Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
CUTTING orr DEPUTY COUNTY
OFFICERS.
Ce..sy Clerk Mahassy's OhJsesieos
Thsreto-whas the Coumissiou'
ere Had 20 Say.

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Csassy Clerk Mshassy's OhJsesiess
Thsrsio-whss the Commtssion'
srs Had 60 say.
Board met at IL O'Clock, o hour
after the time named on adjournment.
Present. Commissioner Fraser Web
Der, Sheridan and Chairman Cahsvsn.
Absent. Commissioner Gallagher.
Chairman Cansvsn instructed the
Clerk to insert in the minutes lawyer
Deals explanation Of his relations with
the Board and the District Attorney. The
minutes were then approved ss COR.
irscted.
Commissionsr Sheridan. from Jus.
ices Committee. reported that they had
examined the docket Of the justices and
found their bills correct.
Commissioner Sheridan reported that
be had. In company with Commission
srs webbsr and Fraser. Investigated the
case Of Mrs Trsinor. and they believed
her an INDECENT worthy OF aid.
Justice Henderson. OF Township No.
l., reported that the fees Of the ofics for
July we're, 10 criminal cases. $20 |; In
civil cases. 81 /; total. SOL.
The County Clerk presented bis
monthly report. which was referred to
the appropriate committee.
Commissioner Sheridan Mr.. Chair
man, prior to going into session at our
last meeting. I was instructed BY the
committee Of the whole to notify various
county officials to dispense with depu.
ties, and az there has been considerable
talk arising from my action. I desire the
Board to now rstify my action as Chair.
man Of the Court.houss Committee.
Csnavan-Ths action Of the Commits.
sionsr should certainly receive the q
ton OF the Board.
Wsbbsr - Have the committee In
auired whether the work Of ~ths.vsrious
ofioes can be carried on With one deputy
less2 understand there 10 considerable
work to be done.
Fraser-I'm Q member Of that com.
mittss, Mr.. Chairman. and think the
deputies can be dispensed with.
Causvan-I am prepared to hear Q
motion.
Fraser-I move you. Mr.. Chairman.
that the action Of the committee be rati-
aed.
S~heridan-I second the motion.
C%anavsn-I suggest that officials who
are REQUIRED to dispense with . deputy
be named 10 the motion. that there may
be no mistake aud everything legal.
Ffsser-Wsu. Mr.. Chairman, I move
that the services OF one Deputy County
CLERK. one Deputy County Auditor. and
the Deputy District Attorney be dis.
pensed with.
Seconded as before.
On the motion being put II was car.
ried without q dissenting vote.
COUNTY CLERK TO THE FRONT.
County Clerk Mshsnny. who had been
out OF the room when the question was
arst raised. had returned 10 time to
learn the subject under consideration
aud witness the vote. Notwithstanding
the unanimity Of the vote. he advanced
to the front and said:
Mr.. Chairman aud Gentlemen OF the
Board Of County Commissioners, may /
DO allowed the privilege Of addressing
the Board.
Chairman Canavan-Certsinly
Observation-Disclosures, I would like
TO ask who 10 the Judge a. to the amount
OF help required 10 this office. Take 1t,
| today, for instance, there 10 not any need
OF . deputy, tomorrow there may be
more work here. a. has irequsntly been
the case. than three men could p rform.
C~suavan-I spprehend that the Leg.
islaturs made ths Board OF Commission
srs the judges.
Msbanpy-Msy I ask upon what
grounds the committee reported the ne.
osssity OF cutting Of . deputy In the
| Clerks Office No o came here to
question me a. to the work In my ofaos.
Csnavan-It was general talk OF the
idlsn-ss existing in the ofaoes. and the
Court.houss COMMITTEES were instructed
TO attend to the matter.
Mshanny- Suppose We are 10 have q
rush Of work hers tomorrow, how am !
to keep my oath to perform the work Of
my Office quickly and In justice to the
| public, in the case OF suits. tor instance.
Il may prove . serious matter TO me and
my bondsmen.
Csnavap-The Courthouse Commit
tee have power to authorize you to EN-.
ploy necessary clerical help in Gases Of
that kind. and I judge they would will
inRly do 10. 81
Mahanny-Am I compelled to hunt oil
over Storey county to aud this or that
Commissioners to procure actual nscss.
sary clerical h.lpf I think not.
Csnavsn-Mr. Clerk. the proposition
| simply resolves itself into the question
a. to whether the county officials can
employ 90 many deputies ~ they please.
| or whether the Commissioner have the
power to limit the number. I oonstrus
il that the power 10 vested In the Com.
missioners.
Mshsnpy-I don't think II will bear
that construction, and ] give the Board
Of County Commissioners notice right
here that I need the services OF two dep
uties. and mean to test my right to en-.
ploy them.
Cansvan-I give the County Clerk no.
tics that We shall test the matter legally
with him; and 30 long a. the resolution
just passed 10 not rescinded, while We
cannot prevent him employing extra
help. the Board can certainly refuse to
pay such help.
Mshanuy, who had retired to . seat,
sRain came forward. and said that wss
to DO the test, and was going to seat
himself again but returned to the attack
~ follows:
do not believe this Is done on the
score Of economy, Mr.. Chairman, and
without insulting the Board. ! have my
| opinion a. to the cause Of this action.
Fraser (exoi,sdly)-Mr. Chairman. /
don't want to sit here aud listen to In.
situations; I deny the right Of any man
to i~nsinusie against the action OF the
Board. always tell the officials why
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