Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-14
CAPITAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Aboutth Incorporation
Of Our TOwn-A Meeting of the
Eureka Delegation What was Said
and Done.
Carson CRY, January ~, 1879.

and Done.
Carson CRY, January ~, 1879.
EDIroR SENTINEL: 1 see by the SENTINEL
which arrived to-day that the people Of
Eureka, ON Friday night last, held a meet
ing to discuss the subject Of incorporation.
On the same night. and presumably at
about the same hour, the Eureka delega-
ton here held a meeting for the same pur-
pose. By invitation the delegation met at
Mr.. Cassidy's rooms, at the Ormsby
House, all being present except Senator
Doolin, who was otherwise engaged.
Let it be first stated that Eureka's dele
CATION in the Legislature nave no interest
or desire in connection with this important
matter, further than to execute the will of
those they represent. Leaving home under
the impression that a vast majority Of the
people Of the town favored al economical
form of municipal government, they
deemed it advisable to begin the work Of
framing the bill at as early a day as possi-
BILE, in order that printed copies might be
forwarded to those interested, with the
view Of eliciting expressions of opinion be-
fore final action was taken. Deferring,
however, to the superior ability of Captain
Rock, and other leading citizens of Eureka,
the members Of the delegation are only too
glad to be relieved of the difficult and
thAnkless task Of constructing the proposed
charter. So, go ahead, and if you can
satisfy yourselves-can get up an instru-
ment that will be acceptable to the people,
the delegation will engage to. shove it
through.
Nothing entirely definite was reached at
the recent meeting of your representatives,
though many points were informally
talked over and partially agreed to. 1t was
the general understanding that further
consultation would be had fiom time to
time, and that the bill, when perfected
should be the bill of the delegation, and
introduced in the name of the delegation.
Inasmuch, however, as action has been
taken at your end Of the line, it is quite
likely that further consideration of the
subject will be dropped at this end. the
delegation being content to adopt anything
that may be agreed upon by those who
have taken the matter in hand.
But it may not be out Of place in this
connection to state a few of the more sa-
lent points that seemed to meet with favor
Of the late conference of the delegation. I
shall state them as briefly as possible.
Fxst-That the town should be two miles
In, length and n in with.
Second-That there should be five Trus-
tees, two from each Ward, and one at
large.
Third-The tax rate to be- limited to
cense not to exceed $40 per quarter on any
business.
F~ourth--The debt should never exceed
$4,000.
Fifth-Trustees aud Marshal to be elected
by the people on the first Monday in May
Of each year.
Sixth-The District Attorey and County
Treasurer should be ex-officio City Attor-
ney and City Treasurer.
SEVENTH City Clerk, who should be
ex-officio City Assessor making up the
city roll from the county rolD, to be APP
pointed by the Trustees; also, a Police
Judge, selected in the same manner.
observation-disclosures and Jailer to be ap-
pointed by the Trustees, on the recommen-
dation Of the Marshal.
Ninth-The Marshal to be ex-oficio Tax
Collector.
Tenth-All officers to be salaried, in
sums as given below. and to receive no
other compensation Marshal and Tax
Collector. 1925 per month; Policemen,
500 per month; Clerk and Assessor, $50
per month; Jailer, $75 per month; Police
Judge, $125 per month; City Attorney,
$500 per annum; City Treasurer. $500 pei
annum; Trustees, to serve without pay.
Eleventh-All fees and fines to be turned
into the City Treasury.
Twelfth-The Police Court to have ju-
risdiction only in cases arising from viola
ton Of ordinances, leaving the great mass
OF criminal business to be cared for, and
paid for by county and State. as now.
Thirteenth--Making the town Register
List of last fall, with the addition of the
names of such persons as have since be-
come citizens, applicable to the first cleo
tion in May next, thereby saving an item
ef considerable expense and the people q
aeal'of trouble.
And these are the main points that have
been talked about by your delegation. Il
there are s'home rulers" who have better
or more practical ideas, let us hear from
them.
1t is is probable that, on mature refec
ton, the delegation would nave determined
to make the Marshal also appointed by the
Board.
With reference to the tax rate three
4ueAucAeoA ono Poi cont.l ~ deserves u
be said that we now pay one-half Of ont
per cent namely. o~ne-quarter Of one pei
cent. to the Fire Fund, and o~ne-quarter O
one per cent. to the Police Fund. Under
incorporation. both Of these funds, with
quarter Of one per cent. added, would b.
diverted to the use Of the city. The Stat.
rate will undoubtedly be cut down from 81
cents to so cents.
The total cost Of q city government OF
the plan above suggested would fall belo,
SIC, 900. The cost Of street Improvements
. etc., would be what the Trustees woul
choose TO make them. 1t is moi probabl
that any cheaper form, carrying with it tn
slightest hope Of being effective, can b
devised even, and / say it with all due DEF
o~a,on H. t6n Gsks1a..t Do,nD,koa II