Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-11-13
AmArTER OF PUBLIC INTEREST.
The Strip south of tho Courthouse
Iaaseh Gar Six Yearz

The Strip south of the Courthous,
Leased for Six Years.
1t appears that the County Commission
ers have leased to Sheriff Kyle for a periot
Of six years the strip Of ground belonging
to the county and adjoining the Court
house on the south. Sheriff Kyle is to
erect thereon a fire-proof building, fol
what purpose the SENTINEL has not been
advised. There is q question of public
policy in this transaction which interests
the taxpayers generally in this commune
ty. The SENTINEL would as soon see Sher-
i'll Kyle have it as any other person. But
the question is, should it have been leased
at all? A great many people believe that
the ground should have been held by the
county for the specific purpose for which
it was purchased, namely, as a protection
against fire.. Are the chances Of fire from
that direction multiplied by the erection Of
a building on this vacant lot2 Sheriff
Kyle engages to put up afire-proof. Such
a structure will be q great improvement on
the appearance Of the high board fence
which has hitherto enclosed the space.
But there is still another point deserving
of consideration. The proposed building
will darken one window OF the Re-
corder's Office. There may be sufi-
Gent light without it. The above
are some OF the reasons why the ground
should be kept vacant. The benefits to
accrue to the county consist in the $50
monthly rent and the building at the ex-
piration Of the lease. AS the custodians
OF the public property of the county, the
Commissioners have the undoubted legal
right to enter into this arrangement. Their
moral right to do SO. il opposed by any
considerable number OF taxpayers, is quite
another proposition. But the transaction
has been consummated and probably can
not be undone. Following is the lease:
This indenture, made this 10th day OF.
November, A. d. 1881, witnesseth, that
the County of Eureka, in the State Of Ne
vada, does hereby lease, demise and let
unto Matthew Kyle Of said county the
following described property Of said
county, situated in the town of Eureka,
County Of Eureka, State of Nevada, to
wit: All OF that piece or parcel Of ground
lying between the Courthouse of said
county on the south and.M. B. Bartlett's
brick building, said tract of land being
IA feet front on Main street and extending
back from the front Of said Courthouse q
distance Of 65 feet to the west. There is
reserved from the above ground IN alley
way five feet in width on the north side
thereof and adjoining said Courthouse, the
same commencing at q point IS feet from
the front of said Courthouse and extend
ing back westerly five feet in width a dis
lance Of 80 feet to the rear OF the premises
hereby leased; said alley to be kept open as
a public p~assageway.
All improvements which said lessee or
bis assigns may erect, or cause to be
erected or placed upon said premises
hereby leased, shall remain thereon at the
expiration of this lease. The same shall
be and become the property of the said
County Of Eureka. The said lessee or his
assigns shall have the right to use the
south wall of said Courthouse as a support
for the roof of any building he or they
may erect or place upon the ground.
To have and to hold for the term Of six
years from the tenth day Of November,
A. D. 1881, to wit: from Nov. 10, 1881, to
Nov. 10, 1887, the said lessee yielding and
paying therefor the rent Of thirty dollars
monthly, lawful money, in advance; and
the said lessee hereby promises to pay said
rent in such money in advance on the
tenth day Of each and every month during
the term of this lease, and to quit and
deliver up to the lessor, its agents or attor.
neys, peaceably and quietly at the end OF
the term, together with any and all i'm
provements by said lessee or his assigns
erected or placed upon said premises, in
as good order and condition reasonable
use and wear thereof and damages from
the elements excepted) as the same are now,
or may be put into, and to pay the
rent as above stated during the term, also
the rent as above stated for such further
time as the lessee may hold the same. and
not to make or suffer any waste thereof,
and hat the lessor, its agents or attorneys,
may enter to view said premises and to ex-
pei the lessee or his assigns if he or they |
shall fail to pay the rent as aforesaid, and !
should default be made in the payment OF
any portion Of said rent when due, and
for ton days thereafter, the said lessor, its
agents or attorneys, enter and take posses
sion, and at its option terminate this lease.
In witness whereof the said County OF
Eureka has this day executed this lease
and caused the same to be signed by the
Chairman of the Board Of County Com
m~issioners Of said County. thereunto duly
authorized by an order Of said Board OF
County Commissioners, duly made and
entered in the proceedings Of said Board.
By A.. W. CAMPBELL. Chairman
SEAL. of the Board of County Commits
sioners Of Eureka County, Nevada.
SEAL. MATTHEW KYLE.
Witness: G.. M. sABIN.