Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-11-24


or E.forcsd-Eiko County sued
The County Commissioners mel at 2
O'Clock last evening, Chairman Hazel
tine presiding. Pressnt-Conmission.
srs Nys. Fraser and Canavan. The
minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved.
Mr.. Nys presented . oomuuuication
from Mrs. N. A. Philips. widow, claim
ing $1,000 property exempt from taxa
ton and asking to be released from pay.
ing taxes ON that amount Of assessed
valuation. The District Attorney said
she had $4,000 or $4,000 in property In
Carson. he thought she had been al.
lowed the $1,000 exemption there and
she could not claim IL In both plaors.
She had the exemption last year here.
Mr.. Nys said the taxes had been paid
and the Treasurer refused to refund the
money. The Beard thought they had
no right to interfere.
Commissioners Fraser reported on the
assessment Of Captain ]. 8. Young.
South Of Young America John Kelly
had IS feet and was assessed ct $4,000;
Young America, rs feet, $1,000; Fusisr.
rs feet, $2250; Wells. Fargo 4 Co.'S
buildine, IS feet. $2250. He did not
think the assessment Of Captain Young
out OF proportion, except that Young
America was assessed too low. No action
taken.
George I. Lsmmon presented . line
from B. q. Carriok asking that . note
for 5000 and . diamond pin. left 10 the
T~ressurer's Office, be delivered to Mr..
Lammon on payment into the treasury
Of $40, the amount due on the note.
Referred to the Chairman.
Commissioners Nye said that Homer
Holland. one Of the experts On schools,
etc.. had gone to Oregon.
Chairman Hazeltins asked the Auditor
u he knew for what years the delinquent
tax rolls were unsettled. The Auditor
did not. The Chairman said he did not
know Of any anal settlements since be
had been Q member OF the Board. Au-
ditor Wilkip said he knew that the rolls
for 1873 snd 1879 were not settled up.
The law was read by the District At
torney requiring settlements to DO made
with the Auditor on the hrst Monday In
April Of each year. Ho said that such
settlement during bis term Of office had
been impossible, a. suits brought to
collect taxes had not been decided Ut
that time. There were lists also In his
possession OF cases In which he had
been instructed by the Board not to
commence suits. These ought to be
stricken off the roll or instructions
should bs given to commence suits to re-
cover the amounts. No settlement such
as the law contemplated could DO made
a. the rolls now were.
On the roll OF 1877 John Piper wal
taxed 1919 80. Salt had been COM
msnced aud discontinued ut the request
Of the Board. Mr.. Piper had 1t the
time offered to pay tho tax II the penal.
ties were thrown of. he had. however,
neglected to do 90. There were other
cases In which suit had been brought
and discontinued. The District Attorney
said that the amount OF the tax being
over $500, the District Attorney OF that
year had q right to commence suit and
csrry II on. and the Board could not
have iptsriersd. Mr.. Csnsvan pre-.
sumed the case had been discontinued
for good reason, aud the Board should
act equitably With Mr.. Piper. Referred
to Mr.. Nys.
On the same roll was the Lady Bryan
taxed for $3.50 75 and the Knicksrbocker
$4l0. There was nothing to show
whether these amounts were paid or not,
but the District Attorney said 1t was
easy to bs determined. Hs thought
Frank Drake bad collected the Lady
Bryan tax. He was instructed to look
the matter up and II taxes were not paid
to collect them by suit II necessary.
Some cases were ordered sued and others
stricken from the roll.
The District Attorney reported that no
had brought suit against Elko county
for Sl452 so, for care Of INDECENT sick
Of that county.
The Chairman said that the Mayor
had come to him about pest. house
accommodations. The county could
accommodate t%wsnty.four patients and
more on short notice.
Adjourned till 7 o'clock Saturday
evening.