Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-04-09

The Board OF County Commissioners
held an adjourned meeting at 7:3o last
evening. Chairman Hazsltine presiding.
Present-Commissionsrs Nye, Fraser.
Gallagher and Canavan. The minutes
Of tho last meeting were read and
approved.
The contract and bond Of Daniel Now
Ian for the performance Of the contract
TO put O stone floor in the county Jail in
accordance with plans and specifications
o n file. was presented BY the Clerk.
The bond was in the sum Of $1,000. and
w. II. Clarke and J. B. Mallon were the
suretiss. each having justified in the
amount Of the bond. Tho District
Attorney reported the bond and con.
tract in due form. The contract calls
for the completion Of the work in 80
days from its date. II was at this juno
ture ascsrtained that Mr.. Nowlan had
not signed the contract, and the District
Attorney said that he did not see how q
bond could run for the faithful perform
ancs Of a contract whom that contract
was not executed and consequently had
no legal existence. Mr.. Nowlan then
appeared and signed the contract and
the Chairman was authorized to sign for
the Board. The contract and bond were
thersupon accepted and ordered filed.
The District Attorney. to whom was
referred the bill Of Sheriff Williamson,
reported that he was not prepared to
report some OF the charges to be correct,
specifying certain items for bringing up
prisoners on an order Of the Court. He
considered that tho SIS per day for at
tending Court was intended to cover the
bringingup Of prisoners to plead and such
services which were rendered under
notices OF the Court. There were other
charges, such a. for copies Of venire
served upon Grand Jurors, as to the
legality OF which hs was not sufficiently
advised.
Deputy Sheriff McCutchsn argued the
Sherif's side with ability and some
warmth. The bill was just such as had
always been allowed except that the
Shsrif's predecessor in Office had
charged 50 for bringing mp prisoners
where Mr.. Williamson charged but 81.
A copy Of the order under which prison.
ers were taken before the Court was pro.
duced. Mr.. McCutchan said 1t was i'm
possible for the Sheriff in attendance
upop Court to do this work. He was
not allowed to leave the Courtroom
while the Court was In session under
pain OF contempt. Some n or more
Of the deputies must get the prisoners
ready, and when certain criminals were
taken up il took all the deputies to
guard against an escape. There was not
in the bill any charge for copies which
were not necessary. It had been decided
that no juryman could be compelled to
attend unless written notice wal given
him by the Sheriff. The charges for
copies Of notices to the Grand Jurymen.
when summoned, were therefore legal
charges. He believed every charge
made to be legal. and the Sheriff did not
want q dollar OF the county's money to
which hs was not justly entitled.
Further time was given the District
Attorney in which to report upon the
bill.
Commissioner Nye stated that he had
corrected the acquisitions for hospital
supplies, and less quantities had been In
some cases substituted. The three tons
Of potatoes were reduced to one ton, the
100 dozens Of eggs to 81 dozens, etc.
Laid over till next meeting.
The Chairman reported having pro-
scented to the Pacific Coast Pioneers the
pistol mentioned at last meeting IS
having been found on Q skeleton in .
tunnel above Halls laundry. Report
accepted and the committee discharged.
Commissioners gallagher thought some
one should be authorized to oversee the
lining Of the jail. some practical iron.
worker, who would be present and 81.
perintend the entire job. He nominated
Peter Tomley for the position and CON-
missioner Nye nominated l.. q. Chap
man. The roll having been called, Mr.
Tomley received four votes and was de-
olared elected. His appointment wal
mhue uuautuiOus. Aio soia ""o ~
at SC per day for the actual time en-
ploysd in the work which would com.
mence Monday.
Commissioner Nye called Assessor
| Skyrms into the circle. Tho Assessor
would like to commence the work OF
assessment ~ oon As possible. Last
| year he commenced on the first Monday
Of May. In adjoining counties four A.
SCISSORS commenced last Monday. Last
year he said he had none too much IN
| With more time he could have done the
work better.
Commissioner Nys moved that the
Assessor be authorized and instructed
to commence assessing the property in
the county on Monday, the 10Th instant.
Carried unanimously.
On motion the Assessor was allowed
four deputies, the same a. he had last
year-thres for Virginia and one for
Gold Hill. The Chairman suggested
that this wear the Assessor 60 to every
house in the county.
Adjourned till Saturday. tho 10th
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