Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-05-11
BoNDsMEN's MEETING.
Resolved to Withdraw from Bonds.

In response to a call published in yes.
terday mornings RECORD, the majority
of the bondsmen on bonds OF tie county
officials Of Lincoln county met last even
ing at the County Courthouse at seven
o'clock. The meeting was called to or
der, after which Alex. Brown was elected
Chairman, and Chas. Wiederhold Secre.
tary. p. Heintzelman stated the object
OF the meeting to be to have the bonds
men unite and withdraw from the bonds
of the county officials, SO as to prevent
the further payment Of taxes where there
was no protection for life or property in
return. d. G. Clark and Captain H. S.
Lubbock also addressed the meeting. A
motion was made, seconded and carried
| that vote of all the bondsmen present
be taken to decide the question whether
they should withdraw from the different
bonds or not The roll was called, four
teen voting in the affirmative and one in
the negative. The gentleman stated that
he proposed standing with the bonds
men, but did not wish to do anything
hasty, and wished to have some little
further time for reflection. 1t was moved,
seconded and carried that the bondsmen
| of the Assessor be polled to see the stand
| ing on that one officer. Out OF six bonds
men present five voted in the affirmative
in favor of Withdrawing. A motion was
made, seconded and carried that CON-
mittee OF three be appointed to call on
the balance of the bondsmen, show them
what had been done at the meeting
and have them coincide in withdrawing
as the rest had agreed. Moved and Sec
onded that the bondsmen of the County
Assessor meet at the Clerks office at ter
O'CLOCK Thursday. aud notify the County
his bonds. Motion lost. Motor
made, seconded and carried that
all the bondsmen who had voted il
the affirmative on the question o.
withdrawing from the bonds should
sign the roll before it was handed to thu
committee. The roll was then signed
On motion q committee of three, consist
ing of A. Brown, John Roeder and Chas
Wiederhold were appointed to draft I
suitable heading to the roll signed. Th'
committee then presented the followin:
heading for the roll: 1--WE. the under
signed bondsmen of the county official
of Lincoln county, with the exception o
County Clerk and County Recorder
pledge ourselves to withdraw from al
bonds OF the county officers OF Lincoln
county, with the exception of the tw
named officers above, not from any wan
of confidence in the said officials, bu
from a consciousness that it become
our imperative duty so to do for the pro
! lection Of the best interests of Lincoll
A county. Our confidence in the presen
officers of Lincoln county remains tn
same as heretofore.
I 1t was then moved and seconde
/, that vote OF the bondsmen be take
r expressive of their entire confidence i
! the present county officers, and that tn
? Withdrawing from the bonds is don
1 solely as an act for the future benefit {
. Lincoln county. The vote was take
. and carried unanimously. TWAS moved
seconded and carried that the committe
!. appointed wait upon the merchants an
a business men and request them not
r supply the place of bondsmen who ha
i. Withdrawn or were about to withdra
/ from various bonds. The meeting the
q adjourned to meet at the same place o
a Saturday evening at Z o'clock.
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