The weekly Butte record., 1863-12-19
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A YoTE was taken on Saturday last, in this
School District, on proposition to levy tax
of one thousand dollars for the purpose OF con
tinuing the present District School for some
FIVE or six months. The proposition was car
ried By handsome majority, as We felt salts
fed it would be. Places are thus made for
three or four persons for the next six months,
their salaries and fees to be levied upon the
property of the district, without any perma-
uent advantage arising therefrom, except the
amount of tuition That may be incalculable
in its beneficial results; but it strikes Us very
forcibly that the Trustees have very boyish
way of doing business. Were they operating
10 river claims, their foresight and prudence
would rival the ecliptic in its division Of the
zodiac, and might be beneficial in enabling
miners to escape the season Of floods, as they
have been now in enabling the Oroville Dis
trict school to dodge the hot summer months
Had they made the proposition one to raise
$1,000, or s., 900, or even $4,000 dollars, for
the purpose of erecting a school house that
ter, they would have done a much more sensi-
BILE act, and aided in establishing permanent
school. That, 10 our estimation, is what Oro-
vile requires This sq1andering of school
monies in semi annual repairs of contempti-
bic hogel, that can neither be rendered CON-
Portable for summer or winter, and then levy
ing tax or dispensing with a school alto
gether, may exactly suit the capacity of those
who have the matter in charge, and satisfy
majority Of those who vote upon such PROPOSE
tious. But it would be much more satisfactory
to the property holders of the district who
have to foot the bills, if a school house could
be erected that would be credit to the dis
trict, and insure permance to the school. Such
An arrangement would confer great benefit
upon the district, and be matter of public
pride, increasing the value of property, &c.
As long as the people endorse the frivolous
proceeding Of voting semi-annual taxes, to be
eatec tE :ae fees OF those collecting and hand
ling it, and in repairs upon a worthless old
building. just SO long viii ihe district be with
out proper school facilities.
ARREST FOR CoNTUNAcY.-The Deputy Fro
Fost Marshal for this district, d.. Blringame,
pursuant to complaint made by the enrolling
officer, that three men. resident at Centreville,
Butte Creek, had refused to give in their
names, AMI couched that refusal in
most insulting terms, proceeded in accordance
: with general'instructions, to arrest them. a
company of fifteen men, detached from tie
command Of Capt Starr, and Capt. Hunt, Of
the Oroyile Guards, accompanied the Marshal.
g'he arrest was made without any difficulty
and in The nature of a surprise. Anticipating
the consequences the parties bad lain plans for
escape by keeping horses saddled at convenient
distance, and had sent scouts out to warn them
of the approach of the enemy. But "tbe best
laid plans &c. gang all awry.' The troops
had been distributed in squads, aud when the
note of alarm was sounded the contumacious
trio rushed mistakingly into the arms of a cor
porars gnard posted at their cabin.
When fairly captured they expressed exces
sive penitence; but contritiou was now too
late, and they were hurried on to Camp Bid
well at double quick, and turned over to the
custody of the soldiers, there to await instruc-
tions from head quarters for their further dis
position. Their names are Antoine Silva,
Mcneil Lover and Savas Joseph.
1t is to be hoped that he arrest of these
men will serve as Il warning to all those who
may be inclined 10 exhibit ike retcence
kt'he peralty attached is severe. and military
authority has no tender scrupes in enforcing
| It's DEGREES Oar citizens. whatever may be
their private views. will exhibit the best poll
ey by acquiescing in the execution Of tie
laws.
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