Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-25
County Buildings.

desire among the taxpayers OF the
new county Of Eureka that the most
rigid economy should be observed by
those intrusted with the management
of the business of the county. 1t has
been the universal rule in this State
to plunge new counties into almost
hopeless Indebtedness. We all hope
that our county may prove an excep-
ton to this disastrous rule. We have
q right to expect this much at least.
Everything. however. depends upon
an economical beginning. Experience
teaches that lavish and extravagant
expenditures invariably produce a
ruinous depreciation in county scrip.
The legitimate expenses are thereby
doubled or tribled, and an intolerable
burden of taxation is the natural and
inevitable consequence. We repeat,
therefore, that too much care cannot
be exercised in the beginning.
Our Board of County Commission
ers is composed of leading business
men, all heavy taxpayers, and we
have no doubt that prudence and
economy will characterize their every
official act. The public veal, we have
confidence to believe, will be their
constant study.
Buildings are needed for county
purposes, and it is incumbent upon
the Board 10 furnish them at once.
What plan will be adopted has not
vet been foreshadowed. Two propo-
sitions were submitted yesterday to
the Board by citizens living III differ
ents portions of the town. One in
cluded a lease of the Silver Brick
charge, and the donation of a plot of
ground situated west Of Monroe
street, on which it is contemplated a
Jail shall be erected. The other was
the free gift of the Skating Rink
building on the orner of Main and
Bateman streets. This property is
valued at $4,000 cash, which amount
has been subscribed with commend
able liberality by the citizens in that
portion Of town. The building has a
frontage on Main street Of 40 feet by
100 in depth. 1t is claimed that with
a small outlay this property can be
made TO meet Ill present requirements
1t is certainly true that the offer is Il
most generous n on the part of the
citizens who have taken an interest in
the matter, and is one worthy tue
serious consideration of the Board.
The erection of county buildings
the present season is not to be enter
tanned for a moment. Some one of
the various propositions talked
of must Of necessity be accepted
bv the Commissioners. Which Of
them, is the question now remain
ing to be determined. We hope to
see the Board discard all local predi-
lections and act for the best interests
of the county. 1t is the only safe
course to pursue in an official capacity.
The Commissioners are authorized
by law to convert $40, 600 Of the bonds
of the county into cash for the pay
ment Of current expenses. This
amount, with the additional sum real
lied from licenses, ought to
bridge over the period from
date until the taxes for the
fiscal year shall have been collected.
Economy, therefore, is all that is
necessary to keep our county affairs
nearly, il not quite, on a cash basis.
But a false step now might involve us
in financial ruin. We repeat. in con-
c%lusion, that the Board should weigh
the offers hat have been made in the
matter of county buildings, and ac-
cept that which gives the greatest
promise of being for the best interest
OF the county. irrespective of locality.
We should not get heightened until
we can afford it.