A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Mateo http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=595 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31029 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: July 20 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, July 20, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 16 MEETING OF SUPERVISORS. – The Board of Supervisors met on Monday, pursuant to adjournment. Present R.S. THORNTON, J.V. DILLER and J.P. AMES. The following bills were presented and allowed: William GODFREY $35; Edward RYAN, $20; Horace HOLTON $68; Charles H. STITNON, $93; John JOHNSTON $30.75; Heywood & Harmon $149.50; W.A. CLARK $31; Clark & WALTERMIRE $1.50; George HARRINGTON $62,91; Wm. T. GOUGH $100. THE COURTS. – The Court of Sessions and County Court, both resumed their sessions on Monday last, and closed the general business of the term on Tuesday evening. In the Court of Sessions the case of the People vs G.W. COLMEYRE was tried, the defendant convicted of assault, and fined one hundred dollars. In the fraudulent voting cases there were but five or six where arrests had been made, and these it was not contemplated to try at this term; for two reasons, first, the same witnesses are wanted for all the cases, and the District Attorney was desirous of having the parties all arrested, before he went into any further trials, so as to call the witnesses but once – second, it was tacitly understood by all parties, that this term was to be as short as possible, on account of the difficulties in getting witnesses and jurors from the harvest field. In the case of WHITMORE vs AVERY, a trail was had, with a verdict for Plaintiff. CASTOR vs FOX, the jury failed to agree – and the case was continued to August 17th. THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE The People’s Nominating Committee, convened at the Court Room, in Redwood City, on Saturday the 13th day of July 1861, at twelve o’clock M., full delegations being present. J.V. DILLER, Esq. President of the Committee, called the meeting to order. On motion, the Committee then proceeded to the nomination of a County ticket, in the order, and with the result following: Charles N. FOX was proposed and unanimously nominated by acclamation for the office of District Attorney. Benjamin G. LATHROP was proposed and unanimously nominated by acclamation for the office of county Clerk. Four different names were proposed for the office of Sheriff, and on the second ballot, Silas H. BOWMAN, of Purissima, was nominated by a majority of ten. On motion, the nomination was made unanimous. Three names were proposed for the office of Tax Collector, and on the second ballot William A. CLARK of the 17 Mile House received a majority of thirteen, and by vote was declared the unanimous nominee of the Committee. Three names were proposed for Assessor, and upon a vote being had, Solomon SNYDER of Woodside, receiving a majority of fourteen, was declared unanimously nominated. Three names were proposed for Treasurer, and upon the first ballot, Burns JOHN of Searsville receiving a majority of seven, was made the unanimous nominee for that office. Mr. JOHN’S name having been proposed and strongly urged for this position, he declined to act, and during the discussion and vote thereon, withdrew from the Committee. On the first ballot for Surveyor, Asa S. EASTON of the Sand Hills received a majority of twelve, and was unanimously nominated. Dr. S.S. STANBAUGH was then unanimously nominated for Coroner, and Charles LIVINGSTON for the office of Public Administrator. The Delegations from the several townships were then requested to make nominations for their respective township offices, which was done and reported to the committee as follows: First Township – for Supervisor: Robert S. THORNTON – Justice of the Peace, J.G. COOPER, and S.S. TILTON; Constables, James CASEY and David MARVIN. Second Township – Supervisor, George R. BORDEN, Justices of the Peace, John JOHNSTON and Leonard HILL; Constables J.W. THOMPSON * and William H. JONES. Third Township – Supervisors, George HARRINGTON; Justices of the Peace, John GREER, and J.W. TURNER; Constables, John MOORE, and Joseph S. KEITH. Charles LIVINGSTON was appointed Treasurer of the Committee, an assessment made upon the members and a fund raised sufficient to defray all expenses thus far incurred and then the meeting adjourned. *[Mr. THOMPSON declines to accept this office under any circumstances, and at his request, we omit his name from the ticket. – ED.] VALEDICTORY On retiring from the position which I have filed since April 9th, 1859, as conductor of this journal, I deem it my duty to express to the many warm friends … my sincere and earnest gratitude for the many favors I have received at their hands, and also for the kindly consideration which has been extended towards my humble efforts to furnish the people with an acceptable newspaper. WM. GODFREY TO THE PUBLIC Having purchased the entire interest and property in the San Mateo Gazette, it is but proper in assuming control of its columns, that we inform the community among whom we intend to live and continue its publication. D. DOWNER & CO. Notice is hereby given that I, the undersigned, will, on the 16th day of August next, apply to his Excellency, the Governor of California, for a Patent for the following described Land, to wit: Northwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 15 – 40 acres; also Lot No. 1 – 13 2-100 acres; Lot No 2 – 39 44-100 acres; Lot 3 – 12 25-100 acres; Lot No. 4 – 38 90-100 acres; Lot No. 5 14 6-100; all in Section 15; Township 6, South Range 5, west, Mount Diablo meridian Alexander BAILEY San Mateo County, July 15th 1861 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com