Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-17
CITY GOVERNMENT.
TWO MEETINGS LAST NIGHT.
THE CHARTER SEEKERS AND
THE OPPOSITION.
WHAT WAS AGHEED UPON.
"IO BE, OR NOT TO BEF"

The meeting of taxpayers, at the JUS
tice's Court last night, to take into con-
sideration the ACCESSIBILITY of having
the town of Eureka incorporated, was
not a harmonious gathering. There
seemed 10 be "a misunderstanding
among the persons present, and the
corporation and those of the opposition
side waxed warm. Samuel Goldstone
presided at the meeting, and ALI.
Chartz acted as Secretary. The amend
ed charter of the city of Hamilton was
introduced and read to those present
by Hiram Johnson.
The committee appointed to examine
into the probable cost of a city
government, such as deemed nee
essary, submitted their report,
which stated that an economical
form of government could be secured
by the levy of a tax of one per cent.
on the taxable property within the
confines of the proposed city. This
would amount to $4,000 annually.
The report also favored licensing all
manner of business carried on-such
licenses not to exceed $40 nor less So
and recommended the adoption Of the
Hamilton city charter.
The report caused considerable ar
gument and hilarity, and all manner
of subjects not gerDlane to the matter
under consideration were brought up
for discussion.
The report was finally by o vote
tabled, and those present who were in
earnest about endeavoring to secure
an economical form of city govern
ment, seeing all efforts to carry on the
meeting futile in face of those CON-
posing the opposition, adjourned the
meeting and dispersed.
Later in the evening another meet
ing was held by a number of taxpay-
ers who were III favor of the adoption
of an economical form of government.
The meeting was organized by the
election of Walter Is. Harrub, oue Of
the heaviest taxpayers in the town, as
Chairman, and All. Chartz as Secre-
tary.
The incorporation of the town was
fully discussed, and it was agreed that
a committee be appointed to frame a
petition asking for a city government
on the same basis as that granted to
Hamilton. The proper tax levy was
discussed at length and a direct lax of
one-halt of one per cent. was deemed
sufficient to meet the requirements of
the proposed government. The qnes-
ton of licenses mex came mp and it
was agreed hat no license should ex-
coed ten dollars a quarter.
A motion that the issue of scrip
should not exceed SIC, 600, was carried,
and that the Indebtedness OF the City
of Eureka should W. exceed that
sum in the aggregate.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed to act as a committee to pre-
pare a petition asking for a charter on
the foregoing basis and to ecu sig
natures: w. b. Harrub, Hiram john
son, w. II. Clark, j. Levin, s. Gold
stone, w. J. Smith and r. Sadler.
The object of the meeting was not to
prepare a charter and send it to the
Legislature without consulting the tax
payers of the town, but only to adopt
what would be deemed the most &C.
ceptable form of government, and then
prepare a Petition setting forth what
the taxpayers desire and present the
same for signatures. This will be the
duty of the above-named committee.
When the signatures of all who favor
such a charter are obtained it will be
sem to the Eureka delegation at the
Legislature to be acted upon.