Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1868-02-01
ms New Jury Nm.


We give below the Bill recently introduce
ed by Mr.. Aver, of our delegation. fixing
the compensation of jurors in this county.
We think the measure irst-rate one. It
reduces the per diem of jurors from % in
scrip, to $3.50 in cash. This saves the coun-
ty nearly one-haf of the expense now in
CURED for the payment of jurors, without
any real loss to individuals. Mileage is to
be paid those who live at distance. In
order to meet the requirements Of the bill
hight special tax will have to be levied.
Here is the Act itself:
An Act to create Jury Fund, and fix the
compensation of Grand and Trial Jurors
in Calaveras county.
The people of the State of California, rep
resented in Senate and assembly, do enact az
follosos
SECTION l. The Board of Supervisors in
and for the county of Calaveras, is hereby
authorized, and it shall be their duty. to
levy for the year eighteen hundred and
sixty-eight, and annually thereafter, in addi-
ton to the taxes authorized by existing
laws, special tax, for jury purposes. as
follows: An ad valorem tax. not 10 exceed
twenty cents on each one hundred dollars
value of taxable property in said county.
And such tax shall be assessed and col
lected at the same time, and in The same
manner, as other property tax is assessed
and collected, under the Revenue laws of
this State
All moneys collected under the provisions
OF this Act. shall be paid into the County
Treasury, and it shall be the duty of the
County Treasurer to set apart the same in a
separate fund. to be known as the Jury
Fund.- and said fund shall be used to pay
the fees of Grand and Trial jurors in the
District and County courts of said county,
and tor no other purpose.
SEC. 2. From and after the first day of
January, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine,
the fees of jurors in Calaveras county shall
be one dollar and fifty cents per day, together
with mileage at the rate of twenty cents per
mile. for the distance necessarily travelled
by each juror, in going from bis place of res
idence to the county court house but no
mileage shall be allowed to any juror who
may live within two miles of the said court
house.
Sec 8. From and after the first day of
January, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine,
the County Clerk of said county shall issue
to each Grand and Trial juror. who has serv-
ed in the District Court. or County Court. a
certificate containing the number Of days
such juror has served. The number of miles
for which mileage is due, as provided in Sec
ton two OF this Act. and the whole amount
OF such service and mileage. and the amount
such Juror may have received during the
term for acting in any civil cases, which last
shall be deducted from the whole amount
of service al the County Auditor. on pre-
sentatiOn of such certificate, shall draw his
warrant in favor of the person who rendered
the service, for the amount shown to be due
in such certificate, and shall specify in the
warrant, for jury service - and be shall
endorse on the back of each certificate the
number of the warrant drawn, and file the
certificate in his office. On the 6rst Monday
of each month. or as soon thereafter as the
Board of Supervisors shall meet. the County
Auditor shall deliver all The jury certificates
iu his possession. to the Board of Supervisors,
who shall compare them with the warrants
drawn, and if found correct. shall destroy
the same. If the Auditor shall draw any
warrant on said fund without having the
proper jury certificate, he shall be liable, on
his Official bond, for three times the amount
Of such warrant, at the suit of the county.
All warrants drawn for jury service. shall
be paid by the Treasurer. on presentation,
out of the Jury Fund"
Sec. 4. All Acts, and parts Of Acts, in
conflict with the provisions of this Act. are
hereby repealed. 80 far as they apply to
Calaveras county.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.