Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-11-10
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The Hills for Printisg Draks's Tax
Hacks Takes Cader Advise
ment Kids fer Furnishing Hes
pital supplies.

~ NOAhNN
ins In Virginia City to-day. Present.
Commissioners Torp. Nye. ~shspperd.
Hax.l,ine and, Chairman Randall. Dis
,rict Attorney Drake was also in attend
ance.
The referred bills we're taken up and
disposed Of.
printing blanks ordered by District Al
iorney Drake 10 be used in the back tar
suits was brought up.
COMMISSIONS Torp moved that the bill
of the Fo.,iyLt printing Office be rejected.
lengthy discussion ensued. Mr.. Torp
aid the District Attorney had entirely
ignored the attorneys employed by the
Board Of County Commissioners, and that
In their opinion the blanks are not worth
The paper ON which they arc printed. He
| did not think IL was right for the Board 10
paw for the folly Of the District Attorney.
brske-I received authority for having
the printing done in open Board.
Torp-No. you did not.
H~azeltine-I remember something about
tina, matter. I think Mr.. Drake received
encouragement from tho members OF the
Board.
RsndAil-My recollection Is about the
same.
Torp-If the Board ever authorized him
to have the printing done. We ought TO pay
the bill. but do not remember anything
about II.
RAndall-At the time Mr.. Drake spoke
Of getting the blanks printed. | said that
| personally I hal no objection 10 any pro-
--.N.... "a. a.. Ga. that .aR. rI that
I did not seek 10 place any stumbling
blocks in the way Of the District Attorney.
and that | spoke for myself and not for
the Board.
~shepperd-I remember Mr.. Rsndall's
remarks.
Drake-I certainly understood the Board
TO authorize me 10 have the printing done.
II I had not encountered this trouble with
the State Controller l would have had all
Of these complaints filed before now.
When these complaints are finished they
will b. full and complete.
Torp-I never even heard this question
discussed. II would seem very i~neousis-
tent To allow Mr.. brakes billsfo printing
when he ignores the attorneys employed
by us. and after we had ordered him not
10 do anything unless with the consent and
advice Of u attorneys.
Drake-l Am the attorney for the people.
I cars not what other attorneys the Board
may have.
Deputy County Clerk Thompson was
here called upon and said that in his un-
derstanding IL was facility agreed that Mr..
Drake was 30 be allowed to have the print
in; done.
All agreed that no formal order was
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30 defer action ON tho bill until the nsxt
meeting. George /. Lannon'S bill for
paper upon which the blanks were printed
took the same course.
The Chairman Of the Board Was author
lied to sign q bill Of sale conveying the
City Jail to the Board of Aldermen Of vir-
ginia City.
The following communications we're
read and placed on hle:
To the Hon. Board Of County Com
missioners OF Storey county: IL Is the
opinion Of the following members Of the
claim Of Peter Burke against thu county
II STOREY. that tho building 1.-THE Court
house, u worth and cost So, 900.
GEoRaE A. KISo,
4. DENY.
j. L. SAITH.
A. y. PorrLE,
II. &. BLANCHARD,
W.. v. HALL.
VIRGINIA CuY. November Z. is77.-To
the Honorable Board o. County Commis-
sioners--sins Being Que % the Board Of
Arbitrators in the case of Peter Burke W.
the County Commissioners u said county, |
! believe that the judgment rendered by |
said Arb,trators was just and meant 10 be
q fnal settlement Of all differences between
said parties. have not signed any other
statement. and am fully satisfied with tho
same. Nor have l ever seen any evidence
in or out Of said Arbitration 10 show me
that said courthouse cost $4,000. l
therefore dissent from the other i've Arbi-
traitors In their opinions. j. c. SMITH.
The suit against Mrs. q. Liddy. Of Gold
Hill, for back taxes. was ordered dis
missed.
The following bids for furnishing sup
plies TO the County Hospital for the com.
ing quarter were received Hayesd Nevin,
II lisa -; Robinson 4 Folsom. Sl,sG3 ~
William krausc. s2,07i "a. A bid was also
received from ". n. l.. II. Ford, but ~
the items were not extended, IL IL impossible
at present to give the total amount VI their
bid. The bids were referred 10 the Hos
pital Committee.
Board adjourned TO meet next Tuesday. |
the 18th instant, at II o'clock A. ~.