Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-23

the exVGpbAOR bhob sAAS SASAA et4alA EcCc4VC,
90, 900; Deputy Clerk, 81, 400; and all As
sistant Clerks, 81, 800 per annum.
Ninth = That the Assessor shall be
allowed a salary of $4,000 per annum, he
furnishing his own office, and all materials
except books.
Tenth = That the Tax Collector be
allowed salary Of $4,000 PEI annum,
and "a per cent on the last $40, 1000 of the
assessment roll; his fee to remain as now
fixed by law for collecting lieenses-he
furnishing his own Office, stationery, fuel
etc., etc.
Eleventh-That all excess of fees over
$2,5OO accruing to the County Treasurer,
shall be paid into the County Treasury.
Twelfth That the County Commits
sioners be allowed eight dollars per day,
for every day they are actually engaged
on county business.
Thirteenth-The County Recorder to
remain as now, except that he be required
to furnish his own Office, lights, fuel, etc.
Fourteenth-All county officials shall
settle and be settled with, by the County
Commissioners monthly, except the Asses
sor, who shall settle quarterly.
Your Committee believe, that aside from
the great benefits arising from a system
worked on cash basis, that by the moor
poration of these suggestions into law, that
over S75, 900 will be saved to the county
this year.
All of which is most respectfully sub
mitted. Il. A. ROWE, Cnairman'
Can't. Rowe, then offered the following
suggestions as to the affairs OF Virginia
CITY, stating that the gentlemen from Gold
Hill who had served on the Committee OF
Fifteen, had not taken any part In the
matters pertaining solely to Virginia.
SUGGESTIONS ON CITY MATTERS.
We recommend the funding Of the city q
Indebtedness, which will amount to about
5000, 900; $4,000 is already bonded
The $3.50, 900 we would recommend to be
bonded in two classes, viz: .L
All notes and warrants drawn on the
Contingent and Firemen's Funds, (Which
will amount to about $50, 000) to be fund
ed in two wear Bonds. And all warrants
drawn on the General Fund (about $780,.
0OO) to be funded in three year bonds, all
to bear interest at 10 per cent. per annum,
payable semi-annually.
This will leave ample funds IN the
Treasury to pay the current expenses Of
the year, including interest and Bonds al
ready issued.
That amendments he made to the City
Charter so us to embody the following
suggestions:
lst-The Mayor shall be ex-officio City
Recorder, at salary of So, 900 per annum'
2d-There shall be but four (4) Alder
men (one from each ward) at salary o.
800 per month each.
3d-That the Clerk of Mayor and Recor.
der shall also act as City Clerk, at salary
of 80, 900 per annum.
4th--There shall be Chief of Police
instead of City Marshal, who shall be ex'
officio Street Inspector, at salary o.
$4,000 per annum.
5th-The expenses of the Fire Depart
ment shall be limited to 81, 900 per month
6th-All fines paid into the Recorder:
Court, shall 90 INTO the City Treasury.
7th-The pay of the regular policemen
employed at any one time, shall not in the
aggregate exceed the sum of $4,000 pei
annum.
Sth-The Board of Aldermen to havt
power to fix all salaries not fixed by the
| Charter.
9th-AIl cost of opening and grading o
streets to be paid out of the Public Fund
or Treasury.
1t is believed by the adoption Of thes'
suggestions, the city will be relieved from
its present embarrassed condition withou
any increase of taxation; and that the ex
penses of the City Government will be les
than $50, 900 per annum.
1t is also believed that the Recorder
Court can be made to pay all the expense
OF the Police Department, and leave sur
plus for other purposes.
The system of economy that can at ono,
be adopted by coming to cash basis, vii
readily be perceived by all. All of which
is most respectfully submitted.
E. A. Rowe, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Brundage, the repor
was received, and the committee dis
charged.
The adoption of the committees repor
was motioned, and the irrepressible Brun
dage argued at length as to section o
said report, which was amended to reat
as it now appears.
A motion to indefinitely postpone VIZ
ruled out of order by the Chair.
The adoption of the suggestions Of tn
committee were finally carried, by vot'
of Is to 2.
A motion was carried to appoint com
mittee of three-one from the meeting, ont
from the Common Council Of Virginia
and one from the Board of County Com
miseioners--for the purpose of joint actor
m placing the recommendations before thu
Legislature, and urging speedy action.
Upon motion, Capt, E. A. Rowe wa
appointed such committee on the part o
the meeting.
Upon motion, the meeting adjourned t
meet again at the call of the Chairman o
the Committee of Three, appointed al
aforesaid.