The Placer herald., 1864-03-05
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
Minutes read and approved.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
Minutes read and approved.
The bond of Spencer, Mccormick n Co.. for the
proper care and ma ntenance OF the bridge across
ike Truckec River at Claraville, in Township No.
4, was approved
NJ. Fannon, was allowed 500 for services as
Supervisor.
On motion, all orders passed heretofore in re-
ation to the Auditor drawing his warrants in
favor of the several military companies Of this
county, on the order of the commanding officer
of said companies also, in relation to the draw
ing oc warrants in favor of persons tolding jurors
certificates, are hereby rescnded.
The County Superintendent of Common Schools
having made application to the Board of Super
visors, for authority to call Teachers Institute
in this county, the following order was made, to-
wit: That A. H. Goodrich. the Superintendent
of Common Schools, be and is hereby authorized
to call q Teachers Convention in this county,
provided that the expense of the same shall not
exceed one hundred and fifty dollars, in pursu-
ance of section one of an act entitled An Act to
provide for the maintenance and supervision Of
Convention, Schools" &c.
The Board completed the drawing of Grand
and Trial Jurors
Tuesday. Feb. 23d.
Bills allowed to the amount Of $207 75.
Registered scrip to the amount of l34 having
been advertised for four years, was ordered can
celed.
Thursday, Feb. 25th.
Bill Of Geo. Willment, for $34 "a allowed for
freight of sundries for County Hospital.
The following communicationi was received
from the County Auditor, to-wit:
ITO the Hon. the Board of Supervisors of Pla-
Ger county Gent lemcn The within bill Of Geo.
Willment's tor the sum of s34 "a, which was al
lowed and ordered paid by your honorable body,
out of the County General Fund. on the 25th
inst, | herewith return to you together with my
C., for
same: There being Hospital Fund created by
act of Legislature to be used to provide proper
care and maintenance for the INDECENT sick of this
county; all bills contracted for or in behalf Of
"the said INDECENT sick" should be paid out Of
that fund. See Statutes, 1868, pages 263 and
264 The fact of there being no unexpended
balance in the Hospital Fund gives you no right
to cucumber the County General Fund with such
demands. The appropriation of $4,000, made
by the Legislature of 1868, out Of the County
General Fund for the ''purchase or construction"
of County Hospital is exhausted. All of which
is respectfully submitted"
w. H. PATTON, Auditor.
The above communication was, on motion,
received. placed on file, and spread the minutes
of the Board.
On motion it was ordered, that application be
made to the District Court now in session. for Il
Writ of Mandamus to compel the County Auditor
to issue his warrant on the County General Fund
for the amount Of the above mentioned bill of
Geo. Willment's.
Monday Feb. 29th
Board met for the purpose of providing means
to meet the interest on the Pacific Railroad Bonds
falling due April 1st.
On motion, the following resolution was adopt
ed. and the Clerk instructed to forward a GER
tilted copy to the Directors of said Railroad:
Res0lued, That the funds in the County General
Fund having been exhausted, and the Board of
Supervisors having in their Judgment, no right
Of Et,p ;l,
for the payment of interest coupons attached to
the Railroad Bonds issued by Placer County, to
the Central Pacific Railroad Company OF Califor-
MIA, under and by virtue Of an act of the Legis
lature, approved April I'd, 1863. that the Board
of Supervisors. after due delberation of the sub
ject matter. make the following proposition to
the President and Directors of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company. viz: II the said President
and directors of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company will withhold or cause to be withheld
their demand against the county of Placer, for
the payment of the interest accruing on the said
Railroad Bonds, until the first Monday of Decem-
ber 1864, and also withhold their protest for the
non payment of the same. the Board of Supervis-
ors OF this county. in consideration thereof. agree
to provide means to meet all the payments of
interest falling due previous to the first Monday
OF December next. on that date; and also. to set
| apart and pay over on account of the interest
| accruing on the said Railroad Bonds, all the
money realized from TIE collection of the Rail
road Poll Tax, now about to be levied by the
Legislature. rs fast as the same is collected and
paid into the County Treasury.
Friday March 4th.
Present full Board. On motion. it was order
ed that by virtue of. and in accordance with the
several acts of the Legislature authorizing the
several Boards of County Supervisors to levy
taxes for county purposes, the following taxes be
levied for county purposes, and that they be APP
portioncd to the several county funds, as follows:
County General Fund.- 60cts. on each 500 valu-
alton of property.