Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-03

The Board Of County Commissioners
met at 11:s0 o'clock today and pro-
oseded to the consideration Of city and
town affairs. There were present Chair.
man Canavan. Commissioners Gallagher.
Fraser and Weber. Shortly after Com.
missioner Sheridan made his appearance
and the Chairman explained that the
Board was considering municipal Affairs
for the reason that some Of the county
bills were NOT satisfactory and action
would be deferred on them for the
present.
Chief Riordan Of the Virginia Fire
Department reported the total expenses
for the past month to have been
Sl792 II. A bill for wood Was cut
down $40, which makes the actual OK.
psnss that much less. There were hve
Are alarms In Virginia but not q single
FIRE In November.
Chief Long Of Gold Hill reported two
fres the past month; that Of the Me.
Donald sisters In Grown Point ravine,
and OF w. II. Blakely. He reported
hydrants. hose. etc.. In good order.
Commissioner Gallagher took ex-
oep,ions to that portion Of the report
which stated that the frst water On the
ere In Crown Point Raviue was BY the
V. & T. R. R. He admitted that 1t was
railroad hose. aud railroad plug, but
claimed that It wal the Liberty boys who
handled II.
The report was referred to Committee
on Fire and Water.
The referred bill Of William Bulle,
$50, for the use OF his property, was
brought up. II was ascertainsd 1t had
been used as q pound BY the Chief Of
Police. The committee to which 1t had
been referred was in favor Of paying
Bullo something. but thought $50 toe
much. They were granted further time
In which to settle upon the amount.
ILLxoAL BILLS
The bill OF F. D. Plunkst, 500. fol
services as City Jailsr in October, Wal
taken up and allowed by q unanimoui
vote. On o previous occasion two oil
the Commissioners voted for aud two
against 1t. Canavan absent. 80 1t re-
manned unsettled.
COMO BAcK ON ruE RECORD.
The following vetoed bills, which ths
Board refused to pass over the Auditors
veto on the 3lst OF October, were taksr
up and ordered paid, Notwithstanding
the veto and former rejection: F. d,
Plunket, 500. services as City Jailsl
for September; Lyons l. Monahsn. woot
for the City Jail. $l2; R. Nocs. supplies
for same. Sl4 25;E. Nye. meats for same
$l2 "a; Fred. Estman, hauling for same
81; L. Nocs. supplies for same. Sll Do
E. Eye. meats for same. So "a.
The vetoed bills OF B. !. Truman. foi
sprinklipg the streets. Sl25 for VirRinii
and same for Gold Hill, which the Board
oncs before also refused to pass. wsr'
brought up again.
Gallagher asked to be excused from
voting. Chairman csnayan could see
no reason why the Commissioners should
bs excused. but said the District Attor'
ney might DO consulted.
DEFENDING THE TREASURY.
That gentleman had Just left the Com
m~issioners' room and Weber went after
him. He was found In his Office, but
declined to return to the Board meeting
stating that he was busy preparing
papers to stop the payment OF the bills
passed over the Auditors veto.
After Weber delivered this message
the roll was called OIL the passage OF the
bills. Canavan, Sheridan and Weboei
voted In favor. GALLAGHER was excused
and Fraser against. The bills were de-
clsred rejected. ..u
The Board then took q recess I'LL l:sO
i 1bnlank