Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-02-21
THE EVENING NEWS.

arg eoulpaIleS OF Virginia, met at the
rooms of the Common Council, in yir-
GINA city, and organized with President
Wilson, in the Chair, and Secretary Nc.
Dougal at his desk. Upon motion, the
seat Of John Heaton, delegate from Ne
vada Hook and Ladder Co. No, l, was
declared vacant. A communication from
A. ]. Burke, of Young America Co. No.
2, declining to act as Judge at the coming
election was received, and his resignation
accepted. Mr.. Lannan, of Hook and
Ladder Co. No. l, stated that Pat Lynch,
Esq, of his company, also declined serv-
ing, being unayoidally otherwise engaged.
Upon motion it was unanimously carried
that Geo. W. Finney. of No. 2, and Geo.
Downey. of No. l, be elected to fill said
vacancies. The Secretary of the Board
reported that the ten days roll Of the
several companies were all on file and all
correct. with the exception of Confidence
Co. No. 6. which show two names not on
the ninety days roll; the secretary of that
company failing to put the said two names
in the appropriate place. Upon motion
of Mr.. Young, of Young America Co. No.
,, 1t was carried that those two names be
stricken from the ten DAYS roll. The
Chair ordered that the Secretary give
notice through the papers of the coming
election as provided BY law. Geo. Bird
sail, delegate from Virginia Co. No. l,
spoke substantially as follows, relative to
the recent action of the Legislature, in fail
ing to exempt iremen from jury duty:
He said that il had always been the pcro-
gative Of firemen. in all well-rpgulated
communities, that they should not be
compelled to serve on jury; that duty
conflicting with their duty as good fire.
men and preservers of the public property.
He looked upon the matter as one of
great importance to all hremen, and
thought that they (hremen) had rights
which should not be entirely disregarded
By the Legislature. The recent action of
Legislature was unprecedented in any
State of the Union, and it behooyed the
fremen Of Virginia. and elsewhere in this
State, to take speedy action in the prem
Uses, and see that the august Legislature
BE- made aware that the firemen of Storey
county had rights and dared maintain
them. ne believed Eremen were large
hearted body of men, and entitled to the
exemption as requested; and concluded
BY offering the following resolution:
ResolreG, That a committee of three be
appointed by this Board to draft remon-
STRANGE, to be presented to the Legislature.
asking that body to pass an amendment
10 their recent Act exempting hremen
from jury duty.
At this stage of proceedings the officers
of the several FIRE companies present were
admitted to seat on the floor. A lengthy
discussion ensued relative to the "Daven-
port Resolutions" published some time
since in the News, and adopted by every
company in the Department except Young
America, No. .. Mr.. Young, of that
company, reported that an Investigating
Committee had been appointed, and upon
their next meeting night said resolutions
would undoubtedly meet with unanimous
approval. The jury Law was then taken
up, and long discussion ensued partici-
pated in by MeSsrs. Birdsall, Vosburg,
Lannan. Shea. Barrett, Warnock, LarSln,
Williams, Young, Challon and Harrington,
resulting in the adoption Of Mr.. Birdsaifs
TO prepare the necessary papers in the
matter, and appointing Chief Larkin, Hon.
n. W. Winton and Thos. PeaSley, ESQ.,,
a committee to urge upon the Legislature
the unfairness of the recent law affecting
fremen, and to solicit an amendatory Act
thereto. B. ]. Green presented his ere
dentials as delegate from Hook & Ladder
Co.. No. l, and was duly sworn in by the
President. On motion, adjourned.
DISTRICT CoURr, YIReINIA.-The fol
lowing business was transacted in this
Court this morning, before Judge Bur-
bank: Chase ct al. vs.. Savage Company
suit vet on trial.
Before Judge Rising-Sweezy Company
VS.. Uncle Sam Company-ordered that
Perley s belong be substituted as attor-
news for plaintiffs, as of record. Peasley
ct al. VS.. Same-order entered that de-
PENDANTS attorney give plaintiffs full privl-
lege 10 inspect all original contracts, deeds
of conveyance not of record, affecting the
plaintiffs title; also, to examine all books
of the old Uncle Sam Company in posses
SIGN of defendant. Meecham vs.. Max.
Walter-evidence all in suit being argued.
Before Judge Mesick-Killup vs.. En-
pire Company-suit continued, and Will
probably occupy the entire day.
Everyone and his niece or
some other man, was son the sleigh" yes
terdav, and all sorts of horses and runners
were called into use. Here goes pair OF
slashing greys- drawing dainty cutter,
piled with soft furs. enclosing some Com
stockian sylph, while there is donkey
tackled TO two burned slaves, the driver
as happy as anybody. So with life. we
each have ways of enjoyment. and soon
the sun will set, and our melancholy hearts
beat no more forever, Amen. P. S.-The
sle:shing on the Steamboat Springs route,
is A, No. l.
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY.-Ihe ami
versary Of the immortal Washinston's
natal day, will be observed in Virginia by
appropriate ceremony, among others, the
entire military will parade on that day,
and will meet at Armory Hall. on B street.
from whence they will form line OF
march. The young Zouave Company will
form a very pleasing feature Of the pro-
cession, having become expert IN the
manual OF arms. We believe other civic
associations intend TO join the ceremonies,
and in the evening several balls will close
the festivities.
LIBERAL. - Yesterday evening, some
fellow passing D street got struck by a
sled knocked down, scattering in the snow
some eighty dollars in gold coin. A
crowd of guerrillas" standing by would
doubtless have assisted him, but officer
Downey took the matter in hand, and
while the fellow lay insensible collected
his money, giving it to him when he be-
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