Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-28
THE EVENING NEWS.

L. U. Goliath. E. Gushing. Wm. D. Gray
and Y. K. Herrlrk. The meeting was
called to order BY the President. Minutes
of the previous meeting were read and ap-
proved. The Standing Committee on
Streets reported that their condition were
such as to require more workmen. and
that the Board authunze
the employment of more men to work on
the streets. On motion of Mr.. Cushing
the Committee was granted full power in
the premises. The weekly report Of the
Town Treasurer was then read by the Sec
rstary. Ii showed cash balance in the
hands of the Treasurer Of Sl.l+3 81. On
motion. the report was accepted and
placed on nile. The Committee on Finance
recommended that the Treasurer be given
salary OF SI5 per month. and that the
pay of policemen remain the same as il
was under the old Board. After some
was moved and carried, that the salary Of
the Treasurer be fixed al $50 per month.
The recommendation Of the Committee on
Finance, in regard to the salaries OF po-
hcemen, was adopted. and BY motion, the
Board determined that they should re-
main the same as heretofore. On motion
the consideration of certain warrants in
favor of Lynch & Muudall were postponed
one week. The Committee on Fire and
Water reported the water-works Of the
town all to be in good condition. The
Committee on Police reported that there
had been complaint made 10 him that some
Of the policemen were in the habit OF stay
ing in the saloons and places Of amuse-
nent, longer than duty 70 the public
allowed; and on motion il was ordered
that the Marshal be instructed 20 call the
attention OF the policemen 10 section Sec
ond Of Ordinance No. IS. The COM
mi,tee recommended the payment Of
the salaries OF the policemen for the
month Of March, and on motion, it
was ordered that the Treasurer be
instructed TO pay them the amounts Of
their salaries for that month. 4 bill Of
$25. By Riorden Taylor. and q bill for
like amount. by J. 4. Griffin. for repair
ing the town water-workS, were ordered
paid. The Clerk reported that bids for
che town printing had been received from
Lynch s Mundall. OF the Gold Hill DAILY
News, and that there was no compe-
tition. The proposals. made were read TO
the Board. and a motion made and unani-
mously carried, that the bid be accepted.
and that the Clerk be ordered TO inform
Nessrs. Lynch s Mundall of the accep-
lance. Application having been made to
the Board for relief to Mrs. Collins. and 1t
appearing thar the case was one Of sick
ness and destitution which called for Pc
cuniary assistance. il was. on motion,
ordered tina, warrant Of $50 be drawn
in her favor, for her relief; and Z. Cush-
ing was appointed 10 bestow the money
and 10 see that relief was rendered in the
case. There being no more business, the
meeting adjourned.
FROM EXCELSIOR DIsTR1cr.-We learn
the following particulars relative 10 this
fabulously rich district, in California. from
". II. Howard, who. for two weeks past,
has traYersed almost the entire country
engaged in locating claims and inspecting
the Lodges Of those already locared. The
main ledge OF the district is entitled the
California, and the groupings are discerni
Ole for q long distance. standing prom
inent from the earth, and always rich in
gold, silver and copper ore. The princi-
pal company, located on this ledge. is
styled the Union Company, and as SION
a. the snow Is of the ground. active oper-
alton. for mining and milling will be com
nenced and vigorously prosecuted. The
next prominent company Is the Virginia,
which has three hedges, numbered one.
two and three. On ledge No. is located
the Eclipse, Summit. Ruby and PotoSi
claims, each having large and well de-
fined groupings. From the Eclipse Col.
Howard brought in some ore that assayed
sixty per cent. copper and $3.50 IN gold
and silver 10 the ton, this, too, from near
the surface. From the Potn>i the fabu-
lous ASSAYS of more than $4,000 to the
ton has been realized. OF course the larger
amour, beng tine gold. On ledge No. 2
Of the company some Of the groupings
were blasted. and piece Of the ore in pos
session Of Col. Howard shows free gold
in profuSion. besides sulphurets OF copper
silver and pyrites Of iron. the specimens
would doubtless ASSAY $4,000 per ton.
and IS q beautiful affair. Ledge No. 5. as
yet, has not been prospected. but the IN
dications are equally a. favorable as IN
the 6rst two mentioned. Parallel with
these Lodges, and to the north of the Nr-
ginia Company. are located the Howard
and Washoe series of Lodges. six in mum.
Der. bur. as yet, unproSpected, although
showing fine groupings pregnant with ore.
Sill farther north IS the Banner Com
pany, also located on large ledge. rich
in gold. silver and copper. At present
there IS considerable snow on the ground,
which will be melted in about ten days OF
two weeks, when prospecting can be done
70 advantage. The country is wild in the
extreme and heavily wooded, with large
water power near by. The Lodges are
situated in the mountains, on the north
side of the North Yuba river, and are
generally running due north and south.
Already large number of prospectors are
in the district. and continually increasing,
while preparations for work are buSily
being made, and the next three months
will witness the opening Of the mines,
building of mills for the reduction OF the
ore, construction of roads and erection Of
buildings and hosting works. Our in
formant has no scepIiciSm relative to the
richness Of the lodges, and will return to
the district in about ten days prepared to
stay there the entire season.
SrrRo's Dram TrNSEL.-ln a CONVEX
,a,ion with Mr.. Sutro, yesterday, We
learned that he is getting his great enter
prise into pretty good shape, many in
au.n,ial parties having taken hold OF the
matter. He may, however. have to go
Eas, before perfecting arrangements so a.
10 commence work. This immense and
extensive tunnel will be some four miles
in length, and will tap the Comstock ledge
a, the dspth of 1900 feet from the surface
a depth which can, from present indica-
t,ons, never be attained in any other way.
for. aside from the great height TO which
everything would have to be hoisteo' II
vouid be matter Of lmpo>sibihty almost
10 raise the water TO that height. In fact
il could not be done without an expenol-
lure equal to the product Of the mine, I'M
ie.s ,be ore was far richer than any dis
covered. By means Of this tunnel the en-
rire ledge could be drained, and far more
h