Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-08
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
IMPORTANT MEETING or THE COMMITS.
Sl0NeRS.
A Good Deal Of Satisfaction nnd q
Little Grunbling Follows.

assembled in Eureka, and the subjects
brought before them the most vital to the
interest and welfare Of our people, the
principal ones being the subject of incor-
poration, the tax levy, etc.
INCORPORATION.
The petition Of 301 taxpayers of Eureka,
praying for a town government, under the
provisions Of an act entitled IAN act to
provide for the government of unincorpor-
ated towns" was read. Objections were
made BY one or two outside parties, who did
not seem to comprehend that under the
provisions Of the act the Board had but
one course to pursue, and that was to in
corporate, provided the petition contained
the names Of a majority of the taxpayers,
who represented the largest amount Of
taxable property. The Board compared
the petition with the last assessment roll,
and, finding this to be the case, the order
Of incorporation was read and placed upon
record without objection.
Under the law passed by the Legislature,
and upon which the Commissioners acted,
they are now clothed with the same powers
as a Board Of Aldermen or Trustees, and
can enact such ordinances as they may
deem necessary for the government Of our
town, and can define nuisances, etc. This
disposes of this vexcd question perma.
nently.
THE TAX LEVY.
In was then ordered that the Assessor of
Eureka county shall m his work
Of assessing real and personal property on
the first Monday in April, 1879, and con-
tinue the same diligently until completed,
and that he be allowed 125 days in which
to complete said work, and further that he
be allowed 80 days in each quarter in
which 10 assess the tax on the proceeds Of
the mines in Eureka county.
The tax levy for the year was then made,
and is as follows: State Fund, % cents;
General Fund, $l.10; Fire Fund, 25 cents;
town purposes, 25 cents; Current, 20 cents;
School, l5c; Police, Csc. There was some
discussion over this levy, but it was finally
adopted and placed on the minutes. The
aggregate amount is the same as last year.
The State tax having been fixed by an Act
Of the Legislature at So cents caused a re-
duction on that tax of IS cents, and this
the Board added to that Of the county.
This action caused some grnmbling on
the part Of those who anticipated to be
benefited by the State reduction, and who
deemed the county tax Of last year ample.
These arguments were met by a statement
that a courthouse, school house, hospital,
etc., were to be erected during the year;
that it were better TO have $4,000 in the
treasury than to have the county in debt
to that amount; that the mines are now
in q prosperous condition, and yielding the
county a large reyenue, whereas next year
it might be the reverse. and that in no
event could the county or the people be
the loser by transacting our financial affairs
on a cash basis.
The Act authorizing the transfer of 81 600
from the General Fund to the Road Fund
was read, but action was postponed.
Mr.. S~killnsu, ON behalf Of the School
Trustees, presented the Act of the Lsgisla,
ture authorizing tie Trustees to borrow
$40. 900, with which to build a school house.
He said the Trustees were prepared to bor-
row the money, and called the attention of
the Commissioners to the clause providing
that they levy q tax for the purpose of
paying the interest on the above sum.
1t Was read and placed on tile.
Mr.. II. H. Egleston offered to furnish q
man and tam for IS a day to do county
work. and George and j. Plant offered to
do the same work for 81 a day. The COM
munications were placed oil file.
1t was ordered that the Joint Statement
Of the Auditor and Treasurer be received
and plsced on file.
1t was also ordered that the County
Physicians report be approved and placed
on hle.
BILLS ALLOWED.
The following bills we're allowed during
the Afternoon session: J. b. Simpson, $iG0;
Samuel Cooper, $500; Alex. Mckay, 500;
F.. II. Dodge, $347 40; Matthew Kyle,
494 rs; Regini Moch, 256 So; b. j. Tur-
ner, $50; T. ID. Page, STA; G. W. Clark.
$40; A. W. Campbell, $50; Leader" sos;
F. o. German. S2lS 80: +. Reilly, Sc;
James W. Smith, s54 80; O. W. Ames,
2 90; j. 8. Wilton. SIS; DIR. Williams,
$40; DR.. Chamblin, $40; 4. II. Jewell. $37;
C. M. Wilson. Sl4 IL; Chas. All Chue. IS;
Eureka Water Works, S22 %; W. ii. Clark,
SIG; N. Smith, S2s; Ben G. Levy, SOB So;
T. Douglas, SIS; G.. J.. Scanland, $50;
Meyers 4 Franklin. 50 rs; W. p. Haskell
4 Co., S23; ii. d. Mckee, $40; T. McMa-
hon. $40; Mrs. G.. ID. Hunter, 1852 80;
b. F. McEwen, 50; Callisaer Bros, Sl56 rs;
Nevada Laundry, $2I 70; G. W. Merrill.
$241 &C.; DR.. Theile, $40; r.. Sadler, IS;
Geo. Bliss, $l2; G. J. Reek, SIS; j. Bon
ETH, SIS.
The Board then adjourned until Z
O'Clock in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The Sherifrs quarterly report, the County
Clerks quarterly statement, the Jailor's
monthly report and Fred. Germans re-
port were read and ordered to be placed on
file, as was also Justice Cromer's report
and District Attorney Merrill's.
The bond Of f. A. Parry, Road Super
visor for Palisade township. was approved.
The following additional bills were al
lowed: p. Steler, So; w. p. Haskell 4
Co., $12.
Messrs. Sadler and Horn appeared before
the Commissioners and advocated a reduc-
ton of the tax levy made during the after
noon. Assistant Assessor Wallace replied
10 these gentlemen, and for a time the
argument ran high. No further action
was taken. however, by the Commissioners.
The aggregate amount of bills presented
against the county amounted to 49, 700.
The Board adjourned until 10 O'Clock
this morning.
A Tough Uranium.