Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-08-08
Proceedings Of Board of SuperrisOrS-Aus. Term
In the matter Of the W.arerr'lle and Shasta Wdgo'
Road Company.

In the matter Of the Wearerrille and Shasta Wagon
Road Company.
Now at this day comes the said Company by
VIM. S. Lowden, President thereof and makes
application for authority TO construct common
wagon road with power to collect tolls thereon)
from the junction of Browns and Weaver Creeks
in said county running thence along the side Of
Browns Mountain to the summit thereof thence
across the canon on which is situate the Trinity
House on the side Of Trinity River Mountain to
Lowden's Bridge across Trinity River, thence up
Grass Valley Creek to the summit Of the Coast
Range, and the dividing line between Trinity
and Shasta counties, as per report of commission
ers in the matter heretofore appointed, made and
filed, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the
Board that at least three hundred dollars to the
mile of said road in stock has been subscribed
for the continuation thereof and that prilimi-
nary organization OF said Company has been had
by the election of VIM. S. Lowden. President
Jno. C. Burch. Secretary and W.. Tinnin, Trea-
surer, and il further appearing to the satisfaction
Of said Board that at least four successive weeks
notice of this application has been given as re-
qaired by Statute in such case, made and pro-
vided, and it further appearing by the report
aforesaid Of said Commissioners, that the survey
of said road is upon public land, and does not
interfere with private rights or property.
1t is, therefore, by the Board of Supervisors of
the county of Trinity. ordered that the right of
way and authority be. and the same is hereby
granted, to the said VIM. S. Lowden, President
Jno. c. Burch, Secretary, and w. j. Tinnin, Trea
surer, and their successors, and all officers and
stockholders of the " Weavervile and Shasta
Wagon Road Company" to construct said wagon
road on the line Of the survey aforesaid Mir-
tg feet ,cide from the centre of the road each ,ooy,
power to collect such tolls thereon as may be
from time TO time by the proper authority estab-
lished and fixed. The duration of this authority
to continue for ten years. proUided said Com
pany complete the said road within two years
from this date
r. Oliver, John Barns and Dennis Searles' re-
ports as Road oycrseers received and placed on
file.
Trinity Lodge, No. 27, F. & A. NJ, presented
the County Treasurer's receipt for three hundred
and twenty seven dollars and forty cents in
County Warrants. and was discharged from fur
ther liability account of the late repairs done
10 the third story OF the Court House
1t appearing from the petition of James Kelly
and others, that the citizens generally would be
benefited by having new road district it is
thereby ordered that new road district be made
bounded as follows -Commencing at the mouth
Of Dcadwood Creek and running up the Trinity
River to Eastman's Creek, including all trails on
said river and creek to he known as Deadwood
district and James Kelly is hereby appointed
overseer OF said district upon filing Of bis mp
proved Bond
VIM. S. Lowden & Co. granted license 10
keep toll bridge for the term Of one year at
tn" rate OF $50 per year.