Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-01

Fraser moved that ne
ton OF the committee Be adopted. which
was carried.
The following bills were allowed: DR..
+. n. Conn, IS; DR.. Z. b. Harris. $l2;
J. @. Hampton. SIS; Mrs. Reissn, $40.
The bill Of ST. for Mrs. Reisen was
allowed at suggestion Of Fraser. Hs
stated she was an INDECENT cripple. who
was dssirsus Of returning to France.
and who thought IL her sxpensss were
paid to New York. she would get there.
he further stated that the county would
be gamer In four months time. a. It had
cost $40 q month to keep her here.
The bills Of John Brady and Charles
Colburn, the Auditor and Clerks depu-
ties, we're referred to the Committee Of
the Whole.
When the vetoed bill Of B. I. Tur.
man, for $40. for sprinkling county
roads, came up, Gallagher rose to . ques-
ten Of privilege. He said he would moi
vote on this bill. a 1t had been oonsid.
cred BY some, and stated BY the Grand
Jury, that hs was interested In the con.
tract. He supposed Mr.. Truman would
institute q suit to recover the amount
from the county in the event OF the An.
ditor's veto being sustained.
Sheridan and Canavan voted to allow
the bill, and Fraser and Weber voted
against ii; 20 the bill was rejected, a. Il
required Q unanimous vote to pass II
ever tho Auditors veto.
County aid Was granted 10 Mrs. Maria
Reisen and Mrs. Bawden.
Weber said Mrs. Scott had applied to
him for SIS to take her to her husband.
who il sick at Butte, Montana, and not
expected to life. She IL anxious TO see
him before hs dies. No action taken.
Sheridan reported that 10 the case OF
q woman named Mrs. Cook. near the O.
4 @. switch. be had granted aid without
an application being hlsd. He found the
woman sick and In = most pitiful con-
ditioa. She had been lying sick on the
floor for nine days. He sent her to ths
hospital and furnished her young chill
dren with the necessaries Of life.
Canavan reported o similar case. and
said he deemed 1t the duty OF the Com
missioners to at onos relieve urgent ne
csssities when such cases we're brought
under their notice.
CITY AND TOWN AFFAIRS.
Sheridan reported against allowing the
petition Of certain citizens asking for the
construction Of . sidewalk ON Silver
street, between Z and + streets.
On motion Of Fraser the report was
received and the petition rejected.
Sheridan reported In favor OF INSTRUCT
ipp Roadmasler Finlen to put 10 q sewer
across @ street. near the head oil the
Geiesr grade, just north Of North street.
Rsferred to the Conmittss on Streets
and Pablo Highways. with power to act.
The bill OF the Bank Of Caliiornia
against Virginia City for 1929 81. in.
tsrest on bonds, was referred TO the Com
mittss on City Affairs.
rLLEoAL BILLS.
The bills incurred for expenses at the
City Jail and for spriniling the streets
Of Virginia and Gold Hill were taken
up. The question. as usual. being
whether the bills should be allowed,
notwithstanding the veto OF the Auditor.
The bill OF F.. d. Plunkstt for 500.
salary as City Jailsr. was first read.
Gallagher, Sheridan and Canavan voted
I'VE and Fraser and Weber voted
no, 30 the bill failed TO pass.
The following bills for supplies to
the City Jail also failed to pass: Z.
I'VE, So; Lyons & Monahan. $l2; Fred
Ertman, 81; r. Noce. $l4 as.
When the two bills Of d. /. thurman
for si25 each for sprinkline the streets
of Virginia and Gold Hill were read.
Gallagher gave notice that he would
decline to vote upon them. The vote
was called and they failed to pass. Can
AVIAN alone voting in the Affirmative.
An ordinance imposing . license on
retail wood dealers was taken up aud
passed.
COUNT JAIL NO. 2.
Csnayan offered the following ordi.
nance, which was read BY Clerk Ma.
hanuy: The Board Of County Com
nissionsrs do ordain that the City Jail
of the City OF Virginia Be discontinued
and the office OF City Jailsr be abolished.
Nothing In this ordinance 10 intended to
prohibit the use Of the said Jail as q pc.
lice Office, License Collectors ofdos, or
lookup.
Gallagher asked IL Al ordinance was
necessary to accomplish the object indi'
Gated.
Canavan thosght that % the of1os OF
City Jailsr had been created BY an Or
dinance IL would require an ordinance to
abolish IL. All such things had been
done by ordinance in the past.
Sheridan thought q simple motion to
that effect was sufficient. He was q Q
tanned In that view BY District Attorney
Hiles. whereupon he said: I meve that
the City Jail be discontinued and the
office Of City Jailsr abolished. and that
the institution now known q the City
Jail be known hereafter rs the Virginia
City Police Station; and that all pris-
oners, on commitment, be taken 10 the
County Jail.
The melton was seconded BY Gala.
CHER.
Fraser wanted the motion segregated.
he said no would vote for the abolish
msnt Of the City Jail. but thought the
matter Of doing anything with the prem.
isss would come up Afterwards.
Sheridan said the premises belonged
to the city, and to make II the ONCE OF
the Chief Of Pslios would be to SAVE
rent.
Fraser thought the proper committee
could provide the Chief Of Pslics with
an Office. etc.. q 1t did everybody else.
He again ssked Sheridan to ssgreeats his
motion. Not receiving IN ansvsr, be
said he could zee Why they vent around
this matter. a. . simple motion to abol.
ish jail and jailsr VA proper.
He vas called TO order By the Chair
man, Who stated the motion was . proper
one.
GALLAGHER said he did not exactly IN.
dsrstand the clause with regard 70 prison