Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-02-12
s,,.,ehes Of Early Days ia Lincoln
Countrywide. 2.

Countrywide. 2.
Tho Board of County Commissioners
in October 2, 1868. Present-Com-
,,issioners n. Fuller and Henry Ray.
,oond. No business of importance was
transacted.
following is the official vote OF the
e,uatv at the first election held under its
Jurisdiction, Nov. ., 1868:
For Presidential Electors-C. E. De-
long, A. L. Page and J. W. Haynes, so
,otss each; VIM. Woodburn, K. 3. Ellis
and W. NJ. Seawell, Sc each.
aFor Alternate Electors-J. S. Cross
man. Tbos. Wells and r. Kennedy, 80
each; John c. Fall, J. E. Springer and
Nv. L. Hunt, sc each.
The recording of votes for the Altern,
ate Electors was entirely unnecessary, as
no such officer is known TO the law; but
we give the record merely as a matter Of
history. -REPoRTER.
For Congressman Thomas Fitch, AZ;
W. F. Anderson, 81.
For Judges of tue Supreme Court,
long term-B. c. Whitman. SO; r. Ii.
TAYLOR, S.; short ferm-J. Nicely john
son, As; p. ii. Clayton, 81.
For Surveyor General-John Day, 40;
Joseph Reed, 81.
For State Printer-H. Il. Migbels, 40;
Chas. l.. Perkins, 81.
For State Senator-R. S. Clapp, 40;
Y. B. Hazard. 81.
For Assemblymen-'J. N. Williamson,
IL. F. W. Randall, Oh.
For District judge. G. Hubbard,
sc; L. A. Leake IS; N. Fuller, II.
For Sheriff-Geo. ". List. 81: VIM.
Ritter, GO.
For County Clerk--John D. CORN, So;
W d. Hickman, 81.
For County Il, cordei--Henry Ray
mond, n; Standish Rood, 25.
For District Attorney--C. w. Wandell,
~; c. 5. Cotton, %.
For County Treasurer-Chs. Schmuck
50; ". NJ. Wilson, Sc.
For County Assessor-D. W. Brown,
Al; n. II. Carlow, G5.
For County Surveyors. Il. Nichols,
50; =. Longshore, oil.
For School Observation-Disclosures
Barber, 4S; G. W. McLape. 81.
For Public Administrator. Stern,
i6; Charles Cook. IS; j. e. Croker, l..
For County Commissioners Albert
Barber, Al; Silas Pearson, 43; A. W,
Geer, 80; james Nee, 81; Chas. T. Ely,
60; J. Gilbret, 81.
For Justices of the Peace--Precinct
No. John D. CORN, 4S; W. d. HEX
man, /. Pr, cinct No. 2-E. Collins, %;
Precinct No. 3-Peter Goodfellow, ~.
Precinct No. Al. II. Woolsey, l.
For onstables-Precinct No. Ed.
Burke, %. Precinct No. ID. r. Hunt,
3. Precinct No. As. Rood, !.
The Clerk was ordered to issue certifi-
Gates of election to those receiving the
highest number of votes for Legislators,
district, county and recinct officers, and
to transmit a copy of the foregoing alb
stract to the Secretary Of State.
At the meeting OF the Board OF Com
missioners ON the 2lst of November,
1868, Sheriff List resigned, and VIM.
Ritter, Sheriff elect, was appointed to fill
the vacancy.
January !, 1869, the Boaru met
Present Commissioners Fuller and
RAYMOND. At this meeting it was or
dered that the amount of money in the
Ten Per Gent. Fund be transferred to the
Special Fund for the purchase OF books
for the county, aud that the sum OF
Sl32. be transferred from the INDECENT
Fund 10 the Special Fund. and tnat the
balance in the INDECENT Sick Fund be
transferred to the General FUND.
At the meeting on the 10th OF Janua'
ry, 1869, A. Barber was appointed COIN
ty Treasurer until the election nud quail
fication OF his successor; bond required
$1,000. Various bonds of county auG
precinct officers were approved, among
others that OF G. W. Wandell, District
Attorney - Cotton, District Attorney
elect, never having qualified.
According to the returns OF the election
held in November, 1858, james Nee. Z
p. Ely, and J. Gilbert we're chosen Conn
ty Commissioners but there is no recor'
to show that either of these gentlemen
ever sat in the Board Of Commissioners
We understand that they all left tn
county, and that the Governor appointe'
other Commissioners. On the 10th Q
March, 1869, Joseph Stark, Louis Stern
and W. II. Clipperton met as a Board G
County Commissioners, and Louis Ster
was elected Chairman. VIM. Snodgras
was appointed Surveyor and james Nc
Cutie Public Administrator; bonds
each appoirtee. $4,000. The Clerk wa
ordert to communicate with the Unite
States Surveyor General and urge tn
! necessity OF immediate action IN regar
to the boundary line between Nevada on
y Utah.
At the meeting on the 9th OF April tt
assessments on each 500 worth Of pro-
erty were fixed for the year 1870; SIX
&. for county purposes, Sl.25 for State pu
poses. and is cents for school purpose
. The boundary line of the State had ~
been definitely settled at this time, b
the Commissions nevertheless ordert
that the people living in the followil
settlements be required to pay taxes
Lincoln county for the year 1869: Sprir
Valley, Eagle Valley, Meadow Vale
Meadow Valley Wash, Glover Vale
Beaver Dam, Titusville, st. Thoma
Las Vegas aud Hardyville. The Cor
missioners allowed themselves $lO
diem for their services, besides miIeaR
G W. Wandell was appointed Coun
Surveyor; bond, $4,000. NJ. J. McMa
nus was appointed Justice OF the fea
for Ely Mining District, in which y
town OF Phoebe is situated. At the met
ing on the 10th OF May, McMann's l1r
diciiou was extended over Meadow VI
ley, Eagle Valley. Spring valley a