Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-07-23

The warrants Nn this fund drawn directly OH the
Treasurer 10y the Road Uumis suucrs and t, not gu
through the Auiitnr's Onirc thu warrants On the
other funds d" This statement therefore taken from
the lkOk> "f the Trcasurrr.
The Public Administrator has been In office hut
'hort t'mr lie ha' brcn 30 far, very attentive to the
dntirs Ot his office.
There several imriant Estates still unsettled y
the late Public administrator, Z. r. AblStt. Ills nc
counts have been made 0 aud presented 10 the
Probate Judge alSui the lst Of june but from, su,r
caus" have MT yet been acted upon by the Probate Judge
W" would recommend the Probate Judge to see all these
The Superintendent ~ Public SchNis appenrs TO have
Kept his lsHhs and ar"UnutH correctly.
from his report there is organized Schools in the
County.
M. Of Teachers examined .ince Oct. LIST, 1853, 81
No. ~ Sch'nls visited l'y Superintendent, ~
Ma. Of children according to last census, ., 1856
The superintendent is visiting the ,aruu. scool.
in the county.
Previous Grand Jurics have, on several occa.ons re-.
commended the Board Of Supervisors to have the Various
state and County roads marked out and defined Ly tho
County Surveyor: Until they we're ~ marked out and
drhnc, changes in the location Of TDads were frequently
made To suit the convenience Of indiN idMalS aud the
htHtntc could not bC enforced against any one r Chang
ingSr running ruadr frO the fact that ,mch rn,, hs
nat been legally kratrd and defined. This In, hrrn
dome y the County SURF under nm order made by the
Heard of Snmr'i.ors "n the 18th If March, ISJ9. The
'inrrrht nship lines have been marked out ALSO BY
the pTcsrnt County Surveyor since counting into Office
trn the Anditors books there has been allowed the
surveyor and Assistants fur marking out and defining
Township lnes and Toads FROM December 9Th, 1857 to
October 9TH, lS,s, the sum II &2,3Is 10
from 0ct"rr 9Th, nm. To March 9Th, 1882 isl NO
Fr"m March 9Th, 1852 to July lst, 1859, 2,6ll 50
Which sums were appropriated as folIows:
Tn pay County surveyor. ....,,,,...... AZ OF IN
" o. a. urkey' DrPnty,......... ?I6 m
" Joseph Todd, Deputy, .............. 29y On
Assistants in surveying. ........ 30nl M
Total amount expended Tor these rUrposcs -
from Dec 9th, 1897, to July lot, lh19, 49,. &6tiI 10
The C"unty Hospital H. kept and clean, and an.
pears to b" well conducted. There are INV eighteen
patients in the Hospital We heard Of no h.
the patients except from Of those WhO are
ing who complain OfOt getting sufficient to cat An
On from sickness have cxoTbitant ap-
"csi ana thls may liz the cause why the DhVsieian.
have limited them in the amount Of their food Il ia
We Know oI no just grounds Of complaint. There has
en some ALSO, that patients have been prO
nourccd well and discharged frun the HosntaI h.cr.
they we're really able take care Of or nroIid. far
themselves but with what Justice these complaints are
Founded We we're unable to satisfactorily ascertain
Is to be expected that such things will exist under
the contract syHtcm. Aud although the Dresent Can
tractors conduct the affairs Of the llOsn:taI 1,lIv A.
WELL no doubt ~ amy Others would do under the same
s!stcn there are many doubts about the prODrirtv ar
letting out the Hospital by contrAOt at all.
In August last the board Of sUrs then az
made private contract, rather continued The coS
tract made the year before with Drs Harvey & ClsrS
ior Year at the same rate Of
parties offered tn take the contract for S6 % II csr
iany great stretch Of authority on the part Of the
Board Of supervisors to make private contracts In pub
lie matters. Admit that they have this Dower thsr.
would be no ohcek whatever upon their actions Tbev
Mouu nave the public interests completely ct their
mercy or caprice Believing that they have no such
po"sr IN public attaTs, wc would nd the pres
cnt lnaTd u Supervisors, in this AZ In ali other pubc
affairs, to advertise for proposals. aud let out eli con
tracts 70 tue lowest responsible bidder To follow the
example ~ all the OtUT counties the State and take
charge Of the Hospital themselves BY pursuing the
latter course the cA,s denOmnaed PdMprr~ would come
properly under the direct supervision II the Board Of
supervisors, and not become a separate county charge
as under the pTcECnt SysteM, e>'
y committee Of tho Grand Jury visited the County
jail and report the Jail is kept neat aud clean IL has
bern lately white-washcd inside. Tiers sre but tao
prisoners now confined in the JaiI@One under ndict
ment for murdcT-tkc other for mansIauThter. The
prisoners Say they are well provided Tor aud are well
The different collecting officers have proximity settled
with the AUDITOR monthly, and have evety reason %
charged their duties to the public.
Our attention has been called the carclesancsi OF
the manner In whCh justices Of the Peace in some in
stances, keep their dockets The Record instead Of
showing the actual proceeding. had in many case, show
n'hing but the Judgments rendered. whereby such Jus
tees may obtain their costs They should In all instau-
IN every ease.
A. ST. G. DENVER, Foreman.
& - Ilptun, 1hOs. 4, BuTns,
kNcker, IL NJ. ClArk,
I'NArPent0La Jackson Spencer,