Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-12-17
Few Road Districts.

The Board Of Supervisors, ct their last meet.
ing, divided Salmon Falls township into two
road districts, as follows All that part Of the
township lying between the North and South
Forks Of the American River, and West Of .
line commencing on the North side Of the
South Fork at Salmon Falls, thence in an air
line to the highest point Of Shaw's road run
ming from Mormon Island to Georgetown,
thence in an air line to Granite Bar, on the
North Fork Of tho American River, to be
known as Negro Hill District The remain
Ing portion Of the township to be known as
Salmon Falls District.
Diamond Springs township was dividedintO
four road districts, as follows: That portion
lying West Of q line beginning at the South
Fork Of the Canal COmpany's Aume crossing
Weber Creek, thence in an air line to the high
flume Of the Eureka Canal Company crossing
the Diamond Springs and Sly Park road,
thence South to the township line, to be known
~ Diamond Springs District, No. !. That
part Of the township bounded on the West by
the East line Of District No. ], and on the
Fast by line commencing at the crossing Of
the Placerville and Newtown road over Weber
Creek, thence in q Southerly direction to in
tcrsect lIoag'E road at Bartram's mill, thence
South to the township line, TO BE- known as
Diamond Springs District No. 2. That por-
ton Of the township bounded on the west by
the East line Of District No. 2, and on the
East by north and south line to intcrscct the
Eureka Canal at the crossing Of the Diamond
Springs and Sly Park road about one. half
mile East Of Jennings mill, to be know MS
Diamond Springs District No. 8;-and all that
part Of the township East Of the East line Of
District No. 8, to be known as Diamond Springs
District No. 4.
COlOna township was divided into two road
districts, as follows: All that part Of the town.
ship North and West Of an air line common.
cling on Weber Creek, due South from the
junction Of the Raun and PlacCrville road,
near tho Bay State House, and running thence
to said junction; thence North, crossing the
new road TO Placcrville to the head Of pleasant
Flat on the South Fork Of the American River.
to be known as COlOma District All that
part Of the township South and Fast Of the
foregoing, to be known as Cold Springs Dis
trict.
White Oak township was divided into two
road districts, as follows All that part Of the
township North Of line commencing at
point on the White Oak and Mud Springs
township line onc-half mile North of the Pla.
ccrvil!e and Sacramento road, thence running
along the lines Of the Duroc, Tngham, Fitxsim.
mons, AldOephus and Ridnour's ranches, to
the township line, at the South line of Joslyn'S
ranch, to be known on the White Oak Road
District. All Of the township South Of the
above, to be known Is the GAINESVILLE District.
The compensation Of Road Overseers was
fixed, by the Supervisors, at four dollars per
day, each to be paid out Of money collected
IS road taxes in his own district The road
tax for 1860, was levied at four dollars, or two
days labor on the public highways, under di,
rcction Of the Road Ovcrsecrs.