Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-12-04

A"ehr MOmtnty DeltbeR0.
tiOns. and the Result.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met yesterday at the Clerks Office, 1t being
their regular December meeting. Present,
Nathan Smith, Chairman, and Commits
sioners Bailey and Arlington, and M. G.
~Cavanaugh, Clerk. District Attorney Gar
Der being engaged in Court on criminal
matters could not be present.
The minutes of previous meetings were
read and approved.
The Chairman of the Board stated that
he, in company with Commissioner Baily
and the County Auditor, had counted the
money In the treasury a. the law requires,
and had found the same to agree with the
statement of the Auditor, filed with the
Clerk.
The reports Of county officers were re-
ceived and ordered fled.
Robert Zeile, surety on the official bond
OF M. A. Douthett, having left the State
and withdrawn from the bond, Mr.. Dou-
THEFT filed an additional bond with Thorn
as j. Read as surety, which was approved
and accepted.
There being q deficiency in the salary
fund, the sum Of ST. $50 was ordered trans
ferred from the general fund to the salary
fund.
Mrs. G. Norris appeared before the
Board and asked that her taxes be remit
ted, as she was q poor person and unable
to pay them. Commissioner Smith in
formed her that the Board had no juris-
diction in the matter and would take no
action, whereupon the lady became highly
indignant and lnft the oficn.
The bills Of B. G. Levy for salary as
Deputy Recorder and James Laird for
Deputy Clerk were rejected by the votes
Of Commissioners Baily and Arlington,
COMMISSIONS Smith voting to pay them.
The suit against the county for those
bills will come up for trial in the District
Court to-day, being an agreed case between
the Commissioners and the Deputies
Reporter.
The bill of James Moore for four days
services as jailer during Mr.. Hayes absence
at Cortez after witnesses for the cattle
stealing case, now being tried in the Dis
trict Court, was rejected.
County Treasurer Tore, having been
compelled to employ extra help to assist
him in collecting taxes last month, pre-
sented bills for the amounts 30 paid. The
Board laid the matter over until the next
meeting. The bill Of A. G.. Clark for re-
pairing iron shutters and doors on the
Courthouse was laid over until the next
meeting of the Board; as was, also, the bill
of George Young for repairs done during
the past four months in the different Offices
in the Courthouse.
Orders were made allowing the County
Clerk $50 and the County Recorder $40 for
additional help during November. Com
missioner Smith voted against the allow
ance.
Gaspar Biggio, having paid taxes ON 25
head Of COWS, and his partner having also
paid the same tax, Assessor Wallace ap-
peared before the Board and asked that the
same be refunded, and Mr.. Biggio was
allowed out OF the county funds SIT Al,
the amount overpaid.
Mr.. Wallace having paid cash for Com
missions in collecting poll takes to Mr..
Douthett, Mr.. Morrison and Mr.. Wilson,
Secretaries Of the several Mining Com.
panies in this county and to Walter Mar.
chant, at Palissde, amounting to some
$91 40, presented the bill to the Board
| with receipts for money so paid, and was
allowed the amount above.
A petition from taxpayers asking thai
| the Board allow F. A. Brown, an INDECENT,
a sum towards his support, and it was
| ordered that he be allowed the sum OF $40,
A similar petition asking aid for VIM
Telby was laid over until next meeting Of
the Board.
The petition from the Hooks & Knicks,
and residents of Clark street, asking that
the Board have Clark street repaired from
the Hose House to Main street, was read
| and action deferred until next meeting.
The District Attorney WAS authorized to
accept the compromise offered by the
Albion Mining Company. in the payment
Of back bullion tax, Assessor Wallace,
who was present, stating that in his opin-
ion the county would get beat in a suit,
and it would be better to accept $500 cash
from the company than to take the grand
chances of getting left altogether.
The District Attorney was requested to
see if there we're any back rents due the
county, and il so, to enforce their collec.
ton.
The Board adjourned to meet next Mon.
day, the 10th inst.