The Shasta courier., 1855-03-31
mr. McCu,chun,. Wagon Road Hill

Mr.. McCutchan's Wagon Road Bill.
The following is copy Of the Bill introduced
into the Assembly, by MIR. McCutchen, to pro-
the Sacramento Valley through Noble's Pass to
the Humboldt river. We do not for moment
hope for the passage Of any bill having for its
object the building Of wagon road through the
Noble Pass. The members of the Southern and
central counties have, i'll their legislative action,
too frequently ignored the existence of any
claim to Legislative favor possessed by this por-
tion of the State, to justify the expectation that
the Noble route would be shown the slightest
favor by the present Legslature:-
SEC. 2. Under the provisions of this Act the
Governor, Ill conjunction with the Surveyor
General, is authorised to enter into a contract
within forty days OF the passage of this act, with
one or more persons, Tor the construction of a
wagon road from the Sacramento Valley to the
Eastern line OF the State, through what is
known Mobiles Pass.
SEC. .. The party or parties taking such con
tract, shall be required To make written agree
ment, which written agreement shall be filed in
the Secretary Of States Office to grade, bridge,
embank and perform such other labor on the
line of such road as shall be necessary to make
it of easy transit for stages, carriages and wa
gons bearing ordinary loads, and TO construct
watering places for stock Of such capacity as to
supply one hundred head per hour, and the dis
tauce between two consecutive watering
places shall exceed eighteen miles.
SEC. g. The party or parties agreeing to con-
struct said road shall receive therefor The sum
OF nine thousand dollars, unless 1t be otherwise
determined under the provisions of this act, and
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compensation for any survey of said road.
SIC. A. The road provided in this act.
shall be completed on or before the first day of
December, 1855.
SIC. 5. The Governor shall appoint two Com
missioners. TO be approved by the Controller of
State and Surveyor General. who shall be re-
qnired to proceed on the first day of November
sooner If they receive notice that the road
has been completed, 10 examine said road and
report to the Governor as soon thereafter as
practical, whether such road has been con-
structed in accordance with the agreement, and
if not, what in their judgment would be fair
compensation for the labor performed. provided
snch compensation shall not exceed the sum Of
nine thousand dollars.
SEC. 6. Upon the receipt of a certified report
from said Commissioners, the Controller Of State
shall draw his warrant ON the Treasurer OF State
in favor of the party or parties making such road
for the sum of nine thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as the Commissioners shall have certi-
fled to be a just compensation for the labor per-
formed, to be paid out OF any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SIC. z. The Commissioners sh all receive ten
dollars for each day IS actual service while exam
lining said road provided they shall not receive TO
exceed three hundred dollars each for making
the entire examination.
SEc g. This act shall be null and void from
and after one year from the date of its passage.