Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-11-06
or the Board Of supervisors.

fresent-J. r. Hoadley, chairman, R. N.
Dawson and VIM. McCollum. The following
proceedings were had-the board sitting as a
board OF canvassers to canvass the vote cast at
the Judicial election:
The Official returns of the judicial election
held on October Goth, 1869, for the various Of
fcers required by law to be elected, having been
received from the different precincts of the
county, the board proceeded to canvass the
same.
For Judges of the Supreme court, Lorenzo
Sawyer (tor long term) received 33l votes: O.
G. Pratt flor short term) received 332 votes W.
l. wallace (for long term) received 365 votes
). b. Crockett flor short term) received 373
votes.
For Judge of the Ninth Judicial District, E.
Garter received $50 votes, and A. NJ. Ros-
borough received 365 votes.
For Justice of the Peace, Trinity Center town
ship, J. G. Dorr received 80 votes, j. E. Carr s
and W. P. Hall T.
For Justice of the Peace, Stewart township,
George Van Matre received votes.
For Justice of the Peace, Lewiston township,
A. j. Ross received As votes, W. A. Blagrave 46,
NJ. Lowden 4, R. Riley l and 0. E. Lowden 1.
For Justice of the Peace, Indian Greek town
ship, John Douglas received votes and Richard
Sicox 2.
For Justices of the Peace, Weaverville town
ship, G. B. Crowninshield received l22 votes,
A. r. Earl As and R. Clifford Sc.
! For Justice of the Peace, Southfork township,
j. H. Vanderhoff received 80 votes, l.. F. Wells
II, B. NJ. George and A. D. Bayles l.
For Justice of the Peace, Junction City town
! ship, A. c. George received 81 votes, J. A.
Sturdevant SO, jeremiah Dacey "a, G. Stattlan-
der 10 and ]. D. May /.
For Justice of the Peace, Canon City town.
ship, Gustav Thede received 29 votes, William
Guthrie 20, j. II. ]. Barleycorn 26 and T. D.
Jones l.
For Justice of the Peace, Northfork township,
Charles Schutze received 80 votes, H Schooner
|, Al. Tinsley l, Job Hedges and William Wills
hire l.
For Justice of the Peace Grizzly township,
F. Christensen received 3 votes and Joseph
Huber |.
| For Justice of the Peace, New River township,
E. Bontecou received 10 votes and ]. A. White 8.
1t ordered that the Clerk of the board
| issue certificates OF election, under his seal as
! County Clerk, to each and every county, town
ship and district officer, who had received the
highest number of votes, herein before set
fourth and stated.
The board having concluded their labors as
| board of canvassers, proceeded to act as board
of equalization on the supplementary assess
ment roll of l860-70. 1t appearing to the salts
faction of the board that D. E. " Barker had
paid the tax part of his property assessed
in Tehama county, namely, the sum of 800, it
was ordered that the portion so assessed be
stricken from his assessment in this county.
Simon Kelly applied to the board to have $500
stricken from his assessment, and it appearing
from the statement of the Assessor that he had
strictly complied with the law, and that the ap-
plicant had refused to give in his property or to
swear to the statement, the petition rejected.
The petition of citizens Of Hooker road dis
trict, praying for the appointment of J. G. Clark
Road-Overseer of said district rejected.
The petition of citizens of Junction City road
district, praying for the appointment of II. L.
Toner as Road-Overseer of said district, was re-
jected. 1t was ordered that the three road dis
tricts in Junction City township, known as the
Sturdevant, Hooker and Junction City road dis
tricts, oe consolidated in district, to be
called the Junction City district, and J. A.
Sturdevant appointed Overseer for said
Junction City read district, conditional upon his
filing a bond in the sum of $500.
The report of A. C. George, Overseer of juno
ton City road district, was received and placed
on file. Report of NJ. Parlin, Overseer of East
Hayfork road district, received and placed
file.
Report of W H. Bachelor, Overseer of Wea-
verv;ile road district, received and placed
fle.
1t was ordered that the County Auditor have
the insurance on the courthouse and furniture
renewed, namely 81, 800 in each of the follow
ing companies Pacific, Union and Phoenix, and
lDdt lie urdW his Ou lHt COulluStuI luuu
for the amount.
The petition of the citizens of Canon City
township setting forth that the office of Justice
of the Peace for that township was vacant,
and praying for the appointment of Gustav
Thede Justice of the Peace for said township,
said Gustav Thede was appointed Justice of the
Peace for said Canon. City township.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the board
from the petition of citizens of Canon City town
ship that the Office of Constable was vacant in
said township, and praying for the appointment
of Henry L. Potter, said Henry l.. Potter was
appointed Constable in and Cor said Canon City
town ship.
The Board then adjourned until Tuesday
morning Mt 8 oc clock.
TUESDAY, Norember 3D.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
The following bills allowed on the con-
tingeut fund: NJ. Lang, goods furnished, 81 j;
David Hardin, wood 80; Henry Junkans, sun
dries, Sc Charles Hartman, postage stamps, II ;
NJ. Oberdeener, stationery, 81 so; John Black
we'll, labor 10; Joseph Smith, attendance on
rooms of County Judge, ls; James g. Smith,
cleaning courtroom, so; John w. Philbrook,
stationery, 29 25 A. j. Felter, sundries, SO !;
Tracy Sco6eld, wood, 32 Joseph Smith,
cleaning Clerks office, 5 ; E. F. Allen, saving
wood 33 Henry Hooker, merchandise, l3; ].
w. Philbrook, insurance on courthouse, l30 26 ;
| total, $436 oil.
The board then took a recess until o'clock
P. M.
On reassembling it ordered that license
be granted to NJ. H. Lowden to keep toll bridge
across Trinity river, at Grass Valley, for one
year at $50 per year, he being required to file a
bond in the sum of $4,000.
license was granted to John W. Smith to
keep a toll bridge across Trinity river, at
Douglas City, for one year, at $50 per year, con-
ditional upon his filing bond in the sum of
81, 900.
license was granted to Herman Schooner to
keep a toll bridge across the North fork of
Trinity river, for one year, at $50 per year.
1t was ordered that duplicate warrants Nos
l.24e, 1868, 2,496 be issued to R. S. Baker.
The petition of S. l. Thayer and other resi-
dents of Douglas City, praying for the appoint
ment of George Fitzhume Overseer of Dutton
road district was rejected.
The petition of John W. Smith and other resi-
dents of Dutton road district praying for the ap-
pointment of E. Wheeler 0verseer of Dutton
road district was granted, and E. Wheeler ap-
pointed Overseer of said road district, he being
REQUIRED to file bond in the sum of 81 ,ooo
The petition of W. B. Stoddard and other res
idents of Indian Creek, praying for the appoint
ment of James Morris Overseer of Indian Greek
road district was granted, said Morris being re-