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In the 9Katw of ? 9?§sofution No. 96/362
B`reservation of the
John 9Varsh Stone.Mouse
U,Y&P.,EAS,John Warsh, born in New Engfand in 1799 and a.9farvardgraduate,found his
way to California in 1836 where he was preeminent in encouraging American pioneers to settle here;
and
U,9fEREAS, construction of the Stone.Mouse was begun in 1852 by pioneer John Warsh in
Rancho De Los Weganos, near what is now Brentwood in Eastern Contra Costa County, on land
purchasedfrom Jose,Noriega in 1837; and
UEREAS, the 1�ncho is the seat of significant California history, including that of
originaf terminus of the California TraiC- and
ZY"&REAS, in April 1971, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors passed a
resolution urging that the harsh Mouse be placed on the ,National Register of Miistoric Bfaces, to
which it was named in November, 1971;and
U,Y&REAS, the dwelling on this site, known focaffy as The Stone,Mouse, is now heft by the
State of California for purposes of preservation and restoration;and
WI&QMAS, the Stone.Mouse is deteriorating to a condition so unstable as to put the very
e*tence of this historic structure at dire risk
NOW,, `L7ftEREr OQM BE IT RESOLVED BT V& BOARD OT SVTERVIS09U Off'
co-WWA COSTA COzJWrPYthat the State of California, as guardian of this historic landmark is
'VRGED to take immediate and emphatic steps to stabilize the condition of the John Warsh Stone
.Mouse and to begin a plan of restoration so that this important refic of California's early history wiff
be preserved for the education and enjoyment of future generations.
4PASSEDANDADOB`I<ED by unanimous vote of the Board9ilem6ers present on this 13th
Day ofAugust, 1996.
I here6y cert that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Order entered on the
minutes of said Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Wtness my Mand andSeaI of the
Board of Supervisors affixed on
this 13th day ofAugust, 1996
V4Boatounty4,,Aini�,str
OR, Clerkof
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By
Deputy
Introduced 6y: /
Supervisor Tom Torfaksor, District v