The Placer herald., 1855-11-24
Board Of Supervisors.


T. A. Young was appointed County Surveyor
vice G. II. Colby resigned.
The order passed Sept. oath. reducing the as
sessment of the American r. W. d NJ. Co. from
Sl30 900 TO $4,000 was rescinded.
Nov. &c.
A. L. Boydcn was appointed road overseer IN
District No 20 W. p Rice in No 40. W. II,
Seaman in No. "a.
The road from the Union to the l}ine Grove
House was included in District No 20.
The road from the Union to the Pine Grove
House ras included in District No. s; and the old
ilIih92isFoqwn Fqad e NasnGlia Mill in pistrics
The road from Wilsey ranch to Bear yiyer i.
declared public highway; also. the road from the
Mountain House to the junction of the Mcndenhall
and old lllnostown road. They are both annexed
to District No. 20.
Ordered, That the bonds of road overscers be
accepted by the County Judge, as other official
bonds s.-....ss....
The County Clerk ordered to have five thou
sand receipts printed for the use of the road over
seers.
The road running from Strawberry Flat up the
ridge to the Forks House, declared public
highway and attached to District No. "a.
The time for the yearly report and settlement
of the Sheriff was postponed until December Is,
1853.
The Board ordered that repairs be made on the
Court House.
W. y. MlIlcf was aulnOrlZeu 10 approve or re-
iect proposals for building bridge in Road Dis
trict No 80.
The following rules were adopted:
Every item, and price charged for the same,
must be stated and dates correctly given.
Bills for services in criminal cases must give the
title of the same. and be made out in accordance
with the fee bill Of 1855.
All bills must be certified by oath or affirmation
to be true and correct, and that the same or any
part thereof has not been paid.
Nov. 23.
Odered, That in a vacancy occurs by re-
sgnation or otherwise. of road overseers in any
road districts before the next regular meeting Of
the Board of Supervisors, the Supervisor Of M
district. in which such road district is situated, be
authorized to appoint road Dverseer
Ordered, that the receipts heretofore ordered to
be printed and distributed for the use of the road
overseers be charged to them. in book kept for
that purpose. and that the clerk inform said road
overseers that they are required to use no other
receipts, and that they shall account for all they
receive.
The following bills were allowed:
To VIM. I. Henson, Sheriff account to Novem-
vember 10th, 1855, S630.70.
To VIM. T. Henson. Suprt Jail, Sl12S,OO.
The ayes and nays were called on the last bill:
.4yeS-Miller, Lawrence, Rogers and Baker.
.N0ys-Chinn.
Ordered, That DR.. s. p. Thomas be allowed to
transfer his contract for taking care of the ind
gent sick to Doctor Henry sHubbard and J. Cr
HAWTHORNE and that his resignation as Count
Physician be accepted and said Hubbard and
Hawthorne be appointed county physicians and
their bonds accepted.
The County Jail, built by Murphy & Co., was
accepted. Scrip was ordered issued to said firm
to the amount Of 4,0S9 Al on their CONTRACT
Also. $500 out of the Court House Fund.- pro-
vided. there is that amount of the fund on hand
if not. the balance to be paid in scrin .''''
Adjourned until Saturday morning.