Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-07-04


A. Shepard, Coroner, services as Sheriff. $50 90
+. Neblett, services as Sheriff, 304 10
II. W. Anderson, books and stationery, 279 so
W. II. Darling, as Juror two days, 90
l.. y. Snyder, as Constable, ii 80
r. c. Dungey and Charles Wood, as witnesses,
each Sc 90
Bennett Cook, Jno. Martin, Owen Finnegan, Jno
Burns, W. Ii. Darling, T. G. Jenkins Jno Black
well, NJ. Hilton, c. Dannenbrink Jno. Bartlett,
o. Fox, +. NJ. IIargs, i. VI. Carson, w. j. Blake,
p. Mcclure A. j. Loomis W. J. Tinnin and JAS
Edgcomb, were allowed 5000 each for three days
attendance Grand Jurors, and Chas Bartlett
allowed $4.00 for two days attendance.
j. b. May, services as Sheriff, SlO3 IS
It, j. Seaman, as Clerk, % 90
Jno. A. Watson, /" 1l2 40
}. NJ Cass, Constable, II 10
James Gallagher. Justice, 20 so
H. j. Howe, District Attorney, - 90
s W. James. as witness. 3 90
Mrs. f. Neblett boarding prisoners 1876 90
d. NJ. Eder Co., merchandise, 81 25
Geo. drummer, as juror, days, II 90
Jn0. Young, II 90
&. Merrill, " 9 90
Louis Penny " 3 90
Curtis * Gordon. Printing li2 90
d. w. Potter, as School Superintendent. 20 90
The following account was allowed on Military
Fund
d. W Potter, enrolling names &c. SlI7 Is
The following accounts were allowed on State
and County Funds:
y. r. Earle, 10 days assessing, Sl9O 90
l.. G. Bartlett, 26 2G0 90
5. W. James, 26 - 200 90
d. w Potter, assessing and listing, 2l0 90
Ordered that the County Treasurer draw on
the State Treasurer for all funds now in his
hands, due to this County.
Ordered that DR.. }. B Gordon be requested to
attend to the blind man Jones.
Ordered that the following accounts be allow
ed, and warrants drawn on the General funds
Jno. A. Watson, Clerk of Board, $50 90
W. Van Schaack as Supervisor, 36 80
l.. Reynolds 4" u 80
Ordered that C. p Rice aud Jno. A. Bachelor.
be appointed as commissioners, to act in conjunc-
ton with the commissioners of the Shasta and
Weavcrvile Wagon Road Co.. in laying ont a
wagon road from Weaycrville to Shasta and re-
port their proceedings at the next regular term
in August.
The Board have before them the report of the
late Grand Jury sitting in this place. bearing
upon the safe keeping of the Public Records and
the funds that pass into the hands of the County
Treasurer. Wherein they recommend the build
inc Of n vault &c.
The Board have seen and known this necessity,
and being fully advised in the premises on the
7th day Of Feb. 1851 suggested to our Represen-
talye in the Legislature, The passage of an
Act authorizing an additional tax of half of one
per cent to be levied upon the taxable property
of this County for two years for Building
Fund, /" which did not meet the wishes of our fcl-
low citizens and was defeated
The Building fund is already indebted to the
General fund to the extent Of thousands of dol
lars, and with the most economical management,
we find that the revenue Of the County does not
meet its current expenses In view of which we
think it would be rash to encourage further in
debttdncss without first seeing the means of lqui-
datiOn.
We appreciate the disccrnmcnt of the gentle
men in seeing the necessity Of providing for the
safety of our Public Records, and must think
that had this inquiry been made little earlier,
their opposition to the only means of obtaining
so desirable an end would not have been quite SO
strenuous.
But while approving the views Of the Hon.
Gentlemen in regard to the safety of the Public
records we think that had their zeal carried their
investigation little further, they must have be-
come convinced of the utter nutility of n vault
to secure so desirable an end. A little observa-
ti0n about the Clerks Office would convince all
sensible men, that nything less than the dmcn-
sions of the present office would be next to
worthless.
The Clerks Office requires to be froproof
throughout. Not ouly do the pondrous books in
sight require preservation, but there cords of
papers slowed away in old boxes desks, &C. for
the want of better places that are equally part
OF the records Of the county, and rs such require
equal care and equal facilities for investigation.
With these remarks We are done.
let we would recommend TO our public journal
to compare its last issue with one or two of its
last winters issues, and to bear in mind that to
build expensive structures even by contract re-
qures something more substantial than moon
shine.
We remain gentlemen your servants,
WM VAN SCHAACK.
Chairman Board ofSupervisors
10 he Hon. Gentlemen Of The late Grand JurV.
Ordered that the foregoing and the proceedings
of the board be published in the TRINITY JOURNAL.
Ordered that the board adjourn till Monday
August Sd, 1851