Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-12-29
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.


Approved.
1t was $50 last evening when the
bondsmen Of Mr.. Carrick signi8sa their
readiness to meet the County Commits
sioners for the proposed conference.
There was q full Board present. and the
regular order OF business was dispensed
with.
Colonel Stevenson. chairman Of the
bosdsmen. said they had been trying to
raise an amount OF funds to make the
deficiency Of Mr.. Carrick good. Those
who bad attended the meeting OF the
bondsmen last evening had agreed to
pay at any time the sum Of $l2. l42. At
q former meeting more OF the bondsmen
had been present, aud the amount then
guaranteed had been 5000. 10
thought that by tomorrow evening others
could be seen and alsrgsr amount would
be guaranteed. perhaps SIS, 1000. But
the So. 142 was all that was ready last
night. He had been instructed to make
the proposition to pay that sum ct least.
The bondsmen had adjourned to meet at
the courthouse tomorrow (this) even
ing. and would try to raise more. What
they wanted was an indication from the
Board OF County Commissioners whether
any compromise could be Effected In the
matter on any basis short Of the payment
| OF the full amout OF the de~falcatiou. The
sum named. or whatever could be raised
by the bondsmsn. could be paid at al
| most any time. Most would put up
their proportion tomorrow, but some
wanted q few days in which to raise their
| proportionate amount.
Chairman Hszeltine said the Com.
missioners expected to have submitted
to them by the bondsmsn q certain drin-
ite proposition and that the Board would
then consider it and see whether they
could accept it. He had doubts as to
the power OF the Board to act OF all In
the premises. but II q definite PROPOSE
ton was made they could ascertain their
powers and see whether they could 40.
sept 1t or not.
The District Attorney said he was not
thoroughly satisfied a. to the powers OF
the Board to accept anything less than
tho full amount taken from the Treas
ury. He wanted Il definite sun rendered
10 be paid ct q definite time as q basis to
act upon. The only question would
then be whether the Board had power to
accept. Unless such q proposition was
made he did not think 1t worth while to
take up the subject. It was difficult to
act on q hypothetical o Sc.
The Chairman assured the bondsmen
that there was q disposition on the part
Of the Board to do what could be done
legitimately In the premises.
Col. Stevenson regretted that all the
bondsmen had not been present last
evening, 80 that o definite sun and the
largest possible for them to raise could
bs named. Some OF the bondsuen who
were not present had been seen aud had
| promised to contribute toward the set
element; but no one last night felt like
making that guaranty good in the alb
sencs OF the men themselves, hence
doubtless the "diminution Of the amount
AZ compared with the previous offvr.
The object in adjournipg the meeting OF
the bondsmen was to see these men and
then make the offer as liberal a. pos.
sibls.
Commissioner Fraser was in faver OF
another day for the proposition.
The District Attorney said that per-
haps the sun offered would do as we'll
as any other to act on, and be thought
by tomorrow night (tonight) he would
be able to report definitely whether the
Board would have Q right to accept any
compromise whatever or not.
Commissioner Csuavsn did not doubt
the disposition Of the individual mem
bsrs OF the Board to be as liberal With
the bondsmsn a. their duty to the
county would allow. He did not think
! 1t wise to signify what amount would be
accepted. The members Of the Board
could think the matter over individually.
but the Board certainly could not. under
the circumstances. indicate what it would
accept In settlement OF the defalcation.
Col. Stevenson suggested that the
Board might determine its powers to &C.
sept any proposition and. II so, mi
would DO made, and IL not 1t was not
worth while to hold another meeting Of
the bondsmen. What the bondamen
wanted was to know whether the Board
wonld accept any proposition Whatever.
aud IL 80 the bondsmen would again get
together and do the very best they could.
II the Board would but indicate that they
had the power that would be sufficient
for the purpose desired by the bonds.
men as they would then get together q
| specific amount aud tender il. II was
because OF the hope OF this indication
that the meeting Of the bondsmsn had
adjourned.
The Board, on motion OF Commits.
| sioner Canavan, then agreed that when
they did adjourn 1t would be to meet at
8 o'clock this evening.
Commissioner Gallagher said this
would show the bondsmen that the
| Board had no desire to shut out any pro-
positions that might be made.
The meeting Of the bondsmen this
evening will be held either in the Jury
room OF the Courthouse or the Court
room or Judges chambers.
The Board then accepted the bonds OF
Mercer Otsy. Treasurer; j. A. Mabanny,
Clerk; Ogden Hilss, District Attorney;
and John Henderson, Justice Of Town.
ship No. /.
The District Attorney said the Clerks
bond must be approved by the Judge
and recorded in the Recorders office.
The bond was then referred to Judge
Rising.
The District Attorney reported that
the Auditor was satisfied to settle the
delinquent taI.rolls Of 1878 and 1879.
as per statements already made. II he
found no errors 10 the statements.
Adjourned till 8 p. n. today.