Butte record., 1856-04-05
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Eatitlel Al Act to change AMI fr H..
Ceaaty Scat of Butte County
TIE People Of the State Of California. ren~e-
sented in Senate and Assembly. do enact as
follows
Section l. The qualified Electors Of Butte
County are hereby aulho lied, within forty
days after the passage Of this aet, 10 deter
Inlne oy vote 70 be taken thereon. the ques-
t1on CT the removal and location Of the coun-
= seat of said county whether the same ap-
ply to tle choice of lhe County Sat az its
present location. Or t, the choice Of any other
place in said county for the county seat Of
ssid county; anl the Clerk Of said county.
shall fix a certain day, on Or within the peri
q OF the SAID forty days, on which q special
election Tor the purpose Aforesaid shalt be
hed, and said Clerk shall. cause to be pub
llshed N each newspaper printed in sail
county. conseeting 10 publish the same due
notice Of the day Of election SO fixed upon b
him, and the purpose for which said election
- to be held at least twenty days before the
day Of said election: the said Clerk shall also
cause to be published rs Aforesaid n correct
list Of tie election precincts in sad county.
with the names Of the Inspectors and judges
of each as established aul appointed uy the
=
upon the passage cf this act establish and aD-
point the same
Section This election shall be contlue ed
IN strict cor fornity With tie act entitled An
Act to regulate elections, except as is herein
specified
Section 3 The ballot TO be used at said
election shall be written or printed. ard shall
read thus---for County Seat, - naming
"A the blank the place voted for
Section 1 The Board Of Canvaesers Of the
election shall declare the result Of the same
and shall cause to be published in the tabular
t9rm the name Of each place voted for, and the
number Of votes cast for each place voted for
and the same shall he entered by the proper
officer On the records Of the county: aud the
place receiving majority Of all the votes cast
shah be the county seat Of Butte county, and
snail be declared by the said Board to have
been chosen for the county seat of said coun-
-, il being nevertheless provided by this act
that no place thus receiving tt majority Of all
the votes cast for the county seat OF said coun-
IT, except the present location # the county
seat Of said county, shall finally be or become
the county seat Of said county. until n lot Of
land IN the form Of q square, not less than one
fourth Of an acre, witl p court house, jail,
and Offices, Of as good and substantial build
and material, and in every respect as ample
2hd commodiaus as the present county build
lngs shall have been erected thereon, by two
or more Inhabitants Of the place thus ch sen 4:
and the said land and buillinrs shall have
been Conveyed and delivered by deed well
executed, free and unincumbere1 by any lien
az claim whateyer, free Of any charge to the
SAL county Of Butte, and thc said deed fled
N the Office ot the Ciers OF 5arl county for re-
cord; nor shall any place receiving a mqi0ri-
y Of all the votes cast as aforesaid except the
present location OF the county seat as afure-
said, finally be or become tho county seat Of
said county unless thc said lands and bnild-
lngs shall be dc1Iel and completed in manner
and form as Aforesaid, II the acceptance anl
satisfaction Of the Board Of Supervisors of said
county, and delivered by deed as aforesaid
within the space Of two hundred and FORTY
Gays after the passage Of this act 1t shall be
specified in the said decd that the land and
buildings therein mentioned, are decided for
the sole use and benefit of the said county.
Tor the use Of the co3n y, and the transaction
Of county business; and 1t shall be conditional
IN SAID deed that II at any time within the
space OF I've years the county scat shall be by
law removed from snch place thus chosen and
becoming the county seat as aforesaid, then
and in that case all the right title and inter
est Of Sid county in sail land and buildings
decided as aforesaid, and vested in it by said
deed, shall revert to the grantor or graptors
Ct sad deed, wholly and absolutely to their
sole use and benefit.
Section 5. When the provisions and condi-
tons OF the preceding section have been full
filed and complied with to the satisfaction of
the Board Of Supervisors of said county, the
said Board shall, ny an order entered on tile
records required by law to be kept by them.
declare such place chosen as aforesaid 20 be
tie county saat aud said ulace shall thereaf
ter be and remain the county seat until
ehanged by law. and the odicill business of
the county shall b1 there transacted. aud ll5
books papers and oaic1- iuraituve belonging.
70 the county han BE removed to said place
Section o. In case the present location Of
the county seat af Bate county be hoseu by
q mag flty OF ell the votes east fJr the county
seat, then and in ,hat case sid place shall be
and remain the county seat In the same man
her as though this act ha-i never been passed
Section Z. Il shall tc ,he Iuty Of the Clerk
of SAID county TO cause 10 he published fJI
three consecutive weeks prior 10 tha day of
eleet'tn IN cach neEp per lrintei in said
county c4nseuji1g 50 publish the same. this
act, as tae same SHALL be passed BY the Legis-
lature
Section No pay shall be anowal ior scr
wees rendered to any person serving as In
spector, JUICE or Clerk of this election. nor
Tor the bringing in Of the returns TO the Clerk
Of the county.
j. T. FARLEY,
Speaker Of the assembly.
Il a. ANDERSON,
President OF the Senate