Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-04
REroRr on THE TREAsuRER.

Tho quarterly reports Of the other coun-
Nv officers were received and placed on
die.
Mr.. Torn then arose and introduced tho
matter OF retaining Lewis A Deal and Jo-
mas Seely 10 assist District Attorney Drake
ia the collection of delinauent taxes due
from the mines. lie gave q detailed his
tory OF the employment OF these gontle-
men and OF their acceptance. He also
mentioned the fact that q written agree.
ment had been entered into between them
and the Chairman Of the Board Of County
Commissioners. After all the arrange
ments had been perfected, tho attorneys
retained addressed the following letter 10
District Attorney Drake:
y,,o,x,, c,rv Gan, 20 ,s,,
-
D. v. Drake, Esl', District Attorney OF
storey coun,y-IDeAi s,r; hasing oeeh
re'aiheu oy the DoAIu oI oounty Sonrnis-
sioncrs OF storey eouny 70 render services
IN the prosecutor OF suits 10 eollecI DE-
iinqueht anu unpaid taSes on mo Pro1eeus
OF mines, anu hA'ins secep'.S .uen ~
tainer' We hefeoy pvu.y you 'nAt We sIo
teAay =. any eon'en.h. .n Ana P.s.s
susscsseu oy yoa "" o'r,u,' win w
40 - A.. - H.
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sui'-'''u' -. ~ a...aIsi.ss -.
IN .no 49, !. .sfae,s !. "ns
we arg .e.ay a. Jr -. = ~
Aa'.e1 '~ian 49, ".
sa.na.,sni,s Irs,. nx,'
'"P"" Jas.s s,x,x
10 ,his ,et'er 'ns 'oiIowihs rePty was
made py tne county sIegAi suvIser.
once District aI'orney. o'orsy eoahty.
Ns'nn- ,nsln' m~. ssp'eh os
20, M Lewis a peaI anu SonAs
seely, sne nonJr
- 49, ~. is,h i%n.,snt rh com-
mnn;esijon wa. misnl.e,J ar I ,houlI
have Answered before mi. lime. In de-
clinInr 10 accent YOU A associate council
I'm tbe ease. referred 10 which I now re-
.rac,,,llv dol. I beg m s.spns Won tbst INV
refns.l 10 accent sour services \. In NO
wise or manner prompteJ by sny personal
or professional objection 10 Yourselves or
either OF you. nv reason must be we'll
known To YOU. further believe the pre-
tended contract signed by yourselves and
The Commissioners OF storey county 10 be-
invalid and of no effect. As an officer Of
the coun,y I sincerely hope that my opin-
ion In that particular will prove correct.
Approaching YOU all ~ attorneys and gen.
tlemen. as l fully do. and sincerely desir-
ing your continued friendship, you can
easily determine the degree OF reluctance
with which decline your serSices-to say
nothing OF the iAet ina, my Peisohai in,
tere-'s are seriously pr.luuioea .neieoy'
~ w." y
You no iurther INCARCERATION snail not
consent 70 your APPEARING IN any Oh inc
cases. very respectfully you're,
phAA,
District Attorney surrey eouh'y' Ne'sus.
After the correspondence had been read
by the Clerk Of the board. Commissioner
Torp introduced a voluminous resolution.
reeiting Al lensth the Provisions OF .ne
contract, together with all Official acts son.
nected Herewith. The intent OF the paper
however. u gi'enin the following eoheiua-
ing worisi
Resolved. That LOWS a Deal and Jonas
Seely be and they are hereby authorized 10
procsed 10 collect said money without tho
assistance Of and without consulting with
said District Attorney. and further rsssissd.
That aid District Attorney be and he 10
hereby ordered and directed 10 desist from
interfering In said matters. except he act
In harmony and in conjunction with said
Levi, 4 Deal ani said Jonas Soely.
a. .-.o,,o. ., cour,,..,on. sb.rns,d
on mouoa m..a;.'ons, .Jans.s
inc ssoiu,op n.',A.aJ ~, sSiv i.
anu was = ,,nn,s. mi a., con,
spreAa uPou = -" ~. n,.,.;.,
thereof DC iurnisn~u " VIC DA"' ~"
torney. III, o. .r.. ,,,.