The Placer herald., 1864-02-06
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.

MONDAY, Feb. Ist. 1864
Present full Board. Minutes of January 18th
read and approved
Bills allowed to the amount OF S94S 81.
james Rice was appointed to fill vacuncy in the
Office of Constable in Township No. l; bond fixed
at $1,000.
Tuesday, Feb I'd.
Minutes of yesterday read and approved.
The Board proceeded to draw jurors for the
ensuing year, in accordance with an Act of the
Legislature. approved April 9th, 1868, entitled
an "Act concerning Grand and Trial Jurors"
Wednesday, Feb. Sd.
The minutes Of yesterday read and approved.
Bills allowed TO the amount of $3.50 62.
Thursday, Feb. 4th.
Yesterdays minutes read and approved.
Ordered, That the Clerk notify all persons by
publishing in the Placer Herald, notice to the
effect that petitions have been presented to the
Board of Supervisors by the residents of the
town of Wilson and vicinity for the establishing
of a new school. and other places and that re-
monstrances will be heard on the first day of next
regular term.
Friday, Feb. 5th
The County Auditor having certified that tn e
amount of 81, ,25O has been paid out of the County
General Fund, since the first day OF May, 1868,
on the order and for the use of the five Military
Companies duly organized in tho county of
Placer.
1t is Ordered, That the County Treasurer re-
tain out of any money in his hands belonging to
the State of California, the above sum of $2.25O
in his next settlement with the State Treasurer,
and credit the same to County General Fund.
Ordered, That County Treasurer set aside
s. 900 to pay interest on Railroad Bonds due on
the 10th of March next.
Bills allowed amounting to $1,742 49.
DEATH OF THE WIFE OF Ex PRESIDENT
PIERCE The wife Of Ex President Pierce,
died at Andover, Mass, on the I'd inst. at
the age of 81 She was the daughter Of
the Rev. DR.. Appleton, second President Of
Bowdoin College. She has long been an
invalid. "The distinctions of earth fade
away in the presence of death; but the mem
ory of departed excellence comes forth fresh
and perennial from the very portals of the
grave. To-day this paper records the lament.
ed decease of one who has filled the highest
station in the land with dignity and propri
ETY. unsurpassed, and who had adorned pri.
vale life with every estimable quality which
would become true Christian gentle-
woman. The many who have esteemed and
respected her throughout her life will deepl y
deplore her loss, and will sincerely sympa'
tbize with him who has been thus called to
submit to one of the severest of human aft
hctons. His beloved companion has pas
sed through great sufferings, bearing always
with him the memory of a great grief, and
has doubtless gone to that rest which we
know remaneth for the people Of God'."
LAND WARRANrs.-The following is from
Thompson's Bank Note Reporter, and will
be found of interest to purchasers and hold
ers of land warrants:
At the last session of Congress land war;
rants were granted to the States for the sup
port of agricultural colleges. These war
rants (all in l60 acre scrip have been issued
to the loyal States in proportion to the rep
resentation in Congress, New York getting
100000 acres, Vermont and California l5O,
900 acres, etc Some of these warrants will
be in the market this winter. These war;
rants have this peculiarity-no more than
one million of acres oan be entered in any
one State. For prompt entry they are as
good as any other warrants, but to lay them
aside for use year or two hence would be
risky.