Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-04

The following motion was made
Whereas, the accounts of II. J.. Read and
j. A. Montgomery for $50 each for examin-
ing plans, heretofore allowed by the Board,
nave been vetoed by the Auditor and re-
turned to the Board with his reasons for
the same, Commissioner Sadlcr moves that
said bills be allowed and ordered paid,
Notwithstanding the veto OF the Auditor.
Motion seconded and vote taken /; Com
missioners Page and Sadler voting aye,
and Commissioner Horn, nay.
Upon Commissioner Pages report on
plans and specifications being called for,
Mr.. Page asked for additional time until
2 o'clock p. NJ Granted. Sadler and Page
voting aye, and Horn nay the latter on
the ground that the same is not regular.
Tie report Of Commissioned Horn on
purchasing adjoining lots to Courthouse,
called for. The Commissioner not being
ready to report, he was. by unanimous
vote. granted until the LIST of July to file
the document.
Ordered, That report of County Physi-
clan be received and placed on file.
Ordered, That report of r. w. McMa-
hon, as to condition Of fire apparatus, be
received and placed on file.
Ordered, that the Clerk send for all reg
istry books for the use Of the county for
the general election Il 1873.
In the matter II che petition Of VIM.
Herbert, ordered, that Commissioner Sad
Ter be appointed to inquire into the same.
The following report was submitted by
Commissioner Page:
To the Honorable. the Chairman Of the
Board Of County Commissioners Of Eu-
reka County, Nevada
SIR tour Committee appointed by
fltfx Raar1 npnu fha fat Mn,d.v Il, ,r,l
1878, TO procure plans and specifications
for a new court house, beg leave to submit
the following partial report
In obedience TO said order, / visited
many Of the Court-honses in the different
counties in the State 10 ascertain whether
or not one could he Sc, cted as a model
suitable for our pnrTogs. but nave been
unable to find amonst those visited any
which / could recomn end in any particu-
lar, suitable to onr use. / nave also con-
suited different architects, with a view of
securing plans and specifications, but have
not been able TO complete them for IL.
reason that the ground or site for the
building has not been selected and there
fore it is impossible to submit any plans
until the Courthouse sita shall he agreed
| upon and, therefore, ask until the Chair
man Of this Board shall have submitted
his report upon the purchase of building
lots to submit my final report.
4. d. PAGE.
Ordered, That the Clerk advertise for
plans and specifications for building a
Courthouse and Jail in the town Of Eu-
reka, the dimensions to be so by 80 feet,
two stories, brick or stone building, and
that said plans and specifications be filed
in the Clerks office on or before the Cd
| day Of July, 1878. and that the plans and
specifications accepted by the Board shall
be entitled to a premium Of $3.50. Com
missioners Sadler and Page voted aye, and
Commissioner Horn nay, on the ground
that there is no fund created to pay the
| same.
Ordered. That the plans and spccitica-
tons be advertised for in the daily papers
OF Eureka.
Ordered, That Commissioner Page be
discharged from further duty in the mat
ter Of procuring Court honse plans and
specifications
Adjourned until the 18th inst.