Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-01-24
LINCOLN cOUNTY-cONTINUED


The first meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners as a Board OF
Equalization was held on the 10Th of
September, 1867, ut which meeting were
present Charles Wilson and Henry Ray
mond, Commissioners; George Ernst,
assessor; W. H. C,ipperton, District
Attorney, and U. 3. Allen, Recorder.
After transacting the business usually
dsvolving on such Board, an adjourn
ment was had till next day.
The Board met on the 18th, and after
transacting its regular business, and as
on the day previous, adding to several
assessments made by the Assessor, adj
journed till next day. a ... ..
On the 18th no business was transacted
and the Board adjourned to the following
day.
On the 10Th, Goth, 2lst aud 22d there
WIS no cuisines SIS transacted.
At the meeting on the 23d, those pres
ent on the 10th were in attendance.
Charles Wilson was elected Chairman of
the Board. On motion of Charles A.
Leake, attorney for the Crescent Silver
Mining Co., the assessment of said COM
pany for 1867 was reduced to $500. On
motion Of VIM. Fleming, Superintendent
Of the Alameda S. M. Co., its assessment
was reduced to $4,000.
No business was done at the meeting
on the oath. nor on the 26th, 9th or
2Sth.
The Board of Commissioners met at
Hike on the 18th of October, 1867, when
and where Charles Wilson, Henry Ray
mond and M. Fuller Commissioners, and
W. H. Clipperton, District Attorney,
were present. John D. CORN was
allowed $S5 for his services as Clerk Of
the Board. VIM. H. Raymond was
allowed $40 fors seal for the Clerk and Re-
cGorder, payable out of the General Fund
W. IL. Cipperton was allowed $7S as
salary as District Attorney from the 9th
OF May to the 3Oth Of June. McCutchen
and Addington We're allowed $50 for con.
yyeying an insane lady from Hike to
belmont, and j. w. Freel was allowed
you for the care Of this unfortunate lady
Y his is the first insane case of which we
nave any official notice. U. E. Allen
was allowed $500 salary as Auditor and
" 80 for stationary.
=, At the meeting on the Sth Sheriff Mat.
news was allowed S38 40 as fees. Al
VI ,ne same meeting it was resolved by the
noard that thereafter no accounts OF
uemands against the county of Lincoln
"ouid be received or entertained unless
.he same were duly authenticated and &C
rg1mpanied by the necessary vouchers
Inc statement of the Auditor and Treas
ufer OF the county's financial condition
way way received and approved. Thos. Ian,
ship. -. =. :
me Commissioners met as Board O
equalization on the 14th of October
n rooI' and acted upon the assessments o
AT the meeting on the 09th, the Com
customers allowed U. E. Allen SIS To-
o,.ending the tax roll. Other sums wer,
; o0 different officers for their serv
Nm me first building engaged for count,
E oa was leased pursuant to the fol
So .t order passed BY the Board on tn
A'th Of October, 1867. VIZ: I'm
mis-. whereas, the Board Of County Com
bn;sa,oners have this day leased tn
sslaung known as Butler 4 Pearson
io;u;n, together with the small room I'D
nar the same on the southwest cor
blo,,, situated on lots Nos. 7 and 8, il
COLI NO. II, in the town Of Hike, Lin
eounty, Nevada, to be occupied 70