William G. Dana, Diego Olivera, Antonio Rodriguez, José María Rojo, and José Antonio Olivera. In the early years of the decade there seems to have been much doubt respecting the legality of the civil government and the exact extent of military jurisdiction. In 1834, on petition of the citizens, the diputacion voted to give the town a regular ayuntamiento; but the only evidence that such a body existed in 1835-8 is the occasional mention of a regidor or síndico. In 1839 Santa Bárbara was made a partido of the second prefectura, and Raimundo Carrillo served as sub-prefect this year and the next. About twenty ranchos were granted to private ownership during the decade,[1] but beyond the dates of concession and names
- ↑ Private ranchos of Sta Bárbara district (included with those of Los Angeles in earlier decades). See Hoffman's Reports. Those marked with a * were rejected by the land com. or U. S. courts. Alamos, granted in 1839 to José de la Guerra, who was the claimant. Calleguas, 1837, José Pedro Ruiz; G. Ruiz et al. cl. Casmalia, 2 l., 1840, Antonio Olivera, who was cl. Conejo, still in possession of Capt. Guerra y Noriega. Guadalasca, 1836, Isabel Yorba, who was cl. Jesus María, 1837, Lúcas Olivera et al.; L. T. Burton et al. cl. Lompoc, 38,000 acres, 1837, Joaquin and José A. Carrillo, who were cl. Nipomo, 15 l., 1837, Wm G. Dana, who was cl. Ojai, 1837, Fernando Ticó, who was cl. Pozas, 6 l., 1834, J. Carrillo; José de la Guerra y Noriega cl. Punta de Concepcion, 1837, A. Carrillo, who was cl. Refugio, 6 l., Ant. M. Ortega et al., who were cl. Rincon, 1 l., 1835, Teodoro Arellanes, who was cl. Saca, 1838, Antonio; Antonia de la Guerra do Lataillade cl. Rio de Sta Clara, 1837, Valentin Cota, who was cl. San Julian, 6 l., 1837, Geo. Rock, only a
entitled to the military fuero, and finally took him by force from the civil custody. After much trouble at home the matter was referred to Monterey and Sonoma, where the final decision was rendered in favor of the captain, and Justice Rojo lost his place. The justice of the decision may be questioned, since Andrade seems to have been only nominally, and to a very slight extent a servant. Vallejo, Doc., MS., 301, 305-9, 409, 416; viii. 32; Sta B. Arch., MS., 7-9; Dept. St. Pap., MS., iv. 273-4; Doc. Hist. Cal., MS., iv. 1029-31.
1840. Sub-prefect Raimundo Carrillo. Jueces de paz, Antonio Rodriguez and Pedro Cordero, resigning in Feb. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. P. y J., MS., vi. 60; but Joaquin Carrillo is also named in Jan. Id., Ang., iv. 17, 19. José Ant. Olivera and Ramon Valdés appointed in April or May. Id., xii. 28, 31; Id., Ben., P. y J., vi. 60; and served for rest of year. Síndico (?), treasurer, or depositario, Juan Camarillo, succeeded by Jacinto Lorenzana; sec., Fran. Castillo, and later Manuel Ponce de Leon. Munic. receipts for the year $662.75, expend. $666.50. Id., Ang., iii. 63, with monthly accts in Id., iv. passim. Jan., a woman for abandoning her husband was ordered put in irons or a corona, pending investigation, there being no secure place of confinement. Sta B. Arch., MS., 13. Feb.-April, Narciso Fabregat and other traders ask that either the order closing shops on feast-days be enforced or repealed, since many open their shops on pretence of living there. Dept. St. Pap., MS., v. 1, 54. June, sub-prefect ordered to exile a woman living in concubinage. Id., Ang., i. 1. Oct., the Sonoran Jesus Valdés, or El Tuerco, killed by José M. Losaga. Los Ang. Arch., MS., i. 221-2.
