The History Corner

   Welcome to the "History Corner." In honor of the celebration of the City's 150th anniversary, we are providing you a look back into history at some of the issues of years past that were dealt with by the City Council and how our City came together.

City Council - Moments in History

   The City Council, after achieving the popular support of the residents of the community suspended meetings for the balance of October 1849. The City Council then began the process of filling Council vacancies.

November 5, 1849
On this date, Jacob R. Snyder was nominated for the office of City Councilman. He inspected his own ballots and found himself to be unanimously elected. "There upon, Mr. J.R. Snyder was sworn into office, and took his seat in the board."
    The first bill considered by the confirmed Council was entitled "an ordinance to raise revenue for Sacramento City." The bill being read was amended and ordered to be engraved for the next meeting.
    On motion of Mr. Cornwall - it was unanimously resolved that Drs. White and Chapman and J.P. Rogers be appointed a Committee to visit and examine all sick persons applying to the Council for assistance and that the Committee have full power to render all necessary aid, and draw upon the City Treasurer through the President and Secretary for all debts created by them.
    On motion of P.B. Cornwall, William Glaskin was nominated and upon inspection of the ballots was declared unanimously elected Secretary of the board of President and Council of Sacramento City.
    On motion of Dr. White, the Council adjourned to meet at P.B. Cornwall's office at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
William Glaskin, Secretary

Still More Interesting Trivia

Here are some facts about Sacramento's past you never knew about.

• Did you know that in the year 1900, Sacramento had a population of 30,000, was compactly built, covering an area of about four square miles. The city had broad streets of an average width of 80 feet, and wholly lighted by electricity.
• Outside of San Francisco, Sacramento was the chief manufacturing city in California. In fact, according to the census of 1890, all but three cities upon the entire Pacific Coast exceeded Sacramento in the value of their products.
• At the turn of the century (1900) there were 302 businesses in Sacramento, employing 4,500 people, who earned a total of just under $3 million in wages. Total investments made were $5.5 million; total returns on material goods reached $9 million.

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