The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-08-20


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EIKo, August 4.-Present. full board. A
petition from citizens Of Mountain City. was
read. asking the appointment Of N. MeGarry
ms Road Supervisor Of Cope township. Peti-
ton granted and N. McGarry appointed.
Additional bond Of Vim. Thomas was sp-
proved.
Deed Of Jail and lot at Cope approved and
ordered on record.
No bids for the care Of the INDECENT SICK.
heretofore submitted. having been complied
with. the care of the Hospital was awarded to
]. J. Meigs. at the following terms, viz: A
salary Of 500 u month and 81 80 per day per
patient to the number Of six, and 81 % per
day for each patient over six in number; SIS
for each burial OF deceased patients; and med
ical attendance in the Jail free-Commission-
ers to pay for medicines, payable in INDECENT
Fund scrip.
Road Company notified the Commissioners Of
the appointment of 5. Reinhart, S. b. Wy
man and I. G. Ponjade AS referees to meet the
Commissioners of the county in reference 10
the reduction of tolls on said road. Set for
hearing August 10.
The following bill of W. ". Gillespie. here
tofore laid over for information. was taken up
Also the following bill, vetoed by the Audi
tor, WAS taken up and passed over said veto:
No. 524 of L. A. Waterman. allowed on Gen
eral Fund, for 1898 80. Also No. $50. of j.
b. Fitch, allowed for Si36, on Contingent
Fund.
Ordered that the foregoing bills take the
same position on the Auditors books as il
they had been allowed in their numerical or
der as to payment.
Adjourned to August 10.
SECOND Session Commissioners met Aug.
10th. having adjourned from the day before in
the absence of two Commissioners.
The bonds of W. w. Griswod. Geo. II.
Shepherd and John Jewett. Registry Agents,
read and approved.
Letter Of +. W. Kennedy, District Attorney
/ OF White Pine county. in reference TO the pay
ment Of onc-half of the costs Of Surveying the
county line rs claimed by White Pine, was
read. whereupon the District Attorney was
instructed to return reply that ElkO county
| declined TO pay any portion Of the expenses Of
said survey, on the ground that the said line
was not run from the point prescribed by
statute.
Ordered. that all officers of the county are
ordered not TO procure any books or station
cry from Bancroft a Co., fog or on the credit
of the county.
The following bills were taken up and
| allowed: Thos. f. Gray. $50; VIM Jones.
- y hTiHislNEI @f's " III EsNail-s ~oF
w. V. Hudson, $3.50; Elko Chronicle, Sips
W. VI. Gillespie, SlGG &C; Silverstine,
Sl2 90; L. jackson, 1924; J. Ainley. 81; L. A.
Waterman. $3.50; Trial Jurors. $50; J. b.
Fitch. 1903; J. Monahan, S97 so; J. 5. May.
hugh, So so; J. J. Meigs. three bills, STA.
Sl5, and Sl56; r. b. Wheelock. $50; A. L.
Bancroft, S27; II; S Crocker. SIS and - 50:
Il. F. Hafford. sci 40: W. Z. Thomas, S2O7 rs;
W. G. Seamands, $3.50. Total, S3,2i2 81.
Adjourned.
THIRD SE~sIoS-August l7.--This being the
time set for hearing the matter Of reducing
tolls on the Elko and Idaho Toll Road Mcssrs.
Wynan, Reinhart and Ponjade met the Com
ini~SlonerS, and on motion Of Commissioner
L-thingwell John d. Treat was selected as the
seventh commissioner to settle said tolls. AZ
the statements of the plaintiffs and defend
ants. on motion of Mr.. Wyman. it was voted
10 allow the tolls to remain aS at present col
lect-,i. but that the division L. extended 10
and across the Owhyee river
The following bonds were then approved
4. w. Brown. J. p; Z. II. McGrew. Registry
Agent; J. j. Meigs, County Physician.
Ordered. that the Clerk have published the
Registration aud Election Laws IL the State.
"r - much Thereof will be necessary for
the nsos Of the Registry Agents and Election
Officers.
The following bills were allowed: Hugh
Bowman. $50; J. b. Fitch. $5li; II. II.
Gregory, $780, f. RcinLart h Co., $40; 5. Il.
Wyman, S37 60. Total Sg2l 60.
Adjourned. 10 meet on Monday, Sept. 5,h.