San Andreas independent., 1857-01-10

the Middle Bar Bridge, running in direct line
for the Bay State ranch on the North Branch
of the Calaveras river, until it strikes the ridge
between the Stockton and Chile Gulch roads.
thence direct to the Southern line of the Town
ship, in the direction of Dutch Charley's ranch
In the matter of the petition of Citizens OF
Township No. Z, for School District
In this matter the Board granted the PRAYER
of the petitioners, and order that that part OF
Township No. Z, lying between the North and
South forks of the Mokelumne river be, and the
same is declared School District and known
as Distict No.. 2.
1t appearing to the Board of Supervisors that
a vacancy has occurred in the office of District
Attorney, by reason of the absence from the
State of the incumbent, William Highly. ESQ.,.
without leave as required by law, for the period
of more than three months prior to the date
hereof:
Noac, therefore, by virtue Of the powers rested in
as, We hereby constitute and appoint WILLIAM
JEFFERSON GArEwooD, ESQ.,, to fill said vacancy
in said Office, in and for the county of Gala
veras until the next general election And it
is further ordered that the Clerk of the Board
notify the said William jeff Gatewood of his
appointment to file his bond and qualify ac-
cording to law.
On account of the heavy expense which the
INDECENT sick, in many cases have been to the
county, the Board of Supervisors deem it ad-
visable to advertise for proposals from the
physicians of the county, for taking care of the
INDECENT sick, for one gear. Proposals to be
sent to the Board of Supervisors at their Feb
ruary Term, and to include the furnishing the
Hospital, board bedding, care and medical at
tendance. The Hospital to be located in that
part of the county specified by the parties to
whom may be allotted the contract. This SER
vice to be paid in warrants drawn on the Indi-
gent Sick Fund The Physicians of this coun-
ty invited to send in proposals for the
above.
Ordered, That all persons collecting county
dues, taxes or fines, shall, on the receipt of any
county warrant in payment of such taxes, dues
or fines write on the face of such warrant the
name of the person of whom it was received,
the date, and for what purpose it was received
The Board of Supervisors having compiled
from the County Treasurer's books a list of all
the registered County Warrants now outstand-
ing and upaid, which will be published in the
Calaueras Chronicle, on the 9th day of January,
1857.
The County Treasurer is hereby ordered to
pay all County Warrants in the order of their
registry, and to give notice to the holders OF
such warrants when he will pay them, by adj
vertsing in the CaIdperds Cr0nicle once each
month"; what amount of cash he has on hand
for what purpose, and what warrants he is
ready to redeem.
The Supervisors rescrving to themselves the
right, under the :" Act to authorize the Board
of Supervisors of Calavcras County, to pay cur
rent expenses of said County" approved Feb
ruary 2l, 1856, to order any warrants to be
paid on presentation, which they may think
advisabl ble-and no warrants will be cancelled
by the Board unless redeemed in compliance
with this order.
Having received from the Sheriff Delinquent
Tax list for the year 1855, which will be pub
lished in the San Andreas Independent on the
10Th of January, 1851. the Sheriff is hereby or
dercd to forthwith collect all such delinquent
taxes, and to sell all property he may find upon
which the taxes of 1855 are not paid and the
Sheriff is hereby authorized to receive County
Scrip for the county portion of said taxes.
Application having been filed with the Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors by S. Foorman
praying for the exclusive right of using the
streets of Mokelumne Hill for the purpose of
laying down pipes for conducting and selling
water for the term of ten years with certain re-
strictons and provisions.
Action on the above is deferred until the
February term, when all parties interested are
hereby notified to appear, and show cause il
any they have why the application should not
be granted.
In connection with this report is statement
of the Financial condition and Indebtedness OF
this county.
Board of Supervisors adjourned, December
3lst, until their next regular meeting on the
first Monday of February, 1857.
BY order of the Board,
n T. NORCROSS.
Chairman Board of Supervisors.