San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, May 12, 1860, Vol. 2 No. 6 A CENTENARIENNE - Manuela Pinto died Half Moon Bay a few days ago, at the remarkable age of one hundred and twenty years. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Monday, May 7th, 1860 Present, Supervisors, J.V. Diller, M. Wolfe, and R.S. Thornton Upon consideration of the petition, duly verified, of D.W. Connelly, praying that he may become the purchaser of certain lands therein described, School lands of this State, under and in pursuance of the provisions of the Act to provide for the sale of such lands, being at present in his possession/and occupancy, having been located prior to the United States survey, it was ordered that the said land, being fractional section No. 16, in Township 6, south, range five west, be sold to D.W. Connelly. In the matter of the road from near Wilsey's along the top of the mountain, to Greenwood, remonstrance was filed and D.W. Connelly, C. Bollinger and J.P. Edinger were appointed viewers to review and report on or before the first Monday in June next. The report of viewers on change of Whipple mill road to run through Brittan's ranch was received, and it was ordered that the road be declared a public highway. Several petitions having been received for a change in the road along San Mateo creek, to Crystal Springs, T.G. Phelps, A.I. Easton and John Donald, were appointed to view out, locate and report the changes necessary, and report fir Monday in June next. Petition for a road from the ridge near Van Carnap's, over Bald Knob, thence across the mountain to Tripp's store, was received, and D.W. Connelly, J.P. Edinger and C. Bollinger, were appointed viewers, to report first Monday in June. Viewers of road from Selleck's to Hamilton's, etc., reported, and notices ordered to parties to appear and show cause the first Monday in June next, why said road should not be duly declared a public road. R.M. Diggs was appointed Constable of First Township. Bills were allowed to the amount of $178.50 H.S. Loveland having performed the contract for repairing the bridge of the San Francisquito creek was paid the sum of $175, being one half the price of the work, the balance to be paid by Santa Clara county. A road tax of fifteen cents on every hundred dollars, in addition to the levy heretofore made, was made, as provided by an act of the Legislature of 1860, for additional road tax in San Mateo county. Board adjourned till first Monday in June next. CHEAP STORE - The new store at San Mateo, owned by H. Husing, is, we learn, doing a fine business, and the proprietor is justly proud of his success. His custom is extending even to the lower part of the Canada Raymundo where the low prices of his goods and his accommodating manner, are appreciated, and are fast spreading his business and gaining him many friends. This is the only store of any kind between Redwood City and San Francisco, that can afford to advertise. The others must be going down, to judge from this. A GOOD JOB - The Francisquito bridge, on the county road, which was fast becoming dangerous, was last week repaired and put in excellent order, by H.S. Loveland, contractor. This work was very much needed, and has been done in a very workmanlike manner, for which the contractor deserves much praise. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com