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SUPT. PUB. INST'N.
W. T. Welcker, D.
99
109
32
20
52 34 12 10
22
57
38
I4
19
18 25 27 390
989
having a population of 127, 136, and 22,860 voters.
S. D. Waterman, R.
90
94
BI
47
8
28
9
57 32
35.37
12
32
32 334
960
CONG. (4TH DIST'T)
P. B. Tully, D .. .
102
113
32 22
II
50 35
12
IC
22
59.38
15
19
125
27
107 1053
G. L. Woods, R ...
86
8g
81
45
8
30
8
9
57
30
35
361
12
II 32
32
311
888
THE LEGISLATURE.
CONG'S (AT LARGE)
C. A. Sumner, D ..
99
32120
II
35
12
IO
22
57
138
14
19
I
25
27
395
991
J. R. Glasscock, D.
49 35
I2
IO
22
57 38
14
19
18
2
24
392
987
The twenty-fourth session of the Legislature convened
IIO
32
120
I
H. Edgerton, R ...
8g
94
81
47
8
131
8
I
9
57
32 35 37
12
13
132
35 328
959
at the Capitol on the first Monday after the rst of Janu-
W. W. Morrow, R.
8g
93
81
47
8
31
8
II
57 32 35
37
12
12
32
32 329
955
9
R. R. C-30 DIST'T.
ary, 1883. The parties were represented as follows:
W. W. Foote, D.
85
II2
34 20 II
56
133
12
2
61138
14
19
18 21
27 387
980
0
E. M. Gibson, R.
99
93
78
47
8
25
9
8 57
30
35
37
12
12 36 32
334
963
Senate, Democrats, 30; Republicans, 10; Assembly,
BOARD OF EQUI.'N.
J. Markley, D ...
102
IIO
30
16
50
32
12
6 16
152
37
15
I7
3
21
286
826
Democrats, 60; Republicans, 19; Independent, I.
C. W. Dana, R ...
88
94
85
8
131
II
II
I3
63
40 36139
16
13 54 38
+33 1125
896
Lieut. Gov. John Daggett, of Siskiyou, presided over
STATE SENATOR.
J. M. Brooks, D ..
76 113
34
123
9
49
134
12
8
I7
55
38
15
17
20
21
341
George Steele, R ..
123
96
80
44
IL
37
IO
I
II
63
41
36 30 14
14
37
36
389 1089
the Senate, and H. M. Larue, of Sacramento, was
ASSEMBLYMEN.
C. H. Ivins, D. .
33
16
12 52
3I
8
15
68 38
I4
19
I7
24 24
302
792
elected Speaker of the Assembly.
J. H. Hollister, R. 100 10I
81
50
8
33
14
12
63 30 36
37
I2
12
31 34
428
1093
Hon. J. H. Hollister, the Member of Assembly from
CO. TREASURER.
Phillip Kaetzel, D. 108 156
53
24
9
[21
6
12 20
61
40
15
19
17
24 29 398 1082
J. C. Currier, R .. .
47
61
43
10|16
21
17
7
56
34
134
36
12
13
32 30 330
895
San Luis Obispo, although belonging to the minority
COUNTY CLERK.
Nathan King, D ..
116
42
19 12
58
36 13
10 19
66
35
22
18
20
9
22 374 1000
party, was very efficient and active in legislation.
E. G. Dana, R ....
93
90
73
48
8
28
8 IC
9
60
29
35
29
13
IO
48
136
354
981
Through his exertions was mainly due the passage of the
AUDITOR.
S. W. Wilson, D
89 100
73
23
18
56 35
6
ITo
22
59
29
22
17
20
22
370
999
M. Egan, R ...
98
94
28
law creating a Board of Horticultural Commissioners,
40
44
9
17
9
156
31
41
129
12
36
36
349
942
בו
SHERIFF.
W. J. Oaks, D ..
8
with power to act in the protection of fruit trees and
5
23
17
9
22
29
9
9 23 49 36 15 18
14
I7
IO
345
782
John Scott, R.
117
I55
92 48
IO 64
15
13
10 55
44 35 30 13
16
39
49 381
1192
fruit from the various insects and pests that infest them;
TAX COLLECTOR.
A. C. McLeod, D.
8.4
IIIC
35
17
12
18
33
12
9
22
47
28
IS
I7
25 37º
918
also the law compelling dealers in butter and oleo-
C. L. Woods, R ...
108
90
78
150
7
32
12
10
156
44
45
35
[12
12
40
34 352
1028
DISTRICT ATT'Y.
Ernest Graves, D.
79
20
27
151
36 15
IO
51
63
57
[31
I7
19
47
30
463
1151
margarine and other matter imitating butter, to make
W. H. Spencer. ..
120
98
86 33
1
33
7
7
9
27
31
16
13
9
29
262
81 1
known the true nature of the article to their customers.
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RECORDER.
F. E. Darke, D ...
78 144
45
12
54 33 II
IO
14 55 33
12
I7
24 36 334
965
This law had become necessary as a protection to the
G. W. Barnes, R.
IO8
58
67
26
8
25
9 12
9
63136
138
39
I2
33
23
379
963
ASSESSOR.
dairy interest, in which the people of the county were
P. A. Forrester, D.
98
8
16 24
1
13
34
4
8
25
152
30
119
19
19
21 20
448
960
A. M. Hardie, R ..
95
100
43
17
146
8
II
55
35
38
32
12
II
36 39 274
988
largely engaged.
SURVEYOR.
R. R. Harris, D ...
1109
39
22
50
35
12
23|56
47
14
19
18
26 26
[41]
1038
Ezra Carpenter, R.
90
97
74 45
8
34
9
7
55
37
27
37
12
12
131
32
311
929
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
SUP. OF SCHOOLS.
J. M. Felts, D.
125
106
45
26
15
44
37
12
8
27
58
40
I5
18
23 24
379
1020
00
C. H. Woods
77
103
69
41
5
42
6II
11
52
39
133|36
13
12
33|35
348
966
The Legislature enacted a law for the government of
CORONER.
J. B. Gaugler, D ..
100
109
32
20
35
I2
IO
21
39
14
19
24
124
27 386
993
counties. This Act divided the counties of the State
W. Rodgers, R ...
95
98
84 47
O
35
9
9
5
3
35
137
12
6
33
32 342
989
into forty-eight classes, according to the United States
PUB. ADMINIST'R.
G. W. Lingo, D. .
88
108
32
19
II|51
34
12
7|25 56
37
14
19
25 29
397
982
census of 1880. In this classification San Luis Obispo
E. Krebs, R ..
99
02
81
47
8
3
IO
12 5
33 36
37
12
I
32
3º
318
953
SUPERVISORS.
was placed in the twenty-seventh class, which comprised
M. W. Walker, D.
94 104
30|20
7
48
34
12
9
21
156
136
16
16
20
27
362
931
C. H. Johnson, D.
98
İIOS
25 15
9
52
35
12
9
21
50 32
14
19
18 25
27
1334
904
891
counties having a population of 9,000 and less than
D. F. Newsom, D.
70
106
32|20
1
29
35
12
IC
21
54 35
21
16 20
27
363
J. C. McFerson, D.
115
123
54 24
9
47 35
I
IO
22
03 36
14
19
18 25
27 381
1053
9,300, this county having 9,142. The officers designated
C. R. Brumley, D.
92
30 19
133 3º
7
13 47
44 31
15
19
19 24 27 386
952
P. S. Finney, R.
.
IO5
78
47
9
35
9
10 58
39
40 30 II
12.32
32
372
1032
by the bill are a Sheriff, Clerk, Auditor, Recorder, Tax
M. Utley, R
89
97
94
79
45 15 51
IC
9 58 28
36
37
I2
12 32 32 330
981
E. W. Steele, R ...
125
95
84.47
7 35
12
9 52
39 36 29
13
13.40 32 355
1031
Collector, District Attorney, Assessor, Treasurer, Super-
R. M. Bean, R ..
92
93
54 44 14 45 15
16
7 34 57 43 37
13
T1 34 32 353
994
C. D. Fowler, R. . [ 88
95 97 52|19 43
8 11
9 54 35 36 36 12 12 32 32 340 1014
intendent of Schools, Public Administrator, Coroner,
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POLITICAL HISTORY CONTINUED.
Surveyor, five Supervisors, and such officers as may be provided by law. In counties where the Supervisors may elect, the duties of certain officers may be consoli- dated, as Sheriff and Tax Collector; Auditor and Re- corder; Clerk, Auditor and Recorder; Treasurer and Tax Collector, Public Administrator and Coroner. The Board of Supervisors is empowered with the financial affairs and general supervision of the county.
The salaries of officers of counties of the twenty- seventh class were fixed as follows: County Clerk, $3,000; Sheriff, $4,500; Recorder, $1,800; Auditor, $1,000; Treasurer, $1,200; Tax Collector, $1,000; Assessor, $2,400; District Attorney, $1,200; Superintendent of Schools, $r,ooo; Public Administrator and Coroner, fees; Supervisors, $400 per annum and twenty cents a mile going once from place of residence to each regular session. The law forbids the county incurring any in- debtedness in any year exceeding the income provided for that year.
DEATH OF JUDGE MCMURTRY.
Hon. Louis McMurtry, who, in 1879, had been elected Judge of the Superior Court of this county, died on the 1Ith of February, 1883, creating a vacancy in the office. This vacancy was filled by the appointment by Governor Stoneman of Hon. D. S. Gregory, who accepted the po- sition and took the office on the 16th of February, 1883. The members of the bench and bar are more fully noticed in a chapter devoted to that subject.
THE BROOKS-STEELE CONTEST.
By the middle of December following the election, the people of the Senatorial District were surprised to hear that J. M. Brooks, the defeated candidate for State Senator, intended to contest the seat with his successful rival, Judge Steele. The report proved true, and a con- test began which interested the politicians of the whole State, and finally resulted in the seating of Brooks by the Democratic State Senate. The allegations upon which Brooks based his claim were that many illegal votes were thrown for his competitor; that certain officers of election had not been properly sworn; that poll-lists had been tampered with; that illegal intimidation was resorted to; that non-residents were suffered to vote for Steele; and, finally, that an improper use of money was made. Deducting votes improperly counted for Steele, the contestant claimed a majority of the remainder. Testimony was taken before Justices of the Peace at the various precincts where such frauds were charged, but without the effect of making a clear case for Brooks. However, this evidence was deemed sufficient by a Dem- ocratic majority in the Senate, and the result of the af- fair is fitly set forth in the following telegram from Judge Steele to a friend :-
"SACRAMENTO, February 21, 1883.
"The railroad got me. Brooks is seated."
The decision was received with great indignation throughout the district, particularly by the non-partisan class, as it was generally conceded that Brooks' charges of fraud in the election were frivolous and that he had
failed to make out a case. The decision was believed to have been made against Steele because of his expres- sions against monopolies, and his vote for a resolution deprecating the consolidation of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company with the Texas Pacific Railway Com- pany. The record of the vote awarding the seat to Brooks was as follows :-
Ayes-Democrats: Buck, W. Cronan, C. W. Cross, M. T. Dougherty, W. B. English, John Harrigan, G. A. Johnson, Ed. Keating, M. J. Kelly, E. E. Kelley, W. W. Kellogg, B. F. Langford, T. McCarthy, T. K. Nelson, Patrick Reddy, P. H. Ryan, J. D. Spencer, Clay W. Tay- lor, and John Wolfskill-19.
Noes-Democrats: F. T. Baldwin, J. A. Filcher, C. F. Foster, B. Knight, C. D. Reynolds, Denis Spencer, and F. J. Sullivan-7.
Noes-Republicans: A. L. Chandler, Thos. Fraser, D. McClure, Henry Vrooman, Geo. Whitney-5.
Absent-Democrats: F. Cox, Jeremiah Lynch, and B. D. Murphy-3. Republicans: G. H. Perry, J. Routier, and H. W. Wallis-3. Paired-R. F. Del Valle, who would have voted aye, and C. H. Maddox, who would have voted no. Both were Democrats.
The Republicans not voting were reported to have been under the influence of the party desiring to expel Steele, and absented themselves to avoid voting.
HON. GEORGE STEELE.
While before the people as a candidate for the Senate, the following sketch of Judge Steele was published in the San Luis Obispo Tribune, October 6, 1882 :-
The Republican nominee for the Senate from this dis- trict, Hon. George Steele, is one of the oldest of the American residents of San Luis Obispo County, and one of her best known and most prominent citizens. Judge Steele, as he is familiarly called, was a delegate from this county in the Constitutional Convention, and in a little volume of sketches of the members of that body we find his biography, from which we extract the following:
Mr. Steele was born May 14, 1825, in the pleasant village of Delhi, Delaware County, New York. His father, Nathaniel Steele, was one of the earliest settlers of that region, a prominent man in the community, and thorough in business. As a pioneer farmer among the hills and valleys where the Delaware River takes its rise he ac- quired a large property and raised a large family. Osman, John B., Frederick, Isaac, George, William, and Edgar W., were his sons, and Emily and Anna his daughters. Osman was Sheriff of Delaware County in 1845, and waskilled while in the performance of his duties. John B. was an eminent lawyer of New York, and served two terms in Congress. Frederick, known in the army and in history as General Fred Steele, was a graduate of the Military Academy, served with distinction through the Mexican War, com- manded an army corps in the Southwest during the War of the Rebellion, and died in San Mateo County in 1867 while in command of the Department of the Columbia. He was one of the most efficient, best beloved and dis- tinguished officers of the United States Army. William Steele died when young. The three remaining consti- tute the well-known farmers and dairymen, Steele Broth- ers of San Luis Obispo and San Mateo Counties.
The father, by indorsing for others, was overwhelmed in the financial revulsion that followed the suspension of the United States Bank in 1836, and removed to Lorain County, Ohio, again becoming a pioneer. At that time the two elder brothers had established themselves in
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HISTORY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY.
business. Fred was a cadet at West Point, and the others were ready to work on the new western farm and attend the country schools. George was industrious and studious, acquiring a good education which he utilized by taking the position of teacher in the district schools during winters and working the farm when not thus en- gaged. Lorain County is in that section of Ohio known as the "Western Reserve," the early home of Abolition- ism and the strong-hold of Republicanism, and one trained there would most assuredly march in the front ranks of the Republican Party. There, too, was the home of industry, thrift, and high principles of manhood and probity. The discovery of gold in California opened a more attractive field, and here George Steele and his cousin, Rensaeleer E. Steele, came in 1855. Their first efforts were in the mines, but after a year of unsuccessful toil with the pick and shovel they sought the fertile valleys of the coast. Locating in Marin County, they were joined by Isaac, E. W., and their father; land and cows were rented and the business of dairying established that has since grown to such great magnitude. The Steeles were among the first to establish the busi- ness of dairying in California, and from the beginning have made it a grand success, first in Marin, then in San Mateo, and in San Luis Obispo.
In 1860 George Steele was nominated by the Repub- licans of Marin for the Assembly, but the time for Re- publican triumphs had not arrived and a Democrat was elected. Having studied law he was, in 1863, elected Judge of Marin County, which office he held until 1866 when he resigned to join his brothers in the management of the property then purchased in San Luis Obispo, and in this county he has since lived. The droughts of 1863 and 1864 had destroyed the native cattle of the southern part of the State and impoverished their owners. Land was offered for sale at very low rates, and the Steele brothers became the purchasers of several large ranchos aggregating about 48,000 acres. Upon this land they brought their large herds of cows from Marin and San Mateo and introduced the business of dairying. Their operations from that date are well known to the people of this district. Some years since these great ranchos were divided into small tracts and offered for sale and now are occupied as fertile and productive farms.
In politics Judge Steele has always been a Republican, though never a bitter partisan, a prominent Granger, temperate in his habits, and attentive to business. In 1872 he was nominated for the Senate from this district, and in 1878 was elected to the convention which framed the present Constitution. In the convention he was re- garded as one of the ablest and clearest headed mem- bers. In 1880 he was the Republican nominee for the Assembly, but was defeated by Hon. P. W. Murphy by 15 votes. Mr. Steele was married in 1868 to Miss Delia Day, of Lorain County, Ohio; a lady of rare attainments and high accomplishments, and their hospitable home on the Rancho Corral de Piedra, is well known to all the people of San Luis Obispo.
CHAPTER XX. FINANCIAL HISTORY.
Early Accounts-A Spanish Document-A Reminiscence-Assess- ment of Taxes for 1850-Assessment Books-Assessed Values in 1851 -- Indebtedness in 1851-License Ordinanc :s-Licen- ses in 1852-Salaries of Officials-Sundry Bills-A Spanish Peculiarity-County Treasury in 1852-Official Appointments- Inauguration of the Supervisors-Teacher's Salary-Treasurer's Report-Jail Building-Valuations in 1853-Valuations in 1854-Valuations in 1855-Valuations in 1856-Valuations for 1857-Valuation for 1858-Board of Equalization-Valuation for 1859-Valuation for 1860-List of Property-Holders in 1860-Valuations for 1861-1862-1863-1864-Salaries of Officials-Detail of County Indebtedness-Warrants Redeemed.
HIS chapter is intended to contain the more im- portant available facts concerning the business affairs of the county government of San Luis Obispo. As might be supposed, facts of this nature, while abun- dant and easily procurable as to the later years, are diffi- cult of access and incomplete in form as to the early pe- riod of the county's existence.
EARLV ACCOUNTS.
The first accounts now on record in the county ar- chives bear the date of November, 1849, and are written in Spanish, in which all local business was then transacted. The title of the account is "El Fondo Municipal $/c Corriente de San Luis Obispo." The jurisdiction of the town of San Luis Obispo then was supposed to extend over all of the territory more accessible to it than to Mon- terey in the one direction, or Santa Barbara on the other. These accounts were kept in pesos and reales, correspond- ing in value to dollars and " bits." The first entry in the book is a memorandum of the total amount received and disbursed in November, it being thirty-four pesos and four reales received, and thirty-two pesos paid out, leaving two pesos, four reales to be carried over to the December account. For November 29th, is an entry of one peso, four reales for twelve pounds of gun-powder for a cele- bration-$1-4 por 12 l polvora para la solemnidad.
A SPANISH DOCUMENT.
DICIEMBRE DE 1849.
El Fonde Municipal 5|c Corriente.
DEBE. HABER. $24
Ecustencia del mes anterior .. Diciembre 6 Por multa á un preso 20
13 Por una impuesta a la Sña. Natividad ..
4
Por una mo. al Senor Luciano ........
5
66 22 Por licencia de vente á Olvera ........ 5
66 id Por id á Don Nicolas Carpio 5
id Por id 66 á Dn Juan Wilson. .. 5
66 id Por id 66 a Tomas Herrera ... . 5
Id id 6 Por pajo à los guardanon un prisonero
4 4
4 Id Cena p la guardia del mismo.
12 Id 7 A, Paredes por su sueldo de alguacil
6 4 Id 10 Ą Luciano por 17 diez de sueldo
12 Id 17 A Paredes por un sueldo del pte mes Id al anterior pertencia a Noviembre
35 4
48
35 4
Ecustencia para Enero. .$12 4 12 4
In dissecting the above ancient account, there is to be noticed the charges for the custody of a prisoner whose fine was $20.00. Señora Natividad pays a tax of four reales
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FINANCIAL HISTORY.
perhaps for some misdemeanor, while Don Luciano is fined five dollars for some unknown reason. Later we find the Don earning six pesos and four reales by his labors during seventeen days-probably on a ranch, whither he had retired to work out his fine, for so they did things in those days. Señor Paredes has two bills of twelve dol- lars each, against the Government for his doughty serv- ices as Alguacil-constable-for it appears he was an officer of the olden time.
The account continues until April, 1850, closing upon the organization of the county government in that year. A balance of $1,452.41, to the credit of the community, was reported by the officer when he closed his books, and this amount, it is to be presumed, was turned over to the new county government, forming a very convenient little sum on which to begin the movement of the new régime. The total receipts had been $2,294, the disbursements $354, to which was added a commission of five per cent. to the officer in charge, making $114.73, and a charge of medio real for surveying 3,106 varas y yardas of land as ordered by the Ayuntamiento These charges amounted to $194.1212.
Among the more important data in these accounts are the following receipts from the sales of land made for the Ayuntamiento and entered under date of March 27, 1850. [Translated.]
For a parcel of ro acres of land conceded to Bautista
Garcia, and registered with the number I. . .. . $ 20
For 15 acres conceded to J. Mariano Bonilla, reg-
istered with the number 2 30
For 5 acres conceded to Francisco E. Ryan, and registered with the number 3 . . IO
For the lot conceded to Guillermo Dana and Juan Wilson, registered with the number 59. [Pub- lic auction sale. ] 200
For 50 acres of land conceded to Guillermo Dana, and registered with the number 4. . roo
In March Don Jesus Luna is paid fifty dollars for cus- tody of the prisoner, Pedro Lopez; and Enrique Dally receives $13.50 for the same, a further sum of $124 for taking the prisoner to Monterey, for his salary as Alguacil, and for his gustos particulares (traveling ex- penses), on the way. On March 31st, Enrique Dally as salary receives $105 for the time from August 1, 1849, until February 7, 1850, being at the rate of twenty dol- lars per month. In April Enrique Dally becomes Henry J. Dally, Sheriff by election on the organization of the county government.
A REMINISCENCE.
Mr. Dally, it would appear, was a good and reliable officer, but probably not excessively refined, and certainly not over educated. Specimens of his literary style have come down to the present generation, and one-a gem in its way-is here reproduced. It is an order to pay money.
:
AUGUST the 25, 1850.
Mister Warin, Justis of pease, please pay fransisco Galleguos, 4 dollars for watching the prisinner fransisco Garsear.
HENRY J. DALLY,
Sheerif of Saint Louis obispo.
ASSESSMENT OF TAXES FOR 1850.
There is no record of the valuation of property in 1850, but a list of the tax-payers and the amount of taxes for State and county purposes is given, which is copied as follows:
John Price $42.68
John Price.
.27
José Maria Villa 98.30
Francisco Z. Branch 431.52
Charles Varian . 10.28
William R. Hutton
7.50
José Olvera
10.79
Guadalupe Cantua
82.23
José Antonio Vasquez 7.50
Vicente Canet 122.10
Juan Rios 6.00
Eugenio Montenegro
7.94
Victor Linares.
47.23
J. Mariano Bonilla
53.05
Henry A. Tefft
14.33
William G. Dana
379.17
Bautista Garcia
11.97
Henry M. Osgood
10.12
Jesus Luna 18.60
William Stenner 9.66
Joaquin Estrada 296.50
Pedro Estrada
31.67
Julian Estrada 190.70
Isaac J. Sparks 260.80
Petronilo Rios 153.80
23.25
·Rafael Villa
176.57
F. Esteban Quintana 84.19
Mariano Lascano
15.01
Bernardo Lascano 1
7.04
Miguel Marquez
8.03
Pedro Marquez
7.04
Francisco Arce
66.00
Concepcion Boranda
48.00
Malina y Raggio
14.06
Gabriel Salazar
6.03
Miguel Avila
137.02
Guadalupe Olvera
9.02
Henry J. Dally
13.90
Beebee & Pollard
45.13
Carmen Rios y Garcia. 15.00
Miguel Gomez 27.07
55.06
Isidoro Vila. 9.04
Santiago Mckinley (Dana)
86.46
Alfredo Anslen
7.50
WVm. Borland
7.50
José M. Carrasco
4.50
Feliz Vicente 9.60
C. Freeman 8.25
Mercurial Garcia 16.00
Gonzales Mauricio
99.90
Francisco Gallego 7.50
Thomas Herrera 20.47
Solomon Haight 24.47
Pedro Linares 7.50
Diego Olvera-
82.99
Mariano Pacheco
7.50
José M. Paredes 9.00
Jesus Pico 207.30
José M. Quintana
7.50
Francisco Salgado 8.45
John Wilson
639.20
ASSESSMENT BOOKS.
The first entry in the earliest assessment book appears
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HISTORY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY.
with the date of August 17th. The book closes Decem- ber 2Ist. During the intervening time $637 and a frac- tion were received in the treasury and $820 were paid out, leaving an indebtedness of $183.
The account for the following year shows payments aggregating $3,053, and receipts amounting to $2,228, including the account of 1850. On January 8, 1851, this account entered: "Received taxes in this county, for the year 1850, the sum of $1,385.88." Of this amount $117.63 was in county claims, the remainder in cash.
ASSESSED VALUES IN 1851.
Assessment roll of real estate and personal property in the county of San Luis Obispo for the year 1851 :-
Francisco Arce, 17,760 acres land, Santa Ysabel, $8,880.
Arellanes & Olivera, 26,640 acres land, Guadalupe and house on farm, $3,420.
Teodoro Arellanes, 4,440 acres, part Guadalupe, $2,220.
Miguel Avila, 9,760 acres and improvements and lots in San Luis, $9,930, and personal property, $5,600.
Anderson & McFarlane, personal property, $976. Luis Burton, 4,440 acres, $1,332.
William L. Beebee, 1,089 acres, $762; personal prop- erty, $400.
Beebee & Pollard, house and lot, $3,000; personal property, $200.
Francisco Z. Branch, 30,713 acres Arroyo Grande, San Ramon, and Guarguero (Huero-Huero) ranchos, and lots in San Luis, $20,956; personal property, $17,950.
J. Mariano Bonilla, 4,440 acres and improvements, $3,025; personal property, $2,160.
Joaquin Blanco, personal property, $600.
José Ma. Carrasco, lots and houses, $1, 100.
Vicente Canet, 6,660 acres land and lots in San Luis, $4,855; personal property, $4,593.
(Belonging to Jas. Mckinlay, in charge of Canet, $1,890.)
Cantua & Vasquez, 4,440 acres and improvements, $2,420; personal property, $7,580.
Nicolas Carpio, lots and houses in San Luis, [$950; personal property, $610.
Henry Dalley, lots and houses in San Luis, $1,550; personal property, $273.
Henry Dalley (as agent), one lot in San Luis, $100.
Michael Douheg, lot in San Luis, $25.00; personal property, $496.
William G. Dana, 35,500 acres and improvements, lots in San Luis, $23, 101; personal property, $23,825.
Joaquin Estrada, 17,760 acres and improvements, and lots in San Luis, $7,865; personal property, $10,710.
Ricardo J. Forcado, lots in San Luis, $70.00.
Chas. J. Freeman, lot in San Luis, $100.
Inocente Garcia, 8,880 acres (San Jose), $4,440.
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