Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-02-15

Board met Monday, February Sd. Present, R
N. Davidson chairman, A. G. Price, j. F. Hoad
ley. The following business was transacted;
Reports of following road overseers received
and placed on file Jos. McGillivray, Hamilton
district JAS F. Hoadley, Lewiston district; A
C. George, junction City district John Hooker
Burns district John Bowerman, Stuart's Fork
district Alex Pelletreau, Taylor's Flat district
On petition of citizens of Indian Creek road
district, Chas W. Twambley was appointed over.
seer of said district until January LIST, 1870, on
fling approved bond in $500.
David Gray appointed overseer of Tinsley road
district until January LIST, 1870, on filing approx
ed bond in $3.50.
Ordered, that the portion of Lewiston road
district lying and being the northwest side Of
Trinity river be attached to Rush Creek district,
and that John Taylor be appointed overseer Of
Lewiston district until January lst, 1870, on FL
ing approved bond in 1000.
Petitions of John Hooker and Jos. A. Sturdi-
want for appointment as road overseer ot Burns
district, was rejected.
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Trinity river to be the dividing line, and that
part from the mouth of Oregon Gulch on the east
or north side of said river to the lower line of
buttons road district, above Evans Bar, to be
known as Sturdivant road district ]. A. Stur-
divant appointed overseer of said district until
January LIST, 1870, on filing approved bond in the
sum of $500,
Ordered, that that portion of the old Burns
road district lying and being on the south or west
side of Trinity river be known as the Hooker
road district, and that John Hooker be appointed
overseer of said district until January lst, 1870,
and that his ofica, bond now on file be accepted.
On petition of citizens of Canyon City town.
ship, VIM. Guthrie was appointed Justice of the
Peace for said township for the term ending Jan
uary LIST, 1870, on filing his approved bond in
the sum of ST 900.
On petition of citizens of South Fork town
ship, John II. Vanderbilt was appointed Justice
of the Peace for said township for the term end
ing January lst, 1870, on filing his approved
bond in 81 900.
License granted 0. Phillips to keep toll fer
otiooo AliullJ iICi at hc" iStOh; iOi cdl .
on filing approved bond in 81, 900.
Following bills allowed on Hospital Fund -
A. Seibert, steward $3.50 H. Martin, milk,
SIS s5 H. Hooker, merchandise, Sl35 % j..
Singer, washing, $50 IIindley Il Co., meat,
$53 II DR.. II. NJ. Chauncey, medicines, $50
Tinnn l. Owens, merchandise, $40 20; John
Strauss, vegetables and labor, s. 80 VI. Ober-
decner, medicines, Sc 10 DR.. II. NJ. Channcey.
salary S87 so. Total, 1892 60.
Following bills allowed on Contingent Fund ::
John Murphy, book cases, $50 R. Clifford, post
age stamps, S. ; JOS Craig, warrant books, $50
81 H. Hooker, merchandise, So rs D. How
land, labor on Court House, So so; A j. Eel
ter, notary fees paid 81 25 II. Junkans, mer-
chandse, 500 81 NJ. Oberdeener, stationery.
500 % A: J. Loomis, books for District Asses
sors, 81 SO ; W. D. Everhart labor, $50 JAS.
Cochran, cleaning Court room, 81 Jos. Smith
labor, 50. Total, $244 %.
Bill of Chas. Thomas, $27, for labor on Court
House, rejected.
Auditors and Treasurer's reports received, FL
ed and ordered printed.
Following bills allowed on General Fund A
J. LOOMS, clerk, S257 65 ; d. K. Gordon, print
ing and advertising, $l33 so; same, salary as
Superintendent of Schools, 500 Albert Bow
Ter, constable, 50 10 E. p. Lovejoy, J. P, 50
J. W. Phibrook, election services, SIS J. W.
Jones, same, SIS D. Hardin, same, So VIM.
C. Estes, same, $l5 T. F. Dawson, same, So
G. B. Jumper, same, So NJ. j. Fegan, same, So ;
A. T. Smith same, 50 ; c. W. Smith, same. Sc
A. j. Tinsley, grand juror, So c. Frick, f. Flow
ers, G. Thcde, c. Nickel, NJ. Catalan VIM B.
Stoddard, Orson Fox F. Schefer, II. C. Wilt, A.
Martin, Jos. Brooks, L. l.. Muzzy, II. Knowles,
A. Stiler, Geo. Yohe, A. T. Smith, Jos. McGili-
vray, J. Cleary, C. W. Twambley, JOS. Ewing
and John Whitmore Sc each for services as grand
Jurors James Cochran, sheriff. S253. Total,
1851 25. Bill of Jas. Cochran for 500 rejected.
Ordered, that he Auditor draw his warrant on
the county Contingent Fund for an amount suf-
fcient to pay for the receipt hooks for the Dis
trict Assessors warrant books for county Audi
tor, and State and county licenses ordered BY
the county Clerk for the present fiscal year.
Ordered, that special per capita tax for the
benefit of the INDECENT sick of Trinity county, of
Two Dollars per head be and the same is hereby
assessed and levied for the Fiscal Year of 1865
60, on each male inhabtant of the county be-
tween the ages of 81 and 60 years.
Ordered, that special tax of one-fourth of
one per cent be and the same is hereby levied on
the taxable property of Trinity county, in add-
ton to other taxes authorized by law, for the
purpose of creating Fund to be hereafter known
as the County Judges Salary Fund"
Ordered, that special per capita tax Tor Road
purposes) of Three Dollars per head be, and the
same is hereby assessed for the fiscal year of
lS6S-'69, on each male inhabtant of the county
between the ages Of 81 and so years
Ordered, that the special tax heretofore levied
for Building purposes be dispensed with for the
present Fiscal Year.
Ordered, that the rate of taxation on each one
hundred dollars of taxable property in the coun-
ty for the Fiscal Year of ls6S-'G9 be levied and
assessed as follows County General Fund, 60
cents Redemption Fund, SO cents Ind. Sick
Fund, 20 cents ; School Fund, 20 cents Road
Fund, cents County Judges Salary Fund, Is
cents. County tax, ST 80 State tax, -.
Ordered, that Hamilton road district be extern
ded on the northern side of Canyon creek a,
Buffers bridge, and intersectng Junction City
road district at Day Anstead's house.
Ordered, by the Board, that upon receiving
a certified copy of an Act Of Legislature of the
State of California, refunding to Trinity county
the States portion of the salary of the county
Auditor, now due from the State, that the Urea
surer be and is hereby authorized to pay 25 pei
cent. of the amount so allowed by the State t.
the Auditor of said county, it satisfactorily ap
pearing that the Auditor is justly entitled to thu
same.
Ordered that Dr. H. NJ Chauncey be appoint