Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-17


A special meeting Of the Board Of
County Commissioners was held this
morning. to consider a proposition made
by Messrs Macksy 4 Fair. through thsir
attorney. Jsdse Hillysr, tho substance Of
which IL embodied in the following prssm-
bio and resolution:
wuEHKAs. J. W. Msekay and James @.
Fair have ofisred 10 advance - . loan TO
tho Board 81 County Connissisnsrs 81
Storey county. on the day OF -,
1877. ths sum Of $4,000. for the uses
hereinafter mentioned. and also 70 obli-
gate themselves TO advance TO The said
Board Of Commissioners, fer the sans
uscs. on the hrst Mondays OF June. esp-
tsmber and December. 1877. n the hrst
Monday Of March. 1878. an amount equal
TO fifty cents on each 500 OF The value OF
the bullion which during the quarter pre-
ceding shall have been produced nom the
mines Of the Consolidated Virginia Mining
Company and tho California Mining Com.
pany. after deducting the expenses OF
producing the same. upon tho following
conditions: -
LIST. That the money 90 advanced shall
be Distributed 10. and bccsme part OF
the general and school funds Of said county
In the proportion Of eightelsvenths
(s-iithsl to the general fund. and three
slevsnths (3-llths) 10 the school fund. and
that none Of the money so advanced shall
ever DO applied TO or used for any other
purpose than - above specified.
I'd. That Whenever . fnal decision OF
the litigation now pending respecting the
legality Of the taxes upon the proceeds Of
the mines assessed agAinst said companies
shall 10 rendered In the Courts Of last
resort. the obligation 10 make furthsr ID
vanccs shall cease; and II the final decision
shall DO in favor Of the legalityof said tar.
then the money which shall have been
advanced by said Fair and Maekey shall.
upon THAR request. be accepted BY ssid
county In part payment OF the assesssd
tAxes. the legality Of which shall have
been affirmed, and that In such event the
Board Of Commissioners shall. by ondcial
action. so far a. they have power TO do the
same. remit and release all PENALTIES N
percentages for which either Of said COM
paniss shall Heretofore have become liable
by reason Of . failure IN is part 10 have
paid the taxes assessed against IL at the
times when they became due.
81. That the making Of said advances
shall enable the Board Of County Com
missioners 10 III the rate Of taxation for
the present year ut not exceeding nifty
cents on the hundred dollars Of valuation.
for general county and school purposes.
Aud whereas. We are satisfied that the
advances shall be made ~ soon ~ offered.
the rate Of taxation for the present year
can be fixed at fifty cents On tho hundred
dollars for general county and school pur-
poses.
Now. therefore, Resolved. That the said
offer shall be and hereby 10 accepted.
upon the conditions above stated. and thai
the County Treasurer be. and hereby IL In
structed 10 receipt to said Fair and MAC
kay for the amounts which shall be
advanced BY them a. above specified. and 10
spportion all moneys 30 received. eight
eisvenths ts-iiths) 10 the county fund and
thres-slevenths C3-iiths) 10 the school
fund.
Judge Lewis. Of the arm Of Lewis 4
Deal. special attorneys for the county In
the bullion tax suits, submitted the fol-
lowing replies TO intsrrogatories which
had boea propounded TO him
LIST. Can tho County Commissioners 40
eept any money from Mackay 4 Fair for
the benefit Of tho general and school
funds aloner Ayes. II net paid - .
tar.
ID. Can the Commissioners agree TO
credit any money % advanced on any
Judgment that may he hereafter obtained
by the State against the Consolidated vir-
and California Mining Companies
for taxesY A.-Tkey can Agroe to credit
ID on any sum that may DO due the county
ON such Judgments.
3l. Can tho Commissioners relieve
those companies from any penalties due
10 the county by reason Of the nou-pay-
ment Of taIss by such companissr Al
think they can.
ith. Can Messrs. Maekay 4 Fair enter
into any obligation 10 pay 10 the two
funds mentioned any money In the future
which can DO legally snforcsdf Al
not.
5th. The money, II paid. not TO be
credited on any Judgment until the whole
question ~ to the legality Of the bullio.
tax IL fully determined by the United
states supreme Court.
We, however, advise that . loan by
Messrs. Mackay 4 Fair TO the county for
the funds mentioned would be the better
and safer course to pursue.
Lxwis 4 DEAL.
The eomnunication was received and
ordered spread upon the minutes.
The Board adjourned without reaching
q decision. They will meet again at q
o'clock thi. evening.