The Trinity times., 1855-04-07

| uHtee ana p0UTS' asseu MARCH ~Vi
1855.
| The People Of the State OF California, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly do enact as
| follows -
| Sec. /, There shall be in each of the coun-
ties of this State, Board of Supervisors, to
consist of three members, to be elected and to
possess such qualifications and have such pow
ers as are hereinafter given; prouided that in
the counties of Los Angeles, Tuolumne, Pa-
Ger, Almeda and Yuba, said board shall con-
sist of FIVE members; and fu,ther prOuided,
that this Act shall not apply to such counties
of this State As have, or hereafter may have,
Boards of Supervisors provided by special
enactment.
Sec. 2 Said Supervisors shall be quail
fled electors of their respective counties, and
shall be elected at the next general election,
and at the general election annually there's
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 ofhcer
shall be eligible to the Office of Supervisor;
and provided, that in all those counties where
no Board Of Supervisors now exists, the
County Clerk, the County Assessor, and the
County Surveyor shall constitute special
board, who shall, previous to the first cleo
ton herein provided for, divide the county
into a number of districts corresponding with
the number of Supervisors to be elected; but
| in such division, no township shall be divided
unless said township shall contain an incor-
porated city or town; and the qualified elec-
tors of each district so formed, shall elect
only one Supervisor, who shall be a resident
of that district; and the Board of Supervisors
| in these counties shall have authority at their
last session before the general election in
each year, to change the boundaries Of the
districts in their respective counties.
SEC. 3. In each Of the counties, except the
| county of Contra Costa, where no Board Of
Supervisors now exists, there shall be an
election held for Supervisors on the second
Monday in April, A. ID. one thousand eight
hundred and fifty five; and the Supervisors
elected under this act, shall qualify on or be-
fore the first day of the first regular meeting
of the Board, as provided in this Act, and
shall hold their Offices until the next general
election, and until their successors are elected
and qualified prOuided, that in the counties
of Sacramento and Yuba the first election of
Supervisors, to be held under the provisions
of this section, shall be held on the first Mon
day in April, A. D., one thousand eight hun
dred and ffty-fve; and prOuided further
that in the county of Klamath the elect ion be
held on the first Monday in May next and
prOrided further, that in the county of San
Joaquin, the first election of Supervisors to
be held under the provisions of this section,
shall be held on the same day of the munici-
al al Nft tba att ,fS IfnFa t,
lowing the passage of this Act.
SEC. 4. 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 OH
the second Monday after each general elec
ton, to canvass election returns.
SEC 5. If at any time after the final ad
journment Of q regular meeting. the business
Of the county shall require meeting of the
| Board, a special meeting Of the same may be
| ordered by majority Of the Board. Ihe
order shall be entered on the records Of the
Board, and the Clerk shall give at least 6ve
days notice OF such special meeting to any
member Of the Board not joining in the or
der. The order shall specify the business to
be performed, and no other shall be trans.
acted at such special meeting.
SEC. 6. A majority of the Board shall form
| a quorum for the transaction of business, and
all sessions of the Board shall be public. They
shall elect one Of their number as chairman
of the Board, and the County Clerk shall be
Clerk thereof. The Clerk shall keep full
and complete record Of all the proceedings of
| the Board, and all their proceedings shall be
entered on the records, and the vote of each
memb'r on every question where there is
any division, shall be entered on the record.
The record OF proceedings shall be signed by
the Chairman of the Board and the Clerk.
SEC. 7. The Clerk shall receive compen-
satiOn for his services, to be fixed by the
Board, (in no case to exceed two hundred
and fifty dollars year, aud no fee or other
compensation whatever shall be allowed the
Clerk for any service connected with the
proceedings or business of the Board of Su-
pervsors provided, that in the counties OF
FL Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Tuoumne and
| Yuba q greater allowance to the Clerk may
be made, but it shall in no case exceed the
sum of eight dollars per day for each day Of
actual service, nor shall he receive in the ag
|
annum; prOrtded further, that in the counties
OF Butte, Plumas, Los Angeles, San Bernar
dina, Napa, Soano and Yolo the compensa-
ton of Clerk shall be four dollars per day for
each day actually engaged in service of the
Board while sitting, and no other fee or COM
pensaton for any services as Clerk of said
Board and, provided further, that in the
counties of Klamath, Sacramento, San Ioa-
quin, Shasta, Sierra aud Trinity, the Clerk
shall receive per-diem compensation which
shall not exceed three hundred dollars n the
aggregate for the year, and he shall receive
no other compensation whatever for any SER
vice connected with the Board.
SEC, s. The books, records and accounts
of the Board, shall be kept at the Office OF
the Clerk Of the Board, and shall at all times
be open to public inspection free of charge.
SEC. 8. 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
me, settle and allow all accounts legally
chargeable against the county, and to levy
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