The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-04-30
COUNTY BOUNDARY.

want OF information and shows that it really
knows nothing of the subject of discussion.
What we have said will be found true. The
boundaries of Sacramento county commenced
at point ten miles due north of the mouth
of the American river. This point according
to the maps of the United States survey, is
about six niles east of the mouth of Feather
river and four or five miles south of it. The
line runs from this point to the Sacramento
river, and there commenced the initial point
Of the boundary of Placer county, which
was originally formed out of Suffer. The
amended law, passed in 1856, defining the
boundaries Of that county, made the western
line OF Placer county one of the boundary
lines of Suffer, but in the law passed this
last winter the initial point of Suffer county
commences ten miles below the mouth of
Feather river, and this being the lat est law
repeats all others in conflict with it; and
this point comes down within few miles of
Sacramento city. Now, the junction of
Feather and Sacramento rivers is about two
miles north Of the South line of Township
No. IL North, Range 3, East, and in the
centre of the Townships; and the North west
corner OF Sacramento county, is some two
miles due south of the North line of Town
ship 10 North same range g, East) The
second standard line North crosses Sacra
meato river at point equi-disant between
the Northwest corner of Sacramento county
and the junction of Feather and Sacramento
rivers. From these facts, which are official
it will be seen that in no case can the dis
lance between the junction of Feather river
and the North-we corner of Sacramento
county exceed five miles. Thus the new line
of Suffer extends five miles south of Placer
connty's old line, and consequently five
miles at least into Sacramento county, and
thus robs both counties of valuable territory
Placer to the extent of strip of land
averaging two miles wide. and about twenty,
two miles long, amounting in the aggregate
to ls, l 60 acres
| BY this new law, Placer county is cut off
from the Sacramento river entirely, for the
line running from Camp Far West when it
reaches the Northern boundary of Sacra-
mento county, must stop, all west of it being
within Suffer county, and South of it in
Sacramento county.
The Stripes is in error in saying the initial
point of Suffer county, on the Sacramento
river, sis and always has been the same"
We admit the righteousness of our cotempor-
AIRY that Camp Far West holds TO its former
abiding place, but making the initial point
for the boundary line between Suffer and
Placer five miles below the point required
by the amended law of 1856, takes wedged
shaped slice Of territory from Placer, twentyl
two miles long, five miles wide at the lower
end, and running to point at Camp Far
West
The western boundary of our county was
accurately surveyed some years since and
the initial point on the Sacramento was
made and approved by the then Surveyor
General of the State. The consequence was
that a long disputed territorial question was
settled, ard quite an amount of property
that had long escaped taxation, was with
certainty placed upon the tax rolls of the
two counties. The passage of Mr.. Boulware's
bill will again make disputed territory.
upon which little or no taxes will he paid,
until an accurate survey is made. The people
near the boundary understand the question
so much better than the Stripes that they
are congratuating themselves upon a com
parat.ve immunity from taxes for several
years to come.
The bill of Mr. Boulware was cunnincly
worded, in that it made no reference to
adjoining counties. But our representatives
should have known that a bill proposing
to regulate the boundaries of an adjoining
county, must certainly have something to DO
with our own. But with cul pable Indifference
or stupidity, they sat quietly by and permit
ted the county to be robbed of some of its
most valuable territoy.
Since the year 1856, the representatives of
Suffer, have persistentIy attempted to en-
croach upon the territory of Placer Some
times they have been extravaganza in their
demands-again more modest. On the plea
of Strengthening lines, they have proposed
"swaps"-giving one acre of land and taking
from five to ten-heing satisfied with nothing
ltoo tli'h the Il'h y cHfio Al some sessions
Suffer representatives have made this scheme
their only hobby, aud have labored wholly
to that end. As long as Placer was repre-.
scented by Democrats, the county boundary
was safe, but not so under the Abolition
rule. They have permitted Suffer to carry
out her long cherished scheme. Nearly all |
the local legislation, efectng our county,
under Abolition auspices has been injurious
to us, and the boundary business forms one
Of the grievances. Under the management
of such a party, with such legislation as they
have given us, we may well exclaim, Poor
Placer" She is in the hands of the Phi.is.
tines, and will be rapidly shorn of her
strength.