Butte record., 1854-03-18
AN ACT TO ORGANIZE THE COUNTY or
PLUMAS OUT OF A PORTION OF THE
TERRITORY OF BUTTE COUNTY.


TERRITORY OF BUTTE COUNTY.
! The people of the State Of California repre-
sented in the Senate and .fssenl5ly, do en-
act as Jollo,cs:
s /. The county of Butte shall be divided
so as to form a new county out Of the north
east potion, which shall be calle Plumas.
s .. The said county of Plumas shall be
bounded as follows, to wit commencing at
the Buckeye House on the line between Yuba
and Butte, and running in a right line, cross
ing the southern portion of Walkers Plains
and Feather River, to the summit of the diyid
ing ridge, dividing the waters of the west
branch and the main Feather River, themes
following the said divide to the summit Of the
main divide separating the waters of the Sac
rameuto and the main North Feather, thence
following said divide to the line Of Shasta
county. dividing Shasta and Butte. thence
along said line TO the boundary of the State
thence alonglthe eastern boundary of the State
to the north east corner Of Sierra county
thence following the north western boundary
of Sierra and Yuba to the place Of beginning
s 8. There shall be held an election for
county officers in the county Of Plumas on the
second Saturday in April, 1854 at which eec-
ton the qualified votes of said county shall
choose one County Judge, one District Attor
ner, one County Clerk, who shall Ex offlcio be
County Recorder, one Sheriff, County
Surveyor, one County Assessor, one Coroner,
and one County Treasurer.
s 4, H. j. BRADLEY, w. Dean, and John
Thompson are hereby appointed commission
ers to designate the necessary election pre-
cincts in the county of Plumas for said elee-
ton, and to appoint the Judges and Inspectors
of election at the several precincts designated.
to receive the returns and to issue certificates
of election to the parties receiving the highest
] .14o- of md IN oil 9TH
poets, said election shall be conducted accord
I ing to the provisions Of the "Act to regulate
elections" passed March 23d, 1850
! {. 5. For the purpose Of designating the
several precincts in said county, said commiss
toner's shall meet at least ten days previous to
the day of election, and after having been du-
ly sworn by competent officer to well and
truly discharge tier duties-shal designate
the Judges and Inspectors for sucL precincts.
The commissioners shall appoint one Of their
member as President, and one as Clerk, who
shall keep record Of their proceeding, which
record shall be deposited in the Clerks Office
after the commissioners shall have closed their
labors, majority Of said commissioners shall
at all times constitutute quorum for the
transaction Of business
6. The commissioners shall Immediately
after said meeting. give notice Of such election
and the names of the officers appointed to con
duct the same, by notices to be posted at each
Of the precincts at least ten days before the
election
I. Sealed returns from the officers Of
election shall be delivered TO the President OF
said board. The commissioners shall meet a.
the house Of H. J. Bradley, in the American
Valley, on the tenth day subsequent to the
day OF election, and the returns shall then be
opened and canyassed by said commissioners.
aud the persons having the highest number Of
legal votes for the several Offices to be filled,
shall be declared elected and the Presiden,
shall Immediately make cut and deliver to
each person chosen, e certificate of election.
signed by him as president of the commission
and attended by the clerk.
\ 6. Each person elected shall qualify and
enter upon the discharge of the duties Of his
Office within ten days alter the receipt of his
certificate of election. The county Judge
elect, shall qualify before the president Of the
commissioners. Persons elected to the other
Offices may qualify before the county Judge
or before said President.
s g.. The President Of the commissioner
shall transmit without delay, an abstract Of
said election returns, to the Secretary Of State.
and retain the original returns until the clerk
shall qualify, when he shall file the same ia
the clerks office.
{ 10. The officers elected under this Act
election, and until their successors are quail
fed according % law. The county Judge anA
two associate Justices to be chosen as provided
by law, shall form the court Of sessions for
the transaction Of all county business
) IL. The County Judge of Plumas county
shall receive for his services as Judge Of said
county, one thousand dollars per annum
II. The county of Plumas shall be and
remain portion of the "ninth Judicial Dis
trict.' The District Judge of the said Dis
trict shall hold at least three terms Of his
COURT annually in Plumas county, and shall
as soon as practicable, after this act takes Ct.
feet, notify the people of the said county Of
the time OF holding said terms
|. 5 Is. The County Auditor of the county OF
Butte shall ascertain the county Indebtedness
Of Butte, at the time this act shall take effect.
and also the assessed value of the property Of
the respective counties of Butte and Pluma-
as exhibited by the assessment roll Of 1863.
and upon presentation Of the same duly au-
thenticated to the Auditor Of Plumas county.
the said Auditor Of Plumas county, shall draw
his variant on the Treasurer of his county.
and in favor of the Treasurer of Butte coui-
ty for q sum which shall be ascertained upop
the following basis. each county shall be iia-
bic Tor the present Indebtedness of Butte in
the ratio OF the taxable property of the res
pectlTe counties determined as above set forth.
| IA. The counties of Butte and Plurnas
shall compose one Senatorial District Butte
county shall elect two Assemblymen, and Plu-
mas one in the year 1854, aud in the year
looo Butte county shall elect one Assembly
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