The Shasta courier., 1855-04-07
TIE SHASTA COURIER.
The superviser BilI,

The following section OF the Supervisor Bill
embraces the most important powers and duties
conferred upon the Board Of Supervisors No
one can tail ts see the necessity Of eleciins men
Of strict honesty aud first business capacity
to fiji the important position Of Supervisor.
SEC 9. The Board shall have power and ju-
risdiction in their respective counties: Flrst to
make orders respecting TIE property OF the
county in conformity with sny law of this State.
and TO take care of and preserve such property.
Second. to examine. settle and allow all accounts
legally chargeable against the county, and to
levy Tor 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 prorided, the salary OF the
County Judge need not be andited by the Board,
but tie County Auditor shall on the first judicial
day Of each month, draw his warrant on the
Ceanty Treasurer in favor Of the County Judge
tor the amount due such Judge as salary for the
month preceding. Third, to .examiue and audit
che accosnts of all officers having the care, man.
agement, or disbursement Of any money belong
ing to the county, or appropriated by law or
otherwise for its use aud benefit Fourth, to
lay out. control and manage public roads, turn
pixies, 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 requisite to carry its control and
management into effect. Fifth, TO take care of
and provide for the INDECENT sick Of the county.
Sixpsl, to divide the county ilto townships, and
to change the divisions OF the same. and to Gre
ate new townships as the convenience Of the
county may require. Seventh, to establish and
change selectlOn precincts, and to appoint In
spectors and Judges of Elections. Eighth, to
control and manage the property, real aud per-
sonal, belonging TO the county and to receive by
donation any property for the use and benefit of
the county. Ninth to lease or to purchase any
real or personal property necessary for uhe use
of the county prouided, no purchase Of real
property shall be made unless the value Of the
same be previously estimated by taree disinter-
ested persons. to be appointed fer that purpose
by the County Judge. Tenth, to sell at public
auction at the courthouse Of the county, after al
least thirty days previous public notice. aad
cause to be conveyed any property belonging to
the county, appropriating the proceeds OF such
sale to the use OF the same. Eleventh, to cause
to be erected and furnished Court House, Jail,
and such other public buildings as may be neces-
sary and TO keep the same IL repair; p1o0ided,
that the contract for building the Court House.
Jail, or other public buildings. be Let out after
at least thirty days previous public notice in
| each case Of readiness to receive proposals
therefor to the lowest bidder who will give
good aud sufficient security for the cO<npleti0A of
any contract which he may make respeeaaag the
same but no bid shall be accepted wkich the
Board may deem too high. Twelfth, to control
the prosecution and defense of all suits To which
the county is a party. Thirteenth, to do aud
perform all other such acts and things as may be
strictly necessary to the full discharge of the
powers and jurisdiction conferred on the Board.