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At a Special Term, held October 23d, 1853, Judge Johnson Hor- rell, presiding, J. H. Hatch and Wm. D. Deering, Associates, J. M. Dudley was appointed Supervisor, vice F. E. Kellogg, resigned, and Jotham H. Howland was appointed Public Administrator.
December 9th, 1853, Henry Edgerton was admitted an attorney and counsellor at law ..
April Term, 1854, Hon. Chancellor Hartson, presiding ; Asso- ciate Justices Wm. D. Deering and W. H. Hatch ; A. J. Watson, Clerk ; N. McKimmey, Sheriff.
At this time Gen. John F. Miller was a practicing attorney in this county.
April 6th, 1852, Board of Supervisors met. John M. Hamilton, F. E. Kellogg and Jesse W. Whitton constituting the Board.
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The indebtedness of Napa County was ordered to be ascertained by the Board of Supervisors December 6th, 1852, and found to be $12,000, against which were claims against the State amounting to $3, 824.40, and the .Treasurer was ordered to retain any moneys in his hands belonging to the State until such indebtedness be paid or liquidated.
May 3d, 1858, Sheriff McKimmey was found to be indebted to the county $1,465.01.
October 17th, 1853, Board met, consisting of James McNeil. Richard C. Haile, and F. E. Kellogg. Proposal of Wm. A. Fisher to build a bridge for $1, 600 across Napa Creek at the head of Main street, accepted.
December 16th, 1853, the East room over the court room or- dered to be appropriated as a jail.
December 19th, 1853, Edward McGarry and others authorized to build a bridge on First street at a eost of $400.
Special Term, May 5th, 1855. John S. Robinson resigned, and the Court appointed Archer C. Jesse to fill the office for the unex- pired term.
August Term, 1855, Hon. Chancellor Hartson, presiding, Wm. A. Haskin and S. Jesse, Associate Justices ; R. R. Pierpoint, Dis- trict Attorney, H. Johnson, Sheriff, and A. J. Watson, Clerk.
December Term, 1855, Hon. C. Hartson Judge, A. B. Walker and W. L. Webster, Associate Judges; Henry Edgerton, District Attorney, J. S. Stark, Sheriff, and A. J. Watson, Clerk. Supervisors. October 2d, 1854, R. C. Haile, Wm. Baldridge and Jesse Grigsby.
April 3d, 1855, tax levy ordered as follows : General county pur- poses, 45 cents on $100 ; 5 cents for public schools ; 60 cents for State purposes, and Poll Tax $3.
May 5th, 1855, Robert Crouch was appointed Sheriff, vice John S. Robinson, resigned.
August 7th, 1855, lands were classified for assessment as follows: All valley land between Napa City and Dry Creek, $15 per acre ; all valley land between Dry Creek and Yount's North line, $10 per acre ; all valley land between Yount's North line to head of valley, $7 per acre.
Special Term, May 5th, 1855.
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This shows something of the value of real estate at this date. A great portion of this same land, under its present highly cultivated condition, could not be purchased short of from $100 to $200 per acre. Many of the wealthy people in the valley have become so chiefly by this great rise in the value of real estate. If values continue increasing as they have done in the past, it is hard to es- timate what they will be a few years hence. The valley lands are continually being divided and subdivided, and beautiful and pleasant homes going up on each. Every such improvement adds largely to the value of the land.
On page 83, Book "A" of Supervisors Transactions, under date of September 17th, 1853, appears the first entry of election returns, as follows :
For Assembly, Richard C. Haile ; County Clerk, A. J. Watson ; Sheriff, John S. Stark ; County Treasurer, Wm. H. James; Dis- trict Attorney, Henry Edgerton ; County Surveyor, A. L. Haven ; County Assessor, G. W. Dennison ; Superintendent Common Schools, Wm. E. Taylor; Public Administrator, J. B. Smith ; Cor- oner, I. Ritchie ; Justices Napa Township, A. B. Walker and Pu- laski Jacks ; Justices Yount Township, W. L. Webster and Jesse W. Whitton ; Justices Hot Springs' Township, J. H. McCord and R. H. Lawrence.
John H. Waterson received the appointment of Under Sheriff November 29th, 1855.
Ordered that $1,000 be paid Charles E. Hart for a bill of sale of the toll bridge in Napa City.
January 8th, 1856, $205.25 ordered paid to W. H. James for a safe for the use of the county.
May 28th, 1856, contract entered into with A. C. Latson for con- struction of Court House and Jail for the sum of $19,990. Be- sides this sum, $350 was subsequently allowed for making box frames with weights for windows, and $750 for a cupola.
Cornelius Coyl appointed January 27th, 1856, superintendent of the work.
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COUNTY ELECTION RETURNS, 1856.
Assembly, Thos. H. Anderson; County Surveyor, N. L. Squibb ; Public Administrator, John Lawley ; Justices Napa Township, Pu- laski Jacks and John Gage ; Justices Yount Township, P. F. Har- ris and R. H. Walker; Justices Hot Springs Township, J. H. McCord and J. Stafford ; Justices Lake Township, R. B. Houghton and A. Brown.
COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS.
Board of Supervisors, Edward Evey, J. W. Whitton and I. N Larrimer.
February 5th, 1857, the financial condition of the county was re- ported as follows :
Amount funded to January 31st, 1857
$28,797.03
Probable amount to be funded 2,500.00
Court House debt. 11,855.41
Indigent sick debt 542.49
$41,194.93.
Amount in treasury January 31st, 1857 . . . . $5, 889.92 Revenue for 1856 uncollected . 9,712.82
Of which about $5,000 may be available, leaving actual debt $30,505.01.
August 31st, 1857, old Court House ordered sold to highest bid- der.
COUNTY OFFICERS ELECTED SEPTEMBER 2, IS57.
Representative, Thos. H. Anderson ; County Judge, Pulaski Jacks ; Clerk, Robert Crouch ; Sheriff, John S. Stark ; District Attorney,
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Robt. R. Pierpont ; Treasurer, Wm. H. James ; Assessor, A. S. Roney ; Coroner, John Lawley ; Surveyor, N. L. Squibb ; Superin- tendent Schools, J. C. Herron ; Public Administrator, Riley Gregg. Justices Napa Township, J. C. Penwell and Henry Hensley ; Jus- tices Yount Township, M. R. James and P. F. Harris ; Justices Hot Springs Township, J. H. McCord and John Newman ; Justices Clear Lake Township, J. Bowers and W. Crawford.
Supervisors elect, Charles H. Allen, A. F. Grigsby, W. A. Has- kin.
TAXES LEVIED FOR IS58.
State, 70 cents on one hundred ; County, 50 cents ; Court House, 40 cents ; Schools, 5 cents ; Sinking fund, 25 cents ; Road fund, 5 cents ; Special Hospital, S cents ; Special road fund, 25 cents. Total, $2.28.
COUNTY OFFICERS ELECTED SEPT. IST, IS5S.
Assembly, Wm. R. Mathews. Justices of Napa Township, Wm. N. Seawell, J. C. Penwell ; Justices Yount Township, J. J. May, A. W. Childers ; Justices Hot Springs, James H. McCord, Jona- than Ball ; Justices Lake Township, J. F. Houx, W. W. Meredith. Supervisors, C. H. Allen, Jesse W. Whitton, Lansing T. Musick.
April 4th, 1859, contract for constructing Chiles Cañon road awarded to James W. Warren at $4,999. A further sum of $245 was allowed him on one section of said road. Also $500 for mak- ing "turn-outs."
At the June Term of the District Court 1858, John H. Smith was tried and found guilty of the murder of B. F. Taylor at Lower Lake, Aug. 3d, 1857. Sentenced to be hanged on the 6th of Au- gust, 1858.
June 25th, 1859, the contract for building a jail and jail yard was awarded to Benjamin & Sandford at $7,000.
COUNTY OFFICERS ELECTED SEPT. 7TH, IS59.
Assembly, Nathan Coombs ; Sheriff, John S. Stark ; Treasurer, John S. Woods ; District Attorney, R. D. Hopkins ; Assessor, T.
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Frank Raney ; Public Administrator, Jonathan Bell; Superinten- dent of Schools, John M. Hamilton ; County Surveyor, T. J. De- woody ; Coroner, Francis Schultze ; Justices Napa Township, G. W. Towle, S. S. Tucker ; Justices Yount Township, A. A. Hunne- well, W. A. Childers; Justices Hot Springs Township, Albert Knapp, John Nusman ; Justices Lake Township, J. F. Houx, G. A. Lyon. Supervisors, Jesse W. Whitton, Geo. N. Cornwell, L. T. Musick.
TAXES LEVIED FOR 1860.
For county purposes, 50 cents ; sinking fund, 25 cents ; special road fund, 25 cents ; general road fund, 5 cents ; school fund, 5 cents ; hospital fund, 8 cents ; Court House, 22 cents. Total, $1.40.
$70 allowed G. F. & H. T. Barker for furnishing and planting eighty trees and shrubs in Court House Square.
Contract awarded to Williston & Murphy for building stone bridge on Main street, 40 feet span, at $5, 397.
Contract awarded to same parties for stone bridge in continuation of First street, III feet span, at $11, 890.
Contract awarded to Gillam, Barron & Warren for bridge across Napa River near St. Helena, at $1,050.
September 28, 1860, T. Frank Raney was allowed $85. 32 for en- rolling 1,422 persons subject to military duty.
TAXES LEVIED FOR 1861.
For State purposes, 60 cents ; for general county purposes, 50 cents ; for sinking fund, 25 cents ; for special road fund, 25 cents ; for general road fund, 25 cents ; for hospital fund, 5 cents; for school fund, 5 cents. Total, $1.95 on $100.
COUNTY OFFICERS ELECTED SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1861.
Assembly, Edward Evey ; . County Judge, Pulaski Jacks ; Coun- ty Clerk, Robert Crouch ; Sheriff, Charles H. Allen ; County Treas- urer, Geo. E. Goodman ; District Attorney, G. W. Towle ; Asses- sor, A. B. Walker ; Coroner, E. N. Boynton ; County Surveyor,
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T. J. Dewoody ; Superintendent of Schools, Wm. Jacobs ; Pub- lic Administrator, Thomas Earl. Justices Napa Township, John H. Waterson, A. A. Hunnewell ; Justices Yount Township, J, J. May, Marston Jarvis. Supervisor 2d District, W. A. Elgin. Jus- tices Hot Springs Township, T. H. Anderson, W. A. Haskin.
TAXES LEVIED FOR IS62.
For State purposes, 62 cents ; for county purposes, 50 cents ; gen- cral road fund, 20 cents ; hospital fund, 5 cents ; school fund, 5 cents. Total, $1.42.
Napa Guard allowed $56, February 11th, 1862, for two months rent of Armory.
Alfred Higbie appointed February 11th, to fill vacancy in the office of Superintendent of Common Schools.
April 15th, 1862, Wm. N. Seawell appointed Supervisor of Sec- ond District, vice J. W. Whitton, resigned.
July 9th, 1862, contract awarded to James M. Warren for build- ing stone bridge on First street at $9,318. Subsequently allowed $1,451 for extra work.
COUNTY OFFICERS ELECTED SEPTEMBER, IS62.
Assembly, C. Hartson ; Superintendent of Schools,' Alfred Hig- bie ; Supervisors, Thos. H. Thompson, Silas Ritchie, Peter Burt- nett ; Justices Napa Township, A. A. Hunnewell, Elijah True ; Justices Yount Township, W. A. Childers, Stephen Mead ; Justi- ces Hot Springs, W. A. Haskin, Henry Owsley. Number of votes cast, 1,329.
October 13th, 1862, the amount of public debt was $26,428.57. Indebtedness of General County Fund over revenue for ensuing year, $492.49. Indebtedness of Road Fund over revenue, $3,017.35.
OFFICERS ELECTED SEPTEMBER, IS63.
Senator ISth District, Chancellor Hartson ; Assembly, Napa and Lake, W. B. H. Dodson ; Sheriff, A. B. Walker ; County Clerk, J. M. Carter; Treasurer, G. E. Goodman; Recorder, J. H. How-
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land ; District Attorney, J. E. Pond ; Assessor, B. W. Arnold : Surveyor, T. J. Dewoody ; Coroner, Jonathan Bell ; Public Ad- ministrator, Thomas Earl ; Superintendent of Schools, Alfred Hig- bie ; Supervisor, Silas Ritchie. Total vote, 1, 566.
At the Judicial election held October 21st, 1863, the following persons were elected : Robert Crouch, County Judge ; Alexander Coles and Sam'l Heald, Justices for Napa Township ; W A Chil- ders and M. K. McCorkle for Yount Township ; W. A. Haskin and Henry Owsley for Hot Springs Township.
TAXES LEVIED FOR 1864.
For State purposes, 92 cents ; for county purposes, 52 cents ; for road fund, 25 cents ; for school fund, 10 cents ; for hospital pur- poses, 10 cents ; Napa and Clear Lake Road fund, I cent : Napa Valley and Clear Lake road fund, 10 cents. Total, $2.90 ; to which was added the State tax of 30 cents. Total, $3.20.
April 18th, 1864, contract awarded to Bart. R. Sheehan for grad- ing Clear Lake and Napa Valley Road at $4, 604, and with "turn- outs," $4,896. Contract for bridge at Yount's Mill was awarded to E. M. Benjamin at $800. To the same for building stone wall along the Chiles cañon road, section first, $10.60 per rod lineal measure ; section 2, $11. 80 ; section 3, $10.80, and with excava- ting per cubic yard $5.50, amounting to $9, 860.57. To the same for constructing fire-proof vault in Clerk's and Recorder's office $1,900.
In the District Court, June Term, 1863, Charles Britton was found guilty of the murder of Joseph W. Osborn at Oak Knoll on the 18th of April previous, and executed on the ISth of August.
A special election authorized by the Legislature was held May IIth, 1864, to determine whether the county should subscribe $10. ooo per mile to the capital stock of the railroad, from Napa to Soscol, and $5,000 per mile from Napa to Calistoga. Total vote 659 ; ma- jority for the subscription 318. Cars first ran to Calistoga in the Spring of 1867.
October 11th, 1864, rates of toll established for the Lakeport Turnpike Road Company.
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November 12th, 1864, $150 for rent of Armory allowed to Napa Rangers, " $750 for 3 months' allowance from August Ist to No- vember Ist, to Washington Artillery Company."
November 7th, 1864, Peter Burtnett was elected Supervisor.
November 14th, 1864, contract for bridge in Chiles Cañon awar- ded to J. B. Chiles at $250.
February 11th, 1865, purchase of 150 feet of hose authorized for Pioneer Engine Company No. I.
TAXES FOR 1865.
For State purposes, $1. 15 ; for county purposes, 55 cents ; for road purposes, 25 cents ; for school purposes, 15 cents ; for hospi- tal purposes, 8 cents ; Napa City and Clear Lake Road, 10 cents ; Napa Valley and Clear Lake Road, 10 cents. Total, $2.38. March 14th, 1865, additional levy of 25 cents to provide for pay- ment of railroad subscription. Total, $2.63. Poll tax, $2.
March 16th, 1865, $750 allowed Washington Artillery for three months.
March 16th, 1865, contract for Soscol bridge awarded to George Ward at $730.
At the February Term of the District Court, J. Gilbert Jenkins was found guilty of the murder of Patrick O'Brien, and executed March 18th. His published confession showed that he was guilty of nineteen murders.
June 5th, 1865, contract awarded to George Wood for building fire cisterns at corner of Brown and First streets and in Court House Square, at $1,279 each.
Same date contract awarded to Jones & Co., for painting Court House, brick and wood work, re-glazing windows at $750.
Same date contract awarded to E. M. Benjamin for building a bridge across the slough near Chas. Thompson's, in Yountville, at $600.
July 3d, 1865, the railroad from Napa to Soscol being completed, county bonds amounting to $41,000, were issued to the Company.
ELECTION OF SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1865.
Assembly, John M. Coghlan ; Clerk, C. B. Seeley ; Sheriff, R.
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Ellis ; Treasurer, George E. Goodman ; District Attorney, W. W. Pendegast ; Assessor, B. W. Arnold ; Recorder, J. H. Howland ; Surveyor, W. A. Pierce ; Coroner, R. H. Olmstead; Public Ad- ministrator, Matthias Dorr ; Superintendent Schools, A. Higbie ; Supervisor, 1st District, T. H. Thompson ; Supervisor, 2d . Dis- trict, Joseph Mecklenberg.
Judicial Election, October 1Sth, 1865 .- Justices Napa Township, A. A. Hunnewell, A. M. Poe ; Justices Yount Township, H. N. Utting, A. Beauchamp ; Justices Hot Springs Township, W. A. Haskin, J. W. Clark.
TAX LEVY FOR IS66.
For State purposes, $1. 13 ; general county purposes, 55 cents ; for road purposes, 25 cents ; for school purposes, 25 cents ; for hos- pital purposes, 5 ; Napa City and Clear Lake Road, 10 cents ; Napa Valley and Clear Lake Road, 10 cents ; Napa Valley Railroad, 25 cents ; Napa City Improvement Fund, 50 cents .; District Road Fund, 50 cents. Total, $3.68.
February 12th, 1866, construction of wharf at the foot of Brown street by the California Steam Navigation Company, duly author- ized by the Board.
February 26th, 1866, canvass of vote at election held February 2 Ist, on the proposition to subscribe a further sum of $5,000 per mile to the stock of the Napa Valley Railroad from Napa City to Calistoga. Total vote, 1,307. For subscription, 415. Against, S92. Majority against subscription, 477.
May 11th, 1866, purchase authorized of 250 feet of hose for Pioneer Engine Company No. I.
September 5th, 1866, a special election was held to decide upon the question of constructing a McAdamized road, and the question whether to donate to the Napa Valley Railroad the county's inter- est therein. On the first proposition the vote was "No" 402 ; " Yes " S2. On the second, "No" 243 ; "Yes " 241.
At a special election held January 23d, 1867, Smith Brown was elected Supervisor to serve the unexpired term of Thos. H. Thomp- son, resigned ; and Wm. A. Trubody the unexpired term of Albert G. Boggs, resigned.
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Exclusive privilege granted to William Smith and others, (Napa City Gas Light Company), to lay down gas pipes and supply Napa City and its additions with gas for fifteen years. Price of gas limi- ted to $7. 50 per 1000 feet. The county to take all the gas required for public purposes and street lamps at rates to be adjusted at the end of three years from commencing, and every five years thereaf- ter. The charge for the first five years to be thirty cents per street lamp per night. The first lamp was lighted August 28th, 1867. The price of gas was fixed at $7. 50 per 1000 feet.
May 9th, 1867, contract for building Engine House on Brown street awarded to Wm. Richmond at $5,450.
A levy of ten cents additional to the school tax authorized.
ELECTION RETURNS SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1867.
Senator 18th District, W. W. Pendegast ; Representative Napa and Lake, John C. Crigler ; Sheriff, A. B. Walker ; Recorder, J. H. Howland ; Treasurer, A. G. Boggs; Clerk, C. B. Seeley ; Dis- trict Attorney, R. N. Steere ; Superintendent of Schools, E. J. Gillespie ; Public Administrator, I. N. Larrimer ; Surveyor, E. A. d'Hemecourt ; Coroner, M. B. Pond ; Supervisor 3rd District, J. Mecklenberg ; Assessor, J. M. Mayfield.
September 10th, 1867, bonds for $10,000 conveyed to Napa Val- ley Railroad Company.
October 16th, 1867, Judicial Election at which Robert Crouch was elected County Judge ; F. M. Hackett and A. A. Hunnewell Justices for Napa ; A. J. Ford and R. C. Gillaspy for Yount ; Ed- ward Evey and J. W. Clark for Hot Springs Township.
December 10th, 1867, contract entered into with Napa City Gas Light Company to put up twelve street lamps at $9 per month each for five years.
At the election held November 3rd, 1868, Ralph Ellis was elected Supervisor for the Ist District.
November 30, 1868, Napa Wood Company authorized to build a wharf at Soscol and collect tolls thereon for ten years.
December 18th, 1868, eight more lamp posts authorized to be put up by Napa City Gas Light Company.
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$22, 500 bonds ordered issued to Napa Valley Railroad Company. January 14th, 1869, in view of the prevalence of small pox, Dr. B. S. Young, Dr. R. Garnett, Dr. J. S. Adams, and Dr. A. Fouch were appointed to attend to vaccinations, and authorized to procure buildings in their several districts as pest-houses.
$1,000 bonds issued to Railroad Company.
February 8th, 1869, purchase from C. Hartson of twelve acres of land for $1, 500 authorized, for the site of a County Infirmary.
March 11th, 1869, contract awarded to B. Robinson for build- ing Infirmary at $8, 218.55, and $759. 13 allowed for extra work.
May 31, 1869, contract for building bridge in Road District No. I and 2, awarded to B. Robinson & Son at $4,995.
ELECTION OF SEPTEMBER IST, 1869.
Representatives of Napa and Lake, John C. Crigler ; Sheriff, A. B. Walker ; Clerk, C. B. Seeley ; Recorder, L. M. Corwin ; Treas- urer, A. G. Boggs ; District Attorney, T. J. Tucker ; Assessor, B. W. Arnold ; County Surveyor, T. J. Dewoody ; Superintendent of Public Instruction, G. W. Ford ; Supervisor Ist District, E. N. Boynton ; Supervisor 2d District, John Finnell ; Public Adminis- trator, J. D. Blanchar ; Coroner, C. T. Overton.
Judicial Election October 20th, 1869 .- Judge of Seventh Judicial District, W. C. Wallace ; Justices of Peace for Napa Township, G. W. Towle, E. D. Sawyer ; Justices for Yount Township, R. C. Gil- laspy, A. C. McDonell ; Justices for Hot Springs Township, L. N. Duvall, J. H. Allison.
TAXES LEVIED FOR' 1870.
For State purposes, 97 cents ; for general county purposes, 40 cents ; infirmary fund, 15 cents ; school fund, 25 cents ; road dis- trict fund, 25 cents ; railroad interest, 60 cents ; general road fund, 25 cents ; Napa City improvement fund, 30 cents. Total, $3.17.
June 14th, 1870, $1, 150 ordered paid to E. M. Benjamin for building bridges from Rutherford's station across the Napa River.
August 2d, 1870, contract awarded to E. M. Benjamin for build- ing bridge across Putah Creek at $8,350. $1, 264 allowed for extra work and material.
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September 7th, 1870, at a special election Joseph Mecklenberg was elected Supervisor of the 3d District.
March 6th, 1871, contract for building road over Howell Moun- tain awarded to B. Robinson at $8,749. June 13th a further al- lowance of $1,779.90 was made for extra work.
The sum of $1, 151 ordered paid to J. C. Brush for building fence around the Court House Square.
TAXES LEVIED FOR IS71.
For State purposes, 863 cents ; for county purposes, 54 cents ; for school fund, 25 cents ; railroad interest, 601 cents ; general road fund, 25 cents ; district road fund, 25 cents ; Putah Creek bridge, 19 cents ; Napa City improvement fund, 30 cents ; infirmary fund, 15 cents. Total, $3.40. Road Poll Tax, $3.
March 8th, 1871, the sum of $779.18 ordered paid to J. H. Gris- wold for constructing side-walks around Court House Square.
ELECTION RETURNS OF SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1871.
Member of Congress, John M. Coghlan ; Senator 18th District, W. W. Pendegast ; Representative, W. W. Stillwagon ; County Clerk, C. B. Seeley ; County Recorder, L. M. Corwin ; District Attorney, R. Burnell ; Sheriff, John F. Zollner ; County Treasurer, A. G Boggs ; County Assessor, B. W. Arnold ; Superintendent of Schools, G. W. Ford ; County Surveyor, W. A. Pierce ; Public Administra- tor, A. S. Knapp; Coroner, M. B. Pond ; Supervisor, first Dis- trict. Robert Brownlee. For amendment of the Constitution, 1,021 majority. To re-fund the debt, 114 majority.
Judicial Election October 18th, 1871 .- County Judge, Thomas P. Stoney ; Justices for Napa Township, R. M. Swain, G. W. Towle; Justices for Yount Township, A. C. McDonell, D. O. Williams ; Justices Hot Springs Township, J. H. McCord, A. C. Palmer.
R. M. Swain, Esq., was subsequently appointed Under Sheriff, having resigned the office of Justice of the Peace.
November 6th, 1871, the Spencer Creek Water Company was au- thorized to lay down water pipes in Napa City and its additions. Works to be completed tn one year.
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November 16th, 1871, two additional street lamps ordered.
The town of Napa City was incorporated by an Act of the Legis- lature approved March 23d, 1872.
May 11th, 1872, the town of Napa City was set apart by the Board of Supervisors from Road District No. 2, in pursuance of said Act, and the road taxes therein ordered collected and paid over to the County Treasurer until the indebtedness of said District ($13,- +40.07) and interest shall be liquidated. The Board also released to the city all control and interest in the Engine House, Engine and equipments, and the fire-cisterns outside the Court House block.
Contract with the Napa City Gas Light Company was annulled and declared terminated.
August 12th, 1872, the time for supplying street lamps was exten- ded to July 31st, and $567 allowed for the same.
October 8th, 1872, the Board authorized the construction of a draw-bridge across Napa River at the foot of Third street, the cost not to exceed $10,000. Also a bridge across Napa River in Yount Township, where the road petitioned for by J. R. Garner and others crosses said river, and also a bridge crossing the slough on said high- way. Cost not to exceed $1, 800.
TAXES LEVIED FOR IS72-3.
For State purposes, 50 cents ; for county purposes, 41 cents ; for school purposes, 5 cents ; railroad interest, 30 cents ; general road fund, 5 cents ; for road district, 25 cents ; infirmary fund, II cents ; bounty fund, 3 cents ; Napa City improvement fund, 20 cents ; Napa City, 10 cents. Total, $2.30. This levy was made upon property at its actual cash value, under the new law regulating assessments, and amounted to $8,235,587. The percentage would have been about twice as large upon each $100 under the old system of assessments.
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CHAPTER VI.
HISTORY OF NEWSPAPERS IN NAPA COUNTY.
The Napa Reporter was the first newspaper published in Napa county. The first number was issued on the 4th of July, 1856, by Alexander J. Cox, editor and proprietor. R. T. Montgomery be- came joint proprietor in December of the same year, and in Februa- ry following new material was procured and the paper enlarged and improved. When first established, Napa had neither business nor population adequate to the support of a newspaper. The Reporter consequently maintained but a sickly existence for the first six months. It was issued irregularly, sometimes once a week, and at others once in two or three weeks, according to circumstances. It
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