Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-06-06

Consolidated Virginia mine, we're In al
tendance.
The Commissioners and the repre-
sentatives Of several mines have been
trying to come 10 an understanding up
ON the bullion tax matter for some time.
Last Saturday evening q meeting OF the
| Board was held. at which u was agreed
10 that a reduction should be made In
| the rate Of taxation on the net product
| Of the mines, and the meeting al burned
10 again yesterday. The re-
duction agreed upon was that the coun-
~ tar should DO lowered from u ~ 70
forty cents on the 800 and the school
tax from Atty TO fifteen cents ON the
800. The statement that the State tax
il also TO lie reduced Is incorrect. N u
is governed by the State Legislature,
and can 10 changed only by action Of
that body.
Assshes Asseaps-
Yesterday at II O'Clock another meet
ing was held and a great deal OF talk in
dulged in. but no definite arrangement
| made. Colonel Fair was not present,
nor was he represented BY counsel, 90
that il was impossible to know what bis
intentions In the matter were. IL was
asserted that the IN IL paid at all would
10 paid under protest.
District Attorney Lindsay stated that
he hal been shown n letter from the
Trustees of the Consolidated Virginia
Company directing Mr. Fair to cease to
contest tho county tax levy. Therefore
he (Mr. Lindsay was justified in saying
that the money which Ia paid to him
by Mr.. Fair ON Saturday was not paid
under protest.
Assessor Gracey said that u the money
was paid under protest he would turn II
over TO the Treasurer and take his re-
ceipt for II. but upon advice Of his coun'
sci reconsiderej his decision upon that
point.
what ths Commissioners Theuxht.
The Commissioners thought that II
would be Just as well To have the money
remain in possession OF the Conso'.
dated Virginia Company as to have Il
losked up ia the hands Of the County
Assessor.
A messenger was sent 10 interview
Colonel ]. q. Fair. Superintendent OF
the Consolidated Virginia. or Judge
Mcsick. counsel for the company. Col.
Fair was not tn DO found. but Judge
Mssick returned answer that he knew
nothing Of the matter. except that he
was under the impression that MIR. Fair
believed that the Commissioner were
willing that he shoild pay the tax under
protest or otherwise. so long as he
paid il.
Mr.. Frazer stated that he had told Mr..
Fair on Saturday that the Commission
ers wanted the use Of tho money. and
didn't caro- very particularly how 1t was
paid.
In tho afternoon yesterday another
meeting was held, at which the counsel
for the State and county were present.
No definite plan was agreed upon. and
the Board met again this morning. a.
stated above.
rhs Question ssssisa.
Commissioner Fraser announced that
| the question upon the final adoption Of
the minutes Of last Saturday evenings
proceedings was the first matter to be
| considered. The District Attorney not
having arrived oominissionsr IIaLel TO
lur.'ea eouhse' lot 'he Ns.,
what thcy VERY N'.s 49,, :, n.
a., re, wished 10 make.
Mr.. Whitman stated that he VA
no, familiar with the details OF the case
a SO IA, @s no was ao's ,m;n,
s'anu u, VI. P'op9 rss~-.r.
owners was 'mr aho snnp,e. -
NOT opposed 70 na'lns 'ne =.
mo ,ns uv a.. .Pp' 49, ,hs,
piosiusu oy aw. onty -.
.s -. a.. NH, moi ,hrov
,s, ~. concaiv..J IN le a rivbt.
away wna. 'n.y conserve ~. 4,
iney w.snsu Ps''eo' 'ne 49,
my e.'s,e MI y: ou.. - M
-. ,.t;.. FL, r...,n, for tbs
treasurer. taxing hs i,ee'p' 'ot u
sane. The money wonid o os niaus
10 him. but through him TO the county,
and tho only party against whom SUI!
could he brought Tor It's recovery WOMB
be the county.
Judge Lewis suggested thai IL would
be a. wei Tor the company 10 exohsfa'e
Mr. Tracey from all responsio'lity' anu
in case oi suit agree to hold the county