The Placer herald., 1874-10-03
ROAD MASTERS.

1t is well that we call the attention OF the
people to the fact that in every Road Dis
trict 10 Placer County an election is required
to be held, on the 17inst-two weeks from
to-day for the purpose Of electing road Of
icers for the following year. The procla-
nation is published in this paper, Twill be
found on fourth page) and all should read
it. The law under which this election is ia
be held is new, and it is to be SUPP osed
that many do no. understand it. Two
weeks from to-day is short time, and il
would be well for the people to be
prompt in selecting some good man for the
position. Previous nominations are not re-
quired, but it is well to pick out man,
and let it he known that be is candidate,
in order that the vote may not be unneces-
sarily scattered. If the people would honor
themselves. in this matter, they will vote
only for honest, capable and industrious
men, and as FAR as possible, for men who are
permanently located. There is poor man,
with family depending on him for support,
in every ncighborbood, who will stand this
test, and who would be glad to have the
position, and he is the one who should have
it. Another point: IF you, in any Road
District, will need any more money for road
purposes than your pol-tax will amount to,
you must vote it on your property at this
election, or go without until another year.
To give the reader a better idea of this
election, we quote from the law:
SIC. 4. At the time of holding such election
the qualified electors of each district shall ap-
point Of their number one Inspector and two
Judges of election, and shall proceed to vote by
ballot for one Road Master. who shall be a
qualified elector Of the district, and the person
receiving the highest number Of votes so cast
shall hold the Office of Road Master for one
year from the first day of January next. The
electors shall at the same time determine
whether property road tax shall be levied for
the ensuing year in the district by printing, or
writing on the ballot, the words, mo Tax" or
the word "Tax, and (if the latter adding the
rate per cent, not to exceed twenty-five cents
on the one hundred dollars.
The legal tickets and Great Register, in
this election, are not required, as will be
found from reading Section FIVE, which
reads:
SEC g. Such election shall be governed by
the laws relating to General Elections, except
that the 'Great Register" and Legal Ballot
Paper" shall be dispensed with.
For the benefit OF voters and election
boards we quote further, as it will be found
the election is conducted, in some respects,
different than general election.
SEC 6. Upon the closing of the polls the
Board of election shall canvass the votes and
make a return to the Board Of Supervisors,
containing the following items:
1st. Name OF district, and whole number oi
votes poled
I'd Names of persons receiving votes foi
the Office of Road Master, and number of votes
3D.. The various per cents. of taxation voted
for and number of votes cast for each pei
| cent, and also the number OF votes cast fol
mo Tax"
SEC. Z. Such return, with the Poll and
Tally List and "Balots," shall be enclosed in
an envelope, sealed up, and directed to the
CLERK of the Board of Supervisors" and for
warded to the County Seat, by mail or express,
without delay
Still another point. Your Road Master,
under this new law, will prove a failure,
and cause you to rue the day you voted
for him, if he be not man with at least
average business attainments. 1t is made
his duty to collect the road poll tax. and
property-tax for road purposes when levied
and apply the money on your roads, and
every man cannot do this we'll We would
just say, in conclusion, that the new law is
long, and somewhat complicated, and per-
son must read it to understand it, We pub.
lishcd it entire on the 10th of May. Those
who did not read it then, and would wish to
now, can procure a copy, by sending to the
Recorder