Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-05-11
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Arrivals.
OF Town TRUSTEES.
OLD BOARD.

BOARD OF town TRUSTEES.
OLD BOARD.
GoLD HILL, May s, lS7l.-Board
met at G:30 p. Nj. Present-Messrs. HUI
guet, Mercer, Gallagher, Stern and
President Flagg.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Finance Committee made an elabo-
rate report (which was first published
in the News Of May sth). Report re-
ceived, adopted and ordered on file.
The Committee on Streets reported
them In good condition.
The Committee on Fire and Water
reported S feet 2 inches Of water in the
reservoir; water in pipes to Granite
mill.
On motion. the Marshal's, Treas
urer's and Town Attorneys bondsmen
were relieved from and after May s,
1871.
On motion, the thanks Of the Board
were rendered to President Flagg, for
the able, courteous and impartial man.
ner In which he had discharged the
duties of presiding officer during the
past year.
On motion, the Board adjourned
sine die.
NEW BOARD.
Board met ut Sis z. NJ. Present
Messrs. VI. Stern. G.. T.. Stevenson,
II. o. Douchey, George Emmett and
w. Messerve.
Mr.. Stevenson was called to the
chair pro tenn.
Mr.. NJ. Stern vas unanimously
elected President Of the Board.
VIM. lily. Doane was unanimously
reelected Clerk OF the Board.
The President appointed the follow
ing Committees Enancc-C. &. Ste
yenson and II. o. Douchey. Streets
George Emmett. Fire and Water
W. Messerve. Printing!. Z. Steven
son and II. o. Douchey. Salaries
C.. C.. Stevenson and w. Messerve.
Hcalth-GeorSe Emmett, the PreSi-
dent Is also on the Health Committeel.
j. II. Harris was unanimously re-
elected TOWN. Attorney.
The Treaalrcr's bonds were fixed mt
$4,000, anA the Town Attorneys Mt
A The Bofrd adjourned to meet Thurs
' day evening, May llth' at 1850 p. NJ.
hRI& O WATER WEST OF III
CoNsfNJx.-The continued failure OF
the supply Of water in this section, i'll
duced partly by the recent dry seasons,
rs well as by reason Of the drainage
caused by the sinking Of deep shafts in
the mines along the Comstock, directs
the attention Of practical men to the
development Of new and much-needed
resources In that respect. Already the
lack Of water Is severely felt in the
milling and tailings-saving operations
in the canyons near here, and II q bet
ter supply could be procured at reason.
able cost, an important object would
be attained. All the deep shafts are
sunk Mt the east side Of the ComstocH,
certainly developing much water III
that direction. but not enough. anu
II Il also found now that ut the lowest
levels the water supply gives out, i'll
some instances altogether. The ques-
ton now Is whether the requisite sup
ply Of water could be found west OF
the ledge. 1t is well known that the
rock OH that side Is extremely hard,
and although drifts have been driven
into It from the mines ut various points
and depths, all e~ncountering more or
less water, yet none have penetrated
far enough to demonstrate how much
water could be looked for in that direc-
ton. Certain parties are now agitating
the idea of boring artesian wells west
Of the ledge. and it is very possible
that in crossing the various strata, all
OF which apparently dip east ut an
angle of forty-ilve degrees, like the
Comstock, they might cut some heavy
vein of water, or several veins, when
would give q flowing well, or ut least
one which could not be pumped dry,
therefore furnishing a good supply OF
that much-needed article. The many
springs in the ravines west OF the Com
stock, even away up toward the sum
nit of Mount Davidson, the head oil
Crown Point ravine, and even WaSiioe
Lake, support the idea Of there being
u plentiful supply Of water to be found
by boring through the various stratas
west Of the old Comstock somewhere.
We would like to sec the idea practi-
cally acted upon and demonstrated.
FACE PAISTISG.-It Is an error for
any one to suppose that the fashion so
generally adopted by American and
other ladies', is original with them, or
ANYTHING new under the sun. Long
before the ~pale-faced ladies learned
tim, to paint their countenances, the
Pluto sotaws of this section did the
same thing. and do now, to a much
more liberal degree. They don't con-
fine their artistic efforts to a little
whitewash and a slight touch OF rouge
OH each cheek, but just slather on
the red paint copiously all over
their broad faces. Yes, and qai:e
frequently they further adorn their
physiogs with streaks and daubs OF blue
and white paint. Oh, they are not
mean at all with paint, but lay 1t on
good and thick, and plenty Of it.
The weather to-day is fine and
spring-like as one could we'll wish. 1t
might, however, be n little warmer
with comfort.