Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-05-20

MISUNDERSTANDING ne Tax Levy
The kxtra Jsal-Liesssss-nis.
csllsae0as.

The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Commissioners Fraser reported In favor
Of allowing . rebate Of "a IS on the
taxes Of . Mr.. Grobsr. IL appearing to
b q case OF double tax. The report WAS
received and adopted.
Commissioner Gallagher moved that
the District Attorney b instructed TO
o . contract between The county
government and the nswly.sppointsd
County Physician. and recommended
that the terms Of said contract b made
the same a. with DR.. Bernstein.
The bill Of Martin Kslly, Of $2l. for
work done on the streets Of Gold Hill.
vas allowed.
NptoKSTs..
The following a~ppliostions for aid
vsrs granted: Mrs. Fairbanks. Mrs.
Kate Murphy and four children, Mrs.
Lshy. Mrs. Cummings. Mrs. Kate Sulli.
van, Mrs. Ksrns and Mrs. B. Gary. The
application Of Jane Comes Vas rejected.
Chairman Canavan called Commits.
sionsr Gallagher to the chair and then
asked leave OF absence for the evening,
which vss granted.
Applications OF ]. d. Nordon. Mrs.
Robsr, Mr.. Joseph Bushard and Mrs.
Catherine Wade for aid we're granted.
L~yoALIzrNo rur TAI LEVY.
There being some doubt about the
Board having had authority to make the
tar levy at the time II wal done at .
meeting held some time since, Comuis.
sionsr Fraser offered . resolution SON.
arminR the levy % made d that time.
Said resolution was drawn mp in due
form and rscitsd the circumstances I'M
der which the levy Vas frat made at
length. Il Wal adopted.
CITY n TOWN AyyAIas-
The minutes Of the previous meeting
relating to city and town Affairs were
read and approved.
TIE crrY JAN.
The following communication was
read and referred to the Committee on
Police:
OYYrcH OF CHrrY OF PoLicr.
Virginia. New. May IS. 1881.
To the Honorable Chairman aud Board
Of County Commissioners Of Storey
county, Nevada-Gentlemen ! would
ask your Honorable Board to continue
the City Jail and JailsF for the follow.
ing reasons It will Do necessary for
the police officers to have . convenient
place to have intercourse with prisoners
Tor the prevention and detection Of
crime. deem IL necessary TO keep
criminals far spsrt-for the protection
OF all concerned. Il will serve a. an
Office for the City License Collector. and
can be kept open to the public at oil
times, and IL will b necessary TO have
some one to take charge Of the cattle
aud dog pound; 1t has been the Jailsr's
duty heretofore. The jail 10 now run
on . very economical plan and will con-
tinus 90 in the future. In my estima.
ton Il will be . saving to the taxpayers
to keep the City Jail and Jailsr.
Yours. very respectfully.
]. BRApLrI. Chief Of Police.
AMENDING LIcrSsr ORDINANCE.
District Attorney Hilss was instructed
to draft IN ordinance amending three
sections Of the ordinance relating to the
fixing and collecting Of q license tax in
such q way 40 to make Il the duty OF the
County Auditor and County Treasurer
to sign license receipts. also the duty Of
the Chief Of Police to countersign them,
the ordinance to be ready to be acted
upon ct the next meeting OF the Board.
MISCELLANEOUS BusINrss.
Commissioner Fraser reported having
made some Investigations in the matter
Of the claim Of Duncan Black. He asked
further time. and also asked that Gem
missionsrs Gallagher and Weber bs
added 70 the committee. Granted.
Commissioner Webber asked and was
arsntsd further time In which to report
on dog tags.
Commissioner Weber also asked and
was granted further time In which TO 70.
port In regard to the allowance Of bills
for the printing Of the annual message
Of sx.Mayor Stephens.
Commissioner Gallagher reported all
the streets In good condition.
John Shipton appeared before the
Board and asked to DO allowed TO have
the water from the Taylor street sewer
for use on the upper part Of his garden.
Hs said he had been oultivating . little
garden for about twenty years. and had
always had tho use Of this water until
Last year, when the Board Of Aldermen
cut Il OF for the reason that vegetables
raised with water from . 1--WE we're not
wholesome. Referred to Commission
ers Weber and Fraser.
Special Policeman Baboock was re-.
lievsd OF his star and the place declared
vacant. Chief Bradley wanted the place
flled ct once, a no had been walking
the beat himself for some time.
Fraser said IL would be filled ct the
next meeting Of the Board.
The Chief Of Police Was asked TO
name Q man for License Collector and
said be would at the next meeting Of the
Board.
Adjourned to meet tomorrow (Satur.
day. evening ct 7:3o O'Clock.
Pipsrs 0psrs nssse