Perkinsville

Dr. William Miller

David N. Birdseye

C. Schieffelin

Territory of Oregon, Jackson County

    We the undersigned Commissioners of said County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains a true and full list of the names of One hundred and fifty Jurors, selected by us, in accordance with the Statute in such case made and provided. Given under our hands this 8th day of July A.D. 1856.
    And now the Board adjourns until tomorrow morning at Nine O'clock.


    The Board met pursuant to adjournment, present S. D. Van Dyke, Chairman, Doct. Gideon B. Davidson and Frederick Heber, Commissioners, and William Hoffman, Clerk.
    The Board proceeded to elect their Chairman for the ensuing year--and S. D. Van Dyke was duly elected such Chairman.
    Ordered by the Board that Austin Badger be allowed Forty-one dollars and twenty-five cents for boarding prisoner Squire Butcher.
    The Petition of John F. Gray, Harvey B. Oatman and others was presented for the appointment of viewers to view and lay out a road, commencing at a point on the Military Road from Jacksonville to Yreka, known as the Mountain trail near the S.W. corner of James R. Davis' field and terminating near Lindley's Saw Mill on the Territorial Road leading from G. H. Ambrose's to the Southern Boundary of the Territory, being read and proof of notices having been posted, according to law. It is ordered by the Board that William N. Ballard, Thomas F. Beall and Dennis McFeely, be and they are hereby appointed viewers, to view and lay out said road, to wit: Beginning at a point on the Military Road from Jacksonville to Yreka, known as the Mountain Trail, near the Southwest corner of James R. Davis' field, thence running between the claims of said James R. Davis and A. P. Stearns, John Lacy and N. Klopfenstein to the South line of David N. Herrin's Claim, thence to the "White house," the residence of W. Hoffman, thence by the most direct route and as near as may be suitable, on the road now traveled, through the claims of James T. Tucker, John W. Johnson, James Hamlin and others, to intersect the Territorial Road running from G. H. Ambrose's to the Southern boundary of the Territory, at a point near Lindley's Saw Mill"; that the said viewers meet on the 1st Monday in August, at the Office of the Auditor, be qualified and proceed to discharge the duties of their appointment and that [they] report their proceedings to the Board at their regular Session on the 1st Monday in September next.
    Ordered by the Board, that the Auditor, Sheriff, Treasurer, Clerk of the United States District Court, and the Judge of the Probate Court, be and they are hereby required to hold their respective Offices in the Building owned by Rev. F. F. Royal in Jacksonville from and after this Session of the Board and in default thereof or failing to so occupy said building for the purposes aforesaid, no allowances for office rent shall be allowed.
    The Board of Commissioners have this day contracted with Rev. John Flinn, as Agent for Rev. T. F. Royal, for the renting of the Building owned by said Royal in Jacksonville for the term of 12 months from the 9th July 1856 at the rate of twenty-two dollars and fifty cents per month, payable in County Warrants, quarterannually, said building to be occupied for the County Officers, to wit: The Auditor, Treasurer, Sheriff, Clerk of the District Court and Probate Judge.
    Ordered by the Board, that William Hoffman be allowed the sum of Two hundred and Eighty-three dollars and ten cents for fees and Stationery for the Auditor's Office from January 12th 1856. Also the sum of One hundred and fifty dollars for extra Services as Auditor.
    Now comes John Q. Tabor, Assessor elect, and presents his Bond to the Board, with M. G. Kennedy and A. Badger as sureties, in the sum of One thousand dollars, which is approved by the Board.
    Now comes Thomas Pyle, Sheriff-elect, and presents his Bond to the Board, with W. R. Davis, Wm. K. Ish and P. W. Stow and S. M. Wait as sureties, in the sum of Ten thousand dollars, which is accepted by the Board.
    Now comes David Linn, Treasurer-elect, and presents his Bond to the Board, with Jos. S. Burpee, P. J. Ryan, L. H. Zigler and R. F. Maury as sureties in the sum of Six thousand dollars, which is accepted by the Board.
    Ordered by the Board, that so much of Road District No. 2 as includes the Claims of Barretts, be so altered as to place those claims within District No. 3 and that the claims of W. Reames, M. J. Anderson, E. K. Anderson, J. F. Anderson and Hiram Colver in District 4, be so altered as to be placed in District No. 3.
    Now comes the Sheriff, T. Pyle, and presents certain receipts with reference to taxes collected by him and the settlement of his account as Collector, and the said settlement is postponed until the next session of the Board.
    Ordered that Thomas Pyle, Sheriff, be allowed the sum of Seven hundred & thirty-four dollars and eighty cents, for fees &c. as Sheriff of Jackson County up to Oct. 9th, 1856.
    Ordered that David Linn be allowed the sum of Ninety dollars for rent of Office for Treasurer. Also that he be allowed the sum of Fifty dollars for Expenses incurred in sending Territorial Tax to Salem.
    The Board of Commissioners have this day rented of M. G. Kennedy, the Block House situated on the Lot in the rear of Kennedy's Block, to be used for the purposes of a Jail at the rate of One hundred dollars per month payable in County Warrants as long as the Commissioners desire to keep it. The following alterations and repairs are to be made by the said M. G. Kennedy, the Sleepers for the floor are to be laid Solid with Six ring bolts attached to the floor--the rent of said building to commence whenever completed.
    Ordered that M. G. Kennedy be allowed the sum of One hundred and fifty-three dollars and thirty-two cents, being the balance due him for rent of Office for the Auditor and Probate Judge.
    Now comes David Linn, Treasurer of Jackson County and presents to the Board a Statement of his account, which being Audited by the Auditor is accepted and approved by the Board and is as follows to wit:
    Dr. ["debit"] David Linn, Treasurer, in account with Commissioners of J. C.

July		To balance on hand last settlement	$  72.31
		To amt. paid by Pyle, joint receipt	11.97	84.28
		To amt. received for Licenses		1440.00
Oct. 16		To amt. Co. Warrants paid by T. Pyle, Sheriff	608.73
1856
Jan. 16		To amt. Co. Warrants paid by T. Pyle, Sheriff	3316.73
Feb. 21		To amt. Co. Warrants paid by T. Pyle, Sheriff	3895.97
March 3		To amt. Co. Warrants paid by T. Pyle, Sheriff	1365.68
July 7		To amt. Co. Warrants paid by T. Pyle, Sheriff	1075.42	10,262.73
				$11,787.01

Sept. 5		By Co. Warrants retd. to Auditor's Office (L)	307.41
Mar. 3		By Co. Warrants retd. to Auditor's Office	9187.35
Mar. 3		By Co. Warrants retd. to Auditor's Office (L)	773.98
July 9		By Co. Warrants retd. to Auditor's Office	1070.28
July 9		By Co. Warrants retd. to Auditor's Office (L)	208.50	11,547.52
		Balance County revenue in Treasury		$   239.47

	By amt. School fund pd. District No. 1 per voucher	305.00
	By amt. School fund pd. District No. 2 per voucher	20.00
	By amt. School fund pd. District No. 4 per voucher	105.73
	By amt. School fund pd. District No. 5 per voucher	138.96
	By amt. School fund pd. District No. 7 per voucher	63.44
	By amt. School fund pd. District No. 9 per voucher	60.40	693.53
	Balance of School fund in Treasury		$  74.04

    And now the Board adjourn until the 1st Monday in August next.


    The Board of Commissioners of Jackson County, Oregon Territory, met in Special session, this day, pursuant to adjournment, Present S. D. Van Dyke, Chairman of the Board, Frederick Heber and Doct. G. B. Davidson, Commissioners and Wm. Hoffman, Clerk of the Board.
    The Bond of Sewell Truax as County Surveyor, was presented to the Board and is approved.
    The Bond of Nelson D. Smith, as Judge of the Probate Court was presented to the Board and approved.
    Ordered that Doct. Edward Shiel be allowed One hundred and Seventy-five Dollars for rent of House for the use of Prisoners.
    Ordered that the claim of Doct. E. Shiel for rent of Building for Courts and Clerk of the District Court be laid over until next Session of the Board.
    Ordered that Thomas Pyle, Sheriff, be allowed the sum of One hundred and Eighty dollars and ninety cents for fees posting Election Notices and mileage for 2 Elections.
    Ordered, that William Hoffman be allowed the sum of One hundred and fifty-eight dollars and fifteen cents for fees as Auditor. And the Board adjourn 'til Thursday next.


    The Board of Commissioners met pursuant to adjournment, present S. D. Van Dyke, Chairman of the Board, Doct. G. B. Davidson and Frederick Heber, Commissioners, W. G. T'Vault, Prosecuting Attorney and William Hoffman, Clerk of the Board.
    The subject of the Expenses heretofore accrued for keeping Paupers was presented to the consideration of the Board and after due deliberation, the matter is deferred to the next regular Session of the Board.
    Ordered by the Board that Thomas Pyle, W. G. T'Vault and William Hoffman be and they are hereby appointed Agents to examine and recommend the location of a quarter section of land for the use of the County for the benefit of the County seat; and that they also act as Agents for the County and use their discretion in relation to the purchase of the "Government Block House" for the County, to be used as a County Jail.
    And the Board now adjourn until the next regular Session on the first Monday in September next. 


    The Board of Commissioners of Jackson County met this day in regular Session, Present Frederick Heber and Doct. G. B. Davidson, Commissioners, Wm. G. T'Vault, Prosecuting Attorney and Wm. Hoffman, Clerk of the Board.
    The Resignation of Morris Howell as Constable of Ashland Precinct was presented to the Board and accepted.
    Ordered by the Board, that William F. Songer be and he is hereby appointed Constable of Ashland Precinct in the place of Morris Howell, resigned.
    Ordered that the following costs be allowed in the cause of the Territory vs. Cornelius Halsey, to wit:

	Wm. Hoffman, J.P.	$4.55
	Reuben Short, Dep. Constable	2.60
	William W. Wilkinson	1.70
	John Hillman	1.70
	_____ Rhodes	1.70
	Rachel LaClair	1.70
	Xavier LaClair	1.70

    The Report of L. A. Rice and Aaron Chambers, two of the viewers appointed at the July Session 1856, of this Board, to view and lay out a County Road, commencing at the Eagle Mills and terminating at the N.W. corner of Wm. Taylor's Claim, was presented and read a first time today.
    The Report of L. A. Rice and Aaron Chambers, two of the viewers appointed at the July Session 1856, of this Board, to view and lay out a County Road, commencing in front of the Eagle Mills and terminating at the Mountain House, was presented and read a first time today.
    Ordered that the following witnesses' fees in the cause of the Territory of Oregon vs. Laura Perkins, be allowed, to wit:

	D. W. Helms	$11.10
	James Beard	11.10
	A. M. Herrin	11.10
	Wm. Blanchard	11.10
	James Gates	11.10
		$55.50

    Ordered, that Thomas Whitworth be allowed the sum of Five dollars as a witness in the cause of the Territory vs. James Oldham.
    Ordered that M. G. Kennedy be allowed the sum of Five dollars, Bill of Tinware for Office of Auditor.
    The Petition of sundry Citizens, householders and residents in the vicinity of the Proposed road, for the appointment of viewers to view and lay out a County Road, from Vannoy's via Applegate Creek to Jacksonville, was presented to the Board; and as a part of the proposed road lies within the County of Josephine, the Board can only act on the said petition so far as the said proposed Road shall be within Jackson County. And satisfactory proof being made, that notices of said Application for viewers has been posted according to law, It is ordered by the Board, that Dr. G. B. Davidson, Thomas Wright and Benjamin Armstrong be and they are hereby appointed viewers, to view and lay out said proposed Road as prayed for, so far as the same lies in Jackson County, that they meet on the 3rd Monday, being the 15th day of September A.D. 1856, be qualified and proceed to discharge the duties of the appointment and report their proceedings to the Board at their next regular Session in December next.
    Now comes Eli Judd and applies to the Board for a License to retail spirituous liquors in quantities less than One quart in the Precinct of Applegate for the term of Six months. The Board assess the amount to be paid for said License at Twenty-five dollars for six months and authorize the Auditor to issue License to said Eli Judd from the date of the Treasurer's receipt, upon complying with the requirements of the Statutes.
    Now comes Richard Williams and applies to the Board for a License to retail spirituous liquors in quantities less than One quart in the Precinct of Jacksonville for the term of six months. The Board assess the amount to be paid for said license at Fifty dollars for six months and authorize the Auditor to issue License to said Richard Williams from the date of the Treasurer's receipt, upon complying with the requirements of the statutes. 
    Ordered that Thomas Arundell be allowed the sum of Seven dollars and ninety-five cents for fees as Coroner on an inquest held on the body of John Malone.
    Ordered that the following persons be allowed fees as Jurors and Witnesses on an inquest held on the body of John Malone, to wit:

	R. Williams, Juror	$2.20
	S. S. Bowden, Juror	2.20
	J. L. Carter, Juror	2.20
	Charles Casey, Juror	2.20
	John B. Sifers, Juror	2.20
	Thomas Pyle, Witness	1.70
	Solomon Holman, Witness	1.70

    Ordered that John B. Sifers be allowed Ninety-three dollars and Seventy-five cents for rent of Office as Clerk of the District Court, U.S. to July 9th 1856.
    Ordered that John B. Sifers be allowed Twenty-five dollars for making Seal for the District Court. Also Nineteen dollars and fifty cents for Stationery.
    And the Board adjourned to meet on Thursday next at 9 O'clock A.M.


    The Board of Commissioners met today, pursuant to adjournment, present Frederick Heber and Doct. G. B. Davidson, Commissioners, W. G. T'Vault, Prosecuting Attorney and Wm. Hoffman, Clerk of the Board.
    The Report of L. A. Rice and Aaron Chambers, two of the viewers appointed at the July Session A.D. 1856 of the Board, to view and lay out a County Road from the Eagle Mills to the N.W. corner of Wm. Taylor's land claim, was read a second time today.
    The Report of L. A. Rice and Aaron Chambers, two of the viewers appointed at the July Session, A.D. 1856 of the Board, to view and lay out a County Road from the Eagle Mills to the Mountain House was read a second time today. 
    Ordered that the following named persons be allowed their fees annexed to their respective names, as witnesses in the cause of The Territory of Oregon vs. John Malone, to wit:

	D. W. Helm	1.70
	Saml. Hughes	1.70
	A. M. Herrin	1.70

    Ordered that D.J. Kenyon, Justice of the Peace, be allowed the following fees in the causes entitled--

	Territory of Oregon vs. Benjamin J. Drew	$19.20
	Territory of Oregon vs. Wm. E. Janes	2.55
	Territory of Oregon vs. Squire Butcher	8.50
	Territory of Oregon vs. John Malone	8.65
	Territory of Oregon vs. Laura Perkins	4.25
		$43.15

    Also the sum of Four dollars, removing Auditor's & Judge of Probates Offices.
    The Petition of sundry citizens, householders in the vicinity of the proposed road, for the appointment of viewers, to view and lay out a County Road, commencing "at the mouth of Jackass Gulch on Applegate Creek to Wait's Mill in Rogue River Valley, said Road to leave LaClair, Spencer, Toffelmier, Armstrong, & Doct. Davidson to the left in coming up Applegate Creek to the junction, thence up the left-hand fork of Applegate Creek to Buncom, thence up Sterling Creek to Sterling, thence direct to Wait's Mill via Griffin Creek, was presented and read, whereupon William Elliott, James P. Burns, and William Carberry were appointed viewers to view and lay out said road as prayed for, that they meet on the third Monday in September next (Inst.) and report their proceedings at the next regular Session of this Board.
    The account of Doct. Edward Shiel for Rent was presented to the Board and the testimony of M. G. Kennedy & Thos. Pyle was taken, whereupon it is
    Ordered by the Board that the said Edward Shiel be allowed the sum Two hundred and forty-one 25/100 dollars.
    Now comes Thomas Pyle and presents to the Board the Statement of the amount received by him, on Sale of a Mare, Saddle &c., the property of John Malone, decd., who was committed on a charge of Murder & Committed Suicide, together with the expenses incurred in his funeral &c. as follows, to wit:
Territory of Oregon vs. John Malone
Bill of Costs and Expenses

	Necessary traveling Expenses	$16.50
	Keeping Prisoner 2 days Board	3.50
	Employing Assistant conveying Prisoner to Jacksonville	10.00
	Burial Expenses, Making Coffin	25.50
	Grave	16.00
	Hauling Corpse to Grave	2.00
	Sheriff's Fees	15.80
		$89.30

	Credits: Cash in Prisoner's Possession		$7.75
	Sale of Mare, Saddle & bridle		100.00
	Deduct		$107.75
	Percentage for selling	$5.00
	Bill as above	89.30	94.30
	Balance		$  13.45

    Whereupon it is ordered by the Board, that said Thomas Pyle pay into the County Treasury, the sum of Twenty-nine 50/100 dollars and that he be allowed the sum of Fifteen dollars and eighty cents in County Warrants for his fees.
    Ordered that a Road District be established on Applegate Cr. to be designated as District No. 13, Commencing at George Long's claim and running down Applegate Creek to the boundary line of Josephine County and also to include the Road from Applegate to Jacksonville.
    Ordered by the Board that James Barnes be and he is hereby appointed Supervisor of Road District No. 13, to serve till successor shall be appointed.
    Ordered that Jacob Wagner, Nelson D. Smith and Woodford Reames, viewers appointed to view and lay out a Road to commence at the Saw-Mill on Butte Creek and terminating at Jacksonville be notified to proceed to discharge the duties of their appointment and report their proceedings to the Board at the regular Session in December next.
    Ordered that the Sheriff settle with the Board at the Special Session to be held on the last Monday in September Instant.
    Ordered by the Board that the following rates of taxes be and are hereby levied on the taxable property in Jackson County for the year A.D. 1856, to wit:
For County Revenue proper, ten mills on the dollar.
For County Jail purposes, two mills on the dollar,  to be paid in Coin.
For County Revenue a Poll tax of One dollar on white male inhabitants between the age of 21 & 50 and also Chinamen.
For School purposes, one mill on the dollar in coin.
For Territorial purposes, One mill on the dollar in coin.
    Now comes John Q. Tabor, Assessor of Jackson County and represents to the Board, that he is unable to complete the assessment of the County in time to report to the Board at the present Session and Asks for an extension of time, whereupon the Board Order, that the said Assessor be granted time until the last Monday in September Instant, to complete his assessment and report the same to the Board.
    Ordered that the 5th Monday of September be and is hereby set apart to hear complaints with reference to the Assessments made by the Assessor in the year 1856, and that the Auditor publish a notice of the same in the Sentinel.
    And the Board now adjourn to meet in Special Session on the last Monday in September next (Instant).


    The Board of Commissioners of Jackson County met today in Special Session, pursuant to adjournment, Present, S. D. Van Dyke, President of the Board, G. B. Davidson and Frederick Heber, Commissioners and William Hoffman, Clerk of the Board.
    Now comes John Q. Tabor, the Assessor of Jackson County, and presents to the Board, the Assessment Roll for 1856 which, after due examination, the Board accept from the said Assessor, with the understanding that the said Assessor complete the Assessments of the Town Lots in Jacksonville and other assessments omitted.
    Ordered that John Q. Tabor be allowed the sum of Two hundred and fifty-six dollars for assessing property Sixty-four days at four dollars per day.
    Ordered that the Statement of the Settlement made with Thomas Pyle, Sheriff & Collector, be accepted and recorded and that said Thomas Pyle be directed to pay the balance of taxes in his hands into the County Treasury which said Statement is as follows, to wit:
Amount of the Assessment Roll for 1855:  $1,000,482.00

	County Tax at 13 mills on the dollar is	$13,006.26
	1084 Polls at $1.00 Each is	1084.00
		$14,090.26
	Amount of Taxes collected, Persons not assessed	161.13
	Amount of Taxes collected, Delinquent 1854	153.65
	Amount of Taxes due on former Settlement	312.22
	By Amount of delinquent list 1855 (County tax)	3,324.05
	By Amount of Warrants paid Treasurer per Receipt	10,262.77
	Percentage on $9855.79 at 8 percent	788.40
	Percentage on 1075.42 at 4 percent	43.00
	Percentage on 5796.93 (1854) at 4 percent	228.24
	Percentage on 153.65 (1854) at 4 percent	6.14
		$14,652.60
	Balance in Pyle's hands of County tax	$        64.66

    The Board of Commissioners of Jackson County met in regular Session this day, Present, Samuel D. Van Dyke, President of the Board, and Frederick Heber and G. B. Davidson, Commissioners, Wm. G. T'Vault, Prosecuting Attorney and William Hoffman, Clerk of the Board.
    Now comes Giles Wells and represents to the Board that J. H. Russell, Supervisor of Road District No. 1, has removed from the County and that A. D. Helman, Supervisor of Road District No. 2, declines serving, and suggests to the Board, for reasons stated, the propriety and advantages of consolidating said Districts, No. 1 and 2, into one District to be known as District No. 1. Whereupon, the Board order the said Districts No. 1 & 2 be and they are hereby consolidated into one district, to be known as District No. 1.
    Ordered, that Giles Wells be and he is hereby appointed Supervisor of Road District No. 1, to serve until his successor shall be appointed and qualified.
    The Report of D. McFeely and W. N. Ballard, two of the viewers appointed to view and lay out a County road, commencing near the claims of James R. Davis and A. P. Stearns on the Military road and terminating near Lindley's Sawmill was read a first time today and is as follows, to wit:
    "Jackson Co., O.T. The Road commencing at Davises' and Stearns' claim commences at a white oak tree, some seventy yards from Davises' fence, running to a Oak tree on the line between Davis and Stearns on the opposite bank of the gulch, thence on the line to the east corner, thence to Herrin's corner, thence to the White House, to cross the Gulch below the Oak trees, thence beyond Johnson's house, thence to turn south and thence to turn East and to run through Hamlin's field, thence on the line of Vining and Ball, thence to a Gulch this side of Lindley's Mill where the Territorial road comes in.
    The Report of Gideon B. Davidson and Benjamin Armstrong, two of the viewers appointed to view and lay out a County Road, commencing at the west line of Jackson County, to Jacksonville in said County, was read a first time today and is in the words and figures following, to wit:
    "Jackson County, O.T. To the Honorable County Commissioners: The undersigned viewers would most respectfully report to the Commissioners Court, that they have examined and viewed the Road as prayed for, from the West line of Jackson County to Jacksonville in said County. We found the general face of the County good and that a good Wagon road can be made with a small amount of labor; and also believe said road to be much needed for the public good. We began at the farm of James Kurtin on Applegate Creek and followed the present Wagon Road as traveled at present, to a gulch a few rods east of a House occupied by Eli Judd as trading post. We crossed the gulch near its mouth, trees marked, thence to the dividing line between LaClair and Spencer, thence along said line through the fields and leave the line to the south and raise the hill by running up a small gulch, thence back to said line and follow it to the present road, passing through the abandoned claims of Bishop & Holton & Ingleman, thence along said Road to where the wagon road runs down the Hill and comes close to Poor Man's Creek; we leave the present road at a pine tree marked on the left of said Road and run on the side hill, trees all marked, and intersect the Road a few rods east of where the road raises the hill. We made no other variations from the Road as now traveled with wagons, except two short crooks; both of these are plainly marked by hacks on trees & logs, the claim formerly owned by Mr. Hull, west of the summit of the Jacksonville Mountain is open and part of the rails taken away. We viewed the road to run through the corner of the Claim as the old road run; the ground is level and the hill more gradual; all the road from the summit of the mountain to run as traveled by wagons at present, to the town of Jacksonville.
    The Report of B. B. Griffin and Wm. M. Elliott, two of the viewers to view and lay out a County Road, commencing at the West end of the Lane between Aaron Chambers & Mrs. Angel and terminating at L. A. Rice's Northeast corner, was read a first time today and is in the words and figures following, to wit:  "To the Board of Commissioners of Jackson Co, O.T.: We the undersigned viewers, appointed by your honorable Board at the July Session, A.D. 1856, to view and lay out a certain Road therein mentioned; in obedience to said appointment, we met at the Office of the County Auditor, on the 4th day of August, A.D. 1856, were qualified and proceeded to view said road, commencing at the West end of the Lane between Aaron Chambers and Mrs. Angel, thence to connect with the road running from Jacksonville to Fort Lane and from that point east, dividing the lands of Chambers, Angel, Beall, Plymale, Skinner, Rice and Williams to L. A. Rice's northeast corner." We further report that the route mentioned above we believe to be practicable for a good road and that the said road will be of public utility. We therefore recommend to the Board that the said Road be established as a Public Highway. The Country over which said Road passes, is generally level.
    Respectfully submitted,
    The Report of Wm. M. Elliott and James P. Burns, two of the Viewers appointed to view and lay out a County road, commencing at the Mouth of Jackass Creek on Applegate, to Wait's Mill, was read a first time today, and is in the words and figures, following, to wit:  "View of route for road from the Mouth of Jackass Creek on Applegate to Wait's Mill; commencing at the mouth of said Creek and leaving LaClair's & Spencer's, Armstrong's, Toffelmier's and G. B. Davidson's on the left, to the forks of Applegate thence up the north fork of Applegate to the mouth of Sterling Creek, thence up said Creek through Sterlingville and to the mouth of Sailor Gulch and up said gulch to the divide between Sailor Gulch and Griffin's Creek and down a ridge between two forks of said Creek to the Valley between B. B. Griffin's and Mr. Amy's and intersect the Military road South of Amy's claim and along the Military road South of Amy's claim and along the Military Road to Thomas Whitworth's and down the gulch leading to Welch's and straight to Wait's Mill," view of route for road from the mouth of Jackass Creek on Applegate to Wait's Mill in Rogue River Valley; We believe the above route to be practicable and of utility to justify opening the same, it being viewed by us according to the order of the Court. Given under my hand this 25th day of Nov., 1856.
    "The above route is marked through all parts of said route where we deemed it expedient."
    The Report of N. D. Smith, Woodford Reames and Jacob Wagner, viewers appointed to view and lay out a County Road, commencing at Jacksonville and terminating at Butte Creek, was read a first time today, and is in the words and figures following, to wit: "Jacksonville Nov. 26th, 1856, The undersigned having been duly appointed viewers to view and lay out a Road leading from Butte Creek to Jacksonville according to a Petition of Levi Tinkham and Champaign Collier and others, is as follows: Commencing at Jacksonville and running between Clugage and Miller on the old road leading to Fort Lane as far as the Southwest corner of McFeely's claim and thence East on the line between McFeely and Beall's claims to the Southeast corner of McFeely's line and thence Angling so as to strike the Northwest corner of Charles S. Drew's field, cutting 4 rods of the corner of said field off and thence on the old road to the bridge crossing Bear Creek, continuing between Charles S. Drew's and Watson Claims to the Southeast corner of Watson Claim, thence North between Watson & Truax on the Old road leading to Stow's until across the deep ravine leaving said road and striking through to the corner of Charles Linksweiler's claim near Linksweiler's House and continuing on the Old road passing by and through Westgate Lane and crossing Butte Creek on a straight line with the lane and thence up said Creek until intersecting the Old road and thence on said Road to the terminus of said Road.
    Now comes P. P. Prim, Counsel for Thomas Smith and others, and presents a petition for a review of a certain road therein mentioned and also files a bond which is approved and accepted by the Board. At the same time comes A. P. Stearns, Counsel for J. C. Tolman & others and opposes said petition and the said petition is in the words and figures following, to wit: 
    "Petition for a re-view of a County road as viewed by Messrs. Rice and Chambers on the 6th & 7th days of August last.
    "To the Honorable, the Board of Commissioners for the County of Jackson, in the Territory of Oregon, the undersigned, householders liable to be assessed for highway labor in said County, do hereby make application to you for a review on a part of the Road as viewed by the above named viewers, we therefore pray for a review to commence in front of the Ashland Mill, thence to leave the house of J. D. Smith to the left, thence to a bridge a little over ½ a mile from the house of said Smith, thence with the road as now traveled, leaving the enclosed lands of Robert Wright to the left, thence with the road as now traveled, leaving the enclosed lands of James C. Tolman and Thomas Smith to the left, thence with the road as now traveled until it intersects the territorial road below and near the Mountain House and inasmuch as the above-described road prayed for has been made a good road by voluntary labor, we shall ever pray for the establishment of the same and the vacation of all roads or parts of roads that may conflict with this road."
    And the said P. P. Prim as Counsel for Thomas Smith & others also presents a remonstrance against the establishment of a certain County Road heretofore viewed and favorably reported on by Messrs. L. A. Rice and Aaron Chambers, viewers of said road, which said Petition and remonstrance were publicly read and laid over until tomorrow. 
    The Petition of Giles Wells and others in relation to the Petition of Thomas Smith & others for a review of the road mentioned in said petition and suggesting to the Board certain routes which they deem important which said petition was read and laid over until tomorrow.
    The Petition of J. D. Smith for damages which he would sustain in the event of a certain County road passing through his claim, being established, was read and laid over until tomorrow.
    The Petition of Robert Wright for damages which he would sustain, in the event of a certain County Road passing through his claim, being established, was read and laid over until tomorrow.
    And the Board now adjourn until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.


    The Board of Commissioners met this morning pursuant to adjournment, Present the same as yesterday.
    Ordered that the following persons be allowed mileage for making return of election as follows, to wit:

	Harrison B. Oatman	One dollar and Sixty cents
	M. Levy	One dollar and Sixty cents
	William Carberry	Two dollars
	Isaac Woolen	Three dollars and twenty cents

    The report of B. B. Griffin & W. M. Elliott, two of the viewers appointed to view and lay out a certain County road therein mentioned, was read a second time today.
    Ordered that B. B. Griffin be allowed Two dollars for services as Road viewer.
    Ordered that Wm. M. Elliott be allowed Two dollars for services as Road viewer.
    The Report of Wm. M. Elliott and James P. Burns, two of the viewers appointed to view and lay out a certain County road therein mentioned, was read a second time today.
    Ordered that Wm. M. Elliott be allowed Six dollars for services as Road viewer.
    Ordered that James P. Burns be allowed Six Dollars for services as Road viewer.
    The Report of N. D. Smith, Woodford Reames and Jacob Wagner, viewers appointed to view and lay out a certain County road therein mentioned, was read a second time today.
    Ordered that N. D. Smith be allowed Eight dollars for services as Road viewer.
    Ordered that Woodford Reames be allowed Four dollars for services as Road viewer.
    Ordered that Jacob Wagner be allowed Eight dollars for services as Road viewer.
    The Report of Gideon B. Davidson and Benjamin Armstrong, two of the viewers appointed to view and lay out a certain County Road therein mentioned, was read a second time today.
    Ordered that G. B. Davidson be allowed Four Dollars for services as road viewer.
    Ordered that Benjamin Armstrong be allowed Four Dollars for services as Road viewer.
    The Report of D. McFeely and W. N. Ballard, two of the viewers appointed to view and lay out a certain Road therein mentioned was read a second time today.
    Ordered that Dennis McFeely be allowed _____ Dollars for services as Road viewer.
    Ordered that W. N. Ballard be allowed _____ Dollars for services as Road viewer.
    Ordered that Charles Casey be allowed Sixty-five dollars for room rent for Jury, fuel &c. at the October Term 1856 District Court.
    Ordered that T'Vault & Blakely be and they are hereby allowed the sum of One hundred and fifty-nine dollars for advertising for the County.
    Ordered by the Board, that Thomas Pyle be allowed the sum of Four hundred and twenty-three dollars and ninety cents for services as Sheriff, Rent of Church for holding District Court, Bailiff fees &c. October Term 1856.
    Ordered that S. D. Van Dyke be and he is hereby allowed the sum of Twenty-eight dollars, for services as Commissioner and mileage up to the 1st Monday of December 1856.
    Ordered that H. H. Church be allowed Three dollars and Sixty cents for attending as Justice of the peace to canvass Election returns, October Election 1856.
    Ordered that Wm. Hoffman be allowed Two dollars & Eighty cents for attending as J.P. to canvass Election returns October Election 1856.
    In the matter of the Petition of Thomas Smith and others for a review of a certain County Road viewed and laid out by L. A. Rice and A. Chambers, viewers appointed by the Board at the July Session, A.D. 1856, commencing at or in front of the Eagle Mills and terminating at the North West corner of Wm. Taylor's land claim, it is
    Ordered by the Board that said Petition be granted and that the following persons, to wit: O. D. Hoxie, Jerasney Crawford, R. B. Packard, Thomas V. Beall and Ebenezer Pinkham, be and they are hereby appointed to review said road as prayed for in said petition for a review, which said petition is in the words and figures following, to wit:  "Petition for a review of a County road as viewed by Messrs. Rice and Chambers on the 6th & 7th days of August last.
    "To the honorable the Board of Commissioners for the County of Jackson in the Territory of Oregon: The undersigned householders liable to be assessed for highway labor in said County, do hereby make application to you for a review on a part of the Road as viewed by the above named viewers.  We therefore pray for a review to commence in front of the Ashland Mill, thence to leave the house of J. D. Smith to the left, thence to a Bridge a little over half a mile from the house of said Smith, thence with the road as now traveled, leaving the enclosed lands of Robert Wright to the left, thence with the road as now traveled, leaving the enclosed lands of James C. Tolman and Thomas Smith to the left, thence with the road as now traveled until it intersects the Territorial Road below and near the Mountain house. And inasmuch as the above described Road prayed for has been made a good road by voluntary labor, one shall ever pray for the establishment of the same and the vacation of all Roads or parts of Roads that may conflict with this Road. Names of householders--Thomas Smith, H. W. Clayton, Claiborn Neil and twenty others." And that said reviewers meet at the Office of the Auditor or a Justice of the peace on the 1st Monday of February 1857, be qualified and proceed to the discharge of the duties of said appointment, and report their proceedings to the Board at their next regular Session in April 1857.
    In the matter of the Petition of J. D. Smith and Robert Wright for damages in consequence of the location of a certain County Road, viewed and laid out by L. A. Rice and A. Chambers, appointed at the July Session, 1856, by the Board, it is
Ordered by the Board that O. D. Hoxie, Jerasney Crawford and R. B. Packard be & they are hereby appointed Viewers to view and assess the damages which said individuals would sustain, by reason of the location of said Road, as viewed and laid out as aforesaid; that they meet at the Office of the Auditor or a Justice of the peace on the 1st Monday in February, A.D. 1857, be qualified and proceed to discharge the duties of their said appointment and report their proceedings at the next regular session of the Board in April 1857.
    In the matter of the Petition of Giles Wells and others in relation to a certain County Road from the Eagle Mills to W. Taylor's land claim as viewed and laid out by L. A. Rice and A. Chambers, said Petition was not entertained on the ground that the object of the Petitioners will be attained by the appointment of reviewers on the petition of Thomas Smith & others.
    On the Petition of Wm. Carberry & others, it is Ordered by the Board that a Road District be established from George Long's to Sterlingville and from George Long's to Jacksonville to be designated as Road District No. 14 and that H. H. Brown be and he is hereby appointed Supervisor of said District to serve until his successor shall be appointed and qualified.
    Ordered by the Board that the fees of Jurors and Witnesses as certified by the Clerk of the District Court be allowed, and that the Auditor issue Warrants on the Treasury for the respective Amounts due them, as follows:
    October Term, A.D. 1856

	John F. Miller	$8.00		William Bybee	$10.20
	Daniel Rathbun	8.00		John S. Miller	10.80
	William H. Shoudy	8.00		Andrew Davidson	10.80
	William Spicer	9.60		Curtis Davenport	10.20
	Benjamin Armstrong	9.40		William M. Hughes	11.60
	Noah Sagers	8.00		H. B. Hays	11.60
	David Clinton	8.60		James Kilgore	10.80
	Silas Day	8.00		Peter E. Miller	10.60
	Willard Spencer	9.60		Burrel B. Griffin	10.80
	Bennett Million	11.00		Thomas X. Clark	10.60
	John McDaniel	11.00		B. F. Elliott	11.60
	Samuel E. Stearns	8.80		Thomas Hopwood	23.60
	Samuel Lowe	9.60		H. H. Brown	2.00
	Joseph F. Griffin	8.80		William J. Allen	2.00
	Clifton Riley	11.00		S. M. Wait	2.00
	John Anderson	8.20		Tobias Linksweiler	6.00
	William Carberry	10.00		R. B. Hargadine	2.00
	Trial Jurors			Champaign Collier	2.00
	Justus Wells	19.00		James N. T. Miller	2.00
	R. V. Beall	16.80		William Bybee	2.00
	John Bigham	16.20		Peter E. Miller	2.00
	Aaron Chambers	16.80		V. P. Comstock	2.00
	Levin Tinkham	19.00		Joseph Pinkham	2.00
	Miles F. Alcorn	19.00		William Hensley	2.00
	James Dawson	17.60		E. D. Fisher	2.00
	Eli K. Anderson	18.20		James J. Cozart	2.00
	Davis Evans	8.00		George W. Cool	2.00
	Hugh F. Barron	25.00		S. H. Taylor	4.20
				J. B. Sifer	4.20

    Ordered that David Linn be allowed Three dollars for acting as Dept. Auditor to Canvass Election returns Octo. Election 1856.
    Ordered that L. A. Rice be allowed Four dollars for Services as Road viewer.
    Ordered that Aaron Chambers be allowed Four dollars as Road viewer.
    Ordered by the Board that the Auditor be and he is hereby authorized and required to estimate the indebtedness of Josephine County under the act of the Legislature creating said County, and that the County Agent be and he is hereby required to collect said indebtedness by suit or otherwise.
    Ordered by the Board that John Anderson be allowed Ten dollars on his bill.
    Ordered that John B. Sifers be allowed Twenty-four dollars and thirty cents for fees as Clerk of the U.S. District Court, and that the balance of his bill for Stationery be laid over.
    The Bill of Austin Badger for dinners furnished Jurors and Bailiff was not allowed, as not being a proper charge against the County.
    The Bill of Austin Badger for Board & nursing a sick man was not allowed.
    And the Board now adjourn to meet in Special Session on the 1st Monday in February next.


    The Board of Commissioners of Jackson County met today, pursuant to notice given in Special Session. Present Samuel D. Van Dyke, President of the Board, Frederick Heber, Commissioner, W. G. T'Vault, Prosecuting Attorney and William Hoffman, Clerk of the Board.
    The case of Isaac Swinden, who was injured in August 1856 by the falling in of a bank of earth, was presented to the Board.
    The affidavits of Isaac Swinden, Doctors A. Shone and E. D. Byrne were taken in relation to the condition of said Isaac Swinden.
    Ordered by the Board that the Clerk issue a Citation to John Swinden to appear before the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday the 6th day of January, 1857, to show cause why he should not pay the expenses of his Brother Isaac Swinden, who is unable to support himself, in consequence of bodily injury and also if he has any Government Scrip or any other property belonging to said Isaac Swinden, to bring the same before the Board on said day.
    Ordered that from and after this date, the Board do not desire to Keep the Block House rented off M. G. Kennedy for a Jail, the same never having been completed according to contract.
    Ordered that John Anderson be allowed Forty-five dollars for Blankets furnished to Thomas Pyle, Sheriff, for Prisoners.
    And the Board now adjourn to Tuesday next.


    The Board of Commissioners met pursuant to adjournment, present S. D. Van Dyke, President of the Board, Frederick Heber, Commissioners, W. G. T'Vault, Prosecuting Attorney, and William Hoffman, Clerk of the Board.
    The case of John Swinden came up before the Board; the Citation was returned by the Sheriff, Served, and the said John Swinden appeared in person and after hearing his statement and he the said John Swinden refusing to provide for his Brother Isaac Swinden, It is--
    Ordered by the Board that the said John Swinden be and he is hereby required by the Board to support his Brother Isaac Swinden, who is unable to support himself on account of bodily infirmity, from and after this date and that failing or refusing to support his said Brother, as hereby required, he be charged by the Board for such support, according to the Statute in case made and provided.
    Ordered that Doct. E. D. Byrne be allowed the sum of Thirty-five dollars for attendance on [name cut off on microfilm].
    Ordered that Thomas Pyle be allowed the sum of Fifty dollars for hiring attendance on Isaac Swinden.
    Ordered that Thomas Pyle be and he is hereby authorized to employ a suitable person to attend upon Isaac Swinden for One Month, for which he shall be entitled to receive at the rate of Fifty dollars per month for such attendance, and the said Thomas Pyle is further authorized to procure necessary provisions and Medical attendance when necessary and also a room for the use of said Isaac Swinden, at the expense of the County.
    Ordered that the Auditor issue a County Warrant on the Treasurer for Three hundred and fifty dollars in favor of Thomas Pyle, to pay for the Government Block House for the use of the County, for a Jail and other purposes, out of the Jail fund of said County.
    And the Board now adjourn until the 1st Monday in February next.


    The Board of Commissioners of Jackson County met this day pursuant to adjournment; Present S. D. Van Dyke, President of the Board, G. B. Davidson & F. Heber, Commissioners, and Wm. Hoffman, Clerk of the Board.
    Ordered that R. S. Jewett be entitled to keep a Ferry at the point heretofore kept by him, by paying into the County Treasury the Sum of Fifty dollars for One year and also by complying with the Statutes in such case provided.
    Ordered that Davis Evans be entitled to keep a Ferry at the point heretofore kept by him, by paying into the County Treasury the sum of Fifty dollars for One year and also by complying with the Statutes in such case provided.
    Ordered by the Board that M. G. Kennedy be allowed the sum of One hundred and Sixty-four 68/100 dollars, balance due him for Jail rent.
    Ordered that Doct. Chas. B. Brooks be allowed the sum of Three hundred and Eighteen dollars for medical attendance and Board for Irish boy Tom $208.00 and Medicines furnished Isaac Swinden 22 visits $110.00.
    Ordered that Doct. E. D. Byrne be allowed Sixty-four dollars for services rendered to Isaac Swinden as per bill.
    Ordered that Thomas Pyle be allowed the sum of Fifty dollars for attendance on Isaac Swinden.
    Ordered that Frederick Heber, Wm. Hoffman and David Linn be and they are hereby appointed a building Committee to prepare the plan of the County Jail and Court Room, with specifications and report the same to the Board at their next meeting.
    And the Board now adjourn to the 1st Monday in March next.


    The Board of Commissioners of Jackson County met this day pursuant to adjournment. Present S. D. Van Dyke, President of the Board, and G. B. Davidson and Frederick Heber, Commissioners and William Hoffman, Clerk of the Board.
    The Petition of D. Sisson and others for the appointment of an additional Justice of the peace for Ashland Precinct was presented, whereupon
    It is Ordered by the Board, that an additional Justice of the peace be elected in said Precinct at the next General Election, and that Bennett Million be and he is hereby appointed by the Board such Justice of the peace until the next General Election, in June next.
    The account of Doct. D. Sisson for Board, Medical attendance and funeral Expenses of Jose Marquiss, a Mexican, was presented and laid over until the next meeting of the Board.
    The resignation of H. H. Church, Esq. as Justice of the peace of Eden Precinct was presented, and accepted. Whereupon it is Ordered by the Board that Samuel Colver be and he is hereby appointed Justice of the peace in and for Eden Precinct, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of H. H. Church, Esq.
    Ordered by the Board that Doct. C. B. Brooks be and he is hereby allowed the sum of Seventy-five dollars for Medical attendance on Isaac Swinden.
    Ordered that D. M. Kenney be allowed the sum of Ten dollars for moving Furniture of Office, &c. of Auditor & Probate Judge.
    Ordered by the Board that the Auditor be and he is hereby required to advertise for Proposals for furnishing Materials and putting an additional Story upon the County building for a Court Room and also for arranging a part of said building for Jail purposes, said proposals to be presented to the Board at the next regular Session in April next.
    And the Board now adjourn until the 1st Monday in April next.


    The Board of Commissioners of Jackson County, O.T. met this day at the Auditor's Office, present S. D. Van Dyke, President of the Board, Frederick M. Heber and Dr. G. B. Davidson, Commissioners, and Wm. Hoffman, Clerk.
    Now comes Allen Lee, Supervisor of Road District No. 4, and presents his account for Settlement, by which it appears that he collected in money the sum of Thirty dollars and expended eight dollars, leaving a balance in his hands of twenty-two dollars.
    Ordered that Allen Lee be allowed Thirty-Eight dollars for 19 days services as Supervisor of Roads in District No. 4, from which is to be deducted the sum of Twenty-two dollars collected by him, leaving a balance due him of Sixteen dollars, for which he is entitled to a County Warrant on the Treasury. 
    Ordered that the Supervisor of Road District No. 4 be authorized to allow those persons in said District who have not performed labor on the highways during the past year to perform such labor the present year in lieu thereof.
    H. Bellinger, Supervisor of Road District No. 6, presented his account for settlement from which it appears that he collected in money the sum of One hundred and eighteen dollars and expended for labor One hundred and thirteen dollars, leaving a balance in his hands of five dollars.
    Ordered that H. Bellinger be allowed Forty dollars for 20 days Services as Supervisor of Road District No. 6, from which is to be deducted the sum of five dollars, in his hands, leaving a balance of Thirty-five dollars, for which he is entitled to a County Warrant on the Treasury.
    Ordered that Thomas Pyle be allowed One hundred and fifty dollars for Services of Thomas Thomas as nurse to Isaac Swinden, for the term of three months as per contract.
    Rezin B. Packard, Superintendent of Roads in District No. 5 presented his account for settlement, by which it appears that no money was collected by him, and that there is due him for team hire, from said District, the sum of Ten dollars, also due to Wm. Barneburg from the District aforesaid the sum of One dollar & fifty cents; also due E. E. Gore and Brother from said District, Twenty-six dollars and forty cents for lumber and ten dollars for team hire from which is to be deducted the sum of Four dollars for two days labor not performed by E. E. G. & Bro.; that each of the persons above named be entitled to Certificates for the amounts respectively due them from said Road District No. 5.
    Ordered that Rezin B. Packard be allowed Nine dollars for four and a half days services as Supervisor of Road District No. 5.
    Ordered that C. B. Brooks be allowed the sum of Thirty-five dollars for Medical attendance on Isaac Swinden. Also fifty dollars on a former bill for attendance on Isaac Swinden.
    The Petition of William Miller and others for a road commencing at a point on the North Side of Rogue River about one fourth of a mile below F. Rosenstock's dwelling and terminating at or near Jewett's Ferry, was read, which said Petition is in the words and figures following, to wit: "To the Board of Commissioners of Jackson County, O.T. We, the undersigned householders of said County, respectfully represent to your honorable Board that the public convenience will be greatly promoted by the opening of a County road to begin at a point on the North side of Rogue River, about one fourth of a mile below F. Rosenstock's dwelling and running thence down on said north side of the River, to intersect the main Valley Road as now traveled at or near Jewett's Ferry as the terminating point. We therefore pray your honorable body to appoint Viewers to view and lay out a County Road as mentioned above and as in duty bound, we will ever pray, &c."  And proof of notices having been posted 30 days before the present Session of the Board and bond being executed and filed, It is ordered by the Board that James Dawson, N. C. Dean and James Huston be and they are hereby appointed Viewers to view and lay out said road as prayed for; that they meet at the Auditor's Office on the 2nd Monday of May next, be sworn and proceed to discharge the duties of their appointment & report their proceedings to the Board at their July Session.
    Ordered that Theodric Cameron be and he is hereby authorized to sell spirituous liquors in quantities less than one quart within the Precinct of Sterlingville for the term of Six months, and that he pay Forty dollars for the same, from which is to be deducted the sum of Twenty-one dollars and Sixty-seven cents, heretofore paid into the Treasury, leaving a balance of Eighteen dollars and thirty-three cents.
    The Report of Dennis McFeely and William N. Ballards, viewers heretofore appointed to view and lay out a certain County Road, commencing at a point on the Military Road leading from Jacksonville to Yreka, near the Claim of James R. Davis and terminating at or near Lindley's Saw Mill, was read and there having been a Petition presented for the appointment of viewers to review said road, the said Report was laid aside for further action.
    The Petition of Wm. Welch and others for the appointment of viewers to review a part of a certain County road heretofore Viewed and laid out by Dennis McFeely and William N. Ballard, Commencing at a point on the Military Road leading from Jacksonville to Yreka, near the Claim of James R. Davis and terminating at or near Lindley's Saw Mill, was read, which said Petition is in the figures and words following, to wit: "To the Hon. the Board of Commissioners of Jackson County, O.T., We the undersigned householders residing in the vicinity of the proposed Road herein mentioned, do respectfully represent to your honorable body that a certain County road has been viewed and laid out by Dennis McFeely and Wm. N. Ballard, two of the viewers appointed by your honorable Board, which said Road commences near the Claim of James R. Davis, at a point on the Military Road leading from Jacksonville to Yreka and terminating at or near the Saw Mill of Milton Lindley, passing in its route through the lands and cultivated field of James Hamlin. Your petitioners believe that the road as run through said Hamlin's field will be almost impassable in wet seasons and they believe that a better route can be had than to go through said field of said Hamlin and at less expense to the County; Wherefore we humbly pray your honorable body to appoint five disinterested householders to review said proposed road & your petitioners will ever pray, &c."  And bond being filed as required by Statute, It is ordered by the Board that Albert G. Rockfellow, Francis Plymale, Isaac Woolen, James N. T. Miller and Wayne Oliver be and they are hereby appointed viewers to review said Road or such part thereof as prayed for, that they meet on the 4th Monday of May next at the Auditor's Office, be qualified and proceed to the discharge of their duties and report their proceedings to the Board at their next regular Session in July next.
    The Petition of Joseph P. Null and William King for a Ferry across Rogue River at a point ¼ of a mile below F. Rosenstock's, was presented, accompanied by the Petition of Sundry Citizens, in favor of the establishment of said Ferry, whereupon It is ordered by the Board that the said Null and King be and they are hereby authorized to establish a Ferry at said point, that they enter into Bond with approved Security and pay into the County Treasury the Sum of Fifty dollars, to entitle them to a Ferry License for the term of Twelve months. It is further ordered that the rates of Tolls at said Ferry be the same as those charged at Jewett's Ferry on Rogue River.
    The Petition of Samuel Smith, Joseph H. Davis and others, praying for the appointment of Viewers to view and lay out a County road, commencing at or near the S.E. corner of G. G. Kerr's farm on the Military Road leading from Jacksonville to Yreka, and terminating at Bear Creek near Lewis' was read, which Petition is in the words and figures following: "To the Hon. Board of Commissioners for Jackson County, Oregon Territory; The undersigned persons liable to be taxed for Highway labor in said County do hereby make application to you to lay out a Road or Highway as follows: Commencing at or near the South East corner of Gideon Kerr's farm on the Military Road and running nearly East through the lands claimed by James H. Hathaway and Joseph H. Davis to Abram Tenbrook's South line, thence following said line to James Davis' N.W. corner, thence to the N.W. corner of John Lacy's land thence following Lacy's and Davison's line to their East lines, thence following the best and most direct route passing near Merit Bellinger's house on his North line and continuing on William Wright's North line to the County Road on Bear Creek near Lewis' March 25th 1857."
    And proof of notices having posted according to law and Bond filed, it is ordered by the Board that N. D. Smith, William Welch and Addison Ball be and they are hereby appointed Viewers to view and lay out said Road as prayed for, that they meet on the 2nd Monday of May at the Auditor's Office, be sworn and proceed to discharge the duties of their appointment and report their proceedings to the Board at their next regular Session in July ensuing.
    The Report of B. B. Griffin and Wm. M. Elliott heretofore made and reported, being read and no remonstrance, petition for damages or petition for review being presented, It is ordered by the Board that said Report be confirmed and that the Road therein mentioned be established as a Public Highway and that the Supervisor of Roads through whose Districts said Road may pass be and they are required to open the same and Keep it in good repair.
    The Account of Professor D. Sisson for Medical attendance, Board and funeral expenses of Jose Marquis, a Mexican who died at the Professor's House, on the 25th of December 1856, was presented and read; Said account embraced the following items, to wit:  For Board $52.50, Medical Attendance $150.00, Funeral Expenses $40.00, Total $242.50. After hearing the testimony of Witnesses in favor of the claimant, It is Ordered by the Board that said claim be laid on the table until Friday next for the purpose of procuring testimony on the part of the County.
    The Report of Wm. M. Elliott and James P. Burns, heretofore made and reported, being read, and no remonstrance, petition for damages or petition for review being presented, It is ordered by the Board that said Report be confirmed and that the Road therein mentioned be established as a Public Highway and that the Supervisor of Roads through whose Districts said Road may pass be and they are required to open the same and Keep in it good repair.
    The Report of G. B. Davidson and Benjamin Armstrong, heretofore made and reported, being read and no remonstrance, petition for damages or petition for a review being presented, It is ordered by the Board that said Report be confirmed and that the road therein mentioned be established as a Public Highway and that the Supervisors of Roads through whose District said Road may pass be and they are required to open the same and Keep it in good repair.
    The account of H. H. Brown, Supervisor of Road District No. 14, was presented for settlement, by which it appears that he received in Cash the sum of Two hundred and ninety dollars and paid out for labor &c. Two hundred and fourteen 61/100 dollars, leaving a balance in his hands of Seventy-five 39/100 dollars; that he performed labor in said Road District thirty-one days at Two dollars per day, Sixty-two dollars, leaving a final balance of thirteen 39/100 dollars paid into the County Treasury for the use of said District as per Treasurer's Receipt on file.
    The Report of O. D. Hoxie, Thomas F. Beall, Rezin B. Packard and Jerasney Crawford, Viewers heretofore appointed to review a certain County Road heretofore viewed and laid out by L. A. Rice and Aaron Chambers, was presented and read, which said report is in the words and figures following, to wit: "County of Jackson, Territory of Oregon, To the Hon. the Board of Commissioners of said County:
    "We, the undersigned Viewers, appointed at the December Session, A.D. 1857, of your Hon. Board, to view a part of the Road (as viewed by Messrs. Rice and Chambers in August, A.D. 1856) and a review prayed for by Thomas Smith and others, beg leave to report. In accordance with the said appointment we proceeded on the 2nd day of March, A.D. 1857, to pass over and view the route as petitioned for from the beginning to the end of the same; We commenced marking at a White Oak Stump at and above the Road as now traveled about 30 rods above the Ashland Mill, thence in a South East direction to a small tree hacked, thence to a white oak, hacked, thence in a straight line to a white oak tree hacked, thence to a big pine tree, hacked, thence to a white oak tree, hacked, thence straight on to a small white Oak tree hacked, where it intersects the Road as now traveled, and about half a mile from the house of J. D. Smith, leaving said house on the left hand, thence with the Road as now traveled, leaving the enclosed land of Robert Wright to the left hand, thence with the Road as now traveled leaving the enclosed lands of James C. Tolman and Thomas Smith to the left hand, thence with the road as now traveled until it comes within forty-five or fifty rods of the house of Isaac Hill and here we would respectfully recommend that the Road should bear to the left and intersect the Territorial Road at a Bridge at the S.W. corner of the aforesaid Hill's Garden. As the Road petitioned for above this point runs through the said Hill's claim, nearly parallel to the Territorial road, and in places not more than 20 or 30 Rods distant. The general face of the Country over which said Road passes is part level and part rolling with a few Gulches, but in the main is good ground for a road. We therefore report that a road over said route is required for the public travel and would be of general utility and public benefit. We therefore recommend that said route be laid out and made a Public highway. March 14th, 1857.
    Which said report is accepted and laid over until the next regular Session of the Board in July next.
    And the Board adjourn until tomorrow morning at 9 O'clock.


    The Board of Commissioners met this morning pursuant to their adjournment. Present, the same as yesterday.
    The Report of O. D. Hoxie, R. B. Packard and Jerasney Crawford, viewers heretofore appointed to view and assess the damages claimed to be sustained by J. D. Smith and Robert Wright on account of a Road viewed and laid out by L. A. Rice and Aaron Chambers, passing through their claims, was presented and read, which said Report is in the words and figures following, to wit:
    "County of Jackson, Territory of Oregon, To the Hon. Board of Commissioners of said County: We, the undersigned viewers appointed at the December Session A.D. 1856 of your Hon. Board, to view and assess damages claimed by J. D. Smith and Robert Wright if the road viewed and marked out by Messrs. Rice and Chambers in August 1856, and passing through their land claims be opened and made a public highway, beg leave to report, That we have viewed the route designated in the order of our appointment and are of the opinion that if the aforesaid route be opened and made a public highway, through the claims of the aforesaid J. D. Smith & Robert Wright as marked out by Messrs. Rice and Chambers, that it will damage the said J. D. Smith's claim to the amount of Four hundred and fifty dollars and the Claim of Robert Wright will be damaged to the amount of Six hundred dollars. March 14th, A.D. 1857.
    And the Board not deeming the said Road as laid out and viewed by said Rice and Chambers to be of sufficient importance and public Utility to pay the amount of damages assessed by the above-named viewers, do refuse to establish the Road so viewed and laid out, by said Rice and Chambers, as a Public Highway, unless the petitioners for said Road shall pay the damages so assessed.
    The application of Charles Casey for a License to sell spirituous liquors in quantities less than One quart, within the Precinct of Jacksonville, was read and License granted and assessed at Fifty dollars for Six months.
    The Application of Frank Brown for a License to sell Spirituous liquors in quantities less than One quart, within the Precinct of Jacksonville, was read and License granted and assessed at Fifty dollars for Six mos.
    The Application of McLaughlin & Klippel for License to retail spirituous Liquors in quantities less than one quart within the Precinct of Jacksonville was read and License granted and assessed at Fifty dollars for Six months, from which is to be deducted ten dollars heretofore paid into the County Treasury, leaving a balance of Forty dollars.
    The application of Wm. Burke for License to retail spirituous Liquors in quantities less than One quart within the Precinct of Jacksonville was read and License granted and assessed at Fifty dollars for six months.
    The application of John O'Brien and John W. McKay for a License to retail Spirituous Liquors in quantities less than One quart within the Precinct of Applegate was read and License granted and assessed at Twenty-five dollars for Six months.
    The application of George Long for a License to retail Spirituous liquors in quantities less than one quart within the Precinct of Applegate was read and License granted and assessed at twenty-five dollars for six months.
    Ordered that the Auditor be required to make out a Statement of the account of Martin Angel, deceased, and present the same to the administratrix for payment.
    The Petition of H. H. Brown and others for the appointment of viewers to view and lay out a certain County Road therein mentioned was presented, which said petition is in the words and figures following, to wit:
    "Applegate Creek, Apr. 1st, 1857. To the Hon. Board of Commissioners for Jackson County: We, the undersigned petitioners, respectfully ask for a view of a County Road, commencing at a point on the Jacksonville and Crescent City road about two miles from Applegate Creek and from thence on the nearest practicable route to the mouth of Palmer Creek, notice of said Road being duly given." And said petition being read, It is ordered by the Board that W. W. Fowler, Mr. Keeler and George Long be and they are hereby appointed viewers to view and lay out said road as prayed for, that they meet at the house of H. H. Brown, Esq., J.P., be sworn and proceed to the discharge of the duties of their appointment and report their proceedings to the Board at the regular Session in July next ensuing.
    The Petition of P. Cassidy & others for a new Election Precinct on Lower Applegate was presented and being read, It is ordered by the Board that the Prayer of the Petitioners be not granted at present, in consequence of the uncertainty of the location of the boundary line between Jackson and Josephine counties.
    The Report of N. D. Smith, Woodford Reames and Jacob Wagner, viewers to view and lay out a certain County road, which report was heretofore made and there appearing to be no remonstrances, petitions for damages or for a review, It is Ordered by the Board that so much of said report as designates the Road mentioned therein from the South West corner of McFeely's claim until it terminates at Butte Creek be confirmed and the said Road established as a public highway and that Supervisors of Districts through which said road passes be required to open the same and keep it in good repair. It is further ordered by the Board that so much of said Report as relates to the road from Jacksonville to the South West corner of McFeely's Claim be not confirmed on the ground of its indefiniteness.
    Ordered that an Election Precinct be established on Bear Creek to be known as "Manzanita Precinct" and that Elections be held at the School House in said Precinct.
    Whereas the Board heretofore advertised for proposals to alter and arrange the public building known as the "Government Block House" to be received at their present Session and two proposals having been received, from which it appears that the expense of making such alterations and arrangements would be greater than the Commissioners could provide at the present time, It is ordered by the Board that for the reasons stated, said proposals be not accepted and that the plan of altering said public building as advertised be and the same is abandoned.
    Ordered that O. D. Hoxie be allowed the sum of Four dollars as Road Viewer and also Two dollars for making return of the report of the viewers.
    Ordered that R. B. Packard be allowed the sum of Four dollars as road viewer.
    Ordered that Jerasney Crawford be allowed Four dollars as road viewer.
    Ordered that Thomas F. Beall be allowed Four dollars as road viewer.
    Ordered that Ebenezer Pinkham be allowed Four dollars as road viewer.
    Ordered that O. D. Hoxie be allowed Four dollars for services [as] viewer on claims for damages on road view and also Two dollars for making returns of the Report making together the sum of Six dollars.
    Ordered that Jerasney Crawford be allowed Four dollars for services as viewer on claims for damages.
    Ordered that Rezin B. Packard be allowed Four dollars for services as viewer on claims for damages.
    Ordered that Davis & Taylor be allowed the sum of Seventy-five dollars for rent of House for the use of Isaac Swinden.
    And the Board adjourn until Friday next at 9 O'clk. A.M.


    The Board of Commissioners of Jackson County met today pursuant to adjournment. Present S. D. Van Dyke, Chairman of the Board, G. B. Davidson and Frederick Heber, Commissioners and William Hoffman, Clerk.
    Jacob Wagner, Supervisor of Road District No. 3, presented his account for settlement, by which it appears that he worked his hands 10 days, from which is to be deducted 2 days work for himself, leaving 8 days @ two dollars per day, amounting to Sixteen dollars, from which amount is to be deducted Six dollars and fifty cents collected by him, leaving a balance of Nine dollars and fifty cents due him, for which he is entitled to a County warrant on the Treasurer. Also, that he is entitled to Fifteen dollars from said Road District for three days hire of team, from which is to be deducted the sum of Eight dollars and Eighty cents, the amount of his property tax, leaving a balance due said Wagner from said District of Six dollars and twenty cents.
    Ordered that Jacob Wagner be allowed the sum of Nine dollars and fifty cents for Services as Supervisor of Road District No. 3.
    Ordered that H. H. Brown be allowed Two dollars and twenty-five cents for Justice's fees in Territorial causes.
    Ordered that Thomas Pyle be allowed Fifty-four dollars for 9 Cords of wood furnished for Isaac Swinden.
    Ordered that Maury & Davis be allowed the sum of Sixty-one dollars and fifty-eight cents for their Bill of Groceries furnished for use of Isaac Swinden, being one half of the amount charged in said Bill.
    Ordered that Wm. Hesse and Co. be allowed Twenty-one dollars and fifteen cents for their Two bills of Beef &c. from November 1856 to April 5th 1857 for the use of Isaac Swinden, being one half of the amount charged in said bills.
    Ordered that C. H. Miller & Co. be allowed Four dollars and eighty cents for their bill of Bread and Pies furnished for Isaac Swinden, being one half of the amount charged in their bill.
    Ordered that T'Vault and Blakely be allowed Forty dollars for printing 3000 Blank Licenses for Chinamen, to be paid in coin out of China Tax fund.
    Ordered that Joseph Burpee be allowed the sum of Eleven dollars for making a Chair for the use of Isaac Swinden, being One half of the amount charged in his bill.
    Ordered that John B. Sifers be allowed the sum of One hundred and forty-nine dollars and forty cents, being the balance of his bill after deducting twenty-nine dollars and fifty cents therefrom, said deducting being one half of the amount charged for stationery.
    Ordered that Wm. Hoffman be allowed Forty dollars and Eighty-eight cents for Records for Auditor and Recorder's Office and Stationery for same, to be paid out of the China Tax fund in coin.
    Ordered that Wm. Hoffman be allowed the sum of Two hundred and forty-eight dollars and Seventy cents for Services as Auditor from August 1856 to date.
    Ordered that the following fees be allowed in the respective cases herein mentioned--
    Territory of Oregon vs. Joseph Patterson, Warrant to Keep the peace
    Wm. Hoffman, J.P. $2.50    Geo. W. Anderson, Const. $6.00    Witnesses Jno. A. Gibson $1.70, T. Hensley $1.70, John Stors $1.70
    Territory of Oregon vs. Persons Unknown, Larceny
    Wm. Hoffman, J.P. $7.20    T. Pyle, Sheriff $6.80
    Territory of Oregon vs. Amos Blue, Adultery
    Wm. Hoffman, J.P. $1.80
    Territory of Oregon vs. Andrew Cole, Burglary
    Wm. Hoffman, J.P. $2.05
    Territory of Oregon vs. Charles Wright, Assault with intent to Kill
    Wm. Hoffman, J.P. $1.55    Sheriff's Fees (G. W. Anderson, Dept.) (Expenses not allowed) $13.00
    Territory of Oregon vs. Albert Bethel, Larceny
    Wm. Hoffman, J.P. $11.70    T. Pyle, Sheriff $9.90    Witnesses T. J. Trimble $3.20, Wm. M. Hughes $4.60, A. J. Coakley $4.40, David Clinton $3.50, Arthur Langell $3.20, David Peninger $4.60, E. S. Kearney $3.20, John Martin $2.90, Wm. Kahler $2.90, Frank Edmonds $2.90, Angus Brown $1.70
    Territory of Oregon vs. J. A. Carter--Warrant to Keep the peace
    Wm. Hoffman, J.P. 75¢
    Territory of Oregon vs. James Ryan, Assault with intent to Kill
    Wm. Hoffman, J.P. $3.00, A. P. Stearns, Prosecuting Attorney Pro tem $7.00
    Territory of Oregon vs. George Livingston, Assault with intent to Kill
    Wm. Hoffman, J.P. $7.80, Sheriff Pyle fees $5.00, Witnesses Wm. Hesse $1.70, Ch. Hind $1.70, C. H. Miller $1.70, G. W. Anderson $1.70, John McLaughlin $1.70, Wm. K. Ish $1.70
    Territory of Oregon vs. Wm. K. Ish, peace Warrant
    Justice Wm. Hoffman $1.80    T. Pyle, Shff. $1.00
    The account of Doct. L. Ganung for 2 months' rent for building formerly used as a Jail amounting to Two hundred dollars was not allowed on the ground that the Commissioners had given up the house to M. G. Kennedy, the then owner, previous to the purchase of the same by Dr. Ganung.
    The Account of Professor D. Sisson, heretofore presented, was taken up and the testimony of a Witness heard by the Board, whereupon it is ordered by the Board that the said Professor D. Sisson be allowed the sum of One hundred and twenty-two dollars & fifty cts. as follows, For board of Mexican, $52.50, Medical Attendance $50.00 and Funeral expenses $20, making together the sum of One hundred and twenty-two 50/100 dollars.
    Ordered that the following named persons be and they are hereby appointed Supervisors of Roads for the respective Districts named, to wit:

	Consolidated District Nos. 1 & 2 B. Million	District No. 9 Thomas Worman
	District No. 3 Isaac Woolen	District No. 10 John Haley
	District No. 4 S. M. Wait	District No. 11 Thos. D. Jewett
	District No. 5 John S. Miller	District No. 12 John Nichols
	District No. 6 B. B. Griffin	District No. 13 Wm. Showdy
	District No. 7	District No. 14 H. H. Brown
	District No. 8 Frederick Heber	District No. 15 T. S. Harris

    Ordered that Road District No. 6 be extended so as to include so much of the Crescent City Road until it reaches a point where said Road from Jacksonville strikes Poor Man's Creek near the Township corner.
    Ordered that the following named persons be and they are hereby appointed Judges of Elections for the respective Precincts named, to wit:
    Ashland Precinct.    Bennett Million, Asa G. Fordyce, James C. Tolman
    Eden Precinct.    John Robinson, Henry Ammerman, Jerasney Crawford
    Jacksonville Precinct.    James N. T. Miller, Lewis H. Zigler, R. F. Maury
    Sterlingville Precinct.    T. Smiley Harris, Bazil Bozarth, Theodric Cameron
    Star Gulch Precinct.    Washington Pearce, J. Gibson, Justus Wells
    Applegate Precinct.    John O'Brien, [blank] Keeler, Benj. Armstrong
    Butte Creek Precinct.    George W. Hoxie, P. W. Stow, [blank] Conley
    Dardanelles Precinct.    George H. Ambrose, Lafayette Gall, J. B. White
    Perkinsville Precinct.    Spencer Jewett, Davis Evans, William Miller, M.D.
    Manzanita Precinct.    L. A. Rice, Thomas Hopwood, Jesse Robinson, M.D.
    Whereas Thomas Pyle, Sheriff, has represented to the Board that in consequence of the condition of the Roads he has not been able to complete the collection of the taxes on the delinquent and asks for further time, whereupon it is ordered that said Thomas Pyle have time to make his settlement with the Board until the 3rd Monday of May next.
    And the Board now adjourn to meet on Saturday the 18th day of April, 1857.


    The Board of Commissioners met today pursuant to adjournment. Present S. D. Van Dyke, President of the Board, Frederick Heber and Dr. G. B. Davidson, Commissioners, and Wm. Hoffman, Clerk.
    The subject of building a Jail came up before the Board and after mature deliberation, the Board conclude to build a Jail of Stone of the following dimensions, 20 feet wide by 30 feet long, the Walls of that part to be appropriated for Cells to be 2½ feet thick including the division wall between the Jailer's room and the Cells, and the Walls of the Jailer's room to be 18 inches thick. The foundation to be two feet under [cut off on microfilm] The woodwork to be as follows: The floor and ceiling (upper & lower floors) to be of solid hewed logs, 12 inches thick and well spiked with 14d nails, two inches apart; One large front door and two doors leading to the Cells; two large Windows in front, one on each side of the front door, with glazed Sash, 12 lights 10 by 12 Glass. Each Cell to have two openings for ventilation, secured with iron bars fixed in a wooden frame, the bars to project 6 inches above and below the frames and on the sides. The building to be covered with a good shingle roof, the openings or ventilation to be 2 feet by 6 inches, and bars of 1¼ inch thickness, the inner door leading to the Cells from the Jailer's room to be constructed wholly of iron, latticed 4 inches apart and the outer door leading to the cells to be of two thicknesses of heavy plank with a sheet of tom Iron between the thicknesses. The gable ends of the building to be of Stone 12 in. thick. A division of hewed logs to divide the cells part into two compartments, logs to be 12 inches thick.
    Ordered that the Auditor be and he is hereby required to put up written notices to receive proposals for building said County Jail, as above specified, until the 11th day of May next at 12 O'Clk. noon; Separate Proposals will be received for putting up the walls and for the Carpenter Work. Specifications to be ready at the Auditor's Office. Payments--to be made as follows. For Mason work, $400.00 when the walls are built one half the designated height--$400.00 when the walls are completed and the remainder of the contract on the 1st January, 1858, all payable in Cash. For Carpenter Work, $250.00 when one half the work is done, $250.00 when the work is completed and the remainder of the contract on the 1st January 1858, all payable in cash.
    And the Board now adjourn to meet on the 11th day of May, A.D. 1857, at 12 O'Clock.


    The Board of Commissioners of Jackson County, O.T., met today in Special Session. Present, S. D. Van Dyke, President of the Board, Frederick Heber and Dr. G. B. Davidson, Commissioners, W. G. T'Vault, Prosecuting Attorney and William Hoffman, Clerk of the Board.
    Today was appointed to receive proposals for building the County Jail, in accordance with notices posted, the following proposals were offered to the Board, to wit:
    For Mason Work, H. H. Conlay & Co., Nine dollars per perch or Fifteen hundred & ninety-three dollars; Thomas Arundell, Fifteen hundred and ninety dollars.
    For Carpenter's Work, Cool & Wells, Nine hundred and forty-Eight dollars.
    By which it appears that the bid of Thomas Arundell is the lowest bid for the Mason Work and the bid of R. S. Dunlap is the lowest bid for the Carpenter's work; and the said R. S. Dunlap further agrees to do the Carpenter's Work, inclusive of the Iron work and the blacksmithing mentioned in the specifications for the sum of Five hundred & ninety-five dollars.
    It is ordered by the Board that Thomas Arundell be entitled to the contract for doing the mason Work for the County Jail, for the sum of Fifteen hundred and Ninety dollars, according to the specifications and that he enter into bonds for the faithful performance of said contract.
    It is ordered by the Board that R. S. Dunlap be entitled to the contract for the Carpenter's work of said Jail, for the sum of Eight hundred and forty-five dollars, deducting therefrom [cut off on microfilm] dollars for the Iron work and blacksmithing, leaving the amount of Carpenter's work exclusively Five hundred and Ninety-five dollars, according to specifications.
    Ordered by the Board that Denby & Griffith be entitled to the contract for furnishing materials and doing the blacksmithing and Iron work for said Jail in accordance with the specifications, for the sum of Two hundred dollars, including the Iron lattice door as per private contract.
    Ordered that John Nichols be and he is hereby appointed Supervisor of Road District No. 12 in the place of James Tatum, declined.
    Ordered that Issachar Williams be and he is hereby appointed Supervisor of Road District No. 7 in the place of Stephen Watson, declined.
    Ordered that Johns & Munn be allowed the sum of Twenty-seven dollars for Coffin and burying a Chinaman.
    The Resignation of A. B. Overbeck as Public Administrator was presented and accepted and an election ordered on the 1st Monday in June to fill the vacancy.
    Ordered that an Election Precinct be and is hereby established on Evans Creek and that the Polls be opened at Gilbert Town and that John R. Wilkins, Dr. O. Gilbert and Wm. A. Wilkinson be Judges of said Election Precinct.
    Ordered that if application be made for an Election Precinct at Carberryville, that the Clerk of the Board be authorized to allow the same and furnish Poll Books for said Precinct and that Wm. Carberry, G. W. Rood and Mr. Broadnar be judges of Election for said Precinct.
    Ordered that Dr. Lewis Ganung be allowed One hundred and twenty-five dollars for the use of the Jail house from the 10th day of April until the 1st day of July next.
    And the Board now adjourn.


    The Board of Commissioners of Jackson County, O.T., met this day in regular Session. Present, S. D. Van Dyke, President of the Board and Frederick Heber, Commissioner, W. G. T'Vault, Pros. Attorney, and Wm. Hoffman, Clerk of the Board.
    Doct. G. B. Davidson, Commissioner-elect, appeared, was qualified and took his seat at the Board.
    The Board proceeded to elect a Chairman for the ensuing year, whereupon Doct. G. B. Davidson was duly elected.
    The report of James N. T. Miller and others, viewers to review a certain County road, commencing at a point on the Military Road near the claim of James R. Davis, and terminating near the Saw Mill of Milton Lindley, was read a first time and laid over until tomorrow.
    The report of N. D. Smith, Wm. Welsh and Addison Ball, viewers appointed to view and lay out a certain County road running from Lewis' on the Territorial Road near the Bridge and terminating at the S.E. corner of Gideon G. Kerr's Claim on the Military road, was read a first time and laid over until tomorrow.
    The report of James Dawson, James Huston & N. C. Dean, viewers to view and lay out a County road, commencing on the north side of Rogue River near F. Rosenstock's and terminating at Jewett's Ferry, was read a first time and laid over. And the Board order and direct that the viewers be and they are hereby required to amend their report in accordance with the requirements of the Statute before the next Session of the Board and if said report shall be favorable to such road, the report will be deemed to have been made at the present session and that the Clerk of the Board give to said Viewers a Notice of this requirement.
    The application of Wm. M. Griffin and others for the appointment of Viewers to view and lay out a county road, commencing at a point near the White house on the Claim of Wm. Hoffman and terminating at Wait's Mill was read and a remonstrance to said Application was also read and both were laid over until Wednesday next.
    Now comes P. P. Prim, Attorney for the petitioners, and presents to the Board a petition for a review of a certain County road heretofore reviewed by O. D. Hoxie, Rezin B. Packard, Thomas F. Beall, Jerasney Crawford and Ebenezer Pinkham, which said petition is in the words and figures following:
    Territory of Oregon, Jackson County:
    To the honorable board of County Commissioners for Jackson County:
    Your undersigned Petitioners, householders of Jackson County, represents that at the March term of your Court, 1857, O. D. Hoxie, Thomas Beall, R. B. Packard and Jerasney Crawford, viewers previously appointed by the Court, made a report to your Court favorable to the establishment of a road running as follows, to wit: "Commenced marking at a white oak stump at and above the road as now traveled about 30 rods above the Ashland Mills, thence in a South east direction to a small tree hack, thence to a white Oak hacked, thence in a straight line to a white Oak tree hacked, thence to a big pine tree hacked, thence to a white oak tree hacked, thence straight on to a small white oak tree hacked, where it intersects the road as now traveled, and about a half a mile from the house of J. D. Smith, leaving said house on the left hand, thence with [cut off on microfilm] traveled leaving the enclosed land of Robert Wright to the left hand [cut off on microfilm] lands of James C. Tolman and Thomas Smith to the left, thence with the road as now traveled until it comes within forty-five or fifty rods of the house of Isaac Hill, thence bearing to the left and intersecting the Territorial road at a bridge at the South West corner of the said Hill's Garden; for farther particulars of said report, the Court is referred to the original report filed March 16th 1857." Your petitioners in consideration of the impracticability and inconvenience of the above described route for a road as they truly believe, most respectfully ask for a review thereof, and that instead of locating said road as above described, that a review be granted; Commencing at a point on the present traveled road opposite a white oak stump about thirty rods above the Ashland Mills, thence along said traveled road through the lands of A. D. Helman and Hargadine to a point halfway between the South west corner of Robert Hargadine's field and J. D. Smith's house, thence Eastwardly through the lands of said J. D. Smith to the South West corner of Asa Fordyce's land claim, thence East along said Fordyce's line (placing the whole width of the road on said Fordyce's land), to the east fence of said Fordyce's field, thence through the land of said Fordyce to a stake halfway between the north east corner of J. D. Smith's land claim and the South West corner of the Old Grubb claim now owned by John Walker; thence East through the lands of said Walker to intersect the Territorial Road about ten rods west of a large Pine tree, thence along said Territorial road as now traveled to a point where the travel leaves the Territorial Road as located through the Mountain House claim now owned by Firman Anderson, thence along the present traveled road till it intersects the aforesaid Territorial road below the Mountain House." Your petitioners represent that the above route for a road petitioned for is as short as any that can be obtained between the points of beginning and termination of said petitioned-for route and running over much better ground than the one reported on by O. D. Hoxie and others referred to above. In addition to which, the route now prayed for runs on the Territorial road the distance of about five miles, thereby saving the work and labor of five miles which would have to be expended on the route reported on by O. D. Hoxie and others. And further your petitioners represent that the proposed route passes through the most thickly settled portion of this District and that the settlers cannot consistently extend on either side of the proposed route to a greater distance than from three quarters to One Mile on account of Mountains, hence rendering but one road from the Eagle Mills to the Mountain House entirely useless--for all the settlers along said route can have free access to it; furthermore, there are not lands enough in said District to work more than one road. Furthermore, your petitioners agree, mutually agree to petition the legislature to vacate that portion of the Territorial road between the Eagle Mills and the point where the present proposed route intersects it on the lands of John Walker. And also that portion where it differs from the proposed route on the lands of Firman Anderson. And your petitioners further agree (such as are) landholders on the proposed route, that they will not claim damages from the County if the route is located as petitioned for. Also that they will not sign any other petition locating a road between the points proposed by your petitioners. The premises considered, your petitioners pray that the road from the Eagle Mills to the point where your petitioners ask for the beginning of a review be confirmed; and that the prayer of your petitioners for a review as above described be granted and viewers appointed to examine and view the route described by your petitioners. And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray."
    And proof of notices having been posted according to law, and comes also W. G. T'Vault, attorney, and opposes said petition and after hearing the arguments of Counsel for and against said petition, the matter is laid over until tomorrow morning.
    Comes P. P. Prim, Attorney for the Petitioners, and files the following named petitions for damages, on the review of a certain County road reviewed by O. D. Hoxie, R. B. Packard, Thomas F. Beall, and Jerasney Crawford and Ebenezer Pinkham, to wit, petition of J. D. Smith, petition of Lewis Hiatt, petition of John P. Walker, petition of Isaac Hill, petition of J. Sampson, petition of F. G. Condrey, petition of Richard Evans, petition of J. C. Tolman, which said petition of the said J. D. Smith is in the words and figures following, to wit:
    "To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners of Jackson County, Oregon Territory. Your petitioner, J. D. Smith, respectfully represents that at the March term of your Court, 1857, O. D. Hoxie, Thomas Beall, R. B. Packard and J. Crawford, previously appointed by the Court to review a certain road, submitted a report to your honorable body favorable to the establishing of a road commencing at a white oak stump (hacked) at and above the road as now traveled about 30 rods above the Ashland Mills and intersecting (at its termination) the Territorial Road at a bridge at the South West corner of Isaac Hill's Garden" for the further particulars of said location, the Court is referred to the Original report of said viewers filed March 16th 1857. Your petitioner further represents that the above referred to report runs the proposed road through the west end of his claim in such a manner as greatly to injure the value of the same and therefore claims damages to the amount of Five hundred dollars and asks that three disinterested householders be appointed to assess and determine how much less valuable the premises of your petitioner will be rendered by the opening and establishing [of] said road as a Public highway through his lands and report to the next term of the Board of Commissioners. July 1st 1857.
    Which said petition being read, it is ordered by the Board that John S. Miller, John R. Tice and James M. Matney be and they are hereby appointed viewers to assess the damages to which said petitioner will be liable by the opening of said road, that they meet at the Office of the County Auditor on the 1st Monday of August next, be sworn and proceed to the discharge of the duties of this appointment, by viewing said proposed road the whole distance through the premises of the petitioner, and assess and determine how much less valuable such premises of the complainant would be rendered by the opening of said road and that they report their proceedings to the Board at their next regular Session in September next.
    And the said Petition of the said Lewis Hiatt is in the words and figures following, to wit: To the honorable Board of County Commissioners for Jackson County, Oregon Territory. Your petitioner, Lewis Hiatt, respectfully represents that at the March term of your Court, 1857, O. D. Hoxie, Thomas Beall, R. B. Packard and J. Crawford, previously appointed by the Court to review a certain road, submitted a report to your honorable body favorable to the establishing of a road commencing at a white oak stump (hacked) at and above the present traveled road about 30 rods above the Ashland Mills, and intersecting (at its termination) the Territorial road at a bridge at the South West corner of Isaac Hill's Garden--for further particulars of said location, the Court is referred to the original report of said viewers filed March 16th 1857. Your petitioner further represents that the above referred to report runs the road through his land claim as represented below in a plat of the same. Your petitioner further represents that should the aforesaid road be established through his premises as proposed, it would [be] greatly to his injury and damage and therefore claims damages to the amount of Five hundred dollars--therefore your petitioner asks that three disinterested householders be appointed to assess [cut off on microfilm] your petitioner's premises will be rendered if said road is established as a public highway through his lands and report to the next term of the Board of Commissioners--July 1st 1857, Lewis Hiatt." Which said petition being read, it is ordered by the Board that John S. Miller, John R. Tice and James M. Matney be and they are hereby appointed viewers to assess the damages to which said petitioner would be liable by the opening of said road, that they meet at the Office of the County Auditor on the 1st Monday of August next, be sworn and proceed to the discharge of the duties of this appointment, by viewing the said proposed road the whole distance through the premises of the petitioner and assess and determine how much less valuable such premises of the complainant would be rendered by the opening of said road and that they report their proceedings to the Board at the next regular session thereof in September next.
    And the said Petition of the said F. G. Condrey is in the words and figures following, to wit: "To the honorable Board of Commissioners of Jackson County, Oregon Territory, Your petitioner, F. G. Condrey respectfully represents that [at] the March term of your Court, 1857, O. D. Hoxie, Thomas Beall, R. B. Packard and J. Crawford, previously appointed by the Court to review a certain road, submitted a report to your honorable body, favorable to the establishing of a road, commencing at a white oak stump (hacked) at and above the road as now traveled, about 30 rods above the Ashland Mills and intersecting at its termination the Territorial road at a Bridge at the South West corner of Isaac Hill's Garden, for further particulars of said location, the Court is referred to the Original report of said viewers filed March 16th 1857. Your petitioner further represents that the above referred to report cuts off of the South end of his claim a three cornered piece of some 15 acres, thereby rendering useless that portion of his premises. Your petitioner further represents that he will be injured if said road is established as laid out through his premises and therefore claims damages to the amount of Five hundred ($500) dollars and asks that three disinterested householders be appointed to assess and determine how much less valuable the premises of your petitioner will be rendered by the establishing of said road as a public highway through his lands and report to the next term of the Board of Commissioners, July 3rd, 1857, F. G. Condrey." 
    Which said petition being read, it is ordered by the Board that John S. Miller, John R. Tice and James M. Matney be and they are hereby appointed viewers to assess the damages to which said petitioner would be liable by the opening of said road, that they meet at the office of the County Auditor on the 1st Monday of August next, be sworn and proceed to discharge of the duties of this appointment, by viewing said proposed road the whole distance through the premises of the petitioners and assess and determine how much less valuable such premises of the said complainant would be rendered by the opening of said road and that they report their proceedings to the Board at the next regular Session thereof in September next.
    And the said Petition of the said John P. Walker is in the words and figures following, to wit: "To the Board of Commissioners of Jackson County, Oregon Territory,
    Your petitioner, John P. Walker, would respectfully represent that at the March Term of your Court, 1857, O. D. Hoxie, Thomas Beall, R. B. Packard and Jerasney Crawford, previously appointed by the Court to review a certain road made a report to your Court favorable to the establishment of a road running as follows, to wit: "Commenced marking at a white Oak stump at and above the road as now traveled about 30 rods above the Ashland Mills, thence in a South east direction to a small tree, hacked, thence to a white oak, hacked, thence in a straight line to a white oak tree, hacked, thence to a big pine tree, hacked, thence to a white oak tree, hacked, thence straight on to a small white oak tree, hacked, where it intersects the road as now traveled and about a half a mile from the house of J. D. Smith--leaving said house on the left hand, thence with the road as now traveled, leaving the enclosed lands of Robert Wright to the left hand, thence on with the road as now traveled, leaving the enclosed lands of J. C. Tolman and Thomas Smith to the left hand, thence with the road as now traveled until it comes within forty-five or fifty rods of the house of Isaac Hill, thence bearing to the left and intersecting the Territorial road at a bridge at the South West corner of said Hill's Garden," as per report of the aforesaid review. Therefore, your petitioner would further represent that prior to the making of the above review and is yet the owner to the enclosed lands and premises above referred to as belonging to Robert Wright and that the aforesaid report runs the road through his lands, cutting off the S.W. corner as represented in the following plat--through the very best of land and rendering the three cornered piece entirely worthless and placing the remainder of his claim in bad shape for fencing. Your petitioner further represents that he feels and believes that if said road should be established and opened as laid out through his land, that it will be greatly to his injury and damage, to wit: the full amount of One thousand dollars ($1000). Therefore, your petitioner asks that three disinterested householders be appointed to assess and determine how much less valuable the premises of your petitioner will be rendered by the establishing and opening of said road through his land and report to the next term of the Board of Commissioners, J. P. Walker, June 30th 1857."
    Which said petition being read, it is ordered by the Board that John S. Miller, John R. Tice, and James M. Matney be and they are hereby appointed viewers to assess the damages to which said petitioner would be liable by the opening of said road, that they meet at the office of the County Auditor on the first Monday of August next, be sworn and proceed to the discharge of the duties of this appointment by viewing said proposed road through the whole distance through the premises of the petitioner and assess and determine how much less valuable such premises of the said complainant would be rendered by the opening of said road and that they report their proceedings to the Board at the next regular Session thereof in September next.
    And the said Petition of the said Jonathan Sampson is in the words and figures following, to wit: "To the honorable Board of County Commissioners of Jackson County, Oregon Territory: Your petitioner, J. Sampson, would respectfully represent that at the March term of your Court, 1857, O. D. Hoxie, Thomas Beall, R. B. Packard and J. Crawford, previously appointed by the Court to review a certain road, submitted a report to your honorable body favorable to the establishment of a road commencing at a white oak stump, hacked, at and above the road as now traveled, about 30 rods above the Ashland Mills, and intersecting at its termination the Territorial road at a bridge at the South West corner of Isaac Hill's Garden"; for further particulars of said route, the Court is referred to the original report of said Viewers filed March 16th 1857. Your petitioner further represents that the above referred to report runs the road through his premises as represented below, in a Plat of his land claim, and that the said road as there represented separates the South end of his claim containing the largest portion of his tillable land and a portion of his pasture land from a running Spring, the only living water on his premises; thus, in addition to the damage of the road's running diagonally through the best of his land, it will require daily service to water his stock occupying the improvements south of the road which could have been avoided had the above Viewers listened to the request of your petitioner to lay the road 75 or 100 yards farther to the left. Your petitioner further represents that he feels and believes that if said proposed road is established as laid out through his lands, that it will be continually greatly to his injury and therefore claims the full sum of One thousand dollars damage. Therefore, your Petitioner asks that three disinterested householders be appointed to assess and determine how much less valuable the premises of your petitioner will be rendered by the establishing [of] said road, a public highway, through his lands and report to the next term of the Board of County Commissioners. Jonathan Sampson, July 4th, 1857."
    Which said petition being read, it is ordered by the Board that Michael Hanley, Frank Clugage and Wm. Hesse be and they are hereby appointed viewers to assess the damages to which the said petitioner would be liable by the opening of said road, that they meet at the Office of the County Auditor on the first Monday of August next, be sworn and proceed to the discharge of the duties of this appointment by viewing said proposed road the whole distance through the premises of the petitioner and assess and determine how much less valuable such premises of the said complainant would be rendered by the opening of said road and that they report their proceedings to the Board at their next regular session in September next.
    And the said Petition of the said James C. Tolman is in the words and figures following, to wit: "To the honorable Board of County Commissioners of Jackson County, Oregon Territory: Your Petitioner, J. C. Tolman, would respectfully represent that at the March term of your Court, 1857, O. D. Hoxie, Thomas Beall, R. B. Packard and J. Crawford, previously appointed by the Court to review a certain road, submitted a report to your honorable body, favorable to the establishment of a road "Commencing at a white oak stump (hacked) at and above the road as now traveled about 30 rods above the Ashland Mills and intersecting at its termination the Territorial road at a bridge at the South West corner of Isaac Hill's Garden; for farther particulars of said route, the Court is referred to the original report of said viewers filed March 16th 1857. Your petitioner further represents that the above referred to report runs the road through his premises as represented below in plat of his land claim and cuts off over one hundred acres of the South end of said claim separates the same from any stock water whatever. And further that the said land is not designed for cultivation, but excellent pasturage and constituting the principal part of pasture land belonging to your petitioner. Your petitioner further represents that he feels and believes that if said proposed road is established as laid out through his lands that it will be greatly to his injury and damage, to wit: the full sum of One thousand dollars. Therefore, your petitioner asks that three disinterested householders be appointed to assess and determine how much less valuable the premises of your petitioner will be rendered by the establishing [of] said road as a public highway through his lands and report to the next term of the Board of County Commissioners. J. C. Tolman, Petitioner, July 4th, 1857."
    Which said petition being read, it is ordered by the Board that Michael Hanley, Frank Clugage and Wm. Hesse be and they are hereby appointed viewers to assess the damages to which the said petitioner would be liable by the opening of said road, that they meet at the Office of the County Auditor on the first Monday of August next, be sworn and proceed to the discharge of the duties of this appointment by viewing said proposed road the whole distance through the premises of the petitioner and assess and determine how much less valuable such premises of the said complainant would be rendered by the opening of said road and that they report their proceedings to the Board at their next regular Session in September next.
    And the said petition of the said Isaac Hill is in the words and figures following, to wit: "To the Honorable the Board of County Commissioners of Jackson County, Oregon Territory: Your petitioner, Isaac Hill, would respectfully represent that at the March term of your Court, 1857, O. D. Hoxie, Thomas Beall, R. B. Packard, and J. Crawford previously appointed by the Court to review a certain road, submitted a report to your honorable body favorable to the establishment of a road commencing at a white oak stump (hacked) at and above the road as now traveled about 30 rods above the Ashland Mills and intersecting (at its termination) the Territorial road at a bridge at the South west corner of Isaac Hill's Garden, for further particulars of said route, the Court is referred to the original report of said viewers filed March 16th, 1857. Your petitioner further represents that the above referred to report runs the road through his premises greatly to his injury and damage in consequence of running in a S.E. direction over three quarters of a mile through his lands at no greater distance from the Territorial road than from 400 yards down to a point; both of which roads form a wedge in his premises. Therefore, your petitioner feels and believes that he will be damaged to the amount of Two thousand dollars and claims that amount as damages and asks that three disinterested householders be appointed to assess and determine how much less valuable the premises of your petitioner will be rendered by the establishing [of] said road as a public highway through his lands and report to the next term of the Board of County Commissioners. Isaac Hill--July 6th, 1857."
    Which said petition being read, it is ordered by the Board that Samuel Smith, James Tatum and William Kahler be and they are hereby appointed viewers to assess the damages to which the said petitioner would be liable by the opening of said road, that they meet at the Office of the County Auditor on the first Monday of August next, be sworn and proceed to the discharge of the duties of this appointment by viewing said proposed road the whole distance through the premises of the petitioner and assess and determine how much less valuable such premises of the said complainant would be rendered by the opening of said road and that they report their proceedings to the Board at their next regular Session in September next.
    And the said petition of the said Richard Evans is in the words & figures following, to wit: "To the honorable Board of County Commissioners of Jackson County, Oregon Territory: Your petitioner, Richard Evans, would respectfully represent that at the March term of your Court, 1857, O. D. Hoxie, Thomas Beall, R. B. Packard and J. Crawford, previously appointed by the Court to review a certain road, made a report to your Court favorable to the establishment of a road commencing at a white oak stump (hacked) at and above the road as now traveled about 30 rods above the Ashland Mills and terminating or intersecting the Territorial road at a bridge at the South West corner of Isaac Hill's garden, for further particulars of said route, the Court is referred to the original report of said viewers filed March 16th, 1857. Your petitioner further represents that the above described report of O. D. Hoxie and others runs the road through his premises as represented below in a true plat of his land claim. The Territorial road was established (by your petitioner's consent) through his premises, believing that the interest of the Country required it and said road not passing through the best portion of his tillable land. Your petitioner further represents that the best portion of his land is in the South West portion of his claim, and that the aforesaid proposed County road runs through it in such a shape as to render it valueless. And further, as your honorable body will see from the plat, the two roads cut his land claim into three irregular pieces, making 14 corners on a single quarter section of land, making the land impracticable to till and placing the expense of fencing the same [cut off on microfilm] represents that he feels and believes that if said road should be established and opened as laid out through his land that it will be greatly to his injury and damage, to wit: the full sum of Two thousand dollars. Therefore, your petitioner asks that three disinterested householders be appointed to assess and determine how much less valuable the premises of your petitioner will be rendered by the establishing [of] said road as a Public highway through his lands and report to the next term of the Board of County Commissioners. July 1st, 1857 Richard Evans."
    Which said petition being read, it is ordered by the Board that Samuel Smith, James Tatum and William Kahler be and they are hereby appointed viewers to assess the damages to which the said petitioners would be liable by the opening of said road, that they meet at the office of the County Auditor on the first Monday in August next, be sworn and proceed to the discharge of the duties of this appointment by viewing said proposed road the whole distance through the premises of the complainant and assess and determine how much less valuable such premises of the said complainant would be rendered by the opening of said road and that they report their proceedings to the Board at their next regular Session in September next.
    And the Board now adjourn until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.


    The Board met this day pursuant to adjournment, present G. B. Davidson, S. D. Van Dyke and Frederick Heber, Commissioners, W. G. T'Vault, Pros. Atty. and Wm. Hoffman, Clk. of the Board.
    The report of James Dawson, James Huston and Nathaniel C. Dean, viewers appointed to view and lay out a certain County road commencing on the north side of Rogue River near F. Rosenstock's and terminating at Jewett's ferry, was read a second time today.
    Ordered that James Dawson be and he is hereby allowed Two Dollars for services as road viewer.
    Ordered that James Huston be and he is hereby allowed Two Dollars for services as road viewer.
    Ordered that Nathaniel C. Dean be and he is hereby allowed Two Dollars for services as road viewer.
    The report of N. D. Smith, Wm. Welch and Addison Ball, viewers appointed to view and lay out a certain County road commencing near Lewis' on the Territorial road and terminating at the South East corner of G. G. Kerr's land claim on the Military road, was read a second time today and is the words and figures following, to wit:
    "To the Commissioners of Jackson County: We, the undersigned, having been appointed Viewers to view and locate a road agreeable with the petition of Samuel Smith & others, report as follows, Commencing at a stake in front of Lewis' and on the Territorial road near the bridge, thence running West on the line between Evans and Wright and also on the same direction across M. Bellinger's claim, thence in the same direction between Andrew Davidson and John Lacy's and to the S.W. corner of Andrew Davidson's claim, from thence the view is South of West, across Abraham Tenbrook's, touching the S.E. corner of said Tenbrook's field and thence on the line between Tenbrook and Jos. H. Davis', W. at a stake about 200 yards West of Jos. H. Davis' granary, thence bearing to the S. of W. a very little and gaining the summit of the hill at or near the old road and thence in a direct line to the South East corner of Gideon Kerr's claim, when said road will intersect with the Military road and terminate. This the 11 day of July 1857.
    Ordered that N. D. Smith be allowed [blank] Dollars for services as road viewer.
    Ordered that Wm. Welch be allowed [blank] Dollars for services as road viewer.
    Ordered that Addison Ball be allowed [blank] Dollars for services as road viewer.
    The report of James N. T. Miller, Wayne Oliver, Isaac Woolen, F. M. Plymale and Albert G. Rockfellow, viewers appointed to review a certain County road commencing on the Military road near the claim of James R. Davis and terminating at or near Lindley's mill was presented and is in the words and figures following, to wit:
    "To the Board of County Commissioners of Jackson County, O.T. The undersigned reviewers appointed to review a certain road commencing at a point on the Military Road near the claim of James R. Davis and terminating near the Saw Mill of Milton Lindley respectfully beg to submit the following report: Commencing at a point on the original road where the Creek known as Griffin's Creek crosses said road, thence in a straight line to the trees blazed on the Gulch in front of the "White House," thence to a white oak tree on the point of the hill to the right and near the old road, thence to two small oak bushes on the right of the road and near the house of Mr. Johnson, thence along the foot of the hill to a stake at the junction of the old and present traveled road, thence in a direct line to a stake and a red oak stump, fifty paces in front of Addison Ball's house, thence in a direct line to a bridge on the territorial road about fifty rods below Lindley's Mill.
James N. T. Miller, Wayne Oliver, Isaac Woolen, F. M. Plymale, A. G. Rockfellow."
    Which report being read was adopted and laid over for final action to the next Session of the Board in September next.
    Ordered that Jas. N. T. Miller be allowed [blank] dollars for services as road viewer.
    Ordered that Wayne Oliver be allowed [blank] dollars for services as road viewer.
    Ordered that Isaac Woolen be allowed [blank] dollars for services as road viewer.
    Ordered that Francis M. Plymale be allowed Two dollars for services as road viewer.
    Ordered that Albert G. Rockfellow be allowed [blank] dollars for services as road viewer.
    The Report of O. D. Hoxie, Thomas F. Beall, R. B. Packard and Jerasney Crawford, viewers to review a certain County road therein mentioned, coming up as unfinished business from the last session of the Board, was read and adopted and is in the words and figures following, to wit: "County of Jackson, Territory of Oregon, To the Hon. the Board of Commissioners of said County, We the undersigned viewers appointed at the December Session, A.D. 1856, of your honorable Board to view a part of the road (as viewed by Messrs. Rice and Chambers in August, A.D. 1856) and a review prayed for by Thomas Smith and others, beg leave to report: In accordance with said appointment, we proceeded on the 2nd day of March, A.D. 1857, to pass over and view the route as petitioned for from the beginning to the end of the same; We commenced marking at a white oak stump at and above the road as now traveled about 30 rods above the Ashland Mills, thence in a S.E. direction to a small tree, hacked, thence to a white oak, hacked, thence in a straight line to a white oak tree, hacked, thence to a big pine tree, hacked, thence to a white oak tree, hacked, thence straight on to a small white oak tree, hacked, where it intersects the road as now traveled and about half a mile from the house of J. D. Smith, leaving said house on the left hand, thence with the road as now traveled leaving the enclosed land of Robert Wright to the left hand, thence with the road as now traveled leaving the enclosed land of James C. Tolman and Thomas Smith to the left hand thence with the road as now traveled until it comes within forty-five or fifty rods of the house of Isaac Hill's and here we would respectfully recommend that the road should bear to the left and intersect the Territorial road at a bridge at the So.W. corner of the aforesaid Hill's Garden. As the road petitioned for above this point runs through the said Hill's claim, nearly parallel to the Territorial road and in places not more than 20 or 30 rods distant. The general face of the Country over which said road passes is part level and part rolling with a few gulches, but in the main is good ground for a road. We therefore report that a road over said route is required for the public travel and would be of general utility and public benefit. We therefore recommend that said route be laid out and made a public highway.  O. D. Hoxie, Thomas F. Beall, Rezin B. Packard, Jerasney Crawford. March 14th 1857."
    The Petition of Asa G. Fordyce and others (which was read yesterday) for a review of a certain County road heretofore reviewed by O. D. Hoxie, R. B. Packard, Thomas F. Beall, Jerasney Crawford and Ebenezer Pinkham, came up as unfinished business, and after due deliberation of the premises, it is ordered by the Board that the petition of the petitioners be not granted on the ground that the law does not justify granting said petition, being as is understood by the Board a review to a review already had, which said decision of the Board is excepted to by the Attorney for the petitioners, P. P. Prim, and therefore the following motion was submitted to the Board by P. P. Prim, Attorney for the petitioners, to wit, "that the testimony of C. C. Beckman and Austin Badger be taken to prove the facts set forth in the petition of the petitioners," said motion being made after the decision of the Board was had on the petition and before the decision was put upon the record, which motion is overruled by the Board, and such overruling excepted to by the Counsel for the petitioners.
    The following motion was then submitted to the Board by P. P. Prim, Attorney for the Petitioners, and is in the words and figures following, to wit: "The Petition of J. C. Tolman and others, for alteration and review of County road filed with Board of Commissioners of Jackson County, O.T., July 6th1857--The petitioners by their Attorney in the above cause, come and move the Board of County Commissioners of the aforesaid County and Territory, to decide whether they are satisfied that said petition of the petitioners is just and reasonable or not? P. P. Prim, Attorney for petitioners, July 7th 1857."
    Which motion the Board refuse to entertain on the ground that the law does not justify the Board in granting the petition, to which refusal the Council for the petitioner excepts. Notice of Appeal and appeal bond filed.
    Ordered that the Messengers who made return of Election be allowed their Mileage for such service according to the Statement of the Auditor, as follows:

	Ashland Precinct	J. R. Helman	32 miles at .20 pr. mile	$6.40
	Eden Precinct	James A. Hays	18 miles at .20 pr. mile	3.60
	Sterlingville Precinct	Theodric Cameron	16 miles at .20 pr. mile	3.20
	Applegate Precinct	George Long	20 miles at .20 pr. mile	4.00
	Butte Creek Precinct	P. W. Stow	28 miles at .20 pr. mile	5.60
	Dardanelles Precinct	G. H. Ambrose	20 miles at .20 pr. mile	4.00
	Perkinsville Precinct	Oliver J. Evans	35 miles at .20 pr. mile	7.00
	Star Gulch Precinct	W. H. S. Hyde	20 miles at .20 pr. mile	4.00
	Manzanita Precinct	L. A. Rice	10 miles at .20 pr. mile	2.00
	Evans Creek Precinct	Dr. O. Gilbert	60 miles at .20 pr. mile	12.00
	Siskiyou Precinct	Theodric Cameron	16 miles at .20 pr. mile	3.20

    Ordered that W. G. T'Vault be allowed Three dollars for Services as Dpy. Auditor.
    Ordered that H. H. Brown be allowed Six dollars for 2 days & mileage Canvassing returns.
    Ordered that Wm. Hoffman be allowed two dollars 1 day & mileage Canvassing votes.
    The Petition of Samuel E. Stearns, F. Heber and others for the appointment of viewers to view and lay out a County road leading from Jacksonville and terminating at the foot of the Mountains east of Bear Creek was presented and being read and proof being made of notices having been posted according to law, and bonds being filed and accepted, It is ordered by the Board that Isaac Constant, Abram Tenbrook, and George Ross be and they are hereby appointed viewers of said proposed road, that they meet at the Office of the County Auditor on the second Monday in August next, be sworn and proceed to the discharge of the duties of this appointment according to law, and report their proceedings to the Board at the next regular session thereof in September next.
    The application of Michael Hinto for a License to retail Spirituous liquors in quantities less than one quart in Jacksonville Precinct and the said Michael Hinto, having posted notices of his intention to apply to the Board for such license, it is ordered by the Board that said Michael Hinto be allowed a license for selling spirituous liquors in Jacksonville Precinct, by filing his bond with approved security and by paying into the County Treasury the sum of fifty dollars for said license for six months.
    The petition of sundry Citizens of Sterlingville precinct to grant Thomas Swank and Joseph Bateman license to retail spirituous liquors in said precinct in quantities less than one quart was read, and it appearing that the said Swank and Bateman have failed to post notices of their intention to apply for said license, as required by the Statute, the said petition is not allowed.
    The Petition of sundry Citizens of Jacksonville Precinct to grant Austin Badger a license to retail spirituous liquors in quantities less than one quart in said precinct being read and it appearing to the Board that the said Austin Badger had posted notices of his intention to apply for such license, It is ordered by the Board that the said Austin Badger be allowed said License by filing his bond with approved security, and by paying into the County Treasury the sum of Forty dollars, which with ten dollars previously deposited in the County Treasury, make the sum of Fifty dollars, which entitles the said Austin Badger to a license as aforesaid for the term of six months from the date hereof.
    The petition of Wm. K. Ish for the appointment of viewers to view and locate a private road leading from the S.W. corner of the land claim of said Ish to intersect the road from Jacksonville through the lands of Michael Hanley was read, whereupon It is ordered by the Board that James N. T. Miller, James R. Poole and Dr. A. B. Overbeck be and they are hereby appointed to view and locate said road as prayed for, that they meet at the Office of the County Auditor on the [blank] day of [blank] next, be sworn and proceed to discharge the duties of this appointment by viewing and locating said private road and also to assess the damages that may accrue upon such location of said road to such person or persons through whose land said road may pass and report their proceedings to the Board at the next regular session thereof in September next.
    Ordered by the Board that the costs in criminal examinations before Wm. Hoffman, Justice of the peace, be allowed and that the County Auditor issue Warrants on the County Treasurer to the persons entitled to said costs respectively, as follows, to wit:

Territory of Oregon     vs. Isaac Tubbs     Assault with Intent to Kill	Justice's fees Witnesses: J. Wasmuth, Wm. Stow, A. Shoenagle, Wm. Watts, Jacob Broadwell, Granderson Curtiss, Silas McMillen, Thomas Pyle, H. Conroy, each 1.50	10.25 13.50
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Territory of Oregon     vs. Jackson County	Justice fees, Wm. Hoffman Prosecuting Attorney's fees T'Vault Witness Minus Walker	7.30 10.00 5.50
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Territory of Oregon     vs. Eli Judd	Justice's fees Wm. Hoffman Pros. Atty. T'Vault Sheriff (Pyle) Witnesses: C. Walker $3.00, W. J. Maxey $3.00	8.25 10.00 8.00 6.00
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Territory of Oregon     vs. John Marshall	Justice's fees Wm. Hoffman Prosecuting Atty. (T'Vault)	2.75 10.00
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Territory of Oregon     vs. Joshua Scholes	Justice's fees Hoffman Constable fees Witnesses: Wm. Daisley, Adna Roberts, G. W. Sullen, Davis Evans, John S. W. Smith, S. Stotter each 5.50 Prosecuting Attorney T'Vault	4.40 26.10 33.00 10.00
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Territory of Oregon     vs. J. A. Owens	Justice's fees Hoffman Witnesses: Minus Walker 5.50 Pros. Attorney T'Vault	4.40 5.50 10.00
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Territory of Oregon     vs. H. H. Brown	Justice's fees Hoffman Prosecuting Attorney T'Vault Constable Wm. H. Shoudy Constable Anderson Witnesses: Wm. H. Shoudy $7.00, G. S. Nichols $7.00, R. Nelson, Dr. G. Smith $1.70, Dr. Thompson $1.70	11.75 12.00 3.00 3.70 3.50

    Ordered that the expenses of an inquest held on the body of Nathan B. Lane be allowed and that the County Auditor be authorized to draw warrants on the County Treasurer to the respective persons who may be entitled to fees on said Inquest, to wit:
    Coroner's fees, Thos. Arundell, 13.65
    Witnesses: John R. Tice $3.00, C. B. Brooks $2.60, A. J. Nolan $1.40, J. J. Nolan 1.20, P. J. Ryan 1.20, McCarty 1.20, David Haynes 2.60, David Johnson 2.60, T. Hopwood 2.40, A. Bethel 2.60, J. Dossan 2.60, M. Henry 2.60, H. Gadsden 1.20, B. W. Houston 2.40
    Jurors' fees: John B. Siders 3.60, J. J. Cozart 3.60, N. C. Dean 3.20, S. Hall 3.60, John Anderson 3.60, M. T. Pierce 3.60
    Sheriff's fees: Thos. Pyle $1.40. Constable's fees John Q. Tabor $5.80.
    And the Board now adjourn until to[morrow] morning at 9 O'Clk.

    The Board of Commissioners met this morning pursuant to adjournment, present the same as yesterday.
    Ordered that A. J. Kane be allowed Thirty-six dollars for services as Bailiff May Term District Court 1857.
    Ordered that John B. Sifers be allowed Twenty-seven dollars for fees in Criminal Cases in District Court May Term 1857.
    Ordered that the fees of Jurors and Witnesses at the trial sitting of the District Court, Jackson County, be allowed as per certificate of the deputy Clerk of said Court, and that the Auditor be authorized to issue Warrants on the County Treasurer for the respective persons entitled to the same, to wit: