San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, November 12, 1859, Vol. 1 No.32 SUDDEN DEATH - Neil McLaughlin died suddenly, at Templeton's Mill, on the 3rd, inst. An inquest was held, which resulted in a verdict that he died of apoplexy. LETTERS SENT EAST - The Overland Mail, which left 7th, carried 2,902 letters, and 152 way letters - in all 3,054. ELECTION FOR STATE SENATOR - The Governor of the State has ordered an election to take place in the Fifth Senatorial District, composed of San Mateo and San Francisco counties, on the tenth day of next month, for the choice of a Senator to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Hon. C.H.S. Williams. ** Order of Board of Supervisors Notice to Physicians Ordered, for the purpose of ascertaining and adopting the best plan of providing for the indigent sick of the County, during the coming year; with the fund raised for that purpose, amounting to about the sum of seven hundred dollars ($700.) That J.V. Diller, B.G. Lathrop and C.N. Fox be appointed a Committee to receive proposals and plans from regular practicing Physicians for the best manner of making provision for the same; also empowering them to contract with the party offering the most practical plan, or reject all proposals, as they may deem advisable. Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with above order, proposals will be received at the County Clerk's Office, on or before the 21st inst. J.V. DILLER B.G. LATHROP C.N. FOX Committee ** LAUNCH - On Thursday last, the new and beautiful schooner, Dashaway, quietly left her berth on the bank of the creek, and gracefully glided down and took a floating position upon that element which is hereafter to be her home. The Dashaway will soon be taken to San Francisco, where she will receive her rigging, and be brought at once into service. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - The regular meeting of the Board for November took place on Monday last. A full Board was present, and a large amount of business was transacted. The Governor's proclamation, ordering a special election to fill vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Chas. H.S. Williams, was received, and proper publication ordered made. The election precincts at this election are to be the same as those of the last, with the exception of Burns John's, which is vacated. A variety of other business was transacted, including the consideration and approval of numerous bills. Auditor's Report Statement of Disbursements: Paid Court House Debt $2355.05 Paid John W. Ackerson, Sheriff $ 1,861,59 Paid B.G. Lathrop, Clerk 745.12 Paid R. Driscoll, cementing Court H'se 750.00 Paid R.F. Fox, Judge 666.60 Paid Road Overseers 620.50 Paid C.E. Kelly, Assessor 651.00 Paid C.N. Fox, Dist. Atty 570.26 Paid J.V. Diller, Supervisor, $200 salary, $265.17 lumber Paid R.S. Thornton Supervisor, $100 salary, $302 lumber Paid Curtis Baird, Treasurer 375.00 Paid M. Wolf, Supervisor, $100 salary, $250 lumber Paid Justices Fees 330.55 Paid Jury Fees 265.79 Paid Coroners Fees 157.20 Paid S. Hovius, Sheriff !48.83 Paid Printing Bills 115.50 B.G. LATHROP, Auditor Redwood City, Nov. 7th, 1859 COUNTY COURT - This Court was opened on Monday last. Very little business appeared upon the calendar. In fact, this court has had but little business for the year past. The case of Valencia vs. Treat, a forcible entry case, appealed from Judge Maxson's Court, was tried before a jury and resulted in a verdict for defendants, when the court adjourned till Friday. COURT OF SESSIONS - This Court convened on Wednesday, Fox, Judge, Ames and Clark Associates. Grand and Trial Juries were in attendance, but being no business ready for the latter, it was discharged until Monday next. The Grand Jury was organized, Hon. D.W. Connelly as foreman, - charged by the Court and proceeded at once to business. At eleven o'clock yesterday, the Grand Jury came into court and presented eight indictments, asked for an attachment for some defaulting witness, after which they adjourned over until Monday at twelve o'clock. Declaration as Sole Trader Know all men by these Presents that I, JANE VON CARNAP, of the County of San Mateo, State of California, being a married woman, (to wit) the wife of Richard Von Carnap, of same place, hereby make this my declaration that I intend from the day of the date of these presents, to carry on and conduct in my own name, and on my own account, the business or occupation of Farming and raising Stock, in said County and State aforesaid; and that from the date of these presents, I shall be individually responsible, in my own name, for all debts contracted by me on account of said business or occupation; and that I have invested in said business or occupation, a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars. Dated, San Mateo County, October 24th, 1859 JANE W.M. VON CARNAP Witness, B.G. LATHROP -- State of California County of San Mateo On this 24th day of October, A.D. 1859, before me B.G. Lathrop, Clerk in and for said County, personally appeared Jane Von Carnap, to me personally known to be the individual described in and who executed the annexed instrument, and acknowledge to me that she executed the same freely and voluntarily, and for the purposes therein mentioned. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand an affixed my official Seal, the day and year first above written. B.G. LATHROP County Clerk Recorded in County Recorder's Office, San Mateo County, October 24th, 1859, in Libro 1st of Separate Property of Married Women, page 32 B.G. LATHROP County Recorder ** Declaration as Sole Trader Know all men by these presents that I, JANE COLLINS, of the County of San Mateo, State of California, the wife of Richard Collins, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby declare and make known my intention to carry on business and trade in my own name and on my own account as a sole trader, in pursuance of an act of the Legislature of the State of California, entitled, "An Act to authorize married women to transact business in their own name as sole traders," passed April 12th, 1852, and I further declare that the nature of my said business will be farming and raising stock. I further declare that my said trade and business will be carried on and transacted in the County of San Mateo and from the date of these presents I shall be individually responsible, in my own name, for all debts contracted by me in my said trade and business or on account thereof. And I further declare that the amount of capital to be by me invested in said trade and business, does not exceed the sum of five thousand dollars, ($5000.) In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this 8th day of November, 1859. JANE COLLINS __ State of California County of San Mateo On this 8th day of November, 1859, before me, J.W. Turner, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared the above name Jane Collins, whose name is subscribed to the afore-going declaration as the party thereto, personally known to me to be the individual described in and who executed the foregoing declaration, and the said Jane Collins, wife of Richard Collins, having been by me first made acquainted with the contents of the foregoing declaration, acknowledged to me on an examination by me and separate and apart from and out of the hearing of her said husband, that she executed the same freely and voluntarily, without fear or compulsion or undue influence of her said husband, and that she does not wish to retract the execution of the same. Witness my hand and seal; this 8th day of November, A.D. 1859. J.W. TURNER Justice of the Peace, 3d Township San Mateo County ** Stage Line and Express From Belmont to Spanishtown and Halfmoon Bay From and after Monday, Oct. 17th, 1859, the Undersigned will run a tri-weekly stage to and from The above named places, as follows: Leaves Belmont at 1 o'clock, P.M. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Returning, will leave Spanish- town every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9 o'clock, A.M., arriving at Belmont at 12 o'clock, noon. R.E. MORRIS, Proprietor -- Freeman & Co.'s Express Has been established on the above route, and will be forwarded by every stage plying between Belmont, Spanishtown and Halfmoon Bay. A.T. CASTOR, Agent, Belmont ** U.S. MAIL STAGES Until further notice THE STAGES FOR SAN JOSE, SANTA CRUZ and MONTEREY, CENTREVILLE, WARM SPRINGS and MISSION OF SAN JOSE, Will run as follows: Two Stages for Redwood City; Santa Clara, San Jose, Gilroy, San Juan and Santa Cruz, EERY DAY, Sundays not excepted, at 8 o'clock, A.M., and 12 o'clock M. FOR MONTEREY, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8 A.M., and 12 M. From OAKLAND to SAN JOSE, via San Leandro, Hayward's, Mission of San Jose and Warm Springs, daily of the arrival of the Morning boat. FROM SAN ANTONIO, for San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Alvardo, Centreville and Mission of San Jose, daily - on the arrival of the second boat. Returning - From Monterey - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 5 A.M. From Santa Cruz - Daily, at 5 A.M. From San Jose, via Santa Clara and Redwood City, Daily at 6:30 and 7 A.M. Passengers called for and left at their residences. C.M. McLAUGHLIN & CO., Office, EL Dorado Building, Corner Plaza and Washington st., S.F. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php