Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-04-19
ONE LEETLE TRANSACTION.

Not long since Jones rushes to one Of
the Aldermen and says: Here, this
Union street Judgment against the city
will o be closed down upon US, and As
a consequence the street will soon be
closed up. 1t would have a very disas-
trous effec, upon our interests, as regarded
from abroad, if M Of our public streets
should be so closed up" THAT is So"
answered the Alderman (Piper); for how
much can the Indebtedness be bought
off," For $780," says the Mayor.
mot for less :" inquired the Alderman.
mo, for a cent less. I have informed
myself all about it," Then We ought to
take up the claim" "Got no money"
replied Jones. Couldn't you advance
the money" "No, I havn't got it; but
I have q friend who would loan it, at four
per cent, if the Board will agree to see it
paid" ~ will agree" said Piper, "to vote
to repay with four per cent. interest the
amount Of $1,000 on this street affair, If
you positively assure me it cannot be set
tied by the city for q less sum." mot
for q cent less" again declared Jones.
The arrangement was accordingly made,
or supposed to be made, on the basis and
understanding here set forth. By and by
a bill comes into the Board, on this ac-
count, for Sl,Sss. An order for the pay
ment is, on Jones recommendation, pass
ed to print. In the mean time Piper dis
covers tina, Grim had purchased this
Union street claim against the city for
Sl,400. He gives notice Of his intention
to oppose the appropriation. Alderman
Eddy is met on the street, by one Of the
parties in interest, and informed that
Grim-who said he put in the bill as an
"agent"-had put inside the account, a
$500 piece of scrip, which he would with
draw. Grim said it was a losing trans
action, Jones comes to Piper and de-
clares that this is "sll right that the
$3.50 should be paid as an amount fairly
due under the transaction. Piper re-
II know better. Mayor Jones;
YOU said this claim would cost the city
$500, on an immediate cash payment,
and il could not be had for a cent less.
Now I know it was actually purchased
for Sl,4oo and the money was paid down
for it, IN your prsseaee, by Grim" Jones
could not deny this! He asked the AL
derman to 60 with him and see Grim.
The two made the trip into the Bankers
back Office. Grim at once commenced
this story about the $500 piece Of scrip,
that was lodged to his ruin in this Sl,Se9.
Piper quietly remarked: You need not
tell me that; I know you purchased this
claim, entire, for Sl,40o, and paid the
money down in Jones presence" This,
of course, rendered farther repetition OF
the tale unnecessary. Then, said Piper:
IF you two will give me an affidavit that
YOU did no. understand, with me, that
81, 800 was to be paid for this claim the
money to be borrowed at 4 per cent per
month, I will vote for the payment OF the
$780," To this Jones and Grim would
no, agree ; but they said they would give
their words as gentlemen to this effect.
Thu Alderman said that would not do.
And upon this, Jones commenced to curse
and swear protesting that he would
never advance another cent to the city
81 thought you didn't advance TINS
money!" remarked Piper. Whereas Jones
ceased to curse and swear.
The upshot of the whole matter was
,ha, the bill Jones had passed to PRINT
giving $3.50 for the street purchase was
defeated, and Sl,456 paid the claim ) mus
saving the city in this one little (sampie)
transaction, $443.
What a i" good man for the city" Is TINS
Jones!