Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-12

SATURDAY. I ! APRIL H. 1878
rOwN SIRE PATENT.
Some months since q petition was circu-
lated asking Judge Rives to apply for .
Government patent to the town Of Eureka.
as provided by the law Of Congress and .
statute Of this State. We do not know
how many or how few names we're secured
10 the petition. It seems, however, that
. SUFFICIENT number was obtained TO justify
Judge Rives in making the application.
In this connection il deserves TO be stated
that Judge Rives has no interest in the
matter further than that imposed upon
him by law. We are led to these reflections
by certain structures Of Captain Hubbard,
contained in . communication which ap-
pears elsewhere in this ISSUE Of tho SEN
TrNxL.
Az to the good or bad policy Of the
movement to secure o Government title to
the land upon which the town Of Eureka
stands, that is another question. The citi-
zsns Of most Of the towns in the State Of any
note have thus fortified their titles. Even
the htsle town Of Typo, we believe. has
gone to the trouble Of taking out a patent.
However, what others have done should
out no figure with us, save in the line Of
precedent, and it is in this sense that atten-
tfon Is called to their acts. The question
Is, do the people Of Eureka desire to take
upon themselves the expense which the un-
dertaking entails. We are not certain about
this, not having heard any expression from
real estate owners pro or con. Person
ally, the propristors Of the SENTINEL care
but little aboutthe matter either way. They
own q very few lots to which they will tako
Government deeds, should the movement
60 through. At the same time they recog-
nize the possessory titles by which VIC all
hold, a. good against all corners, except
tho Government Of tho United States.
This much we have thought proper to say
in definition Of our position regarding the
question ct issue. To recapitulate, person.
ally, We care nothing about it. Whether the
great macs Of lot-owners are equally indif-
ferent remains to be seen. And just here,
it is pertinent to say, that We invite a
thorough discussion Of tho subject.
Opinions, for or against, may find express
sion through the columns Of this journal.
Captain Hubbard seems to intimate
that there is q job Of some kind in this
patent business, by which Recorder Levy
ia to be greatly benefited. Possibly so,
but we do not exactly see where it comes
In. Land Register Immel informs US that
1t Is not at all likely that the patent will
issue from Washington before the expira-
ton Of eighteen months. Then, after
that, the people have six months in which
TO take their deeds. It is thus shown
that Mr.. Levy annot hope to be the re-
cipient Of material benefit in the
premises. His term Of Office will
have expired prior to that time.
W. should further say in justice
to him, that he agrees, should the
movement succeed, to record all Govern
ment deeds st reduced rates-$2 o piece as
against $3.50 which he is allowed by law
for other deeds. The total cost per lot,
everything included, he estimates will not
exceed $3.50, and may possibly come as
low as $3.50. In the aggregate tho tax on
the people would amount to . very consid-
cradle sum, while to each individual il
would be but q tride. 1t is estimated that
there are about 1900 lots In the various
surveys OF the town.
Not much can be advanced in behalf Of
the benefits to accrue through the medium
Of these Government titles. When it has
been said that they ma serve in some de-
degree to put an end to troubles and dis
pates about the ownership Of town lots,
the chief argument in their favor will have
been urged. But it is for those interested
to say whether or not they want them.
The land has not yet been paid for, and
the final papers have not been forwarded
to Washington. They can not go on before
the first Of Nay. Perhaps. il it is made
manifest that our people do not desire the
petenk Judge Mves will withdraw tho ap-
plication. A~n'expressionl Of views on the
SUBJECTS now in order.
WHEN Jsf Davis was making his fight