan and Fifth.

47. Southeast corner of Brannan and Sixth.

48. Northeast corner of Brannan and Seventh.

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49. North side of Brannan, between Seventh and Eighth.

50. Northeast corner of Brannan and Ninth.

51. North side of Brannan, between Sixth and Seventh.

52. Northwest corner of Brannan and Eighth.

53. Southwest corner of Commercial and Montgomery.

54. Southeast corner of Commercial and Kearny.

55. North side of Chestnut, between Powell and Mason.

56. Southwest corner of Chestnut and Stockton.

57. Southeast corner of Chestnut and Mason.

58. Northwest corner of Clay and Davis.

59. Northeast corner of Clay and Battery.

60. Southwest corner of Clay and Stockton.

61. Southwest corner of Clay and Powell.

62. Southwest corner of Clay and Powell, on Powell.

63. Southeast corner of Clay and Mason.

64. Northeast corner of Clay and Mason.

65. Northwest corner of Clay and Taylor.

66. Southeast corner of Clay and Taylor.

67. Northwest corner of Clay and East.

68. South side of Clay, east of Montgomery.

69. Northwest corner of Commercial and Battery.

70. Southeast corner of Commercial and Battery.

71. Southwest corner of Commercial and Sansome.

72. Southwest corner of California and Dupont.

73. Southeast corner of California and Battery.

74. Southeast corner of California and Sansome.

75. Southwest corner of California and Montgomery.

76. Southeast corner of California and Dupont.

77. Northwest corner of California and Dupont.

78. Northeast corner of California and Powell.

79. Northwest corner of California and Powell.

80. Southeast corner of California and Taylor.

81. Southeast corner of California and Leaven worth.

82. Northwest corner of California and Stockton.

83. Southeast corner of California and Larkin.

84. Southwest corner of Clementina and First.

85. Southeast corner of Clementina and Second.

86. Northeast corner of Clementina and Third.

87. South side of Clementina, between First and Second.

88. North side of Clementina, between First and Second.

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89. North side of Clementina, between Third and Fourth.

90. North side of Clementina, between Fifth and Sixth.

91. Northwest corner of Clementina and Fifth.

92. Northeast corner of Clary and Fourth.

93. North side of Clary, between Fifth and Sixth.

94. North side of Clary, between Fourth and Fifth.

95. East side of Ritch, opposite Clary.

96. East side of Dupont, between Pacific and Jackson.

97. Northwest corner of Ellis and Stockton.

98. Northeast corner of Ellis and Powell.

99. Northwest corner of Ellis and Mason.

100. Northeast corner of Ellis and Taylor.

101. Northeast corner of Ellis and Hyde.

102. Northeast corner of Ellis arid Larkin.

103. North side of Ellis, between Powell and Mason.

104. Northwest corner of Eddy and Leavenworth.

105. Southwest corner of Eddy and Powell.

106. Southwest corner of Eddy and Mason.

107. Northeast corner of Eddy and Hyde.

108. Northwest corner of Everett and Third.

109. Southeast corner of Everett and Fourth.

110. Southwest corner of Essex Place and Essex Street.

111. Southwest corner of Francisco and Dupont.

112. Southwest corner of Francisco arid Stockton.

113. Northwest corner of Francisco and Powell.

114. Southwest corner of Filbert and Battery.

115. Southwest corner of Filbert and Dupont.

116. Northeast corner of Filbert and Stockton.

117. Northeast corner of Filbert and Powell.

118. Southwest corner of Filbert and Mason.

119. Northeast corner of Filbert and Mason.

120. Southwest corner of Filbert and Hyde.

121. East side of Fremont, between Folsom and Howard.

122. East side of Fremont, between Howard and Mission.

123. East side of Fremont, between Mission and Market.

124. Northwest corner of Folsom and Stewart.

125. Southeast corner of Folsom and Main.

126. Southeast corner of Folsom and Beale.

127. Northwest corner of Folsom and First.

128. Northeast corner of Folsom and First.

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129. Northwest corner of Folsom and Second

130. Northeast corner of Folsom and Third.

131. Southwest corner of Folsom and Fourth.

132. Northwest corner of Folsom and Fourth.

133. Northeast corner of Folsom and Fifth.

134. Northwest corner of Folsom and Sixth.

135. Southeast corner of Folsom and Sixth.

136. Northwest corner of Folsom and Rausch.

137. Northeast corner of Folsom and Ninth.

138. Northwest corner of Folsom and Eleventh.

139. Northeast corner of Folsom and Fremont.

140. Northwest corner of Folsom and Eighth.

141. North side of Folsom, between Second and Third.

142. North side of Folsom, between Fifth and Sixth.

143. North side of Folsom, between Fourth and Fifth. s

144. East side of Folsom, opposite Mission Woolen Mills.

145. Southwest corner of Greenwich and Dupont.

146. Northwest corner of Greenwich and Stockton.

147. Northeast corner of Greenwich and Powell.

148. Southeast corner of Greenwich and Mason.

149. Northeast corner of Greenwich and Jansen.

150. Northeast corner of Greenwich and Jones.

151. Northwest corner of Green and Kearny.

152. Southeast corner of Green and Dupont.

153. Southeast corner of Green and Stockton.

154. Southwest corner of Green and Powell.

155. Northwest corner of Green and Mason.

156. Northwest corner of Green and Calhoun.

157. Northwest corner of Green and Hyde.

158. South side of Geary Street, in front of house of Eureka Hose

Company.

159. Northwest corner of Geary and Kearny.

160. Northeast corner of Geary and Dupont.

161. Northwest corner of Geary and Stockton.

162. Southwest corner of Geary%and Powell.

163. Northwest corner of Geary and Mason.

164. Northwest corner of Geary and Taylor.

165. Northeast corner of Geary and Jones.

166. Southeast corner of Geary and Hyde.

167. South side of Guy Place, near First.

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168. Northeast corner of Grove and Laguna.

169. Southeast corner of Harrison and Main,

170. Northeast corner of Harrison and Beale.

171. Northeast corner of Harrison and Fremont.

172. Southwest corner of Harrison and First.

173. Southeast corner of Harrison and Second.

174. Northeast corner of Harrison and Essex.

175. Southwest corner of Harrison and Stanly Place.

176. Northwest corner of Harrison and Third.

177. North side of Harrison, between Third and Fourth.

178. Southwest corner of Harrison and Fourth.

179. Northeast corner of Harrison and Fifth.

180. North side of Harrison, between Fifth and Sixth.

181. Southeast corner of Harrison and Sixth.

182. Northwest corner of Harrison and Seventh.

183. North side of Harrison, between Fourth and Fifth.

184. Northeast corner of Howard and Fremont.

185. ' Southwest corner of Howard and First.

186. Southwest corner of Howard and Second.

187. Northwest corner of Howard and Third.

188. Northwest corner of Howard and Fourth.

189. Southeast corner of Howard and Sixth.

190. Southeast corner of Howard and Seventh. 1^)1. Southeast corner of Howard and Eighth.

192. Southeast corner of Howard and Langton.

193. Southeast corner of Howard and Russ.

194. Southeast corner of Howard and Rausch.

195. Northeast corner of Howard and Twelfth.

196. Northwest corner of Howard and Thirteenth.

197. Northwest corner of Howard and Sixteenth.

198. South side of Howard, between Second and Third.

199. North side of Howard, between Third and Fourth.

200. South of Howard, near Fifth, in Gas Company's Yard. Pri-

vate.

201. South side of Howard, between Third and Fourth (Union Hall).

Private.

202. North side of Howard, between First and Second.

203. Northeast corner of Hayes and Laguna.

204. Northwest corner of Hayes and Octavia.

205. Northwest corner of Hayes and Gough.

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206. Northwest corner of Hayes and Franklin.

207. Northwest corner of Hayes and Van Ness Avenue.

208. Northwest corner of Hayes and Polk.

209. Northwest corner of Jackson and Drumra.

210. Southeast corner of Jackson and Front.

211. Northwest corner of Jackson and Front.

212. Northwest corner of Jackson and Battery.

213. Northeast corner of Jackson and Sansorae.

214. Northeast corner of Jackson and Montgomery.

215. Southwest corner of Jackson and Montgomery.

216. Southwest corner of Jackson and Kearny.

217. Southeast corner of Jackson and Dupont.

218. Northwest corner of Jackson and Dupont.

219. Northwest corner of Jackson and Stockton.

220. Southeast corner of Jackson and Powell.

221. Southwest corner of Jackson and Powell.

222. Northwest corner of Jackson and Virginia.

223. Northeast corner of Jackson and Mason.

224. Northwest corner of Jackson and Mason.

225. Southeast corner of Jackson and Mason.

226. Northeast corner of Jackson and Taylor.

227. Southwest corner of Jackson and Taylor.

228. North side of Jackson, west of Kearny.

229. North side of Jackson, between Front and Davis. At House of

No. 8.

230. South side of Jackson, between Montgomery and Kearny. At

Exempt Company's House.

231. Southwest corner of Jessie and First.

232. Northwest corner of Jessie and Ecker.

233. Northeast corner of Jessie and Annie.

234. Northwest corner of Jessie and Fourth.

235. North side of Jessie, between Third and Fourth.

236. North side of Jessie, between Fourth and Fifth.

237. North side of Jessie, between Fifth and Sixth.

238. West side of Kearny, between Pine and California.

239. West side of Kearny, between Sacramento and California.

240. South side of King, near Second.

241. North side of King, near Third. Private.

242. Northwest corner of Lombard and Kearny.

243. Southwest corner of Lombard and Dupont.

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244. Southwest corner of Lombard and Stockton.

245. Southwest corner of Lombard and Powell.

246. Southeast corner of Lombard and Mason.

247. Northeast corner of Lombard and Taylor.

248. Northeast corner of Lombard and Jones.

249. Southeast corner of Louisa and Fourth.

250. Northwest corner of Louisa and Fourth.

251. Southeast corner of Laurel Place and Essex.

252. Southeast corner of Market and Beale.

253. Southwest corner of Market and First.

254. Southwest corner of Market and Fourth.

255. Southwest corner of Market and Third.

256. South side of Market, between Second and Third.

257. South side of Market, between First and Second.

258. North side of Market, in front of Engine House, No. 4.

259. South side of Market, between Third and Fourth.

260. Southeast corner of Market and Fifth.

261. Southeast corner of Market and Fremont.

262. Southeast corner of Market and Eleventh.

263. Southwest corner of Mission and Srewart.

264. Northeast corner of Mission and Beale.

265. Southwest corner of Mission and Fremont.

266. Northeast corner of Mission and Fremont.

267. Southwest corner of Mission and First.

268. Northwest corner of Mission and First.

269. Southwest corner of Mission and Second.

270. Northeast corner of Mission and Fourth.

271. Southeast corner of Mission and Fifth.

272. Southeast corner of Mission and Sixth.

273. Northeast corner of Mission and Ninth.

274. Northeast corner of Mission and Eleventh.

275. Southeast corner of Mission and Twelfth.

276. Northwest corner of Mission and Sixteenth.

277. Northwest corner of Mission and Ridley.

278. North side of Mission, between First and Second.

279. North side of Mission, between Second and Third.

280. North side of Mission, between Fourth and Fifth.

281. North side of Mission, between Fifth and Sixth.

282. Northwest corner of Minna and First.

283. Southeast corner of Minna and Second.

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284. Northwest corner of Minna and Third.

285. Southwest corner of Minna and Fourth.

286. North side of Minna, between First and Second.

287. North side of Minna, between First and Second.

288. South side of Minna, between Second and Third.

289. South side of Minna, between Fourth and Fifth.

290. Northwest corner of McAllister and Fillmore.

291. Northwest corner of McAllister and Buchanan.

292. Southwest corner of Natoraa and First.

293. Northeast corner of Natoma and Jane.

294. Northwest corner of Natoma and Fifth.

295. North side of Natoma, between First and Second.

296. Northwest corner of O'Farrell and Dupont.

297. Northwest corner of O'Farrell and Stockton.

298. Northeast corner of O'Farrell and Mason.

299. Northeast corner of O'Farrell and Jones.

300. Northeast corner of O'Farrell and Hyde.

301. Northeast corner of O'Farrell and Larkin.

302. East side of Park Avenue, between Harrison and Bryant.

303. Northwest corner of Pacific and Battery..

304. Northwest corner of Pacific and Battery, on Battery.

305. Southeast corner of Pacific and Sansome.

306. Northeast corner of Pacific and Montgomery.

307. Southwest corner of Pacific and Montgomery.

308. Northwest corner of Pacific and Dupont.

309. Southwest corner of Pacific and Powell. 3JLO. Northeast corner of Pacific and Mason.

311. Northeast corner of Pacific and Taylor.

312. Southwest corner of Pacific and Taylor.

313. Northwest corner of Pacific and Jones.

314. Southwest corner of Pacific and Jones.

315. Northwest corner of Pacific and Leaven worth.

316. Northwest corner of Pacific and H)de. Broken.

317. Northeast corner of Pacific and Larkin.

318. North side of Pacific, opposite Virginia.

319. North side of Pacific, between Dupont and Stockton.

320. South side of Pacific, at old Engine House of No. 10.

321. Southeast corner of Pine and Battery.

322. Southwest corner of Pine and Sansome.

323. Southeast corner of Pine and Montgomery.

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324. Southwest corner of Pine and Kearny.

325. Southeast corner of Pine and Dupont, on Pine.

326. Southeast corner of Pine and Dupont, on Dupont.

327. Northeast corner of Pine and Stockton.

328. Northwest corner of Pine and Powell.

329. Northwest corner of Pine and Jones.

330. Southwest corner of Pine and Mason.

331. Southeast corner of Pine and Larkin.

332. North side of Pine, east of Montgomery.

333. Northwest corner of Post and Montgomery.

334. Southwest corner of Post and Montgomery.

335. Northwest corner of Post and Kearny.

336. Northwest corner of Post and Mason. 337.- Southwest corner of Post and Taylor.

338. Southeast corner of Post and William.

339. Southeast corner of Post and Jones.

340. Southwest corner of Post and Leaven worth.

341. Northeast corner of Post and Hyde.

342. Southeast corner of Post and Powell.

343. Southeast corner of Perry and Fourth.

344. North side of Perry, between First and Second.

345. North side of Perry, between Second and Third.

346. West side of Potrero Avenue, south of Bran nan Street Bridge.

347. Southeast corner of Richmond and Battery.

348. Southwest corner of Sacramento and Drumm.

349. Southwest corner of Sacramento and Market.

350. Southeast corner of Sacramento and Davis.

351. Southeast corner of Sacramento and Front.

352. Northwest corner of Sacramento and Front.

353. Northeast corner of Sacramento and Battery.

354. Southwest corner of Sacramento and Sansome.

355. Northeast corner of Sacramento and Sansome.

356. Northeast corner of 'Sacramento and Leidesdorff.

357. Southeast corner of Sacramento and Kearny.

358. Southwest corner of Sacramento and Powell.

359. Northwest corner of Sacramento and Taylor.

360. Southeast corner of Sacramento and Taylor.

361. Southwest corner of Sacramento and Jones.

362. South side of Sacramento, at What Cheer House.

363. South side of Sacramento, opposite Waverly Place.

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364. Southwest corner of Sacramento and Dupont.

365. Southeast corner of Sacramento and Larkin.

366. Southeast corner of Sacramento and Leavenworth.

367. Northwest corner of Sutter and Sansome.

368. Southwest corner of Sutter and Montgomery.

369. Northwest corner of Sutter and Montgomery.

370. Southwest corner of Sutter and Kearny.

371. Northeast corner of Sutter and Dupont.

372. Northwest corner of Sutter and Stockton.

373. Southwest corner of Sutter and Stockton.

374. Northwest corner of Sutter and Mason.

375. Southeast corner of Sutter and Taylor.

376. South side of Sutter, at House of Engine Company No. 7.

377. Northwest corner of Sutter and Taylor.

378. Southeast corner of Sutter and Larkin.

379. Southwest corner of St. Mark Place and Dupont.

380. Southwest corner of Stevenson and First.

381. Northeast corner of Stevenson and Second.

382. Northwest corner of Stevenson and Third.

383. Northeast corner of Stevenson and Seventh.

384. Southeast corner of Shipley and Fifth.

385. Southeast corner of Shipley and Sixth.

386. South side of Shipley, between Fourth arid Fifth.

387. Southwest corner of Silver and Second.

388. Southwest corner of Silver and Third.

389. North side of Silver, between Third and Fourth.

390. Northeast corner of Sixteenth and Dolores.

391. Northwest corner of Sixteenth and Guerrero.

392. Northwest corner of Sixteenth and Valencia.

393. North side of Sixteenth, between Guerrero and Dolores.

394. North side of Sixteenth, in front of Engine House of No. 13.

395. Northwest corner of Sixteenth and First Avenue.

396. Northwest corner of Sixteenth and Potrero Avenue.

397. Northeast corner of Seventeenth and Valencia.

398. Northeast corner of Seventeenth and Dolores.

399. Northwest corner of Seventeenth and Second Avenue.

400. East side of Sixth, between Folsom and Harrison.

401. South side of South Park Avenue, between Second and Third.

402. Northwest corner of Second Avenue and Seventeenth Street.

403. Northwest corner of Turk and Mason.

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404. Southeast comer of Turk and Taylor.

405. Southeast corner of Turk and Jones.

406. Southeast corner of Turk and Leavenworth.

407. Northeast corner of Turk and Hyde.

408. Northwest corner of Tehama and First.

409. Southeast corner of Tehama and Second.

410. Northwest corner of Tehama and Fifth.

411. Northeast corner of Tehama and Sixth.

412. North side of Tehama, between First and Second.

413. South side of Tehama, between First and Second.

414. North side of Tehama, between Third and Fourth.

415. Southeast corner of Townsend and Third.

416. Southwest corner of Union and Montgomery.

417. Southwest corner of Union and Kearny.

418. Southwest corner of Union and Dupont.

419. Northeast corner of Union and Dupont.

420. Southwest corner of Union and Stockton.

421. Southeast corner of Union and Stockton.

422. Southeast corner of Union and Stockton.

423. Southeast corner of Union and Powell.

424. Southwest corner of Union and Mason.

425. Southeast corner of Union and Jones.

426. Northwest corner of Union and Hyde.

427. Southeast corner of Union and Larkin.

428. Southwest corner of Vallejo and Front.

429. Southwest corner of Vallejo and Battery.

430. Northwest corner of Vallejo and Kearny. 43.1. Southwest corner of Vallejo and Dupont.

432. Southwest corner of Vallejo and Stockton.

433. Southwest corner of Vallejo and Powell.

434. Southeast corner of Vallejo and Mason.

435. Northwest corner of Vallejo and Hyde.

436. Southeast corner of Washington and Battery.

437. Southeast corner of Washington and Sansome.

438. Northwest corner of Washington and Sansome.

439. Southeast corner of Washington and Montgomery.

440. Southwest corner of Washington and Kearny.

441. Southwest corner of Washington and Brenham Place.

442. Northwest corner of Washington and Dupont.

443. Southwest corner of Washington and Stockton.

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444. Southwest corner of Washington and Powell.

445. Southeast corner of Washington and Mason.

446. Southeast corner of Washington and Mason, on Mason.

447. Northwest corner of Washington and Taylor.

448. Northeast corner of Washington and Leaven worth (suction).

CISTERNS.

The following is the number and condition of Fire Cisterns :

Built of Location. Capacity. Remarks.

Brick, Powell corner Filbert 20,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Powell corner Green 30,000, arched, in bad order.

Brick, Powell corner Broadway 30,000, in good order.

Brick, Powell corner Pacific 30,000, in bad order.

Brick, Powell corner Jackson 30,000, in good order.

Brick, Powell corner Washington 30,000, in good order.

Brick, Powell corner Bush 60,000, in bad order.

Brick, Stockton corner Union 30,000, arched, in good order.

Cement, Stockton corner Green 21,000, arched, in bad order.

Brick, Stockton corner Vallejo 20,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Stockton corner Broadway 20,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Stockton corner Pacific 25.000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Stockton corner Washington .... 20,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Stockton corner Clay 20,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Dupont corner Union 20,000, arched, in bad order.

Brick, Dupont corner Green 32,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Dupont corner Vallejo 30,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Dupont corner Broadway 35,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Dupont corner Pacific 31,000, arched, in good order

Brick, Dupont corner Jackson 25,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Dupont corner Washington 25,000, arched, in bad order.

Brick, Dupont corner Clay 15,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Dupont corner California 30,000, in good order.

Brick, Dupont corner Bush 29,000, in good order.

Brick, Kearny corner Pacific 30,000, arched, in bad order.

Brick, Kearny corner Merchant 30,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Kearny corner Sacramento 30,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Kearny corner California 20,000, arched, in good order.

204 CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.

Brick, Kearny corner Bush 27,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Kearny corner Post 30,000, arched, in bad order.

Brick, Montgomery corner Pacific 30,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Montgomery corner Washington . 30,000, wooden cover, in good

order.

Brick, Montgomery corner Commercial . 32,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Montgomery corner California.. .32,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Montgomery corner Bush 25,000, in good order.

Brick, Sansome corner Pacific 25,000, in good order.

Brick, Sansome corner Bush 30,^000, in bad order.

Brick, Battery corner Bush 30,000, in good order.

Wood, First corner Jessie* 25,000, in bad order.

Brick, Folsom corner First 29,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Third corner Mission 30,000, in bad order.

Brick, Stevenson corner Ecker 27,000, in good order.

Brick, Broadway corner Ohio 40,000, in good order.

Brick, Folsom corner Second 51,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Clay corner Taylor 45,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Powell corner Ellis (filled by a

spring) , 2^,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, Center corner Mission 28,000, arched, in bad order.

Brick, Dolores corner Center 42,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, corner Davis and California 40,000, arched, in good order.

Brick, corner Fremont and Mission .... 40,000, arched, in good order.

PROPERTY IN THE CORPORATION YARD.

One Relief Engine, in good order.

Two Relief Engines, in bad order.

Three Relief Hose Carriages.

Two condemned Hose Carriages.

Two condemned Engines, one small.

One small Portable Forge, and lot of necessary tools.

* This Cistern is not worth repairing.

OFFICERS OF EXEMPT FIRE COMPANY. 205

MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Broderick Engine Company, No. 1 31 members.

Manhattan Engine Company, No. 2 49 members.

Howard Engine Company, No. 3 51 members.

California Engine Company, No. 4 51 members.

Knickerbocker Engine Company, No. 5 53 members.

Monumental Engine Company, No. 6 46 members.

Volunteer Engine Company, No. 7 30 members.

Pacific Engine Company, No. 8 , 36 members.

Vigilant Engine Company, No. 9 41 members.

Crescent Engine Company, No. 10 46 members.

Columbian Engine Company, No. 11 45 members.

Pennsylvania Engine Company, No. 12 41 members.

Young America Engine Company, No. 13 63 members.

Tiger Engine Company, No. 14 35 members.

St. Francis Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1 27 members.

Lafayette Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2 51 members.

Independence Hook and Ladder Company, No. 3 25 members.

Washington Hose Company, No. 1 19 members.

Liberty Hose Company, No. 2 18 members.

Eureka Hose Company, No. 4 17 members.

Active Members . . . . 775

OFFICERS OF THE EXEMPT FIRE COMPANY.

President WM. McKiBBiN.

Vice President M. E. FITZ GIBBON.

Secretary WM. MARTIN.

Treasurer JAMES H. CUTTER.

Number of Members.. . .382.

206 CHIEF ENGINEER'S REPORT.

TRUSTEES OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHARITABLE

FUND.

President WILLIAM McKiBBiN

Secretary EDWARD S. SPEAK.

Treasurer JAMES H. CUTTER.

Louis COHN, M. G. SEARING.

OFFICERS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Chief Engineer DAVID SCANNELL.

First Assistant CORNELIUS MOONEY.

Second Assistant THOMAS FINERTY.

Third Assistant CHARLES McCANN.

President A. J. HOUGIITALING.

Secretary MICHAEL LYNCH.

Treasurer JOHN STRATMAN.

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DELEGATES.

BRODERICK, No. 1. — John Stratman, James G. Carson. MANHATTAN, No. 2. — Chas. C. Wilson, James Price. HOWARD, No. 3. — James L. Fink, P. Edward Dalton. CALIFORNIA, No. 4. — John J. Conlin, Alexander Hertz. KNICKERBOCKER, No. 5. — Timothy McCarthy, S. Bunner. MONUMENTAL, No. 6. — Wm. G. Olwell, Joshua J. Creery. VOLUNTEER, No. 7. — Thos. J. Shields, John Ryan. PACIFIC, No. 8. — T. B. Robinson, R. W. Brannan. VIGILANT, No. 9. — John Brougham, Eugene Casanova. CRESCENT, No. 10. — Jas. E. Connolly, Samuel Rainey, jr. COLUMBIAN, No. 11. — Wm. E. Duffey, Jer. J. Kelley.

OFFICERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT. . 207

PENNSYLVANIA, No. 12. — John H. Gardiner, Isaac D. Barnard.

YOUNG AMERICA, No. 13. — M. Lynch, Edward Ewald.

TIGER, No. 14. — A. J. Houghtaling, George B. Hudson.

ST. FRANCIS HOOK AND LADDER, No. 1. — George H. Baker, Henry

A. Chase. LAFAYETTE HOOK AND LADDER, No. 2. — Dr. Joseph Haine, Paulin

Huant. INDEPENDENCE HOOK AND LADDER, No. 3 — Fred. Roskarap, D.

J. Slicer.

WASHINGTON HOSE, No. 1. — Richard Chute. LIBERTY HOSE, No. 2. — Thomas Sawyer. EUREKA HOSE, No. 4. — Daniel Bigley.

BOARD OF FOREMEN.

President WILLIAM B. FAIRMAN.

Secretary M. LYNCH.

Treasurer MARK HARRIS.

Broderick, No. 1 MARK HARLOE.

Manhattan, No. 2 , A. C. IMBRIE.

Howard, No. 3 H. W. BURCKES.

California No. 4 JAS. K. COADY.

Knickerbocker, No. 5 WILLIAM B. FAIRMAN.

Monumental, No. 6 W. D. L. HALL.

Volunteer, No. 7 WM. MOORE.

Pacific, No. 8 P. H. DALY.

Vigilant, No: 9 DANIEL T. BROWN, Jr.

Crescent, No. 10 SAMUEL NEWMAN.

Columbian, No. 11 HENRY J. HUSSEY.

Pennsylvania, No. 12 JOHN HANNA.

Young America, No. 13 ISAAC V. DENNISTON.

Tiger, No. 14.. J. E. MITCHELL.

St. Francis Hook and Ladder, No. 1 MARK HARRIS.

Lafayette Hook and Ladder, No. 2 PAULIN HUANT.

Independence Hook and Ladder, No. 3 FRED. ROSKAMP.

Washington 'Hose, No. 1 JAMES S. ALLEN.

Liberty Hose, No. 2 THOS. H. Fox.

Eureka Hose, No. 4 M. J. DOLAN.

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STAFF OF DEPARTMENT PHYSICIANS.

President

Secretary ARTHUR B. STOUT.

Dr. S. B. Harris, Dr. William H. Bruner,

Dr. Charles Bertody, Dr. Isaac Rowell,

Dr. H. H. Toland, Dr. A. J. Bowie,

Dr. William Hammond, Dr. F. H. Holman,

Dr. John Hastings, Dr. A. F. Sawyer,

Dr. Joseph Haine, Dr. C. M. Hitchcock,

Dr. J. R. Boyce, Dr. James Murphy,

» Dr. L. J. Henry,

OFFICERS FIRE DEPARTMENT— 1850 TO AND INCLUDING

1866.

CHIEF ENGINEERS.

FREDERICK D. KOHLER — Elected October 19th, 1850; term ex- pired November 3d, 1851.

FRANKLIN E. R. WHITNEY — Elected November 3d, 1851; resigned November 17th, 1851. Reflected December 1st, 1856; term expired December 1st, 1857. Reflected Decem- ber 1st, 1857; term expired December 3d, 1860.

GEORGE H. HOSSEFROSS — Elected December 6th, 1851 ; term ex- pired December 6th, 1852. Reflected December 6th, 1852; resigned October 1st, 1853.

CHARLES P. DUANE — Acting Chief from October 1st, 1853, to De- cember 5th, 1853. Elected December 5th, 1853 ; term expired December 4th, 1854. Reflected December 4th, 1854; term expired December 3d, 1855.

JAMES E. NUTTMAN — Elected December 3d, 1855 ; term expired De- cember 1st, 1856.

DAVID SCANNELL — Elected December 3d, 1860 ; term expired De- cember 7th, 1863. Reflected December 7th, 1863, for a term of three years.

ASSISTANT ENGINEERS.

T. K. Battelle, J. Capprise, C. Walsh,

OFFICERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.

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E. A. Ebbetts, C. L. Case, W. McKibbin, J. A. Huntsman, G. P. Kingsland, C. P. Duane, A. R. Simons, E. A. Ebbetts,

F. L. Jones, Florence Mahoney,

C. S. Simpson, W. Free,

F. Wheeler, A. Devoe,

D. T. Van Orden, W. O. Smith,

L. H. Robie,

PRESIDENTS.

C. S. Biden,

SECRETARIES.

S. S. Gordon, E. F. Stewart, J. G. Corson, Frank Evans, C. D. Connell, Cornelius Mooney, Thomas Finerty, Charles McCann.

A. J. Houghtaling.

William Rabe, J. Ezekiel, Thomas H. Flanagan,

J. L. Van Bokkelen, W. O. Farnesworth, Michael Lynch. M. D. Boruck,

TREASURERS.

John McCarthy, James H. Cutter, R. H. Bennett,

H. A. Cobb,

E. B. Tompkins,

C. M. Plum,

M. Heverin, John Stratman.

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID SCANNELL,

Chief Engineer.

REPORT

CITY AND COUNTY SURVEYOR,

CITY AND COUNTY SURVEYOR'S OFFICE, | San Francisco, July 31st, 1866. j

To the Honorable Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN : In compliance to Resolution of your Board, No. 5556, I beg to make the following report :

During the past year I have finished the Block Book, explaining the location of the streets as now built upon in that part of the city east and north of Larkin and Ninth streets, as per Resolution of your Board, No. 4120. The cost of making the above Book, to me, has been thirteen hundred dollars, ($1300) which amount has not been refunded by the city.

I wish again to call the attention of your Honorable Board to the fact that at present there is no officer whose duty it is to see that no encroachments are made upon the streets by the erection of buildings.

All of which is respectfully submitted,

GEO. C. POTTER,

City and County Surveyor.

CORONER'S REPORT.

OFFICE OF THE CORONER, , ")

San Francisco, July 1st, 1866. j

To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN : In conformity with Resolution No. 5556 of your Board, I respectfully submit the following Report of the number of dead that came under my supervision as Coroner, from July 1st, 1865, to June 30th, 1866.

Also, the number and character of inquests and autopsies held by me during the same period.

SUICIDES.

August	3	February
September . .	1	March
October	2	April
^November	3	IVIay
December	5
Total. .

0 1 3

0 1 4

24

SUICIDES COMMITTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER.

Drowning 2

Hanging 1

Fracture of the Skull 1

Laudanum 1

Carried forward 5

212

Brought forward 5

Musket Shot : 1

Morphine 1

Opium 1

Oxalic Acid 1

Pistol Shots 11

Phosphorus 1

Potassii Cyanuretum 1 1

Razor Cuts (Throat) 1

Strychnine 1

In all, as above 24

ACCIDENTAL DEATHS.

1865— July 7

August 10

September 4

October 2

November 2

December 2

I860— January 8

February 3

March .3

April 14

May 3

June . . 1

Total.. 59

ACCIDENTAL DEATHS CAUSED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER.

Crushed by Railroad Car (San Jose) 1

Crushed by Machinery (Foundry) 1

Crushed by Machinery (Steamboat) 1

Crushed by Beer Barrel 1

Crushed by Wood 1

Drowning 19

Explosion of Boiler 1

Explosion of Nitro-Glycerine 12

Fire 1

Falling from Building 1

Falling Down Stairs 2

Falling in Sewer 1

Carried forward 42

SUDDEN DEATHS.

213

Brought, forward 42

Falling on the edge of a Keg 1

Gun Shots 2

Morphine 1

Pistol Shots 2

Run over by Railroad Cars

Run over by Railroad. Sprinkler 1

Run over by Fire Engine 2

Run over by Truck 1

Run over by Steamer 1

Run over by Beer Wagon 1

Strangulation 1

Thrown from Buggy 1

In all, as above 59

SUDDEN DEATHS FROM OTHER CAUSES.

1865— July 3 1866— January 3

August 0 February 3

September 0 March 1

October 0 April 1

November 1 May 1

December 0 June 1

Total 14

Murders 4

Infanticide

Stillborn 4

Homicide (Justifiable)

In all, as above 14

214

OTHER CAUSES OF DEATH.

Brain — Apoplexy of 4

Congestion of 3

Effusion of 2

Heart — Organic Disease of 3

Aneurism Ascending Aorta of 6

Aneurism Arch Aorta of 4

Aneurism Abdominal Aorta of 5

Hypertrophy of 1

Dropsy of 1

Lungs — Apoplexy of 2

Congestion of 9

Hemorrhage of 6

Phthisis Pulmonalis 9

Hydrothorax ! . 2

Hydrocephalus 2

Convulsions 8

Congestion of Liver 2

Caries of Spine 1

Dropsy 3

Enteritis 2

Paralysis 1

Stricture of the Urethra 1

Mania a Potu 2

In all, as above 79

WHOLE NUMBER OF CASES DURING THE YEAR.

Inquests 57

Autopsies 84

Cases in which neither Inquests or Autopsies were held 35

Totyl 176

Cases in which both Inquests and Autopsies were held 30

AGES.

NATIVITY.

215

UNITED STATES. California	28	FOREIGNERS. Ireland	31
Maine	5	England	9
Vermont	1	Scotland	3
Massachusetts	5		. 13
Connecticut	3		10
New York	16	Finland	1
New Jersey . . .	2	Russia	1
Pennsylvania	3	Sweden . ....	3
Maryland	2	China	6
District of Columbia	1	Canada	3
Virginia	1	Italy	2
South Carolina . . .	1	Prussia	3
Alabama . .	1	Peru	1
Illinois ...	2 71 . 71	Chili	1
United States	Spain	1
Poland	1
Mexico	4
Australia	1
Denmark	1
Foreigners	. 96
Victoria . . ...	1
Unknown	9
	96 17 11 3 26 58 35 11 5 10
Under 1 year	176
AGES.
From 1 to 10
" 10 to 20
" 20 to 30
" 30 to 40
" 40 to 50
" 50 to 60
" 60 and over
Unknown
Total . ,
176

S. R. HARRIS, M. D.,

Coroner.

FIRE ALARM AND POLICE TELEGRAPH REPORT.

To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors

of the City and County of San Francisco ;

GENTLEMEN: In compliance with Resolution No. 5556, of your Honorable Body, I herewith submit my first Annual Report of the Condition and Workings of the " Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph," for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1866.

All the Signal Boxes, Wires, and Instruments of the " Fire Alarm Telegraph " have worked with remarkable regularity during the year. There have been four (4) new Signal Boxe i erected, located as follows : No. 75, at the corner of Kearny and Union ; No. 76, corner of Mont- gomery and Green ; No. 78 corner of Folsom and Tenth ; No. 79, corner of Polk and Broadway. Signal Box No. 5, has been removed to the corner of Battery and Union Streets; No. 12, to the corner of California and Kearny. By these arrangements, several additional localities were provided with Signal Boxes.

The following new regulations have been adopted : " Upon an alarm being struck the second time for the same fire, it will be a signal that more Engines are wanted. Upon a third alarm being received for the same fire, a general alarm will be struck in the following manner : The number of the Box from which the alarm came will be struck twice, followed by twenty blows in succession." By this arrangement every one will know, when a general- alarm is struck, that there have been two previous alarms for the same fire.

The Signal Boxes are all tested once in every two weeks. The striking machinery of the Bells is carefully examined two or three times a week, so that it is scarcely possible that any serious derange- ment of the apparatus can occur.

REMARKS. 217

From July 1st, 1865, to June 30th, 1866, there were 181 alarms given by means of the Telegraph. Of this number, 109 were actual fires. The balance were as follows: Second Alarms, 11 ; Rekindled, 8 ; Bonfires, 3 ; General Alarms, 4 ; Chimneys, 17 ; False, 29. Of this number, 105 were for the first half of the year; against 76, for the last half. The monthly average for the year has been 15. The largest number of alarms given during any month were in the months of September and October last, when 22 were given in each. The smallest number was given in February, when only 6 occurred.

The days of the week on which alarms were given are as follows : Sunday, 30 ; Monday, 25 ; Tuesday, 21 ; Wednesday, 15 ; Thursday, 26 ; Friday, 42 ; Saturday, 22. Sunday and Friday have been the most fruitful of alarms, while Wednesday has been the most free.

A careful examination reveals the following facts as to the hours of the day when alarms have occurred: Between 11, P.M, and 1, A.M., alarms have been most frequent; while between 7 and 11, A.M., has been most free. The next highest number comes between 8 and 9, P.M., while from 8 to 9, A.M., no alarms have been struck for the year.

This is the only hour of which this can be said.

•

The boxes from which the largest number of alarms have been received during the year, are numbers 13, 18, 27, 61, and 62. Out of the 65 Signal Boxes, alarms have been turned in from all but 11. With the exception of the above named, the alarms have been pretty generally distributed among the remaining Boxes.

Judging from the number of alarms for the last half of the year, as compared with the first half, it is fair to presume, that the number of alarms for the next year will be greatly diminished. One thing which will tend to bring about this anticipated result, will be a reduc- tion in the number of false alarms. That there will be less of these in the future arises from two facts : First, justice has overtaken some who have been engaged in this nefarious practice, which will have a ten- dency to deter others. Secondly, the operators at the Central Office have become so accustomed to the workings of the instruments, that they are generally able to detect a false from a genuine alarm, and hence do not strike such alarms.

The Police Telegraph has been completely remodeled during the past year, by which change the Batteries are dispensed with at the 15

218 FIRE ALARM AND POLICE TELEGRAPH REPORT.

different stations. All are now worked by one Battery at the City Hall. New stations have been erected at Hayes Park, and Jones, and Pacific Streets.

A careful observation during the year reveals the fact, that out of the 109 actual fires that have occurred, fully two-thirds of the alarms have been struck before any appearance of the fire could be seen from the top of the City Hall. That the Telegraph has fully met the expecta- tions of its friends, and as completely dissipated the fears of those who first opposed it, is generally conceded.

The expenses of this Department have been as follows :

Office expenses $ 28 87

Repairs and extensions 353 19

Batteries 371 06

Tools - . . 25 07

Three relay magnets 85 00

Six Police magnets 60 00

1,200 feet covered wire, at six cents per foot 72 00

Freight on porous cups, from Boston 104 25

Freight on eight signal boxes, from Boston. . . *: 51 15

Lettering signs, and paints 27 02

Printing cards and instructions 51 50

550 porous cups 65 90

52 new keys 23 10

Total $1,318 11

Respectfully submitted.

M. GREENWOOD,

Sup't Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph.

HARBOR MASTER'S REPORT.

HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, ^

San Francisco, July 31st, 1866. }

To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco —

+

GENTLEMEN : In accordance with your directions, I have the hon- or to submit the following report :

During the year, four wharves have been built, as follows : One at the foot of Harrison street, one at the foot of Beale street, including blocks five and six, one from Long Bridge, and India Wharf rebuilt, which, with the new wharf just commenced by the Pacific Mail S. S. Co., will give ample accommodation for some time.

Eight docks have been dredged out to a sufficient depth of water for the largest vessels, viz : India, Vallejo, Broadway, Pacific, Market, Mission, Folsom and Stuart street. The other docks will be dredged out as fast as the Harbor Commissioners have the money to do so.

You will perceive by the tabular statement herewith annexed, that although 44 more vessels have arrived from foreign an d domestic ports (exclusive of whalers and vessels employed in the coasting trade) this year than last, the amount of tonnage has decreased 17,649 tons owing to the fact that the vessels have been of a smaller class than last year.

There has been a considerable decrease in the number of vessels engaged in the Coasting and Bay Trade on account of loss and with- drawal.

The Whalers, as compared with last year, have decreased 3 in num- ber, and 2,585 tons. The Harbor dues, collected and paid into the City and County Treasury amount to $20,136 75. The expenses for printing and stationery amount to $48 09. For rent of office and boat

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hire, (authorized by law, last winter) $150. Salary, $3,000. Show- ing a net income to the City and County of $16,938 G6.

Respectfully submitted.

MARCUS HARLOE,

Harbor Master.

* VESSELS IN THE COASTING AND BAY TRADE.

36 Steamers - 18,323 Tons.

6 Ships 4,176 "

41 Barks 15,785 "

25 Brigs 6,586 "

282 Schooners 10,985 "

107 Sloops 1,910 "

Total 497 57,765

* The tonnage is considerably reduced on account of the new measurement.

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HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT.

To the Honorable the President and Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to submit the following Sanitary and Mortuary Report, for a portion of the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1866.

The Order of the Board of Supervisors creating the Health Office, and authorizing the Recording of Deaths, went into effect November 8th, 1865 ; since that time, a correct record of the deaths and inter- ments in the City have been kept in this office.

There is no Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors requiring a record of Births and Marriages — these are kept by the County Clerk and the County Recorder ; consequently, they will not appear in this Report.

The duties of the Health Officer are prescribed by your Honorable Board in the following language :

[Order 697, Chapter 11.]

SECTION 10. The Health Officer shall keep an office in some con- venient location, and shall keep the same open for gratuitous vaccina- tion during certain hours of each day, except Sundays, of which he shall give public notice, by advertisement, from time to time, in two daily newspapers. He shall give his personal attention and services whenever practicable, to the work of gratuitous vaccination, selecting and preserving the vaccine virus with his utmost care and skill, and shall so perform his duties as to promote the physical well being of all who shall apply at his office. ,

REMARKS. 223

SEC. 11. Every parent, guardian, or other person, having in his or her charge any infant child, who shall either neglect or refuse to have such infant child duly vaccinated for a period of more than six months from its birth, unless prevented by sickness, or other reasonable cause, duly certified to by a respectable and competent physician, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than ten days, nor more than twenty days.

SEC. 12. Every person except children under twelve (12) years of age, who, never having been vaccinated, shall either neglect or refuse, for the space of six months after the final passage and approval of this order, to be duly vaccinated, unless prevented by sickness or other reasonable causes duly certified to by a respectable and competent physician, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction shall be punished as prescribed in Section eight of this Order.

SEC. 13. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer in every prac- tical way to impress upon the citizens of the City and County of San Francisco the importance and duty of re-vaccination in the case of all persons who have passed a period of more than seven years since their first vaccination. The Health Officer, in addition to the duties specially mentioned in this Order, shall be prompt and active in seeing that all the orders of the Board of Health are properly executed, shall of his own motion be vigilant and active in detecting and removing all causes of disease, and shall see that all persons violating the orders of the Board of Supervisors, or the Board of Health, in relation to the pre- servation of the public health are duly prosecuted.

SEC. 14. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer, to keep a " Mortuary Record " of all deaths occuring in the City and County of San Francisco, in books duly prepared for the purpose, which shall be deposited, when filled, and duly preserved for public inspection, in the office of the County Recorder. Said Mortuary Record shall contain as nearly as possible the names of all persons who shall die in said City and County, their sex, the date and place of their birth, the date and particular locality of their death, the cause of their death, place of interment, and such other remarks as the Health Officer shall see fit to make in the margin of the record.

SEC. 15. It shall be the duty of the County Recorder to cause to

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be prepared a proper Index of the names of all persons contained in the said Mortuary Record, as soon as the first volume shall be deposited in his office.

SEC. 16. Every Sexton, Undertaker, Superintendent of a Ceme- tery, or other person who shall inter, or cause to be interred, any human body, without having first obtained and filed with the Health Officer, a Physician's certificate, or the Coroner's certificate, or the certificate of some reliable person acquainted with the facts, setting forth as nearly as possible the name, sex, and date, and place of birth, date and locality of death, and cause of death of the deceased, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be punished as prescribed in Section eight of this Order, unless in any case it shall be shown to the satisfaction of the Court that it was actually beyond the power of such person to comply with the requirements of this section. It shall be the duty of the Health Officer carefully to examine the certificates filed in his office, and if in any case he shall have reason to believe the cause of death has been falsely stated, or that death has been occasioned by, criminal means, he shall forthwith notify the Cor- oner, that due inquest may be had, and the guilty party dealt with according to law.

SEC. 17. Every Sexton, Undertaker, Superintendent of a Ceme- tery, or other person, who shall inter or cause to be interred any human body, or who shall remove or cause to be removed from the City and County of San Francisco any human body, without having first obtained a permit in writing for the same from the Health Officer, or who, having interred or caused to be interred, any human body under said permit, shall neglect, for the space of three days, to report the place of interment to the Health Officer, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction, shall be punished as prescribed in Section eight of this Order.

There are obvious reasons why this Report will not be as compre- hensive and elaborate as desired :

1st. The office has been recently established, and is not yet in good working order ; it is only by experience that we learn what books and forms are required for keeping the proper records.

2d. The impossibility of getting the correct percentage of deaths to the population. We can only approximate.

The following estimate is taken from Langley's Directory, published

SUMMARY OF DEATHS. 225

August 1st, 1865, and is believed to be as fair an estimate as can be made, without an official and accurate census.

White males over 21 years 40,500

White females over 18 years 27,000

White males under 21 years, and white females under 18 yrs. 36,800

Chinese, males and females 3,000

Colored, males and females 2,800

Floating population 9,000

119,100 Increase during the last year 1,900

Total 121,000

This floating population adds materially to our bills of mortality. We have representatives from almost every clime, with every variety of habits, and were it not for our invigorating climate, the death rate would be largely increased. Again, a large proportion of our Hospital cases are late arrivals from the country, and along the seaboard — per- sons who have come to this city for medical treatment. These deaths are not properly chargeable to our climate.

The following table will show the number of Interments from November 8th, 1865, to June 30th, 1866, being a period of seven

months and twenty-two days.

<*

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DEATHS.

Total number of Interments, from November 8th, 1865,

to June 30th, 1866 1592

White 1438

Colored . 154

Total , . 1592

Males 1037

Females 555

Total 1592

Adults 878

Minors 714

Total . — — 1592

226

HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT.

Deaths from registered Deaths from suicide . . . Deaths from hanging ,

Casualties

Total .

diseases 1519

11

2 60

1592

TABLE I. CAUSES OF DEATHS.

		18	65.			L 8 6	6.
CAUSE OF DEATH.	"3 "o H	From 8th to 30th November.	December.	January.	February.	a 2 rt m	•"3	>> eS £	I fl
Aneurism of the Aorta Aneurism of Arch of the Aorta	19 4	2	2 1	3 2	3	2	3	3	1 1
Aneurism of Descending Aorta	2				1	1
Aneurism of Axillary Artery ...	1					1
Aneurism of the Heart. . .	1							1
Aneurism of the Arteria Innom- inata	1				1
Angina Maligna	2								2
Atrophia	8	1	2	1			1	1	2
Asphyxia	8		3		1	2	1		1
Apoplexy	22		3	1	2	7	2	4	3
Anemia	8			1	2	1	2	1	1
Atresia Rectus y>	1							1
Albuminuria	3		1	1					1
Abscess	2	1						1
Abscess of the Brain	5	4	1
Abscess of the Liver.	3			1					2
Abscess of the Throat	1								1
Acetate of Lead	1								1
Bronchitis . . .	15	1	2	8	3	3	1	1	1
Bilious Colic	1,		1
Burns	2				1		1
Bright's Disease	5							3	2
Concussion of Brain	1				1
Consumption of Lun^s . .	223	21	22	27	22	35	32	40	24
Croup	39		8	5	7	5	8	3	3
Cyanosis	2		1	1
Chorea	1				1
Congestive Chills	1		1
Childbirth	.1							1
Convulsions	3					1	1		1
Convulsions, Infantile	86	11	14	14	13	7	7	7	13
Convulsions, Puerperal	1		1
Cancer	5	2	1		1		1
Cancer of the Throat. .	1							1

CAUSES OF DEATHS.

227

CAUSE OF DEATH.	3 o EH	1865.	1866.
From 8th to 30th November.	December.	January.	February.	A E si	1	£ i i	oj
Cancer of the Stomach	5 4 1 3 73 9		2			1 1 1 13
Cancer of the Uterus	1			1	1
Cholera Morbus	2 10
Cholera Infantum	12	10 1 6 4 8 1 14 4 1	11	2	3 1	12
Congestion of the Liver
Congestion of the Brain	22 29 43 10 79 13 23 . 17 3 3 19 2 1 20 26 52 6 2 3 2 13 1 4 4 32	"4" 1 12 2 2 1	4 7 10 1 12 2 3 3	1 6 3	to to to	4 1 8 1 6	2 2 5 2 5 4 3 5 3	3 7 3 4 14 3 8 4
Congestion of the Lun^s ....
Debility General
Delirium Tremens Diptheria . . .
8 2 1 1	8
Dentition
Dysentery	"2'	2
Diarrhoea
Dyspepsia
Diabetes	1			1		1 3
Dropsy General	1 2	2	4	3	3	3
Dropsy of the Chest
				1 6 3 6 1 1
Disease of the Liver ....	1 o 4	2 8 10 2	1 1 9 3	6 7 10 1 1	2 2 6	2 3 4	"3"
Disease of the Brain
Disease of the Heart Disease of the Kidney Disease of the Hip Joint
Disease of the Spine	....	1	•v	....	.....	... .
Disease of the Blood Vessels. . Drowning
1	2 1 1	4	1	2	1	1	1
		1		1 1	1	....
Erysipelas	1		2
Enteritis	7	2	3 1	4	2	4 3	10
Enteritis, Gastro Effects of Intemperance	4 3 4 5 2 3 6 6 5 1 4 9 33 5 16 1 1 1 1 1 2
		1			1	1 1 1	2
Empyemia					1
		2	1 2		1
Exposure
			1	1		1
Fever Continued . . .	1		1 2	3	1	....
Fever Remittent	4
Fever Intermittent			2	1	1	1 1
Fever Puerperal		2					1 2 3 1	1 "7*
Fever Typhus	3 6 2	1 5 3 2	2 6 1 2			1 2
Fever, Typhoid	2	2
Fever Scarlet	"l"	2	5	2	1
Fever Congestive
Fibrous Tumor in Abdomen. . . Fracture of Neck								1 1
							1
Fatty Degeneration of Heart . . Gangrene . .			1
					1	1

228

HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT.

CAUSE OF DEATH.	Total.	1865.	1866.
From 8th to 30th November.	December.	January.	February.	March. 1	B A -< 2	1	® c 1-5
Gastritic	12 2 7 3 38 2	9 1 1 2	1
Gout . . .	2 1
Gunshot Wound	1 1	1		1	1	1 1 7
Hydro thorax
Hydrocephalus .	4 1	5	6	5	6 1	3
Hemorrhage
Hemorrhage of Femoral Artery Hemorrhage of the Lungs .... Hemorrhage of the Intestines. Hemorrhage Internal	1 6 ' 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 5 1 1 1 1 76 24 2 1 2 2 1 12 1 1 1 1 2 1 24 7 2 1 19 3 1 7 1 10 11 14 7 6 A 1 I			1
....	3 9,	1		1			1
				1
Hemorrhage Uterine								1
Hypertrophy of the Heart .... Hypertrophy of the Prostate. . Hemiple^ia . . .		1				1
	1
		1
Hanging (execution of sentence) Inanition			1			1
				1 1	1	2	1
Intussusception
Influenza				1
Internal Piles		1
	1 8 3
Inflammation of the Lungs .... Inflammation of the Brain .... Inflammation of the Bladder. . Injuries from Paddle-wheel of Steamer	3 3	15 3 . 1	11 3	10 4	12 2	9 1	8 5 1
1
Injuries from Railroad Cars . . . Injuries from Fall		1		1 1
					1
Injuries from being Run over. Injuries from Explosion Injuries from Machinery Injuries of Head							1	...
					12
					1
				1
Jaundice							....	1 1
Lithotomy
Laryngitis		1			1 1
Mortification
Meningitis	2 1 1	3 1	2		1 3	4 2	6	6
Meningitis Tubercular
Meningitis Acute		1
Meningitis, Cerebro-Spinal .... Marasmus	1
3	3 2	2	1 1	3	1	1	5
Morphine
Malignant Pustule								1 1
Old Ao-e ... ....			1		1	1	3
Obstruction of the Bowels. . . . Premature Birth	r
		1 2 1	2 3 2 1	2 1 3 3 1	3 1 2	2 1 2 1
Paralysis	2 3 2 2	1	2 2 2
Pyemia .
Pericarditis
Peritonites
Peritonites Puerperal	1	1
Phosphorus Matches					1
Pleurisy . .					1		'

CAUSES OF DEATHS.

229

CAUSE OF DEATH.	1	1865.	1866.
From 8th to 30th November.	December.	January.	February.	March.	1 •^	£ ^	aj ^
Paraplegia	1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 11 18 8 2 7 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1			1
Rheumatism . . . . ....	1				1
Rupture of Blood Vessel Rupture of the Uterus . .					1 1	1	....
Rupture of the Lungs			1
Rupture of the Heart	2
Rachitis . .			1
Scirrus of the Pancreas				1
Suicide	.... 2	4 2	"s 1	2 4	1 5	3	1 4	3 2
Scrofula . .
Syphilis
Syphilis Secondary	2
Syphilis Tertiary . ...				2			5
Softening of the Brain						2		1
Scurvy					1
Strangulated Hernia . .					1
Spinal Irritation			1
Small Pox			1
Strangulation . . .			1
Suffocation . . .-			1
Tumor	1	3
Tumor of the Brain . • .		1
Tumor of the Pelvis	'I 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 21 28					1
Tumor of the Abdomen		4
Trismus ...	2
Trismus Nascentium				1	1
Tonsilitis		2 1
Tetanus
Tetanus, Fraumatic		1
Tubercles in Brain			1
Thrown from Horse		1
Ulcerated Throat					1
Ulcerated Stomach		1
Uremia			1					1 1 2
Unknown			8 3	1 6	3 2	7 4 903	1 2
\Vhooping Cou^h	4.	5
Total. .
1592	157	9,34	222	177	189	199	811

Table II will show the number of Deaths in the various Hospitals and Public Institutions in the City.

The figures representing the number of those who have died in the City, does not include the Hospitals, for the reasons set forth in the introductory remarks.

230

HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT.

TABLE. II*. LOCALITIES OF DEATHS

LOCALITY OF DEATH.	3 "o H	1865.	1866.
From 8th to 30th November.	1 1 P 194 21 1 9 5 4	b 5 i hi 180 18 6 8 3 1	b cj B o to 140 20 "7" 4 4	1 a 138 28 3 8 2 9	I	03 X 142 18 2 17 3 7	i Hj 173 17 1 6 4 3
Died in the City Wards City and County Hospital United States Marine Hospital. St Mary's Hospital	1262 148 17 74 24 32 1 1 16 2 10 2 1 2	131 11 1 6 3 2	104 1 13 o 1
French Hospital
German Hospital
Presidio Hospital
Small Pox Hospital r . . .	1 1
R C Orphan Asylum		3	1 1		1 1	6	4
Protestant Orphan Asylum. . . . Home for the Inebriate
1		2 1		1	1 1	3 1	2 1 211
Bv Hancringf
In County Jail
Found in the Bay					....	1
Total . .
1592	157	234	222	177	184	203	199

Table III represents the Deaths in the different Districts. The Census of the Districts has not been taken, and it is impossible to compare their mortality one with the other.

TABLE III. PROPORTION OF DEATHS IN THE DIFFERENT DISTRICTS.

DISTRICTS.	9 i H	1865.	1866.
fll H	,0 I n 19 17 4 26 6 4 12 20 12 47 8 8 51	b' 05 !3 *-5 19 13 10 21 6 9 13 13 13 32 13 7 53	>, es 3 h 7 16 3 19 5 6 17 17 7 20 11 4 45	jj g 03 »	•"3 •< 14 12 4 26 5 7 17 12 3 35 14 9 55 203	B? 3	oi c & <->
First	105 114 38 184 29 50 101 121 68 242 97 50 349	9 17 8 6 2 6 10 15 7 30 15 3 29	10 10 5 24 2 8 10 14 7 26 9 6 58 189	15 11 2 35 2 3 11 6 6 32 9 6 62	12 18 2 27 1 7 11 24 13 30 18 7 41
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth .
Ninth
Tenth
Eleventh
Twelfth
Hospitals and Casualties Total
1592	157	234	222 |l77	199	211

TABLES.

231

TABLE IV. AGES AND DEATHS IN THE DIFFERENT MONTHS. •

AGES.	jl 3 EH	1865.	1866.
id Si £g| Is! 38 25 10 2 4 23 30 15 10	1 o p 38 34 13 5 2 30 42 34 36	>> • 3 >*	b 1	a g 03 8	A << 36 36 10 6 4 20 40 33 17 1	6 46 23 6 2 8 35 31 33 15 199	i i-s 65 37 8 3 6 16 33 23 18 2
Under 1 year of a^e	325 252 74 23 40 216 279 223 156 4	26 40 14 2 7 37 42 32 22	46 30 4 2 3 28 24 23 17	30 27 9 1 6 27 37 30 21 1
From 1 to 5 years of age .... From 5 to 10 years of age. . . . From 10 to 15 years of age. . . . From 15 to 20 years of age. . . . From 20 to 30 years of age. . . . From 30 to 40 years of age. . . . From 40 to 50 years of age. . . . Over 50 years of age
Age unknown
Total. .
1592	157	"34	222	177	189	?m	211

It will be seen by the foregoing Table, that seven hundred and four- teen (714) are under twenty years of age, and out of this number five hundred and seventy-seven (577) were under.five years.

TABLE V. SEX, RACE AND NATIONALITY OF DECEASED PERSONS.

SEX, EACE AND NATIVITY.	9 i h	1865.	1866.
IFrom 8th to 30th November.	1	January.	February.	March.	t fl	£ • £	i "a
SEX — Male	1037 555	99 58	150 84	136 86	120 57 177 162 11 4	130 59 189 170 14 5 189 100 89	139 64	136 63	127 84 211 191 14 6 211 138 71 2 211
Female
Total
1592	157	234	222 205 9 8	203 176 22 5 203 116 87	199
RACE — Caucasian Mongolian
1438 107 47	138 10 9	217 12 5	179 15 5 199 114 85
African
Total . . .
1592 928 659 5 1592	157 94 63 157	234 135 97 2 234	222 118 103 1 222	177 113 64
NATIVITIES — United States . . . Foreigners Unknown
Total	177	189	203	199

232

RECAPITULATION.

Total number of Deaths, from November 8th, 1865, to

June 30th, 1866 1592

White 1438

Colored 154

Total - 1592

Males 1030

Females 555

Total - 1592

Adults 878

Minors 714

Total - 1592

Deduct Casualties 60

Suicide 11

Hanging 2

73

Leaving deaths from registered diseases 1519

Not included in the above :

Stillborn 141

Interments from country

Taking the net deaths at one thousand, five hundred and nineteen (1,519), and the population at one hundred and twenty-one thousand (121,000), we find the rate of mortality for seven months and tvventy- two days to be about one and a quarter (1^) per cent. — from which we extract the following Table :

Mortality, per day 6J

Do. per month 19&2

Do. per year 2357

Or, per diem 1 in 18,6151

per month 1 in 616

per year 1 in 51 J

REMARKS. 233

There are a few diseases that require special mention.

Aneurism. We have twenty-eight (28) cases reported, and if a history of these could be obtained, I doubt not but the majority of them would be found to have been miners, men who have labored in water, and have been exposed to extremities of heat and cold. An- other reason, perhaps, is the exciting life men lead in the pursuit of wealth, and pleasure, and in many cases dissipation.

There were two hundred and twenty-three (223) cases of Consump- tion of the Lungs reported. From this number, it would appear that our climate is fatal to Lung disease.

A large proportion of these occurred among the Chinese ; these people have seldom other medical advice or attendance than their own native doctors, and whatever may have been the cause of death, the certificates are generally signed Consumption ; hereafter their cases will be laid before the Coroner for the cause of death.

Of Cholera Infantum we have seventy-three (73) cases. Convul- sions Infantile, eighty-six (86). Diptheria, seventy -nine (79).

The annexed table will show the different localities of death from Diptheria, together with their ages ; I regret that I cannot get the population of the different districts, in order that I might compare their mortalities from this disease. It will be observed by this table, that the largest mortality was in the Tenth District. This is a large district and thickly populated, and beyond this, in my opinion, is its locality, the want of proper drainage, low grades, and filled-in ground ; again, this district is to the leeward of the City, and necessarily the atmosphere is less pure.

Next to the Tenth District, is the First. This District is on the water front, the grade low, drainage imperfect, and the atmosphere infected from the emptyings of the sewers. This portion of the City is made ground, and a large proportion not yet filled in.

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234

HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT.

DIPTHERIA.

SHOWING THE DEATHS IN THE DIFFERENT DISTRICTS.

			o .		o	o	- •	o	R ;	2ai
DISTEICTS.	H	H-Sg 0-0 g «*>>	ft?1""* c5 3I& £~	^i ^0^ £«	«-8 O S 0 ^s^ BH"*	B-B '!*	*E H^S «£>. ^£o ^~	^ Js£ ^o PH	AGE, From 15 20 year	«sg ^
First	8	9:	0	4	1	o	1	o	0	o
Second	5	1	0	0	1	i	1	1	0	0
Third	4	1	1	0	0	o	2	o	o	o
Fourth	6	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	o
Fifth	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	o
Sixth	5	0	3	1	1	o	0	o	o	o
Seventh	6	4	1	0	1	o	o	o	0	o
Eighth	8	3	1	0	9,	0	2	0	0	o
Ninth	6	0	o	1	2	2	1	o	o	o
Tenth	17	3	4	1	4	1	3	o	o	1
Eleventh	1	?,	i	J	0	0	1	0	0	o
Twelfth	5	1	o	2	1	1	o	o	o	o
Total. .	79	19	13	12	14	~T	17	2	0	1

Small-Pox. During the past eight months, only eight (8) cases of this disease occurred in the City and County, and of this number but one proved fatal.

The admirable location of the Small-Pox Hospital enables us to control this disease without difficulty. The Hospital is under the con- trol and management of Doctor William T. Garwood, Resident Phy- sician of the City and County Hospital.

In connection with this disease, I regret to say that there is great difficulty in getting the people to understand the importance of vaccin- ation, notwithstanding the law requiring it, free vaccination, efforts made by advertising, and other means ; still they are insufficient.

Fever. There were nine (9) cases of Typhus and thirty-three (33) of Typhoid fever reported. I am convinced that many of these cases were not correctly described,, It is a well known fact that pure Typhus and "typhoid fevers are seldom met with in the climate of San Fran- cisco. Physicians are often careless in discriminating the approxima- ting from the true disease ; by this negligence, certificates of death are not carefully signed.

REMARKS. 235

The City is not in as clean a condition as could be desired, and were it not for our invigorating climate, the rate of mortality would be largely increased. San Francisco contains a population of about one hundred and twenty-one thousand (121,000), This has been the accumulation of a little over sixteen years, and in the rapid construc- tion of buildings to contain this number of people, without any regard to drainage in many cases, it is to be expected that filth will accumu- late ; the general system of drainage now being introduced throughout the City, will soon correct this defect.

The close proximity of the Slaughter Houses and Hog Ranches to the City, is a serious annoyance and public injury. Although many improvements have recently been made in drainage, and the removal of offal, still they are and will be, so long as they remain in the present locality, a great nuisance ; I would strongly urge their removal at the expiration of the time allowed them by law — August 1st, 1866. The locality selected for them possesses fewer objections than any other portion of the County, being as it is to the leeward of the City, and sufficiently removed to allow us to escape the effluvia arising from them.

Another prolific source of disease, is the crowded and filthy condition of our Chinese population. So long as- they are permitted to occupy the miserable and rickety old shanties in the very heart of the City, this will be an injury to public health, and a shock to decency.

Respectfully submitted,

J. M. McNULTY,

Health Officer.

236 ' HOSPITAL REPORT.

HOSPITAL REPORT.

CITY AND COUNTY HOSPITAL,

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1st, 1866.

To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to present the annual report of the Hospital, from July 1st, 1865, to June 30th, 1866, inclusive.

Patients in Hospital July 1st, 1865.. ., 330

Patients admitted 1,439

To be accounted for 1,769

Patients discharged cured 1,084

Patients discharged by request 127

Patients died 243

1,454

Patients remaining July 1st, 1866 315

Average number of patients 341

Outside treatments 4,625

Children born— Girls 9

Boys 10

Respectfully submitted.

WM. T. GARWOOD,

Resident Physician.

NATIVITY OF PATIENTS.

237

NATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.

Maine	27	Mississippi
	6	Louisiana
	18	Ohio
	57	Indiana
Connecticut . ...	8	Illinois
Rhode Island ...	4	Iowa
New York	139	Michigan
New Jersey	10	Wisconsin
Pennsylvania	47	Missouri
Delaware	2	Kentucky
Maryland . .	15	Tennessee
	2	Arkansas
Virginia	8	California
North Carolina	9	Nevada
South Carolina	2	Total
Algiers
FOREIGNERS. . . . . 1 Island of Manilla.
Ascension Island	2	Italy
	3	Jamaica
Austria	2	Mexico
Azores	2	New Brunswick
Bavaria	1	New Granada
Bolivia . . . . .	1	Norway
Brazil	. . .. 3	Nova Scotia
Canada	15	Peru
Cape de Verde	6	Poland
Chili	12	Portugal
China	..... 8	Prussia
Chincha Islands	....'. i
Denmark	21	Russia
East Indies	2	Sandwich Islands
England	78
Feiee Islands	1
Finland	4
France	84	Switzerland
	74	Tahaiti
	4	Wales
Hanover	.. . . 1	West Indies
Holland	9	Western Islands
Hungary	1	Total
Ireland .	460

2 2

29 9

15 1 4 1 5 8 4 1

21 2

458

1

10 4

16 2 4

15 5 3 5

11

13 1 1 4

36 6

26 9 2 5 1 5

981

238

HOSPITAL REPORT.

CAUSES OF DEATH.

Abscess of Brain	1 1 1 2 8 3 1 11 2 1 8 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 01 1 3 9 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 ire	Fever Continued
" " Chest	" Typhoid
" Lumbar	Fracture of Base of Scull
Anemia	Gangrene
	Hamatemisis
" " Abd'l	Hemorrhage, Intestinal
" Cardiac	Heart disease of
Apoplexy	Hydrocephalis
" Pulmonary . .	Intemperence effects of
Brain disease of . .
" Softening of
" Tubercles of	Liver disease of
Bladder disease of	" and Pancreas disease of. . Paralysis
" rupture of
Cancer of Anus .	Peritonitis
" Face	Pleuro Pneumonia
Stomach	Pneumonia
Cancerous Tumor of Abdomen. . Consumption . ...	" Typhoid
Premature Birth •
Croup Membranous . .	Pyemia
Diabetis . .	Old age
Diarrhea Chronic	Run over by Rail Road
Dropsy	" " Steamboat
" of Chest	Scrofula
	Spine Injury of
Dystochia	Stillborn
Enteritis	Syphilis
Epiglotis ^Edema of	Variola
	" Confluent
Explosion Injuries from . . .	Total
P. S. Two of the above, Infants, £	not entered upon the Register.
DISEASES Abscess of Brain	0] 7	F PATIENTS.
" Groin	Abscess of Le**
" Gluteal	" Neck
" Hand	" Perenium
" Jaw	" Shoulder
Knee Joint	" Thigh
	Carried forward. .

I

7 1 1 1 1

17 1 4 3 1

12 1

12 1 1 9 1 1 2 1 2 1 5 1 1

17 1 2

245

7 1

2 1

1 1

13

DISEASES OF PATIENTS.

239

Brought forward	13	Brought forward	257
Abscess of Throat	1	Convulsions . . .	1
Amaurosis .	9	Cripple	3
Amenorrho3a	1	Croup Membranous	I
Amputation, result of	4	Debility, General	18
Anemia	1	u Nervous . .	1
Aneurism of Aorta	6	Delirium Tremens	4
" " Thoracic	2	Destitution	29
" " Abdominal	]	Diabetis	3
" • " Femoral	1	Diarrhoea	7
" " Subclavian	1	" Chronic	12
Ankle, Anchylosis of. ... ...	1	Dislocation of Clavicle	1
u Disease of joint	2	" Elbow	1
" Sprain of	8	Humerus	5
" Ulceration of	4	" Scapula	1
Aphonia	1	" Tarsal Bones	1
Asthma	6	Ulna	1
Bladder Disease of	2	Result	1
" Inflammation of	1	Drowning, Rescued from	> %
" Rupture of	1	Dropsy	16
Blast Injury by	I		4
Brain Abscess of	1	Dyspesia	5
Brain Congestion of	6	Elbow, Disease of	2
" Softening of	3	Enteritis	2
" Tumor of	I	Epilepsy .	10
Bronchitis	19	Epistaxis	2
	1	Erysipelas .	7
Car Injured by . .	2	Explosion, Injured by	7
Carditis	2	Eye, Cataract of	2
Clavicle necrosis of	|	Fall, Injured by	8
Conjunctivitis	18		92
Constipation	1	" Remittent	17
" Chronic	2	" Typhoid	5
Consumption	105	" Debility from	11
Contusion of Arm	1	Fistula of Anus	7
" Ankle	1	" Groin	1
" Chest	1		3
" Elbow	2	" Urethra	5
" Face	•f	Foot, Frostbitten	2
Fingers	1	" Inflammation of.
" Foot	|		2
" Hand	2	Foot Ulcer of	1
" Knee	1	" Scald of	1
" Leg	1	Fracture of Ankle joint	1
" Scalp	1	" Arm	1
" Side	7	Clavicle	2
	257	Carried forward. .	566

240

HOSPITAL REPORT.

Fracture of Fibula . .	I	Lungs Gangrene of	1
" Jaw	3	Masturbation Effects of	2
" Les	6	Miscarriage Result of	1
" Ribs	5	Necrosis of Scapula . .	1
" Result of	1	Femur	1
" Skull	1	Frontal bone	1
" Spine	1	" Tibia	1
" Thigh . .	2	Neuralgia	10
Ununited	2	" Syphilitic .	3
Fumncula of Knee	1	Old Age . . .	4
Gout Rheumatic	1	Opthalmia	8
Glands, Cervicle Enlargement of.	3	" Syphilitic	2
" Prostate Inflammation of	1	Orchids	18
Gravel	1	Paralysis	79
Hoamoptisis	4	Paralysis of Bladder ....	1
Hemorrhoids	1	Paronachia	1
Hand, Ulceration of	1	Pericarditis	1
" Burnt	1	Pleurisy	16
" and Face Burnt	1	Pneumonia	21
Head Injury of	3	" Double	I
Heart Disease of	5	" Chronic	2
" Hypertrophy .	12	" Pleuro	3
" Valvular Disease of	i	Poisoned by Toxicodendron . . .	5
Hernia . ...	2	Pregnant f	19
" double	1	Rectum Prolapsus	1
Hydrocele	4	Rheumatism	115
Hydrothorax	4	" Syphilitic	54
Injured by Steamboat	1	" Inflammatory	29
Intemperence Result of	22	" Chronic . . . .	5
Insanity . .	14	Salivation	3
" Syphilitic	1	Scalp, Irritation of	1
Iretis Syphilitic . ...	3	Scald of Hands	1
Jaundice	2	" Foot	1
Kidneys Disease of	5	Scrofula	9
Knee, Injury of joint	2	Scroctum, Ulcer of	2
" Injury of	1	Shoulder, Sprain of	1
" Sprain of	1	Staphyloma	2
Leg Contusion of	2	Stomach Cancer of	3
	49	Stricture	16
" Varicose veins of	1	Suicide attempted	3
Lepra	1	Syphilis	61
Liver, Disease of	1	" Secondary . . .	87
" Hypertrophy . .	4	" Tertiary	21
Lungs, Disease of	3	Tape \Vorm .	1
" Congestion of	1	Testes Disease of i . .	2
Carried forward. .	757	Carried forward. .	. 1.377

DISEASES OF PATIENTS.

241

Brought forward 1,377

Throat, Ulceration of . . .- 6

Tumor of Axilla 1

" Groin 3

Neck 1

Side 1

Urine, Non Retention of 5

Varicocele 1

Variola 17

" Confluent 4

Vertigo 1

Womb, Ulceration of neck 2

Wound of Arm, Knife 1

" Cheek, Knife 1

Wound of Chest, Gunshot 1

Carried forward.

Brought forward 1,422

Wound of Face, Knife 1

" Foot, Gunshot 1

" " Axe 1

" Hand, Bitten by dog. 1

" " Gun Shot 2

" Knee, Knife 1

Leg, " 1

" Neck, Bayonet 1

Scalp 2

" Side, Knife 1

" Shoulder, Gun Shot. 1

Thigh, " " . 1

Wrist, Anchylosis of 1

" Sprain of 2

1,422 Total 1,439

REPORT

OF THE

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

OFFICE OF THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, ) San Francisco, August 1st, 1866. f

' To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN : Responding to Resolution No. 5,556, passed by your Honorable Body June 4th, 1866, I respectfully present for your con- sideration the report of the President of this Department to the Board of Managers, together with those of the Secretary and Auditor.

Your obedient servant,

JAS. S. THOMSON, Secretary Industrial School Department.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT.

To the Board of Managers

Of the Industrial School Department, San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN : From the accompanying Report of the Secretary, it will be seen that the School is largely on the increase, and will be likely to continue so while vice unfolds her seductive charms and

244 INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL REPORT.

allures the young from the paths of virtue to those of crime and deg- radation. I need not refer you to* the many places of infamy in this city, where youths are to be found just entering upon that path which is to end in their ruin.

The present appropriation is inadequate to carry on the institution. The presence of so many young and innocent children as are to be found in this School is greatly to be regretted ; and the City should make some provision for the support of this class, independent of the Industrial School.

The Act by which this School was established did not contemplate the receiving of children other than those committed by the Police Judge, the County Court, and Court of Sessions, for being vagrants, or leading an idle and dissolute life, or who should be duly convicted of any crime or misdemeanor. With the present means at our command, it will be impossible to carry out the requirements so much needed in an institution of this kind. Still, under our able and efficient Superinten- dent, Col. Wood, the School is under good discipline, never stood higher than it does to-day, and reflects the greatest credit upon the Superintendent and other officers.

I wish the whole city of San Francisco could look in upon these children, and hear them in their exercises ; could see their deportment, and be with them in their devotions ; for in this way their warmest sympathies would be enlisted in their behalf. Our city should be justly proud of such an institution, for it has reached out after these boys and girls, and snatched them from disgrace, misery, destitution, and villainy, and placed them in the paths of honor and virtue. Such a school as this is to-day, would reflect the greatest credit upon any city in the world. There are many noble spirits among them, who have been left in an evil hour to fall into temptation, and having no kind, parental hand to guide them, have yielded. Many, very many have been com- pletely reformed, and have left the Institution, and are filling situations with great credit to themselves ; kind words have been spoken to them, words of encouragement have been given, which has saved them and caused them to respect themselves and become an ornament to society. We cannot fail to recognize the obligations of the public to those gentle- men who have so earnestly labored with the children, from week to week, in the Sunday School. God bless them. They will have their reward in seeing these dear children entering that bright and shining path which leads to the mansions of eternal bliss.

WM. G. BADGER,

President.

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SECRETARY- 'S REPORT.

OFFICE OF THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL DEPARTMENT,") San Francisco, June 6th, 1866. )

To the President and Board of Managers

Of the Industrial School Department —

GENTLEMEN : Herewith please find statistical tables, showing the progress of the institution during the year ending this day.

Since the opening of the institution, May 3d, 1859, there have been committed as follows, viz. :

Boys 419

Girls 118

537

Of this number there have been recommitted —

Boys 19

Girl 1

20

Making the whole number of commitments since May 3d, 1859—

Boys 438

Girls 119

557

Remaining in the institution, June 6th, 1865 153

Committed during the year ending June 6th, 1866 —

Boys 62

Girls 18

80 Recaptured —

Boys 3

Returned, who had been absent on leave —

Boys 24

Girls 9

33

Returned, who had been indentured —

Boys 3

Girls 4

7 To be accounted for 276

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Absent on leave —

Boys 59

Girls 16

75

Indentured —

Boy 1

Girls 3

4 Discharged —

Boys 23

Girls 13

36 Escaped —

Boys 7

Died —

Boy 1

123 Remaining in the institution, June 6th, 1866 —

Boys 128

Girls , 25

153 276

NATIVITY.

Maine 1 England 1

Massachusetts 14 Australia 1

Connecticut 1 Vancouver Island 1

New York 17

New Jersey 1 Great Britain and Dependencies . 3

Pennsylvania 4

South Carolina 1

Georgia 1

Louisiana 4 France 1

Texas 1 Germany 2

Ohio 1 I Mexico 1

Michigan 1 Central America 1

Missouri 1 New Granada 1

Iowa 2 Chili 1

California 16 China 2

District of Columbia 1

Territory i

Total from United States ... 68 Total Foreigners 12

Total ~

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247

AGES.

	1
5 " "	2	13 " " .
6 " "	3	14 " "
7 " "	4	15 " "
8 " "	3	16 " "
9 " "	5	17 " "
10 " "	6	18 " "
11 " "
Total. . .

11

10 8 5 G 1

80

CAUSES OF COMMITMENT.

Leading an idle and dissolute life 49

Leading an idle life 14

Dissolute and untruthful 1

Manifesting vicious tendencies 1

Grand larceny 1

Petit larceny 11

Arson in second degree 1

Assault and battery 1

Misdemeanor . . 1

Total.

80

TABLE I.

SHOWING THE NUMBER OF COMMITMENTS FOR EACH MONTH DURING THE PAST YEAR AND PREVIOUSLY.

MONTHS.	PAST YEAR.	PREVIOUSLY.	Total.
Boys.	Girls.	Boys. 31 37 29 34 33 37 20 36 26 27 34 32	Girls.
June, 1865	5 5 4 2 3 6 1 8 6 6 5 11	1 1 2 0 3 1 2 3 1 0 3 1	9 19 6 10 1 7 6 5 1 5 9 23	46 62 41 46 40 51 29 52 34 38 51 67 557
July.
August
September ... . ...
October
November
December
January, 1866
February
March
April
May .
Totals . ,
62	18	376	101

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TABLE II.

SHOWING THE NUMBER OF DISCHARGES FOR EACH MONTH DURING THE PAST YEAR AND PREVIOUSLY.

MONTHS.	PAST YEAR.	PREVIOUSLY.	Total. 9 9 14 8 14 5 16 17 9 10 13 25
Boys.	Girls.	Boys. 7 3 6 5 9 5 7 12 8 7 10 18	Girls.
June, 1865 ...	0 0 2 . 2 4 0 5 4 1 2 1 2	I 4 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2	1 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 3
July . J
August .
September
October
November . .
December
January, 1866
February
March
April . ,
May..
Totals. . ,
23	13	97	16	149

TABLE III.

SHOWING THE DISPOSAL AND EMPLOYMENT OF THOSE WHO LEFT DUR- ING THE PAST YEAR AND PREVIOUSLY.

DisrosixioN.	PAST YEAR.	PREVIOUSLY.	Total. 122 15 1 4 157 24 26 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 2
Boys. 18 5 0 0 36 0 4 0 0 2 1 0 a 0 0 0 ' i 0 i i i 2 2 1 2	Girls.	Boys. 83 0 1 4 71 0 22 2 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0	Girls.
Discharged—Delivered to friends " Attained their majority. . . •	3 10 0 0 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	18 0 0 0 43 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
" Sent to Deaf, Dumb & B. Asy. " Sent to Protest. Orphan Asy. Absent on leave, with relatives
" " placed at Housewifery " " with Farmers. . .
" " Carpenters " " Undertaker .... " " Wire-workers . . " " Merchants " " Milliner " " File-cutter " " Tinsmith
" " Expressman.. . . Glass-blower... " " Plasterers « " Cooper
" " Butchers
Iron- worker .... " " Marble-cutter . . Plumbers Shoe-makers... " " Baker..
as Errand-boys.. ..

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249

DISPOSITION.	PAST YEAR.	PREVIOUSLY.	Total. 16 15 3L 10 26 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 18 1 3 39 6 552
Boys.	Girls. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0	Boys.	Girls.
Abs. on leave at sea (Merchant service) (Whaling " ] " (Naval " ) " in U. S. Army Indentured to Farmers	0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 91	16 10 31 10 25 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 32 5	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 3 0 0 95
il Dairyman
" Brewer
" Tailor
" Tinsmith
" Broker
" Barber
" Machinist
" Carpenter
" Engineer
" placed at Housewifery.. . Removed to City and County Hospital " Magdalen Asylum
Escaped
Deceased
Totals . .
32	334

TABLE IV.

SHOWING THE AGES OF THOSE COMMITTED DURING THE PAST YEAR AND

PREVIOUSLY.

AGES.	PAST YEAR.	PREVIOUSLY.	Total. 1 4 6 10 22 13 32 36 45 41 57 57 72 62 53 36 9 1 557
Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls. 1 1 3 2 6 2 4 8 10 8 4 4 7 16 16 9 0 0 101
Less than one year	0 0 1 1 2 4 3 3 6 5 7 10 5 7 2 5 1 0	0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 5 1 3 1 0 0	0 3 2 6 13 7 25 23 29 26 45 42 55 38 32 21 8 1 376
Three years old ....
Four "
Five "
Six "
Seven "
Eight "
Nine "
Ten »
Eleven "
Twelve '
Thirteen '
Fourteen '
Fifteen '
Sixteen '
Seventeen
Eighteen ' ....
Unknown '
Totals
62	18

17

250

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL REPORT.

TABLE V.

SHOWING THE NATIVITY OP THOSE COMMITTED DURING THE PAST YEAR AND PREVIOUSLY.

NATIVITY.	PAST YEAR.	PREVIOUSLY.	Total. 6 1 1 52 2 3 108 10 20 1 5 3 3 2 2 5 23 3 5 1 6 1 4 2 4 2 2 106 3 1 5
Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.
Maine .	1 0 0 11 0 1 12 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 1 1	0 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0	3 1 1 31 2 1 78 7 13 1 4 3 2 1 2 5 17 2 5 1 4 1 4 1 3 2 0 75 2 0 3	2 0 0 7 0 1 13 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 . 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1 0 1
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
New York . . ....
Delaware .
Virginia . .
South Carolina
Alabama . .
Mississippi
Louisiana .
Texas '
Tennessee
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
"Wisconsin ...
Iowa
California
Oregon .
District of Columbia
Territories
Natives
53	15	275	49	392
England „ - ...	1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0	0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1	13 11 2 20 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 3	2 3 1 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3	16 14 3 27 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
Ireland
Scotland
Australia
Canada
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Vancouver Island
Jamaica
British Guiana ....
France. . . .

SECRETARY'S REPORT.

TABLE V— Continued.

251

NATIVITY.	PAST YEAR.	PREVIOUSLY.	Total.
Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.
	1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 9	1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0	9 1 6 1 1 0 1 14 1 0 4 1 5 1	1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 31 0	12 1 7 1 1 1 1 16 2 1 5 1 38 1
Italy
Prussia
Poland
Switzerland
Turkey
Mexico
New Granada
Central America
Chili
Peru
China
Macquarie Islands
Foreigners ,.
3	101	52	165
Totals . ,
62	18	376	101	557

TABLE VI.

SHOWING THE CAUSES OF COMMITMENT OF THOSE KECETVED DURING THE PAST YEAR AND PREVIOUSLY.

CAUSES OP COMMITMENT.	PAST YEAR.	PREVIOUSLY.	Total. 45 408 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 73 1 3 4 1 4 7 557
Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.
Leading an idle life	12 35 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 11 0 0 1 1 0 0	2 14 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	21 277 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 59 1 3 3 0 4 3	10 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4
Leading an idle and dissolute life .... Leading an idle, criminal and dissolute life
Dissolute and untruthful
Manifesting vicious tendencies
Burarlarv .
Former v. . . .
Arson in second degree
Grand larceny
Petit larceny
Attempt to commit grand larceny . . . Attempt to commit petit larceny .... Misdemeanor
Assault and battery
For protection
Totals
62	18	377	100

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TABLE VII.

SHOWING THE DOMESTIC CONDITION OF THOSE COMMITTED DURING THE PAST YEAR AND PREVIOUSLY.

DOMESTIC CONDITION.	PAST YEAR.	PREVIOUSLY.	Total.
Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.
Lost father	18 5 11 18 11 0	6 3 4 2 2 0	106 53 32 137- 44 6	11 7 11 51 17 2 99	141 68 58 208 74 8 557
Lost mother
Lost both parents
Parents living
Unknown
Totals
63	17	378
Deserted by father . .
8 3 6 2 2 6 1 2 1	2 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 2	34 5 0 5 17 15 1 0 6	11 0 0 4 ' 11 2 3 0 0	55 9 8 12 33 25 7 3 9
Deserted by mother
Deserted by both parents
Father intemperate ...
Mother intemperate
Have step-fathers
Have step-mothers
Father insane . .
Mother insane. .

TABLE VIII.

SHOWING HOW LONG THOSE WHO WERE DISCHARGED, INDENTURED, ESCAPED, AND DIED, HAD BEEN IN THE INSTITUTION.

TIME.	PAST YEAR.	PREVIOUSLY.	Total.
Boys.	Girls. 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0	Boys. 17 6 9 10 11 10 6 3 6 5 3 3 6 10 6 7	Girls. T 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 2 3 0 0 0
One month or less . ...	0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2	26 12 12 10 11 13 7 10 4 8 9 10 8 11
Two months
Three months
Four months
Five months
Six months.. .
Seven months ...
Eight months.. .
Nine months
Ten months
Eleven months
Twelve months. .
Thirteen months
Fourteen months
Fifteen months
Sixteen months . .

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TABLE Vlll-Continued.

TIME.	PAST YEAR.	PREVIOUSLY.	Total.
Boys.	Girls.	Boys.	Girls.
Seventeen months	1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1	1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	4 3 4 3 .2 1 4 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0	0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0	6 5 4 4 2 4 9 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 7 I
Eighteen months
Nineteen months
Twenty-one months
Twenty-two months
Twenty-three months
Twenty-four months
Twenty-five months
Twenty-six months
Twenty-seven months
Twenty-eight months . . .
Twenty-nine months
Thirty months
Thirty-one months.. . .
Thirty-two months
Thirty-three months
Thirty-four months ..
Thirty-five months
Thirty-six months
Thirty-seven months
Thirty-eight months
Thirty-nine months
Forty months
Forty-four months
Forty-five months
Forty-six months ....
Forty-eight months
Fifty months
Fifty-one months
Fifty-seven months
Sixty months.
Sixty-two months
Sixty-four months
Sixty-seven months . .
Totals
32	16	169	31	248

TOTAL — Average period of detention — fifteen months, thirteen days.

PAST YEAR — Average period of detention — twenty-four months, twenty days.

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TABLE IX.

SHOWING THE WEEKLY REPORT OF THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN THE INSTITUTION, WITH THE AVERAGE NUMBER, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 6rn, 1866.

DATE.	Boys.	Girls.	Total.	DATE.	Boys.	Girls.	Total.
June 7, 1865	127	26	153	Dec. 13, 1865	119	21	140
" 14, «	125	23	148	" 20, «	113	22	135
" 21, "	125	24	149	" 27, "	114	20	134
" 28, "	126	21	147	Jan'y 3, 1866	111	19	130
July 5, "	124	20	144	" 10, "	115	19	134
" 12, u	125	20	145	« 17> «	109	19	128
« 19, "	117	18	135	" 24, "	115	18	133
" 26, "	119	20	139	" 31, «	114	23	137
Aug. 2, «	121	19	140	Feb. 7, ><	116	23	139
" 9, "	124	18	142	" 14, "	113	22	135
" 16, "	123	18	141	" 21, «	114	22	136
« 23, "	121	18	139	" 28, «	113	22	135
« 30, "	123	16	139	March 7, "	115.	22	137
Sept. 6, "	123	15	138	« 14> «	112	22	134
" 13, "	128	15	143	" 21, "	116	22	138
" 20, "	126	15	141	" 28, «	118	22	140
" 27, «	122	15	137	April 4, "	120	23	143
Oct. 4, "	121	15	136	" 11, "	120	23	143
« 11, «	125	15	140	" 18, "	121	25	146
" 18, "	125	16	141	" 25, «	122	25	147
« 25, «	125	16	141	May 2, "	123	24	147
Nov. 1, «	125	17	142	" 9, "	127	24	151
" 8, "	128	17	145	" 16, "	128	25	153
" 15, "	124	19	143	" 23, "	130	24	154
" 22, "	124	19	143	" 30, "	131	25	156
" 29, "	120	19	139	June 6, "	128	25	153
Dec. 6, "	122	21	143	Yearly average, 141 J.

Respectfully, etc.,

JAS. S. THOMSON,

Sec'y Ind. Sch. Dept.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AUDITOR, JUNE, 1866.

OFFICE OF THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, ") San Francisco, August 1st, 1866. )

To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco :

GENTLEMEN : I beg leave to submit the following Report of the receipts into, and demands on the Treasury, for the year ending June 6th, 1866.

RECEIPTS IN TREASURY.

Cash on hand, June 7th, 1865 $207 64

Received from City and County Treasury, as . authorized by Act approved April 6th, 1863:

General Fund $9,216 56

School Fund • . 1,920 58

11,137 14

Received from City and County Treasury,

am't appropriations of $2,000 per month,

for 3 12-30ths months, as authorized by

Act approved March 20th, 1866 6,387 10

Received from Bank of California, on account

of appropriation of $14,000 made by the

State 12,000 00

Received from First Unitarian and Mariners'

Churches 229 65

Received from sale of 2 3-100 acres land to

S. F. & S. J. R. R. Co 1,500 00

Received donations 37 50

Received dividend from S. F. Savings Union 6 64

Received from sales sundries 176 70

Received from members 1,050 00

Total Receipts $32,732 37

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DEMANDS ON THE TREASURY.

Groceries and Provisions $8,635 65

Clothing 4,305 82

Furniture 1,667 34

Improvements and Repairs 1,975 36

Farm 2,708 90

Shoe Shop ... 705 37

Printing and advertising 305 90

Books and Stationery 320 76

Fuel and Lights 1,490 31

Salaries 8,954 21

Miscellaneous . 986 40

Total demands audited $32,056 02

Cash on hand this date. . 676 35

$32,732 37

Respectfully submitted,

JAS. S. THOMSON, Sec'y and ex officio Auditor Ind. Sch. Dept.

OFFICERS OF THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

President, 1866-7 WILLIAM G. BADGER.

Vice President, 1866-7 JACOB DEETH.

Managers, 1866-7

Managers, 1866-8,

L. B. BENCHLEY, CHARLES D. CARTER, GEORGE H. PECK, JACOB SCHREIBER, JOHN H. TITCOMB,

GUSTAVE TOUCHARD.

WILLIAM H. L. BARNES, HENRY L. DAVIS, BENJ. D. DEAN, M. D., ALFRED F. DURNEY, L. W. KENNEDY, MORRIS MAYBLTJM.

OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. 257

-r, , f 0 ( CHARLES H. STANYAN,

Appointed from Board of Supervisors, I

1866-7 i MONROE ASHBURY,

( JAMES H. REYNOLDS.

Treasurer . JOHN ARCHBALD.

Secretary JAMES S. THOMSON.

OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

Superintendent JOSEPH WOOD.

Principal Teacher and Deputy Supt. . . THEODORE C. SMITH.

»

( NATHAN J. STONE.

Assistant Teachers < , , T

( Miss JANE HUTCHINSON.

Matron . MRS. R. A. WOOD.

Janitor THOMAS T. HALE.

Assistant Janitor WILLIAM HASTY.

Farmer JOHN D. PHELPS.

Assistant Farmer EPHRAIM WOOD.

Watchman JAMES P. STILL.

Foreman of Shoe Shop THOMAS COLEMAN.

Nurse and Seamstress MRS. E. H. WEST.

Cook Miss MARIA BYRON. *

Laundress Miss ALMIRA HUNTOON.

Physician BENJ. D. DEAN, M. D.

258 INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL REPORT.

ADDRESS OF WILLIAM G. BADGER, PRESIDENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, AT THE CELEBRATION OF THE SEVENTH ANNI- VERSARY OF THE INSTITUTION, MAY 17TH, 1866.

Kind friends, we have met here to-day to celebrate the seventh anniversary of this school. Many of you present have been deeply interested in its welfare, from its organization down to the present time. Some years before the school was es- tablished there were noble spirits who conceived the idea of providing a home for the neglected boys of our city. As early as 1856 a Sunday School was established under the care of the Young Men's Christian Association ; prominent among the founders of that Sunday School were William R. Wadsworth and Samuel Pillsbury. Too much praise cannot be awarded these gentlemen for their zeal in so good a cause.

The necessity of establishing such a school as this, whose object is to gather together in a convenient place, for instruction on Sunday, all the news-boys, as well as the poor ragged youths of the city, was obvious to every Christian man or woman who had observed the character of a large portion of the youths residing in populous communities, particularly on the seaboard. These boys were different from any other class of youths ; their habits and manner of life were peculiar to themselves ; some had overcome the authority of their parents ; others had been abandoned by their natural protectors. Under these circumstances they associated themselves together, and in many instances adopted an out-door life, not only in the day but in the night also.

Living in the streets, sleeping in old boxes, casks, or under sidewalks ; they were brought in contact with all manner of evil. It is unnatural to suppose that their minds, continually exercised to their fullest extent in procuring a subsistence, should not become shrewd and acute, and that when hard pushed for their living, they might be tempted beyond their strength to resist, and having once yielded, enter that path which leads to destruction. In this school there are some noble girls and boys, that would do credit to any city ; and I do not hesitate to say, taking into consideration the advantages they have had, it would be hard to find better boys and girls anywhere. Great credit is due Col. Wood, the Superintendent, and other officers of the School, but time will not permit more than an honorable mention of them.

As presiding officer of this institution, I feel the greatest satisfaction in the re- sults accomplished, and look forward to the future with the most sanguine hopes of a long career of usefulness for the Industrial School. From a small beginning it has already grown into a large, successful, and beneficent enterprise, diffusing its benign and kindly influences over a large circle, where such influences are most needed. The objects of its bounty are poor, helpless children, whom it rescues from vicious ways, from evil associations, from degradation and want, and seeks to educate into good, upright, intelligent, and useful men and women. No human effort can accomplish higher or nobler ends than these. Instead of seeking to re- form or punish criminals already grown old in the ways of vice and crime, it is our mission, by kind and gentle influences and affectionate appeals to the heart, to snatch the young from the paths of vice, and train them up in principles of morality and virtue. We do not seek to punish, but to persuade, to enlighten, to convince,

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and thus to rescue from shame and ruin, large numbers of young, thoughtless, and unfortunate boys and girls, who, by some misfortune or by the neglect of their parents, have been exposed, in their helpless condition, to great temptations to vice and crime. Instead of a prison for malefactors, we intend this institution to be, as its name imports, a " school," where the young are not only educated in the learn- ing of books, but are taught the higher principles of morality and virtue. It takes the young boy or girl under its fostering care, not to degrade, but to elevate them ; not to punish, but reform them ; not to restrain them of their liberty, but to teach them how to enjoy their liberty ; not to put a stain upon their characters, but to enable them, in future life, to maintain spotless reputations ; not to support them in idleness, but to stimulate them to regular, systematic industry, and thus fit them for the duties of life. We strive, my young friends, to make you feel that these are the noble ends at which we aim. It is, therefore, no reproach to you to have been an inmate of the Industrial School ; and we hope that in future years, instead of feeling ashamed that you have been here, you will have cause to be grateful to us, as kind friends, who have watched over your youth and given you a fair start in life, with good habits and an untarnished name. This is all we can hope to do for you. The rest will depend upon your future conduct after you shall have left these walls. If you shall grow up as industrious, temperate, honest, and virtuous men and women, there is no position of honor or distinction to which you may not justly aspire. In this glorious land of ours, where all men are equal before the law, the poorest and most obscure boy, by energy, honesty, and natural capacity, may attain to the highest distinction in any calling. The humblest little girl may justly hope, by modesty, virtue, industry, and amiable conduct, to reach the highest station in society. I need not say with what solicitude we shall watch your future career, and if we shall hear of you hereafter as upright, respectable, and useful men and women, we shall thank God that we have been able to give you a fair start, and aid you when you most needed kind friends to protect you. So long as you remain here, all that we require of you is honest, upright conduct, reasonable industry, an amiable deportment, and obedience to our regulations and rules. In return for this, we will maintain you comfortably, treat you kindly, educate you to the best of our ability, and in all respects endeavor to promote youj^ happiness and welfare ; and after you shall have left us, you can still count upon us as friends, who are watch- ing over you with affectionate solicitude. I trust that both you and we will have "cause to thank God for the good you will have derived from the Industrial School. My dear children, I have visited you early in the morning, at noon, and late in the evening, and I have ever received from you the kindest reception. All the gratitude of my heart flows out to you. We have sung, talked, and prayed to- gether ; and to me, and I think to you, these have been green spots in the Sahara desert of life. I will not detain you longer. You hear from me so often that what I say will be to you like a familiar story ; but, in conclusion, let me say, that as long as I shall live you will have my warmest, deepest affection. God bless you all ; and my prayers shall ever be that you may live long and die happy.

LICENSE COLLECTOR'S REPORT.

OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OF LICENSES, ) San Francisco, July 23d, 1866.

To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN : In compliance with Resolution No. 5556, passed by your Honorable Body June 8th, 1866, I respectfully submit the follow- ing Report of Quarterly and Annual Municipal Licenses sold during the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1866.

Very respectfully,

E. P. BUCKLEY,

Collector of Licenses.

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GENERAL FUND.

Quarterly Licenses.

5 Shooting Galleries $ 37 50

12 Shipping Offices 115 00

10 Expresses 120 00

6 Races 130 00

37 Laundries 132 00

22 Hand Organs and,Street Musicians 180 00

82 Real Estate and House Brokers 205 00

28 Assayers 280 00

61 Powder and Pyrotechnics 427 50

13 Merchandise Peddlers 750 00

63 Dances 1,190 00

572 Market Stalls 1,430 00

127 Slaughter Houses 1,490 60

1,009 Meat shops and Bakeries 2,138 00

1,087 Hotels, Restaurants, and Lodging Houses 2,214 25

449 Meat, Fish, and Produce Peddlers 8,300 00

3,583 $19,139 85

STREET DEPARTMENT FUND.

Annual Licenses.

95 Licensed Drivers $ 95 00

91 Laundry Wagons, Sprinklers, and Hand

Carts '. 108 25

164 Coaches, Hacks, Omnibuses, and Coupes. 1,010 00

1,107 Grocery, Milk, Baker, and Market Wagons 1,121 65

398 Double Wagons and Trucks 1,203 00

1,846 Single Wagons, Trucks, Drays, and Carts 3,014 25

248 Street Railroad Cars (paid quarterly) . . . 3,100 00

3,949 $9,652 15

Total Amount $28,792 00

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT.

OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR,) San Francisco, July 1st, 1866. )

To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco :

GENTLEMEN : Herewith I submit my Annual Report for the year ending June 30th. 1866, and respectfully request that the same be published in the Municipal Reports.

Respectfully yours,

J. W. BRUMAGIM,

Public Administrator.

ESTATES SETTLED AND DISTRIBUTED.

The following named Estates, mentioned and included in my last

Annual Report, have, since the rendering thereof, been settled and distributed :

John Gorman. Sarah Mack.

Peter Reynolds. Charles Deady.

Thomas Jones. Lloyd Magruder.

William R. O'Reilly. Walter Pratt.

Peter Barcelona. James Willis.

James Morrow. James McCready.

John Wietz. Charles M. Nelson.

J. H. Feldhus. Clara Clifford.

M. A. Langdon. William Hempsill.

UNSETTLED ESTATES. 263

Edmond D. Hammond. G. T. Fouque.

Jeremiah Mead. Mary B. Smith.

Charles H. Raymond. John O. Neil.

Henry M. Oliver. Michael Boucher.

C. J. Theis. H. R. Rowland. John Higgins.

UNSETTLED ESTATES.

The following named Estates, mentioned and included in my last Annual Report, remain unsettled. The condition of each is as follows :

James McLaughlin. Money Received $1,938 25

Money Disbursed 251 98

Balance on hand 1,686 27

Fees of Administrator . 77 53

Patrick Hughes. Balance money on hand 22 75

Fees of Administrator 1 84

Ready for Distribution.

Andre Joinny. Value of Estate $102 00

Money Received 102 00

Money Disbursed 91 80

Balance on hand 10 20

Fees of Administrator 4 08

Ready for Distribution.

John Hayes. Value of Estate $324 30

Money Received 324 30

Money Disbursed 192 06

Balance on Hand 132 24

Fees of Administrator 12 96

Annual Account filed.

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A. J. King. Partial Distribution of Estate made to heir.

Balance on hand $657 11

Estate ready for final distribution.

G. A. Muller. Appraised value of the Estate $990 00

Money Received 240 00

Money Disbursed 135 00

Balance on hand 105 00

Fees of Administrator . , 39 60

Thomas Thomas No. 2. Balance of Money on hand $143 90

Fees of Administrator 20 00

Final Account filed, and Estate ready for distribution to heirs.

John Davis. Money Received $175 35

Money Disbursed 83 00

Balance on hand 92 35

Fees of Administrator 7 00

Estate ready for Distribution.

Thomas Flanagan. Appraised Value of Estate $2,597 00

Money Received 463 50

Money Disbursed , . . 571 00

Advanced to the Estate by the Administrator 107 50

Fees of Administrator 104 00

Accounts filed and proceedings pending to sell Real Estate, to pay creditors and close Estate.

Thomas Moore. Value of Estate , $43 17

Money Received 43 17

Money Disbursed 2 12

Balance on hand . 41 05

Fees of Administrator 1 72

Estate ready for Distribution to Heirs.

UNSETTLED ESTATES. 265

Bartholomew W. Lynch. Appraised Value of Estate $1,500 00

Money Received 276 00

Ifoney Disbursed 207 71

Balance on hand 68 29

Fees of Administrator . 60 00

Caroline M. Robb. Appraised Value of Estate $1,244 00

Money Received 337 24

Money Disbursed ... , 439 02

Advanced by Administrator 101 78

Fees of Administrator, 4 per cent, on final settlement.

Proceedings pending to sell Real Estate to pay creditors.

John Logan. Appraised Value of Estate $1,055 15

Money Received 965 12

Money Disbursed 588 35

Balance on hand 376 80

Fees of Administrator '. . . 38 60

Annual Account filed.

William Lobb. Appraised Value of Estate $975 20

Money Received 975 20

Money Disbursed. 222 50

Balance on hand 752 70

Fees of Administrator 39 00

Annual Account filed.

William Fitzgerald. Appraised Value of Estate $50 00

Money Received 32 00

Money Disbursed 7 00

Balance on hand 25 00

Fees of Administrator 2 00

Estate ready for Distribution to heirs.

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William Cowen. Appraised Value of Estate $40 00

Money Received 40 00

Money Disbursed 2 00

Balance on hand 38 00

Fees of Administrator 1 60

Estate ready for Distribution to heirs.

James Pearson. Appraised Value of Estate $2,924 65

Money Received 1,168 08

Money Disbursed 1,312 79

Advanced to Estate by Administrator 144 71

Fees of Administrator Not ascertained.

Estate in litigation. Real Property claimed adversely to Estate.

Alexander Thompson. Appraised Value of Estate $50 00

Money Received 50 00

Money Disbursed 3 00

Balance on hand 47 00

Fees of Administrator 2 00

Estate ready for Distribution to heirs.

John Berry. Value of Estate $80 00

Money Received 80 00

Money Disbursed 4 20

Balance on hand 75 80

Fees of Administrator 3 20

Estate ready for distribution to heirs.

Andre Soulier. Appraised Value of Estate $1,462 25

Money Received 1,462 25

Money Disbursed 269 74

Balance on hand 1,192 51

Fees of Administrator 68 49

Proceedings pending for Distribution to heirs.

UNSETTLED ESTATES. 267

Nicholas H. Wyse. Appraised Value of Estate $4.474 00

Money Received 473 00

Money Disbursed 504 65

Advanced by Administrator 31 65

Fees of Administrator Not ascertained.

The property of the Estate consists of Real Estate, on which

nothing has been realized.

Mary A. Greenwood. Value of Estate $2,847 69

Money Received 347 69

Money Disbursed 392 18

Advanced by Administrator 44 49

Fees of Administrator 4 per cent, on final settlement.

John Heron. Value of Estate $182 50

Money Received 132 50

Money Disbursed 46 00

Balance on hand 86 50

Fees of Administrator 7 28

James Irwin. Appraised Value of Estate $5,893 85

Money Received ^ 3,945 01

Money Disbursed 1,849 66

Balance on hand 2,095 35

Fees of Administrator 4 per cent, on final settlement.

Morgan O'Rourke. Value of Estate $173 10

Money received 173 10

Money Disbursed ' 78 50

Balance on hand 94 60

Eees of Administrator 692

Estate ready for Distribution.

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DIETRICH NARHWOLD.

Appraised value of Estate $1,721 40

Money Received 1,748 40

Money Disbursed 159 75

Balance on Hand 1,588 65

Fees of Administrator 63 52

Final account filed and Estate ready for distribution.

JOHN S. TIGHE.

Appraised value of Estate .' . . . $2,493 05

Money Received. 2,492 00

Money Disbursed 657 53

Balance on Hand. 1,834 47

Fees of Administrator 99 68

Final account filed and Estate ready for distribution.

ESTATES ADMINISTERED UPON AT REQUEST OF WIDOWS, HEIRS, AND OTHERS HAYING THE PRIOR RIGHT TO ADMINISTER.

In the following named Estates the widows, heirs and others having the prior right to administer have specially requested me to administer in their place and stead :

ALEXANDER L. BARNES.

Appraised value of Estate $54,373 23

Real Estate 10,000 00

Personal Property 44,373 23

Money Received 40,882 35

Money Disbursed 39,539 44

Balance on hand 1,392 91

Fees of Administrator commuted by special agreement with widow.

ESTATES ADMINISTERED UPON. 269

PETER LECARIE.

Appraised value of Estate $1,000 00

No Money or other Property received. Property of Estate claimed by parties adversely to Estate.

GEORGE PECK.

Appraised value of Estate $46,465 13

Real Estate 34,000 00

Personal Property 12,465 13

Money Received 29,383 34

Money Disbursed 25,859 91

Balance on hand 3,523 43

Fees of Administrator commuted by special agreement with widow.

ELLEN NERAC.

Appraised value of Estate .... $3,256 15

Money Received 3,256 15

Money Disbursed 1,710 73

Fees of Administrator. . 130 24

ROSA 'CALLA.GHAN.

Appraised value of Estate, Personalty $609 65

Money Received 609 65

Money Disbursed 208 00

Balance on hand 401 65

Fees of Administrator 24 00

Heirs of Deceased all in this city.

THOMAS THOMAS, No. 1.

Appraised value of Estate $14,951 03

Money Received 3,951 65

Money Disbursed 3,881 22

Balance on hand 70 43

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Accounts filed. Daughter of Deceased residing in this city.

2TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT.

FRANCIS ESFELD.

No money received.

The property of Estate consists of a judgment against the Estate of F. P. Schafer, deceased, for $9,460 28. Nothing has been realized on said judgment, the Schafer Estate being insolvent, and no payments having been yet made to creditors.

MAURICE HARTNET.

Appraised value of the Estate $620 00

Personal Property 20 00

Real Property 600 00

Money Received 34 00

Money Disbursed 20 50

Balance on Hand 13 50

Fees of Administrator — Four per cent, on final settlement.

Estate unsettled — one year not expired.

Son of deceased in this city.

SAMUEL HINCHCLIFFE.

Appraised value of Estate $251 00

Personal Property All.

Money Received 251 00

Money Disbursed 189 50

Balance on Hand 61 50

Fees of Administrator— Four per cent, on final settlement.

Estate unsettled — ten months unexpired.

CHRISTIAN RASMOSSIN.

Appraised value of Estate $700 00

Personal Property All.

Money Received 710 00

Money Disbursed 562 50

Balance on Hand 147 50

Fees of Administrator — Four per cent, on final settlement.

Estate unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Widow residing in this city.

ESTATES ADMINISTERED UPON. 271

EDMOND O'LOUGHLEN.

Appraised value of Estate $965 87

Personal Property All.

Money Received 503 00

Money Disbursed 175 10

Balance on Hand 327 90

Fees of Administrator — Four per cent, on final settlement.

Estate unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Daughter of deceased residing in this city.

JOSEPHINE M. DUVAL.

Special Administration.

Value of Estate S300 00

Personal Property All.

Special Administration closed and settled.

No charge made for fees of Administrator.

Brother of deceased residing in this city.

STELLA WALLS.

Appraised value of Estate $700 00

Personal Property All.

Money Received 700 00

Money Disbursed 388 25

Balance on Hand 311 75

Fees of Administrator — Four per cent, on final settlement.

Estate unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Sister of deceased residing in this city.

BERNARD O'CONNELL.

Appraised value of Estate . . $152 99

Personal Property All.

Money Received 152 99

Money Disbursed 152 99

No charge for fees made. Estate closed and money paid to widow in this city.

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GABRIEL MALDONADO.

Appraised value of Estate $12,000 00

Personal Property All

Money Received 8,495 00

Money Disbursed 8,291 45

Balance on Hand 203 55

Fees of Administrator — Four per cent, on final settlement.

Accounts filed and settled.

Widow of deceased residing in this city.

JOSEPH BUTLER.

Special Administration. General Administration petitioned for.

Money Received $340 50

Money Disbursed 244 00

Balance on Hand 96 50

Fees of Administrator — Four per cent, on final settlement.

GEORGE F. WOODWARD.

Appraised value of Estate $956 91

Personal Property All.

Money Received 935 23

Money Disbursed 585 34

Balance on Hand 349 89

Fees of Administrator — Four per cent, on final settlement.

Letters with will annexed issued. Ten months unexpired. Estate unsettled.

AMELIA Moss.

Appraised value of Estate $6,448 15

Money Received 2,250 61

Money Disbursed 1,616 18

Balance on Hand 634 43

Fees of Administrator — Four per cent, on final settlement.

Annual account filed.

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. 273

S. P. GOODALE.

Appraised value of Estate , $6,145 00

Money Received 4,500 00

Money Disbursed 3,954 00

Balance on Hand 545 17

Fees of Administrator 180 00

Accounts filed and Estate ready for distribution. Heirs represented in this city by Messrs. Falkner, Bell & Co.

JAMES C. GARNER.

Appraised value of Estate $1,600 00

Money Received 200 00

Money Disbursed 197 00

Balance on Hand 3 00

Fees of Administrator commuted by agreement with widow in this city.

Proceedings pending to close Estate.

GEORGE E. PATTERSON.

Appraised value of Estate $1,038 60

Money Received 1,038 60

Money Disbursed 68 37

Balance on Hand 970 23

Fees of Administrator. . . 41 32

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ISSUED.

Letters of Admisnistration have been issued on the following named Estates, since the rendering of my last report :

Name of the Estate Cornelius Rickter.

Nativity of Deceased Germany.

Appraised value of the Estate $297 15

Personal Property 277 15

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Real Property $ 20 00

Money Received ... 194 15

Money Disbursed 150 26

Balance on Hand 43 89

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate v . Unsettled — one year unexpired.

Residence of Heirs . . Unknown.

Name of the Estate Mary Troy.

Nativity of Deceased Ireland.

Personal Property $20 00

Real Property None.

Money Received 20 00

Money Disbursed 18 00

Balance on Hand 2 00

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled.

Residence of Heirs Unknown.

Remarks No other property received.

Name of the Estate. Edward M. Devany.

Nativity of Deceased Ireland.

Appraised value of the Estate $310 00

Real Property All.

Money Received None.

Money Disbursed 34 00

Advanced by Administrator. . '. 34 00

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled. Proceedings pending to sell

Real Estate. Residence of Heirs . . . Unknown.

Name of the Estate Constant Hubert.

Nativity of Deceased . France.

Appraised value of the Estate $1,853 90

Personal Property All.

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. 275

Money Received $1,972 45

Money Disbursed 601 70

Balance on Hand 1,370 75

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Name of the Estate William Fell.

Nativity of Deceased Denmark.

Personal Property $317 10

Real Property. ..,..., None.

Money Received 317 10

Money Disbursed 317 10

Fees of Administrator 25 00

Condition of the Estate .... Closed. Special Administration only had. Estate passed over to G. O'Hara Taaffe, attorney for heirs.

Name of the Estate John F. Quailey.

Nativity of Deceased Vermont.

Appraised value of the Estate $577 50

Personal Property 77 50

Real Property 500 00

Money Received 93 50

Money Disbursed 137 45

Advanced by Administrator 44 05

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate . . . Unsettled. Proceedings pending to sell

Real Estate to pay creditors. Residence of Heirs Unknown.

Name of the Estate Otto W. Beckman.

Nativity of Deceased Germany.

Appraised value of the Estate $510 80

Personal Property All.

Money Received 510 80

Money Disbursed 179 75

Balance on Hand. . . 331 05

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Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled — one year unexpired.

Residence of Heirs Germany.

Name of the Estate Charles Degan.

Nativity of Deceased Unknown.

Appraised value of the Estate $225 00

Personal Property All.

Money Received 225 00

Money Disbursed 187 25

Balance on Hand 37 75

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled — one year unexpired.

Residence of Heirs.. . .Unknown.

Name of the Estate Cornelius Desmond.

Nativity of Deceased Ireland.

Appraised value of the Estate $454 60

Personal Property All.

Money Received (in U. S. Legal Tenders) 454 60

Money Disbursed 155 00

Balance on Hand (in U. S. Legal Tenders) 299 60

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate .... Unsettled — ten months unexpired. Residence of Heirs . . Ireland.

Name of the Estate Charles C. Foster.

Nativity of Deceased , •. Maine.

Appraised value of the Estate $2,620 00

Personal Property All.

Money Received 2,620 00

Money Disbursed 548 90

Balance on Hand 2,071 10

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Residence of Heirs. . . . Maine

LETTERS OP ADMINISTRATION. 277

Name of the Estate F. L. Fehren.

Nativity of Deceased Illinois.

Appraised value of the Estate $2,055 97

Personal Property All.

Money Received, (in U. S. Legal Tenders) 1,165 00

Money Disbursed 316 96

Balance on Hand 848 04

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate .... Unsettled. Partial distribution made to

widow in Illinois. Residence of Heirs. . . Illinois.

Name of the Estate Robert Adler.

Nativity of Deceased Germany.

Appraised value of the Estate $609 60

Personal Property .*. . All.

Money Received 609 60

Money Disbursed 421 10

Balance on Hand 188 50

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Residence of Heirs Germany.

Name of the Estate L. Mullen.

Nativity of Deceased Unknown.

Appraised value of the Estate $26 75

Personal Property All.

Money Received 26 75

Balance on Hand "... 26 75

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Residence of Heirs. . . . Unknown.

Name of the Estate H. McFadden.

Nativity of Deceased Ireland.

Appraised value of the Estate , $12 00

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Personal Property All.

Money Received , $12 00

Money Disbursed 12 00

Fees of Administrator , No charge made.

Condition of the Estate .... Closed, and money paid over for funeral expenses.

Name of the Estate Henry Fagan.

Nativity of Deceased Massachusetts.

Appraised value of the Estate $58 25

Personal Property All.

Money Received 58 25

Money Disbursed 15 00

Balance on Hand 43 25

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition o^f the Estate Unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Residence of Heirs . . Unknown.

Name of the Estate Edward Fitz Maurice.

Nativity of Deceased Unknown.

Appraised value of the Estate $41 00

Personal Property All.

Money Received 41 00

Money Disbursed 2 00

Balance on Hand 39 00

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Residence of Heirs Unknown.

Name of the Estate Ann C. Richardson.

Nativity of Deceased England.

Personal Property $80 00

Real Property Consisting of a house and lot on Stockton Street.

Money Received $80 00

Money Disbursed 13 50

Balance on Hand . 66 50

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. 279

Condition of the Estate .... Special Letters only issued. Application

for General Adminstration contested ; case still pending. Residence of Heirs Australia.

Name of the Estate John McLean.

Nativity of Deceased Unknown.

Appraised value of the Estate $19 85

Personal Property All.

Money Received 19 85

Money Disbursed

Balance on Hand 19 85

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled.

Residence of Heirs , . . Unknown.

Name of the Estate George W. Carpenter.

Nativity of Deceased Connecticut.

Appraised value of the Estate $300 00

Real Property All.

No Money Received.

Money Disbursed 72 00

Advanced by Administrator 72 00

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate .... Unsettled — one year unexpired. Pro- ceedings pending to sell Real Estate. Residence of Heirs . . Unknown.

Name of the Estate John J. Durgin.

Nativity of Deceased Massachusetts.

Appraised value of the Estate $296 95

Rersonal Property All.

Money Received 295 95

Money Disbursed 52 50

Balance on Hand 243 45

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Residence of Heirs . . . . Massachusetts.

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Name of the Estate Theresa Pooler.

Nativity of Deceased Unknown.

Appraised value of the Estate $537 80

Personal Property All.

Money Received 537 80

Money Disbursed 265 03

Balance on Hand 272 77

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Residence of Heirs California.

Name of the Estate Thomas Mercer.

Nativity of Deceased Scotland.

Appraised value of the Estate $4,572 00

Real Property 4,250 00

Personal Property 322 00

Money Received . 314 00

Money Disbursed 304 00

Balance on Hand 10 00

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Residence of Heirs . . . . Scotland.

Name of the Estate Nelson P. Warling.

Nativity of Deceased Denmark.

Appraised value of the Estate $779 70

Personal Property j All.

Money Received 779 70

Money Disbursed 263 16

Balance on Hand : . 516 54

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Residence of Heirs . . Denmark.

Name of the Estate '! William Byatt.

Nativity of Deceased England.

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Appraised value of the Estate . . $475 00

Personal Property All.

Money Received 255 50

Money Disbursed 219 60

Balance on Hand 3590

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Residence of Heirs.. . .Unknown.

Name of the Estate Henry Torrey.

Nativity of Deceased New York.

Appraised value of the Estate $510 75

Personal Property All.

Money Received .' 428 75

Money Disbursed 115 00

Balance on Hand 313 75

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Residence of Heirs. . . Unknown.

Name of the Estate M. Horton.

Nativity of Deceased Scotland.

Appraised value of the Estate $1,237 65

Personal Property All.

Money Received 1,237 65

Money Disbursed 65 00

Balance on Hand 1,1 62 65

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled.

Residence of Heirs . . . Scotland.

Name of the Estate Patrick Ryan.

Nativity of Deceased Ireland.

Appraised value of the Estate $500 00

Personal Property All.

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Money Received $500 00

Money Disbursed 404 50

Balance on Hand 95 50

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate k . Unsettled — one year unexpired.

Residence of Heirs . . . . Unknown.

Name of the Estate Frederick Mahler.

Nativity of Deceased Germany.

Appraised value of the Estate $1,200 00

Real Property. All.

No money received.

Money Disbursed 83 68

Advanced by Administrator % 83 68

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate .... Unsettled. Proceedings pending to sell

Real Estate. Residence of Heirs Germany.

Name of the Estate Daniel Sullivan.

Nativity of Deceased Ireland.

Appraised value of Estate $173 50

Personal Property . All.

Money Received 173 50

Money Disbursed

Balance on Hand 173 50

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled — ten months unexpired.

Residence of Heirs Brother in this city.

Name of the Estate , . Georgiana Mathews.

Nativity of Deceased Ireland.

Appraised value of the Estate $900 00

Personal Property 93 00

Real Property ' 900 00

Money Received 93 00

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Money Disbursed 120 60

Advanced by Administrator

Fees of Administrator Four per cent, on final settlement.

Condition of the Estate Unsettled.

Eesidence of Heirs Daughter in this city.

Name of the Estate G. B. Wood.

Nativity of Deceased Massachusetts.

Appraised value of Estate $78 75

Personal Property All.

Money Received 75 00

Money Disbursed 75 00

Fees of Administrator No charge made.

Condition of the Estate .... Estate closed. Amount of Estate paid over for funeral and other expenses.

ESTATES UPON WHICH LETTERS OP ADMINISTRATION HAVE BEEN ISSUED, BUT NO PROPERTY RECEIVED.

Letters of Administration have been issued on the following Estates, but no money or other property has come into the possession of the Adminstrator, nor any fees received thereon. The property of several of said Estates consists of claims to land not yet determined : Robert Dyson, Charles S. Norris,

T. B. McManus, Huling Major,

John J. Coombs, Horace Cole,

C. E. Trask, % James E. Calhoun,

Wm. F. Hamilton, . J. W. Phipps, ,

Julia W. Burns.

The foregoing report includes all the Estates administered upon by me during the year ending June 30th, 1866.

As a number of the Estates are still unsettled, the amount of fees cannot be stated, but the same will, on final settlement, be four per cent, upon the amount administered in each Estate. All of which is respectfully submitted,

J. W. BRUMAGIM,

Public Administrator.

POUND MASTER'S REPORT.

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San Francisco, July 31st, 18GC. f

To t/i.e Honorable the Board of Supervisors

Of the City and Count if of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN : In compliance with Resolution No. 3449, I herewith submit to you the following statements of the Public Pound, from July 14th, 1865. to June 30th, 1866.

July, 1865 $59 00

August, " 85 00

September, " 62 50

October, " 18 00

November, " , 31 00

December, " 16 00

January, 1866 29 00

February, " 52 00

March, " 33 00

April, « 40 00

May, " 35 00

June, " 29 00

Total receipts from July 14th, 1865, to June 30th, 1866.. .$489 50

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REPORT OF THE DOG POUND.

I herewith submit to you the following report of the Dog Pound, from July 14th, 1865, to June 30th, 1866:

MONTHS.	Impounded.	Redeemed.	Killed.	Cash Kec'd.
July, August, September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, Tota	1865	46 299 341 255 199 208 75 179 168 154 246 190	9 46 48 19 15 14 5 14 11 9 13 11	37 253 293 236 184 194 70 165 157 145 233 179	$ 45 00 230 00 240 00 95 00 75 00 70 00 25 00 70 00 55 00 45 00 65 00 55 00
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REPORT

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN : In compliance with the request of your Hon. Body, I have the honor of submitting the following report of the more important transactions of the Department of Public Schools, during the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1866. Accompanied with miscellaneous statistics exhibiting the development and general progress of the Public Schools of this city during the past and several preceding years.

BOARD OF EDUCATION— 1865-6. JOS. W. WINANS, 604 Merchant Street . President.

DIRECTORS.

L. B. MASTICK, Pier 10, Stewart Street 1st District.

H. T. GRAVES, 412 Clay Street 2d District.

WASHINGTON AYER, 408 Kearny Street 3d District.

Jos. W. WINANS, 604 Montgomery Street 4th District.

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W. A. GROVER, 27 Post Street 5th District.

A. C. NICHOLS, Battery Street 6th District.

W. G. BADGER, 411, 413, and 415 Battery Street 7th District.

GEO. C. HICKOX, northeast cor. Mont, and Sac. streets . 8th District.

S. B. THOMPSON, 373 Brannan Street 9th District.

S. C. BUGBEE, 73 and 74 Montgomery Block 10th District.

M. LYNCH, No. 2, third floor, City Hall llth District.

CHAS. M. PLUM, 22 Montgomery Street 12th District.

J. C. PELTON, 22 City Hall. . . Superintendent of Public Schools. D. LUNT, 22 City Hall Secretary.

On the 5th of July, 1865, the Board of Education convened at the rooms of the Department, City Hall, and elected Joseph W. Winans President ; also, confirmed the Superintendent's appointment of Daniel Lunt as Secretary. At the next meeting of the Board, in July, the Standing Committees were proposed by the President, and confirmed as follows :

Examination and Election of Teachers — Messrs. LYNCH, AYER, and HICKOX.

Rules and Regulations — Messrs. BADGER, THOMPSON, and GROVER.

Classification and Course of Instruction — Messrs. AYER, BUGBEE, and GRAVES.

Text Books and Music — Messrs. THOMPSON, NICHOLS, and BADGER.

High Schools — Messrs. GROVER, BADGER, and HICKOX. Evening Schools — Messrs. THOMPSON, NICHOLS, and MASTICK. School Houses and Sites — Messrs. MASTICK, BUGBEE, and PLUM. Furniture and Supplies — Messrs. BUGBEE, PLUM, and GRAVES. Salaries and Judiciary — Messrs. HICKOX, MASTICK, and LYNCH. Finance and Auditing — Messrs. NICHOLS, AYER, and PLUM.

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Grammar Department — Messrs. GRAVES, AYER, GROVER, THOMP- SON, LYNCH, and BUGBEE.

Primary Department — Messrs. PLUM, MASTICK, BADGER, HICKOX, NICHOLS, and GROVER.

At the meeting of the Board of Education of July 10th, 1866, Jos. W. Winans was reflected President, and the above Standing Commit- tees continued without change.

REPORT OF FINANCE AND AUDITING COMMITTEE.

The following elaborate and carefully prepared report of the Finance Committee of the Board of Education exhibits the present and pros- pective financial condition of the Public School Department of this city. This report was adopted in Board of Education, August — , 1866.

To the Honorable Board of Education —

GENTLEMEN : Your Finance and Auditing Committee herewith submit the annual report of the financial condition of the Public School Department, embrac- ing a summary of the receipts and expenditures of the past.year, and an estimate of the revenue and expenditures of the present fiscal year.

The receipts of the past fiscal year, as shown by the books of this office, are as follows :

Balance on hand July 1, 1865, after payment of outstanding audited

demands $ 828 52

Received for Taxes 240,582 04

Received for rent of School Property 1,225 50

Received from State School Fund 43,043 55

Received for fines in Police Court 25 00

Received for Poll Taxes 2,214 75

Proceeds of Sale of Fairmount School Lot 400 00

Received from Insurance on Spring Valley Building 333 35

Received from Evening Schools 200 00

Transferred from Sinking Fund of Bonds of 1854 2,806 36

. Demands of Francis Holmes canceled 59 06

Received of the Industrial School Department 77 40

Transfer from Street Department Fund 50,000 00

Received for Sale of Tehama Building 425 00

Received for Sale of $75,000 Bonds of 1866 61,000 00

Total $403,270 53

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Demands presented subsequent to June 30th, 1866, for expenses of the past fiscal year, about $16,000 ; making a total for disbursements and transfers for the past fiscal year of $427,688 84 — ($53,840 52 of which was for liabilities in addi- tion to Transfers for Interest and Sinking Funds, incurred previous to first July, 1865).

The total receipts for the past year, including a balance of $828 52 in the School Fund at the beginning of th year, and $50,000 transferred from the Street De

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partment Fund, and $61,050 realized from the sale of School Bonds, amount to $403,270 53.

Total disbursements for the year, including return of $50,000 to the Street De- partment Fund, and transfers to Sinking and Interest Funds, amount to $427,668 84, being in excess of receipts by $24,398 31.

ESTIMATED SCHOOL REVENUE 1866-67, AS PER STATEMENT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY AUDITOR.

From taxes on an assessment roll of $72,000,000 at 35 cents on each

$100, gives $252,000 00

From other years (delinquent) 8,000 00

From Poll Taxes 2,500 00

From Kent of School Property 1,500 00

From Dog Tax 800 00

From Evening Schools 200 00

From State School Fund, as per statement of State Superintendent. . 57,000 00

Total Amount Revenue for Current Expenses $322,000 00

BUILDING FUND.

In addition to the above revenue, the Department will have a Building Fund, derived from the proceeds of the sale of School Bonds authorized by the last Legislature :

Amount of Bonds authorized $275,000

This amount at 80 cents will give $220,000 00

From this amount of proceeds there will be required to make up the deficiency of the past year, and for buildings al- ready erected, about 85,448 31

Leaving for a Building Fund, about $134,551 69

ESTIMATED CURRENT EXPENDITURES FOR 1866-7.

For Salaries of Teachers $208,000 00

For Salaries of Janitors 14,000 00

For Marshals, same as past year 730 00

For Insurance, estimated at 3,500 00

For Clerks, fixed 1 ,800 00

For Carpenters, fixed 2,400 00

For Lights, estimated at 1,200 00

For Water, estimated at 400 00

For Furniture, estimated at 20,000 00

For Books and Supplies, estimated at 9,970 00

For Rents, estimated at 10,000 00

For Fuel, estimated at 3,500 00

Camed forward $275,500 00

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Brought forward $275,500 00

For Kepairs, estimated at 5,000 00

For Incidentals, limited to 2,500 00

For Grading of Streets, estimated at 4,000 00

For Transfers to Sinking and Interest Funds, fixed 35,000 00

Estimated current expenses of present year $322,000 00

To estimated receipts for current expenses 322,000 00

The Committee recommend that the Board keep the current expenses within the sums named above.

A. C. NICHOLS, j WASHINGTON ATER, CHAS. M. PLUM,

Finance and Auditing Committee. AUGUST 20th, 1866.

Some of the estimates in the above report, that in regard to furni- ture, at least, may, I think, be in excess of what at the end of the ydfer will be found to have been the necessary expenditures of the Depart- ment ; other estimates may be slightly less than thus they might have been, but the general conclusion is undoubtedly correct, viz : That the expenses of our School Department may, with strict economy, be brought within its current resources.

RECAPITULATION OF SUNDRY DISBURSEMENTS.

TEACHERS' SALARIES (1866-1866).

The monthly salaries of Teachers for the current fiscal year ending June 30th, 1866, have been as follows :

MONTHS.	Total Salaries.	Increase.	MONTHS.	Total Salaries.	Increase.
July	$13,091 53	.145	January.	$15,844 08	024
August .... September. . October.. . .	14,021 62 14,749 07 15,306 65	.075 .051 .039	February. . March .... April	16,073 03 16,160 37 16,480 93	.008 .005 013
November . . December. .	15,254 05 15,469 16	.003 .014	May June . .	16,467 17 16.617 42	.0008 .009

Total for the year $185,535 08

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Average Salaries for 12 months $15,461 25

Average Salaries for last 6 months 16,273 82

The monthly increase of salary for the year has been an average of three per cent. (.03) per month upon the amount of the preceding month ; but the monthly increase during the last six months has been only 9-1000 per cent, (less than one per cent.) per month, or less than one-third the average increase during the whole twelve months of the year.

The total increase for the year, in the annual total of salaries it will be seen, has been $50,835 20, or over 37 per cent. It will be seen that most of the increase in salaries, during the current year just closed, was during the first half of the year. The rates of increase in the number of Teachers employed being much less during last half of the year. I believe the necessary increase during the coming year wj.ll be much less than during the past year.

The salaries of Teachers for the last month of last fiscal year, 1864-65, (June) amounted to $11,278 73, while for the corresponding month of present year the amount was $16,617 42, an increase of $5,338 69, or over 47 per cent. Teachers' salaries for the first month (July) of the present fiscal year (1865-66) were $13,091 53 ; for July, the corresponding month of ensuing fiscal year, (1866-67) $17,234 15, or an increase of $4,142 73.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SALARIES AND JUDICIARY.

The following report will exhibit the present rates of salaries as fixed by our Board for the first four months of the year, viz : from July 1st to December 1st, 1866 :

To the Honorable President and Members

Of the Board of Education —

GENTLEMEN : Your Committee on Salaries and Judiciary have, in compliance with the Manual, had under consideration the Schedule of Salaries to be paid to Teachers the ensuing year, and respectfully recommend adoption of the following

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SCHEDULE OF SALAKIES.

TEACHERS.	Per Month.	Per Annum.
Principal of Boys' High School. . .	$208 33	2,500 00
Teacher of Mathematics	175 00	2 100 00
Teacher of Modern Languages	150 00	1,800 00
Teacher of Belles Lettres t .	100 00	1,200 00
Principal of Girls' Hi"~h School	208 33	2 500 00
Assistants of Girls' High School	100 00	1 200 00
Teacher of French School.	100 00	1,200 00
Principal Latin School ...	208 33	2,500 00
Assistants Latin School	150 00	1 800 00
	175 00	2,100 00
Sub-Masters	125 00	1,500 00
Male Assistant Mission School. . ....	100 00	1 200 00
Head Assistants Grammar Schools	83 33	1 000 00
Special Assistants Grammar Schools	80 00	960 00
Assistants 2d Class Grammar Schools	75 00	900 00
Assistants 2d Class Grammar Schools. .	67 50	810 00
Principal Primary Schools 12 Classes	115 00	I 380 00
Principal Primary Schools 6 Classes . .	100 00	1,200 00
Principal Primary Schools 4 Classes	85 00	1 020 00
Principal Outside Schools, 2 Classes or more	75 00	900 00
Principal Outside Schools, 1 Class. ....	70 00	840 00
Principal Colored School.	100 00	1 200 00
Principal Chinese School	80 00	960 00
Assistants Primary School each	67 50	810 00
Teacher of Music. . ....	150 00	1 800 00
Teachers of Penmanshin and Drawing. .	150 00	1,800 00

They further recommend that all persons hereafter elected shall be regarded as probationary for the period of six months, and the salary fixed at time of election be at the following rates :

To Assistant Teachers of experience of one year and upwards in this State, $55 per month for first six months. To Assistant Teachers of experience of one year and upwards in this State, $60 per month for second six months ; and thereafter full salary of Assistant Teacher. To Assistant Teachers of less than one year's experience, $50 per month for first six months, and $55 per month for second six months, with increase to full Assistant's salary thereafter. These rates to remain unchanged, irrespective of any transfers during the probationary year, except by special action of the Board at the time the transfers take place.

Respectfully submitted,

GEO. C. HICKOX,

M. LYNCH,

Committee on Salaries and Judiciary. SAN FRANCISCO, July 24th, 1866.

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PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT.

RANK AND SALARY OF TEACHERS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR

1866-67*.

TEACHERS.	Number.	Salary pe	r Month.
Principils of Hi0*!! Schools	3	$208 33	$ 625 00
Teacher of Mathematics	1	175 00	175 00
Teacher of Belles Lettres. .	1	100 00	100 00
Male Assistant in Latin School	2	150 00	300 00
Female Assistants in Girls' High School	2	100 00	200 00
Teacher Modern Languages	1	150 00	150 00
	1	100 00	100 00
Grammar Masters	7	175 00	1 995 00
Sub-Masters	4	125 00	500 00
Head Assistants	5	83 33	416 65
Special Assistants Grammar	4	80 00	320 00
" " Primary	5	72 50	362 50
First Assistants Grammar	2	75 00	150 00
Primary Principals 1st Grade	8	100 00	800 00
« « 2d "	0	85 00	170 00
" " 12 Classes	1	115 00	115 00
Male Assistants	2	100 00	200 00
Principals Outside Schools 2 Classes .	2	75 00	150 00
" " " 1 Class	5	70 00	350 00
" Model School	1	100 00	100 00
Head Assistants Primary	2	50 00	100 00
Probationary Teachers, 1st Grade	6	55 00	330 00
2d "	20	50 00	1 000 00
Principal Colored School	1	100 00	100 00
Assistants " "	2	75 00	150 00
Chinese School *.	1	80 00	80 00
Teachers of Music	2	150 00	300 00
Penmanship and Drawin01	2	150 00	300 00
	1	125 00	125 00
it t(	1	35 00	35 00
Assistants (Female)	116	67 50	7 830 00
Teachers in Evening Schools	6	62 50	375 00
Totals . .	219	S3.239 16	$17.234 15

* The present rates, and these will probably be maintained, with but slight modifications, during the year.

NOTES REGARDING DISBURSEMENTS OF PAST AND EN- SUING YEARS.

Teachers' salaries, it will be seen, form the important item of our disbursements. This is to be expected. Teachers must be well paid, and the present liberal rates of salaries should be maintained, except, perhaps, as to inexperienced teachers during their probationary term.

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The remuneration paid to our middle and lower grades of teachers, as compared with the ordinary rates paid in Eastern or Western cities, is indeed liberal ; the salaries paid to probationary teachers extremely so. Local circumstances compel us to pay rates which elsewhere might be regarded as exorbitant ; but while every class of salaries or wages, every kind of professional or other personal service, remain correspond- ingly high, and while local circumstances effecting such also remain as at present in this city, it will be impossible, as well as unjust, to dis- criminate against the teachers of our Public Schools by materially re- ducing the present rates of compensation allowed to them. The pres- ent number of teachers, July 31st, is 219. The total paid for teachers' salaries during the past current year has been unusually large. This has resulted from extraordinary causes, viz : The unusual increased number of schools, and consequently a correspondingly increased num- ber of teachers employed as compared with other years. As will be observed elsewhere, the number of our teachers has increased during the past year from 144 at the beginning, July 1st, 1865, to 206 at the close of the year, June 30th, 1866. The number of pupils has also increased during the year, from less than 8,000 to 10,103. This should be regarded not as an indication of a lack of sound economy in the disbursement of our funds, but as an encouraging proof of the pros- perity of our Department — the success of our Public School system. Other items of expenditures have also been unusually but unavoidably large.

Much increase in school accommodations have been required and provided by our Department during the year.

To meet the just demand upon our Department, accommodations for pupils have been provided whenever and wherever actually required, for we have felt that the Public Schools were equally open and free to all. We have not felt ourselves at liberty to provide for the larger portion of our pupils merely not content, when most of even a large majority, but when all were provided for. We have considered all who desired to enter Public Schools as having equal claims upon us, equal rights to a common enjoyment of our Public School funds. In short, while we have professed that our Public schools were open and free to all, we could not, with propriety or justice, suffer the doors of our schools to be closed on any ; and these necessary efforts to meet the just demands of all have rendered it necessary to improvise a large number of temporary school houses and class-rooms in the various districts of the city, and the procuring of the great number of these

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rooms has added greatly to our salaries and rents, as well as to all other current expenses of the Department. Besides, the constant alterations and " repairs " rendered necessary by occupying temporary accommo- dations, have been very large during the past year.

Our furniture expenses for the past year have also been very large, for there have been paid from the past year's funds, not only the ordinary expenses of the present year, but nearly $20,000 for the furniture of buildings erected during the previous years. $17,000 have been paid*by the present Board under a contract 'of the preceding year, for the furniture of the Lincoln School House alone, and about $1,800 for the Denman School.

The furniture thus secured, however, is in the nature of permanent property of the Department, and will last as long as the buildings which contain it.

When, by the employment- of the funds now at our disposal, we have succeeded in erecting the several school houses at present contemplated, these items of " Rents " and t; Repairs " will nearly disappear from our accounts. And when our schools (rather the detached classes which form many of them) are collected and consolidated in our new build- ings, the janitorial expense of our Department will also be diminished rather than increased.

BUILDING DISBURSEMENTS.

The large apparent amount of past expenditures for building ($59,216 82) is noticeable ; but it should be remembered that a large portion of these disbursements have been paid on contracts of last year, to wit :

On Lincoln School $32,412 25

On Fairmount 2,668 00

On Hayes Valley 2,590 00

. $37,670 25

This sum deducted from the total of disbursements for building, and, as shown in the report of the Finance Committee, we have left $21,546 57 as the actual amount of building disbursements, for which the present Board is strictly accountable, and this amount, though small, compared with similar disbursements of last and preceding years, nevertheless has secured accommodations for a larger number of pupils than has ever before been provided, for the same outlay of funds, since the organization of the Department, The return of taxes illegally

REVIEW OP THE CONDITION OF THE DEPARTMENT. 297

collected has occasioned a large and unexpected disbursement of cur- rent funds. The payment for Teachers at the Industrial School will not hereafter be paid from the School Fund. Our expenditures for books and printing have been much greater during the past year than such expenses need be during the coming current year. The transfers to the Sinking and Interest funds for the payment of interest on, and the redemption of School Bonds, will for the present year and hereafter be somewhat in excess of past years, as we have to meet and provide for the payment of Interest and Sinking Fund of new bonds, as au- thorized by the last Legislature.

It is apparent from the present condition of the schools, and the general circumstances of our Department, that we may with good reason hope that the coming current year, with little increase in our gross expenditures over those of last year, will be one of great pros- perity and substantial success to the Public School Department.

REVIEW OF THE GENERAL CONDITION OF THE PUBLIC SCFIOOL DEPARTMENT, AND STATISTICS RELATING TO THE SAME.

There are other considerations affecting the efficiency of our De- partment, its general prosperity, and success, of equal, if not greater importance, than those relating to its finances, and although the latter should, doubtless, form the prominent topics to be presented in this re- port to your Honorable Body, still, a brief reference to and consider- ation of other questions may not be inappropriate.

PRESENT CONDITION OF THE SCHOOLS.

It will be admitted by all who have taken careful note of the affairs of our Department during the past year, that our Schools have enjoyed a very high degree of prosperity ; our Department, as a whole, a success gratifying to friends, and it is to be hoped, satisfactory to all.

In the choice of Teachers the Board of Education has been exceed- ingly fortunate during the past year. We have in our Schools the most zealous, faithful, and intelligent professional Teachers — those who appreciate the responsibility of their positions, and KNOW how to per- form their duties. Nearly one-third of our Teachers have been edu- 20

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cated in our Normal School, with direct reference to their profession. The general spirit prevailing in our Department, controlling the man- agement of its affairs and the discharge of its important trust, is that of harmony, good-will, and mutual confidence. The future, we believe, is full of promise to us.

During the year our School facilities have been greatly increased, and our Schools have not only been multiplied in number, but improved, if not perfected, in classification arid discipline, in efficiency and useful- ness. Not only have several thousands of pupils been added to the Schools of the Department, but the general character of scholarship and deportment of those attending our Schools has been improving throughout the year — the standard of every merit has been raised higher and higher, till we feel that our Public Schools may safely be compared with those of any State or country, or be judged from any known and attainable standard of excellence. But it must also be admitted that at the commencement of the year just closed, our affairs were attended with embarrassments neither few nor trifling. These resulted partly from a serious deficiency in the funds of the Depart- ment, and also in part from a want of correct appreciation on the part of the community of the circumstances under which we were com- pelled to labor. There has been too often exhibited in the community a feeling not confidential or friendly to the general administration of the Public School Department, or those connected therewith — a dispo- sition to criticise sharply, rather than to commend or even candidly examine and discuss our measures. The best efforts we have been able to make for the improvement of the Schools and for the general good of the Department, have often been met by unnecessary and un- just distrust, rather than by a spirit of proper and generous encourage- ment. The whisper of extravagance, want of economy, and wasteful- ness, if not of absolute malfeasance in the administration of our affairs, has sometimes been indulged in, with little thought and less justice or discrimination.

During last year, and the early part of the present, many parents were becoming discouraged from making further efforts to gain accom- modation for their childeren, and were transferring their patronage and support to private instead of to Public Schools. Irritation and annoy- ance to all parties, under these circumstances, has been a matter of course, and caused no surprise.

A disposition of general fault-finding and ungenerous criticism and complaint may, perhaps, under these circumstances, have been some-

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\vhat excusable, but certainly very unjust where manifested and indulged in toward the present Board of Education. But though unjust and misapplied, it has had to be borne patiently, while a reasonable remedy could be sought and applied. This remedy was sought by our Board at once at the beginning of the present year, in an immediate increase in our School accommodations, especially for the Primary Schools, of which we found, one year ago, thirty-six classes, containing 2,156 pupils, in rented buildings and room?, inconvenient and in almost every respect unsuitable. Some were in basements and other tenements belonging to the Department utterly unfit to be accupied, if not disgraceful to the city. I may be pardoned for here adverting to the fact that in my first report to the Board of Education, I brought these facts prominently to its attention and urged immediate action in the premises ; but so chronic and unreasonable had become the spirit of distrust, fault-finding, and complaint, that my most obviously just and judicious recommendations, urged with the very purpose of remedying the evils so generally exist- ing and so impatiently complained of, were, strange as it may appear, opposed, rather than encouraged, by one or two of our city papers. I had urged in my report that immediate efforts should be made for the accommodation of the 1,142 applicants, as returned per census, and for at least 1,997 more, who would, as I thought, attend Public Schools if suitable provisions were made for them. I need not state in what manner these calculations, since proved to have been so correct, (see statistics on page six) were met by some. It was indeed industriously attempted to be shown that my calculations were entirely erroneous ; that only trifling, if any, additional Public School facilities were necessary ; that few, if any, children, were unprovided for ; that any scheme of build- ing, such as had been proposed, was quite unnecessary, if not extrava- gantly absurd.

However, a committee (on School Accommodations) was raised in the Board of Education, to which was intrusted the matter of devising means for meeting the then pressing demands upon our department for increased School facilities. With what success the efforts of that com- mittee have be?n attended during the past year, may be justly inferred not only from the enlarged School accommodations of to-day, as com- pared with those of one year ago, but from the scheme of improvements now in progress.

Though honest and well-intended efforts had been made during several years preceding the present, in providing for the rapidly in- creasing wants of the city ; and though large sums had been devoted

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to building School houses, still, at the beginning of last year; of the 16,586 children and youths returned by the Census Marshals, (of the proper ages to attend Public Schools) only 7,952 were in actual attend- ance. There were reported as attending private schools 5,450. There were applying, and not able to gain admission, 1,142 ; and several hundreds were reported as not attending any school, or seeking to do so. I beg to call attention to the condition of our Public School statistics of to-day, as compared with the foregoing, and I would ask if ought therein can be found otherwise than encouraging to friends of the Public School system of this city. From the late Census returns (the canvass being made only eleven months later than that from which the foregoing figures have been taken) and also from our School reports of last months, July, the following facts appear. And it should be re- membered that this improved condition of our Department has resulted from no unusual means placed at our disposal, but from an economical and judicious use of those in hand.

Number of pupils enrolled in the Public Schools 11,552

Increase during the year 3,552

Per cent, of increase 30

Number returned as attending private schools 4,403

Decrease during the year 1,047

Per cent, of decrease 23

Number returned per census as applying for admission to the

Public Schools (and these have now been admitted) 55

Decrease 1,087

Last year there were two High Schools, this year there are three. Last year there were six Grammar Schools, this year there are seven. Last year there were twenty-two Primary Schools, this year there are thirty-one.

During the present year ninety-one pupils have been added to the High Schools, 1,206 have been added to the Grammar, and 2,021 to the Primary Department ; and eighty-three additional Teachers have been employed over the average of the previous year.

The per cent, of increase in the number of Teachers in the Public Schools during the past year is forty-three. The per cent, of increase in pupils added to the Public School Department is forty -two and three tenths. Two-thirds of the increase in pupils has occurred in the Primary Schools.

The above ratios and per centages of increase and decrease should

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be attentively examined. They form the best possible and only needed defense against the thoughtless charges of misapplication of School funds. Truly, a most eloquent appeal is here found for public con- fidence, encouragement, and support. These figures may be safely re- garded as a sure indication not merely of a permanent and encouraging growth of our Public Schools, but as an unmistakable evidence of an increasing and earnest interest in the same on the part of our citizens ; and this increase of interest is per consequence followed by a cor- respondingly increased sympathy, confidence, and good-will, insuring to us a corresponding accession to the permanent support and solid strength of the Public School system of San Francisco. And before the thoughtless and unreflecting renew their charges of misapplication of funds and extravagance, they should at least attentively consider the number of our schools, the extent of our Department, the magnitude of its interest, and the importance to the city of its just and generous support. While the debit side of our accounts are so critically exam- ined, the over-balancing credits should not be overlooked.

Economy, strict and positive, should of course be exercised at all times, under all circumstances, in the management of the public funds. None can appreciate or act more constantly and conscientiously under a sense of its importance than have the officers of our Department during the past year. This cannot be successfully denied. But econ- omy must be intelligently understood and judiciously exercised, or it will, in school or educational matter especially, be the very reverse of what the word economy should imply. It may be asked if it is econo- my to allow hundreds of our children to ramble through our streets, to acquire idle and vicious habits ? to cultivate and encourage vagrancy by restricting or limiting Public School facilities ? if it is economy to lessen the number and the compensation of our Public School Teach- ers, and increase the number and enrolments of our city Police ? if it is economy to build churches, found asylums and hospitals, and es- tablish colleges, and erect our homes of charity and benevolence, and neglect the substantial care and education of our Public School children ? The verbal answer to these questions will be readily given in the negative by all, yet should we seek an answer in the actions and the deeds of some, rather than from their lips, a very different answer would often be received.

NEW SCHOOL BONDS OF 186G.

One of the first as well as one of the most important efforts of the present Board of Education, as elsewhere remarked, was the maturing

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of a scheme of building embraced in the subjoined report of our Committee on School Accommodations. It was, however, early dis- covered that the financial resources of the Department had been seriously crippled by the building disbursement and other contracts of the preceding year — that the funds of the present current year had been encroached upon in nearly the sum of 352,000, and that thereby we were not only deprived of the means necessary for the carrying out of the proposed improvements, but had also in prospect the alternative of closing the Schools for several months before the end of the year, or providing for an inevitable deficiency in our current funds to an amount at least equal to the above $52,000 overdrawn.

To meet this deficiency and avoid closing the Schools, and also to procure the means of carrying out our projected improvements, the Board of Education conceived the plan of issuing School Bonds. A statement of .'the condition and wants of our Department was accord- ingly prepared by our Committee on School Accommodations in Feb- ruary last, and forwarded to the Legislature ; and this appeal was followed by the personal efforts of the members of said Committee. The relief sought was obtained, and Bonds were authorized to be issued to the amount of $275,000. Of this sum there has been already issued $125,000, and of the proceeds of this latter amount there has 'been appropriated $82,454.55, to meet the deficiency of last year, and for buildings erected and in progress of erection, under the approval of your Honorable Body. The remaining $150,000 of the Bonds author- ized by the Legislature should be issued in time to meet the require- ments of this Department. But our building improvements need not and should not be delayed for the sale of these remaining Bonds. The current funds soon to be, or already in the treasury, from the payment of taxes, may and should be employed in immediately hastening for- ward the projected improvements, so imperatively demanded. The amount thus drawn from the current funds can be restored from the sale of Bonds when issued. By this means the issue of the Bonds may be postponed for some time, and thus a considerable amount be saved the Department in the item of interest. Unless this course be pursued, the money necessary to be employed, as above suggested, will remain unused in the treasury, while meantime we shall be forced to continue on paying our present high rents ; the two or three thousand children now in unsuitable and unwholesome tenements meantime com- pelled to suffer on through the approaching rainy season, and the officers of our Department be forced to endure unnecessary mortifica- tion, and we fear unmerited reproof.

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.

The following report to the Board of Education, from the Committee on School Accommodations, will show the projected building improve- ments complete, in progress, and contemplated, during the present and coming years :

To the Honorable the Board of Education,

City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN : The undersigned, Committee on School Accommodations, beg leave to present the following report, and respectfully recommend the same for adoption by the Board as an entire and complete plan for erecting, procuring, and improving School Houses during the years 1866 and 1867, which said improvements, it is believed, will amply provide for the wants of the Department, and should be made from time to time in the order herein named.

First, (a) The erection of a one-story twelve-class room building, at the corner of Fifth and Market streets, for Primary classes, at a cost not to exceed, say $6,000.

Second, (b) The erection of a seventeen class room building on the Tehama Street Lot, in accordance with plans donated by S. E. Bugbee, Esq., and presented by your Committee, the same to be of brick, two stories high, with French attic, and at a cost not to exceed, say $27,000.

Third. To construct a two-class room from the south end of the Assembly Hall, in the Lincoln Grammar School building, for the use of the Latin School, at an estimated cost of $300.

Fourth. To raise the new school house on Broadway, near Larkin, and add one story thereto, thus doubling its present capacity, at a cost of about $4,000.

Fifth, (c) To procure the conveyance of the Synagogue on Broadway in exchange for certain portions of the one hundred-vara lot coraer of Fourth and Harrison streets, said portions as designated on the map made by Messrs. Dore & Co., and marked with a red cross, and estimated by them at a valuation of $18,100.

Sixth, (d) To convert the Synagogue so obtained into an eleven or twelve class room building, at once, in order to provide for the immediate and pressing wants of the First, Second, and Fourth Districts, which said improvements it is believed can be made for an amount not to exceed $9,000.

Seventh. To procure a lot, by purchase or exchange, near the corner of Broad- way and Montgomery streets, for the prospective need and erection of a Primary School building, for the accommodation of that immediate neighborhood ; the cost of said lot not to exceed $4,000.

Eighth. To erect a ten or twelve class room building on the lot corner of Filbert and Kearny streets, to be of wood, not less than two stories high, and at a cost of $18,000.

Ninth, (e) To grade the school lot on Greenwich Street, and erect thereon a ten or twelve class room wood building, so as to conform as nearly as may be with the grade of the street, at an estimated cost, for grading and building, of $20,000.

Tenth, (f) To construct a suitable addition to the Riricon Grammar School

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building, for the accommodation of that District ; such addition to comprise eight class rooms, at a cost say $10,000.

Eleventh, (g) To procure, by exchange of land now belonging to the Depart- ment, the lot and building on Post Street, near Dupont, now owned and occupied by Dr. Cohn, for school purposes ; the value of the land to be exchanged not to exceed the sum of $20,600. '

Twelfth, (h) To procure the property on and near the corner of Larkin and Pine streets, on the terms heretofore proposed, $4,750, (or failing in that, then some other lot), and the erection thereon of a twelve class room building of wood, for a Primary School, at a cost not to exceed $18,000.

Thirteenth. The erection of a ten or twelve class room building, for Primary School, on the lot on Harrison Street, near Tenth, to be built of wood, and at a cost not exceeding $18,000.

Fourteenth. To add to the Mission Grammar School building four class rooms, at a cost of about $3,500.

Fifteenth. To erect a one class room building at or near the Ocean House, at a cost of about $1,000.

Sixteenth. The erection of a two class room building near the corner of Mission and Twenty-Second Streets, or midway between the San Bruno and Fairmount Schools, to be of wood, and at a cost not to exceed $2,000.

Seventeenth. To erect a one class room building on the West End lot, for what is known as the Six Mile or West End School, long since organized and at present occupying a miserable garret ; the cost of such building to be about $1,000.

Eighteenth. To erect a similar building near Steiner and Turk streets, and at about the same cost, $1,000.

Nineteenth. The erection of a building of the same character and capacity on Filmore Street, near Union, $1,000.

Twentieth. To procure a new lot for the Rincon Grammar School, the wants of that District requiring further land accommodations, most certainly in the immediate future, if not at the present time, $10,000.

Lastly, the Committee would earnestly recommend the adoption by the Board, in the erection of these and all future structures, of a plan or plans as nearly as pos- sible approaching uniformity, subject only to such variations as may be unavoidable and necessary from the nature of the land to be built upon, and the capacity of the building to be erected.

It will be observed that nearly the entire amount of the proposed expenditures is for the accommodation of Primary Schools. Your Committee, after bestowing much care, thought, and labor upon this subject, and carefully consulting, from numerous and intelligent sources, the public desire, have presented a uniform and complete plan of improvements, which will not only meet the wants of the Depart- ment for the ensuing two years, but will also save the expenditure of an aggregate amount of about $15,000, now disbursed for rents, besides large sum now expended for repairs, and will also furnish better facilities for the accommodations of the pupils now belonging to the Department, as well as those who may hereafter be re- ceived therein.

All of which is most respectfully submitted, together with the suggestion that the order of time proposed for the foregoing improvements may be so far varied as

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that any or all of them, so far as circumstances may permit, may be simultaneously prosecuted, in the 'discretion of the Board.

JOSEPH W. WINANS, Prest. Board Education, J. C. PELTON, Superintendent Public Schools, GEORGE C. HICKOXT H. T. GRAVES, W. A. GROVER.

The following notes on the above report will show to what extent the foregoing programme of improvements have already been completed or commenced :

(a) The building corner Fifth and Market streets was completed on the first of last month, July, and immediately occupied with twelve Primary classes. The cost of this building, and the planking and other improvements of the premises, was $6,723 35 ; yet it affords commodious, neat, and pleasant accommodations for 720 pupils. The convenience and economy of this structure must commend itself to all. The inter- est on the amount here disbursed, $6,723 35, at one per cent., would be about six dollars per class room per month — one-fifth or one-sixth of the ordinary rents for inferior class rooms, which our Board now finds itself compelled to occupy in various parts of the city.

(b) A contract for the erection of this building was entered into by our Board with Messrs. Kimball Bros., for the sum of $25,850. This does not include about $1,500 which they are to bring in for extras ; nor does it include school furniture, the cost of which will be about $1,000 to $1,500 additional. The second floor of this building is al- ready laid, and by the terms of the contract the structure is to be com- pleted on the 15th of November next. This improvement will suffi- ciently accommodate this southeastern section of the city for many years to come. When occupied, this building will at once save our Department $380 per month, now paid for rents in the vicinity. This building will contain seventeen class rooms, and will accommodate 1,020 pupils. The cost of this school edifice, compared with similar brick buildings heretofore erected by the Department, will be noticeable. The inconsiderate charge of extravagance in the disbursement of moneys for the erection of school buildings is here at once well answered.

(c) The purchase of the Synagogue has been completed on the terms above proposed, $19,100.

(d) Plans and specifications have been adopted and contract entered into with Mr. Samuel McCullough for its reconstruction at a cost of

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$12,627. This improvement, when completed, will furnish to our De- partment a fine, substantial brick building, having twelve large, well ventilated, well lighted, and airy class rooms, each having seats for sixty pupils, or a total capacity of 720 seats. The Synagogue school will relieve the Department from a monthly rental of $215, now paid for small and unsuitable rooms, corner of Montgomery and Broadway streets. It will, besides, greatly relieve the pressure upon the crowded schools on Mason, corner Washington, and also the still more over- filled classes of the Primary School near the corner of Jackson and Powell streets.

For suitable, good accommodations for this school, additional grounds should be secured as soon as practicable. This will cost some $4,000 or $5,000, not included in the above estimated expenses for securing Public School accommodations during the present and coming years. The furniture of this building was not included in the above estimates of the Committee, and will cost some $800 or $1,000.

(e) The project of grading and rebuilding of the Greenwich Street School has been abandoned, and instead of these improvements another lot has been secured, as a donation from the city, on Filbert Street above Taylor. Plans have been adopted for a new twelve class room building upon this lot, which will cost about $15,000, so that another and perhaps better location, and new building thereon, will be obtained for a less sum than proposed to be expended in grading the lot and re- building the Greenwich School house. Plans have also been proposed and will probably be adopted, in accordance with the above recom- mendations of our Committee.

(/) The contemplated addition of eight class rooms will double the capacity of this (Rincon) school, and respectably and very conveniently accommodate this portion of our city for several years. When these proposed improvements are completed, the Rincon School House will contain sixteen fine class rooms, and accommodate 960 pupils, with two additional class rooms in basement, which may, if necessary, seat 120 pupils, giving a total capacity of 1,080 seats ; about one-half of these accommodations are for primary pupils.

(g) This property has been secured on the terms proposed by our Committee, and plans have been adopted for a suitable enlargement of the present accommodations on these premises. These improvements contemplate an addition to the present building of six convenient class rooms, and a new building on the front portion of the lot, which will contain four class rooms and two small recitation rooms. This building

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is designed for the Latin school. The present building in the addi- tion thereto will probably be occupied by the "Cosmopolitan School" — the school in which pupils are taught in the German, French, and Spanish languges. These additions and improvements, for which we have already adopted plans, will cost about $12,000, exclusive of furniture.

(h) This proposition is before the Honorable Board of Supervisors, and should be approved and consummated. In addition to the above enlargement of the accommodations of our Public School Department during the present and coming year, we may include the expected re- turn to us of the North Beach School House, now and for a number of years past occupied by the city — the City and County Hospital. This building, with those contemplated and in progress north of Broad- way, will afford the northern portion of the city the most ample ac- commodations— sufficient for many years to come.

That the merits of the exchanges of property by which we obtained the Synagogue property, on Broadway, and the estate of Dr. Cohn, on Post Street, may be understood and appreciated, it is only necessary that the facts in the case should be well known.

The property on Harrison Street was useless to the Board of Edu- cation, unsuitable as a location for a school, and unproductive. That which we obtained in exchange is exceedingly well located for school purposes in both instances, the sites being just where we required them. For our property exchanged we obtained the highest market rates, more than could have been otherwise realized, and more than the property could now be sold for. While the property obtained by the exchange was acquired at extremely low rates in both instances, the price of the Post Street property being especially favorable to the Board. * No real estate agent in this city will put the price of the Post Street lot, exclusive of the building upon the same, at less than $12,500. This would leave about $7,000 as the price of the school house, a good, substantial brick school of six quite convenient, and one small class room. This amount of school accommodations was never before obtained for so small an amount of money. Wood buildings, during the past several years, of about the same capacity, have cost more than this superior brick building.

The real estate (half 50-vara lot) on Broadway, exclusive of the building, (the Synagogue) will not by any estate broker, be valued at less than $7,000 or $8,000 ; deducting the less sum ($7,000) from the amount paid for the property, and we have left the price of the build-

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ing, $12,000 — $12,000 for a good, strong, heavy walled and substan- tially constructed brick building, which, only a few years since cost, we believe, about $40,000. When $12,000 are expended upon the re- construction of the Synagogue, we shall have obtained, for less than $25,000, a first class, convenient, and substantial brick school house of twelve rooms ; a school house of a greater capacity and a more con- venient arrangement of class rooms than has ever before been obtained by the School Department for the same outlay of funds.

Had we had cash in hand with which to have made the above pur- chases, we could not have secured the property in question (which we very much needed, and felt to be almost indispensable to our Depart- ment) at lower rates. This we knew. Had we placed our real estate in the market and sold it at current rates, we should almost certainl}* have realized less than the prices we succeeded in obtaining in the ex- change of property ; besides, had we sold for cash, the terms of the recent law authorizing the issuing of School Bonds, would have re- quired us to place one-half of the whole amount of which have not even yet been issued only one-half the moneys realized from sales of the property, would in this case have been avoidable.

We leave an intelligent community, whose faithful servant we would be, to pass upon the merits of those and other transactions of our De- partment during the fiscal year just closed. Respectfully submitted,

J. C. PELTON,

Superintendent Public Schools.

The Special Committee on the Annual Report of the Superintendent have examined the same, and find that it is very full and has been carefullv prepared, much care and labor having been bestowed upon the preparation of valuable statistical tables ; that it contains much in- formation relative to the School Department not before presented in a condensed form, and that it meets the views and hearty approval of

the Committee.

H. T. GRAVES, WM. G. BADGER. W. A. GROVER. SAN FRANCISCO, September llth, 18GG.

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PRESENT ORGANIZATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF SAN FRANCISCO.

The following table exhibits the Class, Organization, Names of Teachers, and the Grades of their Certificates, Salaries, Terms of Service, etc.

BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL. Location Corner Clay and Powell Streets.

Names of Teachers.	Grade of Certificate.	Grade of Class.	No. in Class.	Length of time in Departm't	Monthly Salary of Toucher.
Theodore Bradley	State Diploma		1	5 yr 4m	$208 33
Thomas C Leonard			1 0*	11 " 6 "	175 00
Mrs. C. TJ. Atwood	ITi<yh School Assistant		\ w	2 " 4 "	100 00
Paul Pioda	Eni>-. Span. Fr. & Italian		}	1 year.	150 00

Ellis H. Holmes	Hio'h School Principal			12 years	208 33
Miss M. L Bodwell	Hi<j"h School Assistant				100 00
Miss M F Austin			IK 115	2 "	100 00
Mine- V. Prizac...				2 "	100 00

SAN FRANCISCO LATIN SCHOOL. Location Tost Street, north side, between Stockton and Dupont.

George W Bunnell	Teach')1 Classics St Dip		^		208 33
Wni K Rowell			(73		150 00
A. L. Mann . .			\		150 CO

LINCOLN DISTRICT.

LINCOLN GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Location. . . . . Fifth Street near Market

Ira G. Hoitt P W J. Holbrook	H.S. Gr. Mast., St. Dip. Gr. Mast and State Dip	1st 2d	5(5 62	2 years 1 yr lOrn	$175 00 125 00
Philip Prior	( Teacher German, P	it	58	1 year	125 00
Mrs. Ira G. Hoitt	I Gr. Mast. & St. Dip. $ 11. S. Asst. & State Dip	1st		2 vrs. 1 m	83 33
Miss A. M. Manning Miss L B. Jewett	Principal Primary 1 sr, Grade Sfate	4th 3d	55 52	l"u 6 u 2 " 1 u	80 00 67 50
Miss II A. Willard	Hi^h School Ass:stant		51	11 months	67 50
Mi-^s Ij T fowler	Pr Prim Vice Pr Gram	u	5°		67 50
Miss P M Stow ell .	Special Assist Gramni'ir	tt	55		67 50
Miss Mai™'ie McKeuzie... Miss Lizzie F. Hitchinga.. Miss S L Hobart	First Grade State Vice Princ. Grammar..	4th <t	48 50 52	3"' 2 " 3 ' 6 " O i	67 50 67 50 67 50
Miss Ij S. Swain	^ it	u	45	o s i it	67 50
Miss M. T. Kimball	it U	u	57	-> t	67 50
Miss C. L. Smith Miss S. G. Bunker	Special Gram. Assistant Principal Primary	tt 5th	50 62	4 ' 4 " 2 ' 10 "	67 50 72 50
Miss M. J. Ledlie	First Grade		63	4 >i	67 50
Miss S M Gunn		(<	61	1 " 1 "	67 50
Miss E F Eaton	Hi°"h School Assistant	u	61	11 "	67 50

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FOURTH STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Names of Teachers.	Grade of Certificate.	Grade of Class.	No. in Class.	Length of time in Departm't	jMonthlv Salary of Teacher.
Mrs L A Morg'an	Principal Primary	5th 5 & 6th 6th 7th 8th 6th 9th 10th	52 50 58 57 57 70 66 62 57 71	12 yr. 6 m. 1 year I yr. 1 m. 7 " 9 ' I " 6 • L " 1 < 4 " 1 " 1 ' 8 ' 10 •<	$100 00 72 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 55 00 55 00
Miss S A Burr
Miss Mnry J. Bra^i; Miss Julia C. Haehnlen... Miss Surah 11 Clark	Head Assist. Grammar Priu.Priin.&Asst.Gram. u u Grammar Assistant Principal Primary Primary
Miss Sadie Davis
Miss Annie M. Jordon Miss E Gush in"
Miss Evelyn Mosse
Mifs Theodosia J. Carter .
Second Grade
MARKET STREET PRIMAf Location Corner I	Y SCHOOL, ifth and Market Streets.
Miss Kate Sullivan	Principal Primary	6th 7th 8th 7th 10th 9th 8th 10th 10th 9th 10th 7th	64 40 65 50 62 60 54 60 60 67 60 53	3 yr. 9 m. 7'" 6 " 1 " 1 " 4 " 6 " 3 " 7 " 1 " 1 " I " 1 " New. 1 year. 8 months. •2 yr. 1 m. 'New.	$115 00 72 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 50 00 67 50 67 50 67 50 50 00
Miss Carrie L Hunt. .	Primary Assistint
Miss Helen S. Arey Miss Jennie M. A. Hurley. Miss Maggie L. Jordan... Miss Nellie A. Littlelield.. Miss Ellen Holmes
Principal Primary
Second Grade "
Primary Assistant Fifth Grade
Miss Clara J. Neal Miss Kate B. Childs	Primary Assistant H.S.Awst. and First Gr. Fifth Grade
Miss Lydia A. Cle^tr Miss Bessie Malloy. i
Grammar Assistant Primary Assistant Fifth Grade
Miss M. A. Salisbury Miss Philena Sherman ;

RINCON DISTRICT.

RINCON GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

	A.B.,A.M.,N.G.Col.D£.		jq
Helen M Thompson	St. Dip. 6yrs.,Gr.Mast, Prin Prim &. Gram Assc	1st	48	1 year. 5 "	83 33
Helen Milliken Clark Frances A. Lynch Mary Elizabeth Stowell .. L. Maria Scotchler Mary Amanda E. Phillips. Anna Maria L)ore	State Diploma, 1st Gr.. Grammar Assistant Primary Principal Cal. Normal Sen. Dip.. Principal Primary Primary Assistant	2d 3d 4th 4th 4th 5th	51 64 56 60 66 68	3 « 3 " 5 yr. 6 m. 3'' 6-" 3 ' 3 « O '	75 00 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50
Maryaret \Vade .. ....	H S & S N S. Diploma	6th	46	2 '	67 50
Lizzie Brewer Easton	S. N. S. Dip., 2d Grade	6th	47	2 '	67 50

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STEVENSON STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Names of Teachers.	Grade of Certificate.	Grade of Class.	No. in Class.	Length of time in Departm't	Monthly Salary of Teacher.
Mrs. Kli/.abeth C. IJurt ...	Principal Primary	5th	36	12 years.	100 00
Mrs. Li/./Je Green Deetkeu	Special Gram. Assistant	6th	50	2 yr. 6 m.	67 50
Miss .Jennie Smith....	H S & S N S Diploma	6 &7th	68	2' 2	67 50
Miss Mary Frances Smith.	Grammar Assistant	7th	60	1 6	67 50
Mrs. Sarah Noble Joseph.		8th	67	2 6	72 50
MiesJulia Rebecca Clayton Mu-s Helen Aiken Grant..	S. N. S. Dip., 2d Grade Sp. Gr.Asst. & Pr. Prim.	8th 9th	30 54	1 6 3 8	67 50 67 50
Miss Fanny A. E. Nichols.	S. N. S. Dip., 2d Grade	10th	64	1 1	67 50

	MISSION STREET	PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Salome Sylvi Eusebia Nevi Lydia Wales Elizabeth Wl	v Knapp lie Campbell Derby	Principal Prim 1C U State Diploma,	arv	6&7th 8th 9th 10th	55 60 47 50	5 years. 1 yr. 6 m. 1 " 6 " 1 "	85 67 67 67	00 50 50 50
3d grade
lite
	NATOMA STREET	PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Sarah Abbie Mary Jane P	Rocg	Primary A ssist St. Normal Sch.	ant	10th 10th	56 50	4 months. 4	50 50	00 00
ciscoe	Diploma
	THIRD STREET	PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Hattie Amelia Lyons	Grammar Assistant	8th	65	1 year.	67	50

PERRY STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Mrs. Rowena J. Cochrane. Primary Assistant

10th 110

4 months.

50 00

SILVER STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Augusta

Sophia

Cameron .

Grammar Assistant

9th

60

1 year.

67

50

BRANNAN STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Eva Gardner Smith

primary Assistant 10th j 53 4 months. 67 50

312

PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT.

FRANKLIN DISTRICT.

DEN MAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Location Corner Bush and Taylor Streets.

Names of Teachers.	Grade of Certificate.	Grade of Class.	No. in Class.	Length of time in Departm't	Monthly Salary of Teacher,
		1st	53		$175 00
Mrs E M Banmgardner	Grammar Assistant	1st		1 \*r 1 m	83 33
Miss Margaret Keith Mies Nettie Dond	Principal Primary Normal School Diploma	3d 3d	58 57	5'" 6^ mos.	75 00 67 50
Miss C M. Pattee	Principal Primary- «...	3d	58	4 years.	67 50
	State Certificate	3d
Miss Alice Kenny		3d	V	6 yr 6 m	67 50
Miss JeFsie Smith Miss Ada C Bowen	Principal Primary Gram Asst & 2d grade	4th 4th	58 53	3 " 4 " 11 "	67 50 67 59
Miss Clara C. Bo wen Miss N. M. Chad bourne. .. Mrs. E. A. Wood	Principal Primary Grammar Assistant..	4th 4th 5th	55 55 56	1 " 3 " 2 " 4 " 2 "	67 50 67 50 67 50
Mrs. L. A. Clapp	IIi"'h School Assistant .	5th	39	13 years.	80 00
Miss A. T. Flint	Normal School, 2d yr..	6th	55	l\ mo.	50 00
Miss Mary J Little		(ith	54	1 r, mo	50 00
Miss Lilli'e L. Glimmer . . .	Normal School, 2d gr..	7th	50	1 5 mo.	50 00

HYDE STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL. Location Corner Bu; li and Hyde Streets.

Miss H Cooke	I lead Assistant Gram	6th	52	1 vr 6 m	85 00
Miss A. B. Chalmers Miss D Hvmann	Prin. Prim. & Gram. Asst. Primary Assistant	7&8th 8th	65 69	•>"" 7 " 6 "	67 50 55 00
	11 U	9th	61	11 "	67 50

TOLIv AND AUSTIN STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Miss C	T	Ehlin		10th	41	3 months.	55	no

HYDE AND GEARY STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Miss L	A					10th |	34	7	vears.	67	50
Miss F.	M.	Benjamin	High	School	Diploma -.	10th 1	52		New.	50	CO

UNION DISTRICT:

	'
Thomas S Myrick		lst&2d	49	10 vr. 6 m.	$175 00
J D Littlefield	St Dip & Gram Master	2d	50	2 years.	125 00
Mrs. P. C. Cook..	He;id Assistant Gram.			3" "	83 33
Miss P Palmer		3d	56	New	55 00
Miss S Sherman		3d 4th	50	2 vears	67 50
Miss A. F Aldrich		4th	63	4 yr. 6 in.	80 00
MissE. M. Tilbey Miss A. L. Eschenburg ...	Primary Assistant Second 'Gr Normal Sch	4 & 5th 5 & 6th 6th	64 60 62	4 " 6 " I " •2 u	67 5!) 67 50 C7 50
Miss C P Field		7th	53	I " 6 "	67 50

PRESENT ORGANIZATION.

313

UNION AND MONTGOMERY STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Names of Teachers.	Grade of Certificate.	Grade of Class.	No. in Class.	Length of time in Departm't	Monthly Salary of Teacher.
Mrs A Griffith	Primary Principal	7th 8th 9th 10th «	64 55 57 57 40 40	2 2 " 2 6 " 1 7 " 1 4 " 2 1 " 7 " 6 "	100 00 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50
Miss J. M. Drummond Miss N. S. Baldwin
Second Gr. Normal Scb. Primary Assistant
Miss L. M. Drummond Miss A E Grant
Miss M. E. Estabrook Miss M. Noves	it n
Primary Principal
BROADWAY AND MONTGOMERY STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Mrs. A. S. Dnane	Principal Primary.. -.	5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 9th 10th	50 54 66 64 60 57 98	4 years. 4 yr. 8 m. 1 <• 7 " 3 « 1 " 1 " 5 '; 10 "	100 00 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 50 00 67 50
Miss E Overend	Grammar Assistant It U First Assistant Primary Principal Primary
Miss A. E. Hucks
Miss H F Parker
Miss H. A. Satterlee . .
Miss F. Holmes	Primary Assistant
Miss M. A. Kraut h. . .	Second Gr. State Certif.

WASHINGTON DISTRICT.

6
•Tames Stratton .	State Diploma	1st 2d 3d 2d 3d 4th 4th	61 51 "eo" 46 60 64 63	5 yr. 6 m. 1 " 6 " 1 « 6 " 8 « new. 5 years. 1 '	$175 00 125 00 83 33 80 00 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50
H. E. McBride	Sub-Master
Mrs. H. L. Weaver	H._S. Asst. & 1st grade.. Principal Primary Grammar Assistant Special Gram. Assistant Principal Primary Grammar Assistant
Miss D. S. Prescott
Miss Jean Parker
Miss S J White
Miss E Barker .
Miss M. E. Cheney
FOTfi Location	^ELL STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL. Powell Street, between Washington and Jackson.
Miss Carrie V. Benjamin.. Miss E. A. Shaw	Principal Primary High School Diploma.. Grammar Assistant Principal Primary Grammar Assistant Principal Primary	5th « 6th 7th 8th 7th 8th	58 59 60 60 62 34 60 39	8 years. new. 2 years. 2 " 8 « 2yr. 6m.	100 00 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 72 50 67 50
Miss M. E. Morgan
MissM E Very
Miss S. E Thurton
Miss M. E. Tucker . . .
Mrs. E. S. Forester
Mrs. M. W. Phelps
BROADWAY STREET PRIMJ Location Broadx	LRY SCHOOL. vay Street, near Powell.
Miss C. Comstock	Gram. Asst. & 1st grade Primary Assistant tt n	9th 9th 10th	30 44 28 62	9 months. 1 yr. 6 m. 3 months. 3	67 50 67 50 50 00 50 00
Miss M E Gates
Miss L W Burwell
Mrs. B Hurlbut

21

314

PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT.

MISSION DISTRICT.

MISSION GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Location ......... Mission Street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth.

Names of Teachers.	Grade of Certificate.	Grade of Class.	No. in Class.	Length of time in Departm't	Monthly Salary of Teacher.
		1st	8	1:2 years.	$175 00
	« u	2d	38	6 months.	100 00
Mrs F E Reynolds	Principal Primary	3d, 4th	56	5 years.	67 50
Mi«s A A Hill		4th	60	5 yr. 6 m.	67 50
	\ssistant Primary	5&6th	60	1 "	67 50
		6 & 7th	55	2 "	50 00
	Principal Primary	7 & 8th	61	5 " 6 "	72 50
	Assistant Primary	8&9th	62	3 weeks.	50 00
MissM. O'Connor...		l()th	67	6 mos.	67 50

HAYES VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Miss L J Mastick	Principal Primary	5th	41	6 vr. 6 m.	85 00
		6 & 7th	50	2"" 7 "	67 50
Miss F Stowell	a n	8&9th	48	3 " 3 "	67 50
Miss Annie Younger	Primary Assistant	10th	35	1 " 1 ' '	67 50

EIGHTH STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Miss A E Slavan	Principal Primary Primary Asssitant « «	5th 6&7th 8&9th 9th 10th 10th	45 66 65 52 53 44	8 vr. 2 m. 4"" 10m. 4 u 6 " 5 " 1 "	100 00 67 50 67 50 67 50 67 50 50 00
Miss M .A. Humphreys . . - Miss A M Murr)hy
Miss A E Frisself - -
Miss May Williams
Miss M Brady
STEINER STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Miss Annie Jewett	Primary Assistant	5—10	47	9 mos.	67 50

SAN BRUNO SCHOOL.

	Sheldon		Grade	3,	4,	7	44	4 vr	6 m	70	on
				i	By			1 y

FOLSOM STREET SCHOOL.

Mrs. Treat		Mixed	56	5 years.	70 00

FAIRMOUNT SCHOOL.

Mr. E. D. Humphreys.... [Mixed > ,o

Miss B. Hallowell | | " JC52

New. 3 mos.

PRESENT ORGANIZATION. POTRERO SCHOOL.

315

Names of Teachers.

Grade of Certificate.

Grade of

No. in Class.

Length of Monthly

time in Salary of

Departm't Teacher.

Mr. F. J. Leonard High School Diploma.. 4ff0'9 62 3 years. | 7000

WEST END SCHOOL. Mrs. Louisa Carter Istgr. Pr. Pr. &Gr.Asst. 4 to 10 1 20 1 year. | 7000

OCEAN HOUSE SCHOOL. Mrs. M. M'Gilvray | Mixed 25 New. 70 00

SPRING VALLEY DISTRICT.

SPRING VALLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Location Broadway Street, near Larkin.

Mr.B. Marks State Diploma > , . „ , ™ , $17500

Mrs. E. D. Marks Grammar Assistant.. $ Ui&2d 5t3 5 years" 67 50

Mr. L. D. Allen Sub-Master 3d 72 1 " 10000

Miss M. J. Norton Slate Normal School... 4th 66 2 " 6750

Miss A. VanReynegan Principal Primary 5th 64 1 " 6750

SPRING VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Miss H. A. Haneke Principal Primary 6th 53 14 years. 85 00

Miss P. A. Fink Grammar Assistant 7th 53 2 " 6750

Miss J. V. Barkley Primary Assistant 8&9th 54 3 " 6750

Miss M. Murphy " " 10th 63 New. 5500

GREENWICH STREET SCHOOL. Location Greenwich Street near Jones.

j

Miss K. Kennedy Principal Primary 4th 46 11 years. 10000

Miss Fannie Cheney High School Certificate 5th 46 1 yr. 3 m. 6750

Miss Annie Champb'ell State Normal School... 6th 42 2" 5000

Miss Agnes Chalmers High School Diploma.. 7th 53 1 '• 3" 6750

Miss Fannie Mitchell Grammar Assistant 8&9th 58 2" 6750

Miss Fannie Soule State Normal School. .. 10th 73 10 mos. 5500

MODEL SCHOOL. .Location Market Street, near Fifth.

Mrs. C. H. Stout Principal Primary 7,8,9 } 4 yr. 2 m. 10000

Mrs. M. L. Swett A sst. in High School... & 10 j ) 11 mos. 10000

316

PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT. PINE STREET SCHOOL.

•Names of Teachers.

Grade of Certificate.

Grade

of Class.

No. in Class.

Length of

time in Departm't

Monthly Salary of Teacher.

Miss L. A. Pritchard 5 to 10

COSMOPOLITAN SCHOOL.

Mrs. U. Eendsberg 1 year. 100 00

Mrs. Chas. Morel' 1 " 6750

Miss L. Dejarlais 1 " 6750

Mrs. Foster 67 50

Miss Graff 6750

Miss Holmes 5000

Miss Coulou 50 00

Miss Siegermuna 50 00

MissLunt 5000

Miss York 50 00

BROADWAY STREET COLORED SCHOOL.

S. D. Simouds Grammar Master Mixed 30 1 year. 100 00

Mrs. G. Washburn Primary Assistant 7 51 2 " 75 °°

FIFTH STREET COLORED SCHOOL.

J. B. Sanderson Primary Mixed 27 8 years. 75 00

CHINESE SCHOOL.

B.Lanctot Mixed) 52 3 years. 8000

GENERAL STATISTICS.

317

TABLE II.

NUMBER OF CLASSES AND THEIR SEVERAL GRADES IX PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF SAN FRANCISCO.

	*	02	a	^	04	GO	CO	w	%	H	0	n	o	^
SCHOOLS.	a o !	cond Grade	a 0 cp	£ 3- p" O |	9 o I a	S. :? 0 0	E? o ^ & o	«5 B1 S1 0 1	inth Grade	mih Grade	asses having 1 Gr	asses having 2 Gr	asses having 3 Gr	o. of Pupils promo the May Examina
		.									a	g		C: ft
											CD	§		^ »
													.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS. Union	1	2	9	8	9	9	1				,5	4		280
"Washin f^ton	1	9	9	9							7
Denrnan . ....	1	1	3	4	9	9	1	1			18	1		378
Lincoln	1	9	5	6	4						18			427
	1	1	1	8	1	2					9			289
S priii0" Valley.	1	1	I	1	1						8	1		132
Mission	1	1	I	9	1	9	9	1	1	1	8	5		284
PRIMARY SCHOOLS.						1	1	1	1	1	3	1		89
Greenwich Street.	.			1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	2
Union and Mont. Sts . .							2	1	1	8	7			226
Fourth Street					1	2	2	2	1	2	10			890
Powell Street					'->	2	2	9			8
Hyde Street						1	1	2	1		3	1		191
Market Street						1	8	2	2	4	12			313
JVIontfornery Street					1	1		1	2	1	7			339
Hayes Valley ....					1	1		1	1	1	2	V		154
Steiner Street					1	1		1	1	1
Second Street								1	1	1	4
Third and Perry Streets.								1	1	9	4			229
Eighth Street					1	1		1	1	2	5	1		149
Fairrnount		1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1
San Bruno . ...
Stevenson Street					1	1	2	8	1	1	4	3		415
Potrero				1	1			1	1	1
Pine Street					1	1	1	1	1	1
Polk and Austin Sts.. . .										1	1			37
Hyde and Geary Sts										2	2			33
Natorna Street										9	9,
Broadway Street									1	2	3
Folsom and 22d Sts Ocean House			1	1		1			1
Cosmopolitan .		1	1	1	2	X	1	1	9	8	5	5
Model..						1	1	1	1		4

318

PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT.

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319

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GENERAL STATISTICS.

321

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322

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GENERAL STATISTICS.

323

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324

PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT.

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Number of Negro children between '4 and 18 years of age	O5	o rH	"^ O5 CO CO CO CO	05
Number of Mongolian children be- tween 4 and 18 years of age	CO	rH 00 rH	rH CO	05
Number of Indian children be- tween 4 and 18 years of age		;	"0	O5
Number of children between 6 and 18 years of age not attending any		05 GO rH	co	co oo"
Total number of children reported as attending Private Schools	rH rH co"	05 CO rH	co co tO CO	o
Total number of children reported as attending Public Schools	•	8	tO rH »O CO rH tO	o 00
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TABLE VII.

COMPARATIVE SCHOOL STATISTICS, EMBRACING THE YEARS FROM 1849-50 TO 1865-66, SHOWING THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS AND THE NUMBER AND PER CENT. OF THE INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AT- TENDING THE SCHOOLS ; THE NUMBER AND PER CENT. OF INCREASE IN NUMBER OF CHILDREN BETWEEN 4 AND 18 YEARS OF AGE; THE NUMBER AND PER CENT. OF INCREASE IN NUMBER OF CHILDREN ATTENDING PRIVATE SCHOOLS; ANNUAL CURRENT SCHOOL FUND, AND PER CENT. OF INCREASE, ETC.

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1849-50	2		150		500
1850-51	4	100 '	325	116	1,500	200
1851-52	15	275	600	.846	2,132	.421			$23,125 00
1852-53	16	.066	1,200	100	2,730	.280			35,040 00	.51
1853-54	19	.168	1,350	.125	3,268	.120			159,249 00	354
1854-55	29	.526	2,200	.629	4,531	.389		....	136,580 00
1855-56	61	106	3,370	.077	4,751	.048			125,064 00	.084 "
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1856-57	60	.016	2,821	.162	4,751	.00			92,955 00	.257 "
1857-58	*67	.11	^5,273	.869	6,375	.341			104,808 00	.127
1858-59	75	.12		.175	7,767	.218			134,731 00	.285
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1859-60	68	.093	±6 108	.014	9025	161			156,407 00	.161
1860-61	73	.073	T 1 f.6,617	.083	13,3J6	.475	2,777		158,855 00	.016
1861-62	82	.123	j.8,204	.209	13,358	.003	3,139	.130	134,567 00	.146
				d'crease
1862-63	94	.146	^8,177	.003	16,208	.213	4,552	.450	178,929 00	.329
1863-64	108	.148	£9,075	.109	18,748	.156	4,823	.061	228,411 00	.277
				d'crease
1864-65	138	.277	8,000	.10	20,581	.092	5,450	.130	349,826 00	.531
1865-66 206	.49	K>,153	.268	§				411,668 84	.179

* Averaged from the figures of 1857 and 1859, as the actual figure was not reported. t The Ward Schools were this year withdrawn from the Public School Department.

t These figures show the total number of pupils that were enrolled during the respective years, and not those enrolled for a month, as are shown by the other figures. Were the transfers deducted, the actual number of pupils in the Department could be seen.

§ 17,223 are between five and fifteen years of age.

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PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT.

TABLE VIII.

COMPARISON OF SCHOOL EXPENDITURES FROM 1857 TO 1866.

Financial Year.	Salaries of Teachers.	School Houses and Sites.	Sinking Fund and Interest.	General Expenses .	Total.
1857-58	$62,300 13	$21,000 36	$9,331 25	$17,176 69	$109,800 43
1858-59	73,559 12	12,800 82	9,382 11	15,958 50	111,700 55
1859-60	74,476 75	39,981 05	19,188 95	19,428 25	152,985 00
1860-61	72,656 94	67,906 60	22,059 22	24,341 42	186,964 18
1861-62	77,787 77	12,811 10	27,131 66	16,837 82	134,568 35
1862-63	86,282 71	42,134 71	24,953 08	25,458 97	178,929 47
1863-64	90,717 80	73,815 17	25,260 77	36,218 13	228,411 87
1864-65	134,699 88	112,054 27	24,379 73	78,679 38	349,813 26
1865-66	185,535 08	78,850 61	17,124 65	94,159 74	375,270 08

TABLE IX.

BUILDINGS AND ALTERATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN COMPLETED UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF WM. CRAINE, ARCHITECT, FROM FEBRUARY, 1861, TO OCTOBER, 1865.

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Fifth and Market streets. . Mason and Washington sts Powell street	Fcb'y, 1861 June, 1861 June, 1861	$ 8,399 94 17,117 00 690 00	304 468 258	New frame building, etc. do do do. Alterations and repairs.
Hayes' Vallev	Aug., 1862	4,130 25	104	New frame building, etc.
Mason and Washington sts Powell street	Sept., 1862 Owt'r. 1862	646 00 1,700 00	"86	New walls, fences, etc. Now frame addition, etc.
do do	Nov'r, 1862	795 00		NOAV wall, fences, etc.
	Mar., 1863	5.883 00	'198	New basement and first story.
Fourth and Clary streets. . Colored School, Broadway Fifth and Market streets. . Union street . .	May, 1863 April, 1864 May, 1864 July, 1864	3^25 50 4.435 24 1,400 00 1,734 00	346 120	Alterations, additions, and repairs. New frame building, etc. Removing building. Alterations and repairs.
Bush and Taylor streets. . . Utah street	July, 1864 Aug., 1864	52,8 54 Si 3,517 25	'960 60	New brick building, etc. New frame building, etc.
City Hall.	Sept., 1864	1 260 00		New furniture in rooms of Board.
Greenwich street	Sept., 1864	783 00		New bulkhead.
Kentucky and Napa sts. . .	Feb'y, 1865	2,180 15	"60	Now frame building.
Boys' High School Fifth street, near Market.	Mar., 1865 July, 1865	1.247 25 93,949 53	1440	Alterations and repairs. New brick building, etc.
Hayes' Valley	Sept., 1865	2,677 75	to	Newaddition, etc.
Fairmount Tract. .	Ocfr, 1865	2 698 50	60	New frame buildin^ etc.
Pine St., Western Addition	Oct'r, 1865	2167 84	60	New frame building,' etc.
Total expenditure.		8214 201 55

NOTE.— This sum does not, of course, include Street Work nor General Repairs; a very large annual expenditure, which will be increased, rather than diminished, while the De- partment is compelled to occupy temporary and unsuitable buildings.

GENERAL STATISTICS. 327

TABLE X. REAL ESTATE OF SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

LOTS DEEDED BY COMMISSIONERS OF FUNDED DEBT.

*Fifty vara No. 301, corner of Bush and Stockton streets. Fifty vara No. 462, corner of Kearny and Filbert streets. Fifty vara No. 663, corner of Vallejo and Taylor streets. *0ne hundred vara No. 128, corner of Market and Fifth streets. *Lot on Fourth street, 80 feet by 125 feet, portion of one hundred vara No. 174, corner Harrison and Fourth streets.

LOTS OBTAINED BY EXCHANGE.

Part of one hundred vara No. 274, 115 feet on Eighth street by 275 feet deep ; received in exchange for one hundred vara No. 258, corner Folsom and Seventh streets.

Dinner portion of one hundred vara No. 76, fronting on Vassar Place, (Harrison, near Second street) 100 feet by 180 feet; received in exchange for fifty vara No. 732, corner of Fremont and Harrison streets.

*Fifty vara No. 482, on Greenwich street ; received in exchange for fifty vara No. 695, corner of Stockton and Francisco streets.

*Part of fifty vara lot No. 157, on Broadway street, near Powell, 69 J feet by 137-J feet ; received in exchange for portion of one hundred vara lot No. 174, corner of Fourth and Harrison streets.

*Part of fifty vara lot No. 581, on Post street, between Dupont and Stockton streets ; received in exchange for portion of one hundred vara lot No. 174, corner of Fourth and Harrison streets.

LOTS OBTAINED BY PURCHASE.

*Part of fifty vara No. 1,320, 97J feet on Bush street by 137J feet on Hyde street.

*One-half of fifty vara No. 159, on Powell street, near Jackson. ^One-half of fifty vara lot No. 121, on Powell street, near Clay. *Fifty vara No. 602, corner of Mason and Washington streets. *Fifty vara No. 418, on Union street, near Montgomery. *Lot on Mission street, (200 feet by 182 feet) in Block 35. *Fifty vara No. 1,023, corner of Bush and Taylor streets.

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*Lot on Broadway street, (39f feet by 91 § feet) portion of fifty vara lot on northwest corner of Powell street.

*Lot on Tehama street, (90 by 75 feet) numbered on the official map of the city of San Francisco, as lots Nos. 46 and 47 of the Hundred Vara Survey

LOTS OBTAINED BY DONATION.

Nos. 11 anil 12, in Block No. 15, Fairmount Tract.

*Nos. 13. 14, 15, 16, 26, 27, and 28, in Block No. 85, Potrero Nuevo.

*No. 4, in Block No. 23, Bernal Ranch, West End Map, six miles out, County road.

(One hundred feet by one hundred feet) southwest corner Kentucky and Napa streets — Potrero. 50 feet by 100 feet adjoining, purchased by the Board.

Lot on Vermont street, (120 feet by 200 feet) being a portion of Block No. 127, Potrero Nuevo.

Lot on Bernal Ranch, (80 feet by 180) designated on West End Map No. 2, as lot No 4, Block No. 27.

Lot on Filbert street, between Taylor and Jones, (100 feet front) portion of fifty vara lot No. 446 ; donated to the School Department by the Board of Supervisors.

LOTS OBTAINED BY VAN NESS ORDINANCE.

Mission Slocks.

Fifty vara lot in Block No. 8.

Fifty vara lot in Block No. 21.

Fifty vara lot in Block No. 34.

Fifty vara lot in Block No. 61.

Fifty vara lot in Block No. 93.

Fifty vara lot in Block No. 104.

Western Addition.

*Fifty vara lot No. 2, in Block No. 3. Fifty vara lot No. 6, in Block No. 14. Fifty vara lot No. 5, in Block No. 21. Fifty vara lot No. 5, in Block No. 29. Fifty vara lot No. 2, in Block No. 62. Fifty vara lot No. 5, in Block No. 111.

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Fifty vara Fifty vara Fifty vara Fifty vara Fifty vara Fifty vara Fifty vara Fifty vara J^ifty vara Fifty vara Fifty vara Fifty vara Fifty vara

lot No. lot No. lot No. lot No. lot No. lot No. lot No. lot No. lot No. lot No. lot No. lot No. lot No.

5, in 5, in 2, in 2, in 5, in

5, in 2, in 2, in

6, in 2, in 2, in 2, in 2, in

Block Block Block Block Block Block Block Block Block Block Block Block Block

No. 117. No. 123. No. 136. No. 158. No. 281. No. 289. No. 318. No. 325. No. 374. No. 419. No. 431. No. 460. No. 465.

Potrero Nuevo.

Lot in Block No. 39— (100 feet by 200 feet). Lot in Block No. 46— (100 feet by 200 feet). Lot in Block No. 163— (100 feet by 200 feet).

NOTE.— Lots marked with an * are occupied by school houses; those not marked are vacant. %

TABLE XI. SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL BONDS.

TOTAL ISSUED SINCE THE ORGANIZATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL DE- PARTMENT (1849).

Date of Issue.	Amount Issued.	Amount Redeemed.	Amount Outstanding.	Rate of Interest.	Annual Interest.	Annual Sinking Fund.
1854. .	$60,000	$60,000
I860. . 1861.. 1866-7	75,000 25,000 125 000	19,500 7,000	$55,500 18,000 125 000	10 per ct 10 per ct 7 per ct	$5,550 1,800 8,750	$5,000 2,500 (8,333 ?)
						\^' /
Totals.	$285,000	$86,500	$198,500		$16,100	$15,833

$275,000 authorized.

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PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT.

TABLE XII.

FOEMER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SAN

FRANCISCO.

Names of Members front 1851 to 1856.	i	DISTRICTS.	1856-'57.	1857-'58.
C. J. Brenham		1st District	R. W. Fishbourne	R. O'Neil
C.L. Ross Jos F Atwell ....
	•	2d District	J.C.Mitchell	A. S. Edwards
Henry E. Lincoln. . . .		3d District	Wm. Sherman	Wm. Sherman
N.Holland	J	4th District	Wm. Hooper	S. B. Stoddard
W. H. Bovee R. K Waller .
		5th District	W W Estabrook	A Taudler ....
C. O. West W. H. Talmage H. I. Wells J. K. Rose		6th District	J. Hunt	C L.Taylor
		7th District	Wm. Pearson	Wm Pearson
C. K. Garrison S. P. Webb
		8th District	E . B Goddard	E B Goddard
J. B. Moore F. Billings
J. P. June		9th District	P. M. Randall	J. O. Eldridge
W. A. Piper.. .
		10th District	Geo M. Blake	C. C. Knowles
J. P. Buckley J. S. Benson .
'		llth District. . . .	Geo. Leger	E. Judson
F. C. Ewer
Elisha Cook		12fh District
James Van Ness T. J. Nevins, Superir and Secretary, 185 and 1853. W. H. O'Grady, Supei intendent 1853-18&	- 2 *. L		J. C. Pelton, Superin- tendent and Sec'y. W. H. O'Grady, Super- intendent and Sec'y. E. A. Theller, Supt. B. Macy, Secretary.	J. C. Pelton, Superin- tendent and Sec'y. H. P. Janes, Secretary.

MEMBERS OP THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

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TABLE XII .—Concluded.

DISTRICTS.	1858-'59.	1859-'60.	1860-'61.	1861-'62.
1st District	R. O'Neil	ft. O'Neil	E. Donnelly	E Donnelly
2d District	J. H. Widber. . . .	J.H. Widber....	J.H. Widber....	J. H. Widber ....
8d District	I. B. Purdy	Wm. M. Hixon . .	H. D. Ellerhorst. .	H. D. Ellerhorst .
4th District	Wm. Bartling...	Wm. Bartling . . .	Wm. Bartling...	Wm. Bartling....
5th District. . . .	J. H. Brewer	J. H. Brewer	G. W. Beers	A. L. Hathaway .
6th District. . . .	H. B. Janes	H. B. Janes	H. B.Janes	Jas. Bowman. . . .
7th District. . . .	Wm. Pearson	Wm. Pearson. . . .	Wm. Pearson	Wm. Pearson
8th District....	George Coiran...	George Cofran.. .	Francis Blake	Geo. Cofran
9th District	J. 0. Eldridge....	J.O. Eldridge....	W. L. Palmer. . . .	W. L. Palmer. . . .
10th District. . . . llth District	C. C. Knowles . . . E Judson. . .	C. C. Knowles . . . E Judson	C. C. Knowles. . . M. Lynch	C. C. Knowles . . . M. Lynch
12th District. . . .	J. S. Dungan ....	J. S. Dungan	J. S. Dungan	Jos. M. Wood....
	H. P.Janes, Superintendent Sam'l Barkley, Secretary.	H. P. Janes, Superintendent Jas. Denman, Superintendent Jas. Pearson, Secretary.	Jas. Denman, Superintendent Jas. Pearson, Secretary.	Jas. Denman, Superintendent Jas. Pearson, Secretary.

DISTRICTS.	1862-'G3.	18G3-'64.	1864-'65.	1885- W.
1st District	L. B. Mastick. . . .	L. B. Mastick. . . .	L. B. Mastick. . . .	L. B. Mastick. . . .
2d District	J. H. Widber ....	John F. Pope. . . .	John F. Pope	H. T. Graves
3d District	J. W. Dodge	J. W. Dodge	Washington Ayer	Washington Ayer
4th District. . . .	Wm. Bartling... .	G. B. Hitchcock.	G. B. Hitchcock..	Jos. W. Winans..
6th District....	Lafayette Story. .	Lafayette Story. .	W. A. Grover... .	W. A. Grover
6th District. . . .	Jas. Bowman. .. .	Erwin Davis	Giles H. Gray. ...	A. C. Nichols
7th District. . . .	W. G. Badger....	Wm. G. Badger. .	Wm. G. Badger. .	Wm. G. Badger. .
8th District. . . .	Geo. Cofran	E. D. Sawyer	J. L. N. Shepard .	Geo. C. Hickox. .
9th District. . . .	W. L. Palmer. . . .	J. N. Eisdon.. ...	S. B. Thompson..	S. B.Thompson..
10th District. . . .	C. C. Knowles.. . .	J. H. Widber. . . .	J. H. Widber. . . .	S. C. Bugbee
llth District. . . .	M. Lynch	M. Lynch	M. Lynch	M. Lynch
12th District. . . .	Jos. M. Wood....	Daniel Lunt	Abner Doble	Chas. M. Plum.. .
	Geo.Tait,	Geo. Tait,	Geo. Tait,	John C.Pelton,
	Superintendent	Superintendent	Superintendent	Superintendent
	D. H.Whittemore	D. H.Whittemore	Daniel Lunt,	Daniel Lunt,
	Secretary.	Secretary.	Secretary.	Secretary.

SHERIFF'S REPORT

OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF OF THE ) CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO. )

To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors

Of the City and County of San Francisco —

GENTLEMEN: In compliance with resolution No. 5,556 of your Honorable Board, I submit the following Report for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1866.

The civil business of this Department would not subserve the inter- ests of the public by publishing its details.

RECEIPTS.

Paid into the Treasury, from July 1st, 1865, to June 30th, 1866, inclusive, as per Monthly Statements filed with the Auditor $13,022 55

EXPENDITURES.

Books, Stationery and Printing $275 62

Transportation of 84 Insane to State Asylum, exclusive of

bills of the California Steam Navigation Company . . . 349 00

Total $624 62

SHERIFF'S REPORT. 333 COUNTY JAIL.

PRISON STATISTICS OF THE COUNTY JAIL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR END- ING JUNE 30TH, 1866.

Prisoners in Jail July 1st, 1865 118

Received for Murder 3

" Attempt to commit Murder 2

" Manslaughter 1

" Mayhem 1

" Arson 6

" Assault with deadly weapon 11

" Burglary .. 35

" Rape 5

" Incest 3

" Grand Larceny 62

" Threats 2

Forgery 11

" Felony 5

" Conspiracy 3

" Robbery 19

Malicious Mischief 11

" Obtaining Money falsely 3

" Fraud 1

" Embezzlement 1

" Insane 5

" ' Illegal Voting 1

" Assault and Battery 114

Petit Larceny , 196

Misdemeanor and Vagrancy 285

" Common Prostitutes 91

" Safe Keeping 84

" Civil Suits . 6

Total 1,085

Males, 936 ; Females, 149.

334

DISPOSED OF AS FOLLOWS.

Executed 2

Conveyed to Insane Asylum 5

Delivered to Sheriffs of other Counties 44

Transported to State Prison 58

Legally discharged and expiration of sentence ... 855

Escaped from Chain-Gang and Jail 2

Died 1

Number remaining in Jail July 1st, 1866 118

Total 1,085

NUMBER OF PRISONERS UNDISPOSED OF.

CRIMES. — Murder 4

Accessory to Murder 1

Assault with a deadly weapon 5

Grand Larceny 6

Burglary

Felony 2

Robbery 2

Arson . .C 1

Mayhem 1

Conspiracy 1

Threat 1

Obtaining Money falsely 1

Assault and Battery ? . . . 8

Petit Larceny 34

Common Prostitutes 3

Misdemeanor and Vagrants 46

Total 118

Males, 107; Females, 11.

Respectfully submitted,

HENRY L. DAVIS

Sheriff.

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PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHWAYS

SAN FRANCISC^ August 13th, 1866. To the Honorable Board of Supervisors —

GENTLEMEN : I herewith submit the following report of the amount and cost of work completed for the year ending July 1st, A.D. 1866, and the location of the same ; together with a summary of the cost of all street work done, during each year, from July 1st, 1856, to July 1st, 1866, and the total length of all the sewbjrs.

Respectfully submitted,

GEO. COFRAN,

Superintendent of Public Streets and Highways.

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Total length of sewers constructed from July 1st, 1856,

to July 1st, 1865, feet 98,367.9

Constructed from July 1st, 1865, to June 30th, 1866. . . 33,674.5

Total 132,042.2

The entire cost of street work from July 1st, 1856, to

July 1st, 1865, was $3,339,839 27

Cost from July 1st, 1865, to June 30th, 1866 1,089,564 18

Total $4,429,403 45

APPENDIX

TO

THE MUNICIPAL REPOKTS

OF 1865-6.

The financial and general transactions of the Municipal Government of the City and County of San Francisco, during the fiscal year 1865-6, are shown by reports of the various Officers and Heads of Department, submitted to the Board of Supervisors at the close of the year, and presented in the pre- ceding pages, a careful examination of which will be found advantageous in arriving at correct conclusions as to the present conduct of local affairs, and to a fair comparison with those of former years.

With the commencement of the current year, on the first day of July last, a period of ten years elapsed since the initiation of Municipal authority under provisions of the Consolidation Act, which was considered and adopted as a basis of retrenchment and reform ; by that, the annual expenditures were restricted to very moderate sums for each of the specified departmental and general purposes ; these, from the necessarily increased requirements of the rapid growing city, were repeatedly enlarged at successive sessions of the State Legislature, until from the many amendments enacted, only a minor portion of the original document remains intact ; yet, in the sections which are thus pre- served, and in the general character of the additional powers granted, the wise safeguards against extravagant expenditures are retained, and constitute the fundamental principles of the existing Act. The amounts authorized to be expended for the several purposes in any one Fiscal year, are still limited to fixed sums, reasonably apportioned to estimated requirements of the different Departments, but probably in some instances less than at times the public wel- fare may require.

364 APPENDIX.

The passage of the Consolidation Act in 1856 was not effected without strenuous opposition ; its advocates were numerous, but its opponents believing its provisions not adapted to the proper administration of the government of a large city, appeared in nearly equal numbers to defeat it ; many of the latter subsequently became its supporters, and with its originators have steadfastly upheld and sustained the system which it created, acknowledging that in its workings it has stood the tests of time better than the most sanguine antici- pated or predicted ; prior to, and at its inception, the people were dissatisfied with the reckless management and wasteful expenditures which marked the history of governmental affairs of former years, whereby onerous debts were incurred, and oppressive measures enacted, until Municipal bankruptcy was apparent to all save those willfully blind to the fact ; at the present it is confi- dently believed that a large majority of citizens acquiesce in the economical and beneficial results of the system which it inaugurated, and would deplore any material change from its provisions as a public misfortune. During the period since its adoption, the substantial progress of the city has been great, commercially, industrially, and financially. San Francisco seems now to be only on the threshold of a magnificent future ; the grand Pacific Ocean opens with broad arms its western shores to, and invites her trade ; the Islands, and thousands of miles of its eastern bounds are awake to the importance of her position. Although by far the youngest of the large American seaports, she ranks third in commercial importance. Industrially, she may be said to be younger still ; but the sound of the anvil, the hammer, the mill, and the fac- tory are no strangers in her environs ; each new branch of industry that is developed is hailed as a harbinger of continued progress and success.

Financially, the world yields to her the palm as to native wealth and export of precious metals ; $75,000,000 per annum for seventeen years past, shipped from her port as the product of the State, and of the adjacent States, is believed to be below the mark. Agriculturally, it can be said that one of the counties of the State raises nearly wheat enough to supply bread for the entire population. Mercantile enterprises in some respects, may have drooped, but considering the hazards attendant upon dealings with a large interior popula- tion, changing localities from time to time, not more than in history of the past, Eastern cities of larger population and older years have experienced, and yet very many mercantile houses have withstood the vicissitudes of seventeen years, and are still in successful operation.

The National, State and local taxes levied during the last four years, have been heavy, and it may be deemed almost remarkable that they have been so promptly and willingly met.

Comparisons of the revenues and expenditures of preceding years have been so frequently made heretofore, that no particular reference is required now ; in the following pages the simple tables present the facts.

EXPENDITURES.

365

EXPENDITURES.

From August, 1849, to May 8th, 1850 $ 649,859 82

Trom May 8th, 1850, to June 30th, 1851 1,813,447 00

In Fiscal Year 1851-2 456,332 00

In Fiscal Year 1852-3 1,009,029 00

In Fiscal Year 1853-4 1,831,825 00

In Fiscal Year 1854-5 2,646,190 00

In Fiscal Year 1855-6 856,120 00

In Fiscal Year 1856-7. 353,292 00

In Fiscal Year 1857-8 ,';66,427 00

In Fiscal Year 1858-9 480,895 00

In Fiscal Year 1859-60 745,014 00

In Fiscal Year 1860-1 579,131 00

In Fiscal Year 1861-2 591,656 00

In Fiscal Year 1862-3 700,364 00

In Fiscal Year 1863-4 785,894 53

In Fiscal Year 1864-5 915,325 48

In Fiscal Year 1865-6 ! 1,085,941 96

Total $15,866,743 79

ILI this connection it is to be remarked that the expenditures of the last ten years are given as they actually appear, making no allowance for receipts of Fee officers, or sums paid by the State for School purposes, Assessment expenses, and Hospital dues, the amount of which in the last year was $169,007.51, as shown by Auditor's Report, page 57, and in each of three years past is shown as follows :

Fiscal Year.	Fees of Officers.	State School Expenses.	State Assess- ment Expenses	State for Hospital Dues.	Total.
1863-4	$107 629	$23918	$5 445	$	$138 992
1864-5 1865-6	117,086 116,977	40,435 43,044	6,875 6,453	6,744 2,533	171,140 169,007
Totals. .	$341,692	$107,397	$18,773	$9,277	$477,139

Making an average of nearly $160,000 per annum as an offset to items included in current expenses, which if deducted for the last year, as shown above, would leave a net expenditure of $91 6, $34; bat taking the figures as they stand, there appears expended in six years and eleven months prior to July 1st, 1856, the sum of $9,262,802.82, and in the ten years succeeding, until July 1st, 1866, the sum of $6,433,933.46 ; it is also to be noted that a large amount was paid in those ten years in liquidation of debts contracted in the former period, which reaches the sum of $4,010,581.96, entirely exclusive of interest paid on Bonds of 1863-4, or the so-caJled City Slip Judgrneat Bonds, issued ID

366

APPENDIX.

settlement of claims arising from defective title to the slip lots sold on the water front in 1854, which settlement was made after a protracted litigation of nearly ten years, the matter having been decided by the Courts in favor of the pur- chasers and adverse to the City, involving the payment of one million of dollars over and above the appraised value of the lots in question which were surren- dered to the purchasers, and Bonds issued as aforesaid. Adding to these the payments made in support of the State Government since 1850-51, an aggregate of disbursements is presented to wit :

From August, 1849, to July 1st 1856 $9,262,808 82

From July, 1856, to July, 1866 6,433,933 46

Paid in liquidation of debts contracted prior to 1856 4,010,581 96

Paid to the State 5,793,163 35

Total $25,500,487 59

In addition to the net expenditure for City purposes in the fiscal year as shown by the statement preceding, an additional sum of $90,995.90 was incurred for permanent improvements, for items of which see Report of the Auditor, pages 57,58.

In considering expenditures of the year, it is to be observed that the item for lighting public streets is an important one, the sum paid for street lamps, in- cluding repairs, amounting to $124,931 47, the total number of lamps at close of the year being seventeen hundred and ninety-eight, at twenty cents per night. In the year 1860-61 the sum paid for same purpose was $20,898 57, the num- ber of lamps being two hundred and fifty-eight, price twenty-six cents per night ; showing an increased annual expense at the close of the five years of $100,000 for street lights alone.

For particulars of State payments and the sources of revenue derived there- for, the following is presented :

Fiscal Years.	Property Taxes.	Poll Taxes.	Licenses.	Stamps, etc.	Total.
1850-1	$95,879	$2,220	$38,904		$137,003
1851-2	78,675	2,180	21 665		102 520
1852-3	61,218	11,833	20,532		93 583
1853-4	188 659	3,828	17 852		210 339
1854-5	179,617	3,800	108,479		291 896
1855 6	168 588		11 431		180 019
1856-7	119 572	4,907	22480		146 959
1857-8	224,359	3,640	54,323	$39,751	322,073
1858-9	181,471	2,325	28,456	94,216	306,468
1859-60	192,198	1,826	33,000	90,409	317,433
1860-1	200,574	4,325	32,418	39,964	277,281
1861-2	239,561	8,075	27,653	28,237	303,526
1862-3	330,655	48,229	24,619	57,457	520,960
1863-4	5 06,171	68,740	45,421	65,380	685,712
1864-5	730,809	64,748	26,039	70,983	952,579
1865-6	794,977	40,626	29,425	79,784	944,812
Totals..	$4,412,983	$271,302	$542,697	$566,181	$5,793,163

REVENUE.

367

REVENUE.

The Real Estate and Personal Property Assessment Rolls since 1850-51 , were returned as follows :

Fiscal Years.	Real Estate.	Improvements.	Personal Property.	Total Annual Am't.
1850-1	$16,849,054	.	$4,772,160	$21,621,214
1851-2	11,141,463	InciuclGCi in Jr GFSOHcIl.	2,875,440	14,016,903
1852-3	15,676,356		2,805,381	18,481,737
1853-4	17,889,850	$6,158,300	4,852,000	28,900,150
1854-5	19,765,285	9,159,935	5,837,607	34,762,827
1855-6	18,607,800	8,394,925	5,073,847	32,076,572
1856-7	17,827,617	8,345,667	4,194,970	30,368,254
1857-8	15,576,545	7,394,296	12,426,335	35,397,176
1858-9	13,554,565	5,946,585	11,224,800	30,725,950
1859-60	14,172,235	6,523,985	9,323,002	30,019,222
1860-1	25,148,885	I. HC 111 (ICQ Ill Real Estate.	10,818,614	35,967,499
1861-2	31,871,897	Mortgages.	9,973,222	41,845,119
1862-3	36,975,250	13,900,208	15,655,750	66,531,208
1863-4	43,116,538	14,634,381	19,378,147	77,129,066
1864-5	47,292,903	11,621,662	21,822,000	80,736,165
1865-6	49,137,312	*	39,264,247	88,402,274
1866-7	53,566,896		f42,414,540	95,981,436

THE KATES OF TAXATION

During the seventeen years above referred to were —

Fiscal Years.	For State.	For City.	For County.	Annual Kates.
1850-1	. . ., $0 50	$1 00 ...	. . 0 50 ...	... $2 00
1851 2	0 50	2 45	1 15	4 10
1852-3	0 30 .	2 45	1 66^. .	4 41J
1853-4	0 60	2 00 ...	1 28^.. .	.... 3 88*
1854-5	0 60	2 15	1 lo}	3 85}
1855-6	0 70 .	2 33^..	0 82-J-. .	3 8of
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1857-8	0 70	1 60	The City and	2 30
1858-9	0 60	1 85 ...	County	2 45
1859-60	0 60	2 56^..	Consolidated.	3 16&
1860-1 1861 2	.... 0 60.... 0 62	.... 2 25 ... 2 25	War Tax.	2 85 2 87
1862 3	0 62	1 974-	0 15	2 74|
1863-4	0 90	1 20		2 10
1864 5	1 25	1 63		2 98
1865-6	1 15	1 97		3 12
1866-7	1 13..	1 97 .		3 10

* Assessments upon improvements are included in Real Estate, and Mortgages in Per- sonal Property Roll ; the average amount of the latter for five years past, being about $12,000,000.

t The footing of the supplementary Personal Property. Roll, completed on the 27th of October, but included in the above, is $1,453,737.

368 APPENDIX.

THE STATE AND CITY PURPOSES

To which made applicable for current year were —

For the State, one hundred and thirteen cents upon each one hundred dol- lars ($5100) valuation ; applied to the following specific purposes as prescribed by law, viz :

General State purposes 30%

Interest and redemption of Bonds of 1857 , 30

Interest and redemption of Bonds of 1860 01^

Interest and redemption of Soldiers' Relief Bonds 04

Interest and redemption of Soldiers' Bounty Bonds 12

Interest and redemption of Line Officers Bonds 01

Support of Schools 08

Interest on Pacific Railroad Bonds 08

Construction of State Capitol 10

Militia purposes 05

Insane Asylum 03

$1 13

For the City, including Corporation Debt and Sinking Funds and Railroad interest, one hundred and ninety-seven cents upon each one hundred ($100) dollars valuation, applied as follows :

Corporation Debt Fund, applicable to the various sinking funds

and interest on debt of the City and County

School Fund 35

General Fund

Street Light Fnnd 15

Street Department .Fund 4^

Interest on bonds of the City and County, bearing date October

1st, 1863, and June 1st, 1864 9

Sinking Fund on said bonds 7^

Interest Tax on San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Bonds. . 4 Loan Fund on said San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Bonds. 2^

Pacific Railroad Interest Tax 8%

Sinking Fund on Bonds of the City of San Francisco, 1855. . . 5

1 97

Total $3 10

For sums collected applicable to the different purposes, see Auditor's Report, page 56.

SPECIAL FEE FUND.

369

THE SPECIAL FEE FUND.

The object and workings of this Fund are well understood. It was created for several offices in 1858-9. IQ 1861, all fee-receiving offices were included, excepting for collection of Poll Taxes, for which a per centage of fifteen cents upon the hundred is allowed, and from which the Deputies of the Tax Collector, thus specially employed, are paid by that officer ; also, necessary incidental expenses. The receipts of the several offices (formerly the perquisites of the respective officers) are now made payable weekly into the City and County Treasury, constituting a Fund from which salaries and expenses are paid, and the balance remaining at close of each fiscal year transferred to the General Fund. The receipts and expenses of the different offices, prior to 1861, were :

RECEIPTS.

DATE.	From the Sheriff.	From County Clerk.	From County Recorder.	Total.
May 1st to June 30th, 1858 July 1st, 1858, to June 30th, '5U July 1st, 1859, to June 30th, '60 July 1st, 1860, to 'June 30th, '61	$ 1,468 70 11,750 71 9.668 14 9,906 21	$ 4,277 65 20,894 38 21,321 20 43,420 50	$ 3,440 44 19,794 89 24,267 50 34,352 95	$ 9,186 79 52,439 98 55,256 84 67,679 66
Totals. .	£32.703 76	169,913 72	$81.855 78	$184.563 27

SALARIES AND EXPENSES.

May, 1858, to June 1, 1859	$38,355 60	$30,045 14	$19,348 14	$87,748 88
Blank Books and Stationery . . .	415 00	731 10	1,197 75	2,343 85
July 1st, 1859, to June 30th, '60	25,899 96	23,166 58	18,323 72	.67,390 26
Blank Books and Stationery. . .	194 00	1,031 75	1,059 75	2,285 50
July, 1860, to June 30, 1861 ...	25,474 96	22,399 92	27,650 67	75,525 55
Blank Books and Stationery . . .	200 12	785 35	1,572 37	2,557 84
Totals. .	$90,539 64	$78,159 84	$69,125 40	$237,851 88

Subsequent to 1861, have been :

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TREASURY EXHIBIT.

371

While the preceding presents a debit balance for the last five years of nearly $110,000, it is to be observed that it does not show the real position of the Special Fee Fund, as all expenditures of the respective offices are included in the exhibit, while only the salaries of the officers receiving fees, are made chargeable upon it, with all expenses for blanks, stationery, etc., the salaries of deputies and clerks, in all instances, were paid from the General Fund, the credit balance debited to that fund from the Special Fee Fund at the close of the year being $70,385 56.

INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRAN- CISCO FOB BONDS OUTSTANDING JUNE 30-ra, 1866.

Issued in	By the	Payable	Annual Rates	Annual Sinking Fund	In Circula- tion.
1851	City	1871	10 per cent	$50 000	$289 900
1854 .	Fire .	1866	10 per cent	16 666	174 500
1855	City . .	1875	6 per cent.	21,000	305,500
1858	City and County	1888	6 per cent	In 1867	1 133 500
1860 . . .	School	1870	10 per cent.	5 000	55 500
1861	School	1870	10 per cent	2 500	18 000
1862.... 1863... 1863 1864.... 1864 1865 1866	S. F. &S. J. R. R. Co S. F. &S. J. R. R. Co City Slip City Slip Central Pacific R. R. Co Western Pacific R. R. Co. . . School	1877 1878 1883 1884 1894 1895 1881	7 per cent. 7 per cent. 7 per cent. 7 per cent. 7 per cent. 7 per cent. 7 per cent.	j- 18,000 54,000 Comm'ces 1873. Com. 1867.	150,000 150,000 917,386 28,008 400,000 250,000 75,000

Total $4,947,294

In the report of the Auditor, pages 34 to 36, a detailed statement is pre- sented of Bonds issued and Bonds redeemed during the year, showing a net decrease of $53,100 from the amount outstanding at its commencement

TREASURY EXHIBIT.

In Auditor's Report, pages 37 to 44, the Treasurer's Account for the year is presented, which shows —

Cash balance of .- $156,754 11

Loans from Sinking Funds outstanding , 186,215 00

Le&s demands audited but not presented

$353,969 II 74,548 26

Carried forward < , $279,420 85

3T2 APPENDIX.

Brought forward $279,420 85

Add to this the balance in hands of the Commissioners of the Funded

Debt, applicable to redemption of City Bonds 882,322 78

Also, Stock of San Francisco and San Jose R. R. Co., held as collat- eral with Bond of the Company for redemption of $300,000 City Six per cent. Bonds 800,000 00

And the total of assets shown is $1,461,743 63

As to the stock of the San Francisco and San Jose Eailroad Company referred to in the foregoing, by an Agreement entered into in 1865, the Com- pany became bound to take the stock held by the city, and give in lieu thereof $300,000 in San Francisco Six per cent. Bonds, on or before the fourth day of October, 1866, paying interest thereon for the preceding year ; this as yet has not been done, and the whole matter remains for settlement when the term expires. The supposed flourishing condition of the Company, with fifty miles of road in successful running order, leads to belief that the obligation will be met at the expiration of the time mentioned.

This road is the first on the Pacific coast of the trans-continental line to the Atlantic States. The two continuous lines, the "Western" and "Central" Pacific, are making progress, and the track of the latter will, it is believed, within the ensuing year, be laid through the passes of the Sierras into the plains beyond to meet the lines now so rapidly advancing from the East.

The advantages to be derived by San Francisco from the successful comple- tion of the connecting lines can hardly be imagined or understood ; joined to which, oceanic steam communication with Eastern Asia, the Sandwich Islands and Japan, soon to be established by the Pacific Mail Co., the presumptive successful laying of the Eussian and American telegraphic lines, completing a circuit around the earth, leaves no room for doubt as to the importance of her commercial position.

Already her merchants and business men are in daily telegraphic communica- tion with their correspondents in New York, Liverpool, London and Paris, and often the news of an important movement is in their possession apparently hours before the actual time of its occurrence at the East.

Attention is now called to the material developments and progress of the year, in which the great measure of

WIDENING KEAKNY STREET,

stands prominent, and is being successfully carried out. By order No. 605 of the Board of Supervisors, approved December 22d, 1864, the width of the street was enlarged from forty-five five twelfths feet to seventy-five feet. After filing in the County Court the Commissioner's Eeport on the fifth of April, 1866, protracted litigation ensued, for particulars of which see letter of Hon. Alex-

KEARNY STREET WIDENING. 373

ander Campbell, special counsel in the matter, included in Report of City and County Attorney, page 169.

Notwithstanding delay caused in hearing objections urged to Report of the Commissioners as to assessments for compensation for damages to owners for their landvS condemned to be taken to make the improvement, also of those who considered the apportionment for benefits accrued to their property, too great, and the six months of time necessarily taken for testimony, arguments and examination of all the cases, some forty in number, the work still steadily pro- gressed. Many property owners largely interested, soon after the report of Commissioners was filed on the fifth of April, 1866, commenced operations by voluntarily removing or tearing down on the western side of the street, the buildings then standing on the ground, reported as necessary to be taken, and without waiting for receipt of moneys awarded, with a spirit of enterprise somewhat unusual to witness, entered into erection of new buildings, which has been steadily continued until the present writing, when seven of the eleven blocks are rapidly approaching completion, and present in place of the one and two story buildings, mostly of wood, which were a recognized mark of the era of 1849-50, substantial structures of brick and iron, all of three and four stories in height, numbers of which have been tenanted for months, the whole matter throwing far into the shade the well vaunted enterprises of earlier days.

It is now more than probable that within the ensuing year, the whole work will be completed, and the entire distance from the City Hall to Market Street, and intersection with Third Street opened, making a continuous and broad thoroughfare through Third Street to the bay, entitling Kearny and Third Streets to rank as the main Avenue of the eastern portion of the city.

In the time which has thus been taken, manifest advantages have been derived by many ; by mechanics, laborers and artisans consequent upon the large amount of skill, labor and materials required ; by owners from increased value of property ; by the city, in the increased revenue therefrom.

The measure has been and is now looked upon by the entire community as one of great public importance and permanent benefit to the city.

In the County Court, on the fourth day October, 1866, His Honor Judge Cowles rendered a decision adverse to objections, and confirming report of Commissioners in most of the cases; some three or -four of minor importance were referred back for amendment ; these cases involved questions as between owners and occupants of property, under lease for a term of years, the decision being to effect that assessments for benefits and damages be equitably assessed and apportioned between owners and occupants of the lands affected.

The decision reviews in detail all the cases submitted, and makes one hund. red and fifty-six pages of manuscript.

One month is allowed by statute to carry the cases on the part of con- testants to the Supreme Court, by appeal for review upon matters of law under Section- 12 of Act of 1863-4, a proceeding which it is believed but few if any of the contestants will adopt. Should no appeal be taken, the whole subject can be considered as definitely settled.

374 APPENDIX.

la his decision, passing first upon case of W. A. Piper, owner of lot on cor- ner of Kearay and Merchant Streets, Judge Cowles says :

" The Court is compelled to enter upon the investigation of these and other issues tried in connection with the proceeding, at odd intervals, and without the benefit of freedom from the pressure of other official duties so desirable in a complicated work of this nature.

At the threshold of this investigation it is proper to state, that in reviewing the figures of the Commissioners of appraisal and assessment in this proceeding, the extent of the duty imposed upon the Court is conceived to be to ascertain whether they have succeeded, not in making an assessment of damages and bene- fits absolutely equal and uniform and exactly just in every particular, but whether they have succeeded in arriving at a fair and reasonable approximation towards perfect uniformity and equality in the assessment of damages, and the apportion- ment of benefits in this proceeding. To require more than this would be to exact results impossible of attainment, an absurdity of which the law is never guilty.

The legal presumption is, that the Commissioners, who it may be remarked were selected at the instance of a large number of persons having a deep pecu- niary interest in the proper execution of the work, and with special reference to their peculiar fitness for the duties assigned them, have discharged their duties faithfully, and have embodied in their report legal and just results."

Following the rendering the decision, decrees in thirty-two cases were filed on the 9th of October. On the 18th of October an amendatory report, making re-apportionment in the minor cases referred back, was filed in the County Court by the Commissioners, Messrs. E. N. Torrey, C. C. Webb, and A. B. Forbes. The time for hearing objections to the amendatory report has been set for the fifth day of November.

THE FIRE ALARM AND POLICE TELEGRAPH

Has been conducted with marked success during the year ; a detailed statement of its affairs is presented in report of the Superintendent, pages 216, 218. The forerunner and initial to introduction of the Paid Fire Department Sys- tem, its workings were carefully noted by the public, and had an important bearing upon the adoption of that system.

Some additions and repairs to the machinery in use were made ; for the City Hall Bell, heavier striking apparatus has been ordered, and no effort will be spared to make its workings as effective as possible.

Some changes have been made in location of Signal Boxes, which are now placed as follows :

SIGNAL BOXES.

375

1— Cor. Stockton and Francisco streets.

2— Cor. Mason and Lombard streets.

3— Cor. Stockton and Greenwich streets.

4— Cor. Sansome and Greenwich streets.

5— Cor. Battery and Union streets.

6— Cor. Jones and Filbert streets.

7— West End Engine House, Union street, between Hyde and Larkin streets.

8— Cor. Powell and Union streets.

9— Hose Company No. 1, Dupont street,

between Union and Green streets. 12— Cor. California and Kearny streets. 13— Cor. Front street and Broadway. 14— Cor. Stockton street and Broadway. 15 — Cor. Leavenworth and Pacific streets. 16— Cor. Mason and Pacific streets. 17— Cor. Kearny and Pacific streets. 18— Cor. Sansome and Jackson streets. 19 — Cor. Davis and Washington streets. 21— CITY HALL. 23— Cor. Taylor and Clay streets. 24— Cor. Powell and Clay streets. 25— Cor. Dupont and Clay streets. 26— Cor. Battery and Clay streets. 27— Cor. Montgomery and Commercial sts. 28— Cor. Leavenworth and Sacramento sts. 29— Cor. Stockton and California streets. 31— Engine No. 3, California street, near

Sansome.

32— Cor. Drumm and California streets. 34— Cor. Mason and Pine streets. 35— Cor. of Hyde and Bush streets. 36— Engine House No. 11, Bush street. 37— Engine House No. 4, Market street. 38— Cor. Montgomery and Sutter streets. 39— Cor. Stockton and Sutter Sts. 41 — Engine House No. 7, Sutter street, near Jones.

42— Hose Company No. 4, Geary street, near

Mason. 43— Engine House No. 2, O'Farrell street.

near Dupont.

45— Cor. Hyde and O'Farrell streets. 46— Cor. Jones and Turk streets. 47— Cor. Market and Powell streets. 48— Cor. Kearny and Geary streets. 49— Cor. Mission and Steuart streets. 51— Cor. Folsom and Spear streets. 52— Cor. Mission and Fremont streets. 53— Cor. Folsom and First streets. 54— Engine House No. 14, Second street. 56— Cor. Harrison and Second Streets. 57 — Cor. Brannan and Second streets. 58— Cor. Townsend and Third streets. 59— Engine House No. 1, Bryant street, near

Third.

61— Cor. Howard and Third streets. 62— Hose Company No. 2, Fourth street,

near Everett.

63— Cor. Harrison and Fourth streets. 64— Cor. Howard and Fifth streets. 65— Cor. Mission and Sixth streets. 67— Engine House No. 12, Sixth street, near

Folsom.

68— Cor. Harrison and Seventh streets. 69— Cor. Howard and Eighth streets. 71— Cor. Mission and Eleventh streets. 72— Cor. Mission and Thirteenth streets. 73— Cor. Folsom and Sixteenth streets. 74— Engine House No. 13, Sixteenth street. 75 — Cor. Kearny and Union streets. 76— Cor. Montgomerj' and Green streets. 78— Cor. Folsom and Eleventh streets. 79 — Cor. Polk street and Broadway. 81— Cor. of Hayes and Franklin (Hayes*

Valley).

The instructions to key holders are the same as heretofore, viz : Upon the discovery of a fire near your Signal Box, turn the crank slowly and steadily about twenty-five or thirty times ; then wait a few moments, and if you hear no ticking in the Box, or alarm on the large bells, turn as before. If you still hear no alarm, go to the next Box, and give the alarm from that. Never open the Box, or touch the crank, except in case of fire. N^ver signal for a fire seen at a distance. Be sure your Box is locked before leaving it.

All persons interfering with, or maliciously injuring the Telegraph Appara- tus, or giving false fire alarms through the Signal Boxes, are made liable to heavy penalties.

It is also provided that when found necessary for any person or persons to remove, interfere with or disturb any portion of the Telegraph lines for removal of buildings or otherwise, due notice in writing shall be given or caused to bo given to the Superintendent, or in his absence, to the operator on duty at the City Hall, between the hours of six o'clock, A.M., and twelve o'clock M., stating the locality at which, and the manner in which it may be necessary to disturb, interfere with, or remove the line.

376 APPENDIX.

PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT.

The change now making from the Volunteer to the Paid system, presents the most marked event of the year. On the third day of December ensuing, the latter will be placed in operation under provisions of Legislative enactments of 1865-6. As to the services of the former, a merited tribute is paid in the Report of the Chief Engineer, pages 181-184.

. The impromptu manner with which the Volunteer Department originated and was organized is familiar to all. Most nobly did early residents enroll themselves in its ranks. Soon after the December fire of 1849, some six com- panies were in organization and efficient service. Empire No. 1, Manhattan No. 2, Howard No. 3, St. Francis Hook and Ladder No. 1, Lafayette No. 2, and Sansome No. 3, were earliest in the field ; to which, California No. 4, Knickerbocker No. 5 and Monumental No. 6 were soon added.

The draft of an Act to establish a paid Fire Department was presented in the Board of Supervisors on the sixteenth day of February, 1863, by John C. Merrill, then Supervisor of the Ninth Ward, but failed to receive sanction of the Board, and was laid upon the table. A copy of this introduced in the State Legislature during session of 1863-4 was defeated.

At the next session, 1865-6, a modified bill, introduced in the Assembly by Hon. J. A. McClelland, was passed by both Houses, overcoming strenuous opposition and receiving sanction of the Executive, became a law on the second of March, 1866. That, with an Amendatory Act, approved April 2d, consti- tutes the present law, and designates, as before said, the third of December ensuing for going into operation.

On the fifth of March, 1866, a certified copy of the Act having been received, the subject was referred to a Special Committee of the Board, composed of members of the Fire and Water and Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph Com- mittees, jointly.

This Special Committee took the matter immediately in hand, and by tele- graph, in the month of April thereafter, entered into an agreement with the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company of Manchester, New Hampshire for four Steam Fire Engines of their patent — one to be of 1st, and three of 2cl Class, for the sums respectively each of $5,000 for 1st Class, and $4,750, 2d Class, payable in gold or its equivalent in U. S. Notes, also one Hose Reel for the sum of $560, upon same terms — all complete, freight paid, deliverable in San Francisco ; the negotiation having been materially aided through services ren- dered by Mr. Charles Main, of San Francisco, then at the East.

The terms of the contract were complied with ; all of the Engines and the Hose Reel were received in contract time, and are ready for service.

In the further carrying out of the measure, a Special Committee, consisting of Supervisors Stanyan, Rowell, and Shrader, was appointed on the sixteenth of July, by which some twenty horses have been purchased at an average cost of $350 ; so that the new Department was provided with a great portion

PAID FIRE DEPARTMENT. 377

of its apparatus and stock nearly two months before the time set by law for it to take effect.

In addition to this, a contract has been entered into with Messrs. H. Casebolt & Co,, of the City, to manufacture and deliver by the time required eight Hose Reels, of the same quality and style as the Eastern pattern, for the sum of $381.25 each.

By provisions of the enactment first referred to there were to be chosen five Fire Commissioners to take necessary steps by the appointment of officers, etc., to place the Department in complete working order by the time designated. The Act made two Commissioners elective by the people, one to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors, two to be appointed by the Board of Fire Underwriters ; the result of which has been the election of —

BENJAMIN H. FREEMAN and JOHN V. McELWEE, by electors of San Fran- cisco, September 5th.

JACOB S. DIMON, appointed by Board of Supervisors, September 10th.

ERASTUS N. TORREY and JOHN C. MERRILL, chosen by the Board of Under- writers, September 14th.

The term of office fixed is five years — one Commissioner to go out yearly ; the classification for first term to be determined by lot.

The Board thus constituted held a first and preliminary meeting on the twenty-second of September, at which Mr. JOHN C. MERRILL was chosen temporary President, and Mr. JACOB S. DIMON, temporary Secretary.

The ballot for Classification was had, resulting —

Mr. E. N. Torrey drawing term of five years. Mr. J. C. Merrill " " four "

Mr. B. H. Freeman " « three "

Mr. J. Y. McElwee " " two "

Mr. J. S. Dimon " " one "

A second meeting was held on the twenty-ninth of September, when the Board permanently organized, choosing BENJAMIN H. FREEMAN, President ; and J. B. JODRDAN, Clerk.

The contemplated force and composition of the Department, with other par- ticulars relating thereto, are shown in sections four and six of Act approved March 2d, 1866, (see Statutes 1865-66, pages 139. 140) to wit :

SECTION 4. " The Fire Department of the City and County of San Francisco shall, when organized under this Act, consist of a Chief Engineer, two Assistant Engineers, one Corporation Yard Keeper, six (6) Steam Fire Engine Companies— to consist each of one Foreman, one Engineer, one driver, one fireman, and eight (8) extra men ; two Hook and Ladder Companies — to consist each of one Foreman, one driver, one tillerman, and twelve (12) extra men; and three (3) Hose Companies — to consist each of one Foreman, one driver, one steward, and six (6) extra men.

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Each Steam Fire Engine Company shall have one steam fire engine, one hose reel, with one thousand (1,000) feet of hose, and not more than four (4) horses. Each Hook and Ladder Company shall have one truck with hooks and ladders, and necessary appurtenances, and two horses. Each Hose Company to have one hose reel with one thousand (1,000) feet of hose, and one horse. But the said Board of Super- visors shall have power to increase or diminish the number of Fire Companies as the public safety of the City and County may require, and to purchase the neces- sary steam engines and apparatus therefor, and to organize such volunteer Com- panies for outside districts of said City and County as they may see fit ; provided, such volunteer companies shall be subject to the provisions of this Act ; but none of the members thereof, except the steward for each of such volunteer companies, shall receive any salary.

SEC. 6. " The salaries of the officers and men comprising the said Fire Depart- ment shall not exceed the following sums, payable monthly : to the Chief Engineer, two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) per month ; to each Assistant Engineer, one hundred dollars ($100) per month ; to each foreman, thirty dollars ($30) per month ; to each engineman, eighty dollars ($80) per month ; to each driver sixty dollars ($60) per month ; to each fireman, fifty dollars ($50) per month ; to each tillerman, fifty dollars ($50) per month ; to each steward, fifty dollars ($50) per month ; to each extra man, twenty dollars ($20) per month ; to the Corporation Yard Keeper, fifty dollars ($50) per month. All the paid members of the Fire Department except the foreman and extra men shall give their undivided attention to their respective duties. The foreman and extra men shall perform such duties as may be prescribed from time to time by the Board of Fire Commissioners."

The terms of office of Chief Engineer and Assistant Engineers are for two years, unless removed by the Board for some cause ; that of subordinate officers during good behavior ; the Clerk during pleasure of Commissioners, by whom regula- tions are to be adopted for government and regulation of the Department. Appointments for Chief Engineer and Assistant Engineers to be confirmed by Board of Supervisors.

At a third meeting of the Fire Commissioners, held on the sixth day of October, the following appointments were made, and on the eighth, day of same month confirmed by the Board of Supervisors, to wit :

Mr. F. E. R. WHITNEY, Chief Engineer.

Mr. HENRY W. BURCKES, 1st Assistant Engineer.

Mr. CHARLES ACKERSON, 2d Assistant Engineer.

FIRES AND FIRE ALARMS.

During the year closed the number of fires and alarms was less than in that preceding, being two hundred and twenty-one against two hundred and thirty- five in 1864-5 ; yet the aggregate of losses claimed is more than double that

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of the former year. The principal reason of this is found in the destruction, on the seventeenth of July, 1865, of a large warehouse at the corner of Battery street and Broadway, the loss by which was placed at $343,827 — only some seven thousand dollars less than half the total of the year ; this fire, in report of Mr. JOHN L. DURKEE, Fire Marshal, an abstract of which is presented here- with, is stated to have been caused by spontaneous combustion ; large quan- tities of coal and linseed oils with cotton and other extra inflammable material, were stored in the premises. The above taken into consideration with the large number of incendiary fires (including three Hay Barns near the water front), more than accounts for the increase of loss, although the total of Insurance on property destroyed is some twenty thousand dollars less than in the previous year.

That a disposition to incendiarism on the part of evil disposed persons has been and is still prevalent, is unfortunately too true. Stringent penalties against the crime are prescribed, notwithstanding which, and all vigilance of the officers, in a large majority of instances this has proved insufficient to secure the arrest of its perpetrators.

Cause of Fires.		Loss.	Insurance.
Accident	6 11 3 11 1 5 1 1 4 2 9 18 8 1 2 3 6 1 44 2 1 37 14 2 1 1 4 2 1 2 17	$ 4,380 00 5 00 5 00 19,534 70 10 00 10 00 5 00 57,970 00 3,050 00 1,362 00 7,072 00 1,200 00 290 00 4,326 00 4,565 10 25 00 2,302 00 100 00 68,837 62£ 5,600 00 1,086 50 10,300 00 12,092 00 2,078 00 343,827 25 2,635 00 40,330 59 J	$ 34,800 00 5,750 00 38,150 00 115,000 00 37,800 00 14,500 00 2,000 00 15,160 00 10,000 00 4,700 00 41,750 00 12,000 00 115,183 J54 5,500 00 9,500 00 18,500 00 57,900 00 4,000 00 106,300 00 45,625 00 &693.818 34
Attempt at arson
Attempt at incendiarism
Ashes
Asphaltum kettle
Bonfires ...
Carlessness with pipe
Carelessness with benzine
Carlessness with fire
Carelessness with lamp
Carelessness with candles. . .
Chimneys
Children with matches
Cocikl oil lamp
Defective stove
Defective stove pipe
Defective chimneys .
Defective furnace
false
Gaslight
Gas pipe
Incendiary
Re-kindling
Supposed carelessness with matches. . Supposed children with matches Supposed spontaneous combustion . . . Supposed incendiary. . . ...
Supposed sparks from chimney Spontaneous combustion
Sparks from chimney
Unknown
Totals . . ......
221	$592.996 77

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INCENDIAEY FIRES.

Hay barn? 3 j Brought forward 24

Unoccupied 10 j Restaurant 1

Stables 1 Hotel and restaurant 1

Saloons 1 Stables and dwelling 1

Distiller}- 1 Carriage and carpenter shop 1

Pile of boxes 1 Dwellings 2

Saloon and lodging house 2 Ship chandler 1

Second hand store 1 Store 1

Schooner 1 Boot and shoe store 1

Fruit store 1 Soap factory and Chinesh wash house 1

School houses 2 Clothing stores 2

Liquor and fancy store 1

Cctrricil forward 24

Total 37

MATERIAL OF BUILDINGS BURNED.

Brick 191 Frame 178

Iron 1 I Zinc 2

SIZE AND STYLE OF BUILDINGS BURNED.

Brick, one story 2 Frame, one story 7:5

Brick, two story 10 Frame, two story, 93

Brick, three story 7 Frame, three story 8

Brick, lour story 1 Iron, two story 1

Zinc, one story 2

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FIRES AND ALARMS FROM JULY IST, 1864, TO JUNE 30TH, 1865, AND FROM JULY IST, 1865, TO JUNE 30TH, 1866.

July 1, 1864, to June 30, 1865.

July

August September. . October. . . . November. . December . January . . . February. . .

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April

May

June ,

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[July 1,1865, to 'jime 30, 1866.

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF MONTHLY LOSSES AND INSURANCE FROM JULY IST, 1864, TO JUNE 30TH, 1865, AND FROM JULY IST, 1865, TO JUNE 30-ra, 1866.

July 1st, 1864, to June 30th, 1865.	July 1st, 1865, to June 30th, 1866.
MONTHS.	Loss.	Insurance.	MONTHS.	Loss.	Insurance.
Julv..	$ 4,640 00 2,005 00 5,375 00 14,402 93 44,948 60 6,664 25 9,426 00 38,277 02|- 6,661 25 17,860 00 55,898 00 70,480 00	$ 15,000 00 10,400 00 5,600 00 61,900 00 107,425 00 127,500 00 19,550 00 91,150 00 31,900 00 38,900 00 143,450 00 61,750 00	July	$366,317 75 11,227 00 19,292 00 11,011 50 12,321 00 5,342 10 3,388 50 5,070 00 14,833 00 26,827 42 78,448 50 38,918 00	$261,750 00 19,900 00 19,500 00 26,000 00 12,000 00 35,850 00 14,933 34 19,000 00 14,600 00 65,610 00 161,725 00 42,950 00
August . . . September October . . November December January . . February. March . . . April .... May	August . . September October . . November December January . . February . March . . . April
May
June	June
Total.. .
Total . .	$276,638 051	$714,525 00	$592,996 77	$693,818 34

FIRE LIMITS.

Important changes have been made during the year, in the boundaries of that portion of the city within which the erection of wooden buildings is prohibited ; the district is now bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of Market and Davis streets, and running thence along the westerly line of Davis street to Clark street ; thence along the southerly line of Clark street to Front street ; thence along the westerly line of Front street to Broadway ; thence along the southerly line of Broadway to Stockton street ; thence along the easterly line of Stockton street to Clay street ; thence along the southerly line of Clay street to Dupont street ; thence along the easterly line of Dupont street to Bush street ; thence along the southerly line of Bush street to Stockton street ; thence along the easterly line of Stockton street to Market street ; thence along the southeasterly line of Market street to Fourth street ; thence along the northeasterly line of Fourth street to Folsom street ; thence north- easterly along the northwesterly line of Folsom street one hundred feet ; thence northwesterly and parallel with Fourth street to a point within one hundred feet of Market street ; thence northeasterly and parallel with Market street to a point within one hundred feet of Third street ; thence southeasterly and parallel with Third street to the northwesterly line of Folsom street ; thence northeasterly along said line of Folsom street to a point one hundred feet north- easterly from Third street ; thence northwesterly and parallel with Third street to a point within one hundred feet of Market street ; thence northeasterly and para|Jel with Market street to a point within one hundred feet of Second street ; thence southeasterly and parallel with Second street to the northwesterly line

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of Howard street ; thence northwesterly along the said line of Howard street to a point one hundred feet northeasterly from Second street ; thence north- westerly and parallel with Second street to a point within one hundred feet of Market street ; thence northeasterly parallel with Market street to a point within one hundred feet of First street ; thence northeasterly parallel with First street to the northwesterly line of Howard street ; thence northeasterly along the said line of Howard street to a point one hundred feet northeasterly from First street ; thence northwesterly and parallel with First street to a point within one hundred feet of Market street ; thence northeasterly and parallel with Market street to the intersection of Davis Street ; and thence to the point of beginning.

CITY AND COUNTY HOSPITAL.

This Institution continues under the management of Dr. WM. T. GARWOOD, Kesident Physician, and Drs. F. A. HOLMAN, Visiting Surgeon, and A. G. SOHLE, Visiting Physician.

The Report of the Resident Physician, pages 236 to 241, shows present number of inmates, and gives particulars for comparison with statistics of former years.

The average number of patients provided for yearly since 1860, has been —

For the year ending June 30th, 1860. 160 For the year ending June 30th, 1861 . 176 For the year ending June 30th, 1862 . 236 For the year ending June 30th, 1863 . 283

For the year ending June 30th, 1864 . 322 For the year ending June 30th, 1865.370 For the year ending June 30th, 1866.341 Remaining at close of the year 315

The expenditures durin

1853-4. $213,364

1854-5 278,328

1855-6 89,478

1856-7 40,360

1857-8 43,880

1858-9 37,653

1859-60 38,591

the thirteen years ending June 30th, 1866, were —

Brought forward $738,654

1860-1 36,386

1861-2 39,292

1862-3 58,049

1863-4 67,314

1864-5 85,127

1865-6 85,441

Carried forward $738,654

Total $1,110,263

Hospital affairs since the year 1849, are fraught with much of public and general interest. In that year, several attempts were made to establish a per- manent Hospital wherein the sick and destitute otherwise unprovided for, at an inclement season of the year, could receive proper aid and medical attendance.

The records of Municipal legislation in 1849 show the enactment of several measures having that object, the carrying out oi which, however, in alb cases was disastrous or proved utter failures.

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Under the conduct of various physicians, there were so called Hospitals established, by which the names and fame of Drs. Alfred Melhado and Peter Smith, with others, are preserved in lively recollection.

Under their auspices the young municipality became burdened with onerous debts to meet exorbitant and rapacious charges ; during the winter of 1849 to May 8th, 1850, the sum of $66,973 66 was paid, or the city made liable therefor, while from May 8th, 1850, to February 28th, 1851, the sum of $208,135 was thus paid, or further liabilities incurred, the effect of which is known and felt at the present time, in the many clouds thrown upon titles to property, growing out of suits and judgments, whereby city and individual property was seized and sold to meet the indebtedness thus created.

The table presented shows the disbursements of more recent years, in which time it will be observed that Hospital matters have presented new and more promising phases.

At the present it is in contemplation to erect a new Hospital, and also Alms House buildings, as authorized by Acts of the Legislature in 1863 and 1866. For this a portion of the San Miguel Rancho, comprising eighty acres of arable land, situate some three miles southwesterly from the City Hall, has been purchased at a cost of $30,000.

Premiums for the plans adopted as first and second best, were offered, viz : $250 for the first, and $200 for the second ; and eight plans with elaborate drawings were submitted on the first of October, which after careful examina- tion by the Joint Committee on Public Buildings and Hospital, assisted by the Visiting Surgeon, Visiting Physician, and Resident Physician of the City and County Hospital, resulted in awarding to Messrs. M. F. Butler and Bugbee the first premium, and to Messrs. Kenitzer and Farquharson the second. The matter is being closely attended to by the committee having the subject in charge. Specifications are being prepared by Messrs. Butler and Bugbee, and proposals for building the Alms House will soon be called for.

STREET LINES AND GRADES.

Under the operations of the Van Ness Ordinance, ratified by State legisla- tion and subsequent enactments, a large portion of the so-called outside lands of former years has been settled, and now forms an integral part of the City ; nearly three hundred miles of streets have been surveyed, the grades estab- lished, and a large portion graded and otherwise improved.

The profiles of the streets surveyed, showing the configuration of the land, the elevation above base of the grades established, the official map of the city, and a block book of streets within charter limits of 1851, showing devia- tions from rigid lines, are filed in the office of the City and County Surveyor all of which were legalized by an order approved January, 26th, 1866, entitled

384 APPENDIX.

Order No. 684 — Establishing the lines and Grades of Streets and Public High- ways in the City and County of San Francisco, and the Legal and Official Plan and Map of said City.

The People of the City and County of San Francisco do ordain as follows :

WHEREAS, under and by virtue of an Act of the Legislature of the State of Cal- ifornia, entitled " An Act to establish the lines and grades of Streets in the City and County of San Francisco," approved April 26, 1862, and the Act amendatory thereof, the Board of City Engineers therein mentioned and constituted, having completed their Survey, Maps and Profiles, and a Book explanatory thereof, called the Block Book, and having delivered the same with their Report, acccording to law, to this Board.

And this Board having thereupon published a notice for three weeks, stating that such Report had been made, and that the same with the Survey, Maps, Pro- files, and block Book aforesaid, were open for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors ; and notifying any property owner dissatisfied with said Survey, Maps, Profiles and explanatory Block Book, or either of them, within said three weeks, to file in the Office of the Board of Supervisors, with said Clerk, objections, in writing, to the same, or to the establishment of the afore- said Grades and Lines ; stating specifically the grounds and reasons of said objec- tions, Avhich published Notice contained a tabular statement of the respective grades as indicated by said Surveys, Maps and Profiles.

And the said Report, Survey, Maps Profiles and Block Book, having been kept open for public inspection in the Office of the Clerk of said Board of Supervisors during the. period of the publication of said Notice.

And said period of three weeks having expired, and no written or other objec- tions to said Survey, Repoct, Maps, Profiles and Block Book, or either of them having been filed.

And the said Survey, Maps, Profile .and Block Book, having been finally submit- ted to said Board of Supervisors, it is now ordered :

SECTION 1. That the Survey, Maps, Profiles and Block Book, aforesaid, be and they are hereby approved and adopted, and that said Maps, Profiles and Block Book do stand as the legal and valid official plan of the City and County of San Francisco, to determine the lines of the streets and the grades thereof, as provided by the Acts of the Legislature aforesaid.

SEC. 2. That the lines of the streets in those portions of the City and County of San Francisco, as delineated in the aforesaid Block Book, shall be run in accord- ance with the distances from the monument of Re-Survey lines to the respective corners as fixed and indicated in said Block Book ; and every survey hereafter made shall conform thereto, and shall be plotted in said Block Book, as an official record of such survey.

SEC. 3. That the lines of streets and sizes of blocks in all the other portions of the City (not included in said Block Book) shall be run in accordance with the distances and dimensions marked on the General Map of the City and County of San Francisco, made by said Board of Engineers, in connection with the " Monu- ment Map " of said Board of Engineers, as regards the location of the monuments and stakes with the lines of said streets.

SEC. 4. The respective grades of the streets, as indicated by said Surveys, Maps and Profiles, and hereby determined, are specially shown by the following tabular statement, viz :

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OUTSIDE LANDS.

A suitable and equitable disposition of this long mooted question has for several years past attracted a large share of public attention, and presented a prominent feature in Municipal Legislation.

On the eleventh of December, 1865, a Special Committee of the Board of Supervisors, consisting of Frank McCoppin, E. N. Torrey, Monroe Ashbury, Chas. H. Stanyan, Chas. Clayton, submitted a Report in the matter which was considered and adopted on the twenty-sixth of same month.

This report formed the basis of a bill which was subsequently introduced in the State Legislature, and passed both Houses, but failed to receive sanction of the Executive.

The conclusions arrived at by the Committee are shown by their recommenda- tions, unanimously concurred in, to wit :

" First — That the Board of Supervisors be authorized to appoint three Commis- sioners, who shall be known as the San Francisco City and County Land Com- missioners, whose duty it shall be, as soon as practicable after their appointment, to ascertain the character and extent of claims to the Pueblo lands of the City, and appraise the value of the same, irrespective of the value of improvements thereon.

" Second — That the said Commissioners shall have power to execute or cause to be executed, deeds of release and quitclaims to the parties in the actual possession thereof, by themselves or tenants, or by their co-tenants in joint or common ten- ancy on or before the first day of January, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, with the reservations, conditions, and exceptions hereinafter mentioned, all right, title, and claim of said City and County to the lands described in the aforesaid decree of the United States Circuit Court, situated without the corporate limits of the City of San Francisco, as established by an Act to re-incorporate said City, passed April fifteenth, 1851; provided such possession has been continued up to the present time, or if interrupted by an intruder or trespasser, has been or may be recovered by legal process ; provided also, that no claimant shall be entitled to hold more than fifty acres of the said lands, and that as a condition precedent to the execution and delivery of any deeds as aforesaid, the parties claiming the lands shall be required to pay into the Treasury of the City and County of San Francisco, for a tract not exceeding ten acres, ten per cent, of its appraised value, and for every additional ten acres up to fifty acres, ten per cent, shall be added : thus, there shall be charged for ten acres, ten per cent. ; for the second ten acres, twenty per cent. ; for the third ten acres, thirty per cent. ; for the fourth ten acres, forty per cent. ; and for the fifth ten acres, fifty per cent, of its appraised value, and in the same proportion for fractional quantities. .

" Third — That where a tract of land exceeds in quantity the limit herein expressed and defined, the claimant shall, before receiving a deed as aforesaid, be required to quit-claim, and peaceably deliver the possession of any surplus so held and claimed to the Commissioners, for the use and benefit of the City and County of San Francisco, to be disposed of as hereinafter recommended, provided the parties in possession,

388 APPENDIX.

whose claims are recognized by the Commissioners, shall be authorized and required to locate in one compact body, as nearly as possible, the quantity of land allotted to them, and to which they shall be entitled ; provided, always, that the amount of taxes levied on said lands and paid by the claimants or their grantors to the City and County of San Francisco, for municipal purposes, since the year 1860, shall be credited to the said claimants and reckoned as a part of the amount to be exacted by and paid to the City.

" fourth — That the Commissioners, with the concurrence of the Board of Super- visors, shall be required to lay off and reserve one or more Public Parks, and to lay off, appropriate, and reserve sufficient lands for public streets, and provide for the opening of the same, and to lay off, appropriate, and reserve sufficient lands for charitable objects, and City Cemetery, and for schools, hospital, and engine house lots, or tor other necessary public purposes, at convenient distances, with a view to provide for the wants, health, comfort, and recreation of the inhabitants of the City ; provided, that if the lands claimed by any valid claimant shall be taken for any of the aforesaid purposes, equivalent allotments shall be provided for them by the Commissioners out of the nearest ungranted lands to such valid claim, or where this cannot be done, the City shall pay for the lands so taken at the same rates charged by her for lands to be granted, according to the terms hereby recommended ; provided, also, that the improvements thereon shall be paid for at their full appraised value, said appraisement to be made by the Commissioners.

"Fifth — That the residue of said lands shall be sold at public sale, under the direc- tion of the Commissioners, in such quantities and upon such terms as will enable per- sons of limited means to purchase homesteads — provided the Commissioners shall have power — and it shall be made their duty to remit to the parties purchasing, fifty per cent, of the amount remaining due and unpaid to the City on account of purchases, to all those who shall within one year from the date of sale expend a sum equal to fifty per cent, of the purchase price of their lots, in fencing, building upon and otherwise improving the same, provided also the terms of sale shall be one- third cash, one-third in one, and the balance in two years.

" Sixth — That the proceeds of such sales, as well as all moneys received for grants of lands made as aforesaid, shall be paid into the Treasury of the City and County of San Francisco, and shall constitute a Fund to pay for lands taken by the City for the purposes herein mentioned and in the manner heretofore expressed, and for the opening of free roads through said lands to the ocean beach, and the improve- ment of the grounds reserved for a public park or parks."

The effect of the Executive Yeto was to return the subject matter to the Board of Supervisors, in which body it was subsequently taken up and referred to a new Committee, composed of Supervisors Clement, Rowell, Ashbury McCoppin, Stanyan. This Committee, on the seventeenth of September, 1866, introduced an order which was passed for printing, and on the twenty-fourth of same month referred to the Judiciary Committee, by which it was favorably reported with amendments, October 1st, and again passed for printing ; on the eighth of same month was finally passed, received the signature of the Mayor on the twelfth of October, and will be submitted to the Legislature at its next session for confirmation and further authority to carry out details of its pro- visions. The Order is as follows :

OUTSIDE LANDS. 389

ORDER No. 733. — For settlement and quieting of the title to lands in the City and County of San Francisco, situated above high water mark of the Bay of San Francisco and the Pacific Ocean, and without the former corporate limits of the City of San Francisco.

The people of the City and County of San Francisco do ordain as follows :

SECTION 1. Immediately after the passage of this Order, the Board of Supervisors shall proceed to devise and adopt a plan for the subdivision into blocks and lots of all the lands not reserved to the United States, situated on the peninsula of San Francisco, and within the present corporate limits of said City and County, and above the natural ordinary high water mark of the Bay of San Francisco and the Pacific Ocean, as the same existed on the seventh of July, 1846, and without the corporate limits of the City of San Francisco as defined in the Act to re-incorporate said City passed by the Legislature of California, on the fifteenth day of April, 1851, so far as said Board may deem such subdivision necessary ; and to select and set apart for public uses such lots and portions of said land as said Board may deem necessary, subject to the limitations and provisions hereinafter in this Order con- tained.

SEC. 2. After the adoption of the plan provided for in Section 1 of this Order, the Board of Supervisors shall cause to be made a map of said lands according to said plan. Such map s*hall show the streets and public highways, the blocks formed by the intersection of the streets and public highways, and the lots into which said blocks shall be subdivided ; and upon such map shall be designated the lots and portions of land set apart for public uses, and the particular use for which each lot or portion of land shall have been set apart.

SEC. 3. Upon the completion of the map provided for by Section 2 of this Order, it shall be deposited for public inspection in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and there remain for a period of sixty days ; and notice shall be pub- lished in three of the daily papers during the whole time that said map shall so remain in said office.

SEC. 4. Any person having or claiming any interest in any portion of said lands under and by virtue of any of the provisions of this Order, may at any time before the completion of said map, or while the same shall remain in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for public inspection, present to the Committee on Outside Lands, hereinafter in this Order provided for, a description and diagram of the lands in which he shall so claim an interest, and have the same delineated on said map, and may also present to the said Committee in writing his objections to the location or use of any lot or portion of land designated on said map as set apart for public uses and embraced within the description and diagram presented by him, but no claim shall be delineated upon said map by said Committee, unless all taxes have been paid thereon for the five fiscal years preceding the year beginning July 1st, 1866.

SEC. 5. After the said map shall have remained in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for the said period of sixty days, as provided in Section 3 of this Order, the Boarfr of Supervisors shall examine the objections, if any, made thereto, and may make such alterations in the location or designation of any lots or portions of lands set apart for public uses as may be necessary to obviate any objection which the said Board shall deem just and proper ; provided, that no alter-

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ation shall be made which shall effect any person whose claim shall have been delineated on said map, and who shall not have made any objection to the location or designation of the lots or portions of land set apart for public uses.

SEC. 6. As soon as the alterations provided for, in Section 5 of this Order, shall have been made and delineated on said map, the said map shall become and be the official map of said lands ; and the portions of land thereon designated as public streets and highways shall become and be dedicated to public use as streets and highways : and the lots and portions of land thereon designated as set apart for other public uses shall severally become and be dedicated to the uses for which they severally shall have been set apart.

SEC. 7. No lot set apart for public use, other than for a park, plaza, cemetery or public square, or for the erection thereon of a City Hall, or buildings for a City Library, Hospital, or an Asylum, shall exceed in extent two fifty-vara lots ; and no tract or portion of land set apart for a plaza or public square, shall exceed in extent four whole blocks, formed by the intersection of the main streets of the plan ; and the tract or portion of land set apart for a cemetery shall not exceed in extent two hundred acres, nor be less than one hundred acres ; and the tract or portion of land set apart for a public park shall not be less than three hundred acres.

SEC. 8. In addition to the streets and highways not less than one-twentieth nor more than one-tenth part of any tract which, including streets and highways, does not exceed fifty (50) acres in extent, shall be set apart for public use ; but if any tract which by the provisions of this Order would pass to one person, shall exceed fifty (50) acres in extent, including streets and highways, there shall be set apart for public use other than for a public park, and for a cemetery, and in addi- tion to the streets and highways, not less than one-twentieth nor more than one- tenth part of fifty (50) acres ; and not less than one-tenth part of all above fifty (50) acres, from any tract which by the provisions of this Order, would pass to a number of persons as joint tenants or tenants in common, so much shall be set apart for public use and.no more, as by the provisions of this section might be set apart if the interests of the respective tenants were several and divided. If of any tract less in extent than one-half of a block, formed by the intersection of the main streets of the plan, a portion shall be set apart for public use, other than for a pub- lic park, or for a cemetery, or for streets and highways, the person or persons to whom said tract would pass by the provisions of this Order, may purchase the amount so set apart for public use, by payment, to the City and County, in gold coin, the value thereof ; the value to be determined by the Board of Supervisors on the report of the Committee on Outside Lands.

SEC. 9. The tract or portion of land set apart and designated on said map as a Public Park, and the tract or portion set apart and designated thereon as a Ceme- tery, and the several portions thereon designated as public streets and highways, shall be deemed absolutely dedicated as such ; but persons who, by the provisions of this Order would, but for such dedication, be entitled to any of the lands embraced within such Park or Cemetery, shall be entitle to receive compensation for their claims to portions to which they would be so entitled less the deductions which might be made therefrom according to the provisions of Section 8 of this Order, such compensation to be made according to the value of the lands taken, the value

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to be determined by the Board of Supervisors on the report of the Committee on Outside Lands ; but no person shall be entitled to receive, either under the provis- ions of this section or of Section 8 of this Order, compensation for any lot or por- tion of land set apart for public use, unless his claim shall have been delineated on the map hereinbefore in this Order provided for, nor until all conflicting claims to such lot or portion of land shall have been finally determined, and no person shall be entitled to receive compensation for any portion of land included on any street or highway.

SEC. 10. No conveyance of any tract of land, or any interest therein made after the eighth day of March, 1866, shall be regarded in the selection and designation of lots and portions of land for public use ; but the amount of land that may be reserved and set apart for public use shall be determined by the claims and posses- sions as they existed on the eighth day of March, 1866.

SEC. 11. All that portion of the land described in Section 1 of this Order, which lies south of a line drawn due south eighty-one degrees and thirty-five minutes east magnetic, through Seal Kock, and west of a line easterly not less than two hundred feet from ordinary highwater mark, is hereby reserved and set apart for public use as a public highway.

SEC. 12. The City and County of San Francisco hereby relinquishes and grants all the right, title, and claim which the said City and County now has or may here- after acquire as the successor of the Pueblo of San Francisco, or as the grantee or patentee of the United States, in and to the lands hereinbefore in this Order de- scribed, and not excepted or reserved, or intended to be excepted or reserved, by any of the preceding sections or provisions of this Order, and which may not be set apart for public use under any of the preceding sections and provisions, and upon which shall be paid previous to the first day of April, 1867, all taxes which have been assessed thereon, during the five fiscal years preceding the year beginning July 1st, 1866, unto the persons, or to the heirs and assigns of persons who were on the eighth day of March, 1866, in the actual bona fide possession thereof, by themselves or their tenants, or having been ousted from such possession before or since said day have recovered or may recover the same by legal process. And it is hereby declared to be the intent and object of this section to pass the right, title, and claim of the said City and County in and to every tract or portion of said land, except the portions that are or may be reserved as aforesaid, possessed by one person, unto the possessor thereof in severalty ; and every separate tract or portion thereof, except the portions that are or may be reserved as aforesaid, possessed by more than one person' jointly or in common, unto the possessors thereof jointly or in common.

SEC. 13. The grant and relinquishment by this Order made, shall be subject to the selections, reservations, and conditions hereinbefore in this Order made and provided for.

SEC. 14. A Committee of three members of the Board of Supervisors shall be chosen by said Board, whose duty it shall be to prepare and report to the Board, the plan provided for in Section 1 of this Order, to supervise the making of the map provided for in Section 2, to select, set apart, and designate the lots and por- tions of land hereinbefore provided to be set apart for public use, and generally to

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superintend the carrying out of the provisions of this Order ; all the acts of said Committee to be subject to the approval of the Board1 of Supervisors.

SEC. 15. Whenever a survey shall be required to determine the boundaries of any claim or portion of any claim, whether ordered by the Committee or requested by the claimants, the expense of such survey shall be borne by such claimants ; and no survey shall be received by the Committee, except it shall have been made by the City and County Surveyor, or a Surveyor designated by the Committee ; and the amount of compensation for such survey shall be fixed by the Committee at a reasonable rate, not to exceed the ordinary charges for such services.

SEC. 16. The compensation which may become due, by virtue of Sections 8 and 9 of this Order, shall be made in such manner as the Legislature may hereafter provide.

SEC. 17. This Order shall take effect from and after its passage.

On the 15th of October, in pursuance of section 14 of the Order, the Com- mittee of three required to be chosen was elected by the Board of Supervisors' and consists of K. P. Clement, Chairman ; Frank McCoppin, and Charles H. Stanyau.

As having a relative connection with the foregoing subject, as well as with that of the Pueblo title and the Van Ness Ordinance, the following extract is pre- sented from the valuable " Colonial History of San Francisco," a volume pub- lished by Hon. John W. Dwinelle, Special City Counsel in the Pueblo case. (See addenda thereto, page 356) :

" It certainly illustrates the hardships to which the holders of real estate are subjected in the City of San Francisco, when we find the Governor of the State repudiating the Pueblo title, which no Governor either Mexican or American ever denied before him, and laying down legal propositions, which if true, not only over- turn all titles under the Van Ness Ordinance, but also deny all title whatsoever to the City in the Outside Lands. For, if the Legislature cannot modify the execution of a beneficial public trust, or cannot adopt and confirm the previous action of a mu- nicipal corporation, then the Van Ness Ordinance is void. The municipal corporation cannot accept the trust created by the Act of Congress of March 8th, 1866, without the consent of the Legislature. The City has, therefore, nothing but the Pueblo title to repose upon in the distribution of the Outside Lands ; but the holders of real estate may rest assured that not one of the propositions of the Governor's veto message is sound law, and that the Van Ness Ordinance is valid, as well as the PUEBLO title."

In the same connection, and as having an important bearing upon the final settlement of the whole subject, an Ordinance entitled the

VAN NESS ORDINANCE, Approved June 20th," 1855, is given, which reads as follows :

SECTION 1. It shall be the duty of the Mayor to enter, at the proper Land Office of the United States, at the minimum price, all the lands" above the natural high water mark of the Bay of San Francisco, at the time of the admission of California

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into the Union as a State, situated within the corporate limits of the City of San Francisco, as defined in the Act to incorporate said City, passed April 15th, 1851, in trust for the several use, benefit, and behoof of the occupants or possessors thereof, according to their respective interests.

SEC. 2. The City of San Francisco hereby relinquishes and grants all the right and claim of the said City to the lands within the corporate limits, to the parties in the actual possession thereof by themselves or tenants, on or before the first day of January, A.D. 1855, and to their heirs and assigns forever; excepting the property known as the Slip property, and bounded on the north by Clay street, on the west by Davis street, on the south by Sacramento street, and on the east by the water lot front. And excepting also, any piece or parcel of land situated south, east, or north of the water lot front of the City of San Francisco, as established by an Act of the Legislature of March 26th, 1851 ; provided, such possession has been con- tinued up to the time of the introduction of this Ordinance in the Common Council ; or, if interrupted by an intruder, or trespasser, has been, or may be, recovered by legal process ; and it is hereby declared to be the true intent and meaning of this Ordinance, that when any of said lands have been occupied and possessed under and by virtue of a lease or demise, they shall be deemed to have been in the pos- session of the landlord or lessor under whom they were so occupied or possessed ; provided, that all persons who hold title to lands within the said limits by virtue of any grant made by any Ayuntamiento, Town Council, Alcalde, or Justice of the Peace, of the former Pueblo of San Francisco, before the seventh day of July, 1846 ; or grants to lots of land lying east of Larkin, and northeast of Johnston street, made by any Ayuntamiento, Town Council, or Alcalde of said Pueblo, since that date, and before the incorporation of the City of San Francisco by the State of California ; and which grant, or the material portion thereof, was registered or recorded in a proper book of record deposited in the office, or custody, or control, of the Recorder of the County of San Francisco, on or before the third day of April, A.D. 1850 ; or by virtue of any conveyance duly made by the Commissioners of the Funded Debt of the City of San Francisco, and recorded on or before the first day of January, 1855, shall, for all the purposes contemplated by this Ordinance, be deemed to be the possessors of the land so granted, although the said lands may be in the actual occupancy of persons holding the same adverse to the said grantees.

SEC. 3. The patent issued, or any grant made by the United States to the City, shall inure to the several use, benefit, and behoof of the said possessors, their heirs and assigns, mentioned in the preceding section, as fully and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as if it were issued or made directly to them, individually and by name.

SEC. 4. The City, however, as a condition annexed to the next two preceding sections, reserves to itself all the lots which it now occupies, or has already set apart for Public Squares, Streets, and sites for School Houses, City Hall, and other buildings belonging to the Corporation ; and also such lots and lands as may be selected and reserved for streets and other public purposes, under the provisions of the next succeeding sections.

SEC. 5. The City shall have the right to proceed to lay out and open streets as soon as the Corporation may deem it expedient, in that part of the city Avest of Larkin street, and southwest of Johnston street, and reserves the right to take

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possession of such land as it may be necessary to occupy for that purpose, without compensation ; and to assess, in the manner provided by the present, or any existing charter of the City, upon the lands bounded on such streets, the whole expense of laying out, opening, grading, or constructing the same ; and payment of the cost of said improvements shall be deemed a charge upon the lands mentioned in this sec- tion, to which the City of San Francisco relinquishes her right and title by the second and third sections of this Ordinance.

Sec. 6. The City shall also have the right to select and set apart from the lands west of Larkin street, and southwest of Johnston street, as many lots, not exceed- ing one hundred and thirty-seven and a half feet square each, as the Mayor and Common Council may by Ordinance determine to be necessary for sites for school houses, hospitals, fire engine houses, and other public establishments necessary and proper for the use of the Corporation ; and may lay out and reserve upon the said lands, at convenient and suitable points and distances, public squares, which shall not embrace more than one block, corresponding in size to the adjoining block ; provided, that the selection shall be made within six months from the time of the passage of this Ordinance ; and that the City shall not, without due compensation, occupy for the purposes mentioned in this section, after the laying out of the streets aforesaid, more than one- twentieth part of the. land in the possession of any one person ; and that such possessor shall voluntarily assent thereto, or refusing to do so, shall not be entitled to the benefit of any concession contained in the second and third sections of this Ordinance.

SEC. 7. The lots and lands reserved for the use of the Corporation, under the provisions of the next preceding section, shall be selected in localities likely to be most convenient and suitable for their respective uses, and in such proportion to the quantity in the possession of the respective occupants as to make the appor- tionment as nearly equal as circumstances will admit.

SEC. 8. The selection of said lands and lots shall be made by a Commission, to consist of three persons, who shall be chosen by the Common Council, in Joint Convention, who shall report the same to the Common Council for its approval ; and upon such approval, deeds of release to the Corporation for the lands thus selected shall be executed, acknowledged, and recorded, in which deeds shall be specified the uses for which they are granted, reserved, and set apart respectively.

SEC. 9. Although the City hereby renounces in favor of the actual possessors, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2, any right or claim of its own, nothing in this Ordinance is intended to prejudice any other outstanding title to the said lands adverse to the said possessors.

SEC. 10. Application shall be made to the Legislature to confirm and ratify this Ordinance, and to Congress to relinquish all the right and title of the United States to the said lands, for the uses and purposes hereinbefore specified.

SEC. 11. Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall be construed to prevent the City from continuing to prosecute to a final determination her claim now pending before the U. S. Land Commission, for Pueblo lands, for the several use, benefit, and behoof of the said possessors mentioned in Section 2, as to the lands by them so possessed, and for the proper use, benefit, and behoof of the Corporation as to all other lands not herein before released and confirmed to the said possessors.

SEC. 12. That all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances^conflicting with this Ordi- nance, or any part of its provisions, be and the same are hereby repealed.

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It is almost superflous to add that said Ordinance No. 822 and confirmatory Ordinance No. 845 were approved and ratified by Act of the State Legis- lature, approved March llth, 1858.

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Pending settlement of the outside land question, much attention has been paid to the selection and setting apart suitable grounds for a Public Park, and in the various measures or recommendations presented and entertained in re- cent years, this subject stands prominent as an important part of the subject.

On the 6th of November, 1865, the memorial of a large number of citizens and tax-payers, in reference to the matter, was received and considered by the Board of Supervisors, which set forth that —

" The great cities of our own country, as well as of Europe, have found it neces- sary at some period of their growth, to provide large parks, or pleasure-grounds, for the amusement and recreation of the people. When they have set about the work early in their history, the grounds have been secured near to the centers, and so made easily accessible, and the expense has been comparatively light.

" No city in the world needs such recreation grounds more than San Francisco. A great Park, or — what is more practicable — a series of small parks, connected by varied and ornamented avenues, where people can drive, and ride, and walk, free from dust and noise, is the great want of this city. Until some provision is made to meet this want, however successful and impressive the business growth of San Francisco may be, it will not be an attractive place for families and homes.

" With this fact patent to everybody, and the certainty that every year's delay adds to the difficulties to be overcome, it would seem to be wisdom, before the suburbs of the city are more thickly populated, to have some general plan adopted for such pleasure grounds and connecting avenues, and to secure the required land as early as possible. However slowly or rapidly the work on the grounds may be prosecuted, all the other developments of the city, in buildings, railroads, sewers, gas and water pipes, etc., will then be adapted to the plan of the Park, and thus the great expense of subsequent changes will be avoided."

The memorial thus referred to. concludes by recommending thai Mr. Freder- ick Law Olmsted, landscape architect, of the City of New York, who had recently visited San Francisco, be communicated with in relation to the matter.

Following this, and in the same month, his Honor the Mayor, the City and County Attorney, with Supervisors Bell and McCoppin, were empowered to correspond with Mr. Olmsted, and obtain his views and recommendations as to extent of grounds required, and suitable location for a Park, a communication to which effect was mailed on the llth of November, 1866. On the 31st of March, Mr. Olmsted responded in a preliminary report (with map, plans, and

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elaborate designs accompanying), from which the following brief extracts are made :

" A place of public recreation being demanded for the people of San Francisco, I am asked to say in what way I should propose to meet this demand.

" Before any discussion can be had with advantage upon this subject, it is necessary that a clear understanding should be arrived at in regard to the special conditions to which the proposed recreation ground should be adapted.

" These may be either of a social character, such as the number and the habits and customs of the people which are to make use of it, or such as are fixed by natural circumstances, as of topography, soil, and climate.

" In regard to the social conditions, it is obvious that San Francisco differs from other towns which have provided themselves with parks, in the incompleteness of its general plan. As soon as the Pacific Railroad is finished, its importance will no longer depend as much as it does at present, upon its position relative to the wants and the productions of the people of the Pacific Slope of the American Continent, but it will begin to assume relations with the larger part of the popula- tion of the whole world — and the most industrious and productive part, both civil- ized and uncivilized — relations more direct, intimate, and profitable, than are now held by any existing town. The magnitude and variety of the field which will thus become tributary to its prosperity, will insure its progress against excessive fluctu- ations, and its citizens, influenced by a steadily increasing demand for their ser- vices, will provide for this demand by a steadily increasing enlargement of their means of accomplishing business, in the construction of manufactories, shops, warehouses, and otherwise. The present city is but a small section of that which is yet to be formed.

" It is, therefore, important to remember, that a public pleasure ground, when once formed within a city, possesses a character of permanency beyond any civic building, and usually becomes the most unchangeable feature in its plan. Conse- quently, it is necessary, in designing such a work, first of all, to consider how the convenience and pleasure of future generations are to be affected by it, and in the present case, it is more than usually important that this should be borne in mind from the very outset, because a pleasure ground adapted to meet the wants of the population of the City of San Francisco, as it exists to-day, will probably be needed to accommodate two or three times that number of people, even by the time it had reached in the growth of plants and other respects, the conditions aimed at in its design — and, ultimately, a far larger number. Whatever pleasure ground is formed for it in the next ten years, should be laid out with reference to the convenience, not merely of the present population, or even of their immediate successors, but of many millions of people. Obviously this responsibility cannot be adequately met without careful prevision of circumstances very different from those with which we have immediately to deal.

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" San Francisco has a future more certain than any of these older towns, and its probable requirements are more easily to be anticipated. It is important, there- fore, at the outset, that due attention should be given to the fact that a pleasure ground planned merely to meet the requirements of the present, or of the next ten

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or twenty years, will be an uneconomical undertaking, and a neglect of a very im- portant municipal duty.

"At the same time, the need of a public pleasure-ground for the use of the present population, is a very pressing one ; and the immediate demand should not for a moment be set aside on account of the difficulty of providing for the future. **********

"The conclusion to which these considerations lead, is obviously that whenever a pleasure-ground is formed in San Francisco, it should have a character which the citizens will be sure to regard with just pride and satisfaction. It should be a pleasure-ground second to none in the world — a promenade which shall, if possible, become so agreeable to its citizens, that when they go elsewhere they will remem- ber it gratefully, and not be obliged to consider it a poor substitute for what is offered them by the wiser policy of other cities.

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" The special conditions fixed by natural circumstances, to which the plan must be adapted, are so obvious that I need not recapitulate them here. Determining for the reasons already given, that a pleasure-ground is needed which shall com- pare favorably with any in existence, it must, I believe, be acknowledged, that, neither in beauty of green sward, nor in great umbrageous trees, do these special conditions of the topography, soil, and climate of San Francisco allow us to hope that any pleasure ground it can acquire will ever compare in the most distant de- gree with those of New York or London.

" There is not a full grown tree of beautiful proportions near San Francisco, nor have I seen any young trees that promised fairly, except, perhaps, of certain com- pact, clumpy forms of evergreens, wholly wanting in grace and cheerfulness. It would not be wise nor safe to undertake to form a park upon any plan which assumed as a certainty that trees which would delight the eye can be made to grow near San Francisco by any advantages whatever which it might be proposed to offer them. It is perhaps true that the certainty of failure remains to be proved, that success is not entirely out of the question, and it may be urged that experi- ments on a small scale should be set on foot at once, to determine the question for the benefit of future generations ; but, however this may be, it is unquestionably certain that the success of such experiments cannot safely be taken for granted in any general scheme that may, at this time, be offered for the improvement of the city.

" The question, then, is, whether it be possible for San Francisco to form a pleasure-ground peculiar to itself, with a beauty as much superior to that of other such grounds, in any way, as theirs must be superior to what it can aspire to in spreading trees and great expanses of turf.

"I think that it can. **********

" In any pleasure-ground for San Francisco, the ornamental parts should be com- pact ; should be guarded from the direct action of the northwest wind ; should be conveniently entered ; should be rich in detail ; close to the eye, and should be fitted to an extensive system of walks, rides, drives and resting-places. These latter should also be sheltered as much as possible from the northwest wind ; should be of such a plan that their public use can be efficiently regulated without cumbrous,

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unusual, or very expensive police arrangements, and should be easily kept clean and free from dust. No ground should be selected for this improvement which is already of very great value, yet the neighborhood should be of a character which will ultimately invite the erection of the best class of private mansions and public edifices. Entrance to it should be practicable at no great distance from that part of the town already built up ; it should extend in the direction in which the city is likely to advance, or should be so arranged that an agreeable extension can be readily made in that direction hereafter. At the same time, it should have such a form, that when the city shall be much enlarged, it will so divide it that, without subjecting the trees and shrubs it contains to destruction during great conflagra- tions, it shall be a barrier of protection to large districts which would otherwise be imperiled. It is further desirable that it should not make any great change in the present plans of sewerage, lighting, and water supply necessary ; should not present any insurmountable obstructions to the ordinary ways of passage or business trans- portation between different parts of the city ; should not block the city railroads or other public works, and should not greatly disturb buildings already erected, streets already graded, sewered and paved, or otherwise cause heavy losses or de- preciation of value to the existing property of the city, or that of corporations or private citizens.

" If there is any scheme by which all these seemingly conflicting requirements can be met, no arrangement which can be proposed, that falls short of it, will long be considered satisfactory. Changes of detail, revisions, repairs, temporary expe- dients to meet special difficulties, will constantly be suggested, discussed, and from time to time adopted ; and thus in the end any less comprehensive plan will prove excessively inconvenient and expensive. It will be much more economical to adopt a plan which comprehends everything that is likely to be wanted at the outset. The whole scheme of improvements should, as far as possible, therefore, be definitely established at the outset, and the plan of the city in all respects ad- justed to suit it.

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" The best place for a rural ground, to be retired from the general promenade, that I have been able to find near the city, is in a valley sheltered on the north, west and southwest sides by hills lying north and west of what is designated the ' hospital lot ' on the city map, and not far from the Orphan Asylum. This valley is not only unusually protected from wind, but the soil is moist, and I have ob- served that in the dryest season the shrubs and herbaceous plants, of which there is a yery abundant natural growth within it, retain their freshness and health better than anywhere else.

" There is a considerable extent of low level ground in the same vicinity, suitable for a parade and play ground of moderate size, which being close on Market Street, near the Mission, will be readily accessible from the present town. It is also very centrally situated with reference to all the suburbs of the city, and is just within the lines to which the streets of the city are laid out by the map of 1865. As be- yond this point to the westward the rectangular system of streets will probably have to be abandoned, owing to the steepness and ruggedness of the hills, it offers also a convenient point of division between a scheme of grounds intended for the use of citizens during the next ten or twenty years, and a scheme for future im- provements.

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" For these reasons I would propose to place here, as far as practicable, all those parts of the general system of pleasure grounds which require considerable lateral expansion. In European town parks, the more strictly rural portions are generally associated with the parts intended to be used as a promenade, in which but little lateral space is really needed. As by the arrangement already sketched out the social public promenade is provided for elsewhere, and as only a moderate area will be needed for military use here, the parade ground proper being located farther out in the country, it will be desirable to bring this area in juxtaposition with the tract to be set apart for the more secluded garden ground, in order to gain a greater gen- eral impression of spaciousness than either alone would give. As, however, the purpose of each is quite distinct from that of the other, they should, in the detailed arrangement of the design, be very completely separated. I propose, therefore, to place between them a grand terrace or tribune, readily accessible from each, as well as from the general promenade, and from the common streets of the town. This structure might be formed in two levels, one set apart for persons in carriages, the other for those on foot. On two sides of it might be rich parterres or formal flower gardens with fountains, and the whole might be given a highly architectural character with rich parapets of stone ; or it might be cheaply finished with turf banks, bastions, and bays, and plain iron or wooden hand-rails. In connection with this grand central concourse there should be suitable stands for music, for fire- works, and for public speaking. These should face toward the parade ground, in which a crowd of many thousand persons might be assembled without danger of injury to plants or objects of art, and where a regiment might be manoeuvred, or a division reviewed in marching column. Additional accommodations for spectators on foot and in carriages should be arranged all around its margin. It should be placed at as low a level as practicable, with higher ground and thick plantations on the windward side.

"On the other side of the terrace or tribune, in a still more thoroughly protected position, I would have a small garden formed in the nocK of the hills, facing to the southeast, with a grove of trees in the upper part and in that part nearest the trib- une, the remainder being thrown into a surface of picturesqe form, with rocks and terraces, and planted closely and intricately with shrubs and vines, with walks run- ning among them, and frequent seats, arbors, and small sheltered and sunny areas of turf and flowers. In the lowest part there should be a flatter space, in which there should be laid out and kept up at any expense for maintenance that might be found necessary, a small clear lawn of turf sloping down to the shore of a pool of still water, on the other side of which there should be the finest display of foliage in natural forms which art could command. From within this garden, no carriage road or buildings, except those of a rural character, inviting rest, should be seen, and no pains should be spared to make it a spot of pure and tranquil sylvan loveli- ness. If it is a question whether anything of this kind could be maintained in a large city without being misused, and rendered practically valueless for those who would most enjoy it, through the misbehaviour of lawless men and boys, the Ramble in the Central Park, parts of which in a great degree realize what I should at- tempt, gives a sufficient answer.

" For some years to come, such a series of grounds and structures as I have sug- gested near the Orphan Asylum, with a Marine Parade at Point San Jose, and a spacious promenade between them, would probably suffice.

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"A line between these two points would be nearly parallel to a line equally subdir viding the present population of the city, being within ten minutes drive of the City Hall and the Lincoln School House respectively ; and the best course for a prome- nade to be laid out between them, having regard merely to the beauty and fitness of the promenade itself, would be a moderately direct one, carried in a succession of easy curves, generally in the depression of the hills.

" If, however, the value of the land which would need to be purchased, and the disarrangement of the present lines of streets and properties which would be re- quired to carry out this plan, should be thought a very great objection to it, it would be practicable to make use of Van Ness Avenue, from the water line to Eddy street, and I think it best to presume that this would be deemed advisable.

" Taking Van Ness Avenue, I should add to it one tier of building lots on each side, which gives a space 390 feet wide. Fifty-five feet of this space on each side might be appropriated to streets, into which the cross streets now falling into Van Ness Avenue would lead, without there being necessarily any change in the present plans for their grading, paving, sewering, or piping. The present middle tier of lots of the blocks on each side of Van Ness Avenue would then be front lots on these two streets, which would be in all respects formed in the usual manner, except that it might be considered best not to lay any walk on the sides opposite the houses. There would remain a space to be given up to the promenade and ornamental ground 280 feet wide. Within this an excavation would be made, varying in depth a little, according to the shape of the surface, but everywhere at least 20 feet deep. The sides of the excavation should slope so as to leave a nearly level space at the bottom 152 feet wide. In the center of this might be formed a mall 24 feet wide, flanked on each side by a border, to be used as will hereafter be described. Between the borders and the foot of the slopes might be two roadways, each 54 feet wide, and 15 feet being made of loose sifted gravel, as a pad for saddle horses, and the remaining 39 feet finished with hard rolled gravel for carriages. Immediately outside the road- ways, the surface should usually rise very gently and be occupied by beds of turf or flowers, which should be carried up irregularly until lost under plantations of shrubs and trees. The upper part of the slopes adjoining the streets should be everywhere planted with coniferous trees set closely and trimmed so as to form a lofty hedge or thick screen sufficient to break off the wind from the less sturdy plants within.

" At such intervals as might from time to time be deemed advisable, bridges to carry streets across the promenade grounds, would have to be constructed, and at each of these bridges entrances should be arranged by which persons on foot could reach the mall. Access to the roads may be obtained by carriage approaches de- sc3nding the slopes in lines diagonal to the general course, starting midway between the bridges.

" After crossing Eddy street, the promenade might fork into two branches, that to the left going straight to the southwest corner of the present Yerba Buena Park, where the Pioneer Monument is to be placed, which would form the vista-point of the mall. Here it would terminate with an entrance on Market Street, six blocks out from Montgomery street. The fork to the right would be at right angles to the first, and run parallel to Market street until it reached the vicinity of the low ground near the Orphan Asylum, where it would connect with the terrace before

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described. Here it would be divided, one branch of the roadway being carried around the garden, following the hills ; the other making the circuit of the parade ground ; the mall being arranged to branch out into the garden walks, and also to lead around the parade.

" The system of roads and walks after leaving this point, would resume more or less of the original restricted form, and would be carried on as far as might be thought advisable, as an extension of the general promenade. Between the Pioneer Monument and the old Spring Valley Reservoir near the Orphan Asylum, little having been done toward the carrying out of the existing plan of the city streets on the west side of Market street, I think it would be best to revise the city map, both to secure greater convenience for business purposes, and to increase the dignity of the approaches and surroundings of the parade and garden. The small pieces of ground now reserved in this vicinity for public squares, may as well be thrown into streets and lots, and the streets at present laid out to divide the property between Market street and the proposed promenade, be given up, and a more simple and symmet- rical plan adopted.

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" If such a plan should be adopted as I have suggested, each section of the general promenade formed by the bridges should receive a somewhat different treatment, especially in the border between the mall and the roadway. In some sections the border may be treated in a natural style ; in others, in a formal style. The latter would be especially applicable where the level of the natural surface and the ad- joining streets is highest and the cuttings deepest, as in these situations it may be best to employ retaining walls, and throw the ground into terraces on the exterior slopes ; then, at some points, the border may be decorated with vases elevated on pedestals, baskets of flowers, yuccas, aloes, orange trees, or other exotic plants in tubs, which would admit of their being placed under shelter. Another section of the mall should be planted with fastigiate trees and shrubs, another with cac- tuses, another with standard roses, another with a particular class of flowering shrubs, another with creeping plants pegged down, another with a vegetable em- broidery upon fine turf, another with beds of tulips, of violets, or of callas, etc.

" At some points, the walks should be carried out to the edge of the roadway, (as shown in the vicinity of the bridges upon the sketch C), so that people can step upon it from their carriages, or converse with them upon it without getting out. Some of these openings should be covered with pavilions of rustic or lattice work, overgrown with vines or creepers and furnished with seats ; at other points the walk may be thrown out to the road on each side, and the center occupied by smaller pavilions, or by fountains, statues, cages of birds, dove cotes, rabbit hutches, small paddocks of gazelles or antelopes, tanks of aquatic plants, globes of fish, or such suitable objects of art or curiosity, as may from time to time be acquired by the city, either as gifts or by purchase. By slight modifications of the general plan, the details could be modified to an indefinite extent, and every desirable object might be placed in the position most suitable to exhibit it to advantage, either from the carriage road or the walk, or from both. Portions of the mall, for in- stance, might be made lower than the adjoining road, and divided, so as to run within narrow rocky ravines, in the ledges and crevices of which would be the most delicate plants, or the rocks might be covered with ivy.

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" Thus, in minor points, the design could be everywhere varied, always taking care, however, that the slopes should be of a somewhat larger style than the one adopted for the borders of the central mall. At the same time, if considerations of economy should be required to control the design in this respect, a plain turf finish might be given to the borders, and the slopes might be planted with masses of common shrubs and small trees, such as the lilacs, mock orange, calcyanthus, acacia, flow- ering currant, elder, laburnum, buckeye, manzanita, photinia, ceanothus, magnolias, laurels, azalias, oedenostema, eriodyctiou, golden-leafed chestnut, holly-leafed ber- berry, and many others which may be obtained in large quantities from the canons of the coast range. Some sections might be devoted to an illustration of the shrubs of California, others to those of Australia, China, Japan, or Siberia, in so far as they would suit the situation.

"As, however, the winter of San Francisco is peculiarly adapted, whenever it is fair weather, to the enjoyment of the promenade, I should prefer to plant much the larger part almost wholly writh evergreens, especially with the smooth-leaved ever- green shrubs and vines, like the laurel, myrtle, rhododondrons, Chinese magnolias, arid ivy. With a smaller expenditure than several individuals in Europe and the Eastern States have made for the purpose, the citizens of San Francisco might, I believe, provide themselves in a lew years with a " Winter Garden " more beautiful than any now to be found in the world.

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"To the present time the street plan of San Francisco has been contrived with scarcely any effort to adapt it to the peculiar topography of the situation. On a level plain like the site of the city of Philadelphia, a series of streets at right angles to each other is perfectly feasible, and the design is as simple in execution as it appears on paper; but even where the circumstances of site are favorable for this formal and repetitive arrangement, it presents a dull and inartistic appearance, and in such a hilly position as that of San Francisco, it is very inappropriate. If the present site, as it was in 1850, had now to be laid out for a large city, it would be desirable to adopt a different arrangement in many respects.

" If hills of considerable elevation occur within the boundary of a site marked out for a city, this salient difficulty should be met at the outset, and a series of main lines of road should be arranged that will ascend these hills diagonally, in such a way as to secure sufficiently easy grades. The skeleton lines being thus determined on, a series of transverse and connecting streets should next be provided that will divide the whole into sections of moderate size, and each of these intermediate dis- tricts should then be planned separately, and with as much regularity as the circum- stances of the case admit.

" The city of San Francisco is unquestionably in a very different degree of ad- vancement from what it was in 1850; but even now it is evident that by far the larger portion of the city remains to be built up. Although, therefore, very much has been done that it would be impossible to think of changing, and the interests involved in the portions that are not improved are, doubtless, so numerous as to make a change anywhere difficult and troublesome ; still the future advantage to the city of a judicious reconsideration of the whole subject at this time can hardly be over estimated, especially with reference to that portion of the city that remains entirely unoccupied by buildings of a permanent character.

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" The first cost of constructing the streets upon such a plan as has been suggested, would probably be less than upon the present ; and the advantage in the saving of wear and tear to horses and vehicles, to say nothing of fatigue to persons on foot, would be incalculable."

With the foregoing, it is to be noted that the Government of the United States holds in possession a large tract comprising some three hundred acres, known as the " Presidio," situated near the entrance to the Harbor, on the northwestern bounds of the City. This tract having for a period of twenty years been held for Government purposes, and comprising a much larger terri- tory than required for military use, attention was called to the propriety and feasibilty of obtaining its use for a Park, excepting that portion needed for barracks for soldiers and other military uses.

With such object, a Committee, consisting of Supervisors Rowell, Ashbury, and Clayton — appointed on the sixteenth of June, 1866 — was instructed to confer with the United States military authorites of the Department of the Pacific in regard to the matter.

The response received from Major General Halleck, commanding the Division of the Pacific, was favorable. Survey and plans proposed were asked for, when furnished to be submitted to the War Department at Washington for consideration.

Authority for this was given by a resolution unanimously adopted in Board of Supervisors, September 10th, 1866, viz :

" Resolved, That the Special Committee appointed to confer with the Government authorities in reference to procuring a portion of the lands of the Presidio for the purposes of a Public Park, be and hereby is authorized to procure a survey to be made by the City Surveyor, of the Military Reservation at the Presidio, for the pur- pose of ascertaining what portion of said lands are suitable for the uses of a Park, and, can be used for that purpose without prejudice to the military requirements of the Government at that point."

Pending this, no further steps have been taken.

WARDS AND ELECTION DISTRICTS.

In pursuance of authority granted at the last session of the Legislature, a number of the Wards have been subdivided so as to constitute two Election Districts, for greater convenience of voters, a polling place or precinct being designated in each District.

The following shows the boundaries of the Wards and Districts as now established :

FIKST WARD. — Bounded by Washington street on the south, Kearny street

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on the west, and the Bay of San Francisco on the north and east. Islands in the Bay attached to First Ward.

SECOND WARD. — Bounded by Kearny street on the east, Yallejo street on the south, Larkin street on the west, and the Bay of San Francisco on the north.

THIRD WARD. — Bounded by Washington street on the north, Kearny street on the west, California street on the south, and Market street and the Bay of San Francisco on the east.

FOURTH WARD. — Bounded by Yaliejo street on the north, Kearny street on the east, Washington street on the south, and Larkin street on the west.

FIFTH WARD. — Bounded by California street on the north, Kearny street on the west, and Market street on the south and east.

SIXTH WARD. — Bounded by Kearny street on the east, Pine street on the south. Larkin street on the west, and Washington street on the north.

SEVENTH WARD. — Bounded by Harrison street on the south, Second street on the west, Market street on the north, and the Bay of San Francisco on the east.

Election District No. 1. — Bounded by Howard street on the south, Second street on the west, Market street on the north, and the waters of the Bay on the east.

Election District No. 2. — Bounded by Harrison street on the south, Second street on the west, Howard street on the north, and the waters of the Bay on the east.

EIGHTH WARD. — Bounded by Kearny street on the east, Market street on the south, Larkin street on the west, and Pine street on the north.

Election District No. 1. — Bounded by Post street on the south, Larkin street on the west, Pine street on the north, and Kearny street on the east.

Election District No. 2. — Bounded by Market street on the south, Larkin street on the west, Post street on the north, and Kearny street on the east.

NINTH WARD. — Bounded by Harrison street on the north, Seventh street on the west, and the Bay of San Francisco on the east.

TENTH WARD. — Bounded by Market street on the north, Seventh street on the west, Harrison street on the south, and Second street on the east.

Election District No. 1. — Bounded by Harrison street on the south, Fourth street on the west, Market street on the north, and Second street on the east.

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Election District No. 2. — Bounded by Harrison street on the south, Seventh street on the west, Market street on the north, and Fourth street on the east.

ELEVENTH WARD. — Bounded by Seventh street on the east, by Market street and Ridley street in a direct line to the Pacific Ocean on the north, by the Pacific Ocean on the west, and by the line of San Mateo County and the Bay of San Francisco to the line of Seventh Street on the south and east.

Election District No. 1. — Bounded on the east by Seventh street to Mission Creek, on the south by Mission Creek and Sixteenth street to Dolores street, and on the west by Dolores street to Market street, and westerly and northerly by Market street to Seventh street.

Election District No. 2. — Bounded on the north by Mission Creek and Six- teenth street to Dolores street, on the east by Dolores street from Sixteenth to Ridley street, thence northerly by Ridley street and a direct line to the Pacific Ocean, thence westerly by the Ocean to the line of San Mateo County, on the south by the line of San Mateo County to the Bay, and easterly and northerly by the waters ol the Bay to Mission Creek.

TWELFTH WARD. — Bounded by Larkin street on the east, by Market street and Ridley street in a direct line to the Pacific Ocean and the Bay of San Francisco on the west and north.

Election District No. 1. — Bounded by Larkin street on the east, Bush street on the south, the Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Bay on the north.

Election District No. 2. — Bounded by Bush street on the north, Larkin street on the east, Market street to Ridley street, Ridley street in a direct line to the Pacific Ocean on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west.

OFFICERS OF ELECTION.

	( Clerk	Benjamin Shellard.
1st Ward — Election District		( Samuel Neall,
	( Clerk .	{ John Me Henry. Jeremiah Smith
2d Ward — Election District		( H. H. Lawrence,
3d Ward — Election District	r Clerk	| M. C. Conroy. J. IT. Church. ( E. A. Robinson,
4th Ward — Election District	( Clerk	} H. G. Langley. J. M. Johnston. ( C. C. Morton,
		( S. L. Lupton.

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APPENDIX. OFFICEKS OF ELECTION.— CONCLUDED.

	( Clerk	Robert Merrill
5th Ward—Election District		( N. B. Stone,
	( Clerk	I M. Winn. George 0 'Whitney
6th Ward— Election District		( J. C. Harvey,
	f Clerk	I H. R. Johnson. C. E. Johnston
7th Ward — Election District No. 1 .	i Judges	( Peter Wheelan,
	( Clerk. . .	j R. S. Cutter. J. W Slosson
7th Ward— Election District No. 2.	j Judges	j C. A. Hawley,
	( Clerk	( J. C. Hubbard. C J Snow
8th Ward — Election District No. 1 .	1 Judges f Clerk	( Jacob Lynn, ( Lewis Teese. Franklin Williams.
8th Ward — Election District No. 2.	j Judges	J W. P. Kirtland,
	\. ( Clerk	| Lewis Peck. J. M. Buffington.
9th Ward — Election District		( Isaac Tabor,
	( Clerk. ..	{ Thomas Boyce. R. A. Marden.
10th Ward — Election District No. 1 .	) Judges. .	( Alfred Miesegaes,
	( Clerk. .	( N. P. Copp. Bernard Lande.
10th Ward — Election District No. 2.	5 ) Judges . .	( A. Benard,
	f Clerk	( Herman Rankm. A. G. Randall.
llth Ward — Election District No. 1 .	) Judges	^ Donald McLennan,
	( Clerk	( Thomas N. Cazneau. Martin Fennell.
llth Ward— Election District No. 2.	i Judges ......	j M. W. Lamb,
	f Clerk	( John T. McGeoghegan. J. B. Morton.
12th Ward — Election District No. 1 .	) Judges	( Wm. T. Canham,
	( Clerk	( J. A. Rodgers. Charles P. Kimball.
12th Ward — Election District No. 2.	) Judges	( E. Heath,
		( Thomas Bolster.

NOTE.— The term of office of the Clerks and Judges of Elections is two years, unless sooner made elective by Board of Supervisors, which body also has power to fill vacancies.

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MILITARY.

By an Act " Concerning the Military of the State of California," approved April 2d, 1866, material changes were made in the organization of the State Militia, by which several regiments, battalions, and unattached companies were mustered out of service, or consolidated into a new organization, now known as the " National Guard," consisting of six brigades, composed of eighty com- panies ; sixty-four of infantry, of not less than fifty privates, with officers and non-commissioned officers ; twelve of cavalry, of not less than thirty privates, with officers and non-commissioned officers, and four of artillery, officers, etc.

THE NATIONAL GUARD

is under command of Major-General Lucius H. ALLEN ; head quarters, San Francisco, whose Staff is as follows :

Lieut. Colonel S. C. ELLIS Ass't Adj't Gen'l, and Chief of Staff.

Lieut. Colonel A. H. HOUSTON Commissary.

Lieut. Colonel A. W. VON SCHMIDT Engineer Officer.

Lieut. Colonel DANIEL NORCROSS Paymaster.

Lieut. Colonel S. O. HOUGHTON Inspector.

Lieut. Colonel THEO. A. MUDGE Ordnance Officer.

Lieut. Colonel J. H. STEARNS Quartermaster.

Lieut. Colonel J. W. BRUMAGIM Judge Advocate.

Lieut. Colonel GEO. HEWSTON Surgeon.

Major S. P. MIDDLETON Aid-de-Camp.

Major JAS. L. BEYEA Aid-de-Camp.

That portion of the National Guard located in the city and county of San Francisco now consists of two regiments of infantry, three companies of caval- ry, and one artillery light battery of six guns, all attached to the Second Brigade ; Brigadier General JOHN HEWSTON, Jr., Commanding.

STAFF.

Major G. W. SMILEY Ass't Adj't Gen. and Chief of Staff.

Major JOHN HILL Inspector.

Major W. F. LADD Ordnance Officer.

Major M. M. RICHARDSON Paymaster.

Major C. E. HINCKLEY Commissary.

Major C. L. WIGGIN Quartermaster.

Major A. D. GRIMWOOD Judge Advocate.

Major T. J. P. LACY Engineer.

Major S. R. GERRY Surgeon.

Captain OCTAVIUS BELL Aid-de-Camp.

The San Francisco regiments and Companies thus referred to are as follows :

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FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.

EGBERT SIMSOX Colonel.

T. B. LUDLUM Lieut. Colonel.

W. C. LITTLE Major.

Company Letter.	Company Xame.	Commanding Officer.	No. of Men.
A	State Guard	. . Captain John G. Dawes	. . 8.3..
B	Citv Guard	. .Captain George W. Granniss . . . !	.. 69..
	National Guard		.. 97..
D	San Francisco Guard. . .	. . Captain John V. MeElwee	.. 97..
E		. . Captain Ahram Mo<rer i	.. 82..
F	Li"ht Guard	Captain Eli Cook '	.. 92..
G	Ellsworth Rifles		. . 97. .
II	. . California Timers	. . Captain Edward McDevitt 1	. . 82 ..

SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.

JOHN W. McKEXziE.

JAS. B. STOKER

JOHN STRATMAN . .

. .Colonel.

. . Lieut. Colonel.

. .Major.

Company Letter.	Companj* Name.	Commanding Officer.	Xo. of JHen.
A		Captain II A Gorlcv	. 95..
B	\Vtishinffton Guard. . . .	. .Lieut. Cornd<r. John C. Jenkins.	. .110. .
C	. .Franklin Guard	. . Captain John McComl)	.. 79..
D			.. 73..
E	McClellan Guard	. .Captain J. W. Wilkinson	.. 79..
F	McKtnzic Guard	Captain R G Gillrnore	. . 81 ..
G	. .Eureka Guard	. . Captain A. J. Shrader	.. 78..
H	. . San Francisco Cadets . .	. . Captain C. E. S. McDonald. . . .	.. 89..

FIRST REGIMENT OF CAVALRY.

CHAS. L. TAYLOR Colonel.

ABIJAH McCALL Lieut. Colonel.

JOHN IT. MARSTOX 1st Major.

H. M. LEONARD 2d Major.

Company Letter.	Company Name.	Commanding Officer.	No. of Men.
A..	. .First Lio'lit Dr;i(roons	.Captain Jacob Browning ....	. . 85 . .
B	. San Francisco Hussars	Captain G G Bradt...	82. .
c :	. .Jackson Dragoons	..Captain P. R. O'Brien	.. 79..

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LIGHT BATTERY.

Company Letter.	Company Name.	Commanding Officer.	No. of Men.
H	. . California Guard	. . Captain W. C. Burnett	.. 82..

Puring the interval between the passage of the Act of April, 1866, and the date of organization of the National Guard under its provisions, most com- panies of the State Militia organization continued in service until regularly mustered out, without receiving pay for armory rents or regimental incidental expenses, and a question arose whether, under the law, they were entitled to re- ceive it ; this has been satisfactorily settled ; all of the companies so continuing in service have been paid in full to respective dates of mustering out, and those mustered into the National Guard, until the 1st of October, 1866. The law referred to reduced the allowance to Colonels, for incidental regimental expenses, from $100 to $25 per month, at which latter sum their demands have been audited or paid. The present monthly allowance for incidental expenses and armory rents is fixed : to Colonels of Regiments, $25 ; to Captains of Com- panies, $50 ; to California Guard Light Battery, $40 for each gun, making $240 for their six guns.

HARBOR AND WHARVES.

The People of San Francisco, as well as those of the State and elsewhere, having commercial relations with the port, particularly in shipping, have good reason for congratulation in the certain early building of the long contemplated Sea Wall, or masonry constructed harbor protection on the water front.

The success which has thus far attended the labors of the Board of State Harbor Commissioners meets with general commendation, and is confidently believed to be gratifying to all who desire the greatest facilities extended to the large and ultimately vast commercial interests, for which it is the great ob- ject in every way suitably to provide.

Heretofore, so much has been said and written in regard to this subject, and the matter is generally so well understood that it is needless now to enter into a recapitulation of all the doings of the Commissioners, since their organization Nov. 4th, 1864 ; the practical results of their exertions and the earliest comple- tion of the great work intrusted to them, is more important and most looked for. The Board now consists of

CHAS. L. TAYLOR, chosen by electors of the State, S. S. TILTON, appointed by the Legislature, and JAMES LAIDLEY, chosen by electors of San Francisco. ROBT. E. C. STEARNS, Secretary, appointed by the Board.

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APPENDIX.

By the courtesy of the Secretary, Mr. Stearns, the following exhibit of transactions of the Board, for thirteen months ending October 4th, is presented :

RECEIPTS

WHARVES, ETC.	Gross Receipts.	Current Expenses.*	Net Receipts.
Clay Street Wharf	$15,744 75	$ 2,611 25	$13,133 50
Jackson Street Wharf. . ...	15 066 35	2,757 00	12,309 35
Washington Street Wharf.	9 450 80	2 634 00	6 816 80
Mission Street Wharf	36,160 00	3,035 67	33,124 33
Vallejo Street Wharf. *	37,200 00	3,742 45	33,457 55
North Point Wharf . .	9 119 25	2 032 50	7,086 75
Folsom Street Wharf t	26 000 00		26 000 00
Howard Street Wharf	17,750 65	2,168 75	15,581 90
East St. Water Front (north of Market St.) East St. Water Front (Market to Folsom Street) t	6,645 30 16,932 00	1,313 00	5,332 30 16,932 00
Main Street Wharf (Risdon & Co.)t.	3 250 00		3,250 00
Front Street (Union to Green Street)! •	612 00		612 00
Stewart Street (Moore & Co )	1 769 00	t	1 769 00
Spear and IBrvaut Sts (Hathaway's)!	1 950 00		1 950 00
Oakland and San Antonio Steam Naviga- tion Co 's Wharf |	800 00		800 00
Vallejo Street Water Front, (Davis to Front Street)!	3 300 00		3 300 00
Davis St (portion of Water Front on).	320 00		320 00
Dry Dock Company!	550 00		550 00
TWolc	•Rono Ron in	<fitor» 9QA fio	<ttl «O 1\>x> AS

Net Receipts, as shown above $182,325 48

S. F. Harbor Protection Fund — amount drawn by Commissioners 3,500 00

State Wharf and Dock Fund — amount drawn by Commissioners. . . . 44,068 50

Total... $229,893 98

DISBURSEMENTS.

URGENT REPAIRS. — Amount paid for repairing Clay St., Jackson St., Washington St., Mission St., Vallejo St. and Howard St. Wharves, and outer half of East Street, between Jack- son and Clay Streets, and portion of Vallejo Street, be- tween Davis and Front Streets. . . $19,423 00

* Current Expenses includes the amount paid to Wharfingers and Collectors, the expense of hauling dirt from the Wharves, and amount paid for towing and moving ships at the wharves in certain cases.

t Wharves and portions of the Water Front marked thus t have been leased by the Com- missioners, and the amount received, as above, is for rent — the parties holding said leases are obligated to charge and collect the rate of Tolls, Wharfage, and Dockage as established by the Board, and to make all necessary repairs at their own expense.

J Amount paid to the State, as required by the Company's charter.

HARBOR AND WHARVES. 411

LEGAL EXPENSES, in full, including amount paid to Special

Counsel 3,379 00

SALARIES of Commissioners and Secretary 12,350 00

KENT, Printing, Advertising and Stationery 2.602 30

SEA WALL ACCOUNT. — Amount paid for survey, maps, advertis- ing and premium for best plan for a Sea Wall 3,607 00

DREDGING ACCOUNT. — Amount paid for dredging slips at Mission

Street, Vallejo Street and North Point Wharves 44,106 50

SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR PROTECTION FUND. — Amount remitted

State Treasurer 110,816 34

STATE WHARF AND DOCK FUND. — Amount remitted State

Treasurer . . 33,609 84

Total $229,893 98

STATE WHARF AND DOCK FUND.*

DR. CR.

To balance, September 4th, 1865 $29,590 02

To amount paid in by State Harbor Commissioners,

as per Controller's Receipts on file in office . . 33,609 84 By amount of Commissioners Orders, No. 19, 20, 21

and 22 44,068 50

By Balance in State Wharf and Dock Fund, October

2d, 1866 ' : 19,131 36

$63,199 86 $63,199 86

SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR PROTECTION FUND.f

DR. CR.

To amount on hand, September 4th, 1865 31,917 20

To amount paid in by State Harbor Commissioners,

as per Controller's receipts on file in office 110,816 34

By amount of Commissioners' Orders, Nos. 1, 2 and 3 $3,500 00

To balance in S. F. Harbor Protection Fund, Octo- ber 2d, 1 866 139,233 54

$142,733 54 $142,733 54

* This Fund cannot be drawn upon by the Commissioners, except for the payment of contracts when new wharves, etc., are built, or for dredging.

t Commissioners' Orders on this Fund, only in payment for contracts performed in con- nection with the peiimanmt improvement of the Water Front ; .

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It will he seen by the foregoing statements that the Harbor Commissioners have, during the period named, viz : from September 4th, 18G5. to October 2d, 1866. thirteen months, remitted to the State Treasurer to the credit of the

Wharf and Dock Fund $ 33,609 84

Harbor Protection Fund 110,816 34

Making a total of $144,426 18

or an average monthly remittance of $11,109.70, being an average increase over the previous eleven months, as shown in the Municipal Report of last year, (p. 372) of over $2,000 per month, and exceeding the estimated remit- tance to said Funds vide Annual (1865) Report of the Commissioners to the Governor (p. 23) of over $1,100 per month. This increase is not owing to any decreased expenditure in the repairs of the wharves and other structures ; for the average monthly expenditure for repairs for the period mentioned in the Municipal Report of last year was $1,383.31 per month, while for the thirteen months included in this Report, the cost of the same has averaged $1,494.07 per month, but is the result of additional facilities furnished to commerce in the way of substantial and well kept structures.

All of the wharves in the possession of the Commissioners are now in excel- lent order, and the accommodations furnished to the commerce of the port, though perhaps short of what they should be, are far superior to what they have been at any previous period.

In addition to the amount expended for urgent repairs, ($19,423) the sum of $44,106.50 has been expended for dredging the slips at Mission Street, Yallejo Street, and North Point Wharves.

During the year the Commissioners have had a thorough survey and soundings of the Water Front, made by competent engineers, and in April last the Board offered, through the newspapers, a premium of $1,000 for the best plan for a Sea Wall for the protection of the Water Front of the City.

In response to said offer, over thirty plans were submitted by various parties, requiring the most careful and studious examination. Finally, on the twentieth of September last, the plan (marked Y. y) submitted by W. J. Lewis and Geo. F. Allardt, was adopted by the Commissioners.

Lack of space in this report prevents any extended description of the plan referred to ; it consists, however, of a granite wall upon an immediate founda- tion of concrete, the whole resting upon a foundation of broken rock, and the front of the wall protected at its base against the action of the waves by a rip- rap of heavy stones ; the estimated cost of this structure is $2,462,470.

The suits commenced in 1864 by the Commissioners through their counsel, Mr. Edward Tompkins, against the Broadway and Pacific Wharf companies, also against the owners of the Market Street and Central wharves having recently been decided in favor of the State by the Supreme Court, the revenue of the Com- mission will be largely increased ere many months. It is presumed that quite extensive repairs may be required upon the structures held by said companies which will, of course, absorb the revenue from them for some considerable time.

HEALTH. 413

HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

In the current year, as well as during the fiscal year closed, particular atten- tion has been paid to the enactment and carrying out of suitable sanitary meas- ures and regulations, tending to promote greater health in the community.

At the time of the Asiatic cholera visitation in 1850-'51, a Board of Health was first organized in San Francisco, which by Ordinance No. 87, approved Nov. 5th, 1850, was composed of the Mayor, one member of the Board of Aldermen, one member of the Board of Assistant Aldermen, three citizens of the city, and three from medical men of the city who were citizens.

The comparative mildness with which the epidemic prevailed in the city at that time, and its entire disappearance early in the year 1851, was followed in subsequent changes of government, by abolishment of the ordinances.

Under provisions of Sectiqp 74 of the Consolidation Act, (amended in 1863) by order No. 626 of the Board of Supervisors, approved April 3d, 1865, a new Board of Health was provided for, to be composed of the Mayor, as President, and six members, five to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors, two to be from the medical men of the city, two from citizens at large, one member of the Board of Supervisors, and the Harbor Master.

On the tenth of July the five members were chosen by ballot, to wit :

From Board of Supervisors Dr. ISAAC ROWELL,

Dr. J. P. WHITNEY, Dr. S. F. ELLIOT,

From Physicians and Citizens.

Dr. J. D. B. STILLMAN, Dr. L. J. HENRY.

The Board organized on the eleventh of July, and appointed Chas. L. Wig- gin Secretary.

That order was amended on the sixteenth of October, 1865, by Order No. 664, under which the Board was formed of the Mayor, three members of the Board of Supervisors', comprising the Committee on Health and Police, the Harbor Master, and a competent physician of the city and county to be ap- pointed by said Board, also to be Health Officer.

On the thirtieth of October, Dr. J. M. McNulty was chosen Health Officer, which position he holds at the present time, having for his clerk, Capt. W. F. Scott. (For record of that portion of the Health Department see pages 222 to 235.)

On the twenty-seventh of March, 1866, an act was passed by the State Leg- islature entitled, " An Act to establish a quarantine for the bay and harbor of San Francisco, and sanitary regulations for the City and County of San Fran- cisco," approved April 2d, 1866. By that act a new Board of Health was constituted, composed of the Mayor, who is ex officio President, the Quarantine Officer, the Coroner, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, and the Chairman of the Committee on Health and Police of the Board of Supervisors.

414 APPENDIX.

The members of the Board organized under the last act referred to, are as follows :

II. P. COON, Mayor, President.

Dr. S. F. ELLIOTT, Quarantine Officer.

Dr. S. K. HARRIS, Coroner.

K. G. SNEATH, Esq., President Chamber of Commerce.

CHAS. CLAYTON, Esq., Chairman of Committee on Health and Police of the Board of Supervisors.

CHAS. L. WIGGIN, Clerk.

At a meeting held May 15th, Mr. J. H. Clarke was appointed Health In- spector.

The Quarantine Officer, Dr. S. F. Elliott, was appointed by the Governor, June, 1866 ; term of office, two years.

By the different provisions thus referred to, the sanitary condition of the city proper is under charge of the Health Officer, Jj>r. McNulty, while the super- vision of the bay and harbor is intrusted to the Quarantine Officer, Dr. Elliott.

The quarantine grounds of the bay and harbor are located at the anchorage of Saucelito, and embrace the space of one mile in the bay around the town of Saucelito.

The Quarantine Officer has power, and it is made his duty, to order all vessels to the quarantine grounds which are subject to quarantine, and generally to perform all acts which quarantine officers are usually authorized to perform. But as yet no case has occurred making it necessary to place a vessel in quar- antine, and it may be said then in the Health Officer's Department the City has been equally fortunate.

REGISTRY LAW AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

Several acts having important bearings upon municipal affairs were passed by the Legislature of 1865-'66. Prominent among these were the " Registry Act," approved March 19th, 1866 ; an " Act to organize and regulate Justices' Courts," approved March 26th, and an " Act changing the time for holding Mu- nicipal elections," approved April 2d.

After passage of the Registry Act and the act changing time for holding Municipal elections, doubts were entertained as to sufficiency of time allowed for enrollment of citizens prior to the day fixed for the election to be held Sept. 5th. To accomplish this, energetic measures were adopted and extra expenses incurred, so that during the last three days provided for sessions of Boards of Registration comparatively few applications for enrollment were made. In five of the twelve wards, two election districts, for greater facility of enrollment and voting purposes, were established. The number of citizens enrolled and the number of votes polled were as follows :

REGISTRY LAW AND ELECTIONS. 415

Wards. No. enrolled. No. voting.

1st	1056	976
2d	1053	912
3d	667	551
4th	1000	914
5th	816	727
6th	991	853
7th	1528	1333
8th	1979	1756
9th	969	834
10th	2749	2492
llth	1343	1291
12th . .	822 .	752

Totals 14,973 13,371

The number of voters enrolled thirty days before election, as shown above, was fourteen thousand nine hundred and seventy-three, to which there is to be added the number enrolled during the thirty days and inclusive of special ses- sions of the enrolling officers in the three days immediately prior to the fifth of September, which is estimated at seven hundred, showing that some twenty- three hundred enrolled citizens did not vote.

The total number of votes polled at the three preceding Municipal elections were respectively in years 1863, 10,147 ; 1864, 10,84^ ; 1865, 13,770.

The City and County officers chosen, whose terms commence on the first Monday in December, 1866, are :

Auditor, Henry M, Hale.

Chief of Police, Patrick Crowley.

City and County Attorney, Horace M. Hastings.

Tax Collector, Charles R. Story.

Superintendent of Public Streets and Highways, Geo. Cofran.

Public Administrator, William A. Quarles.

Fire Commissioners, Benjamin H. Freeman, John Y. McElwee.

JUSTICES' COURT.

The Act creating a Justice's Court takes effect on the first day of January, 1868, and does away with the present system of one Justice of the Peace for each township composed of two wards, creating in lieu thereof, a Court to be com- posed of five Justices, to be elected by the City and County at large at election in October, 1867, the Justices to hold office for two years, one of the number each year, to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors, Presiding Justice.

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Said Board is also authorized to appoint a clerk of the Court upon a recom- mendation of a majority of the Justices, and not more than three constables, severally to hold office for two years, unless sooner removed for cause.

The Court fees are made payable into the Special Fee Fund of the City Treasury, from which the salaries of the Justices, Clerk, and Constables are to be paid. The salaries fixed by the Act are

Presiding Justice, per annum $3000

Four Justices of the Peace, each per annum 2400

One Court Clerk, per annum 2400

Two Constables, (one additional, if required) each per annum 1200

INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS

Of the City and County, for year ending December 31st, 1865, compiled from Report of the Assessor to the State Surveyor General.

AGKICULTURAL.

	Number.		Number.
Land inclosed , acres •••/	18000		1 421
.Land cultivated " *...	1.779	Beans and Peas acres.. ....	' 65
Barley "	123	Potatoes "	20
Barley bushels	1 537		622
Oats "	421		604

FRUIT TREES AND VINES.

	Number.		Number.
Apple Trees	414	Nectarine Trees	17
Peach "	91	Quince "	26
Pear "	431	Apricot " .........	30
Plum "	156	Fig Trees "	6
Cherry "	226	Almond "	8
Gooseberry Trees	132	Grape Vines	31
Kaspberrv " .	2.069	Strawberry Vines...	2.890

LIVE STOCK.

	Number.		Number.
Horses, American- ............	9,000	Sheep -	3,000
Horses, Spanish	2000	Goats	64
Mules	310	Hogs ....... ..	7000
Cows	4500	Chickens	4,800
Calves	49	Turkeys	215
Oxen	60	Ducks	2500
Bee Hives	41	Geese	785

INDUSTRY.

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INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS.— CONCLUDED.

Cattle slaughtered, number... 65,507 Hogs " "... 19,975

Sheep " " ...146,853

Value $ 993 699

" 199 750

" ...1 027 971

IMPROVEMENTS.

	Number.		Number.
Grist Mills, steam power	10 1 1 4 4 25 $8 124 1 1,500 2 470 21 61,825 130 2 180 25,000,000	Saw Mills steam power	5 6,250,000 5 25 $1,500,000 891,828 4,600,000 38 1,200 50 13 750,000 1,000,000 39 1 1 2
Quartz Mill
Toll Bridge	Railroads
Ferries	Miles in length
Turnpike roads	Cost .'
Miles in length
Income above cost of repairs. .. Salt Mills	Capital Stock
Foundries, Machine shops, etc.. Men employed « .
Tons of Salt ground
Rice Mill	Rope Walk
Woolen Mills	Men employed
Employees (White 270, Chinese 200)	Soap Factories
Breweries	Soap manufactured Ibs
Barrels manufactured. ........	Men employed
Men employed	Match Factory
Sugar Refineries
Men employed	Glass Factories
Pounds manufactured

NEWSPAPERS.

	Number.		Number.
Daily	11	Tri- Weekly	1
Weekly	23	Tri-Monthly	1
SemiAVeekly	2
		Total...	38

The above table shows only statistics returned, and falls far short of full exhibit of the mechanical, industrial and agricultural wealth of the city and county, a defect which another year will doubtless remedy.

OFFICIAL FEES.

The following table is presented, showing the returns made by Officers in the City and County of San -Francisco, for six months ending January and July, 1866, respectively, not payable into the City and County Treasury, being in lieu of fixed salaries :

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TABLE OF RECEIPTS.

Officers and Names of Officers.	Receipts from July 1st, 1865, to January 1st, 1866.	Receipts from January 1st to July 1st, 186S.	Amount for the Year.
Amount Chargeable.	Amount Re- ceived..	H £ r	Amount Chargeable.	Amount Received. '	H
COURT COMMISSIONERS. Harvey S. Love	$117 50	$900 00	$1,017 50				$1,017 50 897 80 1,619 00 582 05 1,191 00" 635 50 1,544 00 1,842 00 1.932 50 1,246 50 3,128 00 710 50 2,021 00 2,457 00 2,587 00 2,074 50 1,421 50 2.367 00 1 372 50 1,935 25 71400 81300 2,903 00 1,838 10 4,455 50 99525 2750 3,865 50 6,295 00 6,009 25 2,033 00 2,182 35 4,088 00 4,733 30 1,161 25 1,251 25 2,147 20 2,38335 2,027 33 7,261 34 2.462 25 4.316 05 1,002 63 2,334 25
$199 50 200 00 725	$698 30 580 00 154 25	$897 80 780 00 161 50
Robert C. Rogers. James M Taylor. ....	ibo 66 1230 158 50	739 00 408 25 1,032 50 635 50 56 50 914 50 801 00 81350 1,656 00 710 50 850 00 1,232 50 1,566 00 789 50	839 66 420 55 1,191 00 635 50 131 50 914 50 801 00 813 50 1,656 00 710 50 850 00 1,232 50 1,566 00 789 50
NOTARIES PUBLIC.
A Barstow
J H Blood	75 00		1,412 50 927 50 1,131 50 433 00 1,472 00	1,412 50 927 50 1,131 50 433 00! 1,472 00
H Dreschfeld
A S Gould
Henry Haight
H. S. Homans
••• '••'••	1.171 00 1,224 50 1,021 00 1.2S5 00 1,421 50 1,185 00 660 00 972 00	i,ni 66 1,224 50 1,021 00 1,285 00 1.421 50 1,185 00 660 00 972 00
E V Joice
G T Knox
W. W. Lawt'on ... T A Lvnch .
J. W. McKenzie j x Milliken		'712 50 963 25 714 00 813 00 1.512 00 757 50 2,572 00	1,182 00 712 50 963 25 71400 813 00 1,512 00 757 50 2,572 00
S S Murfey
W C Parker
E. P Peckham
O V Saw\er			1,391 00 1,080 60 1,883 50 68650 27 50 1 696 50	1,391 0$ 1,080 60 1.883 50 '788 00 27 50 1,974 50
E V S utter
F J Thibault
Geo. C Waller...	69 75	13750	207 25	101 50
John White
JUSTICES OB- THE PEACE R J. Tobin	224 00 613 75	1,667 00 5,681 75	1,891 00 6,295 00	27800
H J Wells
A Barstow .... .		6009 25 i 788 '66 3,516' 05	6,009 25 2,"i82"35 4,'733S6
C. Cornell	511 00	1,522 00	2,033 00	"393' 75 '1,217' 25
Jas C. Pennie
G. Robins E B Drake	1029 25	3,058 75	4,088 00
J A Coolidge		i,iei 25 19 00 1,083 35	i.iei 25 30 50 2,147 20
J. P. VanHagan... M. W. Lamb	11 50 1063 85	345 75	875 66 2,383 '35 802 68 3,403 44 857 25 1,471 50' 29433 1,446 25	1,220 75 2,383"35j 934 43| 3,626 94 1,054 00 2.462 00, 543 441 2,334 25
Wm H Bell
CONSTABLES. P. Crowley .		1,092 90 3,264 23 1,210 25 1,171 30 395 99	1,092 90 3,634 40 1,408 25 1,854 05 459 19	131 75 223 50 196 75 990 50 249 08 88800
S.C.Harding.... M. Smith	37017 190 80 682 75 63 20
J. Hilton
J. Groesbeck ...
Martin Fennell

NOTE. — Several resignations and new appointments have been made during the year, which accounts for the difference in receipts of man^y officers, as returned above.

PUBLIC GROUNDS.

419

STREETS AND SQUARES.

In the Report of the Superintendent of Public Streets and Highways, pages 233 to 362, a full statement is presented of the work done upon Public Streets during the year, the amount of which is large, but less, in the aggregate, than that of the year preceding. The work, in general, is of a superior character.

The following table shows yearly assessments for street work since 1856 :

V1E8	City.	Property Owners.	Total.
From November 14th, 1856, to Nov'r 15th, 1857" From November 14th, 1857, to. Nov'r 15th, 1858 From November 15th, 1858, to Nov'r 15th, 1859 From November 15th, 1859, to June 30th, 1360. From July 1st 1860 to June 30th 1861	$608 4,316 5,532 25,269 12,205 11,687 12,106 12,834 14,540 45,932	$57,938 40,296 86,685 141,033 189,627 380,577 475,759 649,589 1,144,717 1,043,632	$58,543 44,608 92,217 166,302 201,832 392,264 487,865 662,423 1,159,257 1,089,564
From July 1st, 1861, to June 30th, 1862
From July 1st, 1862, to June 30th, 1863
From July 1st 1863, to June 30th, 1864
From July 1st, 1864, to June 30th, 1865 From July 1st, 1865, to June 30th, 1866
Total
$145,122	$4,209,953 $4,354,875

It is noticeable that during the last four years street assessments were paya- ble in United States notes, the value of which, as compared with gold, varied largely in the time mentioned, and caused great difficulty in the carrying out of work ordered, the payment for labor in all instances being in coin. Making allowance for this, an average deduction of twenty-five to thirty per cent, would be made from the figures above, so as to bring street payments to the gold basis of all other city payments.

City possessions, as public grounds, at the present time are of limited propor- tions, as the following will show :

Names.	Between what Streets Located.	i 0 <4	1
Alta Square	Scott, Clay, Steiner, and Pacific	1°	69
Alamo Square	Hayes McAllister Steiner and Scott	^e>	69
Buena Vista Park. . .	Alta Utah Vermont and Napa	4	41
Columbia Square .	Folsom Sixth 'Harrison and Seventh	i	17
Franklin Park.	Center Hampshire Santa Clara and Jersey	4	11
Hamilton Square ....	O'Farrell Scott Post and Steiner	I9	69
Hospital Lot	Ridley Scott Waller and Steiner	8	6*S
Jackson Park. . .	Mariposa Carolina Santa Clara and Arkansas	4	11
Jefferson Square	Tyler, Eddy Laguna and Gou^h	]f>	69
Lafayette Park	Sacramento Gough Washington and Lacuna	" T>	69
Lobos Square	Chestnut Laguna W"ebster and Bay	IS	69
Portsmouth Square. . . Triangular Park	Clay, Brenham Place, Washington, and Kearny . . Mission, Ridley and Brady	1 0	38 oq
	Stockton Post Powell and Geary	0	60
Washington Square . .	Powell, Union, Stockton, and Filbert	9	60
Yerba Buena Park. . .		17	09
	Total area..	117	45

420 APPENDIX.

The Board of Supervisors, in the year closed, lost by death one of its foremost and most active members — Mr. Gerrit W. Bell, Representative of the now Eighth Ward.

Mr. Bell entered the Board on the seventh of October, 1861, and, twice reflected to the same position, retained his seaf until the sixteenth day of April, 1866. On that day he died, falling one of the victims to the memorable disaster caused by the explosion of a case of nitro-gly- cerine held for examination by the Express Department of Wells, Fargo & Co., before transit to the interior.

At a regular meeting, held pursuant to adjournment, on the evening of that day, the melancholy event was communicated to the Board by Supervisor McCoppin, and responded to by the President in brief remarks.

Upon introducing resolutions of respect to the memory and acknowl- edgment of services of the deceased, Mr. McCoppin said :

" When the Clerk, after calling the roll, announced ' eleven members present,' all must have been struck with the sad thought that the twelfth member would never more be with us. He felt incapable of expressing his feelings on the present occasion. Mr. Bell was, next to himself, the oldest member of the Board. In his death, the Board had lost its best member, society one of its brightest ornaments, and San Francisco one of its most valuable citizens. He had had frequent occasion to experience Mr. Bell's kindness, towards himself. In all his public duties he was most faithful to his constituents, and he honestly believed that Mr. Bell never conceived an improper or unjust thought. He certainly had never met a man of greater singleness of purpose and purity of character. The catastrophe by which he had been taken from us was so sudden and ter- rible as to overpower us all. Just before the explosion occurred he was about leaving the City Hall to go to Mr. Bell's office to consult him on business connected with this Board. On hearing of the catastrophe he hastened to the spot, and was greatly relieved at being told he was unharmed ; but soon learned, with the keenest sorrow, that the first information was incorrect, and that he was dead. We had indeed sus-

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tained an irreparable loss. There was nothing left us to-night but to adjourn, as a mark of respect to the memory of one who has gone from us to be with us no more."

His Honor, Mayor Coon, in response, said : "All sympathize with the remarks of the member from the Eleventh, and feel the great loss which has befallen us in the death of Mr. Bell. The accident has so appalled every one as to render us almost incapable of expressing our feelings."

The resolutions presented by Supervisor McCoppin were unanimously adopted, to wit : <•

" Whereas, A terrible catastrophe has this day saddened the hearts of the people of San Francisco, and carried sorrow and mourning into the families of many of our citizens ;

And whereas, Among those who were, by an inscrutable dispensation of Almighty God, suddenly removed from life, there was a valued mem- ber of this Board, GERRIT W. BELL, Supervisor of the Eighth District, who, for nearly five years' past, filled that station with honor to himself and credit to his constituents ; who, by his unswerving integrity, fidelity to the public interest, and untiring attention to the business of the Board, commanded the approbation and praise of all who knew him or marked his conduct ;

And whereas, In his personal associations, and daily intercourse with the members of this Board as individuals and as a body, all had learned to appreciate and value his sterling worth ; therefore, in view of the most sad event which has thus deprived the community of valued citizens and his associates of a dear and attached friend,

Be it Resolved, That the Board of Supervisors hereby tenders sincere and heartfelt condolence to the widow and family of its departed mem- ber, and directs that its chamber be draped in mourning for thirty days.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the family of the deceased, and be entered upon the minutes of the Board.

Resolved, That this Board now adjourn until Monday evening, the twenty-third inst., at 1% o'clock, to which time all business be continued and set for hearing, at same hours as designated for this meeting ; mean- time, at the call of the President, will assemble in special session to attend, as a body, the obsequies of Mr. Bell."

The Board then adjourned.

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STANDING COMMITTEES.

Judiciary McCoppiN, CLEMENT, TITTEL.

Finance and Auditing CLAYTON, McCoppiN, TITTEL.

Fire and Water- TITCOMB, SHRADER, PHELPS.

Streets, Wards, Grades, and Pub- lic Squares ASHBURY, McCoppiN, STANYAN.

Public Buildings . . . .' PHELPS, TORREY, STANYAN.

Health and Police. .'. CLAYTON, ROWELL, CLEMENT.

License and Orders CLEMENT, SHRADER, REYNOLDS.

Hospital ROWELL, CLAYTON, ASHBURY.

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Industrial School STANYAN, ASHBURY, REYNOLDS.

Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph . TORREY, TITCOMB, TITTEL. Education ROWELL, STANYAN, CLEMENT.

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Horses for Paid Fire Department . STANYAN, ROWELL, SHRADER. Hospital and Alms House } ROWELL, CLAYTON, ASHBURY,

Buildings. ) PHELPS, TORREY, STANYAN. Police Investigation ROWELL, PHELPS, ASHBURY.

430 APPENDIX.

NEW BOARD.

Subsequent to 1862, the date fixed for the organization of the Board was the first Monday in July, of each year, six members being elected annually. By the Act of April 2d, 1866, changing time for holding municipal elections from May to September, the terms of office of present incumbents were extended until the first Monday of December, at which time the Supervisors chosen in September take their seats. The Board will then be composed as follows, viz :

MEMBERS AND MEMBERS ELECT OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

1866-7.

or and Ex Officio President H. P. COON.

1st Ward, P. H. DALY, 7th Ward, CHAS. CLAYTON,

2d Waid, R. P. CLEMENT, 8th Ward, F. G, E. TITTEL,

3d Ward, WILLIAM B. FAIRMAN, $th Ward, A. J. SHRADER,

4th Ward, WM. S. PHELPS, 10th Ward, J. H. REYNOLDS,

5th Ward, MONROE ASHBURY, llth Ward, FRANK McCoppiN,

6th Ward, E. N. TORREY, 12th Ward, CHAS. H. STANYAN.

RESOLUTION No. 5556.

RESOLVED, That the Heads of the following Departments be, and are hereby, requested to report to this Board, on or before the first day of August ensuing, the condition of their respective Departments during the fiscal year ending- June 30th, 1866, embracing all their operations and expenditures :

Auditor, Assessor, Tax Collector, County Clerk, Streets, Fire Department,

Hospital, Public Schools, Industrial School, Treasurer, Funded Debt, Police, Sheriff, Harbor Master, Coroner, County Recorder, Pound Keeper, Public Administrator, City & Co. Surveyor, City & Co. Attorney, Health Officer. License Collector,

And that all or portions of said reports be published in a volume, in accord- ance with the requirements of Section 73 of the Consolidation Act. The Clerk of the Board is hereby instructed to send a copy of this Resolution to the Head of each of the enumerated Departments.

In Board of Supervisors, San Francisco, June 4th, 1866.

Adopted by the following vote :

Ayes — Supervisors Clement, Rowell, Phelps, Ashbury, Clayton, Schreiber Shrader, McCoppm, Stanyan.

Absent — Supervisors Titcomb, Torrey, Reynolds.

JAS. W. BINGHAM, Clerk.