The Trinity times., 1855-03-31
The Supervisor Bill.

il next week.
1t provides for the election Of three Super
visors in this county, each to be elected from
different district. The election to take
place on the second Monday in April
SEC. 9 Said Supervisors shall be quail
fed electors Of their respective counties, and
shall be elected at the next general election
and at the general election annually there
after; they shall enter on their duties on the
first Monday of the month subsequent to
their election, and shall hold their office one
year, or until their successors are elected and
qualified; but no county or township officer
shall be eligible to the Office Of Supervisor.
SFo. a. The regular meetings Of the
Board OF Supervisors shall be held at The
county seat Of their respective counties, on The
first Mondays Of May, August November
and February. and shall continue from time
to time, until all the business before them is
disposed Of. The Board shall also meet on
The second Monday after each general elec-
ton, TO canvass election returns.
SIC. 3. The Board shall have power and
jurisdiction in their respective counties:-
First; TO make orders respecting the prop
erty Of the county in conformity with any
law Of this State, and to take care Of and
preserve such property. Second: to exam
inc, settle and allow all accounts legally
| chargeabe against the county, and to levy
for the purposes prescribed by law, such
amount Of taxes on the assessed value Of real
and personal property in the county, as may
be authorized by law; proc ided, the salary OF
the County Judge need not be audited by
the Board, but the County Auditor shall on
the fist judicial day Of each month, draw
| his warrant on the County Treasurer in IA
vor Of the County Judge for the amount due
such Judge as salary tor the month prece-
| ding. Third: 10 examine and audit the ac-
counts Of all officers having the care, man.
| agement, or disbursement of any money be-
longing to the county, or appropriated by
law or otherwise for its use aud benefit
| Fourth: to lay out, control and manage public
roads, turnpikes, ferries and bridges within
the county, in all cases where the law does
not prohibit such jurisdiction, and TO make
such orders as may be necessary and requi-
site TO carry its control and management in
to effect. Fifth: TO take care Of and provide
for the indigent sick Of the county. Sixth:
10 divide the county into townships, and to
change the divisions Of the same, and to ere.
ate new townships as the convenience Of the
county may require. Seventh: to establish
and change election precincts, and to ap.
point Inspectors and Judges of eectons.--
Eighth: to control and manage the property
real aud personal belonging to the county and
TO receive by donation any property for the
use aud benefit of the county. Ninth: to
lease or 10 purchase any real or personal
| property necessary for the use Of the county:
pI0Utded, no purchase Of real property shall
be made unless the value Of the same be pre-
vlousy estimated by three dsinterested per-
sons, to be appointed for that purpose by the
| County Judge. Tenth: to sell at public auc>
ton at the court house Of the county. after al
least thirty days previous public notice, and
cause to be conveyed any property belong
ing to the coanty, apprepriatng the proceeds
OF such sale to the use of the same Eev-
enth: to cause to be erected and furnished a
Court House, Jail, and such other public
buildings as may be necessary, and TO keep the
same in repair; proridsd, that the contract
! for building the Court House, Jail, or other
pubhc baildings be let out after at least thir-
ty days previous public notice in each case
OF readiness to receive proposals therefor
to the lowest bidder who will give good and
sufficient security for the completion of any
contract which he may make respecting the
same; but no bid shall be aeeeped which the
Board may deem too high. Twelfth: to con.
troll the prosecution and defense of al suits
to which the county is party. Thirteenth;
to do and perform all other such acts and
things as may he strictly necessary to the full
discharge of the powers and jurisdiction con
ferred on the Board.
IN this county each member of the Board
is entitled to receive six dollars per day-in
the aggregate not 10 exceed two hundred and
fifty dollars during any one year, and twenty
five cents per mile for each mile actually
travelled in going to and returning from the
county seat.