The Shasta courier., 1854-04-08
Cenrs &C se.efens.

| j. c. HlxcKLrr, Judge; J. T. LASDRuN and
II. A. CuRrlss, Associate Justices.
Monday, April 3.-Ordered that H. A. Cur,iss
be appointed Associate Justice for the term, To
| fill the vacancy occasioned by the absence oi
Justice Harvey.
| The resignation Of Jonas Ingram constable OF
Shasta township was presented. Accepted and
ordered to be filed.
}. Ward, District Attorney, presents his hill
for official services for six months from the first
Monday in October, 1853, amounting to - 900.
| ii. A. Curtiss. having been appointed a member
Of the Court only for the present term, declines
acting. it being subject Of importance. Post
poued until v ednesday.
Bond of Vincent & McCabe. ferry keepers.
approved.
April 4.-Applica,ion of W. Weatherlow for
ferry Testimony heard and application
granted for year, on condition that the Pc
| ttioner file bond in the penal sum Of s., 900,
| in compliance with the statute.
April 5.-H. A. Cnrtiss declining to act fur
ther as Associate Justice, CT. Pennington, ESQ.,,
| is duly appointed to fill the vacancy for the
| term.
| District Attorneys salary. 1t is ordered by
the Court that the salary OF j. Ward, Dist Atty.
for the county of Shasta be established at 81 500
for the year ginning on the first Monday OF
| October, A. D. 1853. 1t is further ordered that
a warrant be drawn upon the County Treasurer
for the first half of the current years salary of
the District Attorney. and for the ensuing half
year that said Attorney be paid in warrants
issued quarterly.
| Application by w. Lean for vacation of pub
| lie highway. Contested by d. q. Huntoon ct
al. By the Court: The highway songht TO be
vacated was established by this Court the
| 10th day of Febluary, A. d. 1853. We deem the
presumption conclusive, that the order establish
| ing the highway in question was based upon u
| nf- facts a1faI in ri
ance with the statutes regulating roads and
| highways. The only statute law governing pro-
ceediDgs of this kind, is page $50, comp. laws
! Cal. ANY road may be discontinued as pub
! lie highway by an entry to that effect in the
minutes OF the Court" This places the matter
entirely at the discretion OF the Court We are
| of the opinion, then, that the same grounds
which would be Of force when the establish
ment of a new highway is sought, would be
fully sufficient for its continuance; and, gen.
orally, we would not require so strict or so thor
| ough proof of its necessity Ill an application
for continuance of a public highway, as
would for its first establishment. We deem it
contrary to good policy or public convenience
to grant an order vacating public highway,
when amy considerable objection is made to
application for such purpose. The prayer OF
| the petitioner is therefore denied.
! Court House aud Jail. 1t is ordered that the
report of the Commissioners appointed in behalf
of the Comfy of Shasta to superintend the erec-
ton of a Court House and Jail. be accepted and
confirmed 1t is further ordered that warrant
| for the sum of So 900 be drawn upon the build
ing fund assessed for the current year, in favor
of Barnabuss & Ward and that the balance
due said Ward in his own right. and as assignee
of J. Owens, ($l5s0) be paid by warrant upon
the general fund, in like manner as other
charges against the county.
| Bills allowed during the term.-B. H. Ward
building Court Huuse and Jail finishing inside
same. excavating, &C., So $50; I. w. Dawson,
Clerk, sll4,50; Wm. A. Nnnnaly. Shrtf, $l3S;
J. l.. Holmes, ScLool Marshal, $l42; Curtss &
Hughes, jury boxes and plan of Court House,
s2S; 5. E. Jacks, superintendent of Schools,
5000: G. A. jaeger, chains. $7S; A. Roman,
| stationery, $3.50; Jurors before Curtiss JUS
| tce, $}6 B. Shurtlef, Commissioner on Public
Buildings, $32; d. d. Harri do, $32; Ii. A.
| Curliss services in criminal cases, and as Com
on public buildings. si29.45; same as associate
Justice, SIG; J. T. Pennington, do, SIC j. 7.
Lanlrum, do. $32; J. Ward, siA months salary
as District Attorney, $3.50; snme for service in
| convictions. SIS; total, $5l52 ,95.