The weekly union record., 1864-04-16


To defue their powers and duties. and other
matters relating thereto. ard to redlce
public expenses ard taxation in said coaHty :.
+ II. Peogle ef the S.ats Of C1'yor1.ia, sgre-
sealed Is S.altz sai -4sal5lu. ID aaa Is
fH.rs:
s c-,oS I. The co1aly Of Butte shall be
d.Fi4el ilt5 ;hree Supervisors Districts 10 be
known as District Number One, District
Numbcr Twc, AID District Number Three.
The townships Of Hamilton, OpliT aad Oregon
slal be D!stric, Number Oae; tie townships
CT Chico C0ucow and himsbew shall be Dis
trict Number Two: tile townships OF Nyan
dotte Bidwe,- 0r0 aud Mountain Spring shall
be District Number Tl-ee.
SIC. .. TIE term Of Office u each member
Of the Board sba'. he fer three years from all
after the ifst Monday @ January subsequent
to their election, ana Gnii tAeis successors are
elected aud qualified; q tie general election ID
eighteen hundred aud sixty four, one Supervisor
sbau be elected fer District Number 0ae, and
every three yeaFs thereafter; IN the year
eighteen huudred ara siX-y-Gy-. ore Supervisor
shall be elected for District Ngmber Three
and every three years thereafter; in the year
eighteen hundred ard s3xtysiy, there shall be
I one Supervisor elected Tor District am5er
I Two, and every three years thereafter.
/ SIC. g. From aud after tie first day of Jau-
uary, one tho1s8n1 eight hlrdred aud sixty five,
the compensation to be paid to each membec
Of said Board shall be FIVE dollars per day to-
each day Of actual services in session. and diiy
cents per mile for going only liom the place Of
his residence to the c0unty-seat OF sand conniy,
once only for each regular and called session;
Pr0Uided, the compensation ln per diem of each
member shall BOT exceed four hGudgdeI dollars;
pr0ridct fUTtaGr, that the Chairman q said
Board shall receive as compensation for BIS
erviees the sum OF SIX doIiars per diem for each
and every day of actua services In session, not
to exceed the sum ot Eve hundred dollars and
the payment of ell per diem and mileage pro-
vlded for in this Act shah be PAID cat u. the
Salary Fund of said county. as other salaries
are paid; bat n0 warrant sal! be issued ia
favor ut ANY member oi sad Baafd eXcep. upon
certificate ot the County Ciega as To tie NUN
Der # days services rendered, aad the number
of mlle, Travelled iyr which payment is due;
Dr9r.aci fut3cr, that nothing in tais Act shaa
alter or rotdce ;he saiary of the present
members Of the Board of Supervisors.
Szc. :. Every person h4yisg e law.a. claim
payable ont OF the County reasury Of said
county, or out of any public funds o.. SAID
county, shah, within SIX months aEes ijacc,ucs,
present & demand therefor 10 writing, signed by
him or bis agent, and verified by affidavit,
stating miuuey what the claim is for, by what
particular provision q law lis payment out 0!
the Treasury Is aaihar'z Lard specifying each
sevgra! Item, with the proper date aud amount
thereof; gror5dld, tia, tae compensation Of
jurors and witnesses. as tar as tie same are
authorized by law TO bc paid out oi the
. 4 t-a. u. b.. hos
manner as ibey agg u8w authorized TO be paid;
prou3dcd fatacr, that. if said dem4nd be for
official salaries or any other claims, ihe payment
whereof cat of said C01ujy Treasury Is +
oXpros,lg autborzd bV 'atG.c and the precise /
amount dzed BY iaF, and lac Board of super +
visorS having no power TO rtJe,. or change be
same, then they shall be allowed and paid as
now authorized by law. except warrants to 5e
which warrants s..a.. 9-iy be drawn once every /
four months.
SIC. >. Ne demaad on the County Treasury
except for oliicia. compensation o. the person
in whose name il is pyyslH,oJI. ULere;u any
county o.i.er s,ali Oe personally interested, or .
arising cat Of any contract Hae-eiH any county .
officers shall Al amy time. while 10 g.l..e have
been party or 0tbvi".s PERSONALLY Interested.
shall be approved allowed or paid; 09t every
such contract, claim and demand IS hereby
declared 10 BE null ara void. \ o denacd on .
the County Treasury shal. be allowed oy tie .
Auditor iu favor OF any person in any manner +
indebted TO the c0Uuiy or 20 the Treasury
thereof. without asst lelGctiag such indebted
ness; nor III favor of any officer whose
accounts shall not have been rendered and ap-
proved. or who shall have neg .c-tcd or refused .
to make his official rtiugus ug reports la writing
as required by Lass; or IN favor ot any Cilcer
who shall knowingly and wi.iu.y uvg.ecj to /
perform any of tue duties oi his otHce, after 7
being jhoreGu,O adm0nslcd aad required Ia
writing by order of tie Bo4rd Il Suplryislgs .
The Auditor shall have power 70 examine,
orally or otherwise on oaib Tie person pre-
senting any deuaud on Tie Treasury, or Tie
agent or attorney OF such person, or auy other
person, IN order 10 ascertain any facts necessary
or proper iot him 10 know 10 order 10 determine
his allowance or disai0Eauco ot such demand. +
Ssc. 6. TIE Aa4i.o, - upon the allow /
ance and REGISTRATION 0y ann Of any dcmaud
npon iAe Treasury place Du!naer upon II
(which number shah oesia with The AscAi year
and rua sacces-ircly to the clI q ~, and sii..
specify Ia his all .wance to be iudorsed thereon,
gu, OF What fond f, Is pay Die. lie shall keep
record of bis deter miuatiou upon every de-
m1ud submitted for his allowance, aaj shall
register 10 Wei beudd book. 10 be by him
kept i1r that pafpl-a all demands CD the
Treasury by him allowed. showing the number,
da'e. amount when allowed, cat ct what fund
payable, 10 whose name presented, Vie subject
matter OF the claim substantially stated. aud. il
previously approved ty iAe Bo4gd OF Super
yisors, The date of he order OF approval. No
demand shall be deemed audited within tLe
meaning of this Act, uE,ii i, shall have been
approved allowed, aad registered by The -AU
dtor, as herein required; uor uu.ess tba .acl q!
such approval (@ueu gcQuisiief. allowance and
registration shall appear by be p:oper iAdorse-
meats upoa said dan.ld
Sc :. Egery officer ,.acluiias each super
visor VAa shall draw any l.-4U,aa.3.-d waEr-ui.
or approve, allow @ pag -ar i.- ga, es ua.l-
jh9rl1od warrant, c.4iI og Qel3ad upon TIE
County Treasury, or !aF oat or az1rrse 4ay
scho1. or other county ,3a,.s or a.3a.ys. cen
tra-r 10 or without the 4a,aodty ot law. shall
be liable 10 the c7aaiy ior lbs amoaat thus
diralfl Is f45l ont ar t..-luF-.u ID lG Slca Nattal-.