The Placer herald., 1865-02-11
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD Gzr
sSUPERVFsDfgS.

MONDAY. February 9th 1860.
The Board OF Supervisors met this day for the
transaction OF business, being q regular M cetlOg
OF the Board.
Warrants to the amount Of So, remaining with
the Auditor one year were cancelled
The Caliiorn "A Central Railroad Company hay
ing appeared before the Board by Counsel. Geo.
Cadwalader,anG asked the Board 90 authorize and
empower the District Attorney to compromise
and dismiss he su now pending in the District
Court in and for Placer county. for the collection
OF the Delinquent Tax for the year 1861. Of said
California Central Railroad Co. On motion, IL is
hereby ordered, aad the District Attorney is
hereby empowered and authorized 10 compromise
settle and dismiss the suit now pending in the
District Court in aud tor Placer county. for The
collection Of the Delinquent Tax for the year
1864, Of The California Central Railroad Co..
upon the payment 10 him in gold or silver coin
OF the United S tates The sum Of fifteen hundred
and fity-eght dollars and twenty cents, and
costs and fees OF said suit. Supervisors Madden
and Dodd voting in The Affirmative and Scott in
the negative.
Bills to the amount Of SIP allowed.
The following communication accompanying
Bill No. (, was then read
TO the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Pace.
county:
GEArLENi,N- The undersigned. the Ex AUDI ,or
and Recorder Of Placer county, would beg leave
to submit TO your Honorable body, the following
facts Tor your considerations to-Nit: There was
collected by the several Collections in this county
during the term ol nay Office. tax OF s 0G on
each business license sold by them. The one-halt
OF said fee was retained by the said Collectors.
ana the remaining oue-ha!i was paid to the Au-
dilor as required by the Revenue Law o! the
State. The one hall paid TO me as Auditor dur-
ing my term Oi Office, amounted TO The sum OF
$500. The Board OF SuperS sora ut that time
being in ooubt as to whether the tbOVe amount
belonged TO the county or the Auditor required
me to pay the same over to ,ue County Treasurer
on my final settlement. with the Uudcrrt ttndiue
and agreement chat the question oi the rigat o.
the auditor to retain said fees for his own uSe,
should be submitted TO q Judicial decision. aud
in case said decision was favorable 10 the Audi
tor, that The said sum of se09 should be refunded
10 me by the Board. /. therefore, in making said
settlement, paid the amount over under protest
believing as | did then and do now. that the said
sum Of $500 was intended by law TO belong 10 the
| Auditor for his own use aud benefit. | therefore
| present to your Honorable body, demand lol
the said amount OF 5S09. and request that you
will allow the same and enter an order ON youl
minutes Tor the Auditor 10 issue his warrant cl
the County General Fund tor The amount.
Bill No. 4, Placer county. TO ". Il. Patton
EX-Auditor. dr. To amount Of License Fees paid
10 County Treasurer under protest on settlement
March 1Lh, 1864. $500 Respectfully yours
". II. PATTON
iutHVdy' fcbiil''iS 'lb.
Bills to the amount OF 81 l.G07 50 allowed, and
bills amounting to SIP 80 rejected.
Wednesday. Feb s.
Bills allowed TO the amount of S3S47 60.
The resignation Of ". Van Vactor, as Justice
OF the Peace OF Township No. Z, Was received anG
accepted.
The bill of W. II. Patton, for fees was rejected
the ground that he was not entitled to them
and that they were received for the use and ben
eft of the county.
Thursday, Feb. ..
Bills allowed to tue amount Of 81 1854 81.