Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-10
ONCE mofE Uxro TIE BREACH,
Tho New Railroad GospeI-Two
Johns the Baptist.

JOHNS tne bHpttst.
EDITOR SENTINEL: If it were not for
the Bosses" the people Of the three coun-
ties would not be able to form a correct
opinion Of the merits Of the Perley Rail-
road bill. During the past week or more
two Johns the Baptist, regardless Of Horse
flesh, have traversed the bowling wilder
ness Of Lincoln and White Pine Counties,
preaching the new gospel Of subsidy and
proclaiming the advent of their redeemer-
the Eureka and Colorado Railroad Com
pany. These prophets of a new era are
now ON their way to Cherry Creek, on their
errand of mercy. The people of White
Pine are proverbially obstinate, and have
refused to see the proposed railroad in the
right light. Hence the need of enliehten-
ment. In Ward 90 taxpayers, all but threein
town, have signed q remonstrance against
the passage Of the Perley bill.
1t appears from the Ward Reflex that
after the signing Of the remonstrance the
two railroad lobbyists and orators
George W. Baker and Judge Rives-
came to town and held a public meeting.
The railroad methods and means were dis
cussed, much to the discontinue of these
lawyers. However, before leaving Ward.
these Mansfields submitted to the consid.
Grafton Of the White Piners the following
amendments to the Perley bill:
First-That the bill be amended reduc-
ing the interest upon the bonds to 7 per
cent annually.
Second-That all county taxes derived
from the taxation of said road by White
Pine County be placed in a Railroad Sink
ing Fund, for the purpose of discharging
the interest and principal Of said bonds,
and that no other taxes be levied or col
lected for that purpose in said county, and
that all OF the taxes derived from said rail-
road, except the State levy, be annually
appropriated for the purpose of discharg-
ing said principal and interest until said
bonds shall be fully paid.
Third-That all sections in said bill pro-
viding for a different mode for the paw
ment Of the interest or principal Of said
bonds be omitted and stricken out.
Fourth-The intention hereof being that
the interest and principal of said bonds
shall only be paid by the taxes derived
from the road in said county, and that all
county taxes from said railroad be appro-
priated annually for hat purpose until
said interest and principal shall be fully
paid.
Fifth-That s1OO, 900 be subscribed by
the county upon the completion Of rs miles
OF railroad in said county, and 500, 900
additional when the road shall be com-
pleted to the southern boundary of said
county.
Read these amendments carefully, and
remember that they are the ~outpourings of
two legal minds, one belonging to the
Judge Of the Eureka and Colorado Judi |
cial District, and the other to a member of
the bar Of the three counties, Learned in
the law
1t does not require a lawyer to
see at a glance that the whole scheme
of these amendments is illegal, uncons-
and void. Under the Con- |
stitution and laws of this State
taxation must be uniform and equal,
and no special laws shall be enacted. Let
bonds once be issued for the Indebtedness
of a county and the courts would hold that |
property must be taxed to pay the in
terest and principal of the same. The
railroad sinking fund" contemplated by
these legal Ajaxes would be a sinking fund
indeed, n into this would sink most of
the present taxable property of White Pine
county. If the White Piners want to give
this Railroad Company either $1,000 00 or
$500, 900, the best thing to do is to give
the bonds outright, and say nothing more
about the matter. But in the name of all
that is fair and honest it is to be
hoped that they will not allow them
selves to be hoodwinked by such an abb
as these proposed amendments.
1t now remains to be seen what amend
ment these missionaries will offer to the
people Of Cherry Greek. Perhaps they
will offer to pay the interest themselves,
and let Eureka county pay the principal.
Most every taxpayer at Cherry Greek lover
two hundredl signed the remoDstrance,
but there is no telling what eloquence, law
and promises may do.
Our masters have offered one thing at
Phoebe, another at Ward, and no doubt
something new will be advanced at Cherry
Greek. In the meantime the people Of
Eureka county are not allowed to'amend Q
jot or title of what is nominated in the
bill. The 500, 900 for the ten miles of
road is what the promoters" still demand
OF Eureka. We are not even allowed the
poor privilege of a railroad sinking fund"
We still are bound to commence at or
near Eureka" and then to strike for the
woods and high timber for many a mile
around.
But no one has any right to complain
in.this matter. We are all happy. The
Court has adjourned, and the Grand Jury
is in session, while our Committee Of Safe |
ty has gone, by way of Cherry Creek, to
Carson, to build the railroad by way Of