Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-29
INcORPURsT OF CARSON
CITY.
CITY Boundaries.

Mr.. Helm has introduced a bill into
the Assembly providing for the incor-
poration Of Carson City The incor-
poratiou under the provisions Of this
bill. takes effect on and after the lst day
O. March, 1873. The corporate limits
of the city begin at the centre Of the
southeast quarter OF section S. township
No. 10. north OF range 20, running from
thence due west one mile to the centre
o: section Z, same township and range,
thence due south one and one-fourth
miles to the southern boundary line of
sections Il and Is. same township and
range: thence east along said southern
boundary line OF sections Il and IS, one
mile to point due south of the place of
beginning. and thence north one and
one-quar;er miles to the place Of begin
ming.
The corporate powers of the city Of
Carson shall be vested in a Beard OF
Trustees. consisting of three members.
who shall be actual residents and own
ers of real estate in Carson, and who
shall be elected by the qualified voters
of the city.
The Town Trustees.
Henry f. Rice, A. Is. Driesbach and
Michael l.. Wager are named as the first
Trustees. and are to met on the first
Monday in March as Board and deter
mine their RESPECTIVE. terms of Office by
OF. One Trustee holds for one year,
another for two years, and the third for
three wears. So. thus alternating, a new
Trustee will he elected on the LIST Mon
day of Nay il each year, to serve for
term of three years
,Ksde Of Alternating.
OF the thres present Trustees WHO SO
into Office on the 1st Monday in March
1879, one goes out of office on the LIST
Monday of May, 1876; another Oh the
LIST Monday of May 1877, and the third
on the lst Monday of May. 1873. And
SO alternating to the end OF the chapter,
or of time.
The first election will be held on the
1st Monda. of My. 1876. when one
Trustee will be elected.
The Board of County Commissioners
appoint to fill vacancies oecasioned by
death. resignation or otherwise
Notice of election for Trustee must
Z IL I,
county two weeks prior to the day of
election.
The election returns are to be placed
in the hands Of the Board OF Trustees.
who shall within three days declare the
result. Those elected must take TIE
oath of Office within five days after the
result is declared. If OF. of the county,
he is allowed 20 days
The Board must hold sessions on the
2nd Monday of each month.
City Taxes
TIE Board shall levy yearly tax of
not less than one-four,h Of one per cent
nor more than one per cent. upon the
assessed value of all real and personaI
property within the city limits. ior the
support of the city government.
The Board Of Trustees levy taxes. and
act as Board of Equalization They
serve without pay. The City Clerk is
also Clerk of the Board.
All fines. taxes. etc. are to be paid
over to the City Treasurer, which shall
be styled General Fund -
AL claims against the city are allowed
by the Board of Trustees-the City
Clerk drawing a warrant upon the City
Treasurer for the amourt-sta,ing the
nature Of the claim and writing lie
deemed" across tie warrant
Powers of the board.
The Beard is empowered to lay out,
open and extend streets, construct |
bridges, sewers, etc., and assess the |
whole cost. or portion thereof. to the
owners OF the property on which such |