Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-17
sr.,ehes of Early Days In Lincoln
Countrywide. 5.

At the meeting Of the Board Of Com
rissioners held on the Goth Of November,
$50, the principal business transacted
was in passing upon accounts against the
county. Among Others We observe bill
\ allowed in favor of Holland 4 Simpson
for s3iG, which is the first bill allowed
by the Board for printing done in this
county.
At the meeting on the 18th Of De-
e.nber Col. ]. II. Baker was appointed
Justice of the Peace for Tempiute Town.
ship, and John b. Van Hagen Constable
for Phoebe Township for the month of
December.
The boundary line between Lincoln
aud Nye counties had not been run at
this time, and the Board directed the
Clerk to communicate with the Commits.
sioners of Nye county. and urge them to
take joint action in the matter.
The first meeting in 1871 was held on
Monday, January 2, when W. C. Glissan
and W. 5. Ferguson, two of the new
Board of Commissioners, were present.
Mr.. Glissan was chosen Chairman. Very
little business was transacted. The
bonds of the following county officers
were approved: j. A. Curtis. Assessor;
Henry Phillips, Treasurer d. |. Will
mans, Superintendent of Schools. The
Commissioners fixed their own salaries at
5000. ! umerous accounts (not speci.
fed in the minutes to which we have had
access) were laid over until the ensuing
meeting after which the Board adjourned
to February ID, 1871.
At the beginning of 1871 the new
county officers entered upon the dis
charge of their duties as follows: John
Kane, Sheriff P. b. Miller, County
Clerk q. S. Sawyer, District Attorney;
Henry Phillips, County Treasurer; WIN.
Ii. Henderson, County Recorder j. A.
Curtis, County Assessor; G. +. Phlson,
Public Administrator f; d. /. Wilmans,
Superintendent of Public Schools; W,
c. Glissan. VIM. Ferguson and p. Nc.
Cannon, County Commissioners. No
objection was made in regard to any
office except that Of District Judge. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Fuller had
been chosen District Judge at the pre-
ceding election, but the then incumbent,
by appointment Of the Governor, claimed
the right to hold over, and Fuller brought
the matter in controversy before the Su.
preme Court on writ Of quo warranto.
After hearing the arguments upon the
law points presented (there being no
question of fact involvsd) the Supreme
Court decided in favor OF Judge Fuller's
legal right to the Office for four years
from the first Monday in January, 1871.
OF those who took Office in 1871, John
Kane, Sheriff. held for one term was
nominated for reelection, but was de-
ieated; he died in November last. P. b.
Miller still holds the office OF County
Clerk, having been reelected. District
Attorney Sawyer is still practicing law in
Phoebe; but Treasurer Phillips has gone
to California to reside. Henderson was
reelected Recorder without opposition
in 1872. Curtis was nominated for re.
election. but at the polls fell behind
about 80 votes. Dr. Philson, then Pub.
lie Administrator, and d. Wilmans,
School Superintendent, are still residents
of Phoebe. Commissioners Glissan and
Ferguson continue their residence in this
county, but McCannon has taken up his
residence elsewhere.
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