San Andreas independent., 1857-05-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AT two o'clock P. NJ. the Convention re-as-
sembled.
Mr. Lippincott, from Committee on Crcden-
tials, reported:
Your committee would nominate as perma-
nent officers-President, A. G. Baine, of Stock
ton; Vice Presidents, Fl. I. Huggius of Stock
ton, and w. II. Hanford, of Murphy's; Secreta-
ries, George f. Young, of Angels, and j. B.
Kennedy, of San joaquin.
They also recommend that the basis of rep
resentation be two from each county.
They also report the following gentlemen as
delegates:
SAN JoAQUIN-H. T. Higgins, w. Lanius G.
E. Drew, J. H. Keeler, A. N. Fisher, A. c. Baine,
J. G. Smith, J. C. Morris and T. B. Parker
CONTRA CosTA-0. L. Bridges, j. Daggett j.
3. Kennedy, c. P. Greenly, with power to cast
ten votes.
ALAMEDA. S. Lippincott, with power to
cast five votes, and j. C. Morris, with power to
cast five votes.
SANTA CLARA-Julius George, with power to
cast ten votes.
CARSON COUNTY, U. TN. W. Wheeler, with
power to cast five votes, and j. A. Thompson,
with power to cast FIVE votes
CALAvERAs-A. Shepherd, Riley Senter, Geo.
E. Young, w. Irvine, G. Sanderson, Doctor
Hoerchner, Henry Emo, w. II. BadgIey, and w.
H. Hanford
AMADoR-P. c. johnson, and A. B. How.
The committee likewise report the following
resolutions and recommendations
RESOLUTIONS
Resolued That three Directors be appointed
by this Convention, with authority to take the
necessary steps for the immediate construction
of permanent road from the Big Trees to Car
son Valley.
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Directors to make faithful application of all
funds that may be raised, to the construction
and opening of said road in such manner as
they may see fit, with this restrictions that they
let no part of the work out by contract butshail
employ competent Superintendent, who shall
receive reasonable compensation for his servi-
ces, to be fixed and agreed upon by the Direc-
tors.
Resotued, That the said Directors be instruc-
ted to confer with any authorized committee
from I'll Dorado, Placer and Sacramento coun-
ties, and they can agree, apportion the expense
OF constructing that portion of the road lying in
Carson Canon.
Resolued, That the Directors shall appoint a
Treasurer, who shall give bonds with sureties
to the satisfaction Of the Directors for the faith
full discharge of his duties, who shall receive all
funds collected, and pay them out to the order
OF the Directors, or majority OF them, who
shall receive as compensation for his services,
FIVE per cent. on the amount Of his disburse-
ments.
Resoiced, That the Directors are to receive no
compensation for their services, but shall be au-
thorized to draw from the funds for the actual
disbursements necessarily incurred in the dis
charge of their duties.
Resolred, That the Directors have authority
to call Convention to consist of ten delegates
from each county here represented, whenever,
in their Judgment the interests of said counties
with reference to said road, render it expedient
Resotped, That it shall be the duty of the Di-
rectors to cause to be published once in each
month, in some public newspaper a detailed
report of the progress of the work, and an ac-
count of their receipts and disbursements.
ResolUed, That committee of five from each
county here represented, be appointed by the
Convention to raise funds for the construction
of the road, and pay them over to the Treasurer
with power to each county committee thus ap-
pointed, to appoint subcommittee offyc, and
that in those counties not here represented the
Supervisors Of said counties be requested to ap-
point committees with like powers and duties
Resolred, That is shall be the duty OF the Su-
perintendent appointed by the Directors to de-