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VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA TERRITORY, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1865. NO. 25.
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D. W. Tilton, ft Co., j P
p. W. Ttltoji. Bex. R. Dittes. j *
PCBLlSflERS AND PROPRIETORS. P5^0*
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Office at the City Book Store, Corner pret of Wallace and Jackson Streets. or si
TERMS: best
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Mateo of Advertising;. Pair Batiness cards, (five lines or less,) one year $20 00 JJ? a ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ six months, 15 00 mati
a ^ M ^ ^ ^ three months 10 00
One square one year, (ton lines or less) 40 00
One square six months ^ ^ * ^ 25 00
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Quarter column, one year, 60 00 H .
'^ ^ six months 45 00
^ ^ three ^ 30 00 J
Hslf column, one year, 90 00
a ^ six months, GO 00
a ^ three months 45 00
One column, one year, 150 00
^1 ^ six months' 100 00
^ three months, 75 00
Regular advertisers will be allowed to change quarterly without additional charge. 1 All bussiness communications should be addressed /^I to D. W. TILTON A Co., Virgtnia City, M. T. VJ
Job Printing of every description executed in a Superior manner and at reasonable rates. ^
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
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Territorial Officers. ? *
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Governor, STDNEY EDGERTON, Bannack City; Secretarv, H. P. FORSEY:
CniEr Justice, H. L. HOSMER. Ci Associate Justice, AM MI GTDDINGS,
^ L. B. WILLISTOX. VI Attt. General, E. B. NEALY, Virginia City; x Marshal, C. J. BUCK,
Sirvevor General, M. BOYD.
Arr-ITOR, JOHN S. LOTT. Treasurer. JOHN J. HULL. Notary Public, JOHN S. ATCHISON. / J
Assessor, T. C. EVERTS.
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County Officers of Tladison County. t
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County Commissioners, James Fergus,
^ ^ Samuel VV. Stanley, ^
^1 ^ Fred. K. Root.
Probate Judge. Tiios. C. Jonbs.
Sheriff, Neti. Howie. ^i Treasurer, Robert N. Hill, oj Recorder, R. M. Hagaman.
Assistant Assessor 1st District, Jerry Cook.
municipal Officers of Virginia City.
Police Judge snd Ex-Officio Mayor, G. G. Bissau..
Members of Council. E. K. Wooobcrv, ^ * ^ Sam. Schwab, ^ ^ James Gibson, on
^ ^ N. Ford. -
Marshal, Jerry Nolan.
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The regular communications of Virginia City Lodge, U. D-, A. F. A A. M., are held on the 2d j and 4th Saturdays in each g**? yy ^ I SI
Alex. Davis, Sect'y. j
Cat atresia
Preaching eveTy Sahbath bv Rev. A. M. Torbet, S^ st 11 A. M. at the Court llonse. Sabbath School at 2 P. M. All are invited to attend.
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Bl SINESS CARDS. _
W. F. Sanders. Jerry Cook.
SANDERS ^ COOK-
A TTORNEYS at Law, Virginia City, Montana | p
_TL Territory.
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WTlTJIcMatii. j [W. T- Lovell.
Jlc-IATH Ac IiOVELL,
Attorneys at Law, Virginia City, M. T., will promp^ tly attend to all professional business entrusted to th*ir (v>r^. l-3m
W. J. McCormick W. Y. Pemberton. H. Bums 1
McCormick, Pemberton ^ Burns. n
Attomevs at Law. Virginia City, Montana Territo- k ry. Office in Content's Corner up-etairs. l-6m rl
W. M. Stafford, R. B. Parrott, L. W. BoRton. ( C^l. Iowa. Col. 1
STAFFORD. PARROTT Ac BORTON, L
Attomevs at L*w, Office on Idaho street, opposite j c the court house, Virginia City, Montana Territory. b 2-3 m 1,
J B. JUDGE,
Boot A Shoe maker. Virginia City. Montana Ter- 1 ritory. The best of custom work always on hand. Give me a trial. l-6m j.
josephcruwtt; ~
French Bakpr. Nevada City, Montana Territory, wenjd say to his numerous customers that he is nl- ^y^ on hand to stuff the mouths of the hungry.-- ( Give him a call. \-$m
jTjR. II. N. CREPIN,
Physician and Snrg^on. formerly assistant in the Hospital dii midi in Pari^, and attached to the New fork Hospital. New York^ rpcently from Dubuque, Iowa. Office in Virginia City, opposite the hay i ^cales, main street. \-6m 1
g T. BUTLER,
Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler. Particular ^tt*rrtion paid to repairing all classes of watches. Al1y part of any watch can be made new at this es^ tablishment. and warranted to give satisfaction. ^ Cell and examine specimens of Jewelry made from j the native told. Mf
QAUFORNIA HOTEL,
Nevada City, Montana Territory.
ILOl'ls BELANGER, Proprietor. Tint hotel is situated on Main ^treet, and in the y part of the City. The table supplied with the b,^t the market affords, and the saloon furnished ^ith the b^*t liquors. Rooms and beds can be had at reasonable prices. \g*^ges for board moderate. \ FOUJYD. A CERTIFICATE OF TEN SHARES OF THE /* consolidat^tl Silver SUr Company. The owner provining property and paying for thisadvertise- neut can have the same at the City Book Store, JLilginia City. 4^ tf ^H*kay outre. T'HS Undersigned are now prepared to assay cor- j*- Meetly insmullor large quantities the ores of **ntaua. bilv.-r, Gold, Copper, Lead, Antimony, ^r Biimnth. Office No. 2, of Content's Block, ?er of Wallace and Jackson Streets, Virginia. ^V^l W. Y. LOVELfj ft CO.
I BUSINESS CARDS. An
I TDAHO HOTEL, ' Beit
I ur the ! Wallace street, Virginia City, M. T. J. M. Castner j proprietor. The proprietor announces to his old
friends and the pnblic generally, that he is now 8 1.
! prepared to accommodate boarders by the meal, day ginia,
I ?r we*k at i0W ^tee. His table furnished with the be and
best the market affords. i_|v corpoi
LEWIS A HALE, ^ VirS^ succ?s
Manufacturers of Jewelry, Jackson street, Vir- fl3ad( ginia City, M. T. Strict attention given tore- , Ve ' pairing all classes of watches, and warranted to ^j?!? give satisfaction. Keep constantly on band a large ,tj ?' assortment of Jewelry. Every thing in our line ; \l^ made to order at low rates. l_3m , . , ? cabin
cojloR?oo 8^0nuth!
HAIR DRESSING ROOM, wtio
direct
Hair Dyeing and Cutting Done in weite GOOD STYLE. ofAe
TOM. AVHITE, Proplietor. citf ,c I, 3? andd
I ^ . ^ . same
Wm. DECKER. Sur g ton Dentist. anisl
sued,
OFFICE IN POST OFFICE BUILDINO. PA- fende tients visited at their residence when def ired. tions 1 tf^ 3 hold 1 in or
ROATH ^ CO., S
AMERICAN WATCHES JUST RECEIVED DI
rectfrom the manufactories. ^ \
Every description ofJewelry manufactured from a ,?n,
; the Native Gold. Call, Examine Specimens, }
and then judge. me'm|
Sign of the MAMMOTH WATCH
VIRGINIA CITY, Montana Territory, ^fa
Virginia City, Sept. 10, 1864. tint* 3m^ 18* huve mont
Wm. DECREE. 8ha11
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INTELLIGENCE OFFICE]?
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Real Estate and mining Agency. jj (
' All business promptly attended to. Office in ?,ro??
Potf Office Building e ia
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J. T. HENDEESON, jj-
PA INTER AND SIGN WRITER, sens
Office on Cover Street, Virginia City. al(|pi
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LIME AMD BRICK. ^ 3_
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HENRY BAIER. ficat
Also Flue Building, and all kinds of brick work | a11 c one to order. 5^ 3m .2 stitu
Wm. CHTJMASERO. Jj.
ATTORNEY AT LAW, VIRGINIA CITY, MON j as m tana Territory. Office, corner of Wallace and ^ v ! Jackson street, at J. A. Ming's Store. mim
id 4^ ^ b8rs ^ ^ ^ renc
Shaving and Hair Dressing Saloon
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- ! MUSTACHE AND HAIR COLORING. p^c
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t, South Side of Wallace Street, Va. City |
LYONS * WHITE, Proprietors. flce
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= JOHN S. ATCHISON, i
NOTARY PUBLIC. U
aa I REVENUE STAMPS AND BLANKS *J
FOR SALE AT and _ th?
t^ ALLEN ^ MILLARD'S RANK. 0ffl
p. VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA TERRITORY. tio;
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LUMBER YARD. scr; i
Idaho street. Virginia City, M. T. James Gen- the
nail, proprietor. Kepps constantly on hand all pla
i0_ kinds of the best lumber, which will be sold at low i
1 rates. 1-ly ^
sT QTAR BAKERY AND SALOON, be
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v Nevada City, M. T. Patrick Ryan, proprietor.^ un . All persons wishing good bread are requested to j
lte ! call. Prices low. Also, beer furnished with the nw
7- best of drinks. Here is the place to get an honen f0i
loaf, a cake or pie, and ^something to wash it b_
down.^ 1-om ao
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_ F. C. Counell, M. D. S. If. F. Ward, M. D
!d^ Drs. CORNELL Sc WABD. be
PHYSICIANS ^ SURGEONS. m
(Successors to) eq
irv, Drs. BBOOKE ec GLICK. ^'
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_ Office on Jackson Street, below Wallace, Virginia pr
City, Montuna Territory. ly^ 13
- wise oj\*sijv MtousE. It
. IdaUo Street, Opposite Recorder's ofl the Office.
ne, Will rive Board and Lodging at $14 0s per week. bay Any one who wants warm, comfortable and clean | jS beds, meals and liquors, let them call and see ? __ CARPENTER. P(
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dar Virginia City Council, Nd^_,E. L. A. g ies. ^\H TILL meet every Tuesday evening, at 7 o'ck>ck. | fo . es- VV By order of G. G. B1SSELL, Pres't. in ,. ^ T. H. Kleixsmidt, Rpc Sec'y. m
^ PLANTER'S HOUSE ^
Corner of Idaho and Jackson Sts., Vir- 1 * ginia City, Montana Territory. >
' Wm. ^ JOHN A. SHOOT ;
r0B' (Formerly of ths Pftsnter's House, Hannibal Mo.) b, the PROPRIETORS. P
the rn HE ABOVE NAMED HOUSE, FORMERLY c' bed 1 conducted by Wm. Sloan, Esq., having been ^
enlarged and re fitted is now open with every facil- j ces* itv f?the accommodation of Guests and Boarders, j
Con-Wtable rooms and beds are provided and the
atble is carefully famished with the best the mar- 1 1! ket and seucons afford. . i u
TIE Pa*sengers for the early Stage Coaches can obtain e mer cood lodgings here and be wakened at the proner t tiss- _our. The patronage of the public k respectlully r solicited. YVm. AJno. A. SnOOl,
1 4-_tf Propbiktobs. t
JIJSTVS COOKE. 1
cor- GENERAL AUCTIONEER ,
InJ Particular attention given to the sale of Live j ,
L _k__ Rpal Estate, sales of Stocks of _ooas
_T in Store:^ Office Z ? Elephsat Corral, ^ J
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An Act to Incorporate Virginia City. I curity
Beit enacted by the Legislative Assembly of E the Territory of Montana I afores
d ARTICLE I.-Or Boundarikb. M?i
w .^.L^ That the inhabitants of the city of Vir- fc^x,\ iy ginia, m Madison county and territory of MonUna establ ie be and are hereby constituted a body politic and to boi corporate, by tbe name and style of the ^ City of ed, T Virginia,^ and by that name shad have perpetual ^t a g succession, may sue and be sued, plead and be im- num. plsaded in all courts of law and equity, and may aforei have and use a common seal, and alter the same ut *^btai to P1?5^^- purpc -e *J ?'r^That 811 that territory embraced within the mayo ^ the following limits, to-wit. Beginning thirty feet ' if ^ ^ in the rear of the northwest corner of the double not b _ cabin now occupied by Frank Reager A Co., located negol on the West side of Alder creek; thence in a 1 ther, southerly direction parallel with said Alder creek city f one mile and a quarter; thence in an easterly di- ally c f. rectionone mileand a half ; thencs in a northerly real ( direction one mile and a quarter; thence in a . 4 westerly direction one mile and a half to the place pay^1 of beginning. \ ^
\ 3.^ Whenever any tract of land adjoining the ducti city of Virginia shall be laid off into town lots mak^ and duly recorded ae may be required by law, the fore? _ same shall be annexed to and become part of the city ^ I of Virginia. for t
^ 4. ^ The inhabitants of said city, by the name ^ ' and style aforesaid, shall have power to sue nnd be heall sued, to pl^ad and be impleaded, defend and be de- anu: A- fended in all courts of law and equity, and in all ac- $ '^ xL tions whatsoever, to purchase and receive and to hydr
hold property both real, or personal or mixed, either the _ in or beyond the city, for burial grounds or for Prov other purposes, f^Jr the use of the inhabitants of cons said city. and 1
DI ARTICLE II.^ Of the Citt Cocncil. in?
^ L^ There shall b? a city council, to consist of fdu
>m a mayor and board of aldermen. . _f
ns> j> 2.^ The board of aldermen shall consist of two j--,,
members from each ward, to be chosen by the qual- a
H ified voters for two years and until others shall be i_^|
legally qualified. 1
>*. \ 3.^ No pprson shall be an alderman unless at the uJL time of his election he shall be a freeholder, and
have resided within the limits of tbe city for six ^/
months immediately precsding hu election, and |
shall have the requi.-ite qualifications to vote for anj
members of the legislature, be a resident of the *
E ward for which he is elected, and a citizen of the kJL
* United States. J?^
y^ \ 4. ^ If any alderman, after bis election, remove u
jn from the ward for which he was elected, his office USg,
shall be declared vacated. The mayor nnd 11 ldei men -x
shall serve without comppnsation from the city an?
^ funds, until there shall be five thousand inhabitant- ga^ insaid city, and when the population shall exceed 1 five thousand, the mayor shall receive such compen- lngr
R. sation as the city council shall determine. nrtrj
'i 5. ^ At the first mepting of the city council, the cun]
Y* aldermen shall be divided by loti into two classes: ^
Thp seats of those of the first class, shall be racstsd r|aJL
at the expiration of the first year, and of the second to
class at the expiration of the second year, so that tjje
1 one half of the board shall be elected annually. ^
g 6. ^ The city council shall judge af the quali- 0f .
ficitions oi their own members, and shall determine ^
or'K all contested elections under this act. 0-('
g 7. ^ A majority of the city council shall con- -i
ititute a quorum to do business, but a smaller nuin- gup
ber may adjourn from day to day, and compel the nou
j attendance of absent members, under such penalties j on]
)N as ni'iy bo pre cibed by oidinances. ( tox
and ^ 8. ^ The city council shall have power to deter- j cli
mine the rules of its proceedings, punish its mem- j
bers for dLordei ly conduct, and with the concur- ?[
^ renc; of twc-thiixli of the members electeJ, expel a ^0I1 )U member. Du,
g 9. ^ The city council shall keep a journal of its 1
proc.edings, and from time to time, publish the cjj{
same, and the yeas and nays, when demanded by u
I any member present, shall be entered upon the ! tar'
journal. I \ 10.^ No alderman shall be appointed to any of- :
*^ flee under the authority of the city, which shall be j-.
created, or the emoluments of which shall have been j
I increased during the time for which he eball have t0
I been elected. yjj
\ 11.^ All vacancies that shall occur in the board :pc
of ald 'rmen shall b? filled by election. 0f
g 12. ^ The mayor and each alderman before en- j
* te: ing upon the duties of his office, shall take and tio iro subsc. ibe an oath, or make an affirmation that thpy tjj(
will support the Constitution of the Unite dStates ^ and the Organic Act of this Territory, nnd that 0j they will well and truly perform the duties of their fir( offlc? to the best of their skill and ability. tQ \ 13. ^ Whenever there shall be a tie in the elec- f. tion of nld^:-men, the judges of the election shall 0^ certify the facts to the mayor, who shall determine D!l the same by lot, in such manner as shall be pre^ scribed by ordinancs. an ^ 14. ^ There shall be twelve stated meer.ings of Gen- the city council in each year, at such times and br all places as may be prescribed by the city council. lovr ARTICLE III.^ Or the Executive Officers. an
% l . ^ The chief executive officer of the city shall
be a mayor, who shall ba elected by the qualified th voters of the city, end hold his offic: oneywir, nnd jr. ^ until his successor shall be elected and qualified.
il to t) 2.^ No person shall bo eligible to the office of ^^
1 the mayor who shall not have been a resident of the city jnest for one year next preceding his elsction, or who j ^ ih it shall be under twenty five years of age, or who shall 10
not, at the time of his election, be a citizen of the at
United States. ,
M. D g 3.^ If any mayor, during the term for which If
he shall have been elected, remove from the city, or P'
shall be absent from the city for the space of three ^ 5T S- mouths, his office shall be vacated.
g 4. ^ When two or more persons shall have an C(
equal numbsr of votes for mayor, the judges of S election shall certify the same to the city council,
who shall proceed to determine the same as may be ^
ginia provided by ordinance. P
2 * 5.^ Whenever any election for mayor shall be TjjT contested, the city council shall determine the tame a t_E(. as may be prescribed by ordinance. c
'6 6. ^ Whenever anv vacancy shall happen in the ^ er'* office of mayor, it shall be filled by election. jj
ARTICLE IV.^ Of Election. week. * 1.^ On the first Monday in February, A. D., | it clean i$$$t nn e'.ection shall be held in said city for one | \ Mayor, one Justice of the Peac\ to be denominated j
^ Police Magistrate fortheCity of Virginia, one Mar- ^ _ shal for the city, one City Attorney, one City Clerk, j b
on^ City Treasarer, one City Assessor, one Street u
^ ' Commissioner, nnd two Aldermen for each ward: And I
r>ock. 1 forevPr thereafter, on the first Monday of February * ;- in each year, there shall be an election for one
-tf mayor, one city marshal, one city clerk, one city ] j
? attorney, one city treasurer, one city assessor, one , y
>r_ street commissioner, and one alderman for each , j
. ward, and on the first Monday in February in every c
T/'ir- i second year, there shall be an election for one po- ^
^ lies magistrate for said city. j
1 * s 2. All white m^le inhabitants over the age of
'?T* I twenty-one years who are entitled to vote for mem- ? *- oers of the territorial legislature, and who shall have
1 Mo.) been actual residents of said city ninety days next ^
preceding said election, shall be entitled to vote for ^ FRTY city officers: Provided, That said voters shall give
-been their votes in tbe wards in which they shall respect- j
% ^, ively reside. ,
arders! \ ARTICLE V.-Or thk Dctirs ot the Cocnctl. , id the I 8 1 ^The city council shall have power and au-
^ mar- thority to levy and collect taxes for city purposes , upon all taxable property, real, mixed and personal, j 1
obtain except as hereafter excepted, within the limits of , proner the city, not exceeding one half of one per cent , ctiul!. per annum upon the asses- ed value thereof, and may
Jmforce the payment of the same m any manner 1 is that may be prescribed by ordinance not repngnont , = ? the constitution of the United states or the or^ ganic act of tbe Terrritory. _ ^ * * 2.^ The city council shall hare power to ap- E Jt point all officers except snch aa are sleeted or othsr- it Live wise provided for in this set. Goods I * 3.^ The city coaacil shall haye power U re- bS quire of all officer, appointed or siBBkBViBMM- S* : sacs of this act, bonds with penalty and se-
I curity for the .faithful performance of their re- 1 diaord spective duties, as msy be deemed expedient, and fires, f also to require of all officers appointed or elected as or in 1 aforesaid, to take snch oaths or make such affirma- any j tion as the city council may prescribe, for the faith- forfei f ul performance of the duties of their respective of- lars. . fices, before entering upon the duties of the same; To g 6, establish, support and regulate common schools, and it nee i to borrow money on the credit of tbe city, Provid- city a r ed, That no sum or sums of money shall be orrowed j} 6 [ at a greater interest than twenty per cent, per an- that . num, nor shall any sum or sums be borrowed as made r aforesaid, until after the subject shall have been g 7 t submitted to the legal voters of said city, for which be ves I purpose a special election -hall be called by the over 1 s mayor, after giving twenty days notice thereof, and ries o 1 1 if a majority of the legal voters of said city shall healt t j not be in furor of any such loan, tbe same may be there 1 negotiated, and not otherwise : And provided, fur- g 8 a ! ther, That the annual interest on the loan of the the c n city shall never exceed one-half the revenue annu- dinan . ally derived from the tax levied by said city upon g 9 v real estate within th* limits of said city. guilt a g 4. ^ To appropriate money and funds for the fully e payment of the debts and expenses of the city, condi g 5. ^ To make regulations to prevent the intro- of hi e duction of contagious diseases into the city ; to distri , make quarantine laws for that purpose, and to en- tion, e force the same within five miles of the city. dollu y g 6.^ To establish hospitals and make regulations recot for the government of the same. ment H g 7. ^ To make regulations to secure the general ART >p health of the inhabitants : to declare what shall be 5- a nuisance, and to prevent and remove the same. > g 8. ^ To provide the city with water, to erect 1 j
0 hydrants and pumps, build cisterns and dig wells in p-^L' r the streets for the supply of engines and bucket : jjc s >r Provided, That nothing in said section shall be so gnan >f construed as to depriv* private individuals of vested prop
and acquired rights without ju*t comppnsation be- c0lnh ing made therefor by the city government. sj,sll g 9. ^ To open, alter, abolish, widen, extend, es- ,jx(j 'f tablish, grade, pave or otherwise improve and keep a .
in repair streets, avenues, luues and alleys, sidewalks, B.*M * drain? and sewers. ?ide g 10. ^ To establish, erect, and keep in repair coar bridges. ^-,,^ g 11. ^ To divide the city into ward?, alter the onji, 1P boundaries thereof, and create additional wards as ?e n r* occasion may require. tUeii '* g 12. ^ To establish and regulate night watches. men ,u g 13.^ To p ovide suppoit for lighting the streets to ul or and erect lamp post*. 1 ne g 14. ^ To erect market houses, to establish mar- anJ0 kets and market pieces, and to provide for the gov- ?e emment snd regulntioi.s the.eof. ooet ve g 15 ^ To provide til needful buildings for the ce use of the city. 8hai en g IS. ^ To provide for the enclosing;, improving aa(j ty and regulating all public grounds belonging to the g
'li city- _ for;
e*1 g 17. ^ To licnse, tax. and regulate auctioneers, ,nto
>n^ merchants, pedlars, retailers, groceis, tavems, ordi- jjupi
naries. hawkers, brokers, pawnbrokers aud money 5(.re,
be changers. g
a: g 13. ^ To license, tax and regulate hackney car- sj,0,
e? riages, wagons, carts and dray;, and to fix the rates ?per
to be charged lor the carriage of persons, and for ?jj
lttt the wngonago, caitage and drayage of property. >
8 19. ^ To license and regulate porters and rates
h^ of'portenge. holt
08 g 20. ^ To license, tax and regulate theatrical and acc( other exhibitions, shows and amusements. 0f
m^ g 21. ^ To license, restrain, regulate, prohibit and j,? ,n^ suppress tippling houses, dram shops, gambling vjje be houses, dance houses, bawdy houses, and other dis- Mjj lej I orderly houses, nnd the selling or giving away of in- B[)n] j toxic:iling or mult liquors by any person with>n the taX( er^ 1 city, except by persons duly liconsfd. . ra^ g 22. ^ To provide for the prevention nnd extin- ^r^ guisbnient of fire, to organize and establish fire g *^ compinies, and to prohibit ths erection of wooden pur buildings in any pnrt of the city. ^ns J*1 g 23.^ To regulate the building nnd fixing of iu_j be chimneys, and to fix the flumes thereof. yea by g 24. ^ To regulate the storage of gunpowder, lej, I tar, pitch, redn, and other combustible materials. nIMj I a 25. ^ To regulate parapet walls and partition jui 0?^ i f mces, and restrain cattle, hogs, horses, sheep and fej| be dogs from running at large. and een g 20. ^ To establish standard weights and measures p lve to be used in the city, in all cases not otherwise pro- m? vided for by law, and to order all laws on the sub- eje '^^O^ jpet to be enforced, and to fix and enforce payment ant of fines for noncompliance with any such order. ant en- a 27. ^ To provide for the measuring and inspec- jj BM tion of lumber, and other building mateiials, and Ti_ ',py the measuring all kinds of mechanical work. me 'tea g 28. ^ To provide for the inspetion and weighing ref bflt of hay and stone coal, the measurement of charcoal, rec ie,r firp\rood and other fuel to be used and sold within j tha city. > fei
l?c^ g 29. ^ To provide for and rpgnlat? the inspection juf Lull 0^'tobacco, and of beef, pork, flour and whisky in pal line buirels. lei pre- g 30. ^ To regulate tbe inspection of butter, lard j and other provisions. an s of g 3? ^ Xo regulate the weight and quality of m( an^ bread to be used in the city. du g 32. ^ To regulute the size of bricks to be sold re( I. and used in the city.
hall .33. ^ To provide for taking the enumerations of ed ified the innabitants of said city. by and .31. ^ To regulate the election of city officers, ?
I and to provide for removing from office any person e^ of holding an office created by ordinance. ai citv . 35. ^ To fix the compensation of city officers nn wuo ^nd regulate the fees of jurors, witnesses and others, _i hall 1 for services rendered under this or any other ordi- ju
the nm-ce made in pursuance thereof. j ar
g 36. ^ To regulate the police of the city, to en- ul hich fo'ce fines, forfeitures, and the enforcement of such
or penalties, and all money collected under cr by au- fr lj'ree thority of any city ordinance, shrill be deemed to | 0t belong to said city, and disposed of by the city jn ean council under the ordinances of said city, for the ?,
9 of genen.1 use and benefit of the inhabitantstt!iereof. th ncil \ ^^-^Tbe city council shall have exclusive pow- rj y be er, within the city, by ordinance, to license, sup-
press and restrain billiard tables and bowling alleys. a, II be i **^ ^ *be city council shall have power to make K -ome a11 ordinances which shall be nece;B.iry and proper
carrying into execution the powers specified in this w x the *ct' so lbat iUC'' ordinances be not repugnant to, or p, inconsistent with the constitution of the United Cl States, or the Organic act of this Tenitory. c, g 39. ^ The style of the ordinance shall be : ^ Be 0 ^ D., it ordained by the City Council of the City of tj ' one j Virginia.^ . ^ si
inted j g 40.^ Al! ordinances of the city council shall, f, Mar- within ten days after they shall have been passed, ^ lerk, be published in some newspaper in the city, or posted j. treet Up in three public places in said city, and shall not And I be in force until they have been published as afore- 0 ^uary wid. b r one g 41. ^ All ordinances of the city council may be g city proven by the seal of the corporation, and when |t ; one printed in book form or pamphlet foim and pur- . each porting to be printed nnd published by authority t every of tbe corporation, the same shall be received in p e po- evidence in all courts and laces without further proof.
ge of ARTICLE VI.^ Ths Mayor. a
^havp i *_ ^ The mayor shall preside at r11 meetings of I next *be city council, and in case of a tie, shall have the a te for casting vote, and in no other : in case of ths non- ffjve attendance of the m^yor at any meetitg, the board : r ?nect- ^f aldermen shall appoint one of their own number I as chairman, who shall preside at the meeting but I 4 shall not thereby lose his right to vote on any ques 1 Ss_* I tion before tbe board. 1 id an- g 2 ^ The mayor shsll, at all times be vigilant J rpoees | and active in enforcing ths laws and ordinances for ' iona), I the government of the city. He shall inspect the 1 its of conduct of all tbe subordinate officers of said cent, city, and causa negligence or positive viola- 1 dmay tion of duty to be prosecuted and punished, and 1 isnner shall, from time to time, communicate to the al- 1 gnant dermen, such information end ifoommend all such 1 ie or- tneasnt es as tnay, in his opinion, tend to the im- j ' provement of the finances, the police, the health, 1 to ap- security, comfort and ornament of the city. |> other- g 4.^ lis is hereby authorised to call on every white male inhabitant of said citv, over the age of U re> eighteen years, to aid in enforcing tbe laws and 1 pursu- ordinances, and in case of riots, to call ont the mi- 1 id so- litis to aid him in suppressing the same, or other
disorderly conduct, prrven tin? snd extinguishing of g li d fires, for securing the peace and seiety of the city, act no 3 or in carrying into effect any law or ordinance, and dinanc 1- any person who shall not obey each call, shall J \ \t >- forfeit to said city a fine not exceeding twenty dot- rata V - law. the fir
o g 6. ^ He shall have power whenever he shall deem Ten it d it necessary to require of any of the officer* oi said 1.6 1. 1- city an exhibit of his books and papers. [ \ \ ' ^J g 6. ^ He shall also have power to execute all scte J. }. 1- that may be required of him by any ordinance appoii >* made in pursuance of this act. hereia ^ g 7. ^ He shall also have such power as may until :h be vested in him by ordinances of tbe city, in and be ele ie over all places within five (5) miles of the bounds- or an >d ries of the city, for the purpose of enforcing tbe i Menu U health and quarantine ordinances and regulations I out t De thereof. said c r- g 8.^ He shall receive for his services outside of bouoc ie the city such compensation as shall be fixed by or- holdu u- dinance. wares >n g 9.^ In case the msyor shall at any time be j said e
guilty of a palpable omissson of duty, or shall wil- 1 three ae fully and corruptly be guilty of oppression, mal- 1 of si conduct or partiality in the discharge of the duties j place, 0- of his office, he shall be liable to bp indicted in the j seiTe, to district court of the proper county, and on convic- said n- tion, be .hall be'fined not more than five hundred made dollars, and ths court shall have the power, on tbe vided ns recommendation of the jury, to add to the judg- ' lutur ment of the court that he Ise removed from office. 1 shall
?: ARTICLE VII.^ Or Proceedings w Special I canT1
be recei CA9E8- ! ber 0
ct g 1. ^ When it shall be necessary to take private j der 1
m property for opening, widening, or altering any pub- ward
1 : lie street, lane, avenue or alley, the corporation tny ' f0 shall make a just compensation to the person whose I two 1
property is so taken, and when the amount of such j the s compensation cannot be agreed upon, the mayor ^ the s shall cause the same to be Bsc ->rtained by a jury of betw **^ six disintereittd persons, free holders in the city. i ^f g 2.^ When the owners of all tbe piopertyin a P^M street, lane, avenue or alley propo.-ed to be opened, widened or altered, shall petition therefor, tbe city *lr council may open, widen, or alter :uch str -et. lane, AI avenue or alley, upon condition to be prrsc ibed by A] '^e ordinance, but no compe. sition, shall, in such ca.e , 03 be made to those wuo e property, shall be taken, their tenants or others, nor shall the e be an a.s?ss- ^* ment of benefit or damage that maytccue the.eby et* tounyof the petitioners.
g 3. ^ All jurors empanelled to enquire into the ar^ amount of benefit or damages which s_all happen to j \ 3V^ the owneis of propetty proposed to be taken for >pi. opening, widening or altering any street, lane, av- , ? enue or alley, shall fiist be svvoru to that effsct, and ' **^r shall return to tbe mayor, their inqu%t in writing, in5 and signed by tbe jft;ors. 1 tb' g 4. ^ In ascertaining the amount of compensation er ,
for property taken as ir>ore.nid, the jury shall take 1 _ f^> into consideration the benefit, as well ae tne injuries o!^ happening by opening, widening or altering such | ,n01 aey street, lane, avenue or alley.
g 5. ^ The mayor shall h_ ve power, for good cause I } :ar^ shown, within two days after the inquest shall have eal 't?s been returned to him bs aforesaid, to set the same j f^r aside, and cause a new inquest to be made. I g 6. ^ The city council shall have power by or- j 'tea dinance, to levy ana collect a speciul tax on the 'i holders ot lota in any street, lane, avenue or alley, 1 n:o lnc* according to their respective fronts for th. purpose ! ur?
of having grading, or planking side-walks and j *n^* lighting such streets, lane, avenue or alley. Pro- !
vided, said tax shall not exceed the actual costs of I d.18^ said side-walks and lighting respectively, which tax 'J shall be collected in the same manner us other city thr tbe taxes. mU
tln_ ARTICLE VIII. ^ Miscellaneous Provisions. Sui
fire g 1. ^ The city council shall have power for the ih ^en purpose of keeping the streets, lanes, ave: ues and d.n alleys, in repair, to require every uble-bodi-ed male XL.:, ^f inhabitant in said city over the age of twenty-one jur years to labor on said streets, lanes, avenues and al- der, ievSj not exceediug one dny iu eaca and every year, Pu' Is. ^nd every person tailing to perform such labor when U*^ Hon duly notified by the stieet commissioner, sln.ll for- nic and f eic and pay ton dollars lor said day so neglected ,nt, and refused. .l ares g 2.^ The members of the city council and fire- j ; pro- men, shall, during their term of service ss such, be sub- exempt from working out any road or street tax; tbi sent au(| shall likewise be exempt from serving on juries, en and in tbe militia of the tenitory. rjs pec- g 3. ^ The city cauncil shall nave power to pro- j and ri_e f0r the punishment of offenders by imprison- i r
ment in all c.iaes where such offenders shall lair -..r l'c 3ing refuse to pay the fines and forfeitures which may be Hit :oal, recovered against them. \y{ thin g 4. ^ All tines and forfeitures collected for of- fences committed, or penalties incu-red within the ition incorporated limits ot the city of Virginia, shall be j in paia mto the treasuiy of saiu city by u,e ouicei cwl w^ lectiug the same. ed lard j> 5. ^ The city council shall cause to [be] published Q4 annually, a lull and complete statement of all .;l y of moneys received and expended by the corporation j
during the preceding year, and on what Account re- ^^, sold received and expended. I Ll
g 0. ^ All suits, actions and prosecutions institut- I Pi ns of ed, commenced o brought by tbe corporation here- | t j
by created, shall b? pioaecuted in the n: me ot tbe cers, (jity of Virginia. p srson q 7. ^ Appeals shall be allowed from decisions in fi all cases aiisiug under tbe provisions of this net. or tv Beers nny ordinance passed in pursuance thereof, to tbe lb hers, distiict court, and every such appeal shall be granted Ji ordi- in the ;ame manner, and with like effect, as appeals c| ! are taken fiom and grunted by justices ot the peace
o en- under toe laws of the tenitory.
such jj a. ^ Wnenever the raayoi shall absent himself vv Y au* from the city, or lesign, or die, or his offics shall y ed to j otherwise be vacated, the bouid of aldeimen shall ' c',ty immediately proceed to elect one of tbeir number ' 1 r the President, who shall be mayor pro tern., until tue 01 e^f. the office shall be filled by election, as Leiein pio- (I pow- Tided. f( sup- g y. ^ This act is hereby declared to be a public act Ueys. arit| 1Iiay be read ill evidence iu all courts R law and make equity within this Tenitory without pioof. ^ roper g 10. ^ The city marshal the coiisUble within f
1 this talj oity of Virginia, shall be authouxeu and h_ve j to, or pUWer to execute anywhere within the limits of the 1 f( nited county wherein said city may be locatel, all pio-
ceos issued by th^ polic magistrate, of stid city, or ri ^ Le other magistrate nitnin said city, aud the said mur- ty of _ i.al shah have power to do ull the acts that a con- s,
stable may lawfully do, and shall receive the same shall, feet, that aro allowed to constables in similar cases, 11 assed, anj ^hall give bond, as Constables are required by tl msted law to give. j '1
II not ? ll. ^ All actions brought to recover any penalty f afore- or forfeiture under this net, or any oiuiuanc, g by-law or police regulation made in pursuance ^ iay be tuereof, shall be brought in the corporate uame, and when jt shall be lawful to declure generally a. debt lor r
1 pur- tuch penalty, fine or i 01 feiture, stating th^- clause of ho. it y this uct, or the by-law, or ordinance under which tbe ' ^ ed in penulty or forfeiture is claimed, and tc give the j J ui ther special matter in evidence under it.
g 12. ^ in all ptosecutions for any violation of L any ordinance, by-law or ether regulation, tbe first an of process shall be by summons, unless oath'oruffiim- ive the etion shall be made lor a warrant, as iu other ca.es. e non- i '3 ^ Executions may issue immediately upon ^ board rendition of judgment, and if the defendant has do 1 umber | goods, or chattels, orieal estate within the county, K az but wbereof the judgment can be collected, the officer j j r ques ! reudenng such judgment may require the def enaant !
to be confined iu juil for a t*m not excseling three j 1 rilant month., and .11 persons so committed shall be eon- 1 ' ces for fi^ed one day for each five dollar, ot such judgment 1 ] ictthe end costs. h t said g 14. -?Thepolice magistrate shall havejurhdiction 1 i viola- in all couito of all violation of the eity ordinances, 1 d, and and shall have theskme jurisdiction in ull civil and the al- cuniiihl proceedings as is now or shall hereafter be I
11 such conleneu upon otuer justices of the peace ot this he im- 1 Tenitory, aud in all tbe court* of this lenito.y, J uealth, said police magistrate shall be held to be a justice !
I of the peace, but no change of venue shall be si- 1 every lowed from said police magistrate to any >>thcr jus- age of tiec of tbe peace lor hearing determination in ^ny ws and I case where proceedings shall be commencod against > the mi- any person or persons for the violation cf say city I r other I ordinance.
g 15. ^ The duties of all officers mentioned in this I act not herein prescribed, shall be prescribed by or^ dinance.
g 16. ^ That aa act entitled ^ Aa Act to kicorpo- > rata Virginia city in Madison eoaoty,^ passed at
I the first section of the Legislative Assembly of tbs Territory of Idaho, and approved Janaaiy 3tth, 1 , 1864, be and the same is hereby repealed.
i 17.^ That R. M. CasspUtil, J alius Basch tad I i. J. Hull, be, and they are hereby constituted and 1 appointed to act as commissioners for the purpose her ei Suiter mentioned, and to serve ia inch c parity ^ until the first board of aldei men of said city shall 1 be elected, and duly qualified. Said commit. iouers ^ or any two of thaaa shall, on or before tne flist 1 j Monday in February, A. D., 1365, proceed to lay 1 oat the territory piubraced?witbin tne limits of tho said city of Virginia into three waids, and fix tbo f boundaiies of tbe same, and nLo shall pre Me for
- : holding the first election herein appointed yi tbesev- waras of said city ; .-hu ,1 fix tbs place for I olding
? j said election in each of said waids, shall appoint e
- j three persons to set as judges of election in each
- of said wards, who sbah Is sworn Lad whoso s j places may be filled, in case they do not t j seive, as provided by law in other elections:
- said election shall be held and leturni thr.ee. i 1 made and certifiei in all respects as m. y be pro> e j vided by law in election for members of tbe Legis- ;- ! lature. A eopy of said returns of said election
shall be delivered to said commissioners, who shall L canvass the same within three days from the time I received, and the persons receiving the highest num- I ber of votes for tbe several offiArs to be elected un- e ! der this set, and two aldermen for each of said >. ' wards, shall be declared by said commiseionera or n *ny two of them, duly elected to said offices. If it j two or more persons shall, at said election, receive h I the same number of votae for either of said offices, ,r ! the said commissioners shall determine the rams ,f between them by lot.
g 15. ^ This act to be in force from and after its a passsge.
i, GEORGE DETWILER,
j Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ALBERT R. LAWRENCE, President. )y Approved, December 30th, 1861. J, SIDNEY EDGERTON,
a. Governor.
*y LATK.T BY TGLtlGHAFH.
^ New Yobk, 18.
to I We have Havana dates to the 14th. ^ ^J I The blockade runner Princess Royal, from ? ' Bermuda to Nassau ; has been io.t at sea. g, I Fort Monroe, 17,
To the President.^ The rebel Hag of Fish- ^*n I er was delivered to me on board the steam- Jj j er Spaulding, off that pluce, yesterday gh j morning, the 16th.
(Signed) Terbt. ise An acknowledgement and thanks for tha ve gallant achievement was given in your ne I uame to Porter und Terry, from w om the )r_ j following particulars were obtained. he The troops arrived off Fi.ber on Tuesday >y. I night and on Friday they were all landed ^* j under covt rot :\ heavy fire from the squad- J ron, and n rec.nno stance, was maue by of i Terry.
sz The colored troops and some ethers were ty thrown into line betwetn tho fort and Wil^ mington. The force numbered 4,UiK). On Sunday at 3:30 p. m. the us.auliwas made. ;he The three days' tire of the tleet had gr.nily nd damaged the sea front. 1,800 marine* and ^ls scumen, under Capt. B.cc.c, went at the ^? fort nnd reached the parapet, but w.re re- u~f puls.'d with heavy loss. Tka attack was ten useful only as a diverhion. Tbe other nnd or- more difficult fuce wa* a.sauited by 3,000 ttu men of the old 10th corps under Tcrry; irt- 1 tnev w,'re 'et* UJ Curtis. The combat 'be I lasted 7 hours. Our troops were aided by ax; the skillful fire of the licet, and pushed tbe ies, enemy from traverse to traverse. Thc gar^ rison lied to Federal Point, where they were o__ ^ pursutd and captured. Whiting surren- orldeied at 12 m., unconditionally. I,fe00 rbej men wero in his commund, the iemainder j were dead or wounded.
the i ?ur '08S '8 c,|tim;llea nt or 800 killed j b^ i>nd wounded, besides the nnvnl loss, which ggj was slight, not over 100 killed and wound^ ed. Not a ship or transport was lost. ^ bed j Col. Curtis, was sev. r y, though not mor- j*^ j tally wounded. Col.Bcildkd oi his wound i?loa Monday morning. Col, Moore, and I Lieat. Col. Lyman, were killed. Col. tut- 1 Packer and Lieut. Coi. B.iddie wcr. wound- ere- | cd.
tbe j On Monday morning thc magazine of ^ in I F.siier explj led, kil.in? and woan ling or two or three hundred, alter thc capture of the the fort. All the troops have been with- ated drawnj except one brigade, which is left in
'euU charge ot the works. eaca 0
Gen. Hoke's, division, reported at 5,000, uelf was at Wilmington. A portion of it was (hall tnrow:i 'nlu tno *ort not ?'nS before tho nber ,ls8nu't> while it was going on a dem- t_e onstration was made by Hoke against our pio- defensive line, but it was found too strong
for anything more than a skirmish. and About ileven on Monday morning, a heavy cloud of smoke was observed over thin Fort Smith, on the south side of New Inlet. bave The naval officer commanding that station, pio- 1 rePorted that the enemy had tired their bar- PJJ i racks and evacuated that fort. ^aar- The armament of Fisher was seventy-
con^ two guns, some of larze calibre and rifled, same ^ ^ nt. . *
Mei and one Armstrong gun. The troops in
,1 by the fort had rations for sixteen days. ^ Tlie'r los^> in killed and wounded was 400 ^alty to 500. Gen. Whiting had three wounds in *nu,'^ the ihigh. Cob Lnmb, also, who had gon^ !*and 'nt0 lae tort wit? '*^nforccments, nuu to t ior relieve Whiting on Sunday, is wounded. ^^^f 1 On Monday everything was as quiet as ft ^ ?the 'Sabbath day, the dead being buried and the wounded placed in transports and held on of hospitals.
^first Sherman renewed tbe movement of bis JJJJJ] foice from Savannah last week. The 15th Up0n and I7ih corps went in transports to Beau- taano fort. On Saturday, the 4th and 7th corps, ^^>ty, , under Maj, Gen. Blair, crossed Port Royal Doanti * crrv> ,,uu w'ia ft Port'on of Foster's com-. three I mi,niJ moved on Pocntaligo. Gen. Howard, 1 con- j commanding that wing of the aimy, re- ;uieut j poited, ou Sunday, that the enemy uband-.
j oned his stioug woiks ia our fiout daring iction 1 Saturday night. Blair's corps now accu* ^^^JJ I pies a strong position across the railroad, ter be C0VL'r'Di> n? the approaches east ot Poc^- 1 this i lulig^-
itoiy, ! (Signed) STANTON*
5*2 1 Ycstk, 13,
sr joasT ' Headquarters, Army Potom . -x 16 ^ A in say Bomber of de setters came into -ur I.::- * ii^ gainst! Iront of Petersburg \*u% cTecing. They y oity report that tbe Danville railroad, betw cea (Continued on fourth Page.)
