Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-19

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necessary 10 levy 80 heavy . Per cent. OF
taxation ON property In the county. OF
which o very large proportion was held or
represented by those who had made the
offer. He saw no reason why tho Railroad
Fund should be brought into the question.
II the original proposition was accepted.
the necessity for the levy Of 81 80 county
tax and 80 cents school tax on each 500
would be obviAted. He said this because
he did not like the Commissioners 10 think
that he came there TO make . proposition
TO advance money 10 the Railroad Pund.
Mr.. Wood further favored the amend
ment. and in conclusion offered this
amendment:
R..oIrci. That the said offer shall he
and hereby il accepted. upon the condi-
tons above stated. and that the County
Treasurer be and hereby Ia instructed 10
receipt to said Msekay and Fair for tho
amounts which shall be advanced by them
a. above specified. and To apportion all
moneys so received. six-elevenths 10 the
County Fund, thrse-elevenths 10 the School
Fund. aud two-elevenths 10 the Railroad
Interest and Sinking Fund.
District Attorney Drake said he was
afraid Of difficulties. The more he TO
ilected upon the proposition the more dis
trustful did he grow Of ID. The railroad
b~ondholders were already demanding their
pound Of fiesh. The State Treasury Wa
empty. The State authorities would soon
demand their proportion, and then Diff
culties would ensue. lie suggested that
the money BE- paid under protest. In that
way the benefits sought could bs attained.
and the rights VI all parties be protected.
Judge Hillyer said he wished to make .
clear explanation Of the proposition made
BY Mackay and Fair. II was this: They
were litigating taxes which they believed
b. he Illegal. While this litigation Is 60
ing on they could not be expected TO pay
those taxes. simply because they were be-
lieved To BE- illegal. But here Is the county
government. and they want 10 carried on.
They are told that in order 10 do this u
will be necessary 10 levy 81 30 tax for gen.
eral purposes and fifty cents for school
purposes. This will be burdensome TO
many. Now they do not propose 10 m
barrass the county. they do not wish To
hinder the prosperity Of the schools. They
cannot pay these taxes levied without an
admission Of their legality. Still they do
not want 10 see the county and schools
suffer. Hence they offer 10 advance money
10 have the county government and schools
to 90 on. II they lose the suit. let the
amount go as taxes. II they win the suit
the county Is so much ahead. II would DO
the sane AZ q gift ~ the county In that
event. Now. Mackay and Fair offer to pay
this money 10 aid these two funds. II the
tax AZ proposed il levied II will be opprss-
sive 10 the companies they represent and
10 the people. They do not propose to pay
these taxes, but to relieve the county from
Oppressive taxation. and that constitutes
the whole proposition.
j. II. Kittrell. Attorney General for tho
State Of Nevada. said these companies are
indebted Tor these ts,e. or they are NOT.
II they are, they should DO made TO pay;
II not. IL Ia not right TO take the hiegAl tAh
from them. The county CommissioneIs
have no right 10 eonprom,se WIN mem
lie asked what power oos'" enio'es WV
agreement " made. ,.
Judge hiiiycr answeres, ho power ~
written contract In answer 70 sno'nv'
question propounded D. oeherAi hIt,,sn.
Judge huiyer .aid = noney "ou'u W
pala III hv' $500 'a' o-.".. A..
General hittreh, In suurssslng tne
County Comhissiosers AN e.s
do not bind yourselves. slAha uPcs your
legal rights. Say To these gentiemen.
''iou owe this money and you must pay "
y there IL power IN the Law 70 maze YOU.
II the result Is adversely, no blame can
then attach To you. Let u he paid as
legal demand; l do no. ehsIss lie NV
there may - -om''nus INNS iii
proposition which Is no. seen. Stana
upon your legal righ's, gyh''eni.n. y y1u
- 80 a n NAN hINIA InA .Dl InH
AN, anu u NOS A.'a' ~ ,n,;a. .n ,hs
resolution onered hmposss uuuS' oa m'
oocn'y treasurer no. a.. 10; =.
You cannot require o' na' on n uns'n
not required Oh MN py ia", pa', uPpos9
you accept ~ anu ~ Is a~'ssiou,su' AN.
your tax levy - made anu 'neh .ne ne.'
tax Is not paid iou are poWer'.ss; Hou
are bankrup's; u canho' ,l u hsa
or rv''huc' q" "" ~ -
better follow the plain line Of your duty
here, u may mae YOU ~
people may refuse to vote Tor you, ana All
that, but you can say, NE followed ue
law" That Is the way to act gentlemen,
and advise you to follow u, Lei the
courts rock along and let the DIANE 'a''
where u must. ,,
Commissioner Torn sAid ne dld . want
anything to do win ths amehaMens h