Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-26
TOWN INCORPORATION,

Since our last reference to this mat
ter week ago, it has been talked about
and investigated by the people, and we
are confident from what we have heard
expressed by we'll informed gentlemen
that the project of incorporating the
town of Phoebe meets the approval of
those best calculated by long residence
and business interests to arrive at cor
rect conclusions. The town is too large
to be governed by the hap-hazard gov
eminent which the State confers upon
the Board of County Commissioners.
The law as it now stands was well adapt
Ell to the condition of our camp at the
time Of its enactment. But there has
been marvellous change in Phoebe
caused by its great access of population,
the augmentation OF capital, the opening
of new mines and the development of
those previously discovered. When the
law governing in this place was enacted
Phoebe was a very obscure mining camp,
with no more than a population which
could be counted by hundreds. Since
then the town has been laid waste by
fire, yet there were those who had faith
in its mineral wealth, and they bore the
the brunt of the difficulties which result
ed from the dreadful conhagration.
Others, less confident. took courage and
the devastation caused by the calamity
which laid waste the town was overcome
by dauntless spirit, and the town was
rebuilt. Unexpected developments were
made, the great wealth of the mines in
this district was made know through our
columns, capital sought investment here.
and laborers flocked hither. Things
have entirely changed: from a mere min
ing camp, peopled by few adventur-
Gus spirits, our town has become the
second in the State. The limited powers
conferred by the Legislature upon the
County Commissioners are inadequate
to the wants Of camp of such large
population and of so many diversified
interests. Legislation is therefore in.
voked to meet the condition of affairs
with which an unexampled increase OF
population has surrounded us. We
are sure that the delegation from this
county in Senate and Assembly will dis
card all considerations of partisan
nature in legislating for the local inter
est. which, by the way, effect in no re-
mote degree the prosperity Of the whole
State.
Phoebe requires local government
with Board of five Trustees, who could
be found to serve without salary; City
Marshal, whose services would BE-
compensated for by fees for the ar
rest Of malefactors. and ex-officio Ta1
Collector three policemen as assistants
to the Marshal, whose duty it should be
to watch for fires day and night and
arrest all disturbers OF the peace a Police
Judge, with the powers usually conferred
upon such an officer-the Marshal te
collect the tax levied, taking the assess
ment made by the County Assessor foI
his guide; City Attorney, whose com
pensation should be provided for by fee
collected from parties convicted of petit,
offences and such other compensation
as the Trustees might see fit t,
allow. The Board of Trustees should o
course be allowed Clerk, with salar,
sufficient only to compensate him TO
the work he would perform. In thi.
manner local government for the tow
may be obtained at small outlay. suct
local government is a necessity whict
must be met, and we are sure that the
delegation from Lincoln county will
secure the legislation required and carry
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