Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-10
AN ACT

| 10 extend tho term Of office Of the Supervi-
sors of III Dorado County, aud TO change
the manner Of their election and define
their duties and powers in certain cases,
and establish their salaries.
The People Of tie Stdte If California;, rep.
rcscnfcd in IScndte dhd .1SsemJiy, a" enact
Gs .J0iLOWs:
SECTION !. At the next general election
there shall bc elected in FL Dorado county
three Supervisors, who shall bc elected by the
qualified electors Of each district, who shall
hold their Office for the term Of one, two, and
three wears, respectively; and at the first
meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors Of said
county. after their election, they shall draw
lots for the terms Of one, two and three years.
respectively; and the Supervisor who draws
one wear shall hold Office for one year from
the time Of his election, or until his successor
is elected and qualified; aud the Supervisor
who draws two years, and the Supervisor who
draws three years, shall hold Office for the
term Of two and three yearS, respectively, and
until their SUCCESSORS are elected anu qualified.
SEC. ,. Said Supervisors shall be qualified
electors of the respective districts which they
represent, and shall bc elected by the qualified
electors Of their respective districts. There
shall be one Supervisor elected in said county
every year thereafter, to hold Office for the
term OF three Yeas. They shall bc elected
bv their respective districts, alternately, rs
the term of office Of each Supervisor expires.
Sec. 3. The Supervisors Of III Dorado coun'
tv shall receive for their compensation, from
the funds Of the county, not otherwise appr0'
printcd, the sum Of eight hundred dollars per
anuum each; sad sum ~ bc paid IN quarterly
pay Inchts at the cnd Vi each quarter, upon
the presentation Of their claims, duly certified,
tU the County Treasurer, signed by the Clerk
of the Board. The County Treasurer shall
pay the saline, If he has funds sufficient for
that purpose, not otherwise appropriated 0Y
law but il he has not such funds, he shall 50
indursc upul such Gel tiIicatc, and the County
Auditor, upon presentation to hun Of SUCH
cIIiilcalc, / dul Sed as aforesaid, shall Issue
Ill, Warrant rs ia other cases Ol Indebtedness
or allowances against the county, ulSV"cty,
slice Ing IN the Malrnt iur what the same Is
issued The Super viSUls Of sail county shall
do lil-lhc ,it.tie> nov required oil tlclh ny Iaw
10 bv done, and shall receive no Otner cnihpch-
saIIon Tor th.H services than ls herein pro-
ti.IN4i.
SIC. 4 The Supervisors Of hald county
s!a.. .ipt at uun any hi or CAIN IN whlch
,It.ri VI I.Ir,I .Ia, have direct or contingent
iAt>r,st; nor >hah thty appoint either oI thrlT
nuiu"c to ANY position Of honor or profit
viii !. the, Ia, y be authorized 10y law to Gre
.tc -
sc. ). !t, Board Of Supervisors Of FL Do
ia - Ga. l., snall meet regularly on the tlrSt
Mr,"i.v Of racn month in the year, ut the
t,,,tt, seat sad county fur the transaction
Ut business, and shall continue for oalc week
in : S>ium, or until all the business presented
for their action shall he COM LEX III The
board shall also meet on the second Monday
after each general election, to CANVAS the
election returns.
SIC. 9. IL by the death, resignation, or re-
moVal from the district Of either Of the men,
bcrS Of the Board, or by any other cause
vacancy should occur, it shall bc the duty Of
the remaining members Of the Board to order
AN election Immediately, in the district in
which such vacancy shall occur; said election
10 be held within fifteen days from the date Of
said order, to elect competent person to till
said vacancy, who shall be qualified agrccabIy
to the requirements Of this Act, who shall
s,rvc tn the cnd Of the uncXprcd term
SrC. T. 80 much of an Act entitled can Act
To create "a Board Of Supervisors in the coun- '
ties Of this State. aud to define their duties
and powers approved March Twelfth, one
Thousand eight hundred and tiity.fvc, as con.
tlicts with the provisions Of this Act, be, and
is hereby repealed.
Approved April 9TH 1853.