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RIVALRY BETWEEN TOWNS.
While Volcano was making some pretensions to superior size, the Sentinel at Jackson published, as amusing matter, the experience of a Jackson man in Volcano; the latter town being represented as so poverty-strieken, that a five-dollar piece had not been seen for weeks. When our Jackson friend was transacting some little business, he accidentally dis- played a ten-dollar pieee. The sight was so unusual that a crowd immediately gathered around to admire and wonder. He good-naturedly allowed them to view and handle it, after which he treated, paid his bill, and left. The Sentinel made quite an amusing article of it; but the Volcano man was to
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POLITICAL PARTIES IN 1856.
have his turn now. He acknowledged the story as true in most of the statements. "It was astonish- ing that a man eoming from Jaekson should have ten dollars, and still more unusual for a Jaekson man to treat; but when he paid his bill before leaving, the astonishment of the people exeeeded all bounds; they were still talking about it."
LIST OF OFFICERS ELECTED IN 1855.
Members of the Assembly-J. T. Farley, G. W. Wagner.
Publie Administrator-Wm. Jennings.
Sehool Commissioner-J. Goodin.
County Surveyor-David Armstrong.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Township No. 1-Bruce Husband, Hugh Robin- son.
Township No. 2-J. W. D. Palmer, N. C. F. Lane.
Township No. 3-Geo. L. Gale, N. Harding.
Township No. 4 E. B. Howe, W. C. Bryant. Township No. 5-J. B. King, W. B. Caswell. Township No. 6-E. R. Yates, James Burt.
E. B. Howe and E. R. Yates were elected Associate Justices to act with M. W. Gordon.
FINANCIAL.
Jan. 1, 1855, the total amount of warrants issued since Sept 14, 1854, was. .$41,144.78
Warrants redeemed during same time .. $41,041.29
Total amount outstanding. 103.49
Amount on hand. $6,117.07
The second assessment for taxes was as follows:
On personal and real property for county purposes, on each $100.
.50c.
For school purposes, on each $100. .10c.
Support of indigent sick, 66
10c.
Roads and highways, 2c.
State purposes 66 66
.60c .- $1.32
Poll-tax -
3.00
On January 1, 1856, the Supervisors made the fol- lowing report :-
Jan. 1, 1855, cash on hand. .$6,117.07 Received during the year on account of prop- erty tax ..
3,068.24
On account of poll tax
2,270.90
Foreign miners' licenses J0,309.68
County licenses.
13,258.75
Fees from Probate Court.
61.50
Sale of county property 120.00
Refunded from State treasury 182.18
Total receipts for 1855.
$35,957.67 34,741.10
Total disbursements for 1855. .
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1856.
$1,216.57
Total amount of warrants issued since
Sept. 14, 1854, to present.
$41,144.78
Amount redeemed.
40,041.29
Outstanding .
$103.49
EFFORTS TO SUPPRESS GAMBLING.
At the February term, 1856, the Grand Jury made some effort to suppress gambling. Up to this date monte, faro, and other games were openly dealt in many places in the county, demoralizing a great many men. Laws against banking games had been passed a year or two previous, but it was thought to 12
be impossible to enforee them in the mountain towns. All laws are inoperative until sanetioned by publie opinion; in this instanee only a movement was needed to show that publie gambling was not eoun- tenaneed by the community at large. The names of the Grand Jury that first grappled with this evil are S. G. Hand, who aeted as foreman, John Dean, Thos. Luther, Elias Kratzer, Z. Crane, Wm. Coehran, Wm. Goode, David Beach, A. P. Clough, Samuel Folger, Heman Allen, Ellis Evans, Thomas Skidmore, Luther Morgan, Wm. Glenn, D. B. French, B. Dav- enport, J. H. Young, D. W. Aldrich, E. W. Riee, and S. M. Streeter. Several indietments were found against persons for gaming, also against the own- ers of houses permitting it. Though gambling never was entirely suppressed it was forced to retire from publie sight.
POLITICAL PARTIES IN 1856.
Three parties made their appearanee this season: The Demoeratie party, confident in strength from a sway of nearly a quarter of a eentury; the Know- Nothing, flushed with a reeent vietory; and the Republiean, having nothing, with everything to hope for. The faet that the Republicans had earried sev- eral Eastern States with rapid inerease of numbers everywhere, encouraged them to nominate a full eounty tieket. They first ealled a general meeting at Drytown on the 4th of October, met in mass meet- ing numbering about seventy-five, and nominated a full tieket. Col. Baker addressed the meeting in the evening and spoke afterwards at several places in the county. Some little disposition to mob out the Republicans was manifested in several places. At Voleano the sign of the Republican elub was torn down and destroyed and a notiee served on Mahoney, the owner of the hall, that if the meetings were per- mitted his hall should be torn down. Leading Dem- oerats hastened to disavow any eountenanee of the violent proceedings and assured the Republicans that they should not be molested again. At Laneha Plana, M. Frink, a eandidate for the. Assembly, was torn from the stand, though this was said to have been in consequence of remarks of a personal nature. The faet that mobbing a speaker, however obnoxious his sentiments are, is an argument generally in his favor, is well known and serves to keep the appear- anee of peace at least.
The Know-Nothings held an imposing convention. J. T. Farley, flushed with the honors of Speaker of the Assembly, aeted as president. A huge cannon was fired at intervals of a few minutes through the day, reminding the people for twenty miles around that the Know-Nothing Convention was in session.
The Demoeratie tieket was elected, the Republi- cans casting a little over six hundred votes, or about one-sixth part of the entire vote.
The vote for President was: Buchanan (Dem.), 1784; Fillmore (K. N.), 1557; Fremont (Rep.), 657.
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HISTORY OF AMADOR COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
OFFICERS ELECTED NOVEMBER, 1856.
Assemblymen-Wm. M. Seawell, James Livermorc. Sheriff-W. J. Paugh. County Clerk-H. S. Hatch.
District Attorney-S. B. Axtell.
Treasurer-Ellis Evans.
Assessor-II. A. Eichelberger.
Public Administrator-J. B. King.
County Surveyor-James Masterson.
Coronor-A. B. Kibbe.
SUPERVISORS.
District No. 1-J. G. Severance.
District No. 2-E. A. Kingsley
District No. 3-J. A. Brown, Superintendent Common Schools-E. B. McIntyre.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Township No. 1-L. N. Ketchum, Bruce Husband. Township No. 2-N. C. F. Lane, J. W. D. Palmer. Township No. 3-A. M. Ballard, Geo. Monkton. Township No. 4-E. B. McIntyre, D. R. Gans.
Township No. 5-C. N. W. Hinkson, G. W. Haynes. Township No. 6-Stephen Kendall, I. F. Ostrom.
CALAVERAS INDEBTEDNESS.
When Amador was set off from Calaveras a pro- vision was made that the new county should assume a just proportion of the common debt. As no especial methods of determining this amount was provided, the matter was neglected until Calaveras brought suit, January 27, 1857, against J. C. Ship- man, as Auditor of Amador county, to recognize the obligation. James H. Hardy was employed as a lawyer to defend Amador county, and was allowed one thousand dollars as a fee for his services. Feb- ruary 3d there is a minute to the effect that the Board adjourned to meet the Board of Calaveras county to effect an amicable arrangement. The records of the Board of Supervisors do not make mention of the matter again until the 7th of August following, when Alonzo Platt and James F. Hubbard were appointed as a Commission to meet an equal number on the part of Calaveras county, to deter- mine the amount of the indebtedness. This confer- ence resulted in fixing the amount at twenty-six thousand five hundred and seventeen dollars and thirty-two cents. A warrant was issued for this amount, and, as Number 103, became famous in the financial history of the county as the source of eva- sions, injunctions and lawsuits.
The Board of Supervisors ordered that one-half of the general fund should be set aside for the pay- ment of this warrant. From the records, it appears that an arrangement had been made with the Cala- veras authorities, that evidence of Calaveras indebt- edness, or " county scrip," might be applied in pay- ment of this debt. George Durham was appointed a broker, to buy up the scrip, sixty-five cents on the dollar being the price he was to be paid for it, " and no more." One thousand dollars was advanced to
him, as capital to begin with, and directions made that he should settle as often as once a month. J. C. Shipman, Alvinza Hayward, John C. White, Will- iam Sharp, and Wesley Jackson, were his surcties for the faithful performance of the duties. It is to be regretted that the records of the Board of Super- visors are not more complete. The high price of ink, or some other freak of economy, kept them from keeping a full account, and we are obliged to write history out of hints and disjointed memoranda. The purchase of scrip does not seem to have been satisfactory, for suit was commenced against Dur- ham on account of the matter. There is a minute to the effect that the District Attorney be directed to suspend the suit against Durham, as long as M. W. Gordon should pay to the County Treasurer fifty dollars a month; that the stay of proceedings should cease whenever the said M. W. Gordon should neg- lect or refuse to pay the fifty dollars per month.
TAX LEVY OF 1857.
For county purposes, on each $100. .50c.
School purposes,
10c.
Indigent sick, 66
20c.
Calaveras Fund, 66
66
30c.
State taxes, .70c .- $1.80
A poll-tax of $3.00 was ordered on account of roads, and the same also for State and county purposes.
January 1, 1858, the Supervisors made the fol- lowing report :-
Warrants issued during the year exclusive of the
famous 103 for Calaveras indebtedness was .. . ... . $12,457.27 Outstanding for previous year. 103,49
$12,560.76
Warrants redeemed during the time. .$35,078.40
"Warrants outstanding.
.$ 7,482.36
26,517.32
Including Calaveras indebtedness $33,999.68
Inventory of county property.
Delinquent taxes. $ 5,881.40
County jail and improvements. 7,017.80
*Court House and lot improvements. 2,379.10
Furniture of clerk's office. 400.00
Sheriff's and other offices. 270.00
County hospital
200.00
Total. . .$16,148.30
September 18, 1857, the Supervisors ordered the Treasurer to make no payment at all to S. L. McGee, the holder of warrant No. 103, drawn on account of the Calaveras indebtedness. From this item it would appear that McGee had become the owner of the warrant, and refused to take script on it.
The funds set aside for the payment of this war- rant accumulated until they amounted, in January, 1859, to $20,198.27, less $605.00, which had been allowed the outgoing Treasurer as percentage.
This concatenation of awkward events was inau- gurated by J. G. Severance, E. A. Kingsley, and James A. Brown, acting as the Board of Supervisors.
* The Court House having been donated by the town of Jack- son, only the improvements are estimated.
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POLITICAL PARTIES IN 1857.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED FROM JANUARY 1, 1857, TO JAN- UARY 1, 1858.
County Judge
.$ 2,500 00
County Clerk and Auditor. .
3,104 53
District Attorney . .
1,810 00
Associate Justices.
874 00
Assessor.
2,653 34
Sheriff.
Assembly-W. W. Cope, J. A. Eagan.
County Judge-M. W. Gordon.
Sheriff-W. J. Paugh.
County Clerk-T. M. Pawling.
District Attorney-J. G. Severance.
Treasurer-C. A. Lagrave.
Assessor-F. P. Smith.
Public Administrator-E. Gallagher.
Superintendent Common Schools-H. H. Rheese.
Coroner-John Vogan.
Surveyor-Albert Moore.
SUPERVISORS.
District No. 1-R. D. Stilcs.
District No. 2-Robert Stewart.
District No. 3-Jacob Linzee.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Township No. 1-Geo. S. Smith, J. W. Hutchins.
Township No. 2-C. English, J. C. Wicker.
Township No. 3-John Doble, A. M. Ballard.
Township No. 4-E. B. Howe, D. R. Gans.
Township No. 5-E. B. Stiles, C. N. W. Hinkson.
Township No. 6-Hugh Bell, B. Nichols.
Township No. 7-Sam Loree, D. Cartmill.
RATES OF TAXES FOR 1858.
For State purposes on each $100. .50c.
County purposes,
50c.
School purposes, 66
10c.
Indigent Sick,
20c.
Calaveras Fund, 66
30c.
Board purposes, 66
66
15c .- $1.75
Also $3.00 poil-tax for roads, and also the same for general pur- poses.
There is no report found of the state of the finances at the end of the year. Ellis Evans, the County Treasurer, reports the total indebtedness at $24,409.43. This must have been a balance, as the famous warrant, No. 103, still remained with no por- tion paid, with accumulated interest. On the first of July, in his second quarterly report, he fixes the amount of outstanding warrants at $46,717.77.
There was in the Treasury credited to the
General Fund ..
.$ 1,799.02
Hospital Fund.
305.73
Road Fund. .
74.84
Calaveras Fund.
14,897.45-$17,077.45
Total indebtedness. .$29,640.63
At the end of 1858 the Calaveras Fund had accu- mulated until it amounted to $20,198.27, which, less 3 per cent., $605.94, Treasurer's commission, was turned over to the incoming Treasurer, C. A. Lagrave.
FINANCIAL MATTERS IN 1859.
Rates of taxes for State purposes on each $100. . .. 60c.
County purposes,
66
.... 50c.
School purposes,
66
..... 10c.
Calaveras Debt,
66
...
... 20c.
Road purposes,
. . . .. 5c .- $1.45
Poll-tax, $3.00 for roads, and the same for general purposes.
.
Attorneys' Fees in County Suits.
1,400 00
Supplies for Jail. .
275 00
Printing
917 00
Roads
12 25
Taxes Refunded.
45 24
Miscellaneous.
224 80
Total.
$37,039 35
Table Showing the Amounts of Money Received into the Treasury to 1857.
COMPILED BY F. MCBRIDE, THOMAS H. LOEHR, AND T. G. HOARD, SUPERVISORS.
ON WHAT ACCOUNT.
1854.
1855.
1856.
1857.
TOTAL.
Property Tax.
87561 90 $ 7172 028 9054 10 830144 77
853932 79
State and County Licenses
6946 50
14061 25 14736 25 14232 62
50026 62
Foreign Miners' Tax.
6951 36
24065 72
18248 04
22944 16
72209 28
Poll-Tax
2671 50
4138 33
3414 12
9234 85
19458 80
Fines
380 10
569 35
357 20
626 20
1932 85
Refunded from State
464 40
182 18
1848 44
1372 53
3867 55
Probate Court
61 50
42 00
53 00
156 50
Sale of County Property School-Tax
1821 99
5059 62
9951 66
Hospital.
806 25
5020 41
5826 66
Property Tax (Roads)
161 24
161 24
Jurors' Fees
408 00
45 00
453 00
Calaveras Tax
5841 85
5841 85
Bridge and Ferry Licenses
872 00
872 00
Miscellaneous
45 00
63 00
SO 38
197 38
Total
$25020 70 350370 35 851129 93 895586 89 $222108 93
POLITICAL PARTIES IN 1857.
Three tickets were put into the field as usual. The Democrats flushed with the recent Presidential victory, and strong in the possession of the public funds, the other two suffering from overwhelming defeats. R. M. Briggs, of the moribund Know-Noth- ing party, was the only one elected on that ticket in the county, and almost the only one in the State. In the Assembly, " he chewed the bitter cud of Know- nothingism, to the end, alone." There was little interest in the election outside of the scramble among the office-seekers. Every town had a full set of candidates for all the positions.
The following list was elected :--
State Senator-L. N. Ketchum.
Assemblymen-R. M. Briggs, Homer King.
County Surveyor- John R. Dicks.
Superintendent Common Schools-E. B. McIntyre. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Township No. 1-J. M. Douglass, Gco. S. Smith.
Township No. 2-J. T. Poc, J. W. D. Palmer.
Township No. 3-John Doble, Geo. Monkton. Township No. 4-D. R. Gans, E. B. MnIntyre.
Township No. 5-C. N. K. Hinkson, E B. Styles. Township No. 6 .- Steve Kendall, Hugh Bell.
Vote for Governor-J. B. Weller (Dem.), 1619; G. W. Bowie (K. N.), 997; Ed. Stanley (Rep.), 492.
OFFICERS ELECTED IN 1858.
Supervisors ..
1,095 55
Justice's Fees.
624 10
Constable's Fees.
1,318 49
Witnesses' Fees.
113 50
Jurors. .
4,384 50
Superintendent aud Marshals Common Schools.
581 00
Hospital.
4,336 61
Officers of Electiou
568 00
Repairs on Court House and Jail.
1,550 92
Stationery. .
494 92
Scaffold and Execution of Cottle ..
100 00
Attorneys' Fees in Criminal Cases.
135 00
P. M. Examinations and Taking Insane to Asylum. .
484 30
7,406 22
120 00
100 00
220 00
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HISTORY OF AMADOR COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
During the first quarter of the year there was paid on the Cal- averas debt (warrant 103) the sum of $19,005.50, leaving due the sum of $19,577.75, of which sum $9,281.05 was interest.
On the 7th of November, Treasurer Lagrave reported the county debt, exclusive of warrant 103,'at $6,644.18; Calaveras debt, $9,109.17; making a total of $15,753.35.
This estimate was made after deducting moneys on hand which were as follows :-
General Fund. .$7,168.91
Hospital Fund.
.$2,248.82
School Fund.
2,348.42
Road Fund.
567.72
Calaveras Fund. .
.3,759.40-$16,091.27
DISBURSEMENTS FROM JULY 1, 1858, TO AUG. 1, 1859.
Salary of County Judge. .$ 2,499.96
County Clerk and Auditor.
3,231.73
District Attorney, salary and fees.
2,175.00
Associate Justices.
726.00
Assessor. . 2,880.00
Sheriff fees in criminal cases.
.$4,189.95
boarding prisoners.
3,426.50
" jailor and assistant.
1,886.00-9,502.45
Supervisors per diem and mileage
1,063.05
Hospital expenses and burials ..
5,596.57
Officers of election.
561,00
Supplies for Court House and jail.
1,387.07
Stationery
684.63
Attorneys' fees in criminal cases.
884.95
Printing.
1,385.00
Road purposes
1,367.02
Inquests
298.60
Interpreting.
98.00
Collecting county licenses extra per cent.
129.47
Deficiences in gold-dust.
156.25
Miscellaneous expenses.
1,303.19
Total warrants issued. .$43,995.86 The interest on the Calaveras debt had accumulated to $9,281.05, making the whole debt $35,798.37 before any payment was made thereon.
CONDITION OF POLITICAL PARTIES.
With the close of the election of 1857, the Know- Nothing party ceased to be a formidable clement in politics. The leaders, generally, having been promi- nent members of the defunct Whig party, now found little difficulty in falling into the ranks of their ancient foemen, the Democrats. Early in the season of 1857, a number of prominent Know-Nothings, J. O. Goodwin of Yuba, and James T. Farley of Amador, being of the number, agreed that, in view of the breaking up of old parties, and the formation of new parties in the East, and the expressed sentiments of President Buchanan in regard to some of the objects sought by the American party, it was not necessary to continue the organization. Farley became a member of the party, working in the ranks, until, as he was wont to say, he had been forgiven. R. M. Briggs also trained with the Democrats until the Spring of 1861. W. W. Cope, D. W. Seaton, J. W. Bicknell, and others, old Whigs, also fell into the Democratic ranks. The Republican party was mostly made up of men who did not put themselves forward for office. A lawyer was not often to be found in their ranks, occasioning some trouble to find a suitable candidate for District Attorney. Hearing some Republicans lamenting the want of a suitable man in their ranks to run for attorney, D. W. Seaton remarked: "Never mind. You will have lawyers enough on your side when you come to a majority." During the first four years of the organization, it was in a hopeless minority, with
few politicians or orators to meet the attacks of ridicule and sarcasm, always given to the hindmost in the race.
With the breaking up of the Know-Nothing party, and the affiliation of most of the members with the Democratic party, came the distinction "Lecompton" and "Anti-Lecompton," growing out of the attempt of Northern and Southern men to colonize the Terri- tory of Kansas, and bring it in as a free or slave State; one wing of the Democratic party favoring, and the other opposing the admission of Kansas with the Lecompton Constitution, which established slavery.
The vote for Governor, stood as follows: Latham (Democrat), 2,023; John Curry (Anti-Lecompton), 985; Stanford (Republican), 232.
OFFICERS ELECTED IN 1859.
State Senator-J. A. Eagan.
Assemblymen-P. C. Johnson, J. H. Bowman.
Coroner-J. C. Shepherd.
SUPERVISOR.
District No. 1-C. Y. Hammond.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Township No. 1-J. W. Hutchins, G. S. Smith.
Township No. 2-Chas. English, J. A. Peters.
Township No. 3-John Doble, S. S. Hartram.
Township No. 4-D. R. Gans, H. Wood.
Township No. 5-C. N. W. Hinkson, R. C. Brown.
Township No. 6 -- H. Bell, B. Nichols.
Township No. 7-Jacob Emminger, Sam Lorec.
About this time the office of Supervisor was made of three years duration and the elections so arranged among the districts that one new member should be elected each year.
CHAPTER XXI.
AMADOR COUNTY AT THE BEGINNING OF 1860.
County Officers-Financial Situation-Political Parties-First Appearance of R. Burnell-First Appearance of Tom Fitch -Officers Elected in 1860-Amador Wagon Road Voted On-Names of Amador Mountaineers-Financial Affairs in 1861-Calaveras Indebtedness Denied-Enormous Profits of Officers-Political Parties in 1861-The Amador Wagon Project Renewed-Vote on the Project, May 10, 1862- Rates of Toll-Impeachment of James H. Hardy-Political Parties in 1862-Great Fire in Jackson-Petition of M. W. Gordon-Supervisors Order the Building of a Court House -Political Parties in 1863-French Bar Affair - Officers Elected in 1863-General Vote-Political Parties in 1864- Vote of 1864-Financial Matters-Political Parties in 1865 -Arrest of Hall and Penry-Election Returns by Precincts, 1865-Seaton's Defection-Counting the Votes - Clinton Vote-List of Officers Elected in 1865-Death of G. W. Seaton, and Election of A. H. Rose, his Successor-Finan- cial Matters in 1865.
Up to this period, which seems a natural point in time for a review, Amador county met with unre- mitting prosperity. The placers were yielding undiminished sums; the quartz mincs were begin- ning to show their inexhaustible treasures; agricul- ture had assumed a permanent and profitable
RESIDENCE, RANCH AND ORCHARD OF J. W. VIOLETT, IONE VALLEY, AMADOR COUNTY, CAL.
LITH BRITTON & REY, S.F.
RESIDENCE OF J. MEEHAN, JACKSON, AMADOR COUNTY, CAL.
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AT THE BEGINNING OF 1860.
character; schools were established, and in working condition; churches, and other beneficiary institu- tions were prosperous, proving that society was being built on a healthy basis; and, last though not least, the county finances had been generally economically managed, so that, notwithstanding the inevitable expenses of organization and commencing a govern- ment, moderate taxes were sufficient to liquidate all expenses. According to the Assessor's report there were fifteen saw-mills cutting 11,500,000 feet of lumber per year; thirty-two quartz-mills crushing yearly 61,000 tons of quartz; six hundred miles of main canal, besides distributors; 10,000 acres of cul- tivated land, yielding 6,000 tons of hay, 34,800 bushels of wheat, 46,000 of barley, 28,000 of corn, besides other produce. There were nearly 10,000 head of cattle, 1,700 head of horses, 6,000 swine, 60,000 fruit trees, and 300,000 grape vines.
This condition of affairs would justify a hope that prosperity might continue; but the failure of the placer mines, disastrous fires, injudicious manage- ment of county finances, with unfortunate national affairs, so changed the current of events, that Amador came near taking her place among the bankrupt counties of California.
January 1, 1860, found the following persons in office :-
District Judge-Chas. Creanor.
County Judge-M. W. Gordon.
District Attorney-J. G. Severance.
County Clerk and Recorder-T. M. Pawling.
Sheriff-W. J. Paugh.
Treasurer-C. A. LaGrave.
Supervisors-District No. 1, R. D. Stiles; District No. 2, Robert Stewart; District No. 3, J. Linzee.
February 6, 1860, the Supervisors allowed J. C. Shipman one hundred and sixty dollars for acting as Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for twenty days, also seventy-eight dollars for acting as Clerk of the Board of Equalization. These allowances seem but the entering wedge to other and more extravagant appropriations, which followed in the course of a few years.
FINANCES.
Tax levy for 1860, adopted February 9th.
For State purposes, on each $100. 60c.
County
.50c.
School €6
.10c.
Indigent Sick,
66
20c.
Calaveras indebtedness, on each $100. 30c.
Road Fund
5c .- $1.75
In the following report of the indebtedness of the county the interest scems to have been omitted :-
May 1, 1860-
Warrants outstanding on General Fund.$11,581.44
Calaveras 10,797.57-$22,379.01
Cash on hand-
General Fund.
.$2,990.36
Hospital ‹‹
.36
School
1,797.23
Road
19.80
Due from Sacramento County.
426.85
Calaveras
66
94.38
State to Hospital Fund.
156.68-$ 5,485.66
On the 7th of November previous, the Calaveras debt was estimated at $19,577.75, of which sum $9,281.05 was for interest.
July 7, 1860, F. Richling, Geo. L. Gale, and D. L Triplett, appointed a commission, by Board of Super_ visors, to purchase a site for hospital grounds; which was done, for the price of sixteen hundred dollars. The erection of a suitable building on this tract commenced a series of debts which hung over the tax-payers for the next twenty years.
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