Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 15, Number 2221, 10 May 1858 — Board ot° Supervisors. [ARTICLE]

Board ot° Supervisors.

Saturday, Hay 8. The new Board of Supervisors met at their' room in the Court House about y p. m. Present— ll. L. Nichols, President, and C. C. Harrington, I. Irwin, Frank Hastings, J. A. Carroll, Mark Hopkins, S. C. Fogus, Edward Stockton and \V. K. Lindsay. The President addressed the Board as follows : Gentlksikn of the Boaru or Sopsbvisobs FOB nit City and Codktt of Sackaml.nto : We have met together for the purpose of organization, as contemplated by the Act passed by the last Legislature, und known as the Consolidation Act of the " City and County of Sacramento." The people have selected us to put in force and carry out the provisions of said Act. I must s.iv to you, gentlemen, that in assuming the position among you that I do, as President of this Board, I feel fully the responsibility that falls upon me ; and I might readily feel" like shrinking from it, were it not that in looking around I find associated with me, as members of this Board, gentlemen of such undoubted intelligence and integrity ; gentlemen, too, who will, I am confident, render me every aid and assistance in their power to lighten the weight of the various duties that will devolve upon me. I trust that each and all of us may well consider the heavy responsibility that will rest upon us. This is entirely a new slate of affairs that we are about to inaugurate. The people of our city and county (our city more especially; have for a series of years borne up manfully under a system of government which has imposed upon them many ills, and taxation so oppressive, that at last they were unwilling uud unable to submit to the same for a longer period. Said Act was originated und urged through the Legislature unfriends of the people, and for the purpose of relieving them of such ills and onerous taxation. I am aware that the Act contains many imperfections ; it was shorn of many important provisions which its friends desired, "and which should have be*-n incorporated therein. We are, however, selected to take it as it is presented to us, to use our best endeavors to study its true intent and meaning, and then faithfully carry out and act op to its requirements. We are empowered to make ordinances not inconsistent with the laws of the State. Let us, however, enact no ordinances the propriety or necessity of which there is any doubt— let them be few and simple; but such as in our judgment we do enact, let us see that they are rigidly enforced. It becomes our duty to elect certain ofiicers. Let me say that it is my earnest desire that, to every applicant for any and every oflice that comes within our province to fill, to apply the test, is he honest, capable and worthy the respect of his fellow men! Let us listen not lor a moment to the claims for oflice of any man who cannot come fully up to this standard.

Among the many matters that come directly under our supervision, are a few that at this time I propose to reter. One of the most important is the levying of a State and County tax. It is absolutely necessary that this should be accomplished at the present meeting, as without such action tinresult might prove unite unfortunate and disastrous.

We are required, also, as soon as convenient, to proceed to divide the city and county into Supervisor Districts.

That unfortunate class of our fellow men who by sickness, misfortune or otherwise, are obliged to call upon the county for assistance, come directly under our care. Feelings of humanity and sympathy will readily dictate to us that we should" make such provision for th«ir aid and comfort as the nature of their cases may suggest. Let me suggest, that as early as possible, we avail ourselves of the power granted, to " provide » house of refuge for minors who may be convicted of crime," as I am confident by pursuing such a course, many a youth detected in his first crime may be rescued from the paths of sin. To the Public Schools let us afford every facility consistent with the provisions of the Act, and a liberal economy. For I must say, to use the language of another, I consider that popular education " forms the true basis of a country's greatness ; it is the nursing mother of a wise and virtuous people." Our Fire Department calls ft r a share of our attention. lam happy to say that we have reason to be proud of so prompt and efficient a Department. I trust that we may all appreciute the sacrifices its members so often make for the security of our persons and property, and pursue towards them that liberal policy that would seem due, at the same time keeping in view that system of economy which the people will and have a right to expect at our hands, in the administration of every brauch of our government. Now, gentlemen, let us proceed to the performance of our duties, determined to use our be.«.t and untiring efforts to faithfully carry out the wishes of the people who have seen fit to place us in the positions we now occupy. The Board then proceeded, on motion of Supervisor Harrington, to levy the State and County tax for the current year, and fixed the same as follows :

For State purposes 60 cents on the $100 For County purposes lw cents on the §100 For Municipal purposes 100 cents on the $100 For Road purposes 5 cents on the $100 The Board then- took a recess till lOlf A. m., Tuesday next.

Ax Outrage at Cedar Ravine.— The Coloma ; Republican, of May Bth, relates the following case of outrage at Cedar Ravino, in El Dorado county : One Dalton, living at the head of Cedar ■ Ravine, was subbed by William Clark, on J Wednesday evening, the sth of May, in his own j house, under the following circumstances : ! Clark, who had been drinking, called at D.tlton'o ! during the early part of the evening, and comI mer.ced abusing Dalton and \m wife, when Dal- | ton put him out of the house. Between nine : and ten o'clock, after the family had retired, Clark returned and tried to break in the wini dow. Not succeeding in that, he procured a l scantling and smashed in the door. Dalton ! appearing at the same time, wa« knocked down with a club, and while down received three stabs : with a knife— one in the head, one in the breast • and one in the side — which, though dangerous i are not considered fatal. No provocation was i given. The officer* are in pursuit of Clark.

. The Fire is Martsville.— ln relation to the fire, already mentioned in the Union, which took place in Marysville oa the evening of May 6th the Express says :

It seems that the fire occurred at about twenty minutes to 10 o'clock. The occupant, Mr. Winkley, was lying on the outside of the Led, resting himself, and his wife was out doors attending to the chickeus. Suddenly she rushed in, exclaiming that the house was burning on the outside. In a moment she fell and tainted. Winkley seized her in his arms and bore her out. By the time he had done this, and restored her, the house was completely wrapped in flames', and he could save nothing. His ioss was about $I,7<m(. The Warrens were promptly on the ground, and managed with great difficulty to draw water from the slough in time to save" the barn and 8Ubl«.

Telegraph to Carson Vallet. — A Company Las been formed in Placerville for the purpose of immediately establishing a telegraph line from California to Carson Valley and Salt Lake the line to commence at Placerville. The Index says : The Company is composed of the right kind of material — men of the real go-ahead stamp, who n^ver weaken in an undertaking of any sort. The following are the names of some of the Company: P. A. Bishop, Civil Engineer; F. A. Bee, S. Randall, Win. Jooefl, and P. 11. Lovell. These gentlemen are all well known in this comui'inity as experienced, practical mechanics and scientific men. They are sanguine of having the line in successful operation by the fir.^t of August next. New Church. — It is in contemplation on the part of certain citizens of Tehuma, to erect a Rorunn Catholic church edifice.