July 29, 1875 (4 pages)

NEVADA CITY, CAL. ) <a eeereyp inte A x oe “Thursday, July 29,. 1875Candidates, Bidwell has 22,000 acres of land, much of which is worth $100 per acre. He owns the right to all the water in Chico creek, He has a monopoly of the grist mill business in . the thriving-section in which he lives. Tf an eyo to the main chance is aj rechmmendation of-fitness for oflice, Bidwell is the best candidate for Governor. ~ Phelps has also 5,000 “acres ofc land, we~believe,and-—he helps to \ oulkivats it with his own hands. In point of wealth he is, next to Bidwell, best qualified for the office: of Governer. Arwinj at present, is laudiess and moneyless. It the Denjocratic~ papers arerelia-. , dlo,be is almost like the Sen of Man, who had not ‘where to lay his*hend.: AIrwin’s opponents say he will come -out right if he is elected, for he has a very rich monopoly that: will see him through. We have heard of so many who were charged while in office with having the.same monopoly to back them, and afterwards seeing them contre out peor, that we fear Irwin will not make a good candidate weelooin on “The Grass Valley Union gives the following. account of the: lesses re. sulting from the late fire in that place: 2 It was ‘impossible yesterday to obtain a correct list 6f the losses, as the owners or the occupants of the property could not all be seen. We append a partial list, however, hoping to make it more full{in another issue. te “R. G. Roberts, blacksmith and wagon shop, stock and tools. Loss $1,800. Insured for $500 in Firemen’s Fund. GE. Miller, Slacksmith and . wagon shop, tools and wagors. Loss, $2,000. -No-insurance, Gf stock saved in fire-proof ‘cellar. and adjoining buildings, and hotel ‘furniture. Loss $3,000. Tusured for $1,000. Capt. Harry Thomas, three ‘uildings. No estimate. J, Hi. Henderson, two small buildings. Loss $700. © Insured for $300 in the North British. «Moran, . one building. « / No estimate, J.,-Van Hoeter, one large building. No estimate. “Geo. D. MclIian, one building torn down to prevent the spread of fire, No estimate. ne Wm. Vaughn, one small building, furniture, etc. Loss $300. A quantity . , ke By Dibble, Gelden-Eagle Hotel. Cress filed his resignation-or not;-or} . man and the only one who seemed to = Beard. of Supervisore--J« aly Term. SATURDAY, July 24th, 1875. Board met pursuant to aGjournment. Present, Supervisors Brady,. Allan, Crandall and McCoy, ~ Minutes of previous meeting were me and approved. — In the matter of ‘the’bill of re R. Cross heretofore.presthted and disallowed by, the Boarll on account of. its not being a legal'demand against the county, the matter having been reopened, the testimony of G. W. Smith was'teken. On oath he-declarés: I appoitited J, R. Cross Deputy Sheriff and he was. qualified by taking the oath when first appointed. Ihave no reeollection of revoking the appointment, The records will show, I did not know whether Mr. whether he filed his oath of office or not, After the second appointment, Mr,.Croas told’ me that he would resign his office and was geing to Sacramento, To the question of Mr, Cross, did I not tell you I would lay off, and Mr. Giffen would do the work?” Answer—I have som@recollection of it. Mcr,.Cross made some arrests while Mr. Giffen was Deputy. I sanctioned his acts, _ By Pattison—“Did you not state ia my Office that ‘Mr. Cross had ‘resigned; had got rid of him.’’ Answer—‘‘I’} told you that I hal appointed a good give general satisfaetion.’” Mr. Patti. tion) at another election, even if be is elected this time, It so happens, however, that money is not the only thing that qualifies a man for office. The peaple care more to have taxes reduced and the State Government economically administered, than about the financial standing of any candidate. They want to see a man who will take a firm stand against monopolies of every kind, whether and, gas, water or railroad monopolies. ‘he man who ‘can show the best. public and private record on these questions is the man the peos ple of this State want for Governor, and from present appearances we believe they will have him, As the ‘campaign proceeds .the recor dof each is being shown up, and voters will have.a clear understanding about all of them before its close. It will be a fruitless campaign, if after all the . disruption of parties, and independent talk, a man unfitted to meet the issues to be settled is put into power. The fight is a free one, and each voter will haye an opportuuity to get in as many blows as his neighbor. If} prejudice and ‘party spirit does not rule, we have no fear but the best men will be elected. .There are certainly good men in nomination on _ the Siate ticke's, and there will be good mew put in nothination on the county tickets. Vote only for the Dest. of Sudden Changes. Itis very singular how easy it is for leading papers in this State to change their tone, ‘Lhe recent flop of the Chronicle, and the change of sentiment of the’ Record-Union, are fairexamples. Yet they are not the exceptions. The 0: akland News has changed two_or. three times during the past year and a half, and even __ the Bulletin changes its opinions of men end other things very suddenly sometimes. Particularly has this been noticeable in its opinion of T. G. Phelps. . It has, several times during this campaign, accused T. G, Phelps, Republican candidate for Governor, of being the tool of the Railroad. It used to sing a different When the Gout Island scare afilicted San Francisco, anda comwittee of one hundred was appointed ‘by a& mass meeting of citizens, to protect the city from the encroachments of the Railroad, Phelps was selected as one of the cominitted, and when it was finally decided to sevd a committee of three te Washington to defeat the dill, Phelps was one of the three selected. thought him a~geed enti-railroad man then. Again, when Phelps was removed-from the Custom House, the Bulletin charged Sargent with doiny it because he was an anti-railroad man, and beacause ‘Shanon, a tool of the railroad,”’ had to be proviled for. The Bulletin made Rome howl about that time, The fact was witewards shown that Cole and not Sargent removed Phelps, but the Bulictim.still claimed the removal waa made Lecause Phelps did not bow to the monepoly. Is net the Bulletin, tw&en, as easy to chan e its tone as “aaxy of the sheets mentioned? oY a Beans wt A rire at Rocklin, on . Tuesday, destroyed the Franklin ash a Kong, Geo. Carson, harness; sacddiery -tools and stdck. Loss, $800. No insurance. Steck to the amount of $400 saved, : J. R. Crocker,. blacksmith, stock, Loss $300. Dr. J. Is. Coombs, medical library, instruments and furniture. Loss $600. No insurance. a G; W.Stevens, “boot and shee stock, and teols, “Loss $1.000. No insurance. ©.C. Smith, druggist, show window $3000. J. Newman & Co., dry goods stock injured by smoke and water, No estimate. J. Levy boot'and shoe stock, and §, Beverton, hardware, etc.; and 8. Novitzky, clothing, stocks injared by smoke and water. No estimate. Qther losses were sustained in the goods in The Billetin. destruction of awnings, burning of doors, sidewalks, etc., which in the ageregate will amount to hundreds of dollars. It is difficult to estimate the full to abeut $30,000. The number of buildings destroyed were thirteen ia number, Fortunately none of them were costly buildings, they being all frame, but yet the loss falls heavily upon the owners, none of whom can well bear the losses they have sus‘. \soa—"Did you not say that Mr. loss, but it is believed it will amour ¢ . relates to expenditures fdr the Giste Cross was a bad man and not a good. officer?”’ Answer—“I found fault with him. ‘There was a great deal of dissatisfaction. I received some 15 letters for and against Mr. Cross. I-found fault with Mr. Cross officially with his official conduct.’’ Pattison— “Did you not tell me that Mr, Cross had gone to Saeramento to reside,’ Answer—‘“‘I de not'think I'told you se. I didnot understand it’so. I told you he had gone to Sacramento. J. R. Cross being duly sworn depos}es and says: I was appointed Deputy. Sheriff March 24,1874. John Pattisen, E. H. Gaylordand T, C. Plunkett were daly sworn, and their testimony as taken by F. H. McAllister, short-hand reporter, transcribed and verified as filed herein, and madé a part of the evidence herein. The case was argued for Mr. Cross by John I. Caldwell, and by John Pattison for thé county, Mr. Cross by his attorney asked and obtained leave to withdraw so much of said bill as jas not being a just charge against the county. The matter was then taken under advisement. The petition of. certain citizens of the cily ef Nevada, relative to contemplated improvements on the: sustained. = isda The Reduction Works. The reduction works near Glendreok Park, in which will be used the Fryer process, will be put in operation before a great while. The company will commence to put up the machinery next week, The boiler work, which is said to be the largest job ever done in the county, was made by Joseph Bonnivart, of Grass Valley, who has erected buildings for doing the kind of wort’ required by the company in the future. The engine boilers were made at Lakenan’s foundry, Grass Valley, and the heavier castings were made by the Occidental foundry, Francisco. San There will be sections tons of ore per day. Thorough tests will be made at the present location, after which the machinery will be removed to somes mine in the county. The inventor has perfect confidence in the success of the process ond expects ere long to be able to prove to the most ‘eredulows that what has hitherto been ¢laimed of the process is a fact, and that the waste of at least fifty per cent of gold, which has for years been going on with the old system of working ‘will be stopped, and that mines now idls will again pay liberal dividends. . lade Goop Caance ror Exxcriox:— William W. Uross, formerly of Ne. vada City, now resides in. Visalia, Tulare county. He-is-a gentleman of first class talents and 1s rapidly rising in his profession--the law. The Democrats of his county lately /nominated him for the office of District Attorney. A few days after the nomination the Independeuts met and endorsed the nomination of Mr. Cross, Last Saturday the Republicans held a convention in ‘Tulare county and refused to nominate any vandidate in opposition to Mr. Cross. ‘Those things veing thus, if the peopie there will only yote for Billy Cross, be stands a good chance of being elected.--G. V. Union, aengisg °° enough put up now, to reduce ten’ and duly filed. It is ordered that the Board take the subject under consideration upona day set, and before a full Board, of which time and place due notice will be given to the petitioners. Petition of ‘certain citizens of Meadow Lake township, containing 50 names, asking the appointment of a Constable for said township; to fill a_vacancy caused by the resignation of W.-H. Getehell, -and—praying the }— appointment of Jacob Teeter to fill the vacancy, was received and laid over for further consideration, Petition of J. R. Cross, signed by . 223 citizens of Truckee, Meadow Lake township, asking his appointment as Constable, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignition of W. H, Getchell, was received and laid over for further consideration. Petition of James Donald, showing that on a certain day named ttherein, in the execution of his duties as Deputy Assessor, he entered the store of a certain Chinaman to assess certain property, and that during the time so employed there was stolen from his satchel, 47 School and 47 County. Poll Tax Receipts; and that he made due and proper diligence to recover the same,but has been unable todo so. Upon consideration of the petition, ard the testimony concerning the-same, it is ordered that the Auditor be instrneted to credit the account of Jas. Donald, or his principal, the amount charged against him, to the full value of said 47 County and Poll Tax Receipts. Petition of certain citizens of Bear Valley, Washington Township, asking.the extension ef the county road from and to certain points indicated in said petition. Upon reeemmendation of Supervisor Crandall, it is ordered thatthe prayer of the petition be granted. Supervisor Cranthat you}: pension bridge, was presented, read; . ‘power to sack in the niatter, “Sundry juror certificates were ex. . -attined, and the Auditor was inst¥ticted. to draw warrants for the same on the General Fund: Ed. Barroaghs, $293.62; Bank of Nevada County, $111 50; Mrs, G. 8. Happ, $46; Chas. Hill, $22; Thomas Legg, $86. John T. Morgan, enidaiing military roll, 3,430 names, at 5 cents, $171 50; 8 names Great Register, $2. The Clerk was authorized to ad-, vyertise YOK sealed proposals to far? nish 35,cords of dry oak wood, and one: cord of dry pine -wood, said wood to be four feet in length. Proposals to be opened and contract awarded on Saturday, August 14th, 1875. “Wood to be delivered and corded in the Court House yard, prior to Sep“tember Ist, 1875. It ‘being understood that this contract is to be let ‘on a cash,or gold basis. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. bs Acting under the provisions of the statutes authorizing the duration of the terms of office of the’present incumbents, and adjusting, as equally as possible, the number of Supervis-: ors to be elected each year,-the Board proceded to determine by-lot, from the districts where the officer holds beyond the’ next general elec‘tion, the district in which the office of Supervisor’ shall be declared va‘cant. -And the vacancy falling in ithe 4th Supervisors District, it is . bridge, in all probability, will never be requited to beara passing load . equal to more than one-tenth of what it can bear with safety. Some other repairs are necessary, requiring, perhaps, owe hundred dollurs fer lumber. The piers needa coat of paint and the cables a coating of tar, I have already given the. amount of wire rope necessary to make the new bridles. The cost of putting the new bridles in will not exceed the cost of the wire.""E have endeavored to give “a fair ayd impartial statement of the facts connected with the Suspension bridge, and what is required at the present time to put it in thorough repair so that it will last fifteen or twenty years and cost but little. I estimate the cost of building a new bridge and roadway from the point five times the cost. of repairing the Suspension bridge. The cost of building a wooden bridge on the site of the suspension bridge will. be about seven times the cost of. repairing the Suspension bridge The tioned it would not have required five hundred dollars of repairs in all that time. Now, if anew wooden bridge is constructed, will any oneclaim that it will stand for the next thirteen years with less expense? All bridge structures occasionally need repairing to preserve them, I now thank you, Mr, Editor, for your “therefore ordered that from and after the 3tst day of August, 1875, and until the election of a successor therefor .and his-qualifying according to law, the ‘office of Supervisor of the 4th District, now held by Jno. McCoy be, and the same is hereby declared vacant, And ithe Clerk of the Board is authorized and empowered to call an election to fill such vacancy by proclamation at the same time, and in the same manner as the General Election is authorizad to be called. Jno. Partison Clerk, By J.D. White, Deputy. [Cominunicated, ] Suspension Bridge. Ep. Transcript: I endeavored in my communication to. your paper of yesterday’s issue, to show from the facts that the great cost of maintaining and keeping up the Suspension bridge was directly chargable to the short-sighted and bungling manner in which it was first construeted. The suspesion bridge across Niagara river has a span of one thousand and forty feet. Railroad trains pass over it hourly—the track being laid to accommodate: three different gauges, besides having a common roadway. It has stood the test of time and has cars asrun ever any road in .the world, and I don’t think that it would be abandoned even though it were possible or practicable to construct a different kind ef bridge in its place, The Suspension bridge of Nevada City has a span of three hundred and twenty-five feet. It has a goed stone foundation, one that is. not likely to ever need any repairing, The wooden piers that are on this foundation _are sound, and with an occasional coat of paint, _ will last for twenty years or longer. The main cables above ground are—good. They are over twelve inches in circumference, can® have a breaking -gtrain of feur hundred tens weight. The anchorage is also good, the resistance being equal to the breaking strain of the main cables. The bridies or wire ropes’ (of which. there are sixteen to each cable) connecting the main cables with the®anchors, are in a badly damaged condition from rust, and should be taken out and replaced with new wire. If left in there they will add nothing to the strength of the bridge in a year or two more, and would only be in the way when it would be necessary to paint or tar the new wires. The new bridles should be of the best quality of one-half inch wire rope, and about eighty-five strans to each connection, the strans thirty-two feet im length, two thousand seven hundred aud twenty feet, or about nine hundred pounds of wire rope to each of ths four connections. Each stran would have a breaking strain of about four tens weight, or collectively early double that of the main cables. In the Winter, when the bridge is wet, it weighs about seventy tens, leaving a balance of three hundred and thirty tons before reaching the breaking point, or bearing'with safety a weight-equal to sixty-five per cent. of. itg breaking weight, two hundred and fourteen ‘aay was, on motion, delegated full @ anda half tous. Thus we see the eo steod-the-test-of as—heavy—trains of . matter that many ‘citizens feel and have a deep and abiding interest in. CITIZEN. ———— +e Republican County .Comvention. The Republican County Central Committee, of this county, met at call for a County Convention to be held in this city en Wednesday, August 11th, 1875, for the purpose of nominating candidates fer Covnty and District offices. There was a unanimous feeling expressed among the members to nominate a full ticketand make a vigorous campaign. Letters were read from members not present, saying they would use their utmost endeavers for the success of the party, and the members all felt confident that the party will polla vote that will astonish those who have thought it demoralized. It was the sense of the Committee that no proxies be allowed inthe Convention, -but that a majority of delegates from each township cast the vote of absentees. It is thought the matter will be brought wp in the Convention, and it will be well for delegates to be present and not give their proxies to any ope. Fire Thieves. : Atthe late fire in Grass Valley, there were men oa enough to steal what could be gobbled up. The Un‘jon says: We are pained to have to note the fact that many things were stolen during the excitement inci‘dent to the fire. Chinamen were observed to carry off things by the armful, which would have been stopped and the villains properly dealt with, were it not-for the fact-thatall ter. We doubt not that if a search was made in Chinatown, property to a considerable amount would be found. In view of this devilish depravity we think it a proper thing to have say a dozen special fire police, who shall make it a business to look after all such rascals and prevent any further villainy in this direction. Several who had lost nearly all they had in the world, managed to save a few things from the fire which were stolen from them. Such acts. of scoundrelism are deserving the most severe punishment. No Stock Report. From some cause er ‘another unknown to us, the Stock Report did not reach tis yesterday, and will not, therefore, be found in this morning’s paper. % >> Election Precincts. The Board of Supervisors have fixed the precincts fer the electien in September next, also the Judges and Inspectors of Election. They will appear in the Transcript to-morrow. Notice to Tax Payers. Bo Nkbeti is hereby given that the Assessment Roll of Nevada County fo the year 1875-6is now completed and in os Sirgen =) Board of Supervisors will Oo equa assessm Frida July Wh, 1875. essai _ JOHN PATTI County Clerk and ex-offico Gach et, Boand of Su tsors. ‘th Ne Cal., July 8, 1875, +above the mouth of Gold-Run-to—be+ present bridge has. stood. ‘thirteen ‘ years, and but for the blunders men-, kind and courteous indulgence in’ a. at Nevada City, yesterday, and as) will be seen elsewhere, have issued &} were too busy to look after this mat-. — ~-" REPU BLICAN OTICE is herehy given, ‘that aco’ TY CONVENTION, of the Repubiican Party, of Nevada County, for the nom. ination of County Officers, and the election of a County eames Committee,’ Will meet at THE COURT HOUSE, On Wednesday, Aug. 11th, At 12 O'clock, M. Tha Delegates to said Convention from Grass Valiey Township, (Second Supervigs. o¥ District) and delegapes trom Bridgeport and Kough and Ready Township, (the Fourth Supervisor District) wili on the day of Convention nominate Supervisors for their respective Districts, Primary Election for the election of de}. egites to the Convention, will bé held ; On Saturday, Aug. 7, 1875. In the ‘precincts of Nevada City, Gragg Valley, San Juan and Truckee, between the ia" ae —_ the notre of 7 and 9 bg aus hmdieons or ELECTION. Nevada Preeinct, H. H. Haskins; Grass Valley, Jno. D. Meek, . Truckee, W. C. Richmond, ex « fan Juan, Jas. A, Stidger, Blue Vent, BE; Bond. Forest Springs, Jos. Perrin, Buenavista, Cyrus King, Boca, L. E. Doane: ‘ Cherokee, L.,.D. Rathburn, Sweetland, H. O. Hiscox. Birchville, Geo. B. Newell. French Corral, P. Dausher, North Bloomfield, J. C. Mariott. Lake City, W. D. Black, Relief ‘Hill, W. R. W illiams. GColumbia Hill, H. A. Bri; sham. Eureka, Wm. Powe kh. Moore’ « Flat, WF. Cuminings. Oxssaville, Wm. Haller, Washington, H. Kohler. Omega, L. R. Prescott. ‘Carlisle, L.D. Butt. ; / Little York, A. H. Hagadorn. You Bet, if rank Snell. Hunt’s Hill, A. G. Turner. Rough and Ready, Geo. Grant. Indian Springs, H. L. Hatch. Anthony House, 8. A. Piper. Mooney Flat, Fred Schmidt. The following is the apportionment of delegates for the several precincts; NEVADA TOWNSHIP. MOVEOR ss 665 64s cc ce’ Mink thvevuue cue wate : sviQh Blvie POG yer ck ceo 2 GRASS VALLEY TP, Grass Valley. G Lathe sNwheeeemaee peu daa Lhe Forest Springs. . ev swivesals vawkw de eeuee ees 1 PUB EA VIBES Ss isiw davies sew ences esa Vacie 2 MEADNW LAKE TP. Prackees. 3, i sicccs anise yp wcsencs te Pcawoues 10 OCR Cort cas bcos ckb eh aenrs hee Si civleeed Fae: BRIDGEPORT TP, WOW SOM ec ak Gust aes 5 CHOPORMR Gaia sahcdv GR ckeeeaensagie ua ice Sweetland... ca be wbeec cs oes maces 2 UPTO ins CC iiikeree kane wee ceaweeten 1 French Corral... rrr ganas 4's bos 2 ‘BLOOMFIELD TP. ho iBIOGIMHClE ooh ow his ca cow dancsakes 3 TANG MOV cc nts cas wens hen vews «Ook e saweune 1 MOTEL PELE cic athe clusin se Rileks an omes ekewite 1 UT PDIE REDE hose los teen cease soneesnas 2 The tests for voters at Primaries will be —1“ATe” you opposed to the restoration ot ewig va Democratie¢ party?”’ By order-of the Republices County Central Committee, © v.6 . BELL, President. A’ H. PARKER, gar, A. GAVARD, WATCHMAKER & JEWELER, 62 Broad Street, Nevada City. MR. GAVARD, having ‘been in California for 25-years,a-d_a resident of North San Juan for 15 years, where he is favorably known, is confident he can give entire satisfaction to his customers, All sorts of work in his line fally Guaranteed. Also-a large stock of--Watches and Jewelry, both imported and of his own manufacture, Precious stones of all kinds mount. ed.as desired. Also-a large assortment of spectacles. jy29 Notice to Contractors. sup PROPOSALS will be received until . Weiinesday, Aug. 18th, 1875, For moving the Frame Building, on sia) Street, Moore’s Flat, known as the Masonic and Odd Fellows’ Hall, Bids will be received for moying the Building whole.— Also for taking down and rebuilding. Length of Hall fifty-six (56) feet, width twenty-eight (28) feet, hight to square twenty-six (26) feet. Distance to be moved two thousand (2000) feet. For further information apply to W. F. CUMMINGS, Chairman Building CommitteeMoore’s Flat, Cal. July 26th. ? Ce HOTEL FOR SALE. — THE MOORE’S ‘FLAT BOTEL, situated at Moore's Fist, Nevada County, is fer sale at * bargain, includimg Kitchen and Dining Reom Furniture and Bar Fixtures. This Hotel contains 22 Bed ‘Rooms, large Dinitig and Bar Rooms, also a fine Di Hall. It is the Stage House,’ about thirty steady boarders. For further paces apply © Moore's Fiat, dune 19th, 1) & COUNTY CONVENTION. 3 hours-of-4-and-5-o'clocs-PM,. In-al-othep == WORN a iia ctcaat a ceakude cad se seose 2 OUIG RW oin.cik decade nek s ws ceu's 0% Puean wn ceee 2 Carlible..~--..eeee ey igen Reais 1 LITTLE YORK TP. Little York.. feeb eee Cae As Rind wa eee? L Vou Betis. sess HO ROE Ber pact ACh Onset ss ss Lowell Ball. 6 oo. vs neat Keaenee ivan ane 1> Hunt’s Hill. . cise. ececec sees feaeuen's x. 1 ROUGH & READY TP, : BOUGh & Rega yes ok ca ben doce ksyecae es 3 Indian Springs.. 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NEVADA CITY, CAL. ) <a eeereyp inte A x oe “Thursday, July 29,. 1875Candidates, Bidwell has 22,000 acres of land, much of which is worth $100 per acre. He owns the right to all the water in Chico creek, He has a monopoly of the grist mill business in . the thriving-section in which he lives. Tf an eyo to the main chance is aj rechmmendation of-fitness for oflice, Bidwell is the best candidate for Governor. ~ Phelps has also 5,000 “acres ofc land, we~believe,and-—he helps to \ oulkivats it with his own hands. In point of wealth he is, next to Bidwell, best qualified for the office: of Governer. Arwinj at present, is laudiess and moneyless. It the Denjocratic~ papers arerelia-. , dlo,be is almost like the Sen of Man, who had not ‘where to lay his*hend.: AIrwin’s opponents say he will come -out right if he is elected, for he has a very rich monopoly that: will see him through. We have heard of so many who were charged while in office with having the.same monopoly to back them, and afterwards seeing them contre out peor, that we fear Irwin will not make a good candidate weelooin on “The Grass Valley Union gives the following. account of the: lesses re. sulting from the late fire in that place: 2 It was ‘impossible yesterday to obtain a correct list 6f the losses, as the owners or the occupants of the property could not all be seen. We append a partial list, however, hoping to make it more full{in another issue. te “R. G. Roberts, blacksmith and wagon shop, stock and tools. Loss $1,800. Insured for $500 in Firemen’s Fund. GE. Miller, Slacksmith and . wagon shop, tools and wagors. Loss, $2,000. -No-insurance, Gf stock saved in fire-proof ‘cellar. and adjoining buildings, and hotel ‘furniture. Loss $3,000. Tusured for $1,000. Capt. Harry Thomas, three ‘uildings. No estimate. J, Hi. Henderson, two small buildings. Loss $700. © Insured for $300 in the North British. «Moran, . one building. « / No estimate, J.,-Van Hoeter, one large building. No estimate. “Geo. D. MclIian, one building torn down to prevent the spread of fire, No estimate. ne Wm. Vaughn, one small building, furniture, etc. Loss $300. A quantity . , ke By Dibble, Gelden-Eagle Hotel. Cress filed his resignation-or not;-or} . man and the only one who seemed to = Beard. of Supervisore--J« aly Term. SATURDAY, July 24th, 1875. Board met pursuant to aGjournment. Present, Supervisors Brady,. Allan, Crandall and McCoy, ~ Minutes of previous meeting were me and approved. — In the matter of ‘the’bill of re R. Cross heretofore.presthted and disallowed by, the Boarll on account of. its not being a legal'demand against the county, the matter having been reopened, the testimony of G. W. Smith was'teken. On oath he-declarés: I appoitited J, R. Cross Deputy Sheriff and he was. qualified by taking the oath when first appointed. Ihave no reeollection of revoking the appointment, The records will show, I did not know whether Mr. whether he filed his oath of office or not, After the second appointment, Mr,.Croas told’ me that he would resign his office and was geing to Sacramento, To the question of Mr, Cross, did I not tell you I would lay off, and Mr. Giffen would do the work?” Answer—I have som@recollection of it. Mcr,.Cross made some arrests while Mr. Giffen was Deputy. I sanctioned his acts, _ By Pattison—“Did you not state ia my Office that ‘Mr. Cross had ‘resigned; had got rid of him.’’ Answer—‘‘I’} told you that I hal appointed a good give general satisfaetion.’” Mr. Patti. tion) at another election, even if be is elected this time, It so happens, however, that money is not the only thing that qualifies a man for office. The peaple care more to have taxes reduced and the State Government economically administered, than about the financial standing of any candidate. They want to see a man who will take a firm stand against monopolies of every kind, whether and, gas, water or railroad monopolies. ‘he man who ‘can show the best. public and private record on these questions is the man the peos ple of this State want for Governor, and from present appearances we believe they will have him, As the ‘campaign proceeds .the recor dof each is being shown up, and voters will have.a clear understanding about all of them before its close. It will be a fruitless campaign, if after all the . disruption of parties, and independent talk, a man unfitted to meet the issues to be settled is put into power. The fight is a free one, and each voter will haye an opportuuity to get in as many blows as his neighbor. If} prejudice and ‘party spirit does not rule, we have no fear but the best men will be elected. .There are certainly good men in nomination on _ the Siate ticke's, and there will be good mew put in nothination on the county tickets. Vote only for the Dest. of Sudden Changes. Itis very singular how easy it is for leading papers in this State to change their tone, ‘Lhe recent flop of the Chronicle, and the change of sentiment of the’ Record-Union, are fairexamples. Yet they are not the exceptions. The 0: akland News has changed two_or. three times during the past year and a half, and even __ the Bulletin changes its opinions of men end other things very suddenly sometimes. Particularly has this been noticeable in its opinion of T. G. Phelps. . It has, several times during this campaign, accused T. G, Phelps, Republican candidate for Governor, of being the tool of the Railroad. It used to sing a different When the Gout Island scare afilicted San Francisco, anda comwittee of one hundred was appointed ‘by a& mass meeting of citizens, to protect the city from the encroachments of the Railroad, Phelps was selected as one of the cominitted, and when it was finally decided to sevd a committee of three te Washington to defeat the dill, Phelps was one of the three selected. thought him a~geed enti-railroad man then. Again, when Phelps was removed-from the Custom House, the Bulletin charged Sargent with doiny it because he was an anti-railroad man, and beacause ‘Shanon, a tool of the railroad,”’ had to be proviled for. The Bulletin made Rome howl about that time, The fact was witewards shown that Cole and not Sargent removed Phelps, but the Bulictim.still claimed the removal waa made Lecause Phelps did not bow to the monepoly. Is net the Bulletin, tw&en, as easy to chan e its tone as “aaxy of the sheets mentioned? oY a Beans wt A rire at Rocklin, on . Tuesday, destroyed the Franklin ash a Kong, Geo. Carson, harness; sacddiery -tools and stdck. Loss, $800. No insurance. Steck to the amount of $400 saved, : J. R. Crocker,. blacksmith, stock, Loss $300. Dr. J. Is. Coombs, medical library, instruments and furniture. Loss $600. No insurance. a G; W.Stevens, “boot and shee stock, and teols, “Loss $1.000. No insurance. ©.C. Smith, druggist, show window $3000. J. Newman & Co., dry goods stock injured by smoke and water, No estimate. J. Levy boot'and shoe stock, and §, Beverton, hardware, etc.; and 8. Novitzky, clothing, stocks injared by smoke and water. No estimate. Qther losses were sustained in the goods in The Billetin. destruction of awnings, burning of doors, sidewalks, etc., which in the ageregate will amount to hundreds of dollars. It is difficult to estimate the full to abeut $30,000. The number of buildings destroyed were thirteen ia number, Fortunately none of them were costly buildings, they being all frame, but yet the loss falls heavily upon the owners, none of whom can well bear the losses they have sus‘. \soa—"Did you not say that Mr. loss, but it is believed it will amour ¢ . relates to expenditures fdr the Giste Cross was a bad man and not a good. officer?”’ Answer—“I found fault with him. ‘There was a great deal of dissatisfaction. I received some 15 letters for and against Mr. Cross. I-found fault with Mr. Cross officially with his official conduct.’’ Pattison— “Did you not tell me that Mr, Cross had gone to Saeramento to reside,’ Answer—‘“‘I de not'think I'told you se. I didnot understand it’so. I told you he had gone to Sacramento. J. R. Cross being duly sworn depos}es and says: I was appointed Deputy. Sheriff March 24,1874. John Pattisen, E. H. Gaylordand T, C. Plunkett were daly sworn, and their testimony as taken by F. H. McAllister, short-hand reporter, transcribed and verified as filed herein, and madé a part of the evidence herein. The case was argued for Mr. Cross by John I. Caldwell, and by John Pattison for thé county, Mr. Cross by his attorney asked and obtained leave to withdraw so much of said bill as jas not being a just charge against the county. The matter was then taken under advisement. The petition of. certain citizens of the cily ef Nevada, relative to contemplated improvements on the: sustained. = isda The Reduction Works. The reduction works near Glendreok Park, in which will be used the Fryer process, will be put in operation before a great while. The company will commence to put up the machinery next week, The boiler work, which is said to be the largest job ever done in the county, was made by Joseph Bonnivart, of Grass Valley, who has erected buildings for doing the kind of wort’ required by the company in the future. The engine boilers were made at Lakenan’s foundry, Grass Valley, and the heavier castings were made by the Occidental foundry, Francisco. San There will be sections tons of ore per day. Thorough tests will be made at the present location, after which the machinery will be removed to somes mine in the county. The inventor has perfect confidence in the success of the process ond expects ere long to be able to prove to the most ‘eredulows that what has hitherto been ¢laimed of the process is a fact, and that the waste of at least fifty per cent of gold, which has for years been going on with the old system of working ‘will be stopped, and that mines now idls will again pay liberal dividends. . lade Goop Caance ror Exxcriox:— William W. Uross, formerly of Ne. vada City, now resides in. Visalia, Tulare county. He-is-a gentleman of first class talents and 1s rapidly rising in his profession--the law. The Democrats of his county lately /nominated him for the office of District Attorney. A few days after the nomination the Independeuts met and endorsed the nomination of Mr. Cross, Last Saturday the Republicans held a convention in ‘Tulare county and refused to nominate any vandidate in opposition to Mr. Cross. ‘Those things veing thus, if the peopie there will only yote for Billy Cross, be stands a good chance of being elected.--G. V. Union, aengisg °° enough put up now, to reduce ten’ and duly filed. It is ordered that the Board take the subject under consideration upona day set, and before a full Board, of which time and place due notice will be given to the petitioners. Petition of ‘certain citizens of Meadow Lake township, containing 50 names, asking the appointment of a Constable for said township; to fill a_vacancy caused by the resignation of W.-H. Getehell, -and—praying the }— appointment of Jacob Teeter to fill the vacancy, was received and laid over for further consideration, Petition of J. R. Cross, signed by . 223 citizens of Truckee, Meadow Lake township, asking his appointment as Constable, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignition of W. H, Getchell, was received and laid over for further consideration. Petition of James Donald, showing that on a certain day named ttherein, in the execution of his duties as Deputy Assessor, he entered the store of a certain Chinaman to assess certain property, and that during the time so employed there was stolen from his satchel, 47 School and 47 County. Poll Tax Receipts; and that he made due and proper diligence to recover the same,but has been unable todo so. Upon consideration of the petition, ard the testimony concerning the-same, it is ordered that the Auditor be instrneted to credit the account of Jas. Donald, or his principal, the amount charged against him, to the full value of said 47 County and Poll Tax Receipts. Petition of certain citizens of Bear Valley, Washington Township, asking.the extension ef the county road from and to certain points indicated in said petition. Upon reeemmendation of Supervisor Crandall, it is ordered thatthe prayer of the petition be granted. Supervisor Cranthat you}: pension bridge, was presented, read; . ‘power to sack in the niatter, “Sundry juror certificates were ex. . -attined, and the Auditor was inst¥ticted. to draw warrants for the same on the General Fund: Ed. Barroaghs, $293.62; Bank of Nevada County, $111 50; Mrs, G. 8. Happ, $46; Chas. Hill, $22; Thomas Legg, $86. John T. Morgan, enidaiing military roll, 3,430 names, at 5 cents, $171 50; 8 names Great Register, $2. The Clerk was authorized to ad-, vyertise YOK sealed proposals to far? nish 35,cords of dry oak wood, and one: cord of dry pine -wood, said wood to be four feet in length. Proposals to be opened and contract awarded on Saturday, August 14th, 1875. “Wood to be delivered and corded in the Court House yard, prior to Sep“tember Ist, 1875. It ‘being understood that this contract is to be let ‘on a cash,or gold basis. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. bs Acting under the provisions of the statutes authorizing the duration of the terms of office of the’present incumbents, and adjusting, as equally as possible, the number of Supervis-: ors to be elected each year,-the Board proceded to determine by-lot,

from the districts where the officer holds beyond the’ next general elec‘tion, the district in which the office of Supervisor’ shall be declared va‘cant. -And the vacancy falling in ithe 4th Supervisors District, it is . bridge, in all probability, will never be requited to beara passing load . equal to more than one-tenth of what it can bear with safety. Some other repairs are necessary, requiring, perhaps, owe hundred dollurs fer lumber. The piers needa coat of paint and the cables a coating of tar, I have already given the. amount of wire rope necessary to make the new bridles. The cost of putting the new bridles in will not exceed the cost of the wire.""E have endeavored to give “a fair ayd impartial statement of the facts connected with the Suspension bridge, and what is required at the present time to put it in thorough repair so that it will last fifteen or twenty years and cost but little. I estimate the cost of building a new bridge and roadway from the point five times the cost. of repairing the Suspension bridge. The cost of building a wooden bridge on the site of the suspension bridge will. be about seven times the cost of. repairing the Suspension bridge The tioned it would not have required five hundred dollars of repairs in all that time. Now, if anew wooden bridge is constructed, will any oneclaim that it will stand for the next thirteen years with less expense? All bridge structures occasionally need repairing to preserve them, I now thank you, Mr, Editor, for your “therefore ordered that from and after the 3tst day of August, 1875, and until the election of a successor therefor .and his-qualifying according to law, the ‘office of Supervisor of the 4th District, now held by Jno. McCoy be, and the same is hereby declared vacant, And ithe Clerk of the Board is authorized and empowered to call an election to fill such vacancy by proclamation at the same time, and in the same manner as the General Election is authorizad to be called. Jno. Partison Clerk, By J.D. White, Deputy. [Cominunicated, ] Suspension Bridge. Ep. Transcript: I endeavored in my communication to. your paper of yesterday’s issue, to show from the facts that the great cost of maintaining and keeping up the Suspension bridge was directly chargable to the short-sighted and bungling manner in which it was first construeted. The suspesion bridge across Niagara river has a span of one thousand and forty feet. Railroad trains pass over it hourly—the track being laid to accommodate: three different gauges, besides having a common roadway. It has stood the test of time and has cars asrun ever any road in .the world, and I don’t think that it would be abandoned even though it were possible or practicable to construct a different kind ef bridge in its place, The Suspension bridge of Nevada City has a span of three hundred and twenty-five feet. It has a goed stone foundation, one that is. not likely to ever need any repairing, The wooden piers that are on this foundation _are sound, and with an occasional coat of paint, _ will last for twenty years or longer.. The main cables above ground are—good. They are over twelve inches in circumference, can® have a breaking -gtrain of feur hundred tens weight. The anchorage is also good, the resistance being equal to the breaking strain of the main cables. The bridies or wire ropes’ (of which. there are sixteen to each cable) connecting the main cables with the®anchors, are in a badly damaged condition from rust, and should be taken out and replaced with new wire. If left in there they will add nothing to the strength of the bridge in a year or two more, and would only be in the way when it would be necessary to paint or tar the new wires. The new bridles should be of the best quality of one-half inch wire rope, and about eighty-five strans to each connection, the strans thirty-two feet im length, two thousand seven hundred aud twenty feet, or about nine hundred pounds of wire rope to each of ths four connections. Each stran would have a breaking strain of about four tens weight, or collectively early double that of the main cables. In the Winter, when the bridge is wet, it weighs about seventy tens, leaving a balance of three hundred and thirty tons before reaching the breaking point, or bearing'with safety a weight-equal to sixty-five per cent. of. itg breaking weight, two hundred and fourteen ‘aay was, on motion, delegated full @ anda half tous. Thus we see the eo steod-the-test-of as—heavy—trains of . matter that many ‘citizens feel and have a deep and abiding interest in. CITIZEN. ———— +e Republican County .Comvention. The Republican County Central Committee, of this county, met at call for a County Convention to be held in this city en Wednesday, August 11th, 1875, for the purpose of nominating candidates fer Covnty and District offices. There was a unanimous feeling expressed among the members to nominate a full ticketand make a vigorous campaign. Letters were read from members not present, saying they would use their utmost endeavers for the success of the party, and the members all felt confident that the party will polla vote that will astonish those who have thought it demoralized. It was the sense of the Committee that no proxies be allowed inthe Convention, -but that a majority of delegates from each township cast the vote of absentees. It is thought the matter will be brought wp in the Convention, and it will be well for delegates to be present and not give their proxies to any ope. Fire Thieves. : Atthe late fire in Grass Valley, there were men oa enough to steal what could be gobbled up. The Un‘jon says: We are pained to have to note the fact that many things were stolen during the excitement inci‘dent to the fire. Chinamen were observed to carry off things by the armful, which would have been stopped and the villains properly dealt with, were it not-for the fact-thatall ter. We doubt not that if a search was made in Chinatown, property to a considerable amount would be found. In view of this devilish depravity we think it a proper thing to have say a dozen special fire police, who shall make it a business to look after all such rascals and prevent any further villainy in this direction. Several who had lost nearly all they had in the world, managed to save a few things from the fire which were stolen from them. Such acts. of scoundrelism are deserving the most severe punishment. No Stock Report. From some cause er ‘another unknown to us, the Stock Report did not reach tis yesterday, and will not, therefore, be found in this morning’s paper. % >> Election Precincts. The Board of Supervisors have fixed the precincts fer the electien in September next, also the Judges and Inspectors of Election. They will appear in the Transcript to-morrow. Notice to Tax Payers. Bo Nkbeti is hereby given that the Assessment Roll of Nevada County fo the year 1875-6is now completed and in os Sirgen =) Board of Supervisors will Oo equa assessm Frida July Wh, 1875. essai _ JOHN PATTI County Clerk and ex-offico Gach et, Boand of Su tsors. ‘th Ne Cal., July 8, 1875, +above the mouth of Gold-Run-to—be+ present bridge has. stood. ‘thirteen ‘ years, and but for the blunders men-, kind and courteous indulgence in’ a. at Nevada City, yesterday, and as) will be seen elsewhere, have issued &} were too busy to look after this mat-. — ~-" REPU BLICAN OTICE is herehy given, ‘that aco’ TY CONVENTION, of the Repubiican Party, of Nevada County, for the nom. ination of County Officers, and the election of a County eames Committee,’ Will meet at THE COURT HOUSE, On Wednesday, Aug. 11th, At 12 O'clock, M. Tha Delegates to said Convention from Grass Valiey Township, (Second Supervigs. o¥ District) and delegapes trom Bridgeport and Kough and Ready Township, (the Fourth Supervisor District) wili on the day of Convention nominate Supervisors for their respective Districts, Primary Election for the election of de}. egites to the Convention, will bé held ; On Saturday, Aug. 7, 1875. In the ‘precincts of Nevada City, Gragg Valley, San Juan and Truckee, between the ia" ae —_ the notre of 7 and 9 bg aus hmdieons or ELECTION. Nevada Preeinct, H. H. Haskins; Grass Valley, Jno. D. Meek, . Truckee, W. C. Richmond, ex « fan Juan, Jas. A, Stidger, Blue Vent, BE; Bond. Forest Springs, Jos. Perrin, Buenavista, Cyrus King, Boca, L. E. Doane: ‘ Cherokee, L.,.D. Rathburn, Sweetland, H. O. Hiscox. Birchville, Geo. B. Newell. French Corral, P. Dausher, North Bloomfield, J. C. Mariott. Lake City, W. D. Black, Relief ‘Hill, W. R. W illiams. GColumbia Hill, H. A. Bri; sham. Eureka, Wm. Powe kh. Moore’ « Flat, WF. Cuminings. Oxssaville, Wm. Haller, Washington, H. Kohler. Omega, L. R. Prescott. ‘Carlisle, L.D. Butt. ; / Little York, A. H. Hagadorn. You Bet, if rank Snell. Hunt’s Hill, A. G. Turner. Rough and Ready, Geo. Grant. Indian Springs, H. L. Hatch. Anthony House, 8. A. Piper. Mooney Flat, Fred Schmidt. The following is the apportionment of delegates for the several precincts; NEVADA TOWNSHIP. MOVEOR ss 665 64s cc ce’ Mink thvevuue cue wate : sviQh Blvie POG yer ck ceo 2 GRASS VALLEY TP, Grass Valley. G Lathe sNwheeeemaee peu daa Lhe Forest Springs. . ev swivesals vawkw de eeuee ees 1 PUB EA VIBES Ss isiw davies sew ences esa Vacie 2 MEADNW LAKE TP. Prackees. 3, i sicccs anise yp wcsencs te Pcawoues 10 OCR Cort cas bcos ckb eh aenrs hee Si civleeed Fae: BRIDGEPORT TP, WOW SOM ec ak Gust aes 5 CHOPORMR Gaia sahcdv GR ckeeeaensagie ua ice Sweetland...... ca be wbeec cs oes maces 2 UPTO ins CC iiikeree kane wee ceaweeten 1 French Corral..... rrr ganas 4's bos 2 ‘BLOOMFIELD TP. ho iBIOGIMHClE ooh ow his ca cow dancsakes 3 TANG MOV cc nts cas wens hen vews «Ook e saweune 1 MOTEL PELE cic athe clusin se Rileks an omes ekewite 1 UT PDIE REDE hose los teen cease soneesnas 2 The tests for voters at Primaries will be —1“ATe” you opposed to the restoration ot ewig va Democratie¢ party?”’ By order-of the Republices County Central Committee, © v.6 . BELL, President. A’ H. PARKER, gar, A. GAVARD, WATCHMAKER & JEWELER, 62 Broad Street, Nevada City. MR. GAVARD, having ‘been in California for 25-years,a-d_a resident of North San Juan for 15 years, where he is favorably known, is confident he can give entire satisfaction to his customers, All sorts of work in his line fally Guaranteed. Also-a large stock of--Watches and Jewelry, both imported and of his own manufacture, Precious stones of all kinds mount. ed.as desired. Also-a large assortment of spectacles. jy29 Notice to Contractors. sup PROPOSALS will be received until . Weiinesday, Aug. 18th, 1875, For moving the Frame Building, on sia) Street, Moore’s Flat, known as the Masonic and Odd Fellows’ Hall, Bids will be received for moying the Building whole.— Also for taking down and rebuilding. Length of Hall fifty-six (56) feet, width twenty-eight (28) feet, hight to square twenty-six (26) feet. Distance to be moved two thousand (2000) feet. For further information apply to W. F. CUMMINGS, Chairman Building CommitteeMoore’s Flat, Cal. July 26th. ? Ce HOTEL FOR SALE. — THE MOORE’S ‘FLAT BOTEL, situated at Moore's Fist, Nevada County, is fer sale at * bargain, includimg Kitchen and Dining Reom Furniture and Bar Fixtures. This Hotel contains 22 Bed ‘Rooms, large Dinitig and Bar Rooms, also a fine Di Hall. It is the Stage House,’ about thirty steady boarders. For further paces apply © Moore's Fiat, dune 19th, 1) & COUNTY CONVENTION. 3 hours-of-4-and-5-o'clocs-PM,. In-al-othep == WORN a iia ctcaat a ceakude cad se seose 2 OUIG RW oin.cik decade nek s ws ceu's 0% Puean wn ceee 2 Carlible...~--...eeee ey igen Reais 1 LITTLE YORK TP. Little York... feeb eee Cae As Rind wa eee? L Vou Betis. sess HO ROE Ber pact ACh Onset ss ss Lowell Ball. 6 oo.. vs neat Keaenee ivan ane 1> Hunt’s Hill. .. cise. ececec sees feaeuen's x. 1 ROUGH & READY TP, : BOUGh & Rega yes ok ca ben doce ksyecae es 3 Indian Springs... 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