The Placer herald., 1870-06-04
COLFAx CORRESPONDENCE.
CoLFAx, May 3lN, 1870.

CoLFAx, May 3lst, 1870.
MR. Eplrox IL see in your last issue
correspondent from our place, under the H.
.ls Of morris" who. aided by the taxpay ers
Of this place. deuounces The 'c,ion Of the
Board Of Supervisors 10 their claim Of s4,-
500 for services. Your correspondent can
see no reason Why" Morris" or any other
taxpayer, has any cause to complain about
the psl,ry sum that the Board Of Supervisors
voted themselves, when it is well known by
every intelligent taxpayer in this county
that the Board Of Supervisors are surely en-.
titled to The amount Of 81 500 each, under
the late Act Of the Legislature. entitled The
"Cold Crab" which gives them power to
cell any stock that the county may bave at
this time, or any future period, for any sum
that intelligent Board may see proper to
take. And the same Act gives them the
power TO vots themselves any amount that
they choose for their services.
Your correspondent claims that the Board
Of Supervisors are entitled to the 81 500
each for their valuable services IN selling the
r. r. stock, as it required energy, persever-
ancs and sweet oil TO accomplish the sale
after they bad been rendered dollar for dol
lar by another party. And | caunot see
Why their claim Of 81 500 each is not paid
by the County Treasurer, and Nose Andrews
lodged in the county Jail for attempting to
stop the money. which had been so justly
Your correspondent claims that after
two or three successive days services in be-
ing whirled over the H. R., from Auburn to
Sacramento and back, in a special train, that
il was not only laborious task, but accom-
panied with great danger to themselves-as
we'll - 10 our county fDances. uad the
train mst with an accident, caus ng delay i,
our Board Of Supervisors would have been
entitled to 81 500 per day. in like proper
is necessary that the sttictest precau,lon
should be taken when the Supervisors are
travelling. and see that the train is furnished
with plenty Of wood and water, and the sand
box we'll filled, as delay is dangerous, and
time and tide wait for no man.
Had morris" read VanVec,or's article
Of ofjustifica,iop, as published in the HERALD,
l think that Morris as well as yourself,
would have trembed in your boots, and
have called to mind at least faint recollsc
ton OF the distribution Of siverwsre in New
Orleans by the word-renowbed Ben Butler
| am q strong advocate of woman's rights,
Negro snd Chinese suffrage. | am still a
stronger advocate of the 81 500 being paid
TO the Board Of Supervisors, and Nose An
drsws punished, in accordance with The
"Cold Grab" Act, 10 it's most extreme point
Of finance.
Mr.. Editor. the taxpayers OF this place
had quite spirited meeting last night, and
am Informed that spesches we're made by
p. IL. Siblsy aud Capt. p. Mundy. My in
formsut says that Mundy disapproves of the
action Of the Board Of Supervisors, while
Sbley only approves Of their being allowed
tho 81 500 each, or a smaller amount as
commissioners in selling the r. R. stock
Your correspondent has good reasons to be.
lievs that Slblsy is right, so far as he goes,
he having had experience AZ q commissioned
Of + +. affairs in former years-went to
Warrington as commissioner, | believe
on his own hook, after sending a telegram
lha, he was coming. The Doctor spoke Of
The right Of Judge Rearden TO settle the
question. and said that the people had no
right to interfere about the $4,000, and
wss sustained by the ruling of our Chief Jus.
tice, which makes il law under the " Cold
Grab" and the ruling of the ju.dic.er AIRY.
But. Mr.. Editor. bear in mind that they are
entitled to tbs $4,000 each, in spite of the
rulings Of our Chief Justice, or the proca-
nation Of the Doctor.
iours OCCAsIoNAI