The Nevada journal., 1854-04-21
Town Corporation.

AVUn VIpOA OClVAs
An election, we believe, is to be held or
the first Monday Of May, for new Board
of Trustees, and other town officers. This
organi zation has thus far been but an ex
pertinent, and is, as yet, but half tried
The ordinances passed by the present
board, are. of course, in some particulars
imperfect, and in some instances, people
have complained, perhaps justly of theiI
severity. II such be the case, i: is not nec-
essarily an objection to the organization OF
the corporation because the imperfections
are no more than oversights in the legis-
lative department, which may, and doubt
les will be remedied as soon as time and
experience can give adequate statistics for
their correction. We do not think it is
right to attach blame to those vested with
the duty of executing the laws, because
they are promptly executed, even if their
operation should bear hard upon some of
our best citizens. In fact it is necessary
that such should be restrained from every
improperly, although they have the good
Of the community even SO much at heart.
For, with what inconsistency would our
officers attempt to enforce any given ordi-
nance, at any time, if those most honored
among US are allowed to violate them with
impunity? Every man is presumed to be
an honest, good citizen, until he is proved
to be otherwise, and if he does no more
than good citizens do, what evidence that
he is not. To establish a different rule,
would not only be giving currency to
strange precedent, but would be legislating
directly for one set of men at the expense of
another. All our corporation laws require,
is that citizens should so conduct themselves
as to secure to our inhabitants, peace, safe
ty and quietude and it is no more than
proper that those who regard themselves
as superior to the more unworthy, should
show their superiority by an implicit obe-
dience to wholesome laws.
But there are some vital improprieties
yet in cur town, for the abatement of which
we have locked for wi b considerable solic.
itude. but which thus far have not been
touched. San Francisco and Sacramento
have both set an example worthy of imita-
ton; and though the accomplishment of
80 desirable an object may cause some re-
sistance on the part of those interested, we
can see no good reason why the attempt
should not be made Let these things be
bourne in mind 100. at the coming election
and, if possible, elect men as trustees,
who are willing, for the sake Of dccency
and the peace of the town, to bear little
of the calumnies which are necessarily
heaped upon those who will discharge a
known duty-and marshal who will
fearlessly and resolutely enforce the laws
of the board.
There are imperfections, too in some Of
the present ordinances, which should be
remedicd without delay. We may note that
of tax Of Sis for each performance, on
concerts, theatres, &c. This. in connection
with the state and county tax of $40,
amounts to almost prohibition. This,
when applied to Circuses, would be well
enough. The latter contract almost no 10.
cal expense, and are patronized to an ex-
tent entirely beyond the anticipation of
those engaged in the more intellectual pur.
suits OF music and the drama While they
taS the community to the amount of thous.
ands, they leave but little to show for their
beneficial effects. Then, would it not be
| right to make a distinction between the
musical concert, demanded by the citizen.