Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-09
INCORPORATION.
Full Text Of the Order Adopted by
the Commissioners.

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The following is the full text Of the
order Of incorporation, as adopted at the
meeting Of the Board on Monday:
Whereas, The Legislature Of the State
Of Nevada, by an act entitled AN act to
provide for the government of unincor-
porated towns in this State" approved
March sth, 1879, did, upon certain condi-
tons, confer additional powers and juris-
diction upon the Boards Of County Commits
sioners Of this State with regard to the
management Of affairs and business Of any
unincorporated town in their respective
counties; and.
Whereas. A petition is presented to and
filed with the Board Of County Commits
sioners of Eureka county, Nevada, this 7th
day Of April, 1879, praying that the afore-
said act shall be made applicable to the
town Of Eureka within the boundaries in
said petition designated and prescribed as
follows. to wit: \ n \ And, it appear
ing to the aforesaid Board of County
Commissioners, upon examination of the
aforesaid petition, and comparing the
names thereon with the last. assessment
roll of Eureka county, that a majority OF
the taxpayers, as appears from the said
last assessment roll, and representing a
majority Of the taxable property Of said
town, within the said designated and pre-
scribed limits, have signed said petition,
praying the said Board Of County Commits
sioners for a town government within the
aforesaid boundaries; and, upon examine
ton Of the books and papers in the Office
Of the County CLERK Of Eureka county,
Nevada, it appearing to the Board Of
County Commissioner aforesaid that, fif-
teen days previous to the filing OF the
aforesaid petition Of the majority Of tax
payers, representing a majority of the tax
able property of the said town, on
the 2lst day Of March, 1879, a notification
Of intent to present the aforesaid petition
was filed with the County Clerk OF said
Eureka County, and that said notification
was signed by J. s. Wilton, Hiram John
son., w. o. Mills, Jr., w. H. Clark and b.
+. McEwen, five taxpayers Of the aforesaid
town, residing within and owning taxable
property within the aforesaid boundaries;
and, it further appearing to the said Board
that the Eureka Daily SENTINEL is a daily
newspaper, printed and published in tho
town and county Of Eureka, Nevada, and,
upon examining the affidavit Of A. Skill
man, one Of the publishers of said paper;
that the aforesaid notification of intent to
present the aforesaid petition was published
in one and more issues. from March q to
April l, 1879. inclusive, Of the aforesaid
Eureka Daily SENTINEL, and that
the same is now on hle with
the Clerk Of the said Eureka county;
and. it further appearing that M. M.
johnson, M. r. Cliamblin, L. II. Dodge
and Max Oberfelder are four reliable tax
payers in the said town, and residing and
owning taxable property within the bound
aries designated and prescribed in said
petition, and that the g~enuinencss Of the
signatures to the aforesaid taxpayers petit
ton for town government has been at
tested by the aforesaid NJ. M. johnson,
M. r.. Chamblin, Z. X. Dodge and Max
Oberfelder, and it appearing that each and
all the names attached to said petition are
genuine, and that all the requirements of
the Act hereinbefore referred to have been
complied with; il is therefore
Ordered, That within the following meets
and bounds to wit: q town
be established to be known and designated
as Eureka, aud that the provisions of the
aforementioned Act be and are hereby
made applicable to said town..
EMPLOYMENT OF CRIMINALS.
Whereas, The Legislature Of the State
If Nevada by an Act entitled "An Act to
authorize the employment Of criminals
confined in the several jails throughout
the State" app owed March, 1879, did
authorize and require the several Boards
OF County Commissioners to make all
necessary arrangements 20 utilize the labor
Of the prisoners committed to Jail within
their respective counties; and
Whereas, 1t appearing to the Board of
County Commissioners Of Eureka County
expedient and proper that the provisions
Of said Act should he enforced in said Eu-
rcka County; ii is therefore
Ordered, That the Sheriff Of Eureka
county, Nevada, see that all prisoners SEN
fenced to a term of imprisonment in the
Eureka County Jail are at all times kept
at labor on such public works as are de-
fined in said Act, and during the hours
and days required by said Act; it is further
Ordered, That the Sheriff be allowed the
sum Of SIS per day for services as guard
over said prisoners.