The Trinity journal., 1856-12-06
THE TRINITY JOURNAL.
Trinity County Water Company.

We have been silent on this subject for some
time for the reason that after the election of Of
hcers we were fully aware that the Board of Trus-
toes would have great deal of business to trans
act before the organization could be brought 10
aworking form That work has been accom-
plished, and accomplished we'll The Trustees
have exhibited no lack of faith or energy in the
performance of their duty to the Company. The
first act Of the Trustees after properly organiz-
ing and electiug their Pre- sident II. Hooker, Esq
was to elect Treasurer. as the Bylaws prescribe
This was done Mr.. A j. LOOMS having received
the highest number of votes, was declared duly
elected, No choice could have been made which
was better calculated to give general satisfaction
1t met the appreciation of every one of our citi-
who felt at all an interest in the success of
this meritorious work.
The Board Of Trustees congratulated them
selves on being able to make such a judicious Sc
lection in the person Of Mr. Loomis a man who
holds the esteem Of every citizen of the County
who knows him. for his business capacity-his
upright and moral conduct gentleman and
his character for punctuality and unhinchng in
;egrity. No man could have commanded better
the confidence of the whole community than Mr.
Loomis in the responsible position which he holds
A full and accurate description of the Ditch.
as per survey, has been placed upon record The
articles Of incorporation have also been drawn
up with great care and placed on file, and du-
picate thereof made and transmitted to the Of
fec of the Secretary of State, thus complying in
every particular with the law
The names of all the subscribers to the Stock
have been carefully transferred from the Commit
tee lists to the books which are now open at the
,tore of R. Clifford. Esq. one of the Trustees
In locking over the books we find that there are
at present some three hundred aud more shares
taken. The books of the Company will remain
open for the sale Of Stock until the goth of this
month, and We hope by that time to see every
share taken. Why is it that the citizens of Wea-
rcrville and vicinity are so dcrclict in matter
of so much Importance TO themselves? 1t can
not be that there are the remotest doubts about
the profits and benefit of such enterprise in
the minds cf the people, for that has been set
tied and determined point with our citizens for
more than three years. The cry was loud and
earnest all through the dry season for the agita-
tion of ditch. 1t was at last commenced
ings were called and attended very numcrously
by our people, but the political campaign open
cd with all its excitements and humbuggery and
absorbed the minds of our citizens from every
other important consideration of duty to them
selves and to their best interests. Loud was the
cannonading and huzzas that were pealng from
the throats of our people. with sort Of wild and
intoxicated JOY and intensity of feeling as to what
might be the results OF all this grand humbugge-
~, ever to be met with in political campaigns
The patriotism of the people was appealed to
their fears were aroused-their curiosity excited.
They responded to the call of the various chaui-