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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1857-03-19

TowSsuIP LIBR 4RY.-We published in our last
communication in regard to the location of our
Township Library and we deem it right and
proper to again call the attention of the Trustees
to the IMPROPERLY aud Injustice of depriving
our citizens of the use of the books in the Libra
~, by placing them out of their reach, at least
without endangering their limbs by climbing
through dark, steep passages to find it. The Ii
brary ia public Property-purchased with the peo-
pies money. and should be placed in tue most &C
cessib!e and convenient place for the use Of the
public. The Trustees are but custodians and vio-
late their duty when they exclude the people from
free access to the public institution placed under
thei, charge.
We do not mean to say that the Trustees de-
sign any wrong to the people, b. keeping the IL
brury in Inaccessible a room. They act from
what they conceive 10 be economical motives
We do not regard it economical! or good policy
to invest so large an amount in books and place
them where they will not be used Il is Hoped
the Trustees will procure a convenient room and
furnish it comfortably that all classes of com
munity may have access to the Library, under
such restrictions may be best to preserve the
books, and at the time have them read
HARpwARE SroRE-Ccaie T. Brother are now
receiving large lot of CARrENrERs Tools en-
bracing every article used by such artizans, Their
stock has been selected with much care and FROM
the best manufacturers. They invite all workers
in wood. in the city, country aid neighboring
towns 10 call and examine their stock, with the as
surance that the prices as low as they can be
purchased in the " est They are determined to
supply the demand as far possible. They will
make it object for all to buy of them.
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Arrivals ana Departures Of Mails.
Il. Is. Th ESQ
Is friwe ekly

TowSsEIP Illustrative are Authorized and
didate for Township Trustee, in the vacancy
which will be occasioned on the first Of April, b.
The expiration of the term of Joseph Holman.
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The Lexington Mo Express has placed the
name Willard Fillmore q, the head of its local
columns. as u candidate for the next Presidency
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Insurance Agents Certificate of Authority

TIE STATE OF INDIANA
Au .itor Of States Ofce.
Indianapolis. Feb. IS .l-57.
KLyHFREAS. the Continental Insurance Company Of
w Philadelphia has ed this statement
its condition 2lh January.
corporation and properly
instrument, uomi mating its gents and author
them fully unreerv-y ackno vie pro
he z Of
Therefore pursuance fthe requirements OF An
entitled Act for the In
cf Insurance Compant defining ther and pre-
scrbIug approved March 1855. pre-
scented satisfactory evidence Of full compliance the
requirements and specifications Of that I, JOHN W
DoDD. Of State OF Indiana, HEREBY certify
that CHAREEs " Coos an1 L. Ii. CUzrIs OF Richmond
sail CnHlPa authorized the
tusaes- Of INSURANCE the Agents OF the sai Cont
mental Insurance Company this III July
e5. the that they be aud
pointed y the company
In Witness hereof have hereto subscribed my
and caused The sal u Once be affixed, this 10Th day
Of February, f,57.
Sal JOHN W. D0pD, Auditor OF State,
March Il, 1851. 1871
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And others, of Fort Wayne

DEror SrQRE,-Messrs. Reid q Leeds, near
the Depot, are doing an extensive business ia the
Grain and Country Prod &c trade They pur-
chase al kinds of Agricultural products, and are
paying the following prices for leading articles:
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Silks.

lTR assortment fancy silks satius, Wool
DpsIsiues French M-riros Tibet and Coburg Cloths
CAschinen peeos baines aud Persian Cloths = large And
an. SCOTT e. CRAWFORD
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DAGuERREorYPEs The lovers Of the beautiful
cannot fail to be repaid for visit to Watts MS
Daguerrean Rooms. His pictures exhibit a per
lection of art seldom seen, aad those who desire
han lsome specimens Of this wonderful art should
give him an early call. lie not only gets up a
good picture, bat pits them up in neat cases,
frames, g., aud on the m Dst reasonable terms
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RAWSON VALE,
Attorney at Law,

TEDIANATULI~ IND Ofice in Johason's Building
Il adjoining Harrison's Bank, Washington street,
South SIDE
All business entrusted his care, in the Supreme,
Circuit, AMI Courts Of Indiana will receive prompt.
attention.
Especial attention given the Securing and Collect
ln- : bob A. 4ny part CT the State
HEtEEsN E>-Lippireoft Coffin / Co, Philadel-
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For Sale.
Eyergreens and Shrubbery

EVE offers for sale their
u Richmond and Abingdon. general assortment o
SruhheTy. ali
CeIars Chestnus. Persjmon. which Thrift
growth and good They will he soil
packed the best may addressed
TO DAVID RAILSBACk, at Richmond q to NICHOLAS
SHIrII, Arlington, Wayne County. Indiana.
March II. 1857 - 3n.
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Ey There will be a CoTILLIoS PARTY, Civ
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March 18th, all are respectfully invited to
attend
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rtAIL and examine oar silk. Grape fhIest Bro
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Shawl. SCOTT Il CRAWFORD.
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sol HORNY JR-,
GEO. sltCLLOUGIT,
The Placer herald., 1857-06-13
AN ACT

To amend an Act entitled ian Act to regulate
Fees of Office" approved April 10, 1855.
The People of the State of California, repre-
sented IN Senate and assembly do enact as
.foilo,cs:
SEC l. Section thirteenth of an act entitled
ian Act to regulate Fees of Office" approved
April 10th, 1855, is hereby amended so as to read
as follows: For attending in any civil suit or pro-
ceeding before any Court of Record, Referee, Com
mission, or Justice of the Peace, for each day
three dollars, for travelling to the place of trial
for each mile twenty-five cents. No person shall
be obliged 10 testify in a civil action, unless his
fees for attendance have been rendered him, or
he shall have not demanded the same, and no
person shall be obliged to attend in civil action
or proceeding as witness without the county in
which he resides, unless the distance be less than
thirty miles from his place of residence to the
place of trial.
SEC. 2. The fees of witnesses in the county of
San Francisco shall remain the same as allowed
by law previous to the passage of this act.
SEC. 3. Section thirty-two Of said act is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: Section thirty
two. For attending in any civil suit or proceed
ing before any Court of Record, Referee, Commits
sion or Justice of the Peace, for each day two
dollars. For travelling to the place of trial, for
each mile, twenty-five cents. No person shall be
obliged to attend as u witness in a civil action,
unless his fees for attendance have been rendered
HIM, or he shall not have demanded the same, and
no person shall be obliged in civil action or
proceeding to attend witness without the
county in which he resides, unless the distance be
less than thirty miles from his place of residence
to the place of trial.
Approved April 7th 1857.
The Placer herald., 1857-06-13
AN ACT


To amend an act entitled IAN Act to amend an
act entitled an act to regulate proceedings in
Criminal Cases. passed May lst, lS5l-approv-
ed May 22d. 1856.
THE Peopie Of the State Of California. repre-
scatcd IN Senate and .Iysea5iy do ,noct as
foVocs:
SEC. /. Section first of an act entitled ian Act
to amend an act entitled an act to regulate pro-
ceedings in Criminal cases. passed March lst
1851, approved March 22d, 1856, is hereby amend
ed so as to read as follows: Section !. Section
six hundred and ninety-two is hereby amended
so as to read as follows: Section 692 The District
Attorney shall receive on each conviction for
felony, where the punishment is death, fifty dol
lars; for each conviction for other felony, twenty
five dollars; on each conviction for misdemeanor,
the sum of fifteen dollars; which said sums shall
be assessed against the one convcted and if the
sum cannot be collected from the defendant. then
it shall be considered county charge, and be
audited by the Board of Supervisors; pr0uided,
that in the counties of San joaquin. Humboldt
Placer, and Solano, the fees allowed by this act
to District Attorneys, shall in no event, from
and after the passage of this act become county
charge The District Attorney shall receive ten
per cent upon all collections upon forfeited re-
cognizances.
Sec. 2. Nothing in this act shall be held or
construed to apply to the city and county Of San
Francisco
Approved April 18th, 1857.
The Placer herald., 1857-06-13
AN ACT,

Amendatory of "an act amendatory of an act"
to Provide for the Protection of Foreigners, and
to define their Liabilities and Privileges, passed
March thirteenth, 1853; passed May 18th, 1854
The People of the State of California, repre-
sented IN Senate and assembly do enact as
.foii0,cs:
Sec. /. Section one of san act amendatOry of
an act," to provide for the Protection of Foreign
ers and to define their liabilities and Privileges
is hereby amended so as to read as fellowship
person not being citizen Of the United States
or who shall not have declared his intention to
become such prior to the passage of this act Cali
fornia Indians excepted,) shall be allowed to take
gold from the mines of this State, unless he shall
have license therefor, as hereinafter provided.
Approved March 5th, 1857.
The Placer herald., 1857-06-13
approved .April 2Sth, 1851.
AN ACT
AN ACT
Concering certain fees paid by the County of
PLACER

Concering certain fees paid by the County of
Placer.
The People of the State of California, repre-
semted IN Senate and assembly do enact as
foli0us
SEC. |. The County Clerk of Placer County
shall receive for all services required of him by
law as Clerk Auditor Recorder, or Clerk of the
Board Of Supervisors, and for all other business
required of him by virtue of his Office eX-offieo
offices, for which the county is chargeable. the
sum of three thousand dollars per annum to be
paid quarterly out of the County Treasury. and
in no case whatever, shall he be allowed any other
fee or compensation for any service rendered for
or in behalf of the county by virtue of his office
and the requirements of the law, except the sum
of seven hundred and fifty dollars per quarter;
and the Board of Supervisors, or any other
thority are hereby inhibited from auditing eny
account or allowing any fee or compensation to
the Clerk, for any official service, payable out OF
the County Treasury, further than the sum above
specified
SEC. 2. So muchs0f the act entitled "an Act to
regulate fees of Office" passed April 10th, 1855;
and "an Act to create Board of Supervisors, in
the counties of this State, and to define their du
ties end -poaGe9s. l-passed March 20th, 1855. as
conflicts with the provisions of this act, ia their
application to the county Of Placer are hereby re-
pealed
SEC 3. This act shall be in force from and after
the second day of June, 1857.
Approved April 4th, 1857. -
The Placer herald., 1857-06-13
AN ACT.

To amend an act entitled ian act to regulate pro-
ceedings in criminal cases." passed May LIST,
1851.
The People Of the State Of Cahfornia, repre-
Sented IN Senate and .4ssenlJiy, do enact as
,foii0rs:
SEC. l. Section 3l3 of said act is hereby amen
ded so as to read as follows: Section 3l3 The
application must be made in open Court. and in
writing, must be verified by the affidavit of the
defendant, and copy of said affidavit must be
served on the District Attorney, at least one day
before the application is made to the Court And
whenever said affidavit shall show that the de-
fendant cannot safely appear in person. to make
his application, because the popular excitement
against him is so great, as to endanger his per-
sonal safety and when said allegation in said
affidavit is sustained by other and further testi-
mony; in the judgment Of the Court, said appi-
cation may be made by counsel and shall be
heard and determined in the absence of the de-
fendant though he be indicted for felony. and
may not, at the time of such application have
been arrested, or have given BAIL or been ar
raigned, or plead, or demurred to the Indictment.
But nothing in this act shall be held or construed
to lessen the duty and obligation of all Courts,
officers, and other persons. to pursue and arrest
any person indicted for crime.
Approved March 10th, 1857.
The Placer herald., 1857-06-13
AN ACT
Concerning persons under Sentence of Imprison-

Concerning persons under Sentence of Imprison-
ment
The People Of the State Of California, repre-
sented IN Senate and .4ssembIy do enact as
t0U0cs;
SEC. |. The Board of Supervisors in each coun-
ty shall have power and they are hereby authoriz-
ed, to cause persons in the county jail under
tence of imprisonment, to labor upon any public
or private work in the county, the county rec. v-
ing the benefit, or the hire, or labor; py0uided,
that the Board Of Supervisors shall not have the
power to hire the prisoners to private per ons in
the county of Ell Dorado.
SEC. 2. When person shall be imprisoned for
non-payment of fine, or until fine be paid, the
imprisonment may extend to- but shall not eX-
ceed one day for every two dollars of the fine and
the costs that may be due from the person i'm
prsoned in the prosecution in which the fine was
adjudicated.
SEC 3. This Act shall not apply to the coun-
ties of Sacramento, San Francisco, IuLa, Neva-
da and San joaquin.
Approved March 3lst, 1857.
The Placer herald., 1857-06-13
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary. are considered as wishing to con
tinue their subscription.
2 If subscribers order their papers discontinue
cd, Publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid
3. If subscribers neglect or refuscto take their
papers from the Office or place to which they are
sent, they are held responsible until they settle
their bill and give notice to discontinue them.
4. If subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
the former direction, they are held responsible
ls9~ Notice should always be given of removal.
D. The courts have decided that refusing to
take paper or periodical from the Office, or re
moving and leaving it uncalled for, is prima facie
evidence Of intentional fraud.
EzG~Postmasters would oblige, by a strict full
dlment Of the regulations requiring them to noti-
fy Publishers, once in three months, OF papers not
taken from their Office by subscribers.
grinder the law of Congress papers ore not
charged postage in the county in which they are
published.
The Placer herald., 1857-06-13
RATES OF POSTAGE.

The postage all letters to any part of the
country must be prepaid.
Letters not exceeding OF. within 5000 miles,
3 cents prepaid; over 5000 miles. 10 cents. II
conveyed wholly or partly by sea; and and from
a foreign country 10 cents within. and 20 cents
over $500 miles unless otherwise fixed by treaty,
&c. Every additional oz. or fraction, carries
an additional postage.
Letters dropped for delivery at the same post
Office. cent. Advertising letters cent.
Newspapers, periodicals, unsealed circulars or
other articles of printed matter Except booksD
when sent to any part of the United States, and
weighing not over ) ounces, | cent and for every
additional ounce, or part thereof cents. If
within the State, not weighing over J on. cent.
Books bound or unbound, not weighing over
lbs, for any distance under 5000 miles ! cent
per ounce; over 5000, cents per aunce. The
above must he prepaid or double these rates.
Weekly Newspapers, Cone copy only) sent to
actual subscribers within the county where print
ed and published. free
The Placer herald., 1857-06-13
AN ACT

Amendatory of an Act entitled can Act to amend
an Act to provide revenue for the support of
the Government Of the State passed May 18th,
1854" approved April 9th, 1855.
The People Of the State Of Caiifornia, repre-
sented in Senate and .4sSemHy, do enact as
tolioWs:
SECTION |. That section first Of an Act entitled
can Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to pro-
vide revenue for the support of the Government
of the State, passed May 18th, 1854" approved
April 9th, 1855. is hereby amended so as to read
as follows: Section First. An I'D oaiOrem tax of
seventy cents upon each one hundred dollars
shall be levied, upon the assessed value Of real
and personal property in this State, subject to
taxation to be collected and paid into the General
Fund.- in the legal coin of the United States. as
is hereinafter provided; and such additional tax
not to exceed fifty cents on each one hundred
dollars, as the Board of Supervisors of each
county may direct to be levied; and such special
and other taxes, as may be by law authorized to
be collected, by any county in this State shall be
levied for county purposes, upon the objects Of
taxation, hereinafter named, in the Act aforesaid
Approved March 25th, 1857.
The Placer herald., 1857-06-13
AN ACT,

In addition to and explanatory Of an 'Act for
securing liens to mechanics and Others" ap-
proved April 10th, 1856.
The People of the State Of California, repre-
sented IN Senate and assembly, do enact as
tollo,cs:
Sec. l. Every bill filed and recorded under and
in accordance with thelprovisions of the Act en-
titled Gan Act for securing liens to mechanics
and Others" approved April 10th, 1856, shall
have preference as in the said Act specified and
provided, and every lien provided by mortgage
or other conveyance or incumbrance whatsoever
which shall not have been duly recorded in the
office of the County Recorder of the county where
in the premises are situated, prior to the time
when the work was commenced or the mate
rial furnished as in the said act specified and
mentioned: Provided, that in order to obtain a
preference over mortgage or other conveyance,
notice of intention to hold such lien shall be re-
corded at the time such work was begun, or such
material was furnished.
Approved March 4th, 1857.
The Placer herald., 1857-06-13
AN ACT


Concerning the Board of Supervisors of Placer
Cuunty.
The People Of the State Of California, repre-
,f0WOWS:
Sec. l. The Board Of Supervisors of Placer
County shall, after the expiration of the terms of
tue present incumbents, consist of three members
who shall hold their Office for three ears, except
as herein provided
SEC 2. The present Board of Supervisors of
Placer County shall, at their regular session in
May. 1857, divide the county into three Supervi-
sor Districts. and number said districts consecu-
lively from one to three, and give notice in their
annual election proclamation of the boundaries
and number of said districts.
SEC 3. AT the next general election there shall
be elected in each of the districts provided for in
the preceding section, by the qualified electors
thereof, one Supervisor-the Supervisor in the
first district to 90 out of office at the expiration of
one year the Supervisor Of the second district to
20 out of Office. at the expiration of two years,
and the Supervisor of the third district to 90 out
of office at the expiration Of three years that
after the next general election there shall be an
nualy elected one SUPERVISOR
SEQ 4. Whenever it becomes necessary to elect
Supervisor to fill any vacancy occasioned by
death, resignation or any other cause, the person
elected shall hold his Office for the uneXpired
period for which his predecessor was elected.
SEC. 5. So much of the Act entitled act to
create Board of Supervisors in the Counties of
this State, and to define their duties and power"
approved March 30th, 1855, as conflicts with the
provisions of this act, in its application to the
County Of Placer, is hereby repealed
Approved February 4th 1857.
The Placer herald., 1857-06-13
AN ACT.

Suplen entary 10 an Act entitled IAN Act con-
cerning the Board of Supervisors of Placer
County"-approved February 4th, lS57-and
to extend its provisions to other counties here
in named
The IeopIe Of the State Of California, repre-
sented IN Senate and assembly, do enact
toHOtcs:
SECTION l. The provisions of "An Act CON
cernng the Board of Supervisors of Placer coun-
ty"-approved February 4th, 1857, are here
by extended to the counties of Shasta, Trinity
Siskiyou, Tehama, Colusi. Stanisaus, Contra Cos
ia. San Joaquin, Butte, klamath, and Humboldt
Sec. 2. The Supervisors, filing the term near
est expiration shall be Chairman of the Board !;
Proriaed, That in no instance shall this provis-
ion apply to member of the Board elected to
ill vacancy. unless each member composing
the Board shall have been elected to serve out an
uneXpred term.
Approved March 31st. 1857.