Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-23
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Saturday evening pursuant to a call the
citizens assembled at the First District
Court Room. in Virginia, and after time
Of motions and fuss, organized with D. o.
Atkinson, President and A. II. Emanuel,
Secretary. Capt. E. A. Rowe, Chairman
of the Committee of Fifteen, reported that
that body after mature elaboration and
examination, had become convinced that
Consolidation" was wholly impractical
bic, but that said Committee had drafted
a series of recommendations to be sug-
gested to our representatives at Carson for
THAR approval, and engraftment into laws
to govern the county of Storey.
Suggestions of TIE COn.mittee of Fifteen on
County Afairs.
Mr.. CHAIRXAN: After full and care
full examination of the county's affairs,
your committee deem consolidation i'm
practicable, and have the honor to report
the. following recommendations, and
would suggest that if they meet with the
approval Of this meeting, that our delega-
ton in the Legislature be instructed to
urge, in the most expeditions manner
possible, their incorporation into law.
Filst-They recommend the funding Of
the county Indebtedness, which is estima-
Ted win amount to the sum of $275, 900
on the first day Of February next; $780,
900, warrants Used prior to August lst
1864, to be funded in three years bonds !;
$4,000 warrants issued since August
/, 1854, 70 Ia funded in six years bonds;
the whole TO bear interest at 10 per cent.
per annum; interest payable semi-an-
nually.
Second-As this years revenue has
been, and i being. absorbed by the re-
demption Of county Indebtedness, there
fore, to pay In cash the expenses Of the
county for the present year the County
Commissioners are to be authorized to
issue. not to exceed 800, 900, in two year
bonds, bearing one and one-half per cent.
interest per month; The same to be issued
from time to time. As funds are required.
Redemption and interest funds to be pro-
vided for in both cases.
Third-ro slightly increase the rate of
tax for county purposes say to 81 90 on
the 800.
Fourth-That the State be requested to
refund to this county 81, 900 expended
oy 1t In the care Of State patients at our
Hospital and Insane Asylum.
Ftfth-That the school fund be managed
oy the county officials the same as the
osner revenues. That the present system
Oh Scnooi Commissioners be abolished
and Superintendent Of Public Schools
be elected By the County Commissioners.
Sixth-Fhat jury fees be abolished IN
criminal cases also in civil cases, except
where juror Is empanneled 70 try . case
then the jurors fees to follow costs Of
suit, Is well a. all expenses Of summonine
and swearing Of jurors.
Seventh-That al tees coming into tie
Sherif-s Office over the sum Of S8, 900 per
annum, shall be paid into the County
Treasury; and on all fees so paid in the
Sheriff shall receive 333 per cent. That
the UNDERESTIMATE Shall be allowed at the
rate of 1850 per annnm. And all Depu-
ties-to be appointed with the consent Of
the County Commissioaers-st the rate Of
1000 per snnum eall Of which must
only be paid Rom the fees paid into the
Treasury.
Eighth Thar TN sAms law apply to the
County Clark's ofacs = the ShsrifS, with
It