“Now, therefore, in pursuance of authority vested in me, I do hereby nominate and appoint Captain Thomas D. Johns to superintend an election to be held by the subscribers aforesaid, on the 11th day of March, 1859, at No. 112 Sacramento street, for commissioned officers, in manner prescribed by law, between the hours of 7 and 10 P. M.
“Witness the Honorable M. C. Blake, county judge of the county of San Francisco, this first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine.”
[SIGNED] “M. C. Blake, County Judge.
“Attest: Wm. Dun, Clerk.
“By D. P. Belknap, Deputy.”
In compliance with the above, the company met and duly organized the “City Guard,” electing the same officers as on June 6, 1858, with the exception that the position of brevet second lieutenant was left vacant.
CHAPTER III.
“CITY GUARD” FROM 1860 TO 1870.
JANUARY 1, 1860, found the “City Guard” just located in their new armory, in an iron building, situated on the north side of California street, a few doors above Montgomery street, over Wells, Fargo & Co’s Express. The Union Club occupied the corner over the bank. Many of the “City Guard” members belonged to this club, and both headquarters were connected by a doorway. Here the corps remained until November 20, 1865—nearly six years.
The re-election of Doane, McKenzie, Freeman, and Little occurred on April 14th following, John Hill being raised to the dignity of brevet second lieutenant.