Captain Charles v. Gridley Camp No. 104 v. Board of Supervisors

This cause is before us upon an original application for a writ of mandate by the above-named petitioners praying for an order of this court, directed to the respondents, commanding them to admit the petitioners to the use and occupation of a certain memorial building situate at Gridley, in the county of Butte.

The record before us shows that the county of Butte has erected four memorial buildings for the use of patriotic associations, one of said buildings being located in each of the following cities: Oroville, Chico, Paradise and Gridley. The record further shows that prior to the erection of any of said buildings the Board of Supervisors of Butte County was petitioned to do so by the representatives of the various organizations of veterans of said county; that said organizations represented to the Board of Supervisors that if said memorial buildings were constructed at the expense of the county, that they would be so conducted and managed that there would be no charge against said county or the taxpayers thereof for the maintenance and care of the same; that each of said buildings would be self-sustaining and the county would not be looked to for any financial assistance on…