Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

1hiNiit ALLhI hOAD.-l ne f0llOW-
ing communication has been filed in the
office of the Board Of Supervisors Of this
county. The matter is one of great i'm
portance to all residents of Trinity Val.
ley and Cinnabar District, and has al
ready received attention from the Super
visors. as will be seen by the proceedings
of the special session held this week,
which will be found in another column.
Mr.. Lawrence, the complainant is Super
intendent and representative of the AL
toona Quicksilver Mining Company and
a thoroughly reliable man. His com.
plant is as follows, and fully explains it.
self:
ALTOONA MINE, May %, 1873.
f. BATES, ESQ. Dear SIR AS one
of the Board ofSupervisors of this county,
| wish respectfully to call your atten-
tion to the present condition and manage
ment of the Trinity Valley Road"
between Trinity Center and Davis
Ranch.
At the residence of Jas. Z. Carr fence
and gate, secured by chain and lock,
obstructs the way. The purpose of this
is to secure " toll of the passer-by.-
From Mr.. and Mrs. Carr have been in.
formed that their boy-a child of perhaps
n dozen Summers-was the proper per-
son for, or with whom, to settle nv toll
they both declined to state the rates there
OF when asked to do so by me Mr.. Carr
pleading defective memory, (this at
Daviso and Mrs. Carr referring me TO
the boy with whom l settled.
| will state that this Company has
graded a road from this Mine to connect
with the Trinity Valley Road " at Da-
Wis Raach-the distance being some II
mlles-at cost Of nearly or quite one
thousand dollars per mile. 1t is the only
outlet from this mine to-day, and its road
must be travelled often to Trinity Center.
From Davis Ranch to the Center, Mr..
Carr informs me is his road, and that HE
has established rates of toll for that dis.
tance, and referring me to the boy for
further information.
In passing Mr.. Carr's house and toll
gate. requested of the boy the rates of
toll for two-horse AID four.horse team.
He fumbled his pockets for while and
replied, 1t is two dollars for two and
three dollars for a four horse team -
That is from Davis to the Center and
back.
Now, as l am compelled to be govern
ed by this child's statement, and pay tolls
as he may decree, in behalf of this Com
pany whose interests it is my duty to
protect, | earnestly protest against this
shameful imposition, and ask if this un-
just burthcn must be borne by this COM
pany, and that Mr.. Jas. L. Carr be COM |
PEELED to conform with the requirements
Of law regard,n0 toll roads, and con
form to the usages such as pervade all
other toll roads in this State.
complain that his road Is unmeas-
urcd and unmarked, and its condition is
poor for want of work and |
attention upon it ; and his sclfstyled rates
are ercessiUe, unjust and aggressive,
and are meted out, as l have reason to
believe, by the measure of his malice to
his fellow man. His cunning awaited |
the adjournment of your Honorable Board |
before rearing this locked nuisanca 0t his |
house, that stands to-day violation Of
Law and disgrace to Trinity County.
Sir, fully impressed as am that you
have the welfare of this county at heart,
l ask that in your official capacity you
lend an exertion to right this shameful
wrong that is disgrace in our midst to
day. Very Respectfully Yours
G. A. LAWRENCE