Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-08-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS.
AUGUST TERN.


AUGUST TERN.
The County Board of Supervisors met at the
Court House, Weaverville, Monday, August
7th. The following their proceedings
MONDAY, August 7th, 1871.
Present. R. N. Davidson, Chairman; VIM.
McCollum, Jumes f. Carr; John w. Philbrook,
Clerk. The following proceedings were had
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the Board,
from the complaint of numerous citizens of
junction City Road District, that the bridges in
said District are in very dangerous condition,
and that in many respects the bridges un-
safe to travel over, it is hereby ordered that the
Road Overseer proceed forthwith to put the
same in good repair, and cover said bridges with
four inch planks.
Ordered that P F. Bussell be, and he is here
by appointed Road Overseer of Bythers Road
District on filing his approved bond in the sum
of $500.
Ordered That the Board do now adjourn until
tomorrow morning at 10 O. clock, A. NJ.
TUESDAY, August sth.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent: R. N. Davidson, Chairman Wm McCol-
lum, James E. Carr John W. Philbrook Clerk
The following proceedings were had
The following bills were allowed on the Con-
tingent fund
Isaac Pincus goods furnished Court House and
Max Lang, goods furnished County Judges
room 90
John W. Phlbrook, (banks, etc. )........... ii 90
John Blackwell, (watering streets ........ IL 90
Jacob Klnk, (work at Court House) ........ 90
David Hardin, wood )...................... so 90
John Jackson, (sweeping Court Room ..." 80
ChaS. Hartman, (stamps) ................".... %
Lovejoy Felter, (blanks ................. II 80
Henry Junkans, (l3 weeks water) ......... l3 90
j. Barnickel, stationery 20 90
H. Hooker, goods to Clerk, Sheriff and Court
House, so
Jos. Smith, (services at Clerks Office and Judges
room )......................... ".......,.$ "a 90
$2O4 Is
The following bill was allowed on the Hos
pital fund
DR.. j. c. Montague, Zone quarters salary as
County Physician) n)..................."...$750 90
The following bills were allowed on the Cen
eral fund
G. W. Smith, (salary as School Superintend-
ent) 90 90
A. R. Earl, (for Coroner's inquest on body of
Daniel COnnor) r)..........................$ 10 90
John Blackwell, digging grave, John Do
sier 10 90
John Jackson, las Sheriff. .......,........ 240 20
Peter Paulsen, (salary County Treasurer) 225 90
q. b. Crowninshield (Justice of Peace) 10 90
j. e. Smith, (as Constable ................. 6 60
John w Philbrook, (Clerk .."............. IA so
John G. Sanborn, (as Assessor) ........... $50 so
$l536 30
Order of Election: Whereas, Wednesday the
9th day of September, A. ID. 1871, being the day
on which the general election will be held
throughout the State for the various officers re-
quired by law, TO be elected therein, now, there
fore, 1t is hereby ordered that at said general
election the following officers for Trinity County
be elected, in addition to those to be chosen by
order OF the Governors proclamation, to-wit
One Sheriff, one Clerk, one District Attorney
one County Treasurer, one Assessor, one Coun-
ty Superintendent of Public Schools, one Coro-
ner and Public Administrator, one County Sur
veyor, one supervisor for District No. 2, two
Constables for each township.
Ordered, that the Governors Proclamation
and the foregoing order of election be published
for ten dayr before said election in the TRINITY
JOURNAL and Trinity Press, aud that the Clerk
have printed and arranged a sufficient number
OF printed poll and tally lists, in suitable blanks
for registering and tallying all votes polled at
the several Precincts, together with the certif-
Gates, ETC., and printed suffi cent number of the
Governors Proclamation and notices of election
tor the Sheriff to post in the different Precincts
in the county.
Ordered that that portion of the election law
relating to the qualification of voters, also the
18th section of the Registry Act, be published
for ten days before the General Election
Ordered, that the Sheriff post the proper cleo
ton notices in the different Precincts according
to law, and that he distribute the poll and tally
lists to the Inspectors of the Boards of Election
in the different Election Precincts in the county,
and that he be allowed the sum of one hundred
and fifty dollars, payable out of the General
Fund of the county
In the matter of the petition of C. E. Williams,
attorney for the State, praying for an order for
the treasurer to pay certain warrant No. 239
out of any money he may have in his hands be-
longing to the General Fund Of the county, and
the same having been taken under advisement
1t is ordered that the Treasurer pay to the State
or its attorney the sum of 5 l27 II out of any
money he may have in his hands belonging to
the General Fund of the county or as soon as be
shall receive said amount on the surrender Of
said warrant No. 239 issued January 20, 1858,
to d. Nj. Potter for services as County Assessor,
and that the same then be cancelled
Ordered, that the Sheriff sell the old iail on
the corner of Court and Taylor streets, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, after
posting notices for at least three weeks in three
pubic places in the county, wherein shall be
specified the time and place of sale
The Auditor is hereby ordered to issue to Su-
pervisors and Clerk warrants for their salary and
mileage r. N. Davidson, $l3 20; Wm McCol-
lum, $22 20; James E. Carr $28 40; ]. w.
Phibrook, Clerk $62 so.
Ordered that the Board do now adjourn until
the next regular term.
R.N. DAVIDSON, Chairman.
JOHN W PHILBRooK, Clerk
FROM OREGoN.-.Andrew Hunt, formerly of
junction City, writes from Eugene City, Oregon,
to friend at this place the following