Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-30
eureka Dailp Sentinel.
the DRExLER INDECENT BILL


A.. Act Amendatory of and supple
neufary TO an Act Entitled, An
Aes "a Create n Board of County
commissioners I'm the several
Couuties Of this state, and TO De-
aue Their Duties and Powers
The People of the State of Neuada, rep
resented in The Senate and Assembly, do
enact as fotlosos
SECTION l. Section four of said Act is
hereby amended so as to read as follows !:
q Section 4. If at any time after the final
adjournment Of a regular meeting the bust
ness Of the County shall require a meeting
Of the Board, a special meeting of the same
NAV be ordered by any member OF the
Board. The order shall be entered on the
records OF the Board, and the Clerk shall
give notice of such special meeting and the
time thereof to any member Of the Board
not joining in the order"
SEC. 2. No County Commissioner in
this State shall have power or privilege to
make any advance to any INDECENT or in
firm or other person or persons, except the
sick as q charity, under any pretext what
ever, of any money, credit, security, mer-
chandise or other valuables. for any pur-
nose. until the same shall have been passed
upon and allowed at a meeting of the Board.
SEC. 8. No County Commissioner or
Board Of County Commissioner in this
State shall have power to make any appro-
p~riation or payment of any money, mer-
chandise or other valuable to any INDECENT
poor, infirm, or other person or persons,
except the sick as a charity, unless the
same shall have been previously recon-
mended as necessary by two or more pro-
perty taxpayers Of the county. The re-
commentator must be in writing, and
signed by two or more property taxpayers
Of the county, and passed upon, and pay
ment authorized by the Board OF County
Commissioner at q meeting OF the Board,
Sec. 4. No County COMMISSIONS or
Board of County Commissioners in this
State shall have power to make any appro-
priation or payment Of any money, mer-
chandise or other valuable to any sick per-
son or persons, unless the same shall have
been previously recommended in writing
as necessary by a resident Of the county.
SEC. s.. No claim Of any Commissioner
for payment, allowance or advance OF any
money, merchandise or other property, to
any INDECENT poor, inirm or sick person or
persons. shall be allowed or paid, unless
presented and authorized as provided in
Sections 8 and 4 of this Act.
Sec. 6. 1t shall be duty of the Board OF
County Commissioners to keep on file in
the County Clerks Office all recommends
tions mentioned in Sections 8 and 4 Of this
Act, and the same shall he open to inspec-
ton to any resident Of the county.
SEC. Z. II the Board of Commissioner
in any County in this State, or any member
of any Board, shall violate any provisions
OF this Act, such member or members SO
violating shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and on conviction thereof shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars or less than fifty dollars,
and shall be liable for any loss, damage OF
expense sustained by the County in con-
sequence Of such violation.
Sec. 8. Tais Act to take effect in any
County in this State having polled more
than fifteen hundred votes at the last Gen
eral Election in 1880.
Approved February IA, 1881.
STATE OF NEVADA,
Secretary's Office. .
I, JASPER BABcocK, Secretary of tn,
State of Nevada, do hereby certify tina
the foregoing is a true, full and cor
rect copy Of the original of an Ac
unfortunately VI anu suppicIucu tary VI
an Act entitled, can Act to create
Board Of County Commissioners il
the several Counties in this State, ant
to define their duties and powers" OIL
file in my Office. In witness whereof
/ have hereunto set my hand an,
affixed the Great Seal Of State. Don
at Office in Carson City, Nevada, thi
7th day Of March, A. D. 1881.
(sEAL. JASPER BABCOCK,
Secretary Of State.
Published by order of Board Of Count
Commissioners Of Eureka County.