Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-08-15
,1.s,inr Of Town Tru,,ss..

evening at the Justices Office pursuant tc
adjournment. Presens-Messrs. G. W. yls.
worth, n. R. Herrick, L. U. Goliath and E
Gushing.
The Board was called to order by the Pres.
ident, and the minutes Of the two preceding
meetings read and approved.
Mrs. Ellen Powers appeared before the
Board and pe,isiOned them to remit a part Of
her tax. Mr.. John Rice and Mr.. Vigno,
presented similar petitions. Their taxes not
having been paid, the Board could take no
action and therefore the petitions were not
received, but the petitioners were advised to
pay their taxes and then present their several
cases Of grievances to the Board, when, il
they establish a case Of injustice or hardship,
the Board will reimburse them for the
amount Of money they have BY excessive
assessment been wrongfully compelled to
pay.
Mr.. coleman then presented a potion to
the Board to allow Cinnamon to occupy a
house on Main street in which they have
heretofore quietly been living.
The report Of the Standing Committee be-
ing next in order, Mr.. Cushing, the Commit
tee on Fire and Water, reported the tow
reservoir being in progress Of repair, and
recommended that a house be built over the
gates Of the same to keep them from rapid
decay and from the interference OF improper
or meddlesome persons.
The Committee on Streets reported on the
petition presented ut the last meeting for
the opening Of Summit street, that the petit
TONERS ut the lower end Of town were willing
to do the work Necessary 10 open 1t for use,
providing the Board would have it re-survey-
ed and declared open, and recommended that
the survey be made and the request Of the
petitioners be granted.
The Committee on Finance reported that
Capt. Plais,ead demanded payment Of the
town bonds held by him, now over due, or
new bonds issued on the same terms ms the
old ones were; and recommended that as
there was not money in the treasury TO pay
the old ones, that the new ones be issued in
payment, reserving the power to the town to
pay them before they are due. The. Committee
further reported that he had examined into
the matter OF the petition Of Barman & Co.,
referred to him at the last meeting, and was
compelled TO recommend that il be not
granted. On the bill Of Dr.. CASTOR, referred
al the same time, he reported favorably, and
recommended that it be ordered paid.
The Committee on Police, who was at
last meeting instructed to examine into and
export on the alleged neglect Of duty BY GER
tain OF the policemen, stated that as near as
he could ascertain, the complaints were ILL
founded.
The Standing Committees having all made
their reports, on motion Of Nj. Goliath the
Marshal was instructed to have u house built
over the water gates at the reservoir, in ac-
cordance with the recommendation Of the
Committee on Fire and Water.
On motion the Surveyor was instructed to
run the line Of Summit street over again, the
monuments Of the former survey having be-
come ob~literated-and the street was again
declared open.
Il was then resolved that the Board could
no, grant the petition Of Barnan & Co. which
had been reported on adversely BY the Com
mittee on Finance.
On motion Of Mr.. Cushing the considera-
ton Of the question concerning Mr.. Plais-
,ead's bonds was laid over until . full Board
shall be present.
The following bills were then presented
and referred to the proper Committees to be
reported upon at the next meeting:
Bill OF ]. H. Morrison, for work, SIS.
Bill Of Daily News, for printing. $50;
VI duNSltlNluHI gro
Bill Of Barman & Co., for sundries, 50 rs.
Bill Of E. Bitsner & Co., for sundries,
S26 o..
Bill of E. Bi,,ner s. Co., for mending
water-pipe, Sc 25.
The bill Of J. Nelson Of S25, for making
out the assessment roll OF the tax on the
proceeds Of mines for the second quarter,
was on motion ordered paid forthwith, it
A.s,. ,ko,,1 tknS h. hol DIVA kha ,.nsly -
half the previous charge on a promise Of re-
ceiving cash on delivery.
The bill Of DR.. CASTOR was also ordered
paid.
Mr.. Kellogg then presented an assignment
Of u Judgment against the town, from Mr..
VIM. VI. Long 10 F. A. Tritle, and asked
them TO provide for the payment Of it 10 the
party. Il was referred 10 a special com-
consisting Of Messrs. Herrick and
Cushing, TO be examined into and reported
upon at the next meeting.
The Clerk then read the Treasurer's report
for the fiscal week, ending August l4th inst,
which was received by the Board and ordered
placed on file. The report shows the bal
lance on hand at the commencement OF the
week TO have been S377 OF. The amount re-
ceived from all sources during the week, was
1874 81, and the amount Of disbursements
made during the same period was SSH 64-
leaving u balance in the Treasury ut the
date Of the report Of S299 "A.
On mLtion the Town Attorney was in
s,ructed to modify Ordinance No. 10, BY
changing the minimum rate Of fine imposed
Cinnamon, in certain cases, from 500 TO
$50.
The petition Of Mr.. coleman was then re-
ferred for one week. and the operation Of the
Ordinance commanding the removal OF China
men from the immediate vicinity Of the
dwellings Of white persons, was suspended
for the same length Of time.
A motion was then made BY Mr.. Gushing,
which was carried. that the Town Attorney
be instructed to draw up an ordinance for the
government Of the Fire Department Of Gold
Hill, TO be submitted to the Board at their
next meeting.
There being no more business, the meeting